Red String of Fate (Taekook AU)

Chapter 63: Battle Cry

16th of November 2071, Daegu

Nonahi was sitting inside Min Jaehyun's office with his elbow resting on the desk. There was a childish pout on his lips.

Hyerim, Hajun, Dasol, Air Users - Geyong and Jiah, Creation Users - Nabi and Chinhwa, and 3 other Holders were standing in front of his desk.

Kyung, Taeil and Chorong were between them, held by them and guarded. They didn't let them meet. They were separated and closed in different rooms. Taeil knew there was still a room where his soulmate was, but it was closed and guarded by one of Inho's servants.

The silence was getting heavier.

Their Lord was getting annoyed... He was always this guiding, gentle leader, but after the battle near the gate, he changed into a maniac who didn't care about them...

Dasol was holding her wounded hand. Her face was hurting. She desperately wanted to get that ice holder...

They didn't know why their Lord didn't heal them this time... Previously he always made sure they were in good shape...

A heavy sigh left Inho's lips.

Hajun gulped.

'M-my Lord...' he whispered. 'Can you... help us?'

Inho looked at him, bored.

'With what?'

'WITH THIS!!!' Hyerim showed her palm. 'We can't use power!!'

'Oh... well it's irreversible...' Inho shrugged, not interested.

'WHAT?! BUT YOU ARE THE MOST POWERFUL...' Hyerim yelled.

Inho snapped his fingers effortlessly and she lost her voice in an instant.

'W-why did you save us then...?' Hajun asked with wide eyes.

Inho scratched his chin.

'I can still make use of your power... It's to my liking...'

Hajun looked at Hyerim with a pale face.

'But... We are your people...'

'So?'

'What about us? You promised you will show us how to use our power separately...' Nabi said.

'Oh, to do that I need to get rid of Leannan...' he smiled slightly.

'Lies.' Kyung said quietly. 'Even they can't do that. It's impossible...'

Inho smirked and replied calmly:

'It is possible...' he moved his hand and a flame appeared above his palm. 'As you can see...'

Four soulmate eyes sparkled in interest.

'And Dokhyun's death was necessary for that?' Kyung snapped. 'What's with your separation syndrome...'

'Inho looked at him calmly and ignored him right after.

'It's been 48 hours...' he pouted.

Kyung didn't exactly know who Inho was. He wasn't part of the cult. But he was scared of his childish, maniacal side. He was behaving like a child whose parents took PS from and now he was sulking...

Inho looked at Kyung.

'I thought you and the whole city would be enough... You are not so important it seems... How to make them come? Any ideas?' he asked excitedly.

'They are not from here. They don't know people here... If they don't care about the city we can wait for a long time. All their friends are with them...' Dasol said.