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Title: HEROES Season 2 {1/?}
Pairing: Onewx Key ; Taemin x Minho ; Jonghyun x OC
Rating: PG 15
Summary: A new life is in store for our heroes who try their best to put their powers to good use. But life happens for them at the same time that the world needs them the most. How can they save the world and stop the apocalypse- -- and leave all the tears and heartbreak behind. This season enters to their journey to stop the Purification of the resistance. The truth about the covenant. What happens to Onew and Key. How will Minho decide between Taemin and Taeyeon. and of course, Jonghyun meets the girl.
EPISODE ONE - REBIRTH
His eyes roamed the surroundings and he felt little and intimidated by it all. From the marble floors to the sturdy statues that lined the room and the obvious power that fills the area. He did not really find this visit to a foreign place as pleasant as he wanted to be. Granted, this place is lush and fine wine is served plus chocolates. But there it is again- he did not know this place and he did not want to know the truth about him. Taemin looks around once more and finally spots Minho walking over to him. The boy looked down and depressed and unlike the usual regal look he had in school. The younger one could not blame him though, his bestfriend died days ago which only made him remember his father’s death. Add the fact that apparently, his girlfriend who died came back in the form of a boy. Him. Lee Taemin.
Upong hearing that revelation days ago, he could not believe what he was hearing. Probably a joke? But it was not a joke, Minho told him the truth during Onew’s funeral. His words were firm but he could still feel the fragility in his words. Neither of them could believe it but it explains alot of things to be honest.
Taemin had been dreaming of things that he did not even experience before. Add the fact that he remembers things about Minho. Minho took a picture out and he gasped at the sight, he looks like the girl. They could be sisters.
“ they think, its memory transfer of some sort.” Minho finally says as he sits down next to Taemin. The visit to the palace was his idea. To get Taemin checked, if what happened is real. Everyone was so eager to learn about this boy who gets glimpses of the past and future and with a body that is controlled by Taeyeon at some moments. But he does not like it at all. He will be lying if he said that he is not happy that Taeyeon is back, but to the expense of permanently damaging one’s life. It was not worth it.
“ i can get glimpses of her memory, i do. But it still does not explain her- her possesing me.” He cringed at the words. Possesion was too horrific of a word for him. He suddenly remembers those horror movies he was made not to watch when he was a kid. But now, he seemed to be starring in the exact same thing.
“ are you sure you did not have any weird things happen in your past?” Minho questioned me. We have done this before, but i still cannot give him the answer he wants.
“ NO. I told you, no weird stuff not until I entered this university. When i started having the dreams. What did your experts in here tell you?”
“ they have alot of theories, each weirder than the other.” Exasperated, he tells me to stand up and inform me that we will be going back to my dorm. This weekend was supposed to be all about fun, but instead the younger boy conceded to curiosity.
“ Do you think, she left a piece of her soul in here? In that place- and i found it? ” He asks and Minho stops in his tracks before opening the door. Its the theory that Professor K shared. It was not unusual, really. Especially if the will is strong enough.
“ Perhaps that is true, Taeyeon was a powerful Seer. Really. She was never wrong, everyone was devastated when she died. ”
Taemin pretended to not listen and look down on the ground with thses words. Suddenly, he felt like he is this second best or replacement for Taeyeon. Which was ridiculous to even think about. How can he be a replacement? For one, he is a boy. Number two, he is no way a ‘powerful seer’ or even close to that. All he sees are foreign memories- nothing of the future. Nothing at all. But last night, he glimpsed something. But he wouldn’t dare say that.
“ Can i stop her from coming back? From, like- taking hold of my body?” Taemin asked and Minho patiently answered.
“ Taeyeon told me, that when we are in danger, that triggers the shift. ”
Oh. Nice. Something to be happy about. Being possesed by a dead girl who is capable of saving the world. He furrows his brow as he thinks of ways that the covenant will make the shift permanent so they can have their seer back. Their perfect seer. The thought alone scares him. He doesn’t know them all, he doesn’t even fully trust Minho,
“ penny for your thoughts?”
Taemin looks at the man infront of him and the conflict inside of him builds up again. Minho is a good person. He sees that all the time in the university. He is a star player who does not take for granted the members of the team. He doesn’t let professors give the special treatment and refuses to be given extra points when they win matches. A very good friend and not to mention, painfully beautiful in his eyes. But now he is given a chance to be with the one he loved once again. Will he choose me? He thought to himself and a clear resounding NO filled his senses.
“ the next time you see taeyeon, can you tell her to not use me anymore?” He replied coldly. Minho catches the indifference in his tone and puts an arm around the boy. He embraces him and hopes that the warmth of his body will settle his nerves.
“ i’ll tell her that. ”
“ but, don’t you wish - she could be- permanent?”
The older boy pushes him softly and hold him up, He could see the sadness in the younger one’s eyes and hates himself for being the one who caused it.
“ Taemin, don’t say that. I wouldn’t do that to you, or to anyone else. That is your body, I-”
“ Can you tell me something then?” Minho nods in approval. “ If I was not this- Taeyeon doppelganger, would you have given me a second look?”
Minho stops as the question reached his ears. Would he? He was not really a people person type. His team mates, they were just that- team mates. He understands the importance of camaraderie for a team. But saying hi and protecting a random stranger was not really a part of his nature. It was a first, when he saw Taemin, or rather- he thought he saw Taeyeon. The silence hung in the air and a small smile appeared on Taemin. It was not genuine, but a smile that says, ‘its okay you don’t have to say anything.’. As much as minho wants to argue and say that he meant the friendship. He couldn’.t
“ I thought so,” Taemin replies and they enter the car. It will be a long ride.
Jino would have wanted to fly around the campus today and forget everything. Well, he does that sometimes. He would go up in the air and just stare there, the world that seems to heavy to life seemed so small when he is above it all. But today was different, he could no longer put it off and he must face his fears.
