FOOLS

Chapter 18

"Let's put all of this on our father, and put him in jail."

Jungkook had scoffed every time he remembered the plan his brother had come up with. At first, it just seemed so far-fetched, impossible. How could the most respected CEO in the country be placed in jail for drugs charges? Jungkook thought about that question for a long time. He thought that pinning it on the President might have been easier. But he saw how Namjoon was, his eyes were drained of any fear for his father. They had been like that since he got back to the house that night.

Nonetheless, no matter how ridiculous it all seemed, Jungkook agreed and began working internally on the mission. The first thing he needed to do was tell his men. No matter what happened or will happen in the future, they were there for him through thick and thin. And as bad as it is, this was their only source of income. He needed a way to help them integrate them back into society, to repay everything they've done for him.

It was unorthodox, but he called for a meeting at their usual meeting place. Being a young boy, Jungkook bought an entire arcade for the sake of concealing in the big city and also because he liked the atmosphere. Carefree yet intensed. Because the meeting was scheduled and because the arcade was a legit business, it took awhile to clear the place. The employees came up with the excuse of rodden infestation. A little dramatic, Jungkook thought, but he was grateful for their quick thinking.

He was the first one to arrive, sitting on the motorcycle springing up from the floor. It was his seat when meetings took place. His body swaying with the bike as he listens to the concerns of his men and when it stopped moving, his eyes would open and he would have the solution. He always loved those moments, because he finally felt needed for once.

Slowly but surely, the men walked through the door and entered the LED lit room. Their footsteps jumbled with game sound effects. A few of them mumbled amongst each other, wondering what the reason was for the sudden meeting.

"Boss," they all exclaimed at the same time. It made Jungkook cringe every time he heard it.

"Thank you for coming on such short notice." Jungkook spoke to the crowd. To be honest, there weren't that many members. Enough to fill arcade, but not enough for a ballroom. He didn't mind the small number, because he liked looking at the men eye to eye and remembering all of their names. They were as much his family as Namjoon. "Before we go on, I just want you all to know how thankful I am for having you in my life. You all have been wonderful to me and thank you for being my mentor."

They nodded slowly, then exchanged looks at each other. "What's going on, boss?" an older gentleman asked, In Sik. He was always one of the first people to back up Jungkook with any decisions. Jungkook thought about the man's family, which Jungkook had visited before one Christmas. They were lovely and oblivious to the occupation of the man. Jungkook had felt bad but he hopes that this will give them all an opportunity to change their lives for the better.

"I'm disbanding the Black Pandora." The sentence hung in the air as the man began processing what their leader just said. At first, some chuckled, thinking it was a joke. "I know it might come as a surprise but I've been doing a lot of thinking. This all started as some revenge plot but it has consumed my life for far too long. And I can no longer drag you through it. So this has to come to an end."

"But are we gonna do? What about the supplies?" another man asked.

"I'll split the profit we've made so far evenly. What you choose to do with it is entirely up to you. I hope you make the right choices because you have to put this all behind you now. I'm sorry for taking it this far." Thankfully, many of the men were only a little bit older than Jungkook, which meant they have a long life ahead of them. "But before that, I'll need you on one last mission." He then proceeded to tell them about the plan to pinpoint everything onto CEO Kim. He intentionally left out Namjoon, just to protect his brother.

His plan was to have a few men pretend to be workers and infiltrate the factory. There, they will be able to secretly plant the evidence and testify against the CEO. And since the factory is massive, it will be hard to sort through who is an employee and who isn't. And for extra security, Jungkook will have some men hack into the factory system to change the name of some employees to match his men. After that, Jungkook would wire them all the money, and they would move on with their lives while pretending none of this had ever happened. His men, being forever loyal to him, agreed wholeheartedly.

"But what are you gonna do, boss?"
Jungkook pouted and thought. The sky wasn't even a limit anymore. He could start a company, or get a new hobby. "Nothing." he answered, "For the first time, nothing."

The meeting concluded. No one said anything, probably because there's nothing left to say. They were glad that their leader had grown up well and finally decided on what he wanted to do for the rest of his left. Though it will be a sad farewell, at least he's happy. The arcade emptied, leaving Jungkook behind with its flashing lights and low murmurs of machines. He sighed, tossing his head back. Later at home, he would continue working on putting all the international transactions and money transfer under his father's name.

But that was for later. Right now, he hopped on the motorcycle game and played his heart out.