WARPED: A Fromis_9 Fanfic

Prologue

(In a different place and in a different dimension...)

"Stop fighting us this instant, Thanatos before I decide to kill you for real," the leader of a group surrounding one young man, said. "The elders wanted you alive as much as possible and I'd like to obey that order."

"Actually, the more you tell me to surrender, my desire to fight all of you increases, Seraph," Thanatos replied.

Being the top warrior in Eleuteria, the place in their nameless world that has a so-called 'utopia', Thanatos killed lots of enemies, humans, and automata alike.

Seraph sighed. "You have been corrupted by your desire in having absolute power. Looks like the elders are correct in saying that there is actually no more hope for you."

Thanatos smirked. "And it seems that you're still as dumb as a seagull that begs for scraps despite having the capability to fly and get much better food," he replied. "I knew those old geezers from the inside out. They will never allow me to live even if I surrender right now."

"You dumbass," Seraph said. "Are you still day---"

Noticing that Seraph's comrades are about to attack him, he immediately donned his magetech equipment. Wielding his ever-loyal scythe weapon, the Crimson Obsidian, he quickly immobilized and disabled Seraph's comrades in every single swing.

"You're always a sweet talker, Seraph. The good thing is, I don't easily believe in lies," Thanatos replied.

"Y-YOU WRETCHED FIEND!" Seraph said, withdrawing his sword.

Both of them rushed towards one another, exchanging attacks as much as possible. However, it became an easy win for Thanatos, given the fact that he is a veteran when it comes to fighting.

However, as Seraph was kneeling in front of him due to exhaustion and countless wounds, Thanatos noticed one of Seraph's comrades raising his hand, revealing a magic pistol. He also noticed that the 'comrade' is planning to kill him while directly aiming the gun at Seraph's back.

Rats will always be rats, Thanatos thought while unleashing his ultimate move, the Dimension Breaker, and killed the traitor in one fell swoop.

However, that move of his gave Seraph an opportunity to initiate a counterattack.

"DIE!!!" Seraph yelled, piercing Thanatos through his torso.

"Ha...Hahaha. It seems like the saying...'Stupid is Forever' is actually true," Thanatos commented, chuckling despite the pain he is feeling during that time. "A-All I can say right now...is that following t-t-that path will definitely...destroy...you," he added as he held on to Seraph for support.

"It's my win," Seraph answered, kicking him off the cliff before throwing a grenade at him while he was in mid-air. "I'm sorry if I was not able to save you, Hyungnim."

Instead of answering, Thanatos just smiled right before the grenade blew up, enveloping him in a wide-area explosion.

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(Meanwhile, in Seoul, South Korea...)

"Aish. Our Chief is really harsh this time. Am I right, Hong Sunbae?" a policeman having a Junior Officer rank commented while he and his senior are patrolling the busy streets of Yongsan that night.

"He's always like that whenever our department fails to make a big achievement, Wooyoung Dongsaeng," Senior Officer Baek Hongnam, his partner, replied. "You know, he had nothing to brag about whenever he and his associates are talking during their parties," he added while chuckling.

"If he wants something to brag about, I think he'd better stop partying and instead, start dieting," Jang Wooyoung, the Junior Officer, commented.

"Hahaha. Would you like me to pass that message to Chief Kwon?" Hongnam joked.

"Err...I suddenly felt hungry now, Sunbae. Would you like some tteokboki? My treat," Wooyoung replied.

"Yah. I'm just kidding, you know," Hongnam answered while chuckling. "But if you really insist on treating me, I'd also like some soju hahaha."

"Alright. We'll go to our favorite spot after this---" Wooyoung answered when suddenly, they heard a thundering sound which caused the lights in the entire city to go out for a while.

"Aish. The electricity's rather faulty these past few days. Is the country having a power shortage or something?" Hongnam asked.

"Probably. That's why we'd better use solar energy as an alternative---" Wooyoung commented.

"JANG WOOYOUNG! HIT THE BRAKES!" Hongnam yelled after noticing someone walking in the street.

However, despite the fact that Wooyoung immediately hit the patrol car's brakes, they still hit the person in front of them.

"SUNBAE, HE'S STILL BREATHING!" Wooyoung yelled after checking the unconscious guy out.

"I'm calling 119 now," Hongnam replied. "Make sure that he stays alive as much as possible."

(A few hours later...)

"What happened to him, Doc?" Wooyoung asked the doctor in front of them.

"The patient's in a stable condition now since we managed to remove the blood clot in his head, which might have been the result of your car hitting him earlier," the doctor replied. "However, I'm not sure when he will wake up since he lost too much blood due to multiple lacerations and other wounds."

"Lacerations? He might have hit his head on the patrol car's windshield but the glass is still intact despite having cracks, though," Hongnam replied.

"I know that. Actually, those lacerations aren't caused by glass shards. Rather, they are done by a large razor-sharp object, probably a sword or something similar," the doctor explained. "So probably, that young man might have been attacked by neighborhood gangs before you accidentally run him over."

"He might be a victim of a robbery, Sunbae. After all, I didn't find his wallet anywhere," Wooyoung commented.

"Aish. Those wannabe Yakuzas are really a pain in the ass," Hongnam said. "Anyway, put the young man's bill on my tab and take good care of him while we sort things out."

"In that case, will you please leave me your name?" the doctor asked.

"Senior Police Officer Baek Hongnam. Seoul National Police Agency," Hongnam replied. "I'm quite famous in my department so you won't have difficulties finding me there."

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