• cards | nct 2018 •

twenty six || havoc

"code...red?" hyeji's breath hitched in her throat. though the two of them were very much surprised, they continued moving up the steps.

when she joined blackjack, she was taught of the various codes and terms the organisation used to indicate any sort of situation or warning.

it was just like the codes that people in hospitals utilised.

code blue was that the team currently dispatched on a mission needed much more manpower.

code yellow, was a case of important missing documents or people.

and code red...

it meant that the headquarters was under attack.

they didn't even need to question to know who the intruders were.

"their goal...it's the shards." renjun coughed out just as we reached the top of the stairs. they just had to make their way to the exit door now.

hyeji nodded her head solemnly.

"hyeji!" taeyong's voice came from the other end of the hallway as he waved. "exit's here."

with much difficulty, the two finally made out of the building and had their share of fresh air.

johnny was still knocked out, slumped against a bright red car that was parked right before the building's main entrance.

without wasting another second, hyeji throws the car door open, helping renjun get in before she does.

"what's going on, hyeji? what's the rush about?" taeyong asked as he picked johnny up from the ground and squeezes him into the backseat with renjun and hyeji.

the building behind them started to rumble.

"blackjack's under attack. we need to hurry. you know where the headquarters is, right? get there ASAP." she orders and taeyong climbs in the driver's seat.

"jeez, you're a rude sister."

"get driving."

"fine, but the fastest time i can get there is half an hour."

"that is more than enough."

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hyeji

"hey, wake up." as soon as the car was in motion, i turned to face the man sitting next to me, lightly tapping on his bruised cheeks.

he groans in pain, and eyes slowly cracked open. his orbs darted to each corner of the car as if surveying where he was.

he becomes fully awake as he's aware that he's no longer at his headquarters.

"what on earth—"

"don't you dare use your teleportation skill. you know what i'm capable of." i cut him off as time was still ticking by.

johnny glances at me and presses his lips into a thin line. "heard you clear."

"good...now tell me, what are you planning?"

"i have no idea what you're talking about." he shrugs ignorantly.

"hey. don't act like you don't know," i snapped.
"this is a matter of life and death of hundreds of people!"

his eyes dart to the ground.

"if anything, minjoon is probably dead. it's no use hiding." renjun speaks up behind me.

"what?" johnny exclaims, looking up in shock.

"he ran deeper into the building when i used my collapse power. he probably never left the building." he says in a soft voice.

a troubled expression crossed the man's features.

taeyong glances in the rear view mirror and says, "i could have left you back in that room to die. why do you think i saved you, johnny?"

"...the plan..." johnny mumbles.

"it's not what you think."

"what do you mean?" i asked, and the car comes to a stop at the red light.

"it is true that we are aiming to get the shards," he breaths out.

"but...there's another more important thing...no,"

"person that we want. that is the goal for today's mission."

one important person...

i gasped. "it's mark, isn't it?"

the traffic light turns green.

through the darkness of the night, i could clearly see his orbs darting up to meet mine. "precisely."

"oh, god...we were wrong all along..." i whisper to myself and then an idea pops into my mind.

that's right, the in ears! we can contact hq!

i raise my wrist to my lips.

"don't bother. it's too late." johnny looks out of the car's window as it passes by a lamp post, illuminating his facial features.

there was a smile on his lips.

"the operation was set to end at exactly at 7. it's already 7.05. joker would have already gotten their hands on the boy."

i heard what he said, but ignored him.

i proceeded to speak into the smartwatch.

"doyoung? doyoung, this is hyeji. can you hear me?"

the in ear sizzled and cracked.

"hyeji! this is doyoung. where in the world are you and renjun?!"

the familiar enraged voice could be heard through my in ear.

"...i'll explain when we get back. more importantly, what is the situation there?"

there was silence on the other end of the line, but i could tell that he was still there by the sound of light breathing.

"we thought...we thought they were after the shards. but...now, they have taken mark and escaped."

there was a hint of confusion in his tone.

"perhaps, do you have any relations to this? what is going on?"

i gulped, glancing at renjun then sighed.

"ask taeil. it's about time we find out his side of the story."

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A/N: almost forgot today was a Wednesday oops,,
also, i guess taeil's pov about the entire situation is getting closer to being exposed... :)