Whalien 52 || Vkook Mermaid au

Ch/: 15

"I said, What do you think you're doing here?" A deep voice threatened Taehyung, scaring the poor merman.

Taehyung paled at the sight of Estregon towering over him, the other expression clearly showing a face of a mix of anger and fear.

"Let's get you back to your room." Estregon grabbed Taehyung's shoulder, dragging him harshly in the direction of the infinite dark tunnel.

Something wasn't right, Taehyung knew it.

Even though they had started walking towards the exit, Taehyung had felt that they were getting lower and lower, the temperature abnormally rising by the second.

This regretful feeling Taehyung had, he wanted to just make a run for it, wanted to shove off the hurtful grip from his shoulder.

Afraid of what would happen, Taehyung instead shut his eyes, not wanting to face what would happen later.

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Jiwhoon contemplated his life, deciding whether or not to just ditch the sulking raven then and there.

"But Jiwhooooon! What do I do now?!" Jungkook whined.

Jungkook wasn't really drunk, so it was rather odd.

"Jungkook seriously like, stop, you're acting like a teenage girl." Jiwhoon cringed.

"But, he's like, so hard to understand? Why do nonhuman people do this?!" Jungkook smacked his head against the table.

"Who is?" Jiwhoon quirked an eyebrow.

"T-" Jungkook coughed, "Those creepy ass villagers! They were all up in my face, pinching me as if some sort of new alien type shit..."

"Jungkook. Put yourself in your shoes- actually nevermind, you'd probably just threaten everyone with a knife to their throat." Jiwhoon sighed, recalling the events of an unlucky merman.

"But they the hell do they have masks and stuff? It makes them look like a cult of serial killers." Jungkook whispered.

"Don't judge them dumbass, it's probably part of their culture or religion." Jiwhoon stood up, along an arm around Jungkook before dragging him outside.

"Hey! Where are we going?" Jungkook tried to push off Jiwhoon.

"For a walk. Clearly you need to calm down, I don't want to listen to your bitching anymore." Jiwhoon said in an annoyed tone.

The night was just as freezing as the daytime, with snow crunching under their feet while the stars glittered above their heads. The village was quiet, the buildings showing no signs of inhabitants nor objects.

"We'll probably leave in a couple of days, once we stock up on supplies." Jiwhoon sneered.

"Bitch-"

"Well well, we finally found them!" Estregon laughed.

"Found...us?" Jiwhoon pointed around himself and Jungkook, confused.

"Yes, I was just escorting your little friend here after he got a little lost." Estregon smiled, letting go of Taehyung.

Taehyung immediately scrambled over to Jiwhoon and Jungkook, smiling.

"Oh? Well thanks for your help, we were also looking for Taehyung." Jiwhoon returned a small smile.

"Wait what? N-" Jungkook tried to deny, but got interrupted.

"Jungkook, it's getting late, we all should head back to our rooms." Jiwhoon shushed Jungkook and Taehyung into the direction of the inn.

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The three were silent by what just happened. Jiwhoon had so many questions for the village, while Jungkook looked like he didn't care.

Taehyung on the other hand, bursted into tears, shaking and trembling like an earthquake.

Jiwhoon ran over to Taehyung, pulling him into a hug while consoling him.

"What happened?" Jungkook asked blandly.

"Are you telling me you didn't see Taehyung was while we were talking with Estregon?" Jiwhoon sneered.

"Oh...I-I'm F-F-Fine." Taehyung stuttered, trying to rub his eyes.

"No no, you're not okay. Jungkook, go get Jin and Namjoon." Jiwhoon ordered.

"Why do I have to go?" Jungkook whined.

"Do you want to take my place?" Jiwhoon threatened.

"I'll be back." Jungkook exited the room.

"Taehyung, I need you to tell me what happened." Jiwhoon cautiously asked him.

"I...it hurts-s." Taehyung lifted his pants a little, showing a large, dark purple bruise swallowing his ankle.

"My god." Jiwhoon gaped in surprise. "How...wait no, who did this to you?"

"H-...I fell." Taehyung stopped crying, but he was still shaking uncontrollably.

Jiwhoon had his doubts, he's seen an injury like this before, and he knows it's nothing close to an accident.

"You didn't fall, what happened while you were with Estregon?" Jiwhoon spoke in a stern tone.

"Nothing, I got lost...and fell down some stairs." Taehyung finally calmed down.

The door opened, with Jin and Namjoon rushing towards Taehyung. Jungkook was still at the door, giving a small look of concern.

"I'm okay now." Taehyung said.

"Bullshit." Jungkook blurted out.

"What happened?" Jin asked while taking out supplies from his med kit.

"He says he fell down some stairs." Jiwhoon spoke, sarcasm lacing his tone of voice.

"Also bullshit." Jungkook said.

"This doesn't look like you fell down some stairs. Taehyung, I need you to tell us the truth." Namjoon pleaded softly.

"Stairs, and I'm fine." Taehyung replied.

"Hmm? What's that? Sounds like bullshit." Jungkook laughed a little.

"You know what Jungkook? Shut your ass up or leave because you're not helping." Jin snapped.

"Tsk, fine then. Tae, if you fell down some stairs, what's this?" Jungkook pulled out a blunt metal object.

"I-I found it at t-the s-stairs." Taehyung hiccupped.

"Jungkook, what the fuck." Jiwhoon muttered.

"Hmph, then get out of my room. I'll interrogate him since y'all look really pissy." Jungkook offered.

"He's right, we could all use some sleep. Let's go, we'll check back in the morning." Namjoon sighed.

"You're dead if you hurt him." Jiwhoon squeezed Jungkook's shoulder before leaving with Jin and Namjoon.

After confirming that the others left, Jungkook turned to Taehyung, "Now, care to tell me what happened?"

My writing is a mess lmao I don't know where this is gonna end up anymore, I might have to rearrange the plot