"Check all corners of the ship and capture any living bastard!" Yoongi screamed as he looked around the ship with the other agents.

He was furious at Namjoon for not sending a backup.

He was raging with fire after noting a shooting at the ship which killed his Jungkook.

His major goal was to find that shooter who was still hiding his tail inside this damn ship.

"Search all corners and make sure to get that fucker alive!" Yoongi howled in anger as he paced around the huge ship with over fifteen to twenty rooms designed in its base.

Yoongi's men bowed and ran over to every room to check for the possibility of a person hidden there.

In the middle of this, Jimin grunted as he pushed himself over the safety ladder planted at the back of the ship. He groaned as put all his effort to get inside the ship.

He lifted himself off the floor and wobbled his way towards the rooms to find that person. His vision was blurry by the amount of blood oozing out of his abdomen.

The last stab he took over himself to bathe Jungkook in blood.

To prove that the male was shot to death by Jimin.

But Jimin was smart to stab himself at a point away from major arteries. He was a trained agent after all.

He couldn't afford to kill himself as he had a responsibility to save Jungkook.

He chuckled dryly as he found a shoe before one of the rooms.

There you are daddy's little princess.

Jimin used his skills to unlock the door to the room without a key and pushed himself in.

"Where are you?" He asked with exhaustion taking over.

"I won't hurt you. I am here to escort you," Jimin informed and walked into the room to search for the girl.

He heard sniffles from the back of the cupboard. He walked towards the sound, balancing himself over the wall.

"Get up! We need to get out of here," Jimin reminded and nudged the girl to stand up.

"W...why are you here? Are you going to kill me?" The girl asked with fear and started tearing up.

"We don't have time for the conversation. I need to take you back to Zhu. Now get stand up!" Jimin whisper yelled losing his last bit of strength.

"H...how can I trust you?"

"I still have these metal cuffs over me. You still have the remote to them. Fire that button if I harm. Okay? Now get the fuck up!" Jimin called out and the girl instantly got off the ground.

"Do you have a cloth or something?" Jimin asked. He winced and clutched his tummy.

"I saw...a towel in the bathroom. Let me bring it real quick." The girl rushed to get the towel and wrapped it around Jimin's waist to stop the bleeding.

They used a secret door and pulled out the dummy safety boat over the basement.

Jimin used his last bit of strength and pushed the lifeboat out of the huge ship into the waters. He placed the girl into it and dropped himself into it.

"Keep rowing the boat till we reach somewhere," Jimin mumbled before falling unconscious.

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"What's the status, Taehyung?" Jin asked through the mic.

"Before that! Tell me what did you talk to the superintendent about? He is furious and turning the entire Base Station upside down." Taehyung whispered into the mic as he looked, either way, to find it secluded and private.

"He shouldn't have trusted me with Jungkook. I wasn't a part of the Base Station and he forgot that there are certain protocols to be followed before he stands there in that position."

"He will kill me if he finds out that I am talking to you," Tae reminded.

"Well then, stop talking to me. Isn't it simple?"

"I want to if Jimin is okay..."

"Kind of..." Jin answered unsure of how to explain the complicated situation.

"Can I ask you one more thing?"

"What is it?"

"Is Jungkook dead?" Taehyung asked.

"Do you trust Jimin?" Jin cross-questioned.

"I do!" Tae answered instantly without a thought.

"Well, you have your answer there. Now update me with the data," Jin reminded.

"Captain Yeonjun is returning with all the victims safely back to Incheon Port by morning-"

"What about Jimin's brother?"

"We found him, too," Tae informed.

"Is he..."

"He is safe and sound without a scratch. Zhu had planned to sell that set of girls along with Jimin's brother to Russia. But thanks to Jimin's information we caught them on time."

"Good! So, I will talk to him directly at the port then."

"Sure, sir."

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I.N.C.H.E.O.N  P.O.R.T, 08:56 (Typing...)

"Captain Yeonjun?"

Yeonjun turned around to meet a new face who wore a uniform that of a paramedic.

"Who...?"

"I am here to escort, Mr Hoseok." The paramedic replied.

"I am sorry, sir but before we confirm every victim's details and send them to the hospital. I can't allow you to"

"I am his guardian and here are my details," Jin provided the adoption sheets that he got printed after taking home both Jimin and Hoseok.

