the genie «yoonmin»

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"Well, Jangnan, mind telling us why we were all tied up?" Namjoon asked in a monotonous voice and slowly got up to meet his eyes with the cold blue ones.

"I already said it, mage, do you not listen? I'm trying to fulfill Operation Wish and you were in the way." The man sighed and rolled his eyes.

"Yeah... About that... Not happening." Kihyun smiled fakely and the man just scowled.

"And who are you to stop me, huh?" Jangnan laughed. "Jooheon, take care of them." He turned around and continued saying some unfamiliar words in other languages to the lamp.

"Jooheon, I'm your sultan, you are obligated to obey me." Kihyun said even though he knew his words wouldn't work on the spirit as spirits and other creatures didn't acknowledge sultans and kings, only their master.

"Whatever." Jooheon answered emotionlessly and clicked his fingers. Suddenly it became harder to breath as if the oxygen wasn't enough for everyone in the room, strange purple smoke filled the big room and everyone started coughing except for the two genies and Jangnan who seemed simply unbothered.

"W-what's going on!? Yoongi!" Jimin held Yoongi while he panicked and wondered what was going on. Why was Yoongi coughing blood? Why was Jimin not affected? And why was Jooheon still acting like that?

"Don't bother..." Jooheon started as he noticed that Taehyung rushed to Jungkook as well. "It's poison... The mist, I mean." His voice was monotonous with no emotion at all. His eyes were still the same kaleidoscopes from earlier. They were looking ahead and yet they saw nothing. He was listening and yet he heard nothing. He was talking and yet... He didn't know what.

"Jooheon, stop it! I beg you!" Jimin cried as he shook Yoongi, unable to do nothing more. Maybe he could have just used his genie powers but the fact that it was still eclipse didn't make it a good choice and he didn't even know what kind of magic he was supposed to use at that time.

"I can't." Jooheon asnwered as he stared blankly at the couple in front of him. Jimin was crying with Yoongi heavy breathing in his arms. Somewhere behind them Hoseok was crawling, trying to somehow get away and just a few feet from him Jungnan was going on with his muttering.

"Yes, you can! I know it's hard!" Jimin cried louder. "The eclipse is strong! The contract is stronger! I know it way too well! I'm going through the same thing damn it!" Jimin stood from his place and gently left Yoongi on the floor. He trudged over to Jooheon and held his collar, intimidating the spirit despite the fact that Jooheon was taller. "Put a little more will! Snap out of it, idiot!! You aren't this! You are killing people and I'm sure you don't want to turn into some wind after your death because of this!!" Jimin shook Jooheon and there was a small spark in his kaleidoscope eyes as if reminding that he was still there.

"I... Don't... But he's... Too strong..." Jooheon said with a lot of struggle. His voice was trembling and his hands were clinging to Jimin's sides for support.

"No one is stronger than you! You just have to believe!" Jimin shook his head as he went on shouting, tears still streaming down his face. "I know you didn't hurt Jin-hyung willingly! I know you didn't steal my lamp because you wanted! I know you aren't the asshole everyone thinks you are! Snap! Out! Of! It!" Jimin shook Jooheon harder and slapped his cheek, seeing as his eyes widened in the action.

The mist slowly backed out and it became easier to breath in the room. Jooheon dropped on his knees once Jimin released his collar to run back to the coughing Yoongi. He looked as the prince slowly opened his eyes and Jimin's smile appeared on his face once again. He was happy, Jimin was a good kid which didn't deserve all this after all.

"Now!" A whisper was heard from behind Jooheon's back and before he could even react, a fireball was flying towards him.

He could swear he saw all his pitiful life flash before his eyes as he watched the fireball close him - the dirty street he grew up on in the capital, Yoongi who found him their and bathed him, his contract with Yoongi, his meeting with the smiley Jimin, the battle and the man who forced him into a contract he didn't want with empty promises, Changkyun, ah, Changkyun... He wanted to see him once more before dying... Only if he could--

As Jooheon was preparing for the fireball to hit him, he saw a yellow figure hurry in front of him and receive the blow instead.

"JIMIN!" The others shouted including Yoongi who was already on his feet despite limping.

The boy turned around and glared at Namjoon and Kihyun who were staring shocked at him. "Don't you dare hurt him. He wasn't at fault." He hissed as he held onto his abdomen where a big black spot could be seen. However, soon it disappeared after some glitter covered it and healed his skin.

"Jimin, I'm sorry, it was me! Namjoon did nothing!" Kihyun said in a overly-worried voice. He rushed to the boy to check for any injuries but there were none.

"I didn't know you were a mage too..." Jimin whispered.

"Well... Yeah... I'm not that good anyways." Kihyun whispered back and they looked around themselves.

Namjoon and Jin were standing up, despite having some injuries here and there. Jungkook was being supported by Taehyung so that he didn't fell on the ground - after the one-sided battle with Jangnan and the poisonous mist it was normal for him to feel absolutely exhausted and find it hard to stand up. He had bruises all over his body and his shirt was bloodstained. Hoseok was laying against one of the walls, breathing hard as he tried to keep himself from getting a panick attack and stay calm.

"Good job, Jooheon..." Jangnan snickered as he eyed the shiny lamp on top of the pedestal. "You held them back enough! The sun eclipse is finally at its end and I'm ready with the preparations! Let's start Operation Wish!"

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