Chapter 9

This is an interactive fiction where your decisions will lead you to one of the different endings.

Suga stared at the point where the glimpse of pink-grey hair had, together with its owner, just disappeared into the woods. That was Hoseok, no doubt… Come to think of it, had Hoseok been asleep back in their tent or was he already gone? Suga couldn't remember… He had just stumbled out of the tent without looking back. In his sleepy state, Suga had also not cared to take a flashlight with him if he'd follow Hoseok now, he might end up being lost as well. Only one logical thing to do came to jjang jjang man bboong bboong Suga: Go back to camp and get help from the other members.

Suga hurried back the path he came, but not without stumbling a few times. The thought of his scared sunshine dongsaeng being lost in the dark forest kept him moving though and made him forget about all the bumps and scratched he earned with every time he fell down. Back at the camp, the first tent he crashed into was the one of Jin Hyung and RM. Even though they both had been determined to not end up in one tent together, they both had drawn each other's name from the pool. Such a classic.

RM was laying on his back, stiff as a board with his hands folded on top of his chest. Jin Hyung was all over the place; His head rested against RM's shoulder. One of Jin's arms was draped over RM's chest and one of his legs was even tangles with RM's blanket and leg.

Suga almost fell right on top of them but he was able to use one hand to catch his fall. He had still enough momentum to startle the sleeping beauties awake. Jin let out a scream of surprise and RM looked around wildly. His gaze finally came to a halt and rested on Suga who was still kind of on top of them.

"What are you doing in our tent?" Was the first thing RM asked. Then his facial expression changed. He had clearly taken in the state Suga was in by now; Covered in scratches and bumps and a worried expression on the beautiful face. "Did something happen?" Jin was on alert now too.

Suga caught his breath and started to explain. "I had to use the toilet and went to the cabin. After I had finished, I saw Hoseok disappearing into the woods. It was definitely him. It looked like he ran from something. I wanted to follow him but I had no flashlight and before getting lost as well, I thought it would be better to get help first."

RM and Jin were already on their feet. The leader jumped into action immediately by gathering Jimin, Jungkook and Taehyung together and told them about the current situation.

"I think it would be better if only I, Jin and Suga Hyung go and look for Hoseok in the woods. In case he returns to camp by himself, one of you can stay with him and the other two can go and fetch us. In that way, we will always be with at least someone else. I don't want any more members wandering off by themselves." RM explained his plan and the others quickly agreed. Equipped with three flashlights, Suga, Jin and RM made their way to the place where Suga had last seen Hoseok. The progression through the woods was rather slow though. Too many branches got in their way. They made sure to make a lot of noise for Hoseok to hear and waved their flashlights around.

"I don't think we will find him if we keep going like this… The area is too huge. We should split up and then continue searching for him in different areas" Suga was itching to move faster. RM kept getting caught up by branches and getting stuck with his hair, clothes, whatever and Jin Hyung kept nervously looking around, clinging to RM with an iron grip on his arm. They were both slowing Suga down and he felt like… Somehow like they were running out of time.

"What? No! Did you never watch a horror movie before, Hyung? Splitting up in a dark forest is the biggest cliché of all time." RM countered.

"This is not a horror movie! And we could cover more ground like that, ok? I go look for Hoseok at the left side of the area and you two go look at the right side. When I find him, I'll send a signal into the sky or whatever…" Suga didn't wait for an answer and progressed to search his area, leaving a dumbfounded RM and Jin behind.

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