Tick, Tock. Tick, Tock.

"Hyung, why don't we chase them?" I.M asked his leader.

Shownu shaked his head, "Nah~ If we catch them now it won't be fun. We will catch them later. Right now let's focus on enlarging our army."

Wonho & I.M nodded. Kihyun & Jooheon just exchanged worry glances.

"Always remember Seventeen. You can hide but you can't run from us."

"Hey, look at what I just read!" Wonho suddenly said as he showed the newspaper to the members.

"Interesting.... Let's destroy this villa first after we completed our army."

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*Afternoon, Seoul*

S.Coups, Jeonghan, Jun, The8, Seungkwan and Vernon were now in the van.

"Where are we going exactly?" Vernon asked S.Coups.

"Anywhere away from the Vambieres." S.Coups retorted back.

"That's nowhere, hyung." Seungkwan said.

S.Coups just shrugged & continued driving, "Well... it's not like we have any plan or anything. And all our plans were ruined."

"S.Coups, let's head back. We need to find the kids." Jeonghan suggested.

"But.... they could be..." dead. S.Coups continued in his head.

Jeonghan shaked his head, "No. I believe some of them survived. So we have to look for them."

"Alright... I just hope you won't be disappointed when.... we can't find anything..." S.Coups mumbled the last part, so Jeonghan didn't hear him.

Suddenly, a girl stopped in front of the van.

"Wait, Seungcheol! Press the brake!!" Jeonghan said frantically.

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Woozi can't believe it! Hoshi was alive! Well, barely.

"Is he a Vambiere now?" Dino asked.

Wonwoo nod continuously.

"Whatever. As long as he's alive." Woozi mumbled to himself.

"So... when we were bit by the Vambieres, we will turn into them?" Mingyu quaried to himself.

"If we can find Hoshi hyung.... do u think we can also find Jisoo hyung??" The maknae asked, eyes full of hope.

DK ruffled the maknae's hair, "Maybe, Chan. And it's not wrong to keep on hoping."

Dino nodded his head while smiling.

Wonwoo checked on Hoshi. The newly turned Vambiere just stood there, motionlessly with slightly agape mouth.

"Why didn't he attack us?" Mingyu asked curiosly.

"Because he doesn't need blood right now. The Vambieres attacked us cuz they want human blood." Wonwoo stated.

"How do you know all this?" Mingyu retorted back.

"I... I don't know. It just in my head..." Wonwoo answered.

"We only have two hours before  hyung attacked us for blood." Wonwoo continued.

"So what is your plan?" Woozi asked Wonwoo.

"We need to find blood or we will lost Hoshi hyung."

"Where can we found fresh blood?"

"Hospital."

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S.Coups was just in time to press the brake, making the van stopped. They then saw the girl passed out on the road.

"Is she a Vambiere?" Seungkwan asked, hiding behind Vernon.

"No, I don't think so. They won't passed out, right?" Jeonghan said.

"I will check her. Do not get out of the van until I said so." S.Coups demanded sternly.

The others just watched S.Coups as he went out of the van. S.Coups observed carefully the girl. She was pale, dressed in a white dress. Her feet were bleeding cuz she doesn't wear any shoes.

He tried to wake her up but she won't budge.

"Coups, get in now! The Vambieres are here!" Jeonghan shouted from inside the van.

S.Coups looked behind him & yes, there were hundreds of them walking slowly towards him. In the end, he carried the girl, bridal style into their van.

"Hyung, is she healthy or...?" Jun asked.

"I already checked her. She has no bite marks so she must be a survivor. Maybe she's passed out after ran away from the Vambieres." S.Coups explained.

They then continue their journey.

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"We are going to Seoul Hospital?" DK asked the others.

"Yes, to find blood for Hoshi hyung." Wonwoo said.

"Do you think we can make it in 2 hours? I mean, we are WALKING to the hospital." Woozi grunted.

"We have to. No matter what. Or Hoshi hyung will try to kill us."

