Playing With Fire || Maeda Riku

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Vision blurry. Voices were muffled. He groaned and he turned his head. He felt pure agony in his abdomen.

"You're awake"

A man said and pulled a light down over his face. He raised his hand to cover his eyes.

"Lee Taeyong, huh?"

The man smirked as he walked away and around the table, he was on.

He felt a needle poke into his arm and before he knew it. The pain was gone.

Taeyong took advantage of the newfound strength in his body and he grabbed the nurse's arm and flipped her over the table.

The man drew his gun and put it on Taeyong's head.

"You recovered fast... with the metal parts in your body and your heart pumping because of its replacement... you're lucky to even be alive..."

"Who are you?"

Taeyong asked as he looked at the man who withdrew his gun around Taeyong's head, letting out a bitter chuckle.

"You can call me Wonbin"

That name echoed in Taeyong's brain. He only had one thought though. He had to figure out where his daughter was and where his team was.

"And of what use am I to you?"

Taeyong glanced at Wonbin. Seeing a mirror behind him he saw something... different.

He got off the table and slowly approached the mirror. His eye. His eye was now... part cyborg.

"You are stronger... invincible Taeyong... you can no longer die after that dose of antidote you were given... thanks to me, I am the reason you are still alive"

Taeyong turned to face Wonbin and he approached the male who seemed unphased.

"You mother-"

He went to grab his collar but got tazed in the abdomen, letting out a yell and he collapsed on the floor.

"Silly Lee Taeyong, I'm untouchable and you are invincible... take him to his cell"

Two big guards picked Taeyong up and dragged him out of the room and through the cell area.

Ten saw Taeyong and he rushed up, taking hold of the bars.

"Taeyong!"

Taeyong struggled against the males and he found Ten and stared at him.

"I'm gonna get us out of this",

Taeyong said, clearly still in pain from the taze, then, suddenly, something was clipped around his neck.

"What are you doing?!"

Taeyong hissed out as they continued to drag him.

"Power-dampened collar, to keep you from breaking out"

One of the males said as they tossed him inside the cell and shut the door, locking it.

"Fucker!"

Taeyong shook the bars. Anger coursed through his veins more than ever before. Eventually, he calmed down and found Ten again.

"Where is my daughter?"

Ten's eyes were tender and soon Riku, Johnny, WinWin, and Jaehyun were at the bars of their cells too. They were shocked to see Taeyong still standing and living.

"She's safe, Karina and Giselle got her and Jenna to safety"

Taeyong felt somewhat relieved and he sighed, sitting on the ground and he leaned back on his palms.

"You gave us a scar TY"

Johnny said and he let his arms hang as he leaned against the cell bars.

Riku swallowed and glanced around at the boys before he spoke.

"I don't think we'll make it out alive without help..."

Taeyong perked up at that.

"What do you mean?"

"We're on death row Taeyong"

Jaehyun said and sighed, leaning his head against the bars.

"They wouldn't just leave us here... right?"

WinWin asked and Ten shook his head, clearly frustrated.

"No, I... Taeyong, how are you still alive?"

Taeyong laid back in the quiet cell and sighed loudly.

"The guy who shot me is naked Wonbin... he replaced my heart, my eye as you can see and put a bunch of metal pieces inside of me... told me I was stronger and invincible... according to him... I can't die... that's why they have this collar around my neck... it makes me weaker"

Taeyong glanced up to see all the guys staring at him.

"I'll ask to make a call"

Karina sat alone in the meeting room, thinking of something, anything to possibly get the remainder of the team out of the penitentiary.

Her phone started to ring. It was from a classified number. She sighed and answered.

"Hello?"

"Karina?"

Taeyong leaned against the phone box and sighed, hearing Karina gasp.

"Tae... Taeyong...?"

Taeyong hummed and he rolled his neck.

"It's me... it's a long story on how I'm still alive, I need you to find Leeyah and YunHa, take them to a quiet and secluded area... put your phone on speaker so I can talk to them"

Karina's side went quiet, faintly in the background he heard Karina call Z and YunHa into the room and she put her phone on speaker.

"Is it Ten?"

YunHa asked in a rush and a soft familiar chuckle was heard on Taeyong's end.

"It's Taeyong... it's a long story... I promise an explanation when you guys get us out..."

Tears filled both YunHa's and Z's eyes.

"Dad...?"

"Taeyong..."

"Look, it's serious... we're on death row and our execution is in 2 weeks, I know you girls can handle it by then... I love you both, I want you guys to know that... this will be the only time I'll be able to call you but next time I'll have Ten call"

The girls didn't even know what to say until Z spoke up.

"Don't worry baby... we will get you guys out"