Jisung was luckily unconscious while the leaders proceeded with their checks. Kun and Yangyang did another MRI scan and didn't find anything metal to convince them he had been chipped. Mark gently but efficiently patted him down for any external tracking or bugging device and found one overtly stuck on the collar of the gown. He proceeded to stomp on it, crushing its technology and found no others. After a thorough check, he was clean and safe.
Taeil did notice he had some bruising on his left arm and his left ankle was still a little swollen from not properly healing the first time he entered the base. He would do a blood test to see if they injected anything into him and analyse whatever drug they administered to him. For now, he would wrap his ankle carefully with his emergency gauze that he always carried around.
Soon, they returned to the base, placing him down on one of the infirmary beds. Renjun was also staying since he was also not fully recovered, or so he said, and everyone but the three doctors in the van were kept outside.
Instead, they would have a debrief in the meeting room.
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"I think we were pretty successful for the most part," Taeyong started when he thought everyone was in the room, "no gunshot wounds to treat and we got some supplies."
"Can't forget that we got Jisung back too." Mark helpfully whispered.
"Ah yes, and our youngest is back with us." A chorus of cheers filled the room. "Now, did we find anything new?"
Doyoung raised his hand. "I managed to search a few rooms and desks and grabbed as many files as I could. I can't read them due to my other duties, but anyone is welcome to do so." He gestured to the chunky stack of files and notebooks he brought back.
"I think Jeno as our best hacker should do it, and he may understand some of the language and drug names used. There is no pressure as I would also advise the other alchemists to do so." Taeyong suggested.
The younger shrugged. "I've got nothing better to do."
"I'll help," Shotaro added.
"Me too." Jungwoo offered.
"OK, we'll leave it to you, but the others can look at them too. Anyone else?"
This time, Sungchan raised his hand. "We got the ammo and guns, so we can track the makers and suppliers if you want?"
Taeyong grinned. "Good, not only can we use them, but we can stop the spread of their suppliers. I'll leave that to the weapons specialists, and I'd like a hacker to find their supplier."
"Yeah, I can do it," Jaemin suggested. "I've been trying to do that for a couple of months so I think I can help."
"Nice, anything else?"
There was no movement until Jaehyun stood up. "While you were searching the seventh floor, the ground and first floor were completely empty. Of course, I armed myself with a gun, but it wasn't necessary to use."
"Why you even left the van after I told you not to still confuses me. Continue anyway."
"I had to plant the bomb and fireworks, obviously," he said as if planting one was part of the plan, "Anyway, they just had these little pink pill packs scattered across the floors, tables, everywhere. Naturally, I grabbed as many as I could." He emptied his pockets, revealing handfuls of blister packs. "I have another 2 bags of them if the alchemists or doctors want them."
"OK, that...is actually useful." Taeyong agreed. "We know they gave pink pills to him so this may aid our knowledge in what they actually gave him. The alchemists who aren't already doing something, please analyse these tomorrow and report the results to Kun."
They collectively nodded.
"I think that's enough for today, any questions?" Two hands were raised. "Good, sleep early and rest. We have things to do still." He then left and the others murmured between themselves.
"Wait, aren't we missing someone?"
"...I think we left the snipers on the roof again."
Mark's phone then began to ring.
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"So, when do you think they'll notice we're still on the roof?" Xiaojun asked. The comms had been turned off as soon as the second van had arrived back at the mansion, so they had to use their phones.
"Not sure, probably soon, right?" Hendery answered. He was watching the remnants of the collapsed building being watered down by the fire department.
"Those idiots are dead when we get home." Winwin cursed under his breath.
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Chenle bolted straight out of the meeting room towards the infirmary. He knew he wasn't allowed in there, but he would sure as hell wait patiently outside for an update from the inside. He sat beside the door and waited.
The others had now left the meeting, Mark and Johnny screaming at each other to get in the van and everyone had noticed Chenle on the floor. They didn't offer any words of consolation to him, but they empathised with his situation. Shotaro came back and gave him an otter plushie saying something about 'comfort' mixed in with Japanese. He just nodded and squeezed the stuffed toy.
After a gruelling four hours, the door had opened, revealing Kun and his eyebags. Yes, this man had eyebags that could almost be their own person with how sleep-deprived he was. After all, he had only slept one and a half hours in the past 48 hours.
He saw Chenle and slowly blinked. "He's awake now, you can see him." He mumbled in Mandarin.
"Hyung, get some sleep." He replied back in Mandarin, patted his shoulder in sympathy and handed him Shotaro's otter plushie. "You need it more than me."
The Chinese leader smiled weakly and made his way to one of the spare bedrooms on the ground floor.
He peered around the edge and saw Jisung propped up by pillows, with Yangyang next to him and Taeil at the desk.
"Jisung," he said softly. "How are you?"
"Chenle," he smiled. "I missed you so much."
Tears filled their eyes.
"Do you remember what happened?" He glanced at Yangyang. "Am I allowed to ask that?"
He shrugged. "Well, he gonna have to answer it at some point, and I don't think he'll go back to sleep for another few hours, so go ahead."
They both looked at Jisung.
"Well," he started, frowning a little n concentration. "My therapist drugged me, and I woke up in a white room. Then, they made me take a few pills... and that's it. The next thing I know, I see Chenle tackling me to the ground and I'm back here."
The doctors sighed.
"I forgot he has amnesia," Taeil mumbled.
"Oh, and there was a doctor that kept talking to me about something. Her name was Eunhee."
The doctors stared at him. Jisung knew her personally?
"I think she wanted to kill someone, but I don't know who."
END
IDK where to end it, so I'll leave it there for today. Going back to 1 update probably since I've just had a week off for exams only and now it's back to normal school hours. It was fun whilst it lasted.
And theories guys, who is Eunhee tryna kill? Is she still alive? IDEK, flipping a coin tomorrow to find out lmao.