believer - Imagine Dragons

Four was in her room, busily answering emails, making sure she continued to contribute to the RFA.

Though, every now and then she would hear Luciel muttering curses.

At one point she heard an object breaking as if it had been thrown against the wall.

Four peeked out of the door and called to him.

"Hey, are you good?"

All she heard from him was a grunt of frustration. Concerned, Four stepped out of the room.

"Luciel?"

"I've been trying to get a hold of V for hours! Doesn't he realize how serious our situation is!?"

"I'm sure he's just – "

Before Four was able to finish, both her and Luciel's phones went off, signally another chatroom has opened up.

They both took out their phones and glanced at their screens.

"Finally!"

"Well then, that was perfect timing."

Right away they both entered the chat that V had opened up.

V: "Luciel! Four! I'm glad you're both here."

V: "I have something to tell everyone. But I may lose service at anytime, so I must be quick."

707: "Why didn't you answer any of my calls?"

V: "I'm sorry, Luciel. I was out of service."

707: "Where the hell have you been, V?"

V: "I've been on mountains taking pictures."

707: "You've been taking pictures … how can you even do that with your eyes the way they are?"

V: "Nevermind that."

V: "I spoke with Jumin. I heard about what's going on."

V: "I'm glad you were able to get to Four, Luciel."

707: "Wait! You contacted Jumin!?"

707: "What the hell? What about me?"

V: "I did try. The light that you put on the phone you gave me, the one you said was a bug detector?"

707: "What about it?"

V: "It kept going off."

707: "What!?"

Four: "So your phone was bugged?"

V: "Correct."

V: "I came here because I couldn't call Luciel."

707: "Well I've got a lot to talk with you about."

V: "Well I'm here."

V: "I've also wanted to discus thing with you."

V: "Luciel, you remember the draw in the apartment containing those classified documents?"

707: "Yes."

V: "Please … don't open it."

Four: "Why would Luciel open it?"

V: "To look for something – answers that aren't there."

707: "You know that sounds suspicious, V."

V: " I … do. Regardless, please don't. There are also some … personal letters in their from Rika and I. It's rather embarrassing."

707: "V, are those letters important at all?"

707: "Because we have more pressing matters to be concerned with."

V: "You're right."

707: "I cant believe you wouldn't trust me"

707: "When it's me who shouldn't trust you."

V: "What do you mean, Luciel?"

707: "In everything you mentioned … Is SAERAN included in there?!"

V: "What?"

707: "Answer my question, V."

707: "Don't pretend like you don't know anything."

V: "You must be confused, Luciel."

707: "Where is Saeran, V?"

V: "We agreed we wouldn't talk about that."

V: "Not here."

V: "Everyone can read this, Luciel."

707: "That's not important right now! Where is my brother!?"

V: "Luciel!"

707: "Answer me, V. And do it here so I know you aren't lying. You cant run."

Four: "V, I'd tell him if I were you … Luciel looks like he is ready to do something stupid."

V: "Did he tell you?"

707: "What does it matter right now. Answer the question!"

707: "I saw Saeran with my own eyes."

V: "What?"

707: "Tell me what happened to him."

V: "You must be mistaken, Luciel."

707: "There's no mistake."

707: "What the hell happened to him!? You were suppose to protect him!!"

707: "Tell me!"

707: "So I can trust you again."

707: "Tell me, so I can get Saeran back …"

707: "Please …"

V: "Luciel … I don't have good … service right now … I'm s – "

[V left the chatroom]

Four: "Luciel …"

[707 has left the chatroom]

[Four has left the chatroom]

Four was still for a moment.

She quietly placed her phone down on the coffee table and turned her head to see a fuming Luciel. His hands clutched into fits, knuckles turning white.

"Luciel …" Four placed her hand on Luciel's arm.

Nothing.

"Hey, come on."

Four peered into his face. His eyes burning holes into the phone that he had tossed on to the table. The only movement she spotted was the movement of his jawline. Clenching and unclenching.

Without warning and in a very sharp movement, Luciel had turned to face Four. His eyes bore into hers, showing her just how enraged he was.

"I think it's time … to tell everyone the truth … about everything. Don't you."