"Okay then. Let's go!" Dino hollered.

They started to walk, with DK dragging the motionless Hoshi. Woozi kept on looking behind to see Hoshi.

"...Hoshi..." What Hoshi had mumbled manage to catch Woozi's attention.

He walked back to Hoshi & DK.

"Soonyoung, do you rememher anything?" He asked his buddy.

Hoshi looked up at him with blank face, "...Soon... young...?"

"Yes, that's your real name."

Hoshi & Woozi looked at each other for a long time. Hoshi in confusion and Woozi in determination.

"Guys, let's keep on moving or we will not make it on time." Wonwoo instructed.

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Half of an hour later, the girl awoken. The first thing she saw was the van's roof. She then felt pain all over her body, especially her feet.

"Ah... where am I?" She whispered weakly.

"Hyung, the girl is awake!" She heard a man's voice, making her jolted from her place.

'Where is these guys taking me? Are they going to kidnap me???' The girl gasped in horror.

She then sat up from her lying state earlier. Now she got the clear view of the handsome guys. What caught her attention was the not Korean looking man beside her.

'Wait... I think I had seen him before.' She think.

Then, a flowerboy looked at her concernly from the front seat.

"Hey, are you okay?" He asked softly.

"I am in heaven?" She said in daze.

"What? Why?" Seungkwan asked the girl. He think the girl had knocked some of her senses when she ran away from the Vambieres.

"Cause I am seeing Seventeen right now. I would never meet u guys until I die. So maybe I am dreaming?" She think seriously.

Vernon just laughed, truly entertained while the others facepalmed.

"No, you are neither in heaven nor dreaming. We are real." Vernon smiled at the girl.

The girl pinched her own cheeks then gasped, "It's true! I'm not dreaming!"

She then sighed in content, "But I don't mind die now. My final wish to meet Seventeen comes true."

She then fainted again with a smile in her face.

"Ah? Mwoya??" Seungkwan exclaimed in disbelief.

S.Coups chuckled while shaking his head. He had watched the scene earlier through the mirror.

"She is one unique Carat."

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The boys walked along the street. They will hide or changed direction when they saw the Vambieres. But on this certain street there was something unusual.  Wonwoo can felt it.

They saw a Vambiere girl walking not far from them.

"Hey, isn't that?..." Mingyu looked at Wonwoo in confirmation.

"Jiwoo...." Wonwoo whispered to himself.

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The girl awake again 20 minutes later.

"Ah! You are awake at last!" Seungkwan exclaimed.

She blinked, "This is not a dream?"

"No. So don't faint again!" Seungkwan said hurriedly.

She blinked again, "Ok."

"Wait for it..." S.Coups said.

"Wait for what hyung?" Vernon asked.

"In 3... 2...--" The leader was interrupted by the girl's scream.

"I AM IN A VAN WITH SEVENTEEN!!!!!!!"

The girl shrieked so loud that even S.Coups that expecting her to shout was shocked, making him pressed the brake. Even Jun & Minghao were awake from their sleep.

"Yah, woman! Why the heck are you shouting?! We almost dead because of you!" Jeonghan shouted back.

All the boys gaped cuz the Angel Jeonghan almost never swear. Jeonghan then realised what he did that he gasped & covered his mouth.

"Ah... so the Angel Jeonghan is not so innocent at all." The girl joked.

"I'm sorry for swearing at you! I'm really sorry!" Jeonghan kept on bowing his head.

"It's okay. I didn't mind! My friends swear at me all the time!" She assured the distress Jeonghan.

S.Coups just shaked his head then continue to drive.

"So can you tell us your name & why you ran to the road." Vernon smiled, still amazed with the girl.

"Ohhh! Let's play 20 questions to answer all of it!" She said cheerfully.

"Ok! Me first! What's your name?" Seungkwan asked.

"My name is Jung Hye In. Where are the others??"

"We got separated so now we are searching for them." S.Coups answered coldly.

