A loud splash echoed through the air like something hit the surface of the water from a great height.

Even though the sound faded away but it kept reverberating in her mind, the hazel orbs stuck to the damp wall forth, and she saw a very small stream of water trickle down the black stone wall. A drop speeding down meeting another to roll down further meeting more in the way. Big and small, light and heavy every sort of drop adding up. Each droplet raced downwards, merging with others along the way, creating a continuous flow. With every drop, she watched the reel of a memory. Each and every moment with Taehyung, whether it was at school, outside school, or now. It just added up more to the stream of warmth like the drops on the wall joined to form a stream of water but this stream started thawing her cold heart.

Numerous men stood before her, encompassing every flavor: good and bad, rich and penniless, weak and strong. Though, she had never experienced such feelings for anyone else. Despite her ability to captivate anyone once she laid eyes on them, her heart remained as cold as ice, as unyielding as stone, frozen and devoid of life. No individual had ever succeeded in stirring a response within her. Unfortunately, those unfortunate souls who dared to try ended up brutally shattered in the clutches of the metal chairs...

Then why now?

Why does it feel heavy today? Why does it keep behaving this way? My heart is... beating? It's painful.

This is painful. Why is it pumping life into me? It's painful. I want it to stop. Just stop it. Go back to your frozen cage.

With noxious intensity, her heart clenched, causing her to close her eyes. The rhythmic thumping of her heart resonated within her, a sensation she had never before experienced. Grunting in pain, she lowered herself to the floor, sinking to her knees while tightly clutching her beating heart.

How? How did he manage to...

"No, It can't be, I will never let it happen"

Are you sure Venom? This heart of yours speaks something different.

"Shut up just shut up" Venom stood up and strolled here and there fingers entangled in her hair she pulled at them fiercely groaning.

No one in that enclosed space dared to come near her fearing what unexpected way she might react. Jungkook was looking at her with a concerned frown on his face. While Yoongi stood there frozen in his senses watching the girl lose her sanity slowly. None of them knew what was happening to her, none of them knew what to do or how to help. They just struggled between moving forth to help her and restraining themselves back to avoid her outbursts ending in a bloody massacre.

"SHUTUP JUST FUCKING SHUTUP" In a fit of rage, Venom let out a piercing scream as she abruptly spun around, fiercely swinging her fist toward the unyielding stone wall. The impact reverberated through her hand, inflicting damage upon her bare knuckles. Despite the pain, she kept her fist pressed against the wall, trembling with shallow breaths. Her arm swung back lifelessly with blood now dripping from her knuckles.

A fierce storm is raged inside her mind. Everyone in the room stayed as quiet as the silence itself. Their foreheads glistened with cold sweat beads and hearts writhing in fear, all they sensed was complete bloodshed from the insane girl but that never happened.

Venom swiftly began the process of shedding her jacket, removing the burden of heavy clothing until she stood before everyone in nothing more than a sleek black T-shirt, which cascaded down to her mid-thighs with black holsters fastened around her porcelain thighs, securely housing the daggers she had stowed away earlier. Bewilderment swept through everyone's eyes as they observed her perplexing behavior. The room fell into a state of uncertainty, as everyone questioned her motives and speculated about her next move. Little did they know, a surprising turn of events awaited them.

Taking a few steps back within the room, her intent shrouded in mystery. With determination in her eyes, she suddenly sprinted towards the only open window, located at the top of the lighthouse—the very window from which Taehyung had been thrown earlier. A small feminine grunt rose in the air while she pushed the floor with her feet and off, she went diving through the air.

"VENOM" The two brothers screamed together rushing to the same window to see her figure now striking the surface of water piercing through it and in she went. She jumped diving in the same waters they had thrown Taehyung's shackled body.

The moment she was in the air, her heart pounded relentlessly within her chest, a mix of adrenaline and unease coursing through her veins. However, as she lurched into the encircling water, a peculiar sense of fear washed over her. It was as if her heart teetered on the abyss of breaking free from its frozen state and fluttering away into the unknown.

