Jin lightly touches the bruise on your neck causing you to hiss.
"This isn't good..."
He mutters holding the ice pack again, pressing it against the mark.
"I knew we should've have played that thing..."
Hoseok muffles, still getting goosebumps. He was the one that was the most antagonistic towards the idea of messing with the board that had supposedly taken his little brother's life.
He looked around paranoid, making you sigh.
"But at least we got an address..."
The guys looked at you in disbelief.
"W-what? It seems to be an important part of all this!"
You explain, facing down. Jimin had already given up, trying to show you that getting yourself into all this is and always had been a bad idea. But you were stubborn and weren't the one to get defeated by some evil spirit that had taken the life of two of your loved ones.
"Are- Are you seriously telling me that even after almost getting yourself killed... you still want to continue... to do what? Prove that ghost that you're stronger than her? Show the world that you can defeat a spirit?? Or—"
You cut Yoongi off.
"..So, no other innocent lives are killed..."
Picking the invisible hair from your lap, you mumble. Yoongi looks away, annoyed. Jungkook kneels downs in front of you.
"Alright Y/N... tell me... If V Hyung was here... would he let you go...?"
He softly asks. You slightly nod.
"He would, if it saved lives... As long as I promised to stay safe and sound... he would..."
"BUT GODDAMMIT Y/N! THERE'S NO GUARANTEE OF YOU COMING BACK SAFE AND SOUND! DONT YOU SEE THAT?! THAT THING ISN'T OR WON'T BE SCARED TO TAKE YOUR LIFE! AND I DON'T WANT LOSE YOU TOO!"
Shouts Yoongi, making you flinch. He's about to leave the room when you quickly get up, grabbing his arm.
"Oppa, please! I get it—"
"No, you don't though... you don't get how important you are to me and the members... I always hated this about you.. the fact that you go in the direction, where you can help others, completely ignoring the way where you can heal your own wounds..."
He stops and you look down, holding back tears.
"There are two paths in front of you right now, Y/N... either chose the one where you stay with us and we can continue with our lives..."
You frown. How could you continue with your life? The life you were living only because of the guy who's no longer here. Yoongi continues.
"Or... you can go and get rid of that spirit, who, if she wants, can get rid of you, instead... choose..."
Sighing, you glance up at him, apologetically.
"I'm sorry..."
He clenches his jaw.
"Very well then, Y/N..."
Jerking your hand off him, he walks off, leaving you there with guilt haunting you from inside. You rub your face with your palms.
"I'll be setting off then... you guys don't have to come with me.."
With that said, you leave, not wanting to into anymore conversation.
Namjoon brings a hand out, he wanted to stop you but just didn't know how to anymore.
Walking out of the living room, suddenly, someone holds your shoulder.
"I'm coming with you... whether you like it or not."
Jungkook states, clearly in a mood where he wasn't going to listen to any excuses. You sigh, nodding, before getting ready.
_
Your eyes were open wide after getting out of the car.
"This is... the exact street from my dream..."
You murmur, Jungkook glares around.
"It was house number 4... it should be that one, there"
He points making you squint your eyes just to yank them open.
The exact same mansion.
You walk in through the small gate and Jungkook presses, what was supposedly, the bell.
"I swear if the woman I think lives here is—"
The door slowly opens, cutting you off. And if it was even possible, your eyes grow even wider.
"Yes...?"
An elderly lady asks. She was definitely the woman Taehyung told you to find in your dream. Looking at your reaction, Jungkook was now sure of that too.
"I— umm... do you have any information about... this tower... how do I say this..."
You probably looked like an idiot standing there but somehow the lady already knew what you were talking about. She invites you in.
You and Jungkook share a glance before going inside. You can say that the house looked old, but it was more on the antique side. It was like it hadn't been designed in years.
The female gestures you to sit on the sofa, so you do so, Jungkook following your actions.
The room stays quiet for a bit before you gather up your courage and start to explain your and the members situation. The old woman remains silent, simply nodding her head from time to time, understanding.
"So... is there any way... we could fix this...?"
Jungkook asks, making her look away.
"Not exactly 'we'..."
She finally speaks.
"Only she can..."
Blinking a few times, you frown as she points at you.
"M-me..?"
You breathe out, asking and she nods.
"There is something that I think... that I think can fix this... something I don't think anyone is aware of.."
She continues, you and Jungkook give her a curious, questionable look to which she answers.
"I don't know if you can do this... but the tower that you're talking about, underneath it, in the water, there should be.. a necklace laying. The necklace that belongs to Dianthe..."
To your confused glance, she confirms that "Dianthe" was the name of her. The spirit that took away your loved ones.
