Escape

Escape by KrystalHana Description     In a future where people start to develop special abilities, the authorities dec ided that these new developments would mean nothing but trouble. And so, an orga nization was formed to take out the people cursed with these abnormalities. Thos e who were caught were taken away to a secret facility to be disposed of their g ifts, ultimately destroying themselves against their will. Their powers will be drained bit by bit until all the life sources disappear and all that's left was just a husk of what they once were. There are no means of escape. Unless they work together.       Classified: Patient's Profile      

 

   

   

   

   

   

    **gifs were made by me :)         To escape is what they seek, from heartless scientists and cruel experiments done on them countless of times. To start over is what they need, for a better life and to belong in society. Happiness is what they hope to achieve, in each other for eternity.  

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and EXO's MAMA video :)   Wish me luck!   Chapter 1 Arrival         28th October. 0200 hours   He awoke, with a rough thud against the cold metal wall, to the sound of the doo rs swinging open and the shuffles of feet entering the room. He kept quiet and w atched the guards practically throwing a girl into the room. They shoved her to a bed across his. She showed no emotion whatsoever, almost like a living doll. H e kept close to the wall, not wanting to attract any attention to the guards in case they thought he was trouble. And everybody knows what happen if the guards thought you were trouble. He shuddered and pushed the thought away as he watched them leave the room and b reathed a sigh of relief. His eyes shifted to the girl sitting atop her bed. She was staring out the small square window that happens to be their only connection to the world beyond the tall walls. He contemplated whether or not to greet her since they're going to be

roommates for a long time. Or until one of them dies. The people in charge never really bothered making separate room arrangements for boys and girls. Any rooms that had space, regardless of the current and the future tenant's gender, would b e chosen as a new place for a new `patient'. Figuring he had nothing to lose anyway, he decided to say hello. He approached t he stoic girl and stood in front of her. He began to register the girl's attire in his mind. She was wearing a red hoodie that was a bit torn and her jeans had ma ny rips that he doubt was intentional. Some parts of her clothes were charred wh ile some was smeared with ashes. Memories of his old attire suddenly appeared an d he smiled bitterly. It has been too long since he could wear those outfits. Al l they were allowed to wear were the sterilised white attire that the facility g ave out. ªHi, I'm Sehun,º he started but the girl was unresponsive and acted as if there wasn't a nother living soul in the enclosed space. He tapped her shoulders so she'd ackno wledge his presence. She turned to his direction to see him smiling and holding out a hand. ªHi, I'm Sehun,º he tried again. Instead of receiving his attempt for a handshake, she backed away from him until she hit the wall and put her knees close to her ches t, hiding her face. Sehun was shocked. He didn't know what to do. When he heard the girl's soft cries, he became more clueless. In the end, he settl ed with patting her head and saying everything's going to be fine when he knows th at that wasn't the slightest bit of the truth. In any case, it will only get worse from now. But the girl doesn't need to know that.  What she needs right now - or so he thinks - is a friend and he's willing to be that. Seeing that nothing he did could comfort her, he decided to try again tomorrow. With a last pat, he goes back under his covers and felt his eyelids starting to close. The last thing he heard was nothing. He smiled as sleep drifted him away from his terrifying reality.       28th October. 1027 hours   When he woke up the next day, he found the girl was missing from her bed. He sat right up and rubbed his eyes with his fist. His head was pounding but he tried his best to brush it off as he usually does. It was, after all, only a side effe ct of all the drugs the scientist has been giving him. He noticed an active scre en at the foot of her bed and concluded that it might be the girl's recently updat ed statistics. He never did get to know her name last night and decided to satis fy his curiosity by reading her chart.   Name: Choi Jinri/Sulli Age:  17 Ability: Yet to be discovered

  Sulli. The name rolls off his tongue with a slight curiosity. He suddenly heard the doo r clicked and scrambled to exit the application, then made his way back to his b ed just in time for the door to open. She walked in lifelessly, clutching her st omach with her brows scrunched up in pain. Sehun stared at her knowingly. The look in her eyes was the same look he had when he first came here. It was of pain, sadness and more pain. The scientists would always start the newbies with a strong drug to diagnose their abilities. When the results come out a few days later, more drugs would be given to drain their powers slowly yet agonisingly. Sehun was naturally a cheerful person, the kind that has lots of smile to give t o everyone. He was someone who looked at things with a brighter side. Even thoug h all of that qualities seemed to disappear once he stepped foot into the buildi ng, due to the responses people has been giving to one another, he was determine d not to lose grip of that part of him just yet. He decided that this girl will not be treated the way he did when he first came here. He got up from his bed and made his way across the room to her, which only took a few steps since the room was not that big. The girl was lying on her sides, st ill clutching tightly to her stomach though it doesn't seem to be out of pain. He sat beside her, asking himself whether what he was doing considered appropriate or not. ªUm¼º he began, still trying to find the right words, ªI know how you feel.º The girl turned to face him, waiting to see what he's going to say next. ªI know it hurts. They do that. I mean, they always give you strong drugs at first but you'll get used to it.º She sat up, still clutching her stomach but her attenti on was fully on him. ªMy name is Sehun,º he extends a hand and she hesitantly accepts. ªJi- Sulli.º He smiled but she wasn't. ªSo you have two names?º ªNo. Call me Sulli," she said. Silence filled the air as his eyes flitted to every corners of the room. She sta red at him intently which made him more nervous. It had been a while since he ta lked to someone and he still needed to ease back into it. ªAre we allowed to roam the building?º ªYes, as long as we're here when it's time for our treatments.º ªThen, would you mind giving me a tour?º she smiled and Sehun was surprised. She had a beautiful smile and it seemed more angelic when a ray of sun peeked th rough the frost covered window and shined on her. Sehun couldn't help but be amaze d. There aren't many smiles going around here and to see one returned to him was q uite gratifying. ªOf course.º

          Author's Notes:   I'm a bit nervous on releasing this chapter (and others after that orz). I hope this satisfies you for awhile. I already wrote about 5 chapters of this story in cluding this one. I don't know why but I can only write after 11 pm which sucks since I always stay up until 3 in the morning and woke up late the next morning with a bit of a headache orz. My sister is coming home in a few days and I'm onl y half into the story D: There is a possibility that this story will have sequel as I have a lot more to tell about their adventures. This is a new genre to me in this language. I worte a story about heroes and superpowers once when I was 12 in my native language a nd now that I read it back, it was a disaster and I kept facepalming on every wo rd I read. So I stayed away from this genre and tried other stuff. I hope I don' t disappoint too much and please leave a comment!      Chapter 2 Rules   28th October. 1135 hours   The two of them were strolling around the facility, avoiding the guards' way at al l times. ªSo the basic rule is to avoid other people, guards especially, and keep your eyes on the ground. You do not want to aggravate the people on higher levels.º ªLevels?º ªYes. You see, they divide our abilities to 5 threat levels. Those on the fifth le vel have the most powerful abilities. The higher your level, the stronger the dr ug they give you.º ªHow about those on the first and second level?º ªWell, they are given weaker drugs but each dose is designated to extract your abi lities. And as you know, our abilities are a part of our being so naturally you're going to be dead anyway.º

His statement stopped her on his tracks. He cursed himself inwardly, realizing t hat talking about death to someone who was still shaken by everything was a bad idea. ªI'm sorry. Are you ok?º ªYeah, I'm fine.º They walked on in silence. Sehun racked his brain searching for a topic they cou ld both talk about but nothing came to his mind. He didn't know anything about thi s girl. ªSo what level are you?º Her question startled him. ªWell, I'm probably a 3 or 3 and a half. I can control the air element and elemental abilities are rated between 3 to 4, depending on how much your abilities have d eveloped.º ªYou can develop your abilities?º she asked, her tone rose, earning a glare from the guards present. His hands flew to her mouth, covering them and dragged her to w alk faster and away from the guards. They were already on their way to their roo m. ªWe shouldn't talk about that in the open,º Sehun said when he was sure there were no guards present. She nodded, pushing his hand away from her mouth, ªbut yes, we can develop our abilities but it depends on what stage you're on. People on level 3 t o 5 are able to develop it to greater heights. The only problem is the drugs the y're giving us will lessen our abilities so there's no way for us to develop it.º They walked on again in silence. ªHow about you? What're your powers?º Sehun asked. ªI-ª Before she could finish her sentence, Sehun stopped walking and had his eyes glu ed onto something. Sulli stopped and looked to see what his eyes were seeing. Th ere were two guards escorting a girl into a room. She couldn't see more as Sehun p ulled her to one of the corners of the corridor. Their heads peeked out from beh ind the wall to see what would happen next. The girl was mumbling something inco herent though the guards didn't seem affected by her mumbles which he supposed wer e useless threats. Sehun assumed she must be one of those people from affluent b ackground. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the guards were on their way out of the room. He turned to look at Sulli whose hands and head rested on his chest. They locked eyes for a moment when Sehun stood upright and Sulli did the same. His c heeks slowly became a shade of pink and he felt something was caught at the back of his throat. He cleared his throat and gestured for Sulli to walk first and continue their st roll. They passed the room occupying the new girl. Sehun took a quick glance at the room's number. He sighed. It looks like he wasn't the only one who's getting a coed room. ªWhat's wrong?º Sulli asked, obviously confused when she heard him sigh.

ªI know the room's owner. I don't think they would get along well.º ªOh, are you good friends with her or him?º ªHe's a boy and no, we're not. None of the people here are good friends or even frie nds with each other.º ªWhy not?º ªI guess they're too caught up in their own misery to share with others.º ªBut that doesn't apply to you?º ªI went past that already,º he smiled and she replied with one of her smiles too. Sehun thinks he will never be tired of her smiles. When they finally arrived at their room, Sulli stopped suddenly, halting Sehun t oo. It didn't take enhanced senses to know something was burning. He looked at Sul li who seemed stunned at the sight in front of her. His eyes travelled to what's i n front of them. A boy was standing in front of them, holding fire on his hands. The scene shocke d the both of them, leaving their mouth agape. The boy noticed them and extingui shed the fire on his hands easily. He grinned. ªHello!º Sehun and Sulli couldn't bring themselves to reply. The boy shrugged and walked on , passing the both of them. ªSee you later then!º When the boy was completely out of their sights did Sehun blink and broke his tr ance. He quickly pulled Sulli and ran to their room, locking the door and checke d to see if there were guards around. Assured that no guards had seen what they saw, he breathed a sigh of relief and leaned against the door, sliding down unti l he sat on the floor completely. One glance at Sulli and he knew that she still hasn't recovered from what she saw. Sehun had been at the facility for a long time but never had he seen someone usi ng their powers freely and wasn't at all worried or afraid about it. He himself ha d only used his abilities once or twice and that curiosity was what brought him to where he was today. Since then, he didn't think of demonstrating what he was ab le to do. He guessed Sulli was in the same state as he was too. The gears in his head began to turn. He had never seen the boy before but then again he didn't know everyone in this fa cility either. Their abilities were something hated by society and it was the ca use of the situation they were in so it was only natural for them not to use the ir ability around here, yet the boy used his powers without care, almost irrespo nsibly. As far as he knew, if they use their powers in the facility, guards will come ru nning to them, strap them down to a table and fill their veins with drugs powerf ul enough to kill you. Everyone in the facility had a device implanted surgicall y inside their hands that notify the scientists and the guards when they use the ir powers. Yet, when the boy used his abilities, no guards came to assault him. Was there possibly another way out of this rule?

ªSehun¼º Sulli called him out of his reverie. ªYes?º ªI know I'm still new here but that... what we saw just now¼that is illegal, right?º ªI don't know... I don't know anymore.º The bell's sudden ringing startled Sulli. She looked at Sehun with confusion. He smiled. ªThat's just the bell for lunch. Are you hungry?º ªStarving.º ªThen let's get you to the cafeteria.º Sehun opened the door and gestured for Sulli to walk out first. Sulli giggled an d took Sehun's hand and they walked out together, joining the others with their ru sh to the cafeteria. He was quite surprised. Laughter is something very foreign here yet she did it a lmost effortlessly. Sehun decided he's going to like her a lot.         Author's Notes:   Hello people! So if you're reading the story feeds on this story, you'd know tha t I would put up a new chapter every Sunday on 10pm KST. In case you were wonder ing, no I do not live in Korea but I thought that almost everyone here knows Kor ea time and it's not too different from my time so why the heck not :p I'm a bit late for this update though.  I'm still working on this story but it's getting a bit hard ever since I got a j ob. But since there're 2 days left of holidays before I go back to work I'd try and write as much as I can. I'm not gonna lie tho. Working sucks and I am adjust ing from doing nothing to doing almost everything! I am a kindergarten teacher b tw and I work from early in the morning until late in the evening so you can jus t imagine how tired I am after work. Anyways, hope you enjoyed this chapter and stay tune for the next update every S undays! :D    

Chapter 3 Strangers   28th October. 1202 hours   Sulli settled herself on a table while Sehun queued to get them food. ªHey.º She was startled when she saw someone set a tray in front of her. She looked up and was even more surprised when she saw it was the boy with fire, sitting acros s her with a big grin on his face. She didn't have to be here long to know it was just unusual for someone to smile so much in a place full of misery. Sehun's fac e told her that. ªI'm Chanyeol.º She hesitated whether or not she should enclose her name to him. Fortunately, be fore he could question her lateness in answering him, Sehun appeared with two tr ays in his hands. Sulli quickly got up to help him. ªSehun, I think we should go to another table.º ªWhy?º Sulli subtly pointed to the fire boy with her eyes, who noticed them and waved. They both looked at him and smiled politely. Sehun nodded, signalling that he un derstood and both of them scurried off to find another table. However, when they were settled on one, the fire boy came to them and sat beside Sehun. ªMind if my friend and I sit here?º he asked. ªFriend?º ªChanyeol!º Sehun and Sulli turned around to see a girl full of smiles coming towards them w ith a tray on her hand and the other waving at them. Oh great, there's two of th em. Before they could decline, the two cheery friends were already settled comfo rtably beside the both of them. The atmosphere between the two intruders felt so weird to the both of them. They were chatting away with each other as if this was lunchtime at school. The guar ds were eyeing the four of them, prepared to break them up if anything suspiciou s was going on. They were standing out as most of the others ate in solitude and silence. It felt different but not entirely bad. ªHello there! My name is Sunyoung but I'd prefer you call me Luna. Has Chanyeol here been a trouble to you guys?º ªUm¼º ªTrouble? Luna-ssi, I'm an angel. How can I be trouble?º Luna gave him a slight glare before slapping his arm. Chanyeol jerked back, rubb ing his arms.

ªYah! If you weren't being a trouble, then why did these two run away when they saw you.º ªI-ª ªDid he do something to you?º Luna asked them with concern. They exchanged looks and Sulli spoke. ªWell, he¼ showed us his ability,º Sulli answered hesitantly. ªAh, I see.º Luna snapped at Chanyeol and gave him another slap on his arms. ªYah Park Sunyoung! Stop doing that, will you? It hurts.º ªYou brought this upon yourself, Park Chanyeol! What if the guards saw what you di d? Do you want to die?º ªNo,º Chanyeol said timidly. ªThen don't ever do it again.º ªYes, mom.º Then they both laughed and ate their lunch. Sehun was baffled. Who were these two? Why were they so laid back with everythin g? ªOh yeah, I didn't really catch your names.º ªI'm Sehun and this is Sulli. She just arrived here last night.º ªOh, well then, welcome Sulli!º Luna stopped eating and turned to Sulli, offering he r a handshake and a smile. Sulli took it and gave her the best smile she could m uster. ªI'm sorry, but I've never really seen you on this floor. Are you guys new?º Sehun asked , unable to contain his curiosity. Luna and Chanyeol exchanged looks and smiled. ªWe're new on this floor but not really new here,º Chanyeol explained. ªWe were transferred here today. Our rooms were not¼ accommodating anymore.º Luna cont inued. ªYeah, I burnt our room in my sleep. It was accidental so they couldn't do anythin g about it but give me more drugs until I pass out.º Another slap was given to Chanyeol's arms. ªPark Chanyeol! Do you have to tell everyone your powers?!º Luna raised her tone, ob viously frustrated with her friend. The table started to vibrate. It was subtle but they all felt it. Chanyeol quickly put his hands over her mouth to stop her from talking. Luna gasped, realizing what she almost did. ªYou be careful too.º Luna nodded and focused on her meal with less enthusiasm.

  For a few minutes, the four of them ate in silence. Sehun was still trying to re gister the presence of Luna and Chanyeol into his world. From what he gathered, he could tell the two were related in some way if not siblings. It also seemed a s if they had something they're trying to hide behind their cheery front. As if th ere was something only both of them knew. As if there was even a glimpse of hope for someone like them in this hellhole. He snapped out of his reverie when he felt Sulli tugging his sleeve. ªSehun, I'm done.º He didn't need to ask more to know what she's implying. He nodded and the both of th em got up. They turned to Luna and Chanyeol. ªWe're going to go back to our room. My next treatment is in half an hour,º said Sehun . The two friends smiled. ªAlright, see you later!º Sehun and Sulli walked away from them, not looking back as they were sure those two still had their eyes on them. When they were finally out of the cafeteria an d certain that the two were not following them, Sehun let out a sigh of relief. ªThat was easier than I expected.º Sulli chuckled. ªI second that.º Right then, he decided that her laugh was a thousand times better than her smile s.     ~**~     ªSo, what do you think? Aren't they perfect?º he asked in hushed tone. ªI guess. The boy was nothing out of the ordinary. But the girl had something in h er. I can't tell just yet but I'm sure it's something big.º ªPerfect right?º ªYes Park Chanyeol, they're perfect.º        

    Author's Notes: Hello everybody! I won't say much here. So, Luna finally appears! You can guess a bit about her powers from the gif and I also left a hint between the lines of this chapter. Feel free to guess! And aren't you wondering what the both of them are perfect for? Thank you for the upvote on my story! I feel so appreciated :' ) I'm sorry the chapter is short and that I only get to update only once a week. It's just that work is really tiring and sucks all the ideas from me :( I hope you enjoyed it anyways :D Stay tuned for the next update!      Chapter 4 Roommates   28th October. 1232 hours   ªI don't care who you are. I just don't want you messing with my stuff!º Sehun and Sulli were on their way back to their room when they heard shouts from the room they encountered earlier that day. It wasn't in their nature to pry into somebody else's business but curiosity got the better of them. Plus, the door was wide open. ªDo you even know who I am?! I'm the daughter of-ª ªYeah yeah yeah, you're the daughter of someone powerful and rich and your dad's going to come and rescue you soon blah blah blah. Well, newsflash princess, you're here and as far as I know, once you're here, it means you're done for. You're as good as d ead, got it?º He sneered and sat on his bed. They watched as the girl's face scrunched up in anger. Her eyes turned white, full y blank with no pupils in sight.  All of a sudden, the boy she was fighting with l ooked as if his life and free will had been sucked out of him. He stood and bowe d to her as if he was a puppet following his master's orders. ªSay you're sorry,º the girl commanded. ªI'm sorry,º the boy said, the words forced out of his mouth. Then, everything was over.  The girl's eyes were no longer white and the boy stood u p from his bowing position, clueless to what just happened. The girl smirked. ªApology accepted.º Realization hit him hard as he remembered what the girl did to him. His eyebrows

furrowed, eyes glaring at the girl who had her head high in the clouds. He look ed like he was about to attack her. Sehun knew what he had to do before things g et worse and Sulli seemed to have the same idea. Without wasting a second, they charged into the room. Sulli went and threw her a rms protectively around the girl while Sehun brought the boy down to the ground, pinning him against the floor while he struggled to get up and attack the girl. The girl was shaken though Sulli tried her best to comfort her. ªGet a hold of yourself Jongin!º ªThat bitch needs to be taught a lesson!º he shouted, still livid with anger. He sna pped his eyes shut. Sehun knew immediately what he was about to do. He slapped J ongin out of his concentration before he could do anything worse. ªJongin, stop it! If you don't control yourself, the guards will come.º That took away from picked up he corner Jongin out of his livid state. He took a deep breath and pushed Sehun him. He stood up, avoiding the stares of other people in the room. He his book that was thrown away due to his rage and irritation, sat at t of his bed and shut himself away in his own world.

Sehun sighed and turned to the two girls. ªAre you alright?º ªI'm fine,º the girl answered, still shaken by everything. ªHave they brought you anywhere yet?º ªIf you mean the guards, then no. They brought me here, rudely might I add, and th en left me to deal with this obnoxious bastard,º she glared at the boy whose mind has left the building. ªBy the way, I didn't catch your names. My name is Jung Sooju ng. I'm the daughter of-º she stopped when she heard Jongin growled though his eyes were still on his book. ªMy name is Sehun and this is Sulli. If the guard hasn't come to you yet, then I gue ss we have nothing to worry about.º ªWhy do we have to worry?º ªYou see, every one of us has a device planted in our hands by the doctors that te lls them when we're using our powers.º ªAnd what will happen,º she gulped,º if they find out that we used it?º ªIf it was something we couldn't control then you're pretty much safe, I think. But if it was on purpose, I heard that they would take the person down and drug him wi th strong drugs so that his dying process speeds up but nobody really knows. ª Soojung gasped. Jongin scoffed. Sehun took Sulli's hand and dragged her out of the room, leaving a stunned Soojung behind. Sulli took one last glance before shifting her vision to Sehun. ªWill she be alright?º Sulli asked worriedly. ªShe'll be fine,º Sehun said dismissively. When they finally reached their room, Sulli looked at Sehun, wanting to know mor

e. ªHey Sehun, I thought you weren't friends with that guy in that room earlier.º ªWe're not exactly friends. More like acquaintances. We came from the same town but I don't know him that well,º Sehun stopped, wondering if he should continue. ªGo on,º Sulli urged. ªHe doesn't really like me.º ªWhy?º ªI'm basically the reason he's here.º Before Sulli could ask more, the door snapped open, revealing two guys in unifor ms. Sehun sighed and stood up, approaching the two guards who were waiting for h im. ªI'll tell you later tonight, alright?º Sulli nodded and watched as Sehun followed the guard out of the room. Dread fill ed her entire being as she was left alone.     ~**~     Soojung was still stunned by the piece of information shared by Sehun. She didn't know if she should believe him or not but decided that she won't be taking any ris k and follow his warning. Her understanding of how the world works were crushed anyway and she didn't know what to believe in anymore so what does she have to los e? Soojung glanced at Jongin who was still not quite there yet. She wondered what S ehun was trying to stop him from doing. She knew he was trying to stop him from using his powers but what specifically? What was his power? Was it something dan gerous? She shook her head, shoving the thought away. She wished she could have a roomma te that was more understanding and not some obnoxious bastard. Her mind quickly drifted to the moment he was acting like a raging beast. She admitted that he was scary and seemed as if he was about to consume her whol e being. If it were not for Sehun and Sulli, she was sure that Jongin would atta ck her and rip her from limb to limb. She shook her head again, attempting to pu sh away the horrifying image of Jongin as a savage beast and her as his prey. Sh e hoped no one had seen their little commotion because the last thing she wanted to do was attract more attention and ruin her already damaged life. Unfortunately, somebody did. And that somebody was determined for her and her roommate to join him.

