Contains bloody scenes. Can be triggering.

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The sounds of birds chirping echo, and slow breezes pass by since it was nearing the end of fall. The fall which had been more adventurous than ever to some. The afternoon was coming to a close as darkness was taking place slowly.

Two men grapple against each other on the empty grounds as they're both covered in sweat. Both of them had long hair because of not focusing on cutting it and being busy working on themself for a few days now. They both had thrown their upper clothing at the very beginning of the fight so that it won't be a hassle to win. There was no one around them, however, they had a house a little feet away.

The handsome man fighting against the other while gripping his shoulders unlocks his mouth, "Why are you so stubborn on learning this, JK?"

The assassin in front of him pants heavily looking up from the ground, "I had difficulties in killing the previous kin-" That's the moment the man in front of him throws him to the ground taking the opportunity that he has because of the assassin being distracted.

He pants heavily laying on the sandy ground having numerous trees around him. His chest heaves up and down.

The diamond-face-shaped man in front of him pushes his sweaty hair back, "That is your problem, you get distracted by your thoughts...which you should not."

He's still panting as he slowly gets up taking the support of the ground, "Right." He says, suddenly punching the guy in the face as the guy groans and he shakes his hand to lessen the pain in his knuckles.

He turns to the guy in front of him grabbing his hips as he looks in another direction, "The most important thing is, why is your name J-hope when you're an assassin?" He wasn't in no way giving hope to people so why? JK turns back to look at the man's face who had punched him back. The assassin sighs grabbing his cheek as the man in front of him answers back.

"To begin with, I merely take part in assassinations. I do not do it myself. Furthermore, it is a long story, young man," He turns in a direction walking there to take a cloth and wipe his sweat, "I shall just say my deceased mother kept it."

He nods walking forward and taking another cloth that is kept on a rock beside him. He could feel sweat trickling down his chest. He did too much exercise today, "The word mother is meaningless to me."

He turns and the guy chuckles hanging the cloth on his shoulder smiling at the youngster in front of him, "You have your assassin companions to think about." He turns walking away before looking in both of his directions since it was his habit because of being an assassin. He had left the door open behind.

JK looks up as his eyes catch a tree's bark on which a falcon sat at. It was a pet that the guy who had walked away owned. He chuckles shaking his head and walking inside.

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The pub was hustling and bustling with customers. The customers that were actually assassins wearing black clothing. It was the guild they were at taking as many beers as they can. Murmur of gossip and conversations were the only thing that could be heard.

A man sat at a table staring at the parrot in front of him that was trying to fight his finger using his wing.

What the heck was this bird even doing?

The man frowns looking at the bird struggling, "What are you even doing?"

Bam looks up with his doe eyes, "Learning how to fight." Their table was empty. The man was craving some beer but this specie wasn't letting him go away. He feels like since his master was fighting and learning outside, the bird wants to learn too. He shakes his head at the thought.

He bends over surreptitiously so only the bird could hear his words, "Wanna drink?" The parrot's eyes shine with excitement as he looks up at his master's friend.

Then, he sorrowfully looks down, "JK told me to not drink," He moves his gaze up, "But I will." His eyes are wide with eager enthusiasm for trying a drink for the first time in his life. His master had stopped him since it isn't good for parrots to eat or drink human food. He wanted to eat human foods but the others weren't so fascinating as much as alcohol was. People lost themselves while drinking it and he wanted to try it at least once.

V's lips curl up in a smirk.

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He steps inside wiping his sweat and having thoughts of collecting his clothes to take a bath. He missed his room that was located in the inn but this place was also great since he can train as much as he could here. There was no one that can stop him and others would love to fight against each other to become more skilled than ever. This was the place he was made for and this was the life he was fated to.

His lips curve up in a smile thinking about drinking at night with his friends and having a hangover party since he hasn't had it in months. It was wonderful to do it even after they woke up the next day nauseous. They would do what they like and not stop each other when they had this type of little party with each other.

The assassin walks over to his closet that he and his friend shared as he searches for his favorite shirt there. Well, everything was in the same color, black. But he still had different types of threading to his clothes.

