Yeosang kept his gaze towards the floor as he kept on analyzing a way out of this cage that he was in. He couldn’t use his own power and the fact that it can’t be broken no matter how much he tried banging on it and throwing himself over it means that it’s sturdy and wasn’t made with magic.

He doesn’t know why Monsieur is the one that caught him instead of a blackened one, it should've been one of them since he was supposed to be offered to him. Monsieur was supposed to be waiting for him but why did he take it on his own hands instead of anticipating for the sacrifice?

He looked down and saw the diamonds before attempting to break the floor using his own fists, he started punching on the ground and a spark of hope flashes on his eyes when he saw a small crack. He kept on punching the floor, not even noticing how his fists are already covered with bruises and blood. He doesn’t even think about the pain because all that he can think of is to find a way out of this place and to find the others.

They must've been looking for him.

Seonghwa is probably worried and scared to death on what might happen to his soulmate this time. All that Seonghwa wanted is to save him to end their curse because in the end, both of them just wept such sad tears.

Seonghwa is the only one that is left behind to experience the grief and emptiness for the rest of his life until the moment that they meet again in an another timeline.

San, the one that he made a suicide pact, is probably going berserk right now. He can sense Yeosang’s emotions and at the very least, he hopes that San could track him down so he can meet him again.

The sweet San that is always there for him and is willing to burn the entire world just to assure Yeosang’s safety. No matter how possessive or evil San is, he knew that he only wants Yeosang to be okay. He just wants Yeosang to be able to smile genuinely just like he used to.

And of course, Wooyoung. His beloved Wooyoung, he have been waiting for years just to catch a glimpse of him. During the times that he was trapped in that facility, all that he ever wanted is to assure that his bestfriend knows that he never forgot him. Despite his artworks not being able to reach Wooyoung, he still wished that the other male haven’t forgot him and during the moment that they’ve met, he felt a lot of emotions. He have never been this alive ever since he woke up in that facility, he felt so alive seeing his bestfriend after wishing and dreaming about them reuniting.

He also thought about his other friends. He forgot them yet they were still as kind-hearted as before, welcoming him with open arms and warm smiles despite being forgotten. They never failed to show him that they care for him and they’ll do everything to make sure that he’ll be safe.

He wants to know them more. Not just with the memories that he had when they were young, he wanted to be with them and know a lot more about his friends. He needs to catch up for all the years that he had been separated with them. He wants to spend more time with them, he wanted to be with them.

The moment that he was able to make a hole on the ground, he pulled one of the diamond out of it. It was cold in his hand and he gripped it tight before hitting the glass cage using it. His eyes sparkled with hope when he heard a crack, he continued hitting the same area until the small crack is getting larger. He kept on hitting it despite some of the glass shards piercing his hands. Some of the shard grazed Yeosang’s chin, causing blood to flow out of the scar.

Yeosang didn’t even noticed the cuts and bruises that he have from attempting to escape, all that's in his mind is to escape from this area and meet them again. The moment that the glass cage shattered, an another bunch of shards flew over the place— causing Yeosang to be stabbed by a lot of shards.

Yeosang didn’t even hesitate to run out of the place that he was locked in, feeling the intense pain from the shards that was pierced on his skin yet he decided to ignore it.

“Everyone, please wait for me.” The brunette muttered as he dashed out of it.

On the room where Yeosang was confined, Monsieur was lurking in the corner with an amused smile on his lips. He looked at the shards and the blood on the floor before looking at the unlocked door that he left on purpose. He had been watching the brunette’s action in the corner for the entire time and he couldn’t help but sigh.

“Such a kind-hearted person,” Monsieur stated before fixing his posture, “However, the mortal that you wanted to be with is nothing but danger. Both of you are just going to destroy each other, young man.”

“But for now, I’ll be watching in the shadows. This will end according to your desires, young ones.”

•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•

Yunho had plans. He isn’t a hired assassin of different creatures just for nothing, he always have a plan hidden on his sleeves and surprising everyone about it. The moment that he knew that he wasn’t able to use his own powers is the moment that he used his own intellect on finding a way to get out of this shitty situation while comforting Hongjoong.

It’s a good thing that some of his stuff inside his pockets wasn’t taken away from him. He knew that it’ll be useful and the fact that he’s blessed to be a lucky person makes him giddy right now. He should be scared, not just for his own life but also for the others.  He kept his hand behind his as he was already working on his way out of the chains, hissing in pain as it hits his wrist too hard yet he kept himself distracted by thinking about his main goal.

‘Just wait. Just fucking wait for the time that I’ll be seeing you again and this time, I’ll wreck that braincells-deprived head of yours’

He looked at Hongjoong which kept on moping in a corner and he can't help but look away in such a heartbreaking sight. Hongjoong did his best as their friendship's pillar and witnessing what he have worked hard on falling apart had such an impact on him. Yunho can’t blame the redhead for acting like that, especially with the fact that his bestfriend is going to be executed before the day ends.

A clink was heard as he silently got rid of the cuffs on his wrist, sighing in relief when the rusty metal is finally off. He immediately went besides Hongjoong and held his wrists, making the older male look upwards and he put his index finger in front of his lips as if he's gesturing him to keep silent.

“What?” he whispered.

“We’re getting out of here, hyung.” Yunho grinned as he heard a familiar clink and removed Hongjoong’s rusty handcuffs.

“B-But how?”

The mint-haired male winked at him, “I wasn’t a hired assassin just for nothing, hyung.”

