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Mark

Jb held a crimson blade in his hands, the tip of it showing off a fresh coat. The feeling of a sharp pain across my shoulder and the top half of my left arm jolted me awake from my almost daze. Looking around the room I noticed lights coming through the windows, causing a blur in my vision. Was it almost morning, or was I hallucinating? "You ruined it!" My focus snapped to the booming voice's owner. My head pounding from the loud noise. Jb hadn't moved from his spot directly in front of me, I was almost convinced he was trying to tower over me and make me intimidated. I wasn't sure if it was working. But what could I have ruined?

"I didn't want to kill him but you got in the way." Jb was spewing words and spit from his lips, hands going all over the place in a fit. Was he talking about BamBam? I found my eyes wandering to the place Jinyoung was kneeling, still staring down at Bam's body, clearly crying. Jackson stood a few feet away, shaking at the sight in front of him. I was close enough to hear him mumble 'It's not my Bammie' and 'no I won't accept it'. How can you not want to kill someone yet still do it so forcefully and with no remorse? Jb couldn't be serious. But he seemed serious,"You caused this Mark. You killed him!"

  I couldn't help myself from shouting. "What?" How could this have been my fault? What had I done wrong? I wasn't the one who was holding the blade, I wasn't the one who had stabbed him. Yet when Jb's eyes stared back at me with such disgust, I found myself hesitating. Maybe in some way I had been at fault, been a part of Bam's death. At the moment I was so weak mentally, that I couldn't find myself to argue any further. Jinyoung's body moved out of the corner of my eye, his head turning to reveal a nasty snarl, jaw clenched,"That's a bunch of bullshit!" Jinyoung had made his way on to his feet, legs wobbly and unsteady yet his eyes were still as he glared down at Jb,"The only person you have to blame, that we all have to blame, is yourself. Congratulations Jb, you realized everyone is dying because of you."

Jb did not take the words lightly,"You'll be next if you don't shut up!" Jinyoung gave a look of distaste, as if he simply didn't care. It was only when Jb started walking towards me did he show a sign of hesitation. Jb couldn't help the smirk on his face, and I couldn't help getting to my feet and punching it off. I almost cried out at the pain my punch had inflicted on myself, my arm bleeding from where he stabbed me. Jb had been so busy trying to piss Jinyoung off, he didn't realize how close to me he was getting, well before it hit him. He stumbled back as I tried to find my balance. "Give up Mark, you can't fight, even less with such a big wound." Jb taunted, his hand wiping his jaw. A lazy and proud smile on his face. One of the only ones I had ever seen, and it was filled with recklessness.

I found myself wanting to prove him wrong, clutching my side while walking towards him,"Mark Tuan don't you dare take one more step." Jinyoung's voice was soft and brittle, like he was walking on ice that was just about to break. There was no force, because it wasn't an order. Jinyoung wasn't asking or telling me to stop, he was just hoping I'd listen. Hoping that unlike everyone else I would survive. Jinyoung felt lost, not sure how to go on now that it was just me, just us left. Jackson and Youngjae were crying, but Jinyoung never cried if he could help it. Raised to be okay with death, having faced it so often. But somehow I appeared and changed it. Showed him through my pain that you are suppose to be sad, that it's okay to cry. And showed him the worth of people close to you. I showed him that right before it was taken away, and I just felt that he couldn't lose anyone else. Not in a battle unworthy of fighting, not for Jb. The person who was the source of everyone's pain, who tortured Jinyoung into being terrified to touch even a dying friend.

So I didn't take another step, instead I took a few back and longed for a hug no one could give. A hug for not just me, but everyone in the room who needed it. And when Jinyoung went out of his way to make eye contact with me, I knew he needed one the most. So I told myself that in the end I will hug him and never let go, when it's all over. Jb didn't seem to understand the moment, he looked to the throne and saw his father missing,"Where is the king?" He screeched, blade out and pointing towards me,"You helped him get away didn't you? Told him to leave while you distracted me!

