𝕮𝖔𝖑𝖔𝖗𝖘 𝖔𝖋 𝖑𝖔𝖛𝖊 ♡《 Taekook oneshots 》 - Chapter 8: Chapter 8

White walls of the secret lab seemed to glow in the fluorescent light, casting an eerie sterility over the space.
Dr. Jin, a man of striking features and piercing gaze, stood poised in his crisp lab coat, examining the mysterious stolen painting.
His assistant, Jimin, equally handsome with chiseled cheekbones and expressive eyes, worked alongside him, their movements fluid and synchronized.
"The pigment composition is unusual," Dr. Jin murmured, his voice low and measured.
Jimin nodded, his dark hair falling across his forehead.
" let's examine it first." Dr.jin said taking a small drop of diluted paint in glass slide, passing it to jimin who carefully placed it under the microscope and went towards his computer where he can see the components of that slide...
Dr. Jin's gaze snapped back to the painting...then at the glass wall of his lab which separate a small office from lab...there stood three men, clad in thier formal attire...,Kim Taehyung, Min yoongi ( suga) and Jung hoseok ( jhope ) ... Jin's eyes met with the sharp eyes of Taehyung, with a small head nod ,Jin turned towards jimin who was running few tests on that painting.....
Inside that small cabin...Taehyung sighed, his hands resting on the glass wall and eyes on the painting.....
" Taehyung....this must be the worst for the stunt you guys pulled in art Gallery or I have to give big ass explanation to headquarters..." a ocean deep voice echoed inside the cabin, turning the heads of 3 men together towards the man who was sitting on the head chair in that cabin....
Kim Namjoon, the leader of the special forces looking at his team...his best team which consists of sharp shooter and planner Kim Taehyung, the fighter with sharp brain Suga and thier technical expert jhope...along with the two forensic experts Dr Jin and Dr jimin who were now finding the secret behind that painting....
" Hyung...I know I insisted you all to take this case...but believe me hyung...my gut feeling won't betray me...I know something is wrong with this mysterious painting which is getting sold in millions but still we don't know who made it or from where it is coming.....and who ever buying this painting getting murdered within few months...." Taehyung said making him comfortable on the small couch inside that cabin.... others nodded and joined him in couch....
" by the way...I got informed that Mr Jung filed a complaint of his painting getting exchanged with some cheap art...he was furious and making a scene in art Gallery..." Namjoon said making yoongi scoff and other two boys laugh.....
" cheap painting??? Huh...he don't know how to appreciate art .." suga murmured making others chuckle....
" I changed this painting with yoongi's ramen painting....thats why.. " jhope said looking at confused Namjoon, who started to laugh next moment....the thick tension around them loosened making them to breath in relief for few seconds because it not gonna last longer......
Outside the cabin...
" What's the preliminary analysis, jimin?" Jin asked when he saw his assistant was not moving and only staring at the reports...
Jimin with a trembling voice..
" tests indicate that paint..paint is a mix of oil ...and...blood, hyung "
Jin's eyes narrowed
" human blood???"
Jimin nodded
" run a DNA test....fast..." jin said making his hands work faster on the sample.....
The hustling in the lab caught the attention of officers who were inside....Namjoon with a frown walked out from cabin, followed by the the others....
" jin...what happened...." Namjoon asked his partner..more like life partner....who was sweating in that air conditioned room....
" results are not that pleasing....this...this painting is made of blood....human blood...." jin said making an eye contact with his husband, showing hit utter confidence in his findings....
The words ranged in thier ears , swiftly taking the floor underneath them...the most unpredictable results....
" of one human ?" Taehyung asked..
" no...atleast ...dozens...possibly more..." jimin said without taking his eyes from the computer screen....
" of different genders and age groups " jimin continued, eyes shows the horrible effects of reading the reports....same for others....eyes shifted toward the painting laying on the counter....
" this..this is not art....this is pure crime...." jhope said disgusted by the sight of that red shades in the frame....
" we have to solve it before it reach to another level.....let's get on the work boys...." Namjoon said with a serious face walking out from lab....others followed him except jin ,jimin and Taehyung who was staring at that painting for a long time...his eyes full of disgust and anger.. his assumptions, his gut feeling again led him to a mysterious road where he have to find the end....
