The car winded down the isolated road in the dead of night. Jungkook looked towards the child who was slowly rousing up from sleep. What on earth was he going to tell him to ease his mind?

Mintae's eyes finally opened as the car came to a stop in front of a small worn out iron gate. He looked around. His parents weren't with him. It was just Jungkook and himself

"Kookie, what's going on? Where are we?" He asked in a small tiny voice.

Jungkook appeared pale but steady at the same time as he spoke. "We just made a stop at someone's place"

Mintae was curious. "Who?"

Jungkook almost started sweating. "Someone very important..."

He gathered his breath and stared deeply at the boy before forcing a smile on his face.

"Listen to me. When we get inside, don't be afraid. No matter what happens"

Mintae began to get suspicious. "What's going on Kookie? I want to go home. You said we where going to get a burger. I need to see my Dads!"

Jungkook was helpless. He had no other option but to do something that would calm the little boy temporarily and enable him to follow him.

"We are going to see your grandma!"

Mintae's eyes widened. "Grandma?" He repeated.

Jungkook nodded his head. "Yes, she's your father's mother. Actually, she's his step mother but bottom line is she wants to meet you"

Mintae arched his eye brow "Why now? Papa has never told me about her before"

Jungkook swallowed hard. "Well...they have some issues with each other but she wanted to see you and your dad wouldn't have allowed me...."

Mintae frowned. " So you kidnapped me...."

Jungkook was extremely stunned. He stared at this little boy as if seeing him for the first time. How was he able to figure it all out? His head hung in despair.

"I might be a kid but I can tell when someone is hiding something from me. I learned it studying my appa all these years"

Jungkook felt like crying. His eyes turned blood shot red. He didn't know how to proceed.

"I'm so sorry Min...Your parents left you in my care and yet...."

Mintae touched the man on the shoulder as an act of comfort. "It's okay uncle Kookie. I know you aren't a bad person but what about her? Is she bad?"

Jungkook looked at the boy, his eyes still full of surprise but he managed to find his voice and speak.

"Yes! She's bad! Very bad. She's also crazy! A psycho. She was responsible for what happened to your father Jimin's company"

Mintae frowned, his young face turned dark "Then if she's so bad and crazy, why did you bring me here when you know how dangerous it is"

Jungkook lowered his head shame filling his entire countenance.

"She has my sick brother and she threatened to kill him if I don't bring you along..."

Mintae looked thoughtful. "Then, is she going to kill me?"

Jungkook's eyes fired up immediately. "I promise I won't let that happen. I'll protect you..."

Mintae shook his head. "she's just going to kill us both!" He said.

Jungkook froze as the realization gradually sunk in. He had been so desperate to get his brother that he didn't really think of that other option. They might really die. He wasn't going to let that happen or Taehyung was just going to kill him twice if he was already dead.

At that moment of panic, his phone suddenly rang and he looked at the ID. It was Kim Cha ha. On normal occasions, nothing ever fazed him. He was never afraid well except when Taehyung nearly died but now, faced with an option of Taehyung's son getting killed on his watch, he couldn't stand it. With hands trembling, he picked it up.

"Hello...

Cha ha snorted. "I can see you right outside my window JK. What the hell are you still doing inside that car? Are you trying to contact the police? Make one wrong move and little bro gets to meet his ancestors"

She lowered her voice. "Bring that brat with you right now. If you need help, I'll send my men"

"No need. I'll be right there"

The call ended and Mintae looked at him with a slight hint of nervousness in his eyes.

"She wants me...." He whispered then his face brightened.

"Do you have a spare phone? Anything?"

Jungkook acted quickly and reached into the glove compartment. He brought out an old GSM mobile and handed it to Mintae who quickly pocketed it smiling mischeviously. Thankfully, the battery was still running.

"What are you doing?"

"I don't think they'll suspect a harmless eleven year old boy will they?"

Jungkook was speechless.

"I'm going to act as though I don't know what's going on then when things look a bit more safe, I'll call my parents and tell them where we are"

Jungkook kept looking at the boy thinking he was a grown man in a little child's body.

"Aren't you scared?" He finally muttered.

The boy's face softened and Jungkook could see the layer of fear evident inside. He suddenly regretted it. He was just a child.

"I'm really scared but i want to see them again so we have to survive. I can't get killed. I finally got the family I always wanted"

Jungkook turned red but then sighed. "It's alright. We won't die"

He grabbed the boy's hand and then they came out of the car. Jungkook held Mintae's hand tightly as they entered the compound through the old gate. It was a semi large compound with quite a number of heavily armed men at each entrances. At the middle of the compound was a small house.

Two men with unsmiling faces walked up to them. One of the men searched Jungkook. They only got his phone so they siezed it. For some unknown reason, they left Mintae alone avoiding the innocent looks he was throwing at them.

"You may pass" one of the men said grumpily.

Jungkook nodded and they left. They got to the front door of the house and went inside without knocking.

