Y/n's POV
We're now taking a small break. We told yuri what happened and about FUG. She got angry but good thing bam stopped her.
Khun told us that rachel is heading to the floor of death to get the other thorn fragment, so we need to follow her.
"That floor is dangerous! You can't just walks in there like that" Yuri exclaim and then she looks at me.
"Y/n, don't just stand there, help me reason with them" Yuri said "sorry, I plan to go with them" I replied
"What!? Why are you this reckless now??" Yuri ask "we need the thorn fragment to stabilize the one bam has and I want to find my brother" I replied
"Damn it, fine I'll accompany you there" Yuri gave up "really?" Bam ask as he beems up "yes, there's no problem is a ranker and regulars walking around" Yuri replied
"Sorry to Interrupt, but we need to clear the next test so we don't get kicked out of the train" Sachi said and we all nodded
We went to the test area and a guardian made an appearance. He looks like rak for some reason.
"You turtles wouldn't be able to hurt it" Rak said proudly "are you kidding me? It made me wants to hit it even more" Khun replied and bam deadpan
"Dibs on the face!" I exclaim and boost myself up to the guardian. It swing it's arm trying to catch me but I did a flip to dodge it.
I warp my arm with flames and throw a punch toward it's face. The impact cause it to stumble back. I land on one of khun's lighthouse and the guardian got back on it's feet.
Sachi use his spell and binds the guardian while the others started attacking it. It doesn't take very long for us to defeat it.
"You turtles are brutal, don't you all feel anything when you beat it up?" Rak deadpan "nope" Bam replied
"If anything, I'd feel great, given to all of those head butts you throw at me" I shrugged "ah- finally we can rest" Khun ignored what rak said
"Before that.." Yuri started
She told us about a test from her that we need to pass in order to go to the floor of death. The name hunt station. Sachi told us what its about and how the place works.
"Well, it's in a few days, I'd like my good night sleep now" I said "you're not getting enough sleep?" Khun ask
"you expect me to sleep peacefully with rachel and hoaqin planning to kill me? No thanks" I groan in annoyance
"Y/n is right, all of you need some rest, you're all dismissed" Yuri said
We decided to group up since there are limited rooms. I went with khun, bam and rak.
Bam is no problem but rak. I guess we'll be hearing him snoring for a few days. I dead pan at the thought.
Now I'm cuddling up with khun, rak is munching on his banana and bam looks troubled.
"Bam? Is something wrong?" I ask "I feel like I'm forgetting something" He replied "like what?" Rak ask "someone I have to visit.." Bam trailed off
"OH YEAH! THE RICE POT!" bam exclaim "oh yeah, there's definitely someplace like that.." Khun deadpan
"Rice pot?" I question "it's a place we visited before the game, there's a guardian of something and he said something about a revolution road.." Khun explains
"And I promise the guardian to bring y/n the next time I came back" Bam said "why me?" I ask "well.. It's kinda hard to explain but the pot takes you to find yourself" Bam replied
"Find myself?" I ask and bam nodded "so you're going?" Khun ask and pouted "oh don't give me that look" I replied
"You promised me" Khun continue and put up his puppy eyes "I- ugh damn it" I groans "bam, I'm sure the guardian wouldn't mind to wait for another day" I said and give bam an apologetic look
"Hm.. Okay, we do need rest after all" Bam replied and smile "that's not like you, black turtle" Rak comments
"It's y/n's first lesson to me, resting is part of training" Bam exclaims and I chuckled "I'm glad you still remember that" I replied
"Finally, I can get some sleep" Khun said and lay us down on the bed, pulling the covers over us.
"Good night"
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I woke up because of the bed continues to shift every few minutes. I groan and turn to the side.
"Khun? What are you doing?" I ask "shit- did I wake you up?" He ask back "you did" I replied and give him a side hug, resting my head on his shoulder and a hand on top of his chest.
"Sorry y/n, go back to sleep" Khun said while warping his arms around me, placing a small kiss on top of my head "not until you tell me what's been bothering you" I replied
"It nothing, I just can't sleep" He shrugged it off and I frown. "You're lying" I said and look up at him. "You sure?" He ask and raised an eyebrow, probably trying to get me to give up from questioning him.
