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1 Week Later

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Once Renjun woke up, he was able to bring everyone that was killed back to life easily.

Out of his four teammates that were killed, Donghyuck's remaining scar was the most noticeable. Jisung's, Mark's, and Chenle's scars could easily be covered by clothes, and were only visible without them. However, Donghyuck was left with a scar over his left eye, the same place were Yuta had burned him years back.

Additionally, when Renjun was asked about what happened, he was just as clueless as the others were about the whole thing.

He had no recollection of his disappearance, nor how he ended up on the roof of their HQ. This only made the situation all the more bizarre and difficult for his team to figure out. However, after he woke up, Xinrei felt as if something was off about his father. Everyone reassured him that he was probably just stressed about the whole situation, but his Danger Sense alone was enough to prove otherwise.

Despite everyone else thinking that he was just overthinking, Tayden believed him and helped him investigate Renjun's strange behavior.

While most members of their team ventured off to different planets to help those that were attacked, others tried to get to the bottom of their main issue. During that time, another member of their team died once they got close to the answers. Jungwoo ventured to Ocean Town with Ten to save more people, but things quickly went south.

Taeyong shared with Jungwoo and Lucas everything about The Boss losing his family like he had, how they both have two Stands and can use Keyblades, and even how they're both two types of gods. Jungwoo eventually pondered back on that conversation, while he and Ten were on their break. But once he said too much, he immediately met his demise.

Ten noticed how he had suddenly stopped talking and found that he had disappeared. But he eventually noticed a red liquid trickling down the bars of an iron gate they were relaxing by. He also looked down to find Jungwoo's ice cream on the ground, which eventually got soaked with the red liquid.

Once he looked up, he finally realized what happened. Jungwoo's entire body had been fatally impaled on the iron gate, killing him instantaneously. Ten nearly had a panic attack, but since he was nearby, Doni stopped by to try and calm him down. He used Ten's phone to send an S.O.S message back to his HQ, and eventually Jeno and Kun showed up to help, alongside Renjun.

Jeno used Sticky Fingers to unzip the bars, causing Jungwoo's body to fall. Kun caught him before he hit the ground, making sure not to hurt himself with the bars that were still stuck in him. Renjun then used Gold Experience to imbue the bars with life, thus healing his wounds, and revived him with his Meta Resurrection ability.

Before returning to their HQ, they thanked Doni for helping Ten in his time of need. Once they got back and calmed Ten down, he explained what happened after he and Jungwoo had helped the people in trouble. However, just like the previous four, Jungwoo had no memory of being attacked, or his death. Xinrei noticed how Renjun's demeanor became even more strange, and almost menacing.

But he decided to wait with Tayden to see if they could get to the bottom of it.

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Having returned from a neighboring planet on a huge mission, the Fighting Dreamers, Paramounts, Gang Stars, and Force 127 decided to stay on the ship for the remainder of the evening to rest.

However, Xinrei became anxious once he saw Jaemin and Sungchan heading for the kitchen together. He informed Tayden of this, and travelled to another dimension with him. Together, they followed Jaemin and Sungchan to eavesdrop on their conversation, whilst still hiding out in the other dimension.

They were both aware of Sungchan's power that could help him try and figure out The Boss' identity, and knew that if he and Jaemin were conversing alone, they would both be prime targets.

"So, you looked into Tayden's background?"

Jaemin asked the younger male, both of them sitting at a table near the kitchen after getting a snack and a drink.

"I have. I felt something when The Boss teleported back here with Taeyong-hyung in our fight. For some reason, both of them being in the same place made me feel and see some kind of connection between them"

"You're referring to your Relationship Identity power right?"

"That's right. I don't just feel connections with my power. I can also see them in the form of threads. For example, when it comes to Renjun-hyung and his kids, I can see a single thread that starts with him and then splits off into two more threads that end at Xinrei and Xinya. Additionally, the twins have a thread that connects them to each other a siblings. But when it comes to Nitro, he also has two threads, one that connects him with hyung, and one that connects him to the twins as well, but they're more translucent than opaque because he's not a part of their family by blood"

"I see what you mean.."

