FALLEN (Zhenya x Taekjoo)

Chapter 38

"Damn but i don't wanna die" Taekjoo held his chest in fear
"Whoa chillax, I was just kidding okay" Leewon gave a small smile, he looked over again to see if the demons might have left

The demons' eyes scanned the corridor, their teeth bared in a menacing grin.  One of them caught a whiff of something and turned his head in Taekjoo and Leewon's direction.  His nostrils flared, and he began to stalk closer, a feral growl rumbling in his throat.

"We're going to have to run," Leewon whispered, his heart racing.  "On the count of three.  One... two...
"Three!" Leewon hissed, and the two of them darted from their hiding place, their feet pounding the floor as they raced away from the demons.  Behind them, the monsters roared, their feet pounding in pursuit.

Taekjoo and Leewon rounded a corner, only to be met with a dead end. 
"Fuck!" Leewon cursed

Trapped, they turned to face their pursuers, their eyes wide with fear.

"I-I'm not exactly a fighter," Taekjoo whispered, his voice trembling.  "I'm not strong enough to take them on."

Leewon rolled his eyes, a grim smile on his face.  "Well, I guess I'm going to have to do it for you then."  He darted forward, slashing his dagger at the nearest demon.

The demon snarled, its claws swiping at Leewon's face.
The demon's claws raked across Leewon's cheek, leaving a deep gash that immediately welled with blood.  Leewon hissed in pain, but didn't falter.  With a burst of speed, he thrust his dagger into the demon's chest.

The creature howled in agony, falling to the ground in a heap.  But the other two demons were still coming, their eyes gleaming with a savage bloodlust.

The three remaining demons roared, charging towards Leewon and Taekjoo.

"Taekjoo don't you have a magic or power thingy, we're running out of time here" Leewon spoke his voice a bit panicked but he took a defensive position shielding taekjoo behind him.

"I don't know what to do, what do you want me to do?" Taekjoo pleaded, his voice shaking as he looked from Leewon to the demons and back again.

"Just do something!" Leewon shouted, desperation creeping into his voice.  "

Taekjoo shut his eyes close thinking hard
"I can't fly," Taekjoo whispered, his mind racing.  "But I can buy us some time."

Leewon looked at him, confusion clouding his features.  "What do you mean?"

"I don't know if it might work but it's worth a try" he stepped forward as the demons drew closer.
Leewon watched.

'Please work please even just a little'
Taekjoo prayed in his mind this was the only thing he could do with his own energy and knowing he's weak he might get tired after this.

Taekjoo focused on his energy, He raised his hands, and a beam of blinding white light shot from his palms, striking the nearest demon.

The demon screamed, its form wreathed in flames.  The two remaining demons reared back, their eyes wide with fear.

"Run!" Taekjoo yelled, the light fading from his hands.

Leewon didn't need to be told twice.  He grabbed Taekjoo by the arm, pulling him out of the chamber and back into the maze of corridors.

The demons were close behind, their footsteps echoing in the darkness.

"Where do we go from here?" Leewon panted, his eyes scanning the passageways.

Taekjoo's mind was racing.  He had no idea where they were or how to get out.

Suddenly,Leewon remembered something Caesar had told him during their training sessions.  "There's a passage that leads to the other side of the palace but we gotta make it towards the end of the palace corridors ," he said, his eyes lighting up with realization.  "If we can find it, we might be able to get out of here."

Taekjoo nodded, a fierce determination on his face.  "Then we'd better get moving."

The two of them dashed through the corridors, their footsteps echoing it was almost dark, how long have they been running.
They were almost there, the demons a bit far from them but slowly catching up.

"Almost there c'mon" Leewon looks over at taekjoo he looked like he was tired

Yeah taekjoo was, he had literally used his own energy to kill a single demon and he was tired, it was 'pathetic' he thought

He felt like stopping but he didn't want to die but he was slowing down which made Leewon slow down too because of him.
"You need to leave me Leewon" taekjoo gasps as he was slowing down
"Tch don't say that damnit" the demons were closing in fast
Taekjoo was exhausted, he fell to the ground
Leewon looked over they were so close but the demons were also close.
If he leaves he could make it out of here in time, he looked at taekjoo who was trying to control his breathing

"Fuck!" Leewon brought out a dagger ready to face the demons one more
"Leewon you don't have to, just leave" taekjoo spoke still panting
Honestly Leewon was tired but the adrenaline he was feeling right now made his hands shake and he was totally focused on the incoming demons movements.

"What's going on here?" A voice spoke making the demons halt, his voice cutting through the tension like a knife.  "I told you to stay put,Taekjoo ."

The demon prince Zhenya appeared at the corridor where they were suppose to go through eyes blazing with a mixture of concern and annoyance.

Just as Zhenya spoke, the pursuing demons rounded the corner.  They skidded to a halt, their eyes going wide with fear as they saw the demon prince.  Two of them made a break for it, Zhenya ignored them for now.

Taekjoo was glad to see Zhenya phew that was one hell of a marathon and he'd probably be dead if Zhenya didn't show. Or could Leewon have handled it tho?

"And you.... You just love.... Causing trouble don't you human" Zhenya walked past Leewon helping taekjoo up

"First off it's Leewon-" the human scoffed offended
"I don't care" Zhenya cocked an eyebrow

"Secondly...." Leewon's grin grew wider.  "I'm just getting started," he said, his voice dripping with innuendo.

Zhenya rolled his eyes, a hint of irritation creeping into his voice.  "Can you focus for two seconds?you're bleeding you idiot"  He turned to Taekjoo.  "You need to get back to your room.  It's not safe for you to be wandering around the castle alone.especially with a weak human"

The guy was pissing Zhenya off for some reason ngl,
Zhenya knew better than to touch Caesar's precious little human, even though every instinct in his body wants him to put the brat human in his place.  Taekjoo could feel the tension in the air, like a lightning storm waiting to strike.  Leewon knew Zhenya wouldn't lay a hand on him because of his stepbrother, Leewon gaze fixed on Zhenya like a hawk watching its prey.
Zhenya hated it that a human had the audacity to look him right in the eyes with no fear.

Zhenya gritted his teeth.
His eyes were pools of darkness, his hands balled into fists at his sides.  The silence in the room was deafening.

Leewon was enjoying this.