"Yes" I replied and he sigh "fine.. I'm.. Scared.." He trailed off "scared of what?" I ask and he flip us over, him being on top of me.
Both of his hands are beside my head, holding him up. The look on his face showed sadness, pain, and confusion. I look at him with a worried look.
"Khun.." I called out to him
He looked like a mess and it looks like he's going to cry, his breathing pace is faster then usual. He's trembling and his eyebrows are furrowed, showing fear.
"every time I close my eyes, I can't stop the nightmares, it came back every night, it kept showing you leaving me or you dying, y/n I can't-"
I slowly reach out to cup his face. He dropped his sentences and I crease his cheeks with my thumbs.
"Aguero, I'm here, right in front of you, I'm not going anywhere and I'm not going leaving you" I said as he slowly calms down
"I'm scared that when I wake up in the morning, you won't be next to me anymore" Khun continue "I'll be right here" I replied and smile
"This happened in my dreams, you're lying.." Khun trailed off "no, aguero" I replied and pull him down to me.
He bury his face on the crook of my neck, warping his arms around me. I slowly crease the back of his head, playing with his soft light blue locks.
"Focus on my heart beats aguero and calm down, I promised you I'm not going to leave you" I said and place a kiss on top of his head
His breathing slowed down into a normal pace and his tense body starts to relax.
"When you wake up, I'm still going to be here, in your arms" I said
Khun gave a light nod as he tightens his grip around me while his other arm went up to hold my wrist.
"Try to get some sleep, okay?" I ask "okay.." He replied, almost like a whisper.
Khun's POV
I woke up due to the alarm ringing from my pocket. I groan and turn it off. I look down to see y/n sleeping peacefully.
Our position from last night changed. Y/n is now holding my other hand, but she's still in my arms which made me smile.
It's kind of embarrassing to remember my break down last night. I feel annoyed at the thought that y/n saw the weak and useless me.
I crease her cheek with my knuckles and smile. Then I sit up and bam's pocket rings. He groans and sit up to turn it off.
He looks over to us and smile, still in daze.
"Good morning mr. Khun" he slurs "morning, bam" I replied and bam got out of his bed, getting into the bathroom.
"Y/n" I called and light shake her. "What?" She replied, still having her eyes closed "you have to wake up" I said
"I don't wanna" She replied and bury her face to the pillow. "C'mon.. You promised bam you'd go with him to see the guardian" I said and pick her up, making her sit up.
"Khun.. Just a few more minutes.." She trailed off and lean on my shoulder. I chuckled and pat her head "okay, until ban came out" I replied and she nodded
It took a while but bam came out of the bathroom and it's y/n's turn. I gave her my shirt and the heels she usually wears for her to change into.
I'm not used to her being shorter then she already is. I'll admit it's cute to see her tip toeing to kiss me. But I don't want her to get tired to reach me. She got ready pretty fast and bam is doing some stretches.
"Khun, do you have anything I can use to tie my hair?" Y/n ask from the bathroom "I have my bandana" I replied "sure!" She adds and I take it out of my lighthouse and walk to the bathroom.
"Here-"
I dropped my sentence when I see her in my dress shirt. It went down to her thighs, covering her shorts and she's wearing the heels.
I just realized how the attire shows off her legs. I feel my face warms up and I blink a few times I daze.
For the mirror, I can see her putting lip balm on her already soft, light pink lips. There's also something that annoys me.
Even though she rolls up the sleeves halfway, my shirt is still too big for her and the buttons can't cover up a small part of her cleavage.
"Khun? You've been staring for a while, is something wrong?" Y/n ask as she turns around.
One side of the shirt has been tucked in, showing her shorts and I walk over to her.
"You have to stop looking so gorgeous" I replied, warping my arms around her slender waist. "Why thank you~" She said in a playful tone.
"Want me to do your hair?" I ask "that would be really nice" She replied and turn around, facing the mirror.
I run my fingers down her hair and use the comb to straighten her hair.
"Khun, I have something to tell you" She started "what is it?" I ask as I use my bandana to tie her hair up into a ponytail.