"How did you know that the guy is here?" Yeonjun asked unsure of the paramedic's presence.

"Because I was a part of the mission. I forgot to introduce myself. I am Kim Seok Jin the Ex-superintendent of the Base Station," he informed and Yeonjun's jaw dropped.

"I ...am sorry for not recognising you, sir." He bowed multiple times to Jin.

"It's okay. Now can I escort my person?" Jin asked with a soft smile.

"S-sure!"

"Thank you."

Jin moved towards the hospital van where a male sat with a white sheet wrapped around his body and his legs hanging in the air. He sighed heavily and swayed his legs back and forth, staring at nothing in particular.

"Hey there," Jin called out as he squatted before the male.

"Who...?"

"It's sad that you don't remember me. Well, I can't blame you since you met me only once and that was years back-"

"What are you talking about?" Hoseok asked in a dull voice.

"I am Jimin's guardian and that makes me your parent too."

"You...know Jimin. Do you know where he is?" Hoseok instantly got off the van and stood before Jin with curious little eyes expecting a positive answer.

"Want me to tell you?"

"Yes! Please..."

"You need to do something before that," Jin reminded.

"Huh, what?"

"Your shoelaces should always be tied, young man. I want you to stand up for yourself and others. And for that, you need to run around a lot. What happens when your laces are undone?"

"I will trip and fall...?" Hoseok answered it with doubt.

"And you will take down the hopes of the people who depend on you, too," Jin explained to Hoseok with a soft smile and tied the laces tight.

"Let's find him together, shall we?"

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Present day~

"It was all a part of Jimin's mission. He had sacrificed his career to save the rest of the victims. Jimin was an agent that had dedicated his life to the country and will continue to do. He was and will be a man of his words-"

"Does that mean that Jin is alive?" Taehyung asked between Hoseok's narration.

"Of course, he is."

"Then what was the news about?" Yoongi interrupted leaning closer to Hoseok's face.

"It was to prove to Zhu that Jimin works for him and only him. Jin is out there creating the final plan to trap Zhu-"

"Then why didn't he mention anything during the interrogation?"

"There is a rat inside the Base Station and Jimin can't be more sure if that person has snitched to Zhu."

"Did he purposely ask to switch you with me for easy questions?" Yoongi asked.

"Nope!"

"Then?"

"To pull out the final card," Hoseok answered.

"What do you mean?"

"Killing me and the superintendent will be his final call. After that, we will head on to plan-"

"Does Jungkook know?"

"He knows Jimin better than any of us. He sniffed the coffee before it was poured into the cup. The male is already out there to protect Jimin."

"True love~" Taehyung sang dreamily and Yoongi smacked his shoulder.

"Ow! What was that for?" Tae pouted as he rubbed his shoulder.

"For being so cringy," Yoongi pretended to barf and received a reverse kick from Hoseok.

"Yah! How dare you kick me?"

"That's for teasing, my man," Hoseok proudly answered and circled an arm around Taehyung's waist.

"Who are you calling 'your' man? He is mine!" Yoongi retorted and pulled Taehyung towards him by his elbow.

"No! He is mine."

"Mine, I said!"

"Well, why don't we let him decide?"

"I already know he likes me!" Yoongi cut Hoseok in the middle.

"Let's see," Hoseok smirked and turned toward Taehyung who was a blushing mess between the two men.

"Who do you want?" Both of them asked in unison and glared at each other.

"Uh..."

"Why are you thinking so much, Tae? Just tell him you like me," Hoseok said.

"Oh! I remembered something. My Yeontan ate the huge pack of paneer I bought from India and it might be choking to death now. So I need to go check on it. Meet you later, hotties!" Taehyung jumped off the bed and rushed toward the door with a face fuming pink.

"Did he just dump both of us? Hoseok asked staring at the door.

"Yes, he did," Yoongi replied and both sighed in unison.

A/n:- Won't the girl snitch about Jimin's fraud to Zhu? That he hadn't killed Jungkook but returned with a wound over his stomach.

What's the final plan Jin has?

How many of you trusted Jimin till the end?

To all my mini lovers, a special flying kiss from my side.

Also, who do you think Taehyung is going to choose for himself?

Hope you guys liked the chapter!

Love you guys.

Maddie🙂❤