The Shadow's Oracle// A BTS Fanfiction

Chapter 19

He could see it, the look he hated with a passion. Pity was shown on her features as she swept the tears away, gliding her thumb against his cheek. Jimin stood up in a rush, nearly falling from the bed and onto the floor. His hands shook, as he took a few more steps back, creating much needed space between the two.

"Jimin..." Lexi whispered, moving closer to him. She reached out to him in an attempt to calm him from whatever meltdown he was beginning to have. She may not have been very fond of him, but knowing he suffered some tragic fate to get here made them more alike than what she would have ever anticipated.

"NO! GET AWAY FROM ME!" He growled, his eyes flashing red out of anger. He took a few more steps back to avoid her reach. He felt his back collide with the wall, 'Not enough!' His mind supplied as he felt his body begin to panic, unable to create enough space between himself and the girl who was beginning to learn too much. The room felt like it was suffocating as the memories from that dreadful night flooded his mind. He felt even more weak when he locked eyes with the girl slowly approaching him, the one he wished was still in the dark.

"Jimin it's okay, I won't tell anyone if that's what you're worried about." Lexi spoke softly in an attempt to sooth him since he wouldn't allow her to get close. She knew she needed to suppress her impulsive urge to help and take care of him as she did others, but she also knew he would deny any type of comfort that he desperately needed.

Jimin shook his head aggressively, as if the added force would make the tears that were forming disappear, yearning to leave behind no trace of their existence. With a final growl he whipped towards the door, making it fly open with his powers, and ran out just as quickly as it opened.

"Jimin!" Lexi shouted, rushing after him, her tears starting to fall as the overwhelming sadness and anger from Jimin overtook her own emotional control.

"Lex? What's going on?" A soft, gruffled voice sounded from the kitchen. Lexi paused, hand on the wall as she tried to catch her breath from the rush of emotions still piling in. Each second seemed to make her body feel heavier. With a deep breath she looked up at Jungkook. He was rubbing his eyes gently before finally getting a good look at her, "Hey, what happened?"

"Nothing Kook!" Lexi growled rather harshly, she didn't mean to be rude, but she was so overwhelmed by the turn of events and emotions, that she couldn't handle his concern as well. She pushed off the wall before Jungkook could even bother to stop her and continued after Jimin into the woods, not bothering to look back as Jungkook shouted her name again.

"Jimin!" Lexi screamed, running deeper into the forest until the trees engulfed her. While a small part of her wanted to make sure he was alright, she couldn't help but think of the possibility that he would accidently lose control of his powers in this state. She paused, back against a tree, to take a deep breath as she tried to take in her surroundings and attempt to find clues of which way Jimin had even gone. Hell, she wasn't even sure that she was actually going in the right direction.

"Looking for someone?" Someone chuckled softly, causing Lexi to whip around; the ice crunched beneath her feet. Before her stood her grandfather, a soft smile on his face.

"I lost my friend." Lexi spoke softly, bringing her arm up to her face to wipe the tears away. The pained feeling slowly subsided, leaving behind a subtle tinge of pain in its place. She cocked her head to the side scrunching her eyebrows together in confusion,"What are you doing out here?"

"Well, I was hoping I would run into you, actually. I wanted to teach you a new spell." The older man chuckled softly. He then locked eyes with his granddaughter, amusement fell from his face "But first I wanted a small chat."