The Son of Hades: A Suga Fanfic

Chapter 18: Seek

Jungkook

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"Tae...Taehyung?" Jungkook whispered.

The last bit of flickering light died. The small shed was dark now except for the faint glow from the moon peeking in through a window. The once flaming frame before him was now completely extinguished.

Jungkook reached for the space that Suga and Taehyung were previously laying on the floor, but his hand instead made contact with cold, hard glass. He pressed his hand against it, willing himself to go through it. When it refused to bend to his will, he stood up and walked around the large frame. It appeared to be a mirror, but there was no reflection that stared back at him.

"Impossible," he whispered, staring at the object. Was it his imagination? They were just here. Weren't they?

Empty. It was empty. The shed was empty. Taehyung and Suga were not there.

As if he could actually change things, his hand went out again, his palm pressing against the hard surface.

"What have you gotten yourself into now, Taehyung," he whispered to the empty space, his hand still pressed against it. He didn't have an explanation for what he just saw - or what he believed he saw - but he could feel that there was something wrong.

The look on Suga's face was not fear of being caught in some silly game of Hide and Seek. No, the expression on his face could only be described as panic. But why was the fearless Suga scared for once?

Jungkook walked around the frame one more time, looking closely for any sign of a way through it. He pressed his hands against it again and again, trying every time to imagine himself phasing through the object, but was met only with disappointment.

"Come on!" He yelled, getting angry now at his inability to make sense of the situation. He swung his fist out and smashed it against the hard surface, expecting the glass to shatter beneath his strength, but instead it held steady. He groaned from the pain. He clutched his now injured hand against his chest, glaring at the bleeding, split skin of his knuckles. "Idiot," he muttered to himself.

Giving up, he quickly crossed the small shed to the door. He wouldn't be able to figure things out on his own. He needed help from the others. Maybe one of them knew what the object was and could explain the insane idea of two people disappearing through it. Besides, if he wasn't able to force his way through, there'd have to be another solution.

He stole one last glance over at the shed now as he walked off. "Whatever crazy situation you've got yourself tangled up in now, Taehyung, I will get you out of it," he swore. And with that, he turned and sprinted back towards the large fountain where the other boys should be waiting.

It took him only moments with his speed, but he still felt the importance of time slipping through his fingers.

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When he arrived, Namjoon was sitting on the fountain's ledge, his chin resting in his palms. He looked up as Jungkook quickly approached him, immediately taking notice of Jungkook being alone. A wide smile spread across his face. "Wow, you didn't find them? I thought that you'd have found them by now for sure," Namjoon said excitedly. "Guess Taehyung actually had some smart ideas for hiding places this time."

"No, he definitely did not," Jungkook said briskly between breaths. He pushed his sweaty hair out of his face as he looked around for Jin and JHope. "Where are the others. We have a problem. Suga and Taehyung have disappeared."

Namjoon laughed lightly. "Don't worry, I'm sure they'll turn up eventually," Namjoon said casually. He leaned back on his palms, breathing in the fresh air. "Taehyung has done this loads of times."