"Are you okay?" Jungkook asked as he tugged Jimin's sleeve with his concerned doe eyes taking in Jimin's terrified face.

"I...I am okay." Jimin mumbled and looked in the direction of Viper who was already licking his lips obnoxiously.

He exhaled sharply and stepped forwards, "Yoongi invited us-"

"It's not him but me, darling." Viper hoaxed and stepped close to Jimin with his hand reaching the man's waist.

Taehyung was quick to notice and grabbed the man's hand for a handshake, "Nice to meet you, Sir." Taehyung gritted his teeth as he flashed a small smile.

Viper's eyebrow twitched at the sudden intrusion but let it slide since it was the first meet.

He could have his ways next time.

Viper waved his hand for the trio to take a seat and have dinner.

Yoongi was quick to sit beside Jimin before Viper could. Somehow, he didn't like the idea of letting Jimin anywhere close to Viper.

Taehyung furrowed his brows at Major's action and sat beside Jungkook who was an eager mess to have the food.

It had been months since they had a proper meal and this was something very unexpected for them.

Jungkook was a minor and would be the last one to know Jimin's problems.

Jimin would never risk telling Jungkook his stresses no matter how unbearable it gets. Taehyung had the same ideology.

The boy had suffered a lot in his childhood. It was only fair enough to keep him away from all the mess of the present and provide the happiness written in their fate.

With that kept in mind, Taehyung cooed softly into Jungkook's ears and encouraged the male to have his meal.

Jungkook bowed to Viper and thanked him for providing them with the food before picking up his chopsticks to start eating.

Viper on the other hand had his eyes fixed over Jimin who shifted uncomfortably in his seat as he felt the gazes of the old man over him.

"So! Do you guys have any idea about the type of work we do?" Viper asked as he poured a glass of wine for himself.

"No..." Jimin answered and looked at Yoongi who was avoiding gazes with the male.

"Yoongi! How could you be so irresponsible? You didn't give them the details of the work?" Viper snickered and Yoongi frowned his lips to suppress his building guilt.

"What is it? Why aren't you telling us?" Jimin raised Yoongi's chin with his finger.

Now, this action surely wasn't liked by Viper but he stayed still and waited for the right moment.

Yoongi wanted to slap himself hard right then. He could just blurt everything out and let them escape.

He could let them have their life.

He could allow them to live the way they want.

He could warn them about the dangers they are going to end up locking themselves into here.

Yoongi parted his lips to speak but shut them instantly the moment he saw Hoseok in Jimin's eyes. His mind simply stopped processing things.

He needs to be selfish.

He needs them to fill his spot.

He needs them to escape out of this dungeon.

He can't be at the bottom of the fence.

He has to escape out of this shitty world.

He promised Hoseok to show colours.

Yoongi's face morphed into a rather blank one. He clutched Jimin's wrist and ripped it off his face, "We require an item and one of you can be the match. The one who turns out to be the match will get an opportunity to have this luxury all their life-"

"What about others?" Taehyung perked a question.

"They would be forced to sign a contract for the jobs we will assign." Yoongi put forth bluntly.

"What does the item mean?" Jimin asked trying to comprehend the situation.

"The details of it wouldn't be given to you unless you sign the contract-"

"You know we can't read. Right? How are we supposed to sign it?" Jimin gulped back the fear and held Yoongi's fisted hand within his.

"I...will read it to you." Yoongi voice shuddered with tears building up in his lower lids.

"Okay," Jimin smiled softly and let go of Yoongi's hands.

Fuck! Jimin trusts him.

He can't break his trust.

He can't turn this cruel.

He just can't become the monster he was once before.

That's it!

He lost it.

He couldn't betray the one person who showed him so much warmth and trust after Hoseok.

The one simple encounter in his study room with Jimin was enough to know how desperate Jimin was to give a good life to Taehyung and Jungkook.

It reminded him so much of himself.

How could he trample over Jimin to reach the top?

He was never this bitch to keep his dreams at the cost of someone's life.

"Tyne..." Yoongi gripped his tiny hands and screamed, "Smoke Rings!"

Jimin's eyes widened as Yoongi spoke those words and stood up from his seat along with Taehyung grabbing the hint oh so well.

Yoongi was quick to pull the fork from the table and stab Viper under his lower rib.

A harmless spot.

A spot not enough to kill you but enough to turn you into a weak bleeding mess.

"The fuck!" Viper cursed as his eyes blew wide.

"Run!" Yoongi waved his hand and Taehyung sunk his hands between Jungkook's arms and detached him from the chair.

The younger let the fork with crab stick stuck to it fall to the floor and let Taehyung drag him towards the exit.

Yoongi ran across the room to switch the fire alarms.

Soon, the water sprinklers turned on and the entire building was in big chaos. He guided Taehyung and Jungkook toward the secret passage.

"Don't you dare run!" Viper screamed and Jimin halted in steps with water dripping all over his face.

"You can never escape from my clutches! I will make sure to catch every single rat and make you pay for this!" Viper howled and clutched his abdomen. He slide off the chair and struggled to stand over his legs.

"But...," Viper smiled smugly and began, "If you stay back then things can change a bit,"  Viper chuckled wickedly.

Jimin's eyes fluttered to let the water dribble down his cheeks.

He didn't know why he was still standing there.

He should be running by now.

Why the fuck isn't he moving?

"I will let one of that fucker live if you stay back." Viper spoke with his gaze blurring as time passed.

Jimin slowly turned over his heels to walk toward the man and stopped before him, "How will you catch us?"

Viper scoffed confidently and ripped his coat to show the stab, "That weakling purposely stabbed me at a point that wouldn't kill me. He doesn't have the guts to kill someone. My guards will be here any minute and I will be back to my form in a week-"

"I asked how will you catch us?" Jimin asked in a monotone. His clothes were completely drenched and his hands slightly trembling as he stood before Viper.

"Details! We have your photos and everything required to catch you bitches including Yoongi. It would be minutes before you are under us taking your last breath," Viper laughed hysterically.

Guess the fence was too tall for us to jump.

Maybe we were destined to suffer.

What have I done?

Why did things turn out this way?

"Is your offer still...valid?" Jimin asked in a serious tone with absolutely zero emotions showcased.

Viper bite his lip as he glanced at Jimin with his clothes all wet his features oozing out of those drenched clothes.

"Of course! Who do you want me to let go?" Viper asked and lifted himself off the ground.

Jimin didn't think twice before blurting out the name, "Eglan!" and held Viper who lost his balance and fell into his arms.

"Deal!" Viper accepted.

I am sorry, Jebb.

A/n:-

Why did Yoongi change his mind at the last minute?

Why didn't Jimin just kill Viper right then?

Why didn't he take revenge for his mother's death right then?

What was he thinking?

Why did he choose to save Eglan (Jungkook's codename) and not Jebb?

Too many questions!

Let's make this crazier hehe!

Love you kids.

Maddie 🙂❤