[ june 14, 20×× • sixth day ]

The moment that Yeosang opened his eyes, he was met with some kind of a blinding light. He immediately sat and tried to look around, making him realize that he's locked up in a glass. No, probably a cage made from diamonds. He doesn't even know what it is but the fact that he's locked up and Wooyoung is not around is already a sign of danger.

He realized that it was dark outside the cage that he was in. Only the sparkling diamonds from below provides the light inside the place. He can somehow see some pillars around yet everything else is surrounded by darkness.

“Wooyoung?” he tried calling the younger male but nobody responded. He gulped as he tried once again, “Wooyoung? Are you there?”

He tried calling him again. But no one answered.

It started to make him anxious. Most of his life was spent on a white room and now, he was surrounded by darkness. Wooyoung is not with him. Now that they've reunited, they're separated once again by the fickle fate.

He immediately tried activating his power yet the diamonds that kept on sparkling below started to glow in red and Yeosang immediately felt weak, not being able to use his own ability. The diamonds started to glow back to normal, white light surrounding the cage.

He tried using his ability again and the diamonds glowed an angry red once again then him feeling weak enough not to use his abilities. It seems that it’s cancelling any magical powers and Yeosang felt so stupid for trying again and again just to slump on the floor, exhausted after the attempts.

“Wooyoung..” he mutters, getting up as he attempt to break the cage by bumping himself in full force towards it, “Wooyoung!”

He’s already aware that it’s useless because the cage seems to be as sturdy as the diamonds itself but it’s better to attempt again and again as he kept on hoping rather than staying in one corner, feeling the despair that he was drowned into years ago. He wanted to see his friends. He wanted to see San and assure him that he’s alright before the demon could ruin the entire world just to search for him.

Most of all, he wants to see Wooyoung. He wouldn’t let this curse separate them again and if something bad happens to Wooyoung, he wouldn’t be able to forgive himself.

“It seems that you’re already awake, Yeosang.”

The brunette froze when he heard footsteps that is getting louder as a silhouette of a man was in front of him, getting nearer until it stopped in front of the cage. Yeosang could barely see its face but he could somehow see the way that the man is covered with black clothing along with a hat.

“Where’s Wooyoung?!” he gasped, hands curling into a fist as he kept on banging the cage.

“I thought that you’re going to ask about your whereabouts,” the man stated, letting out a chuckle.

Yeosang noticed how deep its voice is, not even recognizing who is the man because none of his friends’ voices resemble it “Tell me, please. Where’s Wooyoung?”

“You should be worrying about yourself more,” the man replies, “You’re trapped in a cage as your magic is depleted around it. You don’t even know your whereabouts yet all you can think of is your dear friend?”

“I don’t care!” Yeosang blurted out as he glares at the man, “Just tell me where he is.”

“I’m afraid that I couldn’t tell you that. You’ll fall into the swamp of despair for the revelations, Yeosang. It’s better to keep your ignorance because after all, ignorance is bliss.” the man walked around the cage as it looks at Yeosang, “I can’t believe that after a lot of centuries I’ve finally got to be this close to you. Your soulmate kept on creating a distance between you and me, Yeosang.”

“Seonghwa?” Yeosang’s eyes widened as he looked around.

“If you’re looking for him then you’re about to hear some terrible news,” the man said, lips turning upwards as if he’s about to smile.

“What?!” Yeosang kept on banging the cage more, looking more frustrated than he already is.

“In a couple of hours, the celebration is about to begin. Everything will finally reach its end, Yeosang.” The man sighed and its voice seems to be quite melancholic, “Your soul have suffered enough, Yeosang. It’s time for you and your soulmate to accept how cruel fate is and don’t run away from it.”

“I don’t understand.” Yeosang kneels on the floor as he rested his head on the cage, “Please let me see my friends. Don’t hurt them. Hurt me instead.”

“Such a kind soul,” the man muttered and kneeled to face the brunette, “You’ll be devoured in hell by the highest demon rank.”

“Please, don’t hurt my friends.”

The man sighs, “You’re too kind, Yeosang.”

“Why are you locking me up here? Who are you?” Yeosang couldn’t help but ask as the man outside kept on saying that he’s kind and as if he’s looking at him with pity.

“Monsieur.”

Yeosang’s eyes widened as he immediately took a step back, “Monsieur..”

“I’m your worst nightmare, Kang Yeosang.” the man turned his back as he started to walk away.

“W-Wait!” Yeosang tried to call the man that calls himself Monsieur but it continued its action until it was out of his eyesight.

The brunette was left in the dark room all by himself, hugging his own knees as he shut his eyes— hoping that this is nothing but a bad dream.

He felt woozy once again and lets himself get cradled by Hypnos as he kept on thinking about one person that would definitely be worried for him right now. San.

• ° • ° • ° • ° • ° •

“Look what we have here,” a voice stated which immediately made Seonghwa awake, the burning rage consuming his sanity slowly.

“You.” Seonghwa’s eyes turned towards their direction and he glared.

“Ho~ Look at you,” the voice stated, mocking him as it walked towards his direction slowly as if it’s teasing him “You just woke up from your slumber and now, you’re acting like this?”

“I’ll kill you.” Seonghwa warns, keeping the glare towards this man’s direction.

“You’ve been interfering our plans for a lot of times and this time, I won’t let you interfere with our plan.” the man said, grinning in such a wicked way “Not anymore.”

“How can you even say that? You don’t have Yeosang with you,” Seonghwa scoffed, a mischievous glint on his eyes as if he’s mocking the man.

“We’ve captured most of you so it wouldn’t be difficult to find your comrades,” the man stated as he smirks, “We will get the Eve and give him to Monsieur.”

“Monsieur is just using all of you,” Seonghwa gritted his teeth as he tried to struggle from the ropes that is containing some kind of blockers.

