T W O
F I R E F L I E S - at - S U N S E T
The Prince general of the Northern water kingdom tilted his head to the east
The suns rays were slowly becoming evident in the horizon
and the time of the final battle was fast approaching with the signal of daylight
the wind was blowing the steady breeze as if there wasn't a war waiting to happen
He looked on at the Daesung plains in its beauty,
covered with wild flowers of every every color imaginable, its beauty was majestic
he shook his head, understanding that by the end of the day
The scenic Sitangkai would just be a plain land of dead bodies
and its grounds would be soaked with blood
Seated in his most trusted horse
the Prince glanced at the front lines of his army
all his men were clad with pierces & sowrds
and adorned with black & red jeogori
Looking at them they mighty fine warrior who were ready for battle
Beside him was his elite generals & advisors
Looking at them with their determined looks
what he saw pierced his conscience
In his right his youngest brother HyungJun
his brother was young but he was the most skilled in the arrows
He was proud of his brother for his skill
beside his brother was his cousin YoungSaeng
the silent strategist in his battalion
it was through his guidance that he won all his battles
from the easy success with the eastern Grassland kingdom
to the high walled territory of the western empire
to his left stood his eldest HyunJoong
His most skilled warrior
and his most loyal confidante
though a son of an uncle who had plotted to overthrown him as heir
his dear cousin was like a shadow who stayed by his side
beside hyunjoong was Kyujong
his same aged cousin
the cousin who has conquered lands
as well as womens hearts
Growing by with them at his side
and now fighting along side them
they weren't merely brothers for him
they were a part of him
he couldnt have asked for a greater brothers
at their heels were the soldiers
he had lead them in countless battles before
he had won and succeeded with them through out all battles
he knew them by name & fought with them by his side
and he trusted them to stand by his side until the end
as they trusted him to lead them to victory
they were his soldiers
they would lay their lives at his feet
and he would risk his life for each one of them
The soldiers were prepared to do battle for their kingdoms victory
they were prepared to lay their lives for him
but he was preparing to met his doom..
None of them knew that beyond the front lines of the enemy
stood the woman that he would sacrifice his own life
None of them knew that behind the cold exterior of the so called Butcher of the innocent
was a heart that melted with the first sight of the beauty of the enemy...
beyond the thousand of enemy soldiers
He knew that he could & would find her
Her name was Gyuri, eldest daughter if the Southern Sand Kingdom
Her name was whispered in their land to scare little boys and girls..
She was the witch that haunted with the dead...
She was the daemon that seduces everyman to their feet..
She was the priestess that casted any man to be spellbound by her
But for him, her name resonates in his heart
she was the woman that captured his heart
no spells
no magic
no seduction
no haunting
It was just as simple as that
He smiled at himself
finally he was going to see her again
and he knew that he will fall by her hands
It was ironic that he, the greatest warrior in all of their joseon lands
who had fought and defeated giants, great warriors and powerful sultans
would come at the end through the gentle hands of a woman
His resolve was for his own.
He knew that his death would only come
with the sultanate princess that he has kept in his heart...
In this battle there was only one goal
There was only one dream
In this last battle and there was only purpose...
... to see her lovely face for the last time.
...to feel her gentle touch for the last time.
...to see her heavenly smile for the last time.
and nothing else mattered
even if seeing her again was his doom
he didnt care cause nothing else mattered except her
The sounds signal was given
sunlight was finally at their feet
his thoughts jumped
he will see her again...
"general, it is time.." said his loyal aid
The warrior nodded .
the drums were rang & battle was to begin
They charged forward and so did the enemy.
They met at the middle of the plains
Swords, arrows, and horses ready for battle
meeting and clashing at each other
Soldiers came screaming as they meet each other
Blood spilling was everywhere
and dead bodies falling like leaves...
The seconds of time as swords were clashing with swords turn into minutes
And the minutes of time of lunging and piercing enemies became hours
and the hours dragged on until sunlight was hiding in the west
The battle has raged on for a whole day
but still he hasnt found her
as the last rays of the sun hid in the horizon
it hit a form at the highest point of a hill
and there stood in her magnificence the woman he had been looking for
Finally he saw her
the woman that has captured his heart...
They had first meet through a beautiful coincidence
with the fireflies surrounding them as their witness for their love
in the same plains that they had promised each other their hearts
they meet again...
He called her in a whisper
And even with the chaos, death, screams and blood in the battle field
she turned around at his direction.
Her eyes locked into his
with hers were full of hate and his was full of love...
She ran to him
and he stood tall and waiting
Suddenly she lunged at him
And he with open arms welcomed her to him...
With the sword that she has kept at her side
she lunged to him pointing to his heart
until it pierced his heart...
They fell back together
He smiled at the fact that she was in his arms
again...
And Finally the warrior fell for the first time in many battles
finally for the first time the generals heart was wounded..
The warriors's melted heart was pierced
by none other the woman he has kept in his heart...
she stood and looked on at his draining life force..
Looking at him, rage evaporated from his heart
and realization set in
she not only stabbed her enemy
but also the man she loved.
and all she could do was stare...
and this is the fateful
Fireflies at Sunset
always and forever a triple S
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