          Author's Notes:   And so, Kaistal came into their lives :D The gif right up there is an example of when Soojung uses her powers. I bet you thought it was something like Storm in X-Men when you first saw that gif, huh? Well, you're wrong :P If you haven't not iced, more and more people ended up with a co-ed room. I wonder if there's a rea son behind it? Maybe or maybe not. Can you guess who was that somebody in the la st line? I'll give you a hint, it has something to do with Chanyeol and Luna :D Stay tune for the next update :)     Chapter 5 Their Past   28th October. 1503 hours   Two hours had passed since Sehun went for his treatment. Sulli was left alone in the room with nothing to do. She had no intention to roam around the building w ithout a companion she could trust. The thought of Sehun suddenly emerged in her head. She only knew him for a short amount of time but she was already at ease with him. He was exactly what she needed in this foreign surrounding. It was so different from her hometown. There were no friendly faces, excluding S ehun and the two friends they had met earlier. There was no comfortable bed with pink, frilly comforters or small pillows and stuffed animals she loved to cuddl e with before going to sleep. What was there was a lumpy bed with only two pillo ws and white-grey metal walls as her room. . She remembered vaguely the two men in black, muscular nto a van with hands cuffed and eyes blindfolded. She knew it was coming for her but she didn't know when. rved, having caused mass destruction to her town. She where, she thought, and left to be dead. What she did y anyone, even herself. and strong, throwing her i didn't, couldn't struggle. She Perhaps it was what she dese deserved to be locked some should never be forgiven b

Images of burning cars and screaming citizens flooded her mind, causing her to s cream. She cried as the flashes of her memories became more vivid. She backed ag

ainst the wall and hid her face in her hands as she cried again and again that i t wasn't her fault. Eventually sleep overtook her and the nightmares stopped.       28th October. 1855 hours   She woke up a couple of hours later. The sun was setting when she looked through the small window. She looked to her side and saw Sehun was out cold on his bed. She approached him and kneeled beside him, levelling her head with his. She stared at him, her eyes ultimately landing on his face. She gasped when she saw there was a tiny mark on his temple. Her fingers trailed the tiny hole, thin king it must have been the remains from his `treatment' earlier. She noticed he look ed paler than the last time she saw him. Sulli began to wonder how much has Sehun endured up until now. It seemed as if h e has been here long enough to suffer a lot. She could tell there was a lot of p ain just by looking at his eyes. She then began to admire his features. She knew he was good-looking but upon loo king closer, she realized he was more handsome than she thought. He had beautifu lly slanted eyes, thin lips and a defined jaw line, all of which she found attra ctive. The bell suddenly rang. Sehun stirred and then sat up, letting out a yawn. Sulli jerked back when Sehun suddenly sat up. He stretched and was surprised when he saw Sulli was sitting beside him. She cleared her throat out of embarrassment, h er cheeks slowly tinted with a shade of pink. She smiled shyly at Sehun and he w as taken aback. His mind began to race as his brain registered what happened in the last few hou rs. When it was finally done processing, he smiled back. He got up from his bed and so did Sulli. ªIt's time for dinner,º he said. She nodded. He took her hand in his and led her out of their room, joining the o thers who were also making their way to the cafeteria. They could see Soojung and Jongin coming out of their room. Soojung kept a safe distance from her hostile roommate and they exchanged a worried look.  ªDid you two just come out of Room 3065?º Sehun and Sulli turned around to see Chanyeol and Luna standing behind them with smiles on their face. ªYes.º Sehun and Sulli watched the two of them grinning at each other like idiots. ªDid you know that our room is just one door apart from each other?º

ªOh, really?º ªThat means we're going to see you two much more often!º Luna said, enthusiastically. ªThat's great,º Sulli smiled politely and nudged Sehun, who was beginning to make a fa ce, to do the same as she did. ªHey guys, let's go to the cafeteria! I'm starving,º Chanyeol said. ªYou're always hungry, Chanyeol,º Luna said, frowning at him. Chanyeol smiled at her a nd took her hand before dashing off to the cafeteria, taking Luna with him. Sehu n looked at Sulli and the both of them shrugged, following their footsteps.     ~**~     Dinner was nothing special. Sehun and Sulli ate in silence while Chanyeol and Lu na chatted with each other most of the time. They found out that the two were co usins, hence the same surname. They also hinted a bit about how they ended up he re. Other than that, they revealed nothing else and kept on bickering on petty t hings. Sehun and Sulli decided to get used to this situation. It didn't seem that Chanyeo l and Luna would stop trying to be closer to them any time soon. Perhaps it was a good thing. Some friendly faces wouldn't hurt, right? When they were on their way to their room, Sulli saw Jongin and Soojung were abo ut to go into their rooms too. It didn't look like they have bonded at all since t he distance between the both of them were far enough. She began to recall what S ehun said to her about him being the reason both of them captured and trapped he re. She was determined to get the answer out of him tonight. ªHey Sehun,º she began when the doors were closed, ªabout that thing earlier, with Jon gin and Soojung¼º ªOh right, that,º Sehun sat down on his bed and looked at his feet, sighing long and deep. ªYou might want to sit down, Sulli. This is going to be long.º     ~**~     Sehun and Jongin were never close. They had been in each other's path for quite some time but they never really inter acted. It didn't help that they were separated by ranks in school and in life. But all that changed when fate intervened.

It was just another day for Sehun as he made his way to his favourite ice cream shop. He had been hanging out there all summer with his friends. They didn't do mu ch but talk. They chatted on about sports, girls they've been hanging out with tho ugh Sehun had none to tell and other things that average teenagers chat about. When the group parted, Sehun decided he won't go home just yet. He walked alone as he roamed the town. It was a windy day and Sehun has always loved the wind. For some reason, the wind feels like a part of him, a part he couldn't really explain . When the wind blows, it felt like he was carried along to its rhythm naturally and not by force. He closed his eyes and felt the calming sensation of the wind caressing his skin. Then, he began to feel lighter. It felt as if he was floating, like the ground b eneath him was no longer there and air has taken its place. When he opened his e yes, he saw a crowd beneath him and it was then that he noticed he was no longer on the ground and was suspended in the air. He kicked and screamed for help, afraid that he was about to fall down. The crow d beneath him gasped and murmured among themselves, astonished at the peculiar s cene in front of them. Suddenly, Sehun began to feel lighter than before. He loo ked down and saw that his body was disintegrating. He was vanishing into thin ai r. He looked around the crowd who was growing by the second. His eyes quickly flash ed from one person to another until his eyes were stuck on a boy who had his eye s closed and lines forming on his forehead. He knew what he was trying to do imm ediately and closed his eyes, bracing himself for what's about to happen next. When he opened them again, he saw that he was in his room. There was no crowd un der him nor was he floating. He recalled the face that had saved him and realize d he knew who he was. It was his classmate, Kim Jongin.     ~**~     The next day, Sehun went to his favourite ice cream shop but not to see his frie nds. They didn't make any plans whatsoever to meet up that day. He was careful to wear a disguise just in case someone recognized him from yesterday's fiasco. To hi s luck, he saw him coming out from the door's exit with two bags of trash in his h ands. He quickened his pace and went to him before Jongin could walk into the sh op again. ªHey.º Jongin was startled when he saw a face, smiling at him after he closed the du mpster's lid. ªUm, hey.º He turned around, showing no interest in talking with this boy, and heade d to enter the shop but Sehun blocked the door before he could enter. ªI'm sorry but could you please move over?º ªNo.º ªLook, kid. I have a job to do so back off.º

Jongin tried pushing Sehun off and he succeeded since the boy was smaller than h e was, earning him a greater advantage. But before his hand could twist the knob and made his way into the shop, Sehun's hands caught his other hand. He turned ar ound to see Sehun looking at him with an urgent look on his face. He sighed. ªAlright, what do you want?º ªYesterday,º Sehun started, not knowing how to put his words into action, ªyou saved m e, didn't you?º ªI don't know what you're talking about.º ªBut I saw you! You were the only one who wasn't staring at me when I was floating. You teleported me back to my room, didn't you?º ªYou're really going to believe in all that ability nonsense? They don't exist alright ! It's just a myth.º Jongin pushed him off and entered the shop. ªThen what am I? What are you? Aren't we proof enough that this is all not a myth?º Jongin turned around and was met with Sehun's fiery gaze. ªWhatever this is, it definitely does not benefit any of us. If the rumours about the government taking out people with these abilitie swere true then we should j ust keep quiet about it. That'd be easier for all of us,º he said and closed the doo r behind him. Sehun was definitely not satisfied.     ~**~     Sehun waited until he felt the wind began to act up. He closed his eyes and conc entrated on feeling the wind's movements, trying to sway along to its rhythm. When he opened them, he saw that he was once again floating on thin air. It didn't fre ak him out like it did yesterday. This time, he was more excited as he walked on . He was beginning to get used to it. He wanted to show Jongin that he was wrong. So Sehun did the one thing he could think of; he screamed Jongin's name. By then, people were already gathering around him, astonished to see a boy floating. Jongin saw the commotion outside but he took no notice of it and continued moppi ng the floor. Then, he heard a faint voice calling his name so he looked up and saw that Sehun was in front of the shop, his feet standing on nothing but air an d screaming his name. Suddenly, the door burst open and he felt a strong wind pushing him towards the door, approaching Sehun. He panicked when he saw the crowd behind him. He decide d that this has to stop so he took Sehun's hand and closed his eyes, concentrating on getting out of here and away from the crowd's eyes.

He didn't think of the outcome of his actions as all he wanted to do at the time w as to escape. It's too bad he didn't because what happened next was inevitable.     ~**~     ªSo that's how we ended up here. It was all because of me. Because of my stupidity.º ªAt least you didn't hurt anybody¼º Sulli said, more to herself. Sehun pretended he didn't hear what she said. He decided he shouldn't pry much lon ger and leave her be. He soon retreated to his bed and let sleep took over him. Sulli did the same too.         29th October. 0103 hours   It was already late into the night but Jongin couldn't sleep a wink. He occasional ly glanced at his roommate who was out like a light ever since dinner. He didn't k now why he hated her so much. Perhaps it was her haughtiness or the fact that sh e kept emphasizing that someone will come and rescue her from this dump. He knew from the way she talked that she was from a rich family who grew up with luxury and never experienced any kind of hardships at all. It was ironic that she could sleep despite her constant complaints on how the be d was too hard and lumpy or how the pillows were not fluffy enough. He scoffed a t her most of the times. He hated people like her who always take things for gra nted. Kim Jongin wasn't born in a family surrounded r left them when he was only 4 and the burden mother's shoulders. She had to work three to nd he always remembered the tired look on his into the house. by wealth or even comfort. His fathe of raising a child was left on his four jobs in order to support them a mother's face every time she stepped

He decided that he would be a good boy so that his mother won't have to worry abou t him. He maintained his grades and stayed out of trouble. But when he found him self waking up at the park instead of his bed one day, he knew he was definitely in a very deep trouble. The word was out that people with strange abilities would be taken away to be di sposed of and Jongin didn't want that. Who else would take care of his mom if he w as gone? So he tried his best to keep his power in control and a secret.

But all that failed tremendously when Sehun came along and brought him out of th e closet. He sighed. He missed his home. He missed everything about it, especially his mom . He tried numerous of times to teleport out of here but all his attempts always ended in failure. Over time, he lost the will to escape as his abilities weaken ed. Now it was hard to teleport a book without losing his energy. Jongin yawned. He lied on his bed and forced himself to sleep.           Author's Notes:   Yeay! I'm actually on time :D (a few minutes late but still on time :P) So their past is revealed and there's a glimpse of Sulli's. She's very traumatic about i t and it affects her a lot. I won't say much about it as it will all be revealed later. Much much later. I'm sorry I had to put you guys through this :( You des erve a lot of updates for this story. If only my idea well is not so dry :( This story won't go on for too long. 10+ at most but not up to 20. I hope you'll wai t :D Shoutout to wu-xi-zhang and piggy- for upvoting! Your votes really means a lot to me :')     Chapter 6 Danger?   29thOctober. 0900 hours   It was breakfast and once again Sehun and Sulli were eating with Chanyeol and Lu na. ªOh great, the food is cold,º Luna complained as she set her food on her table. ªWant me to warm it up for you?º Chanyeol offered. Luna nodded. Sehun and Sulli perked up when they heard what Chanyeol said. He looked to the l eft and right, making sure no guards were eyeing them, as they often do. Then he put his hand over Luna's tray and Sehun swore he could see small waves coming out of his hand.

ªDone!º he exclaimed. Luna beamed at him and immediately dived into her meal. ªHey Chanyeol, can I ask you something?º Sehun asked. ªSure dude, ask away.º Sehun leaned in and talked in a lower tone. ªHow are you doing that without triggering the device?º ªYou want to know?º Sehun nodded. ªWell, too bad. A magician never reveals his secrets,º Chanyeol laughed when Sehun's e ager face falls. ªChanyeol, let's go. I'm done,º said Luna, already getting up from her seat. Sulli was surprised that Luna was able to finish everything on her plate so fast . It was apparent that she was in a hurry. She noticed that Luna had a serious l ook on her face. She wasn't her usual self that afternoon and Sulli's curiosity bega n to peak. Chanyeol didn't even get to protest before Luna yanked him out of his s eat and practically dragged him out of the cafeteria. Sehun and Sulli watched as the two hurried off. It was odd that Luna and Chanyeo l would run off like that as the ones who usually leave first were never them. S ulli wondered what was so urgent that they had to leave right away. ªSulli, are you done?º ªWhat? Oh, yeah. Yes, I'm done.º ªThen, should we go?º ªOkay.º   ~*~   Sehun and Sulli were chatting with each other as they made their way back to the ir room when they saw Chanyeol, Luna and another boy they had never seen before, hiding behind the very wall that they hid when Soojung first came here and they wanted to be out of sight from the guards. Sulli noticed that Soojung and Jongi n were making their way towards their room from the opposite side of the corrido r. When they reached it at the same time, they began to shove each other, fighti ng to get in first. And the group of three saw it all. Sulli glanced at Sehun's direction and saw that he had the same worried look on hi s face. ªShould we¼º ªNo, let's wait and see.º

Sehun pulled Sulli behind a wall as he noticed Luna's head twitched a bit when the y spoke. He had a pretty clear idea on what Luna was capable of so he didn't want to take risks. They watched as Soojung and Jongin entered their room with no int erruptions from those three. He began to suspect the real identity of Luna and Chanyeol and the blond boy who was with them. Why would they spy on Jongin and Soojung? Could they be spying o n them too? Could that be the reason why Luna and Chanyeol were so clingy toward s them. Sehun had too many questions in his head. He didn't know which side Luna and Chany eol were onÐthe patients or the government--but he reached an ultimate decision of avoiding them and their company for the time being.               Author's Notes: I'm very sorry for this very short and very bad chapter. Unfortunately, I have t o put the updates on hold, in other words on a hiatus D: You see, things have be en pretty messed up for me lately. I had some kind of a fight with my boss and I 'm trying to quit my job. I had a fallout with my very best friend and she wants me out of her life for good. And then, to top it all off, there's a high possib ility that I can't go on a trip with my friends that I've not seen in a long tim e. So, things have been very stressing lately and I need to straighten everythin g out first before I can continue with other stuff. I'm so sorry :( Chapter 7 Questions   30th October. 0120 hours   Chanyeol stealthily made his way to the promised place with Luna following behin d him. They were careful to not leave any trace behind them and managed to avoid every guard in sight. It was a routine meeting and they had been doing this for quite a while, it almost seemed too easy. Almost. The long corridors were a bit difficult to pass through as it is clear for anyon e to see them. They could only rely on the columns and gaps between two walls to hide so they had to be fast. They passed more corridors, hopped from one room t o another, hid when they heard footsteps and moving when it was gone before they

finally arrived. They knocked four times on the door in the designated rhythm and a few seconds l ater, the locks clicked and the door was open. They looked sideways before enter ing. Inside, the lights flickered on and they saw a blond boy sitting on the flo or with his legs close to his chest and a focused gaze directed towards them. ªYou're late,º he said. ªYeah, the guards lingered on longer than usual because they don't want Chanyeol to burn the room again,º Luna replied. ªWell, I can't possibly control myself while I'm sleeping now can I?º ªYes, but you can at least-ª ªEnough! We have to start now. The 3 am patrol will start soon.º The three of them sat on the floor in a circle.  ªAlright, I need status report,º the boy started. ªWe found four inmates that seemed capable of helping us with the plan. Their name s are Sehun, Sulli, Soojung and Jongin. Sulli and Soojung came here two days ago but Jongin and Sehun has been here for quite awhile,º Luna started. ªSoojung is a high three, almost a four. The same goes with Jongin, though I think his abilities have weakened. Sehun is a medium three,º Chanyeol continued with th e rest of their details. ªI see,º the boy said after Chanyeol and Luna has spoken. ªWhat about Sulli?º ªHer results haven't come out yet and she showed no signs of her abilities. But I se nse something big about her¼º ªI heard that she destroyed a whole town by herself. That must be huge, right?º ªRumours are still rumours. I don't think we should take her along,º the boy stated qu ite firmly. ªAs for Sehun, a medium three will not do us good so he stays.º Luna and Chanyeol nodded reluctantly as his decision is ultimate and final. ªSo we'll carry the next step tomorrow at 0100 hours sharp. Do not fail.º ªYes, Sir!º Luna and Chanyeol exclaimed in unison. ªMeeting adjourned. Oh, and guys, please call me Luhan.º   ~*~   Sehun tried his best to avoid Luna and Chanyeol. His efforts include going to br eakfast, lunch and dinner later than usual. Sulli said nothing and followed her roommate's actions. She too felt something suspicious about Luna and Chanyeol. It was quite surprising that Chanyeol and Luna wouldn't pester them at all but they d idn't question it.  They probably lost interest in them and started to pursue Soojun g and Jongin instead.

Sehun and Sulli were together all day. They were practically glued to the hip, n ever leaving each other's side except when going to the bathroom. They talked a lo t, mostly Sehun while Sulli listened and commented on a few parts. When he asked her of her past, she would brush it off and told him it wasn't so interesting and that she'd rather not talk about it. Sehun would apologize and they would continu e talking.                 ªWhat's your most favourite thing in the whole wide world?º Sehun asked as they were p reparing for bedtime. Sulli stopped and thought about it for awhile but nothing came to her mind. ªI don't know. I guess I never really thought of it before.  What about you?º ªI'd have to say a child's laughter,º Sehun smiled when he saw Sulli was confused. ªA chil d's laughter is one of the most innocent things in the whole wide world and it wou ld put a smile on anyone's face when they heard it, especially the parents. It mea ns that they're happy and they give people a bit of their happiness too.º ªWow, I never really thought of it that way before,º she yawned. Sehun was about to respond when a guard barged in and told them rather harshly t hat it was time to sleep. They crawled into their beds obediently and shut their eyes even though they weren't tired at all. ªSulli¼º Sehun whispered when the guard was gone but all he heard was a soft hum. ªHmm?º ªNever mind. Good night.º He heard her yawn. ªGood night.º When all he heard were soft snores and low hums, he began to wonder if telling S ulli that her laughs and smiles were second on his list of favourite things was a good idea.         1st November. 0100 hours   Jongin had never had a good night's sleep ever since he came to the facility. So when the door creaked open rather slowly, he was alert. He didn't know why a guard would be coming in at this time of night but he stayed still in his place, not wanting to create a commotion.  But when he heard hushed f ootsteps instead of the loud, thundering ones that all guards seemed to have, he began to think twice. He saw, from the corner of his eyes, two figures ± an immen sely tall guy with a short girl ± approaching the two of them. The girl went to So

ojung but before he could see what happened next, his whole field of view was bl ocked by the very tall guy. The guy shook him rather harshly though Jongin had a feeling it was unintentiona l. ªWake up Jongin,º he heard a deep, gruff voice speaking to him. He hesitated, wonder ing if it was a good idea to he reply. ªIf you want to leave this place, you better wake up now.º Jongin's eyes snapped open and he sat upright within a moment at the offer of leav ing this hell of a place. ªNow come with us. We'll explain everything later.º He followed them with a groggy Soojung tailing behind.  It seemed that she was sti ll oblivious to what was happening at the moment. Jongin, on the other hand, was wide awake and as alert as possible. He didn't know where they were going but he sensed it to be risky and dangerous if he were as sleepy as Soojung right now. His guess was proven right when Soojung kept swerving left and right as they wal ked on, sometimes knocking over things that could give them away. When she kept dozing off during their trip, the tall guy told him to carry her. Jongin agreed begrudgingly because even though she shouldn't be treated as such as it would only add to her cockiness, he wanted to go home more than anything else. He wrapped one of her arms around his shoulders and placed his arm around her wa ist and dragged her all the way. It wasn't pleasant for Jongin but it helped make things faster and that's good enough. She leaned her head against his shoulder and a quick whiff of her shampoo entered his senses. It smelled good, not that he'd admit it. Jongin noticed, after awhile, that the tall guy and the girl beside him looked s trangely familiar, like he's seen them somewhere before. He realized later that th ese two were the ones he saw around Sehun and his roommate a lot. He wondered if this was a trick set by Sehun but decided against it since this is far too dang erous to be a prank as their lives were at stake. There's no telling what would ha ppen if they were caught right now. Besides, the one that's supposed to have a ven detta was supposed to be him. Soojung was heavier than she looked and it didn't help that she's barely awake to su pport her own weight. So when they finally entered a room he had never seen befo re twenty minutes later, Jongin was more than relieved to have her off of him. H e let her fall on the ground as she remained oblivious and away from reality. He looked up from where Soojung was lying and only then noticed the unfamiliar sur roundings he just entered. Maybe the tall guy weren't kidding after all. It was clear that the room was pretty much abandoned with some of its parts rema ined unfinished, as if it wasn't supposed to be there in the first place. There wa s nothing decorating it except a few chairs and broken tables. His eyes stopped at the centre of the room where a blonde guy was standing erect with a smile tha t seems a little too eerie to his liking. The blonde guy approached them and the two that stood beside him, immediately st raightened and saluted the guy. He wondered if he should do the same thing when he came to his direction. He gave Jongin a smile and offered his hand to him. Th e gesture was quite foreign for him as he hasn't engaged in such social interactio n for quite awhile but he took it anyway.

