IRREGULAR [NCT127xR.V.Seulgi]

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Driving was never an easy task for the man. But the bumpy roads, isolated island, and his mission made everything much more harder. He tried hard not to think of what he was about to do once reaching his destination, and the task his brother had given him.

As he finally found the mansion and parked the car, he noticed two people playing basketball outside. They stopped playing and looked over at the unknown car, then ran inside the house.

Mark and Haechan... he remembered how he once yelled at the two for making too much noise late at night, when they continued to dance next to his room. He sighed as he got out and made his way towards the door, knowing the inhabitants of the place were already aware of his presence. He knocked, and the door was immediately opened.

"Oh... Baekhyun..." the young man greeted him as softly as he's ever done.

"Jungwoo, is Seulgi here?"

"Uh..."

Feeling restless, he let himself in and stood in the center of the space, all eyes on him. He scanned around, and saw no figures of his sister, or their leader. "Seulgi! Kang Seulgi!" he yelled. The others only stayed away, a little shocked by his approach.

"Baekhyun?" the lady came down the stairs, perplexed by the presence of her brother. "Why are you suddenly here? Did something happen?"

"Seulgi, I got into the Government." he announced.

"OK," she replied indifferently, "and?"

"I'm taking you back to Seoul."

"What!?!" she yelled, unable to believe what he said. "It's not safe there, and I'm scared, and..."

"No Seulgi." he cut her off. "Everything will be alright. The Government will protect you." he explained. But his explanation was not only shocking, it sounded too stupid to everyone else in the room.

"Protect me? Baekhyun." Seulgi snapped fingers in front of his face. "Are you forgetting that it's the Government that I need protection from? They are horrible people."

"No Seulgi." he gulped knowing he would have to lie big. "It's the people you needed protection from. Trust me. The Government and... AIS won't hurt you. They... They never hurt people. They just want you safe. I promise you Seulgi..." he finished looking into her eyes, and was quick to notice the change. "Seulgi?"

The rest of the crowd gasped, quickly backing away as they noticed Seulgi. Her hair mostly. The roots slowly turned red, slowly spreading to the ends, and her hands were fisted. No one could process how under a second, Baekhyun was in the air, a hand grasping hard on his neck, choking him.

"Seulgi, no!"

"Stop it!"

"Seulgi what are you doing!?!"

The men yelled at her to get her to stop, Taeil holding Haechan back from going near to the scene. They wanted her to stop, but she at this stage, there was no way they would ever go near her. But if they didn't she would be gone too far.

"Akh... Seuk... Ki... St..." Baekhyun choked.

"I was never against you joining the Government," he growled, "or Heechul working with the AIS. But this has gone too far Baekhyun. You've gone too far!" Just as he was about to lose conciousness, he felt her hold loosen, allowing him enough energy to open his eyes. Behind Seulgi, a little far back, stood Taeyong, pointing at them a device he recognised well.

A wave emiter.

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