When that sudden twist of life gets the best of you.
a/n: take deep breathes before reading and... I SWEAR BRING TISSUES WITH YOU!
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Minho stared down to Chan on the ground floor, Chan was talking to a few officials of the Kingdom, his bright smiles are on as he talk with formality. Jayden was also helping Chan communicate with them.
Jisung was next to Minho, he looked at him and where he was looking, figuring out who was he looking at.
"Hyung..." Jisung spoke making Minho turn to look at him too.
"Yeah?" He asked the younger, Jisung softly smiled at him and placed his arm on his shoulder.
"I'm happy that you both bonded in a different way than before. I have not seen Chan hyung smile widely lately but near you, recently. So, I want to thank you for bringing back that happy Channie we used to have." Jisung answered in a softer tone, Minho's expression softened as he look at Jisung and then to Chan.
"Why? What was he like before?" Minho asked, curious about his lover boy.
"I think you should think it this way, he lost both parents who were dear to him when he was 10... it broke him apart, and as time passes by he changed, he was not the smiley Chan we knew... we were his childhood friends and...Rino too. But ever since the incident, Chan was not like himself anymore. We understood and did our best to always be there when he needed our presence. Although, it might be an understatement but we did miss the old Chan. Having him today is already a blessing, even if it meant loosing a lot of pieces of our friend." Jisung trailed.
"But you know why Changbin and I are so thankful to you? Because even after everything, then Rino and Chan separated, you were still able to bring back that natural inner self of Chan. We do not know what magic or witchcraft you might have used, but it did not matter because Chan is happier now that he is with you." Jisung continued to speak and looks at him.
"And if ever, please protect his smile always...Chan is very special to us as well. It would be a different situation when he his heart gets broken again..." Jisung spoke out sternly.
Minho felt anxious, he felt small. All those memories came back to him, of how Rino and Chan used to be like when they were younger and that certain scenario that had been playing in his mind.... What really happened in 1852?
"I will do my best..." Minho finally admitted as he looked at Jisung whose lips were forming into a smile.
"We believe you can." Jisung smiled widely and left the spot after.
Minho gripped on his necklace, now that he was able to love him, what will happen next? Why were the scenarios playing in his head not connected to what he read on that book? He needs to go further, he needs to know more.
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Laughers filled the atmosphere, as their horses ran and they race against each other. Jeongin was taking the lead but Changbin was fast as well. Jayden was just relaxed and let his horse ran to its normal speed. Minho was laughing along with Chan, they were all racing to the top of the mountain.
He was staring from the distance, and staring right at him, he also used his horse to follow them as possible without causing noises that he can make. He observed that Minho was with his friends, and that it would be hard for him to inform the timebreaker of the sad reality.
Jacob's mother peeked out the window upon hearing noises of horses that was coming to her house and saw that it was just his son, Minho and his friends. She looked further and noticed another figure in a robe she know she had seen before.
"Is that...who I think he is...?" she mumbled.
"Seth..." she finally mentioned his name as her eyes met with the hooded figure.
The boy went pale knowing she was one of the ancient great witches. She was still Jayden's mother, though Jacob doesn't really know that he can use his own magic as well.
"Minho hyung! Wait up!" Changbin shouted and went up to catch with the prince who was catching up with the others and is fast on his own tracks. The hooded figure followed behind.
Chan was the first one to reach the finish line and making him win the race, the rest groaned in defeat but just letting their hyung win for now.
"You are not fair, hyung. I was the first one!" Jeongin whined to his brother.
"But I beat you, so I am the first one." Chan grinned playfully and smirked to his brother who was still groaning and so Minho had to comfort him.
Minho noticed his necklace glowing and it some mists were leading him somewhere. He saw the hooded figure again, sending shivers down on his spine as a flash of memory where the figure had visited him weeks ago.
Even Jisung and Jayden where Minho was looking and saw the hooded figure as well.
"Catch that creep." Minho mumbled as Jacob was quick to chase the hooded figure, Minho and Jisung followed behind. Chan realized what was happening and chased the hooded figure as well.
Seth was in panic as he keeps his horse running, he was seen by Minho and he needed to flee because now is not the time to tell everything because Chan is with them. He let his horse go through different paths just to lose them, but they were still following him. His eyes travelled everywhere just escaped and his horse stopped when Chan was already blocking his way.
