"Let's make one thing clear..." Kook started off with a weak groan as he spat blood onto the floor surrounding his chains.

The guard standing at post looked at him disinterestedly.

Kook pulled up a wobbly smirk. "You won't ever break me so you can tell Him to go kiss my thick thighs and fu-"

He was cut off when the guard quickly stood and rushed over, punching him in the gut and Kook wheezed, unable to breathe for a couple of seconds.

His body slumped forward and he coughed uncontrollably, making the guard huff in disgust and step back.

With his head lowered, Kook hid a grin; He had almost gotten the keys this time too, only narrowly missing it by a few inches.

Getting beaten up didn't hurt as much as it did the first few times anymore and if it meant that he could possibly get these damn shackles off of him, he'll continue doing so.

Besides, the guards here were all so boring...He had to amuse himself somehow right?

When this guard resumed his post, Kook sighed, knowing his fun was over for now.

He paused for a moment and then bursted out into laughter. "Yeah don't worry asshole, the feeling is mutual...I hate you too" he retorted impishly and the guard's head snapped his direction in surprise.

Kook grinned inwardly at the brief flash of panic that passed the man's eyes before he tsk'd condescendingly.

"Did you forget who I was? I can hear everything you're thinking of...everything" he trailed off wickedly and immediately the guard gazed at him warily with a growl.

"Shut up traitor...He'll come by soon to strip you off your powers..." he warned and Kook only whistled carefreely in response.

Deep down inside however, he grew nervous.

There was no such thing as time where he was and he didn't know how long he had been in here already...If he was going to make an attempt to break out, he'd have to do it soon -before he lost his powers.

"Y/N...I change my mind...I'm coming back to you so you better be bloody safe..." he thought determinedly, wondering why he suddenly had a bad feeling about the near future.

He mused for a while before shifting his body to get comfortable in his chains, after all, if all else fails and he ended up really having to spend eternity in this shit hole; he may as well get comfy.

Pathetic as it may sound, the only reason why he hadn't mentally broken down yet was because he had spent hundreds of years alone and desolate already.

That, and when he wasn't thinking of a way out, his time was spent constantly thinking about you.

He replayed every moment of the time you two spent together in public and alone...each time it never failed to lift his mood up.

It helped him, more than you'd ever imagine, but still he'd prefer to have the real thing and not just memories and so he sighed wearily.

"I miss you..."

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"I MISSED, YOU LITTLE SHIT!" you shouted with a growl as Taehyung dodged your fists agilely with a laugh.

He ran off to go bother Chim now, who surprisingly took everything Taehyung was doing in stride, probably because he was already used to Tae's behavior.

Actually now that you thought about it, maybe it was because Chim stopped being such an asshole that Taehyung could now be so openly cheerful around him.

"He might just really be needing a friend...I wonder how lonely these guys get..." you reflected because you didn't really know much about Taehyung at all and why he became who he was today.

You were about to apologize for what you said earlier but then you saw him slap Chim in the ass, laughing rowdily afterwards.

Your eye twitched and you held back a sigh. "...or maybe he just really is a strange man." you corrected.

The four of you were now in the realm that the Sins resided in, and you couldn't help but feel anxious, after all, you weren't what they were.

"What are they really though?" you thought contemplatively because you still found it hard categorize them into anything you knew; sometimes they seemed so normal and other times you were reminded that these men had killed thousands...

That was hypocritical of you to think though, because Kook wasn't any different from them.

Needless to say it was becoming easier these days to genuinely enjoy your time with them, especially when they acted so care-freely.

Could it be that you were actually warming up to them all?...

You coughed to derail where your thoughts were heading towards and you gazed around warily. "What if the man who did this to Kook knew I was here?..." you thought cautiously.

It must have shown on your face because Yoongi nudged you softly, seeming like he knew exactly what you were worried about.

"Don't panic. He never checks up on us. I can count on one hand the number of times I've met him so if you don't make it obvious, no one will think you're human. Just blend in" he explained nonchalantly and you sweatdropped.

How he made it sound so easy was another matter entirely.

But, it was solid advice so you tried to make it look like you belonged here, which you quickly found out wasn't actually quite that difficult because no one paid you all a second glance anyways.

You tried to keep your mind off of it and so you went over the confrontation you'd soon be having along with how you would convince Wrath to take you all to the one place you'd bet your life he wouldn't want to go back to again.

You slowly came to a stop. "Wait...if Wrath was convicted and he broke out...How is he still...well you know...Wrath?" you voiced out, making the guys turn to you.

"What do you mean?" Chim asked with a puzzled look.

You thought about how you were going to word your reply. "Well...I'm just saying if he was being punished and he broke out, why would he be allowed to continue working as Wrath? Wouldn't they have just punished him again?" you cleared up and the guys ah'd understandingly.

Taehyung started laughing. "And who in their right mind would try to put him back? It was easier for everyone just to let him be since he didn't want any trouble in the first place. In fact, he did them all a favor by making it obvious that their designs were flawed. Besides, you'll notice it later but Joon is a big softie at heart" he explained, making you frown slightly.

"If he really was, then what could he have been charged with in the first place..." you thought doubtfully but wisely kept your mouth shut.

Talking about it did help to keep your mind off your nervousness and you felt more relaxed now, allowing you to breathe the fresh air in while looking around.

