(Episode 7) Chapter 31

Fate
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"That was awesome." Kwangsoo commented.

"This magic trick is the highlight of today's show. I have been working really hard on it, so I hope you enjoy it." Charming said as 2 male assistants then brought boards out on each side of the stage.

"I brought a board out here. I'll let you check the front and back. All of you can check to see if there is anything wrong with it." He explained as the first board was dragged and spun to show that there was nothing hidden behind it or on it.

"Now, we'll show you the second board. Once again, we'll let you check to see if there is anything wrong with it." Charming continued as the first board went back to its original place and the second board was dragged and spun.

"You have all checked it for yourselves. Now, look at what happens to me very carefully." He requested as he stepped onto the glass platform that was in the middle of the stage. The two boards then got dragged to cover him up and then dragged away once again to reveal Magic Girl on the platform instead of Charming. The audience was in awe at the trick.

"What's this?"

"Wow."

"What just happened?"

"What was that?"

"No way!"

"What happened?" Different exclamations were heard from the detectives and Magic Girl gestured to the elevated structure that was behind them. Everyone turned to look in that direction.

"That startled me." Jaesuk commented. All of a sudden, something fell on top of the elevated structure and Magic Girl screamed.

"Oh my gosh!" Sunmi cried out as she stood up to see what happened. She immediately ran to the stairs behind the structure and climbed up, the producers of the show behind her. Meanwhile, the others were still confused as to what happened.

"That startled me."

"What was that?"

"Charming-oppa? Oppa! He isn't here. Was he supposed to be here?" Sunmi asked the staff who was standing behind her.

"Where did Charming go?" Magic Girl asked and that was when everyone realized that what happened was not part of the act. They moved to investigate as well.

"What?"

"Charming?"

"From here. Was he supposed to come out from here?" Jaesuk asked the staff who was on top of the structure.

"He was supposed to appear from there." Magic Girl pointed to the platform.

"From here?" Jongmin clarified.

"Hold on. What is it?" The staff were baffled at what transpired as well.

"What's with the mannequin though?" Sunmi asked as she looked at what fell from above and startled everyone.

"He was supposed to come out of here." Kwangsoo restated.

"He didn't come out?" Jongmin asked.

"It's a mannequin." Jaesuk stated. Just then, Chunghan arrived at the scene.

"What happened? Where is Charming?" He asked everyone.

"He was supposed to come out from here." One of his assistants stated.

"What are you talking about? Did he really disappear during his magic trick or what?" Chunghan asked out loud. He then pointed to a few of his other staff and started giving out instructions.

"Hey, call him. Keep calling him."

"Check the waiting room and the bathroom."

"Okay!" Everyone replied as they went to do as he asked.

"He was supposed to appear from here, right?" Sunmi asked the assistant producer.

"Yes." He replied.

"By the way, who are you guys?" Chunghan asked the group.

"We're detectives." Jaesuk was the one who answered.

"Detectives?"

"Was Charming supposed to disappear and then appear from here?"Jaesuk started asking him questions.

"Visitors shouldn't... Damn... We're in trouble." Chunghan spoke to himself, hesitant about letting the detectives know the secrets of Charming's trick.

"But, why didn't he appear?" Jongmin asked as well.

"We don't have time." Chunghan was still muttering.

"What happened?" Sehun asked him.

"Some VIPs were supposed to come today. We really can't cancel today." Chunghan explained to them. Magic Girl got off the stage and came towards where they were gathered.

"Isn't Charming there?" She asked Chunghan.

"Where did he go?" Chunghan asked back. Everyone was clueless.

"How did this happen?" Jaesuk asked the both of them.

"He was definitely supposed to come out from here. That's what we planned." Magic Girl told the detectives.

"Why didn't he? Did he disappear?" Jongmin asked.

"Are you really detectives?" Chunghan asked the group.

"Yes, we are." Jaesuk answered.

"Then, since we don't have time. Can you find Charming before the show starts? Please." Chunghan requested.

"Us?" Jaesuk clarified.

"Yes."

"Don't worry. We'll find him. We have a former agent with us too. Don't worry." Jaesuk reassured them.

"Take it easy." Jaewook said.

"I'll trust you and continue to prepare for the show." Chunghan told the detectives.

"Okay." They agreed.

"The show is at eight, so please bring him back before then." Chunghan informed them.

"Don't worry." Jongmin told him.

"Please find him. Go and find him!" Chunghan said as he rushed out of the room. Sunmi stood there, still confused about what happened the last few minutes.

"Are you okay?" Sehun noticed her standing there and staring blankly at nothing. He pulled her into a hug and she leaned her head on his chest.

"Is he really gone?" Sunmi asked in a worried tone.

"Don't worry. We'll find him." Sehun reassured her and all she could do was nod and hope for the best.

The group of detectives decided to go on stage and start their investigation there.

"This magic trick..." Jaesuk started saying as Sehun stood on the glass platform in the center.

"He was standing here." Minyoung gestured to where Sehun was.

"Where could he have gone?" Kwangsoo asked as he too climbed on stage.

"Try moving the boards." Sehun requested.

"Kwangsoo, push it." Jongmin told Kwangsoo.

"Push it?" Kwangsoo approached the other board to do so..

"Let's see. Start. Okay. Sehun steps down. You go up. Gosh." Jaesuk instructed as they ran a simulation on what could have happened during the trick.

'Hmm. Trap doors. The entrance should be behind the stage.' Sunmi thought as she left the group and peeked at the back of the right side of the stage. There she saw an opening and decided to crawl into it. It was fairly deep into the stage and by the time she hit the wall, she couldn't see anything. She felt around for any sort of way she could open the door and felt a switch on the floor.

"There must be a passage under the stage." She could hear Jaewook say. They were talking about the hidden passage and Sunmi felt as though she should warn whoever was on top in case someone was standing on the panel.

"Oppas! Unnies! I'm under here!" She called out, hoping they could hear her.

"I think I heard Sunmi." She heard Sejeong say.

"Where is she?" It was Sehun's voice this time. Sunmi started tapping on the panel above her.

"The noise is coming from under this panel." She heard Jaesuk say.

"Don't step on it. I'm going to open the panel." Sunmi called out as she pushed the switch. The panel door swung in and hit her on the head.

"Ouch!" She cried out as she grabbed her forehead.

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