Unlasting || Kim Taehyung

21: Gone

You struggle to open your eyes, your mind only focused on the sharp pain throbbing on the side of your head. You try to move your hands but you can't, they're tied together behind your back. You quickly realize you're leaning against a wall, and it feels like you're sitting on concrete. You manage to pull your eyes open, and it takes a few seconds for your sight to adjust to the pitch black surroundings.

As you observe the individuals in front of you, your mind floods with the memories of what happened not too long ago. You tried to run from Johnny, kicking and screaming for help, but then your memory goes black. You wince at the paining head, he must have hit you in the head, knocking you unconscious, and you're pretty sure you are bleeding. You're sitting in a small room, all the furniture is worn out and broken, you must be in some kind of old abandoned building. Taeyong is leaning against a wall near you, while Johnny looks like he's tending to Mark.

"That stupid mutt -ah." Johnny tightens his bandage,

"You're lucky you only got away with a scratch."

"He was nothing, he's probably dying as we speak -ah!" Johnny gives another tug. "That warlock was a pain in the ass though, I didn't think they'd be guarding the place that well."

"This was a reckless plan Mark," Taeyong cuts in, and neither men speak. "She's not fully recovered yet. You shouldn't have acted on your own. You were lucky I came or that warlock and wolf would have killed you."

"...I just thought if they were all out we could get her easily, besides... we needed to get Johnny back..." You remember how Johnny said he thought the other demons had left him for dead, you guess when he said he was surprised they came... It must have been genuine.

"Well, you better pull yourself together and get going or none of us will get back." Taeyong glances over to you and notices you're now fully awake.

"Did you kill them?" Your voice practically comes out as a whisper, and Taeyong's brows crease at your question.

"Hmm, you're a strange one. No 'where am I,' no 'please don't kill me.' Are you aware of the situation you're in, dear?" You press your lips together.

"Did you kill them?" you ask again. He walks over and squats down to your level, reaching his hand out, and you flinch as he touches your cheek. He gradually runs his hand down the side of your face and down to your chin, tilting his head to the side.

"No." You let out a relieved sigh. "But." You look back up. "They may have died from their injuries, especially that wolf. He's gonna have a hard time with that."

You swallow and feel tears begin to build up in your eyes. 'Why couldn't I have just done something to help them.'

Taeyong notices your eyes glisten. "Don't be sad. After all, you're still alive aren't you?" He stands back up.

Now the only thing on your mind is Taehyung, you wonder if he even knows where you are, what's happened. The thought of him returning from his mission to find you missing, and the mess you've created. You feel the tears running down your face and you let out a quiet sob. You do your best to hide it, but you're certain they hear. Taeyong walks over to the two men as you continue to cry on the floor. You're not sure how far you are from the base, or how long you've been unconscious, you aren't even sure what time it is.

"Would you stop crying?" Johnny whines. You throw him a glare and he scoffs. "You look like you want to rip my head off."

"You lied to me."

"When did I do that, sweetheart?"

"You said you would leave once I let you out."

"Yeah, I did. I said once you let me out, I would tell you what she wants, we'd get what we're after, and leave... So we did. I didn't lie." You feel your body fill with anger, but not towards Johnny, towards yourself. How could you have been so stupid? And what the hell do they want you for? Taeyong walks back over to you and crouches back down, bringing his body uncomfortably close to yours.