Traded Their Lives

Another week had passed. The boys have finally woken up from their dreams... However, they were still affected by their dreams. Each watching Song Jiwoo closely. Was Jiwoo evil ? Why would they dream of such a thing ? 

Yeonjun whispered with the others while they walked to conservatory. "Anyone else got bad vibes from Jiwoo hyung ? Did we really dream he isn't who says ?" Beomgyu touched his throat as a reflex. "우린 그걸 꿈꿨어야 했어요. 지우는 우리를 해치지 않아요." (We had to have dreamt that. Jiwoo hyung would not hurt us.) 

Kai sighed as he had a chill go down his spine. "What if we're wrong ? Things went wrong right when we started combat class for the time." Soobin comforted the maknae as best as he could, "All we can do is hope we're wrong... Why would they allow hyung to be a teacher if he is a dark mage ?"

Taehyun scoffed. He was scared they could be wrong, but assuming Jiwoo was a dark mage was the limit for him. Especially with what he deals with everyday. What he hides from the others... "그게 당신이 생각할 수 있는 전부인가요? 암흑 마법은 몇 년 동안 나타나지 않았어요. 지우는 우리 모두가 생각하는 것과 정반대가 될 수도 있어요." (Is that all you can think about ? Dark magic hasn't manifested in years. Jiwoo hyung could be the complete opposite of what we all think.)

Unfortunately, Yeonjun said something out of impulse that no one would've expected from this little argument. "East for you to say, Taehyun. Everyone thinks you're the son of a dark mage." Taehyun would've done something if Jiwoo hadn't interjected given he was on his way to the conservatory as well. "Let's start class now." 

For the most part they all flinched, but followed Jiwoo to the conservatory. Class started just as usual. Jiwoo had the boys practicing offensive & defensive spells. Now this is when things hit a turning point...

The mist from before began to fill the room, distorting their vision a bit. "태형아 해주세요. 당신이 안고 있는 모든 분노를 풀어줘야 해요." (Do it, Taehyun ah. All that anger you're holding needs to be released.) Jiwoo was trying to coax him into it. Taehyun held his want tightly. No matter how angry he was about what Yeonjun said... Could he really bring himself to hurt his friends ?

"I can't...", Taehyun said as he began getting a massive headache. Jiwoo frown as he gathered all of the boy' attention. Looking manic he began to yell. "DON'T YOU WANT MORE POWER ?!" Yeonjun was the first to inquire more from Jiwoo. What did he mean ? "More power ? There is no way that magic can be amplified... Is there ?"

Jiwoo stood by one the few windows in the conservatory. His true features coming out finally. Red eyes, fangs, horns on top of his head, & a dark smirk making its way onto his face. A devil by the window is what he was. Neverland Academy had a devil within its walls completely undetected. A dark mage...

"Magic can be amplified. For the right price...", Jiwoo said confidently. The mist was causing the boy' judgement to be easily swayed. "What's the right price then ?", Taehyun asked as he was the most susceptible to the dark magic filling the room & coming from Jiwoo himself. 

Jiwoo had a contract float in front of the others as he watched their judgement & ethics began to waver. "당신들의 삶이요." (Your lives.) One by one the boy' signed their lives over... Completely unaware of what they were doing at this moment in time. 

The mist was getting at an all time high. Jiwoo conjured some drinks. The drinks were sweet & unassuming. Very honey like. It was a cup full of a sinful nectar... 

Each boy finished their cups before falling into the floor unconscious. Jiwoo seemed very pleased as he whispered a little sentiment while the unconscious boy' had nightmares. "포기하세요, 싸우지 마세요. 꿈을 꾸세요, 꿈을 꾸세요, 안녕히 주무세요." (Give up, don't you you put up a fight. Dream on, dream on, goodnight.)