The Distance Between Us

Chapter 42: Captured

Taehyungs POV

The Dungeons of the Palace

The echoes of Mingyu's screams pierced through the dark wet walls of the dungeon.

"What are we going to do with you?" Namjoon said, pacing back and forth.

Mingyu held onto the bars of the cell. "Just let me go. Please"

"Why would we do that?" I asked. "You forget I was there that day you promised you wouldn't invade. If I had been there instead of Jungkook, it would have been you shot. You shot your own sister! Didn't you!"

Mingyu cried out. "I didn't mean it. Please"

"Liar!" I yelled, coming to grab his shirt through the bars. Namjoon pulled me off him.

"Brother, it's no good doing that." Namjoon pulled me aside and looked at me seriously. "What are we actually going to do with him now, though?"

"Keep him here for the rest of his days for all I care!" I yelled. "I'm going to check on Jiha,"

I ran up through the palace and up the steps. I swung open my chamber doors.
It was very late now, but Jiha was awak. She was sitting on the edge of the bed staring out the window.

She swung around and jumped up. "Your back!"

"Yes we got him!" I cried. She ran towards me tears in her eyes. "Careful "

I observed her arm and held her at the other side. I kissed her lips softly. "You remember what I said, when I come back we will get married"

"You really mean it" Jiha asked breathlessly as we rested our heads together.

"I want to get married right away. I'm deadly serious" I said. We both laughed and smiled, feeling excited.

"My brother" Jiha said. Tears were in her eyes. "Is he.."

"He's alive" I sighed. "Right now he's in the dungeon and we don't know what to do with him"

"I want to talk to him" Jiha exclaimed. She rushed for the door.

"Jiha no!" I cried. I tried to take her arm. But she ran on . I followed her down the steps. "Jiha wait. There is no benefit to seeing him"

But Jiha completely ignored me. She stormed ahead following the sounds of Mingyus screams. She stopped and paused looking at him. Namjoon stood back. Mingyu looked up looking relieved. "Jiha my dear sister"

"Don't you dare call me your sister. After you almost tried to kill me" Jiha knelt down and grabbed his chin. "Look at you now. So weak behind bars. What are we going to do with you"

"Please spare me!" Mingyu begged. "We are blood"

Jiha stood up and looked at him. "Ha ! Your nothing to me. I'll be sure to have you banished a million miles away. Somewhere remote. You can stay there for the rest of your days. Good night brother"

Jiha swept past me cooly and nodded towards Namjoon.  I followed her quickly , barely able to keep up. "And how do you think we are going to banish him a million miles away"

Jiha turned around smiling and took my hand guiding me up the steps. "Your going to tell your Aunt and Uncle to make the arrangements"

I sighed. "Oh fine. But where is this magical remote place you want to banish him too"

Jiha looked up thoughtfully.  "Oh I don't know. Some Island in the carribean maybe"

"You do know that runs the risk of him returning" I said following behind her.