[A/n:- A friendly reminder of the characters.

Jimin is Tyne.

Taehyung is Jebb.

Jungkook is Eglan.

Yoongi is Major.

Let's head back to story then.]
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Taehyung stood before the mirror as a group of boys of similar ages changed clothes in the room. He looked through his half-open eyes at his reflection. He gulped back the fear of turning into a complete emotionless monster and pulled the uniform over him.

"Moves your asses! There is a lot of work. Don't you dare try to escape or you will be killed," the guy warned and signalled everyone to move off the changing room.

He stepped out of the room to see a huge room with complex machines working automatically and young adults running around like slaves to keep the machines going.

He stepped further into the room with his eyes exploring more of the room. Boys and girls of all ages were spread across the room. His eyes stopped at a certain place where guards were heavily placed.

Tae furrowed his brows as he grew closer to the place to see children around his age clogged near that one machine.

One of the boys fled from that place and ran through the stairs towards Taehyung's direction crying his lungs out. Before he could reach out to Taehyung a loud sound startled everyone turning the entire room into utter silence.

Thud!

Blood spurt over Taehyung's face as the bullet pierced through the young male's chest and crimson red spread over his torso like wildfire. Taehyung's lungs stopped working as he watched the boy's body twitch a few times before going completely numb.

Taehyung slowly traced his fingers over his face and then watch the blood stain his fingers. His eyes wavered with fear as a group of men approach him and drag the young kid's body out of the way. They were followed by a bunch of people who wiped the floor for any blood stains left.

"You will be killed irrespective of your age the moment you try to run away from here. Let this serve as an example and move back to your work, bitches!" Viper spoke and smirked in Taehyung's way before licking his gun and placing it back into the holster.

What just happened? Taehyung thought and glanced over the room to see none of them even cared.

They were back to work with absolutely no reactions at all.

It was as if they had seen this constantly.

What kind of a place is this?

Before Taehyung could process he was pushed toward one of the machines and was given his duty. He gulped as he picked a pack out of the rolling machine.

White powder?

Taehyung's eyes blew wide as his observations kicked his brain.

This isn't just powder.

Taehyung was this close to stumbling back when a hand held his back firmly, "Stand strong if you don't want to be the next!" The boy warned with his eyes fixed over his work.

"Do you even know what this is-"

"It's cocaine. It's derived from the plant Erythroxylum coca. It's a potential CNS stimulant and its addiction can be serious to health. It causes various withdrawal symptoms once stopped after prolonged usage like insomnia, appetite suppression, paranoia, malnutrition, palpitations and many more symptoms. It's a warp hole. Once you enter in you never jump out." The boy explained and continued to do his work.

"How do you so much about it?" Taehyung asked completely surprised by the information.

"It's because I survived the longest here after Major!" The boy exclaimed.

"Wait! How do you know Major?"

"Who doesn't? He is the only one who was successful to jump out of this traphole-"

"How?" Taehyung grew curious and copied the male's actions.

"Because he was a match. He turned into the item that the boss wanted. Oh! Careful with the roller, you might cut your fingers if you aren't careful."

"If you are a match and choose to be the item then you can have a luxury all your life."

Taehyung's memory flashed vividly and he quickly picked his hands off the roller and shifted his attention back to the male, "What kind of an item?"

"Not sure. But it has to do something with the regular checkups we are sent to"

"Is there anything you can tell me about-"

"What's your name?" The boy asked completely ignoring Tae's question.

"Huh? Um... Jebb?" Taehyung answered unsure of what to address himself.

"Nice! I am Soobin. Hope we last longer than others. What's say?" The boy turned to Tae and flashed a warm smile before guiding him to the work.

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"You are so lucky that Viper favours you. Stop being a bitch and satisfy him!" The girl spat and pulled out a bunch of costumes for Jimin to wear.

Jimin's orb looked at the reflection through the mirror and then at the bunch of clothes in front of him.

He chuckled dryly as he looked at the outfits and most of them were erotically designed. He nodded and pointed to one of them randomly. She scoffed at his taste and rolled her eyes before nudging Jimin to sit before the mirror.

"What colour do you want your hair to be?" She asked cockily.

Jimin thought for a second before answering, "Blue."

For people, blue meant calmness and peace just like the seashore under the bright sun.

It meant heaven.

