𝕔ℓ𝔸ί๓ 𝓣ᕼ𝐞 ｃυ𝕣ε

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Thoughts that you never thought you'd have loiter in your mind as you sit there quietly on the bed holding a damp piece of cloth to your injured neck. Though less, the blood is still oozing out from your wound, and a portion of your shirt is already drenched in it.

With a blank gaze fastened on nothing in particular you try and make sense of this whole scenario, of how a mythical creature that you never knew existed suddenly showed up in front of you, and that too with the most bizarre intention possible.

An eerie silence lurks around in the dark background making the mere sound of your breathing appear like the deep octaves of a wild wind. Thick curtains still draping the windows prevent daylight from reaching you and the old wall clock ticking around 05:44 creates a ruckus against the sinister tranquility.

With your eyes now lingering on your flexed toes you contemplate on how the recent events had pounced on you so unexpectedly. After almost choking to death on your blood, which in his case might be an irony, Taehyung had leaped out of the bedroom window and disappeared into pure darkness leaving you in utter solitude. There was a spark of fury fused with surprise evident in his orbs, the reason of which you can't decipher.

What did I do wrong? I didn't even fight that much! And what cure was he even talking about?

The clock finally strikes 6 and you glide down the bed sheet to walk to the window that Taehyung had used to escape through earlier. Slowly but with deep determination you curl your fingers around the hem of the thick fabric and with a harsh pull, you set the curtains apart. A faint hue of golden-red is proliferating through the blue sky like a blush against the thick serape of cotton clouds welcoming you to a new morning.

Don't they say with new day comes new hopes?

With that very thought stuck in mind you decide to break free from your mental confinement for good.

Shifting your gaze all over the room you search for the slippers you remember wearing before leaving for your backyard last night. And soon enough you find them neatly stacked under the bed you were just on. Sliding your feet into the pair you walk out of the room.

The living room is as shabby as the bedroom itself. A three set leather couch occupies most of the area and an old wooden cabinet covers the rest. It holds an ancient box TV facing the couch, clearly meant for some seated entertainment. Almost all the things in the room have a thick layer of dust sheathing them and a pile of empty pizza boxes leaning against the armrest of the middle couch only adds to the atrociousness of the scene. The place reeks of decay and you can't wait to get out of here.

So you close your eyes, heave a deep sigh and barge right out of the door, chasing after your freedom.

The sky is blooming with a fresh sparkle but you can't say the same for the streets. Hovered over by tall pines the roads remain gloomy under their casting shadows and the murk comes along with a biting cold breeze. Everything about the place screams menace and it concocts some deep unsettling feelings in you.

Where is this damn place?

One step after the other you stride away from the condo you'd rather refer to as a hell hole, a blaring image of Taehyung's monstrous incarnation keeping you on the very edge.

The darkness of his stark eyes, the endless void in them, it was utterly terrifying. Nether did it hold any sensation, nor a single speck of light. It was nothing but a vast black sea. And just as a sea is accompanied by streams of waves giving life to it, crimson veins overlay-ed his adjacent skin, marking the inevitable threat that seized his soul.

Anomalous sharp canines peeped from behind his pale pink lips which grew into perilous fangs that emanated episodes of vile intentions. The entire view itself was enough to drive you as far away from the supernatural realm as possible.

With the growing angst grew your speed. A minor lightheadedness starts kicking in but it isn't yet strong enough to falter your urge to return home. So you put yourself together and sprint towards the only direction you can identify in this unfamiliar cranny, and that's away from the vampire's residence.

The sun is now completely awake and is burning with the passion of a new rise. The shadows have shrunken and the freshly awaken birds are starting to harmonize to the prelude of their morning choir. The nature is seemingly conducting yet another morning symphony.

A sprouting peace is what engulfs the arena, maybe nature is unaware of the abomination that dwells within her.

You don't know how long you've been walking but it feels nothing less than an eternity. Your legs start protesting against the over-exertion but what can you even do? You can't stop before you know you are safe.

Just a few more steps and I'll be in the city.

Manipulating your own mind with mock hope you take one more step forward but you abruptly stop when a humongous something jumps right in front of you, more like someone.

Considering the adrenaline rush that hits you next you take a few steps back, your fingers trembling in fear that you don't desire to acknowledge. However your eyes reveal it all and you guess it when a victorious grin appears on the certain someone's lips, the male that literally jumped out of nowhere.

Clearly he is another supernatural being, maybe like Taehyung, or maybe not.

"Hello Love" two words from his mouth and you already have a front row view of his horrifying fangs and just like that, your fear grows 10 folds deeper.

Oh god, not another vampire, please...

"I see you are scared of me love, did I freak you out with my extraterrestrial antics? Oh I'm so sorry!" the entire time he utters those terrifying syllables, a sadistic smile remains consistent on his face. His voice is almost as deep as Taehyung's and his words are laced with ample proportions of stale sucrose.

"Stay away from me" after an eon of frightened palpitation, you can finally speak up for yourself and you use your words to convey your unease which like any other cliché, only ushers him closer to you.

You know he is siphoning pleasure from your fear and you so desperately want to come back with a savage response of your own but for some reason your brain can't seem to be able to provide you with one.

"Look, I had just lost my way in the dark but now I've found it, so please let me leave....I just want to go home, please" you try to negotiate with the devil while drops of your anxiety try their best to bring down the dam in your eyes.

Is this how my life's supposed to be now, at the mercy of some sick vampires? 

You can hear yourself losing hope and you don't like the sound of it.

The man opens his mouth to presumably enunciate some more of his flirty excuses but before any sound can reach your ears, you feel a heavy gush of wind pass by you and all of a sudden, you are facing the other way, with a clutch of long bony fingers around your neck and an enraged Taehyung in front of you.

"Let her go, Namjoon" the said man roars with annoyance, his ocean like voice reverberating through the tall trees.

The men were so fast that you didn't even notice them move a single muscle. It was just a matter of seconds and now you grow more scared because you have no idea what kind of creatures you are dealing with.

However, one thing's for sure, the man that was currently feeding on your discomfort goes by the name, Namjoon.

"Why so grumpy Tae? Let me guess, your dinner didn't taste as appetizing as she looks?" Namjoon speaks in a raspy tone and having your back practically glued to his chest, his breath hits you at places that you can't control. His lips graces your neck ever so lightly that a scorching shiver runs all the way down your spine.

"Should I check it for myself?"

"Don't you dare Namjoon" once again Taehyung starts to transform, once again his enraged eyes turn black and once again you find yourself trembling with fear. The tiny speck of security you were gaining seeing him defend your starts morphing into hopelessness.

"Oh my, I'm so scared" Namjoon mocks before letting out a small, sardonic chuckle. "Don't tell me you have grown fond of your little meal-"

"I said, LET HER GO" the ardor in Taehyung's growl left the proximity shook. His terrifying expression screams wrath, contrary to Namjoon's amusement, which only seems to grow with every passing second.

"Gladly" in an unexpected turn of events, Namjoon lets go of your arm before pushing you forward harshly, which eventually renders you on the rugged road.

"I am way older than you Taehyung, which means I'm much more powerful. Unlike you, I don't need a taste to realize that she's the cure. And I believe you very well know exactly how much I want the cure.

So run, go as far as you can, protect her if you want to. But only for now, cause once I'm back for her, there's no escape"

Even if the speaker stood very close to you, the sounds that reaches your ear are like distant whispers for you can feel your consciousness now oozing out of you, guess the blood loss is finally getting it's way.

Before you lose it completely, you see one of the two figures disappearing into thin air and the other making it's way to you.

└──» To be continued ✎ 。