Third Person's P. O. V.

As evening set in Jungkook walked back into the penthouse with calculated steps brushing off the fear from his features when his eyes caught Rayden and Byun conversing on the lavish sofa. He halted by the entryway, pretending to be minding his business with the stuff around as he listened to the talk, every word making his blood freeze and throat dry up.

"Where's the damn boy?!"

Kai's angry words broke him out of his thoughts.

"Should have known, worthless in every way aren't you?"  "They took him to the bureau as a witness of the case. There was nothing I could do, too many officers around" Jungkook informed keeping his eyes forcibly straight on his father's while a line of sweat trickled down the side of his face.

For the time being this was the best he could do, it wasn't an absolute safe bet but what other choice did he have.

"I don't want to hear any shit, you're there for a reason! Get him out and bring him here, tonight! Or I swear to god you'll meet your dear mother real soon!"

"B-but.." "Keep your weakass sobs, blow up the bureau for all I care but I want him here by tonight. Now get going, I got bigger stuff to deal with" Kai said pacing away to join the others. Jungkook gulped as he stood there listening to them how they wanted to trap the colonel to get the code and how Jimin had been taken to the obscure hideout three towns over.

For a moment Jungkook considered being dead would be a far better option than to live through such predicaments but then again this was the first time he had a team to be responsible about and almost instantly realized what a terrible mistake he had committed. In his fear struck state he had not thought how leaving Jimin alone could be this disastrous when in reality he needed their help the most.

And he knew what he had to do to fix this.

"I need back up right now!!" Namjoon growled at the General "Kim you have to understand I need time, give me time to put the entire thing together, do you not realize that this mission was kept covert for a reason. I told-" "That was then! Axel knows! They fucking know everything!"

He banged his hands on the table, eyes flaring as he glared at the man in front of him "do you not understand what has happened??! Taehyung has been captured, we don't even know if he is  alive or not! They broke into my home and kidnapped Jimin!" His throat clogged, the words too heavy to speak "he is pregnant and needs constant care, they took him!"

"Namjoon, I'm trying but you have to understand that it's Axel we're dealing with, we cannot be rash. We cannot make the same mistakes again! It's stupid to just rush in, what if this is what they planned? A trap."

"Sir, with all due respect, I don't give a fuck. Either you give me back-up or I'm taking Chief's unit and his team from the bureau to get him back. Deal with the media and higher-ups the way you want. I really don't care right now" he said leaving the table heading towards the door.

"Namjoon! You can't take such decisions on your own, that's against the rules Kim!"

But Namjoon walked out unbothered, he had seen too many rules all his life, played by those all his life and yet to what end?

He had always fired his gun only in the name of the nation, for the good of the people, today might be the first time he'd fight for himself, for Jimin and their future.

"Tell Chief I need all units, every single officer ready in one hour, pack all that you need for an extraction and Hoseok, get rid of those freaking sirens, I swear if I hear a single one I'm gonna blow up that car" an enraged Namjoon spoke into his phone as he headed home to get prepped for the ultimate showdown "and did you find Jin? Could you contact Jungkook yet? Or is his cover revealed too?"

"Umm Namjoon" Hoseok fumbled "Jin is here"

"What do you mean? Where? At the bureau? Why?"

"Mark says he was brought in as a witness of Sunmi's murder" Hoseok sounded confused as well "the weirdest thing is, they're saying Jungkook was the one who brought him in"

Namjoon's brows gathered "why'd he take him there as a witness?"

"I don't understand either but I'm trying to get him out of here" Namjoon could tell he was trotting down somewhere in a hurry "I'll get the units going as soon as I can, and Namjoon..."

Hoseok gazed through the glass window to see the officers inside the room, Jin sitting silently in front of them with his head hanging low as he shook his head to their every question.

"You think Jungkook's onto something again?"

Taehyung heard the door open, his vision was blurred due to the darkness in the chamber and he could hear muffled cries as three silhouettes appeared.

He could hear more cries and heard some struggling noises at the other corner of the room then saw two figures leave. The sobbing continued and weirdly enough the voice sounded familiar, for a moment his senses cleared abruptly fearing if that was Jin and he tried to drag his battered body nearer to the sound.

"J-Jin?" He heard the cries stop as he spoke "Jin is that you?"

The cries became louder and he could hear shuffling sounds, his fingers scouring the darkness to reach the sound as he kept praying that he is wrong, until he finally felt a face push into his touch and thanked the heavens recognizing instantly the difference. He pushed the gag away from the others' mouth and realized who the fateful prisoner was.

"T-Taehyung?"

"Jimin, did they hurt you?"

"N-No, I'm not hurt b-but what's going on? Why are you here?"

"Is Jin hurt? Did they...Did they take him too?"

"No...I don't know" he sobbed "he was with me and left for a while after Jungkook came, and then those people just...people just broke in an-and...I was so scared and they-they told me they'll kill me if Joon doesn't give them the code...what's going on? What's happening?"

"Where?"

"Huh" Jimin was a bit startled with the question, his mind was troubled with too many thoughts.

"Where did Jungkook take him?"

"I'm not sure but he said something about needing Jin's help" Jimin thought out loud and heard Taehyung sigh. He edged closer to settle beside him because it felt safer in the dark pungent shroud around them "are you hurt? You sound in pain"

"Byun caught us tracking him and now they know everything, the General reopening the case, about me double crossing them, about Namjoon heading the team, they know about everything" Taehyung said leaning back against the wall "Kai wants the code, but I'm not sure if he will let us go once he gets it".

"I'm scared" Jimin spoke, hand caressing his belly as fear rose in him and he snuggled closer to Taehyung.

"Yeah me too" and Jimin could hear him sigh again.

