𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝

𝟏𝟖; 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲'𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞

The size of the living room was just right when 16 men gathered in it. It didn’t look too big, it didn’t look too small; it was just right.

ATEEZ with Seonghwa, Yeosang, and Wooyoung sitting on the left side of the sofa not knowing what to do or say in this situation. Across to them were men in black fedora hats with some chains that adorned their get-up; sharing the same faces as the other 8 in the other side of the room.

“Awkward” San whispered carelessly, making everyone in the room burst out of their own bubbles and engulf in the given atmosphere.

Those doppelgangers didn’t do anything to them yet, might as well relax and chat for the time being.

Hongjoong thought otherwise of course. He approached his version of the other side—taking him to the meeting room with the others following behind, confused as ever.
 
 
 
 
 

“Would you like to explain why you’re here?”
 
All 16 of them crowded the room, all sitting opposite their other versions. Both Hongjoongs’ on the end of the table waiting on each other to move or speak.
 
The 8 dark auras looked at each other before nodding to their leader.
 
“We’re deeply sorry for our intrusion but I am afraid it was the only way.”
 
“Only way to what?” Wooyoung impatiently asked.
 
“It was the only way to keep us safe”
 
“Safe from what?”
 
“OH WOULD YOU STOP CUTTING THE MAN OFF” Jongho yelled at both his San and Wooyoung hyung.
 
“No need to exert madness, please continue” and with Hongjoong’s signal, he continued.
 
“Allow me to introduce, we are HALATEEZ—we are the versions of you in another dimension called Strictland. I am HalaJoong, Hongjoong-nim’s other version. My right-hand man HalaHwa. My left-hand man HalaYunho and our crew HalaYeosang, HalaSan, HalaMingi, HalaWooyoung, and the maknae HalaJongho—and no, our names are identical, I just added the Hala-prefix so we don’t get confused”
 
“Okay wait,” this is the first time Seonghwa has ever spoke since their arrival, “why are we,” pointing to himself, Yeosang and Wooyoung, “also involved in this? We aren’t even part of ateez”
 
“Oh but you’re going to be”
 
All original 8 of them stared at the dark aura of the captain. Taking this as a cue to enlighten them, he then explained,
“You all were destined to meet, we,” pointing to all hala eight of them, “met 4 years ago at a rally, since then we formed the group.”
 
“You see, this, is destiny. In all different dimensions, the same things happen over and over again in different dimensions—like us 8 meeting 4 years ago was destined for you 8 to meet in this dimension in a different time.”
 
“So it’s like it could happen early for us then late for you and vice versa?”
 
“Wow you can learn? Now that’s a surprise” Wooyoung rolled his eyes at Yeosang’s sassy remark and chose to be an unbothered queen.
 
“Yes, exactly. So you joining in the future is inevitable as it already happened with us.”
 
HalaJoong was about to sit down when his associate, HalaHwa, raised his brows. HalaJoong jumped up mumbling a not so quiet “oh right!”
 
“Now I’ll explain why we are here, right… as I mentioned all 8 of us met in a rally 4 years ago, it started when our government went full locked out on everything. They ordered heavy curfews, prohibition on things, and hard punishments to those who didn’t abide by the rules. At first it was fine but all 8 of us felt it. We all noticed the changed tide of our world. We did everything we could to protect the others but there were too many of them. Till we knew we could only protect each other. We rebelled and mocked everything the government said. We broke the rules and it wasn’t good news to them. Since then, we were their biggest target.”
 
“The last time I reached out, they have found us and chased us till the end of our alley. I had no choice but to ask this from you, I had no choice because I had to protect them. So after 5 days of running I transported us here, but they caught us and got my version of the cromer”
 
Hongjoong listened intently, “have they followed you here?” all members looked concern.
 
“Not yet, but soon they’ll be here.”
“Then we must be ready for this”
 
 
 
 

“Well, how do you suggest we hide?”
 
All 16 of them gathered in the kitchen, with both versions of Hwa preparing the large feast and Wooyoung glancing over his Hwa Hyungs wanting to help.
 
“Do you permit on staying here?”
 
“I don’t know about you but with our version of WooSan, they can’t stay in one place for even a day. You can kiss quiet and subtle goodbye.”
 
“YAH! WE HEARD THAT!” both Hongjoongs laughed and talked and planned more. All twins were getting along with each other—how can they not though? They’re technically the same person just from different worlds.
 
 

 
“Are we even sure about this? Isn’t this dangerous?” Jongho asked his hyungs already doubting their plan.
 
During dinner, San and HalaSan joked about them hiding in each other’s body and how it could make them stronger as they were 2 persons in 1 body. All of them laughed and said they were out of their mind—except the two captains who looked like they just had a bulb light up in their head.
 
“We won’t know until we try, so which pair should be first?”

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