1 is Greater Than 7

Day After Day

Nobody POV

CRASH! CLANG! SMASH!

"ARRRGGHHH!" Luna let out all of her frustration on the furniture and objects around her. "THAT IDIOT!" she screamed. She had told him to stick to the plan. She told him to be patient and wait, but did he listen? No. Instead he walked himself right into a trap set by his own prey. Now he's back in custody and she no longer has a partner to work with. She walked over to the table in the middle of the room and let out a long sigh. After being apart for so long, she didn't want to have to wait any longer. She picked up the pictures that Cole had handed to her in the truck before. Luna gazed at them fondly, remembering the good times, and then she pulled out the two she wanted, dropping the others below. She gently ran her fingers across Shownu and Jooheon. Her most prized possessions. "Just wait a bit longer." she said, "I'll come collect you soon." Then she left a sweet kiss on both photos, and watched as they burned in the fire below.
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Taliah POV

It's been 3 months since that day at the concert. It was wild, but monumental. Now that I had turned in a confession, and on top of his other crimes, Cole couldn't escape the full extent of his sentence. He was flown back to our hometown in California, where a re-trial was held. This time, he was sentenced to capital punishment, to atone for all the lives he himself had taken. I did not attend. I did not want his smug smirk or evil eyes to be burned into my brain as he slipped away. When I got the call from his prison all those years ago, I knew he was out there somewhere. Something in the pit of my stomach just didn't sit right. But now? Now, I feel like a burden has been lifted off of my shoulders. I do feel a twinge of guilt for feeling this way from somebody losing their life, however, when I look back, I don't think Cole could be called humane or human. I also don't think he was quite a monster either. He was more like a rabid dog that needed to be put down before it attacked and hurt anyone else. When I think about it like this, the guilt subsides.

Everyday since has felt...unreal. We still know Luna is out there somewhere, but so far, she hasn't made any moves. They've tightened security of course, and Willie has been cleared to stay by my side 24/7, whether locally or oversees. That day bothered him a lot more than I thought because he decided Judo wasn't enough, and introduced me to another friend of his that runs a taekwondo studio. He enrolled me in the classes himself and he even offered to teach me how to use a gun, but I declined. Even if one was ever pointed at me, I could never bring myself to point one back. Never. Needless to say, I feel my confidence soaring through the roof!

Starship is allowing me to start out on my own now and try and make a name for myself. Many people still remember me from the One Shot reboot video. Since most people commented on my vocals and dancing, and not appearance, I decided to become an idol. It's true to some extent that being a successful idol often depends on your looks, but there are also times where talent can shine through so bright it overpowers whatever a person may lack. I hope that's the case with me. I'm not ugly, but I'm different, and being different can either wreck you or rise you up.

In any case, I'm currently working with various producers and writers to create my first EP. I have many ideas for songs, some even have lyrics written out fully. They're about my past, present, and future. I even wrote one about the boys called 7 Layer Shield. How are they doing you ask? Well, they're alright. Luna's unknown whereabouts constantly hangs over their heads, I can see it, but in spite of that, they are trying their best to live everyday to the fullest. I'm still living with them, and this time by choice. Manager-nim came to me not too long after tour ended and told me that the mix up concerning my living arrangements had finally been fixed, and I was free to change buildings at anytime.

I told him I needed some time to think about it, and I'd get back to him in a couple days. The guys and I sat down and had a meeting together where I told them the news, and to no surprise, Hyungwon and I.M. didn't want me to move. The others were sad but said they'd respect the choice I'd make, and even Jooheon and Shownu were a little bothered by it. I was perplexed by that because they had never really tolerated me until recently. However, the more I thought about it, the more I realized that we all have actually gotten quite close lately. It's been...about 2 years since I came here? In that time, I've bonded with just about every single one of them, and even my relationship with Jooheon and Shownu has been steadily improving. I can genuinely say that we don't mind being around each other now, maybe almost even at friend status! It made me happy to think of that. The place I could have moved into was really nice and everything, but it was too much space for one person. I knew in my heart of hearts that I couldn't leave my new-found family. So I stayed.