Seven | BTS ✓

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"It's called Hell's Blade. Its blade is fused with a poison that can kill a demon slowly by infecting the body and eventually reaching the heart. Horrible way to go," Lucy sighs in frustration.

"Isn't there a way to stop it? I mean, you're the Devil's sister. You're powerful. Right?" Jin asks, handing her a wet towel to wipe away the blood from her skin.

"No. There's nothing," she says, biting her bottom lip and shaking her head before smiling sadly at them all.

"What-" Hoseok starts.

"We need to prepare you to go back to Hell. Lucifer knows where you are now. He's not allowed to walk the Earth himself but I'm sure he'll send other demons to get you once he figures out his mutt is in pieces," Lucy interrupts.

"We need to find a way to save you, idiot," Jimin says, handing her another towel to press against the still bleeding wound in her side.

"Well getting Marked wasn't part of my plan, but it's not going to stop me from doing what I came here to do. I'm going to get you home and then I can die happily knowing my boys are where they should be. The plan will just need to be... adjusted."

"Lucy..." Yoongi says, leading her to sit down on the bottom of the stairs. "Let us help you for once."

"Loves, you don't have to be nice to me all of a sudden just because I'm dying," she laughs.

"Shut up," Jungkook scoffs. "Stop being dumb and just tell us everything. Now is the best time since soon you'll be dead."

"Still as sexy as ever though," Namjoon points out.

"I'll snap your neck," Yoongi growls.

"Someone has a soft spot for the lovely lady," Jin whispers to Hoseok as they watch Yoongi.

"Can everyone maybe stop running their mouths for one second and let Lucy talk?" Jimin yells, kicking at the dead demon's body.

"I... I guess I should just tell you everything. Jungkook is right, after all. I will be dead soon and you deserve the truth," she says quietly, looking down at the towel pressed to her side.

Yoongi gently smacks her hand away from the towel and replaces her hand with his, holding the towel securely to her side.

She looks up at him and he quickly looks away. "Talk, Lucy."

"I was next in line for the throne. I was meant to become the Devil. But my brother betrayed me. He went behind my back and gathered a horde of followers to help him take the throne instead. There wasn't anything I could do because like I told Yoongi earlier, Lucifer and I are unable to kill each other without both of us dying. And if we both die, Hell will basically collapse on itself."

"He took the throne from me and became... unspeakably evil. He started letting Hell crumble in ruins. He doesn't care about taking care of our home. He only cares about the power. So I went on a search to find some other way to stop him. And that's when I found the prophecy. Speaking of the seven of you. How you would be brought to Hell at a certain age and become the Princes of the Seven Levels. I kept it to myself and I waited. And waited. And waited."

"And finally, it was time. And I found you. So I brought you all to Hell. I erased the memories of your human lives so you weren't in pain of missing your past. When you came to Hell, you all immediately came into your demon powers, and you knew what needed to be done. But... Lucifer found out. He erased all memories from your minds of the prophecy and imprisoned you."

"He tried to punish me. Tried to banish me. But I stayed and I fought until he just gave up and left me alone. But you were under lockdown. I couldn't go anywhere near you. So I had to wait again. I watched the guards. Kept track of their shifts and their habits. Eventually, I found a window of opportunity and took it."

"That's when I freed you. I figured I could at least do that for you since I got you into this mess in the first place. After freeing you, I was caught but I refused to talk. I wouldn't let him have you again. I felt horrible because part of me used you to get back at my brother. But Hell needed you, and I have an obligation to care for my home."

"I escaped and found you again. I came here to bring you back. So you could kill my brother since I can't do it. He will never let you take your thrones without a fight. I... I know you think I've just been using you. But I really do care about all of you, just as much as I care for my home."

They all stare at Lucy as she stares at the blood splatter on the floor.

"If we kill him... you would become the Devil. Right?" Jin asks.

"Yes. But I've been Marked. So that plan can't work anymore."

"Who becomes the Devil if you can't?" Hoseok asks.

Lucy looks up at them, black veins now reaching her neck. "When I die, my brother becomes the Devil forever. Nobody will be able to kill him. Not even you. I'm the only other heir. If I die, he will gain my power. My life force. He'll be completely invincible."

"This is so fucked up!" Jimin yells, running his hands through his hair.

"I knew we couldn't trust you," Jungkook sneers. "You just wanted us to do your dirty work so you can rule Hell. I bet you were going to kill us afterwards so you wouldn't have to share the power, huh?"

"Of course not," Lucy frowns.

"Liar," Yoongi whispers.

She looks over at him and he moves his hand away from her, letting the towel fall from her side.

"I'm not lying," she whispers as the black veins crawl slowly across her cheek.

"You want us to go to Hell, then let's go," Taehyung says, grabbing Lucy by the arm and jerking her up. "We'll take our thrones. But without your help. Maybe we can offer you in exchange for our thrones."

The other six stare at Lucy with emotionless stares.

"Let's go then," she whispers with tears in her eyes.