Chapter 12 :

Everything starts crumbling down...

 

 

That night might be considered the most confusing night in Chanyeol’s whole life. A lot of things happened and his head couldn’t take all of it. But it’s not like he had a choice that time… Everything just came in rushing to him.

 

 

Sehun was in the middle of explaining what happened to him and Luhan and how the Faerie Queen suddenly got involved in their lives when Kyungsoo appeared on the hallway looking wasted and as pale as snow. His eyes were bloody red, his lips were shaking and there were purple bruises on his arms and legs.

Chanyeol immediately stood up and aided his best friend. Kyungsoo hugged him closely that time, not wanting to let anyone go anymore. Everyone was clueless at that point. No one knows what really happened to Kyungsoo and why Kim Jongin was not with him anymore. Well, even Kyungsoo doesn’t exactly know what happened, but he knows that he might never be able to see Jongin anymore. He knows that a part of him died, and he knows that he will never let anyone leave him again.

Baekhyun can’t read Kyungsoo’s mind even how many times he tried. It was blocked, like he was thinking of a lot of things at the same time that he couldn’t even think straight. Baekhyun bit his lower lip, worried about his human friend’s health – both physical and emotional.

Yifan made Kyungsoo something to drink to make him calm down. The latter started sobbing hysterically while enveloped in Chanyeol’s arms and that sent panic to everyone. No one, as in no one expected that Do Kyungsoo could cry like this in front of many people.

Luhan gripped Sehun’s arms so tight that it became red afterwards. Everyone was in the state of cluelessness and panic that no one knew what the right thing to do was. The Faerie Queen was silent, her eyes seemed distant as always as she looked at the scene in front of her.

 

 

“Kyungsoo, tell me what’s wrong. Please, I’m starting to panic here…” Chanyeol’s eyes were glistening with tears that are about to fall. He’s the most anxious in the room and Kyungsoo wouldn’t stop shaking.

 

“Soo please… please I’m begging you.” Park Chanyeol may be considered a very strong warlock but he’s still human by heart. He let his tears fall as he embraced his precious friend securely.

 

“Where’s Jongin? Why aren’t you with him?” Yifan couldn’t help but ask the question that was haunting every one of them ever since Kyungsoo came. But with that question, Kyungsoo stopped sobbing but he started trembling more.

 

“Kyungsoo, tell me, where the hell is Jongin?” Yifan’s voice boomed around the whole room, everyone was waiting for the answer, even the Faerie queen who wasn’t really involved was quiet as she looked at the trembling boy.

 

“We can’t force him to speak, Yifan.” Baekhyun said, not wanting to make things worse for Kyungsoo anymore.

 

“No, I know something’s not right here. Where is he? Why are there so many bruises on your body? Why are your eyes red? Were you crying? What happened, Do Kyungsoo? Tell me!”

Instead of answering, Kyungsoo only raises his head and his eyes meet Yifan’s. He smiles – a smile so sad that it made even Yifan’s heart hurt.  And just when another tear was about to fall from his eyes, he loses consciousness and falls while still in Chanyeol’s arms.

 

Everyone was stunned but Yifan, being Yifan, was immediately aware and decided to make his move, “I’m calling Sooyeon. No one leaves this house, okay?” When he receives nods as answers, he was all ready to leave bu then the queen speaks up – finally – after a long time of silence, “I’m sorry but I don’t think Luhan and I, together with his vampire mate, should be here when things happen.” No one knew what she meant and no one will ever know because she flicked her fingers and in a second, she was gone alongside Luhan and Sehun.

Yifan only managed to raise his eyebrow but he becomes conscious of what’s happening a few seconds later and bids goodbye to both Baekhyun and Chanyeol.

 

Chanyeol lays Kyungsoo on the couch and Baekhyun went to the kitchen then starts rummaging through the cabinets and closets to look for something that might help Kyungsoo once he wakes up – something like a medicine or pain reliever. Oh , I’m not used to these kind of things. I am used to being royalty and this is bullcrap. He gives up a few minutes later and returns to the living room where silence consumed Chanyeol.

Baekhyun was feeling helpless. He couldn’t do anything. He knows something is definitely wrong with Kyungsoo. He knows something’s up with Jongin. But he can’t do anything to help. He doesn’t even know what really happened. He’s useless.

 

“What do you think happened?” It came out just like a whisper. Chanyeol’s head was hanging low, his hands clasped together as he sit across Kyungsoo’s unconscious body.

 

“I… I seriously do not know.” Baekhyun answered in the same solemn tone. He could feel the pain of what’s happening to Kyungsoo, he could feel Chanyeol’s pain.

 

“Do you think Jongin’s…”

 

“He’s fine. It’ll be alright. Everything will be alright.”

 

“I hope that’s true.” Chanyeol forced a smile and looked at Baekhyun, wanting to assure the latter that his chest got a little lighter because of his help. But that assurance got cut short, because the moment Baekhyun was about to speak, something – or someone – shoots him with an arrow.

The vampire’s stomach was hit. Baekhyun couldn’t even speak a word as he lie on the floor helpless and weak. Chanyeol didn’t even have any second thoughts on opening the door and running out to where the hell that person was hiding. That action, so careless, made things even worse.

 

Chanyeol grabs the foe by his arms the moment he sees him and pins him down to the ground.

 

“What the hell do you want?” Chanyeol spits every word to the man’s face, anger flowing from within him. He notices the man’s red eyes and that’s when he knew. He isn’t human.

