jangmi (장미) ● taejoon

n i n e t y o n e .

   Taehyung walked over to the broken window and propped his elbows on the window sill, closing his eyes and taking deep breaths. He let the wind hit his heated cheeks, clenching his fists to stop his blood from rushing. "Don't- Don't touch me, let's just get her."

Taehyung sighed loudly before stepping away from the window and reloading his rifle from his bandolier. His hands tremble and fumble with the bullets with his chest heaving. He blinks his vision back, looking as if he just escape a panic attack. "What are you waiting for?"

Yoongi and Jimin reloaded their stuff as well before taking the elevator to the final floor. Taehyung stepped in last, and leaned back on the wall while the others stood side by side. Taehyung places his service rifle beside him and covered his face with his hand, lowering his head in silence.

"... You okay?" Yoongi asks, glancing to his right before focusing back on the red numbers rising on top of the doors.

"Yeah, I'm fine," Taehyung shakes his head. "Headache."

The elevator opened on the second to last floor, and the men stepped out. The complex looked empty till the last of Birdy's guards stepped out from their positions and aimed their guns.

"Put down your weapons," One of the women spoke up, "You're surrounded, there's nothing left for you."

"Mr. Kim?" A guard spoke, holding her gun up yet softening her voice. "... What are you doing? Why are you doing this?"

"Did you even open those doors?" Taehyung asked, "I'm here for Jangmi, you're the ones who have nothing!"

"We'll shoot you on site," She says, "Lower your weapons."

"Your leader is dead!" Taehyung sneers, "Open those doors! If you're smart, you all will stick with me."

"She's-She's not dead!" The guard shouts, "He's trying to manipulate us, shoot him-"

"Listen!" Yoongi hisses, "He's your superior, don't forget that."

"You killed my friends," Another woman screams, "I've done enough listening-"

"Stop it!" Jimin cuts her off, throwing his gun down. "Look! We're not going to shoot, and you should do the same."

"Not till those two do it."

"Drop it," Jimin demanded, gritting his teeth and glancing at the others. "We've done enough to them, give them what they want."

Yoongi sighed, tossing his gun to the side. He held his hands up.

"... You're protecting Moon, aren't you?" Taehyung asks, moving to the front. Jimin and Yoongi stand behind him, Taehyung is the only one who bares weapons. "She killed your leader. You're on the wrong side."

"... Taehee, Daeun, go inside and check on the mistress," She says, hesitating but walking towards Taehyung. She presses her gun to his forehead, so he can't move an inch. "Everybody hold your positions."

"You should've checked sooner," Taehyung hissed, "You're letting her get away."

"Shut it."

"... Moon's men are here, and they're coming," Jimin spoke up, having his hands behind his head. "We're going to have to work together. Birdy was on the phone with us before she died."

"I'm not working with you murders!" A guard shouts.

"O-Oh my god, oh my god!"

The two women stumbled out the main bedroom, Taehee falls on her bum as her gun skids off the floor. Daeun steps back slowly, letting the faint smell of blood flow through the room. "... H-He's right."