Midnight Game [EDITING]

six - lonely

"The world is just another name for despair"

Why was it that these three who were currently alive outlasted the other boys? what did they do differently?

Perhaps J-Hope's fear was his driving force. He was so afraid of the Midnight Man that he would do everything in his power to adhere to the rules.

Maybe Namjoon felt like he had to watch over his fellow members. After all, he is the leader of the group. That guardian-like instinct could be what was keeping him alive.

Jin clearly feels responsible for the incidents due to the fact that he was the one who persuaded the boys to play the game in the first place. Because of that, he likely feels the need to save as many people as possible, therefore keeping him alert.

However, the game isn't over yet, and after what the remaining boys have seen, it's doubtful that they are thinking straight.

They said nothing about Suga's death. It was the scariest one yet. The fact that he passed out against his will, that his own body defeated him, was horrifying. They were becoming filled with darkness.

"How does a spirit have such power?" Namjoon pondered, looking around with a dazed and confused expression on his face.

"I-I don't wanna know." J-Hope's steps were extremely subtle, as if he were stepping on pieces of glass. his entire body was shaking.

Jin was silent. He couldn't find the words to say. How could he face these two people he let down so terribly? He just paced slowly and cried. He walked around his old friends and let out all of his tears. He was tired of being brave.

Namjoon started slowly walking towards the corner of the room as if a force was pulling him that way. Jhope and Jin were too busy staring at the dancing flame they were holding to notice his strange behavior. They did, however, look up when they saw a wisp of smoke drift past.

Namjoons candle was unlit.

But he didn't look down at his candle.

He just kept walking forward.

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"NAMJOON!" Jin runs up to him and shakily reaches for his pocket to get his matchbox.

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It's as if Namjoon can't hear Jins screams. Jhope follows him and starts to shake Namjoon.

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Jin gets out a match and strikes it against the box, but the match doesn't catch fire. "DAMN IT!" He keeps striking the match desperately, and crying even harder.

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Jhope starts sprinkling salt around Namjoons feet, but he never stops walking for a second, and the circle is useless.

"NO!" Jin grabs Namjoon to try and stop him from walking but he's suddenly pulled towards the very corner of the room, where he crumples to his feet. Jin and Jhope both turn away knowing the terrible, hideous black smoke that is about to enter the room and take another one of their friends. They cling unto each other and just weep. Weep as if there was nothing left in them anymore, as if the world had stopped spinning.

Namjoons POV

My head is pounding. I see the midnight man and smile widely. He's circling around me ever so slowly and I watch him in awe.

"Are you taking me to see my friends now?" I ask excitedly. I can feel my heart beating wildly in my chest. All I can think about is how I am going to see my best friends again.

"Soon" the Midnight Man says in a haunting voice and his smoky lips curve upward. I pout and then all I see is black.

Suddenly people begin to walk towards me. I can't make out their faces because they're too far away. As they approach I start to recognize them. I see My parents, PD nim, Jin, and Jhope. They all look at me with a glare and I raise my eyebrow. "What's wrong guys? Where is everyone else?"

Jin scoffs and I look at him, feeling my heart drop at the broken look in his eyes. He's crying.

"You don't get it, do you? You left us. All of us. You were supposed to be here for Jhope and I as the leader. But you weren't." He starts weeping and Jhope holds on to him and I try to hug him but realize my arms are met with nothing but air, as if he isn't there. I fall to my knees.

"N-no I didn't, what are you talking about?" I start to tear up and look up at them.

"You did. That's why you can't touch us. You aren't with us anymore. You turned your back on us all." Jhope shakes his head and then the two of them disappear and I get up, looking around for them frantically. They're gone and it's all my fault. I feel my body start to shake.

"You disappointed us, Namjoon" PD Nim's voice rings in my ears. I spin around to him and tug at my hair. "I-im sorry!" I hiccup through the tears and look at him desperately.

"It's too late for apologies, Namjoon. You let most of your friends die, and now you left the other ones to the same fate. Army will be so disappointed." PD Nim lets a tear fall from his eyes and his words cut deep wounds in me. "No. Army loves us" I nod quickly, trying to convince myself that everything is okay.

"They do, and that's why this is going to hurt them so much. You left them." The sounds of girls crying fills my ears and I fall to the floor covering my ears. "Stop, STOP!" I shut my eyes and hit my head against the floor. The sound suddenly stops and I look up to see my parents and I move backward a little. "No, I didn't leave you guys too, right?" I shake my head. That can't be right.

"Yes, you left us." My dad is holding on to my mom, who is weeping in his chest. This might be the most painful sight I've ever endured. I try and fail to cling to my mother's leg. "Mom please don't cry! I'm sorry!" I look up at her with pleading eyes but she ignores me.

"Are you happy now, son?" My dad looks at me with tears in his eyes. I've never seen him cry before. I turn away.

And just like that, they're gone. There's no one left, just blackness.

"I couldn't protect them, I couldn't protect them", is all I can say. I repeat the phrase over and over. I hold my knees to my chest and look up at the Midnight Man, who bends down to my height and smiles.

"It's too late for you, Namjoon." He let's out one last synical laugh before my eyes roll back and I let out a weak, shaky breath.

The time is 2:30 A.M.

wow this is terribly late, I feel awful 😥 I'm just very busy lately with school and was struggling to find inspiration for some time, but the story is going to be finished soon and the ending will hopefully surprise you all! please don't give up on me , I love you all so much!

also, please let me know if you would like a happy or sad ending, I have a plan for both!

and omg bts' comeback was so amazing and they have so many great things coming this month, I'm so proud of them💓