maze of memories. | lmh + hjs ✓

t h i r t y - t h r e e

jeongin was mindlessly chatting with seungmin as he watched the random show that was on the tv. he was about to retaliate about the best candle scents when felix came running back down, yelling about how jisung went out the window. 

"what?!" seungmin interrupted his own rant about candles and stood up in a hurry. the others who were lazily on the couch leaped up as well, following a panicking felix towards the boy's room. 

the others stood up in a shock and began to rush up the stairs. jeongin was left behind in a small trance of shock, the footsteps thundering up the stairs ringing faintly in his ears. 

however, right when jeongin got up and began to stand up and run back downstairs, he almost ran face on into minho, who looked angry and on the verge of tears. chan, who was behind him, looked straight at jeongin and said, "stay here with seungmin and felix." with that, chan, minho, jihyo, and changbin all ran down the hallway. 

the remaining two joined jeongin, slightly panting. seungmin and felix stared at their receding figures, then stared at each other. "they're going after jisung." jeongin breathed, eyes flickering between his two fellow hybrids. 

"no way are we just sitting here and doing nothing!" felix burst out, ears twitching out of nervousness. "we have to convince them to let us go with them." 

almost as if on cue, the four burst out of a heavy metal door with countless weapons tucked into their gear. jihyo was fumbling with her kit, trying to count off creams and needles and gauze as she walked behind the three. chan was muttering something to the others as they stalked down the path. 

"hyunjin!" at seungmin's harsh exclamation, jeongin flinched back, shakily stepping back for a second. "we're coming with you." 

"min, what-" hyunjin's head snapped up at the voice and he started to jog, a slight panic evident in his actions. "no, seungmin, you are not coming with us. we're going to save him, trust us-" 

"it's not because we don't trust you, we want to help!" seungmin said desperately, "we can't just sit here and do nothing while our friend is in danger." nodding, felix walked a few steps closer to the four. "changbin..." 

"we don't have time for this." jihyo interrupted, keeping a calming hand on minho's shoulder. the boy was urgently taking deep breaths, fiddling with a dagger on his belt. "we really don't." minho muttered, looking up with teary eyes. 

"lix, i beg of you. we're not going to let you come along and i'm not going to watch you get hurt. please, please just stay here, safe." changbin took felix's hand into his own, shortening the distance between them. 

"but we don't want to just sit around and just fucking sit here like dumbasses! we want to do something for you guys, for us! just for once!" jeongin lashed out, letting the frustration bubble up and burst forward.

everyone stared back at the youngest. felix and changbin froze, a small smile spreading on the taller's face. "innie..." chan murmured a mixture of pride, worry, and slight sadness showing in his eyes. 

at that moment, chan seemed to decide something. "all of you, get in the car." chan tightly stated, his tone sounding tired but determined. "we're going right now." 

"what?! no-" hyunjin tried to protest, but was quickly shut down. "we don't have any time to waste, let's go, please!" minho basically begged, tugging on jihyo;s sleeve. 

"but do we even know where to go?" seungmin's question was left unanswered as all of them began to sprint out of the front door, changbin still clutching felix's hand. 

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jisung gritted his teeth as he swerved and tried to keep the car in control. "in 0.5 miles, take a left tur-"