Hi! I am back with another chapter. The war is starting and it is going to be crazy. Please be ready for mention and actions of violence. This is your trigger warning so please read with caution. There will be some sweet Jicheol moments thrown in between though so don't you worry. Other than that, I hope you enjoy this chapter.

"You shouldn't be here," Seungcheol states. They're currently hiding behind a rock, preparing for the first group of vamps to enter the faction headquarters. So far, no one has noticed them or has realized what is going to happen in a couple of minutes. Jihoon scoffs, "I could say the same thing to you."

"I'm the King, it would look bad if I'm not here leading the fight," Seungcheol says.

"Considering the people just lost one King and you're the last in line in your family, I don't think they would mind if you stuck around," Jihoon says back.

Seungcheol sighs, "Whatever, there's no way I'm sitting this out."

"Same," Jihoon says, "I've been training with Mingyu and the other guards. Not that I needed it, I mean I think I did fairly well during the attack on the palace."

"You did," Seungcheol says, thinking back to Jihoon fighting off that huge faction vamp and winning even with his injured legs.

"See? I'll be fine," Jihoon says, "You can't expect me to just sit at home like some housewife waiting for my lover to come back from war."

"I know...I just don't understand why you need to go with the first group of vamps," Seungcheol huffs.

"I'm small," Jihoon says, "It'll be easy for me to get into their rafters and you guys said you wanted someone in there."

"Yeah, but I didn't think you were going to volunteer!" Seungcheol exclaims.

"Shush!" Jihoon tuts, slapping his boyfriend's arm.

"Hoon," Seungcheol pouts.

"I'll be fine," Jihoon says, "You'll be joining me inside later anyway, so if you're really that worried...come find me or just call me over the comms." Seungcheol scrunches up his nose, still not happy that Jihoon is going to be one of the first vampires inside the faction's headquarters. He knows that no matter what he says he won't be able to convince Jihoon otherwise, but it doesn't make him feel any better about allowing him into the lion's den. "Ugh!" Seungcheol groans, "Promise me, you'll be careful."

"I will," Jihoon says, "Now stop freaking out and do me a favor."

"What?" Seungcheol questions, taking a deep breath to calm himself down.

"Watch out for Seokmin," Jihoon says, "I let him come cause he insisted, but he isn't much of a fighter."

"Of course," Seungcheol states, seeing Jihoon's younger brother as his own.

Jihoon smiles and nods, "Well, I have to go. Looks like the group is heading in." He turns around and starts to head towards the group, but before he can Seungcheol grabs onto his arm and pulls him back. The King presses his lips to his lover's quickly, "Stay safe."

"You too," Jihoon says before waving and jogging towards the other vamps, who will be sneaking in. Seungcheol sighs and crosses his arms, watching the group make their way towards the faction. His body feels jittery and his nerves are going haywire. He really hopes this attack goes well cause he has no idea what he'll do if it doesn't. "They're in," Daniel states over the comms, "They're moving into position now."

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Jihoon shuffles along the rafters, peeking down into the grates to check where he is and if anyone has noticed him. Thankfully, the faction vamps don't seem to have any clue about the vampires that are waiting in the shadows. He looks ahead of him and sees a bend and he huffs a bit. Turning is a bit of a pain in the butt, but he has a certain area he needs to get to and it is to the left. He shifts a bit and twists his body so that he can make the next turn. He makes his way down the rafter's shaft until he reaches a grated wall. He peeks through the grates into the dark room and nods his head when he doesn't see anyone else inside. Jihoon pushes on the grate which thankfully is old enough that it pops off easily. He quietly places it on the floor and crawls out of the rafter. He gets to his feet and brushes at his clothes. He looks around and smirks at the stacks of weapons and toys within the room. Bingo. "I'm in their weapons room," Jihoon says over the comms.

"Good," Daniel replies, "You know what to do."

"Yeah," Jihoon says, "Am I clear outside?"

"Yup, go for it Jihoon," Another vamp that is hiding within the compound says. Jihoon nods and gets to work. He yanks out wires from within these weird tech pieces he recognizes from the attack on the palace. He shatters the knives and machetes before slipping them into the air vents where the faction vamps hopefully won't look. He unloads the guns and slips some rounds into his own pockets. He slips a couple of interestingly shaped daggers and throwing stars into his belt and the sash around his body, deciding to use some of them for himself. He works quickly and efficiently, messing with as many weapons as he can. He doesn't doubt that they have some weapons with them, but most of their fun toys are in here. Now, they can't use them. Jihoon nods as he finishes up destroying an oddly shaped sphere thing that he has no idea what does, but doesn't really care. "I'm done here," Jihoon says.

