16. The calm before the storm

"I'll stay with you, protect you and keep you safe from anyone, I promise." Taehyung hummed against Jungkook's small body.

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"Really?" Jungkook let out a sniffle, which traveled it's way up to Taehyung's ears. "You're not disgusted by me?" He carefully asked.

"What? No! I'm not disgusted by you." Taehyung smiled and kissed the younges hair softly. "I would never be." He repeated.

"...thank you Tae." Jungkook sighed and leaned closer to Taehyung's body. It was comforting to have someone next to you, protecting you from all the bad things that could happen to you. Taehyung was very understanding and Jungkook appreciated that a lot.

"It's nothing, really." Taehyung smiled and let go of the boy's body for a moment. "I should go check on Yoongi now." He sighed and stood up from the floor.

"Yeah, I'll be right behind you." Jungkook said quietly, amiling and standing up, following Taehyung to the living room. Everything had calmed down now and the only one who was still having a panic attack, was Hoseok. Jungkook walked up to him and hugged him tightly. "Are you okay hyung?" Jungkook whispered.

"I- I don't know what to do- what- what if he dies-" His speech was cut by his own little sobs. It was heartbreaking seeing Hobi in this state, and it made Jungkook sad. What would he do in Hoseok's situation? He would be as lost as Hoseok is now, right? Losing someone you love isn't the best feeling in the world after all. It's awful, and Jungkook doesn't want to feel hurt ever again.

"I'm sure he's going to be fine, it's okay Hobi." Jungkook tightened his arms around Hoseok who was quietly sobbing against Jungkook's small body. "Relax." He whispered.

"Jungkook, could you come here?" Namjoon requested and nodded his head. Hoseok sat down on the sofa with Jin and sniffled, looking at the still lifesess body of Yoongi. "i think we have something to discuss with everyone here." He announced.

"Tell us." Taehyung hummed, being surprisingly calm.

"It's just about the attack. Does anyone have a plan of somekind? I'll take in requests." Namjoon sighed and rubbed the brodge of his nose.

"Hyung, I think we should just attack the rogues-" Jimin tried.

"Are you serious, Jimin? We can't just attack them without a proper plan." Namjoon huffed in annoyance. "It would be suicide." He added.

"What the hell are you talking about? All of us have powers, Jungkook included. Why do you think we would lose?" Jimin defended. "It's better than nothing, right?"

"Why do you think all of us have been hiding our powers, even from each other?" Namjoon started, approaching Jimin's figure at the same time. Namjoon was definitely angry. He was not in the mood to argue with his friends, especially when one of them was in a critical state at the moment.

"But I-"

"And I don't give a fuck, that you've revealed your powers to us. It's your own choice, isn't it?" Namjoon fumed.

"No, Namjoon! I don't get it! I have no idea why the fuck everyone is hiding their powers from each other! It doesn't make any sence to me!" Jimin spat back. His back was against the wall, as Namjoon was glaring at him with sudden glowing eyes. He was a bit intimitated, yes, but that didn't stop him from defending himself if needed. "All of you are just bunch of fucking cowards, ready to get attacked and then cry when you have no plan!" And with that Jimin pushed Namjoon away from him and stormed out of the house.

"...ugh, all of this fighting is giving me a headache..." Namjoon whined and sat on the couch, wrapping one of his arms around Jin's waist to calm himself down a little. "Taehyung, do you have a plan of some kind?" Namjoon caughed quietly.

"What, me? Well, we could find out who the one behind the attack is...?" Taehyung suggested nervously. "I mean, of course that would be quite hard but-"

"No, that could actually be a good start..." Namjoon pondered.

"But Joonie, what about Jimin?" Jin suddenly brought the younger up. Everyone seemed to have forgotten about Jimin. Well there goes the plan. "I think we should retrieve him before we start planning." Jin sighed.

"Well, you're right, but if he's already fighting the rogues, we don't have a choise but to fight with him..." Namjoon contemplated. "But if that is what everyone desires, we can do that." He sighed and stood up from the couch.

"N- Namjoon, I have can- no, I have to stay here with Yoongi. My power won't be of any help really." Hoseok smiled weakly as he watched the blond king on the other couch.

"Your power?" Namjoon raised one of his eyebrows in confusion. "So you had powers all along, huh?" He nodded his head slowly and smiled. "I get it though, I've been hiding mine too, although we probably have to use them today..." He mumbled.

"You're right, and that's why I plan on telling you about my own power." Hoseok sighed stood up. "It's pretty simple. My power let's me to detect people that aren't in my view. I can basically sence people and what they are doing. It's nothing much but it's the best I can do..." Hoseok chuckled weakly. "I know you might be thinking 'Why isn't he using his power to see where Jimin is?', and that's beause my power's radius isn't that big. I can barely feel everyone in the castle." He sighed once more.

"In the castle?!" Namjoon yelled in disbelief. "That's pretty far away from here, don't you think?" He calmed down.

"But the thing is, I can't feel Jimin anywhere. It's like he disappeared completely." Hoseok worried a little. Although Jimin can be an asshole, he had his better days. He used to be this sweet little boy, who clung onto Taehyung like they were magnets. Well, he was a lot around Yoongi and Hoseok too. One person who he Jimin didn't really like, was Namjoon. He thought that Namjoon was too bossy torwards him, always ordering others around the castle.

The others didn't mind Namjoon at all. They knew that he was just doing his job as the leader. Well, maybe there was something else, like the need to protect his loved one and his friends. He just didn't say it.

"He disappeared?!" Namjoon widened his eyes. "How? He can't be that far from the castle, right?" He scuffed.

"I have no idea how he got so far from us..." Hoseok could only shrug at Namjoon's statement. He had no idea how Jimin was able to get away from the hideout so fast. It was almost too suspicious.

"Maybe he is the one behind this attack." Taehyung suddenly voiced.

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