Good With a Gun| SKZ Mafia

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♫NDA - Billie Eilish♫

All of a sudden the lights go off once more and I'm grabbed by my ankles, being dragged mercilessly across the floor. I try to fight but the glass digs deeper into my abdomen. The lights turn back on and I hear a scream, I turn to see I.N locked to a wall. No, not this, not him. Without realizing the adrenaline kicks in and i kick off my captors, running to I.N and trying to break the locks. Suddenly I realize that no ones getting out of here if we dont split up. I looks around and remember the vent I escaped through last time. The memories of my limp and the trail of blood in the aluminum tunnel haunting me. I find the vent and call the boys over to me and I.N, i lean in and whisper. "Theres a vent over there, thats how i escaped last time. We just need to cut the power in this room and then camera will turn off." The boys look at me confusedly, "Why do we have to fully cut off the power? Cant we break the camera and run?" Hyunjin asks and I get flashbacks of the young girl that was in here with me and my old group, smashing the camera and immediately shot by hundreds of well hidden guns. I swallow the thought and look back at Hyunjin, shaking my head. "Don't do that." Leeknow looks at me with a face full of anxiety and anticipation. "Why?" He croaks out from the hours of crying. My look softens but I realize that were running out of time. "It means imminent death for all of us." They nod intently and I begin looking through out the room. "We have 3 minutes until they catch on. 3 of us will look for the wires and cut them all, 2 of us will try to form a plan, and the other 2 will save I.n" Seungmin looks at me solemnly walking over to me and taking me in his arms. "There will be no people for the plan because I need to help you get that out of your stomach before its too late." As if on cue, the adrenaline I was running on dissipates, leaving me in utter agony. I clench my jaw in pain and Seungmin chuckles sadly, taking a med kit out of his jacket and displaying it on the floor. The boys all spread out and begin following the plan Seungmin and I constructed. Giving us an estimated amount of time before the lights turn off. Seungmin instructs me to lay on my back and I follow, breathing in and out slowly when he gently lifts my shirt for easy access. "3,2,1" He counts down for me before carefully removing the glass pieces and wrapping my abdomen tightly and carefully with a medical wrap to stifle the blood loss. I regain my breath and slowly sit up, grounding myself to the floor before starting to see properly. Once I regain both my vision and oxygen I stand up slowly, "Seung, you go to I.n, I'm going to help with the wires." He looks at me as if I shouldn't go but he nods anyways, I already know the model of this place so it would be easier to find stuff anyways. I open Seungmins med kit and grab the shard of glass before running to the two boys assigned to find the wires, Chan and Hyunjin. As I find them I see them finding the wires. I smile and walk up to them stealthily, I whistle softly to get their attention. "Hey." They look at me with a smile that slowly fades when seeing the bloody piece of glass in my hands. "Lets cut the wire shall we?" The smile returns and they nod, throwing away any bad thoughts and holding the wires still for me as I start cutting them. I swipe the glass back and forth, cutting the first wire. "Weapons." I state before hearing a body drop to the floor. "I.n!" Han yells happily. I start cutting faster, "Now they know what we're doing.". I cut to the middle of the second one when I cut a deep slit into my hand, making me drop the glass. "Are you ok?" Hyunjin asks with panic as I nod, picking up the glass and cutting again. I cut through the second wire. "The cameras are off. One of you gather everyone and begin breaking the vent open." Hyunjin nods and runs off to the rest of the boys, telling them the plan and estimate of time left. "You cut the wires did you?" The voice sounds saddened. "Im sad the fun has to end already, I thought you wouldn't have even found the boy until now." The voice chuckles once more. "Ill let you leave for now but don't you worry, you'll be back here soon Nyx, you always are." I shudder a bit at her statement, at least the boys didn't have to go through training here. "For now.." the voice echoes. "I guess ill just have to play your screams." She chuckles and the speaker stops for a few seconds before my screams of agony echo through the room. Fuck. I see the boys pause, making me frightened. "BREAK IT OPEN!" They hear me and continue hitting the vent until it opens. Once it opens we cut the last wire, Lights. I grab Chans hand in my non injured one and drag us in the direction of the boys. I let go and turn to them, "We have no flashlights?" I ask and they respond, "None." I nod and face the vent with a huff, "Ill remember once I'm in there, follow me and don't split up." They nod and lift me up, I feel around the cold dark void in-front of me and feel the edge of the vent, i pull myself up and into it. Soon everyone comes in the vent and I take inventory. I call names and they all respond, "Perfect lets go." They follow my footsteps, sometimes getting lost in the process. "Would it be easier if i hummed?" I ask and they agree, making me hum my favorite song through the vents, a much more pleasant experience than last time. Suddenly i stop in my tracks, feeling an intense pain in my abdomen where my stab wound is, causing me to roughly put a hand on it. "Nyx? You ok?" Han calls from behind me but I don't respond, my vision fading black. "I don think ill stay conscious for very long, follow this path and then take a right and we'll be right out." His breath stiffens but he nods, trying to find an efficient way to get me through the vent without injuries. Han gently guides me to his back and I softly slide on, using the last of my adrenaline and perseverance. "Follow me." Han states and the boys agree with tones filled with concern for their second leader. I slowly wake up as my body lightly shakes from gravity. I open my eyes softly and see our van, I look around and see all the members, Han beside me holding my hand as my head rests on his shoulder. "Ji!" He calls my name happily and takes my face in his warm hands, leaning in and pecking me. Almost like it was planned we roll into the driveway of our house as Chan parks the car and runs out of the car with Minho who was sitting in the passenger seat. They open the back door where we all are and Chan steps in, taking my hands softly while being extra careful with my injured one and pulling me gently to him with tears streaming down his face. "Im so sorry I failed to protect you." Protect me? Those words run through my brain like thunder and without thinking I gently take hold of his face and kiss him passionately. I pull back after a few seconds and look up at the boy as it begins to rain, soaking us. "You have never failed me or any of the members here, never." He chuckles with a soft sob and I pull him into me, resting my head against his chest as we hug. The boys slowly get out of the car and join in on the hug til its one big group hug in the pouring rain. "I love you guys." I state softly yet filled with love as they smile brightly, "We love you too."