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The twins walked into the town square of Veda. The place looked like different from what they remember.

The last time they were here it looked lively and colorful. people walking around smiling and looking content, but that was when the twins were kids.

"We will be going straight to the castle to discuss the treaty. I don't want to spend anymore time here than we need to." Seokjin said as he marched towards the castle.

"Chim, this isn't what i remember," Minki said as he held his brother's arm.

"I know."

"Your majesty, the princes have arrived," a maid said to the king and queen.

"Let them in then!" the king shouted causing the maid to scurry off.

the princes step into the throne room with their noblemen. the king and queen sat on their thrones looking down on them.

"I am glad you have made it," the king said with a slight sarcastic tone, "I hope good things come out of this meeting."

"We are only here because you threatened to attack us," Jimin spat back with a sense of spite.

"I wouldn't have to threaten if you didn't help the enemy!"

"Now now my king," the queen interjected, "we shouldn't be rude to our guests. Especially when they hold a grudge against us."

Jimin could feel his blood boil in his body. That woman was the devil in sheep's clothing.

"You're right my dear. Besides we are still waiting on the king of Mora and his council."

As if on que, the doors open and seven people walked in. The king of Mora, Park Jinyoung, and his council march in and stand beside the princes.

"Good to see you again cousins," Jinyoung greeted the twins and their noblemen, "You too mother and father."

Jinyoung was the only child of the king and queen but after being married off to the kingdom of Mora they practically disowned him.

"Hello Jinyoung, we hope you have come with an open mind."

The man stepped forward and handed his parents a scroll of paper with all of the kingdom's demands. The king reads through them and scoffs, "You want the forest to the west? That's it?"

The princes look at their cousin in disbelief. Surely he would want more.

"All i ask is for that land and that you leave my kingdom alone father," he said with pleading eyes.

"Then you shall have it as long as your knights fall back and leave!"

"Consider it done mother," jinyoung challenged back.

"Now you two," the king pointed to the princes, "i will forgive you two if your knights also fall back and give us a third of your cattle."

The princes looked at each other and their advisor. Seokjin gave a slight nod and Minki spoke up, "You shall what you want as long as we never see you again as well."

The king and queen nodded before being handed a scroll and signed it. All five Royals had signed the treaty and made their way out of the castle.

"Jinyoung!" Jimin called out to the King.

"Yes Jimin-ah?" the brown haired man replied, looking back at the smaller man.

"Why did you want the land?"

"There's something in those lands that my oracle has seen. He won't tell me but i believe that it's something powerful," Jinyoung said with a look of determination.

"Well if you need any help with searching don't hesitate to contact us!" Jimin said with a cheery smile before walking back to the carriage.

"Namjoon please come help me!"

The tall man rushed back into the shop to find halmoni balancing potion bottles, books and ingredients.

"Why are you doing this by yourself?" he asked as he helped her with the items, setting them down on the table.

"I have to make a ton of potions to sell to the other kingdoms!" she says as she cracks up her spell books.

"I can help you halmoni," namjoon says as he sits down next to her, "what do you need me to do."

she smiles warmly at him, "Alright then love, go grab me four rings and two necklaces."

Namjoon does as he's told and grabs the items. he sits back down and places them in front of him.

"I want you to cast the soulmate spell on all of these," the woman says before grabbing a potion bottle, "cast it all at once okay?"

Namjoon looked at the woman with surprised, "But halmoni, that requires a lot of power and I don't—"

"You can do it, i know you can."

The man took a deep breath and started to say the spell out loud. Looking at all six items he blew a purple fog over them and casted the spell.

"Good job Namjoon," the old woman said as she hugged the man, "You'll be a powerful witch one day, i know it!"

The sound of the shop door opening interrupted their hug and a tired looking yoongi walked in.

"My little kitten what's the matter?" halmoni said as she rushed to him.

"We just got back from Veda."

Namjoon visibly stiffened at the mention of his homeland, "What were you doing there?"

"The princes had to discuss a peace treaty with them or else we would've been attacked by their army."

"Why would they do that?" the old woman asked with disbelief.

"The king hates this place, he has despise for the princes and the whole kingdom," Namjoon spoke, "The king of Ondine had an affair with the queen of Veda."

"She is an enchantress halmoni," Yoongi piped in with his eyes closed and his head back as he laid on the small couch, "she tricked him into thinking he was laying with his wife."

"That horrid woman is a demon," halmoni spat with disgust.

Namjoon sighed, "She wasn't always horrid, in fact she used to be gentle and kind."

"She used to heal sick mothers to be," he stated with a sad look, "my brother and I wouldn't be alive if it weren't for her."

Yoongi slowly stood up and silently hugged the younger. Namjoon didn't notice he were crying until halmoni wiped them from his face.

"You're safe here my boy, you and your brother. I won't let anything happen to you both."

"Thank you, the both of you. I appreciate it deeply."