Heaven Save Me

Dream Time

Jimin stood in the university courtyard, but the place looked deserted.  A certain darkness seemed to cloud over the empty grounds.  A tall, handsome man in dark clothes strutted into the center of the courtyard.

"Did you think I forgot about you, old friend?"

Jimin giggled.  "Of course not, ancient friend.  Did you find your sire, Min Yoongi?"

Taehyung gave Jimin a curious lopsided grin.  "About that.  Sorry that I lied to you.  It was to protect you, but now you've chosen.  Now you know everything and I can't protect you anymore."

Jimin tilted his head to look at his friend.  "What do you mean?"

"Min Yoongi is an Archangel.  Do you not remember Jungkook's story?  He told you the truth before he even knew what the truth was.  The warrior angel of God.  Seems a bit odd that he'd be my sire," Taehyung took a few steps towards Jimin, "especially since vampires don't exist.  Did you not find it odd you never actually saw me kill anyone, Jimin?"

Jimin stepped forward too, confusion written all over his beautiful face. 

"Heaven had Yoongi.  Life had Jin.  And you, Jimin.  You had me," another step forward, "In time, all things die."

"If I wasn't a siren, and Jungkook wasn't a healer, and you're not a vampire...who are you exactly, Taehyungie?"  Jimin matched his step forward until they were face to face and close enough to reach out and touch.

"Death comes to all things in time, Jimin, and time is the god of all things.  Life passes with time.  Death is met in time.  And time is all we have, but one can never have enough.  Time rules all."

"I don't understand, TaeTae."

Taehyung squeezed Jimin's shoulders with a boxy smile.  "You will...in time," he chuckled to himself as if he just told Jimin an inside joke between them before he continued, "I'll see you again soon, my friend.  When the time is right and when you understand me for who I really am, I'll be by your side again.  I've watched over you all these years and all these lifetimes.  Without Jungkook, none of this would've been possible, but without you...well, Jungkook would have had no purpose.  No meaning.  Please don't be angry with me when you understand.  The three of us, we were always tied to each other once I was born.  I only wanted the best for us all, and I will always be with you.  For all time."

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Jimin woke in a cold sweat, now completely used to the arms that encircled him, he didn't fight them or his growing understanding of his dream.  He shook Jungkook awake, who grumbled and nuzzled back into Jimin's neck.

"What?  What's wrong?"

Jimin took a deep breath.  He knew what he was saying was true, but he couldn't begin to believe it.  "I know who time is, and I know where we can find him."

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A/N: I've posted a lot today.  Hopefully this gets you through until I feel up to writing some more.  We're getting closer to the climax and eventually the end.  Let me know if you're liking the story and if you saw any of this coming.  What do you think is going to happen next?  Did you suspect about Yoongi once I mentioned that he was both Taehyung's "sire" and also the Warrior Archangel?  Or were you just super confused?  Would you have guessed Taehyung was the Archangel of Time and the only other non-God created archangel?  What else do you think Taehyung is really hiding?  What do you think Namjoon is planning?

Find out next time and enjoy, Lovely Armies!!