Summary: The immediate aftermath of the failed rebellion
Episode One: Six
Jun Hee's Pov:
The pink soldiers stormed the Dormitory, pointing their guns at all the players and yelling at us to move to the wall. I put my hands behind my head, walking at a quick pace along with Young Sik and Myung Gi, the latter placing his hand on the small of my back in a comforting manner, and I was too shaken to shove him off. From the corner of my eye, I can see Dae Ho, Hyun Ju, and Mrs Jang drop their weapons before turning around. One by one, we were each patted down before being shoved to a corner of the room. Xs and Os separated, and the guards never lowered their weapons. Mrs Jang quickly grabbed my hand and wrapped her other arm around her son, Young Sik, who quickly took a protective stance around his mother. Dae Ho, with a look of shame and fear written all over his face, lingered to the side as if he were too scared to join the rest of us, but a guard shoved him forward, and he stumbled.
"I'm sorry," He cried, but Hyun Ju helped him up.
"Now is not the time to cry." She whispered to him, "Right now, let's just focus on surviving."
We all stood there in silence for what felt like an eternity until the doors opened, and out walked a man wearing a black mask and more triangle soldiers; the sight before me made my stomach drop. Six bloody, broken bodies were dragged out and left in the middle of the room, their blood trail leaving a nasty stench. My feet went weak, and I felt someone steady me from behind. Six bodies, six comrades, six teammates, six friends.
"Jung Bae," Dae Ho whispers in a strained voice, seeing his dead friend staring at his lifeless eyes.
"This is what will happen to you if you choose to rebel," the man in the mask states, and there is something almost familiar about him. "The people in charge of the games are kind enough to let everyone off with a warning and let the games continue. But just know, no one is getting a second chance."
Tears threatened to break free, but I wasn't going to give these sick basterds the satisfaction of my sorrow. Feeling ill, I placed my hand on my stomach, trying to will down my vomit.
"Are you okay? Do you need to sit down?" Myung Gi asks in a hushed voice, moving his hands from my arms to cover my hand over my stomach. I shake my head, trying not to look weak.
"I'm fine," I whisper back.
"No, you're not," Mrs Jang insists, turning to face me. "All this stress can't be good for you or the baby."
I was about to retort but saw the man in the black mast—the Frontman, Gi Hun, called him—staring at me, and my breath hitched. I wrapped both arms around my stomach protectively, and the others, noticing, were quick to surround me. The stare-down could have lasted minutes or hours, but neither of us backed down until, finally, the Frontman turned to the cycle guards and gestured for them to take the bodies.
One by one, each person was dragged out and in painful silence until only the Frontman was left behind. "As of tomorrow, we will resume as planned; you will all vote again, and if you vote to leave, you will be returned; if the majority is to stay, we will start the next game the day after; until then, good night." He left, and some Triangle guards returned, clearly not wanting to risk leaving us alone again. The lights went out, and only the eerie red and blue lights illuminated the room. In complete defeat, I sat down on the bed again, feeling my baby move in annoyance; all this stress couldn't be good for them.
"Dude, what happened back there!?" Young Sik demanded, grabbing Dae Ho. "You said you were going to take their ammo."
"I couldn't do it." His hands shook as he looked at them. "I, I was back there again."
"Back where?" Hyun Ju asked, placing a comforting hand on his shaking shoulder, but he just flinched and shoved her hand off.
Instead of responding to her question, Dae Ho just slid to the floor, wrapping his arms around his knees and chanting, "He's not here; he can't hurt me. He's not here; he can't hurt me. He's not here; he can't hurt me."
Exchanging worried glances, Mrs Jang let go of her son before kneeling down to the crying man's height. Looking ashamed, Young Sik stayed to the side, not venturing too far, probably not wanting to risk provoking the guards. Hyun Ju just seemed completely defeated, looking completely lost.
Not knowing what else to do, I swung my legs up onto the bed and laid down, deciding to try and get some sleep despite my anxieties. We X's were definitely outnumbered now, most of us either getting killed off by the O's or the guards during the rebellion. We'll have to play who knows what next, and we've already lost so many people. Not to mention how ruthless most of the O's are, desperate to win more. Obviously, none of us are here because we have many options, but it can't be worth dying or killing. Millions of thoughts run through my head at once. I don't know how long I can last in these games; so far, I have gotten lucky, but sooner or later, we're bound to have to play more physical games; what then? I don't want anyone else to have to sacrifice themselves for me or give others a chance to betray me. The more I think about i,t the more hopeless it seems. Mindlessly rubbing my tummy, I was so lost in thought I didn't notice someone walking up to my bed.
"Don't worry, you'll be safe." I look up to see Myung Gi staring at me with a determined look on his face, and I roll my eyes. He doesn't get to be worried about me or the baby, not when he's just pretending.
"Don't lie to me."
"I'm not. I'll make sure of it." There's a fire in his eyes, the same fire he had earlier before I told him not to join the battle or do something stupid. Standing up, I slap him. "Ow, what was that for?" He asks, holding his red cheek.
"Don't do something stupid," I hiss at him.
"I'm not."
"I know you. You're not dying for me."
"I will if it keeps you safe." He steps forward, eyes flickering down before meeting mine again. "Both of you"
Taking a deep breath, I sit in the bed before patting the spot next to mine, gesturing for him to sit. "Myung Gi, I can take care of myself; I haven't needed you in six months. I don't need you now."
"If I had known you were still pregnant, I would have helped you-"
"With what? You're just as broke and more hated than me. There's not much you could have done."
"Then why did you keep calling me?" I didn't have a retort for that. "Listen, I know you take pride in your independence. I have always admired that about you, but this is life or death right now. I am going to take care of you and our child, whatever it costs."
Despite my anger, I close my eyes and lay my head on his shoulder, allowing myself a moment of comfort. "You're such an idiot."
"Maybe, but if being an idiot means you're safe, then that's fine by me." My mind flashes back to when we took over the Dormitory, and Gi Hun and Jung Bae called us to action. I just knew Myung Gi wanted to join them, and despite being so mad at him, the thought of him being one of those six bodies made me physically sick. Wait —I jumped up, my eyes wide.
"What is it?! What's wrong?!" Myung Gi asks frantically, and when the guards turn to me, I feign stomach pain.
"Nothing, it's just the baby." I laugh nervously, "I think they kicked a rib or something." I sit back down, aware that everyone's eyes are on me; I have to be careful not to let the information I know slip to the wrong people. Six bodies were brought into the room, but there were eleven people who went out to fight. Dae Ho and Hyun Ju returned to the room, meaning nine should have been killed out there. So if my math is right, then that means...
Three bodies are missing.
notes: Hi everyone, this is my shot at writing season 3 of squid game to fill the void til the actual season comes out this year. I will be posting chapters weekly and I already have 10 chapters written as of right now.
Also quick note but I am not Korean but I did google search as much as possible so I hope it still checks out
I am rooting for players 222 & 333 next season 🙏
I hope you enjoyed the first chapter and are thoroughly hooked. Next chapter will be uploaded next week and if anyone from Netflix or squid game sees this I would love to work on the American spin off lol