A/N: I really like this chapter :)

~20:57~

You grunt, raising your hands in defense. The last time you saw this woman was all the way back when this started. She took you into custody on her battleship. This was literally right at the start, right when Namjoon decided to take the crew to Mars to make their case. Namjoon wanted what they witnessed to be trusted to Mars since the Hep was a Martian ship, but boy how wrong they were. It really led here, to the Commander somehow still being alive. She was the last one standing out of her whole group. How the fuck did she get out?

"How are you here?" you ask, narrowing your eyes.

"I've survived much worse. I just wanted to see with my own eyes that it was you. How fascinating." She raises her comm to her lips. "You can come now." There's a shuffle heard, and soon enough, a tall man walks into the alley and stands right behind her. "I'm sorry, Y/N, but I need you to understand something. This war is going to be won by Mars. Not you. Your death will set a solid example."

Your heart beats faster as you gulp. "Why didn't you shoot me then?"

"To see this. That look of fear in your eyes." What a psychopath. "Markus, I trust you'll handle her?" Commander Clementine asks the man by her side.

"Yes ma'am," the man replies, nodding while keeping his dark eyes on you.

"Good. I'll go back to the command centre, bring her head to me." She pauses, patting him on the shoulder. "Have fun." He smirks as she slips away from him, strolling out of the alley so casually as if she didn't just give you a death sentence.

She was supposed to be on your side, back when this all happened. Now somehow you're on opposite ends. Well, you know exactly why. She started a war, so this is what happened. You and her are enemies. Great, once you get out of this fight, you'll have to get her too. That is, if you get out of this fight. Hopefully someone will come for you beforehand, but this man in front of you is tall, well-built, and looks to be well trained.

You pull your knife free, holding it in front of you as he starts forward. "Can't we talk about this?" you ask, but of course, he doesn't answer. You mentally curse as he throws a punch. You yelp and duck, sliding away from him. Since you were facing the wall, you go around him and turn, your back now facing the mouth of the alley. The man, Markus, whips around and goes right for you again. He fights nothing like Chaeyoung.

You jump, slashing out with your knife as he comes close. The knife cuts the skin on his hand, but he doesn't care. He uses his free hand to punch you. You cry in pain as you stumble backwards, holding your jaw with your hand. How many times are you going to get punched this week? Once was bad enough, now twice? This is ridiculous. You grit your teeth and rush forward, preparing to strike.

He blocks your arms, holding your hands and whipping you around. The two of you spin, switching sides. Once again, you're facing the back of the alley while he's facing the front. He knocks the knife away, the object clattering on the ground behind you. Since you can't go for it now, you break free of his hold and punch his stomach. He winces but retaliates right away. He knees your stomach as well, making you gag and stagger back.

He rushes forward and lunges, pinning your stomach and taking you to the ground. You shout, swatting away his hands as he tries to choke you. You fight and fight, but his hands reach your neck, squeezing. You gasp at the sensation, desperately kicking and trying to pry his hands away. Your eyes burn with tears, one of your hands reaching back for the knife. Come on. It's so close. You feel your oxygen lowering, your vision slowly fading to black. Then, a gunshot goes off.

The man falls on top of you. You push him off, gagging and coughing. Your vision comes back, your throat sore as you start to feel your tongue again. "Fuck," you mutter, rubbing your sore skin. The man's dead body lays next to you, a hole through his head. You have blood over your armor from the action, but you're alive. That's what matters. Your eyes widen. Wait a minute. Who saved you? Your eyes snap up, eyeing the intruder. Your jaw drops.

Jimin.

Without hesitation, you jump back, grabbing the knife and whipping around. You hold it in front of you, crawling back until you hit the wall. Jimin gazes at you in surprise, dropping the AR he was holding. "P-Please. I didn't mean to stab you. Chaeyoung didn't blame me. If she told you to kill me, please don't," you say in a beg, softly crying. He blinks at you. Fucking hell, did he really wake up just to stare at you?

