Shangri-La |Prologue|
BTS | Monsta X | VIXX | BIGBANG | SVT | Dreamcatcher Supernatural AU
Fluff, Angst
[Warnings: Possible swearing, none in this chapter though, severe violence because we have many sadistic characters. ]
The line means a new day and ‘~’ means a time skip
Admin Snowy: I did not anticipate our first post would be the beginning of a series and not a one shot, nor did I think it would be a multi-fandom fic. This is something Aivy and I worked on and it was something that made sense to post first. The appearance of our idols will come in the next chapter. Stay tuned. Snowy out~
Admin Aivy: At first I thought we would be posting a one shot for our first ever post, but then this happened and I’m actually pleased with how it turned out. I hope you guys enjoy the series~
Fun fact: This is based off an exam piece I did for English c:
“Dear! Guess what?”
“What is it, love?”
“I’m pregnant!” A female voice announced. Her partner grinned and rushed up to embrace her in their almost void apartment.
“You have and always will make me the happiest man alive, love. When did you find out?” He asked, kissing her cheek. He slowly led them towards the worn out sofa.
“Just an hour ago, when you were at work. I realised I’ve been late and I went to buy a test… I’m sorry for spending money on-”
“Don’t be sorry! It’s better we found out now, instead of later. We both know to be careful now.” A small silence enveloped the two.
“But.. How do we provide for this child?” She asked, looking down worriedly with a hand rubbing her stomach.
“I’ll work more shifts. We will make sure this child is well cared for and understands the value of happiness. It’ll be okay, love. We’ll make it work.” They shared a loving kiss, sealing their promises.
He came home late at night and heard his wife coughing in their small bathroom. Instantly dropping everything in his grasp, he rushed to the bathroom room and saw her stagger to her feet.
“Love? Are you okay? Do you have enough food to eat?” He fired worried questions, quickly standing by her side and rubbing her back. She wiped her mouth and placed a hand on her ever bulging stomach.
“I have enough, dear. I just had a weird cough. Don’t worry.” She offered a kind smile, reassuring her husband. He let out a relieved sigh.
“Let’s get into bed together, then.” He suggested. She nodded and allowed herself to be led to the other other room they owned.
He was left off work early, grinning at the paycheck in his grasp. He quickly rushed home, wanting to surprise his wife. As soon as he reached home, he noticed there has been no movement throughout the whole day. She normally is up by now and is walking around. He ran to the bedroom and saw his pale wife, coughing in the bed and unable to get up. He fell at the side of the bed and tried to call her.
“Love... Love! Love, can you hear me?” He pleaded, scared for her life. She opened her eyes weakly and glanced over to him.
“I’m still here, my dear. It’s okay. It must be just a cold.” She tried to reassure him. He shook his head frantically.
“You’ve been sickly for months! I’m going to make you better. I’ll make you some food and I’ll get help.” He explained, rushing out the room to make some soup.
He came back with hot soup and left it on the table before running out of the apartment.
A day later, he came back with a single peach-like fruit in his grasp. He ran in and cleaned the fruit. He knew he needed to make it appetising, so he mixed it with some spare cream and chocolate they had in the fridge. He walked into bedroom with a bowl of the mixture and presented it to his wife.
“Love, come on. Eat this, it’ll help.” He coaxed after he woke her up. She nodded meekly and allowed him to spoon feed her.
After she ate, she felt tired once more, and he allowed her to sleep and he cleaned up.
The next morning, she awoke and noticed all the fatigue has left her body. She somehow felt even lighter than before she got sick. Her husband wasn’t sleeping next to her, which scared her. She got up from the bed and walked out into the main room and a soft smile spread across her lips when she saw her husband sleeping on their worn out sofa. She walked quietly over him and shook him away.
“Dear, wake up.” She stirred him gently. He awoke and his eyes instantly widened. He rushed up and hugged her, careful of the big baby bump on her stomach.
“You’re alive… I can’t believe it. It worked!” He grinned. She nodded.
“Whatever you gave me, it helped so much. Thank you so much.” She kissed his forehead, and led him towards their bedroom. “You’ve worked hard and you have an off day today. Let’s take some more rest.”
