Jeno's POV
"Chenle, stop checking the bushes. It's impossible that Jaemin would be hiding in there!" I called to him while searching near the walls.
"There is nothing impossible now, hyung! Demons are inside us and you think hiding behind a bush and under the ground is impossible? Hell, nah!" I saw one of his feathers fall and it got stuck on the leaves.
I sighed loudly. "I know, Lele, but your wings is what I am worried about," I said. He finally came out of the bushes. I went to him and he has small cuts on his body.
"Look at you." I scolded and helped him stand up from the ground. He just chuckled and gave a smile. "It's okay, hyung. They are not that deep." I sighed. "If you're well, then let's head back inside to search in the rooms."
He nodded. "Alright!" His enthusiasm made me smile. Even though we're stuck in such a tight situation that can only be paid by our deaths, he is still this energetic.
I remembered Donghyuck being that way before all of this happened. He was still happy when she was with us. I hope Jisung will say that he was not in a bad mood while finding for Jaemin. I hate to see Hyuck like that.
Chenle and I entered the house again and the nearest room was the kitchen so we checked if Jaemin was hiding there. There's nothing impossible now so we checked cabinets, drawers and cupboards. We even checked the hidden storage room.
We didn't find him so we proceeded to the room near the staircase. "Oh, hyung, this was your training room!" Chenle exclaimed and pulled up bandages from a chair.
I examined it and saw that he was right. I used to practice here a lot when she wasn't here yet. I abandoned this when she stayed and even though I want to, I had no time because we're too busy trying to solve the problems and mysteries she caused us.
Chenle continued to study the things that I left here while I looked around to find Jaemin. "Ahh, where could he be hiding?" I asked myself in a whisper. I turned to Chenle after finding nothing. "Let's move. He's not here."
He nodded and we went out of my training room. We entered the room where Chenle, Mark hyung and Renjun followed Asmodeus. We checked the folded bed, under it (just in case, really) and the wardrobe that was leaning on the wall.
"Jaemin hyung~. Come out, come out, wherever you are~." I chuckled lightly because of Chenle and we therefore conclude Jaemin is not here.
The ground floor has only less rooms so we took a break on the staircase, trying to collect our thoughts. Or is it just me? Chenle looked like he already accepted our fate even though he's going to leave his old father without no heir behind.
"Chenle," I called and he looked at me. "Your father doesn't have an heir to his fortune. If you get to choose someone, who will it be?" I asked.
He looked down on his hands. "It isn't really my decision, but I hope my father would pass it down to Minju." He said. Isn't she Chenle's personal assistant? That's what I remember.
"Why?" He let out a deep breath. "She showed her loyalty to our family by the time she worked for us. She's really smart and I hate to see her to be only an assistant. Also, before she applied, she studied about the various branches of business my dad has so she's aware of all of it.
"She grew up in an orphanage and got adopted by a loving couple. They died when she was legal enough to live by herself and she started working for us."
I nodded. "I also hope she will take good care of my father when we're gone." He added. I patted his shoulder. "He's going to be okay, Chenle."
He brushed his hair back and sighed. "I hope so, hyung."
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Donghyuck's POV
"I can sense you there, like a friend I've always known~." I sang 'Show Yourself' to let my mind off of things and to hint to Jaemin that he should indeed show himself.
Jisung keeps on laughing behind me. I pretended to act mad every now and then so he would stop but every time I sing, he will laugh again.
"You have secrets, too. But you don't have to hide. Show yourself," By the time I said the title, I peeked inside a bed room. "I'm dying to meet you. Show yourself," I went in with Jisung tailing behind. "It's your turn."
I continued to sing quietly while Jisung and I searched around the place. We didn't find Jaemin there so we moved to another room.
"Show yourself! I'm no longer trembling," I heard Jisung laugh again and I squinted my eyes at him. "You see what I'm doing right now?" I pointed at my eyes then at him. "These are like yours."
