The wind blew gently as the sky darkened, the clouds covering over head as the snow shifted, it's white color that once shined so bright, now paled as the darkness overshadowed its beautiful light. High above in the jagged falls of a rocky mountain, the sounds of crunching snow could be heard along with the many steps that followed.
Boom!
The once lonely and yet some how beautiful night, once quiet was over taken by a deafening sound, the ground of a long cliff side was cracked as snow shot into the air. The slight wind blowing as clashes of some kind could be heard. The snow cloud shifting with each clash as sparks could be seen, the movements so fast as one minute it would be close, the next the clash would hit the mountain side far from its original place.
The sounds soon became rhythmic, slow and without much force as before. The cloud that was once stiff was finally broken through as a final clash was heard. The snow trailing behind something that flew out from within, it hit the snowy ground before bouncing and rolling to a stop at the cliffs edge.
"Your still to weak, Ye Chen, what did you think would happen? Coming to find me all the way out here.. did I not let them go? Did I not leave?" From within the snow, a deep and powerful voice rang out, yet it was calm as a figure stepped out of the cloud.
[Image here - just imagine snow]
His steps were clean, the darkness of this night cast behind him, his swords tip was covered in a thick blood, dripping down and sinking into the snow. The sword in his hand, glowed with blood red like aura. His long white hair danced in the wind, his neat and clean cut beard, snow white like his hair showing a serious face.
His tall body of 6'3 loomed towards the man on the ground, his full like robes were dark blue, covering his some what buff arms and chest. A belt of gold with a lotus at its center like the hilt of his blade, was fixed around his lean waist. Blue pants that went into black and gold like boots, and grey robes that went over his clothes, down to his knees. At the bottom most part, the pictures of lotus flowers that covered them, seemed to dance with the snow around himself. His skin a healthy color of tan, his strong hand gripping his scabbard in a backward like fashion.
"Did you really follow me all the way here.. in hopes of what? I left, you took my lover, my wealth, my family, my business.. I let it all go, so tell me, Ye Chen, why do you continue to fight me? You have everything I have ever had.. so tell me." His voice fell once more, his steps seemingly moved in slow motion, his eyes glowing red at its center as he looked down at the young man who refused to let him go even now.
The young man's long black hair fell onto the snow below in a mess, leaning over on his knees, his handsome face a mess as he held the wound at his side as it dripped with caked blood. His head trembled as he looked up, his eyes filled with hate but still sharp as he pulled his black robes together.
"After all you've done, do you think you could just run away? That all this would just end?! Jong myung? Do you think all the evil you have done can be forgiven?!" The young man yelled, his voice full of righteousness, his eyes firm, looking into the older man's eyes as if he was some hero, trying to stop a villian.
"All that I've done? It's been so long.. it seems I've forgotten, tell me, what is it I've done.." Goo Jong could only shake his head, his eyes closing for a moment as if reminiscing on the past, his lips in a slight smile, only for his eyes to open once more, looking down at Ye Chen, as if knowing as he watched Ye Chen look away for a second.
"You coveted my fiance, Bai yuming, chasing her like a personal licking dog, once you couldn't get her favor, you tried destroying her company with pressure from the myung family, kidnapping, threatening, and almost Assaulting her. You tried hurting my sister Ning rongrong, setting fire to her school, promising her a job only to threaten her into sex. Hu yangmi, you turned her under ground forces against her.." Ye Chen spoke, his eyes full of ridicule as if to provoke Goo myung, only to stop as he looked up into the man's eyes.
"All of that is rather interesting, there is no need to say more.." Goo myung said, letting out a slight chuckle, his hair blowing over his face. Only for his facial features to return to normal, more serious than before as he tilted his head. "But we both know the truth.. don't we, Ye Chen." As the words fell, his sword moved, rushing towards Ye Chen's neck, and young man tried moving as he wanted to bring up his huge sword to block the blow.
*clang
"As I thought.." A loud clash of steel meeting steel could be heard, it echoed across the mountain side, as Goo myung sword was stopped. His mouth letting out a sigh as he spoke a few words. His eyes looking at the ice like sword that stopped his own, then the one who blocked the blade from hitting Ye Chen.
