004

Kingdom

The moon hovered love and close in the sky. Looking at the moon gave off an ethereal feel, which was breath taking. Mj always had this attraction to the moon giving her clarity and comfort. Whenever life was rough, she could look up at the moon and feel better.

"Have a good nigh!" Reenie, MJ's friend smiled at the last customer of the night.

As the customer left the book store Reenie locked the door behind the customer. It was a small book store that not much people knew about and had decently priced books. MJ pulled away from the window sill and walked towards the counter.

"What's up with you?" Reenie asked walked back towards MJ. MJ looked at her friend questioningly, "you've been quiet. Quieter than usual. What happened?"

MJ shook her head and opened the register starting to count the money, "nothing. What makes you think that somethings wrong?"

"You.." Reenie examined her friend, "you just are different today. Come on tell me what happened."

MJ let out a smile with a small laugh to reassure her friend that everything was okay. "Nothing happened. Really? I'm just tired is all. Can't I have a tired day?"

Reenie stared at her friend questioningly. She knew that wasn't the truth. "You know.. You can tell me things. I won't judge you, or not listen. I am your friend you know."

MJ again let out a laugh, "I know you are, but really nothings wrong."

A knock was heard from the door, both looking over a tall young man stood. "Sorry we're--"

MJ interupted, "do you mind closing? Or do you want me to stay with you?"

Reenie stared at the blonde boy at the door and looked over at MJ. She let out a cheesed smile and started to poke MJ's arm, "is he your new boy toy?"

MJ shook her head frantically, "what?! No!! He's a friend!"

Reenie quickly skipped over to the door unlocking it. "Hi." He spoke

Reenie smiled back greeting him back. "Are you here for MJ?"

He nodded, "I'm Zelo by the way."

"Zelo?" She questioned, "how do you know MJ?"

Zelo looked over at his sister and she shook her head, signalling not to tell her the truth. Reenie looked back at MJ. "He's a friend." MJ answered

Reenie let out a scoff not believing that. MJ finished with her closing and headed to the door, "seriously. He's a friend. We met a few days ago."

Reenie furrowed her brows, "why didn't you tell me? How did you met him?"

"Tinder." MJ said quickly. She didn't know what else to say. Reenie just had recently fell out of a relationship and was using Tinder as a way to meet new people and that's what MJ could think about.

Zelo let out a tiny laugh. "Yeah, we met through Tinder." He couldn't hold back his laughter

Reenie looked back at MJ, "WHAT?! When did you start using that? Why aren't you telling me these things?"

Reenie began to pinch MJ's arms and poking at her. MJ quickly walked towards and behind Zelo, "I will talk to you later! Finish up the closing okay?"

MJ took a hold of Zelo's arm pulling him away from the door. "MJ!!" Reenie yelled

"It was nice meeting you!" Zelo smiled waving goodbye

They got into the car and Zelo bursted out in laughter, "so noona, is that how you are meeting guys these days?"

"No. And shut up. I just .." She paused

"Wow my noona doesn't know what to say that's a first. You're an Elite and you --"

"I'm not." MJ interrupted. She looked over at Zelo, "I stopped being one a long time ago. I'm not you or your brothers anymore."

It feel silent in the car. Zelo didn't know what to say. Growing up being an Elite was who they are. He knew that  MJ had issues with it but she was one of the best - even better then his older brother, Yongguk.

"But noo--" Zelo was interrupted by his phone ringing. He pulled his phone out of his pocket and MJ could see the caller ID, Himchan.

"Answer it." MJ said

Zelo did as told. MJ could hear the conversation. It was quiet enough to hear Himchan coming through on the other side. Zelo hung up the phone and started up the car, "I'll drop you off home and I'll come by after with some food and we can have dinner together. Okay?" His voice became monotoned

MJ took a deep breath, not wanting to say it but she couldn't help herself. "It will go faster if I'm with you. We'll go together and have dinner afterwards."

Zelo looked over at his sister, "what? You just said--"

"I know what I said." MJ looked at her little brother. She let out a reassuring smile, "it's just one job. I haven't forgotten how to be an Elite - I just choose not to be one anymore."

Zelo didn't want to pry into it anymore because he could see the hurt look in her eyes. "Okay, but let me handle everything. If I need you, I'll let you know."

MJ let out a laugh, "you really think I'm going to listen to you, baby jello?"

 

 

The car pulled up in a lot of an abandon factory. There was nothing but broken glass, graffiti and beer cans around. Light flashed around inside and the rumble from steros could be heard from afar.

"Why?" MJ blurted

"Why what?"

