The Gifted (Txt x Itzy)

五十九

The staircase tucked behind the door was narrow and tight, a sure horror for those claustrophobic. But the ten slipped right through, and breathed in the stale dead air. "This hasn't been used in a while," Chaeryeong commented, as they took careful steps down the slim steps, one wrong move and they would be sent tumbling down the flights. Jisu gripped the dusty hand rail, "Well, we better hurry. I reckon it's pretty hectic out there." Yuna shivered, "I don't want to know what's behind that door." Chortling, Kai pushed open the door that they had been led to, "No worries, it'll be fun!"

-

It was not fun.

"Why is it so quiet?" Yeji muttered, "It's as if the walls are absorbing the sound." "Spongy walls," Beomgyu remarked, pressing a hand into the said squishy material.

"When are we gonna find light at the end of the tunnel?" Kai said dramatically. Elbowing him in the stomach, Soobin pointed ahead, "There you go. A door."

Jisu scoffed, "It looks like a bank vault door."

"Well, let's find out if it is."

The light that streamed from the room was initially blinding, and the group held their hands over their faces to block the light, stepping through slowly. When the glow faded, they lowered their hands and heard a click as the door swung shut and locked. Yeonjun slammed himself against the door but it adamantly remained shut.

"How are we gonna get this open?" Kai asked.

A little kid blinked her large doe-like eyes at Yuna. "Hello!" She chirped, "I'm Se Jin!" Then she turned to Kai, "Hello! I'm Se Jin!" Jisu frowned worriedly, "Why is she-"

"Hello!" She told Jisu, "I'm-" "Se Jin, yes, we heard," Yeonjun said roughly, making the child flinch. Yuna bent down, "We're gonna get you out of here."

"I'm Se Jin," The child repeated. "Why does she keep saying that?" Kai questioned. "She's been through a lot, with little human contact and loads of trauma, "Jisu guessed, "She doesn't even have the chance to learn new words."

"Like Groot," Beomgyu chortled. Everyone shot him a look. "Sorry."

"We need to get out of here."

"This was suspicious, don't you think?" Chaeryeong said uneasily. "Come to think of it, we're in a deep cell with very little materials to work with except metal, and there's no one either."

"Also, we're locked in," Beomgyu helpfully added.

"Well, they weren't going to make this easy," Jisu said as she offered a hand to Se Jin. The child coiled her tiny fingers around hers, and blinked.

Then the lights flickered off.

Taehyun coughed, "Hang on."
A little flame burst to life.

Se Jin giggled, "Big hot."

"Small hot," Kai corrected, "Very small hot. Teeny weeny hot."

"Why are you talking in baby?" Soobin questioned.

"Why aren't you talking in baby?" Kai shot back. Then he blinked. "What the fuck did I just say-"
"Language!" Yeji and Yeonjun barked simultaneously.

"Can we focus?" Yuna's voice sounded weirdly distant.

"Something smells strange, don't you think?" Chaeryeong muttered, "Like laughing gas or something."

"Does laughing gas have a smell?"

"Where are you?"

Jisu felt around for Taehyun, whom she swore was next to her. "I can't feel you, Taehyun, I can't feel anyone, are you guys moving around?"

"Me?" Se Jin asked helpfully, still clinging to her arm.

"She is so idiotic-"

"That's not very nice-"

"If they tear gas us or something I'm gonna scream."
The sound of gas leaking filled the room.

"Screw you, Taehyun."

"How do you know it's tear gas?"

"I swear to god-"

"Hold your breath."

"Wow, we didn't think of that-"
"Shut up."

THUD (Someone was hit on the head)

Yeji began to cough violently, Se Jin started to bawl, Taehyun's fire flickered out and all their visions darkened.

AN: Hey, I know I'm on hiatus but I couldn't resist publishing another chapter or two. I've written a few more chapters and probably would publish all of them soon. Thanks for reading!