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Chapter 5

"The mission is simple. Make sure all preparations are in place for the Initiation Mission for the new members. Are there any questions?" Taeyong asked the agents in front of him.

The 7th Sense is what they called themselves, consisting of Taeyong, Doyoung, Ten, Jaehyun, and Mark. The five of them had prepared Initiation Mission for a few years now, and this year had been no different.

The four other members shook their heads, already knowing what they had to do. Taeyong, Ten, and Doyoung were going to H.I.D.D.E.N.'s building of confinement, where they held dangerous creatures captive. There, they would chose a target to be released, for the newest agents to retrieve them as their mission.

On the other hand, Mark and Jaehyun would be making their way to Cerberus, a supernatural night club located in the Underground City, a supernatural black market. Each year, the mission was held in the same location, so the owners were well acquainted with the agents.

"Let's go then." Taeyong said. The members split up, each heading to their own respective locations.

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"I hate this place." Mark said as Jaehyun and him as they walked down the path. It was daytime yet vendors continued to sell all sorts of odd things from their little stores. Mark shivered as he saw a jar of eyeballs.

"This place is weak." Jaehyun said as Mark glared at him.

"Easy for you to say, demon." Mark muttered under his breath as he made sure his wand was still on his belt. The two of them soon arrived at the doors of Cerberus, heading inside.

"We're closed." The female behind the bar said as she wiped the counter.

"Don't care." Jaehyun responded. The female recognized the voice and looked up at the two males before sighing.

"It's that time of year again, isn't it?" She asked them. Mark gave her a small nod before he followed Jaehyun to sit at the bar.

"Long time no see Aria." Jaehyun said. Aria, one of the two owners of the night club, was a siren who fell in love with the other owner, Cerberus. The love was forbidden, so they two ran off to the Underground City, starting their own night club.

"How's your girlfriend?" Aria asked, pouring both of them drinks. Mark watched as Jaehyun took the shot before answering.

"Dead." Jaehyun replied bluntly. Mark noticed Aria flinch before quickly pouring Jaehyun another shot.

"I'm sorry." She quietly said. Jaehyun shook his head.

"Don't be, you didn't kill her." Jaehyun looked around the club. "Where's Cerberus?" Jaehyun asked the siren.

"Doing work for your mother." Aria replied, throwing down the cloth she was holding.

"The Devil is far from a motherly figure to me." Jaehyun told her, swirling the alcohol in his cup.

"Doesn't change the fact that you're in front of me now because of her." Aria pointed out. She had a good point. Demon's were considered the Devil's children as their only memory from their previous lives is looking into the eyes of the Devil as she breathed new life into them.

Mark watched as Jaehyun let a flame dance across his fingers, Aria watching him closely.

"Did her death trigger that?" She asked Jaehyun.

"Yup." Jaehyun said before extinguishing it. He took the glass in his hands, taking the second shot. Aria turned to face Mark.

"So when are the newbies coming?" Aria asked him.