ªWelcome Jongin! I'd like to say the same thing to Soojung as well but I doubt she's c onscious right now. Anyways, it doesn't matter. Come everyone, let's gather at the c entre of the room! Chanyeol, Luna, help Jongin carry Soojung will you?º Chanyeol and Luna helped Soojung off the floor. She was just regaining her consc iousness and began to ask absurd questions like how did she get here and where t his place is. Jongin scoffed and decided Chanyeol and Luna would be more than en ough to help the princess get up.   ~*~                 Sehun did not plan on getting up at one in the morning for some meagre business like relieving himself but obviously his bladder had a different plan for him. T here was one bathroom located between every two rooms and the guards never bothe red to secure the area where toilets are concerned so he went with relative ease . He also did not plan on tailing four patients through corridors and rooms with S ulli, risking both of their life just to sate his curiosity.  But he did anyway. Somehow they managed to follow them without being seen or heard by the four in f ront of them,  that is until they reached a room Sehun had never seen in all his y ears in the facility.  They hid behind a pillar while watching the four of them en ter the room. When they did, Sehun moved closer and creaked the door open slight ly, only to see an eye staring back at him.           Author's Note:   Hello people~ So i can't promise there'll be a new chapter coming soon cuz my br ain's a little dry right now and if i can't finish this story by the end of nove mber or this year i'll probably stop altogether or something. Let's hope that wi ll not happen and i will soon be on a writing spree or something for this story  : ) i edited a lot of stuff fromm previous chapters and also the foreword so check them out if you want? There's not much change i just proof read again and chang ed some of their terms. Otherwise everything's pretty much the same. So we will come to the second arc of this story and i already have everything pl anned out and look! I told you something about Luhan! So his character will be r evealed more according to my plan and things won't be all sweet and pretty for t he sesul couple and there's gonna be a whole lot of explanation to be done so i hope you get your gears spinning soon. I really hope i can reach the deadline fo r this contest. College is not as fun as people say it is btw :/

    Chapter 8 Teammates     1stNovember, 0130 hours   ªWhat are you guys doing here?º whispered Luna through the small opening. ªBring them in.º Luna sighed at his command and brought Sehun and Sulli into the room before some one could see them. To be in sight at all times was a dangerous risk and if one of them was caught, the others would surely be exposed as well. ªNames?º Luhan asked as soon as the two was brought into the circle. ªI'm Sehun and this is Sulli.º Luhan turned to Chanyeol and Luna, clearly irritated. ªI specifically told you to not bring these two along,º he said sternly. ªWe didn't-ª ªThey didn't bring us. We followed them.º ªExcuse us,º Luhan said, ignoring his words and dragged Luna and Chanyeol to the cor ner of the room.  ªHow could you be so stupid?! And to think with advanced hearing you can actually p ay attention to the footsteps behind you. What if there was a guard? What if eve rything was ruined because you-ª ªYou will not speak to my cousin that way!º ªWith all due respect Luhan, I only learned how to use this ability a few days ago and there's still so much I have to learn.º ªYeah? Well control it better next time!º Luhan let out a frustrated sigh and turned his back away from them in an attempt to gather his thoughts. Chanyeol comforte d Luna who was on the verge of tears. ªDo you know anyone that can wipe someone's memory?º Luhan said suddenly. ªYou're not thinking-ª ªYes I am. It's either that or we'd have to kill them.º ªI don't think you're thinking this through, Luhan. If we find someone that has that ability, we'd have to take him or her in and that would complicate everything. Pl

us, we don't even know if anyone within the facility has that kind of ability and to search for them would take months and we've only got weeks,º Chanyeol reasoned. Luhan sighed. ªI still don't see why we should take them in. Having low potential an d not knowing what it is at all is very dangerous to our mission.º ªIt's either they join us or you have no crew at all,º Luna stated firmly. ªAlright, fine! They come with us.º Luhan came back to the sight of Sehun comforting Sulli, Soojung and Jongin in th e middle of a glaring contest and from the corner of his eyes, he saw Luna and C hanyeol dancing with glee and he wondered what kind of mess he just got himself into. Xiumin¼   ~*~   It took awhile for everyone to calm down and get back to the circle. By then, Lu han was already irritated beyond belief and all he could think about was how he can execute this plan without either one of them getting caught or dead. ªLet's get down to business. My name is Luhan and I have a plan to escape this hellh ole and every one of you is going to help me, no matter how useless you might be ,º his eyes glanced briefly towards Sehun and Sulli, ªbefore I go on and elaborate t his plan, I need the two of you,º he gestured at Sehun and Sulli, ªto tell me your a bilities since I know what the other four is capable of.º Sehun stood up first and looked at Luhan daringly in his eyes, even though the l atter was glaring at him and his companion. ªMy name is Sehun and this is Su-ª ªYour friend can introduce herself,º Luhan interrupted, rather rudely. Sehun was ins tantly aggravated. ªYou shouldn't be rude to them, Luhan. What if they went on a rampage and ratted out on us,º Chanyeol defended them and sent a comforting glance towards Sulli, who re sponded with a small smile. Sehun didn't miss it one bit and silently cursed himse lf for not jumping at the opportunity to backlash on the control freak in front of him. Luhan grunted but gestured Sehun to continue. ªI can manipulate the wind.º ªThat's it? No details on what you can do?º Sehun paused for awhile and side glanced at Jongin who was lost in his own world . He wondered if Jongin was still holding a grudge against him after what happen ed a couple of years ago. ªI was able to fly. I'm not so sure now¼ I mean with the drugs and all¼º ªThat,º Luhan stood up and began circling the group, ªis what they want you to think.

They want you guys to think that they're draining your powers until all that is le ft of you becomes a rotting corpse. The drugs they gave you makes you think that it has the ability to decrease your capabilities and ultimately destroy you.º Luna raised a hand. ªIsn't that what it is?º ªYou couldn't be more wrong,º he said smugly. ªThe truth is, these drugs are designed to weaken you, to make you so tired and vulnerable, you can't even lift a finger let alone try and use your abilities to defend yourself.  "Simply put, they are afraid of us as much as we are of them. They play these mi nd games on us and make us believe that we are sick and disgusting and none of u s deserve to live just because we are different. They do this so that we fear th em and they are in control of us. ªMy plan is to use this to our advantage, stand up strong and fight back because w e can. We just have to harness our abilities, develop it and take control of the unknown and then make our escape. Any questions?º ªHow do we do that when even the slightest use of our powers would make the guards come like mad dogs?º Jongin asked. ªI'm glad you asked. They plant this device in our wrist that tells them whenever yo u use your powers, right? Well, I happen to know how to decrease its sensitivity according to your brain activity so the first thing you have to do is to know h ow to calm yourself.º ªBrain activity?º asked Soojung who looked a bit lost and surprisingly alert. ªWe have a special area located in our brain that controls the anomaly that we are . When we use this part of the brain, the signals are higher than normal which m akes it easier for them to detect when someone is using their powers. The same g oes to your heart rate. It increases as you use it and the `doctors' can easily pick up abnormal heart rate, which is why you have to be calm when we use our abilit ies.º ªHow do you know all of this?º Luna asked, completely amazed. Luhan gave a tight smile. ªI have my sources.º ªExcuse me, but you didn't let Sulli introduce herself,º Sehun rose from his seat. Sulli tugged at his sleeve. ªSehun, it's fine-ª ªNo, it is not fine, Sulli! You deserve some respect from this bastard.º Luhan turned to them, smirking. ªOh, I didn't, did I? And what can you do Miss Sulli ?º He asked, sarcasm heavy in his tone. ªI- I don't-ª ªYup, that's what I thought." Sehun strode towards Luhan before he could finish his words and took the collars of his white shirt. ªWhat is your problem with us, Luhan? We hardly know you and already you treat us like shit!º ªYou want to know what's my problem?º Luhan pushed his hand away without lifting a fin ger. ªMy problem is that you barge in with that bitch of yours and triy to destroy my plans and get us all caught!º

 ªDON'T YOU DARE CALL HER THAT!º Sehun charged towards Luhan but he was faster as Sehun flew across the room. He moaned in pain and Sulli rushed over to check on him.   ªCool it, Luhan! We could get caught if you two don't keep your shit together,º Chanye ol shook his shoulder. Luhan simply shook his hands off, threw a glare at Sehun and turned back to the group, his face completely composed once again. ªThe 3 am patrol is about to start so we'll stop here. Our training begins tomorrow at 0100 hours sharp. Be prepared and don't be late.º With a simple nod and an invisible trail of pride, Luhan left the room without s o much of a sound or a greeting good night.             Author's Note: Hello people! Didn't expect an update so soon huh? Well me neither! I wrote and wrote and i didn't even plan on the fight between Luhan and Sehun (though I did want tension but this is alright as well :p) So, after this, the second arc will start for real and training begins. And this is also the part where i rip sesul to shreds before putting the pieces back together :) looking forward to it yet? ;) oh and I added a bit of xiuhan there. Can anyone guess what Xiumin does? I'l l give you a hint; he's a major part of Luhan's past and the only one that reall y matters or mattered to him. And no, he's not a patient, i think :p So, enough with the insight. I still have 3 more weeks of semester break so i ho pe i can finish this story soon because i have a deadline to meet. Don't expect another update too soon because i don't have a writing schedule and i write when ever i feel the mood is right and the words will be perfect :)     Chapter 9 Anomaly   1st November. 0230 hours   ªGeez, and I thought we had problems,º Soojung whispered to Jongin soon after Luhan

left the room. "Remind me not to get on his bad side,º Jongin replied, turning to his left only t o find Soojung's face a little bit closer than he'd like it to be. ªLook, I don't mean to interrupt this sweet moment but we really need to get going,º s aid Luna. Soojung and Jongin turned away from each other, both cheeks already ti nted pink. For some reason, their brief exchange of pleasantry was quite¼ pleasing , to say the least. Chanyeol went over to Sulli and Sehun, who was still recovering from Luhan's throw . ªHey dude, you ok?º ªYeah, I'm fine. My arm's a bit sore but nothing's broken.º ªHow about you Sulli? You alright?º Chanyeol quickly turned to Sulli after hearing S ehun is fine, much to his annoyance. ªYeah, I'm used to this actually,º she said timidly which made Sehun wished he had pun ched the bastard in the face instead of grabbing his collar. ªDon't take his words to heart. He's a bit rough sometimes but he's a good guy, really.º Sehun scoffed. ªYeah, right.º ªWe better get going. A second late and the guards will suspect something.º         1st November. 0322 hours   With his head under the cover, Sehun forced himself to steady his breaths. He he ard the door swung open, felt the guard's gaze penetrating him under the covers an d calmed himself from trembling and blow it all out. But then he heard silent sobs coming from beside him. He wanted to jump out of t he covers and slipped into hers and just calm her down but he didn't hear the door slamming shut or the heavy footsteps of the guard going out of the room so he s tayed. There was so much at stake and he couldn't risk it just because he can't cont rol his emotions. He heard the guard coming closer, his heart started beating against his chest. H e prayed to whoever could hear his silent pray that Sulli would be alright and n othing would harm her. There was a brief pause and everything was quiet for awhi le. Sulli's sobs started slowing down to silent hums and he heard the heavy footst eps leading to the door before it was slammed shut. Sehun exhaled, not realizing until then that he had held his breath. He got out of bed and went to Sulli's as soon as he was sure the guard was far away from thei r room.

ªSulli¼ are you alright?º All he heard was her muffled sobs. ªIt's alright, Sulli.  I'll take care of that damn bastard the next time I see him.º He didn't realize his fists were clenched until Sulli reached and spread his finge rs before interlocking it with hers. He looked down and saw Sulli smiling weakly at him. ªDon't¼º Her voice came out weak just like her smile, ªUseless¼ I'm useless¼º ªWhat?º ªEvil¼ I'm evil¼º That was the last he heard from her before she was unconscious.       1st November. 0903 hours                Sehun woke up to the blinding light coming from the only window in the room. It felt like a thousand bricks were dropped onto his head when he tried to sit. He turned to his side and saw an empty bed. He was trying to make sense of everythi ng when he heard the door clicked and slipped into his covers and turned to his side, facing the wall. Despite the irritating pain in his head, he tried to calm himself from breathing too loud and listened intently to the sound of footsteps entering the room. There wasn't one but two people entering the room and they didn't make it a point to be quiet either. There were intelligent mutters and scientific names he couldn't understand which clearly explained who the two people are. It wasn't usual for the `doctors' themselves to come into a patient's room as the guards usually do the dirty work for them. Sehun stayed still as the two doctors came closer and he heard the familiar beep from the screen before their intelligent conversation changed into something he could understand. ªThis girl is something, huh? Four days and still nobody knows what she can do.º ªNot too loud, dumbass! That's supposed to be confidential.º ªOh please, who can hear me? These walls are soundproof for a reason.º The room was silent except for the sound the keyboards made as the doctors typed on the screen. ªDid you know this one wiped out an entire town from the map? By the time they got there, she was standing on rubble and ashes with fire blazing in the background .º Sehun noticed excitement in his voice.

There was a sigh -Sehun guessed it was of annoyance-, before the conversation co ntinued. ªLook, I don't need you to tell me about this one. I read her files, I know everythi ng. Now c'mon, we're done here. Let's get out.º Sehun heard the sound of footsteps leaving the room before a grumble and much he avier footsteps followed. When the door was shut, he waited a few minutes before getting out of his bed and went over to Sulli's bed. He said to her he'd never look at her chart again but the doctors' conversation piqu ed his curiosity. Sehun knew next to nothing about Choi Sulli and he'd be lying to himself if he said he didn't want to know anything about her. Four days and no one knowing what her ability is? This is not standard procedure . Usually the doctors would know their ability and classify it in less than two days. Four days is certainly not normal. What was so exceptional about Sulli tha t even four days is not enough to `diagnose' her? Sehun hurried his steps towards Sulli's bed before anyone else could enter the roo m. There was a moment of hesitation before he opened Sulli's charts that were hidd en in the screen on the foot of her bed. He skimmed through the contents and rea d words he didn't understand. There were pages of black font from the last few day s before his eyes caught the striking colour of red. This is not good. The red font was a definite contrast from the white of the pages. Sehun realized the date written was today. This was new and definitely not good. He counted from the top of his head, what he thought was odd from the days spent with her. How she always avoid the topic of her past¼ Her struggle to keep herself in check¼ The rumours of her destroying a town... Sehun sat on her bed as realization sank in. Sulli's ability was unexplainable by numbers and their usual ways of classifying h as backfired. Her ability must be something very rare and very powerful for it t o be inconclusive even by the latest technology or the greatest equipment. She w as way more powerful than someone in level 5. Sulli is an anomaly.   Sehun heard footsteps approaching suddenly. He quickly got up and closed the fil e with a tap, before slipping into his covers for the third time today.  The door clicked and in came Sulli. Sehun yawned and sat up, acting as if he just woke up . He saw Sulli's face - ashen and tired - and he wished she didn't have to go throug h so much pain. She smiled at him and his heart tightened. ªIs everything alright?º Sulli asked, noticing a difference in Sehun that morning. S he couldn't quite explain it but he seemed somehow disoriented.

ªEverything's fine. How about you? The treatment alright?º Sehun replied, trying hard to keep a smile on his face. Sulli smiled wider. ªIt wasn't too harsh. I think I'm starting to get used to it.º The breakfast bell rang and Sulli jumped to her feet and scrambled to the door. She stopped before realizing Sehun wasn't following her. ªAren't you coming?º ªWhat? Oh yeah, yeah, I'm coming.º Sehun got up and joined Sulli at the door, taking her hand in his and smiled at her. Your secret's safe with me, Sulli.             Author's Note: So I realize the first part is not properly closed so i made this chapter. I had this scene in mind (the one with Sehun and the doctors/scientists) for quite aw hile. I even wrote it out but then some freak virus attacked and it was lost, wh ich is fine because i didn't know where to fit it in anyway. So Sehun doesn't re ally know what Sulli can do but he knows it's big. Honestly, i'm not quite sure of this chapter, (I intended it to be a filler actually) i;m having trouble expl aining to myself how Sehun could figure this out easily, so then i thought he's a smart kid so why not? If you are confused or you find some part of this story contradicts the fact or is just illogical (besides the fact that they have power s cuz there's nothing i can do about that), feel free to voice it out in the com ments or my wall or pm me. I'd like your feedback and i need to improve myself a nd this story too since science fiction is really new to me. Thank you for reading, subscribing and commenting! I hope I can update real soon :)     Chapter 10 Envy    

2nd November, 0100 hours   ªThe key to it is to control your head,º Luhan said to the crowd of six in front of him. Beside him stood a small whiteboard marked with a diagram of what Sehun cou ld identify as the anatomy of the human brain. There were a few names he knew an d a lot more that was foreign to him. ªAs I've said before, the scientists detect the use of our powers by the device tran splanted in our wrist. Irregularity in the pulse and heartbeat would immediately trigger the alarm thus the guards' arrival.º Sehun barely understood his next words as Luhan pointed to the diagram and attem pt to explain in simple words how their abnormality is connected to various part s of the brain. It has been so long since he was in school and he began to regre t wandering off during lessons when he still had the chance to go to classes. Se hun glanced at Sulli who was sitting beside him. She was intrigued with Luhan's le cture despite the slight frown when she didn't understand what he was saying. He s miled, thinking how adorable her determination to learn was. ªBasically, the most important thing to do is to remain calm. If not, then the dis tress signals would reach the scientists and all of this would crash down before it even starts,º Luhan summarized. Luna was the first to raise her hand. ªWhat does this have to do with the plan? Why can't we just go on a rampage and brea k out of here?º ªThat's a good point and also something countless of `patients' here have tried before a nd ultimately lead them to their deaths. They had formed groups and went berserk on the whole facility but every single one of them was inexperienced and failed to control their powers. They were all killed, if not by the guards, then by th eir recklessness.º ªHow long have you been staying here? How did you know all of this?º Luhan smiled bitterly. ªI have my sources.º  Soojung was next to raise her hand. ªI'm still confused about the plan.º ªMy plan involves using our powers as means of escape. However, the problem is all of us were taken before we were given a chance to control and develop it which makes us easy targets. So, I've created a training regime for us to do this and by next month, we'll be out of here,º Luhan explained. His answers, Sehun noticed, were still vague and didn't explain much to them despi te the fact that they were taking part on an all or nothing mission. Luhan shoul d at least have the decency to tell them his plans fully. Sehun realized after a while of having his heads up in the clouds, that the crowd around him had disper sed and moved to the small board next to Luhan. He got up and joined the rest of the crowd. There was a list of names on the board, all paired in two and on top of it scrib bled `Training Partners'.

He was immediately irritated. Not only was he stuck training with Luhan, that je rk also forgot to include Sulli for training. ªExcuse me,º Sehun turned to Sulli's voice although she was not talking to him. She wa s talking to Luhan, ªI didn't see my name on the list. Did you forget about me?º Her voice was timid and Sehun could see that she was embarrassed to be asking th e question to him, like she shouldn't be here with the rest of them. He felt rage boiling inside of him. Luhan gave her a hard stare before replying, ªDo you know what you can do?º ªNo,º Sulli admitted, embarrassment screaming from her tone. ªThen stay put and don't stand in our way.º Luhan left her without so much as a glance . Sehun, who saw the whole thing, stomped towards Luhan in anger. ªOh there you are. Ready to start our- UNFº Sehun had punched him right in the face. ªHow dare you treat her like that!º Luhan stood up, his lips bleeding, and stared hard at Sehun. ªI didn't say anything that's not true.º That was the last straw for Sehun. Once again, he charged towards Luhan, jaw cle nched and fist balled, ready to deliver a death blow. ªYOU SON OF A-ª ªSehun, please stop!º Sulli halted him before he could go any further. ªIt's alright, Sehun. I'm fine, I rea lly am.º Sehun looked at her eyes, moist with tears and realized he may have gone too far . He kept his hands at the side and glowered at Luhan before going to the corner with Sulli. He realized, a little too late, that everyone in the room had stopp ed their activities after he punched Luhan. After a few seconds, Luhan turned to the crowd of six in front of him. ªNow that i s a perfect example of why you should control your emotions. If Sehun here, had used his powers instead of his fist, we're all probably on our way to meet death. Rage, as well as many other strong emotions, would only increase your chances of being discovered,º he paused. ªToday, you will practice how to use your powers while controlling your emotions. You will have to monitor each other to ensure control is practiced and nothing g oes awry. Your partners will change every session according to your elements and you are required to wear these bands when you train. It'll help reduce the device's sensitivity to your pulse so you can train.º Luhan handed the bands to Soojung, Jongin, Sehun and Sulli. Sehun realized this must be the secret to how Chanyeol was able to use his powers freely.

ªWear it every time you feel the need to use your powers. We need all the practice we can get. Just remember to be careful. We don't want anyone else finding out ab out this,º At this, his eyes went directly at Chanyeol who looked sheepish immedia tely. ªAlright, to your training partners!º Everyone dispersed except for Sehun who was reluctant to leave Sulli alone. ªAre you sure you'll be fine?º  ªI'm fine, Sehun. Go!º She smiled, nudging him gently. Sehun felt his heart fluttered and if it wasn't because of Luhan calling his name repeatedly, he would never have left her. Luhan scoffed when Sehun finally appeared in front of him, his eyes never left S ulli. ªLook, if you don't keep your head in the game, we might as well be screwed. Now tak e your eyes off of your girlfriend and show me what your measly wind powers can do.º Sehun grunted and reluctantly turned his eyes away from Sulli.   As hard as it was for Sehun to admit, Luhan was actually a very good training pa rtner. Sehun was long out of practice, not that he had many before, but Luhan he lped make things somewhat easier. Before long, he could remember the feel of air swirling around him, as if he could touch them as they obey to his commands. He played with the air surrounding him, controlling it to his will before letting it go. It was like watching blood flowing back after squeezing a finger too hard it turned blue. He had forgotten how good it felt to play with the wind and jus t let go. Luhan didn't stay long as he had to monitor the others too but Sehun didn't mind. He was having too much fun reconciling with his ability that he forgot the animosi ty between Luhan and him and what was at stake here. The thought of Sulli sittin g alone suddenly came to mind. He decided to cheer her up a bit and tried to reg ain control over the air. Sehun managed to gather a light breeze and flew it towards Sulli, intending to t ickle her ad make her laugh. But he lost control over the breeze when he saw the re was someone else beside her making her smile and laugh. His jaw clenched and fists tightened for the second time that night as the green monster began posses sing him. Chanyeol. He closed his eyes, trying hard to keep his control as he could feel the army of wind, as strong as his envy, ready to charge behind him. No, he had no right to be jealous. Sulli was not his anyway. He sighed and turned away before anything else spun out of control.    

        Author's Note: The second arc finally begun! Luhan is not a bad guy, I promise. He just went th rough a lot to get to where he is now. I'll reveal bit by bit about him in the f ollowing chapters. The next chapter will be longer than this hopefully.  You may or may not have notice that the chapters stated when you browse from the tags said this story has 17 chapters but you're only seeing 11 of them. So good news! Chapter 17 will probably be the last chapter for this story and chapter 1 4 and 15 will be a double update! My deadline is approaching and school just sta rted again but I'm eager to finish this story. I've requested for an extension o f 4 weeks because school work can be very unpredictable once you're in college : p Thank you everyone for subscribing and commenting! Constructive criticism is enc ouraged but please do so in a non-offensive way :)     Chapter 11 Mind Over Matter   4th November. 0217 hours   ªI want both of you to concentrate. Jongin, try moving this book from my hand to C hanyeol,º Luhan instructed. Jongin did so with ease, his face as bright as the sun when he accomplished the simple task. ªIt wasn't as hard as it was before.º Soojung scoffed, earning a glare from Jongin. Luhan pretended the palpable tensi on between them didn't exist and proceeded to train Soojung. ªAlright Soojung, now t ry to make Jongin jump.º Soojung's face lit up. She nodded eagerly at Luhan and turned to Jongin with an ev il grin. Jongin scowled. ªNo way! I will not let this bitch get inside my head again,º he protested. At an instant, Soojung's eyes turned white and Jongin was groveling at her feet, b egging for forgiveness and calling her with names akin to royalty. The second sh e released her control, Jongin got up and pounced her, his face blazing red with anger. ªEnough!º Luhan bellowed, trying to break them apart.

