A Deal with the Devil || K.TH

4: A Promise

Aurora flew past the guards, she hoped she wasn't too late.

"Oppa... why did you always get yourself into these situations?" She muttered as she flew towards the dark castle in the distance. She flew by two half asleep guards and towards the throne room. There, she saw Seokjin on his knees and Taehyung smiling maliciously on his throne.

"Oppa, what are you doing?!"

Seokjin turned around and stood up.

"Aurora?"

At the same time, Taehyung's smile grew and he said her name smoothly.

"Aurora."

Aurora landed on the ground, looking up and down her brother's body, scanning for any injuries.

"Has he done anything to you?" She asked him as she looked at up at him.

"Just taken any bit of pride I had left." Jin said coldly. Aurora shook her head as she brushed off some dirt on his dress shirt.

"You didn't have to resort to this. I could have held out for a few more weeks." She said. He shook his head.

"What was I supposed to do? Wait until you collapsed? I need all seven heavenly virtues back if we want to live to see another millennia."

"Did you find a way to get them back?" She asked. He turned his head away bitterly.

"Yes..."

Her eyes lit up and smiled.

"Really?! How?!"

He looked at her, she seemed so happy. He couldn't believe he was dooming her to this fate.

"I have to give you up in exchange for them." He said. She lost her smile and she looked confused.

"I don't understand."

"He wants you as his bride!" Seokjin exclaimed. Aurora covered her mouth, gasping. The Devil wanted her as his bride?

"Me?" She asked, pointing at herself.

"Precisely."

Aurora turned to see Taehyung walking towards her. He took her hand and placed a kiss on it. His dark brown eyes flashed blue as he looked into her eyes.

"It's a pleasure to finally meet the beautiful angel I've had my eye on for so long." He said, pulling away from her hand. Indeed she was beautiful, and how she was dressed today only emphasized it. She wore a simple long sleeve pink dress with her hair up in a bun. She looked so much like a princess already, she was already so fit to be his queen.

"You want to marry...me?" She asked, stuttering a bit.

"Of course! Who wouldn't want to marry the most beautiful angel in all the heavens?"

She didn't consider herself that beautiful. She often thought the other female angels were way more beautiful than her, with their buxom figures and lavish clothes. She considered herself pretty, pretty like a china doll. 

"So, you'll give my brother back the virtues if I marry you?" She asked. Jin's eyes widened.

"Aurora, no!" He exclaimed to warn her, but Taehyung flicked his hand, chaining the angel in his place. He held her cheek as he looked down at her.

"Of course, my dear." He said, his voice tender and coy at the same time.

"Aurora, please! I'll figure something out! Don't do it!" Seokjin yelled, but it was no use. Taehyung silenced his voice and turned back to Aurora.

"I'm so sorry Oppa..." She apologized softly as Taehyung took her hands.

"It's your choice, my dear." He whispered softly into her ear. His deep voice was enough to send shivers down anyone's spine, but she kept still.

"I'll do it."

"Excellent. But I can't marry you without a proper proposal."

Seokjin let out a silent scream as Taehyung summoned a ring box. He got down on one knee and opened it to reveal a beautiful diamond ring.

"Will you marry me, Aurora?"

Aurora turned to look at Jin, who's eyes pleaded her not to. She sighed, before turning her attention back to Taehyung.

"Yes."

He smiled darkly and got up, slipping the ring on her left hand.

"Perfect." He breathed the word into her ear huskily. She shivered before asking, "Could I have a moment alone to say goodbye?"

Taehyung kissed her knuckles before saying, "Of course, my queen."

Taehyung left the throne room to fetch the corrupted virtues, releasing Jin from his grasp. Jin collapsed onto his knees as he sobbed.

"No, this can't be..."

He cried bitterly as Aurora knelt down to hug him.

"I'm sorry Oppa, I had no choice. You need the virtues back. You need to save Heaven." She apologized. He hugged her tightly as he sobbed.

"I don't want to lose you. I promised I'd keep you safe."

He whimpered as he held her close.

"It's okay, I'll take care of myself. Please, promise me that you'll try to be happy without me." She said as she pulled away and held his hands. He stared into her pleading eyes.

"Promise me."

He nodded before kissing her forehead.

"I promise."

He leaned over to her ear and whispered, "And I promise that I will come back for you."

She gasped in shock just as Taehyung returned. He had his grip on the collar of five demons: one was sleeping, one was angrily punching at nothing, two were fighting over a gold chain, and Jungkook was rolling his eyes. He tossed them all in front of Seokjin.

"Your Highness?"

Taehyung turned to see Aurora.

"Yes, my dear?" He asked as he took her hands.

"Would you mind keeping them still for me so I can convert them back?" She asked, her eyes averting his.

"Of course, my dear." He said, flicking his hand and chaining them all to the ground. They all thrashed and fought, but to no use. Aurora walked over to the asleep one and gently placed her fingertips onto his forehead. She began murmuring some words in an ancient language Taehyung hadn't heard in a millennium.

Immediately, light filled the throne room and the two glowed as the light spread to the other demons, who hissed and tried to avoid it. Once the spell was finished, Aurora pulled her fingers away and the light faded, revealing five very dazed angels. Seokjin held his hand over his mouth as he saw his friends were back once again.

"Ugh... what happened?" Jungkook asked as he rubbed his head.

"Hyung will tell you later. Now get out of my castle before I corrupt you again." Taehyung said, using his magic to throw the six male angels out. He turned back to Aurora and smiled. Taking her hand, he led her into the castle.

"Allow me to show you around the castle."