Chapter Eight

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The sound of a sword being drawn is heard, the red clothing flying back as he takes his stance and blocking the arrows. "Jungkook Hyung, can you stand?"

A question is thrown to the brunette as a blonde headed man crouches down in front of him. Jung Wooyoung from the red knights stood in front of the two twins, offering a hand. The one who was blocking the arrows was Seonghwa while the rest stood nearby. Choi San helps Taehyung up from the ground, throwing a look to the other.

Jungkook takes the younger by the hand, standing up. Wooyoung gives him a smile and tells the others to come on. Seonghwa nods, backing up slowly and makes their way to the red palace.

Jungkook had lost quite bit of blood, the wound still pretty deep. One of the knights offer to carry him on their back. He goes to say no but Yeosang is lifting the older onto his back. "The white king and the red king will be mad if we don't make it back with you alive. So with all due respect Hyung, shut up and let us help."

Taehyung lets out a small laugh, watching Kookie roll his eyes. He feels his eyes starting to shut, making the older worry. "Lets go a little faster." The red knights nod, the group soon walking onto red of hearts territory.

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Minho lets out a shaky breath, causing all of the others to look at him. He stands up, grabbing his sword and attaching it to his hip. "Minho? What's wrong?" The pink haired one asks, concern flashing on his face. He stands up, placing a hand on the younger's arm.

"Taehyung and Jungkook have been injured. They were attacked. Ateez managed to save them and they are heading back to the palace."

Ally feels the breath leave her lungs and her face goes pale. "Attacked? By who?"

Taemin gives her a look and looks at the others. "Should we inform her about them?" He puts extra emphasis on the last word. Who did he mean by them? She gulps, her hand clenching onto the bottom of her shirt. She really did not like the sound of that.

The oldest of the room lets out a sigh, shaking his head. "I think that explanation is left best for Namjoon to explain. He does the best when it comes to things like that." Ally looks down, a bit disappointed. That doesn't keep her spirits down though. She suddenly stands, gaining their attention.

"Can we go to them then?"

Minho seems hesitant, not sure if it was safe yet. He chews the inside of his cheek, debating for a minute or two. Key lets out a groan, sitting up straight. "One, we are not stepping out of the door until the coast is clear. Ji young will send us a message when the group is gone. Two, Minho," he sends a look to the younger, "you are not stepping out of this place until then. Ateez has the twins. Plus, Yoongi is there. They will be safe."

Minho deflates, but doesn't even dare to argue back with the man. He wants to live another day with his bearings. Key looks back at her. "We will go tomorrow morning. For today, we will stay inside. No one is leaving my territory until the coast is clear. Is that understood?" A serious look is on his face, terrifying even Jonghyun. Everyone nods, not bothering to argue with him.

The hatter sits back, crossing his leg over the other with a smirk forming on his lips. "Good. That includes you too, Jimin and Hoseok. Get your asses in here." The younger ones come running into the room, a bit scared. "Jungkook and Taehyung are okay. Quit crying, Jimin."

Jimin nods, wiping the tears from his face. Taemin grabs the younger's wrist as he stands up and hugs him. Ally smiles softly, watching the two interact. She makes her way up the stairs, deciding she could start coming up with a plan. She does not know anything about this so-called enemy. Perhaps she will start looking into ways to save Jinki.

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The sound of footsteps approach the front doors of the castle. Everyone always believe the man to be heartless, a heart of stone. It did not matter if it was the real world or SHINee World. The rumor still spread throughout the realm, making everyone think that false word.

His red and black blazer blows behind him as the wind comes into the building. His eyes widen at the sight of his two dongsaengs. Immediate concern washes over him. Taehyung is still awake, although almost as pale as himself. "Quickly to the infirmary to get those arrows out. I'll contact Joon."

Ateez nods, the group heading to the said location. The eldest pulls his phone out, unlocking the screen and finding his fellow rapper's number. It rings once, the white king immediately picking up. "Hyung? What's wrong? You never call unless it's an emergency."

The eldest lets out a sigh, seeming to be frustrated beyond words. "Tae and Kookie are hurt." The white doesn't even hesitate, standing up and heading to the front of the palace. "I'll be there soon." The two hang up, focusing on their tasks at hand.

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"What are you doing?"

Jimin stands to her, looking over her shoulder as she writes out words. Most of the words are in English so he has to focus on what she's spelling out. "I'm working on a plan to save Jinki." He lets out a sound of understanding, some of the words making more sense now. He frowns, tilting his head to the side.

"Why can't you write them in Hangul? I can't understand all of those words." He pouts, wanting to know her plans.

She lets out a laugh, grabbing another piece that is beautifully written in Hangul. "Just for you." He smiles, writing the words on the paper. Confusion is written on his face, making her worry. "What is it?"

"We never mentioned who took him. How did you know?"

Her eyes widen, the pencil from her hand falling to the desk. She seems awestruck, fully believing that they told her. Then she remembers the conversation from earlier. Jonghyun said they would leave it to Namjoon to tell her. But, somehow, she wrote the group of the order down onto the paper. Both in English and Korean.

A sudden pain shoots through her head, making her wince. Her vision gets blurry, making total sense to her now. She didn't hear it from them.

She got the name from her dreams. Or, rather nightmares. The thing is, she had these nightmares before she came SHINee World. "Jimin.." she lets out a small whimper, the pain overwhelming. She holds her head in her hands, feeling like someone is drilling into her head with a screwdriver. The blonde haired one pulls her into his arms, trying to do anything to ease the pain she's feeling. He yells for the other hyungs, but the words seem so faraway.

"Welcome to SHINee World, Ally. I hope you enjoy your stay."

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