The next day Shanely was happily walking around the castle when she stopped in the middle of the empty hallway and  lean on the wall and started to count down 

"3...2.....1" she snap her finger 

"HIGHNESSS!!!" Krystal scream echoed through out the castle, Shanely giggle and went on walking heading to the her uncle Changmins study room when she entered the room, she found no one was inside.

"he must have stepped out" she muttered as she skip over to the table and found scattered paper on his desk she found particular paper different than the rest it had a drawing on it. she pulled out to see it was actually a wanted poster.

"wanted died or alive worth 30,000,000 gold coins!" she exclaim on how big the price was tag on one man,  she look down to the picture it was face of a man wearing a mask and bandana over his forehead.

 

"Kyu the Thief" she read "so your the notorious Kyu"  she hummed as she placed it back down, she pick up another paper it was filed report, Shanely walk over to the window to get a better lighten . muttered as she read the content 
 

"blah..blah..blah Dark fire..blah blah..what?" she uttered and went reading the line properly 

"the merchant  explain to see black fire consuming the forest" she muttered she put down the paper and search for more 

" black fire seen again in Forest leaving nothing but asses"

"black fire burn marks left outskirt of the kingdom"

"Black fire killed a whole family" 

 

Shanely gasp as read the content of the papers " all in a span of a week" she shook her head " why hasn't uncle told me about this"  she uttered 

"Sir Changmin!"  Shanely jump hearing Krystal voice just outside the door. 

"Krystal what bring you here?" Changmin echoed,

Shanely panic looked around for a place to hide but there nothing she look at the window "awh gezz" she groan as she open one window and look down to see a ledge just wide enough for her to stand on , she place on foot at a time and close the window and slowly slide over to the window nest door. she held her skirt up so it won't get in her way

"i official hate this dress" she muttered as she jump into the room next door. and just in time fro krystal to enter 

"UNNIE!" she screamed 

darn it 

"Unnie, honestly why must we always do this.." Krystal tapped her feet as she huffed looking at Shanely who was now diligently signing papers 

"why run? i mean you could have finish all this by the noon but no~ you keep on running honestly you are like a child!" she nagged Shanely remain silent as she took all her scolding. 

Shanely glance up to krystal who continued to yelling with excessive hand gestured Shanely looked back down and pulled the next paper and read its content only to see written in blood

" DIE!"  

it made Shanely jump in fright and held the paper out Krystal was startled by Shanely rush action  "what's wrong?"  she ask and walk over to look at the paper

" whats wrong with adding new stores?" Krystal said Shanely frown and checked the paper again she saw it other content form she read a while ago.

"but..but..." she muttered she look at the paper and twist and turn it around " but..but..this wasn't its content" she muttered Krystal worriedly looked at Shanely

 

" unnie i think you need some rest...your uncles and aunt are coming back here to discuss somethings with you and Sir Changmin until then how about you sleep" Krystal suggested as she escorted Shanely to her room

"yeah..maybe your right" she muttered as she laid on her bed and tried to sleep.

 

Shanely!

Shanely!

Terra?

Terra is that you?

it is me Shanely

Terra its been so long! how are you ~

Shanely now is not the time ~

What do you mean?

Danger is coming Shanely you need to come back to my Cave i need to tell you something

what!?  cant tell me now!

came back Shanely!~

Terra Wait!

Come Back~

TERRA!

 

Shanely jump out of her sleep and looked around her room "what was that..." she muttered there was a knock on the door " yes?" she answered 

"unnie you awake?" Krystal voice sip through the door " yeah..i am" she stood up and made her over to the door Krystal greeted her with a smile " you ok?" she ask Shanely nodded " ok..your aunts and uncles are already in the discussion room now" Shanely thanked her and touched her hair " is my hair ok?" she ask 
 

"it ok unnie now lets go!" Krystal argued and pushed her down the hallway 

when they arrive to the discussion room she greeted with hugs from the two young  prince  " hey boys!" she chimed 

"Shanely welcome..come let us start our discuss the things we came here for" Jiyong Say as Shanely sat the chair on the middle, the children were sent out since this was adult business.

 

"so..what is it you wished to discus?" she ask "lately there had been." things" that had gone missing" Changmin started as he rolled open a large map of the country on the table

"and by "things" i mean people" he said gaining everyone attention .

