LOST

Chapter 23

TRIGGER WARNINGS: Violence/mention ofkidnapping/foul language/Minor Character Death
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As Ren's gun went off, Wonho heard nothing but Ji-Yeon's scream. It had felt like a bee sting to the arm. Not painful at all. More of an annoyance than anything. Wonho looked over to Ren, who looked more shocked than anything. He could feel himself losing all control of his thoughts. His mind drifted into a blackness he hadn't been to in a while. He tried to gain his control back, but something inside him snapped. Maybe it was how rash Ren was. Maybe he just really wanted to let to go of everything. But maybe, just maybe, it had something to do with how Ji-Yeon looked at that very moment.

Her eyes were swollen and red, with tears trickling down her face. Her small nose had turned a light shade of red as her skin turned pale. She had been crying since her confrontation with Ren and Wonho was not please by it. He hated seeing her like that. He took a short breath, quieting his mind from the world around him. When he looked back at Ji-Yeon he placed his hand gently on her cheek, brushing away a tear from her eye. He was still amazed at how beautiful she was, even when she looked like an emotional wreck.

"Wonho...Your arm," Ji-Yeon said softly.

He had forgotten all about his arm the moment his eyes had met hers. He had grown used to forgetting the world around him when she was next to him. Looking down at his arm, he saw a small trail of crimson streaming down from a small hole. His eyes shot back to Ren in a way that made Ren take a few steps back.

"I really don't want to waste my energy with you," Wonho said sternly.

"I'll shoot you again," Ren said and held his gun toward Wonho.

"I don't really see what she saw in you," Wonho said, "You're too stubborn for your own good."

Wonho had grown tired of Ren's attitude of shoot first. Letting out a sigh, Wonho took a few steps toward him. He thought he would lose control for a moment as he walked closer to him. With no clue when he'd lose his control, Wonho needed to strike fast and take Ren down quickly. With any luck, Ren would go down easily allowing Wonho to move onto his next target, Vincent. What he had planned for Vincent was far worse than what he had planned for Ren.

He moved quickly and struck just as fast. Ren's weapon flung through the air and landed a few feet down the road away from him. Wonho could see the fear in Ren's eyes, as he stood inches away from his face.

With the echoing sound of guns blaring and people screaming, Alex found it hard to focus on anything else. At this point in time, it seemed as though they were losing. He sat hidden behind a cement barrier hoping that someone would cover him. In the unlikely event that cover wouldn't happen, Alex would have no choice but to attempt to hit at least one target. He looked around him and saw a thick white fog rolling in behind him. He saw no signs of anyone else, no one from his team or from the other. Not even any sign of Wonho. No doubt he'd be out after Vincent for what he had done to Ji-Yeon...

The sight of her flashed before his eyes. How could someone do that to another human being and feel no sign of remorse? The question boggled him. A gunshot sounded off behind him making him jump to the side. It sounded close, but not so close. This fog didn't help matters any. Collecting his thoughts, Alex had to move from his spot, it was now or never.

He first got up to his knees and peered over the barrier. Just as he thought. He couldn't see an inch in front of his face. This made things challenging. If they hadn't thrown those smoke screen grenades then maybe they'd have a chance. It had all happened in the blink of an eye.