Drifting in the water, her long hair splayed out and floated gracefully around her, forming an ethereal halo. Swiftly turning her head, she scanned her surroundings, desperately seeking any trace of Taehyung. With each passing moment, she felt her head pound with the same thought while her senses froze at this one realization.

She lost him. He's gone. The lone thought compelled her to dive even further into the captivating depths of the water, immersing herself in its vibrant hues.

Where are you? Show yourself. Please don't go away. I don't want you to go.

Desperately, her eyes fervently scanned the watery depths, piercing through the layers that separated her from Taehyung. The shimmering currents swirled around her, creating a mesmerizing dance of light and shadow. Determined, she delved deeper, navigating through the ever-changing tapestry of colors and textures that enveloped her. Her heart thumped wildly in her chest, echoing the relentless rhythm of her quest. Time seemed to stretch as seconds transformed into an eternity, each passing moment intensifying the urgency within her. Every flicker of movement, every fleeting silhouette, held the potential to be Taehyung, the one she desperately sought amidst the layers of suffocating waters.

Please don't go. Not yet!

Yet, despite her fervent search, it seemed that his presence eluded her. The fact didn't stop her from searching further, she propelled herself forward. The waters embraced her, enveloping her with an ethereal embrace as she pressed on, refusing to succumb to the uncertainty that threatened to engulf her.

A white school uniform shirt glowed in the streaks of light shooting past the thick waters. Her eyes sparkled to see if she found what she was searching for, or was it the water deceiving her sight? She dived faster curving her body like that of a fish all the way towards him bombarded with the past she had with him.

Stay, I'm just trying to help.

You really like candies, don't you?

"Wow, you are really cool Jiahn. Those skills were amazing.

You are so pretty Jiahn

I like you.

I love you. Yes, I do ....so much. I love you.

The former reached forth to cup the boy's face with her hands noticing his eyes closed. Realizing that a weight had been placed on his body, she tightly grasped him and felt him sinking further. Acting swiftly, she pressed herself down and enveloped him in an embrace, desperately clinging to his presence. Attempting to pull them both upward, she found herself being dragged along. With her breath becoming scarce, Venom knew she had to act quickly. Guiding down his body, she seized the tangled mass of ropes around his feet. Retrieving the dagger from her thigh, she grabbed onto it and forcefully drove it through the thick ropes, determined to set him free.

Any minute, just any minute she could lose him forever. The thoughts went wild and horrifying, her heart beat like never before and all she did was cut those ropes, faster before she runs out of time. As Venom began to lose hope of making it out, she suddenly felt a firm grip on her shoulder. Turning around, she was relieved to see the faces of those she recognized.

Jungkook and Yoongi quickly joined Venom, jumping after her. They acknowledged her with a nod and armed themselves with daggers from her holsters. With swift and precise cuts, they began freeing Taehyung from the entangling ropes, all while putting effort to prevent the weight from dragging them further down.

Finally, with a silent snap, the boy's feet were free from the ropes. Without wasting a moment, Venom seized the unconscious boy by his shoulders and propelled her legs with increased speed. As they ascended, Venom fixed her gaze upon the surface, her breath completely depleted. She clenched her mouth shut, her pounding heartbeat now reverberating in her ears as she reached out, desperate to break through to the open air.

A minute ticked by, and an eerie stillness enveloped the surface. Suddenly, a weighty feminine gasp pierced the air, accompanied by the sound of water splashing. Emerging from the depths, the former burst through the surface, gasping for air. She took in deep, ragged breaths, her heavy panting intermingled with coughs. Clutching onto the unconscious boy's shoulders, she propelled them both toward the shore, his weight making it more arduous. She continued to pant heavily, persevering in her effort to bring them to safety.

Reaching the shore she pulled him on the muddy ground and crashed beside him, water dripping from her long strands of hairs that were now sticking to Taehyung's face as she bowed down on top of him.

"H-hey Taehyung, Wake up, open your eyes, and look at me" she panted heavily and slapped Taehyung's face lightly trying to get him to open his eyes. It was not long gone when her brothers joined her shocked to see her act in such a way.