 

“Come with me, Park Chanyeol. Come with me and you’ll surely find answers to your every question.” The man managed to smile and that pushed Chanyeol to his limit.

 

“Why don’t you just off and leave us alone?! I’ve had enough of you heads ruining my whole life, you know? Ever since I got involved with one of you, my life started crumbling down and now, even my friends are suffering! Why can’t you all just disappear and off?!” Chanyeol started punching the man’s face with all his remaining strength. He punched and punched and punched as the tears of frustration flow from his eyes.

 

“Punching me won’t do you any good, we will never leave you alone, Park Chanyeol. Never. You just happened to open the door just in time and let the first calamity come in.” Even with his bleeding face, the man smiles at Chanyeol and the latter couldn’t help but get so enraged. He gathers up all his remaining energy and punches – he punches so hard that even his own knuckles bled.

But it never landed on anyone, he hits the concrete floor as he cries to himself. He loathes everyone. He loathes his own family for lying to him. He loathes those creatures.

He loathes Baekhyun for coming into his life.

 

Chanyeol loosens his grip to the man and he curls himself up into a ball just like what he used to when he’s a kid. He cried and cried as he curse everyone for his bad luck.

The man then stands up as if he hadn’t taken any damage. He just simply wipes out the dirt on his clothes and stands right there – just in front of the crying Park Chanyeol.

 

“You hate them, don’t you? You hate every single one of them. You hate even your grandmother, Kim Taeyeon for lying to you. You hate your father for being alive yet not doing anything to help you with all these. You hate your friends for not leaving you when you told them it’s time. You hate those warlocks and witches for introducing you to this world. You hate those vampires. You hate Byun Baekhyun for starting all this troubles. You hate yourself for not being able to do anything.” Each word that leaves his mouth makes Chanyeol realize something.

He’s right.

All he could ever feel right now is hatred. Nothing else but hatred.

Chanyeol’s vision slowly started to become red. Everything around him started becoming red as if his eyes could feel his hatred.

 

 

“No Chanyeol! Don’t believe him. Come back here.”

 

 

That voice pulls him back to reality. It was like he just woke up from a dream and Baekhyun was there, standing right in front of him. But this Baekhyun was not dream-like. He was looking so weak, his stomach bleeding when it shouldn’t have. Everything was not right and Chanyeol starts doubting again.

 

“No Chanyeol. Come with me and you’ll know everything. Don’t you want to know why these people keeps running after you? Don’t you want to know why Taeyeon hid everything from you? Don’t you?” The man’s words were so hypnotizing that Chanyeol couldn’t help but look away from Baekhyun and stare at the man who was already extending his arms.

 

“Chanyeol please no. Kyungsoo needs you. I need you.” Baekhyun was literally begging right now but it seems Chanyeol doesn’t care.

 

“I… I don’t know. I don’t know anything anymore.” Chanyeol takes a step back – another step away from Baekhyun – and it broke the vampire’s dead heart.

 

“Park Chanyeol, you deserve the truth.” The man says once again and Baekhyun couldn’t even say a word anymore as he cries. He couldn’t take another step forward. His wound was not closing and he’s bleeding. Everything hurts.

But maybe his wound’s pain is something he could tolerate, but not this. Chanyeol couldn’t leave him. Chanyeol can’t. No please.

 

“I…”

 

“Chanyeol please.” Baekhyun was crying, his dead heart feeling all the pain it’s not supposed to feel.

 

“I’m sorry, Baek…” With that, the man smiles his wolfish grin, grabs Chanyeol by his arm and disappears with him. Not even leaving any trail for Baekhyun to follow.

 

“No. No. No. No!” Baekhyun tries to run, he tries to run after Chanyeol even if everything hurts. His wound started bleeding even more and he felt like dying for the nth time. But he didn’t care. He needs to run after Chanyeol. He needs Chanyeol…

 

But he can’t do anything but cry as he call out for Chanyeol who will never be able to hear his cries and pleas.

 

It’s over, everything will be crumbling down to tiny little pieces and Baekhyun won’t be able to stop it.

 

No one will be able to stop it.

 

 

*****

 

Kyungsoo dreamt of it. Kyungsoo saw how it happened in his dreams.

 

“One of them is about to die. He was fatally wounded by that assassin and no amount of healing can stop his death.” He heard it. He heard that man say those words. He was not fully awake at that time, he was only half conscious but he was sure it’s not him. Because if it’s him, then why can he still be conscious and listening to this man?

It can only be Jongin…

 

Kyungsoo tries his best to open his eyes, he tried so hard but doesn’t succeed. His eyes were half-open and he couldn’t see anything clearly.

But he sees the man with the black robe beside him. No, he’s beside Jongin. He was counting. Why the hell is he counting? No no no…

 

Kyungsoo tries to stop him, he tries to grab him and tell him to stop. He reached as much as he could but he could only touch a part of the man’s large scythe. The metal was so cold, like ice.

The man was not stopping with his counting. Kyungsoo was getting so scared every second.

 

He looks at Jongin with his half-opened eyes and he wanted to cry. The younger man was gasping for air. He’s having a hard time.

 

And that’s when Kyungsoo notices a black butterfly near Jongin’s body. It was there. Not moving. It was so weird since there are no open windows for butterflies to enter. But then before he could say anything more, it was too late.

 

“Kim Jongin, born on the 14^th of January, year 1994 is now dead. May his poor soul rest in peace.”

 

Then the black butterfly flies away and Kyungsoo falls asleep.