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13th October 2019

Hannah

"Do you even know what is x in this equation?" I spat at him, internally wishing to burn myself instead of working as a one-hour teacher to this brainless dickhead. Who the hell doesn't know that x or y serves as a variable and calls them random alphabets in Maths? 

Ugh! A second-grade student could do better than him

"Noona, why do I need to learn maths when I have a calculator? I wouldn't even study something that has maths in the future. My life is full of action and guns," he scoffed at me and I rolled my eyes. Had Jin not smacked his head three times and requested me to help him score a pass mark in his Mathematics assignment, I wouldn't have been playing this game of basketball with my shadow. 

"Yeah, yeah, and that action-filled and adventurous life of yours got yourself all these bruises, right? Idiot," I groaned and he let out a scowl while Yeonjun chuckled softly. Beomgyu and Taehyun were doing their work quietly and maintained the pin-drop silence environment which any teacher would dream of. Kai was having his own time bothering Yeonjun with silly doubts which I rather found entertaining than annoying.

"If it's not for Jin hyung blackmailing me that he would dye my hair half neon yellow and half neon blue, I wouldn't even thinking of sitting beside you," he scorned in a voice worse than that of a foghorn's and I covered my ears to secure them. They are already in the last stage of surviving with a few gunshots in V's training and his catty comments on my performance.

"Just finish those sums, Soobin. I don't have all night to tutor you. Your V hyung will get me cracking even before the rooster crows in the morning. So wrap it up quickly," I spoke, letting out a long unending oval yawn. 

To say I was petrified like a stone would be an understatement when Soobin and Aeri entered the mansion, all bruised and hurt. Soobin's face bathed in blood as Jin walked him inside the mansion. I knew something bad had happened when two doctors were ready with some equipment in the living hall just when I finished my breakfast under Jin's surveillance. I didn't have the appetite but Jin was very stiff-necked about finishing the meal.

It had been so long since I last saw Aeri and finding her in an awful state shrunk my heart to a great extent. She had been a great friend throughout the time I stayed with her and I would never be able to see something bad happening to the poor soul.

Soobin had worse and for the first time ever, I felt the slightest urge to help him. Though I despise him more than the destruction caused by two World Wars in history, I was not that heartless to ignore him when he looked like he was attacked by some furious bull. 

Jungkook instructed me to take care of Aeri who was still unconscious at that moment and I heeded his orders. She just needed to be injected a shot of serotonin inhibitor which was a child's play to me. The doctor treated Soobin and to everyone's relief, he endured the pain and remained strong the entire time. 

 I took care of Aeri until evening and Jungkook took the responsibility of dropping her home. None of them wanted Aeri to know about Armor so they decided to move her to her house before she could get conscious. Aeri knew Jungkook and V as Soobin's seniors, at least that's what I was told.

Later, I got to know that Jungkook would be staying with her for the night as well for safety reasons. I wouldn't have minded it a bit, but this unrequited infatuation towards him made me feel slightly uncomfortable.

 A very teeny-tiny amount, nothing much.

But then, Aeri does have a crush, right?

I don't think it would be a big deal then

"Noona, I heard that you helped me with my evening dosage when I was unconscious. Is it true? I just want to confirm that V hyung was lying when he said that you helped me. I don't think you would do anything for me except for dreaming about drinking my blood," Soobin commented and I sighed. I regret helping him now. It was V's fault though. He insisted that I had to aid him as Soobin was no stranger to me.

"Stop nattering stuff like a monkey. Don't make me regret not injecting some poison instead of the medicine," I snapped at him and he chuckled, closing his books. I turned to see the other four talking to each other and laughing about something. It could be either about how the two people in front of them, who were always ready to bang each others' head on the walls, were talking normally or something not even close to the beneficiary stuff.

"Ouch! Do you think V hyung and JK hyung would let you live if you do that to me? Either way, thanks," he muttered, finishing the study bag packing and it took me a minute to realize that he thanked me. 

He fucking said thanks to me, 'T H A N K S'. He really said that.

He spoke like an actual human being just now. Wow!

"Goodnight, Noona," Yeonjun and Kai chirped and I smiled at them. Soobin threw a glance at me as he stood up and the other two walked out of the room without even uttering a single word. At times, I wondered if the vocal cords of Taehyun and Beomgyu were dysfunctional because of their extreme reticence.

"Shit! What the hell is this?" Soobin cursed under his breath as two of his fingers got stuck onto the dental molding on the edge of the table. I crossed my arms as my fingers trembled in agitation. Maintaining a poker face, I allowed him to observe it and didn't budge into the matter to avoid any plight of being enquired. 