You noted that there were many things that were similar to how they were at home. The buildings were the same, and roads almost identical that one could have thought they were back in Korea.

It was strange and you didn't know why but this place also weirdly felt familiar to you.

You snorted to yourself dubiously. "Yeah and I'm a damn fairy or something..." you thought sarcastically. "It's probably just because I'm homesick or something..." you thought, and yet the gut feeling was still there.

A man flew past you making you freeze. Your mind went blank. "Well except that...that's definitely different..." you thought, not trusting yourself to properly breathe at that second.

Luckily Chim slowed down to a stop. "We're almost here" He announced and you snapped out of it while nodding in relief.

You took a deep breath.

It was time to do what you realized you were surprisingly good at:

Not getting killed.

With that said, the 4 of you entered the daunting building.

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"You guys go on ahead, I'll find Greed" Yoongi said evenly once you made it inside and before anyone could reply, he sauntered off, promptly disappearing right in front of you.

Tae huffed. "Showoff..." he muttered with a pout and you smirked, hearing the jealously in his voice.

He quickly got over it though -as he did with most things- and perked up.

"So Namjoon-hyung huh..." He trailed off thoughtfully, making you turn to him with a brow raised.

"Namjoon? Is that Wrath?" you asked curiously and he nodded.

"Mhm. It's been some time since I've caught up with him" he mused with a secretive look and you watched him interestedly.

Taehyung seemed to be contemplating something with a pout and seconds later, snapped his fingers.

"Damn! Chim did you bring a-" he began but Chim haughtily laughed, cutting Tae off, and something whooshed past you, hitting him in the face with a soft 'plop'

Chim then crossed his arms with a smug smile. "Of course I brought it. Anything to soften the blow of what we'd be asking him to do..." he mumbled tentatively and you frowned but took a closer look at the item that was now in Taehyung's hand.

It was a...

...Doll?

You pursed your lips in confusion and Chim smiled cunningly.

"Wrath likes this specific model. They're called Ryan and he actually collects them" he stated nonchalantly.

Your frown deepened even more when you realized it was a bear, but you still didn't recognize it.

Somehow the image of a hardened man like Wrath cuddling with a soft teddy bear didn't seem to click for you.

At least you got the gist of it now.

Lust was a walking paradox, Pride was cocky but a sweetheart deep down (deeeep, deep down), Sloth was weirdly understanding and now Wrath was a feared man who liked stuff toys.

"I'm sure the other two are going to be a bundle of joy..." you thought sarcastically while rolling your eyes.

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Greed shivered and looked around him suspiciously. "Was..someone thinking about me?..." he thought suspiciously but then quickly shook his head with a dismissive laugh.

After a couple of seconds he let out an insufferable sigh and slumped lower into his seat.

His last mission had dampened his mood significantly and no matter how much he tried not to think about it, the images still haunted him.

It was always their eyes; the way they looked at him when he took their lives.

It stained him and even though he didn't have to punish as much as the others did, it still left a mark on him.

Having a conscience was dangerous in the industry they were in -despite how badly he wanted to stop. It wasn't like he could just magically turn off his feelings though. He would've done that a long time ago if he could.

Yeah, they all had their ways of coping, but Greed was sick of it and recently he had been slacking off, trying to delay the inevitable.

He knew that his rebellious side wasn't going to go unnoticed for too long but he didn't care...he just tried to think of ways to leave this life.

"Easier said than done though..." he thought resignedly.

If it was possible, then none of them would still be here.

Once again he shut his eyes in frustration, thinking about Yoongi's words from a few weeks ago.

When he opened his eyes, he damn near had a heart attack.

"Holy shit! Sloth! What the hell?" he screamed, flailing back on his chair, which as a result, made it topple over.

Speak of the devil and he shall appear

Yoongi stared at him unimpressed. "Do you know how many times you sighed in this last minute alone?" he pointed out in a bland voice.

Greed glared and pointedly sighed even louder at that, to make it clear that he didn't care.

"...what are you doing here?" he finally asked and this time it elicited a smile out of Yoongi, making Greed gape in shock.

He rubbed his eyes disbelievingly and if hadn't been watching Sloth this entire time, he would've missed it too because after a second it disappeared.

Yoongi offered his hands to him.

"...Let's be free"

Greed's eyes widened in shock.

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"Wrath, someone's here to see you" a voice prodded softly.

Wrath stopped bobbing his head to the song he had been listening to, pausing the music with a sigh as he annoyedly took his earphones out and stopped scribbling on his notes.

"Well tell that 'someone' to stop by another time. I'm not working today" he muttered annoyedly but the woman didn't budge.

"...they said it was urgent Wrath" she murmured and immediately he felt his anger build up but he took deep careful breaths.

It wouldn't do to lose his temper in an enclosed room.

After a couple of seconds, he threw the sheets of paper on his desk and reluctantly gestured her to send them in.

"What's a guy have to do to be left alone in peace nowadays..." he grumbled, eyeing his papers wistfully and suddenly he heard footsteps.

His eyes flashed irritatedly and he spoke before the people even entered. "Say what you need and get ou-"

But then he stopped.

He warily gazed over two very familiar faces, Pride and Lust, before his eyes landed on you.

Instantly, he groaned in understanding as he rubbed his temples.

"...So you finally came to get my help regarding Envy..." he muttered knowingly, already expecting that you would have stopped by eventually.

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