| CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
Snapping teeth tear into the soft meaty neck of a deer, the beast thrashes his head around, whipping the dear around with it. The animal is hauled through the air, flying straight into a large tree. It's back is broken, laying in a pool of it's own blood. Jungkook walks forward, finally being able to dig his teeth into the soft flesh. "Haven't you already eaten tonight?" A voice from behind him questions. Jungkook turns around, bloody teeth on full display as he faces the person trying to speak to him. "Calm yourself Jungkook, you are not a complete animal," Haeun tuts, rolling her eyes.
The beast stares at the other, taking a defensive position against it. A deep growl emits from his throat. Haeun steps back, taking a better look at Jungkook, her eyes expanding. The boy takes another step forward, as Haeun finally takes note of Jungkook's newly formed red streaks running through his eyes, the longer claws and the many many blood stained pointed teeth. "Jungkook, it's me, you know me," she says carefully, taking a step back.
The animal takes another step forward, his teeth still snarling, a loud high pitched scream erupts from it. Flocks of birds scatter from the trees, disappearing into the night sky. Haeun growls back, "JUNGKOOK! LISTEN TO ME!" She screams, the loud clicks around groans finally getting through to the boy. The beast stops, taking a step back while shaking his head.
Haeun watches closely, as the boy's snout retracts back into the normal beast like form. "Jungkook, can you hear me now?" She asks, stepping forward.
Jungkook shakes his head clear, looking Haeun in the eyes, "yeah... I'm okay... What happened?"
"You reached full potential."
Jungkook has a dangerous glint in his eyes, "me," he growls.
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Taehyung steps out onto the porch, rubbing his eyes along with his best friends. Looking across, they see the other three, also stepping out to see the commotion. "What the hell was that noise?" Jimin asks, looking up at the night sky. Another loud noise, a series of clicks and groans, and Taehyung's eyes light up.
"It's Jungkook, he's in the forest," Taehyung whispers, his eyes wide with a fiery intent. Hoseok turns to look at Taehyung but, the boy has taken off, running into the woods.
"TAEHYUNG!" Namjoon yells from his cabin, now also taking off after his friend. The group of six boys start running through the woods in the black of night, going completely off where they think the noise came from.
Taehyung runs to a tree that has been badly beaten, blood staining the bark, a left over caress at the base. "He's been here," Taehyung states the obvious, running further into the woods, his friends hot on his heels. The boys now follow the paths of destruction, with plenty of blood trails follow. Taehyung feels his heart start to swell, at just the thought of seeing his friend again.
"TAEHYUNG WAIT!" Hoseok calls, having trouble with keeping up with the boy, as their all running bare foot through the wild. They run through tall grass, ending with Yoongi slipping and falling into a dead deer. "Oh my gosh, I'm going to throw up," he gags, trying not to look at the thing his arms are stuck in. Taehyung stops abruptly, hiding behind a tree.
Hoseok is the first to catch up to the run away, "what the fuck are you thinking?" Hoseok scolds, ready to slap the boy to another planet. Taehyung swats his hyung away, barely paying him any attention, "shut up and look," Taehyung whispers, pointing to a spot in front of the trees.
There's a small cave opening, and sitting inside are the two beasts in all their glory. "Taehyung, we need to leave now," Jimin whisper shouts, tugging on his friends arm, only to be ignored. "This is not safe, Taehyung, Jungkook is in his fucking beast form, he could kill us all."
Taehyung frowns, looking back at the boy, "he's protected us before, we need to be more scared of the girl."
Jimin's smacks his forehead, "that fucking girl beast, is sleeping right on top of him, we need to leave fucking now!" He boy scolds, raising his voice. Their attention is all quickly brought toward the den, when the boys hear a distinct noise. Taehyung looks up, seeing Jungkook eyes wide open and boring into his soul.
"There's something different about him," Taehyung comments, noticing how Jungkook's eyes are not completely black, like how he has come to know. In the dead of night, the boys are able to see the hint of red running through the soulless orbs. "Do you think he can see us?" Taehyung asks, turning back to his friends.
Jimin and Hoseok stand frozen, completely paralysed, "y-yeah, he's looking directly at us!" Jimin comments, his voice just shy of a whisper.
Taehyung looks back at the beast, who's eyes are trained on the group, "the last time I was scared, I pushed him away, I need to get him back."
Namjoon, Seokjin and a blood covered Yoongi, come running up to the group, "what's happening?" Namjoon asks loudly, watching as all the boys stand in fear, unaware of the beast in his den. Jungkook slowly gets up, stirring the girl beast from her sleep. Seokjin finally catches sight of the massive being, standing on all fours.
The beast's eyes have a deadly look in them, so when Taehyung steps forward, it takes the group by surprise. "Taehyung!" Hoseok whisper shouts, trying to pull his friend back from doing something.
"Jungkook?" He calls out, taking careful steps forward, keeping himself crouching down. As to not pose as a threat to the beast. Jungkook bears his teeth, a low growl sounding throughout the forest. Taehyung's eyes dance between his ex-roommate and the slowly waking beast, sleeping inside the den. Jungkook takes a defensive stance, as if almost protecting the girl now. "Taehyung, you need to leave, he's going to fucking kill you," Seokjin angrily whispers, trying to get the boy.
Taehyung, of course, doesn't heed Seokjin's warning, taking yet another step forward. Another growl is all he receives, this being the final straw, to awake the beast sleeping still in the den. Jungkook turns his head to watch as the second beast steps forward, eyes narrowing in on the boy. Taehyung studies the beasts, watching as the female nuzzles her face into Jungkook's cheek. The boy doesn't seem to react, only bearing his teeth more. "Jungkook, can you hear me?" Taehyung asks gingerly, taking yet another step forward.
Seokjin watches intently, as the beast crouches down, as if getting ready to pounce. "TAEHYUNG!" The boy yells, now running to save his friend. Jungkook springs forward, lunging toward the group. Jungkook's sharp jaws latch onto Seokjin, who protectively stands in front of Taehyung. A shrill scream fills the air.
"Taehyung, wake the fuck up!" Hoseok hisses, smacking the boy's head. Taehyung jolts awake, sitting up quickly. Hoseok looks at the younger with concern, "what the fuck were you dreaming about?" He asks, sitting next to Taehyung.
"Jungkook."
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02.06.2019
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