  From afar, Sehun laughed at his friend's and his roommate's antics. Soojung was stil l stubborn and Jongin never learned how to control his temper. He watched as Luh an tried to stop their scuffling before using the last resort; pushing them apar t with his telekinetic powers. Even then, they still try hard to claw each other's eyes out. It was the third day of training and everything was becoming easier for him and everyone else. Today, his training partner was Luna. Luhan said that their abili ties are related to each other as sound travels through air. They'd been practicin g on ways to implement the principle and it was going quite well so they decided to take a break for awhile. ªHey Sehun, whatcha looking at?º Sehun turned his head to see Chanyeol taking a seat next to him and tried to hid e his dissatisfaction. Since Luhan wanted to train both Soojung and Jongin today , Chanyeol was left without a partner and he took every minute he had to spend w ith Sulli, much to Sehun's annoyance. The two have been really friendly since the first day and Sehun didn't like it one bit. Chanyeol followed his gaze when Sehun didn't reply after awhile. He chuckled when Luhan pushed Soojung and Jongin into a closet and said that they cannot get out until they've made up with each other. Chanyeol noticed Luhan locked the cupboard with his powers and given his strong head, the two can't get out unless they reall y made peace or Jongin teleported them out of there. He watched as Luhan went to a corner and practiced his powers by himself. ªHe's not so bad you know,º Chanyeol said. Sehun turned to look at him, expecting him to say more. ªHe's been here longer than any of us, been through a whole lot more of hell than us and yet he stayed strong so he can be uptight sometimes.º Sehun scoffed. ªThe jerk's way worse than uptight.º Chanyeol gave a short laugh. ªYeah, I admit he has his bad times. He'd stop at nothi ng to get out of here. He's been planning the escape for quite awhile, you know? I t's like this is the last thing he wants to do before he dies.º ªHow much do you know about him?º ªJust as much as he tells me which is not a lot. All I know is he had another team ±I think it was his roommate- before we came along. It seems like they've got it al l figured out too. But something happened and the plan fell through so he went o n a search for another team and then he found us and then we found you and then Soojung and Jongin so now we're all here.º Sehun was silent, trying to process what he just told him. He knew there was a r eason behind Luhan's behavior but he wasn't interested enough to find out why. Now h e wondered what happened in his past. Why did his old plan fell through? ªWhat happened to his old team?º ªI know what you know. I told you he only lets me know of his past as much as he w ants. Try asking him yourself. You guys seem pretty chummy.º Sehun rolled his eyes. ªI think it's my turn to train with Luna. Watch me burn her hair,º Chanyeol winked, ga

ve a little laugh before joining Luna for his practice session. Sehun was left alone to wonder what makes Luhan ticks before Sulli joined him. B etween her dazzling smile and her twinkling laugh, Sehun somehow forgot his othe r problems and enjoyed her presence.   ~*~   Soojung hated the dark. She hated being trapped in a closet. She, above all, hat ed Kim Jongin. ªStop fidgeting so much, this thing is stuffed enough as it is!º She yelled as Jongi n paced about. When Jongin didn't yell back at her with profanities, rong. She watched his behavior from her side. He kept s eyes trying to find a way to escape but to no avail the closet was two holes small enough for a finger to se. Soojung knew something was w playing with his hands, hi since the only opening in fit through and nothing el

ªKim Jongin! Stop what you're doing. You're only making things worse.º Once again, Soojung was ignored. He rammed the door in attempt to open it. When that failed too, he slid down his side of the closet, clutching his head with hi s hands, rocking to and fro. He was nervous alright. ªHey, are you okay?º She crouched down to his level. He lifted his head slightly, hi s eyebrows furrowed. ªShut up, bitch! You're the reason we're trapped in here. I should've teleported you to Jupiter when I have the chance.º ªOh please, if you can do that you'd be out of here long ago.º ªShut up shut up shut up SHUT UP!º Jongin yelled and Soojung was silent. He was obviously panicking. She tried to stifle a laugh because the aggressive K im Jongin is actually claustrophobic. The Kim Jongin who always said she was a w imp is afraid of small enclosed space. Not so tough are you now, big guy? She honestly didn't know why he hated her so much. They've been fighting from the fi rst time they spoke to each other. She has never met anyone who hated her guts a s much as he did. Most people would compliment her and tell her how pretty she w as or how smart she was but all Jongin ever did was call her a bitch and say bad things about her to her face. ªHey Jongin, why do you hate me?º Jongin lifted his head a little to look at her. The spite in his eyes was gone a nd she was a little surprised how gentle it made him look. He sighed. ªI don't hate you. I hate people like you. All the money in the world and head so hi gh up in the clouds. You don't know what hardship is even if it hits you right in the nose.º ªBut you don't even know me!º

ªPeople like you are all the same. Everything's handed to you. You never have to wor k for it, always taking things for granted. And then you walked through the door like everything is fine and this is all temporary because your father would com e and get you just because he has money.  It's stupid how ignorant you are and I hat e that.º She would be lying if what he said didn't hurt her. The truth hurts, that much she knows. It has been six days and no one came to get her. It's probably time to adm it that no one was going to let her out and they probably moved on without her. Soojung sighed. Maybe it was time to put it all behind. Their stupid bickering s hould be put to an end before anyone got hurt. ªJongin¼º Soojung moved closer to Jongin, hesitantly taking his hands. He jerked away from her touch but didn't refuse when she tried again. Jongin felt something in him changed. The panic in his mind slowly ebbed away an d in its place was tranquility. The room that once felt like it was closing in a round him was slowly expanding, giving him space to breathe comfortably. His eye s were everywhere until they landed on her. ªH-how¼ Did you do this?º She nodded. ªI'm trying to let you see what I see.º ªBut your eyes aren't white.º ªThat's because I'm not trying to control your mind, idiot,º she chuckled. Soojung was smiling gently and something inside him shifted. Jongin no longer sa w her as the obnoxious rich kid who came to be his roommate. Instead, she looked dazzling, almost blinding to his eyes and Jongin thought he just saw an angel. He wondered if this was what they meant by falling or if it was just one of her mind games. ªDid you also do this?º ªDo what?º ªWhat I'm feeling. Are you making me feel this way?º Her forehead wrinkled, obviously in confusion. ªI have no power to control how you feel, only what you do. Why? What are you feeling?º He turned his head to the side and she caught a glance of pink in his cheeks, wo ndering if that was an illusion. She never knew Kim Jongin could blush. There we re a lot of things she learned about him today. Soojung giggled. ªAlright, if you're calm enough now, try and get us out of here.º Jongin closed his eyes and tried hard to concentrate. He searched through the ages in his mind until he found the picture of the room. He extended his hand d Soojung took it gladly. In a flash, they appeared outside of the closet and ened their eyes to the peering looks of their teammates. They all clapped and rrounded the two of them. im an op su

Luhan's eyes landed on their joined hands and he smirked. Jongin caught this and l et her hand go, his cheeks tinted soft pink. Sehun saw Luhan and Jongin's little e xchange of gestures and he was amazed with the miracles Luhan can do. His doubts

on the success of their escape plan began to fade and he was sure that everyone was feeling the same way too.   ~*~   When their training ended and everyone was preparing to leave, Sehun noticed Jon gin was trying to get closer to Soojung in his own awkward way. It was fairly ob vious that Jongin's view of Soojung has changed completely since their time in the wardrobe. He wondered if Jongin was now feeling the same way about Soojung as h e did with Sulli. He watched as the two left the room with hands so close they a lmost touched. Sehun and Sulli were just about to leave when he heard Chanyeol calling Sulli's na me. ªHey Ssul, would you mind coming here a little earlier next time? I was thinking w e could get to know each other a little better,º Chanyeol spoke, a hint of shyness in his voice. ªSure! Are you ok with that, Sehun?º ªI-ª ªI meant you and me alone. You know, like a date?º Chanyeol's face was red. Sulli giggled. ªWould this date include a picnic basket or a candlelit dinner?º Chanyeol's face lit up and they soon entered a series of flirting and giggling. Se hun walked away from the two as fast as he could before jealousy and anger could take him over.   Sulli entered the room a few minutes after he did, traces of laughter coloring h er face. Sehun pretended he didn't see her. ªSehun, you'll never believe what I saw on my way here! Soojung and Jongin were¼º Sulli hung her words when he heard him snore.  She sighed a little, feeling stupid for h erself. She slowly approached Sehun who was lying on his bed, pretending to sleep and sn oring louder than normal but Sulli didn't seem to catch on. ªSweet dreams, Sehun.º Sulli leaned in and pecked his cheeks before settling in her bed. Sehun couldn't sleep a wink that night.        

Author's Note: I am on a roll today! This chapter is exactly two thousand words /applause/ usua lly my chapters have more than 1k words and i try to keep that consistency but I promised a longer chapter so here we go! So there's chanlli, kaistal and a lil bit of sesul. Can you guess who was Luhan's team? Hint: there was only one perso n ;)   Thank you all for commenting! Especially @paendeozilla i love reading your long comments it makes me feel writing all this is worthwhile :) I'm sorry I don't re ply to all of your comments. Sometimes i just don't know what to reply :/ Let's hope this writing streak would go on and let this story finish before the deadli ne if i don't get the extension :)   Chapter 12 Feud and Reconciliation   8th November. 0027 hours   He pretended he didn't hear the door creaking open or the muffled sounds of her br eathing. When the door closed, Sehun exhaled, though not from relief. It wasn't the first time Sulli went to the practice room early. This has been goin g on for a few days, much to his dismay. She would leave as soon as the guards f inished patrolling their section, her face always brighter than the day before. It was during these times that Sehun found it hard to breathe. In every moment o f her absence, his mind would always be filled with the thoughts of Sulli. The w ay she talked; always polite and careful, the way she smiles; how easily it'd lit the whole room and most of all how those smiles and her twinkling laugh was almo st always never directed to him lately. It seemed as though Park Chanyeol has ta ken over his existence completely as Choi Sulli did to Oh Sehun. He had lost count the times he felt tempted to follow Sulli to her date, just to see what the two could possibly do in the short time they had to be with each o ther, but he never did. Sehun didn't think it'd help anyone, especially him, if he d id follow them and snoop around. Of course, that decision didn't help answering th e question that was threatening to eat him inside out. What did Chanyeol do to m ake Sulli happier than he ever could? It didn't help that they barely see each other these few days. Between being worke d to the bone by Luhan and the horrendous daily chores he had to do, he was find ing it hard to keep one eye open let alone find time to spend with Sulli. Sehun would always use his spare time to get some sleep and Sulli was rarely there. So metimes, he could feel Sulli caressing his face or heard her wishing him sweet d reams but he knew it must be one of his dreams. He couldn't deny he slept better w henever that happened. Chanyeol and Luna continued their routine of eating every meal with Sulli and hi m, and occasionally Jongin and Soojung would join them too. Chanyeol would alway s take the seat next to Sulli, and Sehun was forced to watch as they went away t

o a world they created for both of them. He could see the longing look in Luna's f ace no matter how hard she tried to hide it. It seemed that he wasn't the only one affected by the newfound relationship between Chanyeol and Sulli. Heaving a sigh, Sehun got up from his bed and prepared himself for another gruel ing training session with Luhan and the others. Hopefully, he will be too busy t o notice the crack his heart makes every time he sees Chanyeol and Sulli togethe r.   ~*~   ªGlad to see you finally decided to join us,º said Luhan as Sehun walked in. Sehun ignored Luhan's snide comment and went to the corner to warm up. He arrived almost fifteen minutes late because one of the guards suddenly decided to take a stroll through his section. He won't admit it to anyone but Luhan was actually a pretty decent guy. He had hel ped him a lot with his ability despite his initial doubts over a low level like him. They'd seldom share a few laughs together and Sehun was surprised to hear it at first, but Luhan gradually opened up to him, albeit slowly. He soon realized Luhan wasn't that much of a jerk he thought he was but Sehun wouldn't call him a fri end just yet. He finished with a few deep breaths before running over to Luhan to start his tr aining. ªI'm ready.º ªGreat. Chanyeol!º Before he could stop himself, his eyes betrayed him by glancing briefly at Chany eol. He was just about to stand after chatting with Sulli, looking reluctant to do so as he walked over to Luhan and Sehun. Sehun snapped his eyes shut before h e could see Sulli gave Chanyeol the smile he loved so much. Now it has the power to damage him in the worst way possible. ªChanyeol's your practice partner for today. The principle you need to remember for today is that oxygen¼º Sehun cursed inwardly when Luhan announced Chanyeol as his partner for today. He barely heard when Luhan explained to them the relation of oxygen with fire. Cha nyeol was the last person he wanted as his partner today of all days. ªGot all that?º Chanyeol nodded enthusiastically while Sehun barely moved his head. ªGreat. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to make sure the two lovebirds over there wo uld actually get some practice done. I'll leave the two of you to it.º Luhan left, not taking a second glance at the two of them. Sehun knew all too we ll who Luhan meant when he said lovebirds. Ever since Soojung and Jongin were lo cked together in the closet, nothing was ever the same between them. The slighte st contact between them would make Soojung blush and Jongin to make some lame ex cuse to get away from her. On the bright side, it was nice to see they're not tryi

ng to rip each other's throats off anymore.  Sehun watched as he ignited the fire effortlessly with his bare hands, looking s mug as he did so. It was clear to him that Chanyeol was trying to show off, obvi ously to Sulli. Something inside him began to burn as bright as the fire in Chan yeol's hands. He was trying to spread the fire around when Sehun dismissed his attempt by allo wing cold air to wipe it out entirely.  ªA little too much air, don't you think?º ªSorry, I'll take the air with less water content next time.º ªYeah, try and do that.º Chanyeol focused and a small fire began to reappear. This time, Sehun didn't wait for it to spread before blowing it out easily. He furrowed his eyebrows and trie d again and each time, Sehun extinguished his fires before it could burn. When a ll he could ignite was a spark ±Sehun put that out too- and his control slipped aw ay from him, Chanyeol became as livid as the fire within him. ªWhat the hell is your problem?! You're supposed to make it stronger not smother it!º Chanyeol snapped. ªIt's not my fault your fires are too weak to handle my wind,º Sehun retorted, smugly. ªMy fires are not weak! If you actually cared enough to use oxygen only then maybe it would have lasted longer.º Sehun could see the fire in Chanyeol's eyes and the t hreat contained in them but he refused to back down, even when his fist began to glow. ªWell then maybe, if you had spend less time with Sulli and more time with trainin g, your fires can handle air with more water content!º Chanyeol raised an eyebrow and smirked, his fist no longer glowing. ªA little jealous, are we?º Sehun flustered. ªNo, I'm not.º ªI find that hard to believe,º Chanyeol began to approach him but he stood his groun d. ªSulli's just a friend,º Sehun stated firmly. Chanyeol glared intensely into his eyes and Sehun returned it with the same amou nt of vehemence. ªThen you won't mind when she becomes my girlfriend.º Chanyeol got his answer when a strong gust blew him to the corner of the room. H e quickly stood up and countered with fireballs flying straight towards Sehun. Sehun quickly removed the oxygen around the fireballs before it could grow in si ze. He then gathered all the carbon dioxide before the fireballs could reach him , creating some sort of fireproof shield. When the fireballs were put out upon c ontact with his shield, Sehun exhaled in relief, feeling glad that Chemistry was actually useful in saving his life.

Chanyeol stomped towards him with both hands burning brightly, the fire becoming more vivid and intimidating as he approached him. Sehun didn't budge. He increase d the amount of carbon dioxide to strengthen his shield and collected the air wi th water content as a counter attack. But before the two could seriously hurt themselves, Luhan was already standing b etween them, pushing them apart with the sheer force of his mind. Chanyeol's fire was extinguished and Sehun lost his shield. All that was left was a trail of ash , a cloud of heavy smoke that was slowly dissipating and a very angry Luhan. ªDo I have to lock the two of you in the closet too?º roared Luhan. Chanyeol and Sehun hung their heads sheepishly though their anger towards each o ther was still evident. Luhan pinched the bridge of his nose, thinking of ways t o solve this problem. He was tired and there was still a lot more to practice on to let anyone else spend time in the closet. Of course, there's also the fact tha t Chanyeol could easily burn the wood. Sighing, Luhan finally looked at the two in front of him. ªSehun, you'll practice wi th Jongin for the rest of the night and Chanyeol, you'll practice with Soojung.º Sehun stomped towards Jongin but not before sending one last glare at Chanyeol. In his anger, he had forgotten the unresolved conflict he had going on with Jong in. Sehun slowed his steps as he approached Jongin who remained indifferent when he saw him coming. Sehun and Jongin had never had a proper conversation even before they were throw n into this wretched facility. He never stopped wondering if Jongin had forgiven him for getting the both of them into this mess. Sehun still felt guilty being around him though Jongin didn't show any sign of resentment. If he wanted to beat the life out of Sehun, he would gladly let him. He sighed and hoped Jongin would n't punch him too hard. ªWhat do you think would be our theory to test for tonight?º Jongin asked nonchalant ly. Sehun failed at hiding his surprise at Jongin's casualness with him. It was as if he didn't hold a grudge against him for getting them here in the first place. ªI don't know. Maybe air exists wherever your destination is?º Sehun tried, cringing i nwardly at how stupid his theory sounds. He saw the corners of Jongin's lips tugge d upwards, almost smiling though not quite and. Sehun wondered how asinine his t heory must be for Jongin to almost smile. ªMaybe we should just focus on how to control our powers for now. Luhan would sure ly come up with some genius theory soon,º Jongin offered.  Sehun grinned. ªYeah, he definitely knows his science better than I do.º Luhan was certainly a genius. It never failed to amaze Sehun how he never fall s hort at finding the relations between their abilities. Jongin agreed and they go t into position. They uilt . He shed fell into odd silence as practice went on. Sehun was still haunted by the g even though Jongin didn't seem to make a big deal of his contempt towards him couldn't rest easy until what's in the past truly stays in the past. He just wi he wasn't too much of a coward to address the issue.

ªNo!º Jongin suddenly groaned and cringed in annoyance. Sehun thought it was finally time for him to be his punching bag. ªNo Soojung, I will not do it for you. Ask him yourself!º

There was a pause as Jongin's scowl deepened. Sehun contemplated asking him why he was talking to himself but decided against it as Jongin's annoyance grew with eve ry second that he is silent. ªYou do that woman, and you'll see how furious I can be,º he half-yelled. Sehun's confus ion only grew. Jongin grunted and defeat seemed to scream at his face. ªFine, but you owe me big time.º He rolled his eyes before setting them on Sehun, bored and annoyed. Even th e question that followed matched his current mood. ªSoojung wants to know what was the fight all about since Chanyeol wouldn't tell her .º ªSoojung?º Sehun's eyes widened in surprise, ªBut how-ª ªTelepathy. She's been messing with my head a lot these days,º Jongin answered, playin g it off as annoyance but Sehun could see beneath his exterior that he didn't real ly mind as much as he thought it did. ªWhat else can she do?º Sehun asked, feigning interest. ªManipulate dreams. Again, mostly mine since she doesn't seem to have any other guin ea pig other than me.º ªThat's interesting! So can she read-ª ªShe also said she'd give me nightmares for the rest of my life if I don't get the ans wer out of you,º Jongin cut his words before Sehun could pursue his efforts on avo iding the subject. Sehun hung his head and sighed heavily. ªIt's Sulli.º Jongin was silent again and Sehun looked up to see he was intensely staring at s omething behind his shoulder. He turned his head briefly to see Soojung sharing the same gaze and it wasn't hard to put two and two together. It was amusing, to say the least, to watch someone having a telepathic conversat ion. Jongin would change his expressions often, always a mix between annoyance a nd anger, while Soojung would either give him the sweetest smile or the murderou s look. Sehun knew it was over when Jongin groaned and Soojung wore a triumphant smile. ªShe wants to know if you like Sulli.º ªOf course I do. She's my friend.º ªI mean, if you like her more than a friend,º Soojung suddenly appeared beside him, eyes sparkling with curiosity. Sehun visibly flinched. ªGod, Jongin you can't even a sk a question right!º Jongin scoffed and said a string of curses underneath his breath, obviously mean t for her, as he moved to the corner of the room. Soojung ignored him and focuse d her sole attention at Sehun's answer. ªWell?º ªI honestly don't know,º Sehun replied truthfully. He really was confused with what Su lli made him feel.

Soojung made a show of considering his answer. ªDoes your heart beat faster when s he's around? Or do you feel any butterflies?º Sehun mulled over her questions, coming out more confused than he already was. ªMa ybe¼ I don't really notice.º ªTypical men,º she rolled her eyes, ªthen tell me what do you like most about Sulli?º This was a no-brainer. ªI like her smiles,º he unconsciously smiled when the words came out, ªIt always brigh t up the whole room when she smiles. And her laugh! If I could hear that during one of my treatments, I will never need any pain killers¼º Sehun trailed off as she imagined Sulli's laughter inside his head, one that happened because of him. His s mile quickly turned into a frown when the laughter faded, realizing it had been so long since they actually sit down and talked. ªDude, you're in love!º exclaimed Soojung. ªWhat do you-ª ªSoojung!º called Luhan. ªComing!º Soojung rolled her eyes. ªI have to go before Mr. Grumpy over there drag me with his mind. Talk to Jongin about it and I'll force him to tell me, alright? Goo dbye!º Soojung trotted off cheerfully to Chanyeol and Luhan. Jongin was in front of him again when Soojung left. ªWhat does she want now?º ªShe said to talk to you about me being in love with Sulli and then she'll force you to tell her about it.º Jongin clicked his tongue. ªThe things I do for that girl,º he sighed, ªalright tell m e about this whole being in love thing. But do me a favor and spare the cheesy s tuff, I'm begging you.º ªThere's really nothing to say. I haven't fully registered it as love yet but your gir lfriend seemed confident that that's what it is.º ªShe's not my girlfriend!º Sehun had fully expected him to be angry, maybe even throw a punch or two when he said it, fully knowing it was practically a suicide attem pt to call Soojung Jongin's girlfriend but he had to confirm his prediction. When Jongin blushed and simply looked annoyed, Sehun knew he was right. ªI mean, I've never been in a relationship my whole life. I don't even know how to kis s!º Sehun flushed, regretting his failure to control his mouth before that embarra ssing information went out. ªYou haven't had your first kiss?º Jongin raised an eyebrow; an amused smile began to form on his face. ªWell have you?º ªI have.º Jongin's face went red again and Sehun began to wonder if this is an effect only Soojung could have on him. ªBefore we came here?º ªThat's none of your business!º Jongin snapped.