Onew is dead. The reality of it all is sinking in as he prepares his coffee and could not see Onew eyeing him, hoping that he will make one for him as well. He does that. His thoughts rewind to those particular moments,
“ what are you staring at? ” Jino will complain in a monotone voice and onew will just shrug, all innocent and shit.
“ wah? Me? Nothing! ”
He will answer but Jino knows full well that he expects a cup of coffee as well, so he will make one without any words and pass it over to him.
“ oh. Thank you! ” Onew will thank him, acting all surprised.
“ why don’t you make your own?”
“ your coffee is perfect Jino, trust me.” He will grin at him and sip his coffee. That was it. That is how it always was, but now the change has come. Jino liked change, he really does. Loves to meet new people and try new things- but right now, he is paritcularly finding it hard to get used to this change.
“ we won’t be removing his mug, ” Jonghyun enters, with folders in his hand. They are getting ready for a meeting with the palace next week. They are to be given their new assignments and jonghyun is looking at a list of possible people like them, hoping to recruit the in the covenant.
“ im not- Its just weird ” Jino says and hands him the extra cup he made. Its 1 in the afternoon, but caffeine does not need an entrance schedule in their body.
“ Have you seen Luna yet? ” The blonde boy asks as he plops down on the couch and pretends to leaf through the folders. He tries hard to read them, but all the letters look scrambled and out of sorts. He could not concentrate right now.
“ I saw her one morning in here, she was just staring into space- like- just laid there on Onew’s bed.” He explains and tried to forget that moment. It was heartbreaking to see a friend like that and he could only imagine the hurt in her eyes.
Luna blames himself for what happened to Onew. If she went there in the first place, in the building, then they would have an upperhand. “whats the use of my power, if i can’t even save the one person that gives me reason to continue?” he remembers he words and it shuts out as soon as his phone rings.
“ Key?” He answers and the boy on the other end answers quickly.
“ I need a muse to draw! ” Key whines and Jino smiles. He empath has been going on therapy, art therapy to be exact. He really was depressed, but Jonghyun’ unconventional plans finally led him to realize that he should get help. And he did.
“ what? Can’t you just draw a fruit or something?”
“ you have no imagination, i can’t believe i even asked you!” Key replies and tries to sound as cheerful as he could. The truth is, he hates calling them- anyone of them but he cannot let go. They are his connections to Onew and he cannot severe those ties.
The art therapy is particularly helping him, as a child he always wanted to be an artist like this but never had the time or reason to actually go for it. To think that Onew’s death will set things in motion. He finds it quite funny actually, that even in death, Onew manages to set his life in motion.
“ what did your therapist say?”
Key fixes his art tools and looks for a particulare shade of red and answers, “ to paint something that reminds me of pain.” He replies flatly and waits for an answer on the other end.
“ the burned building. ”
He hates that place. No, he loathes that place. It was supposed to be a powerful zone but still, it failed to shield them all- then the pain sets in. Its a good idea after all.
“ as much as it pains me to say this,” Key opens the dorm room and looks at the empty hallway. “ Jino, you are a genius, i might take that as a subject.”
“ then you don’t mind me going with you?” Jino offers. He cannot let Key face that place all alone. One week after Onew’s death is still not enough to go on your own blindly.
“ you don’t have too.”
“ No, i wanna see it for myself as well Key, ”
“ i’ll just text you what time. Wait, do you know where taemin is?” Key suddenly asks.
“ he is with Minho, looking for answers.”
Key’s lips curl and he says goodbye. Taemin. He can’t believe what happened and the circumstances. Taemin is possesed by Minho’s ex girlfriend. How bizarre is that? He walks continously and decide if he should do homework or lounge at a cafe and proceed on people watching but he sees it once more. His resolve is gone.
In the middle of the university, on the main entrance is a sort of altar dedicated to Onew. A week after his death, the number of letters and flowers only increased. Is that how many people loved him? He thinks and bows his head. He leaves 3 pieces of paper, painting he made that day. These days, he finds it hard to sleep for when his eyes flutter close, all he sees is onew’s pain and his face when the knife went through him repeatedly. But worst is, how helpless he was.
Key closes his eyes and says a silent prayer. He wants to say good things and ask for forgiveness, maybe say those prayers that his other classmates recites. But he fails miserably. His prayer comes out like this:
Wherever you are,
I hope that you are not well so you can just so come back here and find me again.
I hope that they don’t make you smile,
That they don’t make you laugh and that you will miss your life before.
Please come back to us.
Give me a sign.
But his thoughts are disturbed as he hears someone walk over to him. Luna.
“ Hi.” He managed to choke out, he doesn’t even want to be here right now. He hadn’t seen her, since that night and the storm in her eyes tells him that he should back up a bit or run away for good. But before he can move an inch, a hard slap crosses his face. He deserves it.
“ what are you doing here?” Luna shouts at him with an accusing tone.
“ to pay respects.” He replies in a whisper and he stares at her.
“ you didn’t even attend his funeral.” She fights back the tears and turns to biting his lower lip to hold it all in. “ how can you act like that? He died for you! He went there- he- he always knew they were after you.”
Key felt the guilt all ove him again, but he cannot take it back. All he can do is stare at her and nod in agreement with whatever curses she shot his way. She was right after all.
“ im sorry.” He finally says and the two words finally set him free. But she still didn’t quit crying, Key gathers that this is because she’s been putting up a strong front for everyone this past week. “im sorry that I took him away from you- i really am.” He repeats his apology and she straightens up to face him once more.
“ onew and his stupid hero-complex.” They both found it almost comforting really, that Onew died for something that he believed in. Luna knew, the first time she entered that manor and Onew held her hand after she got bruised from trupping that he was her hero. Everytime that the covenant mentioned an assignment for his team, Luna could not help but think that Onew is already half-dead.
“ But he is a true hero, ” Key answers Luna back and she just shrugs, handing a piece of paper to Key”
“ the professor wants to see you, he’s been talking to all of us. Maybe its your turn.”
