Chapter 74: At Peace
“Dr. Park…” Sputtered the elder in surprise and he backed up. “T-Take it back… please… You don't understand…” The elder spoke out in fear as Jimin stood there and locked his phone before shoving it into his pocket. “Jimin… Park Jimin… You're the best astronaut I've ever had… Please don't do this to me…” The elder was more than than terrified now. There was nothing he could do since Namjoon must have already read those messages and there was already a chance that the authorities were contacted… He lost this battle and was finally going to pay the price.
“Mr. Wu… I can't have you putting our lives at risk like this… My Jungkook is suffering now and you want to keep him there for two years? He'll be dead and you'll leave Taehyung traumatized! What's wrong with you?! It's about time you learned your place.” Jimin added more fuel to the fire as the elder's fists balled up in anger. “You can hurt me, you can run all you want… But you'll never escape where you're going. If you hurt me, you'll still end up at the same place. You belong behind bars for tampering with our lives…” Jimin spoke and that's when the elder shot his focus onto Jimin. “Look at me all you want… You can't do anything.”
“So what if I did all of this? Hm? Only you and Namjoon knows… So, if I could get your mouth glued shut along with that sexually confused man, I will still live to see the blue skies once more!” Chief Wu continued but as soon as Jimin shook his head and backed up, the elder began to walk towards Jimin. “Who's the scared one now?”
“I'm not scared of you. You could delete my evidence, but that doesn't mean that Namjoon doesn't have them…” Jimin then glanced up at the door and before he could think of running off, he made a move and that's when the elder pulled Jimin's arm back forcefully enough for him to let out a shout. Yet, astronomers outside couldn't hear through the soundproof room.
Meanwhile, Namjoon was driving back to the facility with a strong mind now. He let go of Jimin and decided to fill his life with the one he loved now. As Namjoon pulled up at a stop sign, he kept the engagement ring in the red velvet box over the cup holder within his car. Only then, he noticed Jimin sent him many pictures and videos. Just staring at the notification from where he sat, gave him every reason to remain silent and hope for the best. “Oh Jimin… what did you do now?” The older whispered to himself before unlocking his phone and noticing what Jimin sent him. “Fuck… You hard headed, cute, little boy…” Namjoon hissed and quickly turned his car as soon as the lights turned green. Making a turn after switching his turn signal on.
With that, Namjoon quickly rose the phone against his ear as his other hand locked onto the steering wheel. “H-Hello, police, I need you to report to the K.S.C.U facility. Please do so quick, no time to explain.” Namjoon spoke into the phone and sped down the street in his car; going to the direction of the facility. In his mind, he worried about Jimin and feared what could have happened to the young man when he went off to find this evidence. “I told him not to… I told him not to worry about it, but now… Now I just hope he's doing okay. He didn't add anything onto the conversation after sending those..” Namjoon's voice echoed within his own mind as he passed by every building nearby.
At the same hour, Jimin tried to move his arm away from the elder so he could leave. “L-Let go, Mr. Wu!” Jimin hissed as the elder gripped on tighter. “It's over…”
“Over? Y-You can't do this… Don't do this to me…” The elder continued as Jimin finally freed his arm and panted desperately while glancing back at the Chief. “You're going to bring me down… After all I've done for you. If it wasn't for me, your name wouldn't be said over the news, your name wouldn't be shouted by press! This isn't fair to me. I-I'll pay you both to keep quiet about it! Please… Don't do this, Dr. Park Jimin..” Chief Wu whispered desperately and kept his gaze locked onto the young man. “You don't understand… I always tried my best to give you all something…”
“There's other ways to show that, Mr. Wu… I can't help you out like this. I'm sorry.” Jimin whispered and looked down at the red hand print over his arm. With silence falling across the room, Chief Wu then made a break towards the door and swung it open. “S-Sir!” Jimin called out as the elder tried to escape, but after a good while of rushing out of the office, he noticed police officers outside the facility. Their cars lined right outside the glass window lobbies and with the view of that, it was enough to show that Chief Wu was caught.
“It's over…” The elder whispered to himself before watching Namjoon walk in with the officers right behind him. By now, Namjoon showed them the evidence and it was enough to have the elder cornered. He was going to be facing a very long time in prison for tampering with expensive equipment like this and risking many astronauts' lives like Jimin’s as well.
“There he is, arrest him. He's holding astronauts up in space as well!” Namjoon pointed out and looked forward to see Jimin walk out of the office. “Jimin, let our crew know about this and schedule a return date for the B400.” The man directed and those words alone was enough to make Jimin smile so happily. He knew Jungkook was up in space suffering and having the young man scheduled for return was enough to make Jimin smile happily.