ªThen after?º Sehun asked, his tone rose a little due to ught it was physically impossible for his face to become was, he was wrong. His mind travelled back to a few days g to tell him what she saw Soojung and Jongin did before ith a pretend snore.

his curiosity. If Sehun tho redder than it already ago when Sulli was goin he rudely cut her off w

"I wouldn't even be here if it weren't for you,º Jongin mumbled. Sehun knew this will come up sooner or later. He was just glad Jongin wasn't feeli ng too murderous today. ªI'm sorry,º Sehun said, trying his best to make Jongin believe how sincere his apolog y was. It wasn't until the word came out and Jongin snapped his head to look at hi m, utterly confused, that Sehun realized he never said the word to him before. ªI'm sorry I got us into this mess. I'm sorry I was being such a kid and got us caught . If you hadn't saved me, you would still be at home and away from all this.º Jongin was speechless. Sehun let the silence engulf them as Jongin let his words seeped into his mind. Sehun wasn't at all settled until he at least say something . Finally, he sighed. ªWe were kids, weren't we?º Jongin smiled bitterly, a wave of nostalgia flooded his mi nd. ªI'm really sorry.º He really meant it. ªI really hated you, you know," said Jongin, staring off into the distance, "I tho ught it was a stupid thing I did, trying to save you. I thought if I didn't, then I would live on and hide this thing until I die without getting caught and stuff ..." he paused. Sehun felt guiltier than he already did. "Then I realized staying mad at you won't solve anything. It won't give me back my s hitty life or the false hope of it getting better anytime soon. It certainly wou ldn't help me find a way out of here.º ªI'm sorry,º Sehun said for the nth time. ªIf you say you're sorry one more time, I'm going to punch you so hard until you can't e ven recognize your face anymore.º Sehun didn't know if his threat was false or not but he wasn't taking any chances. ªSo we're good?º ªYeah, we're alright,º he smiled, ªbut we better keep on practicing. Luhan kept giving u s the eye every few minutes.º Sehun decided the feeling of being forgiven certainly wasn't overrated.   ~*~   It wasn't until practice was over that Chanyeol came to Sehun. Luna had approached him first, praising him for doing so to Chanyeol because someone ought to teach him a thing or two on how words can affect people, or so she said. She immediat

ely left when Chanyeol came to him. He remained a straight face and Sehun decide d to do the same. ªI like Sulli,º Chanyeol stated, matter-of-factly. ªI know.º ªAnd it's obvious that you harbor some kind of feelings for her too, whether you rea lize it or not,º he continued nonchalantly. Soojung's claim that he was in love with Sulli, reappeared in his mind. He obvious ly liked her but is it really love? ªSo I won't stop trying to get her no matter what it takes. You can hate me all you want but we should put this aside while we're still here. Agreed?º Chanyeol extended his hand. ªAgreed.º Sehun took his offer and the deal was sealed. Chanyeol grinned. ªMay the best man win.º ªMay the best man win.º Chanyeol left the room and Sehun was about to follow suit when Luhan pulled him from the door. They were the only two left in the room. ªHow did you make the fireproof shield against his attacks?º Luhan asked. He was nev er the type to beat around the bushes anyway. ªI just gathered all the carbon dioxide in the room and made sure they're all around me.º Luhan scrutinized him as he mulled over his answer.  ªThere might be hope for you just yet. Good job Sehun!º He smiled and Sehun quietly a dded that into his list of surprises tonight.   ~*~   Sehun entered his room to see Sulli sitting at the edge of her bed, obviously tr ying to fight her heavy eyelids from closing. ªWhy were you fighting with Chanyeol?º This was the first real sentence she had said to him over the past few days and Sehun didn't know what to feel. He was happy that she actually talked to him yet a bit angered by the fact it was about Chanyeol. He sighed, dismissing her. ªIt's nothing, Sulli. Go to bed. You have a session in le ss than 2 hours.º ªBut Soojung said and Luna confirmed that you-ª Sehun pushed her shoulders gently until she was lying on her bed. ªIt's nothing, Ssu l. Just boys being boys. Now go to sleep,º he said as he tucked her in.

Sulli was really trying to win this but her eyes and body betrayed her as they f elt heavy by the second. She wasn't going to end this with Sehun thinking he had w on by getting her to sleep so she growled, trying her best to sound fierce and e nded with a scowl to remind him that she wasn't pleased. Sehun chuckled, thinking her growl was less intimidating than a cat's mewl and her best attempt to look cross ended with her pouting cutely. He couldn't resist the urge to pinch her cheeks and so he did. Sulli whined. ªYou better sleep now tiger, or I'll pinch your cheeks until it comes off your face.º Sulli frowned, wanting to come up with a clever retort but she was so sleepy. In the end, sleep won over as her eyelids closed and she drifted off to sleep. Sehun lingered beside her bed longer than he intended. He couldn't remember the la st time he could enjoy watching her as she sleeps. Sulli seemed so peaceful and she would occasionally smile in her sleep. Sehun couldn't deny this guilty pleasur e and landed a kiss on her forehead before finally returning to his bed. He clos ed his eyes as one final thought entered his mind. Sehun was, without a doubt, irrevocably in love with Sulli.           Author's Note:   This is horribly unedited but i need to post at least one chapter before 2013 en ds. I've been granted an extension!!! Which means there's 4 more weeks until thi s story is finished. Also I didn't intend to write this one as long as it is but it happened and this is officially the longest chapter i've ever wrote with 3.7 k words or so. I had a dream related to this story and i finally have some scene for the sequel (if i decided to continue) and there's also the thought of kaist al spin-offs which is more to drabbles than anything else. maybe i'll include a bonus chapter of some sort for you kaistal fans out there ;) I'm writing this in a hurry so i'll edit this a/n too one day :p      Chapter 13 Chaos and Disarray (i)   18thNovember. 0147 hours

  Sehun couldn't believe his eyes. There was not one, but at least four to five Jongin materializing as another van ished. It seemed like he was everywhere at the same time. There was one behind S oojung, lightly poking her and then disappear before she could see the culprit. There was another Jongin at the right corner of the room and another just beside the closet. Sehun's mouth dropped open when he finally stopped and there was ulti mately only one version of Jongin standing in front of him. ªH-how did you-,º ªIt's called flash step,º said Luhan, appearing beside Sehun. ªThat was great, Jongin. P ractice this often and we can use this to our advantage.º Jongin simply nodded, looking a bit spent after all the energy he used for the s imple move. Luhan gave him the green light to rest for awhile to which he gladly went to sit beside Soojung who already had her turn, ready to annoy the hell ou t of her. Luhan was monitoring the practice individually this time. He aimed to expand the ir ability more than what they can do now. It was essential for his plan that th ey know the basic concept of their abilities in order for it to be put into full use. Luna was the last to go and this time, Luhan asked Sehun to help with the demonstration. ªSehun, I trust that you know how to keep the air still?º Sehun nodded. ªI'd like to see if you can cancel sound instead of amplifying it,º Luhan said to Luna nonchalantl y. Luna widened her eyes at his request. ªBut I only know how to generate the sound o r convert it. I don't know how to cancel it!º ªLuna,º Luhan began, his hand on her shoulders, ªyou can manipulate sound and not just generate it. Think of it like you're pressing the mute button on a remote.º With a sigh, Luna agreed. Luhan turned to Sehun, signaling him to keep the air a round the area still, just in case Luna failed the first time. When Sehun manage d to still the air, Luna wasted no time creating the sound waves. It was loud en ough to irritate the ears of those inside the room but not harmful enough to act ually damage them. Before the sound waves could dissipate, she focused on cancel ling the sound waves and in an instant, the room was quiet again. Sehun released his hold and exhaled. ªGood job, Luna!º Luhan praised, genuinely pleased. Sehun found it odd when compared to the amount of enthusiasm he showed earlier to others. Luna beamed and mutter ed a quick word of gratitude before joining Chanyeol, who was busy chattering wi th Sulli. Luna sighed. ªAlright, we'll go on a 15 minutes break and pick up where we left off.º   Everyone scattered all around the room and Sehun moved to join Luhan, who usuall y spend his time alone or perfecting his ability, eager to sate burning curiosit y. ªYou like her, don't you?º Luhan snapped his head towards him, and Sehun could detect a chink in his armor.

ªFeelings are dangerous, Sehun, especially to people like us,º he sighed, ªthe sooner you know that the better.º Luhan took a book from the pile he always brought, ready to bury his nose deep i n scientific explanations. He wasn't ready to drop the subject but Sehun knew bett er than to pry things from Luhan when he clearly didn't want to divulge. Quietly, Sehun wondered what made him what he was today. He tried a different approach. ªYou were so great with all of them, including me. How did you know about all of t his? And this," he pointed to his wrist, "this technology! How did you know to m ake the bracelet?º Luhan snapped his books shut, his face slightly colored with irritation. ªFirst of all, it's not a bracelet, it's a wristband. Second of all, my past is none of your business.º He quickly returned to his book, a sign that the topic was closed but S ehun had had enough of being dismissed by this particular guy. ªWhy won't you let us be your friend? You never eat with us. You act like you don't kn ow us outside these walls and every time you speak, it's always about something pr actical and boring. You never j-,º ªIt's better if we keep all of this strictly business. It's dangerous to show friendsh ip because suspicion will arise. I thought you've lived here long enough to know t hat.º Luhan meant it to hurt so that Sehun will go away but all he did was sighed and stayed. Luhan turned to his book when Sehun didn't leave. ªYour friend died on you, didn't he?º Sehun spoke softly. The nostalgia hit him hard like the violent waves of the sea. His eyes, his smil es, his jokes¼ Luhan's eyes began to pool with hot tears but he was quick to let any of it drop. ªI'm guessing I'm right about your friend,º Sehun prompted gently. Luhan sighed. ªHe helped me a lot with the tech and the theories, I'll tell you that." ªYou two were going to escape together,º Sehun deduced, ªbut he didn't make it.º There was a short silence before Luhan spoke, his voice harsh and determined, ªThe re were a lot of flaws in our plan which is why it failed. I won't let the same mi stake happen twice.º Luhan walked away without a glance at him. Sehun sighed and stood up, knowing th at was as much as he can get out of Luhan.   ~*~   Sulli was alone when Sehun walked over towards her, lost in her own sea of thoug hts. Sehun quickly wondered if he was at least a foam in the waves of her mind. He sat next to her and tapped her shoulder lightly before placing it near her ch eeks for the second part of the trick. When Sulli turned and felt a bony finger on her cheeks, Sehun chuckled because seeing her confused was more adorable than he could ever imagine.

ªI thought you were Chanyeol!º Sulli pouted. ªHe's not the only one with the stupid jokes, you know,º he grinned despite his irrita tion towards the said man. ªClearly,º Sulli chuckled, her eyes forming a smile of its own. In an instant, any sort of jealousy he had over Chanyeol disappeared when he hea rd her twinkling laughter. It never failed to brighten his day. His eyes locked on hers and for a moment it felt like the earth had shattered and the only thing holding him together was her and her eyes and her smiles; her whole being. Thei r gaze was broken in haste and Sehun crashed down to the ground once again. He glanced around to see Chanyeol trying to make his way over to the both of the m. He would never give him the chance to be the last man standing. Of course, he couldn't do anything when they're both in their room. Luhan stopped him, however, and it was obvious by the way he kept glancing over at Sulli and him, that he was itching to be the wall separating the both of them . Sehun was instantly grateful for the distraction. He didn't think they could suf fer any more damage. Sehun quickly turned to Sulli before Chanyeol and Luhan could finish. She was st aring intensely into the distance, keenly interested on something. They were sit ting at the far end of the room, quite isolated from all the others but a perfec t spot for observing what was going on in the room, which brought him to wonder what she would do every time they come here when all the others were practicing. ªSulli,º Sehun called. She replied with a soft hum without turning to his direction, still captivated with what she was staring at. Sehun braved himself to follow t he direction of her stare, telling himself that if it was Chanyeol she was oglin g at, he has to keep calm. But Chanyeol was on the opposite side of the room, his second attempt to disrupt their time alone obviously failed with Luna pestering him. Sehun has never been more grateful for that side of Luna now more than ever. When his eyes finally l anded upon what Sulli was so engrossed on, he couldn't help but smirk. Soojung and Jongin were bickering ± a common sight actually, though their fights h ave been generating less and less hate and something more towards friendship and a hint of something more. Sehun couldn't hear what was being said but their lips were easy enough to read. He watched as their conversation grew heated and their faces were so close, their noses touched. Eyes widened and cheeks reddened, bot h of them turned away before anything else could happen. Sehun could sense Sulli's disappointment when she sighed pointedly. As much as Jon gin wanted to deny of having any sort of attraction towards Soojung, everyone kn ew the tension between them was not something that was easily dismissed. He watc hed on, even as Sulli seemed detached from the previous interest he had over the m. Soojung's hand was inches apart from Jongin's and even as they continued to refuse l ooking at each other directly, their hands were snaking towards the other. And w hat their lips couldn't do, their hands did. Sehun tapped Sulli's shoulder before she could miss the moment. When she squealed in delight, Sehun found himself smiling too. ªSo this is what you do in your spare time. Pry on other's private display of affect ion,º he said, jokingly.

 ªI get bored sometimes and you were always so busy,º Sulli said sheepishly. ªI know.º He sighed, feeling dejected. ªIt's fine,º Sulli smiled, derision completely absent on her face. Contrary to her smiles that would've left him high in cloud nine, this one, howeve r, left him feeling guiltier than ever. He should have made more time for her, n o matter how busy or how tired he was. Instead he was too busy with the green-ey ed monster over her and Chanyeol when he should be fighting for her heart and ga ve her what she deserved. He would give her everything just to see the smile on her face. He would give aw ay his happiness if it meant hers. He would give his life willingly even, if it meant she could continue to light the world with her smile. It was scary, this love thing, he realized. But it wasn't all too bad. Of course, if her happiness meant for him to be with her then all the better. Sehun smiled at the thought, hoping that one day he'll be her happiness. ªWhat are you smiling about?º Sulli asked, breaking his trance. Sehun smiled sheepis hly, saying it was nothing. Sulli was curious and it showed clearly on her face, but she didn't pursue it. Sulli turned to watch Soojung and Jongin again even as the two broke away and So ojung was heading over to Luna. He chuckled. ªYou really like them together, don't y ou?º ªI do!º Sulli squealed, covering her mouth realizing she was a little too excited. ªTh ere was this one time where they were trying to approach the subject of them kis s-ª ªThey kissed?º He exclaimed. Sulli nodded vigorously, before launching into gossip m ode. The way she talked, it was as if she never gossiped with anyone before. ªI wanted to tell you the other day but you were asleep and other times, it slippe d my mind. They kissed, but I think it was an accident or something. I heard the m talking about tension and heat and how it was an in the moment kind of thing. They said it will never happen again but I heard otherwise. Don't tell Soojung or Jongin what I know.º ªYou can hear what they say?º Sehun asked, a little surprised by that fact when he c an barely hear anything from where he was. Of course he could just direct the wi nd to carry the sound over to him but he thought it would be a little too obviou s and too tiring. ªYes, I can. My ears can pick up a little bit more than what others can, I suppose . But it's still no match for Luna's, whatever it is.º ªMaybe it's your ability. Maybe you're like Luna!º Sehun exclaimed. Sulli smiled amusingly, but he could sense melancholy on her face, something he has never seen in one of her smiles before. ªI wish that was the case. But it's not. It's just a skill I guess. I can't do half the things she can.º His mind instantly travelled to earlier when Luna cancelled the sound easily. He r ability, along with Soojung's, was one of the most developed ever since training started.

Sulli bit her lip, and Sehun realized she was off staring into the distance agai n. Her face was contorted with agony. He instantly knew she was listening to som ething she didn't like. But why didn't she pull away then? Sehun saw that she was looking at Soojung and Luna who seemed busy discussing so mething and this topic must've been hurting Sulli. He couldn't stand seeing her li ke this. She was desperately trying to keep herself together. His primal need to protect her grew stronger as he stomped over to Soojung and L una. He didn't think twice about what he was going to do or the fact that Soojung and Luna were much stronger than he was. All he could think of was vanquishing t he pained look in Sulli's face. ª¼destroyed the town?º Their voices were clearer as he neared them. He stopped in his tracks, hearing t hose words. It was the same thing the scientists said about her. Were they possi bly talking about Sulli? ªWiped out. Completely off the map.º Sehun froze. His curiosity over her past was battling with the need to stop the pain from hurting her. ªShe did all that by herself?º He didn't need to look to know that the question was confirmed. The two girls seem ed ready enough to let go of the subject and Sehun realized he was too late. He quickly rushed over to Sulli and it wasn't because Chanyeol was hurrying towards h er either; it had nothing to do with jealousy this time. Her eyes were snapped s hut, her hands covered her ear and she rocked to and fro, mumbling words that ob viously didn't make her feel better. Sehun cursed as he watched Chanyeol laid his hands on her shoulders but still sp eeding to get to her. The room had never felt this big.   ~*~   Sulli could barely register his words or the concerned tone in Chanyeol's voice as king if she was alright. All she could think was how much pain the words that left Soojung and Luna's mouth had inflicted on her. The impact it had on her was more powerful compared to an y of the scientists that had whispered about it among each other, thinking she w as deaf. They knew. They were supposed to be her friends and now they must've known the truth. They mu st be disgusted by what she'd done and what she is. She realized then how dangerou s it was to be attached to anyone in the first place. Feelings were not somethin g she could play with idly, not if she was still a liability. Ugly! Bitch! Loser!

The voices and the words filled her head, the memory was coming back to haunt he r. She could feel her senses tuning out and there was nothing else she could see or hear other than those taunting words and their mocking laughter, the burning fury building inside her until¼ Vivid scenes of her past, of the one night she wished she could forget, flashed through her mind and it felt like she was there again; in the middle of the crow d, soaked to the bone and covered with the horrid smell of dung. The shame, the humiliation, the constant mental torture that has been boiling for years and was about to tip over, scalded her whole being. The familiar burn was growing insid e her and it wasn't long untilShe needed to get away from here before anyone else would get hurt. ¼calm. Keep calm. Keep calm. Keep¼ She chanted those words again and again as the burning images threatened to take over her whole being. She refused to turn into that¼ thing again. No. Never! Her head was spinning and she stood up, scanning the whole room for a way out of the building before the fire inside her blazed brighter than she could control. She dismissed the worried look all over the room and ignored Chanyeol's attempt t o brighten things up for her. Brighter flame was the last thing she needed. Her savior came in the form of stairs that lead to the roof. She growled and pus hed Chanyeol away, telling herself that he'll be fine when she heard the loud thud . She climbed the stairs faster than anyone with super speed. Her jaw clenched and her eyes snapped shut once again. She could hear their scre ams, oh how good it felt when they screamed and begged for mercy. The mangled bo dies, human flesh burned to ashes and it was all her fault. All because she coul d not control her head. It only took a minute for the whole town to be wiped out, living creatures and m agnificent buildings were all gone. It wouldn't take long for this building and th e tall wall surrounding it to collapse, along with all the people in it. Luhan, Soojung, Jongin, Luna, Chanyeol, Sehun¼ Sulli was fighting for dominance over her control but she was too weak and had h ad no practice at all. Her pupils dilated until her eyes were completely black a nd she knew she was too late. The darkest part of her took over and she was left aside, helpless and alone.   Harsh wind that could yank a tree off its roots¼ Iridescent light flashed across the night, blinding and intense, stark contrast to the dark sky¼ It was starting. And Sulli had failed to control it.    

      Author's Note:  (2Lu anyone? >.< ) So the original plan was to publish two chapters at the same time but i'm too ea ger to share this with you guys so this happened :p It will still be a double up date since i'm about 3/4 way done with the next chapter (a bit stuck currently b ut it'll pass hopefully) so it's still a double update but in the time span of a week and not a day :p also please check out this wonderful character analysis b y paendeozilla! It helped me a lot with writing future chapters and i'm so grate ful ;~;  any feeddback from you guys help me a lot with my writing! This genre is still new for me and to calculate everything and make sure there won't be any pl otholes is hard work so i'm bound to forget something. please feel free to tell me via comment or private message if there's any part of this that confuses you :) p/s: have you guys guessed what Sulli's power is? ;) You haven't? Then go and re ad the next chapter now! :p     Chapter 14 Chaos and Destruction (ii)     Sulli crouched in the middle of the barren field, entranced by the beautiful flo wer standing strong and still amidst everything rotten and dead. She longed to t ouch it, pick it up and take it home with her, maybe fill in the lonely space th at is ±was± her room. But there was a saying, she remembered, that if you love a flo wer, do not pick it or it will die.  So she kept her arms by her side, pushing the thought of taking the lovely flower with her, hoping it was enough to only look and not possess. But there were so many things she couldn't have, she reasoned. She couldn't have doting parents that checks on her before they love her once or twice in her life. She couldn't have oy her or a sister to share secrets and giggle with in the e was only a mistake, never intended to exist yet was able parents' once in a lifetime display of charity.  bed or simply say that a brother who would ann dark of the night. Sh to breathe due to her

She couldn't have a chance to fit in, and instead became the object to torment for the other students, outcasts or not. She couldn't have a day without the snickers and the taunts on how unruly her hair was or how ugly she was. She couldn't have a friend who was not ashamed to be friends with her or one she can eat lunch wit h or trade shirts here and there.

