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They were all back at HQ when Mark went rushing towards Bam Bam.
“What happened Bam Bam? What happened?” Mark kept asking Bam Bam over and over.
“I don’t know, hyung. It was all okay until you guys told me that JB hyung wasn’t around,” said Bam Bam, his head in his hands.
Youngjae walked up to them with JYP.
“Somebody managed to hacked into our system as soon as the orders to meet up was ordered by JB hyung. 10 seconds was how long they were in the system before our firewalls kicked them out but 10 seconds was all they needed,” said Youngjae as he showed them the feed.
The could see JB hyung being hit over the head and his equipment all destroyed.
“You weren’t alerted Bam because in that split of a second, they managed to mute your communication with hyung. It wasn’t your fault Bammie,” said Youngjae.
Yugyeom could be seen comforting Bam Bam while Mark was sitting there, cradling JB’s guns. None of them dared to speak to Mark at the moment. JYP cleared his throat, “Sorry boys. I needed Youngjae to retrieve the data. For now, rest. I’ll have the sweeper team to canvas the grounds for any information.”
Jackson wanted to say something but Jinyoung held him back and shook his head.
“Yes, Sir,” was all Jinyoung said.
Youngjae went over to Mark and sat next to him, putting his head on Mark’s shoulder. Mark rested his head on Youngjae’s. He knew it wasn’t anybody’s fault but he couldn’t believe the extent that Takuya would do to get back at him. To take his precious JB was a direct challenge at him now. The boys was all he had after his parents. He would do anything to get JB back.
“So, what are we going to do next?” Jackson asked.
They all looked at him.
“What? Don’t tell me you were going to listen to Sir? Come on. It’s JB hyung we’re talking about here,” Jackson added.
“But what can we do? All forms of communication with JB hyung has been broken by Takuya and his men,” said Bam Bam.
“I think there is one more way. Hold on, let me check,” said Mark as he stood up abruptly and rushed to his locker to take his phone.
Youngjae fell, “Yah!”
“Seriously?!? Mark hyung! You’re going to take your phone at this very moment?” said Jackson angrily.
Jinyoung put his hand on Jackson’s shoulder and shook his head, “I’m sure there is a reason for Mark hyung’s action.”
Yugyeom nodded his head.
Mark hyung ran back to them with his phone, opening an app showing them. There was a red dot on the screen.
“There. There is JB,” said Mark.
They all looked at him, trying not to smirk even in that circumstance. Mark knew they were judging him but they would have all the time in the world for that later, hopefully.
“How? What? Huh?” Jackson sputtered out.
“JB was afraid something like what happened to me happened again, so…” said Mark but he was cut off by Youngjae.
“Yah! Now I know why JB hyung had me made those earrings!” Youngjae exclaimed. It was his turn to run to his office and come back with his laptop.
“Now somebody please explain to me what is happening?!?” said a frustrated Jackson as he threw his arms in the air.
Jinyoung rolled his eyes and hit Jackson at the back of his head, We can track JB hyung cause of the earrings that Youngjae made. Duh! But why would JB be using it if he wanted to give it to you Mark hyung, I assumed.”
Mark blushed which almost made the others laughed but they were trying their best to pretend to be ignorant about the both of them.
“Since it was a pair, I decided that the both of us should each wear an earring each to see if what Youngjae made, works,” Mark explained.
“Yah! Of course it works! It’s me you’re talking about, Mark hyung,” said a frowning Youngjae as he crossed his arms in front of him.
Mark smiled and hugged Youngjae, “Never doubt you for a minute. So, so, so grateful for you at this moment.”
Mark turned to look at all of them, “So grateful for each and every one of you. I’m sorry to drag you into this.”
“Yah! We’re brothers okay! Maybe not JB hyung but WE ARE BROTHERS,” said Yugyeom as he hugged Mark. Mark laughed. They all huddled together in a circle.
“We will get JB hyung back. We just need to plan our moves wisely from here on out,” said Jinyoung.
“Since JB hyung is not here, I say Mark hyung takes over for the time being,” Bam Bam suggested.
They all agreed.
“Okay. We all rest tonight. No buts Jackson. We need to know what the sweepers found in that area before we make our move. It’s for our safety and especially for JB’s safety too,” said Mark.
They nodded.
“I’m going to stay here tonight,” said Mark.
“Me too,” said Yugyeom.
“Me too,” said Jinyoung.
“What about the mrs?” asked Mark.
“Sir moved her to a safe house as soon as the mission started as it didn’t seem like a simple break in if YG and SM are both targeted,” Jinyoung explained.
“It’s like being trainees all over again,” said Bam Bam.
“How about your significant others?” Youngjae asked as he looked at Yugyeom, Jackson and Bam Bam.
“My honey went overseas for work,” said Bam Bam.
“She’s traveling with friends,” said Yugyeom.
“We broke up,” said Jackson.