“You won’t be able to fool us with your wise words, outsider.” the man said in a firm tone as it turned its back on you, “Your execution will be done an hour before the day ends.”

“Execution?”

“Of course. We’ll give you a taste of your own medicine,” the man replies as a maniacal laugh was heard as he walked away, “We’ll watch you cry for help as you’re engulfed by the flames that caused our deaths.”

Seonghwa was left alone in the middle of the Kang manor’s huge yard. The eldest male among his circle of friends couldn’t help but snicker because of the blackened ones’ so-called ‘execution’ which is unfitting for such a sorcerer and a royalty like him. After a while, there are a few blackened ones roaming around it and it kept its gaze on Seonghwa.

“This suits Mingi more,” Seonghwa mutters, shaking his head slightly before raising it up to look at the starless sky “Everyone, please be safe.”

Meanwhile, in one of the Kang manor’s prison. Hongjoong jolted awake when he heard footsteps and saw Yunho beside him, unconcious but the way that his chest is moving upwards and downwards made the leader sigh in relief. Yunho is alive.

He looked around and saw nothing but the cuffs on their wrists that is attached to the chains connecting on the wall that they’re currently leaning at. Hongjoong tried using his ability, even his clairvoyance in order to get the slightest hint of what might happen to them but he was unable to read anything. He tried summoning his own weapon but no matter how much he tries to attempt on summoning it, he couldn’t.

As a last resort, he shook Yunho and it woke the tall male. The mint-haired boy widened his eyes when he realized that they’re inside a prison with two torches lighting up the dimmed room. Yunho looked at the one who woke him up and saw his cherry-haired friend that looks so frightened at the moment.

“Hongjoong-hyung?” he asks, frowning at him.

“I can’t use my powers,” Hongjoong stated, “Did you used your blocking shit again?”

Yunho shook his head, “I didn’t activated it since we needed our power.”

“Can you try using yours?”

“Sure.” Yunho tried to summon his bow but after a few attempts with no positive outcomes, he groans in annoyance “What the hell?”

“Why can’t we even use our powers here?” Hongjoong asks.

“Is the lunatic around?!” Yunho asked back frantically as he looked around, “He’s the only one that can do this!”

“I hope not.” Hongjoong looked around before realizing that something’s wrong, “Hey, Yunho.”

“What?”

“Where’s Seonghwa?”

Yunho can’t help but gasp when he realized that the eldest isn’t around “Oh. Shit.”

“Look! The prisoners have awakened!”

They saw some blackened ones looking at them and the prison bars as the only obstacle between them. Both of them couldn’t help but worry on what might happen especially when their weapons are out of sight and they’re chained up, not even letting a chance to run as their last resort. Yunho kept on looking around for weapons but was surprised when Hongjoong went in front of him, standing with his wobbly legs as if he’s protecting the taller one.

“How heroic of you to do such a thing,” the one that possessed the mayor stated, grinning as he looked at the two “Fear not, mortals. We won’t hurt you.”

“Bullshit.” Hongjoong spat, glaring at them and clenching his fist in annoyance

“Feisty, I see.” The blackened one sighed before turning his back at them, “Don’t hurt them, everyone. I think that they’ll be useful for us knowing that they’re gifted with such magical abilities.”

“Alright, chief.”

Hongjoong gasped and was about to walk towards the prison bars yet the chains were short enough and he yelped when it the metal hits his wrists too hard “Chief?”

“Indeed. He’s the village chief. The one that will be ruling Eden soon enough,” one of the blackened one replies.

“Where’s Seonghwa?!” Hongjoong asks once again.

“If you meant the Adam that ruined our lives,” the blackened one replies as it smirked, showing its sharp teeth “He’ll be executed during the ceremony as a revenge for what he did to our clan.”

“Executed?!” Hongjoong felt like everything froze with just the thought of his bestfriend dying, “No. No!”

“What will happen to us?” Yunho asked, looking towards the ground.

“Both of you are going to be one of us.”

“Excuse me but what the fuck?” Yunho raised an eyebrow as he looked towards the blackened one that is in front of their prison cell.

“Both of you are gifted with powers and the chief was too kind to let you in. Both of you can be useful to Eden,” the blackened one stated, “You’ll be one of us whether you like it or not.”

“Never! We’ll never be like all of you!” Hongjoong gritted his teeth as he started to struggle.

“Struggle with all your might but you’ll never get out of there.”

The blackened one lets out a cackle as it walked away, leaving the two boys alone in the prison cell. The short male drops to the floor, clenching his fist as he lets out a scream. Yunho can’t help but feel a pang on his chest as their leader started weeping once again.

“Hongjoong-hyung..”

“I can’t lose anyone else, Yunho. I can’t take it anymore,” Hongjoong said in between sobs, letting the tears fall from his eyes.

“Hyung, don’t worry. We’ll find a way,” Yunho said as he comforted the redhead and embraced him once again, “Seonghwa-hyung wouldn’t go down without a fight. And they probably didn’t find Yeosang because they seem to be searching for him. Wooyoung and San is probably watching over him so please don’t cry. Don’t weep for them, hyung. It’s not over yet.”

“Yunho, I’m a failure as a leader.”

Yunho shook his head, “No, Hongjoong-hyung. You’ve worked well as a leader but this time, put a trust on the others and let them get through this.”

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wow. this is so lame. i’m terribly sorry for such a shitty update. i’ve been having a tough time lately and i can’t write anything that’s good nowadays : (

oh. anyway! before i post the last chapter for this fic (which is probably six or seven chapters away), there will be a poll since this fic actually has five endings but three of them were bad ends and one neutral end! the true ending for this fic will be posted last so the one with the most votes will be posted first! o w o