"Taehyung, Come on wake up" Venom slapped his face again, her gaze laced with concern, a bit of panic too. She ran her fingers through his damp hair and moved them out of his face. Cupping his face with both hands she kept caressing his cheeks.

"Can you hear me? Taehyung, I am here with you, please look at me" Her voice exuded gentleness, reminiscent of the one she used with Jihyun, conveying a genuine sense of concern. Instead of being dark, her eyes held a softness, resembling warm and soothing honey orbs rather than piercing gazes.

"Come on, come on" Venom delicately caressed his cheeks, her touch as gentle as a feather's kiss. Her fingers brushed against Taehyung's nose, only to discover that he wasn't breathing. Panic surged through her veins, intensifying her anxiety. Nervously, she moistened her lips, a nervous habit that betrayed her unease. Lowering herself, she placed her ear against his chest, but the pounding of her own heart resonated so loudly in her ears that it drowned out all other sounds.

A long, profound moment passed as Venom fixated her gaze on Taehyung's unconscious form. She lowered herself further, her face now mere inches away from his. Biting her lower lip, she hesitated momentarily before summoning her courage. Gently cradling his face with trembling hands, she pressed her lips to his, opening his mouth in a desperate attempt to breathe life back into him. The air she blew into his throat carried a glimmer of hope, a whispered plea for his revival.

Moving back, she intertwined her fingers and placed both hands firmly on his chest, ready to perform compressions. The air was punctuated with her determined grunts, the embodiment of her feminine strength. Beside her, Jungkook slid down to her side, offering his support in this critical moment.

"Come on you have to come back to me, you hear me" She continued to put force doing the compressions.

"Let me do this Venom. Give him air."

Jungkook slid her hands away and crossed his over Taehyung's chest he signaled to the former, who ducked down again pressing her lips to the one who lay unconscious of the dirt, she blew air inside his mouth filling his lungs up. Jungkook started to do compressions.

1

2

3

No response.

He didn't know why she was saving him. More like she was saving anyone for the very first time. But why is she? Didn't she want him out of her way, his death was supposed to be the very first strike to her enemy. Then why would she ruin her own efforts?

But he knew one thing. He'll stand by her side in whatever decision she takes. Even if that means breathing life back into the enemy. And so he stopped when Venom would give Taehyung air and would do compressions in sets of three per. At the very moment Yoongi parted his lips, poised to intervene and urge them to cease their efforts, Taehyung gasped for air, his body convulsing as he turned to his side, expelling the engulfing sea water that had flooded his insides. In a rush, he vomited, purging himself of the salty water and freeing his lungs from its suffocating hold. His body shook fiercely and he panted uncontrollably. Taehyung couldn't open his eyes to the amount of pain filling up his lungs and his whole existence.

He panted and whimpered causing the girl to make a face of distress, she certainly was not enjoying seeing him in pain now.

"J-Jiahn" Taehyung barely made out these words before falling unconscious again but it was not a dead one, he was breathing... Uneven but breathing. A wave of relief washed on the former's face.

"The car NOW" She yelled getting up hurriedly mean while Jungkook carried the unconscious yet shivering boy up in his arms watching his sister cling to him making sure he was breathing.

"Be careful with him, please" She mumbled not realizing the confusion and tons of questions floating in the waters of their eye waiting for an explanation.

The dark angel left the colorless sea shore not noticing a streak of sunlight coming down piercing past the thick clouds trying to thin down the darkness. She didn't know the same golden warmth had made a hole, a crack to penetrate deep into the frozen castle of her heart. But would it be able to stay alive in the dark deep pits of her dead cold heart?

Would it be possible that the only streak of golden warmth would fight off the screeching evil inside her?

Would light overcome the darkness or get eaten by it?

Will this single streak of warmth succeed against the cold depth inside her?

She didn't know her bare steps were leaving behind traces that might guide someone into her hell. And they already had... But those steps were taken by him putting off the hellfire in his way, like water splashed over the fire, walking straight up to the owner of that hell.

Would Taehyung really be able to reach her, the Lucifer of this hell, without getting burned to ashes along the way? Or would he be consumed too like the rest of those who ever stepped in here?

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