SEMI-HIATUS|BTS x Reader Wonderland AU: The World of Wonderland

12. Power Play

I know I haven't updated in quite a while, but I just had summer school and am going on vacation, and I'm overall much busier than I was before.  Anyways, back to the story.  You're going to head into the Everlasting Forest.  Enjoy the chapter!

Groaning, you opened your eyes to the shining sun penetrating through your tent.  The groan got even louder after you realized you would have to face another damned forest.  As if the Whispering Woods weren't enough of a point, now another forest, called the Everlasting Forest, would be standing in your way.  And judging by the name, it would be a great while before you got out on the other side.

Crawling through the flap to the great outdoors, you almost fell back on your butt, so startled you were, when you met V's eyes staring at you intensely.  Yelping, you almost punched him in the face before realizing it was a friend and not a foe.

"Y/N, wake up sleepy head!" he exclaimed in a sing-songy voice, amusement across his face.

You scowled and said, "I'm not tired, just my reflexes keep thinking that any creepy person waiting outside of my tent is an enemy.  Be grateful that my muscles spared you from the pain of my fist; they're very selective.  They're in a good mood today though, so move out of the way before they get angry." You emphasized on the last part with a dry tone, before you pushed Taehyung to the side so you could step out of your tent.

You headed over to the campfire, all of the other members of your group cheerfully eating their breakfast with smiles on their faces.  You, on the other hand, were a foul-faced bundle of gloominess, trudging over to the campfire to retrieve your food.

"Why the long face, Y/N?" RM asked sincerely, hints of worry creeping into his voice.

You laughed sardonically.  "Oh it's nothing, just that this bozo," you pointed at V, "scared me out of my wits and insulted me."

RM instantly went into his parental mode and turned to scold Taehyung.  "Now Tae, is that anyway to act with this young lady as our guest?"

He shuffled his feet, looked down, and answered, "No, Namjoon.  I admit I acted inappropriately and should've been better."

He turned to you, he bowed low to the floor with his head touching it, and begged for forgiveness.  "I'm sorry Y/N, please take my apologies immediately.  I promise not to do anything like that again."

You bit back a chuckle, and said, "I accept your apologies.  Now stand please.  I wouldn't want your hair to get too dirty."

Scrambling up off of the ground, V blushed before sitting down.  The bustle around the campfire continued as if nothing had happened, and you went to grab your food.

After everyone ate, your group packed up their tents (you with some difficulty and the help of Jungkook again) and were soon on their way into the deep recesses of the Everlasting Forest.  As you stepped back underneath the canopy of trees blocking the sunlight, you felt the same helplessness of being a minuscule dot in the mess of trees.  After traveling through the Whispering Woods, going into the Everlasting Forest felt like a death sentence.  It was rather still, the occasional tweet of a bird or screech of an animal the only sounds accompanying the rustling of the leaves you were passing by.

You somehow ended up walking next to Namjoon, who was leading the way through the trees.  An irksome question had plagued your mind ever since he had said a certain phrase.  Ready to let the words loose for the world to hear, you leaned in a bit closer to Namjoon and asked, "Hey RM, I have a question."  He nodded his head, beckoning you to go on.  "When you said I had powers that would help everyone, what did you mean?"

He swiveled his head towards you, no errant surprise on his face.  "I knew at one point you would ask that question and return to this topic.  You're a smart one, that much I knew."  He took a deep breath, preparing himself for what you were sure would be a painstaking explanation for him.