Few days later....
Secret hideout of team where they do thier investigation and planning...
Taehyung's eyes scanning the email send by Dr Jin....he read every word carefully, not wanting to miss even a small loop hole....after completing his analysis, he printed a paper and walked towards the desk where other three officers looking at some files...
" Dr Jin send an report, the blood DNA matches with the missing cases filed this year, ..they don't have any connection and common links between them...but few of them are from rich family and art critics....." Taehyung said his conclusions.....
" so the culprit chooses his target randomly??? And art critics??? What about them...?" Suga asked checking the list of people whose DNA matched.....
" don't know but they found something more from that painting....." Taehyung said placing a paper infront of them....
" what's this...?" Jhope asked looking at Namjoon with confusion....
After a long pause of analyzing the paper, Namjoon spoke..
" it's letter J ...in Gothic alphabet symbol "
Others nodded ...
" what can be this ?? An initial of a name or a place..?"
" no idea..." Taehyung said flipping the pictures of missing people....
" one thing common in them are...they are handsome men and beautiful women....with fair skin tone and good body..." Taehyung said...
" may be thats what culprit look for his target " Namjoon said agreeing with Taehyung.....
" guys...I found something " jhope said looking at his laptop, his finger tips moving softly over the keys....others gathered around him...
" this car on screen....it was seen at the entrance of Seoul art Gallery...the day before art auction....and the man coming out with a frame in his hand....he placed that painting near the entrance and went away quickly.....I think this is suspicious...because after we stole the painting...Mr Jung went thier to make a scene.. and after that I saw this man again thier...he was asking something to the receptionist....and went away...." jhope voice out his findings along with the cctv footage of that art Gallery which he hacked.....
" find the owner of the car..and this man also...I want him infront of me before sunset..." Namjoon said with dark eyes not leaving the figure on the screen.....
Few hours later...
Namjoon walking down the stairs with jhope...moving towards thier basement...
" his name is Han woo sang...he is a small artist...not much popular....but when we reached his house, it's screaming luxury...few cars and a big house....very suspicious...." jhope stopped when they reached at the entrance of the basement where suga and tae already waiting for them...with a final nod , they opened the door
A single flickering bulb cast eerie shadows, a hooded figure, bound to a chair, trembled.
Officers stood, arms crossed. Those scary looks on thier faces were enough for Mr Han to see the door of hell opening for him...he knew lies won't gonna help him to escape...
"So, you're the one who left the painting at the art gallery," Taehyung stated.....
The man nodded, eyes darting....
"Who told you to do it?" Officer Suga asked. Because they can easily conclude that Mr Han is just a puppet for someone who feeds him to do his works....
"I-I don't know. A person called me." Mr Han voice shook...
"What did they say?"..Taehyung's eyes narrowed
"They offered me money...to collect a painting...and deliver it."
Yoongi's gaze intensified, he took slow steps towards the man ..
"Where did you collect the painting?"
"I-I don't know. They gave me an address...a warehouse." Mr Han hesitated
Jhope scribbled notes..
Taehyung leaned in.
"How much were you paid?"
"10 million won." Mr Han avoided eye contact..
"We'll investigate the number."
Taehyung's voice hardened.
"Tell us everything." Namjoon's deep voice resonating in that dark room...
"I was told to pick up the painting...at an abandoned warehouse...near Seoul Station."
Suga's eyes locked onto Namjoon...
"That's where most of the missing people seen for last time.. "
Taehyung's gaze never left Mr Han
"Did they mention anything else...?"
Mr Han shook his head negatively....
Knowing that this is all Mr Han can inform them...all of them came out and went to thier cabin...
" the numbers is not exit anymore " jhope said checking the list of numbers given by Mr Han....
" I think we should check that warehouse..." Taehyung said ...
" but don't know why , puzzle pieces are not fitting well ....something wrong..." suga voice out his suspicion....
" let's take a risk this time hyung..." Taehyung insisted....and suga nodded agreeing with him....
" Tae and suga will go to check warehouse...jhope will be near them..tracking thier movement and will inform me...I will arrange a back up if needed....go on boys..." Namjoon said his final words...more like an order.....others nodded with determination....
