If you don't want to read this on kook's birthday, it's okay! It's not a happy period this story is in after all, but today was the day I was able to update 🙏

But happy birthday to our Kookie!! 💓💓💓💓

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Yoongi spreads his wings as far as he can, holding the heavy weight of his old friend in his arms. He found Taehyung on the rooftop, his eyes bloodshot and his body shaking miserably. The only words he could utter when seeing Yoongi was "they took him," before passing out right there and then. 

Immediately, Yoongi knew what happened. The exact thing that wasn't supposed to happen, happened right in front of them, in a place they never thought it would. It took them by surprise for sure and now the situation is just ten times more complicated. 

Hoseok went to get Namjoon and Jin and notify them about what happened. Now, time isn't even a question anymore, they need Jungkook back now or they won't be able to tell what might happen. 

Yoongi suddenly hears Taehyung coughing and struggling a little in his arms, he's probably waking back up. Well, it isn't exactly a surprise he passed out, since he clearly wasn't able to get a hold of Jungkook, which is a surprise... he is the strongest angel after all.

After reaching the familiar library in the forest, Taehyung finally wakes up. Yoongi ushes him inside and the angel is immediately freaking out. He's running his hands through his hair and pacing around the room. The feeling in his chest is growing unbearable. 

He can't feel him. 

He can't feel Jungkook at all.

"What happened?" Yoongi tries to stop the male from pacing and get him to spit out.

"I-It's... I got stunned... I couldn't move at all, it was like a spell or something he-" Taehyung takes a breath, "Diabolos took over... Minseok!" 

Yoongi jumps back when Taehyung kicks the table in the middle with a thud and it falls back, breaking when colliding with the floor. Clearly a needed expression of frustration. 

"We should have known! I was so oblivious, I knew something was off with him!" He adds, kicking the table again. Yoongi shakes his head, "stop taking your anger out on stuff, we need to think this through."

In that moment, the door opens and three worried males enter. Jin dries some sweat from his forehead, it's clear they had to run the last bit of the way here. "Is it true?"

Yoongi sighs and points at Taehyung whose now breaking the poor table even more, his body fuming with anger. Everything slipped right through his fingers because he just couldn't fucking move. He felt like he was bolted to the floor, so helpless while watching Jungkook disappear. 

Pain is a lot of things, but it can't be put into words what he's feeling right now. Nothing will ever top this.

While Taehyung keeps throwing a tantrum that's totally fair, Yoongi explains the situation for them. About Minseok and the possibility of Diabolos being in his form. The power to hold back a black-winged angel (even if it's just for 5 seconds), tells a whole other level of power.

"So, Sehun made a deal with the devil?" Hoseok questions.

"Indeed, Minseok is dead for sure... it's just his body being used," Yoongi states, "I can't believe Diabolos actually succeed in taking form in someone here on earth... well, he isn't the devil for nothing."

"Fuck, I thought Sehun was an asshole, but to sink so low..." Hoseok sighs, "what are we going to do now?"

They all flinch when another loud thud is heard and Taehyung makes one of the huge bookcases fall over and all the books tumble out on the floor.

"Stop destroying stuff!" Yoongi yells, "it's not good for anything!"

"What else is there to fucking do!?" Taehyung yells back. The two glare hatefully at each other and Namjoon is quick go stand between them.

They have had a fair share of fights through the year, and it's not always it has been in an unharmful way. Therefore, they also know how to deal with it.

"Calm down, fighting definitely won't bring Jungkook back," Namjoon hisses.

"We just have to keep looking," Jin breaks in as he walks towards the many books on the ground. He squats down and picks a random one up.

Taehyung seems to get even more angered with that and kicks some if the binds before him.

"I'm tired of all this reading stuff! I wanna go beat that dickhead!" Taehyung says, "it's a fucking waste of my time to do anything else!"

It's been a while since Taehyung has been this angry. It's anger build from sadness, and that is the worst kind of anger there is. It's the hardest to get out of for sure.

"Fucking weakass! If you don't sit down and find out why the fuck Diabolos want Jungkook so badly, you won't be able to save him," Jin argues back, "so sit your ass down and read!"

It's true, without knowing Diabolos' motive, they won't know where to strike. Should they go to him? Should they wait? Are there certain places he's going for? Does this have something to do with the time they are in right now? They can't win without the upper hand here, Diabolos is just too strong.

If there's one thing Jin has learned about being a teacher through the years, it is that everything religion is based about is stories told through the centuries. Somewhere hidden in these books, a huge lead will be. If they just straight up attack Diabolos now, the chance of succeeding is way to low to even bother. They still have no clue where Diabolos is or what he need Jungkook for. All they have is theories.

Taehyung hisses and walks to the other end of the room, stubbornly sitting down on the ground. It makes the other sigh in relief, knowing that they just avoided a very serious fight.

So that's how the journey to find yet another piece began. One that would almost seem impossible.

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"Beautiful."

The voice is so deep and venoumous Jungkook feels like throwing up. It makes his skin crawl and his tows curls. It's disgusting.

"My little angel, finally I have you here."

So that's Diabolos? He's ugly as fuck. Jungkook is sitting bound to a chair, a piece of cloth (he thinks), is covering his mouth. He doesn't know how long he has been sitting here, considering he passed out shortly after seeing Taehyung disappear from his sight. He can still feel the sore skin on his throat from where Minseok had held him.

Oh yeah, Minseok. He's dead by the way.

Sehun, on the other hand, is alive and kicking. He's currently send out in a 'mission' or whatever Diabolos called it... however, it's clear to see for anyone else that the devil is just using him. Toying with him as if he's a puppet.

Jungkook has had a lot of stuff going around in his head while sitting here.

First; Diabolos took over Minseok's body to get his hands on him.
Second; the only way Jungkook is able to comprehend his fear is by trying to convince himself that someone will come save him.
Third; the devil is a fucking pervert.

Yes, not surprising but hella annoying. The discusting creature (who's no longer in Minseok's form), has been using most of his days just looking at Jungkook. He has called him all kinds of 'pretty' things and gotten some sort of fetish from touching Jungkook's hair. At least he hasn't gone any further, he's still a total creep though.

"Soon enough, everything will be for us to rule," Diabolos says as he leans closer to his throphy. He gently reaches out and pinches Jungkook's chin which the younger is quick flip his head away from. He's glaring at the monster, telling him that he should be glad Jungkook can't talk right now.

Diabolos laughs slightly and leave Jungkook, sitting in his usual chair.

"Soon enough."

Jungkook glups and feels the tears sting in the back of his eyes. He's trying to hold it back, but he is scared. Scared more than anything. Dying seems like a dream right now, considering he might be used for something against his will for the rest of his life.

He squeezes his eyes tightly and holds his breath.

Please Taehyung! Please come save me!