I shook my head with vexation,"It's not like I like the king! I'm not his fan, and I didn't help him escape. It's because of him your alive and the village is such a bad place!" I felt myself shake out of rage, not knowing who I wanted to kill more. But quickly decided on Jb, scared at my own sudden thoughts of murder. My mind screamed at me that I could kill him, that he would deserve it. But I wouldn't be able to live with myself. I already can't live with myself for the murder I was forced into. How would I feel if I killed because I wanted to. Jb sudden sprung from the spot he had been glued to and sprinted for the door. Without thinking I took off after him. Jinyoung appeared on the other side of him as we both pushed to our limits, slower than usual after such a long fight with no sleep to energize us.

Right before he reached the door I pushed off the ground and lunged, arms circling his waist and dragging him down with me. We hit the floor in a pile of arms and legs being thrown at each other. His foot came in contact with my side, an overwhelming feeling ofhaving to throw up erupting through my entire body. Without the food to throw up I dry heaved, coughing up nothing but air. My arms never left Jb while he struggled to get away from me, shouting insults,"You're the king's pet! Saving his pathetic life after all he has done. The monster-"

"Shut the hell up you hypocrite!" Youngjae's stern words echoed through the now silent throne room. His eyes were lit with the morning sunlight and passion for what he was saying,"All you've done is hurt people. You killed BamBam, and Taehyung, and all of your men in the hallway who you didn't even know died. For you!I hate you Im Jaebum, you're a monster just like yourfather !"

Jb was still in love with Youngjae. I could see it, in the way Jb looked at him as Youngjae spoke. Eyes soft and in pain at the boys words. The two had probably shared so many moments where I love yous were exchanged and kisses and happiness. But now Jb was faced with his ex lover telling him how much pain he had caused for someone he loved, someone he loves. The only thing I had in common with Jbwas that I knew if it was Jinyoung yelling he hated me, I would be just as broken.

"Youngjae." Jb's voice cracked, his eyes shaking with hidden tears,"I have to, he is just going to keep hurting people." Youngjae shook his head,"You don't have to do anything Jaebum, and if you do I will never forgive you-" He paused,"I'm not sure I can even now." Jaebum let out a sound between a whimper and a grunt, taking a step forward before stopping when Youngjae held a hand out,"Youngjae please forgive me. Can't you, out of love?" Youngjae's eyes flashed with emotion and Jb gulped,"Don't you still love me?" Youngjae took a few seconds to let his shoulders relax before letting his kept tears free,"I can't, Jb, I can't love you anymore. Not when there is none of you left."

During Youngjae's little speech Jb had unknowingly dropped his blade, so focused on his pain that he didn't hear it, or didn't care. Jinyoung and I shared a look before he darted forward and kicked the blade across the floor, Jb's head snapped to the side just in time for Jinyoung to throw a punch at his stomach. Jb doubled over and quickly moved away to get in his defensive position. I got off the ground with a good deal of effort and went to grab the blade. Jb saw and let Jinyoung lunge before sliding to the left and shoving Jinyoung behind him, making way for where I was standing,"Mark!" Jinyoung called out his warning and I quickly ducked, avoiding Jb's punch. I wasn't as successful when he kneed my ribs, a splitting pain overcoming me.

Jb pulled his second blade from his belt and pointed it at my neck. All the other bodies in the room froze. Jb laughed to himself,"You've got a limp now, Mark." He said my name as if it was a bad word and we were in a room of parents,"Don't worry, you won't need to walk at all when you're unmoving on the floor now will you?" Jinyoung went to move and Jb dug the blade further, making me yelp and Jinyoung pause,"Either of you move and he dies." Jb smiled,"You and I made a bet Mark. You didn't honor your end, so I don't have to honor mine." The blade went in deeper, and I could feel blood trickling down my neck from the now open wound,"You'll die from the wound I gave you soon, if you don't get help. Might as well speed up the process right?"

"No! Kill him and I'll kill you myself, with or without a blade." Jinyoung threatened from the side, and Jb turned his head towards him,"You don't call the shots, Junior, and I don't like your tone." Jinyoung glared and took a step. Jb snarled, his blade moving from my neck to my injured shoulder as he pushed the blade hard and sliced my skin. I let out a cry, my knees buckling and giving way as I unconsciously held my shoulder. My eyes closed temporarily out of pain and when I opened them the blade was back to my neck and Jinyoung was a lot closer,"Mark." Jinyoung called out, and I turned to look at him,"Just look at me okay? Don't focus on the pain." I nodded, trying to do as he said. Jb looked between us, lips forming an upset frown,"Oh how precious, you two care for each other. Well guess what-" His eyes sent daggers at Jinyoung, and then he turned to me,"love doesn't exist." And his grip on the blade tightened. I closed my eyes tightly, feeling it dig into my skin.

