The result of seeking out answers by digging up Marley, led Jungkook to a realisation that she is indeed dead, while the person that murdered her, is walking around without an ounce of regret in his body. This realisation was the exact reason Jungkook hasn't been at the prison for three days or hasn't gotten a lick of sleep since he stepped a foot into the forest.

Jungkook was determined to get revenge on the people that murdered Marley, so determined that he pushed away his basic needs- sleep, food, water, and prioritised his revenge. His first goal was to find Tia's and Bryson's bodies, and collect something from them as if they were a slayed dragon and he was the slayer coming to collect their heads as a sign of victory.

Unfortunately, Tia had turned into a walker, leaving Jungkook to track down her walker self and kill her the second time. It wasn't like he didn't enjoy it, actually, Jungkook dragged out her second death as long as he could by taunting her and throwing filthy remarks her way. After having a bit of fun, he chopped off her limbs and cut out her eyes before finally driving a knife into her skull.

After collecting something from both- Tia and Bryson, Jungkook used everything Daryl and Rick taught him to turn the forest into a maze full of traps. The once bright forest was now a gloomy place being reigned and controlled by the bambi eyed boy. The soft chirps of the birds and occasional snarls from the walkers, were replaced by an eerie silence and an occasional chime of bells as something stumbled into the countless traps Jungkook had set up.

Jungkook's head swung around, making his greasy locks fall into his eyes, as his crazed eyes fell in the direction of the chimes of bells. The soft chimes could be heard from a mile away- the silence in the forest allowing the wind to carry the sound until it reached Jungkook's ears.

Purple bags rested under Kook's eyes, indicating his lack of sleep, and his skin was covered with sweat and dried blood. The shirt he wore was ripped in some places, showing off his bruised and dirtied skin, while his jeans were covered with blood and dirt from the times he wiped his hands on them.

Jungkook's tongue slipped past his lips before they stretched out into a malicious grin. His eyes were wide and filled with predatory hunger as he snarled and dashed towards the direction of the bells. Jungkook jumped over the countless strings and ropes, that he had hidden within the bushes, and manoeuvred around the nets he had hidden beneath dried leaves.

Jungkook knew all of his traps, and where they were located, since he set them up, and he had to constantly walk over to them to kill a random walker, or a rabbit, that stumbled inside them. But despite the countless of times Jungkook's traps caught the wrong prey, the image of Kolten's dying body was sweeter than any disappointment he felt at the moment.

A sharp stinging sensation wash through his arm as a branch whipped him across his exposed forearm, only for Jungkook to shrug it off and walk forward. His eyes fell on the trap he had set up and disappointment washed over him as he saw a walker growling and reaching out towards him. The walker was hanging upside down with a rope tied around its ankle to keep it above the ground. It was swinging back and forth- the movements of his limbs helping it swing even more.

Rolling his eyes and releasing a sigh through his nose, Jungkook slipped out his knife and approached the walker. The volume of the growls increased as he stepped closer to the swinging walker, and the details of its rotten face became clearer. Jungkook grabbed the bloody hands, reaching out to grab him, and pushed them down before driving his knife into the back of the walker's head.

Jungkook had grown used to this process- run towards the bells, kill the walker, take it down and set the trap back up. Yet the hardest part was always picking up the walker's body and taking it away to his pile of dead bodies. Yes, the pile of dead bodies. The pile consisted of every walker he had killed, and even some humans that stumbled upon him.

Their screams and pleads still echoed in Jungkook's mind like they were right next to him- taking every step along with him and haunting him until his last breath. Jungkook was resilient though- not allowing their pleads or screams to affect him as he slashed their stomaches open, not wanting to waste bullets on them. Some of them fought back, creating a few bruises and scratches on his body, but that still didn't stop Jungkook from fulfilling his purpose.

Kill those who hurt Marley.

Jungkook's blood covered fingers trembled as he slowly untied the rope around the tree. Dirt and dried blood was collected underneath his fingernails and his once soft hands, were now calloused and bruised. Jungkook grabbed the loose ends of the rope and lowered the walker to the ground. He released the rope and walked over to the walker, unwrapping the rope from the walker's ankle before resetting his trap.

After a few minutes of working in silence, Jungkook looked up at the trees as he heard the sound of a small chirp. He blew his hair out of his face, allowing his forehead to show and his eyes to narrow in on the small nest hidden within the tree branches. Jungkook pursued his lips and shook his head, pulling his sleeves up to his elbows, exposing his sweaty skin, before grabbing the walker and hoisting it over his shoulder.

Jungkook's muscled ached and his eyes burned from the lack of sleep as he trudged through the forest. He brushed past tree after tree, occasionally stumbling over a few roots, only to catch himself by using the tree trunks. His worn-out boots dragged across the forest floor as he hoisted the walker higher up his shoulder, cringing, when he felt the skin on the walker's leg come off and slip along the bone.

A shudder tore through his body and his face scrunched up before Jungkook finally reached his pile of bodies. The bodies were neatly stacked on top of each other, resembling a pyramid from no matter which side you were looking at. Legs and arms were sticking out of the pile, and bloody, lifeless faces stared back at you as you gazed down on the pile. The blood from the bodies dripped down and coated the body below until finally reaching and soaking into the grass.

Jungkook released a groan and scrunched up his nose as he stopped next to the pile of bodies before throwing the walker on top of it. His nose stung from the nasty smell of rotten flesh and dried blood, but he ignored it and rounded the pile, so that he would be on the opposite side of it. Jungkook leaned in and curled his hands around the walker's wrists, pulling the body towards himself so that it would be right on top of the pyramid.

