Midnight Storm (Ateez)

Part 17

Get ready for the next few chapters guys cuz they're gonna be rough...

After the visit with the Kim's San and Celestial were on their way to the demigods territory, they needed to find out who was behind this and why they would even think of doing it in the fist place. Celestial stayed quiet most of the journey, she was going over a plan on how to get through to her father.

San kept their hands locked together, worry was rising deep inside of him. Only just now he realized they could both get severely hurt, he didn't want Celestial to get harmed in any way but there was no way he'd be able to talk her into going back to the fortress.

"I think we should stop for the night." San suggests, "We're almost there Sannie-"

"I know but we both need to rest for a bit, I can tell you're fighting off sleep." Sighing dramatically she agrees, putting her backpack against a tree as San went off to get some wood to build a fire.

She grabbed a blanket from her backpack and layed it on the ground before sitting on it, when San returns he begins to dig a small pit in the ground, stacking the wood on top of one another before snapping his fingers together. He flicks his wrist and watches as the fire travels from his fingers to the wood in front of him, the fire lighting up the area around them.

"Celestial?" She hums in response.

"What do you think you'd be doing right now if you weren't here?" San looks towards her, admiring how the light from the fire highlighted her soft features.

"I'd probably be studying nonstop, drawing, doing anything to keep myself busy. I would probably be spending most of my time at school and in my room, unless Hwa dragged me out to do something with him." She chuckles lightly, looking up at the night sky and smiles.

"I'm happy I came here though, if I didn't I wouldn't have met my mom, Dad, or you." He gaze lands on her boyfriend, not having time to process as San closes the distance between them. The kiss they share is soft and slow, passionate and loving.

"I love you Celestial." San whispers when they pull away, "I love you too Sannie."

As time passes by Celestial falls asleep, her head resting on Sans shoulder. Her soft, steady breathing feels the silence of the night, San occasionally kissing the top of her head as he keeps a look out for anything suspicious.

Sans movement stills when he hears hushed whispers in the distance, leaves and twigs crunching under the weight of their feet as the creep closer to the couple. Cursing lightly San shakes Celestial awake, putting his hand over her mouth before she can say anything.

Her eyebrows furrow in confusion, before she understands why he's covering her mouth. Her eyes widen when she hears footsteps approaching them at a quicker pace than just moments ago, she quickly grabs a dagger from the sheath on her thigh as San grabs his bow and an arrow.

They stand back to back, turning their heads side to side as they keep an eye out for attackers. Thanks to the moonlight they were able to see a blade shine a few feet away from them, San is quick to point at the attacker with his bow and arrow.

"Stop right there." He hisses out watching as the newcomer raises their arms up in surrender, "San it's me."

"Dammit Wooyoung I could've hurt you!"

"But you didn't." Wooyoung point out as he steps out of the shadows, Seonghwa right behind him.

"What are y'all doing here?" Celestial asks as she hugs Faith, "We came to help, we're not letting you do this by yourself."

After greeting everyone they all gather around the fire, San quickly fills them in on the information they got from Taehyung and Jungkook. Hongjoong and San soon begin to draw a plan out together, everyone throwing in suggestions as they go, not realizing a set of eyes watching them from a distance.

"Now!" A voice screams out startling the group around the fire, gas bombs are thrown around them eliminating any escape route.

They all begin coughing, absentmindedly swinging their fist in a horrible attempt to fight their attackers. Celestial falls to the ground with a thud, watching as figure begin to emerge from the shadows.

"Looky here boys! If it isn't out old pal Park Seonghwa~" her vision begins to blur when she watches as her brother is thrown over someone shoulder. The leader looks towards her, a disgusting smirk present on his face as he walks towards her.

"Why hello Celestial, puberty did you so damn good doll~" she tries to push him away when she feels him run his finger down her neck stopping at her shirt. His chuckle is the last thing she hears as her eyes fall shut, blackness surrounding her.

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San wakes up and winces at the pounding headache he has, his eyes shooting open when he remembers what happened last night. He stumbles when he stands noticing everyone was still knocked out cold, his heart begins to race when he sees Celestial and Seonghwa are missing.

"Celestial?! Seonghwa?!" He feels tears beginning to build up in his eyes as everyone begins to wake up, Hongjoong jumping to his feet when he recalls what happened.

"Seonghwa?!" His voice is full of sadness as he calls out for his love, he feels his heart ache as he begins to think of the worst possible scenario.

San falls to his knees, a broken sob leaves his lips as he feels his heart break slightly. Like Hongjoong he can't help but think of the worst case scenarios, he doesn't know who took them or why.

"C-Celestial.." he feels someone hug him, turning his head he sees Wooyoung. His best friend had tears running down his cheeks as he tries to comfort him, watching as Yeosang pulls Jongho into his arms as the younger tries to hold back his tears.

Mingi comforts Yunho as Faith goes to Hongjoong, everyone tried their best to hold back their emotions at this time. "We might need help Joong.." Mingi says trying to keep his voice steady.

"There's only one place I know we can go for help." Hongjoong states as he stares down the trail that leads to the Kim's residence, if they could train San day in day out maybe, just maybe they would help them fight this battle.