“Come on, love. I know you can do it. You’re doing great.” He soothed the woman as she strained, brushing away her hair and gripping onto her hand tightly. The woman screamed in agony, holding onto her husband's hand impossibly tighter.
Eventually, a small, blood covered form was pushed out. Immediately, the nurses came rushing over with a warm towel to wrap the baby in and then they handed it over to the mother. She smiled teary eyed at the baby, “Look at her, she’s beautiful.”
“She is… Our baby girl.”
~
“Mr and Mrs. Im?”
The couple looked up as a nurse approached, their baby in wrapped safely in her arms. “Yes?”
The nurse looked down at the baby and then back at the mother and father, “There’s something a little odd about your child, we can’t figure out how it happened, but it’s best for you to see for yourself.” She gently passed on the baby to her mother’s arms and then walked away from them to let them have their moment.
The woman looked down at her child, stroking the baby’s soft cheeks. Opening her eyes, the baby blinked up at her mother, a giggle letting loose. The mother gasped, “Dear, look! Her eyes…”
“They’re… They’re purple… But, how?” The father gently ran a finger over the eyelids, making the baby squeeze her eyes shut and then she opened them again. The purple of both eyes shining brightly under the hospital lights.
“I… I don’t know, but it’s beautiful. Our beautiful baby Mirae…”
“Mirae?”
The woman nodded, “Im Mirae. Welcome to the world.”
“Mummy… Why can’t I go to school?” Mirae looked up at her mother, blinking curiously.
“We’re too poor for that... I’m sorry, peaches...”
“Okay, mummy…” Mirae sighed, looking out the window at the school girls and boys longingly.
~
“Peaches! Time for tea~”
“Coming, mummy!” Pads of footsteps came echoing down the halls as Mirae ran towards the kitchen, eager to get some food.
“Here you go, ripe and washed!” Her mother bent down and handed her a peach.
“Peach!” Mirae giggled, but then stopped, “D-Does that mean I’m eating myself?”
“No! Of course not. I just owe my life to peaches, and since you are my life, that’s why you are called that!”
“Hmm, okay!” Mirae burst into a fit of giggles and brought the peach up to her mouth, taking a bite and grinning at the bitter-sweetness. She readied herself to take another bite when a sudden slamming open of a door made her pause.
“Is daddy home early?” Mirae asked, bringing the fruit back down to the plate.
“Maybe. Wait here.” Her mother patted her head and went to open the door. She was shocked to see her husband bleeding out of each limb and he stumbled into her. “Dear?!”
“Run… Take Mirae and get out!” He yelled, pushing her towards the kitchen.
“I won’t leave you! Just hold on a moment.” She screamed back, running back to the kitchen and to Mirae. “Peaches, I need you to run away. Go as far as your legs can take you. I promise mummy and daddy will keep up.” She explained, nudging Mirae to the back door. Mirae’s eyes fluttered, but she trusted her mother’s words nonetheless and ran out of the apartment and down the back set of stairs. She flung open the emergency exit door with much struggle, allowing the two men behind her to draw closer to her. Panicking, she forced herself to run faster, despite the burning ache in her legs. Her feet slammed down on the pavement as she weaved in and out of trees, she turned to look behind her and gasped. The street of her home slowly disappeared from view and was replaced with a chandelier and she found herself falling. She braced herself for impact and let out a shriek as she felt air whipping past her and then suddenly… A breeze. She opened an eye and gaped in wonder as she softly fell onto a mattress, perhaps the softest mattress she will ever feel.
Nari closed her book carefully and placed it on the small table next to her big comfy chair. She stood up and walked over to Mirae, softly pulling her upwards. Mirae stared up into Nari’s eyes and they held contact for a minute. Nari’s eyes widened a fraction at the purple eyes staring back at her, but she gain her composure quickly.
“What’s your name?” She asked carefully to the younger girl.
“P-Peaches… Peaches…” Mirae murmured and then her eyes widened, “Mummy! Daddy!” She whipped around, trying to find an exit and made a run for it. Nari sighed, and pushed herself up.
