A Deal with the Devil || K.TH

3: A Price

Over the next few weeks, the heavens were ravaged by the demons and grew weaker. Along with the heavens, Aurora grew weaker as well. Seokjin hadn't noticed it at first, but it slowly came. His little sister's power was being drained every time she stabilized the heavens, the pillars demanding a little more each time.

His little sister's rosy cheeks were now drained of their color, her skin was as pale and cold as ice, and she slowly lost weight as well. Her beautiful, regal looking dresses now hung off her petite frame, his heart ached seeing her like this. Seokjin headed up to her room, where she was resting. His hands tightly gripped the tray of food he was carrying.

He opened the door, where Aurora laid sleeping in bed. He set the tray down on the nightstand by her bed before reaching out to stroke her hair. She was so innocent, she didn't deserve to go through this pain. He placed a healing potion by her food before leaving.

He couldn't believe it, but he was about to do the one thing he never imagined happening.

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"Look who it is. What may the Devil offer you today, angel?"

Taehyung's voice echoed throughout the throne room. That slimy smirk made the pink haired man want to hurl. However, Seokjin swallowed his pride and spoke.

"How can I get my virtues back?"

Taehyung laughed. It was high time the angel had come in here to beg. Those attacks must be really damaging.

"In my palace, if you want something, you beg for it on your knees." He said with a cruel grin. Seokjin bitterly got on his knees. Taehyung relished every moment of it.

"I plead, please, I need my virtues back." He said, his voice trembling. Taehyung's expression shifted to one of thought before resuming its playfulness.

"Is it because you don't want that little sister of yours to die from cleaning up after your mess?"

That was enough to break him. Seokjin was soon crying, tears dropping onto Taehyung's obsidian floors.

"Please! I'll give you anything! I just need them back!" Jin begged, his head down as warm tears flowed down his cheeks, kneeling before the blonde young man sitting on the throne of bones. Taehyung smirked as his eyes flashed blue, relishing in seeing the great angel of temperance begging on his knees before him.

"Anything?" Taehyung asked coyly. The pink haired man looked up, nodding weakly. Taehyung's smirk grew.

"Then give me your one weakness: Aurora."

Jin shook his head as he backed away in horror, tears still pooling in his eyes.

"No, you can't take her."

"Then say goodbye to your precious Heaven! If I don't have Aurora as my bride, then you'll never see your virtues again!" Taehyung exclaimed, his eyes flashing blue in anger.

Seokjin fell to his knees, staring at the floor in disbelief.

"Why her?" He asked weakly. Taehyung scoffed as he summoned a mirror.

"I've been watching you two for a while now; she can't stay locked in a house taking care of you forever. She's the perfect age to get married anyways, and might I add, quite beautiful. It's Aurora over Heaven, Seokjin-ssi. Make a choice." He said, revealing the sleeping Aurora in his mirror.

Seokjin sighed as he buried his face in his hands. He knew he couldn't fail his duty and not save Heaven, but to give up his little sister? That was like taking away a piece of his heart. He loved his little sister dearly, but could he give her up to a monster like Taehyung?

"What are your terms before I agree?" He asked in a low voice. Taehyung flashed a cruel smile.

"First I want you to tell the lucky girl, of course! But no talk of backstabbing me, I'll be watching to make sure. Second, she must come here alone and out of her free will, once you've convinced her to agree to marry me. Third, she will stay with me unless I permit her to leave; no trips back up to Heaven or anywhere past Hell. And finally, I will marry her only when she says she loves me."

Jin nodded, but his inner self snorted. Aurora falling for the Devil? Please. Like she'd ever love a monster like him.

"And if Aurora doesn't follow through on the last term?" Jin asked apprehensively. Taehyung shrugged with an easy grin.

"Hyung, we have all the time in the world to get to know each other. I'm not that bad of a person."

You still consider yourself a person after what you've done? Dear Lord. Jin thought with a ever so subtle roll of his eyes.

"So, how about it? Your sister for Heaven; it's so easy." He said, his eyes turning blue. Seokjin sighed and was about to answer, but was cut off by Aurora's voice.

"Oppa?" She called for him.

Taehyung smirked.

"Ah, let's see what my future fiancé is up to." He said, pulling out his mirror. Aurora had woken up, and was looking around the room. She got out of bed and Taehyung's eyes turned a darker blue. She looked ravishing in her white nightgown, with it's sheer long sleeves and the nightgown ending just at her knees.

She turned to see the tray of food on her nightstand along with a note by the healing potion. She grabbed the note and read it, her eyes widening. Once she was done, she covered her mouth and gasped.

"Oppa, no... he'll kill you." She said miserably. She took the healing potion quickly before rushing off into the bathroom to change, probably to go after her brother. Taehyung turned his attention to Seokjin, who seemed to already know what will happen.

"She's coming after me, isn't she? Aish, I told her to stay at home..."