Sanity

28: Broken Locks and Bloody Messes

Jimin POV

"This place may look creepy but there are some other people here who I've been helping. Some of my unique friends."

"They won't hurt me, will they?"

"Nope. They might just know what to do once they see me with someone new." He smiled at me.

Suddenly, as he was showing me to the others, he got a text message. "What happened?"

"Oh, nothing. Just keep walking forward and they should be in there." Fear shot through my body as my footsteps continued forward. I noticed the temperature change in the room with many bloody jail bars and... broken locks?

Broken locks...

The hell is this place, man?

"Z, track and hurry... there's no way I'm outta here alive."

"What do you mean you won't get out of there alive?"

"There's-" I stopped seeing the three people in front me, psychotic smiles and bloody knives in hand. They were all covered in blood from some people who had to suffer.

Wait, is this an... activation center?

A bullet sounded into the room, jamming the metal into my arm.

"T-The fuck...?" My body shook in fear at the pain in my body. I looked up to see Liam holding a panicked look with a gun in hand.

"B-Boss! S-Someone is trying t-to g-g-go against us... what s-should I d-do with him?"

"Who is it?!"

"K-Kim Mason..." I clutched my bloody arm in pain, waiting for Zico to show up so I can blast their brains out.

Groaning in pain, I used to wall to support myself and stand up. Well, only until one of the three psychopaths locked up down here, held a knife to my neck, threatening to slit.

"The fuck are you doing?!"

"I could ask you the same! Who is Z?!"

"I talk to myself and feel like my old best friend, Zico, is with me! He got into an accident a few years back and he's the only one that cared for me! I don't have anyone left!!" I cried the last part out, all the emotions getting to me.

He sighed in relief and told the people to get off me. They immediately awaited for another order and watched us with keen eyes.

"Sorry, princess~ How about I treat the wound up for you? Maybe we can head to your house and-" I cut him off immediately.

"I don't have a place, remember? What if you get outta here and I'll meet you at your place later tonight? I gotta go to my cafe job and tell them I can't make it. But how about you deal with these three and then we can go have some fun~?" He smirked at my idea.

"Fine, but you better be quick." We both smiled and went our separate ways. As I waited for him to be clear from site, I called the team over to secure the entire building.

"I thought he killed you pabo!" Zico attacked me with hugs and treated my arm wound.

"It'll take more than one guy to kill me. But I gotta go undercover and see his plan. This'll get us closer to killing that cult. Keep a tab on the guys from base and watch over transaction records. I'll contact you soon."

"Why do you have to leave?"

"I need those answers to beat Jungkook. That'll only happen if I risk myself. Zico, I may have been off duty for years but I still remember every last detail on how Jungkook thinks. No one knows him better than I will."

"Just... be careful. I wanna see you come back with a smile or at least alive. I can't- I can't lose you again." Zico teared up at the thought of me almost dying again.

"Aish, don't cry. You make me feel useless that I can't always help. I'll be back, I swear. And it'll be with answers." I nodded before letting Zico lead and leaving to where I was meeting Liam.

He was on the phone but I managed to hear the conversation.

"What do you mean he's Park? They're two different people!" He complained in fear.

"That man... he's lying to get to us. Don't let him continue and find Boss. He knows Park was lying about his devotion and wants to catch Boss and kill him! We can't have that happen!"

"I know... what should I do now?"

"Take him. Hold him hostage. Wait for Boss' next instruction."

"Got it."

I acted as if I was passing by but was dragged into the alleyway by Liam, seeming fearful. He shoved my body into the wall, not wanting to care about my pain.

"G-Get o-off!... Wait... Liam?" I suddenly stopped recognizing the lip piercing.

He bit his lip in guilt and hesitated. Knowing I was about to get anywhere without getting caught, I took my chance.

Kicking him in the chest, I pushed his body into the wall and slammed his head into the wall. Immediately, he fell to the floor in pain.

Before his world went dark, I whispered into his ear. "You know... you should've taken the chance that they told you the truth~"