Jungkook stepped away from the pile and looked down at his bloody, grime covered hands. A droplet of sweat rolled down the length of his nose until it reached the top of his nose and fell onto his hands. Disgust covered Jungkook's face before he pressed his hands against his shirt and dragged his hands down, wiping away the blood and leaving behind a trail of red.

Maybe roaming the forest, that Marley died in, wasn't the best idea, maybe Jungkook should head out and try to find Kolten, instead of him coming to him. But every time he heard those bells ringing, hope blossomed inside of him and he was allowed to hope that this time, Kolten would be the one captured in those traps. That's exactly why Jungkook was so driven to make more traps and to not leave the surrounding area. He wanted to be there when Kolten got trapped and he wanted to make sure he suffered in front of his eyes.

A soft sound of bells drifted through the air, filling Jungkook's ears and making him look up. The whites in his eyes had a tint of red in them, mixing together with the clear exhaustion visible in them. He pressed his tongue against the roof of his mouth before dragging his shaky legs towards the direction of the bells, trying not to sway as he walked through the forest.

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Taehyung's lips snacked together before his head began to bop to the beat he was making. His tan, tattooed hand reached out and curled around a dark blue hoodie, and his long fingers ran over the soft material before bringing it up to his nostrils.

Taehyung inhaled the scent of the new hoodie, he had gotten himself, before slowly standing up from his crouched position. He reached out his hand behind himself and grabbed the back of his shirt, effortlessly pulling it over his head.

Tattoos danced along Taehyung's broad chest, intertwining and fulfilling each other. The shapes were colourless and unrecognisable to anyone that wasn't Taehyung, but the raven haired man knew the meaning of each and every tattoo.

Taehyung pulled his new hoodie over his head and turned around just as he heard footsteps approaching his cell. His eyes momentarily flickered over to Jungkook's empty bed before he shook his head and grabbed his thigh harness just as someone popped into his cell.

"Well, well, well, what a surprise." Taehyung taunted, eyes focusing on the thigh harnes as he tightened it around his muscular thigh before checking if the knives were all safely stored away, "Are you here to, you know..." Taehyung looked away from his weapons to look at Maggie, who crossed her arms over her chest and rose a eyebrow in return, "...accept my offer?"

"What offer?" Maggie's face scrunched up in confusion as she uncrossed her arms from her chest and allowed them to fall limply by her sides.

Taehyung pressed his lips together before chuckling under his breath and taking a few steps towards a frowning Maggie, "The threesome of course."

Maggie's eyes widened and face scrunched up into a look of disbelief before she rolled her eyes and scoffed into Taehyung's face, "Keep your dick to yourself or I'm gonna bend it around and fuck you with it."

"Kinky." Taehyung's lips stretched out into a grin and he sent her a wink before slipping past her and exiting the cell.

Maggie rolled her eyes and followed after Taehyung, who ignored her and ran down the steps to the first floor, "Jungkook's been gone for three days and Rick's busy with...stuff so he asked me to find him." Maggie called out, glaring at Taehyung's broad back, "He said maybe you knew where he was, since you were the last person who spent time with him."

Taehyung faltered in his steps before shaking his head and continuing to walk towards the shelves of supplies, "Have you ever thought that maybe he just wants some alone time? Come on, he's nearly 19 and he can take care of himself." Taehyung grumbled, fingers curling around the cans of food as he tried to choose something to eat, only for him to grab a packet of ramen. He threw the ramen from hand to hand as he turned around to look down at Maggie, "Maybe you should trust him a bit more, and stop acting like his mother."

Maggie sucked in her cheeks and placed her hands on her hips as she watched Taehyung lean against the metal table in front of her, "The last time he left was for a week, and Rick told me the condition he was in when he returned. We do trust him and we know that he can take care of himself, but there's a war going on and the world is still full of walkers. We should at least check up on him." She grumbled, raising her hand and gathering her hair behind her ear.

Taehyung ignored her and ripped the packet of ramen open before bringing it up to his mouth and taking a bite out of it. Crunching sounds filled the air as Taehyung chewed on the dry ramen, pressing his lower back against the metal table and looking around with an unbothered expression, "What a nice weather outside! Maybe we could get a tan, I could put some lotion on you, get the mood started before we call Gle-"

Maggie reached out and smacked the ramen out of Taehyung's hand, causing his lips to part as he watched his food fall to the ground, "What the..." He breathed out, gaze glued on the half eaten ramen, "What'd the food do to you!" He cried out, swinging his head around to look at Maggie. He shut his eyes and shook his head, pressing his fingers onto the bridge of his nose, "The disrespect." He huffed quietly.

Maggie rolled her eyes, nose scrunching up as she spared a glance at the dry ramen before she grabbed a fistful of Taehyung's hoodie and pulled him off of the table. Taehyung's eyes flew open and he quickly smack her hand away before offering her a look of disbelief.

"I specifically chose a hoodie that says 'look, but don't touch'. You should've warned me if you're illiterate, I would've read it out for you." Taehyung huffed with an eye roll, pressing his hands against the place where Maggie touched him and brushing his hands against the place, as if Maggie tainted the hoodie with a simple touch.

"Are you always so dramatic?" Maggie deadpanned, watching Taehyung with a blank face and an unimpressed scowl, "You said you only follow Rick's orders. Guess what? Rick ordered for us to go find Jungkook." Maggie sent him a taunting smile before brushing past him and pulling out a set of car keys, "I'm driving!"

Taehyung's smile dropped as he stared at her back with a pout, his frown deepened as Maggie twirled the keys around her finger to tease him even more, "You're lucky I'm bored!" Taehyung cupped his mouth and called out, finally allowing his legs to move after Maggie, who ignored him, "And that I somewhat like Jungkook because he's entertaining." Taehyung grumbled, allowing his shoulders to slouch and his hands to find their way into his hoodie's front pocket.