Outworld Mission

5-the fall

Jungkook's vision blurred as the world around him spun, his body completely spent from the exhausting effort of saving as many people as he could. His chest felt tight, his heart pounding like a drum, as the crushing weight of the falling debris loomed over him. His limbs were heavy, his mind disoriented from overuse of his newfound powers, and yet... there was still one thing he could hold on to.

Jin...

He gasped for air, his breath shallow, as he tried to push himself up, but the pain in his body was overwhelming. The weight of the world pressed down on him, and his body refused to cooperate. He could feel the heat of the debris closing in, the sharp edges of broken glass and metal poised to end his life.

But then, the air around him shifted, a gust of wind that was too strong, too fast, to have been caused by anything human. His body was lifted off the ground, and the overwhelming feeling of weightlessness flooded him.

It's him! His mind whispered as the familiar, comforting scent filled the air-cherry blossoms, strawberries, and something unmistakably Jin. He didn't have time to process it, but in that moment, he felt safe. He felt the wind whip around him, pulling him away from the danger, cradling him like he was the most precious thing in the world.

He felt his body slam against something warm and firm, a soft, yet powerful presence wrapping around him like a protective shield. The darkness that had begun to overtake him slowly started to dissipate.

"Jungkook..." a soothing, familiar voice whispered into his ear.

"Jin..." Jungkook's voice broke as his chest rose and fell in shaky breaths. He couldn't see clearly, but he knew that the voice, the presence, was all too real. It was Jin. His Angel.

Jungkook's body trembled in Jin's arms, his entire body exhausted from the energy he had expended. He felt like he was on the verge of losing himself to the blackness, but Jin's warmth-the soft touch of his hands and his gentle, yet powerful aura-kept him grounded. For the first time in a long while, Jungkook felt like everything might be okay.

"I'm here, Kook. You're safe now," Jin whispered, his voice filled with something unspoken, something Jungkook couldn't understand.

Safe! Jungkook thought, struggling to open his eyes. Safe... finally you hear me Jin

The rumbling from outside continued, a steady reminder that the world wasn't as calm as Jin made it seem. There were cracks in the walls, a war that had already begun, and yet here they were-Jin, holding him as though nothing mattered but the moment they shared. Jungkook wanted to believe it was all real. He wanted to believe that this was the end of the chaos.

But even as Jin held him close, a sense of foreboding weighed heavily on Jungkook's heart.

"Jin, why... why did you leave? Where have you been all these years?" Jungkook managed to whisper, the words thick with the sorrow that had plagued him for so long. He didn't even have the strength to hold back the tears that slid down his cheeks. He was exhausted, his body physically and emotionally drained.

Jin's embrace tightened, as if trying to shield him from the world. But even then, Jungkook could sense the sadness in his voice as he answered,

"I told never left, . I've been waiting for you."

The words hung in the air, heavy and profound. Jungkook tried to lift his head, but his body refused to move. He had never felt so weak, so helpless, and yet so completely safe at the same time.

"You've been waiting... for me?" Jungkook asked, his voice small and broken.

Jin nodded, his face just out of Jungkook's reach, but he could feel the weight of the other's gaze.
"You needed to grow, bearer. You needed to become strong on your own, so I could return and help when the time came." His voice was soft, but there was an underlying seriousness that made Jungkook shiver.

Jungkook tried to shake his head, but all he could do was let out a tired sigh. "I don't understand. I'm not strong... I'm just a normal guy... I can't do this alone, Jin. I can't protect everyone."

Jin's lips pressed to the top of his head, his touch tender yet firm. "You're never alone. You have me. All this time, but you must understand... you have a purpose. You are meant to save my Kingdom, even if it means sacrificing yourself."

Jungkook's chest tightened as the weight of those words hit him. Sacrifice myself? His mind reeled at the thought, the fear gnawing at him.

"But why does it have to be me?" he choked out, his voice barely above a whisper. "I don't want to die, Jin. I don't want to lose everything."

For a moment, there was silence. Then, Jin's voice broke through the quiet, filled with an aching kind of understanding. "Because you're the only one who can. You're the bearer of the light-the one who can stop the war that's coming. But... it's not just your life at risk anymore. My world is counting on you."

Jungkook felt a sharp pang in his heart, his mind swirling with confusion and fear. A war? What does that even mean?

Before he could process the words, the world seemed to tilt beneath him. The ground shook violently, and Jin's arms tightened around him.
"It's starting,"
Jin murmured, more to himself than to Jungkook.

"The future you've been fighting to change... it's starting now. You need to get up, Bearer."

Jungkook felt his strength waning, his muscles sore and his mind foggy. He wanted to stay in Jin's embrace forever, to let the warmth and comfort take away all the pain. But deep down, he knew it wasn't that simple.

"I can't..." he murmured, his voice barely audible. "I'm too tired, Jin... I just want it to stop..."

"I know," Jin whispered, his voice filled with an aching tenderness. "I am with you. I'll keep you safe"
Jungkook could feel the urgency in Jin's words, the weight of the responsibility that was slowly becoming his burden. As much as he wanted to believe Jin could solve everything, he knew, deep down, that only he could stop what was coming.

But how? He didn't know how. How could he possibly fight against something he didn't understand?

Suddenly, a voice pierced through his thoughts. It was a voice he'd heard earlier-one filled with anger and warning.

You don't listen. You're destroying My King!

Jungkook's head whipped around, his eyes wide with confusion and fear. The shadow that had spoken was now standing before him, blocking Jin, as if to protect him from something. The shadow's eyes burned with fury, its voice deep and reverberating.

"I warned you enough,"
the shadow hissed.

"You don't belong here. You are not meant to alter the course of fate."

Jungkook's heart raced, the cold terror filling his chest. "Who are you?" he demanded, trying to stand but finding his body too weak.

"I am the one who protects the King's destiny. And you-" The shadow's gaze locked onto Jungkook, seething with anger. "You are the one who threatens it."

Before Jungkook could respond, the shadow reached out, grabbing Jin's wrist and pulling him away. Jungkook's vision blurred, but he saw the pain on Jin's face-pain that mirrored his own.

"No!" Jungkook cried out, stumbling forward. "Jin! Don't leave me again!"

But the shadow was too fast, and in an instant, both Jin and the figure vanished, leaving nothing behind but a faint, bitter wind.

The air in the club grew thick, heavy with the presence of something far more dangerous than anything Jungkook could have imagined. The rumbling continued, and a wave of panic swept over the people still in the club. The building was starting to crumble, but Jungkook barely noticed. His focus was solely on the fading presence of Jin.

Don't go, Jin... please don't go!

A strong arms catched him before Jungkook's world fall apart, and everything was collapsing around him-

Rest bearer. Your safe now

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