Key holds the paper in hand and sees the address of his favorite cafe with the words: let’s talk, its time for you to know the truth.
“Are you hungry?” Nice question minho, why don’t you start asking if he’s finished his homework and brush his teeth this morning? Minho mentally asks himself. He couldn’t help but ask trivial things as opposed to asking the questions that were really important. Like for example, Is it okay that Taeyeon is taking a hold of your body? But no. He is too much of a coward to ask that now.
“ not really, i ate a big breaksfast. Key was too insistent.” Taemin answers and Minho relaxes. Key. As much as he is dysfunctional these days, his instinct to take care of Taemin is second skin to him. The boy was in rage when Minho told him the truth, demanding that Taemin no longer take part in all of this. But the younger one was stronger than all of them combined. He wants to face this head on and find out what will happen now.
“ Lina is a good woman, she will like you- ”
“ oh, sure. Cause im a carbon copy of her grand daughter.” As much as the younger boy wanted to be nice , he couldn’t help but snap at minho. For all he knows, Minho would rather have Taeyeon in his body and just have some freak from the covenant kill his soul or whatever. The thought sickens him all the more. Minho doesn’t speak with his retort and chooses to drive as fast as he could.
Finally arriving at their destination they both wordlessly made their way to the front door. With a knock, the door bursts open and a woman much , much older than them immediately hugged Taemin.
“ sweet jesus! It worked!”
Taemin moved to be released and the old woman apologized.
“ Lina, this is my friend, Taemin.”
“ I cannot believe it! Boy, you look so much like her,” She adjusts her glasses and pinched the boy repeatedly, even slapping him softly. She could not believe it, this boy is exactly like Taeyeon but with male hormones. Did he have her power as well?
“ so, ive been told.” He replies coldly and Lina catches the reason why they are here, the boy wants Taeyeon out of his system.
“oh, come in! Come in! You two!”
They enter her house, a usual ancestral residence complete with antique vases and molds that was probably older than them. She hands then cups of tea and they sipped on it before she looks at them once more.
“ its been a long time,” Minho starts and a pensieve look shows in his eyes. The old woman symphatizes with the boy. Her grand daughter couldn’t stop talking about the young lad and on the last days of her life- he never left her. Maybe that was the reason why Taeyeon chose to proceed with that ritual. She just couldn’t believe that it was possible.
“ how are you holding up? With Onew’s death?”
“ getting by, we are getting by Lina- but all these things that are happening with the world-”
“ the world is changing kid, with the healer finally resurfacing.”
Taemin shifts in his chair. How the hell is he supposed to talk right now? The two people in here are talking like they are old friends and he is just some audience. Should he clap his hands now?
“ you said your name is Taemin? ”
“ yes ma’am”
“ im sorry, this scares you doesn’t it? I really am, but when we did it, we did not know it could work. Even the covenant officials just agreed, they thought it was a myth.”
“what exactly did you do?” he asks.
“ we broke her soul in two.” Her voice shivers as she remembers how they did that. It was not a pretty sight but Taeyeon pleaded. Her sickness is consuming her already. It was unlikely for a healthy young woman like her to be plagued with a disease like cancer and a progressive type. Lina could not say no. “the other one, it stayed with her, and the other one was left in the university, she wanted it to be left on the main hall- Minho, she said she wanted to be there to look after all of you. You lot were her family,”
Taemin looked at the floor and sensed that Minho is clenching his fist.
“ how did - why me?”
“ her soul is attracted to someone that is most similar to her. You see, everyone of us. We have one person that is an exact match to us. Not necessarily a life partner, mind you” Lina offers them biscuits but they both waved their hands and said no. “ you- you are that for Taeyeon. I am just surprised - pure coincidence or fate that you walked in the same place her soul was placed.”
“fancy that. ” he replies and looks up at the old woman again, “ Lina, what happens now? Will she always pop out in my consciousness? Can i control that?”
“ she will, her trigger is when the ones she loves are in danger.”
Taemin sighed, “ so, i have no control over my body.”
“ thats not true, you can still decide for yourself, like today- you chose to go to the covenant and go here.” Minho offered by Taemin snapped at him.
“ No. I did not have a choice, eversince that girl decided to intrude in my body- I had no choice but to agree with going in that covenant in here. ” He seethed and as much as it was inappropriate for him to be bashing the grand daughter of the one who owns this house. He could not stop himself. He does not need anyone controlling him, NO. Not ever.
“ I understand what you feel, Taeyeon- she was just looking out for the best- for the safety of everyone.”
“ well, she was not clearly thinking about me or anyone that would match her- whatever.”
“ taemin, stop it!” Minho snapped at him but the younger one was not backing down.
“ stop what! This is my body okay? I do not know about you guys or what you believe in- but i would really love it if she goes away and stop using me!” He bolts out the door and Lina stops minho from following.
“ Look. Im sorry- Taeyeon was devastated when she learned that she will die- when the covenant needs her power as a seer. ”
“ I know- we need her now, but still- im sorry for Taemin’s behavior.”
“ he has every right to be angry, its like, he’s sharing a life with someone he doesn’t even know.”
They stop for awhile as they heard Taemin screaming outside, in frustration. Minho closes his eyes. He shouldn’t have said hello that day in their history class. He should have just read his notes and listened to the teacher. What made him sit at the back that day and turn his head towards his seat mate??
“ i think you should be with him now,”
Minho stands up and say thank you.
“ you like him, don’t you?” Lina asks knowingly and Minho tried his best to avoid the question, but he couldn’t brush off this woman.
“ I do, but its just - -- “
“ you have alot to think about Minho-”
“ tell me about it.” He smiles at her and sets off. Taemin is no longer in sight as he leaves the house and he could see the foot prints from the boy. This place is near the beach and he runs towards it. The wind is strong now and he wraps his coat tightly to him. He could feel the calm in the sound of the water and he squints his eyes to see clearly.
