fighter | sequel to monster ✓

he's a monster

[I.M Changkyun]

"Don't come find me. I'm not worth your time." I knew that voice anywhere, I loved that voice.

Nonetheless I was taken back by his genuine words. He didn't want me to bring him back. "Jooheon, of course you're worth my time. What are you even saying?"

"Why would you spend your time on someone who doesn't even love you?"

"Stop! Jooheon, you don't mean it-" I sat up in bed, it was just a dream. Every night I woke up screaming for Jooheon but whenever I looked to his side of the room it was vacant. He was gone and my brain still didn't get it.

I couldn't help but to just cry, I needed him back. I couldn't do this anymore. I was empty inside, I always had been but, Jooheon changed that. I could look at his eyes, or his deep dimples and feel better. I didn't have that anymore. I might never have it again.

No, fuck that. I knew I was going to see Jooheon again. I wasn't going to let him be held hostage in Jaebum's estate. He was probably thinking of me too, right? He's probably so worried, wondering when he's going to escape. But he didn't have to, I'd get him out of there.

Even if it killed me.

[Lee Jooheon]

I stared into the distance. They took everything from me. My emotion, my name, my feeling. I wanted it back, I wanted to go home. But every day I lost another memory. Every day I was less of myself.

None of this would've happen if he didn't have to go on the stupid mission. People were bound to die, why did he have to see it happen? He had to see me fall in front of him, he had to hear my last words. And now he thinks I'm dead.

I would die here if no one found me. I don't think I could take this much longer. I almost died once, I might as well finish it off.

"Snap out of it. I asked you a question. What are you here for?" I had guards, scientists, officers, you name it and they were surrounding me. All they did was beat me down so I'd become stronger. So I'd be unstoppable.

"I'm here to serve and listen. I'm here to hunt and kill. I'm here to take down the following rival gang members, Shownu, Soyou, Kihyun, and-"

"Say his name!"

"I-I.M Changkyun. I'm here to take down I.M Changkyun."

The officer nodded, walking away. I knew what they were thinking, if they got me to kill my number one person then they'd have me toughened up. I'd be able to do anything. But it didn't matter, I don't care how many memories they took away, I'd never kill my family.

That'd make me a monster.

I just wanted to go home. Everyday it was the same routine. Wake up at seven, train for hours and hours, hardly eat, endure lab tests, and then I went to sleep. It was terrible. But I didn't want anyone to die trying to save me.

I felt tears start to stream down my face. I wanted to be in Changkyun's arms. "P-Please come get me."

I started to hear the sound of electric currents buzzing my way, no please not again. I watched as three 'doctors' entered my room. Two to hold me down and one to try and erase my memories. I couldn't let it work, I couldn't forget my family.

"Don't do this, please don't do-" But they never listened, they just laughed at my screams.

[I.M Changkyun]

"Changkyun...we, uh, just received some footage. It was sent from an unknown I.D number, but we believe it's Jaebum."

I turned around seeing Soyou followed by Shownu. Ever since Jooheon had allegedly died, everyone was terrified around me. They thought I was some fragile porcelain doll, waiting for his heart to be broken all over again. Well I mean, they weren't wrong but...I was doing my best.

"Okay so why are we just standing here instead of watching it?" I began to walk towards the pair, until I felt Soyou's hand slowly slip into mine.

She gave it a tight squeeze, looking up at me with a broken smile. "Are you sure you want to see it?"

My heart dropped. I knew it was Jooheon. What did they do to him?

***

We sat around Shownu's desk, me being in the front. I didn't hesitate to press play. I needed to see him. I needed to know he was alive.

The video started and there he was. He was tied up to a chair but he couldn't sit upright. His head hung low, blood dropped from his head and chest. His fists were bruised, his hair was drenched in sweat. What did they do to him?

A man who appear to be an officer of some sorts kicked Jooheon's chair, causing him to groan. I wanted so badly to scream stop, to help him, but I couldn't. I was useless when Jooheon needed me most.

The officer spit before looking to the camera. He nudged Jooheon with what looked like a weapon of some kind. "State your name and your mission. Now!"

Jooheon struggled to sit up, looking into the camera. It felt as if our eyes met. As if he saw me. I thought he did when he began talking.
"I-Is that my a-angel? Why c-can't I remember h-his name? I want t-to know h-his-"

Jooheon was cut off by a violent strike to his back. I reached out to the screen, knowing I couldn't touch him although I wanted to so badly. I just wanted him to say my name, why couldn't he remember? What were they doing to him?

The officer began to yell, striking Jooheon once more. "State your name and mission!"

"M-My name is Lee Jooheon, e-experiment 103. My m-mission is to kill I.M Changkyun."

He looked into the camera once more, tears flowing down his face. He looked confused and hurt. He knew me, he had to know me.

I wasn't stupid, I knew what Jaebum was doing. If Jaebum gets Jooheon to kill me, Jooheon is vulnerable to him and so is my gang.

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hi it's me sksk not even going to lie, i cried during this chapter.

but other than that...i need a favor from you guys!

just answer the question below in the comments, it'll help me a lot while writing this book...

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