MC could not really remember how long they had slept, she only knew she woke before Jumin. She slowly sat up from the bed and looked at her husband...sleeping soundly. She took in every detail of her husband, she could see how he had taken poor care of himself the past week or so. His eyes were complemented with dark circles, his hair even more messy than it normally is, his own body looked thinner than its usual lean self. Jumin normally was a hard-ass about taking good care of himself. She wondered how many times he skipped his usual visit to the gym. She remembered a time she tried to get him to stay in the penthouse instead of visiting the gym. He had neglected her more than usual that week and MC had been...craving her husband. To think it was actually her absence from him to break his habits. MC noticed the clothes he was wearing...his usual pinstripe shirt, un-tucked and wrinkled...seems like he wore it for days from what she could tell. That's when MC noticed the item in his shirt pocket. She went to pull out whatever it was so carefully...to see it was her very phone. She reflected over the night she lost her phone, the night of the banquet. She remembered how full of life Jumin had looked. She had never seen him so electric, so handsome...so happy. She could not help but leave him alone...she would only ruin his mood. Her thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door. She felt a bit of resentment to the knock, she ignored it for now and then stood up to cover up her sleeping husband. The knock came back again, and she figured she better answer before they wake Jumin. She went to the door and opened it up.

"...MC? Are you alright?" the hooded figure quickly let himself in and closed the door behind him. MC was a bit startled by this and backed off out of fear. They must have noticed, and changed their tone. "MC, it's me...V." he said raising his hood up enough for MC to see. She was truly shocked.

"...no...did they...did they capture you too?" MC felt her knees weaken as she backed up to get support from a nearby chair.

"Not...exactly." V stated. "Are you okay? Did they hurt you?" He began to ask countless questions...but one thing came to mind, her glance mindlessly going to Jumin in the bed.

"..." She looked back to V. "Are you here to get us out?" She asked, V looking a bit confused.

"Us?" he asked looking around and then noticing the lump in the bed.

"...They brought Jumin here...how did it end up this way?" MC began to feel guilty again. V fell into shock himself now able to see his friend laying in the bed.

"Did they...has he taken the..." He asked.

"No...he is resting." MC began, "He must have lost lots of sleep...he looks terrible." the guilt deepened it's grasp in MC's heart. V looked back to MC.

"I know. I visited him a few days ago to check on him, I never would have imagined he would have been in bad shape." He paused, "MC we have to get you both out of here soon. They have terrible things planned for-" he was cut off by another knock. "Oh no..." V covered his face back and then waited for the door to open. It was yet again Saeran, with a huge grin on his face.

"How is the lovely couple?" He asked a bit smug, then noticing another Mint Eye member in the room his tone grew annoyed. "HEY! What are you doing in here?" he yelled. MC noticed Jumin began to stir with the sudden noise, that is when she decided to act. She ran up to V and grabbed him by the collar of his robe, only loud enough for V to hear. He had been a little off put by MC's sudden fit of panic.

"Listen carefully. Get him out of here. Do what you have to..." She said before being violently pulled by the arm upwards by Saeran.

"Oh my, it looks like I timed this perfectly...you are getting restless I see." he said putting MC in a headlock. "This is going to be fun." he stopped to look at V. "You...watch over the other...it is time for MC's cleansing ceremony." He spat to V, leaving the room dragging MC with him.

"Y-Yes sir..." was all that V could respond with. The last thing MC saw before leaving the room was V's scared expression, along with Jumin sitting up just to watch as MC was being dragged out. Saeran had released MC from the head lock and threw her in front of him.

"You are a big girl...walk" he said now linking arms with MC so she could not run off. "I will be your escort to your ceremony. I heard that Savior made this batch taste sweet...just for you." he laughed, excited. MC didn't fully understand what was going on, she didn't know what to expect honestly. She found calmness in her mind knowing V was here. She knew that Jumin would soon find his chance to escape and keep his promise to her. She walked with confident strides then. "Oh, someone is excited huh? I am too..." he said to MC as they entered a special part of the building, the basement. "This will be your first time...and hopefully your only time. I know how nervous I felt the first time. I was actually scared...I am surprised you are not." MC just smiled a bit.

"I am at peace." was all she could say to describe how she felt. They walked further until they reached a room, door closed. It had special marking on it, as if to indicate that this room was important. MC studied the detail work as Saeran spoke.

"At peace? That won't go over well, I wonder how much it will take to break you?" he asked as he opened the door the reveal a chair in the middle of the room. Saeran escorted MC to the chair and motioned for her to have a seat. She did as instructed, and he took her hands gently and began to tie them to the arms of the chair. "Don't worry...my savior is going to be preforming your ceremony. She will be loving and gentle with you..." he said finishing up the tying of one of her arms and feet. MC felt fear in the pit of her stomach as she saw a table being wheeled toward her, bottles and bottles of a blue liquid covered it. Out of the corner of the room a new face appeared. MC watched as the woman's long blonde hair seemed to float behind her as she walked up to MC. She wore a black mask, but her green eyes pierced through it.

"Hello MC. It is nice to finally meet you." she said coming closer and then looking MC up and down. "...I never would have thought Jumin would have such...simple taste. I always imagined him dating someone just as elegant as him." She spoke. The words she spoke stabbed MC like a knife. She broke eye contact with the woman to see that Saeran was leaving them alone, closing the door behind him. There was a small silence before MC heard the heels of the blonde woman click as she came forward more and more. "I bet being married to Jumin is hard on you...constantly having eyes on you." she spoke as if she were talking with an old friend. MC found herself suspicious, but even more at ease speaking to her.

"...I don't mind..." MC said quietly. The woman looked to MC as if she were a bit disappointed.

"I can tell you are lying. It does bother you...it would me too" Savior started, beginning to pace around the chair. "To be under the constant watch of the world...the head CEO of a million dollar company, and his humble small town wife." MC knew what she was going for...and it was chipping away at her confidence bit by bit. "It's okay you know...you don't have to lie to me." She pulled up a chair from the far corner of the room and sat it in front of MC. "I won't hurt you. I want to help you..." MC looked her over for a while.

"...why did you bring me here? Why bring Jumin into this..." MC asked, and the woman just laughed a bit.

"I just told you. I want to help you, by helping you find paradise. I want you and Jumin to find peace." she paused. "I actually have Jumin for longer than you." MC just waited and watched, listening to what the woman was saying. "I also know that you feel insecure about yourself. You and Jumin are from different worlds after all." MC looked away a bit embarrassed that she was able to be read so easily. "I can help you never feel bad about yourself ever again." The woman said as she took a bottle from the table nearby. "Please, I bet you are thirsty..." she reached out for MC to take it, but MC hesitated.

"That..." she mumbled. The woman just sighed and gave a heart warming smile.

"This will make all of your worries and fears go away..." she said popping the top off of the bottle, and then gently taking MC's free hand. "I know you might have your doubts but it has brought a lot of people happiness. It could also bring Jumin happiness..." at her words, MC snapped out of the spell, almost being sucked into Her words.

"I won't let you give something like that to Jumin. Let him go!" MC began to swipe at the woman, knocking the bottle out of her hand. The woman just looked at the elixir spilled on the floor and sighed again.

"I was hoping to get this done peacefully since you are a dear friend's wife...but I guess I have no choice but to show you..." She said as 2 cloaked men came into the room next. The men swiftly came to MC, one taking her free and the other placing a firm grasp on MC's face to hold her still. "Now then, open wide"