"Now, when it comes to recent events, I saw a single thread that started with Tayden, and it ended at The Boss. It connected the two of them perfectly"

"So they're definitely related in some way then..?"

"That's what I'm suspecting, but I haven't had the time to put the whole thing together because of all the recent chaos"

As the two of them talked, they noticed when Renjun walked into the kitchen after waving at them, proceeding to make himself some coffee.

"That's weird.. Dad was asleep with Nitro and Xinya. What could he possibly need coffee for??"

"There's definitely something going on with him Rei. I hate to say it, but I think Renjun-hyung definitely has something to do with what's been going on"

Tayden hesitantly admitted, not wanting to upset his friend.

"To be honest, I've been thinking the same thing. It's like he's eavesdropping too, like he's just waiting for Uncle Jaemin and Sungchan-hyung to say something wrong"

Xinrei frowned, continuing to watch and listen with his friend.

"Jungwoo-hyung told some of us before about what Taeyong-hyung learned from The Boss. They both lost their families, they both have Keyblades and have two Stands, and they're both two types of gods. That can't just be a coincidence right?"

"I see... That does seem too real to be a coincidence. But there's also the matter of Tayden's bond with Taeyong-hyung. They clicked almost immediately after they met, like they had known each other forever. That can't just be a coincidence either can it?"

Jaemin added, noticing that Sungchan was using his power to look further into Tayden's connection with The Boss.

"Wait... Now it's all coming together. I see it hyung..."

"What is it??"

"The Boss... There's no denying it. As much as we might not like it, he is Tayden's biological father.."

Sungchan revealed.

"I'm...The Boss' son..?"

Tayden mumbled, unable to get a grasp on how he felt.

"Before you start thinking badly about yourself, know this. Just because he may be your father, that doesn't define who you are. You're still our friend, and you're still a good person Tay"

Xinrei held the boy's hand, doing his best to comfort him as they continued to listen.

"Tayden is his son...? As much as I hate to say it, that definitely makes sense and we've at least found one of his parents... But wait. You've noticed that he and Taeyong-hyung look alike right? What does that say about The Boss' true identity?"

Jaemin asked, wanting to know more details.

As they continued to listen, Tayden's head suddenly began to pound, causing him a great amount of pain.

"Hey, are you alright Tayden???"

"I-I'm fine.. I just...feel like I'm remembering something.."

"Is it about your parents?? What can you see??"

"I...I can't see my mom.. But...my dad..? He looks a lot like Taeyong-hyung... I see his smile.. I remember him being happy..."

"Something must've happened.. That would explain how you got separated from them, and how The Boss turned to a life of villainy"

"That's not all Rei... I... I remember his name..."

"Really?? What is it??"

Before Tayden could answer, tragedy struck right before their eyes.

The two boys felt a chill in the air despite being in another dimension, and watched as Renjun walked over to Jaemin and Sungchan.

It was as if time had stopped from their point of view, seeing as neither of them could move or were even aware of how close Renjun was getting. He stopped behind them before time seemed to return to normal. As soon as time returned to normal, two crimson arms suddenly emerged from Renjun and punched clean through their torsos, both of their blood spilling onto the table and floor in front of them.

"Try as you all might, you'll never find out The Boss' identity. I'll kill all of you as many times as I need to in order to keep his secret safe"

Renjun spoke to the two, in a much deeper voice than he usually would.

The two arms pulled themselves out of them, causing Jaemin and Sungchan to fall to the ground. In a matter of seconds, they both died at the hands of their trusted leader.

"Xinrei..."

"I know. I sent a message to Uncle Jeno a few minutes ago. He should be on his way n-"

"Renjun...?"

Little did any of them know, Jeno had already seen what his brother had done, as did all of their other teammates that he brought with him.

Xinrei brought Tayden back to their dimension with him, both of them appearing in the room and alarming Renjun more.

"H-Hyung.. He killed Sungchan..."

"And Nana..."

Shotaro and Jaehyun looked down at their fallen members, the pain in their voices angering Jeno.

Taeil held Sungmin close, not wanting her to look at her father's dead body more than she already was. That alone made Jeno even angrier, seeing how she was trying not to cry.

"So you're the one behind this hyung.. I don't know what happened to you, but I'll make you pay for this!"