⚔︎ Double Edged Swords ⚔︎

Don't Listen In Secret

   The Ataraxias drive to the Ascenders' base. Joshua looks in the rearview mirror, frequently checking on Seungkwan. The youngest omega has been restless, with no sleep for the past three days. He sees Chan rubbing comforting circles on the other's back.

"I'm only permitting all of you to ally because I want to see Paek... I have a few words to say to him. No one dares to harm my loyal children."

  Chan rolls his eyes. "What makes him think that we're his children?" Jihoon stares down the dark road.

"Well... you have to reconsider the fact he saved us from the hell hole." The leader reminds everyone. "He was better than the first people."

"All we can do now is serve him and survive." Joshua continues.

"Right." The rest of the ride is silent until they reach the location.

"Anyway, you seemed very content, almost too content when you came back last night." Chan points out.

"Why? Does it concern you?" The maknae shakes his head.

"I'm just happy that you're not losing your hair like usual. Always stressed and sleep deprived."

"Do you want to die before you get to see Junhui?" The maknae chuckles.

"No, sir."

   The base is remarkable, not like theirs which looks abandoned on the outside, but the interior is all modern with new technology. The Ascenders is pretty much like a mansion. Rustic style but very luxurious nonetheless.

   As they exit the van, two alpha guards step in front of the door. "And who may you pretties be looking for?"

   Jihoon walks up to them with a teasing smirk. "We're looking for the Ascenders, who else? Definitely not the Perverts." One of them growls and grabs Jihoon's collar. Five more men run from the sides and surround the Ataraxias, guns pointed. All of them look around unfazed.

"Who do you think you are?!" One of them shouts.

   Suddenly a wave of deathly pheromones is sent down their bodies, trembling and shaking in fear. All of their eyes glow a different color, all radiating death, however. The guard that's clenching Jihoon's collar loosens and he falls back. The pupils of Jihoon's are... so deformed.

   Jihoon's hand extends to the man on the floor. It hovers right before the man's eyes and he screams for help and mercy. However, his own party is just as terrified as him.

   Joshua kicks two of the men in front of him and they literally fly. They don't land in comfort for sure, sounds of bones broken. In the process of kicking, Joshua sees that his pants are stained. He walks over to them and stomps on their chests. Ribs cracking.

   Seungkwan is staring at one of the men, his right hand bending in every direction, the sound of breaking bones scaring the poor alpha even more. They reveal animal claws, striking the man in the face.

   Chan squats in front of a man who's bowing, pressing his head to the floor. He pleads to spare himself from the pain, trying to offer money. The beta scoffs and stomps on the man's head. A good squeak out of the clogged airway.

   Jihoon on the other hand, smirks. His nails elongate, sharp and thin but durable. "You're all monsters!!!" It seems as if they're all living in a nightmare. But it's not because pain surges through the other when the lead omega claws his eye out.

   Suddenly, the door of the mansion opens, revealing Soonyoung. His gang is right behind him and they all freeze.

"What the fuck?" The leader looks at the scene, the piercing glowing eyes glaring in his direction; all varying different hues. One boy has razor-sharp claws, one is easily breaking the bones of their guards, one is stomping on another's head, and lastly, Jihoon's clawed hand is holding a bloody eyeball.