Chapter 38

Hello! We are slowly approaching the end of the story! This chapter is longer than the last one and is all about the plan to deal with JJP. There isn't much Hyunsung moments in this one, sadly, but there are so many cameos that all my fellow kpop Stans will hopefully love. With that said, let's get into this chapter!!!!


"You should be resting," Hyunjin says, "You just got discharged yesterday."

"I can rest later. I'm not going to be sitting in my apartment when this meeting is happening," Jisung says back, "It's a big deal. All the gangs...come on! You can't ask me to sit this out." Hyunjin sighs, knowing his boyfriend would continue to be stubborn about this. It took a couple weeks and some time, but Namjoon and Jimin got in contact with every gang in South Korea. They told the leaders that they would finally be going against Jinyoung and Jaebum. They told them about their manhunt for Hyunjin and the things they've been doing recently to their family. The other gangs were instantly on board the second Jimin and Namjoon mentioned the Evermore leaders. Turns out the entire world did have a grudge against the couple. The gangs had all agreed to meet up to discuss their plan of action. That meeting is today. It was a huge deal. The gangs of South Korea rarely gathered in one place unless it was for something major. It seems that Jinyoung and Jaebum were good enough reasons. Most of the leaders would be here in person, those who couldn't make it would be calling in through a video chat, but they would all be a part of this discussion. Hyunjin pushes Jisung in his wheelchair up to a long, wide desk in the center of the massive warehouse. His parents already stand by it, talking to Hoseok, who sits at another desk with a numerous amount of monitors in front of him. "How's it going Hobi?" Namjoon asks.

"It's all set up," Hoseok says, "I just need to let them in."

"Wait until the others arrive and then you can start the video call," Jimin states and the resident hacker nods his head. "When is everyone getting here?" Hyunjin asks.

"A couple minutes," Namjoon answers, turning to face the two teens, "You sure you two want to be here?"

"Definitely," Jisung says in a firm tone.

"Same," Hyunjin states. Jimin and Namjoon nod their heads, knowing that the two kids have their own issues to settle with Jinyoung and Jaebum. "Am I late?" Minhyun questions as he walks into the compound. He's dressed in another button down, this one white, and dark black pants. A watch sits in his wrist and the necklace with the ring is hanging out. His hair is slicked back and he walks with purpose in his steps closer to the table. "Minhyun hyung?" Hyunjin says in a confused tone, "What are you doing here?"

"You're parents invited me," Minhyun answers.

Hyunjin turns to look at his parents with wide eyes, "You invited Minhyun hyung to a meeting with all the gangs."

"Yes," Jimin says, "He is as much a part of this as you are. Jinyoung and Jaebum killed his family and they're after his family's ring. He deserves to be a part of this."

"But, what about the gangs?" Hyunjin asks, "Aren't they going to be worried about their privacy?"

"Minhyun won't say anything," Namjoon states, "Right?"

"I wouldn't dare," Minhyun says quickly.

"See," Jimin says, "No problems here." Hyunjin nods his head and goes over to his brother to give him a hug. Minhyun hugs the boy back and runs a hand through his hair, "How are you doing?"

"Could be better," Hyunjin says with a shrug, "I honestly can't wait for this all to be over with..."

"Agreed," Minhyun says with a smile. Suddenly, the sounds of tires squealing as it rubs against concrete echo from outside. The people inside all turn to look around as the noise bounces around. "They're here," Namjoon states, "Right on time too."

"Wow, such a stereotypical gang thing. They all arrive at the same time and then walk inside in slow mo," Jisung comments as Hyunjin flicks the side of his head with his finger. "Jinnie!" Jisung whines as he massages the side of his head. Hyunjin doesn't answer, pretending as if he hadn't done anything. "Start the call," Jimin tells Hoseok, who nods his head and starts typing on the computer. In seconds, the screens all crackle to life depicting different gang leaders. At the same time, multiple people walk into the warehouse, all exuding commanding presences. "Hey, man," Jackson says as he approaches Namjoon, "It's been too long." The man is wearing a baseball cap and all black. There are orange-tinted aviator glasses on his face and a gold necklace that hangs to his chest. "Good to see you again, Jacks," Namjoon says, quickly hugging the man. Mark stands by his side and greets Jimin with a smile. He wears a oversized t-shirt underneath a leather jacket. There's a black baseball cap on his head and he has earbuds hanging from one ear. The Evermore second in commands turn to look at Jisung and Hyunjin with kind smiles on their faces. "How you doing, kid?" Jackson asks Jisung.