"Why do people come to such scary places like this?" MJ asked staring at the decrepit building in front of her

Zelo raised a brow, "well first to murder someone, sell drugs --"

MJ looked over at her little brother, "I get that, but why? Why couldn't they go somewhere else to have a party? They know that bad will happen here."

"Because people like to do illegal stuff."

MJ shook her head, "forget it." She stepped out of the car

Zelo followed behind and couldn't help but laugh. He walked over to the trunk of his car and MJ headed over. He opened it revealing nothing but a gym bag, a couple of shoes and clothes.

"This is quiet and array of weapons you have here. I mean --"

Zelo tugged on a hidden string with popped open a secret compartment, revealing a weapons case. MJ couldn't help but gawk at the sight. Its what she wanted in her car when she was an Elite.

Zelo picked up two M9 glocks handing one over to MJ and keeping one to himself, along with hand knives and clips for the guns.

"Are you sure you want to do this?" Zelo looked down into MJ's eyes

MJ looked up her little brother and nodded, "let's just go in and get out, then we can have some food afterwards. I'm starving."

Zelo nodded. They headed into the building tucking their guns away to hide it. The music became louded as it echoed through the empty halls. Soon stumbling people from left and right started coming into view. MJ watched but was distracted when rats ran in front of her. She couldn't help but freak out and cling onto Zelo's arm.

"You can go up against men twice your size and you're afraid of a small mouse?" Zelo stared down at her in disbelief

"Excuse you, they are rats. Look at their pair shape and how.. How large they are." MJ shivered

"Do you want to go back?" Zelo asked holding back his laughter

MJ shook her head, straightening herself out. "I can do this!"

It was louder now, the music played loudly and the bass rumbled through MJ's chest. They scouted the area and could see the men who were out of place. Everyone around either had glow sticks, wore casual clothing, except for these men. They wore suits, stuck close together and some even had sunglasses on.

"It's too dark to wear sunglasses man." MJ commented

"Let's just get this over with." Zelo said, "you go from behind and I'll cut them off at the front."

MJ shook her head, "just watch my back."

Before Zelo could even say anything, MJ hurried off into the crowd. Zelo couldn't believe his sister always having to take on the jobs when he could do it himself. But he also couldn't help but feel happy - happy that she was still the sister he always knew. 

The men walked off away from the crowd, Zelo could see MJ go after them. She was always quick, fast to judge the situation and how she could go about taking out her target. That's what made her the best. She was always unstoppable when she put her mind into it. Coming up towards them Zelo could see the flashes from the gun, but the bangs were masked by the music. Hurriedly Zelo came around the corner to see MJ in a chokehold by one of the men. Out of the 5 men in the group their were 3 left standing. One who had MJ in the chokehold, one who was staggeringly trying to get back up and the last one - the mafia boss who was half way running down the hall.

"Do you need help?" Zelo questioned

MJ flipped the man over her shoulders dropping him onto his back, "no. Just go!"

Zelo pulled his gun out from behind him and shot the two men. MJ looked over at Zelo, "I said I got this. Look now he's so far." MJ pointed to the running man down the hall.

"It looked like you needed the help."

MJ shook her head, "not to kill right?"

Zelo noodded.

MJ picked up her pistol and aimed down the hall towards the man. Without any hesitation MJ pulled the trigger hitting the man in the back of the leg. He fell to the ground. 

"You still have quiet the aim." Zelo said

MJ nodded, "just because I haven't done this in a while doesn't mean I have forgotten."

Talking casually as if what had happened didn't happen, they walked towards the man. The man stumbled trying to get back onto his feet, but kept falling back down. The blood seeped through his hands has he tried to stop the bleeding.

MJ came up behind him knocking him back down, "what should we eat after this?" 

The man fell to his back. The two looked at each other talk about resturants. He saw this as an opportunity, pulling a small pocket knife out from under his left pant leg. Lunging towards MJ, she caught his arm and throwing a punch which knocked him out.

MJ couldn't believe her eyes. She's known mafia bosses to bounce back and not go down without a fight or run off. It was strange to her that this man in front of her was knocked out with ease.

"This doesn't feel right.." MJ spoke

"Zelo."

MJ froze knowing that deep husky voice. She knew it, it was a set up.

Zelo looked back in surprise, "hyung.."

 


Author's note: Sorry for the long awaited update. Life's been quiet busy and I have been in a writing slump! I'm trying to get out of it, so here is an update!! More will be explained along the way! I hope you enjoyed (:

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seungrisprincess
#1
Chapter 4: Already one of the best storys~
jessykkun #2
Chapter 2: Omg i love your story so much authornim! Cant wait for the next update! Hwaiting!
Saabbrinaaa #3
Chapter 2: Poor zelo
b1a4fox #4
Chapter 1: THIS IS SO GOOD