//------------------------------// // Chapter 10 // Story: Bangtan Colts: A History No a Saga // by Creativa-Artly01 //------------------------------// “What do you mean after you and after our son?!” Exclaims his wife, a normally calm pale fuschia colored Pegasus, furiously. “What did you drag that boy into now?!”  “He found out the name of my friend’s murderer,” responds Jin’s father calmly, “now shut up so they don’t come back.” He gives her a stern glare. With that, she backs down and goes back to tending to her terrified daughter in law and grandcolt.  Meanwhile back at Big Hit, the others still have no luck of getting Jin out of his room. “Hyung, please come out,” begs Jimin in tears. “We’re worried about you. We all are.”  “But I don’t want you guys getting hurt!” Snaps Jin from his side of the door. “Now please just go away.” V pushes Jimin back and begins to speak on every stallion else’s behalf.  “Jin, stop this right now, please come out,” demands V in his stern voice. He’s not playing around. “We’re worried about you. We can protect you just as you protect us. Besides, you can’t protect us from inside the walls of your room. Please come out.” The red unicorn begins to tear up a bit and his voice begins to tremble. “Hyung, please…”  “I…I can’t, I’m sorry,” Jin finally responds. V turns to face their leader.  “RM, if we combine all the power of our magic, can you, I, and Hobi blow open the door?”  “Yes, but it’s your idea, you’re paying to replace the door,” responds RM.  “Fine,” responds V. “A door can be replaced, this friendship, this brotherhood cannot.” With that, the three fire up their horns. As they do, they finally hear a response from Jin.  “Fine, just wait,” sighs Jin in defeat. He opens up the door with his magic before being pounced on by his brothers in a great big hug pile.  “Jimin,” gasps Jin, “please let go. I can’t breathe.”  “Oh sorry,” responds Jimin, “it’s just we haven’t seen you in days. We were so worried.”  “I know,” sighs Jin, “and I’m sorry. I just want to protect you guys. It’s my duty as the eldest after all.”  “We’re well aware,” responds V bluntly. “But like we said, you can’t protect us from behind closed doors.” He pauses as soon as a thud is heard in the hall. “Who is there?” Says the red unicorn as he jumps back now on edge.  “Relax, boys,” they hear a voice say calmly. “It’s just me, PDogg. I’m here to get RM and Suga for a meeting.” RM and Suga nod and trot out the room with the slate Gray unicorn. The rest get back to working on catching Jin up on all the choreography he had missed while locked away in his room. Three hours later, RM and Suga return. They then begin practicing the choreography as a group.  “We’re glad you’re back,” says V to Jin as they practice.  “Yeah, me too,” agrees the pale unicorn. As he starts to say something else, he hears his phone ring. He pulls it up to his face with his magic and answers it. “Oh hi mom, what’s wrong?” Says Jin worried.  “What did your dad do? What did he pull you in on?” Demands his mom. She then goes back to terrified. “Whoever you and your dad ticked off are now after our family.”  “Wait, what?!” Says Jin in shock. “I’m coming home!”  “No, don’t,” responds his mom, “your dad has this under control. Stay where you are.”  “Okay, mom, whatever you say,” responds Jin. “I gotta go now, bye.”  “Okay, bye,” responds his mother. She then hangs up the phone. Jin goes and sits in the corner in shock and tears. The boys go over to comfort their Hyung.  “Let’s call quits on practice for today,” says RM to everypony, “Okay.”  “Okay,” nod the rest of the boys. V goes off to his room to practice some more on his saxophone. Jimin and Suga go outside and play basketball on the new court. The rest go and do their own thing throughout Big Hit except for Hobi who would rather just continue to dance even on his own, no surprises there. RM walks Jin to one of the office spaces and the two talk in private for hours on end. He’s worried about his friend. He can’t say he’s not.  “Jin,” says RM, “do you honestly think you’re in danger? Your family is in danger?”  “Yes, yes I do,” cries Jin. “Dad and his friends apparently got on the bad side of the Jopok. Now, I don’t know what to do.” He bows his head. “I don’t know what to do anymore.” He lets out a sigh. “I just want to be safe, want you guys to be safe, want my folks and my family to be safe.”  “There, there,” says RM as he rubs his friend’s back to comfort him, “we can keep you safe, don’t worry.”  “Are you sure?” Says Jin, his voice shaking from crying so much.  “Absolutely,” responds RM. “Now stay here for the night. I’ll stay with you. I promise.”  Jin nods. “Okay…” he sniffles and lets out a sigh. “Okay…” RM trots off to get blankets and pillows and builds the two of them a pillow fort in the office. There, the two spend the night laughing and reading books and enjoying cold egg rolls. They’re making the best they can of the situation and right now, that’s all they can do. Right now, Jin’s safety is top priority.