"Alright then," Daniel states, "Step two is a go. Are you ready for them Jihoon?"

"Of course," Jihoon states, reaching for the machine gun he snagged from the shelf. He stands by the door with his weapon pointed at it, waiting for the vamps to come rushing into the room. He has a calm expression on his face, knowing that this will go just as they had planned. He can hear shouts coming from outside and he knows that the other vamps have started to attack. It's only a matter of time before the entire compound is aware of what's going on and come his way. He sighs, trying to be patient. This was taking a lot longer than he expected it to. "I'm bored," Jihoon huffs.

"Are you complaining about not having vamps to fight?" Seungcheol questions.

"Maybe," Jihoon says, "I mean...I'm holding this heavy big ass gun and waiting..."

"You're something else, Lee Jihoon," Seungcheol sighs.

"Ooo, shut up, I think they're coming," Jihoon says. He loads the gun as he hears the rushed fumbling of keys. He smirks as the door slowly swings open. "Hi," Jihoon says before firing his gun at the group of vamps that stand at the doorway. The faction vamps' eyes all widen as they fall to the ground as the bullets make contact with their bodies. Jihoon continues to fire, gripping tightly onto the weapon as more vamps rush over at the sound of a gun being fired. Soon enough, the flow of vampires stops and Jihoon lets out a breath. He lets go of the gun and wipes a trail of sweat from his face. He nods his head and turns around to hide the massive gun when heavy breathing stops him in his tracks. He turns his head and his eyes widen when he sees another massive vamp that looks similar to the one he went after during the attack. "Wow...the similarity is uncanny..." Jihoon mutters, "Do you happen to have a twin brother?" The vamp growls and charges at him. Jihoon acts quickly and tosses the machine gun at the vampire's head. The big vamp slams the machine gun to the side with his hand and reaches out to grab Jihoon around the neck. Before he can, Jihoon reaches into his belt and yanks out a small pistol. He points it at the vamp and closes one eye. He tilts his hand a bit and fires. A small vial like thing shoots from it and slips right into the vampire's open mouth. The vampire chokes a bit and Jihoon rushes forward. "Swallow it!" Jihoon exclaims, aiming a blow at the giant vamp's chest. The vamp stumbles back and coughs, a small cloud of smoke coming from him as he gulps down the vial. "Like it?" Jihoon asks, "I was told they were inspired by that gas thing you guys used in the palace. We weren't sure if it would work cause we condensed it, but considering you don't look so hot...it did the trick." With that said, the vampire looking a bit gray collapses to the ground. Jihoon walks over to the fallen vamp and reaches into his pocket again for another gun. He fires it without a second thought at the vamps head before calmly exiting the weapon's room. "Got all the vamps here," Jihoon says over the comms, "I'm heading out to help elsewhere."

"Okay," Daniel says, "We're sending in the next wave right now."

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Seungcheol growls as he slams his sword straight through a vamp's mouth. He kicks the body hard, making it slide cleanly off the blade. He tuts as another vampire comes at him with silver knuckles. He sidesteps as he tries to swipe at him and proceeds to slash at the vamp's back. The vampire shrieks and Seungcheol quickly slices at its neck, decapitating it with ease. The King of the vampires looks to his left where Mingyu is by his side finishing off his own vamp. "I think this hall is clear now," Mingyu says, "We should move on."

Seungcheol nods his head, "Do you have any idea where Jihoon is? I've been trying to reach him for a bit now..."

"He's probably busy fighting," Mingyu says, "Don't worry about him. He can handle himself." Seungcheol frowns, but nods his head, knowing that to be true. "Let's get going," Mingyu says, "No one has spotted the leader of the faction yet. They're afraid he may be up to something."

"We should split up then," Seungcheol states.

Mingyu scrunches up his nose, "Is that a good idea?"

"Hey, you trust Jihoon to be by himself but not me? Have you forgotten who's trained alongside you since literally forever?" Seungcheol questions with a smile.