She snapped her eyes shut. There were many things Sulli couldn't have. She couldn't have a loving family. She couldn't have a supporting friend. She couldn't have love. Sulli gritted her teeth, taming the anger within. She couldn't even have this flow er. She stroked the lush petals with her eyes, knowing if she laid her hands on the flower, she could never resist taking it with her. She barely knew what love was but she would treat this one particular life form with so much of that foreign feeling, it would live forever beside her. Surely a single touch wouldn't hurt, ri ght? She carefully touched the edges of the petal with her fingertips. For a brief se cond, all she could feel was joy, purely elated by how good it felt under her sk in. But then, it began to wilt and rot and finally lay lifeless on the ground. T he only living thing standing tall and proud on the forsaken ashes of what was o nce a population of living, breathing creatures fell to the ground, its beauty d issipating as the seconds went painfully by. Sulli felt the last of her strength leaving her as life did with the flower. She fell to the ground, hoping she could share the same fate as the flower somehow. If only her touch could destroy her as well¼ The last thing she saw before her consciousness disappeared was the sight of two bulky men approaching her, their faces blurred by the tears. She could barely m ake out the word destroy and evil from one of the men. Destroyer; how aptly named, she thought as she fell willingly into the darkness that ate her whole.       18thNovember. 0219 hours   Sehun never once hesitated to follow Sulli as she climbed her way up the roof wh ile everyone was still in shock. Chanyeol was the most affected as Sulli pushed him to the ground with strength that could easily defeat those specialized in th e area. He ran with the help of the wind to propel him forward and faster. He never realized the existence of the stairs that lead to the top of the buildi ng before. The last he heard of the roof was that it was sealed completely and n o one was allowed to enter since a lot of patients has been trying to commit sui cide by jumping off the building. He climbed the stairs before meeting a large hole tearing through the hard concr ete. Sehun dashed through the hole and saw Sulli floating in mid-air, her hair flying behind her, adding terror to those who could see her. But not Sehun. He knew Su lli was in there somewhere and she'd be fighting for everything to end soon. In th e meantime, he had to help show her the way. ªSulli, stop what you're doing!º

She turned and Sehun gasped at the prominent red and black in her eyes, enhancin g the malicious features he never knew existed on her face. ªSulli, this is not you. Come back to me,º he pleaded, braving himself to take a ste p closer. The red in her eyes burned brighter but he couldn't miss the hints of white trying to replace the darkness in them. She was doing it. Sulli was fighting to find h er way back. ªThey should all pay!º Sulli roared, her voice deeper than usual. Sehun stilled himself, as he watched her carefully. Her pupils were starting to constrict despite her words, and he couldn't stop now. ª¼humiliated me¼ hated me¼ treated me like a piece of trash!º Lightning flashed and Sehun flinched at the close proximity of the incandescent streak. Sulli continued to mumble and sobbed as she lowered to the ground. ª¼destroyed everything. Even the flower. Destroyer. Evil. I AM EVIL!º The ground was starting to shake as Sulli began to sob furiously. The red light on her wrist began blinking; an indication that the whole facility would soon kn ow this was her doing. He tried to keep the air still so the sound wouldn't travel farther than the roof or at least, the room below. But the wind was too strong, too chaotic, for him to control and his only hope lied with Luna, trusting Luha n to control what was needed in this time of distress. The tiles beneath him started to crack. Sehun forced himself to remain calm. At this rate, he thought, the whole building would collapse in a matter of seconds. And it would only be a few minutes before the guards would swarm this place, el iminating any chances of escape. He had to find a way to calm her down. Sweat began to form beneath the skin of his forehead as he pursued his efforts i n approaching Sulli. ªEasy there, Sulli. You're good and that's all that matters.º ªGood? Hell, there's nothing good about me! Haven't you heard Sehun? I destroyed an en tire town by myself! BY MYSELF!º As she screamed, the sky did the same. Thunder rumbled and lightning flashed acr oss the sky as the vibrations beneath his feet made it harder for him to balance himself. He needed to do this fast before Sulli lose her fight with her darker self.  Just a few more steps. ªI'm evil, Sehun, EVIL! I only bring destruction and devastation to the world. I SHO ULD BE DEAD!º At her last word, a stroke of lightning began heading towards where Sulli was st anding. Sehun dashed towards her and pushed her out of the way just in the nick of time. He pulled her into an embrace as she cried and cried into his chest. He caressed her head, hoping it would help her to stop crying. ªIt's alright, Sulli, it's alright,º the red light began to dim into nothing. Sehun sigh ed in relief. ªAs long as I'm here, no one can say you're evil. Not even yourself.º

  ~*~   Sulli felt weak. The struggle for control had drained her in every way. Her visi ons started to blur when she saw a group of familiar people, her friends, were r ushing towards her. She was still in Sehun's arms as he cradled her, repeating com forting phrase to ease her and shower her head with kisses. Something strangely familiar began to warm her whole being but she was too tired to recognize what i t was. She felt safer than she'd ever been in his arms. Her energy depleted completely just as she heard her name in varied pitch though all of them shared the same concerned tone. She succumbed to the dark when her eyes finally closed, relieved that nothing was obliterated and no one was hurt.     ~*~     ªThat was close,º said Luhan. Everything had finally calmed down after Sulli's sudden outburst. Luna managed to cancel the soound of the alarm before it can alert anyone, with Luhan's help of co urse. Sehun was still beside an unconscious Sulli, holding her tight and strokin g her head while everyone sat around them still waiting for Sulli to open her ey es.Her face was pale and she looked so frail. Luna was crying beside Chanyeol who held her but kept his eyes on Sulli, feeling remorse. Soojung was putting her newfound ability to use, holding Sulli's hands a nd project every good thought she can think of for Sulli to dream. Everyone was still in shock, to say the least. No one seemed to know what to do, not even Luh an. Sulli's eyes fluttered open. No one could miss the confusion, regret and terror in her eyes. However, before she could run or hide ahead of the name calling and t he shunning, Soojung pulled her into an embrace and Luna followed suit. Soon, ev eryone was huddled up around her, comforting her erratic heart. Sulli didn't recip rocate the display of affection no matter how badly she wanted to. She was afrai d to let the same things happen twice. So she let them squeeze her, appreciating the love and comfort emanating from ev ery one of them. She was tearing up again at the thought of how different this s econd outburst was from the first. These people still accepted her even though s he was evil, a true terrifying monster on the inside. Her face was soon wet just like Luna and Soojung's who kept apologizing for something she didn't think they we re guilty of. Sulli couldn't resist the urge to respond to their hug so she focused on the sole thought of not hurting them and managed to give Soojung and Luna's hands a squeeze . They hugged her tighter and the circle grew smaller. Luhan watched as his team hugged the life out of each other, hesitating whether

or not he should join them. He was just about to walk away and give them space w hen Sehun pulled him in and he unintentionally joined the group hug. Luhan didn't struggle to leave though shock was evidently displayed by his eyes. He decided h e'd let this happen and then never again even though the familiar warmth building inside him was comforting. When they finally broke apart, every single one of them had tear-stained cheek, except for Luhan ± Jongin denied it too but everyone can see the proof on his face . Luhan muttered something about practice being over while he considered this ne wfound addition to the team. Sulli was worried at first, if he meant for her to leave the group but when Luhan sent an assuring smile towards her, she relaxed i nstantly. Sehun stood beside Sulli, never wavering or leaving her. He'd squeeze her hand whe never he caught the worried look in her eyes; and she was worried about almost e verything now. Sulli met his eyes constantly and Sehun thought he could see some thing that wasn't there before. But he might be mistaken so he didn't assume anythin g. Chanyeol did not approach Sulli as much as Sehun thought he would. He didn't even push it to his advantage when Sulli apologized for pushing him to the ground ear lier. At first, Sehun thought Chanyeol was intimidated by Sulli but he was still able to make her smile and crack weird jokes after her apology. He didn't questio n Chanyeol's actions further though the curiosity was still there. They finally left the room in twos; Soojung and Jongin, Chanyeol and Luna, Sehun and Sulli while Luhan left alone.       18thNovember. 0237 hours   ª¼right, Chanyeol?º Chanyeol barely heard what his cousin was gushing about. He's been doing that a lo t lately, tuning her out but more so after the incident. His mind was still tryi ng to wrap around the truth about Sulli's powers, or as Luhan told them was destru ction. Intimidated by her and disappointed knowing that he cowered instead of pr otecting her like Sehun did, he finally accepted that he was not and will never be the one for her. ªI'm sorry, what?º Luna sighed. ªNever mind.º Luna wished Chanyeol would return to his normal, cheery self soon as they contin ued the walk to their room in unsettling silence.    

    Soojung was worried, Jongin realized as they entered their room. She would usual ly fill his head with pointless thoughts or ridiculous questions that annoyed hi m so much because she just wouldn't shut up, not even in his head. Then he would h ave come up with an angry retort and inadvertently answered her questions which would then send them to a really pointless debate on ridiculous theories. But this time, she kept her mind to herself and never once looked at him. Jongin should be happy that he was spared from her mental torture but he was not. Inst ead, he was worried and he really shouldn't be because he didn't like her anyways.  And yet, it still bothered him when they were both lying awake at night in their respective beds. Soojung was vexed with something on her mind while Jongin's conce rn was of her and only her. With a heavy sigh, he got up from his bed and turned to Soojung. ªWhat's bothering you?º he asked, trying to not sound in the least concerned. To his l uck, Soojung did not notice that he failed as she was too wrapped in her own pro blems. ªWhat makes you think something's bothering me?º she replied, keeping her stare on the ceiling. Jongin noticed the slight quiver in her words. She was moments away fr om breaking down and Jongin wondered if he was ready for the waterworks. He kept surprising himself when he realized being the shoulder for her to cry on wasn't a bad thing after all. ªSoojung,º he implored, his voice rich with affection he never knew could exist for her. When her name left his lips, it triggered something inside her and the tears str eamed down like waterfall. Soojung cried, mumbling incoherent words that Jongin could understand were mainly about Sulli.  It would've scared anyone after seeing wh at happened but Soojung was the first one ± after Sehun who had already been there in the first place ± to approach her friend and check if she was alright. Jongin didn't know what possessed him to take Soojung into his arms and let her we t his shirt with her tears but he decided to find out later. He knew he shouldn't be doing this. Jongin was treading on dangerous waters getting close to her. He should've let them remain as they were; the girl with the silver spoon and the boy with the plastic one, too different to have their paths crossed. And yet, he co uldn't feel regret as Soojung's cries turned to muffled sobs until finally, they wer e embracing over nothing.         Sulli nestled comfortably against Sehun who offered his presence when she couldn't sleep. Sehun smiled when he heard her soft breathing, knowing she's already fast asleep.

There were so many things he wanted to know about her past, so many things he wa nted to understand. But he would never ask her until she was ready to tell him e verything herself. He was able to put the pieces he picked up in its place and t hough it was far from complete, he was satisfied with this for now. Something te rrible must've happened to Sulli that would cause her such an emotional distress t o let her lose control of herself earlier. Of course, Sehun didn't know what exactly happened on that day and why it seemed h ard for her to believe that they were still with here even after her episode. Th e look on her face when she first woke up was a terrible sight and that alone sh attered his heart into millions of pieces. She looked as if it was all over for her and the hatred towards herself was painfully clear for him to see. The very fact that she thought of herself as worthless and evil sent a stinging pain to his heart because it didn't seem that she knew much about being loved even though she had too much of it going around. He pulled her tighter into his arms, letting her know that he would always be be side her even when the rest of the world turned their back against her, despite knowing she was in a semi-conscious state. She wouldn't even realize the subtle di fference in distance between them. It was this very fact that made him brave eno ugh to whisper the words `I love you' in her ears more than once. The first time he said it, he chuckled softly at the joy of finally letting it o ut. The second time was done with more fervor as if he desperately needed her to hea r it. The third time¼ well, the third time was simply because he wouldn't mind saying thos e three words to her again and again for the rest of his life even if she will n ever feel the same way. It didn't really matter how many times Sehun said it. She would never hear it anyw ay. The tiny piece of sky that wasn't hidden by the extremely tall walls outside the w indow showed signs of dawn coming. Sehun wished to have more chance giving his a ll to Sulli as his eyes closed and pulled him to sleep.     Sulli couldn't sleep a wink despite her complete lack of energy. There were so man y things running through her mind, it was impossible to even catch a breath. Whe n Sehun offered his arms for her to sleep with, she knew she should've rejected th e offer because it was already dangerous to be this close with Sehun, given her unstable heart. For all she knew, the slightest mistake could destroy him. She was, after all, a destroyer. She feigned sleep so that Sehun wouldn't have to stay awake with her b ecause that's just something he would do. There were a lot of things to think about as a lot has happened in the short spa n of their training but she strangely forgot everything else and her mind solely focused on this wonderful boy who had been her savior time and time again.  A lot of his actions baffled Sulli like the length he would go to protect her, ev en to the extent of risking his life to save hers. She made herself believe that

he did it to not ruin their chances of escape and what she came so close to doi ng could do just that and more. It wasn't for her and it will never be for her. Ho wever, her assumptions were proven terribly wrong when she heard the words `I love you' in her ears, Sehun's voice echoing throughout her head. The first time he said it, she thought she'd imagine the whole thing especially wh en he chuckled joyously after saying those words. The second time made it harder to believe that this was not a dream because he s ounded so sincere and so close with his breath tickling her cheeks and the words more ardent this time. She could hear the smile when he said it for the third time and Sulli realized t his was reality and it's hers. No one has ever said the word to her in all her yea rs of living, not even her biological parents. When light seeped through the window, indicating the night was over, Sulli was a fraid to admit that she felt the same way.           Luhan was too busy for sleep. There were so many probabilities to calculate to e nable his ± their ± plan to work this time. But Sulli was too much of an ambiguity t o add into his already intricate equation. There was nothing mentioned in any of his books about the power to destroy; weaknesses, advantages, ways to harness i t, etc. Not a single note! They had had everything calculated, every abilities of any kind included in thei r equations and this single number could possibly destroy everything they had wo rked for. He plopped down on his bed, his arms covering his eyes, sighing in fru stration. Xiumin would know what to do¼ He turned to his side, his mind was still very much glued to the matter at hand until he saw the little black book he always kept beside his bed. Xiumin's diary! He quickly sat up and flipped through the contents of the book. His eyes were wi de as he scanned through every word as though every word was foreign to him desp ite knowing every word by heart. He was just about to give up and call it a nigh t when he reached a page that was slightly thicker than the others. He slit the page clean easily without any scissors ± his mind was sharper and more accurate than the pair of blades anyway. There was a small note, easily missed if he did not look carefully, addressed to him. He'd recognize the handwriting any where.  

Lu, whenever you encounter a riddle, reflect on your past, never be afraid to look behind. sincerely, :)   The note was now where to Xiumin would but none of short and brief and didn't seem to help anyone for those who didn't k look. Luhan smiled with tears in his eyes when he saw the emoticon always leave in his notes. He let a single tear roll down his cheek the rest. There were more pressing matters at hand.

It took awhile for him to figure out what Xiumin meant by looking behind him. He looked around the room, desperate for clues before realizing he almost missed t he very thing that was in front of him ± or rather behind him. His bed was situate d directly in front of the old dresser which meant if he were to sit according t o the bed's original orientation, the dresser would be directly behind him! He quickly rushed to the dresser and sure enough, there was another notebook tap ed behind the dresser with the same color as the material to camouflage it easil y. Luhan flipped through the pages, noting that everything was dated long before Xiumin was admitted here. It was filled with his earlier research but through t he aspects of history and Greek mythology, a stark contrast to what he had taugh t him of their abilities through science and theorems. He scanned the page for anything that might relate to his problem until his eyes stopped on one particular quote:    

ªChaos, by its very definition, cannot be controlled. Once introduced, all order a nd intention is rendered useless. The outcome of chaos can never be predicted. T he only certainty it brings¼ is the devastation it leaves in its wake.º

    Chaos¼ He let the word linger a little bit longer as his gears started to turn before c ontinuing to read the accompanied notes on almighty powers and its pre-eminence.  Luhan smiled as he was one step closer to finding the solution to this elaborate problem.

          Author's Note: Long chapter means longer a/n, right? hehe brace yourself because i have a few i mportant things to say! First of all, i'm really sorry for the lack of action at the beginning of this. I honestly suck at writing action scenes so i apologize for not living up to you r expectations ;~; My deadline for this story is nearing and thankfully i only h ave 3 more chapters to write! For those who wants to read the bonus chapters, do n't fret because i'm still going to write it, just a little bit later. It won't be included for the judging as i've spoken to the organiser of the contest that i won't be able to post it before the deadline. So the main story ends at the ep ilogue. (also i find it funny that the deadline is on the same day as my mid-sem exam T.T) So this is where i really realy desperately need you to answer via comments or a ny other means, if you'd like to have an a/n explaining everything and the theor ies/sources i used for the story and some between the lines action that i may or may not have shown. I do that a lot, it's just up to you guys to figure it out. Sometimes, you guys might know more than me :p So if you want it please tell me what you'd like to know at the end of the story :) Another thing is I'd occasionally do some editing here and there for any mistake s or errors i find while rereading so I'd like to ask if you're comfortable with the formatting and the layout (i.e. is the layout annoying? does the format/fon t makes it harder for you to read?) Also, a lot of you were wondering about the timestamp in almost every chapter (the red italic dates and hours) if it meant s omething. Actually the timestamps are not really necessary. I just wanted the re aders to be aware of the timeline progression. So please tell me if it's too big or too annoying or if you'd rather not have it at all. There'll be a poll at th e end of the epilogue for those of you too shy to comment. I'd prefer for you to tell me your own preference and thought regardless of your fluency or lack of s kills in english because i really want to hear from you silent readers ;~; Your feedbacks are highly appreciated :) Lastly, day but without i could ins why scapade   Thank you for subscribing, upvoting and commenting on this fic! Your support mea ns the world to me :') having 250+ subscribers for a story is my biggest achieve ment yet on aff ;A;   I'd like to apologize once again because i said i'd try to update yester due to many factors especially problems with my wrists, i couldn't type it hurting. My last resort was to use my sister's external keyboard and finally type everything with minimum complications :'DD which also expla this chapter is longer than i intended it to be. I'm now worried their e won't be as long as any of this /sigh/

p.s: a very very late shout out to my high school/primary school/sadly-not-in-th e-same-uni-as-me-but-a-million-miles-away/doctor-to-be friend @kakyangfaah (you owe a lot to this girl for pushing me and bugging me to keep writing lmao)for ac tually creating an account so she could read this story and the others too ;~; m y true fan since the first time i wrote something (even though it was the crappi est thing an 11 year-old could write - i still cringe whenever i thought about i t /.\) to this moment where we're both 19 (almost xp) and on separate time zones .  Ukhuwah fillah 'abadan abada <33 [omg if you tell anyone i said this i'll go to cairo and kill you i swear >:(]       Chapter 15 Losing Control   25th November. 1143 hours   The scenery before him was certainly not a foreign sight for Sehun. He'd done this countless of times and yet he was still nervous to face the judging panel of sc ientists, or `doctors' as they like to be called. As if the special part inside his brain was a tumor or a disease and needed to be cured. He stopped himself before any signs of annoyance could appear on his face. The cool metal chair brought goose bumps to his clothed skin and the panic insid e him began to rise as the initial repulse disappeared. The wires strapped all o ver his body weren't helping his panic issues. Zillions of questions ran through h is mind as the familiar feel of the cold metal around his head returned. He held himself from looking up to the doctors on the other side of the room, in fear t hat they could read the different kind of terror in his eyes this time around. W hat if they can hear his thoughts? What if they know? Sehun forced himself to remain calm. He had to or the micro-sized chip from the wristband won't work and everything they've done would all be futile. He relaxed eve ry muscle in his body and tried to concentrate on the blinding white wall follow ing Luhan's instructions from the night before. The guy was prepared for everythin g, he praised him silently, grateful that Luhan was less cold since Sulli's incide nt. There was a short burst of pain when the jolts of electricity shot through his b rain. Sehun welcomed it for it led him away from worrying over Sulli and her fir st time with the threat level follow-up procedure, hoping the chip would work fo r her sake. The stinging sensation gradually decreased as it often did with thes e procedures. Unfortunately, the pain didn't leave as quickly as it came. It never does. He shut his eyes tight as the seconds slowly ticked by, wanting more than anythi ng for this mandatory monthly procedure to end and for him and all of his friend s to come out unscathed. Not too long after the room was bright again and the doctors gave a little nod,

Sehun smiled discreetly in victory despite being shoved out of the room by the g uard in charge.  He hoped his friends would share the same fate too, especially Su lli.   ~*~   Sehun left for the cafeteria right after his procedure ended. It was a routine o f theirs to eat together for lunch and Luhan just recently joined them. Nobody s aid anything the first time he plopped his tray beside them. It was quiet for aw hile until Chanyeol spoke something about how Luhan could eat the garbage they s erved. Since then, Luhan ate with them at lunch and never missed. He sighed as he neared block B's hallway when Chanyeol's name slipped into his mind. Their mutual rivalry seemed to have simply vanished after the incident. Chanyeo l would still joke around with Sulli but his flirting attempt has stopped entire ly although the longing look in his eyes was not something to dismiss easily. The cafeteria was busier than normal this time around as patients were forced to spend the day at block A where they handled all the treatments and procedures. The cafeteria was conveniently situated between block A and their dormitory so a lot of time was spent at the cafeteria while waiting for their turn. The inedib le food was certainly much better than the dreadful atmosphere in block A. ªIt is not!º ªIs too.º ªIs not!º ªIs too.º Sehun smiled a little when he heard the familiar voices of Soojung and Jongin bi ckering for the hundredth time today. He was nearing their table and he could se e all his friends, a little pale but who wouldn't be after all the drugs the doc tors gave them. He could see Chanyeol and Luna laughing at their own jokes while Soojung and Jon gin continued to fight over the silliest of things. Luhan was sitting there, his head clearly not in the room as he played with the little pebbles they called p eas on his plate. Sehun took a seat in front of Luhan. It didn't take him long to notice that someon e was missing from their little group. ªYou are delusional! Luhan, tell him I'm right and he's wrong,º Soojung turned to Luhan, wanting him to take her side. ªYou're right and he's wrong,º Luhan said, absent-mindedly. ªSee, even Luhan agrees.º Soojung poked her tongue out at Jongin while he scoffed at her childish actions. He refused to think it was cute. Sehun barely registered Soojung and Jongin's unique display of affection. All his thoughts were focused on Sulli's absence. He found it strange as Sulli would never miss their luncheons no matter how badly the drugs affect her. 

ªAgreement from others does not mean you are right. Fact does. And you clearly don't know anything about it,º Jongin retorted, still refusing to admit defeat. Sehun convinced himself Sulli was still in the middle of her procedure but it do esn't feel right. Soojung was there¼ ªWhat you fail to see, my dear Jongin, is that-,º ªWhere's Sulli?º Sehun asked bluntly. ªWhat?º ªSulli! You came here after her so she should be done if you are.º His frustrations grew as Soojung looked at him in utter confusion. ªThe order of patients for the procedure is determined by the date you first came here. And Soojung, you came a few hours after Sulli so her turn should be over b y now,º explained Luna when Sehun was too wrapped in his mind and Luhan was too fa r away to explain in a more coherent way. Jongin was hopeless with words and Cha nyeol was¼ complicated. Boys. ªOh¼,º said Soojung as she finally understood the situation. She turned to Sehun and s aid, ªI haven't seen her all day. She wasn't even in queue and I was there from the st art.º The sudden silence surrounding the group was startling. There was only one room used by the newcomers for their first monthly procedure so Soojung couldn't have m issed Sulli's presence as there weren't many new patients this time around. There wa s definitely something very wrong about all this. ªYou don't think¼º Chanyeol began, the concern in his eyes mirrored into Sehun's. Sehun di dn't wait to hear his speculations on what could have happened. ªI'll go to my room and see if she's there,º said Sehun as he prepared himself to sprint his way to his room. But before he could, Chanyeol stopped him. ªI'm coming with you,º he said, determination burning in his eyes apart from the obvio us anxiousness. He was about to nod and say he could come but Luhan spoke before he could. ªNo, let him do this on his own. If we all go there, the guards will be suspicious .º Sehun didn't stay for the impending argument between Luhan and Chanyeol. All he co uld think about was Sulli and the reason she wasn't there for lunch. Her treatment s were harsher these days and she was often pale than not. During practices, she'd either sleep in the corner or lifelessly watching them as they train. Sehun forced himself to stay calm and not let rage fuel his head or the wind wou ld suddenly pick up speed and increase his acceleration. As much as he wanted it to happen, there were just too many people around. When he finally arrived at his room, there were two guards, a stocky-built woman and a man who was pretty much the same size as the female guard, standing in fr ont of his door. Panic rose again inside him. What was happening? Why were there guards inside his room? Could it possibly relate to Sulli? He didn't wait for the guards to leave when he hastily entered the room, fearing t he worst.