That’s when he sees Taemin, he is rushing towards the water. The waves are high and dangerous but the younger boys is not caring. He is not even swimming, just walking aimlessly towards the water.
“ TAEMIN!” He quickly runs towards the water but Taemin is quickly being swallowed by the water with hiss every careless step. “DON’T BE STUPID! GOD DAMNIT TAEMIN!!! ”
He finally launches through the water and finds Taemin, he quickly pulls him away and the younger one fights him.
“ let go of me! ”
“ i won’t! The tides are dangerous! You could drown.”
“ that’s the plan!” He replies hotly and Minho composes himself. He needs to get them out of here. He drags the boy out of the water and they walked through the sands and finally up on the driveway.
“ let go!” Taemin shouts again and Minho swings him violently towards the car and pins him there. He leaned closer towards the boy and looked at his eyes.
“ I do not need another person dying on me.” He seethes and Taemin moves further but he can’t escape, he is perfectl backed up on the car and Minho is dangerously close. He is shivering and his knees are getting weaker by the second. “ ive seen so many people i love die- please don’t think that its getting any easier. Its not- it fuckin tears me everytime. So do not do that again. ”
Taemin shakes his hands and Minho shakes him again,
“ do you understand?”
“ yes.” Taemin answers meekly but manages to open his mouth again. “would you rather, you know- that i give myself up so Taeyeon can come back again?”
“ don’t think like that Taemin, ” he lets him go and paces, removing his soaked coat.
“ but Taeyeon is a seer, she can help your kind in whatever this is- but me- im just,”
“ i don’t wanna hear it Taemin- I will find a way for Taeyeon’s soul to get out of your body. ” He says, like its a final decision that no one can counter. It crossed his mind, yes it did. But this boy, Taemin is affecting him more than he should. Almost in an illegal way.
“ I want to go home.” Taemin finally says and Minho agrees. They should go home.
Key finds himself seated in his favorite booth as he waits for the professor. Professor K was the only person who did not try and talk to him the past week., he kept his distance, and respected all the drama that Key decided to keep flowing. His eyes travel to the place, he’d give anything to see Onew seated on one of the seats and chatting with someone else. He’d trade even his power just to have Onew back.
He is startled as the professor finally arrives, he looks like he just finished grading some papers.
“ i thought you wouldn’t come- ”
“ I needed this meeting as well,” he answers back. They bother ordered their drinks and pasta.
“ what did you say about the truth?” Key asks and he looks intently at the man infront of him, completely ignoring the food served to him.
“ Key, i will be straightforward about it, but this - what im going to tell you will be told in three parts. For you to understand it. ”
He just nods and so he began,
“ First is, you are an empath. I believe that, eversince you were young and i can feel it in your aura- i do not know how it was gone- like what you said,”
“all i remember was a really bad flu and fever plus i was rushed to the hospital,” the younger man offered and the professor nodded.
“ but we don’t have records of sickness removing someone’s power. So its indeed a question and it comes back when you go here. That is the first part.”
“second?”
“ The resistance wants you, they want you because onew’s father came close to defeating them with his power. And with you associating with the covenant, you are a big threat. Its either they have you or you be buried and dead.”
“ VI told me that one that night,” he replies bitterly and counts backwards from ten to one inorder to calm himself. Its a trick his therapist taught him in their previous meeting.
“ THIRD is that, this is not over Key. They will get to you one way or another, more importantly now- they are moving towards their goal- ”
“ killing me? ”
“ No, its what they call : NEW WORLD. Its their goal to kill off everyone who is not like them- a battle that will only leave people with the same ideals as the resistance. ”
Key tried his best to act cool and collected. But he is freaking out inside. Their plan is typical of people like them. He remembers how VI acted, like normal beings were inferior and they shouldn’t even be alive. How VI used his power carelessly and used everyone just to get what he wanted. A New World? He would rather die than be a part of that.
“ the covenant is trying to stop that? ” Key asks and the professor nods.
“ just, continue practicing, they cannot get you Key, ”
They ate for the next hour and talked about the university. Back to normal chitchat and Key looks at his watch, its time to leave. He still needs to finish his homework.
“ i have to go, homework.” He excuses himself and the professor says that he will stay,
“how are you holding up?” he asks him before he leaves and Key turns to him,
“ Im not.”
Key made his way outside the cafe and entered his car. Back to the university, back to the real world. His mind was still on the new world story that the professor told him. As he finally arrived, he catches a man in black clothes and a mask infront of his dorm room. As the man catches his presence he immediately bolts and runs.
“ HEY YOU! THIEF! YOU!!”
Key runs after him but he is too quick and manages to jump out off a window. He is alarmed with it and looks out, but he is no longer there. He huffs, its a good thing his laptop was with him - that thief could not have stolen anything more important than that. Unlocking the door, he chances a look at the place and it looks fine. Aside from one thing, there is someone lying in his bed, covered with white cloth.
“ what the fuck! ”
He gets his phone on instinct but puts it down. What is this? Did that person murder the one on his bed and left it here? Shit. Shit. Shit. He walks over, he must be sure, for all he knows, this might be an empty sack just there to scare him. With one movement of his hand, he removes the offending cloth and his insides squirm. His airway almost closes.
Their in his bed, sound asleep and breathing deeply. He couldn’t believe it and he immediately touched the skin, it was warm. His chest was rising and falling.
He held his hand once more and was surprised as the hold tightened around his.
Kim Kibum never believed in trivial things like second chances and miracles, but he believes in promises. One was fulfilled at the very moment, the warmth was unmistakable. Finally finding the urge to speak, he utters the words-
“ Onew, you came back.”
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A/N:
` We are finally back for season 2! bamn! though im slow in writing this. either way. <3
` This is my first time to write for the third person pov in this series.
` PLEASE DO COMMENT. I want to hear from youuuu.
