𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞_ 𝐜𝐡. 𝟓

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[𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝟻]

[third person p.o.v]

ʷᵒʳᵈ ᶜᵒᵘⁿᵗ- ¹⁴²¹

Vidia is closer to the kingdom, but they decided to rest for the day and camp out for the night. The little kids were playing in the wagon while the dad was setting up a tent and the mother was trying to find some food in the wagon. "I'll go find some wood for the fire. I'll be right back." She announced as the adults nodded their heads and smiled at her.

"Can we come too?!" Both little kids exclaimed happily as Vidia looked at their parents.

"You need to ask your parents for permission, but I'll gladly take you with me." Vidia smiled at them as the kids ran to their parents and the girl was tugging at her moms dress.

"Momma, can we go? Pretty please?" She whined as the boy nodded and looked at his father.

"We want to help also!" Haruka told them as the mother nodded. She looked at Vidia and spoke up.

"You can take them- kids make sure to listen to Ms. Vidia alright?"

The little kids nodded and ran back to Vidia as they headed more deeper into the forest. Luckily Vidia knew what she needed for the fire. "Okay guys, let's grab some wood first okay? Afterwards we find rocks to put them around the wood." The kids nodded their head and started picking up wood while giggling to themselves. Vidia smiled at the two kids when suddenly she felt two pairs of eyes on her.

She turned around and saw no one there. Vidia got alerted, but she didn't show it. Instead she pretended that no one was there and continued picking up wood in front of her. She kept glancing at the kids to see if they were okay and luckily they were together talking to each other about who picked up the sticks faster.

"Are you guys almost done?" Vidia asked them as the little kids looked at her and nodded back. "Alright then. Let's go to your parents. We'll find rocks over there." She stated softly as the kids understood and ran back. Vidia made sure that they didn't go another way, so she had to speed up her pace.

A bustling of leaves behind her made her grab a piece of wood from her arm and threw it behind her. There stood two men, one had a bow and arrow and the other had a musket. The piece of wood she threw missed them. "KIDS RUN!" She yelled as the kids looked back and saw Vidia get shot in her arm as she ran.

The little kids gasped and began running towards where their parents were. As they ran the two men decided to follow them, throwing missed shots and arrows at them. Vidia was bleeding from her arm but she didn't care at this moment.

When they reached the wagon they saw both parents laying cold dead on the ground. Haruka and Kumi both screamed loud.

"FUCK!" Vidia screamed as she threw the wood on the floor and she got the kids, throwing them inside the wagon. "I'M SO SORRY KIDS. YOU DON'T DESERVE THIS, BUT WE HAVE TO GET OUT OF HERE PLEASE." Vidia screamed as the kids were wailing out loud cries about their dead parents. Vidia looked back and saw that both of the parents had necklaces around them.

She quickly snatched them from their necks and gave it to the kids. "Hold on to this from your parents. We're leaving right now. I'm so so sorry." The kids grabbed the necklaces as they opened the locket. Both of them had a small picture inserted of the family.

Vidia heard shuffling again and she immediately ran to the front of the wagon and hopped on the seat. She grabbed the ropes to the horses and she got them to run away from the two men, they were still aimlessly shooting at the wagon. Both kids screamed and yelled at them and cursing them for killing their parents. "WE WILL TAKE REVENGE!! YOU MONSTERS!!" Haruka screamed at them as his tears rolled down his cheek.

Kumi had a rock in her hand and she threw it at them, but due to the long distance she missed. As they drifted away the bodies of their parents were not seen anymore. Vidia's eyes became watery, ing that these kids didn't have parents anymore, just like her.

What if these people killed my parents as well?

She gulped down and wiped her tears away to stay strong for these kids. They're the ones suffering right now since they actually saw their dead parents on the ground unlike her. Vidia only received a message that her parents were dead, she didn't have to see them covered by blood just like these kids did. "Haruka, Kumi. I swear on my life that I'll get revenge for you guys, my parents were also killed coming to the nearby kingdom. I'm so sorry, you guys didn't have to see that." She told them.

Both of them heard her but they didn't say anything else, instead they kept crying as they hugged each other tightly. Vidia didn't say anything else after that and she continued the journey to the kingdom. Hopefully they can find shelter there and hide their identities, to keep them from being hunted again from those two guys.

They had to cut their hair and dye it a different color once they get there. Hopefully they have enough coins to pay for a room and other stuff. It was already dark outside and all they could hear were crickets chirping. It would've been a calm ride if this incident didn't happen to them, the kids would've been sleeping right now while Vidia and the parents had a small chat.

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Back in the castle Baekhyun fianlly finished measuring both Chanyeol and Lia for their outfits for the engagement party that is happening in a few weeks. Lia decided to avoid Kyungsoo for right now since she didn't want to get a death stare from Chanyeol again, but Kyungsoo scooted closer to her and trapped her where she was sitting at.

Chen raised an eyebrow at this sudden between them. It was unusual for Kyungsoo to act like that around a girl, especially since he's been a gentleman to everyone.

He must have a good reason for his behavior. I'll asking him later when they're alone.

"Alright guys. Im done with the measurements and now I need both of you guys to choose what type of pattern, color and fabric you'd like for your suit and dress." He stated as he pointed to a wall full of different fabrics. Lia widen her eyes at the mesmerizing colors, her two favorite colors were black and red.

"I really adore the colors red and black, but I don't know which one." Lia said softly. Baekhyun's ear perked up and smirked.

"What if I just surprise you?!" He clapped his hands together and Lia's eyes got big with excitement. She immediately shakes her head in agreement, "Great! I'll surprise both of you then. Go do more wedding stuff, leave me alone." He shooed them out of his office as Chen thanked him as they all headed out.

"Next on the list is to set the cake. You guys want to-"

"No. I'm going to the canteen again, tell Kyungsoo to take Lia." Chanyeol told them as he left them alone in the hallway. The three of them sighed and Chen thought it was a good time to finally ask Kyungsoo what was going on.

"Well then- let's go to the kitchen. Hopefully Sehun is there." Kyungsoo said as he walked to the kitchen with Lia. Chen raised his eyebrow at the both of them walking next to each other, he really wanted to ask them what was going on.

He decided to leave it for now and let it be, if it goes on more then surely he'll have to talk to Kyungsoo about it. After a few minutes of walking they had finally arrived to the kitchen where Sehun was at. "Sehun! Can we ask a favor?"

Before they knew it Sehun had turned around with the bowl of cake mix and slipped on the batter that was on the floor. All the mix that was in the bowl splashed on him and a few drops fell on Chen. "God damnit! Not again!" He yelled as Lia snickered at his clumsiness. This had happened over twice a month now.