𝐖𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐊𝐄 ~kep1er purge au

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inspired by kweenkwon's izone purge ff 'eyes' - go check it out!

Choi Yujin tapped the TV screen, frustrated. The device was already quite old, and the thunderstorm didn't do much to help. Yujin's younger sister, Kang Yeseo waved her phone in the air, a pout on her face as she desperately tried to recover the phone's signal. A cold front blew in from the open window, and Yeseo could've sworn she saw a streak of silver hair brush by the windowsill.

A cry of success from Yujin brought Yeseo's focus back to into their small, dimly lit room.
" Come and sit, Yeseo. Isn't it cold, there, by the window? "

" Oh, I'm coming! My phone isn't going to load anytime soon anyways... " The younger girl jumped up from where she sat cross-legged on the dusty carpeted floor and tucked herself under her sister's arm on their worn-down sofa. 

The TV screen crackled to life. A few streaks of colour appeared before fading, causing Yujin to frown again as she tapped the screen, frustrated. Finally, the device gave in to the older girl's aggressive poking and flickered back on. A woman in a business suit sat in front of the camera, reporting with a serious look plastered on her face. " Dear citizens of Seoul, South Korea's annual purge is set to start in exactly 1 minute, at 12am, to the pleasure of some and the dismay of many. To recap, for 24 hours, all crime and murder will be legalised. Make the most of this 24 hours, and remember to stay safe- " 

The image of the lady was interrupted by a silent buzz and a gentle crackle of colour. Beyond the skyline, a church bell chimed, one, two... twelve times. Midnight. The sisters turned to one another as somewhere in the distance, a gunshot rang out, followed by a split second of silence. A scream followed and the storm beat stronger, fiercer. Dashes of lighting coloured the sky.

" How fitting is it. " Yujin murmured softly, " even the sky seems to know of our demise... "

Yeseo wriggled closer towards her sister, trying to hide her panic. Yujin could feel the younger girl shivering as she nestled her head in Yujin's shoulder. Neither of the two were particularly interested in the idea of the purge, not after what had happened on this particular day, exactly 10 years ago.

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June 10th, 2013 - Seoul, South Korea

The incessant banging at the Chois' front door only continued to get louder. A 16-year old Choi Yujin peeked nervously out from behind her younger sister who held in an outstretched arm a broken wooden bat as her only line of defence. Yujin felt bad about needing her younger sister, Seungyeon, to be there and defend her, but Seungyeon has always been stronger, both physically and mentally.

" Eomma, appa, hurry up! " The urgency was thick in Seungyeon's voice. Yujin turned to the direction her sister was looking at and saw a shower of wood splinters land in the corridor, followed by the tip of a metal bat through the Chois' front door.

" Seungyeon, take Yujin upstairs! " Following Seungyeon's firm nod, Yujin turned just in time to see their father burst into the living room, a rifle in hand. He held it at their door, the sounds off bullets echoing through their once-safe and cozy house. Before the elder girl could process what was happening, her sister grabbed her hand and dragged her towards the stairs. Mrs Choi stopped the two halfway up the stairs and pressed a kiss onto the top of Yujin's head, then embraced her younger daughter tightly. 

" Stay safe for me. "

Yujin turned back, just for a second, only to see her father opening the door, his gun firing wildly at the mob out on their doorstep. According to Seungyeon, mobs like this weren't uncommon during the purge. Everyone wanted money, but not everyone had enough of it to be satisfied. Their mother followed closely with a kitchen knife in hand. Although she'd been facing the other direction, Yujin could feel Seungyeon shaking, crying silent tears as they ran upstairs, gunshots firing behind. Her younger sister's hands shook as she hurried into their father's study, rummaging desperately through the drawers.