Their Obsession - A Sequel To A Killer's Obsession

Chapter 22

Jun Pov:

1 hour before Hyunjin's call:

I groaned as I ascended the steps to my apartment. Why the hell were there so many stairs? My legs were killing me! When I entered my home, I immediately noticed that the lights were off. Strange. Wasn't Aera home?

"Hey Aera? I'm home! And my god do I have a work story to tell you-" I grumbled, flipping on the lights.

I blinked as I processed the scene before me. There on the couch was Minghao, sipping a cup of tea with his left hand, and a pistol in his right hand which was aimed at a trembling Aera sitting across from him.

"Minghao?" I stammered, momentarily stunned.

"Hello Jun." The Chinese male replied calmly.

"What in the devil's name are you doing here? And with a gun no less. I thought I told you to stay away from my family!" I roared, taking a step, but froze when Minghao cocked back the pistol.

"Oh please, did you really think the Entity would let you leave so easily?"

Aera and I both gasped in horror.

"The Entity? You don't mean. . ." Aera began to say.

"Yes Aera. Remember what I told you during the last game? I was torn on which side I was supposed to be on, the members or you. But I left out one other person. The Entity. He promised me that I could become his successor if I brought you in or a survivor who had equal skill to you. And why not Hyunjin? She's your kid after all."

I felt the hair on my skin stand straight up.

"Was this all a lie? These 16 years. Did they mean nothing to you?"

"Pfft. I got tired of waiting, Jun. Even while we were in Seventeen I barely got any lines. And then we got dragged to the Rift in 2019. The Entity gave us the role of killers and that my friend is where I got my first taste with power. Can't you feel it? The fear, the panic, the begging. We had control over their lives. It depended on us. So of course when you wanted to leave, I wasn't happy."

I was speechless.

"Why are the other members back on Earth, then? Why are they not in the Rift?" Aera muttered.

"A deal. Mingyu made a passing comment one day when I was visiting them."

"Visiting. So all those times you said you had fashion business trips, you were doing this shit?" I spat.

"More like half. I still have to pay this thing called rent on Earth you know? Anyway, Mingyu made a comment saying how he wondered what you and Aera were doing on Earth, and how he wished he could visit. So me, being the good friend I am, made a deal with the Entity. Give me 2 years and in return for sending the members back to Earth, I'll bring an Ace survivor. Aera or not it doesn't' matter."

"You son of a bitch." I growled.

"Now now. No need to be such a sore loser. Put your phone on the table and come sit by me or I'll blow Aera's brains out." Minghao ordered.

I complied and placed my phone next to my wife's before sitting next to the other male.

"Good boy. Stand up, both of you. We're going to have a little field trip!"

Minghao directed both Aera and I downstairs and into a black car outside.

"Perfect. Now the doors are locked so you two can just relax till we get home." Minghao laughed evilly.

"What are you doing? Don't you have a deadline?" I asked.

"Hmm? Oh yeah. I have about 1 week left so I think I'll cause some havoc first. Lure Hyunjin over as well."

"Stay away from my daughter!" I roared, reaching for the man's throat. I stopped when I was met with the barrel of a gun.

"Uh uh uh. Sit back down if you don't want to get shot. Though to be fair, I'll probably kill Aera first."

"Don't you dare Xu Minghao!"

"Goodness you are quite the chatterbox. Listen. Stay quiet and follow my orders and you'll have a chance to live and be reunited with your daughter. How does that sound?"

"A chance?" Aera whimpered.

"Better than nothing!" Minghao exclaimed before pressing the gas pedal.

A few minutes later, Aera and I were shoved into a dingy basement and chained to the walls.

"Why the hell do you have chains in your house?" Aera asked, nervously.

"You don't think I became #1 fashion designer in all of Asia in 16 years with just talent do you? Intimidation tactics do wonders I'll have you know." Minghao chuckled darkly, while toying with the pistol.

"Just leave and stop playing with that thing. You're making me nervous!" I sighed.

Minghao bowed.

"As you wish. Enjoy your stay here! Ta ta!"

The door clicked and I quickly enwrapped Aera into a comforting hug.

"What are we going to do?" She cried softly.

"We'll figure something out." I replied quickly, rubbing my wife's back soothingly.

Aera nodded but remained quiet. I gulped. To be honest I wasn't sure if there was anything that I could do. If anything, our fate was up in the hands of our daughter. . . Hyunjin.