He couldn't stop the bleeding, no matter how hard he tried. Salty tears streamed down his face, while he held into her hands, begging for her not to leave him alone.
The mutant child felt absolutely terrified, at any moment she could die...because of him. She tried to save him and took the bullet instead.
The woman smiled one last time at her little boy, weakly squeezing his hand back.
"Live Kookie. Live."

"!!!" Jungkook jolted up from his sleep, his forehead and hair drenched in cold sweat, unsteady breath filling his chest. The same vivid nightmare, every day. The metallic smell of blood and the feeling of her hand touch felt real. He hated sleeping because of it.

Suddenly a hand was placed on his shoulder, his claws extruded immediately in reflex, pressing against the person's neck.
Jk retracted them once he saw Jin's face and started apologizing for his action while panting.

However the other male whom was still half asleep, just smiled sweetly and pressed his hands against Jk's heart . It calmed down.

Currently both of them were in a cave they discovered earlier while running through the wood and apparently the facility gave up on finding them for the day at least. Jk knew. They should always expect the worse.

"Let's go back to sleep." Jungkook said while laying on his back, slowly dropping an arm over his eyes, pushing the painful memory he relived through the nightmare to the farthest corner of his mind.

____________________________

"Wait here. And don't move until I whistle, follow me." Jungkook whispered in Jin's ear. They were behind a wall before the mutant went toward the only cargo ship in the port. He had an escape plan in his head since day one he was dragged into the facility, the only addition that happened is Seokjin.

Jin heard distant shouts and curses coming from different men, when he looked he saw Jungkook beating some of the ship's guards.
He whistled after being done and Seokjin did as told.
Both of them hid in one of the huge containers the ship was carrying after Jk broke the lock.

"We should arrive to Busan within three days."
Jk whom was still awake heard one of the workers saying while Jin was asleep on his shoulder.
"By the way, did you see Mino, Hyunwon and ChanLee?" a second voice replied.
"Don't tell me those lazy fuckers aren't aboard."
"I don't think so."

________________________

One week later.

After three hours of walking, they found a big apple farm ahead of them. Jungkook could spot a small house in the middle thanks to his sharp sight.
"Let's go there."
Jin gave him a questioning look in return.
"We can ask for food. I bet you're hungry. No?"
Jin looked down timidly and nodded.
"Anyway if those filthy humans refused to give us there's always a plan B."
Jin frowned and placed his hands on Jk's knuckles as if he was trying to scold him for what he said. He knew what the older male meant and that he was willing to use force.

Unlike Jungkook. Jin never hated human, even after what some of them done to him in the facility. He never held a grudge against anyone no matter how hard he tried. That wasn't him. He believed that there are good humans out there and Jk must acknowledge that as well.

Jungkook saw how exhausted his companion looked like so he carried him on his back until they reached the house.

*knock* *knock*

"Coming."
A weak voice responded. One minute and there was an old lady opening the door. Before Jk could speak she placed her hands on her mouth and started crying.

Both were surprised at her reaction. Was she this scared of them?!
She stood up and immediately hugged Jin, fisting the shirt he was wearing.
"Jinnie you're back! I can't believe my eyes!" she said while hugging him even tighter.

"Jin you know her?" Jungkook asked and Jin shook his head in "No."
"Jinnie what are you saying? Why aren't you speaking?! Why are only wearing a shirt?!"
"He is mute." Jk said while pulling Jin back from her.
"Who are you to Jin?" Jk asked still holding the confused man behind him.
"Seokjin is my only grandson. I swear! Please come inside so I can explain."
Jungkook extracted one claw and pointed toward the lady's jaw.
"If you're lying I'll rip you to pieces."
But Jin slapped his shoulder harshly for threatening an old lady.

"Seokjin's mother unfortunately was my daughter. She and her husband, I hate that bitch, left him after discovering he's a mutant. That's her." she said while giving Jk an old picture of a woman that indeed looked like Jin. Especially with her lips.
So that's where he got them from.

"Me and my husband raised Jin in this farm, away from people of the city who treated him like plague..I homeschooled him as well..he is an angel I swear..I couldn't be more happier with him."
She said still showing Jk an album of Jin's photo.
"But then one night...three years ago. ..men dressed in black broke into our house. They killed my husband and forcefully took Jin from us...no matter how much I screamed and pleaded for them to let him go." she was crying again unable to continue.
"You can stop here. I believe-"
"I tried to tell the police...but I was kicked out. Now Jin can't remember me or talk...what did they do to my baby!"
"I think they erased his memory..."
She only sighed, wiping her tears.
"And you?"
"I am Jungkook. We were in the same place and escaped together."
"Thank you for bringing him back...You boys are definitely hungry, there's alot of sandwiches in the-"
"Where is he?!" Jk suddenly cut her while looking around. Both their heart sank to the floor. He immediately stood up and started searching for him, followed by the said grandmother.

They found him in the kitchen, eating a.k.a stuffing his mouh with sandwiches like it was the most normal thing on earth.

"Kim Seokjin where are your manners?" Jk asked while crossing his arms over his chest. The other looked down im shame.
"I am starving as well you piece of shit!" Jk said before going and snatching on the sandwiches from his hand.
The old lady chuckled at the scene before going to her grandson's side and kissing his cheeks.
"Eat as much as you can baby. That's your house."
She couldn't believe he was back. It's okay if he can't remember her. His health and well being is more important.

____________________________

After they took a shower and the grandma gave them some of her late husband's clothes to wear she took the mutants upstairs.

"That's your room Jin."
She said while opening the door for them. Jin looked around, rediscovering his own room.
"There's a guest room-"
"I'll sleep with him." Jk said while laying on Jin's bed and close his eyes.

Jin gave her an apologetic look.
"I am happy you have a friend Jinah. But he's kinda...how to say it.. rude?" she muttered while nudging Seokjin's arm. He chuckled in response.

_______________________

A breaking noises woke Jungkook up he went downstairs immediately only to be met by an army of attackers.
They came for them.
He extruded his claws immediately and aimed at them.

"Not today bitches."

To be continued..