But for Jimin it meant war.

It metaphors to the calm shore before the tsunami turns the entire place into a lifeless barren land.

It signified the last ounce of strength he would use to draw out blood from Viper's body.

His eyes turned darker as he stared back at his reflection.

A sly smirk formed over his lips as he watched the dye spread over his hair.

You have played with too many lives, Viper and that includes my mother as well.

It's time I play with yours. It wouldn't be easy but I promise to taint my hands with blood to make payment for every tear I cried all these years.

After an hour or so the girl washed and dried Jimin's hair.

This was it.

The point where he loses his past self.

It's time to be the Tyne that everyone dreads!

Jimin harshly stood from his seat and turned around to grab the girl's throat. His smile widened as he watched the girl fight for her dear life. His insides tickled a new feeling as he watched her quiver before him, "This is the last time you disrespect me. I wouldn't be so generous to leave you breathing next time. Better think before using your tongue!" Jimin growled over her face and let go of her neck.

"What can you possibly do?"

Jimin perked an eyebrow and slightly tilted his head to the side, "Don't you remember I am Viper's favourite? If I kill you right here he wouldn't mind either." He smirked as he watched her face turn pale.

He signalled her to leave and shut the door behind her back. His face fell as the images of Jungkook and Taehyung appeared before his eye but he was quick enough to shrug his head and let them disappear at the back of his head.

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"Major?" Jungkook asked as he sat over a small bed in the barely lit room.

"Hmm?" Major hummed along as he peeled his shirt off and dried himself under the fan.

"Why...did you say that?"

"Say what?" Yoongi asked in a monotone and ran around the room to shut all the windows.

"You know...smoke rings thing. It's something only we know..." Jungkook's gaze fell over his feet and the water dripped from his hair to his shoes.

"Jimin told me-"

"How do you know his real name?" Jungkook gasped in surprise.

Yoongi's eyes perked curiosity as he heard Jungkook. He slowly turned around to face the boy, "Why shouldn't I know?"

"Because it's also something which only we know!" Jungkook stressed every word and felt his cheeks burn red due to jealousy creeping within him.

"He is not into me or at least I am not into him. So chill."

Jungkook sighed as he fiddled with his fingers, "Do you think they would be okay?"

"Probably not," Yoongi deadpanned.

Jungkook scoffed and looked up at Yoongi who was looking through the shelf, "What a nice way to console someone!"

"It's not my job to console-"

"Fine," Jungkook looked at his hands and felt the emptiness within them.

They were so warm when Jimin and Taehyung held them.

Now, they just feel so...cold.

He gulped back a thick lump within his throat and fought back the urge to cry all over again.

"Keep those tears reserved. You can't cry from now on. If you wish to take down the real boss. Show yourself strong even if you aren't." Yoongi spoke, his eyes darted straight into Jungkook's eyes.

"Okay," Jungkook bit his lips and fisted his hands over the pants to suppress the pain shooting within his heart.

"What was your name? Jungbook, Junglekook or Jumpkook?"

"It's Jungkook."

"Really? Well, you see Taehyung only allows bold Jungkook to stay with him. Are you bold?"

"I...am bold!"

Jungkook laughed softly as the memories of their first meeting brushed through his head.

"You can have my share too. I figured out dumplings aren't my favourite."

"Thank you, Jimin!"

Jungkook dropped himself over the bed with his back hitting the mattress laughing hysterically as tears covered his orbs.

Yoongi sighed as he watched Jungkook tremble and roll over the bed with his hands punching it in the process. He walked towards the bed and sat beside the boy. He pulled Jungkook by his wrist and buried the boy within his chest, "Just for today...cry all you want."

Yoongi couldn't believe what he said.

Did he just go soft over someone that wasn't Hosoek?

Nonetheless, it kinda soothed his heart and for the first time in a long time, Yoongi didn't feel the need to call himself...a monster.

Jungkook clutched onto Yoongi's shirt and cried his lungs out. His face turned red due to all the screaming and crying that he couldn't hold himself anymore. Yoongi simply sat there like a rock waiting for the male to calm down.

"Were you going to sell us?" Jungkook asked between his sobs.

"I...don't know."

"Then why did you help us?" Jungkook asked yet again.

Knock! Knock!

