𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑼𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝑫𝒚𝒏𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒚

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"She's going to kill you, BTS," Jisoo said as she was the only one conscious leaving Lisa and Rosé dripping in blood on the floor. They had been tortured by BTS's best friends Chou Tzuyu and Kim Dahyun. She gasped for breath as Jin pressed a chloroform-soaked cloth against her face.

"You look pathetic, you know?" Jin whispered in her ear with a dark smirk, "And I love that," his voice dripping with disdain, as Jisoo's senses faded and she collapsed onto the floor, helpless.

"Who was she talking about?" Jimin asked, while Taehyung and Yoongi exchanged glances, murmuring.

"Ruby."

"Ruby?!" Jimin exclaimed, a look of disbelief crossing his face.

"We forgot about her! How could we forget that they're four, not three? That creature is fierce! She's free!" Jimin's fingers ran through his hair in frustration, his mind racing with worry and panic.

Taehyung's lips curled into a sly smirk, "That's exactly why I let her free," he thought to himself. "My little prey will track me down soon itself."

✮✮✮

"Dammit," she muttered, her eyes red from lack of sleep.

"How long have I been at this?" She glanced at the clock on her wall, the numbers blurring together before her tired eyes. Seven hours had passed since she had started searching for any sign.

"Seven hours?!" She exclaimed, frustration and anger consuming her.

"And I still don't know where they are?"

She rubbed her forehead, her hands trembling with fatigue. "I'm ashamed of myself with all my experience."

She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. "Focus," she muttered. "I need to focus."

She turned back to her laptop, her fingers flying over the keyboard as she continued to search for any scrap of information.

"Those sons of bitches," she cursed, her eyes narrowing angrily.

"I'll kill them the worst way possible once I find them."

As if on cue, the phone on her desk rang, startling her out of her thoughts. She quickly picked up the phone, her voice rough with exhaustion. "Yes?"

"I got something," Yuna's voice came through the phone, clear and crisp.

"Go on," she said as she straightened up in her chair quickly.

"Come over here, Ruby! It's urgent," Jennie heard Yeji's faint voice in the background.

...

"It's an abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of the city," Yuna repeated.

"Be prepared for a difficult fight. There will be a lot of men guarding the place." Ryujin voiced out.

"Don't worry," Ruby replied, her voice low and steady. "I can handle them." Her knuckles were turning white from gripping the edge of Yeji's personal table so tightly.

"We know you can. Just be careful," Chaeryoung chuckled.

"When have I ever been anything but careful?" Ruby responded dryly, a hint of irritation in her voice.

"Shh, she's irritated because of the girls' absence," Yuna whispered into Chaer's ear.

"R..right, right." Yuna laughed softly trying to handle the situation.

"Keep a lookout for any strange activity on your end." Ruby said.

"Will do," Yeji said.

"Good luck, Ruby."

"I don't need luck," Ruby replied, a hint of arrogance in her voice. "I have skill. And a lot of weapons."

After ten minutes, she finally  finished selecting her weapons and put them into separate bags, securing them on her body.

She took one last look around the room to make sure everything was in order before making her way out of the digital department.

✮ ✮ ✮

The girls were all sitting on the concrete floor, their wrists and ankles bound with ropes. They were cold and exhausted from the long hours of captivity.

Lisa had her head leaned back against the wall, her eyes closed. Her hair was disheveled and there was a bruise on her forehead.

Rosé was sitting next to her, her eyes darting around the room. Her shoulders were slumped and there was a defeated look in her eyes. Her hair was a mess and there were dark circles under her eyes.

Jisoo was the only one who seemed somewhat calm. Sitting quietly in the corner, her expression was almost unreadable.

The girls sat in silence for what felt like hours, each of them lost in their own thoughts. Suddenly, they heard voices and footsteps approaching the door.

Three men entered the room, their footsteps echoing against the concrete floor. They looked around, taking in the sight of the three girls.

"Looks like the goods are in good condition," one of the men said with a smirk.

The other man chuckled, his eyes roaming over the girls with a leering gaze.

"Yeah, they'll make a pretty penny on the black market," he said, grinning slyly.

The third man, noticing the first two's excitement, spoke up.
"Hey, boss ordered us not to mess with them," he said with a firm tone.

The first man rolled his eyes. "Yeah, yeah, we know," he said. "But it's no fun just staring at them all day and not being able to do anything."

Lisa, her eyes burning with anger, spoke up loudly.

"You bastards," she spat out, her voice filled with venom. "When we get out of here, you're all going to pay for this."

The first man took a step towards Lisa, his face twisted with anger. "You better watch your mouth, girl," he growled.

Lisa's glare intensified as she met the man's gaze.

"You don't scare me," she spat out. "I've dealt with worse shit than you."

The man bent down to her level, his hand clenched into a fist as he slapped Lisa on her left cheek, "You talk big for someone tied up and helpless," he retorted.

"Lis!" Jisoo and Rosé both cried.

Lisa's jaw tightened as she struggled against the ropes binding her wrists. "I won't be tied up for long," she said defiantly. "And when I get out, I'll make sure you regret ever laying a hand on me."

"Yeah, right," he said sarcastically.

"What are you gonna do, fight me with your tied up wrists?"

"You have no idea what I'm capable of," she said, her voice low and dangerous.

"Just because I'm tied up now doesn't mean I won't be able to hurt you when I get free."

"Oh, I'd love to see you try," he said, his voice dripping with mockery. "You're just a pretty little thing, all tied up and helpless. What can you possibly do to me?"

Lisa's expression darkened as she glared at the man. "You think I'm helpless because I'm a woman?" she snapped. "Well, you clearly don't know me very well. I'll show you what I can do, even with my wrists bound."

The man was about to say something else when Lisa suddenly lifted her foot and kicked him hard in the groin.

He let out a pained gasp and doubled over, clutching his lower abdomen. The other men in the room were momentarily stunned, their eyes wide with shock.

"Damn Lis! Great shot," Rosé said, laughing at his reaction as Jisoo just remained quiet.

Lisa's eyes gleamed with satisfaction as she watched the man writhe in pain on the floor. "That's just a preview of what I'll do to you if you don't untie me right now," she said, her voice steely.