"So Renjun, what's the game plan?"

Mark asked, and everyone looked towards me.

"Shouldn't you or Taeyong-hyung come up with that?"

"We could, but we think you're handling this mission very well~"

"Oh... Well, in that case.... First, we should find the one that sent us the invitation"

"That would be me"

This guy came walking towards us.

He had long hair and yellow eyes. He kind of looked like he was from that place where Jeno met Zachariah.

"And who might you be?"

Donghyuck asked in suspicion.

"My name is Malachi. Please follow me if you want to know more"

He straightforwardly informed.

We followed him into a room that was far away from anyone's view. Of course it was a dark room, much like any secret room.

He closed the door behind him once we were all inside. And he finally cracked a small smile.

"Thank you. I really appreciate you all coming on such short notice..."

"Sure thing, but we saw the S.O.S in your message. What seems to be the problem?"

I asked curiously.

"This is the first ball we've held in months. We used to have them every month, but there's this gang that's been threatening our tradition"

"And do they kill anyone?"

"Yes... They killed my entire family the last time. I was immediately put in charge of this castle, and I decided not to have anymore balls"

"Oh... But why decide to have one now?"

"Because, I've heard news about you all saving the lives of many. Although, I don't remember you or those two being in those stories"

He informed pointing at me, Lucas, and Jungwoo.

"That's easy to explain~. Jungwoo and Lucas have been a well kept secret of our team. They've only decided to be revealed recently. And little Renjun here, he just started getting his powers not too long ago, and he's made a great contribution to our team since then. He's saved our lives, as well as others~"

Taeyong enlightened.

"Oh, I see. In that case, let me now tell you all about why I chose to hold these balls again. After I heard about you all, I came up with an idea. They won't be able to resist coming to attack us, and when the come,-"

"We can ambush them"

I concluded.

"Precisely. You show really good strategizing skills"

"Thanks. But what's the name of this gang anyway?"

"They call themselves, The Dragoons"

"Ahh, I've heard of them before. They go around killing the wealthiest people for fun. I'd be more than happy to take them down for you"

"Agreed"

Everyone agreed with me, with a burning rage.

"I really appreciate your help. This really means a lot to me and my late family"

He smiled once again.

-

"So here's the plan. If anyone looks lonely, ask them to dance. If you don't want to dance, get some food at the concession table. Just do anything that will make you blend in more. If any of you see a dragoon, be sure to alert everyone, then we'll group up by the concession table"

I informed through my communicator.

"Understood"

"Roger"

"Affirmative"

"Noted"

"Acknowledged"

"Implied"

"Got it"

"Okey Dokey"

They all answered back fairly quickly.

I took out my hologram and took notice of where everyone was located.

Mark and Donghyuck were actually dancing together.

Taeyong, Jungwoo, and Lucas were all stuffing their faces at the concession table.

Jisung was examining the many paintings in the room.

Jaemin and Jeno were looking for people to dance with, but ended up dancing with each other in the end.

Malachi was overseeing all of the guests, like he'd normally do.

And Chenle and I were standing on the balcony.

"Hey hyung?"

"Yeah Lele?"

"Do you think we'll be able to beat the Dragoons?"

"I believe we have the ability to, if we work together. Why do you ask?"

"No reason..."

He was lying.

I could tell something was bothering him.

"Lele, I know something's bothering you. Why do you seem so scared today? Usually you face challenges head on, like that day I got my first power. What's wrong?"

"...I am scared hyung. What if something happens like at school? I ended up being useless to help you, which made you lose control of your power. Not to mention we almost lost you twice because of it. I don't want that to happen again, and I don't wanna be the reason we lose you, or anyone else..."

He was fighting back his tears, even though a few slipped out anyway.

I guess that's why he wanted to be with me.

He didn't want me to fight by myself, and he's afraid to lose me. I always was his favorite, besides Jisung. But I guess since Jisung can technically fend for himself, Chenle wants to be the one to protect me.

I made him face me, and brought him into a hug.

"Chenle, I know I can't fully control my powers yet. Hell, I barely even understand my powers sometimes. But, even if I do lose control again, I promise that none of you will lose me, and I won't lose any of you"

"B-But I-"

"Lele... It's not your fault that all of that happened. It's nobody's fault. Things just happen for a reason. No one can be held accountable for what happened to me at school, except for the two who were actually in the wrong. And just because you couldn't help me like you wanted, doesn't mean you're useless. You're helpful to this team and this family in so many ways. I don't ever want you to feel like you're less than you are. We don't even have to fight alone. The others and I will fight with you together, and protect you, no matter what~"

I assured him, and kissed him lightly on his forehead.

He slowly stopped crying, and gave me another hug. I could hear his soft purrs as he lightly nuzzled his face against my chest.

I love this cute little kitty~.

"Hey Renjun, there's someone here that looks suspicious to me and Hyuck. See if you can find anything bad about him on your hologram"

Mark interrupted. 

I pulled out my hologram and searched for the guy he was talking about. There was a red dot indicating that the figure was indeed a dangerous person. I enhanced the image so Chenle and I could get a closer at it.

Let me just say, the guy did indeed look like a dangerous person.

He had a small shadow on his shoulder, and he had a blade that was slightly covered in blood, as well as some of his clothes.

Good thing I put a search engine in my hologram for cases like these.

I scanned his face, which transferred to the search engine, and the results sent chills through Chenle, and anger through me.

"Guys, play it cool. Slowly make your way to the concession table. Now"

"Got it. But who is he????"

Mark asked.

Chenle had already started making his way down with me, since the concessions were right below the balcony. We met up with Taeyong, Jungwoo, and Lucas since they were already there stuffing their faces.

"Renjun, who is that guy that Mark was talking about???"

I pulled up the search results and showed them, and they all looked at it with a mix of shock and rage.

"He's the leader of the Dragoons"