The Suju Games

Chapter 28: Journeying

(Kangin) 

        Kangin paced the room nervously, "We have to let the others know about Heechul!" He told them. 

        "Lay says we can't or it will interrupt them!" Donghae argued. 

       "He only cares of taking over the Capitol, not about our friend!" Ryeowook said, "He just wants to keep Heechul alive for only one purpose: the rebellion!"

***

(Henry) 

     "We are now somewhere in the middle of District 13." Luhan told them, looking at his tracking device, "It should take us another day and a half to reach District 12." 

        "So how do we use this?" Henry asked, bouncing up and down, Luhan had given all of them what looked like a small watch but was actually a tracking device.

        "Here." Luhan said, "That small red dot there- that's you." 

        "And there's District 12, right ahead, cool! It's like a map in a watch!" 

        "It is a map in a watch." Luhan smiled, "Teukie boy, you need some help too?" 

        "No thanks, I'm fine." Leeteuk replied politely. 

        "Here, have some chocolate." Luhan took a bar of chocolate out of his pocket and handed it to Leeteuk. 

        "How many of those do you have in your pocket?" Henry asked, eyeing the bar of chocolate Leeteuk was unwrapping. 

        "Oh, a few, want one?" Luhan asked, offering one to Henry too. 

        "Thanks." Henry grinned. 

        "They say it's good for dementor attacks," Luhan joked, but the next time he spoke his voice was serious, "And this place is just about as cold and dark as a dementor." 

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(Heechul)

        Heechul's eyes fluttered open and immediately squeezed shut again, what were those blinding lights? Was this heaven? Wasn't he dead? 

       "Heechul...Heechul hyung." a voice called, it sounded far off, "He just opened his eyes, I saw. Heechul hyung-" was that Ryeowook's sweet voice? 

      "Hyung? Are you awake? Hyung?" and that was Donghae, his voice impatient, eager for his hyung to wake up. 

      "You kids, don't bother him, let him rest." Kangin? Heechul thought, "Sorry I hit you earlier hyung." Definitely Kangin. 

        "Let's go." Heechul could hear Ryeowook say sadly and he heard footsteps. 

        Wait! He wanted to call, but just as lips formed the words he decided not to, it would be better to die without speaking to them again. Because whenever he spoke to someone, he hurt them with his unkind words, and his friends did not need anymore pain. So he lay still and did not say a word. 

***

(Shindong) 

        "Are we there yet?" Shindong asked Tao. 

        "No." Tao grumbled. 

        They continued to walk in silence for a few more minutes, "Are we there yet?" Shindong asked hopefully. 

        "No." 

        "And now?" 

        "Nope."