Harmless || Stray Kids ✔️

52 [End]

"You're done."

I stand tall, watching as it stands up. It's about eight foot tall, but it doesn't matter. I've set it in stone. I'm going to kill it.

I pounce, grabbing it by it's waist and tackling it to the ground. He lets out a scream, sounding like a jaguar growl. It kicks me off, bruising my ribs. Grunting, I try to get up, but it grabs my foot, lifting me like I'm nothing.

It throws me into the wall, pain coursing through every inch of my body. My surroundings are spinning, my heart beating in my ears.

"Chan! You've got this! You can do it!"

I remember Felix yelling at me during the idol games when I was playing football. I remember making a goal once I heard him.

"Chan, you're a fucking beast!"

Changbin was hyping me up during our gym session. I had pushed myself way above my usual weight lifting standards.

"Hyung, thank you for being our leader. We really couldn't have gotten this far without you."

Minho said that after we were told we'd finally be eight on the show. We hugged for the first time that day.

I get up, adrenaline gatekeeping my pain for the time being. The monster snarls, it's nails clicking against the floor and ink dripping onto the floor.

I wait, holding my stance until it has enough and runs toward me. I dodge it's claws, grabbing it by the back of its neck and shoving it to the ground. It tries to instill fear again, but my blockage doesn't falter. I'm strong. I'm a good leader. I'm loved. And I will protect them no matter what.

It scrambles under my touch, but I squeeze tighter, holding it with both hands. Throwing my leg over it's back, I grab it's chin with one hand and finally, break it's neck. It falls limp.

I don't know if it worked, but maybe this will show it. The scene before me swishes back to my room. Utter shock filters my veins, forcing me to run out.

The members look panicked when I reach the living room.

"Chan! Oh, my god. Are you okay? What happened? Hyunjin said he was grabbed and you just disappeared," Seungmin grabs my arm, worry etched on all of their faces.

I pull him into a sudden hug. "I love you guys. I love you guys so much. I'm okay. We're all okay. It's gone. I did it."

One by one, they all grab onto us, piling into a family hug. Stray Kids. My kids.

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We've been back to work for a week now. We waited two weeks before informing our managers of our want to come back. As of now, it's six in the morning. I'm drinking a protein drink Changbin prepared last night. Choking it down, I'd rather say, but it's healthy.

"Hyung!" Hyunjin screams.

I drop the cup, running to his room. He's standing there frozen. I take hold of his arm, checking him over for injuries.

"What? What's wrong?"

"It's... look."

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"Ateez is going on hiatus."

"Fuck."

It's starting again, but not with us.

"Call everyone. Tell them to meet us at Ateez's dorm. Call Changbin to text Wooyoung and inform him of us coming. Let's go. You're with me. Tell the others to go with someone. We can't afford to have this happen again. It's harmless, the monster. But they don't know that. We need to warn them. Tell them how to get rid of it."

"Got it."

"Mess with our friends, mess with us. We're entering the battle ground. Together."

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The End