Next day....finding the exact location of warehouse...Tae and suga were ready with their weapons and armor....along with a team of five officers to help them....jhope was in van with his gadget , a few meters away from place...
The warehouse's exterior seemed to scream abandonment.... Crumbling brick walls, rusty gates, and shattered windows conveyed decades of neglect.....
Taehyung and Yoongi exchanged skeptical glances.
"This is it?" Yoongi whispered...
Taehyung nodded....
"Let's move."
They pushed open the creaky door...stepping into darkness....But as their eyes adjusted, a startling contrast emerged...
Inside, the warehouse transformed into a sleek, modern space...Polished marble floors reflected the soft glow of LED lights.....Glass partitions separated sleek workstations.....a massive, circular staircase connected the main floor to a loft overhead.
Taehyung's eyes scanned the place....
"Someone's been using this place...."
Taehyung and Yoongi moved stealthily through the warehouse... earpieces connecting them....
"I've got nothing on the east wing..," Yoongi whispered....
"Same here," Taehyung replied.... "Keep searching."
Taehyung turned a corner... entering a dimly lit room. His eyes scanning the room and finally his eyes lay on the figure laying on the floor...
Taehyung rushed over,
.. gently lifting the boy to a sitting position.....
The boy's eyes fluttered open.....weak body trying to maintain the posture but failing miserably and falling on Taehyung's embrace....
Taehyung's heart skipped a beat.....
Those soft eyes, that chiseled face...Too beautiful to be real....in his career he met a lot of people but never felt this kind of spark for anyone....and now at this crucial moment...his heart beats like crazy rhythm....
"Hey, kid, can you hear me?" Taehyung asked softly.....
"Who...are you?" the boy stammered....eyes shows the fear of getting hurt....
"I'm Officer Taehyung.....you are in safe hands.... What's your name?"
"Jungkook..."
Taehyung's grip on Jungkook's arm tightened....the name felt like a jingle to him...he controlled his heart not to hug the boy who was looking at him with pure puppy eyes....
"Why are you here?"...
Jungkook's voice trembled.
"Someone captured me.....made me his slave.....asked me to paint for him....I...i don't know what happening....."
Taehyung's eyes narrowed.....
" can you show me the place where you paint....?" Taehyung asked...his mind was hoping to find the clues to get his hands on that basterd who kept this flower like soft boy in this horrible condition.....
With the support of Taehyung...Jungkook led Taehyung to a door....
Inside, a dark room pulsed with red shades, like blood....Taehyung's gut twisted....that eerie feeling started to bloom again....the paint room...more like crime spot.....
Before he could ask further...
Jungkook's expression shifted who was standing behind Taehyung....his soft pure eyes turn cold....his pupil dilated , face twisted like he was getting possessed..a creepy smirk playing on his cherry lips....
"You shouldn't be here!" Jungkook snarled, lunging towards Taehyung who dodged the sudden attack but Jungkook's speed was alarming.....
Just as Jungkook's hands closed around Taehyung's throat, making his eyes to bulge out...Yoongi burst in......
"Taehyung, down!" Yoongi shouted.....and....
A gunshot echoed......
Jungkook cried out......clutching his shoulder.
Taehyung's eyes locked onto Yoongi then at jungkook whose shoulder was bleeding heavily....
" why you did that ?" Taehyung asked still in shock...he himself don't know what he asking..
" he was going to hurt you...." yoongi scoffed...
Before they can talk further...jungkook collapsed on floor, pooling his blood around.....Taehyung rushed to him...
" what happened here......I heard your conversation with him...but suddenly it stopped thats why I rushed here..." Yoongi asked.
Taehyung's voice shook....
"I don't know...He just changed "...
" let's take him to Dr Jin..." suga said....Taehyung nodded, swiftly taking jungkook in his arms , walking out from that eerie place...jhope reached at entrance with van.....
The constant motion of car felt silent.....Taehyung eyes never leaving the boy whose head was in his lap...the images of soft eyes and that cold eyes of same person making his mind crazy....only one question ringing there...
" is jungkook is victim....or....culprit....?"