Red String of Fate (Taekook AU)

Chapter 52: Echoes

'Tsk! No fun...' he heard. 'You should panic a bit more... You know... I've almost missed you...' A creepy giggle. 'It was so boring without you around...' The sound of movement... just as if the air was moved a bit. 'When had we met last time? Was it 1943? 44? Oh, beautiful times... didn't have much to do then. People tend to kill each other without my help...' the voice said with nostalgia. 'But oh... good times, good times... I managed to accidentally get rid of so many interdependants then...'

Jungkook felt the bending on the bed as if someone laid casually next to him. He had a hard time gulping. Why was this presence... So terrifying? The more cheerful the words were... the more creepy it was...

'Awwww... I forgot You don't have any idea what I am talking about now... Such a pity...' the voice sighed. 'I didn't tell them to get rid of your memory... you know? They did it by themselves... Honestly! I would prefer it if you would remember what you lost and couldn't do anything about it trapped here! But well, I will let my minions play and think they are doing what they want... They think you are a mass weapon, they can use!'

Another sarcastic giggle.

'I just wanted them to separate you... It's such a tasty, blissful feeling knowing you two soulmates are on the verge of madness... Suffering each minute... Being weak and helpless against fate...'

Jungkook felt the touch over his forehead, sliding through his nose to his lips.

The fear ran through his spine. Bone-freezing fear, which made his insides twist.

Every last piece of him was scared... So scared...

'You know...' the voice whispered. 'The only good thing my mothers did for you... is give you this little irritating protection... At first it was really annoying not being able to use my powers against your mind or soul... But soon after it turned out to be a challenge... I have centuries to come up with thousands of ways... how to make you two suffer...'

Jungkook couldn't breathe or think out of overwhelming fear... 

Taehyung woke up covered in sweat. Not being able to breathe properly.

He was trembling...

Where was this fear coming from?

This suffocating panic?

His eyes widened, when he sat on the bed in realization.

KOO!

Inaudible scream in his mind was like thunder.

No... Taehyung... he told himself harshly. Don't make him panic more... Calm him...

He heard Jungkook's words, said to Jimin: you are two sides of the same coin...

He was heaving harsh, desperate breaths. Until the sudden anger and his own pathetic uselessness went away and he could only feel the fear...

Jungkook's panic started to decrease... He didn't know why, because his terrified mind was still there, screaming internally.

But his heart...

It calmed down...

'It's so thrilling you know... I can almost hear how you scream internally when the chain that binds you is broken...' the voice continued with a pleasurable voice.

I'm with you...

'Sometimes I think... my mothers made you play this fate game with me... so I won't be bored...'

I'm still with you...

'That's why you won't ever beat me... Chains, which are restraining you to reach the full unmeasurable power...'