AUTHOR'S POV

The carriage went up and down as it creaked and swayed, Y/n heard neighs and steps of the horses in the silent atmosphere.

A white cotton veil hampered her vision, though she could still see outside but with an obscured vision. The people from outside could only view a carriage of Royalties and not inside as a white cloth covered the sides. The carriage had gold smitten on it giving it an enhancement.

Jungkook rode his black horse while he led his warriors to a temple which was in the forest. They were in the Magical Forest so she would glance out frequently.

The forest was more breathtaking from close than one saw from a distance, rabbits, sparrows and squirrels were everywhere. A few deers were drinking water from a small pond close to a cherry tree. Flowers were everywhere in different colours.

They went deeper and deeper into it, leaving trails of their arrival by horses.

People of the kingdom believed in a tradition; to find out if the male and the female were suitable for each other to get wedded.

For this, Y/n was given a dress specifically white with a bit of magenta in it. Jungkook wore a matching outfit which glowed his features.

Her hands were full of accessories like a queen's. The nails were a bit long, for she didn't trim them.

They came to a halt in the middle of the forest and birds chirped. The trees acted as a canopy, not allowing the sun's rays to pass through them, making a few pinholes.

Jungkook stood beside the carriage and gave a hand forward for her to grab. Y/n's hand came in his sight and she kept hers in his.

He wrapped his hand and pulled it so she could come out. Next, she kept her foot out and came out. Her head was covered with a cotton veil. He let go of her hand.

"Can I keep it like this?"

She kept her hand on his forearm. He nodded at her, frowning for a moment and then letting her do whatever she wanted.

Their steps matched. They both stepped inside after opening a wooden door. It was dark inside, with no light, not even a single spot of brightness. It was like black smoke had engulfed the place.

Y/n's grip loosened, and she took a few steps ahead, not sure of what was coming for them.

A slight creak followed by a loud thud was what was heard next. Both of them snapped at the door which was shut now. Her eyes widened.

"The Trial has begun, you have one hour."

For a moment, they could only hear the wind pass with a hiss.

"Did they just lock us?"

She asked, her voice barely a whisper though also knowing what she spoke was right from every aspect. Her throat went dry at the thought. "...I guess so," Jungkook replied equally stunned.

"What now?!"

"I don't know."

"Okay- Wait- YOU DON'T KNOW?!"

"Umm...no."

Y/n stayed silent and stared at nothing. 'Oh of course! Now we doing nothing and figuring out puzzles.' She thought.

"Didn't they say that we have one hour? What are we supposed to do? Dance?"

"I suppose not." He scanned the room hoping to find something and deduce.

Suddenly, a welp and rustling of ropes was heard. Jungkook's head snapped back. "Jungkook, aah- save me! What are you looking at?!"

Jungkook stood there, his eyes on her who was tangled in ropes. Her hands and feet were tied and she was hung with the ceiling. The scarping echoed as she tried to free herself from the ropes' grasp.

No words were forming and he kept a hand over his mouth. "How did you get yourself tangled like that?!"

"I took a step forward and accidentally stepped on a rope thing; the next moment, I was like this!"

Sighing he kept his index finger and thumb on his nose. "Okay, I'll use knives so don't scream. I'll catch you, trust me." He took out two knives and aimed for the ropes.

'I don't want to die, not yet', she thought to herself, boring holes in those knives that turned out to be very sharp.

"Just don't kill me in the process."

"You don't trust me?!"

"Anything can happen."

"..."

She was indirectly saying that she doesn't trust him.

Jungkook thought not to bicker as it would be more appropriate to not strike a comment at the moment. He aimed for both of the ropes and with swift moves, the ropes broke.

Y/n felt the grips loosen and her body going to collapse with the ground. Her eyes closed, in an attempt to be ready to feel pain any second.

Instead of feeling a cold and hard surface, she was held by Jungkook who caught her in no seconds. His arms gripped her body tightly. Her hand was tugged on his shoulder.

"Told you that you could trust me." A smile made its way to her lips. "Yeah, can you put me down now?" Jungkook abruptly made her stand back to her feet, almost forgetting he could just do that.

Y/n took off the veil from her head. "Please don't get yourself in trouble more." A plea from him was what she heard.

She rolled her eyes, a bit annoyed by his remark. Her eyes stared at the floor which was of uneven pigment. Nothing else in the place was visible.

Jungkook stepped, his feet sounding a faded thump, on a grey tile. He felt his foot going deep in it. He stumbled and a din echoed.

Y/n's heart almost came out as the ground beneath her shook and the roof started to fall off. Sure she thought they were going to die next. Her eyes widened.

"What the heck did you do?!"

"I don't know!" Shouted he.

"You don't- What do you even know?!"

"I don't know!"

"Okay! So we dying!"

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