Rescue from District 9 (KPOP Group Crossover)

Chapter 7

*After visiting everyone*

By the time he got back to his office, Woojin was fuming for so many reasons.  Firstly, there was the fact that Lee Know and Han were being kept in near-comatose states because of their mental-based powers, only coming out of them when the scientists did experiments on them.   Then there was Changbin's obvious look of contempt when he was talking to Woojin and the things he had revealed.  Then Jeongin's reaction to seeing Woojin and him telling the older male that the screams of his hyungs were driving him insane.  Then Seungmin's expressionless face and the fact that he was tied to his bed, which was subsequently bolted to the floor, so he couldn't use his levitation powers.  Then, finally, there was the electronic thing, which Woojin didn't even know the name or purpose of, placed across Hyunjin's eyes and strapped around the back of his head like a blindfold.  He was responsive to Woojin, even though he couldn't see him, and they had a short conversation, albeit the obvious anger and contempt present in Hyunjin's voice throughout.  It reminded him of Changbin when they were talking.  The whole situation made Woojin furious.  Not at them, but at the scientists, the situations they were in, and also himself.  Seeing his former members in such painful circumstances hurt Woojin.  

As he walked past his assistant's desk he paused for a moment to talk to his assistant.
"Cancel all my upcoming afternoon meetings.  I have some business I need to attend to."  Woojin stated, leaving no room for argument.
"Yes Sir."  She replied immediately, knowing by the look on his face not to argue.  He was content to see that, as he closed the door to his office, she was already on the phone. 

He locked the door behind him and went over to his desk, sitting down and picking up his phone before scrolling through his contacts to find the one he needed.  He was going to help get those boys out of there no matter what the cost.  He at least owed them that much.  He knew that his behaviour in the past was inexcusable, but none of the members deserved this kind of pain.  If he could do anything to redeem himself in their eyes, even in the slightest, he was going to help get them all out of there in any way he could.

*ATEEZ and Stray Kids house*

Chan and Felix were both sitting in their shared room on their laptops, desperately attempting to find any and all information available about District 9.  It wasn't easy to find and they had to do some serious digging to find even a sliver of information, but they knew that their brothers were in danger and they wouldn't stop until they found and rescued them.

Both of them were suddenly jerked out of their research and note-taking by Chan's phone ringing.  He expected it to be one of the members of ATEEZ with an update of anything they may have found so he answered the phone without looking.
"Hello?"  He greeted the person.  As soon as he heard the voice on the other end, however, he froze and almost dropped his phone in shock.
"Hello Chan.  I need to talk to you."  A voice he knew all to well said.  Woojin.  Chan tried to make his voice sound as stable as possible, hoping he would succeed.
"I'm not interested.  You left us, and you betrayed our trust.  I still haven't forgiven you for that."  He replied.  Much to his dismay, he could tell his voice started to waver slightly. 
"I completely understand and I don't expect you to forgive me.  I am truly sorry for everything I did, but the reason I am calling is about the boys."  Woojin said.  Chan paused an eyebrow and glanced across at Felix.  By this point, he could tell by the tears in Felix's eyes that he could tell who Chan was talking to.
"Sorry to burst your bubble but they aren't here right now and even if they were, I still wouldn't let you talk to them."  Chan replied quickly, his voice steadier now.  Despite his kind, forgiving nature, Woojin's departure, betrayal, and inexcusable behaviour had been a huge blow on all of them, Chan especially, which had taken him months to heal from.  Heck, it still hurt when someone mentioned the elder male, even just in conversation.  Hearing Woojin's voice again hurt for so many reasons.  It hurt more than Chan would admit.  Woojin had betrayed them and hurt them which inevitably resulted in them forcing him to leave.  But he knew that was what was best for everyone.
"I know they're not, but I do know where they are.  They are trapped in District 9 being subject to horrible experiments."  Woojin said.  This peaked Chan's interest but it also made his stomach churn at the thought of what could be happening to his dongsaengs.
"How could you possibly know that?"  Chan asked, half shocked, half curious.  How could he have known that the six boys had been taken to District 9?
"It's a long story, but I want to help you get them out."  Woojin told him.  Chan's guard instantly went up and his eyes narrowed.  He knew that Woojin couldn't see him, but it was habit by now.
"How do I know I can trust you AND how on Earth would you be able to do that?"  Chan asked suspiciously.  Woojin sighed sadly and Chan immediately knew something was up.  "Tell me right now Woojin."  Chan said sternly, pulling out his 'leader' voice.  By this point, he was sick of Woojin's cryptic answers and wanted the truth.  Chan heard Woojin take a deep breath in and out as if he were about to admit something.  If Chan wasn't suspicious already, he definitely would be now.
"Part of the reason I didn't fight when I was asked to leave Stray Kids was that I knew I was going to be forced to become CEO of the company that my father owned after he died.
I am truly sorry I didn't tell you about it.  Anyway, the reason I know is because I found out earlier today that the company I am CEO of is also in control of none other than District 9.  Apparently, it is passed off as our science and research division, but that is all lies.  District 9 is actually a research facility which wasn't listed in the company itself, but was still owned by it.  I found a USB in one of my drawers and it held all sorts of information about it and the information about the subjects which was somehow constantly being updated.  I want to get everyone out as soon as possible and I am sure you do as well."  Woojin told him.  Chan was completely frozen at this new information.  He didn't know what to think. 

Felix wasn't stupid.  He could tell who was on the phone from the very start of the conversation purely by Chan's facial expression, his body language and his tone.  He knew that the longer the conversation went on, the more Chan looked like he was about to have a mental breakdown.  He knew the older male was in desperate need of comfort but also knowing he would never actually ask for it.  Chan always put other people first and his feelings seemed to take a back seat much too often.  Felix knew that needed to do something about it.  Chan had been there for him in the times he had needed him the most and asked for nothing in return, the least Felix could do was do the same for his hyung.  He got up, crossing the room quickly, and sat down beside Chan, silently wrapping one arm around his hyung and resting his head on Chan's shoulder.  He knew it would comfort Chan as he, along with the other members, had done this before and it seemed to calm him.  Once Chan hung up the phone, his shoulders sagged and the tears that he had been trying desperately to hold in broke free. 
"It's ok Channie-hyung.  We'll get them home soon."  Felix said, trying to calm his hyung down as the older male had done for him countless times.  Without breaking contact, Chan turned to him and embraced him in a tight hug, Felix following suit immediately.  Neither said a word, both knowing that no more words were needed. 

*A little while later*

Once Felix had calmed Chan down, he then spoke up. 
"We need to tell the others about this.  The sooner we do that, the better our chances of getting everyone back are."  Felix advised in a calming tone.  He didn't want to put even more pressure on his already-drowning hyung.
"I know.  It's just hard.  With all the information I just learned, I need a while to process everything."  Chan said, obviously trying to keep himself calm.
"Would you like me to leave?"  Felix asked, hoping the answer would be no.  He wasn't going to leave anyway, but he at least wanted Chan to feel like he was being given the choice.  He knew that Chan shouldn't be alone right now, but he also knew that the others needed to know about the call they had just received.
"No.  Please stay.  I don't want to be alone right now."  Chan said, his voice small.  Felix smiled affectionately at his hyung.
"Good, because I wasn't going to leave anyway.  I'd never leave you, I promise.  We're family and I don't know what I would do without you all."  Felix replied honestly.  Chan turned to look at Felix with a warm and thankful smile on his face.