Paint It Red [Completed]

19 | Thousand Cuts

"Come here!"

I pulled Joy down with me as gunshots rang in my ear, her fingers held onto me tightly as I looked around wide eyes. My other hand was holding a gun at the unknown enemies in the crowd, but I needed to keep everyone safe here.

"What is happening?" Joy's panicked voice startled me, and I looked back to her.

"Go, and hide somewhere," I ordered and I tried to pull my hand from her, but she tightened her hold on me. I cursed under my breath and noticed that Baekhyun was among the men, struggling to keep Ryujin safe.

I turned to Joy and she leaned close to me, clearly scared. "I'm scared. Don't leave me," she said as her wide eyes scanned the chaos in front of us.

"Look at me," I cupped her face, my gun resting on her cheek. "I won't let anything happen to you. All you need to do is follow my orders. I need to go out there, and help my men in the fight," I said, and ducked her head down as I took her to the corner. I pushed her down to sit under the table and handed her a gun.

"I don't know anything about-" her voice cracked, and I squeezed her hands.

"It's just a normal safety precaution. You won't need it," I stared at her. "I'll keep you safe. Now you stay here. Okay?" I asked.

"You are going to kill someone," A tear slid down her cheek.

I wiped it away with my thumb. "I'm going to kill them all, Joy. I have to."

She touched my arm. "What if you get shot?"

"I can handle myself. I've fought many battles in my life. I'm Capo's right hand, and that wouldn't have been possible if I wasn't capable."

Joy nodded weakly, and I pulled down the covers to hide her before I made my way back to hall. I pulled another gun from my blazer and shot the man aiming for Yeri. She glanced at me, and I saw the gun in her hands. Yixing was already on her charge, but her aura gave me a feeling that she was capable of saving herself.

My gaze shifted to the couple, and noticed that Jinyoung and Hera were surrounded by Byeongsa familla security, but the boss was still on his duty. He had a gun in his hand, and he was shielding Hera from everyone. She had a gun in her hand too.