` NEXT EPISODE WILL BE POSTED ON : March 5, 2011
Pairing: Onewx Key ; Taemin x Minho ; Jonghyun x OC
Rating: PG 15
Summary: A new life is in store for our heroes who try their best to put their powers to good use. But life happens for them at the same time that the world needs them the most. How can they save the world and stop the apocalypse- -- and leave all the tears and heartbreak behind. This season enters to their journey to stop the Purification of the resistance. The truth about the covenant. What happens to Onew and Key. How will Minho decide between Taemin and Taeyeon. and of course, Jonghyun meets the girl.
EPISODE ONE - REBIRTH
His eyes roamed the surroundings and he felt little and intimidated by it all. From the marble floors to the sturdy statues that lined the room and the obvious power that fills the area. He did not really find this visit to a foreign place as pleasant as he wanted to be. Granted, this place is lush and fine wine is served plus chocolates. But there it is again- he did not know this place and he did not want to know the truth about him. Taemin looks around once more and finally spots Minho walking over to him. The boy looked down and depressed and unlike the usual regal look he had in school. The younger one could not blame him though, his bestfriend died days ago which only made him remember his father’s death. Add the fact that apparently, his girlfriend who died came back in the form of a boy. Him. Lee Taemin.
Upong hearing that revelation days ago, he could not believe what he was hearing. Probably a joke? But it was not a joke, Minho told him the truth during Onew’s funeral. His words were firm but he could still feel the fragility in his words. Neither of them could believe it but it explains alot of things to be honest.
Taemin had been dreaming of things that he did not even experience before. Add the fact that he remembers things about Minho. Minho took a picture out and he gasped at the sight, he looks like the girl. They could be sisters.
“ they think, its memory transfer of some sort.” Minho finally says as he sits down next to Taemin. The visit to the palace was his idea. To get Taemin checked, if what happened is real. Everyone was so eager to learn about this boy who gets glimpses of the past and future and with a body that is controlled by Taeyeon at some moments. But he does not like it at all. He will be lying if he said that he is not happy that Taeyeon is back, but to the expense of permanently damaging one’s life. It was not worth it.
“ i can get glimpses of her memory, i do. But it still does not explain her- her possesing me.” He cringed at the words. Possesion was too horrific of a word for him. He suddenly remembers those horror movies he was made not to watch when he was a kid. But now, he seemed to be starring in the exact same thing.
“ are you sure you did not have any weird things happen in your past?” Minho questioned me. We have done this before, but i still cannot give him the answer he wants.
“ NO. I told you, no weird stuff not until I entered this university. When i started having the dreams. What did your experts in here tell you?”
“ they have alot of theories, each weirder than the other.” Exasperated, he tells me to stand up and inform me that we will be going back to my dorm. This weekend was supposed to be all about fun, but instead the younger boy conceded to curiosity.
“ Do you think, she left a piece of her soul in here? In that place- and i found it? ” He asks and Minho stops in his tracks before opening the door. Its the theory that Professor K shared. It was not unusual, really. Especially if the will is strong enough.
“ Perhaps that is true, Taeyeon was a powerful Seer. Really. She was never wrong, everyone was devastated when she died. ”
Taemin pretended to not listen and look down on the ground with thses words. Suddenly, he felt like he is this second best or replacement for Taeyeon. Which was ridiculous to even think about. How can he be a replacement? For one, he is a boy. Number two, he is no way a ‘powerful seer’ or even close to that. All he sees are foreign memories- nothing of the future. Nothing at all. But last night, he glimpsed something. But he wouldn’t dare say that.
“ Can i stop her from coming back? From, like- taking hold of my body?” Taemin asked and Minho patiently answered.
“ Taeyeon told me, that when we are in danger, that triggers the shift. ”
Oh. Nice. Something to be happy about. Being possesed by a dead girl who is capable of saving the world. He furrows his brow as he thinks of ways that the covenant will make the shift permanent so they can have their seer back. Their perfect seer. The thought alone scares him. He doesn’t know them all, he doesn’t even fully trust Minho,
“ penny for your thoughts?”
Taemin looks at the man infront of him and the conflict inside of him builds up again. Minho is a good person. He sees that all the time in the university. He is a star player who does not take for granted the members of the team. He doesn’t let professors give the special treatment and refuses to be given extra points when they win matches. A very good friend and not to mention, painfully beautiful in his eyes. But now he is given a chance to be with the one he loved once again. Will he choose me? He thought to himself and a clear resounding NO filled his senses.
“ the next time you see taeyeon, can you tell her to not use me anymore?” He replied coldly. Minho catches the indifference in his tone and puts an arm around the boy. He embraces him and hopes that the warmth of his body will settle his nerves.
“ i’ll tell her that. ”
“ but, don’t you wish - she could be- permanent?”
The older boy pushes him softly and hold him up, He could see the sadness in the younger one’s eyes and hates himself for being the one who caused it.
“ Taemin, don’t say that. I wouldn’t do that to you, or to anyone else. That is your body, I-”
“ Can you tell me something then?” Minho nods in approval. “ If I was not this- Taeyeon doppelganger, would you have given me a second look?”
Minho stops as the question reached his ears. Would he? He was not really a people person type. His team mates, they were just that- team mates. He understands the importance of camaraderie for a team. But saying hi and protecting a random stranger was not really a part of his nature. It was a first, when he saw Taemin, or rather- he thought he saw Taeyeon. The silence hung in the air and a small smile appeared on Taemin. It was not genuine, but a smile that says, ‘its okay you don’t have to say anything.’. As much as minho wants to argue and say that he meant the friendship. He couldn’.t
“ I thought so,” Taemin replies and they enter the car. It will be a long ride.
Jino would have wanted to fly around the campus today and forget everything. Well, he does that sometimes. He would go up in the air and just stare there, the world that seems to heavy to life seemed so small when he is above it all. But today was different, he could no longer put it off and he must face his fears.