Jungkook hurried into the bureau only to see Jin being released while the officers around were busily gathering to head out for a search. One of them informed him about the units dispatching to search for Jimin but before he could answer them a punch sent him wheeling back.

"Wait, I can explain" he tried to dodge Jin's angry fists flying at him.

"Can you?!"

"I swear I-" "Jimin was kidnapped!!" Jin grabbed at his collar and pushed him into the wall "he was kidnapped because I wasn't there as I promised! Explain that!!"

Jungkook tried to gulp down the hurt, he could see Jin's eyes water "explain that! Are you really on our side Kook?! Huh!" 

The lash of his words burned on him, he knew he had played with their trust and it had taken almost forever to have Jin trust him again. Yet here he was being accused of betrayal again.

True, he wasn't as righteous as Namjoon, or as brave as Taehyung, neither was he as selfless as Hoseok, he wasn't really a soldier, never wanted to be one. Only when he had met a heart who saw him for himself did he want to be a better man, to be good enough.

But here he was, still a traitor to those eyes, he had hurt Jin again.

"I know where he is" his voice was a frail whisper.

Jin's eyes widened "what?"

Jungkook stared at him, the hurt in Jin's eyes spiralling a forbidden fire within him.

"Let's not talk here, come with me" he eyed around to gesture him to head out of the building.

Jungkook sighed as they got in the car "you think I'd leave him vulnerable if I knew this would happen? I had to do something to keep you safe, Kai asked me to kidnap you"

"What? Why me?"

"I don't know why but surely nothing good" he drove ahead leaving the cluttered roads of the city to head onto the interstate as they headed for the location Jimin had been taken to "Taehyung is missing too, we were trying to track him as well"

"And?"

Jungkook saw Jin stiffen at the news and noticed how desperately he was trying to play it cool, "they're both being kept in the same hideout" he revealed and Jin's jaw tightened as he held back the fear and worry.

"Why didn't you tell Namjoon? They're out in search for-" "Too dangerous, you think Axel doesn't have eyes on them. We'll have to use their attention on the Chief's unit and plan this carefully" Jungkook turned to see Jin staring at him "not every battle is fought head on, some need a few tricks."

"Tricks?"

"I have a plan but it's dangerous" he gulped as his fingers tightened on the steering "but you have to trust me, like really trust me on it. Just don't give up on me, I promise I'll get you out of there"

"You're scaring me now Kook, what is it exactly that we're going to have to do?"

"Live bait" Jungkook chewed on his lip "I'm kidnapping you, and taking you to the same hideout"

Jin's head snapped at him "I can't tell if you're joking or being serious right now"

"You want to save them right?"

And for Jin the need to protect the ones he held dear was far more important than his fears.

Jimin had fallen asleep, he was terribly dehydrated and dizzy with hunger, his state making him weaker and more fearful.

He woke up when he felt Taehyung nudging him awake to hurry to the corner. They could hear yells outside before the door was unlocked. Taehyung stumbled a bit as he picked himself up, pain resonated from the wound on his thigh and the hundred other bloody gashes littered all over his body due to the torture he had been through but he readied himself for a fight.

The metal hinges groaned as Jin burst into the dark chamber, his eyes wide with fright as he searched the darkness.

They froze as they stared at each other, "J-Jin.."

Jin rushed to him.

"Oh God Tae! What have they done to you?!"

Taehyung found himself leaning into the touch as Jin cupped his face, his touch like a healing balm numbing away all the pain. But before he could react a swarm of Rayden's thugs surrounded them and that was when he saw Jungkook pulling Jin away from him to the other side of the chamber to cuff his hands together.

He rushed to stop Jungkook seeing him push Jin onto the floor but was held back and had his hands cuffed behind his back.

"Jungkook! What are you doing?!" Jimin yelled from the other corner of the chamber, while Taehyung fought against the men to get punched in the gut and thrown down as well.

"Oh surprise surprise!"

Kai walked inside, hunching down to Seokjin and smiled watching him glare at him "look what the cat dragged in" and in a fit of fury at how much pain this man had put Taehyung through Jin rewarded him with a punch, cracking his knuckles against Kai's nose.

The blow made Kai fall back with a groan, he held his nose to stop the bleeding and cackled "goddam you're feisty! My bad, didn't see that coming" he groaned, laughing some more as the bleeding seemed to subside.

Jin tried to hastily crawl over to Taehyung but was barred as Kai pulled him back to grab him by the neck, cornering him into the mottled mouldy wall of the chamber. Jin struggled, his nails scraping on Kai's hand blocking his air "behave, I don't want to hurt you just yet".

"Let him go!" Taehyung was held down as he thrashed about, trying to edge nearer to the other "don't touch him!"

Jin felt his eyes water as he gasped for breath and Kai leaned closer to the struggling boy at the mercy of his grip "only being fair, you clean the mess you make".

He gripped at the shoulder of Jin's shirt and tore it down, revealing half of his chest to the chilly air making Jin's eyes fly wider, as he struggled vehemently only for Kai to tighten his grip on his throat.

Taehyung shoved him away from Jin with his shoulder, kicking and snarling at the man as he felt his rage rise to indomitable heights.

"I said don't fucking touch him!!"

Kai grinned at the two, eyeing as Taehyung backed himself closer to Jin while he used the piece of Jin's shirt to wipe away the blood from his nose "wait here awhile, I got some business to attend to" he watched their angry eyes stiffly set on him "I'll be back in a jiffy and we'll play a game, ok?"

He stood up, dusting himself off as he turned to speak to Jungkook "bring the blondie" and walked out without even sparing a glance at them as Jin and Taehyung tried in vain to stop them from dragging Jimin away.

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