Fall From Grace | ENHYPEN

IV

And that's where it all started.

"Oh, but why should I help you?" He pouted mockingly at them, "Tell me first, what's in it for me if I helped you out." Jethro grinned while looking at them one by one.

"Power. That's what you like, isn't it? Having the upperhand in a situation where one word from you, worlds will crash, bloods will spill, and people will fall. You want them to kiss the bottom of your shoe." Cozen was right. Jethro loves the attention, specifically this kind.

Where people would see him as their savior, as their God

But don't confuse him with Ytriel Scythe. He and Ytriel are not the same

"This is a big scheme, with rich people working behind shadows. Something doesn't add up. Hawthorne and Philistine are competitors, why would they work together?" Michaelis asked as he relaxes his back on the cushions, letting himself sink within the soft expensive leather of the seat

"Money." That's the only thing Maximillian could think of.

"No one asked for your opinion" Jaxen butted in, rolling his eyes at his twin brother

"No one asked for your presence yet here you are." Maximillian replied with the same amount of hatred

It wasn't new to them, the feud of the twins, but they chose to ignore it for the sake of the situation

"You know nothing else but lick the bottom of Ezekiel's boot" Jaxen didn't even bother giving his father respect. He doesn't deserve it, according to him

"Oh? And you're gonna cry about it? Just admit that I'm better than you in any aspect" the twin didn't back down, he would dare not to

After all, he was known for his pride higher than the mountains

"Stealing credits and excelling are two different things" the atmosphere around the two shifted, the small banters was starting to turn into a heated argument

"Stop, Jax" Michaelis held Jaxen's arms when he started rising from his seat

Maximillian smirked and rested his back on the couch, crossing his arms.

"Listen to your friend, Arceneaux. See? He knew better than your stupid bird sized brain" he taunted his twin further

"That's it!" Jaxen didn't hold back and landed a punch on Maximillian's face, his hands around his brother's neck so tight it will surely leave bruises

Maximillian held his twin brother's wrist, trying to get Jaxen's hands off his neck. He just laughed while coughing from the lack of oxygen when Theon and Cozen pulled Jaxen away from him

"I-" the seven didn't have time to react when an explosion was heard from the far side of the building

Looking at each other, they knew immediately what that explosion was for

"They found us"

"Shit, shit, shit!" Cozen began scurrying around to grab things they could use as a weapon.

"What should we do?!" Theon yelled in panic.

"I don't know!" One of them replied, but Theon is too busy closing the windows to check who it was.

They're a mess. That's how Jethro, who is calmly seated, see them as. A whole mess.

"Panicking won't help you." Max commented, still sitting where he was from earlier.

"Then tell us the fucking plan!" Jaxen refuted. He is about to hit his brother again but the situation forbids.

Michaelis ran to his room, leaving the rest panicking in the receiving area