  ~*~   ªSulli?º Her tears stopped when she heard the familiar soothing voice of Sehun's. She wiped them off her face and turned to see Sehun standing in front of the door, lookin g at her questioningly. She could feel her heart slowly breaking apart when she looked into his eyes. Sulli stood up from her bed and began to approach him. The chains and binds she put on her heart broke with each step she took. She welcomed the vulnerability a nd the rawness of her actions. This might be her only chance to say it before th e guards came and took her away. ªI have to go,º she said timidly. Sehun's brows furrowed at her words. ªGo where?º ªThey know what I am so I have to go.º Sulli bit her lip, trying to swallow the sobs caught at the back of her throat. She saw the way his eyes widened when he finally understood what she meant. Sull i knew she didn't have to say much for Sehun to get the whole picture. It was a pa rt of him that she loved. ªB-b-but that's not possible!º Sehun sat on the bed with his hands gripping his head, his knuckles white. ªIt should have worked. The chip should have worked¼º His voice wa s a low whisper but it wasn't a challenge for her to hear the dejection in his ton e. Sulli sat beside him as he continued to rock back and forth, trying to wrap his mind around her abrupt execution. She took his hands inside hers and Sehun final ly stopped and turned to face her. He bit his lip and his eyes were wild as that of someone losing his mind. Sulli rest a hand on his face and lightly caressed his cheeks. The panic in his eyes was slowly dying when their gazes interlocked. ªThey're taking you to the isolation chamber.º It was more of a statement than a quest ion. Sulli nodded. She knew what the isolation chamber was from one of her conversations with Chany eol. Sulli knew from his stories that it was not where happiness was made. She a lso knew that no one was ever seen again once they were taken into isolation. ªSehun¼º she lightly called. He closed his eyes and covered the hand on his cheeks, as if trying to remember the feel of her skin against his for the last time. Tears pooled in her eyes knowing this could be the last time she could ever see his h andsome face or be this close with him ever again. She didn't know if she could go on without him by her side. She couldn't trust herself to be alone and isolated. The other side would surely win and take over. Sehun suddenly pulled Sulli into a tight embrace, whispering words of comfort ev en though he was having it worse than her. ªBe calm. Remember what Luhan said,º he whispered into her ears and Sulli nodded as her eyes closed shut and the tears streamed down her face once again.

He was in love with her and she could feel it every time he looked at her or hel d her at nights when the nightmares were too overbearing. There was no use denyi ng she saw him as nothing more than a friend because she knew this feeling was t oo strong for her to hold back. Sulli was in love with Sehun and the revelation became clearer when she held him as tight as he was holding her. There was a harsh knock on the door, a sign from the guards that their patience was running thin. Their time was almost up.  ªPlease don't go... I need you,º he pleaded against her clothed skin. I need you too¼ She had to say it before it's too late, before the small ounce of courage inside h er vanished as quickly as it had appeared. She pecked him briefly on the cheek, leaving tears as a residue. ªSehun, I-ª The guards burst in and separated them harshly before she had a chance to finish her words. They dragged her out of the room mercilessly. She would have fought for a few extra seconds but their brute strength was no match for her frail body . Fear was threatening to take her over as she was dragged away from the only pe rson who truly loved her. There was a flicker of light inside her and she knew i f she didn't calm down soon, her dark side will take over and then¼ Be calm. Sehun's voice suddenly resonated through the walls of her ear. She looked back to see him watching her, his lips formed and 'o' as another phrase was hea rd in his voice. You'll be fine. We'll help you. The guards didn't seem to hear what she did and she smiled to herself, realizing w hat Sehun did just to calm her down, as risky as it was. The spark inside her di ed down and she regained control over herself again. Sulli didn't let the thoughts of her impending doom dominate her mind as she was b lindfolded and dragged the whole way to the isolation chamber. Instead, she remi nded herself the times she spent with her friends, the way they never failed to brighten her day despite being worked to the bone. She let the thoughts of Sehun ± the way he smiles every time she did, the times he protected her and held her and made her feel safe from the monster inside her ± f ill her head. It was hard to believe that he could still love her despite knowin g her monstrous nature. But the warmth inside his eyes and his affectionate smil es were proof that he was still in love with her and really that was all she cou ld ask for.   But he may never know that she was in love with him too.       26thNovember. 0106 hours.  

The room was quiet when Sehun finished telling them of Sulli's sudden death senten ce. Soojung was crying inside Jongin's arms as he stroked her back, feeling numb himse lf. Luna was silent for awhile until reality finally sank in. Her cries became l ouder and louder until a strange warmth enveloped her. It was not Chanyeol, she`d knew if it was him. Her wails stopped abruptly when she looked up to see Luhan with melancholy in his eyes. He mumbled something about her being too loud and potentially collapsing the roof, but she didn't let his wor ds bother her and enjoyed the strange comfort he offered. Chanyeol, on the other hand, stomped towards Sehun in anger and frustration. He yanked his shirt by the neck and glared at him, his other hand curled into a tig ht fist. He was inches away from giving him a hard blow to the face. ªWhy didn't you protect her, you bastard? You could've done something with that stupid wind power of yours and and-ª ªAnd what, Chanyeol? Exposed ourselves to what we've been planning the entire time?º Luhan separated them before things could get worse. Sehun was in no mood to figh t. Chanyeol gave Sehun one last stab with his eyes before walking off to the cor ner. Sparks were coming out of his feet. Luna followed Chanyeol before he could set the room on fire. Sehun was feeling worse than he did when Sulli was taken away. Chanyeol was righ t. He could've at least done something to stop her from going. If not with his pow ers, then he should've at least put up a fight and punched the guard once or twice even if it would cause his own suffering. At least he could feel a bit of Sulli's pain instead of sending words of comfort that couldn't have helped her. It took awhile for everyone to settle with this newfound change in their team. O nce they did, Luhan wasted no time taking control and every attention was direct ed to him. ªI believe it's time I tell you my plan¼º     ~*~     The room was dark and cold. There was only one light bulb dangling from the ceil ing and its dim flickering light was of no help to fight the darkness. There was one small window located very close to the ceiling but it made no difference to the darkness as the night sky itself was void of stars and the cloud must have covered the moon. Sulli sat on the bed that took over half of the space despite being the only fur niture inside the small room. She was not claustrophobic but the narrow walls se emed to be closing in on her and she was struggling to stay sane. There was a flicker, a very dim glow that began to blaze brighter as the night w ent on. Her dark side was having her second try at dominating her. The nightmare

s returned with a new menace as the voices and screams of terror molded into voi ces she knew well. Sulli saw her friends screamed as they burned in the bright fire. She heard them cursing her with spite and contempt as everything began to fall apart. She clos ed her eyes shut, trying to rid of the images burning in her mind. It's an illusion. Get a hold of yourself! Then she heard malicious laughter, the voice sounded so much like hers. She open ed her eyes and came face to face with a girl, her orbs red and glowing. The eer ie thing was she looked just like her. Don't fight me. I am who you really are. NO! I am not you and I will never be. I won't hurt the ones I love. Is that so? Then how would you explain the town you've destroyed, the innocent liv es of children you took, theSTOP! Please stop. She was shaking with tears as the evil her kept whispering words intended to mak e her lose control. Just when she was about to give her what she wanted, the doo r slammed open and someone stabbed her with a syringe. A dull sensation overcame her as the whispers and the images died down. Her eyes began to close as she laid down on the bed. Traces of dawn seeping from the tin y window was the last thing she saw when the darkness finally took over. The las t thought she had was of Sehun and the comfort his presence could offer her. She fell into the sinister hole of her mind, the word 'nuisance' bouncing off th e walls of the bottomless pit. The girl with her face and red glowing orbs smirk ed. Her victory didn't seem too far now.           Author's Notes:    do you like the gif? i spent a lot of time learning and making it :p click here to check out another version of the gif! ok so I planned this to be shorter but there were so many things to tell I could n't make it short! And even if I did, it would've been crappy and made no sense but it would also mean I'd update earlier. My lecturers decided to drop a truckload of assignments so close to the mid-sem exam and so close to the deadline too ;~; a nd a whole lot of it involved typing and my hands kept hurting whenever I type a nd my mental health is not at a desirable state either :/ But I have 2 more chap ters to write before I finish this story so I'll prevail until the end! My plan is

to finish this by next week and I'm just hoping the next chapter would at least b e as long as the past chapters if not longer :p also i'll change the timeline so that it starts in october/november instead of september. Are you guys prepared for the end?   Chapter 16 The Plan     26th November. 0110 hours.   ªAlright,º Luhan began, taking his stance in front of his team, ªtell me what you woul d do if you were left on your own to escape, given your training of course.º Luna was the first to raise her hands. ªI'd cancel all the sound the alarms would make,º she said proudly. Luna has been prac ticing with that skill more often than not. Luhan rubbed his chin, pretending to give her reply some consideration. ªCancellin g the sound is a great idea but I'm sure you can't handle that much pressure while b eing electrocuted. Plus, the guards would notice why there was no sound coming o ut of their mouth.º Luna pouted. She forgot to take the electric fence into consideration, which was stupid as the place is surrounded by it, in addition to the tall walls. Luna wa ved her hand again and again to have another try, but Luhan dismissed her. ªJongin?º ªI'd teleport I guess,º he said, half-heartedly. ªThere's a reason why teleporters and other spatial manipulators cannot get out from here no matter how hard they try. Soojung?º ªI'd make the guards confused then sneak my way out?º she tried. But Luhan shook his h ead and she wondered why she even bothered trying. ªThat would work for a few hours but you still can't pass the walls without being el ectrocuted. And I doubt you can make inanimate objects bend at your will too. An yone else?º Sehun was quiet and so was Chanyeol, neither speaking to each other. Luhan sighe d as Luna's continuous pestering for another try began to irritate him but he rele nted nonetheless. ªLuna?º ªI'd use sound waves that could vibrate at higher speed than the walls' molecules to b reak them. Then, I'll use the same thing to crash all systems and make a run for i t.º

This time, Luhan smiled and Luna really thought she got it right this time. She was rather proud of herself for making use of all the scientific crap Luhan has been shoving down her throat about vibration and waves. God knows she hates phys ics and yet was stuck with an ability that urgently needed the knowledge for her to use it. ªSo close,º and Luna's face fell, ªbut how are you certain that the guards won't outrun yo u? And even if you did manage to escape, there's no doubt they will come to catch you again with the tracker inside you.º ªYou make this seem impossible!º Luna exclaimed, evidently frustrated by how Luhan a lways managed to disprove her theories. Luhan smiled. ªThat's because it is impossible.º All eyes turned at him, livid with anger and shock, and yet he was still smiling . He finally got everyone's attention and not just Luna's. He bit his lip, trying to stifle a chuckle. ªThen what's the point of all this?!º Luhan couldn't hold it in anymore and he laughed, shocking everyone in sight. Luha n had never laughed in front of them. The most he would do was smile and even th at was uncommon. His laughter began to fade as everyone looked at him expectantl y. Now that's more like it. He pulled himself together and returned to his usual, leader stance. ªIt is impossible. Think about it, the guards are never complacent, the walls are taller than the building itself, the fence is always cracking with power. There's no way you can escape without being noticed. If you do it alone, that is.º ªSo that's why you need us¼º ªExactly. I've planned everything according to your abilities and how much you've deve loped it over the time we've spent training. Of course, I'd like to spend some more time with the tra-ª ªBut we're running out of time!º Sehun stood up and out of his silence. ªSulli's down ther e in the isolation chamber and we all know how much time she has.º ªShe would've had a lot more time if you weren't such a coward,º Chanyeol mumbled but Se hun heard it all the same. Fists clenched and jaw locked, Sehun was preparing for another attack when Jongi n pulled him down before anything could happen. He grumbled in dissatisfaction b ut didn't miss sending a murderous glare towards Chanyeol. Luhan cleared his throat. ªAs I was saying, yes, I'd like to spend more time with tr aining but clearly we can't just leave a teammate behind. I won't let it happen¼ again ,º he said, careful to hide the pain in his tone as the last word came out in a so ft whisper. No, it wasn't the time to reminisce.   It was hard for Sehun to believe this person standing in front of him was the sa me person who insisted that Sulli and he should not join his team. He thought re scuing Sulli wouldn't even be part of his plan but he was clearly mistaken. Sehun's full attention was now on Luhan and his escapade details. ª¼so we'll make do with what we have now.º They leaned forward, eager to know what Luhan has meticulously planned. He told

them about the forbidden areas they'd have to pass through and the obstacle for th em to overcome. He explained the guards' patrol schedules and the microwave sensor s near the electric fence but none of the specific details on their tasks. ª¼avoid because the sensors cou-ª Jongin groaned loudly, stopping Luhan's words. ªWhy can't I just teleport all of us ou t of here? Wouldn't that be easier than all this crap?º  ªI told you we can't.º ªBut why not?º Soojung whined, exasperated by the constant flow of facts coming out of his mouth. It was obvious Jongin felt the same way too. Luhan sighed. ªBecause the whole area is controlled by the Fluxometric Spatiometer .º ªThe what?º ªFluxometric Spatiometer,º he reiterated every word carefully before continuing in r apid fire, ªor for your sake, we can call it the Spat. It's the reason why teleporta tion can't happen while you're in the vicinity. See, it detects the teleporter's mutat ion point and the corresponding magnetic field of the area and-ª ªLuhan, I know you're smart but we don't understand any of it,º said Luna, on behalf of the others. Luhan looked around the room and was met with blank faces and gaping mouth. He sighed again. ªAlright, let me put this in a way you can understand. Jongin, do you still rememb er what I told you about nulls and voids?º ªYeah, they're where most of our powers wouldn't work.º ªCorrect. The tall walls surrounding this facility are covered by void barriers. T hese things are the cause of the spatial vacuum that inhibits many abilities fro m working like air, sound and teleportation. And the Fluxometric-ª ªThe Spat,º Chanyeol corrected. ªRight, the Spat, is a device that could stop teleportation along with other spati al-based abilities.º ªSo you want to take it with us?º Sehun queried. ªI see no other way if we want to get out of here.º They considered this briefly before deciding Luhan was right. ªSo where is this th ing located?º ªNear the isolation chamber.º All was quiet when they began to understand his plan. ªMy plan is simple and it involves us splitting into three groups; two teams to di sable the alarms and the guards and another to steal the Spat along with rescuin g Sulli.º Luna raised her hand. ªWhy so discreet? Why can't we just go with a bang? You know, make them remember us and stuff.º

Luhan clicked his tongue. ªDo you want us to be remembered? Our faces on every hol ogram in town? People hunting us to the ends of the world?º ªGeez, it was just a question,º she mumbled, frowning at his constant pessimism. ªAt any rate,º Chanyeol said, trying to defend his cousin, ªwouldn't they know who's missi ng when they check who's not here? And what about the tracker in our wrists? You d on't expect us to cut it out ourselves?!º Gasps of horror filled the room but Luhan was quick to dismiss Chanyeol's assumpti on. ªThere will be no wrists slashed to get the tracker out so stop worrying. Jongin w ill take it out from all of us before we start the mission.º ªMe?º Jongin asked, incredulously. ªBut I don't know how the thing looks like! How do yo u expect me to get it out?º ªI'll show you a very accurate sketch later. Now, I need all of you to listen carefu lly because here's what we're going to do¼º     26th November. 0915 hours.   Sulli really thought the girl was gone when she woke up a few hours later but sh e was clearly wrong. The girl with the red eyes and a sinister smile was staring right into her eyes. She rubbed them multiple times to make sure she was not in a dream. But the girl in front of her was neither an illusion nor a trick of th e eye. Somehow she got out of her head while she was still sleeping. The question is, h ow did she do it? ªHello Jinri!º The girl said, red eyes twinkling with menace. She laughed when she s aw the terror in Sulli's eyes. ªSilly girl, you act like no one's ever called you that,º she patronized, ruffling her hair. Sulli was frozen at the very sight of her. No one has called her that in a very long time. Not since¼ ªSince the night of the town's destruction?º ªHow did y-ª ªKnow what you're going to say? Read your mind?º She chuckled. ªSilly girl, are you that ignorant that you do not see that I am you?º At that moment, Sulli's eyes finally adjusted to the image of her. Apart from the red eyes and malicious features, the girl was practically her reflection. ªYou're me¼,º she breathed as the fact finally sank in. ªYou can say that,º the girl began, ªbut technically I am not you.º

ªWhat do you mean?º Sulli was utterly confused. Who was she exactly? The girl smirked when she heard her words. She began to spin until a cloud of sm oke covered her. Seconds later, she reappeared but her face was no longer Sulli's. ªRecognize me? My name is Eris, Goddess of Chaos.º Her eyes widened. ªB-but that's not possible! You're just a myth¼º Eris scoffed. ªMyth? Then how do you explain your existence?º Sulli was terrified by what she was hearing. Was this true? Was she really a des cendant of Eris? ªNo¼ you're lying!º she yelled, clutching her head desperately. Eris smirked and approac hed her. ªOpen your eyes, Jinri. Chaos is in your blood. I can feel it coursing through you r body as we speak. You are an incarnation of me and I can only exist through my descendants.º Lies¼ lies¼ lies¼ lies¼ ªThink about it, Jin. Your parents were happy until you came along, Sohyun would s till live if it wasn't for you, Jiyoung wouldn't have been the way she was if Sohyun was still alive and the town would still be full of life if you didn't explode th at night.º Sulli covered her ears tighter as Eris leaned closer. ªYou bring chaos wherever you go, Jinri. It's in your blood. Don't fight it,º she whispe red, her voice low and dark and menacing. ªNO! YOUºRE LYING!º Sulli screamed. The windows shattered and the only light bulb in the room broke. ªThat's my girl,º Eris smirked, disappearing into thin air as Sulli screamed and screa med. The guards burst in and she was restrained against the bed. A syringe was plunge d mercilessly and all was silent. But not for long.       27th November. 1212 hours.   Sehun felt the slight tremor earlier that morning and it didn't help the gut-wrenc hing feeling inside him. There was something wrong with Sulli, he could feel it. Sehun looked around the room. The others were warming up for the execution of Lu han's plan and here he was, idling around with his mind stuck on Sulli when he was

supposed to be preparing with the others to rescue. He forced himself up and joined the others as Luhan ran the plans by them for on e last time. By that point, Sehun was already familiar with what he had to do he could repeat it in his sleep. But of course, Luhan will not accept petty mistak es. This was their final moment after all. Everything had come down to this.   The group huddled together and said a silent prayer. Sehun glanced at the tracke r chips Jongin had gotten out from each of them earlier, gathered at one side an d the bands they constantly wore to reduce the tracker chips activity laid side by side. It was really happening. The group dispersed but Sehun was too caught up with nostalgia to realize that e veryone around him was gone. He resurfaced when Luhan touched him and turned him around. ªI need you to hold on to something for me,º said Luhan. Sehun furrowed his eyebrows . ªWhat is it?º Luhan reached for a small notebook inside his pocket and handed them to Sehun. H e hesitated but took it anyway. ªThis is for Sulli. It's what I found regarding her powers. Let her read this if she gets confused about her abilities.º ªBut why do I have to hold it? Why can't you just explain it to her yourself?º Sehun a sked, sensing a bad feeling. ªI was not the only one who felt the brief shake this morning and if anything happ ens to me, I need someone I can trust to hold it for me and I could think of no one else but you.º ªWhat's going to happen to you? I thought we're all escaping together¼º ªWe never know what could happen.º Despite his disheartening words, the smile he gave Sehun was genuine. Sehun wond ered what Luhan was thinking as he stored the notebook somewhere safe and joined the others. Sulli, we're coming. Just wait a little longer.           Author's Notes:   This is long and horribly unedited >.< So Eris made her appearance even though i

t was not in the original plan but i guess she just wants to appear so much hehe :p I will try and get the last one done before tomorrow ends. All I can say is, be prepared for the ending. It's not all flowers and rainbows :/ In the meantim e, please take part on this survey! It has 8 simple questions that would help me write better and it'd mean a lot if you give me some feedbacks since a lot of y ou are shy ^^         Chapter 17 Escape (i)   0045 hours   Luhan tiptoed across the corridors with Sehun, Chanyeol and Luna following behin d as they headed towards the research building.  It was supposed to be an impossib le feat as Block A was listed as one of the forbidden territories. The only floo rs accessible to patients were the first floor ± the screening room ± and the second floor, where the treatments were conducted. Luhan and Luna were assigned to disable the control system in the main control r oom next to the doctors' lounge. It was perfect for them as Luhan knew his way wit h technologies and Luna would help tremendously with her sound negation abilitie s against the alarms and other security measures. Chanyeol and Sehun volunteered to steal the spatiometer, along with rescuing Sul li. Luhan had objected at first as he'd rather be there to help them but he relent ed, knowing he can't possibly be in two places at once. The spatiometer and the is olation chamber was said to be in a secret basement floor under Block A which wa s where they were headed as of now. Luna was at the back, doing her best to cancel the sound around them as they mov e stealthily in the shadows. She listened intently for any suspicious movements around them. Chanyeol, however, kept close to his cousin as much as he could. ªHe shouldn't put you at the back. It's dangerous,º he whispered to Luna as they continu ed moving. Luna frowned briefly, upset that her concentration on her task was ru ined for a moment. ªIt's fine Chanyeol. It's the logical thing to do. I have to cover our tracks.º ªIt's still not safe.º Luna frowned. ªShouldn't you be focusing more on saving Sulli?º she snapped. Chanyeol looked at her, guiltily. ªSunyoung¼º  ªJust-,º she sighed, ªI'm alright, Yeol. Stop worrying too much.º

ªBut-ª ªChanyeol,º Sehun interrupted, ªwhy don't you walk behind Luhan. I need to speak to Luna for awhile.º

 ªFine,º he grunted ªI'll give him a piece of my mind while I'm at it.º Luna rolled her eyes. Chanyeol switched places with Sehun and wasted no time pestering Luhan. ªHe's right you know.º Luna looked at him inquiringly. ªAbout what?º ªIt's dangerous for you to be at the back. I'm surprised Luhan is alright with that, c onsidering his feelings for you and all.º ªI'm fine! I haven't been the most competent pla- What did you say?º ªWhat? I said nothing,º Sehun replied, stifling his laughter. It wasn't his intention to let that piece of information slip but he couldn't help himself. Luna deserved to know and Luhan deserved an answer. ªYou said-ª ªWe're here.º Luhan stopped in his tracks and the others followed suit. He crouched an d tapped the floor a few times before one of the tiles slid open, revealing a st aircase descending into the dark shadows. ªThis is where we say our goodbyes. Stick to the plan and get everything needed. M eet us near the barriers in exactly one hour. Got it?º Chanyeol and Sehun nodded before leaving the two and proceeded to enter the gloo my halls. A few seconds after they disappeared, Luhan tapped the same tile in th e same manner as before and the floor closed, leaving no hint of its secret floo r. ªIt's our turn now.º Luna nodded and followed him as they slipped back into the shadows. Her focus re turned to covering their tracks but she was left with an answered question. And she was determined to know the answer.   ~*~     ªOf all the cool stuff we could do, I'm stuck with covering our trails,º Soojung whine d. Jongin rolled his eyes. ªWould you rather be with Luhan and Luna, disabling the al arms? Or Chanyeol and Sehun with their steal and rescue mission?º ªNo¼ those are too dangerous,º she said timidly, ªbut it must be more fun than having to hide all these trackers.º Soojung pouted. Jongin smiled as he approached her. ªThen like it or not, princess,º he said as one hand landed on her waist, pulling he r closer to him, and the other tilted her chin so her eyes would meet his, ªyou're s tuck with me.º

His lips landed on hers and she accepted them willingly. Her hands naturally wra pped around his neck and pulled him impossibly closer. A few moments later, they broke apart, leaning their forehead against the other. ªWhat are we?º Soojung managed to breathe out as she forced herself to look into his eyes for her answer. Her relationship with Jongin has always been complicated e ver since they first met. Jongin gazed into her orbs. He saw his image and only his in her dilated pupils.  Flashes of memories flooded him as he remembered the moment he began to really l ook at Soojung for what she was and not her social status. The scenes followed l eft a smile on his face; their accidental first kiss, the hugs that followed, th e nights spent in each others' embrace, stolen kisses¼ Her question was a no-brainer . ªWe are whatever you want us to be,º he replied. ªWhat do you mean?º she frowned, more confused than ever. Jongin sighed and ran his hands through her hair, stroking her cheeks as his hands travel down to cup her face. ªIt means, Jung, that I like you. A lot.º She beamed. ªI like you a lot too.º Jongin smiled and brought her face closer for a quick peck. It didn't seem fit for people like them to pursue a relationship complete with formalities when life w as this complicated. He was satisfied with having her by his side, for now. ªIf Luhan was here, he'd smack both of our heads and tell us to go back to work.º Jong in chuckled. ªThat he would.º He had surrendered control over his feelings for her a long time ago. There was no use denying the obvious. ªCome on princess, we still have a lot to do before the fun part starts.º He offered her his hand and Soojung took it happily.       0058 hours   ªChanyeol don't!º ªBut it's dark! I can't see where we're going. A tiny spark should be just-ª ªYou do that and it's not only us seeing the road.º Chanyeol groaned before reluctantly extinguishing the fire in his hands. Everyth ing was dark again. He trailed behind Sehun as the younger said to let the wind guide their way. They followed Luhan's instructions to the letter as they made the ir way to the spatiometer's location.