Onew is dead. The reality of it all is sinking in as he prepares his coffee and could not see Onew eyeing him, hoping that he will make one for him as well. He does that. His thoughts rewind to those particular moments,
“ what are you staring at? ” Jino will complain in a monotone voice and onew will just shrug, all innocent and shit.
“ wah? Me? Nothing! ”
He will answer but Jino knows full well that he expects a cup of coffee as well, so he will make one without any words and pass it over to him.
“ oh. Thank you! ” Onew will thank him, acting all surprised.
“ why don’t you make your own?”
“ your coffee is perfect Jino, trust me.” He will grin at him and sip his coffee. That was it. That is how it always was, but now the change has come. Jino liked change, he really does. Loves to meet new people and try new things- but right now, he is paritcularly finding it hard to get used to this change.
“ we won’t be removing his mug, ” Jonghyun enters, with folders in his hand. They are getting ready for a meeting with the palace next week. They are to be given their new assignments and jonghyun is looking at a list of possible people like them, hoping to recruit the in the covenant.
“ im not- Its just weird ” Jino says and hands him the extra cup he made. Its 1 in the afternoon, but caffeine does not need an entrance schedule in their body.
“ Have you seen Luna yet? ” The blonde boy asks as he plops down on the couch and pretends to leaf through the folders. He tries hard to read them, but all the letters look scrambled and out of sorts. He could not concentrate right now.
“ I saw her one morning in here, she was just staring into space- like- just laid there on Onew’s bed.” He explains and tried to forget that moment. It was heartbreaking to see a friend like that and he could only imagine the hurt in her eyes.
Luna blames himself for what happened to Onew. If she went there in the first place, in the building, then they would have an upperhand. “whats the use of my power, if i can’t even save the one person that gives me reason to continue?” he remembers he words and it shuts out as soon as his phone rings.
“ Key?” He answers and the boy on the other end answers quickly.
“ I need a muse to draw! ” Key whines and Jino smiles. He empath has been going on therapy, art therapy to be exact. He really was depressed, but Jonghyun’ unconventional plans finally led him to realize that he should get help. And he did.
“ what? Can’t you just draw a fruit or something?”
“ you have no imagination, i can’t believe i even asked you!” Key replies and tries to sound as cheerful as he could. The truth is, he hates calling them- anyone of them but he cannot let go. They are his connections to Onew and he cannot severe those ties.
The art therapy is particularly helping him, as a child he always wanted to be an artist like this but never had the time or reason to actually go for it. To think that Onew’s death will set things in motion. He finds it quite funny actually, that even in death, Onew manages to set his life in motion.
“ what did your therapist say?”
Key fixes his art tools and looks for a particulare shade of red and answers, “ to paint something that reminds me of pain.” He replies flatly and waits for an answer on the other end.
“ the burned building. ”
He hates that place. No, he loathes that place. It was supposed to be a powerful zone but still, it failed to shield them all- then the pain sets in. Its a good idea after all.
“ as much as it pains me to say this,” Key opens the dorm room and looks at the empty hallway. “ Jino, you are a genius, i might take that as a subject.”
“ then you don’t mind me going with you?” Jino offers. He cannot let Key face that place all alone. One week after Onew’s death is still not enough to go on your own blindly.
“ you don’t have too.”
“ No, i wanna see it for myself as well Key, ”
“ i’ll just text you what time. Wait, do you know where taemin is?” Key suddenly asks.
“ he is with Minho, looking for answers.”
Key’s lips curl and he says goodbye. Taemin. He can’t believe what happened and the circumstances. Taemin is possesed by Minho’s ex girlfriend. How bizarre is that? He walks continously and decide if he should do homework or lounge at a cafe and proceed on people watching but he sees it once more. His resolve is gone.
In the middle of the university, on the main entrance is a sort of altar dedicated to Onew. A week after his death, the number of letters and flowers only increased. Is that how many people loved him? He thinks and bows his head. He leaves 3 pieces of paper, painting he made that day. These days, he finds it hard to sleep for when his eyes flutter close, all he sees is onew’s pain and his face when the knife went through him repeatedly. But worst is, how helpless he was.
Key closes his eyes and says a silent prayer. He wants to say good things and ask for forgiveness, maybe say those prayers that his other classmates recites. But he fails miserably. His prayer comes out like this:
Wherever you are,
I hope that you are not well so you can just so come back here and find me again.
I hope that they don’t make you smile,
That they don’t make you laugh and that you will miss your life before.
Please come back to us.
Give me a sign.
But his thoughts are disturbed as he hears someone walk over to him. Luna.
“ Hi.” He managed to choke out, he doesn’t even want to be here right now. He hadn’t seen her, since that night and the storm in her eyes tells him that he should back up a bit or run away for good. But before he can move an inch, a hard slap crosses his face. He deserves it.
“ what are you doing here?” Luna shouts at him with an accusing tone.
“ to pay respects.” He replies in a whisper and he stares at her.
“ you didn’t even attend his funeral.” She fights back the tears and turns to biting his lower lip to hold it all in. “ how can you act like that? He died for you! He went there- he- he always knew they were after you.”
Key felt the guilt all ove him again, but he cannot take it back. All he can do is stare at her and nod in agreement with whatever curses she shot his way. She was right after all.
“ im sorry.” He finally says and the two words finally set him free. But she still didn’t quit crying, Key gathers that this is because she’s been putting up a strong front for everyone this past week. “im sorry that I took him away from you- i really am.” He repeats his apology and she straightens up to face him once more.
“ onew and his stupid hero-complex.” They both found it almost comforting really, that Onew died for something that he believed in. Luna knew, the first time she entered that manor and Onew held her hand after she got bruised from trupping that he was her hero. Everytime that the covenant mentioned an assignment for his team, Luna could not help but think that Onew is already half-dead.
“ But he is a true hero, ” Key answers Luna back and she just shrugs, handing a piece of paper to Key”
“ the professor wants to see you, he’s been talking to all of us. Maybe its your turn.”
