Author's Note: So I suddenly had this story running through my head. It's not a romance but it shows a new group in the F4 supernatural community. It's also focused on Leo and a new character named Hansol. This one is slightly mature so don't be surprised at what you read. Also the new characters will be named after one of my other favorite hip hop groups. Don't bother trying to learn all the names since there will be ten new characters.
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He didn't know what was going on. It was cold and dark and damp. His heart hammered in his chest as he didn't recognize any of his surroundings. The sounds were completely different than what he was used to.
Shifting he groped for a hold to pick himself up. In floundering, he found that the wall was smooth and the floor rough. He knew there was no way he was going to be able to get out by climbing.
He shuffled slowly around. His senses were dulled since it was pitch black. He couldn't see anything in front of him. It made it difficult to figure out what was going on.
His foot hit something solid and he heard a groan. He knew that groan. He stopped and dropped to his knees. His hand felt around the floor until it hit something solid and warm.
"Baye," he muttered and gathered the person in his arms.
Now that his eyes were adjusted to the darkness he could make her out. The woman didn't look good. He couldn't tell how bad she was but it wasn't well.
"Baye, can you lighten the room just a little?" he asked.
It took a few moments but a little fire started in the corner. He took a minute to let his eyes adjust before he took inventory.
Baye was a mess. Her clothes were shredded, her braided hair was tangled and caked with blood and dirt, and there was a huge gash on her head. She had been in tight spots before but this time was worse.
"What happened?" he asked.
She cleared her throat and shifted her head. "We were jumped. None of my powers worked on them. They ran right through them. Your silence was useless as well," she answered.
She gripped his tattered shirt to pull herself up. "Leo, help me. I'm not sure how long I can maintain the flame."
Leo didn't question it. He wrapped his arms around her and hefted her up. He got a good look at himself in the process. He had scrapes and bruises mottling his skin. Blood was dried all over him. His shirt and pants were torn as well. It was almost like they had been shredded by knives or claws.
"Did you get a good look at them?" he asked.
Baye propped her head against the wall and nodded minutely. "Yes. They were wolves."
"Is it possible they survived?"
"It's definitely possible. I don't know the history though. I'm not sure what happened in between. Who enslaved them? Darklings or Guardians?"
"So they attacked you because you're a Wild Power?"
"I guess. I would have to ask."
She shuddered and Leo realized she was in shock. There was a pool of blood where she had been laying. She had been bleeding steadily for quite a while. How long had they been there? Baye had two infant children at home whom she had to nurse. What was going to happen?
Leo wrapped himself around her to share his body heat. She tucked her head into his shoulder and tried to merge with him. The usual heat of her fire was gone and she was left with a normal person's body heat. It was much colder than her average temperature.
This was going to turn the entire city upside down. Their friends and family were F4. Goo Jun Pyo, Song Woo Bin, So Yi Jeong and Yoon Ji Hoo were the four most powerful men in Seoul and would rip the city to shreds once they found them missing. Kwan Jeongmin was Baye's husband and as equally as terrifying as F4. His mind was sharp and his tongue wicked. He would do anything to get them back (Leo was included because Baye liked him).
Some time passed before he heard the door being unlocked. One chain link lock, two dead bolts and one regular lock. They had used four locks and he bet that door was fire proof.
The fire winked out just as the door opened. Blinded he couldn't make out the faces of the three men who came in. Two pinned him down as one dragged Baye away from him. He heard her fighting as much as her battered body would allow her. He knew she had lost that battle when he heard a zipper.
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Jeongmin paced the length of the family room. Everyone was gathered as a police officer stood in front of them. It wasn't just a normal police officer. He was one of theirs, meaning he was a Guardian. He had showed up twenty minutes ago and had told Ji Hoo to call everyone home.
Ravi and Hongbin were the last two to wander in and find a seat. They looked around the room and their expressions were just as curious as everyone else's.
"What is it, Tae Hyung?" Jun Pyo asked. No one was surprised he knew the other man's name.
"You know how two days ago you reported Lee Baye and Shin Leo missing?" Tae Hyung asked.
Hyuk perked up. "You found them?"
The other man looked stricken as he shook his head. "Not quite. You need to watch these."
Jeongmin turned as the video played. They were from CCTV cameras. It showed Baye and Leo walking home right before they were attacked. Somehow Leo was hit hard enough he was knocked out. Baye fought a little longer but her power was useless. One of the guys slugged her across the head. She crumpled to the ground as blood instantly started pooling around her. One of the men looked at the cameras and his eyes glowed. Only one creature eyes had been reported to do that.
"That man is a wolf," Ravi said.
