01 : a look inside

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Daegu

        The people were screaming and multiples gunshot was heard, he looked towards his chest and it was splattered with blood and his feet was limping. He ran and ran his feet dragging him towards the edge of the building before he saw a girl who was on the edge from falling down 10feet under. She has cat eyes and a mole on one of the eyes. Her eyes didn't show any signs of fear as she smirked at him. "Vixen!!" A scream was heard,

and he jolted awake from his slumber making his little siblings who were sleeping next to him stirring in their sleep. He hushes them back to sleep before trying to drift himself back to sleep so he won't have a harsh day tomorrow.

His mind keeps thinking back towards the 'dream' that felt too surreal to be just a dream. Was it some kind of vision? Did he help the girl who was on the verge of death? Mindless question repeatedly spiralling over his head and before he knew it, the morning had already come and he didn't get any ounce of sleep after his dream.

He heard footsteps coming to his room and he immediately knew who it was. "Oh, you're awake now? It's still early." The women in her seventies greeted him. He sat up carefully making sure he did not wake up his younger siblings. "I'll get us some eggs. We can't eat our leftovers from yesterday. Ji eun and Jihyun wouldn't want to eat it." He said and the woman nodded understandably aware of the younger one's attitude.

He grabbed his caps and went to the nearby convenience store. His walk towards the store was peaceful with the morning dew surrounds and the birds chirping. The bell of the store rang and he greeted the man at the counter, "Good morning Mr.Han."

"Ahh, Taehyung! You're up and early today." Taehyung nodded and went towards the eggs. "Ji eun and Jihyun is having a nitpicking moment and won't eat. They wanted chicken but eggs would suffice since eggs come before the chicken or the chicken comes before the egg." He explained and the man chuckled while sadly nodded.

He knew Taehyung's backstory and knew they didn't have much and it's getting more difficult since Taehyung should be in college now and Ji eun and Jihyun has started going to school. Money is getting tight these days. "Have you ever thought of being a Marionette ?" The man at the cashier asked them.

Taehyung raised a brow, "I thought Corona and Marionettes weren't real." The man chuckled. "Just because you don't see them doesn't mean it isn't real. You should try going to St. Athena in Hamgye. You'll see the real world than living in this old town of Daegu."

"I would since St.Athena is a prestigious college but I can't leave my grandmother and siblings behind. They need me more than I need the college. I can find a job here until we're not that tight on money, even if it means I'm missing my youth." Taehyung gave the man some money to pay for the eggs he bought.

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St.Athena, Phoenix room, Hamgye

          Jimin was aiding Jungkook's wounds as Namjoon was aimlessly pacing around their secret room. Yoongi was 'asleep', Jin was reading a manuscript while Jennie was nowhere to be found. "That's the f last time I'm having a marionette !" Jungkook screamed his lung out after Jimin has finished closing up his wounds.

Jennie's heels made a click-clack sound as she walked inside the room. All of the males looked towards her, waiting for her to speak up. "So?" Namjoon inquired. "Did you ...?" Jungkook asked the girl while Jimin handed her a drink. "It's settled, none of his families or relatives will come to us when we clearly gave them a warning." The rest nodded in acknowledgement. "Ah the devil themselves doing the job." Yoongi complimented.

"Honestly, I'm saying this is the last I'm having a marionette but I need one to keep me in check." Jungkook sighed. "Maybe try for a girl this time. Pick someone who has a lousy mouth. It will be better than innocent ones." Jimin suggested. "Lousy ones annoy me. Maybe I'll pick someone really naive." Jungkook smirked.

"What about you, Jen? You haven't had any marionette at all since birth." Namjoon asked the brunette when she truly looked uninterested. "I'll pick one when he gains my interest." Shortly after that, all of the Corona entered the room.

The headteacher of Corona entered the room, "So I heard that Jk is injured by his marionette?" All of the Corona turned and looked at Jungkook. "Yes. But it's has been settled." The teacher, Mr Song Mino nodded clearly knows what he meant by that.

"I was travelling around and heard that people are now aiming to kill Corona's heir. I'm just warning you to be careful."

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Daegu

          Just like any day, Taehyung will get up early prepare his siblings breakfast, and goes to his part-time job as at the farm with his grandmother at morning and continue his work as a construction worker at evening until night. Usually, he would come home and see his siblings arguing while doing their homework, but today it wasn't like that.

He was shocked to see a car outside his house. "Grandmo-." His call was cut out when he saw a guy wearing a suit in his house explaining things to his grandmother. "Is this him ?" His grandmother nodded.

"Kim Taehyung, I am Park Bogum the representative of St.Athena, are happily welcoming you to St.Athena." The man told him and he was still confused. "I don't have enough money to pay for the tuition and dorms" He honestly admitted. "Your first semester at college will be pay as your family has been one of the legacies to attend St.Athena."

"Please know that not every person can join this college as the admissions are tight and there are more than hundreds in the waiting list. Consider this a blessing to you. The college will guarantee high payments job and education is high top. All you need to do to continue is having a perfect GPA score, and reassured that your education will be paid." Bogum continued his explanation. "So, will you attend St.Athena ?"

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