"Why the hell is that here? Aish! Those doctors," He grunted and walked out of the room quickly without any question. Observing his walking style, anyone could easily tell that he was physically exhausted like hell, giving him no energy to deploy his brain at the moment.

I assumed that Jin and V must be discussing something important which shouldn't be known to us or the little five and that must have been the reason they asked them to study their school subjects along with me. 

Armor was gravely suspicious though it was insanely structured, perfectly organized, and carefully managed. But what bothers me more is not about the suspicion but the reliability. When they were associated with the government and undertake dangerous missions, they would definitely hold the records of Class A criminals.

Eomma directed me to this city and if that was the case, then there will be some clues left here. I didn't want to shrug the possibility away. Even the most trivial traces could mark the beginning of unfolding the profoundest mystery. If my parents' murderers' nationality was Korean, then there was a fair chance of availability of their records. No intelligence service would function without procuring records of suspects and criminals. 

The only place where I was not allowed to was the Left Wing and I was partly sure about that place being the abode of their confidential records and business' top secrets. Taking the opportunity of the dental molding in the kit that doctors brought today to treat Soobin in case he had broken any tooth, I devised a plan. I was not really sure but I was not ready to give up either. I had already lost so much time stuck here. I couldn't continue bumming around anymore.

Fortunately, Soobin's index and thumbprints were imprinted on the molding and I couldn't be more than happy. There is a decent chance to have the Left Wing biometrically secured. Holding the notepad that had the dental molding fixed on its surface, I held it carefully and walked out of the room.

I knew the mansion was constantly monitored by CCTV cameras so I titled the molding towards my side so that it would only be displayed as a notepad to the people in charge of supervision. The notepad was given to me by V and JK a few days back to note down things for remembering them properly.

As I reached my room without hitting any pebble in my path, I quickly closed my door and reached out to the table at the corner. I inspected the entire room in the morning and flapped my arms in delight with the fact that there were no hidden cameras but all my joy tapered off when I found a mini voice recorder at the corner of the table underneath. 

I could never underestimate these people

Humming a soft song, I spread the adhesive glue available in my bag on the fingerprint impressions. My hands quivered while applying the glue as I knew one small mistake and things would have to be repeated all over again, which was next to impossible with all the brainy people over here. 

Sighing in relief as nothing slipped out of hand, I left the mold setting aside for drying. It will be ready in few more hours. I should wake up as early as possible and sneak into the Left Wing before anyone could wake up and catch me, paving the path to extinguish my existence. 

Gosh! I wish I can work for some National Agency with some decent pay and without the fear of being slaughtered every second

Huffing out a long breath, I trailed my steps towards the door. I didn't know if this could be named as betraying their trust or backstabbing them but I never sealed a deal to work with them by my wish. I was just doing what I could do to finish my task, the main motive to travel all the way from the States to Seoul, diving into the depths of risking my identity. 

If given a chance, I wouldn't hesitate a moment to make a hasty getaway. I didn't belong to this place in the first case. I had been honest with them all the time with my fears, my skills, and much more than what they need to know. I wasn't playing a game with them as I knew I would lose pathetically had I played one. I was only using the possibility that might not arise any another time soon. They had seen all my shades but not one

I am beyond the archetype

With a pounding heart, I held the knob to close the door but stopped when I noticed a silhouette.

Again?

"Who is it?" I asked as I stepped out of the room and heard hasty footsteps fading away. Contemplating over the decision of running behind the person and leaving the room open and unguarded, I let out a sigh. I couldn't let anyone notice me manipulating Soobin's fingerprints. 

Twisting the doorknob, I closed the door and checked twice if I locked the door properly. Plopping myself on the bed, I gulped down a whole bottle of water with great difficulty. Only the urge to pee could help me wake up in the early hours as V confiscated my phone.

Asshole!

As I closed my eyes, trying to embrace myself in sleep, my thoughts wandered to the person who was observing me in the dark a few minutes ago.

Who is that mysterious person?

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14th October 2019

Shit! It's really early

I cursed myself for executing the most medal-worthy dumbass plan of excess hydration to wake up as I walked out of the bathroom, relieving my bladder which was almost shrunken into a walnut. I mentally noted that I should not be performing this imprudent stunt again.

Walking to the table, I reached out to the notepad and traced my fingers over the dried adhesive, and smiled to myself. Reaching out to the small blade from my pocket which I had stolen from Soobin's pencil case, I started scraping the ends of the dried glue.

Once I finished pulling off the edges, I carefully detached the dried glue impression from the dried molding and covered my mouth with my palms, sniffling in exhilaration. 

