"Having a heartbeat doesn't mean you're living."

                                                        -Anonymous

Jimin groaned loudly in pain as his hand reached down to cradle his "delicate area" where you had kicked him a few seconds ago, his brown eyes sending you a hard glare.

Your own blue eyes were hard on him as a large smile presented itself on your features.

The two of you had arrived at the palace a few minutes ago and were currently on your way to meet the Emperor, which was terrifying enough on it's own. From what Jimin had said in the forest, you gathered that Jungkook was either the Emperor or he was at least related to him.

You didn't know how to feel about that....You had no idea what to expect from this version of your former best friend...he was a completely different person in this world and seeing how much Jimin alone had changed made you worry even more for your friend.

Ah, Jimin.

All the other version's of the man before were kindhearted and friendly. They always had your best interests at heart and were constantly watching over you from afar.

But this Jimin? He was a douchebag.

From the moment you met him, he had made numerous remarks about your looks, the clothes you wore and how well he thought you would be in bed.

You managed to bear it the entire time you were draped over his horse, simply rolling your eyes and ignoring him...you even managed to hold you tongue when you caught him turning in his saddle to stare at your butt.

You managed to bear it because you knew you were going to get revenge later.

And you did.

When the two of you entered the large palace, he made another remark about you, but this time you responded.

Your foot shot out and landed harshly on the spot between his legs, causing him to double over in pain....

Which is how you got to where you were now.....watching the soldier whimper in agony and kneel at your feet.

You didn't even try to hide the amusement from that shown clear on your face. He got exactly what he deserved...Pervert.

"You should really watch where your going, Jimin. You walked right into my foot." You purred.

Jimin growled angrily, pulling on the rope that bound your wrists harshly, forcing your body forward until your eyes were level with his.

"You think you're funny, seer?"

You nodded your head, eyes never leaving his.

"As a matter of fact, yes. Yes I do."

The red-head stood to his feet, a hissing in pain at the sudden movement.

He pulled on the rope again, pulling you even closer to him, his free hand shooting out and gripping your waist painfully tight.

"If you weren't The Oracle, I'd-"

"Jimin?"

Both of your gazes shot up at the new voice that had joined the conversation so suddenly, Jimin's tight grip never faltering.

Yoongi stood with his arms crossed over his chest and his eyebrows raised. The loose, long robes that covered his body were bright red in color, and identical to Jimin's, leaving you to assume that, he too, was some kind of soldier.

Your eyebrows shot up as you took in the color of his hair.

Blond.

You had only ever seen Yoongi with dark, raven-colored hair that matched the night skin. It was one of the many things that you found attractive about him. In a way, it almost matched his personality.

You liked his black hair....

But you certainly weren't going to complain about him being blond.

Seeing the color made you think back to the previous world...Back to Taehyung...You always enjoyed running your hands through his dirty blond hair and he would tease you about how he felt like a pampered dog...but his words were always empty...whenever you would try and move your hand away from his hair, he would always grab your wrist and urge you to continue.

You missed him.

You missed Yoongi too.

Your stomach dropped at the thought of your Yoongi...you knew that you were going to have to choose one of them....you could only choose one world to return to. At first, the answer was so easy....you would go back to The Four Kingdoms to be with Yoongi and Grace....but now...It didn't seem like the decision was going to be that easy anymore.

Jimin's glare instantly fell as he looked at the blond man, a large smile replacing it.

"Yoongi." He greeted. "I did not know you had returned from your journey!"

Yoongi nodded his head, eyes glancing over to you.

"I arrived earlier this morning." He stated. "What are you up to?"

The red-head turned to look at you for a brief moment.

"I finally found The Oracle! She was in Hunter's Forest this morning! I'm on my way to present her to The Emperor! Would you like to join?"

The older man eyed you for a few moments before returning his gaze back to Jimin, his expression remaining neutral as he shook his head.

"The oracle?' He pondered out loud, seemingly considering the proposition for a moment befre speaking. "No, thank you. I am quite tired and she is probably waiting for me to get home."

You furrowed your eyebrows at that..

She?

Who was she? Was this Yoongi in some sort of relationship in this world? Maybe he was married and he was talking about his wife..

Jimin seemed to understand though, nodding his head.

"Very well, then." He complied. "Tell her I said hello."

Yoongi only nodded, giving you one last glance.

"Do not be too rough with her, The Emperor would be furious if she were to get hurt."

The red-head smiled.

"Alright. I'll be careful."

Your brows furrowed at his obedient tone...This guy was a weird one. You had never seen him so compliant...it was very unsettling.

The both of you watched as Yoongi walked away at a quick pace, clearly eager to see whoever was waiting for him at his home....probably his wife. Your stomach churned in discomfort. You knew that it was silly, but the thought of him being with another woman made you feel slightly queasy....You weren't stupid. You knew that this Yoongi was not the Yoongi that you loved...but he had the same face, the same voice and imagining him with someone else....it hurt.

Once he was completely out of sight, Jimin's hard eyes turned back to you, all happiness completely disappearing.

"Did you think that Yoongi was going to save you from your punishment?" He spat.

Your face hardened at his tone, trying not to gasp in pain as his hand tightened around your waist, eyes boring into yours angrily.

Your body reacted out of pain and you moved your knee up, aiming to hit him in his "babymaker".

But Jimin seemed to be expecting that.

