Flashback

3 years ago

"Father, Namjoon is ready to leave the palace. This will be a good chance to prove himself as a future King", you said. "I believe the same, your Highness. If our crown Prince successfully conquers the small mountainous area where King Yoo is hiding, the whole country and the sub nations would be under our control", the head minister said.

"Then, the people would live in peace, finally. They are looting the nearby villages as well", you said. With so many wishes and prayers Namjoon left the palace. After some days, they finally started to camp in the forest and deepen their search.King Yoo fell sick and it became a hindrance to clear the troop.

The enemy gangs slowly moved away. Mostly they were split into groups. This weakened them. One day, Namjoon got a hint that King Yoo is very near him somewhere in the forest. He asked his men to split and search. During the search, he spotted a cave. It looked like an abandoned one. He heard some noise. So he decided to look in. There was a man lying down sick while a woman was treating him.

The man was none other than King Yoo. The cave inside was spacious enough for a group of people to stay. As soon as the woman turned around, Namjoon's heart dropped to his stomach. The girl he loved, the girl he adored so much, the girl with whom he used to spend his evenings in secret is now taking care of some other man, that to his only enemy.

"Your Highness", Chang Mi stuttered. He gripped his sword tightly. "How could you?" he felt betrayed. A lot of emotions kept washing over him again and again. "Please, spare his life. He is my only real family", she begged him.

"You want me to spare his life. Why are you begging for your enemy? Your family is Jimin", Namjoon said. "Please, he is already sick. Don't do anything to him. We will leave anyway. We won't come again, please", she cried. He pulled out his sword. "Now choose. It's me or him", Namjoon asked.

"I loved you a lot", he whispered. "Please. Don't do this", she tied his leg. "You told me that you loved me more than I did. Then why did you marry another man", he asked. "Marry?! No, I didn't marry anyone. He is not-", she began to explain. "Is this some type of trick?" he growled.

The sick man tried to fight for his life. He also pulled a sword. "Look at your sick man. Now I can fairly kill him", he threw the sword against his neck. Chang Mi screamed in horror. The blood was splashed everywhere. "How could you ? How could you kill my only brother?" She screamed at the top of her lungs.

"Brother?!" He thought that he was her secret lover or something but this is worse again. "You were lying to my face about being an orphan while you were-" Namjoon couldn't think of anything. "You know what. I loved you so much Chang Mi.

For that sake I will leave you alive", he said. He pulled the dead king outside the cave while other soldiers were also approaching the cave. He covered her up. After the King was dead, his men were split and went to different other countries and lived in mountains.

Namjoon went to his grandfather's nation. No one knew this except for Chang Mi and Namjoon. When Namjoon wanted to hear Chang Mi's explanation and maybe even forgive her, the news of her marriage came in. He gave up.

Present-

"You know what, I was madly in love with you. I was ready to sacrifice my love, life and everything for you. Only if you had spared his life that", she said. "Will your brother spare my life if y/n was in your place?" he asked. "Stop! I don't have anything to talk to you about. I promised that I will make you suffer. I will make your sister suffer just like me", she said.

"I am sorry", he softly caressed her cheeks. "I am married", she said. "Not by heart", he replied. "You badly want to kill me right? If that happens will you be at peace? Will you finally be free from this drama?" he asked. She didn't answer. "If so then, go ahead kill me", he dropped his sword. "Why are you giving up easily? Why? Why are you pushing me into guilt?" she screamed.

"Ever since I was born. I never had a happy life. I was left alone with Jimin because your father stranded our palace. They raised me to prove as if they were doing some huge charity. I was bound to be thankful for them. When I was reunited with my family, they said that I should fight against you.

I should make sure to marry you and kill you or kill you or your father at once. I took that on my shoulder as the Princess and a revenge for my people who were living worse than beggars. I begged you to leave us. I would have finally escaped that day. But, you trapped me in this. Now as a Queen, they want me to get justice.

Now again you dropped the sword. You want me to live in guilt that I killed the person who loved me genuinely and truly. At least hate me", she hit his chest. ''Why is my life like this?", she sobbed. Jungkook was loitering around the garden to find a way to barge in or protect the Prince if something happened.

"Jungkook?!" Hye Mi called him. "What are you doing here?" she asked. "Uhm.. Princess, nothing just-", he didn't know if it was okay to tell her. "Are you trying to have a palace tour or what?" she giggled. "Something like that", he said. "Did you think about the conversation earlier?" she asked.

"Princess, let's get this straight. I really don't think it will be okay. There are so many concerns. First of all, your brother won't accept it", he said. "How about you? What do you think about me?" she asked. He didn't want to be rude and also not interested in giving her fake hope. "You are of course a great woman but-"

"That's enough. For now", she bit her lips not ready to be rejected. "You wanted a palace tour, right? What do you want to know about? Please let's not talk about that", she said. He sighed. "Just curious. I have heard from your brother that there is a tunnel connecting the rooms here. I have never seen a secret pathway before", he said.

