Vampire In The City
Remember You Must...

“Vampire board meeting yes..” Hoseok said while eating his bulgogy. It's become routine, Hoseok is always together with Namjoon, inseparable. Even many college students were saying strange because the two could suddenly become close. The men did not know that the two were now a clan and Namjoon became the Master of Hoseok.

“You may have just found out, the vampires are also restricted and protected by the so-called vampire council,”, Namjoon said, “The elected vampire councils are usually senior and well-regarded vampire-vampires and the clan has a good image.”

“Huh, kind of a government do you mean?”

Namjoon. “True. If there's a fight between vampires, the council will intervene. And usually the vampire board also provides important information about hunters who hunt vampires.”

“Keren is also yes, so it's one of the vampire ways to stay alive because there are rules and protections too. What did the council do to the hunters?”

Namjoon took a deep sip of coffee and said, “Find out when the hunter moves to attack and inform the vampires. Hunter can sometimes invade the house or nest of vampires, and if the vampire is less fortunate then one clan will be killed.”

Hoseok gulped deeply. “It was so terrible, hopefully it does not overwrite our clan.”

“That's why if there's anything suspicious, the council will tell the vampire clan to move cities. Me and the others have moved cities many times, one reason is to avoid the hunters.”

“What hunter is so great?”

Namjoon laughed and snorted. “Of course vampires are much faster and stronger than humans, let alone any vampire equipped with special powers. What is feared is because most hunters have the skill to shoot with precision. They are trained to shoot or shoot at the target, which is the heart of a vampire. Ah, I haven't told you yet? If our heart is pierced or shot with a material made of silver then our lives are finished.”

Hoseok's eyes grew bigger. “Yes, yes, I've heard of it from the community. But I didn't expect that vampires really wouldn't live again when their hearts were shot at silver.”

“For other things vampires recover faster and recover as long as the heart is not exposed to anything. But you don't have to worry, vampires in the present are better at hiding, disguising and mingling with humans to reduce suspicion. Vampires do not suck human blood. I think hunters are pretty hard to find vampires.”

“And we actually buy human blood online.” added Hoseok grimaced. Illegal sites that sell human blood to vampires seem to be a collection of donors who donate blood for money. Hoseok heard the price per bag (500 mL) can reach millions. But of course all this goes on without meeting face to face, all done with a very secret and layered procedure.

Namjoon. “Bingo. Thus I think the vampires will be safe from the hunter, the more they can hide themselves, right?”

“Hmm, then what about that board meeting? Should we come too?”

Namjoon seemed to think. “I was at a board meeting during a case that befell Seokjin 6 years ago.”

“Oh? What case?”

“Alpha we then witnessed a human being attacked and sucked his blood by two vampires. It's illegal let alone the human being made unable to move and fight. Seokjin tries to save the human and attacks the vampire. The two vampires were from the Cha clan, the same clan that attacked Taehyung.”

“Oh so it turns out so... Looks like Cha clan members still hold a grudge and instead target Taehyung who they consider weak?”

Namjoon gritted his teeth in annoyance. “Stay it's overdue. At that time Taehyung had not even joined the clan. He shouldn't have been dragged into the revenge that the Cha.” clan planned

Hoseok nodded. He disagreed and strongly opposed it. “So Taehyung will come to the board meeting huh?”

“It seems so, because he can be a witness. I don't know if Jimin will be asked to come or not.”

“Aigoo but he's human.”.

“Yeah, I don't want Jimin actually involved. Usually board meetings like this case become a kind of closed hearing to determine sanctions on the Cha.” clan

Hoseok is increasingly aware of things related to vampires. Even though he has become a vampire, he still seems to know a lot. “Then when can I get my special power?”

Namjoon raised his face and snorted. “I think it's still a long time for you. Usually entering the second year of the vampire, only then do you get special powers.”

“Oh? But Taehyung..?”

Namjoon looks uncomfortable with this conversation. “Taehyung does not yet have its strength. that's why we take great care of it.”.

Hoseok's eyes grew bigger. “A-what happened to him until he could not yet have the power?”

Namjoon shook his head sadly. “See, many say he's an anomaly. But Yoongi once said that Taehyung's power sort of fell asleep during this time.”

Hoseok sighed. “Alright this way I have to do a lot of sports and train myself. At least even though I don't have my special powers yet, I can still fight if I meet a hunter later.”

“It's true. That's what baby vampires are supposed to do.” Namjoon.

“You must train me yes.. Yes kind of training to be strong.”

Namjoon turned the eyeball. Aigoo, he's the one to bother with. “Geurre, geurre. For the clan I will do anything.”

Hoseok smiled and showed his neat rows of teeth. “You are indeed Masterku~”

That day back from college, Jungkook invites Taehyung to eat ice cream. Taehyung was very happy because finally since the morning Jungkook a lot of silence, this afternoon Jungkook began to return as usual, even invite him to eat ice cream.

They came out of the classroom and went down the stairs.Taehyung kept chattering that he wanted to eat ice cream with 3 flavors at once. Jimin will follow because the lecture is still 15 minutes away.

While Taehyung continued to chatter, Jungkook was nervous. Repeatedly he glanced at the silver ring he was wearing on his middle finger. His little heart actually refused to do so but it was even more curious and vengeful in him right?

