I've had this half written story gathering dust for half a year now. I do not have inspiration nor motivation. Does anyone have any ideas how I could finish this? I can not promise I can find the motivation but than I at least have the inspiration. If someone else wants to finish it just message me.
PROMPT: Suryong's students love making trouble for their teacher... until things get serious, at which point they need teacher to come help!
SCENARIO:
Its the first of April so the students have decided to drop a bunch of glitter on the student Council president. They hadn't accounted for teacher Namgoong Su to be there as well. And definitely not for them to be kidnapped.
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Was this a good idea? Probably not. But they are considered troublemakers anyways, and it was April Fools. To him, that was reason enough to cause some chaos.
The plan was simple. They would launch their attack from within the old city gate, inside the gate they span two big rags, on top of the two rags was a big heap of rainbow coloured glitter. When the target walked exactly below the point of impact they would cut the rope so the rags would swing to the side. Then the glitter would fall on top of the target covering them in glitter. The victim they had chosen was the student Council president, Dokgo Jun. Or rather, he was the one Wonkang had insisted on targeting. Everything was set up now all they had to do was wait.
He was sitting on the roof next to the rope he needed to cut. Next to him sat Wiji and on the opposite side of the glitter pile sat Geo and Yasu. At least he hoped they were there as he couldn't see them due to the enormous pile of glitter between them. He knew Geo was rich but he had really out done himself today. He smirked, Dokgo Jun wouldn't be able to get rid of the glitter anytime soon.
Yangmin was a little up ahead on the lookout for their target. If she saw Dogko Jun approach she would signal them to get ready. Turning his gaze back towards her he waited for the signal. What the students where unaware however was the figure approaching from the opposite direction Dogko Jun came from.
It might have been bad luck on all sides that they passed Dokgo Jun right below the trap set by the five above them. They had already cut the rope before anyone could voice a warning of any kind and the enormous amount of glitter rained down on the three below.
The first to realize what exactly just happened was Dokgo Jun. "HOENWON KANG! YOU DO THIS EVERY YEAR." His yelling was answered with laughing. "Where did you even get this much glitter?" He was still mad, but at this point the effort put in was impressive.
After he was done laughing he answered although with some difficulties. The sight of the student Council president covered in rainbow glitter wasn't an image he wouldn't forget anytime soon. "I had some help." With a wave of his hand he gestured to the the other four. "And I can't believe you fell for this, again." He smirked.
Dogko Jun glared at him. "The day was almost over, I thought you forgot or something." He then turned his glare towards the other students. Who in return, just smirked back at him. "I can't believe you teamed up on me."
Yasu Hyeok was about to respond when the other now glitter covered figure cleared their throat. Dogko Jun tensed, having momentarily forgotten he had passed someone right before the trap was set off. The five above him stilled when they realized who was caught up in their shenanigans. Under all the glitter they could identify teacher Namgoong Su.
The death stare teacher Namgoong Su send each of them told them they were in for a scolding of a lifetime and a one on one talk with the student head. Eventually teacher Namgoong turned towards the five still standing on the roof. "Come down, immediately." He commanded with a voice full of restrained anger.
Very slowly they did as told, knowing that disobeying now would only get them in more trouble. Now standing in front of him they waited for the speech they knew they would get, which they hoped they could take seriously as teacher Namgoong was still utterly covered in rainbow glitter.
The speech about their behavior never came however, because when he was about to start his mouth suddenly snapped shut, tilting his head as if listening to something. Before they could ask what was wrong they were knocked to the ground by a net.
Before anyone could get their hands on their weapon to try and break out however there was someone on top of them holding them down. Kang was spitting curses he was sure he would be in deep trouble for if it wasn't for the five men holding the teacher down as well.
He could here the men above him screaming to the others. "Just knock them out!" There was an audible thump and the lightning that had been in the air just moments before dissolved into nothing. Then everything went dark.
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Suryong was having tea with his grandfather at the end of the day. They were just talking, the topic mostly being the happenings on the academy around April Fools. It had mostly stayed between the students but there had been a few cases where the teachers got dragged in.