As soon as you jerked your knee up, his hand gripped your calve, pulling your leg to hook over his hip and forcing the front of your body to crash against his.

You groaned as your face collided with his solid chest.

His hold on your leg never loosened as he re-positioned himself, bending down slightly and grabbing your other leg, picking it up from the ground and bringing it to encircle his waist.

You gasped loudly at your sudden lack of stability, your arms involuntarily wrapping around his neck to give yourself a sense of security as the red-head held you.

A deep blush covered your face as his hands left your thighs and moved to rest on your butt for a better, more secure hold on your body.

The dark red tint of your face seemed to amuse the soldier, a laugh leaving his lips as he stared up at you. He was enjoying seeing you so flustered.

Your shocked expression morphed into a glare as you slapped his chest, eyes darting around desperately to see if there was anyone who could help you.

"Put me down!" You demanded angrily.

Jimin only laughed louder at your words, suddenly removing his hands from your bottom.

You squealed at the lack of support beneath you, wrapping your arms around his neck once again and your thighs around his waist as you buried your face into the crook of his neck, your mind only focused on not falling to the ground beneath you.

The young soldier cackled at your reaction to his little joke, his hands moving to support your weight once again.

"It doesn't seem like you want me to put you down, seer."

He purred into your ear, his eyebrows raising in amusement and slight arousal as his hands squeezed your butt experimentally, smirking at it's soft firmness.

Your eyes widened in anger at the sudden pressure , eyes snapping to his instantly.

You sent him a hard glare.

And then...you used your restrained hands

And punched him in the face.

Well, the nose to be exact.

Jimin's hands left you once again to hold his bleeding nose, but this time you were prepared.

Your feet landed on the ground gracefully, a large smile reappearing on your face for a brief moment before you shot into action.

Your legs began to carry you through the palace as fast as they could, narrowly avoiding running through any of the decorative, paper walls as you tried to retrace the steps you had taken only minutes before.

You could vaguely make out the sound of Jimin's angry yelling as you finally made it outside.

Your eyes searched desperately for a place to hide as the sound of Jimin's heavy boots filled your ears. He was faster than you, there was no doubt. If you ran, he would catch you...but maybe...if you were smarter than him, you could get away.

Your eyes landed on the small, stone lily pond that rested in the center of the open courtyard.

Perfect.

You ran to the water, stepping into it and sighing in relief at it's depth. It would hide you without a problem.

You took one last deep breath and lowered yourself into the water as quietly as possible, hoping that your submersion would go unnoticed.

Jimin's body stopped moving as he reached the open doorway that lead to the courtyard. His chest heaved from his running, blood from his nose dripping onto the red material of his robes.

He looked toward the open wooden gate that lead to Hunter's Forest.

Surely you wouldn't have gone back in there...not after he had warned you...you didn't seem to be that stupid.

With an angry growl, Jimin began running once again, mind set on finding you and bringing you back to the palace.

Under the water, you struggled to hold your breath any longer, lungs burning from the lack of oxygen. You sighed internally as Jimin's shadowy figure passed over you, walking towards the gate, probably thinking you had run back into the forest again.

You waited a few more moments before pushing yourself out of the water, immediately breathing in the air that your lungs had missed so desperately.

You sighed heavily, chest moving with every breath you took as you dragged your body out of the lily pond.

Deciding to take a second to breathe, you allowed your body to lay limply on the stone ground beneath you, your arm moving to shield your eyes from the sun that beamed down on you.

You breathed deeply, mind racing with numerous thoughts and questions.

You were beginning to get sick of constantly running and explaining yourself to strangers...it was exhausting and honestly annoying.

You wanted to go home.

Wherever that may be.

"Wow. These are impressive."

Your body jumped as two large hands encased your breasts and kneading the soft skin slowly.

You moved your hand from your, now-wide eyes, mouth falling open in shock at the audacity of whoever was touching you so carnally.

This had never happened before.

Never.

How were you even supposed to react to this.

Jin sat beside of your laying form, leaning over your body and eyeing your breasts as they moved beneath his touch, his eyes wide with surprise.

"I can touch her?"

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" You roared as your body shot up, hands clamping over his and pulling them off of your chest.

His eyes only widened further as they switched between your blue eyes.

"Y-You can see me?"

Your eyebrows furrowed, gaze still hard on him, slightly annoyed with the way he avoided answering your question.

"What are you talking about?! Of course I can see you! Why were you groping me?!"

His mouth fell open at your response, his bright blue eyes clouding over with tears.

That was odd....Why did he have blue eyes too?

"You.....You can hear me?"

You scoffed at him, crossing your arms over your chest, confusion beginning to over-take you.

"Yes. I can hear you."

"Touch me."

Your eyes widened at his odd request, head shaking in response.

"Are you crazy? I'm not going to-"

"Touch me." His voice came out in a pleading tone, hands clenching at his sides.

You sighed in defeat, reaching out and placing your right hand in the middle of his firm chest.

Your eyebrows shot up in fear and confusion as you stared at your hand on his chest, swallowing hard.

That was odd.

You couldn't feel a heartbeat.

   A/N,

DRAKIIEEEEEEESSSSSS

I missed you guys.

Even if is was only one day....😅

I hope you enjoyed this chapter.....it was kind of rushed...be eh.

This book is going to be fun to write. I am going to challenge myself in this book and try to better myself and my writing.

Thank you for your support!

I love you.

I adore you.

I purple you.

I'm out.

-Max