TEST SUBJECT 312 || JJK

𝐒𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐘 𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐑

"Father, I will take all the responsibility for the man's actions. He simply thought that he was shooting a duplicate form," he paused, taking a shaky breath. "I should have prepared them better."

The Captain clicked his tongue against the roof of his mouth as he leaned in closer to his son. "You will never be leader. You are weak, just like your mother."

Jeno stood straighter, his fists clenched at his sides as his breathing intensified. It was quite obvious that the boy was only barely keeping his anger in check. No more fear caged the boy; the monster, anger, had come to play.

"Does that make you angry?" The older man chortled, jabbing a finger in Jeno's chest. Jeno didn't even topple, instead optioning to glare down at the man who had dared to insult one of the only people he loved. "You're mother is a waste of space. You should know that more than anyone."

Jeno cursed something intelligible under his breath. "I will get her away from you. Give me a couple of hours and she'll be free."

What on earth did that mean? I couldn't help but try to move closer in attempts to discern something that I may not have noticed before. As I manoeuvred myself slightly, my hand caught on a tree branch, the twig snapping in my hands. I froze, not daring to move or even breathe. Peering through one eye, I quickly tried to spot anyone who may have noticed me.

Nothing. There was no one there.

I couldn't help but laugh nervously, praising my sheer dumb luck. I wiggled my body slightly and managed to get back into my previous position, deciding it wasn't worth the risk to tempt fate a second time. However, as I peeped back around, I paused as my eyes alined up with someone else's.

Jeno's lips parted in shock as he blinked rapidly, wiping his eyes as though he couldn't believe what he was seeing. When my body didn't disappear, the boy's face scrunched up and he cast a nervous look towards his father. The man was continuing to babble on about something that neither Jeno or I was paying any attention to. Instead, our focus was entirely absorbed onto one another.

In a split moment I realised what was happening and cursed, punching myself in the leg. I had to be deranged; I had broken Taehyung's one, simple rule. Don't get caught.

Jeno blinked again, glancing between his father and me as if he was concerned that I would be noticed. That was settling, at least. At least he wasn't intending for me to be captured.

"Are you even listening?" The man asked, suddenly shattering the trance we had both been a victim to. Jeno coughed, rubbing his temples as though he was a weary old man coming from a long day at work.

"Yes sir," he replied, straight-faced with his arms clasped behind his back like a soldier facing his general.

"The plan will proceed as followed. I want you to lead the pack, get that cellar door knocked down and seize the target. That's your only job. Understood?"

Jeno nodded hastily, his eyes shifting from side to side. At first I wondered if it was just the pressure getting to him until I realised exactly what this ruthless tyrant had said. Cellar? There was only one cellar in the house and it had that mysterious locked door. The realisation hit me in a second and I couldn't help but gasp despite the dangers it would risk putting me in. They were going to infiltrate the house and the only ones able to able to protect would be Hoseok and Jimin. That's why Jeno looked so panicked; he had realised that the Captain had exposed their secret plan. Their only advantage.

Their was another exchange of words between the two men but I was imperceptive to whatever was occurring below, a result of my whirring mind. My plan solidified in my brain and I hastily glanced around for a quick way out of this tree. I was certain that Jeno wouldn't expose me but that didn't mean he wouldn't try to stop me from warning the others.