The way Luciel phrased it sounded more like he was telling than asking. So she opted to ask for clarification instead of out right agree or disagree with whatever he was thinking.

"Time for what?"

"No more secrets, Four. The other members deserve to know the truth. Everything."

"Everything? Are you sure that's a smart idea? Won't we unnecessarily dragging them into this?"

"They're already involved with this. With whatever is going on between the RFA and my brother."

"What about the agency?"

"That too. They need to be on their guard. They need to know how serious our situation is."

Four didn't like the idea.

Though she came to trust the other members, she had a feeling that someone else might find out where her and Luciel were. However, along with the other RFA members, Four had come to trust Luciel as well.

With a sigh of surrender she spoke.

"Alright then. If you think it's best."

Lucile nearly gave her a nod and picked up his phone again.

[707 entered the chat]

[Four entered the chat]

707: "I've come to the conclusion that if I have anything important to say, I'll say it here."

707: "Starting with the truth."

707: "The hacker that's been targeting the RFA …"

707: "Is my twin brother, Saeran."

707: "My story … is very long, and personal. So I wont go into too much detail."

707: "Our parents were people that didn't have a parental bone in their body."

707: "One day I met V. He offered a solution. He set me up with a job with an intelligence agency while being independent, while I was in middle school."

Four felt her stomach tighten.

"So … he was brought into the agency around the same age I was."

She turned her eyes to him, but she knew any sort of comfort she could give him, if any, wouldn't be welcomed. Not right now.

707: "The agency, as it turns out, didn't allow me to keep ties with my family … So I had part was with my brother."

707: "I had entrusted V to take care of my brother."

707: "But as everyone can see, something went wrong."

Four: "You really think V would break his promise?"

Four: "I don't know V well, but he does seem to care about you and the others."

707: "I really don't know. I don't know if he lied or if things just went wrong."

707: "All I know is that I trusted him."

707: "I promised my brother that things would be alright from then on. I promised him I would be back for him."

Four looked over to Luciel again and, without thinking, placed her hand on his arm. Looking into his eyes, silently asking if he was alright.

His yellow eyes seemed to soften for a moment as he stared back into her own. He slid his hand on top of hers and allowed it to linger there for a second before refocusing.

707: "As you all could imagine I was confused. How did my brother, Saeran, end up the hacker of this Mint Eye? Why has he been attacking us?"

707: "I confronted V about it, but as you all saw, he lied and ran when I pushed him for information."

707: "Whatever his reasons were, whatever excuse he has, no one can deny his irresponsibility towards my brother."

707: "As of now … I will no longer trust V. What you guys decide is none of my business, but I'm done. This party, the RFA, is not my concern as of now."

Four: "I think everyone will understand your top priority will be your brother."

707: "All these years … all these years and not once did I consider he would be in danger."

707: "I'm going to gather up all the information I can find on this Mint Eye, and I'm going to go in there and get my brother back."

Four: "Well, you're not going alone."

Luciel looked at Four, his eyes telling her all that she needed to know.

707: "I will no longer be taking orders from the agency or helping with the party."

707: "If you have any concerns about your safety, say it here and I will handle it."

[ZEN has entered the chat]

[Jaehee has entered the chat]

[Jumin has entered the chat]

[Yoosung has entered the chat]

As the members all started to pour in, their messages flooded the screen. Everyone was surprised and concerned, but oddly, Four noticed, not for themselves. They showed concern for Luciel and his brother. Despite the situation, seeing them worry over him, it touched her heart.

Jaehee: "I think I speak for everyone when I say we are all deeply sorry, Luciel."

ZEN: "Let me come with you!"

Yoosung: "And me! I want to help."

Jumin: "I will offer any assistance you require as well."

Four shifted her eyes to Luciel again.

If she wasn't mistaken … she thought she saw small droplets hanging onto the corner of his eye.

707: "Thank you all. That means … a lot to me."

707: "But I cant drag you into this. I only told you all this because you guys have the right to know."

707: "Besides, Four is here and will be coming with me."

ZEN: "Its too dangerous for her. Take me."

Four and Luciel stared at each other.

Four: "I can take care of myself, Zen. I appreciate your concern though."