Yoongi's face instantly lit up, "because of him." He quickly rushed to open the door and Jungkook fell face flat over the bed with his ass high up in the air.

"Yah! What the actual fuck! Why would cry out the emergency word in the middle of the night?" Hoseok barged into the room with his chest still heaving up and down from all the running.

Yoongi smiled softly as he watched the male go cuckoo and throw his hands over Yoongi.

"Uh..." Jungkook timidly raised his hand to speak up, "Who...?"

"Oh my god! Who's this guy? Don't tell me you are cheating over me-" Hoseok's blabbering was interrupted by a small peck from Yoongi.

"I missed you so I called it." Yoongi brushed the topic off and guided him toward the bed.

"So...what's happening?" Hoseok asked as he sat uncomfortably beside Jungkook.

"We are going to babysit him!" Yoongi put forth and Jungkook threw a glare in the male's direction, "I am not a kid! I am fourteen for god sake."

Hoseok gasped and cupped Jungkook's cheeks, "You are what? Yah! Kids shouldn't be up so late at night."

"I told youb I am noth a kidd," Jungkook mumbled incomprehensible words as Hoseok pulled his cheeks to check if he was real.

"Okay, that's enough!" Yoongi slapped Hoseok's hands and brought their attention towards him, "We need to talk-"

"Before that tell me why is his head wet?" Hoseok pointed toward Jungkook's head.

"I don't know. I did give him a towel but he didn't dry himself," Yoongi justified himself.

Hoseok perked an eyebrow in Jungkook's direction and crossed his hands over his chest. Jungkook avoided gazes from the two, "Tyne always dried it for me."

"You sure are a spoiled brat. Aren't you?" Yoongi nudged Jungkook's elbow.

"I am not!" Jungkook firmly disagreed with gazes wavering between the floor and the wall, "My mom used to dry my hair till I was five and after that, she passed away. After a long time, Jimin did that for me and it felt so warm that I didn't want to do it unless it was him. It's not that I can't but I don't want to."

Yoongi blinked his eyes a few times to find the logic and looked over to Hoseok's side who was a dreaming mess by now. He threw glares at Yoongi who stared at him.

"What? Now you want me to do that?"

"Not that! But at least something romantic?" Hoseok huffed.

"I...will try to in future."

"Yeah, whatever." Hoseok rolled his eyes and went back to Jungkook who was lost in his world.

"Hey, are you okay?"

"I don't...know," Jungkook mumbled.

"Education!" Yoongi said with his index finger pointing to the ceiling.

"Huh?" Both Jungkook and Hoseok gave a puzzled look to Yoongi.

"You asked me how to become a big boss. Didn't you? Well, for that we need to start with the basics," Yoongi began and walked over to the shelf to pull out a book, "You need words and information. If you can't beat him with strength then you need to beat him with knowledge."

"Am I the only one who's clueless here?" Hoseok frowned his lips with arms crossed over his chest.

"Let's start from the beginning. And Hobi, I am going to involve you this time." Yoongi said.

"Are you sure?" Hoseok asked in disbelief.

"I think it's time I trust you with my life."

"I am so happy!" Hoseok almost jumped into Yoongi's arms and pressed his lips against the male's.

"Ahem! Ahem!" Jungkook coughed with his cheeks turning pink due to embarrassment.

"Oh! Sorry, I forgot about you." Hoseok spoke timidly and stepped back.

"So, what's the plan?" Jungkook asked.

"We need to first head to the city with the brightest lights. Every man's dream place."

"Where is that exactly?"

"Seoul! One of the most expensive cities and yet powerful at the same time. Let's decide our plan there-"

"Why not here?" Hoseok asked.

"Viper's men will probably be hunting us down by now. We need to get out of here first."

"Viper...who?" Hoseok was pulled by his arm as Yoongi threw his duffle bag on one shoulder and signalled Jungkook to carry the suitcase with Hoseok's essentials.

"It's a long story. We will try and explain it to you on the way. Okay?" Jungkook picked up the heavy suitcase and the trio walked out of the secluded room in the basement.

A/n:-

We have Soobin back in the story!

How is Taehyung going to escape from the factory?

Is Jimin losing himself?

Where is Jungkook?

Where do you think Major is going head to with Hoseok and Eglan?

Hope you liked the chapter.

Love you kids.

Maddie🙂❤