Donghyuck sat in the corner of his cell. His knees were pushed up to his chest, his head down as he sat in silence.

He was tired, he was exhausted, but he couldn't sleep. He had been in the same cell for two weeks. Sleepless nights had been taking a toll on his health. Refusing to eat had caused his body to get thinner.

He refused to talk to anyone they sent in and spent most of his time sitting in the corner and thinking about his lost brothers.

He used to cry every night but that all stopped after the first week. Donghyuck didn't think that it was worth shedding anymore tears.

He was going to die, he knew it. His court date was awhile ago. He had the option of getting or having a lawyer, but because he refused to speak, the judge easily made the decision.

Since he didn't deny any of the accusations, the people didn't throw a fit when the judge made his call.

"Lee Donghyuck, you are here by sentenced to death for the murder of the members of the kpop group known as nct127"

Donghyuck stared at the floor in front of him with an emotionless expression. It was as if he was in a trance. The judge spoke but Donghyuck didn't hear a word. It was only until after the event that he knew what happened.

Needless to say he was surprised by the decision. But his shock was soon replaced with disbelief when he heard the guards speaking one day.

"Yeah, yeah I know. Haha... Did you hear about that maknae of that one group?"

"You mean the youngest member who killed the members of his group?"

"Not too much. What's up with that kid anyway, not enough attention?"
one of the guards chuckled.

"Haha no, no. Geez man, it's been going around the whole section. How did you not hear?"

"Alright then, tell me"

"So as you already know the group members died"

"Yeah, he killed them"

"Well not exactly..."

"Huh, what do you mean?"

"The men who went in to arrest him found evidence of what really happened. Turns out that the kid didn't do it, it was another member in the group that was obsessed with him"

"What?! You're kidding!"

"No, man I swear. And get this, the real murderer tortured the kid. He even kept some of the body parts of the other members as like I guess a thing to remember them by"

"Oh... the kid must be scared"

"Yeah..."

"Wait, so he's innocent?"

"Yep"

"So then why is he in here?"

"Well I heard that the kid fought back. He stabbed that freak multiple times. When they found him, he was holding that psychopath in his arms. The kid was even crying for him. After they took him away, they watched that sick murderer bleed out, didn't even bother to take him to the hospital"

"What? That's crazy.. Why would they..."

"Because the death of the other members already caused a big ruckus since they were popular not only here but in a lot of other places around the world"

"Tell me about it. I remember my daughter going absolutely nuts when that group debuted. She wouldn't shut up. She said her bias was some boy named Haechan...?"

"Lee Donghyuck also known as Haechan"

"Yeah, that's the one! Wait a minute how did you know?"

"I'm unfortunately in the same situation as you my friend...that's also the name of the kid who's in here"

"You're kidding..."

"Nope"

"Looks like neither one of our daughters are getting to him, eh?"

"Damn..."

"Yeah.."

"So wait, then why didn't they show any evidence that the kid was innocent?"

"I just told you, to get rid of the group so that there won't be anymore problems. The group was getting so popular to the point that they were able to influence a lot of people. So they wanted to get rid of all of them for good... also to put the poor kid out of his misery..."

"I guess...that kid has seen so much. To have to see all of that...ugh, it makes me wanna throw up, especially after I heard what that sicko did to those other guys"

"Yeah.. he hasn't said anything so I guess he feels the same way. He just wants to be put out of his misery, you know?"

"Yeah, but I heard that he was put to death by electrocution. That seems like an unbearable way to go"

"Uh huh. The poor kid. It's time to exchange with someone else, wanna go get lunch?"

"Yeah, sure"

Donghyuck felt disgusted. Why was everything and everyone against him. The justice system, to him, was indeed flawed. How could the place that promised to keep the people safe let something like this happen. It was cruel and unfair.

But it didn't matter anymore. The guard was right. At this point he just wanted to be put out of his misery. He didn't want to be alone anymore.

He wanted to join his brothers, to be with them. He didn't want to feel the never ending pain of silence anymore. He wanted it all to be over, and today was the day.

"Alright kid, it's time"

Getting up, Donghyuck made his way to follow the guards. They had someone pray for him, not like he wanted it.

He dragged his feet, following the guards until a flash suddenly blinded him, making him stop in his tracks.

It was a camera from one of the people from the press. Quickly regaining his senses, he continued walking.

"Donghyuck, are you happy that you killed the other members?"

"Do you have any regrets?"

'No, no and....' he thought back to Mark.

The blood that came out of his mouth, his almost lifeless eyes holding a hint of sorrow and a sea of apologies. He remembered his sick hyung's very last words, hearing them in his head, and replaying the scene that went along with them.

"Donghyuck... I'm sorry"

"..yes" he said, his answer to the last question coming out louder than the others.

Donghyuck was strapped into the chair. He looked out to the crowd with an expressionless face before one of the guards put something over his head.

His heart was racing. There was no doubt in his mind for what he was feeling. He was scared, but he had to get through this. He had to get to his brothers and this was the only way to do it.

Suddenly filled with determination, he clenched his fists, bracing himself for the enormous amount of pain that he was about to find himself feeling.

"He's ready!"

"Alright. Turn it up, two thousand volts"

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Donghyuck woke up with a jolt, breathing heavily. He looked around, only to find himself in a hospital bed.

