The Sickness|JM

Preview

We come to the end of the dim hallway, Yoongi stopping us a few meters from a set of heavy double doors. It looked like it used to be the science lab in this old school, except it had one peculiar thing about it, locks, on the outside. Not just one, but four locks and a metal bar that could be wedged into the handles.

What in the world could THAT be for? 

"This," Yoongi jabs his thumb to the doors "-is Namjoon. He's the brains. I would formally introduce you but he's currently on edge, must be close to finding it,.."

"What is he looking for?"

He looks into my eyes and I could tell he was suppressing any hope that might show in them. ".. A cure." He states, leaving silence to follow his words.

Laughter bursts through air, sputtering out like they just couldn't help it. I jump and spin around to the sound. V staggers around in fits of hysteria, a new round beginning every time he met one of our eyes. I had almost forgotten he had followed us, almost.

"Shut the f*ck up V!" Yoongi grits, obviously out of patience with him. 

I turn back to Yoongi, "Do you really think there's a cure? We can all be saved?"

"Saved? HAHAHAHA! There is no cure! I would know." V chuckles with a wide grin plastered to his face. He takes a couple of slow steps towards me, his dirty fingers clasping each other under his chin. "It's only a matter of time before we all die." He whispers and bites his lip, giddy like he was telling me about his secret crush.

"V!" Yoongi warns.

His tremoring eyes shift from mine to briefly glare at Yoongi. All the playful insanity disappears and anger replaces it. It didn't seem he took to orders too well. He takes another step to me. "You'll all go just as crazy as me, and before you know it, we'll all die. Or maybe,.." He chuckles at a new thought. "...we'll kill each other before The Sickness does. Either way, you'll kill or be killed before there's a precious cure."

"That's not true.." My stutter betrays me.

He grins, excited by my fear. "Tick Tock Tick Tock" He sings with every step.

"Taehyung!"

"DON'T CALL ME THAT!" He growls.

"Then stop being an ass!"

A deep growl grows in V's throat and rattles through the long corridors.

I stand frozen in place. I had never been around someone this far gone, I can't predict anything he'll do. Maybe they were right to send us all out of the city. Maybe Jungkook was right to stay away from me.

Is this how I'll end up too?

"Taehyung, stop." A new voice commands.

V immediately stops and turns to the boy who stands in the open doorway of Namjoon's lab. But he doesn't dare to meet his eyes.

The boy looked to be my same age yet he was twice my size. Despite that and the fact he somehow controlled V with nothing but two words, he was by far the least intimidating looking. His eyes are soft and kind even without expression, his face was youthful and his posture seemed casual in comparison to the ridged and fire-ready stance Yoongi always had. He seems more out of place than I do here.

"Come." 

V gives one last glare at Yoongi and then surprisingly, follows the boy's orders, walking to his side.

He places a firm hand on V's shoulder as if to make sure he can't run."It's time for our shots." He states, informing both V and Yoongi. 

V nods and then follows the boy into the lab, quietly shutting the door behind them. After waiting a moment, Yoongi walks over to the door and pulls out a ring of keys, calmly locking the four locks then putting the metal pole in place.

"Was that Namjoon?" I ask as he finishes up.

"No, that was Jin." He pulls on my arm and we begin briskly walking back down the way we came.

"How did he,.. I mean,.. why did-"

"He's the only one that can get V to do anything, annoying bastard"

"Why?"

We turn a corner. There's an echo of muffles and Yoongi's pace fastens even more.

Yoongi smirks. "V's been here for 3 years, Jin,.. he's been here for 6."

" How is that possible? He looks saner than any of us."

"Looks are deceiving. I guess that's the difference between us and V. He might be insane but he's not stupid. Stay away from Jin's bad side, Jimin. He's dangerous. And never, I mean NEVER be in a room alone with him." He stops to look me "You hear me?"

I press my lips together " But what if-"

"No. Never. Jin's a lot less forgiving than The Sickness,.. a lot faster too."

Suddenly V's screams vibrate through the hall followed by a crash, yelling, and then banging on metal.

So that's what the locks are for.

I shiver.

What is going on in there?

"Come on, I'll show you to your room."

I nod.

SHOULD I CONTINUE?