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After making the deal with Namjoon, he told you to go back to the room you were in before. You frowned, but obeyed, you didn't want to anger him before you got your memories back, but why couldn't he just give them back to you now?

You huffed and lay back on the bed, your arms and legs spread out. Where were the others? Were they okay? You hoped Namjoon didn't do anything to them. You were so caught up in your own thoughts that you didn't even hear the small creak of the door being opened.

The bed sunk next to you and you whipped your head to the side to see a dimpled smile. "It's comfy, isn't it?" You nodded. Did this man have mood-swings or something? "I wish I could stay here forever."

"Why can't you?" He sighed.

"My father will be expecting me back in Agartha, he'll be disappointed if I don't have some things for him." You sat up, crossing your legs, looking down at the warlock.

"So, you want the map for your father?" Namjoon's eyes slightly widened and he sat up too, facing you.

"I—yeah," he said. "After Jungkook and I destroyed the contract, and scattered everyone, he knew the King of Empyrean would try and find a new gatherer after..." he cut himself off, looking at your confused face.

"You and Jungkook destroyed it?" He nodded. "Why?"

Namjoon inhaled sharply, his eyes growing cold. "That's none of your business." You frowned.

"Fine, but you said new gatherer, was there another one?" He stayed quiet and you groaned in frustration. "Why doesn't anyone tell me anything?"

"When you get your memories back, you'll know everything, I promise."

You took in his words, glancing around the room, while his eyes stayed on you. "When will I get them back?"

"When I take you back to Empyrean."

"Which will be?" Namjoon shrugged.

"Depends, plus I'm sure the others are looking for you right now. I might as well take all of you." You nodded, but felt nerves building up in your stomach.

"Jimin doesn't remember anything either."

"I know."

"How?" You asked. "How did you know me?"

Namjoon swallowed, looking nervous now as he locked eyes with you, his dark ones swirling with sadness. "We were good friends. Agartha and Empyrean are close together and I'd visit you." You were taken aback at his words. "I watched him wipe your memories and I watched them throw you down to Earth."

You looked at him in shock. "And you didn't stop them?"

Namjoon shook his head, giving you a sad smile. "I couldn't. I was on the run, everyone was angry at Jungkook and I."

"Is that why he's a fallen angel?" Namjoon shook his head, his eyes widening, images running through his head. "Then why?"

"I can't tell you," was all Namjoon said. You decided to leave it for now, grabbing the map that was in your pocket, keeping it in your grasp. You made a deal, yes, but your gut was telling you that giving Namjoon the map would be a terrible idea. Suddenly, Namjoon's eyes darkened.

"Someone's on my property," he growled, getting up and storming out of the room. You sat there, still, but decided that this would be a great time to sneak off. You were sick of being treated like a prisoner. You walked out the door and walked down the hallway, running downstairs. Namjoon was at the front, looking around, shouting orders and you took the opportunity to run out the back door that you eventually found.

The air was fresh and you sighed in relief, running into the distance, you didn't know where you were going, but it didn't matter. It was dark and you tripped, bumping into a warm body. You flinched away, but the person grabbed your hips, stopping you. "Hey, calm down, flower. It's me."

You stopped moving instantly and embraced Hoseok. "Thank God, I was so worried about you guys." Your eyes adjusted to the darkness and you saw his face smiling down at you. A pair of white wings appeared next to him and you jumped on the angel, smothering him in a hug. "How did you guys find me?"

"I can do magic, remember?" You paused at the sound of the voice. Turning around you were met with dimples and fluffy hair. Jaehyun stood there, hands in his pockets, taken aback as you gave him a hug too.

"Thank you all."

"He didn't hurt you, did he?" Hoseok asked, concern filling his eyes. You shook your head, a red hue tinting your cheeks as flashbacks from the couch filled your mind. Jimin choked on his spit, your thoughts entering his head. You gasped and lightly hit him on the arm.

"Don't," you warned. But Jaehyun and Hoseok just looked at each other confused, while Jimin's lips grew into a smirk.

"Oh, he definitely didn't hurt her," Jimin giggled. "I'd say he pleasured her."

"Jimin!" You lunged at the angel, but he just flew a few metres above your head, laughing, while Jaehyun laughed awkwardly and Hoseok crossed his arms.

"He touched you?" The dragon asked, his tone void of emotion. You nervously turned to face him, his figure towering over you.

"Um, maybe?" You forgot that dragons had a temper and tended to be a bit possessive over things they like. Hoseok growled lowly and grabbed your hand, pulling you into him so his lips brushed against your ear.

"Well, I'll just have to make you forget all about him then." Your face burned at his words, but he just pulled away with a smirk. Jimin landed and stared at you his eyes wide, he knew exactly what the dragon had said.