Their journey was quiet and dark. There were no guards surrounding the area but they remained cautious of any unexpected danger. Sehun allowed himself to relax a bit but his guard was never down. He wanted to save Sulli first but Luhan made it perfectly clear that the spatiometer has to be secured first. It took him a lot of self-restrain from doing reckless things just to protect Sulli so this ti me shouldn't be any different. He just hoped they won't be too late. ªSehun¼,º Chanyeol whispered. ªWhat?º ªLet's get Sulli first and then the Spat.º Sehun frowned but he didn't stop walking. ªYou know we can't. Luhan said-ª ªForget what he said! Sulli is in danger and all you care about is getting the stu pid Spat!º Chanyeol fumed. ªI was wrong about you. You don't even care enough to put h er first,º he mumbled grudgingly. Sehun spun on his heel and turned to face Chanyeol, gritting his teeth as he spo ke, ªLook, I care about her more than anyone else in the world. You don't know how h ard it was for me to not just run and free her and get out of here as fast as I can but it's never that simple. If I do that then we'd all end up dead just because I couldn't wait long enough to save her. If you could live with the guilt, Chanyeo l, then go and unlock her cell with your stupid fire and get us all killed!º Chanyeol blinked a few times before Sehun turned around, stomping ahead. ªSehun¼º ªWH-º Chanyeol managed to pull him into the shadows before a guard could see them. Seh un held his breath as did Chanyeol when the guard passed by them slowly. When he finally did, Chanyeol released him. Sehun didn't look at him as they moved on, bu t mumbled something Chanyeol managed to make out as words of gratitude. ªI'm sorry,º Chanyeol suddenly blurted out. ªI just want to make sure she's not hurt.º Sehun sighed, ªI want that too.º There were more guards passing by as they walk further and Sehun knew they were close to the spatiometer. ªWe're close,º he said to Chanyeol. They shared an elated smile, knowing that it wasn't too long before they get to see Sulli again.       0103 hours   ªAre they gone yet?º ªNo, I still hear voices. Wait, someone's coming.º

The doors slid open automatically as two doctors came out, in a heated argument over something Luna didn't understand. The door closed with a click and Luna hover ed near the door again to listen. ªThe coast is clear.º Luhan stood in front of the door, flexing a bit as he prepared to use his powers . ªCancel the sound once the door is open.º Luna nodded and he began to focus on ope ning the door. The door was a bit tight at first but Luhan managed to open it big enough for th e both of them to slid in. Not a peep was heard as they both entered the room. L uhan released his mental grip on the door carefully before setting a mental lock over the door. Luna returned the sound to where it belonged and exhaled pointed ly. ªGreat job,º said Luhan as he ruffled her hair, a smile adorning his face. Luna was stunned by his actions and stood frozen as Luhan paced towards the main frame computer. Sehun's earlier statement returned to her mind and she was now bot hered by the truth of it. She approached Luhan who was busy typing away some cod es into the command system. Luna hesitated whether or not she should ask him now before deciding to hold her questions. He wouldn't hear her anyways. A few minutes later, Luhan leaned against the chair, exhaling in relief as the c ode he feverishly typed in was overwriting the system. He looked to the side and saw Luna with a frown on her face. ªWhat's wrong? Is someone coming?º Luna fixed her eyes on his as the next words came out before she could stop it, ªD o you like me?º ªWhat?º Luhan asked, dumbfounded as his cheeks began to turn the softest hue of pink . ªSehun said that you like me,º she said, turning her gaze away from him. Annoyance surged through him. He didn't know Sehun was the kind to gossip. A quick ding from the computer brought him back to his senses. Now was not the right ti me to make a confession. He turned back to the mainframe and typed in the last r emaining code to complete his task. ªHe got it wrong. I like you as a friend and that's that,º he said coldly. He didn't eve n turn around to say it to her face. Another ding was heard and his task was fin ished. The first part of his plan concluded successfully. He hoped the others wo uld do the same as well. ªWhat time is it?º ª0114 hours.º Right on time too. Luhan smiled. ªCome on, let's get out of here.º He took her hand in his as they left the room and proceeded to meeting point. Bu t Luna was still fixed in a memory of when she was in his arms. His warmth and a

ffection then was too friendly to come from a friend. Was he telling the truth?     ~*~     It was dark when Sulli woke up once again. She blinked twice trying to adjust he r eyes to the darkness around her but there was something off about the whole ro om. She looked around her but there was nothing but darkness. She couldn't find an y corners that separated the walls from the floor and all she could see was noth ing but black. What's happening? Where am I? She heard an evil laugh coming from behind her. Eris! ªIt's over, darling. You lost, I won. Your body is mine now.º Her voice was loud and clear and her evil laugh pierced through her ears. She tr ied to speak, to counter her, but all she could manage was a feathery soft whisp er. She then tried to stand but one of her legs were disappearing into thin air. Eris' laughter became clearer and clearer as her own strength began to weaken. What have you done to me? ªYou don't like it? I think it was smart of me to push that awful liquid to only you . It was intended for you anyway, not for me.º There was a distinct sound of explosion before she began to fade away.         0125 hours   The guards were too easy to fool with just a little bit of fire and air. They ra n like a bunch of scared kids, thinking the floating fire and the howling wind w as a ghost that haunted the lone corridor. Once they were gone, Sehun and Chanye ol laughed silently at the sight of adults running away from an imaginary appari tion. They approached the room containing the spatiometer only to see an array of simi lar devices in front of them. ªHow do we know which one is which?º

ªMaybe they have labels?º They did not. ªAlright, think! What color did Luhan say the Spat was?º ªI think it was green. Or was it yellow?º Sehun turned to the display, searching for green or yellow devices. There was ex actly one green and one yellow, much to his dismay. ªWhich one should we take?º ªI don't know. Just take both of them,º Chanyeol urged. Sehun did just that as he took the yellow one and Chanyeol reached for the green . They turned the switch off and the lights went off. Just as the spatiometer wa s disabled, the ground shook. ªYou don't think that was because we took the-ª The whole place started shaking and the walls began to collapse. They ran out be fore they were destroyed too. The room was now just a pile of rubble but the gro und was still shaking. ªSulli!º They exclaimed in unison. The spatiometers in hand, they ran towards the isolation chamber without thinkin g of their safety or the possibility the guards could see them.       0145 hours   ªThey should be here by now,º Luna fretted. Chanyeol and Sehun were ten minutes late and they shouldn't be. Luhan, Luna, Sooju ng and Jongin were already outside the tall barriers. They had a brief celebrati on before stopping themselves because it didn't feel right without everyone here. Suddenly, the ground shook beneath them. It started out soft, something one coul d easily dismiss. But when the tremors grew stronger, it was obvious something w as definitely wrong. And that something involved Sulli. ªSoojung, how much longer can your mental confusion last?º Luhan asked. ªAbout fifteen minutes more.º Luhan snapped his eyes shut and took a deep breath. He ran through possible acti ons he could take before deciding on one. It was risky and stupid but there was no other way. Luhan had to go there and save them. ªJongin, teleport me back inside.º

ªWhat?!º he asked, incredulously. ªYou heard me. Get me back in there.º ªYou can't go back in there!º said Luna, her eyes were filled with concern ªI have to save them. They won't know what to do without me,º said Luhan. He turned to look at her in the eyes and gave her a soft smile. ªBesides, how would you live w ithout Chanyeol? He's your only family.º Luna couldn't hold in the tears much longer and they streamed down her face. Luhan pat her head affectionately before turning to Jongin. ªAre you sure?º ªJust do it.º Jongin sighed as he began to concentrate on teleporting him back into the facili ty. Luhan began to dematerialize but Luna managed to catch his hands before he d isappeared completely. ªBut you're my family too¼º Luhan smiled. ªI'm glad to hear that.º They watched in silent terror as Luhan vanished in front of them. The walls were too tall for them to see or hear anything from inside. But it wasn't tall enough to conceal a large chunk of building shooting into the sky in bright flames befo re it crashed and exploded on the other side of the walls. Luna's scream joined th e chorus of agonizing cries coming from the sky.             Author's Notes:   A little late but I made it! Last part is definitely coming tomorrow :) FYI i di d not plan for any kiss scene but they just kinda made me do it ;~; and the 2Lu was never planned to be more than a side couple with minor scenes lmao i did not expect them to take up most of the chapter :P So this part is mostly about emot ional closure for the characters. The next will be the last and overall closure for the whole story. Also, I changed all the dates to October and November becau se I'd like it to snow when they escaped. In the meantime, please take this surv ey! and if you're reading this, you'd know that i am planning on a sequel, the x iuhan and kaistal chapter WILL be written, and some of the info you're curious a bout will be revealed more in the sequel. I'm really not good at writing action scenes with explosions and fire so please just bear with me ;~; i feel like my w ords are not making any sense anymore orz

    Chapter 18 Escape (ii)   0144 hours   Luhan was just a few meters away from the fence when a huge chunk of concrete wa s thrown into the sky. He heard the deafening cries of agony and pain as lightni ng struck and fire burned. The mix of orange and white were blinding him so he m oved on. He moved cautiously pass the stampede of doctors in lab coats and geeky specs sc reeching and screaming out the main entrance. Moving through them was never an o ption. Luhan hurried to the exit where the four of them had escaped earlier with Soojung's help. There was a large gap where the door once stood. He heard screams of terror as p atients backed away from the space separating them from the other side of the bu ilding. Bits of concrete fell when he saw a familiar figure rising up from the a shes, eyes red and glowing with menace. The malevolent features were clear as da y itself. He was too late. ªBow before me for I am Eris, your new God,º she spoke, her voice deep and intimidat ing. She lifted her finger and the ceiling of the fourth floor collapsed on its tenants. The remaining patients ran for their life as the goddess of chaos set h er eyes on them. Luhan was frantically searching for a solution. But the acrid smell of burnt fle sh and the charred remains of the company of guards in front of him kept him glu ed to where he was standing. Soojung's mental influence upon the guards didn't m atter now when all of them were burnt to the bone. It was a reminder of all thin gs gone wrong. He never planned for anyone to get hurt. Swallowing the nausea, he forced himself to think. Luhan had memorized the entir e outline of the facility so he knew the designers had installed a fail-safe sys tem if any threat were imposed on the safety of the staff or the information the y had stored. There were bombs installed everywhere, ready to detonate once the said threat was recognized. And Sulli was more than a threat. She was chaos. She was Eris.   ªLuhan, down here!º He looked down to see Chanyeol and Sehun, wide-eyed and panic-stricken, one floo r beneath him. Luhan jumped, landing right in front of them. ªThank God, you're alright,º Luhan said, relieved to see them alive and breathing. ªThat's not Sulli¼º said Chanyeol, kneeling weakly on the floor. He looked terrible, sha

ken up by everything he had seen. Fire burned quietly in some parts of the room. Luhan turned cold. ªDid you use your powers to calm her down?º Chanyeol nodded curtly. ªThe guards were burned. Every last one of them¼º he continued, eyes distant. Luhan to ok it as his confirmation. He turned to Sehun who was a little shaken but otherw ise stable. ªTell me.º ªWe didn't see everything. She was burning the guards with the fire Chanyeol made. B ut then it burned brighter and the next thing we knew, the ceiling was gone and-ª ªSehun, listen to me,º said Luhan, clasping urgently at his shoulders, ªThat is not Su lli. That's Eris, the goddess of chaos. She was the one who destroyed the town, th e one you saw the other night. She's been with her all along. You need to get her out, let Sulli fight her and return to her normal self. Can you do that?º Sehun nodded slowly, hesitating. ªI think so¼º ªYou've done it once, you can do it again. Believe in yourself, Sehun.º Luhan gave him one last look, hoping it'll give him strength. He crouched down and wrapped Chanyeol's arms around his neck. Chanyeol held the spatiometers securely in his arms but his mind was still trying to grasp what happened. ªWe'll wait near the fence. Now go!º Luhan left with Chanyeol in his arms as Sehun ordered the air to lift him higher and meet the source of all destruction.     0152 hours   Eris was at the third floor, destroying everything in her peripheral view. Their screams and cries were music to her ears. It felt sweeter than the time she bur ned the town into nothing but ashes. She could destroy the whole thing in a matt er of seconds but she decided to savor the moment and enjoy the music. ªEris!º She was caught off guard, causing the two patients to run from her grasp. Eris g roaned before causing the floor beneath them to collapse. ªWho dared disturb my reign of terror?º she snapped. Sehun fought his desire to cower and hide, steeling himself. This is all for Sul li. ªStop what you're doing at once!º Eris laughed before looking at him patronizingly. ªDo you think you can defeat me, puny boy? I can easily crush you between my hands

if I want to.º Sehun bit his lip. ªThen do it. Crush me.º Eris rolled her eyes. ªI'd love to reduce you to dust but I'm busy with destroying them for now. Wait at the back of the line and I'll get back to you,º she winked teasingly. Eris turned her back from him and continued demolishing everything she saw. ªSULLI!º She froze as dread began to take her. She shook her head, refusing to let her kn ow of what she's feeling. She was dying anyway so there was nothing she could do. ªSulli, please come back to me.º Eris ignored his voice and snapped her fingers, ordering the walls to crumple to the ground. To her horror, nothing happened. She repeated her actions a few mor e times before the walls finally caved in. It meant nothing, she convinced herself, she's weak and dying. ªSulli, I love you.º Those three words became her undoing.       This is it, she thought weakly, this is where I die. Sulli was trapped in the darkness. She was disintegrating faster as she felt wea ker. She saw nothing, heard nothing and was grateful. At least, she didn't have to hear the cries of terror Eris was causing with her powers in her final moments. The only thing she did hear during her imprisonment in her own mind was Eris' tau nts and screeching laughter as she said her name again and again in arrogance. Sulli wanted to fight. It shouldn't end like this. Eris cannot win.  But what was le ft of her was just her head to her waist. There was no trace of strength left in side her. She closed her eyes, preparing for her end. Sulli. She snapped her eyes open. That voice¼ Sulli, please¼come back to me. Sehun? Sulli, I love you. His words lit something inside her. She remembered the way he made her felt. The way he loved her and she loved him. Memories of Sehun and the friends they've mad e drenched her with ecstasy. She couldn't stop now. Her friends needed her. Sehun needed her.

His face suddenly became clearer and Sulli realized she was seeing him through h er own eyes. She was gaining control again. Eris failed to notice her small victory as she destroyed everything in her path. Sulli could see clearly the destruction she caused. Anger surged through her in a blinding flash as she felt her strength returning. She charged forward and be gan her fight for what was rightfully hers.     Sehun watched her struggle before his eyes. Eris writhed and screamed. She shout ed words of denial and Sehun knew Sulli was doing it. She was fighting her once again. He had to continue. ªI love you, Ssul. I knew I would ever since I saw you that first night.º Eris' screams rose a pitch higher, telling him to stop as curses upon curses were thrown at him. Sehun refused to relent. ªI love your smile. I love the way they brighten up my days. I love the fact that you gave me hope in this dreadful place. You're everything to me, Sulli, so please come back. I love you.º She roared loudly. Her once glowing eyes were now bleak as her pupils constricte d and the original white returned. ªThis is not over!º Eris managed to tear down the whole block before disappearing altogether. She be gan to fall at an increasing speed as her powers waned. Sehun moved to catch her before she plummet down to the ground. Sulli was back but she was weak. Sehun held her as tight as possible, chanting her name again and again, relieved to have her in his arms once more. ªSehun¼º she called. Her voice was frail as she fluttered her eyes open. ªI love you too .º Her smile was weak and she could barely keep her eyes open but she finally said it. Sulli finally said she loved him.  The last remaining strength she gathered fi nally subsided and she returned to the darkness, feeling whole and complete.     Sehun was barely there when Luhan called him. Did he hear it right? Did Sulli ac tually say she loves him too? ªSehun, we have to get out of here now. The bombs could be detonated at any minute .º ªBombs? What bombs?º Sehun looked around him, seeing blinking lights everywhere along with the tickin

g sound of the bombs. Luhan's words finally sank in as he stood with Sulli in his arms. They were about to run when a marching sound stopped them. Luhan and Sehun eyed each other. There was supposed to be no one left but the fo ur of them. The doctors had all fled at the first signs of chaos, the guards wer e all burned to death and Eris spared none of the patients in the short hour of her reign. So who could it be? Their answer came in the form of lasers and gun shots. Sehun turned to see a gro up of people in uniforms with helmets covering their faces, coming from the far end of the basement. They marched towards the four of them in perfect sync, almo st robotically. ªRun.º       0205 hours   Sehun was running up front with Sulli in his arms. Chanyeol, who finally got a g rip of himself, was at the back with Luhan, helping him to ward off the relentle ss guards. But every time they gain a step, the companies of guards were two ste ps closer. ªWhy aren't they backing down?º Chanyeol groaned as another fire ball left his hand. I t was difficult to fight with only one arm available as the other was clutching desperately to the spatiometers. Luhan threw the guards out of their formation, row by row but they reassembled f aster than he could replenish his energy. He was getting frustrated as well. ªChanyeol, I need you to run with Sehun and protect the spatiometers. Get to the b arriers and Jongin will teleport you out.º ªBut what about you?º Chanyeol asked, refusing to believe his incredulous demand. Luhan was drenched in sweat and was breathing hard. Fatigue would have slowed hi m down if it wasn't for the adrenaline rushing through him. ªI'll hold them off until you guys are safely out,º he said, sternly. Chanyeol refused to listen to him so Luhan pushed them as far as he could, takin g his attention off the guards for awhile. His actions caused the guards to put less distance between him and them. He threw punches here and there but it did nothing to slow the guards down. Know ing his physical strength lacked compared to his mental abilities, he hurled the nearing guards that were nearing him but it proved useless. They were still too close. Almost at once, he was surrounded. ªLuhan!º He heard Sehun screamed. He gathered his strength and pushed them away, hin dering them from coming closer. He had to stop the guards and keep them away fro m his friends. He hoped Sehun, Chanyeol and the rest of them were able to escape even if he could not.

The brief distraction caused him to be seized by one of the guards. He punched h is face, causing his helmet to drop to the ground. He felt as if time had stoppe d when the guard's face became apparent to him. He'd recognize those cheekbones anyw here. Luhan was baffled. Surely his eyes were playing tricks on him. He couldn't be¼ ªXiumin?º The guard remained impassive. His eyes were vacant and desolate as he stayed rig id. Luhan was too caught up with what was in front of him, forgetting the guards that were surrounding him as he stood, perplexed. The distant ticking sound gre w louder and faster. He shut his eyes tight as the first blow hit his abdomen.     ~*~     ªLuhan!º Sehun struggled against the invisible force pushing him back from coming closer to its perpetrator. The three of them were already at the barrier when Sehun rea lized Luhan wasn't with them. Chanyeol banged tirelessly against the hard steel, h oping to catch the other side's attention. ªC'mon Sehun, we have to go.º ªWe can't just leave him behind!º Sehun tried once again but he was too tired, too fatigued to break the force. He watched helplessly as Luhan fought the guards on his own. He felt disgusted tow ards himself. Chanyeol groaned, trying not to think about his comrade fighting on his own. The steel was too thick for the other side to hear. He ran his hands through his ha ir in a frustrated manner.  Think Chanyeol, think! He was pretty much useless at anything related to science but he cracked his bra in, trying to remember one of the theories Luhan had taught them in the past few weeks. The walls were made of metal which means¼ Heat! He wasted no time and began to heat the barriers. It seemed fruitless at first s o he cranked up the temperature until the material began to soften and a hole wa s made. He saw the faces of his teammates and was relieved to no end. ªJongin, get us out!º ªNo, we have to go and save Luhan.º ªDamn it Sehun, he won't let us!º ªBut the bombs-ª

The first explosion happened far from where they were standing, the ticking soun ds intensified. Sehun watched in horror as the bombs began to detonate, exemplif ying the domino effect. ªLUHAN!º Chanyeol wasn't brave enough to look at the catastrophe so he took Sehun's hands by force and yelled at Jongin to get them out. They evaporated into thin air before the third and fourth explosion happened.       Luna ran and took Chanyeol in her embrace as soon as he materialized in front of them. The five of them shared a brief hug with Sulli in the middle, still uncon scious. They quickly broke apart when the deafening sound of bombs exploding fil led them with terror and confusion. Luna searched frantically but she didn't see him. ªWhere's Luhan?º she asked Chanyeol but he stayed mum and refused to look her in the e yes. He shook his head slowly and Luna burst into tears. Behind them, the barriers began to collapse as the bombs set off. The walls fell , slow and hard, with a loud thud against the ground like a domino. ªWe need to go,º Sehun urged. ªBut where?º BOOM. THUD. CRASH. ªAnywhere but here.º They bolted from the vicinity and into the unknown as the world they once knew o bliterated in the background.             Author's Notes: It's... completed! OMG i cant believe i finished this ;~; i hoped this chapter r an much longer but i couldn't think of anything to make ir better :/ it needs to go under extensive polishing but I'll do that after the exam's over. I'm seriou sly putting my grades at stake for this story orz. Please take this survey (i ma

de some modifications) and tell me what you hate, what you like, what you hope t o see in the sequel, what you'd like me to explain in the author's notes and i'l l work harder to improve myself. It has been an awesome journey and i hope to see you guys soon! Now i'm off for a few more nights of formulas (math, chem, physics and the like) and gene & DNA studies and some much needed sleep :)   to the judge(s): this story was marked complete on the 28th of January 2014, one day before deadline. Chapters published after this are not necessarily required for judging :)   Chapter 19 Author's Notes what i'll show is sketches and facility details.what else? oh and sourcesand stu ff