"Jiminie, I am not dead."
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In the chamber, within the presence of the three living and one dead, an eerie silence joined in hand. Dragging the cheerful choirs of the heavenly realm to a far distance.

"Jiminie?"

The blond was standing, facing both Archangel Jin whom he pushed off out of the rage earlier and Hobi behind him who was watching him with sorrow.

Who the hell is calling me Jiminie then? Jimin stood frozen deep in thought as the voice echoed.

"Jimin? Won't you talk to me anymore?"

Jimin's eyes widen, as he clearly notices that both Archangel Jin and Angel Hope did not move a muscle in their body nor in their faces. Which means they were not speaking. Then who it is?

"Jimin. Turn around. It's me. I am not dead."

Taehyungie? Really? B-but he is dead! No! The blond scratched his head and clawed his own hair between his fingers as he turns around slowly, eyes glued shut, not ready face the possibility of seeing Taehyung being alive only to notice it's all fake.

"I-it can't be! I'm imagining things..." Jimin has fully turned the opposite side, with both the Angels behind his back, but his eyes were most certainly not ready to open, afraid of the possibility of his heart's disappointment if he sees Taehyung's lifeless body instead.

"Jimin, open your eyes." the voice which resembled a lot as Taehyung said. It was a tone deeper with a hint of velvet honey making it ring like a magnificent horn in the air, ready to melt through the coldest of heart.

"N-no..." The blond was afraid, he is not ready to be cheated.

"Jimin, can you please trust me? Trust your Tae Tae?"

Jimin's eyes flung open. Tae Tae is the nickname which Jimin used to call the other when they were younger.

"Tae Tae?" The blond was crying like a river. His vision was blurred but he can faintly outline a figure looking somewhat magnificent with the appearance with a hint of glow in front of him.

The first side he turned was towards the table, he needed to ensure that his eyes will not deceive him, this really has to be Taehyung. Another mouthful of sob left the petite body as he saw nothing but an empty table where Taehyung was laid rest earlier.

"Omg..it's really you! Tae!!"

Jimin's vision was adjusting to the outline of the figure but it was enough to convince him that the figure in front of him was indeed his soul friend - Taehyungie.

"OMG Tae!!! I missed you! I missed you! You were dead! You were lifeless, I-I saw you, dead. I was s-scared. I-I..."

"Shhhh, calm down Jiminie, I'm here."

Jimin felt a soft pat and stroke down his shoulders, soothing him as he hugged the body he lunged against much tighter to his body. "I can't believe in the midst of all these craziness, I got you back Tae!"

The blond moved a little closer if it's even possible and squeezed the boy in his arms.

Wait.

Jimin was still hiding in his friend's chest, overpowered with his signature Peony scent, but the unusual thing is the feel of the touch he was experiencing at the back of his friend's body.

Soft. Silky. Feathery. Wings?

For the nth time, the blond peeled himself off immediately off the body and blinked harshly while hands still holding on the boy's arms in front of him as he struggled to keep his mouth closed.

"Tae! It's really you...and t-that, woah...you have wings!"

Jimin's gagged opened mouth now replaced itself to a sweet little smile as tears still streamed down the corner of his eyes, taking in the full appearance of his angel friend. "You look beautiful Taehyungie."

The flowers surrounding the chamber bloomed twice in size, emitting their sweet scent and the heavenly choir returned to ring in their ears as Taehyung stood tall and beautifully presented as the Pure Soul of heaven, the true Prince of Light.

"I'm not dead Jimin, stop crying."

The newly altered deep voice coming from Taehyung made Jimin shiver. The blond was used to the usual base tone that Taehyung developed post-puberty when they were 15, but what is coming out from Tae's mouth now sounded a tone deeper than whatever Jimin used to.

"B-but, you're so beautiful Tae. You look Angelic."

Jimin can't stop the temptation to caress the soft-looking angel in front of him. He noticed how Taehyung's brown orbs have now turned a light shade of hazel, so bright and so big. The blond quickly moved his eyes to the crown of the Pure Soul's head to notice how the brown hair is now replaced by soft greyish blond, making it a shiny silver under reflection.

"You also changed."

"But I am still Taehyung."

"You are not Taehyung anymore Tae, you are part of them now." Jimin said.

Taehyung notices the changes in his body. How can he even look pass the addition of two white wings behind his back, attached to his body like another pair of limbs, coloured in snow white with paint of gold and silver at the arch of his wings matching his new hair colour.

How can Taehyung notice the definition of all the colours and wings you ask?

He was facing his mirror self when he was laid dead on the table. He was lost in the realm of the unconscious all the while when his heart stopped beating, after the painful stab by the demon prince, to the point when he was cradled in the arms of the Highest Archangel until he was placed to rest on the sacred chamber.

He knew. He knew he was changing, stuck in the realm of unconscious until he was ready to emerge, fully turned as the Pure Soul he was destined to be, the Prince of Light.

"You don't like me anymore Jimin? You don't want to be my friend?" Taehyung's eyes although have coated itself in a hazel tone still carried the same warmth and love which Jimin grew up with.

"I love you Tae, you're my best friend. You have changed, you're not my Taehyung anymore. You are their Pure Soul, but you are still my best friend."

