Jumin knew what he said he would do, but he simply refused. He had been in agony for the past week because he was separated from MC. He had shook his head to V.
"No, I will never leave MC again. You go and send for help...I will stay here." Jumin stated.
"Jumin, are you sure about this? What they plan on doing to MC..." he stopped speaking, which made Jumin frustrated.
"Just what are they doing to her?" he began to get riled up, looking to see the door still cracked open from when V opened it. "I do not understand what or why you are hiding things from me right now. Why won't you tell me what is going on here?" Jumin began to grill his friend. V heard walking just around the corner.
"I...I am sorry Jumin. I will go and get help. Please just...stay safe." V started to leave, Jumin grabbing is sleeve of the cloak he was wearing.
"Jihyun..." he pleaded with his eyes to his dear childhood friend. Before V could get a word out the steps got closer.
"Trust me a while longer...I will get help. Just...don't trust her..." V said before running out the door and closing it behind him. Jumin could not help but feel a bit betrayed. He decided to shake the feeling, as he usually did in V's case. He began to pace the room remembering what V said about MC before leaving. What were they doing to MC? Jumin regretted letting his guard down, allowing MC to yet again slip through his fingers. His worry grew with each step he took until he finally went to the door to try to open it again.
Hours passed, and he went to the door for what seemed like the 100th time. He took his phone out of his pocket again, as he did countless times, to see if maybe...just maybe he had signal. He must have done that for a while...his phone had gone dead. He set his phone on the nearby table and glanced at the window to show that it had went from night to day. Was it really morning? MC had been taken sometime at dusk...Jumin began to fear the worst when he heard the door knob wiggle. His eyes darted to the door, hoping it was MC. However, it was someone else. Someone strangely familiar to Jumin. It was a blonde woman, wearing a black mask. She had entered the room with 2 men, hoods covering their identities.
"Jumin...it has been far too long..." The woman spoke, looking Jumin over with a warm smile. Jumin knew that voice, but it was not the voice he had been hoping to hear. Jumin stood there, silent until the woman turned to the men and excused them from the room. The woman began to come closer, then sitting on the bed's edge. "Please, sit. I would like to catch up with you..." she said tapping the spot beside her. Jumin was far from willing to speak with anyone here, he only turned his back to her and folded his arms to look out the window. "Hmm...I see. Would it help if I told you who I was?" Jumin heard her voice as she began to fidget with something.
"I could care less who you were. All I want to know is where is MC and if she is alright. If you people harmed even a hair on her head I swear-" he said as anger took him as he turned to the woman...he stopped. He could feel that his poker face was beginning to fade when he saw a dead girl sitting on the bed. There she was...Rika. The founder of the RFA, fiance to his childhood friend, and close friend to Jumin...he thought dead. Rika just gave him happy smile.
"I know this must be shocking to you..." She said now standing and coming toward him. "But...I did miss you. I miss all of the RFA." Jumin's mind had suddenly became very tangled. He was confused, hurt, worried...he just stared not moving at the ghost before him.
"But...Jihyun said that you..." He ran his hand through his hair, by now a nervous tick he developed. Rika's face stiffened at the mention of the name.
"I know. He lied to you. I have been alive and well this whole time." Rika came a bit closer.
"Does...does he know?" Jumin asked. Rika nodded.
"He does...in fact he has visited me a bit. It is actually pretty pathetic if you ask me." Rika soften her face a bit. "Jumin, I understand you're father retired...congratulations on the promotion!" Rika spoke with her usual enthusiasm. To some extent, Jumin had missed this. He could not really enjoy it at the moment since he was drowning in worry and confusion. Only one thought could center him at the moment.
"Where...is MC?" he asked again, and Rika continued to smile.
"Oh, MC is safe...actually she is better than ever!" she paused and took another step closer, Jumin backing a bit. "She really is something. I never would have imagined that you would marry such a simple girl..."
"MC is not simple." Jumin was quick to correct her.
"My mistake" Rika chuckled, and this somehow pissed Jumin off just enough for him to tense back up. "Come on...relax a bit. You can trust me." Rika said, her words smooth and cool. Jumin suddenly didn't recognize this woman.
