NCT Dream One Shots

A Hunter of the Shadows - Jaemin

"AAAAH!"

He screamed as the hideous being that previously had leapt onto him with malicious intent had exploded, showering him with ash. Jaemin breathed heavily with eyes widened in complete fear, watching as the angelic blade had ripped away from the thing's chest. The explosion revealed you, slightly panting with a satisfied glint in your eyes. You redirected your focus to the boy in front of you, observing how his eyes were slightly glazed over.

"What, no 'thank you,' for saving your life?"

"I- no, wait," Jaemin wheezed, clutching his chest with one shaky hand. "What was that thing?"

"Oh, that?" You mused, lightly observing his face with your fingers, while turning it this way and that. "It was a demon." His unbelieving eyes glimpsed at your face, his breath hitching.

At the way you seemed completely unperturbed.

He opened his mouth to say more, but found it hard to understand his words when his head started swaying. The last thing he heard was "Demon venom," before he completely passed out.

*****

"Look, I don't know what you were thinking, but you do not tattoo my neck."

Now visibly calmer, he had the ability to realize the large mark on his neck and scold you for it. "It's either that healing 'tattoo,' or die from demon venom." You tilted your head at him as this new information sunk in. "Okay, fine." Jaemin gave in, and instead focused on the clothes he was given. It was incredibly fitted in some areas, and he was clad in way too much leather for his taste. He also despised the muscle top that was underneath his biker jacket. Being in college, he was more comfortable in sweats, hoodies, and the occasional combo of jeans and button-ups.

"Remind me, why am I wearing this again?" He questioned, feeling weighed down because of the chunky black boots that his feet were in. "You're a Shadowhunter now, Jaemin." You responded and kicked your feet up on the chaise. "So that means, you've gotta be ready for a fight at all times."

"Yeah, tell that to the pants that are restricting my movement," he retorted dryly. You had the grace to chuckle at his odd problem. "Haechan is very comfortable with himself."

"Lovely," he sighed and merely turned towards the mirror, poking at the strange mark. In the corner of the reflective glass, he spotted a boy around his age enter the room. He was covered in tattoos, similar to the mark that Jaemin was currently sporting on his neck.

"Oh, Jeno," you stood and greeted the intimidating boy. "Hey," he returned your greeting and fixed his gaze on the newcomer. "Can I talk to you for just a second?" You hummed and followed him out the door. From the glass doors, he could see that you and Jeno were starting a heated argument. He tucked his arms into himself and debated on interrupting. Luckily for him, another tattooed male came up to the pair and whacked them both nicely over their heads. Jaemin suppressed a snort but it did not go unheard by the newcomer. He skipped over to him and gave Jaemin a smile, the first one he'd seen all day. "My name's Haechan," he grinned.

"Jaemin," he replied, although a bit cautiously. "I'm the brother of Sir Grumps-a-lot over there," he pointed to the imposing boy. Jaemin nodded slowly as Haechan hummed. The shorter male inspected Jaemin, skimming over his body and the clothes he wore. "Um," Jaemin slightly squirmed under his gaze. "Sorry, could you not look at me like that?"

As if snapped out of a trance, his scrutinizing gaze disappeared and his smiling face appeared again. "Just admiring you! You look like those clothes were made for you!"

Jaemin laughed nervously and rubbed his arm. "Wait," a thought occurred to him. "Where's my phone?" You hurried over to the other side of the room, retrieving his black phone from your jacket. "Safe and sound," you handed the device back. Jaemin quickly grabbed and unlocked it, scrolling with his fingers. He almost yelped when his screen suddenly flashed with the ugliest picture of his best friend on it. "Hello?"

"Thank goodness!" Mark's relieved voice filled Jaemin's ears. "Jaemin, what happened to you? It says here that your phone's at an abandoned church. Come out, I'm already outside." Jaemin nearly choked at this information. "You're here?"

"Yes! Hurry up, it's so cold and I just want to go back to the dorms."

"No, Mark. Hold on." Jaemin breathed out. "I need to stay here." There was silence on the other end until Mark screamed, making Jaemin drop his phone. It clattered to the tiled floor. "What the hell, Na Jaemin-" The new Shadowhunter stooped down and pressed the phone back to his ear, silently wishing the ground could open up and swallow him whole. To make matters worse, he felt the silent, judgemental stares from you, Haechan and Jeno.

"Mark, I gotta stay here. I'm, uh, here with a friend." "Oi, does this 'friend' happen to be not in their right mind? Or a druggie?" Mark's voice raised a pitch at every accusation he made. Jaemin's eyes widened at the loud volume as he denied his questions. "I'm offended," you mockingly placed a hand at your heart and shook your head sadly. "I'm a demon killer, not a serial killer. We protect humans."

"Yeah well, that mundie is really making me not want to protect him," Jeno scuffed his boot against the smooth tile.

Jaemin sighed and ended the call, turning to the Shadowhunter trio. "Can you guys please let me get him? He won't make trouble. I just..." He bit his lip. "I really need a friend right now."

You and the two brothers looked at each other warily. You opened your mouth to speak up, but Jeno beat you to it. "No," he stated firmly. Jaemin's brows furrowed as he questioned why. "It's not that we don't want to, but it's not allowed." Haechan piped up carefully. "If word gets out that we went against Clave orders, we can be stripped of our runes." He pointed to the numerous tattoos on his body. Jaemin's eyes dimmed at every new piece of information.

You watched him become helpless under the eyes of your friends, and your heart clenched. "Let's go get him," you turned to the brothers who looked at you incredulously. "If he stays out there, there's a high chance that a demon is there too. If so, and he dies on our turf, that's on us. And we fail what we preach - that we protect mundanes from demons." You looked at the boys. "I don't wanna be that Shadowhunter."

After your mini speech, the group turned to Jeno. He breathed out heavily at the three pairs of eyes staring at him. "Fine! Fine," he relented. "Go get him. And make sure he knows what he's getting into." Jeno pointed at Jaemin, a harsh frown marring his features. "I'm not responsible for you, or your mundie friend." Jaemin's features were surprisingly placid, his face devoid of emotion. "You may be a Shadowhunter and have angel blood running through your veins, but you lack the ability to be a good one." He stormed off, his brother quickly trailing after him to cool him down.

You approached the boy, gently poking his arm. "Come, let's go." He glanced down at your hands and blanched at the glowing blade. You followed his line of sight and swiftly hid it behind your back. "Don't worry about it," you soothed him. "I'm sure he's fine. It's just a precaution."

He nodded and followed you, awaiting the sight behind the Institute's grand doors.

*****

nct shadowhunter au

Woah, yes, hello? Long time no see? I haven't used wattpad in a while so forgive me if the format's weird or whatever, but I hope it was alright! I really debated on publishing this part.

I have returned with this short update, and it's been quite some time! I last updated this in 2017-2018 and I discontinued it because I became busy with school, and I didn't have the biggest motivation to write. I did, however, say that I would return with random updates if I found the time. So here it is!

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