"JK!" A man's voice makes his brows crash together as he turns to the door with the same frown lingering over his face. A guy from his guild pants heavily, "Bam....!"

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The night had dawned taking its place in the earth's sky. As it wasn't so freezing but a still night, the garden had a few crickets chirping to it. It was dark with no light that could be seen.

The sounds of groaning takes over the atmosphere, the groaning of a man who was struggling in chains.

She sat drinking her cup of tea elegantly as she ignores the man's screams and yells. The woman beside her had her gaze down while standing in her posture. She was a knight by her clothing. She had a sheath hanging over the side of her waist as she blankly stands there. The woman who was sitting on a chair in the garden wore a purple silk gown resting her hand on her thigh as she leans back in her seat.

The man in front of her that was on his knees to the ground cries in pain looking up at her for help.

"Now..." She slowly keeps her cup of tea back on the tray that was on the table in front of her as she turns to the man with a potent smile. Her gaze shone seeing him crying in his misery while he had blood running down his wrist.

"What had you said, baron Raptis? Please repeat it for me," Her lips curl up in a dangerous smile as she pushes her hair back moving her gaze back to the cupcake in front of her, "You see, I haven't heard you clearly before." She was having an outdoor tea time alone and in the middle of the night...since she loved it.

"I—" The man stutters looking up at her. His lips shake anxiously as he shakes his head, "I said nothing." He was lying. She remembered how the man had told her something unpleasant that she didn't want to think about but he has to be punished.

"What does nothing mean, Raptis?" Her gaze turns to the man in front of her as she gestures the woman beside her to do something.

The woman approaches the man pulling his chains so he could feel the pain because his wrist being pulled harshly. The man's screams were the only thing that led the birds to fly away from fear. His hand was struggling as he bows deeply to the ground.

"Forgive me, your majesty. Please. I beg your highness. I know I should pay it with my life and-" Her lips curl up in a smirk as she turns in the direction.

"Then pay it with your life."

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He dashes down the stairs in worry as he could feel his eyes wide from panic. His hands were grabbing the railings on either side of him. He runs faster as he could see the last stair he was on. Turning around, his eyes search for a figure in the pub filled with people. His heart, he could nearly hear his own heart beats in his ears from fright.

His eyes fall on a guy sleeping over his arms with his mouth open and a parrot laying on the table with his eyes closed. He could comprehend the two glasses of beer kept on the table as he runs there taking a tray that was the only thing except for the beer on the table as he smacks the guy on the head with it.

His groan slips out of his mouth, he gets up squinting his eyes as the assassin grabs the bird taking the bird up in a hurry. He sprints faster on the stairs seeing a large hallway in front of him when he was up. His room was a few feet away and this was where several assassins stayed. His heart beats faster every second as he could feel the blood rush through his veins from horror.

He hurriedly rushes to the end of it where a door was in the middle as he knocks on it in haste. The door opens and an old man stands there, perplexed as his eyes fall on the bird.

"Get in." He says moving out of the way and gesturing to the inside.

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She stays quiet finishing her cup of tea as she murmurs, "Tell me what is happening with the army." The man had been dragged away by her knights after he got what he deserved. The woman with a sword bends a little.

"Our army is still fighting against the kingdom of Fyn," The kingdom of Fyn is a country that has been trying to take Ivrea for a few years now. While the soldiers were fighting near the borders and the general doing his leadership, Fyn was confident that they'd win the war.

The woman takes a deep breath before saying her next words seeing her queen playing with the cup of tea and having her eyes on it, "The nobles want you to get married." She knew why.....so the army could be expanded. She didn't want to get married to anyone rather, she wanted to stay single and live her life alone.

"Tell me, Iris. If there was a king in my place, would he have had been in the same situation?" The woman beside her nods getting back in her posture.

"For producing heirs, one day, the king would have had to get married too." When her lips had said that, the queen gets up from her chair turning around, and walking away.

"I am going to war myself."

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[ A/N: not me trying to use all of BTS in my books coz that's my thang. My men are so perfect, I can use them anywhere. 😩🤌

And—
I see some kids not voting and getting lost.
🙂🤏]