"I'm okay," Jisung states.

"He should be resting," Hyunjin cuts in, "But, he insisted on coming here."

"It's cause he can't say no to me," Jisung says with a smirk before making a kissy face. He leans over to Hyunjin, making puckering noises. Hyunjin rolls his hand and slaps at the boy's lips. "No," Hyunjin states with a cross of his arms. Jisung pouts and Jackson bursts into laughter. "Party's started already, huh?" A man with blondish brown hair says as he approaches. He has a white-shirt on underneath a tan trench coat that reaches his lower thighs. He wears black pants and matching colored shoes. "If this is what you call a party, sure," Jimin says, flashing the man a grin, "Taemin."

"Jimin," Taemin says back with a grin, "Irene's sorry she couldn't make it in person."

"It's fine," Jimin says, "Most people couldn't anyway."

"Suho and Shownu are coming in," Taemin says, "I saw them outside."

"What about Seungcheol and Jihoon?" Jimin questions.

Taemin shrugs, "No idea. I think I saw Daniel's car though." Jimin nods as he looks towards the entrance and three more men enter. They gravitate towards the center and start to greet the others. "Minhyun," Daniel states, "Didn't expect to see you here." The man has reddish hair and he wears black pants that are ripped at his knees. He has a jacket on with red stripes along the sleeves and a hat sitting loosely on his head. Minhyun shrugs, "I have my beef with these guys too. You know that." Daniel nods and quickly hugs the man. "So this is your little brother," Daniel states, glancing at Hyunjin, who is still bickering with Jisung, "Dude...I've known Hyunjin for years. If I had known...."

"It's all good," Minhyun says, "I found him now and that's all that matters to me." Daniel nods and pats the man on the shoulder. "We should get this meeting started," Namjoon announces in a loud voice, breaking up all the side conversations, "We don't have all day. I'm sure you're all very busy."

"We're missing SVT," Jimin states, moving to stand beside his husband.

"We'll just have to continue without them," Namjoon says, "Now, you know why we're all gathered here today."

"To bury those Evermore assholes in the ground," A man with black hair states as he enters the warehouse. The man is in all black except for the dark blue jean jacket he has on. He's pushing another man, who sits in a wheelchair and has a hardened expression on his face. This guy has tosseled brown hair and an overshized sweatshirt on, which makes him appear small compared to his tall demeanor. "Seungcheol...Jihoon...how nice of you to join us," Namjoon says, "You're late."

"Yes, well, traveling isn't exactly easy," Jihoon huffs as Seungcheol pushes him over to the table.

"Am I going to end up like that?" Jisung asks in a quiet tone, eyeing Jihoon.

"You're not paralyzed, Sungie," Hyunjin scolds him, "Now, shut up! Jihoon-ssi may not be able to walk, but he's still capable of killing you." Jisung's eyes widen and he clamps his mouth shut, avoiding the look of the small, but angry former assassin. "Yes, we know," Jimin says, "It's fine. We were just starting."

"Good," Seungcheol says, "Cause, I need to say something first. The last time you gathered us like this to take down Jinyoung and Jaebum, you wanted them alive. We agreed back then because you asked us to, but that's not going to be the same this time. My guys have been more than patient. We haven't gone after Evermore, but if you're asking us to go attack them again and keep them alive, we cannot promise you that. Not this time. Not anymore." The other gang leaders murmur their agreements. Namjoon nods, "We know. And we're not asking for you to spare their lives this time."

"Wait, really?" Shownu questions, "I thought they were your friends."

"Were," Jimin says, "They're not the same people anymore and we can not let them off the hook. Too many have suffered because we let them live. We're not making the same mistake twice."

"Good," Jihoon states, "Cause I want revenge for what they have done to me."

"And you'll get it," Namjoon says, "But, before that we require some information from Jinyoung and Jaebum."

"And that is?" Taemin asks.

"The Hwang family rings," Jimin says, "They belong to Minhyun and Hyunjin's family. We have reason to believe that Jinyoung and Jaebum hold the others. They want them back, but we have no clue where they are. We want them to tell us where the rings are and then explain why they went after the Hwangs. And then...only then will we allow you to do as you wish with them."