Key holds the paper in hand and sees the address of his favorite cafe with the words: let’s talk, its time for you to know the truth.
“Are you hungry?” Nice question minho, why don’t you start asking if he’s finished his homework and brush his teeth this morning? Minho mentally asks himself. He couldn’t help but ask trivial things as opposed to asking the questions that were really important. Like for example, Is it okay that Taeyeon is taking a hold of your body? But no. He is too much of a coward to ask that now.
“ not really, i ate a big breaksfast. Key was too insistent.” Taemin answers and Minho relaxes. Key. As much as he is dysfunctional these days, his instinct to take care of Taemin is second skin to him. The boy was in rage when Minho told him the truth, demanding that Taemin no longer take part in all of this. But the younger one was stronger than all of them combined. He wants to face this head on and find out what will happen now.
“ Lina is a good woman, she will like you- ”
“ oh, sure. Cause im a carbon copy of her grand daughter.” As much as the younger boy wanted to be nice , he couldn’t help but snap at minho. For all he knows, Minho would rather have Taeyeon in his body and just have some freak from the covenant kill his soul or whatever. The thought sickens him all the more. Minho doesn’t speak with his retort and chooses to drive as fast as he could.
Finally arriving at their destination they both wordlessly made their way to the front door. With a knock, the door bursts open and a woman much , much older than them immediately hugged Taemin.
“ sweet jesus! It worked!”
Taemin moved to be released and the old woman apologized.
“ Lina, this is my friend, Taemin.”
“ I cannot believe it! Boy, you look so much like her,” She adjusts her glasses and pinched the boy repeatedly, even slapping him softly. She could not believe it, this boy is exactly like Taeyeon but with male hormones. Did he have her power as well?
“ so, ive been told.” He replies coldly and Lina catches the reason why they are here, the boy wants Taeyeon out of his system.
“oh, come in! Come in! You two!”
They enter her house, a usual ancestral residence complete with antique vases and molds that was probably older than them. She hands then cups of tea and they sipped on it before she looks at them once more.
“ its been a long time,” Minho starts and a pensieve look shows in his eyes. The old woman symphatizes with the boy. Her grand daughter couldn’t stop talking about the young lad and on the last days of her life- he never left her. Maybe that was the reason why Taeyeon chose to proceed with that ritual. She just couldn’t believe that it was possible.
“ how are you holding up? With Onew’s death?”
“ getting by, we are getting by Lina- but all these things that are happening with the world-”
“ the world is changing kid, with the healer finally resurfacing.”
Taemin shifts in his chair. How the hell is he supposed to talk right now? The two people in here are talking like they are old friends and he is just some audience. Should he clap his hands now?
“ you said your name is Taemin? ”
“ yes ma’am”
“ im sorry, this scares you doesn’t it? I really am, but when we did it, we did not know it could work. Even the covenant officials just agreed, they thought it was a myth.”
“what exactly did you do?” he asks.
“ we broke her soul in two.” Her voice shivers as she remembers how they did that. It was not a pretty sight but Taeyeon pleaded. Her sickness is consuming her already. It was unlikely for a healthy young woman like her to be plagued with a disease like cancer and a progressive type. Lina could not say no. “the other one, it stayed with her, and the other one was left in the university, she wanted it to be left on the main hall- Minho, she said she wanted to be there to look after all of you. You lot were her family,”
Taemin looked at the floor and sensed that Minho is clenching his fist.
“ how did - why me?”
“ her soul is attracted to someone that is most similar to her. You see, everyone of us. We have one person that is an exact match to us. Not necessarily a life partner, mind you” Lina offers them biscuits but they both waved their hands and said no. “ you- you are that for Taeyeon. I am just surprised - pure coincidence or fate that you walked in the same place her soul was placed.”
“fancy that. ” he replies and looks up at the old woman again, “ Lina, what happens now? Will she always pop out in my consciousness? Can i control that?”
“ she will, her trigger is when the ones she loves are in danger.”
Taemin sighed, “ so, i have no control over my body.”
“ thats not true, you can still decide for yourself, like today- you chose to go to the covenant and go here.” Minho offered by Taemin snapped at him.
“ No. I did not have a choice, eversince that girl decided to intrude in my body- I had no choice but to agree with going in that covenant in here. ” He seethed and as much as it was inappropriate for him to be bashing the grand daughter of the one who owns this house. He could not stop himself. He does not need anyone controlling him, NO. Not ever.
“ I understand what you feel, Taeyeon- she was just looking out for the best- for the safety of everyone.”
“ well, she was not clearly thinking about me or anyone that would match her- whatever.”
“ taemin, stop it!” Minho snapped at him but the younger one was not backing down.
“ stop what! This is my body okay? I do not know about you guys or what you believe in- but i would really love it if she goes away and stop using me!” He bolts out the door and Lina stops minho from following.
“ Look. Im sorry- Taeyeon was devastated when she learned that she will die- when the covenant needs her power as a seer. ”
“ I know- we need her now, but still- im sorry for Taemin’s behavior.”
“ he has every right to be angry, its like, he’s sharing a life with someone he doesn’t even know.”
They stop for awhile as they heard Taemin screaming outside, in frustration. Minho closes his eyes. He shouldn’t have said hello that day in their history class. He should have just read his notes and listened to the teacher. What made him sit at the back that day and turn his head towards his seat mate??
“ i think you should be with him now,”
Minho stands up and say thank you.
“ you like him, don’t you?” Lina asks knowingly and Minho tried his best to avoid the question, but he couldn’t brush off this woman.
“ I do, but its just - -- “
“ you have alot to think about Minho-”
“ tell me about it.” He smiles at her and sets off. Taemin is no longer in sight as he leaves the house and he could see the foot prints from the boy. This place is near the beach and he runs towards it. The wind is strong now and he wraps his coat tightly to him. He could feel the calm in the sound of the water and he squints his eyes to see clearly.
