Nidra || HEEJAY

CHAPTER 28

Heeseung ran through the edges of the street, his shoulder bleeding.

He had no idea why the attacks against the Nidra had increased so much in just a few weeks. It felt as though the entire city of Neocity wanted them dead.

Behind him ran four men, each wanting to be the one who would end his life. His feet fled through the streets, but he had no idea how much longer he could keep doing this.

'Everyone wants me dead, huh?'

Somehow, this idea didn't scare him, nor did it install a deep hatred for every other person. It simply just made him laugh, it was like everyone wanted to join the game.

How fun.

As he neared the end of a street, he pushed himself into one of the corners, hiding in the shadows like a phantom. The four men arrived, their steps aggressive. They looked around to find him, "Where the hell do you think he ran into?" "He's still here, I know that."

Of course you know that.

One clean shot to the man's forehead sent him to the ground, dead. The others looked around in confusion, their heads snapping to all sides.

Heeseung didn't waste time, and with three more bullets, there were three more bodies that fell to the ground, lifeless.

When he walked out of the place with sauntering steps, he stood at their bodies and watched them.

For the first time, he didn't feel happy. He didn't feel the joy of a euphoric blood lust. There were no voices cheering him on and on.

His demon was shut down deep inside of him, it didn't ask him to do this. It was Heeseung who chose to do this.

This was the first time Lee Heeseung killed.

Not his devil, not his wants.

He was the sole murderer, the only one to blame.

He killed to live, he killed to maintain power. It looked like it was no longer just the devil and its wishes, but something much more than that.

A sudden light poured through a single gap in his heart as he said, "Perhaps, this is me finding a reason?"

A reason that is so far from what he initially wanted. How come all of a sudden he changed into a power hungry beast?

With his feet silent against the ground, he walks away to the base with the gun in his hand.

And in his heart, a powerful waking.

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Jungwon stood near the door of the five, waiting for Sunoo.

As he leaned on the wall, his mind was filled with all sort of thoughts. Images of the previous nights filled him erratically.

Sunoo's face then came from the edge, his expression motionless and cold. He spotted Jungwon over the door and smiled at him, walking towards his direction. "Jungwon, let's go." He said smiling, his hands placed on the cold gun in his pocket.

This was another new thing about Sunoo. Before, he rarely used his gun, never believing it was of importance. But now, it seemed like he was dependant on it to live. It was like an extended part of his hand, always there and always being used.

"Sunoo," Jungwon started, his voice low, "I'm sorry to ask you this but, what have you become?"

Sunoo blinked, his dark eyes void of any emotion, "What do you mean? I'm still the same, Jungwon. It's not any different."

Jungwon scoffed at that, "Not any different? Are you even noticing yourself? You're like a new creature, the worst you have ever been."

"It's like you're blinded, you're thinking with a one-tracked mind. This is not you, this is some weird ass phase of yours."

Sunoo snapped harshly, "Phase!? What the fuck is wrong with you? You're acting like such a coward, it's sickening me." He hissed.

The poison in Sunoo's voice was very much hearable and Jungwon recoiled at that. He stared at his friend in vivid confusion. "See? The Sunoo I know would never say this. I'm sorry but I don't think I can keep up with this shit anymore." He said coldly to the other.

Sunoo stared at him, "Fine then, you're off the case. Leave now."

Jungwon was quiet, he had no idea what to say. So after he packed all of his things and stood near the exit, he said only one thing,

"I was always there for you, I will still be."

Sunoo didn't look at him, pretended to not even notice him. But Jungwon knew he heard it, and he left.

"You'll be there for me?" Sunoo laughed, "Funny how you're leaving me right now."

Everyone leaves, he thought.

But he always remained in the end.

All alone.

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I hope my children would like the next chapter

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