"That's fine by me," Suho states. The other gang leaders all echo similar sentiments. "Not to be that person, but why the hell are Jackson and Mark here," Rose asks over the video call, "They're part of Evermore."

"Nice to see you again to Rosie," Jackson says with a smile, "We're done with Jinyoung and Jaebum. Almost everyone in Evermore is."

"And we're supposed to believe that?" Solar questions from another screen.

Jackson shrugs, "Believe what you want, but we are sticking our necks out to put a stop to Jinyoung and Jaebum. They don't know we're here."

"Why now?" Shownu asks, "We thought that you would have left their sides ages ago, but you stuck by them even when we attacked Evermore back then."

"You need to understand," Mark says, "They were our closest friends. Jimin and Namjoon were close to them, but we were closer. We were practically brothers. We couldn't leave them behind."

"We had hope back then that time would heal them," Jackson says, "We were wrong. Jinyoung and Jaebum....they're not getting better. This is who they are now. And we've let it go on for too long. Evermore men are suffering because of them. We can't let that happen."

"I trust them," Jihoon states suddenly.

"Really, Hoonie?" Seungcheol questions with wide eyes.

"They warned me," Jihoon says, "They told me that Jinyoung and Jaebum would be coming. They're the reason I'm only paralyzed and not in a grave."

Seungcheol's eyes widen, "Y-you never told me this..."

"Too embarrassed," Jihoon says, "Even knowing that they were coming, those idiots still got the best of me."

"Hoonie..." Seungcheol says.

Jihoon sighs, "Don't...we'll talk about this later." Seungcheol nods and gently pats Jihoon's head, much to the man's chagrin. "They were the ones to send that message out to us too," Daniel says, "About clearing the area the night of the Hwang car crash. We do business in that area all the time. If it wasn't for them, a lot of us would have been caught." The gang leaders start to talk again, agreeing that maybe Jackson and Mark weren't so bad. "Okay!" Namjoon says in a loud voice, "Settle." Everyone falls silent again and their eyes all flit to look at Namjoon. "Jackson and Mark are staying," Namjoon says, "They are a part of this too. Evermore is done with their leaders."

"All of them?" Taemin asks.

"Most," Mark answers.

"Are we going to be faced with opposition?" Suho asks, "That created problems last time. Jinyoung and Jaebum still had supporters."

"They don't this time," Jackson says, "Or not as many. I'm still second in command. I speak more with our members than Jinyoung and Jaebum do. They've voiced their opinions to me. They want Mark and I to step up and Jinyoung and Jaebum gone."

"I don't think it would be an issue even if Jinyoung and Jaebum have supporters," Hyunjin says suddenly. All eyes turn to him and Hyunjin turns red, not expecting this much attention. "I mean we outnumber them either way," Hyunjin says, "The fact that you've all gathered like this even after years tells me that Jinyoung and Jaebum have a lot more enemies than allies. Even with the ones they may or may not have, I think we can take them."

"I agree with the kid," Shownu states, "The odds are in our favor."

"That could work for our advantage then," Seungcheol says, "As much as I want Jinyoung and Jaebum to suffer, I think we can all agree that we dislike unnecessary bloodshed. If we show those two that they have nowhere or no one to turn to, they may just surrender."

"Kind of like what they were trying to do to me when they outed the truth about the Hwangs," Hyunjin muses.

"And if they don't?" Taemin asks.

"Then, we give them hell," Jimin states, "They either surrender to us and tell us where the rings are or they die at the hands of every gang and person they've ever wronged. Which is a very hefty list, may I add."

"Sounds like a plan," Jisung mutters with a smirk. Jinyoung and Jaebum would finally be getting what they deserve. This is where they make their stand. This is where they crash Jinyoung and Jaebum's car off the road and down a cliff.

Oooooo! We are getting so close to the finale! Did you recognize all the idols mentioned in the chapter? Let me know which group they're from in the comments. I hope you are all excited to see what happens next in the story. This is the third to last chapter and the next two are crazy, high-staked and absolutely amazing. I hope you look forward to it. I am not going to get all sappy and sentimental just yet, we'll wait until the last chapter. But, I definitely will tell you to please comment, vote, follow me, add this chapter to your library, and check out my Kpop One-Shots book! Yay!!!! I hope you all have a great weekend and I'll see you later :)

P.S. I am in love with SKZ's comeback!!!! What's your favorite song off the album?

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