"So what's your age?" Jeonghan asked.

"I'm 96 liners! So call me noona!" She winked at Vernon & Seungkwan.

"Okay, what happened to The8? He looks so pale." She said worriedly.

Jun smiled sadly as he succeed in getting Minghao to sleep again. The latter was so in pain that Jun get him to sleep to sooth the pain.

"He got bit by one of the Vambieres." Jun said sadly.

"Oh... poor him."

"So are there any other survivors like you?" Jeonghan asked.

"No, I think. My parents didn't make it.... Do you have any food in here?" She said.

The others blinked but nod. Jeonghan have her a pack of potato chips. They can't believe she can turned from dad to happy in just a few second.

"What? I'm hungry when I'm stressed." Hye In replied clearly.

"So why are you dress like that? You look like a virgin ghost." Seungkwan said sheepishly.

"Good question. I was awake from sleep when the Vambieres attacked my house so yeah, I don't have time to change my clothes or wear shoes so I just ran out of my house to save myself." She said, totally not affected with Seungkwan's  comment.

"Can I have something to drink?"

Jeonghan passed her a mineral bottle.

"Thank you." She said gratefully.

"Aha! I know what to ask you. Who is your bias?"

At Seungkwan's question, all the boys tensed up.

"Well... I like all of You!" She said.

"Liar, Liar! Dress on fire!" Vernon said.

"Fine! You got me. I like..."

All of them braced themselves for her answer.

"...Woozi!!"

"What?? Why Jihoon??" Jeonghan asked, clearly not satisfied.

"Yeah! Why do you choose that grumpy, short hyung?" Seungkwan pouted.

"What can I say? Opposite attracts, right? ^^ " She said cheerfully.

They continue their 20 questions along the journey.

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"Jiwoo..." Wonwoo ran to the Vambiere girl.

The Vambiere girl hissed at him. Mingyu ran to him too, leaving the others clueless.

"Wonwoo, please! She is not your sister anymore!" Mingyu said, trying to pull Wonwoo away from 'Jiwoo'.

"Yes, she is! Let go of me!" Wonwoo said desperately.

While the two struggled with themselves, 'Jiwoo' took her chance. She almost bite Wonwoo's neck if not for Mingyu to slap her.

'Jiwoo' shrieked in an animal way. She then hissed at Mingyu.

"Wonwoo, please! She's trying to eat you. She is not Jeon Jiwoo anymore!" Mingyu cried.

Wonwoo finally accepted the reality that she was no longer his little sister. He buried his face on Mingyu' s shirt.

"Please... Kill her..." He whispered to Mingyu.

Mingyu held Wonwoo with his right arm while hit the girl with his wheel chocker using left hand a few times before she collapsed, dead.

Wonwoo heard the sound of his late sister shouts & grunts that he can't helped but shed his tears, dampening Mingyu's shirt. He can't helped it. He knew he couldn't see her being killed. But he doesn't know that by hearing, he can still felt the sad, longing feeling.

Mingyu tried his best to comfort his best friend. The others looked at them sadly.

Hoshi can't help but froze when he saw Mingyu kill the Vambiere girl.

'They will kill me!'

His instinct told him to run away so he did just that.

"Hoshi hyung!"

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The red-haired boy wake up after being splashed by water.

"Wake up, you bastards!!" The guard shouted at the six guys.

The red-haired boy looked at his hyungs. All of them were chained up to the wall. He truly can't believe what happened to all of them.

One time they were at the dorm. And next, they were chained up in a basement.

He sighed as he think back his misfortunes. He shouldn't accepted the role...

And now their leader was gone. Forever. He closed his eyes preventing tears to escape his eyes.

"Now get ready to work!" The guard shouted again.

As soon as the guard released the chain from the wall, the boys walked to their respective place, dragging the heavy chains with them.

"Time to start the day." The red-haired boy sighed heavily.

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"Hoshi hyung!" Dino shouted when Hoshi walked ahead of them. Well, Vambieres can't run.

