• cards | nct 2018 •

one || cheat

yah, lee jeno.

a tiny voice could be heard inside his head. he looked around, and no one seemed to be speaking to him. confusion spread across his features.

gosh? did you forget about your telepathy?

that little voice in his head said.

donghyuk? what the hell do you want in the middle of a test? it's almost times up, I still have questions left!

jeno complains to the younger boy.

oh come on, just help me this once. question 30.

jeno sighs as he flips to the question that donghyuk needed help with.

you owe me this, okay?

yeah, whatever.

he stops at the question 30. he had left it blank.

i don't know the answer.

what?

ugh, I said I don't know the answer. now leave me alone.

wait, wait—

donghyuk's pleading voice inside jeno's head was soon cut off by another annoyed voice.

donghyuk, stop being so desperate. you do know I can 'hear' your conversations, right?

yeah, so? you can mind your own business, mark...hyung.

donghyuk, you're dead once you come back to HQ. i'm cutting myself off. see you...later.

donghyuk sighs loudly in the classroom.

forget it, Jeno, i'm going to think of escaping now. he's probably going to squash me under one of his boulders this time.

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"hi, nice seeing you guys after school." mark laughs at his members as they come pouring into blackjack's headquarters meeting room, each of their faces obviously tired.

their meeting room was surprisingly quite a normal one, except that it was hidden underground with sound proof walls and a thumbprint verification in order to enter.

on the outside, it seems like a regular work office, but in the inside, it has various facilities such as the meeting room, training grounds, a science lab, computer labs and ace's very own office quarters.

"please don't talk about it, hyung. you're the only one in ace that doesn't go to school." jaemin says with a frown.

"and where's jeno?" mark dismisses jaemin, before a voice is heard right by his ear.

"here, as always."

mark jumps in surprise and looks towards the voice, but there was nothing but empty space.

"oh my god, jeno, can you revert back, take a seat?" mark says, hiding his surprise. he could never get used to it.

with a laugh, the chair beside mark is pushed out and jeno could be seen as soon as he plops down on that chair with a cheeky smile.

finally, as they all sit down, the door clicks open almost immediately.

doyoung enters the room and doesn't sit. instead, he walks up to the table and places his files there.

"hey guys, long time no see, haha," he awkwardly raises a hand, mid-air. "anyways, today we're gonna talk about joker. we have found new footage of them trying to steal something," doyoung pauses to turn on the projector.

the projector shows still images of them in some sort of store.

"and we've found out something. they have new members," doyoung zooms into one of their faces.

"we did a background check on this guy. meet jungwoo, aged 21. his skills and abilities are unknown. he has not been seen using his power. so far, any questions?" doyoung looks away from the screen to look at ace.

he sees donghyuk mid-air, with his legs crossed and totally relaxed, focused on his mobile phone.

"excuse me, lee donghyuk?" his brows twitching, donghyuk looks up at him in shock. it must've been because of a few sparks coming out from his palms.

"eh, sorry. i'll listen, i'll listen." he nods as he slowly sinks back into his swivel chair.

"good. anyways, continuing on, the same goes for this guy," doyoung flips the screen. "he is only seen using martial arts. we only know that his name is winwin and he's 22."

"question!" chenle raises his arm.

"yeah?" doyoung prompts him.

"so what's the point of telling us?" chenle cocks his head to the side.

"so that you're more informed for your next mission. especially you, donghyuk, the scout, your job is important." doyoung glares at him.

"yes, yes, hyung. i understand." he laments.

"well then, you are dismissed. your next mission will be briefed by taeil. you can choose to either go home or something." doyoung shrugs before turning towards the door and leaving the room.

"so much for saving the world," jisung chuckles. "well then. i'll go home."

"and i'll stay here to play computer games. jeno, haechan, joining me?" jaemin invites, in which they nod in unison.

"i'm just going to invent." renjun simply says before leaving the room.

"got special classes here. wish i could game." chenle's lips were pressed in a thin line.

"i guess i'll just, go home, too," mark says, but before he leaves, he glares at donghyuk. "better not get into trouble in school, donghyuk."

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:p super lame chapter, soz. just to ease you guys in who has what power :)

stuff escalates in the next chapter, stay tuned!

just remember: the three lees have telepathy ;)