They all turned to him.
“I’m sorry, Jacks,” said Mark as he walked over to hug Jackson. He knew how much he liked Zhoumi.
Jackson put his arms around Mark and hugged him back, burying his face into Mark’s shoulder, “I’m sorry too.”
“Let’s get some rest. We need to get the Boss back,” said Jinyoung.
Meanwhile, JB was tied up and was hanging from the ceiling. The last thing he remembered was the mission was done and he was supposed to meet up with the boys.
“Seems like somebody woke up.”
JB turned to find the source of the voice. There he was, standing in front of him. JB tried to lunged at him but both his hands and feet was immobilized.
Takuya chuckled,” Feisty. Just like that little gaijin.”
“What do you want, Takuya?”
“Me?” Takuya asked as he paced in front of JB, taking his time to answer him and also to annoy him.
JB grit his teeth. He was annoyed at himself for being caught by Takuya. Takuya laughed when he saw JB’s face.
“My, my, my. That look on your face is so amusing to me. I will not be telling you anything, just yet my little pet,” said Takuya.
“I’m not your little pet,” said JB.
“Not when I’m done with…” said Takuya, his sentence hanging midway.
They were interrupted when one of Takuya’s men approached him and whispered something to him. Takuy’s facial expression changed.
“As much as I would like to continue talking to you, I have a little errand to run. Continue to… hang around,” said Takuya as he walked away.
“Why you…” JB shouting after Takuya.
Takuya’s facial expression changed when he got out of the place. He turned around and slapped his subordinate, “What do you mean you were unable to trace where the JYP HQ is?”
“I...I… We…”
Takuya slapped him again.
“We couldn’t retrieve anything after shutting down his drones and communications systems. Usually one can retrieve the data card or some sort of data but it was completely obliterated. It was as if it self destructed,” his subordinate reported.
“Were you able to get into their system again?” Takuya asked.
The subordinate kept quiet and was actually shaking from fear.
“I said, were you able to get into their system again?” Takuya raising his voice.
The subordinate shook his head. Takuya started pacing in front of him, stopped and pinched the bridge of his nose.
“So you are saying that we got lucky last time?” Takuya asked.
The subordinate nodded.
“Lucky! Lucky? Lucky…” Takuya mumbled.
The subordinate walked backwards slowly, as if not to startled Takuya. He knew he was in trouble. Instinctively, this subordinate knew he would be in more trouble if he does not get away from Takuya. He tried to run away but before he could, he felt warm liquid flowing down his neck to his chest. He didn’t even have time to scream. He didn’t even noticed Takuya had taken out his katana and slashed his jugular vein. The other subordinates around him just stood there and did nothing to help their comrade. They knew that if they even try to do anything to help, it was their neck that is next. All they could do was watch the light go out in their comrade’s eyes.
“So, what are we going to do now?” Takuya asked the others.
They kept quiet.
“Anyone?” he continued.
It was silence amongst them.
“Someone?” Takuya asked.
Still nobody said anything.
Suddenly, his right hand man, Kazuya strolled in.
“Oh, another one?” Kazuya said as he looked at the bloody body on the ground. Unfazed, he knelt down to take a closer look at the body. Chewing his gum casually as he used his finger to poke at the dead body.
Takuya frowned at him. Kazuya looked at his boss and laughed.
“Cheer up! I actually have some good news for you,” said Kazuya.
“It better be good,” said Takuya.
Kazuya grinned, “Oh! It is the best!”
Takuya rolled his eyes. This Kazuya guy was young and he picked him up in the states during one of his missions. This young man quickly rose ranks and became his right hand man not only because he was smart but he was just as ruthless. Do not be fooled by his pretty boy looks, Kazuya enjoyed torturing his enemies, something that Takuya liked about him.
“Stop wasting my time, Kazuya,” Takuya growled.
“Oh my, somebody is grouchy,” Kazuya teased.
“What is it that you want to tell me Kazuya,” Takuya repeated.
“Unexpectedly, I managed to find something very interesting in SM’s little hidden vault,” said Kazuya.
Takuya could feel his mood improving.
“It seems like SM was developing a little something like YGE. I’m sensing competition BUT the formula should be different,” Kazuya continued.
Slowly Takuya’s frown was turning upside down as Kazuya continued his ramblings.
“So what exactly are you trying to tell me, Kazuya?” Takuya finally asked after Kazuya stopped his ramblings.
“I’m saying that I can finally make that little firecracker that I’ve been meaning to make. So, maybe we don’t need to find where JYP’s HQ. We can do so much more things with this little firecracker!” Kazuya exclaimed.
Takuya was finally full on smiling, “So when will this little firecracker be ready?”
Kazuya put up his finger, “One week. I only need one little week.”
“Fine. In the meantime, I will have my fun with Mark and his little team,” said Takuya.
Kazuya clapped his hands with glee.