"What happened? Why did Jihyun lie about your death? Why are you here? What is this place?" Jumin began to raise his voice, thinking maybe if he spoke loud enough SOMEONE would answer him. Rika slowly held up her hand in a defensive way.
"I would be happy to tell you. Let me start at the begining. See,V lied about me because he was afraid of me." She started, Jumin listened closely. "He was afraid of the monster he created. I left him the moment I knew he could not subdue my true self. He didn't want to deal with me...so he killed me." Her smile dimmed a bit. "He cut me out of everyone's lives just because he could not accept me. He could not accept that I wanted to make people happy in my own way. So, with that I built this place..." Jumin waited a bit.
"...what is this place?" he asked again with a soft force, and Rika was all too excited to answer.
"Why, it is a hospital for the sick, it is a home for the rejected...a healing place for the hurt...it is paradise." she said, that is when it all made sense to Jumin. The card...the texts...he put it all together. He suddenly saw the danger that stood before him in a form fitting black dress. Jumin knew that there was something deeper going on here, but he needed to behave. He needed to make sure MC stayed as safe as possible.
"I see..." he slid his hands in his pockets a bit, trying to think how he could manage this situation as rational as possible.
"I know you must be skeptical...but like the RFA, we have done great things" Rika continued, Jumin going to sit down at the small table.
"I am sure that is what you think," Jumin stated, resting his elbows on his knees trying to process it all. Rika came up behind him, laying a hand on his shoulders.
"I know so. Soon, you will know so too...would you like to see MC?" she spoke like a whisper into his ear, and suddenly he looked up. "I know that V lied to you, covered up the fact I was still alive...even now I am sure he is hiding things from you." Rika planted a seed of doubt into Jumin's head, that was only nursed by his suspicions and speculations. He didn't want to doubt his friend but...why was he hiding all of this? Rika came and knelled before Jumin now, holding something in her hands before him. "I won't lie to you...I only want what is best for you. I want you and MC to experience true paradise. Think about a world where only you and MC exist. No more pain, no more burdens...no more lies." Rika showed a small blue bottle to Jumin, offering it to him. "How about we have a drink together? To mark a special day? Jumin had felt a bit of hesitation, but all rational thought had been clouded. All he wanted to do was see MC.
========= Day 16, Chatroom Log 3:33pm============
Jaehee: Luciel have you discovered anything new?
707: No dice. I thought I had a track on his phone but...
707: it's like it's being blocked
Jaehee: please try again.
707: I have tried at least 10 times Jaehee
707: I keep following the trail but it keeps hitting a wall!
Zen: seriously
Zen: I cannot believe Jumin would get himself into trouble like this
707: he must have been blinded by grief
707: you saw how messed up he was
Jaehee: that is true, but...
Jaehee: it is very unlike Mr. Han to just walk into a unknown van
Jaehee: especially without his guards
Zen: were they not on his tail the whole time?
Jaehee: according to the head of security
Jaehee: Mr. Han left the penthouse unannounced
Jaehee: by the time they had realized what had happened, they had barely caught up with the Van that took him.
Jaehee: the van took some back roads and they lost visual.
707: I have watched the security video over and over
707: it does not seem like he was forced but...
707: could it have had something to do with that package he got...?
-Yoosung has entered the chat-
Zen: Yoosung where have you been?
Yoosung: sorry, but I kinda got scared
Zen: i know it is scary...but we need to focus on finding MC and Jumin
Yoosung: I know but...
Yoosung: I got an invitation
Yoosung: signed by Jumin
Yoosung: AND MC
Jaehee: what?!
Zen: an...invitation?
Zen: for what?
Yoosung: i am not sure...
Yoosung: it says something about a party but it has no address
Zen: an invite to a party?
-Jumin has entered the chat-
707: !
707: JUMIN?
Jumin: whoa...I had almost forgot how to do this
Jaehee: MR. HAN WHERE ARE YOU?
Zen: JUMIN
Yoosung: OMG!
Jumin: I see Yoosung got his invitation first
Jumin: odd...the rest of you should be getting yours in the mail soon...
Jaehee: Mr. Han...is this really you?
Jumin: yes?
Jumin: why do you ask?
