The Amazing Eight ❤️|| A STRAY KIDS FF

Saviors

[the text in bold is spoken in Korean and the rest is English][the one in Italics is Hindi]

The night hung heavy over the city of Hyderabad, casting long shadows on the deserted streets. Adya, a weary 17-year-old girl, huddled in the darkness, her heart pounding with fear and desperation. She had endured years of abuse in various orphanages, each one more tormenting than the last. Tonight, however, marked a turning point.

Bruised and battered, Adya had finally summoned the courage to escape the clutches of her tormentors. It was not the first time she had run away from an orphanage - but today was a turning point for obvious reasons which you will soon know. The echoes of the recent beating still resonated in her ears, and a deep ache lingered in her body. She moved through the narrow alleys, propelled by the sheer will to survive.

Her breath came in ragged gasps as she sprinted through the labyrinthine streets, her surroundings a blur of shadows and dimly lit windows. The woman who had chased her was relentless, fueled by anger and a twisted sense of authority. Adya's only refuge lay in the anonymity of the night.

Unbeknownst to her, the danger escalated as she careened down the narrow lanes. In her blind flight, she failed to notice the ominous hum of a speeding black car approaching from behind. The driver of the black car didn't notice the girl and hit her from behind. The screech of tires and the sickening thud of impact filled the air as Adya was sent sprawling onto the cold pavement. Pain shot through her body, but before she could fully comprehend what had happened, the woman pursuing her reached the scene. The woman saw the scene and was happy how the once speedy girl was now unable to sit up straight.

"Oh Adya! Even the god wanted you to not escape" the woman said with a laugh. She removed a log from the roadside and gave Adya hard blows. But both of them didn't know that Adya's saviors were not too far away.

***

"Hey Bixby, reset my phone," Minho said for the nth time during the car ride. "Yah stop it" Changbin said, snatching the phone away from Minho. They both were in the backseat of their allotted car. Their manager had arranged everything for their long stay in Hyderabad and now they were in the car which came to pick them up from the airport.

Now, Chan who was riding the car got irritated by the nuisance in the backseat. "You two! Let me ride the car in peace" he said as he focused on the road ahead. "True, and make it fast Chan. The other 5 might have reached the place already - I want to sleep" Minho said as he pretended to fall asleep. "Yeah right - I am the problem here" Changbin said sarcastically. Chan soon got the most dreaded call from his Aussie buddy - Felix - "Hello Chan, we have reached here."

"Yeah we are on the way" Chan said. "Hyung! I guess the younger ones reached earlier than the older ones" Hyunjin said from Felix's side and Chan heard Felix snigger at the comment. "Don't behave as I am 100," Chan said pressing on the accelerator. The usually careful 'hyung' made a huge mistake. He realized the mistake as he heard a thud on the front of his car. He applied the brakes and the car came to a screeching halt. Minho and Changbin got down from the car and looked at the girl who was lying on the floor. Thankfully she was alive and she wasn't bleeding much. The girl was sitting on the cold pavement as she held her legs and her arm. She was hurt.

"Hyung" Changbin called out, and his voice came out as a whisper. "Let's help her hyung"

"Okay" Chan said, and the trio walked closer. Walking closer they realised another woman was present on the scene. And the woman was beating the life out of the girl.

"Ma'am, what do you think you are doing!" Chan shouted as he ran to the girl's rescue. The woman scowled - "Who are you young man? Get going because you don't have work here!"

"I think we do" Minho said, helping the girl stand up. The girl was struggling very hard and Minho had to make her lean on his torso for support.

"You and you" the woman said pointing at Chan and Minho. "Leave her and go"

"I should be saying the same" Changbin said and soon, a fight broke out. The woman hit Chan and Changbin gave her a blow. Minho was talking to the girl to make her stay conscious - she was swimming in and out of consciousness. But the woman was...not stronger than the duo who was fighting her. Halfway through the fight, she ran away threatening to catch and hurt 'Adya' when she was left alone again.

"She speaks good English" Minho said. "Certainly better than me."

"Your name is Adya?" Chan asked the girl, who was still leaning on Minho's torso.

Before she could answer, her body went limp on Minho. "Yah Yah Adya" Changbin said, lifting the girl and placing her gently on the backseat. The trio rode her to the hospital and Chan explained everything to Felix on the phone. Soon, all 8 were in the hospital waiting for the doctor to come out.

The doctor walked out and asked - "Who are you to her?"

As the question was directed to Chan, he was expected to answer. "I am her father. How is she?"

The doctor looked at Chan and then gave a questioning look - "How do I trust you? You look-"

Before he could say more, Chan put on his threatening face and said - "Hey you! Listen, if you don't say how my daughter is...I will file a police complaint about how you were busy enquiring a father about his daughter and were DELAYING her right to medical aid!" Chan said, looking and sounding angry.

"Sorry sorry sir," the doctor said. "Y-Your daughter suffered a minor concussion. Proper rest will do. I will suggest a few medications to reduce the fatigue and the headaches she will experience."

As the doctor walked away, Chan walked inside the room and his heart broke seeing the girl lying down on the hospital bed. Her hand was bandaged and her head was wrapped in bandages too. She was either asleep or still unconscious. Jeongin entered with the medicines minutes later and noticed Chan near the hospital bed.

"Hyung...do not worry" Jeongin said, patting his shoulder. "You even lied for her to get aid, now it is no longer your fault...don't worry"

"It is" Chan said, trying to look strong. "I-hit her" he whispered, just in case if anyone hears them. "You all go home" Chan said. "People might recognize us"

"Well, we all are in disguise. They won't." Jeongin pointed out and Chan sighed. Being Stray Kids was hard. But ofc fun at times when they saw how happy they made STAYS. ♪('▽｀)