Defence

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So Young clenched her hand into a fist and backed up into the pipe as Victoria pulled the trigger...but only an empty click sounded. A confused frown poured over her face as she clicked the trigger again. She was certain she'd still had bullets in there.

Suddenly Taecyeon felt regretful. The night of Victoria's birthday, after she'd slept so peacefully, he'd discovered her gun, unloaded it, and tossed the ammo. He watched as Victoria turned to look at him with large eyes. In a split second So Young was up to her feet, kicking the gun out of her hand. So Young threw her small fist into Victoria's face tossing her to the ground helplessly before stepping on her wounded area and held the gun down aiming for her head.

"So much for your precious speech." So Young commented. "I'll make sure you burn well in hell."

A loud shot rang in the air and Taecyeon shut his eyes. A high pitched scream howled in the air and seconds that felt like long hours ticked by before he reopened them. He spotted Victoria half sitting up, wide eyed searching around the darkness as if looking for someone. Immediately, Taecyeon felt confused. What happened? So Young was nowhere to be seen. It was then that he spotted the young girl lying on the ground, blood seeping from her.

Footsteps sounded lightly from in front of him and he turned fearfully to find Yoona with both hands on her black handgun. He was so relieved he felt like crying.

In a rushed manner she brushed pass him and ran over to Victoria supporting her back as she got up painfully.

"Are you ok?" Yoona asked panicked.

"Get Ok Taecyeon first. We need to untie him before he comes," Victoria managed to say through the scorching pain her body was feeling.

"But you..." Yoona started.

"I'm ok." Victoria assured.

Yoona glanced at her before letting her go and ran over toward Taecyeon as ordered.

"How'd you..." he began when Yoona placed the gun beside her and began to untie the rope binding his feet together.

"I'll explain later," Yoona promised.

Taecyeon watched her silently feeling his blood still rushing from what he'd just witnessed. A cold wind seeped by and he looked up as Victoria limped by with her hand clutching her side, gun in her other hand.

"Yah! Where are you going?" he shouted, his voice echoing in the dark.

Victoria spun around with her eyes still searching every inch of the room.

"Be quiet." Victoria ordered.

Taecyeon gulped. "Why? It's over."

"No. Jung Min is on his way," Victoria told before suddenly turning back and rushing toward them.

"What, what?!" Taecyeon asked.

"He's here!" for the first time he witnessed her in panic mode.

She stopped behind him and untied the rope behind his back in no time. Just when she approached his side Yoona dropped the rope from around his ankles to the floor.

"I'm done," Yoona said grabbing the gun and getting up.

"In the back, there are stairs leading up to the second floor. Go hide there until I come find you," Victoria urged.

"What?!" Taecyeon shouted.

"What about you? I'm not leaving you here alone," Yoona muttered seriously, anger underneath her tone.