𝒦𝒶𝒾 

After long time, fallen into the abyss of this fateful night, and countless steps here and there near my lovers, I sat down in front of them and sighed quietly, as if I didn't want the watchful forest to notice the burning tension in my chest. 

Following my move, one of the tiny sparks flying around gently settled on Soobin's pinkish cheek, shading corners of my lips into some kind of tender smile. 

Our rarest Peony... may your roots lead my greatest Muse to current, flowing along a path at the end of which we will all be together again... may the shooting star bring back our tomorrows with Guardian... 

I prayed, lightening up a shining blessing above my palms... I could finally create it thanks to glowing stars, recharging my magic powers. 

... hope you don't feel too lonely, Yeonjunie... 

The firefly fluttered its wings, before its light suddenly went out. 

"He is the greatest indeed... I can't even scratch his precious eyes." 

A purring unfamiliar voice startled me and made me spring back to my feet. I cautiously searched for its source. 

"How is the shift going? I see you have changed your ward," after these additional sneaky words, I spotted a white cat, wallowing in deadly hurricane lilies. The green-blue gaze staring straight into my soul. 

"It's you." 

"This is my personal opinion, but- shouldn't you rather watch over Healer?" the spirit chuckled playfully. 

Beomgyu? I glanced at Taehyun. 

"He is safe... thanks to the magic that kicked your ass," I stated confidently. 

"Well, you're right... he rea~lly is safe in that room," the cat dispassionately licked its paw, making me feel a tickle on my shoulder blades and clenched fists. 

... but not out of that room. 

"Where is he? What have you done to him?" I urgently stepped closer, immediately spreading out my angel wings. 

"Me? Nothing more than the awakening of ordinary curiosity, so he can finally see what's actually going on in this world... 

After all, see for yourself, Amor." 

In one simple blink I could view the forest burning to ashes, smoking and cracking in flames... the white puss turned into a cat-resembling shadow with a crooked grin. 

"I wonder... how long the world will last if you rip out its heart?" 

Tsk. So it's true, Yeonjun is gone and condemnation is knocking on the door. 

"You're really just robbing us of time," I hissed and turned my back to the spirit. 

While quickly recreating the blessing I kneeled to Soobin, then inserted the pure light into his chest with ease. 

"Hang in there and find the way to Yeonjun, Loves. I'll be right back... with Beomgyu," I finished the promise, last couple of words aimed to the giggling shadow. 

Without further delay I took off and flew above the treetops directly into the town. 

"Wait! Let's see who's gonna be first there!" 

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ℬℯℴ𝓂𝓰𝓎𝓊 

They left before the sunset... and now? If this was a test of my patience, I would surely pass. 

I laid my head down on the bed behind me, tilted it to see Heeseung's calmly sleeping face... and then looked up to the window, showing me a starry horizon poured with ink of upcoming sunrise. 

Until dawn... You said you'd be back soon, but my belief in you has kept me here just for this long... 

Quickly... I sighed and rolled my eyes. At this late hour I was already so annoyed, tired and worried that I felt my soul teeth and nails crawling out of my body to be free and escape this enchanted cage. 

A sudden scratching tore through the calm energizing melody and made me glance at the closed white door. 

I held my frightened breath, pushing the music into the background of my perception, and slowly got up to my feet. 

"Guys?" 

Scratch, scroop. 

Screech... 

Tendrils of thorny blackberries tightly enclasped the handle and I hesitantly took a step closer. 

The only task I got - to stay here and be safe - was shakily armwrestling against the curiosity, born of lingering silence with no respond. 

What if they walked into another trap? I bit my lip. 

Along with further scratch, the devil patted my shoulder. 

I didn't even know when I pressed the handle and run out of the mole hole... I found myself looking around the dark empty corridor. It had never seemed so narrow yet so gaped as when I was gingerly passing through it now. 

Reaching the yawning staircase, I unrolled a luminous moss carpet and squinted my eyes into the enlightened darkness. 

Nothing. No one. 

Just then I recognized the strange feeling under my fingertips, placed on the wooden railing. It used to be smooth, but now it felt unusually rough to the touch. 

"Oh damn it...," I murmured, then walked down with my fingers carefully copying the traces of countless deep scrapes... and that wasn't all. 

What the hell is this? I anxiously swallowed the words, while watching the devastated living room. The grooves were all over the overturned furniture and scattered things. 

I quietly picked up a broken photo frame with a faded picture, before it slipped out of my grip. 

"Beomgyu..." 

The unexpected whisper touched the splinter that painfully stick into my heart. I hastily turned around. 

"Beomgyu, please," the voice wailed imploringly. 

"Yeonjun?" With my incinerated heart beating madly fast, I rushed to the bewitched wall from behind which I seemed to hear him. 

I desperately hit it, then slapped it again with my hands wrapped in frightened sparkles of my weakening magic. 

"Jun!" 

Soobin's bloody prints slowly reappeared under my palms, as if they melted Taehyun's camouflage spell. It tear opened my wounds. 

"Please, save me..." 

"But how? Where are you?!" I cried out. 

My teary eyes run over the wall, when it suddenly caught fire. I gasped, quickly backed off from the high flames, mercilessly licking the ceiling, and fell to the floor. 

"Beomgyu, please!!" Yeonjun's voice screamed in dread. 

The scratching came back and it grew much more louder and desperate, becoming a torture instrument that was ruthlessly tearing my heart and soul. No... no... stop it... 

"Baby, please! Please, I don't wanna die! Help me!! Please, I beg you! Please!" 

Unavailingly trying to hide before this nightmare, I covered my ears, curled up to my knees and released the tears of terror. Let me be... 

"Please, save me!" 

"I can't!!" I wide opened my eyes yelling at the wall, finding out the fire is gone... 

And not only that - the whole room looked unimpaired, as if none of the horror had ever happened. 

I got up on my weak legs and took a few steps backwards, looking around this room for the very last time, before I ran out of the house to the awakening town. 

I must find them and try to warn the fairies no matter what... 

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HAPPY NEW LUNAR YEAR! <3 Ah really, you guys don't even know how much happy I am that I was finally able to finish a chapter. I went through a break up and moved to my own new home, so it was hard to focus, but I'm back! <333 I thought the scenes would fit in one chapter, but nope... it would be too long for this story, so I am splitting it into 2 parts.
Btw, this scene with scratches and fire was made up from my actual nightmares (this story was born in one of them because I was actually Beomgyu in that dream again... idk how XD) and the continuation of it will be in the next part :33 <3 thank you very much for all of your support and see you next time, sweethearts! <33