Jaehee: it is just...your speech pattern is a bit odd
707: Jumin do me a favor and
707: stay in the chat
Zen: TRUST FUND KID YOU HAVE US ALL WORRIED SICK WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU?
Jumin: sadly I cannot stay for long
Jumin: i just wanted to stop in long enough for Jaehee to do a thing for me
Jaehee:...Mr. Han?
Jumin: first
Jumin: i want my personal bank account emptied
Jumin: in cash preferably
Jaehee: Mr. Han. Where are you?
Jumin: in paradise
Jumin: then i want you to bring it with you when you come to the party
Jaehee:...what party?
Zen: your BANK ACCOUNT EMPTIED?
Yoosung: is...that what this invitation is for?
Jumin: yes and yes
Jumin: I have something that I wish to invest everything I have into
Jaehee: Mr. Han, your father is worried to death about you and MC
Jaehee: Where
Jaehee: are
Jaehee: you?
Jumin:...my father?
Jaehee: Yes
Jumin: why dont i remember him?
Jaehee: !
Zen: JUMIN
Zen: you are not making any sense
Zen: come back home! since you seem so free to chat
Zen: and stop making Jaehee take care of your stupid cat!
Jumin: cat
Jumin: sounds familiar
Jumin: I think you are the one not making sense
Zen: ...
Yoosung: Jumin, what is this party you are talking about?
-MC has entered the chat-
MC: you were right Juju
MC: it was hard to remember
Zen: MC?!
Yoosung: OMG ARE YOU OKAY MC?
Jumin: ah there you are
Jumin: where did you wonder too?
MC: i went to the garden to gather flowers for the party!
Jumin: that is so sweet of you MC~
MC: thank you honey,
MC: but who are you talking too?
Yoosung: MC IT'S US
MC: Yoosung huh
Jumin: MC dear its the people from that group we were discussing earlier
MC: OH!
Zen: do...you not remember us?
MC: I was told to invite them too!
Jumin: I sent the invites already
MC: Good! then can tell you all while I am here!
Jaehee: Luciel are you still here?
707: yea
MC: I was told to invite people from the RFA to this amazing party were are having
Jaehee: MC do you know where the party is being held?
Jaehee: we can't go to a party without knowing where it is
Yoosung: Jaehee...?
MC: OH! I know where that is but
MC: i gotta go, these flowers are sooooooo pretty
Jumin: I will be there to help you soon my love
-MC has left the chat-
Jumin: i better hurry quickly
Jumin: MC tends to get lost sometimes
707: not so fast!
Jumin: ?
Jumin: oh right
Jumin: the location of the party
Jumin: i am told you all must give me your current address so I can send a car for you
Zen: Are you and MC in the same place?
Jumin: why of course
Jumin: she was hard to track but I found her~
-V has entered the chat-
V: Jumin?
Jumin: ugh
Jumin: what do you want?
V: Jumin...listen...you need to stop.
V: I know i was too late with the help...and this is all my fault
Yoosung: V what happened? what is going on?
Zen: V?
Jumin: I will come back later
Jumin: Jaehee remember what i said
-Jumin has left the chat-
V: WAIT
V: no...
Jaehee: V, do you know something about all this?
Zen: you have been gone just as long as Jumin has, where has you been?
707: I think I almost got it
707: but he left too soon
V: this is all my fault
V: I..should end this
Yoosung: end what? TELL US
Jaehee: what do you need to end?
V: Luciel I am sending you coordinates
V: Jaehee, can you gather up some law enforcers...maybe even SWAT level?
Jaehee: I can try but V
Jaehee: tell us what is going on
Jaehee: do you know where MC and Mr. Han are?
V: I do
Yoosung: !
Zen: you waited until now to tell us this?
V: what I was trying to do was protect everyone
V: but she had to go and bring Jumin and MC into her web...
V: I have to go for a while...but
Yoosung: her? who?
V: be warned
V: everything after the point of Luciel finding the location will be shocking to you all
V: goodbye
-V has left the chatroom-
707:...
707: oh, got the coordinates brb
Jaehee: shocking? Why would he say that?
============Bad End============
[Author's note: this is not the last chapter...Good End chapter coming soon (prob chapter 15 by FF standards)]