Hell and Back (EXO x Reader)

In the Name of the Law (Trials 27-29)

Word count: 1053

Chapter warnings: Mild language, Violence, and Dangerous actions

[Please do not replicate any of the behaviors read in this book.]

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Raising Sehun's hand into the air, the boy had a wide smile on his face. Although there were still red streaks over his face and bruises quickly blotting his skin, he was overjoyed to take victory. The announcer finally dropped his glove, asking the crowd,

"So, should our new arena champion get a break? Or should we move to round two!?" The mass of people screamed and cheered at the second notion, causing his grin to waver.

"Wait... what?"

"Looks like the people want you to fight next, too!"

"Oh, no, I'm okay, thanks." Sehun laughed awkwardly, walking towards the rubbery ropes of the arena, only to be caught by the announcer's hand.

"You can't just be okay. You chose to fight, so you're fighting. You either get knocked out and lose, or you win. And I know a lot of guys here who can't wait to try it with you! No one's ever beaten the golden ninja, after all." Staring at him in fear, Sehun twisted out of his grip, hopping the barrier and darting through the crowd towards her. The people around them began crushing in on him, trying to force him back up to the arena, holding him up on their shoulders like some sort of sick idol.

Pulling her legs apart by the knees, Chanyeol dropped her down from his shoulders to his back, causing her to yelp in surprise. Now holding her by the underside of her knees in a piggyback style, Chanyeol started trying to push his way towards the exit.

"Wait, we have to find-"

"He'll be fine, we need to leave before we draw any more-" Chanyeol had been trying to avoid getting caught in anyone's direct sights. The less people who had eyes on them, the better. Unfortunately, this all came crashing down as to men ran through the door, wearing very familiar clothes.

"Police! Everyone freeze!" The LED's went out, giving way to glaring police flashlights and the faint sound of sirens outside. The room broke out into a hurricane of people, running in all directions. Not only had the fights been underground, if not illegal, but the place was crawling with underage drinking and illicit drug use. Turning around to try and find a different exit, Kris pushed through.

"Go! That's the fastest way to the car!" As she shouting flooded her brain, she felt an alarm ringing in her pocket. Was it the app? Wrapping her legs more tightly around Chanyeol's body, she reached around to pull it out, careful not to drop it against the writhing mass. Pulling it to her gaze, she saw a newfoundedly familiar bubble.

Do you wish to replace player Chanyeol's trial with a simultaneous trial to player Sehun's?

"Chanyeol, do you want to take a side trial?" She asked.

"Now-??"

"It might be helpful to Sehun."

"I- fine, just hit it-" He was still trying to shove through, nearing the police officers with every step. Pressing the accept button, the trial came up.

"Aggravate the cops." She told him, tapping him on the shoulder to make sure he'd heard it.

"What?!"

"Aggravate the officers!" She demanded again, pointing forward.

"This is going to aggravate them regardless," he muttered, pushing through as more began running down the stairs. They were going to start making arrests left and right. Dropping her to her feet without warning, he grabbed her hand, shoving one of the police out of the way to run up the staircase.

"Young man! Freeze!"

"Like hell!" As she cop grabbed his shoulder, Chanyeol spun and slapped him in the face. It was much less ceremonious and well placed as the one in Sehun's fight, but it served to distract him. As the man reached for his taser, she felt another buzz in her hand. Looking down, there was another set of text.

Do you wish to replace player Kris's trial with a simultaneous trial to player Chanyeol's and player Sehun's? Without even asking him, she accepted. Looking up, she searched for him, calling out.

"Kris!" Once she had laid eyes on him, looking attentively for her request, she read it out. "Knock this guy out for us!" He almost laughed, shoving through a few of the other members to get to them.

"With pleasure!" Having cleared the group, they ran up the stairs as fast as they could, Chanyeol picking her back up like a princess move, throwing her over his shoulder. She was surprised he could even manage the weight after all of that, he must have been tired. Making it back up to the car, they noted the many flashing red and blue lights outside, leaving them to hope that the majority of the officers were still residing within. Jumping in, turning on the engine, and keeping the headlights off, Kris wasn't exactly checking for seatbelts as he sped out of the deck.

"Shit, that was close." Suho sighed, looking back. "Do we have everyone?" Checking along with him, Y/N took account of everyone. Sehun wa coming down off his high, fading into sheer exhaustion after fighting with the apparently infamous golden ninja. Everyone besides he and Chanyeol were relatively unharmed, although they all reeked of smoke and booze.

"Everyone's gone twice, right?" Kyungsoo said. "Can we please go home and sleep take a shower, something?"

"I haven't been." Y/N said. "I've been trying to tell you the whole time, but you guys just won't let me go. Now I'm the only one left." The boys all began looking at each other, not sure of what to say.

"Maybe it'll let us cover your challenges-" Chen began to offer, but it made her more than upset.

"No! I'm not some helpless loser just because I don't have powers like you! Half of you haven't even used your abilities for the challenges. You all act like I need your protection or whatever, but now I'm stuck with the two hardest trials. But you know what? I don't even care! I'll do them, and I'll be fine." Opening the app to the selection page, she cleared the three completed trials.

"Y/N, wait-" Suho tried to stop her, reaching for the phone. Still, it was too late. She selected her own name from the lineup, eyes glimmering with both irritation and intent.