ZEN: "I know you think that but …"

Four: "Think?"

707: "I think now is the time to reveal another truth."

707: "The night Four came into the RFA, was the same night she escaped from the agency I worked for. Four is or was my coworker."

Once again, messages began filling up the chatroom. Questions about why she escaped, what did she do there, how long has she known Luciel. Why did they lie.

Yoosung: "What did you do there? Were you a hacker like Seven??"

Four: "No, I worked in the field, chasing targets and stuff."

Yoosung: "Targets!? So did you … ever kill anyone?"

707: "Yoosung! Don't ask that!"

Yoosung: "Why? I was just curious! She seems cool but also nice. I don't think she would ever do that."

Four slipped into her memories over the years, especially her most recent one … the one that made her want to run.

Four: " … yes … I have. That … was my job."

Shame filled Four's gut, and this time, it was Luciel's turn to comfort her.

The messenger was still for a long while. No one quite knowing what to say. Either that, or they now realized what kind of person they let into their lives … what kind of monster …

Four's tried hard to keep her hurt from showing on her face. She was afraid of this if she were to be honest with herself.

She came to care for them all.

She didn't went them to see her as a monster.

Luciel than started to type, breaking the stillness of the chat.

707: "It was her last mission that woke her up. She decided to escape. And I helped her."

Jumin: "So you were the one to lead her to the apartment?"

707: "No. All I did was get her out of that building. After that …"

Four: "After that, it was the hacker who led me here."

Jumin: "For what purpose?"

Four didn't think about that, but then it hit her like a slap in the face. Her eyes met Luciel's upon her realization.

"You …" She spoke to Luciel with wide eyes.

"How could I have missed that connection?"

Four: "He brought me into the RFA to lure Luciel!"

Jaehee: "How could he have known that you and Luciel shared that connection?"

707: "He must've been watching or …"

707: "He hacked into the agency."

Four: "It's the only explanation that makes sense. It's far too coincidental that the guy that I spoke to turns out to be your long lost brother, and then leads me to the RFA in which you are involved in."

707: "You're right … we have to add that as a possibility now. And be a lot more careful. We cant underestimate Saeran anymore.

ZEN: "So what now?"

Yoosung: "Yeah. We cant hold the party with this going on!"

707: "There's more."

ZEN: "Srsly!?!?"

707: "The reason why I lied about the Four in the first place, is because the agency is after her."

Yoosung: "What!? Why?"

Four: "Because no one just leaves the agency."

Yoosung: "You mean they …"

707: "Yep."

Jaehee: "Wait. You said you were no longer taking orders from them. Does that mean …"

707: "They are after me too."

707: "You all needed to be aware of this. You need to all be extra careful now. The agency is relentless."

Four: "We cant hide from them forever. We know this already. It's a fact. Its inevitable."

707: "But we can make sure you guys stay safe, by giving you this warning so you will know to be cautious."

707: "Jumin?"

Jumin: "Understood, Luciel. I will double the guards for everyone."

707: "Good. Four and I will track down the Mint Eye and put an end to this and get my brother back."

Yoosung: "What about the party?"

ZEN: "Its obviously going to be called off. There's way more important things right now."

Jumin: "No. We cant let down our guests that have already agreed to attend."

ZEN: "Are you serious!!"

Jumin: "Quite. Assistant Kang and I will handle the party."

Four: "Thank you, you guys."

707: "Please, stay safe and be careful. Let me know if there are any problems."

Jumin: "Will do."

Jaehee: "You two be careful as well."

Four: "We will try."

707: "C'mon Four. Two of the agency's top agents working side by side …"

707: "Nothing is going to stop us."

One by one the members said their goodbyes and left the chat.

Four's chest felt a bit lighter now that everyone knows now.

Everyone knows now what she had done, and yet … they didn't treat her any differently.

She turned to Luciel, who she found watching her. He was patiently waiting, his expression held inspiring determination. He spoke to her, but to her, he sounded as if he was making the promise to himself. To carry on what he said at the end of the chat. As if to reassure himself that they could indeed do this, and that nothing will stop them.

"Nothing will stop us."

"Nothing will stop me."

"Nothing."

And she believed him.