You glance at his wound, but it's covered by armor. How the hell is he moving? You stabbed him. That's not an easy recovery. However, when you meet his eyes again, he does something you don't expect. He breaks down crying.

Your eyes expand as he covers a hand over his mouth, staggering back. You wobble to your feet, dropping the knife and trotting forward. "I... Jimin? Jimin, what's wrong?"

He peeks down at his hands in astonishment, then touches his face. "Y/N," he whispers, staring at you with pain in his eyes.

You cry even harder. "Jimin? Is that you?"

He rapidly nods. "I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry, honey."

You instantly run up to him and jump into his arms, sobbing and whimpering. He hugs you back, holding you tighter than he ever has before. Tighter than your first I love you, tighter than after your first fight, tighter than after your most recent fight. He holds you like it's the last thing he's going to do. He holds onto you like you're not even real. "I'm so sorry," he whispers, the sound hitting your ear.

"I know, Min. I know."

"Wait, call me that again."

You pull back, his hands going right to your face. They cup your cheeks, his eyes meeting yours. "Min," you murmur.

He laughs, sniffling with snot and tears running down his face. "I love you. I love you and only you. It was never her. Baby, I swear to you, not a single thing was from me-"

"I know," you interrupt, smiling, "I know."

Without another word, he kisses you, and everything comes back. Your heart, your soul, the fireworks that used to erupt inside your body whenever he was around. His lips touch yours, and you break down even more. The relief that washes over you too much to handle. Your body shakes, nearly crashing into his, but he keeps you up. Within a flash, his hands grip your thighs and holds them up, pinning your back to the wall.

You gasp, his lips leaving yours to instead stare at you. "You told me to come back when I could say it with meaning," he whispers, pressing his forehead against yours. "I love you. I love you so much. Please, don't leave me, baby." You let your answer show in your eyes, him smiling in relief right away before setting you down. As soon as your feet touch the ground, he breaks. He kneels, staying in front of you while you stare in shock.

"M-Min?"

He grabs your hand and kisses it. "Sweetheart, I'm so sorry."

"It wasn't you, I know that-"

"He slapped you! He hurt you! He hurt Jungkook. Oh God, Jungkook. Oh no, what have I done? What did I do?" You want to answer, but he keeps talking. "I'm so sorry. I'm so fucking sorry. Please believe me, I didn't want to do any of it. I was forced, I was forced into it. I was forced to watch the whole thing."

You rip your hand out of his and kneel with him. "You saw it?"

He doesn't have the courage to meet your eyes. Jimin hangs his head, nodding. "I saw everything. Every moment of every day, but I couldn't move. I couldn't speak. I couldn't do anything. I just... watched."

You feel the pain hit your heart, your eyes letting more tears fall. "Oh no. No, Min, no. I'm so sorry." You bring him back into a hug, and he accepts, clinging onto you like a child while bawling his eyes out.

"I love you, baby. I love you," he keeps whispering, his mouth letting small whines and whimpers pass as he cries against your chest. You kiss the top of his head, overwhelmed. Everything seems to stop. You have blood all over you. Your clothes, your eyes, and your face have tears everywhere. Despite all that, Jimin is here. Your Jimin. As soon as the realization hits you, you cheer.

"I got you. I got you," you repeat, crying happy tears as you rock him back and forth. "You're back," you add with a laugh. He shakily looks up just in time for you to kiss him again. He smiles against your lips, gently kissing back. You beam as you part, shaking your head and focusing on his eyes.

"I'm so sorry," he whispers again.

You place a single finger over his lips. "Hey, Min?" He nods. "I... I don't think. Actually, no..." He leans back a little, confusion on his face. "I know that I can't live without you." Jimin stares, letting your words hit him. You shake your head again. "I can't." As soon as the words click inside him, he gives you such a soft, precious look.

"I can't live without you either," he whispers, placing his hand on your cheek. "You didn't deserve any of that. You didn't deserve to see my face doing those awful things."

