One ring.

Two rings.

Three rings.

"Hello?" Hoseok answered the anonymous number.

"Hey there Hobi. Long time no see." The person laugh crackled through the phone.

"Who the fxxk are you?" Hoseok replied, irritated.

"How could you forget this good friend of yours? I am so disappointed." The voice mocked.

"Out with it." Hoseok insisted.

"Jackson."

"Did you miss me?" The male inquired.

"How the hell did you survive that?!" Hoseok panicked, he never expected to receive a call from a person presumed dead, and definitely not Jackson at that.

"Hmm. You don't need to know that. It's our little secret. But i am really upset. How could you do this to us ? It was a bad move. You know. I almost lost an arm and a leg literally," Jackson replied.

"Stop playing games. Who else is alive ?" Hoseok was infuriated.

"Yah! If you insist, i am here kicking and alive too." Jaebum voice echoed out the speaker.

"You would regret pulling that stunt hoseok. I was fighting with death. Most lose but i won. But i will make sure you and your brothers won't." Jaebum added. A dark chuckle erupt from the phone.

"You won't stand a chance. Not against us. You guys are not one of the big 3 gangs anymore. Got 7 is over," Hoseok confidently replied.

"Well. You can say that again."

"We are prepared to go down with you all."

"Just wait."

With that the call ended. Hoseok was stunned, he needed to tell the rest soon. He didn't know who was alive besides the three of them. The most dangerous three at that. Known for their unpredictability and ruthless underhand means.

You have 1 new message from unknown:

Don't let the others know. I guarantee you would regret it.

You have 1 attachment from unknown:

A picture of (Y/n) , badly beaten up, tied to a wooden chair in what seems like a warehouse that is near to collapsing.

"What the actual?" Hoseok creased his forehead.

He wanted to remain calm. You had nothing to do with this feud, it was all along BTS business but you were dragged in, after they put you through so much. A part of him ache. He knew his affection for you, he wanted to deny it. He wanted to leave you there. He wanted nothing to do with you. But his heart seems reluctant to do so. He needed to stay as composed as possible, he couldn't let them know you meant something to him. That could go wrong, very wrong. He decided to reply in a way that could cover his worries.

Hoseok:

What does this mean ?

Unknown:

You know what it means. Don't fake ignorance.

I saw how you look at her that night.

Hoseok:

She was our pawn. I had the responsibility to protect her.

Unknown:

A bodyguard wouldn't go so far. I have seen enough to know what someone actually thinks.

Hoseok:

I got to deny that but as a partner, how do we deal ?

Unknown:

Come down here. Alone. No weapons. If not, she gets it.

The place both of you got caught by me.

Hoseok:

Keep your damn promise. Settle this like a man.

Unknown:

I see. Our hobi's worried. As long as you do what i say.

"Hyung, i won't be home tonight." Hoseok spoke over the phone.

"Why? Don't hide anything from me. From us." Jin sounded worried over the phone.

"If i get out of this alive. All's well. If not, forgive me. Just know i have to do this." Hoseok, chuckled nonchalantly over the phone.

"You shyt. Get this straight. We can get through this together. Hobi!" Jin shouted.

"Sorry. Hyung." With that hoseok ended the call, sliding his sleek black handgun into his holdster hiddened under his shirt.

"This is all i can afford to bring. Tsk." He murmured, checking his equipments.

"Lend me your strength. Once more." He smiled lightly as he flipped the photo frame of the BTS members together hugging one another.

This may be the last time i will ever get to be together with you guys. "Thanks for everything."

I have never feared death. Not once. But maybe now i am.

Time to make this up to you.

If not this parting was well made.

A/n: This chapter is really short since i updated 2 of my fanfics in a week. So bear with me. ): i have also started writing my Gang au trilogy part 2 so do support that too! Do tell/give me your feedbacks or just how you feel about this coming to an end or about my upcoming gang au pt.2 .

-J.L