I did it

I finally did it 

Putting over a full-sleeved cardigan, I disengaged the holder of the blade and slid the sharp metal between the folds of the woolen sleeves. Picking the fake print model in one of my hands, I walked out of the room with an empty bottle in another hand.

They would definitely know if I walked outside the room and using the excuse of filling up my empty water bottle would work well. Some day, I should treat myself to a huge meal for my unparalleled intellect though I always underestimate it . My brain deserves a platinum medal for working the hardest in digging both useful and useless things. 

I paced myself in the direction of the Left Wing, walking on tiptoes and breathing in the silent air. The mansion is as dark as the night outside, opening advantage to defend myself on the pretext of sleepwalking as my moments would be covered hazily by the CCTV. 

As I reached the door, I took a cover behind one of the pillars. A heavily built gatekeeper was standing in front of the door with his arms crossed just like the broad pillars in the mansion. 

Even the President of Korea wouldn't have got himself a guard like these people

Why couldn't they just tame some tiger and let it guard instead?

Fuck this security

I tapped my foot twice to catch the attention of the guard and he turned his head like a scalded cat in a snap second, making me almost gasp in fear. I covered my mouth with the guard's bolt action and peeked at the man walking towards my side. 

Shit! I can do this

I can do this

Heaving out small breaths, I rolled the bottle in my hands to the other side and closed my eyes in fear. I couldn't afford to get caught when it took so much to implement this plan. Holding my heart in the hands, I turned to the side of the door and sneaked a look.

My eyes glistened in excitement as the brawny man hurried his steps to the other side, the darkness aiding my plan. On a very rough calculation, I had thirty seconds in the hand to crack the biometric. What scared me was my nil knowledge of the mechanism of the Left Wing entrance. What if it announces that someone entered or what if the door would be left open even if I go inside? What if there is no biometric and the entrance needs a password? What if the lights get turned on suddenly?

I hated myself for overthinking when I was in one hell of a dangerous sitch. Looking at my watch, I scurried my steps towards the entrance and searched for the security system for the Wing's access. My eyes scanned the whole place for it but I didn't find anything. Fuck! I should have thought about this before enforcing this ridiculous plan.

"Who is it?" a voice barked from a distance and my eyes widened in fright. 

"Who is it?" the man yelled again and my feet were stuck onto the place, unable to move ahead in fear. The footsteps were getting louder with each passing second and dread twisted in my gut. I closed my eyes as I knew I fucked up but then, in a trice I was pulled back by a strong hold on my arm.

My back collided with a hard chest as the person's one hand encircled my waist and the other covered my mouth before I could let out a shriek of surprise. The person's grip was so tight that it didn't allow me to turn my face to get a clearer view.

"Shh" the person whispered and I was now sure he was a man.

Removing the hand from my mouth, he pulled out something from his pocket and a barking sound was heard. Did he just play a dog barking audio on his phone? What the fuck is wrong with him?

"Aish! These pets are always a headache," a loud voice was heard which I assumed to be that of the gatekeeper. 

Oh! He did that to save me 

"Ouch," the man holding me winced in a whisper and let go of me. 

"Don't you have any other place to hide the blade?" He whisper-yelled as I was trying to get a clearer view of his face in the dark. He was hooded in a cape, earning me a tough time deciphering his features. But then, he could still detect the place where I hid the blade.

"Who are you?" I asked in my lowest tone possible and he didn't raise his head.

"Go before anyone finds out," he spoke in a faint mumble and I nodded. I was almost caught by the gatekeeper had it not been for this man and trying to find out his identity when he wasn't ready to answer my question is not a safe game to play. 

I started tiptoeing towards my room the very next second but halted when I felt the man's presence behind my back.  His breath fanning my neck conveyed how close he was and his next words caught me off guard.

"Trust me, I am someone whom you wouldn't want to know"

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Archetype

a very typical example of a certain person or thing

A/N: Well! This was supposed to be even longer. I got a whole draft of 5700 words and I know it will be too long for one chapter so I divided it into two parts. I am not sure if this turned our good as it was not the complete chapter. Also, you can expect a double update today. Thanks to all for giving my book a chance! It really means a lot.

A little explanation about Hannah's thoughts- So, Hannah was not pretending from the first because she knew how powerful they were and if found out, she could get into a great risk. On the contrary, she didn't completely reveal her identity yet, playing the safe game. She was truthful with her actions and words as most of the chapters were written in her point of view and they must be from her heart. She couldn't lie to herself, right? The main point focused in this chapter is that she was not pretending but didn't reveal all if her shades either. And she shouldn't feel guilty because she never belonged to that place.