"It wasn't your fault. You did what you did to protect me. I know that, okay?" He nods, sniffling. "Hey, look at me, Mochi." He smiles at the nickname, managing to meet your eyes. You place one hand on his cheek as well, rubbing the skin there. "You're mine. I told Chaeyoung that over and over again because it's true. You're mine and only mine. Forever," you say.

He laughs, some squeaky sounds coming out. "Fuck yeah I am. This is supposed to be emotional, are you trying to make me needy in the middle of a war?"

You laugh with him, playfully smacking his shoulder. "Yeaaah, you're definitely Jimin." He continues his laughing spree, more little squeaky sounds coming out of his throat. "Fuck, I missed those sounds. I missed you," you mutter. He dials down from his laughter, holding you without ever letting go.

"I missed you too, baby. I missed you too."

~21:10~

Jimin sits against the wall, Y/N sitting on his lap as the two stare. Her hands are playing with his hair while his are brushing across her face. They've been silent for a full five minutes now: staring and touching each other. She's been brushing his hair, tracing her fingers over his plump lips, feeling his skin. He's been doing the same, his eyes darting around her face in disbelief. This is him. This is happening. Not like those dreams where he'd always end up waking up without control of his body. His movements are his.

"I love you," he whispers again. Jimin can't say the words enough. He really can't. She replies by softly kissing him, her sweet, beautiful lips moving over his. That feeling makes him want to cry again, but he doesn't. He holds back for her. Jimin lets his lips pleasure her, moving just how she likes it. He doesn't get aggressive; he gives her cute little sucks. However, she wants more. She opens her mouth, which shocks him, but he doesn't complain.

Jimin lets his tongue meet hers, the sensation he hasn't felt in forever making his skin tingle like crazy. He keeps one hand on her cheek, kissing her passionately while his tongue licks at hers. She licks back, wanting him so badly. When he pulls back, she whines for more.

"I know, baby. I know," he whispers with a chuckle, brushing his thumb across her cheek. "I just want to see you for a minute," he finishes, trailing his eyes up and down her entire form. Her gorgeous face, her strangely clean neck, her perfect body, everything. He loves her. His Y/N Park.

"Come here," he says, and she obeys. She scooches closer, his lips going right for her neck. Just like the old days, he marks his territory. His mouth covers her neck with moisture, his teeth whipping out to grab her skin. She moans at the feeling, him smiling as he works.

"Fuck, I missed your lips," she says.

"Just you? Or this too?" His free hand rubs across her center, making her snicker.

"We have a war, Mimi. Don't get any ideas."

"Mmm, but I missed you, princess," he mutters, pressing his lips on her neck again right after the words leave his throat. She lets him do his thing, marking her up again. His marks. She's his and only his. He pulls back, staring right at the marks with pride. "You're mine," he says, his eyes flicking up to meet hers.

"I know," she replies. She comes back down and latches her mouth onto his, him kissing back. This one only lasts a few seconds, but it's enough to reassure him that he's alright. He's here. Actually here. Y/N pulls away, her eyes opening. "You know you need to tell me what happened."

He nods, keeping his eyes on hers. "All I know is that when I woke up, Chaeyoung told me you were in trouble. I ran as fast as I could. Fuck, I don't even remember what happened before, all I know is that I grabbed weapons from the dead Martians and found Seulgi. She was tracking you. They gave it to me instead." Jimin holds up his comm, showing the small flashing light that signals how close he is to her. "All I could think about was you. I didn't stop for anyone or anything. I didn't even talk to Seulgi for more than a minute. I just asked where you were, and as soon as I got the answer. I bolted." He gives her a soft smile. "I missed you and Baby."

"I know," she whispers back, returning the smile. "Oh, we uh... we bugged your house."

"You what?" Jimin asks, blinking at her.

"I had Baekhyun break into your house and plant bugs so I could like, I don't know, find a way to get you free. See how bad the chip was," she says.