"Please don't get mad?" She ask in a questioning tone "what did you do y/n?" I ask and she shut her eyes
"ilostthenecklaceyougaveme"
She said quickly
"You lost what?" I ask, even though I know what she lost.
Her eyes are still closed and I took the necklace out of my lighthouse.
"The necklace.. I lost it.. I'm sorry.." She trailed off. I took the chance to clip it on her again "you mean this?" I ask
Y/n open her eyes and gasp in disbelief.
"How?" She ask "Rachel has it and I took it back" I replied "oh, I'm sorry for losing it" She said
"It's fine, just be careful not to lose it in the future" I replied, placing a small kiss on her nape. "Okay" She laughs softly and I hug her
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Y/n's POV
Me and bam went to where the guardian is. To be honest, I'm kinda nervous to meet him.
Bam said he's a giant and he's super strong, plus he's the Guardian of gods. Which didn't help me calm down.
We entered a warp gate and appears in a straight path, leading to the guardian. Behind him is something like a dome, which I assume the rice pot.
"Don't worry y/n, he's nice" Bam said "of course" I replied and we walk towards him. "You're late" The guardian's rough voice echoed through the halls.
"Sorry, there's a lot happening and we don't have much time to be here" Bam replied "how long are you staying this time?" The guardian ask
"Just a few days, we have to get off the train for a different test" Bam replied "but your revolution road is still far away" The guardian replied
"I'll just have to work faster, and this is y/n, the person I've told you about" Bam said and I give the guardian a light nod
"You.. Also open the gate on your own, I saw something inside you, not evil but not good.. Very well.. I'll help you find yourself" The guardian said and pick up both me and bam.
We went to the rice pot and the guardian cast a spell. It felt like I'm pushed into something and when I open my eyes, I see that I'm back in the reality marbel with haes.
"You're here again.. Mind explaining why you ate those souls?" Haes ask as he pointed behind me.
I turn around and see a bright orb of light. I widen my eyes in horror when I see human bodies started forming.
"What the hell is that...?" I ask "that's a really dick move if you asked me" Haes said, suddenly appearing next to me with his arms crossed
"You can't even use the souls I bind and you took more, are you trying to kill yourself? If I didn't take control of them, those souls would've taken you, child" Haes said
"I.. It's an accident, I was trying to save aka and when hoaqin's sword stabbed me.. The souls just got sucked into me.." I explained
"Figures.. Those other souls are trying to free themselves by getting more power" Haes said
Another orb appears but this time, instead of light it's pure darkness.
"The dark orb is the souls I bind" Haes adds "Is there a way to make them disappear?" I ask "burn them into your power" He replied "what? Do you mean sacrifice them?" I ask
"A harsh way to put it but yes" He replied "no, I'm not like hoaqin, I won't use those people's soul!" I denied
"Whoa~ such a hypocrite~"
Someone whispered in my ear. I flinched and turn to face them, only to see myself.
"Haes, what's going on?" I ask and the other me chuckled "it's the rice pot's spell" Haes replied
"Right, but to be precise, I'm you, the old you, the ones that still has memories and in her prime" She said and I glare at her. "Oh, sweetheart don't glare at yourself, it's awkward" She continues and smirks
"Don't you feel it? The powers inside me that our brother sealed away when he erased your memories" She ask "he did it to stop me from losing control, he didn't seal anything" I replied
"Keep telling yourself that, you loved the power you had, you tried so hard to please father, mother and king zahard, so why don't you just accept me?" She ask
"No! I hated those powers! It gave me nothing but pain!" I exclaimed "are you sure? You did took your time to save those boys a few times" She replied with a smirk
"Child, do not give into her temptation, and see her true form" Haes said "true form? What do you mean?" I ask
"It's the spell, your power doesn't have a form, all this time you reject it made it angry, it will try to lure you into accepting it and taking control over you" Haes replied
"But.. I thought my source of power if from you" I said, beginning to get confused "well.. Yes and no, that thing is the power you inherited from both your parents, I'm just here with the flames" Haes explains
"Well.. I'm busted, I am your ice and wind powers, you we're supposed to accept us, but I guess you'd prefer this form" She said and suddenly turns into khun.