'A hospital bed?' he thought.

"Oh my god, Donghyuck! Thank god you're okay!"

"Mark hyung...?" the maknae's voice sounded rough from not being used.

"Donghyuck, they said that it might take months for you to wake up"

"Hyung what are you talking about? What happened?" he questioned.

"You don't remember?"

Donghyuck shook his head and the older sighed.

"You got into a really bad accident.." as Mark explained, the younger had sudden flashbacks of the events that were the cause of him to end up in the hospital.

"You got into a really bad accident... it just wasn't your day. First, you were recording with Taeyong hyung for awhile and nearly choked yourself when you got the cord stuck around your neck. He had to untangle you"

Donghyuck coughed. "Hy-Hyung.... a little help..." his face starting to change color.

He couldn't get himself loose. Rushing into the recording booth, his leader calmly but quickly untangled him.

"Aish Donghyuck, you scared me. You have to be more careful. Oh god you nearly gave me a heart attack..."

"Then, the chandelier in the new dance studio fell when they took it a loose, nearly crushing you in the process if Yuta hyung hadn't pushed you out of the way in time"

Donghyuck went back into the dance studio to get his favorite red beanie that he accidently forgot. He grabbed it, not being aware of his surroundings at the time.

He heard a few clanging noises, soon finding out that it was the sound of screws flying all over the place, hitting the ground.

"Donghyuck!" he heard someone yell before he was suddenly shoved to the ground, sliding across the floor. A huge crash was heard, but he couldn't see what it was due to the body that was laying on top of him.

It was Yuta. He had pushed him out of the way of the chandelier. Pushing him to the ground, making sure that he slid far away from the falling decoration. He landed on top of him, shielding him from the flying glass pieces.

"Jungwoo hyung told us that you nearly drowned after you fell asleep in the jaccuzi"

Donghyuck was relaxing in the  jaccuzi, slowly drifting off into a deep sleep. He didn't feel his body starting to slip down into the bubbling warm water. He panicked when he felt himself not being able to breathe.

Large gulps of boiling hot water making their way into his lungs. He tried to open his eyes only to immediately shut them closed due to the pain he felt. A hand was felt around his waist and the next thing he knew, he could breathe again.

He was slung over the edge of the relaxing device being pulled on the back as he coughed.

"Donghyuck, are you alright?!"

"Then... the dorm burned down..."

Taeil placed something in the oven, walking away from to watch TV.

The maknae made his way into the kitchen, taking some left overs out of the fridge and putting it into the microwave, not knowing that he left his metal fork in the plate.

He walked away, tripping over his feet because of his tiredness, accidentally bumping into the oven temperature button, turning it up. He made his way into his room and laid on his bed.

He decided to take a few seconds to close his eyes while his food heated up. He suddenly started to smell on awful scent. Opening his eyes, he found himself in their now burning dorm. It was on fire.

Panicking, he got up and headed for his door. Once he got to it, he touched the handle, opening the door but ended up pulling it away quickly. This was the result of the handle being too hot.

He backed away only to trip over his feet yet again. He fell in a chair. A heavy piece of the cieling fell on his feet, breaking them, making him unable to move.

He screamed in pain as more of the cieling fell on him trapping him in the chair and knocking him out.

"Donghyuck!" Johnny called out, coughing from the lack of oxygen that was in the dorm.

"Donghyuck!" Johnny called out again, found the one he was searching so desperatley for passed out in a chair.

Seeing that the other was trapped, he used all of he strenght to free him. Successfully getting him out of the chair, he carried Donghyuck on his back and ran out of the now burning building. He heard the younger groan.

"Hyung..."

"I've got you. I'm here, just hold on"

"And then you blacked out. The doctor said that a few things were broken but his biggest concern was that you were in a coma. He said that you might not be conscious for awhile, that you would be in a coma for months but it's only been one. Even though it was just one, it was too long. I missed you. We missed you so much"

Donghyuck felt tears threatening to fall,

"Hyung...I had the worst dream ever..."

"You can tell me all about later, but for now just rest, okay?"

Donghyuck smiled, "Okay"

"I'm just so glad that you're okay. I'm so glad that you're back" Mark hugged the maknae, the other returned it.

"Me too, hyung"

"From now on I'm going to be by your side twenty four seven. Got it?"

The younger chuckled.

"It's for your own good Donghyuck" Mark continued to hug the other.

"I really love you and I'll be damned if I let anything else happen to you"

Donghyuck smiled at this.

"Thanks, hyung, I...I love you too" he said with a blush on his cheeks.

"Anything to keep you safe"

Donghyuck felt safe and secure in Mark's arms. He was glad that everything that happened was just a messed up dream.

He knows that Mark would never do those things to him, to his brothers. He let out a sigh of relief, closing his eyes.

His security didn't last long as his breathing stopped at the next thing Mark had said. His eyes snapped open, jaw dropped, ready to scream.

"I have to protect what's mine. Isn't that right?" Mark held the younger tighter, suffocating him.

"...my sweet and innocent little Donghyuckie" soft giggling was heard before Donghyuck's entire world faded into darkness.

The End

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Thank you for reading this and supporting me♡ I love you all so much.

And the plot twist is the entire story was just donghyuck's dream :')