“Peaches, calm down.” She spoke out, taking long strides to her, easily catching up to her. “Your mummy and daddy aren’t here. We will find them though, but I assume you haven’t eaten yet. I’ll get you something to eat and I’ll try and look for them. How about it?” Nari asked, crouching down in front of her and smiling softly.
Mirae sniffled and blinked away the tears, but nodded reluctantly. Nari nodded and moved to pick up the smaller girl, but stopped mid-way to ask for permission. “Are you okay with me carrying you?” Nari asked. Mirae hesitated, before nodding. Nari picked up the girl careful and took her to the huge dining hall, placing her on a seat. “You can ask any of the staff for any food you want. I’ll start a search, okay?”
Mirae nodded again. Nari glanced at the girl a last time before turning away to leave, but a small pair of hands stopped her. “P-Promise me you’ll find them… P-Please?”
“Sorry, Peaches. I can’t promise anything.” Nari answered with a sad smile before leaving the room quickly.
The sun shone, signalling a new day, as Nari walked into her mansion with a book in her hands. Although she found Mirae’s parents, it wasn’t good news. On her way back, Nari was reading into Mirae’s history, considering she had easy access to everyone’s file. Reaching the room Mirae had been placed in, she shut the book and passed it to one of the staff nearby, instructing them to put it in her room. Taking a deep breath, Nari opened the door and saw Mirae peacefully sleeping in the bed. Nari walked over to the bed and sat carefully on the edge, stirring the girl gently.
“Mirae, wake up.” Nari’s soft voice called. Mirae stirred and looked up at Nari, “Morning…” She murmured in greeting, rubbing at her eyes. “Mirae, you need to sit up and listen to me carefully. Can you do that for me?” Nari asked, patting at the space beside her.
“What is it, eonnie?” Mirae yawned, sitting up and facing Nari with sleepy eyes.
“I… I found your parents, but not in a good way.” Nari replied cautiously, allowing Mirae a moment to process the information.
“W-What do you mean?”
“To put it straight, they didn’t survive the attack.”
“Y-You’re lying… You’re lying!”
Nari sighed, she knew there wasn’t any other way to do this. “Mirae, listen. Why would I need to lie about this?”
“S-She promised me…” Mirae hiccuped through her tears, “S-She promised me t-that they’d be r-right behind m-me… She promised!”
Nari placed an arm around Mirae’s body and started rubbing her arm. “Let it all out, Mirae.”
Mirae bawled into Nari’s shoulder, her body shaking from the force of her sobbing.
“Hey, eonnie?”
“Hm?” Nari hummed in response as she turned a page in her tome. She was sitting in her huge library on her comfiest chair.
“Can I go to school?”
“Are you not happy with your tutors?” Nari asked, closing the book carefully and putting it on her lap, giving Mirae all her attention.
“N-No, i-it’s not that. I just… I-I want to be normal and have friends like all the other kids…”
“Mirae-ah. I don’t want you bullied. If you go to school now, they will find out that you live with some… Stranger, I suppose you can call me, and have no parents, you’ll be ridiculed. I can’t protect you if you aren’t nearby.”
“I’ll be fine! I’ll make friends who’ll protect me!”
“Isn’t school for education purposes? Or is it because you want to make friends while learning too?”
“I-I just… I want to be normal, that’s all.”
“Mirae, you live in a mansion and would go to school in a fancy car. Is that normal?”
Mirae glared at the floor beneath her, “That’s not what I meant. I just want to be like everyone else. I want loving parents and normal eyes. I just want happiness.”
Nari sighed and placed her book to the side. She stood up and ruffled Mirae’s hair. “Being normal is boring, Mirae. Believe me, but I suppose I haven’t been taking care of you enough if you feel this way. I was always reading and taking care of myself first, that was selfish of me.” Nari bent down to Mirae’s level before continuing, “I can’t have you going to a school. You won’t have a legal guardian and the complications will force you into a foster care. From now on, I’ll try my best to be a loving sister. I can not replace your parents, but I can try and teach you like they would. Is that okay?”
“R-Really? Y-You would do that?”
“I’ll even be in your tutor sessions if you want me to. It’s the least I can do for all the joy you give me.” Nari smiled softly.