But the blade never went deeper than a small cut before it feel, landing in front of me. I opened my eyes to see Jb standing above me, eyes open and mouth ajar. Sticking out of his chest was the sword he had dropped, that Jinyoung had kicked across the room. Jb's lips were covered in blood as he began falling. Arms wrapped around him before he hit, and Youngjae held him, hands covered in blood. That was when I realized Jinyoung still stood where he was before I closed my eyes.

Youngjae had stabbed Jb.

The said boy cried without shame, whispering to his dying lover,"I'm so sorry." He cried into stone-like skin,"I couldn't watch you hurt anyone else." Youngjae rocked their bodies back and forth, hand pushing Jb's hair out of his face. I watched as his lips trembled, eyes wide in shock at what he had done, and wondered if Jb was the first person he had killed,"I loved you Jaebum. Some part of me still does, and I'm so sorry." Jb's chest rose one last time, and then it stopped. He was dead. It was over.

Jinyoung seemed to have the same thought, because we turned to each other at the same time. I tried to stand up, but the pain in my shoulder and side were so overwhelming I found myself unable to move. The pain must have shown on my face because Jinyoung wasted no time running across the room and enfolding me in his arms. The sudden warmth made a bigger difference than I thought it would as Jinyoung seemed to take some of my pain away. He immediately started whispering things in my ear I wasn't sure even he was aware he was saying,"I thought he was going to kill you, and- and I didn't have time to even move before Youngjae stepped up and I was so scared, the entire time, right after you left camp until now I was scared. And then Hansol- and I ran as fast as I've ever ran in my life, and every time you fell down I was so scared you wouldn't get back up, and- and then- and-" He took a deep shaky breath, I felt his chest rise and shake against mine,"- I was terrified, more than I've ever been. And now you're okay and Jb is dead and I regret not hugging you before you left, I regret it so much-"

"Jinyoung." I broke off his ramble, still in shock,"You're hugging me. I never thought I'd be able to hug you again, and you're hugging me now. That's all that matters." His head moved from it's place in my uninjured shoulder to look at me, as if he just realized we were touching. I tensed, scared he was going to push me away now that he knew what he was doing. But instead his eyes became watery and he held onto my shirt,"I'm hugging you." He whispered, as if confirming what I said,"And I'm not scared anymore." He took another breath,"Just don't let go, please." So many feelings rushed through me in that moment, and I couldn't help but tighten my grip and move my hands to cup his face. I swallowed my nerves and felt blood rush through my body, heating it up, when Jinyoung didn't flinch away from my touch. He leaned in and I felt like I was going to burst from happiness.

I felt something I had never felt before as I gazed up at him, the morning light cast over his face and glistening off his still wet eyes. Which were glued to me. I had the rush of knowing he was safe and that I wasn't going to lose him, and the overwhelming need to express how worried I was. How much I was willing to give at any moment for him to be with me at in the end. And here he was, back in my arms, and I wasn't going to let go,"I won't, ever again." And I let myself go, let myself do what I had been holding back for so long. I kissed him. And kissed him, and kissed him. Never wanting to stop, because we were safe, and we didn''t have to worry anymore. It was over.

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ah don't worry chillins it is not yet over we still have one more chapter. and dang this wasn't suppose to be long but its over 2600 words. oops.

anyways I apologize for not updating in so long. I was so busy preparing for a competition I was a part of for my school marching band, and it took place two days after Christmas but don't worry I plan on going back to my schedule! Next chapter you guys get a sneak peak of my next markjin book so watch for that(If you want to see my marching competition field show let me know! We won second place it was pretty cool. And for the holiday bowl if any of ya guys know bout dat)

anyway i missed ya guys! sorry to keep you waiting and see you in the comments