Dead or Alive

22: Reunited

Leedo pulled his gun and aimed it down the stairwell, he couldn't believe his eyes. He was confused, yet overjoyed in the same moment. Seoho's mouth hung open at the sight of their lost friends standing before them. Well, one of them was standing.

"Get your hands off of him" Leedo commanded, taking large steps down the stars pointing his gun at one of the giants.

Ravn's legs had given out underneath him when they entered the building, Mingi had just barely caught him to prevent him from falling and hurting himself further. The way Mingi's arms were around Ravn's chest did not give the best impression though. And Hwanwoong was shielded by the Yunho and Yeosang when they heard nosies from upstairs. That didn't look the best either.

Mingi instantly let go of Ravn, holding his hands up in surrender.

"Is this real?" Keonhee cried out, tears streaming down his face at the sight before him.

Ravn and Hwanwoong, well actually, no one could believe that they were actually in each others presence again. It was highly shocking for them, especially when the separate groups thought the other was dead.

"You guys are alive." Ravn breathed out a breath of relief. "And your still here, we caught up."

Leedo listened to the words with his gun still pointed at the giant.

"Ravn, you think you could explain?" Mingi asked while cautiously watching the person pointing the weapon to his head.

"Ah right." Ravn muttered, slightly shaking his head. "Leedo, guys, I have a lot to explain—we have a lot to explain, but these people helped me and Hwanwoong escape. They're on our side. We'd probably be dead if they didn't help us escape."

Leedo hesitantly lowered his weapon, coming back to his rational senses. He noticed how friendly they appeared considering where the three men came from. His eyes wondered over his found-friends bodies, noting there was nothing restraining them, that they both even had guns holstered on their hips.

Tears fell down each of the six's faces then. The four rushed downstairs and took the other two into a tight, but gentle group hug. Hwanwoong slightly began to panic, but took comfort for a few minutes in their hold. Meanwhile Dongmyeong awkwardly stood at the top of the stairs and the three former gang members backed away to give them space.

"I knew you guys were alive." Leedo cried, being the first to back away.

The others soon followed, just taking in each other's appearances.

"We all have a lot of catching up to do." Ravn said with a small chuckle, just happy to see his friends again.

"Yeah no kidding." Xion added, not being able to take his eyes off of the two.

Hwanwoong had slightly backed away towards Ravn, still feeling panicked. The oldest noticed and took the youngers hand in his own.

"To start off, just be careful touching him." Ravn motioned to Hwanwoong, rubbing his thumb on the back of the youngers hand. "He tends to panic because of the trauma."

Seoho looked past his friends to the former gang members, scanning each of them up and down. He gave them a disgusted look and shook his head. Then he started to have a coughing fit, and got a little lightheaded.

"Seoho!" Keonhee was instantly at his side and holding him up.

"Did he just faint?" Xion questioned, turning his attention to his older friends.

"Looked like it. I was trying to get him to sleep earlier, he seems really sick." Keonhee quickly explained, fanning Seoho's face while holding the olders weight in one arm.