Content Warning: This chapter contains scenes of gun violence, animal death/hunting, and intense action sequences. Reader discretion is advised.

Some decades ago, there was a war in Najoemguk country; in the past, it was a union between two countries. After they won, this country changed its name as we know it as now. But that war left some scars that even the government is unable to fill.

These secrets are hidden in the mountains and volcanic formations, where some rebels used to live, waiting for their next move. Even though some historical investigators affirmed it was also operated when another country invaded Najoemguk.

There are legends that locals tell to their children: some spirits are still living in those caves; that’s the reason no one cares to find them. Many stories, not only of survivals, but also persecution and disappearances, live there.

Right now, a new friend of Jeongin was walking inside one, Yi, who held a torch; he was illuminating his path. Beyond the light, everything was darker than night; behind him, many men were as his backup, waiting for new orders.

In the depths of the cave, where the humidity was more present, a big bear with her puppy moved like a flash toward them, but Yi gave the order and killed them without mercy. After that, he got closer and put 3 bullets in the mother bear. Furthermore, he also gave the order to preserve the corpses.

‘Sir, are you sure we're gonna find the guns here? What if Kim was wrong?’

‘Just continue, we’re near, I can feel it.’ He murmured, opening his mouth and blinking.

Returning to the communicator's base, the situation was decreasing. Against the sarpionist, her mind was wholly white; she didn’t know how to react. After all, she never expected this could happen.

The police officers didn’t hesitate and made a circle, while the others took Mude Wi-e and suggested she follow them, but the crow was confused, and in rage like a bear losing her puppy, they shouted: ‘Hey! Where are you going?! Don’t let her escape!’

Others tried to capture her, but when she raised her hand, another cop showed his hands and advised her to remain calm, or it could get worse.

She was running protected by the law, but the people didn’t want to let that happen; some of them ran, but the circle was impenetrable, and others threw rubbish or bottles directly at Mude Wi-e and the justice.

The deep opportunity was leaving the place, the presence of the show, and the drizzling which was falling from the sky.

They saw everything was calming right now, and more when they noticed the sarpionist entered a police car. But as lightning in the rain, a man screamed: ‘Where the hell is Min-jun!’

Someone watched him, and understood his anger, so he yelled: ‘Yes, and Seo-jun!’

Abruptly, the citizens didn’t think twice, and they tossed themselves against everything that represents hope; the sweat was imposing on the drizzling, making it more rage, the noise was like feral wolves being gutted by bears, and the police felt like a strong machine trying to move the car, and taking everything inside it.

‘Wow Jeo! You really did a great job here!’ Dilka laughed.

‘What? Wait! Nooo! Forgive me…’ expressed Jeongin with a colossal fault, like a murderer regretting his crime.

‘Stop being a lady, Jeon, you did what was necessary!’ shouted Paulina, hitting his arm.

‘Ok, and when will your contact start paying us? I need more stubbies.’ Rowan was yawning.

‘Hey, we didn’t do this for money, it was—’ Jeongin demanded, pointing at Rowan.

‘Yes, that’s true, little stars, come here to regret,’ mumbled Dilka and touched Paulina and Rowan, pushing them closer in a circle, like people praying for redemption.

The car decided to move because the other cops arrived and moved the citizens. Jeongin was interested to see what his actions made, but Paulina was pulling him towards another direction; they could pass all the stampede, because everyone was encouraged to follow the sarpionist.

‘We need answers!’ yelled someone in the circle.

When Jeongin turned, Paulina touched him and pointed to an arrow. ‘Hey! Look, Jeon, should be for you!’

Rowan was watching the arrow so carefully, squinting his eyes, ‘but it’s just a stupid arrow.’

The arrow, marked in pink LED lights, was the only significant signal to catch their attention. They ignored the protest, the cars, and even the weather, which was wetting their outfits.

The lights were sparking and felt like hot crystal after being exposed to long hours in the sun.

The right arrow, now changed to the symbol, says, ‘come…’

Rowan looked at Paulina, judging her like a beast, ‘I swear it, I didn’t know about this… hahaha, I was joking…fascinating.’