Minho was quick to pull Seth from the horse and grabbed his collar. Minho removed his hood as his eyes widen realizing who it was.
"Seonghwa?"
"Seth?"
Both Jayden and Minho asked together seeing the stranger.
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Silence both occupied Seonghwa and Minho, Minho was the most confused one, emotions in him was mixing. How come Seonghwa is here? Is he a timebreaker too?
"Tell me this isn't a joke, hyung." Minho told him as Seonghwa kept his eyes everywhere.
"No...it's not. I'm a timebreaker too, but I'm here for a reason." Seonghwa gulped down and looked at him slowly.
"As much as I want to know what's going on, you should take a rest-"
"No, Minho... I need to tell you everything. The reason why you're here is because to change the past, right?" Seonghwa groaned. Minho froze for a moment and looked at him.
"How do you know that?" Minho gritted his teeth.
"Because everything was a plan. From the book, Mrs.Park, the question, even the portal to this time. The plan was to lead you without knowing. Hongjoong...Wooyoung, that guy who gave you all the pendant, your necklace. Everything is planned and connected." Seonghwa told him as Minho keeps on listening.
"And what are you trying to say?" Minho asked again.
"That everything you think that is related to you is a whole lie." Seonghwa inhaled deeply as he take a good sip of his tea.
"What lie? What do I need to know that is freaking me out? I don't even know why I wanted to kill Chan in the first place! It doesn't make any sense!" Minho groaned and shouted loudly.
Glass breaking was the next thing they both heard and noticed that Chan dropped the glass cups and he was just about to open the door to serve another cup of tea.
Minho realized what he said and panicked quickly, even Seonghwa panicked as well. They fucked up at the wrong time...
"Chan, are you okay?" Jisung and Changbin rushed to their friend's side as Jayden ran to Minho who was panicking, Jeongin was confused of what was happening.
"Y-You l-lied to me?!!" Chan shouted at Minho as his eyes started to water.
"Wait Chan, no-"
"So you w-wanted to k-kill me all along?" Chan's voice cracked as he can feel his heart aching and breaking.
"Chan, it wasn't me, okay? It was Rino! Chan please." Minho grabbed on to Chan's arm but Chan quickly pushes him away.
"NO! YOU MONSTER! H-HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME!" Chan was already crying and Minho was already tearing up, it cannot be like this.
"Chris, I-I can explain... please!" Minho begged and held on to Chan's arm again.
"DON'T TOUCH ME! HOW COULD YOU BE SO CRUEL?! YOU ARE NO DIFFERENT FROM RINO! YOU TRICKED ME! YOU ARE ALSO A MONSTER! YOU WANTED TO KILL ME ALL ALONG?! BOTH OF YOU... SICK ON THE HEAD! NO... actually both of you are evil!" Chan sobbed and keeps on pushing Minho away from him.
"Channie hyung, please! I didn't do it! Please b-believe me hyung!" Minho choked in his tears too, Jisung and Changbin grabbed Chan to their side as Jayden held Minho too.
"You had me wrapped around your fingers and all you wanted was to KILL ME?! You are A PSYCHOPATH! WHAT IF- WHAT IF YOU ARE JUST PRETENDING TO BE SOMEONE ELSE, HUH?! AND I AM SUCH A FOOL TO BELIEVE THAT YOU WERE!" Chan cried angrily even more, his heart was aching so bad.
"That's not true..." Seonghwa said so they both can hear.
"I DO NOT CARE WHAT IS TRUE OR WHAT IS NOT ANYMORE! The point is you lied to me, Minho! You...You had me fall for you and I did! WAS IT ALL JUST PART OF THE PLAN?!" Chan was raging in anger as Minho was crying and keeps on denying.
"Chris hyung, please! Nothing is part of the plan! Hyung-"
"I love you! But after all this time you had me fooled again, twice! First, my parents and now me?! Why do you hate me so much that you wanted to take everything away from me?!" Chan growled as Changbin and Jisung was the one to hold him back from hurting Minho.
"Hyung, please! Just let me explain!" Minho begged even more, crying on Jayden's embrace.
"There is nothing to explain anymore! Why do you not just go back to your time and stop involving me in your plans! Leave me and my family alone!" Chan trailed and looked sternly into Minho's eyes.
