♛ town

@Choi Siwon For a second Hyungseok feared he would have to reply to all of the question Siwon was asking but luckily he was asking so many, Hyungseok did not manage to reply in time. "We are in the middle of the town, some abandoned place," he explained quietly, trying to not draw any attention to them. If they were outnumbered, they would have a really big problem. He knew his magic was amazing but he was not a fighter and Siwon did not need to get into more harm.

"I'll get you home," Hyungseok said gently, quietly speaking while he mumbled a spell that kept them in the shadows while they made their way to the exit of his choice. A broken door no one had used for a while and he hoped no one would now. "Someone is here, I can hear them," he explained and gently held Siwon close. "I will not let them take you again." He could smell something from Siwon, some kind of poison and it did not surprise him. Maybe these were people working with black magic. Stolen magic. It would explain this rotten smell. Hyungseok needed to be careful then.

"You will be able to shapeshift again," The smaller said gently and carefully took him outside the door. Now they just needed to get away. Fast, really fast. He huffed and looked around. "I will take you to my place, okay?" He was safer there, for now. "It is not too far away but you will be safe." It was close to the palace and the palace had strong shields to keep the evil outside.

@Park Hyungseok Siwon's heart was pounding in his chest as his hopes were getting higher to be found and rescued after god-knows-how many days. Then he heard footsteps coming closer and bit his lips hard, hoping it wasn't his abductor who would take him away last second. But he relaxed as soon as he heard a familiar voice and eventually looked into a familiar face. He was so overwhelmed, so happy that he didn't care and just let the tears spill over his eyes and run down his cheeks.

"Hy-hyungseok? How did you find me? Where am I? Oh my god, I am just so happy that you are here!" The usually strong and cheerful man broke down in tears as he weakly hugged Hyungseok. They didn't have a very close relationship, Hyungseok was just a regular at Siwon's shop and they had good chats now and then but the shapeshifter was just so grateful for the rescue at this moment that he didn't care.

He leaned on the other man as they made their way to the door and frowned as he saw him draw a dagger. He looked around, but didn't see anyone as he supported himself on the door, adrenalin shooting through his body once more and not making him feel much of his aching body as Hyungseok's sudden change of mood alerted him. "Is something wrong? Please, just get me out of here, I don't want to stay here. I can't feel my body anymore." He pleaded and bit his lips once more.

"I couldn't even shapeshift, I have no idea what they did to me. I don't even know if I will ever be able to shift again. I liked my raven." He whispered, not wanting to make people notice them if anyone was around. Tears were still running down his cheeks as he couldn't stop them, it was a surprise as he had had rarely anything to drink since he got here. "They didn't tell me, why they took me. I don't know whom we will encounter."

@Choi Siwon This place was actually really disgusting. It smelled like foul flesh and Hyungseok had to cast a spell to make him breathe properly. How was anyone in here alive? Or maybe his nose was just way too sensitive after all he sometimes had to see which herb was which without being able to see a difference. But right now this was just really disgusting. He kept looking around, making his way towards what he thought was a room.

And then he heard him. It was a whimper at first, quite and painful and Hyungseok felt so very sorry for whoever it was - and then he recognized that it was exactly who he had been looking for. Choi Siwon. So he had been right. His suspicion that something had happened to the other had been right - damn, he should have looked for him earlier. He rushed towards the room he had heard Siwon in and cursed quietly. "I'm here," he said gently and started to untie the other from the chair, taking the blindfold off. "It's me, you remember me?"

Hurriedly Hyungseok looked around, wondering if someone would come after having heard Siwon call. Though it would not surprise him. Quietly he mumbled another spell that would alert him of every intruder and make sure they at least had a slight shield from anything that would attack him. "Can you stand?" he asked carefully and tried to support the other. It would not be easy, after all Siwon was quite a bit taller and broader as him but with some magic he might be able to get both of them out of here.

A small hiss left his lips when his magic alerted him that someone was coming but he would have heard them anyways as they were moving loudly and their footsteps were heard. Carefully he helped Siwon to the door, holding one of his daggers in his hand. He was not the best fighter but he did know where some certain organs were. He knew how to stab someone hard enough to get there and he was ready to hurt the s who had done this to Siwon. They would definitely pay.

@Park Hyungseok Siwon didn't have any track of time anymore. He didn't know what time it was, whether it was day or night, how long he had been in this place now. He didn't even know why he was here and where he was at all. Maybe it was because someone had seen him talk to the princess and is using him now? But they wouldn't let them do that. He would endure all pain in the world, he would even die so that nothing happened to the kingdom.

His body was aching everywhere and for some reason he couldn't even shift to his raven form. Was he in some kind of ban? Maybe something in this area restricted his powers. The only thing he knew was that some person with a black cloak approached him after he had closed the shop and wanted to go home. Then his memories faded and he knew he woke up in a dark, shabby place, or at least he assumed he was because he was blindfolded and the area around him didn't smell very appetising.

Then someone or something had attacked him. He couldn't describe what had attacked him but it was powerful and the injuries hurt quite a lot and didn't heal as fast as usual. So now he was just hanging over the uncomfortable chair, panting from the pain, being thirsty and hungry. At least they had allowed him to use the toilet, though feeling a stranger's hand on his had taken him long to relieve himself and he had earned more beatings for it.

Hearing a familiar voice let Siwon snap back to consciousness immediately and he turned his head into all directions. "H-here! Hello? I-I'm here! Please help me!" He whimpered, not even ashamed to show his vulnerable side after what had happened to him, although, he had never done anything wrong.

@Park Hyungseok (Thank you so much♡♡)

@Choi Siwon (OH! Enjoy it! and as I said, take your time and make sure you are safe and sound!)

@Park Hyungseok (Its my last days of vacation in Seoul so I might reply by Sunday T^T)

@Choi Siwon (no rush! take your time!)

(I will reply tmr when I get on my laptop ><)

@Choi Siwon It had been several days already, four to be exact, since Hyungseok had last set foot into his favourite store. Not, because he had not had time, no, he had been there every day, but because the store was simply closed. At first he had thought maybe a day off. Then he had tried to push the thought away that something bad might have happened. He had done that until today. Today was the day he would check in on his friend.

It had taken Hyungseok a few spells to figure out where Choi Siwon lived but he had made it. While he tried to see through the windows he still did not see Siwon and as no one had opened the door after he had knocked, he had decided to break in. Wasn't the first time, wouldn't be the last time. Quietly he made his way around the house and then mumbled a spell, opening one of the windows that had nothing placed right behind them. He did not want to be a burglar, after all he wasn't here to take things away, though he also did not want to cause any unnecessary noises. If someone saw him, that might cause unneeded trouble. Also, how should he explain it to anyone watching?

It did not take long and the window made a clicking sound, opening a tiny bit and Hyungseok grinned proudly. He had made it. Carefully he climbed in and managed to look halfway graceful - until the last few inches where his pants got stuck and he fell flat on his face onto the wooden grown.

It only took seconds to feel the aura the house was giving away and worry filled him. "Smells like poison," he mumbled and got up, not even dusting his pants off but instead rushing towards the room he could feel Siwon be in. Please let him be alive.

This time he did not knock. Instead he just bursted the door open, calling for the other. "Siwon?! Are you okay?" He had almost asked if he was alive but if he wasn't, there would not be any answer at all. So for now he just assumed the living situation. Seeing Siwon instantly calmed him. He had worried his friend had died and even though Hyungseok loved to create chaos, he was not read to cause any death. And not checking on his friend was causing death to him. Damnit. He had a bad feeling.