The team was amazed by what they saw; not only Jeo, but all of them were seeing each other's reactions to know their next move. They knew what they should do, but no one had the guts to give the first path.

Suddenly, Jeongin advanced, and they followed him. Paulina was trembling; her fingers couldn’t move in the same direction as her hands. ‘Wait, Jeon, are you sure you wanna try… shit… not now! No! No!’

‘Oh no, not again, what are we gonna do in front of the police?’ inquired Dilka.

‘Please, Paulina, you can control it. I didn’t buy a disruptor or something to deactivate the cameras yet.’

Paulina's finger was starting to fire, but she tried to transfer it faster in the rain to calm it, but it was increasing the flames.

Rowan abandoned his team and walked without looking behind him; everyone was confused, and Paulina held a gaze like a marksman watching its shot. In an instant, he returned with a water bucket, and drop into Paulina’s fingers.

She exclaimed What did he do, and shook her hands; now the only fire was in her eyes, but Rowan was quiet, " You’re welcome.’

Before her reaction, Jeongin was teaching them to continue, and they went on until see another arrow, but this time it was blue; in the other street, it was pink again, and the final one was green.

They walked for more than one hour; right now, they were in front of an alley. The floor was covered by puddles, the space narrow, graffiti on the walls, people shouting inside the rooms, and the smell was similar to marihuana and urine. The green arrows say:

<WAIT HERE>

‘What happened?’

‘No idea.’ Rowan replied to Paulina.

‘Please, don’t make us enter that place, I can’t resist anymore… that smell…’

‘Would you prefer to stay here for 1 hour more? Or to live in Anna’s house?’ asked Dilka to Jeongin.

‘Come on! Don’t be rude, I said I apologised before, really!’

An alarm sounds; every person from the company feels it. They look everywhere, both sides and the roof, but something from Jeongin’s pockets vibrates, and he takes his transmitter.

In a colossal grey building with neon lights, the Idol Kim Eun-ju was on her bed, watching the big wall. After some minutes, she picked up two transmitters from it; her breath was strong, and she was looking from both sides, to be careful.

When she felt encouraged, she turned it on and spoke: ‘Did it work?’

‘Yes, you’re right… the government was blocking some signals from the city; just a few were deciphered, and thanks to someone…’

‘The new heroes?’

‘Yes.’

‘Are you sure you can continue handling this? You expose yourself a lot.’

‘That’s the reason I´m moving out right now. I’m on the first floor of the building. I’m gonna follow your advice, and I leave today, Kim, I swear you.’

‘And what are you waiting for?’

‘I want… to… make them pay, from inside.’

‘Eun-ju, listen! It’s a risk. I know what you want to do right now, but…’

Eun-ju felt a presence behind her; she heard metal running and fighting, like someone playing with knives. She smelled sweat and leather, and when she turned her view, she saw a woman piercing the wall, with swords and axes floating in circles.

Some of these weapons had faces, big pink eyes, and black mouths.

The idol felt that presence; Kim was whispering something, but she ignored him.

‘So, you´re the snitch? Mmmh.’ Murmured the woman.

‘Oh shit! Goodbye,’ expressed Eun-ju and hung up the call.

She was walking backwards, and the weapon woman was following her, like a hunter praying with her prey.

Her heart was jumping, her legs trembling, and her voice was silent, swallowing hard, when the lady came closer and reached out her hand to her face, the Idol took something from her bag, pepper spray- and sprayed her.

She screamed, and the weapons got thrown in every direction. Eun-ju avoided all of them, but she was trapped by one sword; she had to remove a part from her blouse, picked up her transmissions, and escaped faster than a falcon falling down.

The people from the reception asked her what happened, but she ignored them. Outside, she was blind due to the strong lights from the city; her face seemed blue and purple from the LED lights. She went down a bridge, wanting to take a bus to get out of the area in front of brown pufferfish transport, but the woman saw her path.

On the other side, Jeongin received the call and asked who it was.

‘I know you help people, please, help our friend’

‘Where’s she?’ Jeongin remained silent. ‘I know that voice,’ he thought.

‘I’m sending you the coordinates.’