17 A fragmented hear (1/2)
*BRRRR*
A surge of fluctuations shook the core of the forest as numerous beams of dazzling pillars shot from the sky and onto the ground. A subtle tremor crackled through the dirt swept under a metallic box the size of a small building.A couple of holes with the width of a straw poked through the front of the box; where a finger poked out.
It resembled that of a prison cell, and for the most part, it is...
*COUGH*
Two girls, kneeling on the cold sheeted floor, started to cough out a dark muck. Their pale faces shone under the streaking but dimly lit rays of light that pierced through the wall; eloquently shining on their skin.
Murky dust fluttered through the rays; thrashing against the metallic walls with silent bounces. One of the girls welled with a despaired whimper; echoing in the empty confinement.
A delicate hand patted her head as a hoarse but feminine voice whispered in her ear.
”It'll be alright. It'll be... Alright.”
The girl quivered before leaning against the figure next to her; huddling with a tight hug. Her eyes were watery and her face resembled that of toddlers; she was obviously a kid.
She looked up with a despaired gait, speaking in a childish tone.
”Yu Yan. H-how do you know?”
Smiling, Yu Yan patted her head once more before speaking with an overexaggerated tone; full of reassurance.
”You see, somewhere far, far away someone is protecting us! He may look weak, he may seem ordinary, but don't be fooled by such a look! For he can fly in the sky, thrash mountains and heal any disease known to man! Even ours!”
She tickled the girl's nose as she swished her hand through the air and circled it through space in a playful manner. The girl's eyes brightened and her face lifted as she giggled; trying to push Yu Yan back.
”S~stop! Hehehe!”
Yu Yan laughed as she started to play with the girl, bringing more laughter into the desolate container.
Yet...
*Bang* *Bang*
”Hey! Shut your mouths and be the good dogs you are! The Young master is in a bad mood right now, so you better be prepared!”
A male voice shouted at the container as Yu Yan held her breath and covered the girl's mouth. Although she was still smiling, within her eyes lay a listless light, a light that could only grow.
'Someone protecting us... Really?'
...
...
In a dozed state, Su Min yawned as he felt a rumble sweep past him which threw him out of his nap. His heart seemed itchy, yet he couldn't grasp why. It was an itch that just would not go away...
”Mhmm, the reward?”
His blurry eyes set themselves onto the familiar silver crate. It hovered in the middle of the room, shrouding itself in a fantasmal light.