"It becomes an Emperor to die standing."

                                                   -Titus Flavius Vespasian

You huffed out angrily, feet swinging off the side of the giant bed you currently sat on. Your right leg was fastened to the wooden canopy that covered the mattress and, as usual, your hands were bound in front of you.

After your "almost escape", Jimin made sure to take extra precautions, making sure that you were sure to stay put and not cause anymore trouble when he left to go and fetch The Emperor.

That was almost three hours ago.

You sat boredly in the room, trying your best not to loose your mind in the deafening silence. When Jimin had said that he was going to get the Emperor, you assumed that he would be back in ten minutes tops, but he was taking forever and you were beginning to lose your patience. 

Usually, you would have enjoyed the peace and quiet that came with being all by yourself, it would give you time to think and regain your composure....but you had begun to grow accustomed to the constant adventure that filled your life.

You had been bitten by an Umbra, threatened by an evil king and almost enslaved to an insane god, all of which had made you question your sanity....but being bored....was far worse.

"Ugh!" You kicked the air in frustration, letting your body fall limply on the bed beneath you.

It probably wouldn't have been as boring if Jimin had actually made the rope around your ankle long enough for you to walk around, but no....it barely gave you enough room to stand up form the bed.

"You seem frustrated about something."

Your ears perked up at Jin's familiar voice, head snapping up in his direction.

The ghost was seated directly beside of you on the bed, hands in his lap as his blue gaze pierced your own.

You almost sighed in relief.

Finally, someone to talk to.

You slowly sat up, turning your body to face him.

"What are you doing here?" You questioned. "Shouldn't you be haunting someone or something?"

Seokjin shrugged his shoulders, eyes landing on the wooden floor beneath him.

"That's boring," He stated. "Besides, I wanted to check up on you...see how you were doing."

You sighed, running a hand through your h/c hair.

"I've been sitting alone in here with no-one to talk to for hours." You complained.

Jin nodded his head wordlessly.

You frowned at his silence...

This must have been what he had to go through before he met you...being alone...without any words from anyone..stuck with only himself and his thoughts trapped in a world that he knew he didn't belong in...

You felt sorry for him.

You had only been alone for two hours and you were already sick of it...You couldn't even imagine how lonely he must have been.

"I'm sorry," You breathed, catching his attention. "I shouldn't be complaining about being here for only a few hours when you...."

Your voice trailed off as your eyes moved to meet his...sympathy and guilt swimming in the blues of your iris'.

The spirit offered you a small smile.

"Do not apologize," He started. "All of that is in the past now.."

You bit your lip as he eyed you.

"Am I really the only one who can see you?"

He nodded his head slowly, eyes falling to his hands that rested in his lap.

"You are..." He said in a quiet voice.

"Who are you?" You asked with furrowed brows.

Sure, you already knew his name....but you wanted to know what significance he held in life...what position he filled.

"I don't know." He answered truthfully. "I don't remember anything about who I was...all I know is my name....Kim Seokjin."

Your shoulders fell.

He really had nothing.

You could not imagine just waking up one day and not knowing where you were or who you are...you couldn't imagine not having any memories to replay over and over, you couldn't imagine having to restart your life every single day...

You were beginning to understand why he acted the way he did when you touched him...why he looks at you the way that he does...filled with awe and adoration...you were his only salvation...the only touch he had with anyone in the world..

"That's terrible..." You stated..."I can't even imagine what you must have gone through."

He shook his head, waving off your comment with his hand.

"You mustn't feel sorry for me," He said with a smile. "After all, now that I have met the Oracle, my loneliness is at an end."

You swallowed hard, hesitantly nodding your head as the sound of voices in the distance caught your attention.

"You should go, Jin." You stated as your eyes fell onto the sliding door of the bedroom. "I'm about to meet the Emperor..."

The ghost bit his lip before nodding..

"Can- Can I just-"

He cut himself off as his hand gently moved towards your own.

Your eyebrows furrowed as you looked at him, searching his eyes for an explanation.

"I just need to know that it's real." He finished.

You slowly nodded your head in approval.

Jin hesitantly took your hand in his, a sigh of relief escaping his lips as his eyes met yours again.

"Thank you."

With those two words, the spirit before you disappeared, leaving a cold spot in his place.

