Bittersweet ≈ Seonghwa [NEW!]

StrayTeez

We were rescued by a gang called SKZ that night.

I paced around SKZ's headquarters, hugging my arms tight. The fancy dress that once glittered under the light, now smudge with blood and dirt. I let my hair down and tied it to a loose ponytail. My makeup was a cakey mess after the crying and sweating.

"You alright?" I turned to the voice of SKZ's aussie leader, Bangchan.

"No, I have to talk to San. Is he ok?" I ask, pacing up to him.

"He's with Seungmin in the infirmary. Second door to your left."

*knock knock*

"Yes?" A male voice answered.

I stuck my head inside, "May I?"

San was shirtless with bandages wrapped around his torso and his head.

My heart ripped at the thought of what they had done to him.He looked like a war survivor.

"San?" I ran up to his side, hugging him tight.

I felt his hand pat my head like a brother would to a sister.

"How did you know where I was?" he asked, sounding much better.

"Arin told me," I replied, take a seat at the edge of his bed.

San frowned, "Wait-what happened? Who's Arin?"

I laid out the whole story of what dad told me that happened. From the lies to the betrayal. Bangchan and Seungmin were in the room listening too.

After I was done, San started cursing and swearing.

"That m------------, that son of a b----, he's such a ------- -------!"

"Let me hear what really happened, San please. No lies," I begged.

San huffed, "It's such a simple story that he made into some kind of kdrama. You were asleep, we all went out. Some of us went grocery shopping, some of us went scouting the area for security purposes. We got ambushed while we were at it."

Sounds fishy. I thought they were trained.

I watched as San took a deep breath before continuing, "The others had bags thrown over their heads but Seonghwa and I managed to escape and we ran back for you. As soon as we got in, your dad's minions, the gang NCT, already got to you. They threatened for us to go with them unless we want you killed. So we surrendered to keep you safe."

"But that bomb-"

San shrugged, "We never put it there. When they took us in, they told us it exploded and you died in it. Yeona, your dad texted you didn't he? How did he know you were asleep and how did he know when the bomb was going to go off? He waited for you to step out of the house and then let the bomb blast to make to look like we nearly killed you."

I ran my hands through my hair, my throat tightening up at the thought of what my dad had done to me.

"Yeona," San peered into my face, his hand reaching out to mine. "We would never hurt you. Seonghwa-hyung really loves you. He made us all promise not to let anything happen to you."

My mind's made up. I stood up, my dress rustling from the fabric.

"I have to go back there. I need to save the others. I need to save Seonghwa."

Bangchan smirked, "Yea, not like that you're not."

I looked down at my dress, pursing my lips.

"Hmm...good point. But I'm going back there tonight. Will you help me?" The moment I asked, the other SKZ members filed in, all geared up in their mission suits.

The bulkier one stepped forward, "You're our captain for this mission. I'm Changbin. I've been assigned as your second-in-command."

I nodded, turning back to San, "You're staying here."

San's jaw dropped, "Wha-? Why me?"

I gestured with my hand to his injuries. San pouted, "Aw man."

I was led to an empty room where the SKZ members gathered whatever clothes they had that they could spare. I was left to wear an oversized tee shirt, sweatpants with sneakers which Han had grown out of.

I tied my hair into a high ponytail, clipping up my bangs. Felix handed me a belt where I kept a gun, a dagger and ammos.

We spent the whole day, preparing for the nighttime ambush on the abandoned house I found.

After the strategic planning, we waited patiently for nighttime.

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+ Biological dad's POV

"One of them escaped," I muttered to myself as I paced back and forth the meeting room.

Yeni tapped on her tea cup in anxiety, "And my daughter is missing."

"They both went missing on the same night, my bet is San escaped and took her with him!" I can feel anger boiling in my blood.

"Darling don't stress your heart," Yeni rushed to my side, handing me my pills.

I need an heir to take over. I haven't got much time. I need Yeona.

"Sir, it appears that the escapee was saved sir," Sicheng, one of my best men reported.

Yeni and I exchanged looks. It can't be that Yeona did it?

"Does Ateez have any alliances whatsoever?" I asked.

"StrayKids, Sir. The gang who calls themselves SKZ has made alliances with Ateez Hongjoong and Yunho during the party JYPT held the other time."

There's a possibility SKZ saved San and then they took Yeona away.

Yeona has been too weak the past few days to even do something crazy. She even seemed too depressed believing the betrayal story I fibbed to keep her with me.

"That's where he must be. We attack SKZ's headquarters tonight," I ordered firmly.

I have to save my heiress. It's the only way to keep my company alive.