"That's enough Goo myung! Have you learned nothing? No matter how you try to spin your lies, you were the cause of all of this, did you really think we would let you kill Ye Chen? The only one trying to right all your evil deeds?" A sweet yet mature voice drifted on the cold wind, as the man looked over a fairly tall woman, her silk like blue robes hugging close to her curvy body, yet it seemed to almost lose out in controlling her bust. Her long lake like black hair falling over her shoulders as her crystal like black eyes stared threateningly into Goo myung's.
"Lies, is that what you still think, Li Jun? Well, maybe.. it's all of you who still think so.." Goo myung spoke back with a softer voice, his eyes looking over Li Jun, then to the 8 other women who stood around Ye Chen as if to protect him. Only to see Ye Chen smile as if he had won something.
"Goo myung.. you can't keep shifting the blame, no matter how you spin the story, looking at your actions before, and even after you disappeared, who would believe your words that it was all Ye chen's fault. You disappoint me." From the women who stood in front of Ye Chen, a soft, yet angry voice spoke out. Her long black hair tied up and in a bun, the rest falling down her back as it swayed, her white robes like a brilliant moon, that was over cast by shadows. Her beautiful face was stiff as her red eyes showed anger and what felt like pitty.
Her steps came closer as she pointed a sword just like his own towards him, her movements being seen by Li Jun, who moved away as the woman pointed a sword at his chest. Her eyes looking for any movements from the man, but even as she pressed her sword more the man did not attack her.
"It's been a long time, sister, or should I say Mai myung.." Goo myung said, his eyes looking down into her as he watched them flinch for a moment. His head once again shaking as he watched her eyes become firm once more, as if it didn't matter.
"Do not call me that, I do not want to carry the same name as a mad man.. it is Mai Chen.." Mai Chen said with a softer tone, it was clear her eyes held confusion as she spoke those words, but she shook her head lightly as her face once again became stiff.
"I do not care, even if you married that waste, it doesn't change my mind, Mai myung.." Goo myung spoke slowly looking down at his sister, his eyes now softer as it shifted to the waste of a man still on the ground, getting a pill from one of the women. He could see anger growing from his words in Mai Chen eyes. "And I've disappointed you? Are you not the one who helped take over our families company, taking money and family secrets? Who stayed by my side in the company to spy on me or had others do so? And aren't you the one that married the man.."
"That killed are parents.." The world became silent as the echoing of the words rang out, making Mai Chen stagger for a moment as she saw the blood lust within her brothers eyes. His aura changing as blood red glowed around his body.
"Yet it was me who disappointed you? All of you, love a man if you wish to.. but stop acting as I have not given up anything and everything to save all of you, you just took, and now.. here we are. Call me whatever you like, but it doesn't change anything, I only became a villain, when you could no longer see passed your own love..."
Goo myung stepped back, into the cloud of snow, his body disappearing as he left these words, the women were stunned but soon readied their weapons to give chase.
"Do not let his lies mess with your minds, everything he said you know to be lies. Things freely given, can not be counted as good will.." Ye Chen said, finally standing up, his eyes looking at the women who's resolve seemed to have shifted hearing the man's words. His voice of righteousness trying to sway their hearts as he walked up to Mai Chen, he could see tears in her red eyes as he turned her around.
"Mai chen.. do not listen to him, none of this is your fault, it's his, he is the one who got them killed, who else would do something like that against their own parents, I know you, your my wife, I know you could never." Ye Chen said, feeling her fall into his chest, he rubbed her back, feeling it tremble then stop as he spoke words of comfort.
"Mai Chen, I know you still think of them, but my brother is right, and once we stop him, we can put all of this mess behind us." Ning rongrong said, walking up and rubbing her shoulder, trying her best to help, as the other nodded their heads to the words.
"Thank you Ye Chen, I shouldn't have listened like you said.. it's just more lies.. I won't let it happen again.." Mai Chen said softly, moving out of her husband's embrace, her eyes once again becoming firm as she looked up to the top of the mountain.
" Ridiculous.. a few words, and ones heart could be so moved.. I wish I had that power.. but that's just how this world works." A echoing voice seemed to come from all around them, as Ye Chen stepped forward at the ready only to feel nothing around them.
"It.. it is truly heart breaking.." The voice fading as they all moved into the cloud of snow, yet no one noticed at the back, Mai who heard these words, held her heart as tears welled up in her eyes once more. Her lips moving as if saying something but no words came out. Scattered within the beautiful snowy falls of this mountain, as if they were never meant to be heard.
'Truly heart breaking..'