Dream Is An Alternate Universe
Speed Chasers

Idols! NCT Dream, focus on Jaemin

The bodyguard! Readers

An alternate universe begins!

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So many times I go beyond the limit

Burn up the road

(NCT Dream - Ridin')

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An up-and-coming boy group among Indonesian young people has just stepped foot in the hotel where they are staying. You as one of the guards keep an eye around to keep their security.

"The main car will arrive. The main car will arrive. Get the position ready," your walkie-talkie reads. That must be a message from the escorting team with the car.

"We're already in position," you replied as you watched around. Some people who seem unsettling. Not criminals, but they are commonly called sasaeng, fans whose obsession is too great for an artist. Even so, you think they've been classified as criminals in your book. How not? They are willing to do anything including breaking the law.

You sigh in relief because the conscious person who paced back and forth was not a sasaeng, just ordinary citizens who were confused.

"Hey, don't be too suspicious about this and that. You are, "one of your coworkers who has memorized your habit of observing people around the place you are guarding reprimanding and laughing.

"Isn't it our job to always be suspicious of the outside and protect clients?" lightly answer.

"The car entered the hotel courtyard" your walkie-talkie rang again with the entry of two Alphard cars.

"Remember the body and protect the client!" your team leader gave a warning. You and dozens of other guards tightened up, forming a fortress that protected everything that came out of the first car. It was NCT Dream and also her manager, oh, there was also one person from the concert promoter. The members of NCT Dream look handsome, you admit that because you are secretly a fan. It's just that you sniffed at the unusual. Everything was fixed on the person of that promoter.

Once they have entered each other's rooms, you communicate your unrest to the team leader.

"I sensed there was something strange with the person from the promoter. It feels awkward, sir."

"Your friends have told you about yourself, the Overthinking Warrior. Ah, yeah, it's probably just your feeling. The right-hand man of the client manager must have gone through various checks by the previous team. It's just your feeling, "Team Leader underestimated your premonition. You just sighed and hoped it was just an exaggerated thought. Unfortunately, your gut feeling rarely misses.

When you stand guard in the afternoon. Your suspicions grew when the man walked into the parking lot with NCT Dream member Na Jaemin. Yeah, let's say it's a fan's instinct because you recognize him even if he's wearing sunglasses and a mask.

"Sorry, where are you going?" tanyamu firmly.

"I want to accompany Jaemin to buy ice cream outside. Just a moment," the man replied no less convincingly.

"Have permission to the manager?"

"It."

"Well, where is he now?" you ask in a more investigative tone.

"She's nowhere to be found because of jetlag, so I'm guarding her" the person explained.

"I'll come along then. As a security standard," you said.

"No need, the place is close. After all, he was already very disguised. This kid will be safe with me. Do you doubt me? The promoter's insider?" that guy is challenging you.

"I doubt everyone, to be honest. Let me come, it would be better if it was safer, right? Your promoter's company is safe, the client is safe, my security company is safe and the name of Indonesia will also be safe," you are still trying to explain firmly and subtly.

"Overthinking soldier, never mind, he must be trusted if he gets here," Team Leader grabbed your shoulders and made you surrender. But in your heart you make up some of the worst possibilities. Uh! You are thinking too much!

"Go and come back quickly."

"Thank you, sir." The man passed with Jaemin who in your eyes seemed forced to follow him.

Or again this is just your exaggerated thoughts.

Not feeling calm, you take one of your friends to the parking lot. He did respond, but once he got into your car he protested.

"Aren't you supposed to be on guard? You want to run away? Where do you forbid me to talk! Am I your hostage?"

"Be quiet, see that black Alphard with that DR plate?" tanyamu pointed at the car that was walking out of the hotel parking lot.

"Of course I see! My eyes are still healthy" he replied with annoyance.

"I will follow him quietly by making some distance," you said revealing your plan to him.

"What is this time?"

"My gut says I need a right hand," you answer, "tie the seatbelt. We're leaving and maybe .. there'll be a little action. Even though I wish there wasn't." You tap the gas after making a distance with the previous car.

"Another hunch?"

You do not reply to that one and continue to drive while making a distance so as not to be suspected of stalking. Surprisingly, the car did not stop at one minimarket. Not in a restaurant for ice cream or gelato. Isn't it your goal to buy ice cream?

"Red code! Redcode!" the Team Leader spoke on the walkie-talkie you two. Your friend looks at you surprised. You stay focused on the streets, but also surprised by your hunch that is again true.

"We're doing it. Me and the Overthinking Warrior," your friend replied to the message, "You're really terrible."

"Because it's official kidnapping, grip! I'm going after them with no distance," now you're actually driving your car's speed until it gets close to that black Alphard.

"Until where are you guys? Send location with mobile phone!" after the call from the Team Leader, your friend immediately sent the location so that you can be tracked. When you were level with the car, the driver opened the glass and shot at the glass where your friend was sitting.

Dor's! Dor's! Dor's!

Fortunately, your car was modified to be bullet resistant. Yeah, really typical of people who are very careful in everything.

"Do you really want to subvert me?" he again protested because of this incident.

"This is beyond my expectations. How can a firearm escape inspection? We're looking for a safe way to stop this car without hurting the client."

Therefore you choose to slow down the car and try to overtake from the left side of your opponent.

"Wait, what are you going to do? I can't read your mind!" shouted your friend who seemed still surprised by the shot, "luckily your car is bulletproof .... You, we have to think of other ways besides overtaking. Our opponents carry firearms, while we're only body capital."

"Also brain. At least we can stop the pace. Jaemin was not in the first seat. You saw the driver's side was empty, didn't you?" you said while continuing to drive the car from the left side so that it could overtake the black Alphard.

"Wait, you're reckless!" when you understood your point, your friend called out.