"I do not want to see you ever again in my house, we are over. You had broken my heart and my trust, Minho..." Chan finished as he left in anger as Minho tried to get away from Jayden's arms.
"Hyung, please I need to explain it to him!" Minho begged to his cousin.
"Minho...you heard him, let us not make the situation worse right now." Jayden hugged him tight as he let Minho cry in his arms, all broken and shocked of what just happened
Jisung and Changbin's anger was rising up as Changbin stayed silent but left after. Jisung was glaring at Minho.
"I thought you would not hurt him again...and I even believed you were different than Rino. You are just as cruel as he is..." Jisung growled and pulled Jeongin with him who was in tears too, they both left leaving Minho hopeless.
Minho knew he messed up big time, Chan wasn't suppose to know...how could he be so careless and just spill everything like that...Why?
Seonghwa's heart broke when he saw Minho's state, he didn't need to go through this... If only he was able to tell it on time...if only it wasn't like this.
"W-Why are you even here, hyung?... Why did you send me here?..." Minho faced Seonghwa even in his broken state.
"Because the book was a lie, Minho..." Seonghwa told him as Minho was quick to freeze on his spot.
"Wait what do you mean by a lie, Seth?" Jayden asked him too...
"Bang Chan was never planned or even bound to die... nor he was supposed to be protected from anything." Seonghwa inhaled, he was about to spill everything...
"Behind the real story of the book was all lies...Rino wasn't a coward too, he fought for his love for Chan, he did tried to protect Chan, but during the war. Death was not for him, it was actually for Rino. Rino was the target for the Kingdom to fall." Seonghwa started explaining more as Minho and Jayden looked to each other and back at Seonghwa.
"Chan, he died by protecting Rino...everything started when Rino was kidnapped, he was chained...he was abused...everything was all wrong. Rino had to write lies than the truth because he was held captive by the enemies of the Royal Family..." Seonghwa finished, his voice also shaking.
"W-Why- What? How come you didn't tell me about this?!" Minho questioned him.
"Because the plan was to get you finish your mission! I didn't expect it would be this hard." Seonghwa answered.
"Then how were you able to tell this was my story?! Do you know more about what happened??" Minho grabbed his collar.
"Because...."
"I was the one who killed Chan! I was the one who abused you before...I was the one who made you write all the lies, everything was my fault!" Seonghwa answered and now tears were forming in his eyes.
"You what?!!" Jayden spat and hurriedly punched Seonghwa in the face.
Minho's expression softened as he let go of Seonghwa who was on the ground now, his lips busted.
"I did it...when I was still in this time...I became a timebreaker of chance, a chance to change your past too...to let you know that everything you think that happened was all lies...it was my fault, because for one reason..." Seonghwa was sobbing while he was still on the ground.
"What could be that reason, huh? Were you that greedy??" Jayden glared at him.
"Because as much as Chan love Rhino, or Minho...I also fell for Rino that time...I became too abusive of my power because I had him in my hands...I tried to change but it was all too late...I killed him...and I ran away, I died too...and with a wish the same as what Rino wished...a chance...to protect and to love...Hongjoong stopped me from the love part, and so I did stop." Seonghwa faced Minho who was still confused of what was going on. He held Minho's hands making the younger look at him.
"You are the cruel one..." Jayden commented and smacked Seonghwa on the back.
The other groaned, but he accepted the painful gesture because of his sins om the past.
"I'm so sorry..." he told him.
"I'm so sorry if fate had been both cruel to us...But I can tell you that if you want to take a break, you can because you already finished your mission...You can now go back in time, but also keep Rino safe." Seonghwa told him, as he begs for forgiveness.
"But how? I can't just leave when everything is like this?... Chan needs an explanation... he needs to know the truth... Not when you ruined it like this..." Minho's voice cracked again, he was in the edge of tears again.
"I know it's hard, and I am really really sorry. That was the past me, I swear I am not proud of it, nor I accepted myself in my past life. But for you... you can still go back...if you want this one to finish. Hate me if you want, but as someone who wants to correct the wrong of my past and your past, I want you to know that I really am sorry that you had go through a lot..." Seonghwa tried to calm him down.
Jayden was watching them both with pity on his eyes, he felt betrayed as well, but he had to stay strong for himself and for Minho. He could kill Seonghwa by now but he also looks hopeless, regretting how he turned out to be before.
"It's all up to you..." Seonghwa wiped his own tears.
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