Jimin heard Namjoon and rushed down to the monitor room where most technicians and astronomers gathered to tell them all the good news. The controls for the B248 were just hidden within the office of Mr. Wu so, this meant that the mission no longer had any purpose. This was finally the end and with Jimin telling everyone about the news, everyone cheered and scheduled the date of their return. Jimin rushed over to the headset and sat down in front of the monitor to glance down at Jungkook's camera and smiled at his lover just laying there. Believing the fact that he wouldn't be able to make it back to Jimin, but little did he know, his time on the mission was over.
“Jungkook…” Jimin called out into the microphone and watched how Jungkook moved his gaze and focused onto the camera to smile so weakly. The way his face showed glee after hearing Jimin's voice within seconds, was enough to make Jimin's heart grow heavy. “Oh Jungkook… My love..”
“Mochi…” Jungkook whispered and Jimin was able to hear the buzzing sound to his rough and tired voice. “My Mochi… My Mochi… darling.. I love you… I didn't want to tell you before, but I don't think I'll be able to make it…” Jungkook whispered in pain. He was weak and laid strapped against the bed for a while as Jimin listened to Jungkook as if it was his last moment talking to his lover. “I thought I was going to be strong enough… But I can't. Please, I told… Taehyung if I die here… I want him to burry me in the moon. S-So I could be by the stars. This is a way so you wouldn't… F-Follow me too. Finish walking our path alone or with someone new.” Jungkook mentioned as Jimin shook his head and smiled to himself. “Mochi…?”
“You won't leave me my love. I'm not in denial, I just think… There's no way you'll die if you're coming home as soon as possible.” The man told Jungkook the good news and this alone made Jungkook blink his eyes and raise a brow over his tired eyes. “You're coming home…”
“Jimin… Did you… do something to cancel the mission… For me?” Jungkook whispered as Taehyung kept watch over Jungkook, hearing that sentence clearly. “Jimin…”
“Jungkook, Chief Wu planned this out. He planned to have you stuck up there for two earth years and when I heard you talk to me as if you were dying… I-I just could sit there for another second and watch you suffer. I had to put a stop to that. So, I suspected Chief Wu hid something all along. He dropped me off yesterday night and by there, he sounded very off. I was able to talk to Namjoon about it and now, I went off to find out that he hid the controls of the C-Rockets. Jungkook… There's no need to do the mission, you're coming home now, My love. Coming home to me. Although, I think you'll be back in a month or so. But oh Jungkook, I can't wait to have you back in my arms…” Jimin whispered and dried his own tears. “It's been a long week… I need you now.”
“Mochi… My beautiful and smart Mochi… What would I do… without you? Can you hold on a little longer until a month later, My sweet?” Asked the young man and finally smiled happily even if he was weak. “I'll hold on for you too… Only if you're strong, I'll be strong as well.”
“Yes… I'll be strong, My love. Until then, I'll still give you a kiss every day until that month comes. Please eat, please sleep. For you that month could be a day away, but for me, it's an eternity. I'll wait for you then. Always remember to come back to your Rose, My Little Prince.” The older whispered and this alone motivated Jungkook to find every reason to push himself up and eat something. He laid in the strapped bed, weak, and believing he would reach his end, but listening to his Jimin always seemed to motivate him up to push harder. Even when he moved from his supposedly death bed, he still grew dizzy but that didn't stop him from pushing forward. He was going to come home soon and he couldn't give up just then. This was all for his Rose. The Little Prince's Rose; Dr. Park Jimin himself.
Jimin laid in Jungkook's bed every night at peace. He was right all along about the elder Chief and along the way, Chief Wu was replaced by Mr. Park. Jimin's father soon became Head Chief and Namjoon became the supervisor for each employee within the unit. For sure, Jimin knew as soon as Jungkook came back from space, Jungkook would have to recover now in the hands of his boyfriend and soon to be husband. Of course, Jimin didn't care about what he had to do. There was no doubt that he wouldn't give up on the young man because once upon a time, Jungkook never gave up on Jimin and they made a whole year together.
Just the thought of having Jungkook back on the same planet as Jimin and bearing time to be in the same universe once more through each other's gazes, was enough for Jimin to find peace with the thought of Jungkook in space until the very next month; where they were to meet just like the very first time Jimin came back to earth and met the young stargazer himself. Only then, the stars will align once more within their universe.
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