"That's what we think as well. But that's not the worst of it." Tae Hyung hit pause before he played the next video. "You're going to get mad. This is awful to watch even for me."
He hit play and turned the screen. They heard Leo's voice a few seconds before they saw his face. He thrashed against the two men that held him. He was bloody, bruised, and dirty, but he was angry. No. He was livid. He fought hard against his captures buy didn't budge.
The camera panned and everyone gasped. There was one other guy and Baye. The woman had given up and tried her best to school her expression. She was worse off than Leo and being brutalized as well.
A fire erupted in the fireplace as ice formed on the ceiling. But the worst was the electricity that popped on he walks at the floor.
"Why isn't she fighting?" N asked.
"She may have but she's too beat up to do anything. Or they threatened to kill Leo. I think it might be the former because they weren't holding him too tightly," the officer said.
"She was in shock," Ji Hoo explained. "Even if she wanted to, she probably lost way too much blood and is too weak. Hey held Leo back because he would fight them. I'm more concerned as to why their powers aren't working."
"Wolves can't block out powers," Woo Bin said, "so how did they break through Baye's fire?"
"It was earth fire," Jeongmin replied. "If she hadn't mixed it with Wild Fire or Water Fire, we can walk through. Normal humans can't but I don't think she realized they were wolves until it was too late. The fire will leave slight burns but it won't kill us."
"Those men were feral wolves," Jun Pyo said.
Yi Jeong looked at him. "What are you thinking?"
"If I remember correctly, the last Alpha died about thirty years ago, leaving the pack defenseless. It was one of the few times the Darklings and Gaurdians united before now. They nearly wiped them out. So these wolves must have been children when their parents were killed and they grew up without supervision. Their children might be able to be swayed but they won't."
"That's all well and good, but we have to get them back so I can tend to them," Ji Hoo said. "How did you get the second video? It looked like it was freshly made?"
Tae Hyung nodded. "We think it was made today. Someone wanted us to know they have Baye and Leo and that they will be savage enough to do whatever they wanted to her. If we don't act soon, we may be receiving videos of their murders."
The news unsettled everyone. "Can you trace the IP Address from the sender?" Yi Jeong asked.
"We're already on that. What we need right now is a list of names of the wolves that were killed thirty years ago and if they had children. It could narrow down our search. Baye hasn't been in this lifestyle very long so she might not know how to fight them. If they can brutalize her like that now, I don't even want to know what they can do later."
"I'll work on the list," Woo Bin said. "Someone in the underground knows who's in charge of those guys. It will take a little bit of time though."
"We may not have that, but if Baye and Leo go along with them, they may survive longer than they would if they fought."
Kwangmin's face paled. His twin carried the same expression as their minds went down the same rabbit trail. "You want them to continue assaulting her like that?"
"It will keep her alive," Jun Pyo tried to soothe.
"But Jeongmin," Youngmin argued.
"And Leo," Hongbin added. "He has to watch. Not to mention the videos we'll get."
"I'd rather know she's alive and enduring than not know anything at all," Jeongmin said. Everyone stared at him. "She's been through a lot, and she's going through more, but like you said. She won't fight if it means Leo's life is in danger. If anyone can keep her alive, it's him. Just make sure I don't see it if they force Leo to do anything."
"They might," Woo Bin confessed. "You don't understand how the underground functions. The wolves have spent thirty years perfecting their anger. And a Darkling and a Guardian have fallen in their laps. And the Guardian just happens to be a Wild Power. They will milk that for all it is worth."
Ji Hoo popped his friend in the back of the head. "We'll get them both back."
Jeongmin waited as everyone started to file out. Jun Pyo, Woo Bin and Tae Hyung discussed what they were going to do that was short of tearing up the city. The younger kids discussed how they could help take care of the kids. Donghyun was already on top of it as he scaled the stairs Jeongmin caught Ji Hoo by the arm and waited until Hyuk and Hongbin left.
"Be honest with me. Baye is nursing the twins. If she doesn't do it every so often, she starts to hurt. What is she going to do?"
Ji Hoo looked at his earnest face and sighed. "Leo may have to do it. It could lead to a serious infection if she doesn't get it done. Leo is the only one who can. None of it is going to matter if they kill her."
"We'll get them home. We don't have a choice. If they die, we have a war. And we're not ready for that."
"It may come to it anyway."
Jeongmin didn't want to think that way. He had to get his wife back. Leo too because Baye was basically glued to the hip with the older man.
Ji Hoo watched the younger man walk away. It was hard to kill a Wild Power, especially Baye. But wolves weren't the Guardians or former Darklings. They didn't have the same respect the others did for a Wild Power. If they didn't get what they wanted, they would kill Leo and Baye. Baye may have united them, but it could all go to hell if she died.