"Where are you going??" Woozi asked.

"...away..." Hoshi answered.

"No, you are coming with us!" DK said.

"....no... you... kill... me..." Hoshi said.

Woozi hold Hoshi's hand tightly but that only make the hand to almost detached from the arm.

Yes, Vambieres are fragile.

Woozi unconsciously released his grip. Hoshi looked at his hand that now bend on the weird angle. He then continued to walk again.

"Don't worry guys. Let him be. We will follow him from behind." Mingyu instructed them.

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"I can't believe you really did that!" Vernon laughed when he heard Hye In's story.

Hye In shrugged, "Well, she deserved it."

"Wait! Stop the car! I saw Hoshi!" Jun suddenly said.

"Where??" Jeonghan demanded.

"There! At the street!" Jun said.

"Wait, is that... Mingyu, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK & Dino?" S.Coups said.

"Yes, that's them! Let's fetch them!" Seungkwan said.

S.Coups drove towards them, stopping  exactly in front of them. The members except Jun & The8 got out of the van.

"Hyungs!!!" Dino shouted.

"My baby!" Jeonghan hugged Dino.

The others also hug each other. Hye In smiled when she look at them.

"Is that... Hoshi hyung??" Seungkwan smiled happily.

"Yes, this is Hoshi. But he is now a Vambiere." Woozi said.

"Oh, don't hug him. He is fragile." DK said.

Hoshi just looked at them cluelessly.

"Wait, where's Joshua?" Jeonghan asked.

"He.... he sacrificed himself to save us." Mingyu said.

Dino started to cry again. S.Coups comforted the maknae. The others also started to cry.

"I...I'm sorry... that I can't do anything..." Dino sobbed.

"It's not your fault, Channie. Joshua did it to save u guys." Jeonghan said as he tried to stop crying.

After their reunion, they succeed in fitting all of them in a van. They also succeed to get blood from the hospital. They decided to sleep in the hospital.

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Dokyeom wake up to the sound of screaming. The others also wake up with him. It's morning again.

"Minghao, calm down! Please!" DK can hear Jun's voice talking Chinese to  The8.

The8 just kept on screaming.

He stood up immeadiately to look at the situation.

"What's going on?" S.Coups asked Jun.

"He suddenly shout that it hurts but I dunno where he hurts." Jun said frantically.

Maybe the place where I.M bite him. Jun looked at The8's wrist to see the bite mark was spreading, like Hoshi's.

"What was the time Minghao's being bitten?" Wonwoo asked.

"11 am." Jeonghan said.

"Shoot! It's 10.50 am!" Wonwoo said.

"Jun ge...."  Jun looked at Minghao that called for him.

"Yes, Minghao."

"I already told you, right? I won't make it."

"Minghao, please! Hang in there!"

"Ge, please do as I say before, okay?" The8 looked at Jun with pleading eyes.

"No! How can I... Minghao... I won't do it."

"Please. It's my death wish..."

Jun looked away & closed his eyes as he nodded.

"Good. I'm glad..."

The8 then continued to talk in Korean, "U guys, thanks... for everything..."

He then closed his eyes, smiling peacefully.

"No!!!" "Minghao!!!!!" "The8!!!"

All the members can only cry cuz The8 was already dead.

Jun clenched his teeth, still closed his eyes. Tears can't stop falling.

'Do it...'

The maknaes went to Minghao as soon as Jun walked outside the hospital.

"Where is Jun going?" Seungkwan asked.

"Maybe to get some fresh air..." S.Coups said.

20 minutes later, Jun was back with... a gun?

"Where do you get that gun?" Woozi asked him.

Jun just ignored the confusion in each of the member's faces. He walked straight to The8's body.

"MOVE!!!" Jun shouted, startling the maknaes.

Seungkwan, Vernon & Dino moved away. If only they knew what Jun was going to do next, they won't hesitated to stay at their place.

BANG!! BANG!!

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