You looked down at the hand he had just been holding, mind racing with countless questions. Why was the Jin in this world dead? If there was one thing that you had learned in your time travelling worlds, it was that every single man played a key role in fulfilling the story...how could any of that happen if Seokjin was dead?

The sound of the doors sliding open, pulled you from your thoughts, blue gaze instantly moving to the entrance of the room as you watched two familiar men walk into the room.

Jungkook's eyes were as wide as the smile on his face as he took you in from head to toe, drinking in your odd appearance.

Jimin stood behind him, a smug expression on his face as his eyes locked with yours as he crossed his arms over his chest.

You barely resisted the strong urge to stick your tongue out at him.

You could hardly contain your shocked look as Jungkook's hands grabbed your face, cupping your cheeks and staring down at your bright blue eyes with child-like wonder.

What the heck?

A happy laugh left the man in front of you as he squished your cheeks together.

"Wow!" He exclaimed. "Look at you!"

A quiet snicker sounded from Jimin as he watched your face become increasingly flustered as the young Emperor proceeded to fawn over you.

"You are even more grand and glorious than I had imagined!" He stated. "I thought the Oracle was going to be some old woman, but here you are!"

You used your bonded wrists to slap his hands away from your face, effectively getting him to release your, now red, cheeks.

"Are you pleased, your highness?" Jimin's smooth voice asked as he approached you, standing in front of you, arrogant expression still on his face.

Jungkook nodded eagerly, eyeing you up and down.

"Extremely." He said with a smile. "She is perfect."

"She has a name." You deadpanned.

You were beginning to grow annoyed with Jungkook's childish behavior...he was a fully grown man, so why was he behaving like a kid in the candy shop. Wasn't he the Emperor? You would think he would have more dignity.

"She even has a nice voice!" He said excitedly, lowering down to meet your eyes. "What is your name, Oracle?"

You furrowed your eyebrows, trying to put some distance between the two of you.

"Y/n."

Your tone came out flat and unamused, even slightly irritated, but that didn't seem to phase the dirty blond man as he nodded happily.

"Y/n...." He repeated as if he were testing the name out for himself. "Jimin has told me of your many attempts to escape him...he thinks that you should be punished."

You sent the red-head a hard glare.

"He's the one who walked into my foot." You spat.

Jungkook chuckled at your response, turning to look at Jimin, whose face instantly fell at your words.

"Stand up, my dear." Jungkook said.

With a frustrated sigh, you rose to your feet, deciding it would be best not to get yourself into trouble just yet.

The Emperor hummed as he circled around you, eyes raking over every last inch of you.

You suddenly felt very exposed.

Both men in front of you wore heavy, loose robes that hid away their bodies, while your clothes were thin and revealing...leaving you to feel entirely naked under his wondering gaze.

"I quite like her, Jimin." The young royal said with a smile, eyes falling back to you. "You have done well."

The soldier's smug expression quickly returned at those words, pride swelling up in his chest.

"Thank you, your Majesty."

The dirty blond's hands moved out to touch the skin of your waist, his front pressing against your back as his arms snaked around your waist, hands resting flat on your stomach before, trailing down and grabbing your hips.

You clenched your jaw as he touched you so familiarly, trying your best not to turn around and punch him in the face as you had done to Jimin.

"Her hips are perfect for child-bearing...She shall surely bring forth a strong, healthy heir."

Your eyes widened at that, body instantly jerking away from his touch as you put as much distance as possible between the two of you as you turned around to face him.

Jimin's hands gripped your arms harshly, fingers digging into your skin as he held you in place, clearly trying to prevent a repeat of your previous escape attempt, even though you weren't going to go anywhere,seeing as how your leg was tied to the bed.

"Hang on just one second!" You yelled, trying to force your arms out of Jimin's painful hold. "I am not going to be "bringing forth" anything, anytime soon!"

Jungkook tilted his head at your words, confusion covering his face.

"Of course you are," He said. "You and I are destined to bear an heir that will lead this country to greatness."

You shook your head.

"No way." You said with a cold tone. "Absolutely not."

The Emperor furrowed his brows.

"You have to..." He stated.

"The people will expect us to have an heir once we are married."

A/N,

GUESS WHO JUST KICKED EXHAUSTION'S BUTT!!!!

THAT'S RIGHT! ME!

But seriously, though...I'm sorry if this sucked, but I'm glad I got to update again today! I'm addicted to making you guys happy!💖

I love you.

I adore you.

I purple you.

I'm out.

-Max