He just rolled his eyes and we went inside this random room again. We looked under the bed, on the bed, in the closet and anywhere around the room.
I sighed in an exasperated manner. "I swear to God if Jaemin still doesn't show himself, I'm going Hans mode." I rumbled and we moved to the last room in this floor.
Before entering, we checked if someone is waving their candlelight but we saw none. "I guess they haven't seen him yet." I told Jisung and we went inside the room.
"Wait, this is Mark hyung's room." I said out of the blue and we started checking. By the time I bent down on the bed, I saw a pair of red familiar eyes.
It's Jaemin.
I pulled him out of the bed and called Jisung. He immediately ran next to me and held Jaemin's arms behind him so I can tie it.
He didn't resist.
"Jisung, wave your candle as a signal that we caught him." He nodded and went outside the room with his flickering candle. I looked at Jaemin and pulled him up with me. "Come on. This game ends now."
The two of us left the room. Mark hyung and Renjun climbed down to the second floor while Jisung and I met them on the way. Renjun glared at Jaemin as soon as they met eyes and we walked to the ground floor with our culprit.
Jeno and Chenle were there. They stood up and all of us stayed put for a while. "So, this is it? No more et cetera?" Mark hyung asked Jaemin.
Jaemin avoided our eyes and looked down. "What are you waiting for? The door is right there." He said that instead of answering Mark hyung's question.
We looked at each other and decided we must end this game once and for all. We walked to the front doors and pushed it open. We fell on the ground and when I looked up, we were in the abandoned park.
I stared behind me and the museum loomed over us. I groaned and went on my knees, grabbing the shard from my pocket. I looked at the others and they already pulled out theirs.
Jeno walked towards Jaemin and aimed his shard on the latter's chest. He was starting to cry. "I'm so sorry, Jaemin." He cried. My eyes widened when our culprit smiled.. not evilly, but rather calmly. I think all of us are shocked.
"I'm sorry, too, Jeno," He looked at us. "I'm sorry, guys," A tear flowed down his cheek. "I love you.. all of you," He turned back to Jeno.
"Do it."
"What?" Jeno asked, dumbfounded because of Jaemin's request. "Kill me first. Do it.. now." He gave him a determined smile.
We looked away when we heard the shard slide inside his chest. Mark hyung pulled Jisung to his arms and hugged him, caressing his back while the younger cried.
I glanced at Jeno and he already.. stabbed himself. He gave me one last smile before his body fell beside Jaemin's.
Renjun got up and kneeled before our two friends, aiming his shard on his stomach. "Renjun, no!" I stood up and ran towards him but I was too late. His lifeless body fell next to Jeno and Jaemin.
With a frustrated sigh, I went next to them with my shard in my hands. I looked at Mark hyung and Jisung coming towards here.
"I'm sorry," I said and sobbed. "I'm sorry. If I haven't told you to play the games with me then I'll be the only one dead." I was going to kill myself but Mark hyung said something.
"We forgive you, Donghyuck," I stared at him. "All that matters is I got to be friends with you six crackheads and I was able to find another family despite the horrific and horrendous events."
I smiled at him. "I love you, hyung." I dug the shard on my stomach and laid down next to Jaemin. Jisung fell beside me and I heard him mutter, "I love you, guys." before loosing his breath.
"I love you, too."
Mark hyung laid down on the ground with the shard deep inside his chest. My eyes blurred, the pain crawling to every inch of my body.
I closed my eyes and gave myself to death.
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Third Person's POV
The seven boys has died and the demons retreated back to Hell, defeated.
Growling, Lucifer looked at Satan. "Wipe their existence from the world. Leave no traces of them.. like they never existed at all." The latter nodded and did as he was told.
"Asmodeus," The said demon went to Lucifer. "Bring forth their souls. I shall assign them to their places in the Seven Infernos."
With a chant and a spell, the seven boys were removed from the world.. from everyone's memories..
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A/N:
the 'end' will be released later!
i hope you enjoyed reading ♡
-DONGHYUQUE