Five

None of the others trusted Henry enough to throw down their hoods, nor were they too keen on letting him walk freely—the one Jin called Rap Monster followed closely behind him while the others went in the front. Unarmed and trapped, he was, so he figured that he might as well play along until he could slip away and find Sandara, or better yet, Chaerin. They walked for what seemed like miles (it was just a short way down the alley), and he couldn't help but find it incredibly boring. Ogling at Jin was a reasonable pastime, as he was the only one with his hood down—Rap Monster distinctly let out a low growl and nudged him on whenever he slowed down a little too much for his liking.

At the very end of the alley was nothing but a big, fat brick wall that didn't look the slightest moveable. Henry was tempted to speak up and ask if they were feeling alright, but decided against it after he remembered how rough they were willing to be. They communicated in silence, Jin taking Rap Monster's place as he, who seemed to be the leader, stepped up to the wall and pressed on the second brick to his right.

From out that brick came a scanner that wasn't unlike the ones Henry saw nearly everyday. From there, Rap Monster allowed his eye and fingerprint to be scanned, nodding in satisfaction as the wall was replaced with a gaping tunnel of darkness.

"In you go, newbie," he said cheerfully as the others ushered him in.

He couldn't help but let out a small gasp of surprise as he was greeted by a state-of-the-art base. There was everything one could ask for, from the latest computer models to what appeared to be a fully stocked fridge and designer sofas. Jin was evidently smug at his reaction, hints of a smile on his face that he quickly tried to hide.

"Sit on the sofa, will you?" he said gruffly. "We're going to set a few things up, then we're going to decide your fate, arasso?"

Henry hurried to nod quickly in reply before Rap Monster butted in. "First things first, Henry, whenever we have meetings, we disable all communication systems unless absolutely necessary. So turn off that Communicator on your arm, will you?"

"You got it." With a few swipes of his finger, the little screen powered off and turned black.

The others, after a lot of muttering, undid their dramatic cloaks. For the first time, he could see their faces clearly and did not hesitate to study them closely. Rap Monster was by far the tallest and fit, his tan skin complementing the way he styled his hair in a strange cross between an Afro and a Mohawk. Another one, on the shorter side, was the most toned out of all of them, signs of abs being shown from behind the thin shirt he wore.

The one beside him was skinny to the point where it could be described as scrawny. A goofy grin set on his lips and heavy eyeliner swooped over his intelligent eyes proved him to be one of the less intimidating in Bangtan.

"Hey there, I'm V, your resident alien!" he said cheerily with a s