"Oh! That's actually starting somewhere away in the forest and leads to that room", she pointed at Chang Mi's room. "Was it a coincidence? Like she is staying there?" he asked. "She asked for that room because it has the best view", she said. "Fvck! Princess, I need to go", Jungkook decided to break the security. Hye Mi was confused and she was worried as well.

Meanwhile, Namjoon was also in tears listening to Chang Mi. She had a sword as well. She was hiding it. The sword which belonged to King Yoo. Everyday, she remembered her purpose by looking at it. The King's supporters never let her forget her promise. Her hand was trembling while Namjoon was ready to die in her hands.

"Tell me one thing, did you really love me back then?" he asked. "I never stopped loving you", she said. She was at the verge of giving up. "That's enough", he mumbled. "If you are going to throw the sword on your enemy, then your hands shouldn't shake", he held her hands firmly.

"I will help you", he smiled. He was about to put that inside him while Jungkook barged in. "Your Highness", he pushed Chang Mi aside and guarded him. "Jungkook, I told you-" "If you are going to punish me for my offense then stay alive. If you want to punish me for disobeying then stay alive", he said, furiously.

"I know that you are up to something", he growled at Chang Mi who was getting up from the floor. Before he could get ready, the wall inside the room got opened and two to three men jumped out. "I know that you will mess this up", a guy held Chang Mi harshly. "Believe me, I didn't. They fell in this pit.

Do whatever you want to him and we have a perfect scapegoat", she pointed at Jungkook. "Ofcourse, you are our Queen '', the guy was relieved. "Save him somehow", she mouthed to Jungkook. Jungkook was not in the right mind to process anything. He was fighting for his Prince.

Hye Mi sensed something was wrong and went to alert her father and brother. In this chaos, a lamp fell on the bed and the fire started. "Queen, you need to vacate this place. We will take care of them", the guy who seemed like a head said. The smoke filled the room making it difficult to breathe.

Namjoon was heavily injured, as was Jungkook. Chang Mi was taken by her men through the secret tunnel. Jinki and his soldiers were also alerted when they reached the room. The room was in flames and it was already spreading towards other parts. They somehow pulled Namjoon out. He was their priority.

They didn't even try to search for anyone else as the palace would collapse at any time. Hye Mi was the one who kept pleading with everyone to search for Jungkook. "Please save him", he cried to her brother. "Shut up! We are already in enough trouble", he lashed her out. Everyone came out while some soldiers were caught in fire.

Thankfully, most of the royal family evacuated. They suspected Chang Mi. Namjoon's grandfather who was halted near the Min's palace rushed there hearing the news. Namjoon was immediately sent to receive treatment. "My poor boy. I will never spare anyone who caused this mishap. I won't spare anyone", he cried.

Namjoon opened his eyes a bit. "You are awake! Are you awake? Can you hear me?" he questioned. "Jungkook", he mumbled and lost consciousness again. The palace was completely caught in fire. Min's family was arrested as it happened in their palace.

Chang Mi and Jungkook disappeared. The generals were summoned to the palace. Taehyung and Yuri also rushed to the capital. You, who was taking part in relief activities with Mina and Jimin, also rushed to the palace. All you prayed for was about Namjoon. You didn't think about Jungkook at all. Jimin kept assuring you.

Once you reached the palace, you immediately went to see Namjoon. He was sleeping peacefully. "Still, he has not regained consciousness", the doctor said. "When will he?" a tear rolled down your eyes. "Nothing serious happened. So don't worry, Princess. He will wake up soon", he said. "What actually happened?" you asked the guard.

Nobody was certain. "Where is Jungkook?" you asked. "Actually, Princess. He disappeared with Chang Mi", he said. "What the hell?" you raised your voice. "We will sort this out tomorrow. Now take a rest", Jimin said. The next morning, each and every one was in the court. "We are suspecting that Jungkook joined hands with Chang Mi and tried to kill our Prince", he said.

You were just listening to everything. Taehyung came to the court. "I have something to say. As our guards tried to trace Chang Mi's group, they found that Jungkook was nowhere around them. He can't be the culprit", he said. You released a heavy breath. "But, They found his sword and some ornaments in the room where this mishap happened.

Jungkook is declared dead. Suspecting from the ashes and remains", he said, looking at you. He gave the sword and the ring to you. Your hands trembled while receiving the sword. "He is dead" The only thing that was heard in your head. Your chin trembled but your eyes flared in anger. His smile flashed in front of your eyes.