"the missing people started form here..the village near black crest Little Root Village" he pointed with his stick he had. " then next reported missing people were form the Digger Mole village outside West River kingdom..then the Floral village then the Picker village" he pointed each village he mentioned 

"wow..all this happening so near to the kingdoms" Dara spoke 

"yes..but something weird of this events though" Changmin added as he let out a heavy sigh " what do mean uncle changmin?" Shanely spoke

"each village reported same number of missing people...7" he said "4 males 3 women and all at age range of early 20's" he added he sighed

"were there any similarities of the missing people?" Jiyong ask

"yes.." Changmin uttered "all were involve with royalty" he said

"what do mean?" Taecyeon ask

"these people had history of working with in the castle ..either officials assistant, guards or maids" he said Shanely ponder for momment 

" they are kidnapping people who worked in the castle..does that mean the kidnappers intention is to use whatever knowledge they have , when they were working in castle" Shanely stated 

"maids..know every corner and every room of a castle....guard knows almost every  passage ways and passwords of within castle...official assitants know every dirty detail behind the work we do..this dangerous" Shanely said looking at her uncles and aunts

"if my hunch is right..who ever doing this has plans on attacking the castle" she stated , when Jiyong started discussing something when  Shanely notice something peeping thought the slit of curtains they were red eyes. the moment it made eye contact with Shanely the eyes flash to the side as it move to other window which was where the.

"the children" Shanely uttered and jump on her feet and run ot the door "Shanely!" her aunt and uncle called 

Shanely rushed to the other door across from theirs as she jump inot the room something crash into the window 

"KYAAAAHH!" the maids scream.

 

"Tei! Sanghyun!" Shanely yelled  as she saw a large Black Tiger with red beating eyes looking at the children with every intention to kill, Tei and Sanghyun cowered into the maid hold as the tiger pounce at them Shanely instantly dove in front of the maids just in time to block his claws form harming the maids and children but harming herself as a consequence.  

"!" she cursed as she duck down and gave the tiger a hard kick to its jump making tumple down. 

"Oh god! Shanely!!" Changmin shouted seeing Shanely arm bleeding 

"GGRRRR" the tiger growled as got back up

"whats happening ...what the!" Taecyeon yelled seeing the black tiger eyeing Shanely

" what is that!" Jiyong cursed 

"Tei! Sanghyun!" Fei  and Dara union seeing their children scared

the tiger was about to pounce when Taeceyon yelled "HEY!" the tiger turn to him just in time to greet  the spear that Taecyeon throw at it. which when right through its head.

after it was down everyone rush in and aided Shanely " unnie! Maids call the Royal doctor now!,  hurry!!" Krystal yelled as Shanely kneeled down hissing at her wound.

 

the doctor came and quickly aided Shanely wound

"where did this thing come from?" Taecyeon hissed as kicked  the dead black tiger 

"and did you see it eyes..it  was glowing blood red" Fei added as he tried to clam down terrified Tei so was Dara as she tried to calm down crying Sanghyun 

 

"that thing... is not what i saw" Shanely hissed as painful herbs oil spilled on her wound 

" what do mean Shanely?" Jiyong ask 

" i saw something peeping between the curtains while we were in the conference room. it was red eyes" Shanely said 

"yeah same as this one right" Taecyeon pointed, Shanely shook her head 

"no they weren't the beast eyes they were different they were...blood lust eyes they wanted murder" she panted everyone remain silent and looked at each other. after that incident the conference they had, has been held back for now and everyone went back to their homes. Changmin stayed in the castle just in case something else might happen. Shanely happily agreed to his proposal to stay for the night. the maids cleaned the guest room for him. 

 

Shanely laid on her bed caressing her wound. the tiger defiantly got her good. as she closed her eyes to sleep she heard voices echoing in her head 

Shanely!

Help!!

Terra?! Terra?!

Hurry Shanely come back to the cave! Hurry!

Shanely eyes flip open to see her ceiling she sighed as she sat up only gasp in fright when that same black figure out appeared out of no where and start choking her

"You will DIE!" he growled its blood shot eyes glowed Brighter 

Shanely gasp yet again  and her eyes fled open,  she jump out her bed and look around she was sweaty and shaken she stood up walk over to her balcony and looked at her kingdom.

 

"somethings up..that black figure..black flames in uncles reports..and now black Tiger appearing out of no where..something wrong, Terra are you trying to tell me something" She muttered looking at the Forrest.

"if so...i'm coming" she whispered as she turn her heel and flip her closet open. 

"i need to know what the hell is going on here" .

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