The inside was a big contrast to outside. It was well furnished and looked really expensive with several art pieces at every corner of the house. They walked into the living room which somewhat resembled the interior of Taehyung's mansion only a little smaller.

Kim Cha ha suddenly walked in well dressed in a tight red body hug gown and red heels. Her hair parked up in a bun. She really was beautiful and georgeous but the devilish look in her eyes would make her beauty seem unnoticeable. Behind her was the man with the dragon tattoo who had fresh scars on his body.

Cha ha stopped in front of them, narrowing her eyes at Mintae.

"This is him!" She whispered with a sneer but she was suddenly thrown aback when the spawn of her hated step son ran towards her and hugged her waist nuzzling his head in her tummy.

"Grandma!" He said.

The woman froze in place, mixed emotions on her face. The man behind her growled wanting to pull the boy off her but she held up her hand stopping him.

She looked at Jungkook. He smiled nervously.

"Well...he was excited to meet you"

"Really?" Cha ha whispered and slowly pulled the boy away from her body and lowered herself so she could properly look like him. Her fist clenched. He did look a lot like that Kim Taehyung but still there was a part of his face that resembled....

She shook her head. She wasn't going to grow soft. She had waited so long for this day. To be able to finally take the most precious thing from Taehyung just like he did to her.

She smiled warmly. "You look a lot like your father you know Mintae? I've been looking forward to meeting you"

The boy beamed. "Are you fighting with my papa? He never talks about you"

She grinned. "That's because he did something he wasn't supposed to do. He angered his mother but no worries, everything will soon be fine"

She stood up but panicked immediately as soon as Mintae held her hand.

"Child, what are you doing?"

"I'm hungry" He muttered pouting adorably.

Cha ha gulped. It had been so long since anything had moved her. Why was she this weak as soon as she met this little boy. Could it be because he reminded her so much of her son.

"Food? Well.... maybe you'll eat some ramen?"

The boy's face brightened up. "Ramen will be nice!"

She stiffened. The man behind her looked totally alarmed. He went closer to her and whispered into her ears.

"You aren't actually feeding the brat are you?"

She threw him a dirty glare. "Shut up. Just lead Jungkook to his brother. You know what to do next"

She turned to Mintae with a smile.

"Let Grandma cook you some noodles" she said then grabbed his hand tighter. She scowled at Jungkook before leaving with Mintae.

The other man led Jungkook away from the living room towards another corridor. There was only one back room in the darkened corridor and the man led him in front of the door.

They entered and Jungkook's eyes swelled as soon as he saw his little brother with an oxygen mask over his face breathing hard as usual lying on a small bed pushed to the wall. He instantly went crazy seeing how worse off he appeared since the last time they met.

He rushed to him and cuddled his head tears running down his eyes.

"Jung Soo, are you okay?"

The other didn't answer then the man laughed horribly, his voice loud and clear.

"Then i'll have to leave you two brothers to catch up"

Jungkook glared at him. "What are you doing?"

The man snorted "Do you think anyone of you was going to come out of this alive? Including that kid? This is where you'll spend your last moments on earth so I suggest you begin catching up, saying your last prayers or whatever. You're going to need it"

He smiled cheekily.

"Hey! Don't you dare!" Jungkook yelled but the man was already gone locking the door firmly behind him. Jungkook gnashed his teeth before turning to his brother who had removed his oxygen mask and was staring at him through red eyes.

"I hope you didn't...."

"I had no choice. They where going to kill you"

"We're still going to die anyways...."

Jungkook smiled painfully. "I'm sorry"

Jung Soo smiled weakly. "No... don't be. It's my fault. If I wasn't born sickly with a weak heart. All these wouldn't have happened to you. All your life, you always looked out for me. You never had time for yourself. You where always taking care of me. You couldn't even have normal relationships like everyone else"

Tears began to spill down his eyes breaking Jungkook's heart.

"No, don't say that..."

"But it's true... you've never enjoyed yourself once all because of me and now, you've done the worst. Betrayed Taehyung the man you care so much for, the man you swore to protect all because of me. Now his son is in danger"

"Stop talking. You're going to get worse"

"I don't care. I'm going to die soon anyway. It will be much better for you" Jung Soo cried.

Anger flashed through Jungkook's eyes. "Jeon Jung Soo, stop talking"

His brother quietened, his breathing shallow. There was silence for a while.

"What about the kid? Taehyung's son?"

Jungkook's swallowed hard. "He's with her"

"That witch is gonna kill him you know that right?"

Jungkook smiled a bit making his brother confused.

"I don't think so. I don't know but  I have the feeling Kim Cha Ha has finally met her weakness which will ultimately lead to her doom"

Jung Soo's pale face looked a bit better. "What is that kid going to do?"

Jungkook sighed. "I don't know but right now, our fate lies in his hands"

To be continued. Thank you so much for reading.