In the end, Tao never did return - but Chanyeol did.

"You look better than expected." He commented as he closed the door to the cell-clock behind him softly. 

I eyed him warily. "What do you want?"

"Tao sent me. He said to talk to some sense into you... He said you were planning something and it didn't sound good."

"Did he tell you what I wanted?" Chanyeol nodded. "Did you bring it?"

"It's not the answer, Hana. We'll figure a way out of this; Tao is already working on a plan with D.O and-"

"And then what? We go into hiding? We keep running? I can't do that to my mother."

"But you'll have her suffer instead then?"

"It's the only way!" I shouted, my voice echoing around the room. "I won't let them do this. You know as well as I do this is the best thing."

"She's right. It is." Moonsoo chimed in.

"Shut up!" Chanyeol hissed at him. "Look Hana, I'm sure Tao has a plan, if you could just trust him I really thin-"

"Trust? Do you think I trust any of you all now?" I scoffed bitterly. 

"We never-"

"Save me your excuses, Chanyeol. Either you're going to help me or you're not, make up your mind."

He shook his head slowly. "I think you're making the wrong decision."

"No, I'm making the right one this time." 

He gave me one last lingering look before leaving the room and once again, I was alone with Moonsoo.

"Nervous, little one?" He asked in a sing-song voice.

"No."

"You're a bad liar."

"And you're annoying." I muttered, sitting on the ground and hugging the blanket righter around me.

He chuckled and I sighed. What was Myungsoo doing now? I wondered if he was looking for me, if Dara and maybe even JiYong were helping him. They'd not find me, I was certain of it. And if my plan went how I wanted it too - they would never be able to again. The hours seemed to pass with agonising slowness with nothing to do but stare around the room, Moonsoo uncharacteristically quiet. When the door opened again I watched the lithe form of Sehun slip in, his eyes bright with excitement.

"I got it for you." He whispered, rushing towards me and holding the sword.

I sat up quickly, the blanket clutched tightly around me. "You got it?"

He nodded quickly. "Yeah, Chanyeol told me about your plan because he was trying to make sure none of us were cohered by you." 

"But you're willing to help... Why?"

He averted his gaze. "Let's just say I think everything will be better without you around. You're the reason we're all in this mess - it's you Mr.Mr came for and are after."

"He wants you dead." Moonsoo supplied with glee.

"Don't you want to destroy the Demons?" I pushed, ignoring Moonsoo. 

"Of course I do! But I don't want to do it like this... It's cowardly. I want to kill them myself." He offered the sword to me through the bars and I accepted it. "I hope you can d