Misery /✔/ Taekook

Chapter Eight

January 2020

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Taehyung slowly opened his eyes as loud sounds invaded his dreams. At first, he thought Dongwook was throwing yet another royal tantrum but as soon as he gained full consciousness, the brunette realized that that isn't that case. Gunshots and loud booms! woke him up completely and he quickly pushed himself to his knees. He strained his ears to hear more over his thundering heart and hope filled him as he heard what sounded like a war going on outside.

Had Jungkook came back for him? So what had happened wasn't a dream?

Taehyung remembered hearing Jungkook's voice a long time ago promising that he'd back. When Taehyung woke the next day, he assumed it was just a dream and his heart crumbled. But now he realized that it wasn't a dream.

Unless he's dreaming now.

Taehyung shook that thought out of his head as the door to his cell was pushed open. His eyes connected with Dongwook's and his blood ran cold at the evil almost indistinguishable look on the king's face. Taehyung was far too weak and tired to fight him back and the brunette knew that if no one stopped him, the king would probably kill him.

"W-what's going on?" Taehyung asked. Despite the loud, troublesome noises, Dongwook seemed eerily calm. Or maybe his anger had exceeded its normal limits.

"There's a war," Dongwook answered simply, "King Jungkook came back for you."

Taehyung glanced at the door as his heart began to speed up. Was he finally going to be saved? Was this the end to what felt like a never-ending hell?

"I don't understand who'd want a rat like you, you're not even as gorgeous as you used to be."

"You ruined me," Taehyung snapped causing the king to chuckle deeply.

"However, I don't like giving people what they want, Taehyung and you know if i can't have you," Dongwook stopped in front of the younger male and placed a hand against his cheek, "then no one can."

Taehyung flinched and sharply inhaled through his nose as the older male wrapped his hand around the brunette's throat. With a dead grip, Dongwook forced Taehyung to his feet and pressed the back of his head against the wall. Tears threatened to fall out of the younger's male's eyes as he tried to pry Dongwook's hand from around his throat.

"This is your fault," Dongwook snapped, "I would have never married you if I knew you cause such a mess."

"I n-never wanted this in the first place," the brunette croaked out. He used the little strength he had and kneed him in the crotch. It didn't do much but Dongwook's grip loosened and Taehyung managed to slip away. He ran towards the stairs but Dongwook quickly grabbed the collar of his shirt causing him to fall and hit his forehead against the step.

Taehyung's whole body felt like lead as Dongwook threw him to the ground. He wanted to get up and fight against the king but all he saw was block spots and he felt as if each limb weighed over one hundred pounds. He felt Dongwook's foot crash into his chest and it was as if his lungs were being squeezed. He opened his mouth to gasp for air but nothing came and he found himself struggling against himself to breathe.

The abuse the didn't stop, Dongwook seemed relentless, figuring if his kingdom dies then he and his "wife" will go down with it. Taehyung was slipping into unconsciousness when light flooded through the room and blinded him. He didn't want to close his eyes in fear he wouldn't open them again but he did when he heard the painfully familiar voice demand his husband to stop. He knew that this is finally over and with that thought, Taehyung closed his eyes and allowed himself to drift away.

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"I'll give you two choices," Jungkook said, holding a gun to Dongwook's head. Despite having fought hand-to-hand with the soon-to-be-former king, his voice was deathly calm. Dongwook, on the other hand, was out of breath, his face black and blue for the attack. Jungkook too had bruises around his body but that's to be expected, he still had the upper hand.

"Either you die or you leave," Jungkook said simply, "as in leave i don't mean the kingdom or the country. I mean the entire continent. If you manage to get out successfully then congratulations but you're captured by the royal guards then you will be killed either way."

"You have no right to kill me," Dongwook spat out.

"I do," Jungkook responded, "i have permission to put this bullet right through your skull but I'm giving you a choice to run away and never come back. I'll have someone else take your place until Taehyung's son comes of age."

"You can't take my family away from me."

"You took Taehyung's family away from him," 
Jungkook said with a shrug, "so what's your choice?"

Dongwook slowly turned to walk away but Jungkook stayed still. He knew Dongwook wouldn't give up just like that so instead of following the king with his feet, he followed him with the gun, keeping it pointed at the older man's head just in case he wanted to fight some more.

Just as expected, Dongwook spun back around on his heels and rushed towards Jungkook. Jungkook wasted no time as he pulled the trigger and watched the bullet plant itself right in the centre of the Dongwook's forehead. He shot another bullet into Dongwook's chest as the man fell to his knees, eyes wide open. Jungkook wasn't big on killing people but Dongwook deserved it for all the shit he put people through. He gave Dongwook a choice and his choice was to die.

One of Dongwook's maids appeared in the doorway. She screamed when she saw her dead king on the ground and immediately began to back away. Jungkook held his hands up to show he meant no harm and he calmly said,

"Lead me to the front of the castle."

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Word quickly got around the small kingdom that King Dongwook is dead. Instead of mourning the loss, the people of the kingdom celebrated the loss of an evil ruler.

Jungkook sent Taehyung to his kingdom where he is currently resting and recovering, having not woken up yet. Jungkook wasn't able to visit the younger male much as he had a lot of business to do in his neighbouring kingdom. First, he visited Taehyung's family, finding out that the father had died and his mother was sick. He provided the family with a beautiful house in his kingdom and gave Taehyung's sister a job as a nurse and his brother a job as a builder. Taehyung's mother spent most of her time being treated by nurses and visiting her still sleeping son.

Taehyung was discharged from the hospital and he stayed in Jungkook's room. Jungkook offered Taehyung's mother a room in the castle until her son finally woke up. Of course, Jungkook didn't sleep in the same room as the younger male as he stayed in the neighbouring kingdom more than his own.

The Lee's other neighbouring kingdom had twins: a son and a daughter. The family sent their daughter to Jungkook who immediately took charge of the kingdom and Jungkook silently watched over her until she finally became "place-holder" of the crown until Lee (last name to be changed) Hanseok is old enough.

However, Jungkook wanted to make Taehyung his husband and second ruler of his kingdom. That is if Taehyung wanted to then Hanseok could take over Jungkook's. If Taehyung chose to remain a normal citizen and rejected Jungkook, Jungkook would continue ruling without a queen or king. He'd just have someone have him a child to take over the kingdom.

Jungkook wasn't going to be like Dongwook and force the young boy into marriage. He was willing to accept Taehyung's rejection and still provide for his family as Taehyung deserved nothing but happiness and that's what Jungkook wanted to give him.

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Word Count: 1356

Wow it's been a while since I've updated.