Taehyung's happiness returned like a tornado, hitting his face with his boxy grin as he jumped towards his little blond friend, hugging him tightly, allowing his new addition, his gigantic wings to engulf the blond boy as well, tickling him in the process.

"Yah now stop it! I-I hahaha am hahaha feeling t-tickly...hahaha." Jimin pushed his friend away, laughing, wiping the last bit of tears in his heavenly robe, grinning ear to ear.

"Well, that was a beautiful revelation and reunion I must say Angel Hope, is it not?" Archangel Jin blinked away his droplets of tears, mesmerized by the bond between the two soul friends.

"Indeed Archangel Jin, Jimin is such a wonderful soul." Angel Hope was glad, but he was spell bounded by the human boy.

Taehyung composed himself, took a proper stand and bowed a little to the two elder Angels in front of him.

"Highest Archangel Jin, Angel Hope, by the Divine, thank you for all your assistance, I am speechless on how should I thank you but do know, I am grateful for both your care over me, ever since I was descended to earth."

After finishing his heartfelt confession, Taehyung raised his head and displayed his genuine boxy smile as the aura around him started to sparkle in millions of tiny specks of dust, coloured in silver and gold.

"By the Divine, do not mention such things our dear one. We are both blessed by the Divine to be your guardian as you were sent to fulfil your duty." Archangel Jin approached the younger Angel and took him into a hug, truly appreciating the moment.

"But, I have a question." Jimin raised his hand awkwardly like he was sitting in a kindergarten stool, seeking permission to use the toilet.

"You are a curious little mochi." Angel Hope cooed at the blond.

"Proceed Jiminie, what is it?" Archangel Jin grew a certain liking in calling everyone with a cute name now.

"How did Taehyung knew about all these? It just occurs to me that he was lying dead prior to not having any clue of the truth, and now after waking up, he is like a new person, completely changed and he appeared to know about all these whole angel demon thingy?"

Archangel Jin can only bear to chuckle with the overflowing curiosity growing in Jimin.

"Plus, Taehyung, you do know how you died right? I'm sorry to repeat that memory of yours but it's not like walking in a bed of roses, you were stabbed by Jungkook, your so-called crush."

"Boyfriend."

"Huh, what?" Jimin's mouth fell open. Again.

"We officialised our relationship. He is my boyfriend. Was my boyfriend before he ran his silver dagger through my heart."

"You wait what? You nasty little ass, you-"

"Jiminie, language. This is not earth and you're not talking to a human." Angel Hope whispered lowly although everyone in the chamber can clearly hear him.

"Ops sorry. My bad. I was just...urgh, nevermind."

"Jimin, look, I did not know where you were, nor did I know the truth of who I am, who he is, who are you, who Hobi is, the list can go on."

"I get it Taehyung. But I am just curious how you're so chill about all these, I couldn't stop freaking out every one sec since I found out who Yoongi is."

"I can explain Jimin, though I am sure Angel Hope and Archangel Jin know what happened to me after I was sort of dead at the ground in Garden of Nem."

Taehyung looked at the angels before him, noticing them nodding slightly, agreeing to his assumption that they knew the chances of having Taehyung return is potentially higher since they have returned with his dead body to the heavenly realm.

"We have no indication if this will work out, I summoned Angel Hope to follow me, to take both you and our Pure Soul to the heavenly realm, attempting to release Taehyung's soul into the Subconscious realm while his body was transitioning to make him come out of the realm safe and true to who he is."

Jimin was listening to every single word by Archangel Jin, although he felt like a confused reader reading fantasy fiction, he somehow understood what they implied.

"So...Taehyungie was brought to the heavenly realm while his soul was transitioning so that he can enter the Subconscious realm here in Heaven so that he can be saved and come out again?"

All three of the angels nodded. Glad that Jimin is finally out on the clear.

"I'm just glad I got my friend back." Jimin shrugged off, feeling too euphoric after the series of sorrow.

"But, the only thing that has changed is, Taehyung is not a human anymore Jimin." Archangel Jin said.

"What? He grew a pair of wings and he is no longer my human friend?" Jimin sulked.

"He is now the Pure Soul of Heaven, the Angel of Light."

"Whatever, he is still my friend right?" Jimin asked Archangel Jin who took all his heart to proudly announce the new title of the newborn Angel in the chamber, which was driven short by the sudden interruption of the curious Jimin about the status of his friendship with Taehyung.

"Answer me Jin. He is still my friend right? Right Taehyungie?" Jimin turns to his childhood friend, so hopeful for a positive answer.

"Of coz Jimin, I may have awakened as the Angel of Light, but I am still your friend, I can be your Angel friend now." Taehyung smiled innocently.

Jimin giggled in pure exhilaration as the angels around the room shake their head feeling the mood in the chamber instantly turning brighter than it was when they walked in while Taehyung laid dead.

Thank the Divine.

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TAE IS BACK!
I'm taking my time with the plot.
I enjoy writing in details.
Next chapter will be another final round up for the happenings in heaven.

This is how Tae looks like in the story after awaking as an Angel - Prince of Light.
He has silver hair and hazel eyes now.