That’s when he sees Taemin, he is rushing towards the water. The waves are high and dangerous but the younger boys is not caring. He is not even swimming, just walking aimlessly towards the water.
“ TAEMIN!” He quickly runs towards the water but Taemin is quickly being swallowed by the water with hiss every careless step. “DON’T BE STUPID! GOD DAMNIT TAEMIN!!! ”
He finally launches through the water and finds Taemin, he quickly pulls him away and the younger one fights him.
“ let go of me! ”
“ i won’t! The tides are dangerous! You could drown.”
“ that’s the plan!” He replies hotly and Minho composes himself. He needs to get them out of here. He drags the boy out of the water and they walked through the sands and finally up on the driveway.
“ let go!” Taemin shouts again and Minho swings him violently towards the car and pins him there. He leaned closer towards the boy and looked at his eyes.
“ I do not need another person dying on me.” He seethes and Taemin moves further but he can’t escape, he is perfectl backed up on the car and Minho is dangerously close. He is shivering and his knees are getting weaker by the second. “ ive seen so many people i love die- please don’t think that its getting any easier. Its not- it fuckin tears me everytime. So do not do that again. ”
Taemin shakes his hands and Minho shakes him again,
“ do you understand?”
“ yes.” Taemin answers meekly but manages to open his mouth again. “would you rather, you know- that i give myself up so Taeyeon can come back again?”
“ don’t think like that Taemin, ” he lets him go and paces, removing his soaked coat.
“ but Taeyeon is a seer, she can help your kind in whatever this is- but me- im just,”
“ i don’t wanna hear it Taemin- I will find a way for Taeyeon’s soul to get out of your body. ” He says, like its a final decision that no one can counter. It crossed his mind, yes it did. But this boy, Taemin is affecting him more than he should. Almost in an illegal way.
“ I want to go home.” Taemin finally says and Minho agrees. They should go home.
Key finds himself seated in his favorite booth as he waits for the professor. Professor K was the only person who did not try and talk to him the past week., he kept his distance, and respected all the drama that Key decided to keep flowing. His eyes travel to the place, he’d give anything to see Onew seated on one of the seats and chatting with someone else. He’d trade even his power just to have Onew back.
He is startled as the professor finally arrives, he looks like he just finished grading some papers.
“ i thought you wouldn’t come- ”
“ I needed this meeting as well,” he answers back. They bother ordered their drinks and pasta.
“ what did you say about the truth?” Key asks and he looks intently at the man infront of him, completely ignoring the food served to him.
“ Key, i will be straightforward about it, but this - what im going to tell you will be told in three parts. For you to understand it. ”
He just nods and so he began,
“ First is, you are an empath. I believe that, eversince you were young and i can feel it in your aura- i do not know how it was gone- like what you said,”
“all i remember was a really bad flu and fever plus i was rushed to the hospital,” the younger man offered and the professor nodded.
“ but we don’t have records of sickness removing someone’s power. So its indeed a question and it comes back when you go here. That is the first part.”
“second?”
“ The resistance wants you, they want you because onew’s father came close to defeating them with his power. And with you associating with the covenant, you are a big threat. Its either they have you or you be buried and dead.”
“ VI told me that one that night,” he replies bitterly and counts backwards from ten to one inorder to calm himself. Its a trick his therapist taught him in their previous meeting.
“ THIRD is that, this is not over Key. They will get to you one way or another, more importantly now- they are moving towards their goal- ”
“ killing me? ”
“ No, its what they call : NEW WORLD. Its their goal to kill off everyone who is not like them- a battle that will only leave people with the same ideals as the resistance. ”
Key tried his best to act cool and collected. But he is freaking out inside. Their plan is typical of people like them. He remembers how VI acted, like normal beings were inferior and they shouldn’t even be alive. How VI used his power carelessly and used everyone just to get what he wanted. A New World? He would rather die than be a part of that.
“ the covenant is trying to stop that? ” Key asks and the professor nods.
“ just, continue practicing, they cannot get you Key, ”
They ate for the next hour and talked about the university. Back to normal chitchat and Key looks at his watch, its time to leave. He still needs to finish his homework.
“ i have to go, homework.” He excuses himself and the professor says that he will stay,
“how are you holding up?” he asks him before he leaves and Key turns to him,
“ Im not.”
Key made his way outside the cafe and entered his car. Back to the university, back to the real world. His mind was still on the new world story that the professor told him. As he finally arrived, he catches a man in black clothes and a mask infront of his dorm room. As the man catches his presence he immediately bolts and runs.
“ HEY YOU! THIEF! YOU!!”
Key runs after him but he is too quick and manages to jump out off a window. He is alarmed with it and looks out, but he is no longer there. He huffs, its a good thing his laptop was with him - that thief could not have stolen anything more important than that. Unlocking the door, he chances a look at the place and it looks fine. Aside from one thing, there is someone lying in his bed, covered with white cloth.
“ what the fuck! ”
He gets his phone on instinct but puts it down. What is this? Did that person murder the one on his bed and left it here? Shit. Shit. Shit. He walks over, he must be sure, for all he knows, this might be an empty sack just there to scare him. With one movement of his hand, he removes the offending cloth and his insides squirm. His airway almost closes.
Their in his bed, sound asleep and breathing deeply. He couldn’t believe it and he immediately touched the skin, it was warm. His chest was rising and falling.
He held his hand once more and was surprised as the hold tightened around his.
Kim Kibum never believed in trivial things like second chances and miracles, but he believes in promises. One was fulfilled at the very moment, the warmth was unmistakable. Finally finding the urge to speak, he utters the words-
“ Onew, you came back.”
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A/N:
` We are finally back for season 2! bamn! though im slow in writing this. either way. <3
` This is my first time to write for the third person pov in this series.
` PLEASE DO COMMENT. I want to hear from youuuu.
` NEXT EPISODE WILL BE POSTED ON : March 5, 2011