8 sips of Poison | Stray Kids Mafia AU (part 2 of 8 sips of Wine)

My Captain

"We have a man down."

Chan's expression froze in fear.

He pressed with his finger the right earpiece and talked slowly as his voice broke.

-I'm coming there.

Then he placed his other hand on Changbin's shoulder and gave him clear instructions:

-Take them home. All of them. TXT, Itzy, Jessi, IU, Monsta X. I want them all at the base.

-What about you and Ateez? Changbin asked confused.

-We have one more thing to take care of.

-Boss? Boss! he screamed after his leader who departed and ran in desperation towards Seonghwa's location.

Ateez were gathered in a circle, keeping the police away by threatening them with their guns.

-Namjoon! Chan pulled him on the side by the collar and pushed him into the wall. You owe us a moment of peace. You got your glory for arresting a criminal. Now go fuck yourself! LEAVE MY FAMILY ALONE! he spat in his face.

The police chief signaled his officers to leave the scene under Chan's outraged gaze.

A hand patted Chan on the back and a head rested on his shoulder from behind, silently sobbing in his shirt.

For the first time in his life Chan witnessed the mighty head of the Mafia crying. Mourning his lover.

-How? a tear escaped Chan's red eyes.

-He kept the police away for Lee Know to finish his speech. A beginner pulled the trigger without direct orders. Just to show off, Seonghwa explained.

-Captain? Captain? Please... Mingi's voice begged as he shook Hongjoong's lifeless body.

-He tried to fix our friendship. He remembered my birthday... Chan said filled with guilt. I lost another friend... he fell on his knees.

Seonghwa got up and placed Hongjoong's hat on Chan's head.

-He would have loved you having it.

San kneeled in front of his fallen leader and yelled from the top of his lungs:

-Oh Captain, my Captain!

The rest of Ateez followed one by one, paying their deepest respect to the man they fought along with for years.

-Thank you for giving us, two bastards, a roof to sleep under, Yeosang whispered as he held Wooyoung's hand.

Chan watched the scene unfolding and finally understood that Hongjoong had indeed built himself a family. His own kind of family. And that filled Chan's chest with both happiness and sadness.

That day Stray Kids died as a group.

Minho's trial went worse than anyone could imagine. Ateez took their time processing the events and the Mafia reduced its activity to zero. Felix returned to the circus and took care of the papers. Hyunjin spent some time with his mother and Kkami. Then he bought a place to turn into an martial art center. Changbin started taking over the Seo Empire and Seungmin joined his father and inherited his mother's estates. Jeongin left for university and left Chan behind. Alone and with no purpose in his life.

1 year later

-Hello? he answered the phone, trying to wake up from his hangover.

"Bang Chan. I have a mission for you."

-Seonghwa? he almost fell out the bed.

"Meet me at the hideout. I'll explain everything."

In less than 30 minutes Chan was there. He wobbled around like it was the first time being there, despite the years he'd spent under Seonghwa's jurisdiction.