Jeno slams yet another one of his tomes shut with a loud thwump. He lifts the thick, heavy book with ease and chucks it angrily across the room with a thunderous roar of rage. It hits the wall with a bang and drops to the floor with a similar sound.
How could he not find a simple tracking spell? He knows he has a book with that kind of information in it, but he couldn't find it for the life of him. Where is it?
"Looking for something?" a voice hums from the far corner of the room where the candlelight does not reach. But Jeno didn't need light to know who it was. He knew better than anyone who's voice it belonged to.
Jeno shoots up from his chair and keeps a tense stance, readying himself to attack if need be.
"I figured you'd go searching through your books to find something. It's funny how predictable you've become. It's almost as if you never changed in the slightest," the voice continues, "And lookie here: a whole section of location spells!"
Into the candlelight walks a short male with cat-like eyes and sharp facial features. He grins wickedly whilst holding a large, leather-bound book in his arm. His index finger points to a yellowed page which Jeno cannot see. Jeno purses his lips and breathes deeply through his nose.
"What do you want, Xiao?" Jeno asks through clenched teeth.
"For you to recognize I'm already four steps ahead of you," Xiao chuckles as he shuts the book.
"Cut the bullshit. Why are you here?" Jeno hisses, "There's no way you're here just to boast."
"I quite like boasting. It's fun seeing you squirm like this," Xiao responds as his grin somehow manages to grow wider, "But I really should cut to the chase. I have a friend to tend to back in Hell."
"You're keeping Chenle in Hell?" Jeno exclaims, but Xiao continues on, ignoring his comment completely.
"Tell Jisung to meet me at the park tomorrow at three a.m." Xiao instructs him as he steps closer to Jeno, "And make sure he comes alone. It'd be a shame to have to...dispose of the little vermin so soon."
"What the fuck are you up to?" Jeno growls.
"Now what's the fun in that? I'd hate to give out spoilers," Xiao laughs lightly as he comes face to face with Jeno, "Just play along and you'll see."
Jeno raises his hand to grasp Xiao by his throat, but before he can do so much as touch him, the latter is consumed in a cloud of black smoke, vanishing before his eyes.
"Fuck!" Jeno bellows at the top of his lungs, not knowing what to do, anymore.
He wracks his brain for some sort of loophole, but he can't think of anything. He quickly is overcome by helplessness as he realizes his only option is to come clean. He has no choice but to tell Jisung what happened to Chenle.
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Angel ✦ Nomin
Fanfiction"We have to save him!" "Jisung, we have to be cautious about this. We can't just-" "No! You didn't care when you had to protect Jaemin! We're going to get him and that's final!" {sequel to Spawn; please read that fic first before proceeding to this...