Mingyu shakes his head and sighs, "Okay, okay. I'll see you later." The guard waves before taking off in a jog down the hallway and taking a right. Seungcheol makes his way towards a set of stairs they passed by when they were making their way through the hallway. He's sure that it leads down to the basement. He doesn't know what's down there or if anything important is there at all. He decides it's worth checking out either way. He heads down the stairs, making sure to be as quiet as possible. He looks around and frowns when the smell of mold reaches his nostrils. He tuts as he walks down the steps and ends up in a dank, dark area. He spots a light switch which he pulls, the light bulb flickers a bit before completely turning on. The basement is illuminated and Seungcheol can make out the area a bit better now. There are pipes and large things all over the place that makes weird noises. One of them drips water that is gathering in a puddle near a hole in the wall that Seungcheol wouldn't doubt rats have made into their home. It's nothing special, it's actually fairly disgusting, but Seungcheol finds himself staring at a bunch of pictures tacked to the wall with darts. He walks over to one of them and grabs it. He rips it from the wall and tuts when he stares into the eyes of his late father. The leader must have really hated the leadership within the society, especially the King. The picture of the former leader of the vamps has the most holes in it, meaning that most of the dart were aimed at his face. The pictures beside the King are also of people that Seungcheol can identify. His mother and the former advisory board. Mingyu's father and even a picture of himself. His photo, unlike the others, hasn't been used as a dartboard, but it has been drawn on. He scowls at the pacifier and fake tears drawn on his face with black marker. This is honestly a lot more childish than thretaning. It makes Seungcheol wonder if they're making their enemy a lot bigger and badder than they actually are. If they do things like this, they may not be as dangerous as he once thought. Still, this area and these pictures are no reason to underestimate the faction, especially after their actions against the society. The faction still deserves this attack on them, there's no doubt about it. Seungcheol crumbles the paper up and tosses it to the side. He turns around and walks away from the pictures. As Seungcheol starts to climb the steps back to the main floor, he hears Jihoon's voice through the comms. "Hey," Jihoon says.

"Hi, are you okay?" Seungcheol asks, "I've been trying to contact you for a while."

"Sorry about that," Jihoon says, "I was dealing with a big group of vamps."

"All good as long as you're safe," Seungcheol states.

Jihoon hums, "Do you want to meet up to search for the leader? I heard you guys still haven't found him yet."

"Sure, where are you?" Seungcheol asks.

"One of the offices," Jihoon says, "If you go down the hallway near the bathroom and take a right, you should find it. I'm in the room with a pale green door."

"Okay," Seungcheol says, "I'll be right there. See you soon."

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Seungcheol walks down the hallway towards the room Jihoon told him about. He didn't run into any issues on the way, most faction vamps already having been dealt with. The last thing they had to do was get the leader, but other than that the whole operation went pretty smoothly. It gave Seungcheol a feeling of contentment, happy that things had ended smoothly and went as planned. The King comes to a stop in front of the room and turns the doorknob. He opens the door and smiles when he sees Jihoon leaning against a large desk in the back of the room. He walks over to him and reaches out to wrap his arms around his small form. "Is now the time to be hugging?" Jihoon asks.

Seungcheol nods, "There is never a wrong time for a hug." Jihoon shakes his head, but still leans into Seungcheol's hold. He presses his cheek to his chest and places one hand next to it. He lets out a breath and glances up at his boyfriend, "Did you get hurt?"

"No, what about you?" Seungcheol asks.

"Not a scratch," Jihoon says, "I've been pretty lucky."

"Yeah," Seungcheol hums, "We all are pretty lucky. The plan is working and we haven't had too many losses. We should be out of here and heading back home as soon as we find the leader."

"That sounds nice," Jihoon says.

Seungcheol smiles, "Yeah...it does...I was thinking...when we get back home we could take a walk around the garden...I haven't gotten to spend a lot of time with you with all that's been going on."

"I would love that," Jihoon says. Seungcheol grins and takes a step back, letting go of Jihoon and reaching for his hand. He squeezes it before gently tugging on it, "C'mon, let's go."

"Seungcheol," Jihoon states. The King of the vamps stops and turns to look at his lover with a questioning expression on his face. Jihoon pulls on Seungcheol's hand, bringing him close again so there's only a small distance between them. "What's up?" Seungcheol says as Jihoon places a hand on his cheek. Jihoon doesn't say anything as he rubs his finger against Seungcheol's cheek. Jihoon looks up at Seungcheol with eyes that shines with affection. He slowly stands in his tippy toes, bringing their faces closer together. He brings their lips near one another, but stops before they press against each other. "Teasing me again?" Seungcheol questions with a small smile. Jihoon shakes his head and presses his lips to his boyfriend's. It's a desperate kiss, urgent and full of force. It surprises Seungcheol, as Jihoon kisses him in such a violent manner. He steps back a bit, breaking the kiss and looking at Jihoon with confusion. "I'm sorry," Jihoon states before bringing his arm up and shoving a silver dagger into Seungcheol's stomach. Seungcheol's eyes widen and he stumbles back, gripping at the weapon that burns within his body.

And you'll have to wait until next week to see what happens. Dun dun duuuuun! I love a good cliffhanger. Anyone who has read my past fics knows that I do! I hope that you enjoyed this chapter and seeing the vamps fight. It's going to continue in the next chapter and we'll see why Jihoon did what he did. Until then, please comment, vote, follow me, add this story to your library and check out my Kpop One-shots book! Bye bye!