Eager to change the subject, you cleared your throat. "Where are the others?"

"They're the distraction," Jaehyun explained. "But they should be here around—oh, right now." And he was right. Four figures suddenly joined the rest of you. Taehyung and Jin were panting, while Yoongi and Jungkook looked unbothered. The sight of the incubus and fallen angel made your heart hurt slightly as you remembered they were working for Namjoon. Taehyung was going behind your back.

Everyone seemed to notice the tension as Taehyung looked at you awkwardly, while Jungkook pretended to be focused on something else. You approached the incubus and gently took his hands. "Are you with us?" He nodded instantly. "Promise?"

"I promise, love." You smiled and wrapped him in a hug, inhaling his familiar scent. When you pulled away, you noticed he looked exhausted. His skin was paler and there were dark circles underneath his eyes. You frowned, but moved to embrace Jin and Yoongi. They all grouped together and began talking in hushed whispers. They obviously fooled Namjoon, or maybe the warlock pretended they did. You weren't really sure what to make out of him. His motives were definitely unclear.

You decided to approach Jungkook as the angel stood off to the side, staring at the moon. You stood next to him, admiring his face as the glow of the moon lit up his eyes, revealing gold flecks that were hidden in the deep brown. "I know you're admiring me, love." His voice was teasing and you giggled quietly. He sighed and his tone lowered. "I'm sorry, I wish it didn't end up like this." You nodded and reached for his hand, intertwining your fingers as you stared at the beautiful night sky.

"I made a deal with him," you whispered. Jungkook's grip tightened but he didn't move.

"Why? What did you trade?"

"The map," you whispered. "The map for my memories." Jungkook sighed.

"That's dangerous, he's dangerous and you need to go to Empyrean for that."

"I know, I know. But I also want to take everyone, including you." Jungkook stiffened and his hand fell out of yours. He looked at you, longing in his eyes, you felt like he wanted to say something, but he walked off instead, rejoining the others. You watched him go, standing still in the same spot. The boys all chatted together, deciding what to do next and you watched from the outside, looking at how in sync they all seemed to be. You could tell they were wary around Tae and Jungkook though, and your heart sank. Maybe you should have just stayed with Namjoon.

"No," a voice said, and feathery wings brushed against your cheek. Jimin took your hand. "Don't go back to him." You didn't say anything and let your thoughts do it for you. Jimin sighed at the mention of the deal. "It was stupid, yes, but a good idea, because my memories are gone too and I want to know why."

"Can we take everyone?" You turned to looked at him. "I'm not going without them, I have to protect them all." Jimin nodded.

"Jaehyun can help us, but one thing, he can't exactly do magic on you, so we have to find another way into Empyrean." You furrowed your eyebrows.

"He can't do magic on me?" Jimin shook his head.

"Gatherers are immune to magic."

"But, Namjoon did magic on me? I don't understand, he teleported me here." Jimin raised an eyebrow.

"Well, he could have given you something that would have repressed your abilities and teleportation can be done on anyone, it just takes a lot of energy out of the warlock." You tried to think back to anything that could have repressed your abilities. Your fingers trailed across your neck and you gasped.

"The necklace he gave me. He was so intent on me keeping it on." Jimin nodded.

"How do you normally get to Empyrean?"

Jimin looked up at the sky. "Normally an angel would manipulate an individual's mind, and then teleport there using the magic of the sun. But obviously we can't do that to you, because the magic of the sun wouldn't work." You giggled. "So instead, we have to look for the portal placed in this half of the world."

You nodded and Jimin smiled at you. "Complicated, I know, but they're easy to find." You nodded and Jimin gently pulled you towards him, letting a hand softly caress your cheek. You smiled at his affection. Jimin was the first one you had met and you felt a connection to him, before you even found out that your history was long. He looked ethereal in the moonlight. His golden eyes were brighter and his skin looked smoother. His wings were pure white, almost blinding.

Jimin gently grabbed your waist with his other hand and pulled you completely into his body, connecting your lips. Your eyes fluttered shut and you melted into his grasp. His lips were soft and so plump. You melded together, feeling the butterflies in your stomach get stronger. He deepened the kiss slightly but then pulled away, a satisfied smile on his face. "I've been wanting to do that for a while." You giggled and let him lead you back to the others.

Jaehyun had a strained smile on his face and Jungkook was whispering to him. "What's going on?" You asked. Everyone turned to look at you and Yoongi sighed.

"Jaehyun can't teleport us all back to mine. His magic isn't strong enough."

"How did you do it before?"

Jaehyun cleared his throat. "I did it in small groups, but we don't have time for that now." He eyed Namjoon's house in the distance warily. "We need to hurry."

"I can teleport everyone." A deep voice said and you almost screamed. It was Namjoon.

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