Haven Bound An Enhypen Story

Chapter Eleven

"Play the footage again Mr. Yeoh, I need to make sure I can account for every detail." Sighing Mr. Yeoh rewound the security footage and pressed play. The footage showed an unconscious Sunoo on his gurney and Jackson across from him who was sitting still almost frozen as his head began to tilt back like he was stretching when his eyes opened bright orange with an underlying lavender color. Jackson began to scream for help as his skin split apart the glowing flame began to burn his flesh away leaving charred remains behind when he stood and stumbled around the room everything he touched burst into flames. "Please! Help me I'm burning alive." Jackson yelled kneeling in the middle of the room when the sprinkler system finally set off dousing the room with water in minutes. The video ended when Mr. Yeoh walked in covered in a flame-retardant suit and knocked Jackson out with the butt of his gun.

Upstairs Sunoo was trying to remember what had happened but all he could think about was the burning smell of charred flesh and how his insides felt like lava. "I just remember feeling like I was burning from the inside out mentally I was in pain but I'm not so sure physically. What if I'm only this hot because I remember the flames?"

Sunoo asked looking at Ni-ki who seemed to be contemplating the same question. "There is one way to find out," Ni-ki said before he reached out and pinched Sunoo's arm making the older flinch back. "What the hell? Why did you do that?" Sunoo asked rubbing his arm with a scorned look when he felt Ni-ki put his hand on his forehead and then trail down to his neck. "You don't feel hot anymore but your skin is still flushed," Ni-ki said Looking at Sunoo who stared back at him, Ni-ki hadn't moved his hand from Sunoo's neck when the older reached up and gently placed his hand on Ni-ki's and pulled them down until he was holding them in his lap.

Sunoo shyly looked down at their hands and then back at Ni-ki whose obsidian eyes bore into his very being. "So it's all in my head then?" Sunoo asked In a quiet voice. "Seems like it," Ni-ki said seriously for a moment they both sat quietly with bated breaths. Sunoo watched as Ni-ki's eyes trailed down to his lips which parted with anticipation, and then quickly looked away when Sunoo licked his lips to chase away the dryness. "Uh-hum." Jumping away at the sound Sunoo looked at where the noise was coming from, standing in the doorway was Hee-Seung with a smirk on his face. "Sorry to interrupt I just wanted to check on our friend here." He said walking into the room and leaning on the wall near the door.

"I didn't know we were friends," Sunoo sneered turning fully to Hee-Seung. "Well we can work on that in the long run but for now you are my friend and I will have your back no matter what." Hee-Seung smiled walking closer to Sunoo who was still on the bed and Ni-ki who was now standing. "Why now? Since I got here you have done nothing but test me to see what I could do now that we have an idea of my mutation you want to be my friend. Last time I checked friends didn't experiment on each other for personal gain." Hee-Seung sighed and crossed his arms against his chest. "That is true and I can only say sorry and make up for it with time but I could just tell you are something special and I need you." Ni-ki moved closer to Hee-Seung standing between him and Sunoo. "What could you possibly need him for?" Ni-ki asked, Hee-Seung tilted his head looking past Ni-ki to Sunoo. "I need you to help us escape."

Ni-ki took a step back and Sunoo stood from the bed. "Are you planning on leaving here?" Sunoo asked becoming excited the hope he had lost was returning. Hee-Seung nodded then turned away to close the door behind him when he began talking his voice was quiet but stern. "Yes, Sunoo we are getting out of here I've heard some rumors of a safe haven in Riverfield and I'm hoping you could come with us." Ni-ki scoffed. "You want to plot an escape based on some rumors you heard from other escapees?" Hee-Seung laughed. "Why not I've escaped before why would this be any different?" Ni-ki stepped forward next to Sunoo. "So what do you need him for if you've already escaped this place?" Ni-ki asked moving to stand in front of Sunoo. "No, this is my first time here but I've escaped from others. I'm what's called a collector I come to places like this and help others reach the haven and I've been waiting for someone like Sunoo for a very long time." Sunoo slipped his hand into Ni-ki's and stepped forward. "I don't know why you need me so badly and I don't care but I'm not leaving unless he comes with us," Sunoo spoke looking at Ni-ki.

Hee-Seung smile dropped and his voice turned menacing. "I could always force you you know." Sunoo stepped forward he was almost at eye level except for a few inches. "You could but I don't think you will." As Sunoo spoke the air around them turned cold as voices sounded asking for help and solace growing louder as Sunoo stared down Hee-Seung. The voices cut abruptly as Ni-ki wretched his hand away Hee-Seung took a small step back with a smirk. "No need to get hostile you can bring your boyfriend." Sunoo looked back at Ni-ki and then to Hee-Seung the blush high on his cheekbones. "He isn't my boyfriend I Just know I can trust him more than I can trust you." Hee-Seung laughed full bodily before tapping Sunoo's cheek which was burning red he turned with a wave and exited the room making sure to reclose the door behind him.