He wondered when one of his disciples would pull something. Knowing them they definitely would team up on someone or have an all out prank war among each other. It was either one or the other. When he voiced this. His grandfather laughed. "For the last two years Wonheon Kang has dropped something on Dogko Jun's head. The first time it was just a bucket of water. But the second time he had again gone for the bucket above the door only this time he had mixed some kind of fragrance in it." He smiled thinking back on it. "Dokgo Jun had smelled for weeks of what I'm assuming was the sweetest scent available." He couldn't help but laugh he hadn't known about that. It was brilliant.
"I'm guessing that's part of the reason Dokgo Jun doesn't like Wonkang very much." It was funny but he would be pissed of too if someone did the same to him. He was about to speak up again but stilled. He sensed something, he didn't know what or where but there was something. He couldn't place it but he had the feeling something had happened, something bad.
He didn't sense anything nearby so it couldn't be at the academy. He was pulled out of his thoughts when his grandfather spoke up. "What's wrong?" He knew his grandson had the uncanny ability to sense when something happened, so seeing him suddenly tense up like that was concerning.
Furrowing his eyebrows he tried to find the source of whatever it was for a moment longer before answering. "I don't know."
Scanning his surroundings he got up onto a nearby rooftop to get a better view. After a moments his grandfather joined him. "Caught a scent?" He didn't answer. Instead he slowly turned in every direction as he searched for the source of his discomfort but couldn't find anything of use.
He hesitated for a second what he was about to do was risky and stupid but it was his best option. And so he simply ran into a direction that felt right, trusting whatever sense had told him something was wrong in the first place would guide him.
When he stopped he was faced with a scene that very much pointed to an April Fools joke. The ground was covered in glitter, there were two big pieces of cloth hanging off to the side, he could see footsteps approach from both sides and briefly wondered who it was aimed at. Looking more closely he could see signs of a fight and some of the glitter was burned by what appeared to be some kind of qi induced electricity.
Then something caught his eye. It was half covered by glitter and dirt but it reflected the sunlight just enough for it to stand out. When he picked it up he recognised it immediately. It was a necklace. Not just any necklace, it had an expensive looking but surprisingly bare cord from which hang the emblem of the Golden Dragon palace. This was Geo Sang-Ung's necklace.
Looking around a bit more he tried to figure out what happened. The ones behind the glitter trap were, not much to his surprise, his own students. The victims of their mischief he thought to be Dogko Jun and Namgoong Su.
When he again searched on the roof, this time a bit further, he could see traces of men sneaking up on his disciples from both sides. They must have gotten close when his disciples had gone down. Back on the ground that must have let to the fight. But how had six very capable students and Namgoong Su been defeated?
That's when his grandfather appeared. Right. He had followed. He nodded a greeting but then focused on the ground again.
Back on the ground he could see that all traces of the fight were as if they were laying on the ground. So they must have been taken by surprise and knocked down. By what he wasn't sure. Even so these people snuck up on seven martial artist even if six of them were mere students. They knew how to hide.
If he didn't hurry he might not ever find them again. Making up his mind he turned to his grandfather who had been waiting patiently for his assessment of the situation. "Can you inform the director I have the suspicion Namgoong Su and six of our students, including my disciples and Dokgo Jun have been kidnapped." His grandfather's expression turned serious. He had looked around too but he couldn't see anything that pointed specifically to a kidnapping of these people. It looked more like another April Fools prank.
"Are you sure?" Suryong nodded at the question and held out the necklace he had found. "Among other things. Geo Sang-Ung would never willingly leave this behind without reason." After he gave it to his grandfather he continued. "I'm gonna go after them, see what I can do before the trail goes cold." He started to leave but was held back when his grandfather grabbed him by the arm.
He hesitated for a moment. "Be careful." He looked back at him with a smile. "I will."
He looked back at the scene at their feet. The trail, although faint, to him it was easy enough to find. Just like how the culprits had arrived, they made their escape over the roof tops but now they were carrying some people with them.
How annoying. Why did those seven have to get kidnapped. He sighed. No matter, he would find them and bring them back. He just hoped he could do so with them all in one piece.