“But we’re locked up from here,” Hongjoong said, locking towards the huge lock on their prison cell, “Can you do that?”

“I can but it’ll take a while so let’s just hope that no one would be on this floor.” Yunho stood and helped Hongjoong on getting on his own feet again before sighing, “You don’t have to be the one that will do everything. Trust us, hyung. We’re here for you.”

Yunho immediately held his pin tight as his attention was into the lock, trying to get it right so both of them could escape and find the others. And being the lucky guy with skills that he is, he managed to unlock the huge lock and silently opened the prison cell before holding the redhead’s hand and immediately grinned at him before lowering his head.

“What?” Hongjoong asks curiously at the taller male’s actions.

“Don’t I deserved to be praised? To be provided with the headpats that you usually provides?” Yunho smiles cutely and Hongjoong can’t help but smile at him.

“You did it, Yunho. Good job,” Hongjoong said, patting the male’s head before ruffling its mint hair and Yunho smiled wider as if he was happy for their leader’s action.

“That felt nice. Especially when it came from you,” Yunho said as he held his hand tighter.

“We should find something that could protect us, Yunho.” Hongjoong looked around, “We also have to hide somewhere. Do you think that we’re in underground?”

Yunho looks around before nodding, “Yes. I can feel the ground’s energy around the floor.”

“Let’s go, Yunho.”

Both of the male stayed besides each other as they kept on walking throughout the floor, they would be lying if they said that they’re not afraid. The entire floor was filled with silence and in any time, a blackened one might appear and both of them are weaponless. Sure, Yunho and Hongjoong can probably kill some using their bare fists but they’re clearly outnumbered so they have to make sure that both of their safety is their main priority next to getting some decent weapons to protect themselves.

Hongjoong can’t help but notice the prison cells around the floor and wondered why would the Kang clan have this kind of floor on their manor. It was filled with prison cells and all of them seems to be unoccupied, he wondered what are the beings that were kept in here if the curse is lifted knowing that the Kang clan are filled with blood mages.

“Yunho, we can use this for a while.” Hongjoong took a shovel and gave it towards the mint-haired male, “You can keep that while we’re on our hunt for decent weapons.”

“Well, it’s better than going to a war empty-handed.” Yunho shrugs and held it with his other hand while the other hand is still entwined with the redhead male besides him.

“Do you remember what happened before we passed out, Yunho?”

Yunho nods, “Someone that looks like Jongho tricked us.”

“Do you think that it’s Jongho?”

“Who knows? But the Jongho that I know would never do such a thing like that,” Yunho replies as he kept his attention on the surroundings in case that something would pop out around them.

“Jongho is such a kind-hearted boy but he seems to know a lot and the fact that he’s against Julius.. he might’ve not made it,” Hongjoong said, looking down at the floor.

“Jongho probably did his best though. If he died out there then we shouldn’t cry for him, he doesn’t like it when people cry because of him. The best thing that we can do is to move forward and fix this shitty curse so no one can experience the same,” Yunho said in which made the leader looked at him in awe, making him frown “What’s the matter?”

Hongjoong smiled, shaking his head “Nothing. It’s just that I’m really lucky to have someone like you in my life, Yunho.”

“Don’t worry. The feeling’s mutual, leader.”

“I want to ask you about your lock picking skill.” Hongjoong playfully glares at the mint-haired boy, “I’ve cried and cried yet you didn’t even tell me that you can get us out?”

“Well, we have to look convincing on being hopeless and I just couldn’t tell you about it because the blackened ones were there,” Yunho replied sheepishly as he scratched his nape, “Sorry, hyung.”

“An invalid one but reasonable.” 

They’ve arrived at a huge door and looked at each other before Hongjoong slowly opened it, seeing how it leads upstairs. It’s quite unfortunate for them because it’s too dark so they kept their footsteps as silent as it can be while holding each other’s hand. The place seems to be isolated yet the fact that it could’ve been filled with blackened ones disturbs them. The last time that they’ve went here was on Yeosang’s ninth birthday. A lot of things have changed in the manor and the only thing that both of them can do is to get out of the manor first and find Seonghwa.

They've kept on walking until they’ve found an another door and the moment that they opened it, they realized that it was one of the passageway in the back side of the building that will lead them to a pathway to the Kang manor’s stock house. Hongjoong lets out a relieved sigh as they can finally see clearly once again while Yunho seems to be as alert as ever, looking around for any blackened ones on sight.

“Why don’t we head to the stock house? There might be useful items hidden there,” Hongjoong stated.

Yunho just nodded at the leader, “We must hurry.”

“Of course, we should. Seonghwa is in danger and we have to save him as soon as possible,” Hongjoong replies as they’ve started running towards the stock house.

“Hongjoong-hyung, I have a bad feeling about this.” Yunho couldn’t help but feel worry as they’ve kept their pace.

The moment that they’ve arrived in the store house, Yunho dragged the redhead on the bushes as they’ve silently observed the corners of the store house for a sign of any blackened one lurking around the infrastructure. Yunho can’t help but feel like something is inside that will keep them in danger and his instinct has never failed him before. He needs to assure Hongjoong and his safety now that they’ve been separated with everyone.

“The coast is clear. Let’s go,” Yunho muttered.

Hongjoong immediately complied and opened the door as they silently entered the stock house but they’re surprised when a familiar person was lying in front of them while a bunch of blackened ones were surrounding it. Walking in circles as if it’s waiting for the right time to launch themselves in it.

“Wooyoung..”

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