Jimin blinks again. "Byun Baekhyun of all people broke into my house and I didn't notice?" She nods. "Well, I guess I need to lock the doors more often," he says with a huff.

"We live in the middle of no where, Min. You don't really have to."

His body goes still for a moment. "We?" he asks, staring right into her eyes.

She picks up on what he's saying, her eyes lighting up with joy. "Yeah, we live in the middle of no where. We do." So much for not crying again, he can feel those tears coming.

He laughs, kissing her nose before sighing. "We should probably get moving. We've spent enough time just sitting here."

"We don't need to go anywhere, let's stay here for a little bit longer."

"Baby," he says in a whine, and she pouts.

"I just got you back, Min. This war is still a huge threat. If you got hurt, I don't know what I'd do with myself. I finally have you, I can't lose you. Never again."

He brushes a strand of her hair out of her face. "You're not losing me. Ever. I'm yours, baby. All yours. We'll be careful, okay?"

She hesitates, then nods. "Okay." They smile at each other, appreciating being in each other's presence. "I'm sorry I stabbed you."

Jimin chuckles. "That's not a sentence I ever thought I'd hear in my life, let alone from my own girlfriend."

"I'm surprised you're moving."

Jimin shrugs, patting the spot that she stabbed him. "It hurts like a bitch, but they put something in me to get me moving," he says.

She frowns. "They put something in you?"

"Yeah, I don't know. She didn't explain, or if she did, I didn't listen. As soon as she said you were in trouble, everything went dark."

She places her hand on his cheek, coming closer to him. "Thank you. For everything."

"Don't thank me, I'd rather die than let anything bad happen to you," Jimin says.

"But still, you took the world's biggest bullet. For me."

He chuckles, leaning in to her hand. "Baby, I'd take it all over again if it meant you were safe."

She sniffles, tearing up. "Thank you." Jimin can tell she'll keep thanking him, so he decides to move forward and kiss her again. She kisses back right away, their lips melting together. Everything fades into the background. The noises around them, the alleyway, even the war itself. Nothing else matters.

They kiss for several seconds, him trying to deepen it. She allows it, widening her mouth and letting her body get closer to his. God, he loves her. He loves her so much, and yeah it may be cheesy, but after the last three weeks he's had, he's allowed a little bit of slack. "Jimin?" a male voice calls, making him groan. Jimin doesn't pull back yet, deciding to ignore the voice for a few more seconds. "I get it, you're in love, but come on man, can't I get a kiss too?"

Jimin's eyes widen when he recognizes the voice, pulling back. Y/N gives him a soft smile, sliding off of him. Jimin stands, whipping out of the alley to see Jungkook standing there, his lips turning up into a smile. "J-Jimin, is that really you?" Jungkook asks as the others come up behind him. Taehyung, Hoseok, and Baekhyun are there too, staring in astonishment. Jimin glances down at his hands and lets out a breath, flicking his eyes back up to Jungkook's.

"Yeah. It's me." The four let out cheers as they run forward, and before he knows what's happening, Jimin is brought into a group hug. "My... spleen. You're crushing my spleen," Jimin coughs out, the four strong men squeezing him.

"I would apologize, but I'm not sorry," Jungkook cheekily replies. Everyone backs up after another moment, Jimin's eyes going right to Jungkook's.

"You're... you're alive...?" Jimin asks.

Jungkook points to his now-bare cheeks, making Jimin go still. "Anya and Sapphire are back. They uh, they removed my enhancements. I'm alright, I don't have any death date now."

Jimin breaks down crying again, grabbing the man and pulling him back into another hug. "I love you," Jimin whispers. "I'm so sorry. What I said to you, it wasn't me. I didn't mean any of it."

"I know, I was never mad at you. I was only ever mad at Chaeyoung, I could never be mad at you. Ever." Jimin nods, squeezing the man tighter. "I love you too... Captain." Jimin's eyes widen as he pulls back, staring right into Jungkook's eyes.

