Blood Bank

A w a k e n i n g - 36

Taehyung grunted as Namjoon hit him in the gut. He dropped the silver knife and flew backwards. Jimin cracked his shoulder back to the way it was before.

"I thought you weren't going to help me there for a second." Jimin joked. Namjoon rolled his eyes and smacked the back of his head. "The hell?"

"I don't want Jisung to turn me into a crab." He laughed. Taehyung laid there, dumbfounded at what just happened. Since when did Namjoon gain control of himself?

"You traitor." Taehyung bitterly laughed. He got up from the wall he landed on. "Just when I thought that I had a new friend."

"I was your friend before, now I'm you're enemy." Namjoon corrected. He pulled his butterfly sword Telum out and charged at him. "Now that I think about it, I was only your puppet right? Just like Jungkook you planned to dispose of me when you didn't need me anymore."

Namjoon charged at him and swung his blades at him. Taehyung was quick enough to dodge but Namjoon was smarter. He grazed Taehyung's stomach before pulling back.

"Don't forget that I was the one who saved you!" Taehyung growled. Jimin engaged with Taehyung, using his smaller body to his advantage. He kicked Taehyung's knee, a disturbing snap sounding from it. The latter didn't falter as he landed a strong blow to Jimin's stomach. The shorter boy coughed up blood but still did his part in keeping Taehyung still.

"Don't forget that I'm here." Namjoon reminded. He dug the butterfly sword into Taehyung's shoulder and pinned him to the wall. "This should keep you down for a while."

"Why did you betray me? Why does everyone keep betraying me?" Taehyung shouted. He struggled against the blade that pinned him but Namjoon only pushed it down deeper.

"I didn't ask to be saved by you. I would prefer if I died that day instead of being here now." Namjoon hissed. Taehyung grit his teeth as Namjoon added more pressure. "If it weren't for me being brainwashed by you then maybe it wouldn't have turned out like this. Maybe if I died that day my heart wouldn't hurt seeing her choose someone else. Maybe if I died that day I wouldn't have almost raped her!"

Jimin raised a brow at the last statement. No one was knew and if Jungkook or Jisung found out they would have boiled crab for dinner.

"Namjoon that's enough, you might kill him." Jimin said. "He's immobile with that knee so there's nothing to worry about."

"I need to know." Namjoon said, letting go of the blade. "Why didn't you let me die back then? Why did you have to save me, a human that you despise?!"

"It's because I don't hate you! You were like a brother to me!" Taehyung answered.

"If you don't hate me why did you do this then? Why are you using me?" Namjoon questioned. He felt the tears well up as hi emotions got the best of me. "I treated you like my own brother. But I made a fucking mistake."

"There were so many times I almost blew my cover. I didn't know how to live well in the human world. I didn't know what to do." Taehyung admitted. "Ever since that incident where Teng acted you protected me and showed me love. I wouldn't forgive myself if I let you die that day. The only lie I wasn't living in was the happiness I felt when I felt normal."

"It didn't have to be this way. You could have surrendered and nothing would be charged against you. You could have been normal." Jimin said. "I would have gladly given the throne back to you because I know myself that I'm not the rightful owner."

"It can't be that way." Taehyung mumbled. "I need to clean this world of humans before I take the throne back."

"Why? We already live in harmony with them Taehyung what's the point?" Jimin mumbled.

"It's because of them my parents died. It's because of them I lost everything." Taehyung answered. "I can't let them get away with it."

"It's all in the past Taehyung. Everything has changed now." Jimin argued.

"Even if it's the past it doesn't mean that it can be erased." Taehyung shot back.

Meanwhile inside, Jisung was struggling to get out of Jungkook's hold. The boy was smart, he broke her vocal chords so she couldn't speak until it regenerates. That is, if he gives her the chance.

"Jisung!" Hoseok coughed. He took the blood pill that Jisung had made previously in order for him to regenerate faster. His arm started to regenerate a bit faster as his leg was snapping back into its place. "Come on!"

"Jungkook that's enough!"

At the doorway stood someone unexpected. Aera didn't flinch when Jungkook stared at her with cold empty eyes. She could feel her heart break upon seeing his poor state. She could only see him.

But Jungkook only saw her as a threat.

His mind was in conflict as he stared at the girl. His vision was blurred with red as her face was distorted. Well, everyone's face was distorted into a sinister grin. It seemed like everything was mocking him just like the voices in his head.

"Jungkook please it's me, Aera." The girl said. "Please that's enough you can stop now."

"Liar! You're trying to trick me too aren't you? Just like her!" Jungkook growled. Jisung felt his grip tighten as blood started to pool in her mouth. She shouldn't have mimicked Aera's voice.

"What can I do to prove myself to you?" Aera cried. Jungkook jumped at her, ignoring her question. Aera braced herself for impact, but surprisingly, there was none. Hoseok wrestled with Jungkook on the floor despite his injuries.

"We told you to stay inside the evacuation place!" Hoseok scolded. "Shit if he can't recognize you what are we going to do."

Jungkook tried to get up but Hoseok kicked him with all his might, sending him flying out the house and into the wall of the other. Aera rushed to Jisung's side who was still in the process of regenerating.

"Aera... blood..." Jisung managed to croak out.

"I can't my blood is poisonous to other vampires right?" Aera said. Jisung shook her head softly enough not to cause damage mid-regeneration. She pointed at Jungkook and that's when Aera understood.

"Jungkook!" Taehyung shouted. He tried to remove the blade to go to his sibling but Namjoon kicked it in deeper. Taehyung couldn't care less and let his shoulder rip off. It regenerated quickly as he began to walk.

"Stay down!" Jimin growled. He kicked Taehyung down, but was countered. The two continued to exchange blows as Jungkook regain his posture.

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Yoongi ran as fast as his feet can take him. He carried the key to stopping Taehyung on his back. It had taken a long time for preparation and he feared he wouldn't make it in time.

"Please, God let me reach them in time." Yoongi prayed. He nearly tripped on a log but quickly regained his balance.

If this didn't work he didn't know what would.