"I won't topple anyone but the car and myself. Hold her!" you gas when you see your opponent his speed is slacking off.

"You're crazy!"

After successfully preceding, you turn the control of the car to the right so that your car crosses the small road that fortunately only you and the kidnapper.

It happened very quickly. Alphard's car hit the right side of your car. The scenario did make the kidnapper stop. The air bag is bulging, protecting your face and your friend from being bumped. Luckily, you guys are wearing seat belts.

For a moment you listen to the sound in your ear before you come back fully awake.

"Oh, my God, it's a good thing you're alive" your friend just looks a little shocked, but conscious and alive. That nice.

"Come out and save Jaemin while the kidnapper is unconscious. That's what you have to do. I can't" you said softly, "This is the risk I've chosen. I'll wait for someone to get me out of here. Go, hurry!"

"Good!" your friend complied by getting out of your car and getting Jaemin out of there.

"Naneun joheun saramibnida. Neoreul mideusibsio, naneun dangsineul guhago sipseubnida. My friend already sacred car and life for you. Urireul Videoo (I'm a good person. Trust me, I'll save you. My friend has sacrificed a car and a life for you. Trust me)," he convinced Jaemin to get out of the car with a limping Korean mixed with English sentences for only a few months of practice and to go to safety with him.

At the right moment and also late, a bunch of black Range Rover cars gathered behind the kidnapper's car and the guards came out of there to take Jaemin away from there. At least it makes you relieved and able to rest.

Until the sound of a disturbing cry breaks your moment. It makes you open your eyes and how surprised you are to see the one crying is Team Leader. Even you might be more surprised than the Team Leader who knows you've woken up again. Alright, you have already seen the other side of the hard, selfish and resolute Team Leader persona.

"We should have listened to you" he seemed to regret.

"had happened. Why do you regret? I made it anyway, didn't I? It's important to the safety of the client, right?" your cerocos, "Don't be too sad, Team Leader. I just sleep because I'm sleepy."

"Sleep? Your head is injured and until you lose consciousness you say sleep?"

"How about the friend I'm with? The jaemin? The whole NCT Dream? His manager? There's a lot you have to explain, "you're talking more than the Team Leader.

"the manager? Already healthy. He did not know his drink contained high doses of sleeping pills. Our clients, NCT Dream especially Jaemin are already healthy, it's just. The concert may be postponed. Our country is being denounced by our netizens for this. Our company also. I will resign because of it, as soon as you recover. You get all my admiration, Private," Team Leader got up from your bedside and walked out. Along with that, a figure you know and idolize all this time into your nursery carrying a bouquet of colorful garbera flowers.

"Annyeongghaseo (hello)," he said.

"Annyeonghaseo, Jaemin-ssi," you replied enthusiastically.

" Eotteon kkoc - eul joh - a hasineunji moreugettneyo ... 'Guhaejwo seo gomabseubmida'raneun euiumieui kkoc-eul sagiro haettseumida (i don't know what kind of flower you like so ... I decided to buy one that has meaning thank you for saving me)," it was Jaemin, entering your room with a bright smile that was not hidden by anything. He handed the flower to you and you received it with a slight tremble with your left hand, because your right hand was injured, "Mianhabnida, I accept it with my left hand (I'm sorry, I received it with my left hand.)"

"It's okay, dangsneul oreunsoni dacin geol araseubnida (It's okay, I know you hurt your right hand.)"

Working as a personal bodyguard, it did not tremble when faced with danger, but trembled in front of Na Jaemin. You're kind of funny.

"Jeongmal gomabseubnida, Jaemin-ssi. Igeoteun maeu areumdabseubnida (thank you, Jaemin-ssi. This is very beautiful)," you replied with a smile no less wide. You don't want to hide this anymore while there are only the two of you and 3 people standing guard outside.

"Ani, jeongmal gomabdago malhan geon naya. It will be a life debt (No, I should be the one to thank you. That would be a lifetime debt)," he replied in two languages so you could understand. Really sweet.

"I'm sorry for all that happened to you and your friends, the manager too. Geu sageon yongseobadji mothaettseubnida (I feel guilty for everything that happened to you, your friends, as well as the manager. It's inexcusable), "you apologize to her earnestly. This time guilt strikes when seeing him actually thanking you.

If this was all preventable in the first place, wouldn't you have to be in the hospital and Jaemin wouldn't have to thank you? Really, you'd rather that the fatal incident didn't happen even if you didn't have the chance to talk 4 points with Jaemin. Security is above self-wishing.

"No, it's not your fault. Dangsineun cheoeumbuteo nareul gohae joryeoneun. That's good step. Ah, I'm sorry, nae sigani kkeutnattda. Let's meet again someday, byeongwon bakkeseo. Annyoung! (No, it wasn't your fault. You're the one who wanted to save me from the start. That's a good move. Ah, I'm sorry, my time is up. Let's meet again next time, outside the hospital. Bye!) " Jaemin said goodbye after talking with you for a few short minutes.

"Gomabznitem ... I fashionun honrane daehae mianhabnida. I hope you all had a successful concert! Annyeong, Jaemin-ssi! (Thank you .. and sorry for all this mess. I hope your concert is a success. Dah, Jaemin!)," you exclaimed as he walked out the door and escorted some of your fellow workers, "Get him and his friends well!"

You breathe out and look at the bouquet of flowers with sadness.

To be honest, you'd rather now stand backstage and enjoy the songs performed by NCT Dream despite having to be awake and tired than like this.

You secretly cry when you realize out there everything's messed up. Your company, promoters, their concerts, their agencies, as well as Indonesia are all sure to receive blasphemy. You still blame yourself and are smart.

If only you would have been more courageous to oppose the Team Leader back then.

Could everything change?