“T-Thank you! Thank you, thank you, thank you!” Mirae grinned as she cried tears of happiness, throwing her arms around the taller girl and crying into her chest.
“Mirae. Mirae, wake up. Mirae!” Nari shook the girl from her shoulders, desperately trying to wake the girl as she worked her magic; packing the suitcases in a flash. Mirae woke up slowly, rubbing at her eyes and then staring at the suitcases at the foot of her bed, “What’s going on, eonnie?”
“Quick, we have to go. Put your shoes on.” Nari hurried the girl, constantly listening to their surroundings. Rapid footsteps were heard around the house as the staff did all they could to help their lady. Explosions were heard in rapid succession around the house and banging was heard from almost every corner of the house. “Come on, Mirae. We need to leave, now.”
Mirae sat up, suddenly alert, “What’s going on? What’s the sound?”
“I’ll tell you when you are older. I need you to escape. The staff will lead you to the back door, I need to protect the house. I will meet you there.” Nari instructed in a hurry.
Mirae flinched as a wave of flashbacks hit her and suddenly she was sobbing and screaming, “No! You’re not making me leave! I won’t leave, not again! You promised!”
Nari cursed under her breath, she had completely forgotten about Mirae’s past. “Aish. I’m sorry, Mirae. Alright, I’ll come with you. You need to close your eyes though and hold onto me, understand?”
Mirae nodded, immediately scrambling out of bed and slipping on the shoes nearest to her.
“Good girl. I need you to put these earmuffs on, get onto my back and hold tight.” Nari instructed, passing her soundproof earmuffs, walking next to her and crouching down, allowing Mirae to get onto her back. She nodded again, quickly getting onto Nari’s back, and tucking her face into her shoulder, closing her eyes in the process. Nari looked over at the suitcases and brought them up with her magic, making them follow her. With a final look around the room, Nari ran out of the room and out the backdoor of the house, however not before she said something to the staff. “Try and keep this place safe. If you have to give it up, give it up. After this go back to my parents.”
As soon as Nari left through the back door, another explosion detonated next to her, forcing her to create a force field around them, to protect them from the debris. She noticed the men around her backyard and sighed. She saw the pitchfork to the side and smirked. She was going to have fun with them.
She quickly raised the pitchfork and made it fly through each of their balls, forcing them to scream in pain and stumble onto the ground before they could even make another move. Nari scoffed and pierced through their abdomens, so they could bleed to death as punishment for trying to go after her. As much as she wanted to make them wish they were never born, she had to take Mirae to safety. She found a fairly large wooden board and stepped onto it with the suitcases. She made the board soar them through the sky and over to Daegu, to live at a safer place.
~
They arrived at Daegu late into the night, or very early in the morning and Nari got them a hotel room for a few nights, so she could find them an apartment to live in for a year. She walked into the room, pulling the suitcases behind her and allowed Mirae to fall onto the bed. The young girl was already fast asleep from their journey, and Nari would feel guilty to wake her up to shower, so she let her sleep the rest of the night away as Nari prepared herself for bed.
“Eonnie, look! It’s a cat!” Mirae grinned, running after the black cat. They were currently doing chores; they were almost done, only needing to do grocery shopping and then some laundry hanging, but of course the younger had to go chase after a cat.
“Mirae, slow down!”
Mirae paid no heed, still running at full speed after the cat, only to go crashing into a man dressed in a black shirt and black ripped jeans. Mirae fell with a yelp.
The man she ran into lent out a hand wordlessly. She accepted, if only to seem polite. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to run into you!” She bowed to the man, still holding onto his hand. When she came back up from the bow, she gasped - she wasn’t sure if it was because of his icy hands or from his features. The man had sharp eyes, a small button nose, soft lips with a prominent cupid's bow, pale skin and silvery hair. He only nodded at her in acknowledgement before letting go of her hand and walking away without another glance. Nari ran up to her and almost glared at the retreating figure.
“Mirae, you can’t run off like that in such a busy street.” Nari scolded.
“Sorry, eonnie…” Mirae said, not really paying attention as her eyes focused on the man with sharp eyes and pale skin.