Apocalypse | BTS

Chapter 46

Jungkook, Yoongi, Hoseok, Namjoon and Jin had all met on the other side of the large mountain at the base, the five of them filling with growing anxiety as the other four didn't show up. Jungkook was the most restless.
"I heard gunshots. I swear I heard gunshots. Maybe we should try and find them?" Jungkook muttered under his breath, pacing back and forth on the grass that sat in front of a small woods.
"They'll be fine Jungkook, relax kid." Yoongi spoke softly.

The mint-haired male's words made Jungkook ease a little, appreciating the fact that he was trying to comfort him when Yoongi hadn't really spoken all day. But the youngest couldn't help but worry if something did happen. Their approach to this was his idea, so it would be his fault. And oh god Taehyung...

"I see them!" Hoseok announced suddenly, pointing to the distance where four figures were moving towards them from the mountain. Everyone visibly relaxed as they got closer, Leanne taking it upon herself to explain the situation.
"Sorry guys! We ran into a little alien trouble." She said between shallow breaths as she ran over to the other five, Taehyung close behind. Jungkook's look of relief turned into one of concern and shock as Taehyung came towards them, seeing that his shirt was torn and he was definitely covered in what seemed to be dark, extra terrestrial blood.

"Oh my god." Jungkook gasped, letting his built up worry get the better of him as he ran to Taehyung and met him halfway, one of his hands immediately going to Taehyung's cheek and wiping a spot of blood from it with his thumb as the older looked at him with wide eyes.
"Are you alright? What happened? Are you hurt?" Jungkook blurted out, being stopped in his tracks and immediately relaxing as Taehyung chuckled lightly and touched the hand that was still on his face, gently bringing it down.

"I'm fine Kook, chill." Taehyung said with a soft smile, Jungkook sighing and smiling back as his anxiety slowly slipped away.
"And the others?" Jungkook continued, Taehyung nodding and squeezing Jungkook's hand that he apparently was yet to let go of.
"All fine. Yuri is exhausted though, she needs rest." Taehyung said, and Jungkook nodded with a relieved sigh, leaning his head forwards until it knocked against Taehyung's chest.

"That's good to hear. I was worried." He mumbled, Taehyung chuckling and ruffling the younger male's hair in a fond and non-patronising way.
"I can tell. Don't stress so much, we're better at this than you think we are." Taehyung laughed, Jungkook lifting his head up and rolling his chocolate eyes with a smile. Jungkook quickly walked over to the others who were now all sat on the grass, protected by the simple shade that the nearby trees offered them.

"I'm not exactly sure what happened, but I can tell that a rest is very much needed right now. I think we have time to rest for a while, but we need to try and locate a village by nightfall." Jungkook said, sending a nod towards Yuri who gave him a thumbs up and a grateful smile. Jungkook sat beside Leanne to discuss what had happened out of concern, managing to get the main details and feeling remorse for not having gone that way himself.

Then again, he was glad they they had acted so quickly; they really had a strong team and that was certainly encouraging. It was just lucky that Jimin's shout for help had actually been received by someone.
"I'm sorry that I didn't hear." Jungkook said, Leanne shaking her head with a smile.
"It's okay, you can't do absolutely everything Jungkook, no matter how much you want to. Besides, we handled it in the end. Only just, though." She said with a chuckle, Jungkook returning the smile and being grateful that no one was badly injured. Well...

Taehyung soon came to sit down beside him, failing to hide a pained groan as he crouched down to the floor, which Jungkook obviously picked up on immediately.
"Tae? What's wrong?" He asked as he turned his head to the other, Taehyung quickly hiding his grimace behind a smile and shaking his head.
"Nothing." He replied rather too quickly, and Jungkook eyed his expression sceptically.

"Hmm. I call bullshit. You're lying; you're in pain." Jungkook stated, and Taehyung sighed at his stubbornness, running and hand over his face.
"It's just a scratch. I told you, I'm fine." Taehyung insisted, but of course Jungkook wasn't having any of it, and now Leanne was also looking at him in concern.
"Where?"
"Jungkook I really don't think that's necess-"
"Show me."

Taehyung sighed and gave in, turning his back to face Jungkook so that the younger could see where the cynoid had dug it's claws into his back, slicing his skin and ripping the material of his shirt terrifyingly easily. Jungkook cursed under his breath and put on a frustratedly concerned expression, Leanne already moving to get a first aid kit at the sight of the blood that trickled down his pale skin.
"Taehyung I swear to God I will never believe you when you say you're fine again." Jungkook groaned, seeing as Taehyung's wounds were very deep and must have been rather painful, the older lowering his gaze to the floor.
"It can't be that bad." Taehyung mumbled, but Jungkook chose to ignore him.

"Wait, hold on, how did this happen?" Jungkook asked as a sudden thought struck his mind, making Taehyung frown at how the younger seemed to tense up.
"When the alien attacked Yuri and I it clawed at my back to try and grab us, but Jimin shot it before it could do anything else." Taehyung explained, but Jungkook was still concerned that it could have been more than that.
"Are you sure this was all done by it's claws and not a spike? You know a simple scratch for a spike could be fatal, right?" Jungkook asked, Taehyung slowly shaking his head, although Jungkook's words did make him doubt it.
"I think so."

Jungkook didn't like that he was unsure.
"What do you mean I think so?!" Jungkook said as he pulled at his hair slightly, worried that Taehyung could have been poisoned for a second time, and hell no was he going to experience that again.
"Well, if I drop dead in the next few hours you know why." Taehyung said with an unamused chuckle, Jungkook glaring at him and sighing.
"Tae, that's not funny." He mumbled, getting more concerned by the second.

Jungkook suddenly felt a hand on his shoulder, seeing Jin pass him to crouch behind Taehyung.
"I can tell if it's infected, the blue coloration of the wound would make it more obvious. And I'm telling you now that it's okay. A bandage and some cream should do the trick." The eldest said as he knelt by Taehyung to examine his back, noticing how both of the younger boys seemed to relax at the news.
"It still doesn't look great though." Jungkook said from beside Taehyung with a frown, keeping his eyes trained on the older's expression and wishing that it had been him instead.

"I'm fine, really. It could have been a lot worse. I barely felt it with the adrenaline and all." Taehyung mumbled, Jungkook groaning and reaching for the bag that contained their spare clothes to grab Taehyung a new shirt.
"Yeah, but it could have been a whole lot better too. I hate seeing you guys in pain. When will you start telling me when you're actually not okay?" Jungkook sighed, Taehyung turning his head to him just so he could flash him a playful smile.
"And when will you stop worrying all the damn time." Taehyung retorted, Jungkook raising an eyebrow and placing a new shirt by Taehyung's leg.

"Take your shirt off, I'll get Leanne to dress your wounds." Jungkook said with a huff, Taehyung smirking with a 'yes sir' as he did so. Jungkook noticed Jin giving Leanne a few tips on how to treat Taehyung, nodding to the girl as she came by with the medical supplies. The youngest would still look to Taehyung with concern every time the male hissed when disinfectant was dabbed on his back, even though Taehyung insisted that he was fine and did his best to play the part. But Jungkook knew. He was the only one that could see right through him and Taehyung could tell. It kinda scared him to be honest, but it was like Hoseok with Yoongi, it was nice to know that someone actually cared.

Once everything had been taken care of, and everyone was settled into a quiet talking manner, Jungkook turned back to Taehyung who was pulling his shirt over the bandage that covered his back.
"I don't care how tough you think you are. Tell us next time, got it?" Jungkook said in an authoritative voice, Taehyung smirking at the leader and chuckling a little.

"Yeah sure whatever."