Note: 용수(YongSu), 빙(Bing), 정열(Jeongyeol), 슈라(Syula), 슈중(Syujung) 

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Third person's POV
Six people were sitting in a circle formation on the ground, almost looking like they were having a ritual. If it weren't for the five of them having their arms crossed, with no signs of amusement in their eyes.
These six people are the members of SSFIRE, 슈중, 슈라, 정열, 빙, 용수, and Y/N.

All was quiet with an air of seriousness hanging around the atmosphere. Even the normally rambunctious 용수 was soundless. Nobody moved. All eyes were kept on SSFIRE's precious leader, L/N Y/N.

Her eyes darted around nervously as she looked at everything and anything but into the eyes of her fellow gang mates, the one she calls family. Y/N knew she couldn't avoid this matter no more. They deserve to know. To know why she had left so suddenly.
She knew it was wrong to leave. That it is cruel to just abandon them, all alone. But she did it anyway. And she'll never forgive herself for that. But before all that, she had to face the music. She had to give them the explanation they needed.

Taking in a deep breath of air Y/N spoke, "I'm sorry."

She let out a breath as she continued, "If you're waiting to hear an honorable reason, my apologies but it isn't."

She paused for a moment. "I was selfish. I couldn't handle the pressure. I know, it's s stupid reason, but I was just tired. Tired of always feeling as if I had to be the best. Tired of everything. I just couldn't take it any more. And instead of confiding in someone my innermost thoughts, I chose to run away, like a coward. I-I was just t-too weak. I'm sorry. I'm really sorry."

Tears were rolling down her cheeks as she stood up from her seat and took a full ninety-degree bow. Keeping her head downcast.

There was a moment of silence in the room as each member took their time to process the new information.
To be honest, they felt more useless than being angry at her. They felt helpless, useless, worthless.
They couldn't even tell that their leader, their friend, their family, was struggling. Having trouble trying to stay afloat. They were oblivious to her internal struggles. They didn't know. They should have known.
How could they have missed all the signs, that Y/N was crumbling under all the stress? Why couldn't they see it? Why?

Tears too started to fall from each member's faces as 빙 spoke up, "It's alright, as long as you're here now. That's all that matters..."

Everyone else nodded at 빙's words as they all leaped themselves onto Y/N, sharing a long overdue group hug.

"Thank you all so much!", Y/N smiled through her tears.

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Jungkook's POV
"Get lost!"

"You killed your parents!

"It was all your fault!"

"You're a murderer too!"

"Your parents were murderers!"

"The filthy spawn of killers!"

"You don't deserve to live!"

"Little devil!"

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"I-I am not! It wasn't my fault. I-I'm no evil being", I uttered under my breath like a mantra trying to block out those voices in my head.

"They're not real, they're not real."

"But we are. I am you, and you are me."

"They are just a fraction of your imagination."

"Are we? Or are we your deepest thoughts and guilt?"

"They're lying. They're all imaginary. All imaginary...", I whispered to myself.

"What's imaginary?"

"AH!" I screamed out, shocked.

Taehyung furrowed his brows as he looked at me.

"You okay Kookie?"

"Y-yeah" I managed to breathe out, the voices moving further and further away.

"You sure? You seemed distressed"

"I'm alright hyung, really." I forced a smile up my face.

"If you ever want to talk, I'm here," Taehyung spoke looking extremely concerned. "I'm worried about you Jungkook. Come to me if you need anything okay?"

'Ah, don't look at me like that... '
I thought to myself sighing.

"I didn't mean to worry you hyung," I whispered more to myself than to Taehyung.

"Now look Jungkook, you're a burden to people."

"I-I..."

"Okay hyung", I barely answered, as I was trying hard to block out the sharp preaching in my ears.

"You—", Taehyung started to speak, and my heart started to pound.

'Not here. Not now. Breathe Jungkook, breathe. Hold it in just a little longer.'

To my delight, before he could press on any further, Taehyung was interrupted by Namjoon calling his name.
As he stood up to go look for Namjoon, he turned back to glance at me one last time. And I gave him the best smile I good muster as I waved slightly, signaling to him that I was fine and for him to leave.

'Am I really okay though?'

As Taehyung's figure was no longer in sight, I walked away, still suppressing my emotions. Upon entering my temporary room, the tears that I was so desperately trying to hold back started to fall.

More and more tears fell as it ran down my face, streaming uncontrollably with no signs of stopping.

"How weak."

'I'm weak. Too weak. It was so long ago, why cry now? Why now? I was fine before...'

Burying my face into the palms of my hands, I continued to sob.

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??? POV
'Looks like I ran out of time...'
With the computer screen still lighted, I sighed as I gazed at my phone. And more specifically at the message that I had just received.

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ꜰʀᴏᴍ: ꜰᴀʟʟᴇɴ ᴀɴɢᴇʟ
ɪ ꜰᴏᴜɴᴅ ɪᴛ! ɪ ᴊᴜꜱᴛ ɢᴏᴛᴛᴇɴ ɴᴇᴡꜱ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴡᴇ'ᴠᴇ ꜰɪɴᴀʟʟʏ ᴛʀᴀᴄᴋᴇᴅ ᴅᴏᴡɴ ʏ/ɴ'ꜱ ʟᴏᴄᴀᴛɪᴏɴ.
ᴡᴇ ᴡɪʟʟ ᴅᴇᴘᴀʀᴛ ꜰᴏʀ ʙᴇɪᴊɪɴɢ, ᴄʜɪɴᴀ ɪɴ 4 ᴅᴀʏꜱ. ᴘʀᴇᴘᴀʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜʀꜱᴇʟꜰ.

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Y/N, I hope you're ready.
I've already delayed her as much and as long as I possibly could.

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Author's note:
Did I disappoint you guys?? Jsndjdjd *Panics* sorryyyyyy

Well, I see that last week a few of you were shocked by certain revelations ‹•.•› But is the system trustworthy? ◐.̃◐

Anyways, I am thinking of adding an extra system information weekly at the end of each chapter. Any thoughts? Σ(っ°-° )っ? Violent objections?

I do hope you've enjoyed this chapter please do vote and don't mind any errors.

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