"Hua, stop! Don't run!" Yang Yang shouts, running after Yi Hua, Yi Hua halts, squinting her eyes and glancing around, "This place is weird…look at those trees and plants." Yi Hua mutters, scanning her surroundings.
Yang Yang takes in deep breaths and catches his breath before he looks around, he takes in the weird plantation around him, "Why do these leaves have a thorny appearance? And see these flowers? They also have tiny thorns on the edges."
Yi Hua says, pointing her finger and examining the plants nearby and both of them gasp at the same time, "It's the demon land!"
The look they had said it all, the fear emerging within made Yi Hua let out a shaky breath, "I am a human, right? I mean in the past, I mean as of now, I am a human and not a demon, right?" Yi Hua asks, scared.
Lu Yang Yang nods his head with a meowl escaping his lips, "How are we in the forest of demon land instead of the palace?" Yi Hua asks, angry and terrified, Lu Yang Yang looks around and approaches her.
"Maybe, it's because of you." Lu Yang Yang mutters, walking around, aware of his surroundings as if he was analyzing the surroundings, "But, it's so weird that it feels like I know and understand everything." Yi Hua mutters, biting her lower lips.
"That's because your soul merged into you. It's now one and you have access to all of your past and present memories." Lu Yang Yang says, returning back to Yi Hua.
"But, I didn't do anything! Why would you blame me for this?" Yi Hua huffs, crossing her arms against her chest, Lu Yang Yang shakes his head, "Remember how you almost ran away while I was chanting the spell?"
Yi Hua presses her lips in a thin line, "That, I was not ready just yet! I could at least sleep on my bed for one last night!" Yi Hua shouts, annoyed and sad, Lu Yang Yang groans, defeated.
"Oh, but how do we get out of here? As far as I know- I mean I think I know, the demon land is much larger than the human land. Can we just not teleport like before?" Yi Hua asks, grabbing the cat up, Lu Yang Yang heaves out a sigh and leans against her.
"No, I told you I won't have that capacity in the land. I can just guide you now…" Lu Yang Yang says, sadly.
"You are of no use, you know that?" Yi Hua scoffs, flicking his head, he meows in pain and whimpers as he softly caresses his head, "You are so cruel!" He hisses, if anyone would see them all they would see is a short-tempered girl abusing a cat.
"I am not." Yi Hua retorts back, "Then, we need to travel a long way back. How am I gonna reach the palace in time?" Yi Hua mutters, heaving out a sigh as she slowly makes her steps walking across the trees and branches.
"Will I be disappearing from there or will I be already dead or revived all of a sudden?" She asks, the question dwells upon her which made her realize how messed up the situation was, she gasps, halting on her steps and she shakes her head no.
"Uh…I have no idea." Lu Yang Yang mutters, squinting his eyes and looking away while Yi Hua grumbles, "What is the use of returning back when I wouldn't be able to save Yi Yi and punish that bastard?!" Yi Hua says, disappointed.
"Let's not give up, now we are back… we can surely change your fate." Lu Yang Yang says, giving her hope, Yi Hua takes a deep breath, "But, as long as I remember, you were also in the land in my home when you first brought me here? I don't get it!" Yi Hua shouts, baffled when she remembers the way they first came into this land.
"About that, your soul and you were separate and now you are one. " Lu Yang Yang says, sitting down and looking at Yi Hua he continues, "It won't separate now, also I had this power to bring you here but after being here my powers are limited. That's because the journey starts and I am not allowed to help you."
Yi Hua pushes her hair back, "Oh god, this is such a wonder." Yi Hua says with sarcasm, "And why aren't you allowed to help me? Then why are you with me? Better if you left me alone, isn't it?" Yo Hua retorts back, agitated.
"I-I... this is your journey, Hua. Not mine and I am here because I want to see you safe!" Lu Yang Yang says out loud, offended and hurt. Yi Hua scoffs with that mocking glare, "Safe? And how is that? Being just a mere cat will you protect me? You couldn't even bring me here safely!"
Lu Yang Yang widens his eyes, her words hitting him straight to his heart, he looks up at Yi Hua with his teary eyes, and he stays silent, "Let's just...go on. It's not safe to be here arguing when who knows what is tracking our movement." Lu Yang Yang speaks, standing up on his feet and walking ahead.
Yi Hua gulps, regretting the words she said, the moment she witnessed the tears and disappointment and hurt in his eyes, she felt a tug in her heart which made her exhale a deep breath. She watches him walk ahead, silently.
"Come on, let's go ahead." Lu Yang Yang speaks, without looking back, she felt the silence burdening her shoulder, more like her heart.
"Okay, let's first conquer this forest!" Yi Hua shouts gulping as she attempts to lighten up the mood, fisting her hand and boosting herself. She awkwardly chuckles, hitting her head with her fist, slowly she catches up to him and she clears her throat.
Lu Yang Yang looks away as Yi Hua makes her way closer to him, aware of her steps by his side he walks silently, avoiding contact with any of the plants or trees of this dangerous land. Still, her words haunting his mind, which made him gloomy.
'I will protect you with my life, Hua. I promise.' Lu Yang Yang says inside his head, a drop of tear rolls down his eyes, the tear got lost within his fur.