"I've thought about this... Maybe... just maybe.. if you somehow manage to demolish that locket... she'll come at peace.. and leave you and everyone alone... but remember... it's only you that can do this job, not any of the guys... it can be life taking for them."
You look down at your hands, having so many questions. You couldn't hold them in anymore.
"I... If you don't mind answering... could I know, who you are..? Like.. were you related to her or... something...? What happened to her..?"
The elderly sighs.
"I was her aunt... she was young... A very beautiful niece of mine that came from Greece.. she came to visit me... Just fate made her meet... him. She was deeply in love and made a decision of living in Korea to stay with him and not long after... she got married. Kim Dianthe was then her
name. She just didn't know that he didn't love her, but her wealth... he took her to that tower... and pushed her off. Just so he could have all her money. He lived in this house, but... died.. they said it was suicide. Drowning. He got what he deserved... but I... I just couldn't save her..."
You didn't know what to think.
𝘚𝘰.. 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭'𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘭 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥, 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘶𝘺𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦.. 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘨𝘶𝘺 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘰... 𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘶𝘭.. 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬...
"The reason I think that breaking the necklace can make things right is that... he gave it to her. It was the last piece of memory, given to her by him. She wore it all the time. But, after she died, It was nowhere to be found. So, I'm sure... it probably fell out of her neck when she got pushed. Destroying that object... will probably bring her peace..."
"But how do I get it..?"
"You can just swim down there and somehow, try and find it.. but, if you go up on the tower and jump off, she will make things easier for you."
You didn't debate on anything, though it was spinning your head.
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You had left and now were in the car with Jungkook, tongue-tied, knowing that he was probably mad at you because of this hazardous decision.
Even worse for him, he couldn't go anywhere near that tower while you would be there, risking your life to save others. You understood his concern and disagreement.
Let's say, you were dying, not being able to handle the situation with the spirit. Jungkook couldn't even come to save you because he wouldn't even be aware of what's happening.
And that's what would be killing him from inside.
The thought that... What if you never come back...? Would he just have to stand there, away from you, waiting impatiently for your signal of life..? What if you were screaming and shouting for his help without him knowing..? How could he stay there like that..? If anything happened, how could he live without you..? How would he answer the other members..?
He sighs, catching your attention.
"Kookie oppa—"
"Please Rethink this, Y/N..."
And once again, silence settles in the car.
"Oppa...?"
He doesn't answer, you look away, out of the window.
The car had remained dead hushed through the extremely long drive, only you glancing at him from time to time. His expression didn't change at all, staying mad, angry, distracted.
He parked outside in the parking lot of your apartment building.
"Oppa..."
You quickly mutter, he looks at you, frowning.
"Please... don't tell the others about this..."
Scoffing, he gets out of the car, violently shutting the door behind him, making you flinch.
You were left there alone, after a long time. Sighing, you rest your head back on the seat.
The reason you didn't want him to tell the members was because you knew way too well that there was no way they were going to let you go. But you could still somehow manage to trick Jungkook. You didn't want them to get worried either. Jungkook was enough concerned, thanks to this whole option of yours.
You wanted to cry, right now. You didn't know the reason. There were just way too many.
Taking a deep breath in, you open the car door, walking out of it, heading for the apartment entrance. You go into the elevator, pressing the button of your floor, and wait. Getting out of the platform, you tiredly stroll to your dorm, unlock it and turn the handle, stepping inside.
"YAHH PARK JIMIN!!"
You immediately sprint to the living room at Jin's yelling, gasping at the scene ahead of you. Things were scattered around everywhere, glass from the picture frames were broken, pillows were ripped and the table was laying on its side.
"What is going on?!"
You shriek and Jimin head yank towards you, different eyes, with the pitch-black sclera, you're very familiar with.
You curse under your breath as the members try to tackle him but they all are pushed back.
He paces towards you, you step back but he is too fast.
Grasping straight onto your neck, without a problem he lifts you up against the wall, your feet off the floor. You hold onto his hand that was on your throat. Attempting to breathe, your eyes become watery.
Jungkook puts his arms around Jimin's waist, trying to pull him away from you but some force makes him go flying across the room, slamming against the wall.
Your hand reaches for Jimin's face and you caress it.
"Dian- Dianthe..."
You only manage to lightly grumble out with your last breathes before everything starts to turn dark and your arms lose power, falling to your side.
"Y/N!"
The other members shout out and suddenly Jimin lets go of you, taking steps back.
You fall to the ground, feeling like you had just come back to life, you try and catch your breath, jerking open your eyes.
"I- I'm-"
Jimin murmurs, speechless, horrified by what he was doing. Without saying a word, he runs off to his room and you hear a loud bang of the door being shut.