"Captain? You... you still want me as the Captain?"

Jungkook gives him an 'are you serious' look. "You're joking, right? I've been Captain for approximately three hours and I can't tell if I want to pour bleach in my eyes, jump off a skyscraper, or both. Please, take over. I don't know how you do this."

Jimin laughs, turning and extending an arm to Taehyung. "Where's my hug from the second Jeon?" Taehyung beams, bouncing into his arms. Jimin gives him a small squeeze. "You're my best friend, you know that?"

Taehyung rapidly nods. "I've missed you so much."

Jimin sighs. "I've missed you too. I've missed you all so much. Hoseok, Baekhyun, get in here too."

"Another group hug?" Hoseok asks.

"Another group hug," Jimin confirms with a hum. They squeal and come forward, the group hugging again. Even Jungkook joins in. Y/N hangs behind, leaning against the alleyway and watching with a smile. He shoots her a signature Park Jimin grin before turning his attention to Jungkook.

"Now come here you big asshole, you asked for a kiss, so..."

"I was joking. Wait, Jimin, no. Stop I was joking," Jungkook says with a whine, although Jimin can tell he's only saying that cause Tae's here.

"Oh don't lie, you want these plump lips."

"I'm sure you've used that line on Y/N before, haven't you?" Jungkook asks, giving him a cheeky smile.

"Oh he has, but it's never these lips that ask for him," Y/N says, pointing to her mouth. Jungkook blinks at her.

"Jimin?" Jungkook asks.

"Yes dear?" Jimin asks back, batting his eyelashes at the Executive.

"Can you go back to being chipped? I really didn't miss the sex jokes."

Jimin laughs, bringing Jungkook closer. Jimin kisses him on the cheek, making the boy cringe. "Oh shush, you liked it," Jimin teases.

Jungkook's ears turn pink. "That's besides the point."

"I want a kiss too!" Tae says with a pout.

"Then get over here!" Jimin kisses Tae's cheek as well, the boy giggling. "Anyone else?" Jimin asks, waggling his eyebrows at Hoseok and Baekhyun.

"I'll pass," Baekhyun says.

"Maybe later," Hoseok says.

"Baby?" Jimin asks, looking back at Y/N.

She softly smiles and nods, walking up to him. He kisses her cheek. "You missed."

"Ladder flashbacks? Really?" Jimin asks, playfully rolling his eyes.

"Ladder?" Hoseok says.

Y/N groans. "No no no, we're not going in to the story right now-"

"So before Y/N and I were together, the party I got promoted, she took me back to my room. It's safe to say we stopped at the ladder and had some fun," Jimin says with a grin.

"You fucked before you were together... against the ladder?" Hoseok asks, his jaw dropping.

"Yup!" Jimin proudly says.

"Oh my God, putting your hands down my pants and fucking are two completely different things, Park Jimin!" she says in a hiss, lightly smacking his shoulder. She quickly realizes what she said and slaps her hand over her mouth, mortally embarrassed. Jimin breaks out laughing at her expense, the others staring at her in shock. "A-Anyway, we have a war to win so let's get moving?"

"Oh, we came on that," Jungkook says, pointing to an area behind them. They whip their heads around, their jaws dropping once they see a big ass tank there. "The Martians have been pushed back by sixty percent. We're not sure about the rest of the world, but in Binghamton, we're doing pretty good," Jungkook explains. "Or at least, that's what our driver said. Hopefully with that bad boy we can turn the tide."

"You brought a whole ass tank to find me?" Y/N asks in disbelief.

Jungkook chuckles, wrapping an arm around her shoulder and kissing the top of her head. "I beat up my best friend because he hurt you then almost died because of it, are you seriously questioning my extraness right now?"

"Extraness," Jimin says with a huff, shaking his head.

"I'm not, I'm just amazed. You're almost as dramatic as Jin. