CAPTIVES [18+]

2 - We Meet Again

Wonwoo woke up feeling nauseous. The cold floor where he was lying rubbed on his pale bare skin.

He is awake but he couldn't see anything. For a moment, he thought he was blind. Due to the strong chemical he inhaled, Wonwoo was still a bit disoriented. But soon, he felt the blindfold covering his eyes.

After realizing that his wrists were not tied anymore, he quickly removed the cloth on his eyes.

He saw Mingyu curled beside him still unconscious. His brown sweater is all crumpled and had little slits on the sleeves probably due to struggling inside the car's trunk.

Wonwoo tapped his shoulders trying to wake him up. He wailed and lied still for a brief moment.

Mingyu can't move his body properly. His limbs ached after being crammed inside a small compartment.

Once he was fully awake, he removed his blindfold.

"Where the hell are we?" Mingyu asked while rubbing his forehead. "Argh, my head freaking hurts." His voice was a little shaky.

Wonwoo looked around the place for the first time.

He was expecting to be locked inside an old dilapidated room but the place was unexpectedly clean and quite luxurious - looking too.

It was an all - white, high - ceiling, windowless headroom. To his surprise, they were not the only people inside. There were several other bodies still lying unconscious on the ground.

"What the fuck?!" Wonwoo exclaimed. "What is this? Who are these people?!"

Upon Wonwoo's remark, Mingyu looked around the room. He couldn't tell exactly how many people are lying down but he knows for sure that they are at least 10 in that white rectangular room.

Mingyu, with a little hint of hesitation, slowly approached one of the bodies. He walked steadily and quietly towards the closest person to where he was.

Once he reached the body, he carefully took off its blindfold. He was quite taken aback from the sight in front of him.

It was as if his mouth was robbed with words. He was speechless but his expression clearly showed that he was shocked.

Being concerned, Wonwoo quickly approached where Mingyu is.

He took a peek on the body and was stunned for moment.

"Dino?!" Wonwoo uttered in disbelief.

Wonwoo's mind was suddenly flooded with questions.

"Did Seungcheol Hyung kidnapped him too?"

"What about the other bodies? Who the hell are they?"

"What does he want from us? What is he trying to do?"

Mingyu tapped Dino's shoulders. Not long after, he woke up. He immediately got up when he saw the two lads.

"Mingyu Hyung! Thank God! P-please save me! Seungcheol Hyung drugged and kidnapped me." Dino's voice was full of fear. Water started forming around his eyes.

"We're kidnapped too!" Mingyu answered. "How the hell did you end up here?"

Dino thought for a second before answering, "Last thing I can remember is I was walking to my car after teaching a dance class. Then something hit the back of my head." He said while caressing his nape.

"Hyung, it's been years since we part ways. Can't believe we meet again this way." Dino said to Wonwoo and Mingyu.

While they were talking, one of the bodies sat up. He then looked towards them.

It was Hoshi.

"Hoshi?! You're here too?" Wonwoo exclaimed.

Hoshi, still a bit perplexed, looked at them blankly before saying, "Oh. Wonwoo Hyung, what are you doing here?"

"Hyung, you dumbass! We've been kidnapped!" Dino shouted back to Hoshi who suddenly got into his senses.

"Kidnapped?! Then, where's Seungkwan and Seokmin?! We were supposed to be in a variety show!" said Hoshi who quickly stood up. Him, Seungkwan and Seokmin continued their career as BooSeokSoon.

"Let's check the other bodies." Mingyu suggested.

The four of them checked all the bodies.

Seokmin, Seungkwan, Jeonghan, Woozi, Vernon, Joshua, Minghao, and Jun was there too!

They were all sitting quietly, still flabbergasted. They were all locked in a rectangular room with no openings except for a single door.

Jeonghan broke the silence, "What the hell is this?"

"Is this some kind of prank", Woozi butted in. "Well, this is nowhere near being funny."

Hoshi run towards the only door. He aggressively knocked on the huge metal door while screaming loudly, "Let me out! Somebody help! Somebody help me!🕷️"

"Hoshi, it's locked. There's nothing we can do with that." Joshua said.

"I'm scared! What should we do?" Seokmin uttered.

"We might stay here fo a long time. Let's just rest for now." Vernon said while preparing to lie down.

Seungkwan, quite upset with their current situation said, "What are you doing now?! Are you kidding me?! How can you rest in this situation?!"

Mingyu immediately mediated the argument, "Guys, it's not the right time to fight."

Jun, being a little insensitive said, "Mingyu Hyung, Wonwoo Hyung, I almost forgot! Congratulations on your recent wedding!"

"Thank you. I can't believe we have to celebrate our honeymoon in this situation." Wonwoo answered.

"Argh! My whole body hurts!" Minghao wailed. Jun immediately massaged his shoulders. They became a couple just a few months after they disbanded.

Yes. 2 years ago, SEVENTEEN disbanded. They went on with their own paths. Some continued their entertainment careers. Some pursued their interests. And some chose love.

While everyone was talking, a static sound came from the speakers. The room was full of built-in sound system and security cameras everywhere.

"Everyone, we meet again." Said the voice on the speakers. It was Seungcheol.