"What's wrong? Don't you love me? Why don't you accept me y/n?" He ask "nice try, but no" I replied "you have 4 source of power now, from me, that god over there, the poor souls he slaughtered and the ones from hoaqin" He started and tilt my chin up to meet his eyes.
"Don't you think it's time for you to choose? Or better yet, take all of it" He said and smirk. I slap his hand away. "Nothing will change even if you take khun's form" I replied
"Are you sure?" He ask as he walks behind me, putting both arms on my shoulder and lean down to my ear. "I.. No, we can make you powerful, in ways you can't even imagine, you can even step over yuri" He whispered
"Kill him for us" The light orb said over and over "avenge us" The black orb continues "see the souls are desperate and you're their salvation, c'mon sweetheart accept us" Fake khun said and I shut my eyes.
"They will try to break you will, child" Haes said "and of course you're not, you're the god, you also want her to accept you" Fake said as I cover my ears
The souls keep repeating what they're saying, it's making me feel dizzy.
"I'm doing it the right way, not tempting her and taking over as I please, if I want to, I'd do that already" Haes argues
"No! Shut up! just leave me alone! I don't want all of this!" I shouted
It got quiet all of a sudden and I open my eyes. I'm back in the rice pot, the guardian is looking at me in confusion. Bam is still under the spell.
"You're revolution road is different, what kind of you did you meet?" He ask "I.. It's not me that I've meet, it's the power inside me.." I replied
"What?" He question "I don't understand too.. They want me to accept them.." I replied "I see and did you?" The guardian ask
"No.. I didn't.." I replied "what you seek is close yet far away, stay true to yourself child and don't fall into temptation those powers offered, don't lose sight of yourself" He said and I nodded
Bam suddenly released a sharp exhale and I went over to him.
"Bam? Are you okay?" I ask and place a hand on his shoulder. He kept breathing heavily and nodded "y-yes" he replied
"How long has it been?" Bam ask "a few days" The guardian replied "we have to get back now or else we'll miss the station" Bam continues
"Very well, come back again, you both haven't finished this" The guardian said and both of us nodded
On the way back, both me and bam didn't utter any word. It was a complete silence between us. I could tell, the spell from the rice pot made a big impact on bam.
Imagining the power inside him like a black hole, is already weird enough and it tries to tempt bam like what it did to me.
"Y/n" Bam called, snapping me out of my thoughts "yeah?" I replied "can I get a hug?" Bam ask "sure, come here" I replied and open my arms
Bam warp his arms on my back and bury his head on my shoulder. I lightly give him head pats, occasionally plays with his hair.
"It's the rice pot isn't it?" I ask "how did you know?" Bam ask "I have a good idea what it did to you" I replied
"Did you experienced the same thing?" Bam ask "yeah, your powers are trying to get you to accept them right?" I replied and ask back
"Yes.. It made me think, if I should keep using it or not, I've always use it without any consideration, even though I use it to protect my friends.." Bam explains
"Bam, you're protecting what's important to you, I'd say it's a good thing to use your power for, never doubt it because once you do, things will get messy" I replied
"Thanks y/n, I'll remember that" Bam said and pull back, giving me a tired smile "let's go back and get some shut eyes" I said and he nodded
"Say what did those powers say to you?" Bam ask as we continue to walk back "they want me to accept them, just like yours, but I don't want to, I never what them in the first place" I replied shortly
"I see.." Bam trailed off
It took a while but we got back to our room. Bam said he's going to rest, leaving khun and rak in shock.
I look at khun and remember what the fake him said
We can make you powerful, in ways you can't even imagine. The souls are desperate and you're their salvation.
"Y/n?"
Khun called and I sigh, letting out the breath I didn't realize I was holding back.
"Yeah?" I ask
"What happened?" Khun ask "I.. I'm a bit tired, I'll tell you in the morning khun" I replied, getting up to the bed and bury my face into the pillow.
"what's with you turtles?" Rak question "Not now gator" Khun replied
I feel the bed sink down, next to me and feel khun pull me into a hug, placing a kiss on my forehead.
"Good night" Khun said "night.." I replied as I snuggle close to him and close my eyes to get some sleep.
Whatever happens.. Please don't lose control of yourself, child.
I heard haes speaking in my mind.