A kind of electric shock as well as a fire that melts the skin, Taehyung was shocked when he felt his palm hurt, even though Jungkook only held his hand.

Unable to bear the pain, Taehyung kept his hand away from Jungkook's grip. He held his palm that was already slightly blistered and bleeding. Taehyung's eyes were puffed up and he looked at Jungkook.

Jungkook stopped walking. He turned to Taehyung and put on an innocent face. “Wae?” Jungkook looked at Taehyung's covered palm. “Why are your hands?”

Taehyung tried to hide the pain in his palm. He felt his palms burning, this was the same feeling he had when Woobin toyed the silver slab onto his skin.

Jungkook. “Wae?” Jungkook looked at his own palm. “Aahhh... Is it because of this silver ring I'm wearing? Does this bother you when I hold your hand, Tae?”

Taehyung was very confused. Jungkook wears a silver ring? So is it because of that ring that his palm is like this? But Taehyung couldn't possibly say it. It was the same as revealing his identity.

“A-anni, Kook..” Taehyung hides his injured palm.

Jungkook. He was a little unexpected because Taehyung did not say anything, did not protest against the silver ring he had worn. Jungkook is convinced that Taehyung is a vampire. Silver is the vampire's biggest weakness. But he never thought that Taehyung was still innocent like this. Where was the vampire monster Jungkook had previously seen in Taehyung?

“Kookie?” said Taehyung worried because Jungkook was silent with a very serious face.

“A-I just remembered, I have to take care of something in the department office..” said Jungkook suddenly, “You go first, Tae, to the cafe, I'll catch up.”

Jungkook did not wait for Taehyung to say something because Jungkook immediately turned around to leave Taehyung. Taehyung's call was ignored.

Jungkook rushed away with a raging feeling. He still can't fully do all this?

Jungkook looked at his silver ring. He saw a blood vessel there. Taehyung Blood. Jungkook's eyes enlarged, he only held Taehyung's hand for a while already giving such an effect to vampires?

Meanwhile Taehyung sat alone inside the cafe, where they would buy ice cream. Taehyung was still quite shocked by what happened. Jungkook wears a silver ring? Since when? And just now that Jungkook was holding his hand spontaneously the silver ring hurt Taehyung's skin, making his skin blister like it was burning. And Taehyung had stopped by the minimarket to buy plaster to cover the wound on his palm. He did not want his hyungas or Jimin to know what happened to his hand.

Taehyung's eye brows curved up since earlier. How frightening the effects of silver were to his body. If his entire body was covered in silver maybe his body would instantly blister in just a short time.

Taehyung bit his lip. It's been 20 minutes, Jungkook hasn't come yet either. Taehyung stared at his phone, is there anything Jungkook should do right at the department office?

Taehyung hopes his identity is not discovered by Jungkook. He hopes Jungkook does not need to think strangely about the effect of this silver ring that hurts Taehyung. Taehyung can't imagine what would happen if Jungkook knew that he was a vampire. His friend once said that he hated vampires. Taehyung doesn't want Jungkook to hate him. He does not want to lose his true friend. Taehyung hoped for the sky so that his identity would never be revealed.

“Tae!” call Jimin who goes into the cafe and goes to Taehyung's desk.

Taehyung raised his face and tried to give a smile to his friend. “Jiminnie.”

“You alone?” ask Jimin while frowning, “Where is Jungkook?”

“Di-dia..” Simultaneously Taehyung's phone beeps, a sign there is a message notification. Taehyung immediately checked it because he was sure it must be from Jungkook or maybe his hyung.

Taehyung checked the message that turned out to be true from Jungkook. How disappointed Taehyung was when he read that Jungkook could not come to the cafe because there was business to be done, making him have to go home quickly.

Jimin could read Taehyung's expression. “Jungkook yes?”

Taehyung pouted his lips with a frown. “She can't come because there is an affair.”

“Huh, the Jeon is-just fine.” said Jimin, “Yes already, it's okay, Tae. We still eat ice cream, right?”

Taehyung tried to give as wide a smile as possible. “Oke.”

Taehyung is secretly a little anxious about Jungkook's situation. Hopefully, he really hopes.Jungkook does not know his identity which is a vampire.

Jungkook angrily throws his silver ring into the Han river. His heart was very mixed and he could not hold it anymore. He threw the silver ring, a silver ring inscribed with the Latin letter: Memento Mori.

Memento mori in Latin which means: “Remember, you must die.”

On his fifteenth birthday, his uncle gave the silver ring as a gift, telling him the Latin meaning of the ring. His uncle was challenging Jungkook, if one day he could meet a vampire, then this sentence is the right thing to say to vampires, especially because of the background of revenge for the death of parents he loved.

Jungkook's eyes glazed over remembering that memory. Now maybe he cowardly can't say it directly to Taehyung, expressing his revenge against vampires, telling him that his parents died due to a vampire attack. His conscience is even a little unbearable with what he did just now, holding Taehyung's hand only to hurt him with a silver ring.

But that doesn't mean Jungkook doesn't hate vampires anymore.

Jungkook clenched his hands tightly. Revenge against vampires he will do it his own way.

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Vampire In The CityRemember You Must...

Vampire In The City
Remember You Must...