The throne room of the crumbling empire had seen many things: royal decrees, betrayal, dancing goats ( don't ask), but never had it seen six chaos infused misfits staring down at a vampire in a bathrobe.
Namjoon massaged his temples. " Why are you awake now, Yoongi?"
The vampire shrugged. "The moon turned red. The seal cracked. And yeah. Who stepped on my crypt door and yelled,'Wake up, emo grandpa '?"
All fingers pointed to Taehyung, who was currently sitting cross-legged on the floor, rearranging pebbles into the shape of a bunny. " I just thought," Taehyung mumbled." If he was sleeping for 400 years,he might need company. Or therapy."
"You definitely need therapy," Jimin muttered from the chandelier.
"Why are you even up there?" Jungkook asked, tilting his head.
Jimin flashed a grin." Vantage point. Also, emotionally I'm a chandelier - frigile, sparkly, and dangerously close to snapping. So..are we here to talk about the magical storm brewing outside or just vibe here with Dracula lite ?"
Yoongi growled," call me Dracula one more time and I swear_"
But before he could finish,the palace walls rattled. A deep echo boomed through the halls like something ancient and very annoyed had just woken up.
Hoseok peeked in from the window,hair wind-blown. " Okay, quick update: gaint glowing wolf thing outside. Maybe 30 feet tall. Not a metaphor.
Meanwhile, Namjoon was pacing
" This is fine." he said to himself. " Just a vampire, a death wolf, the collapsing Eclipse Gate, and my general making comments about people's height. So fine."
Yoongi narrowed his eyes. " Let's circle back to that, dragon-boy. You said I'm shorter than expected?"
Jungkook shrugged." Yeah, I just thought you'd be like...swoopy and tall. You know, Vampire vibes. Like bat-wings, glitter skin, mysterious stare."
" I do have a mysterious stare," Yoongi snapped.
" You also have bedhead,", Hoseok offered cheerfully, popping, grapes in his mouth from somewhere nobody invited him to." Also the death wolf outside is now glowing. Still no metaphor."
Jin walked in, completely unaffected by the chaos, wearing an apron that read " Kiss the Gatekeeper." He placed a scroll on the table. " I made a list," he said.
" Of what? " Namjoon asked cautiously.
" People we can blame for this."
" Top of the list?" Jimin asked.
Jin pointed at Yoongi. " Him"
Yoongi gave a long sigh and walked to the window. The glowing wolf was now levitating. "...okay,maybe I did accidentally trigger the celestial failsafe when I woke up." He admitted.
"WHAT IS A CELESTIAL FAILSAFE?!" Namjoon yelled, finally snapping.
Yoongi turned deadpan. " It's like when the universe puts a child-lock on reality and you break it."
Everyone:...
Taehyung clapped his hands. " Ooooooh! Like when I broke into the moon temple and reality started hiccuping and everyone spoke in rhymes for a week?"
"That was YOU!" Jimin screeched from the chandelier.
"Oh God," Hoseok muttered," they're bonding."
Suddenly a BANG! shook the palace as lighting crashed through the ceiling and struck a fruit bowl. The banana caught fire. For no reason.
"...okay." Namjoon exhaled. " New mission. We fix the seal, stop the glowing death wolf, prevent the collapse of magic, and somehow survive each other."
Jin sighed, sipping tea. " This is why I didn't retire.",
Yoongi stretched, revealing sharp fangs and a surprisingly fluffy pink sock. " You're lucky I'm in a good mood." He said, cracking his neck. " Let's save the world before breakfast. But first - someone explain the dragon-boy."
Jungkook stepped forward. " Name's Jungkook. Half dragon. Fully tired of short jokes."
Yoongi grinned. " This is gonna be fun."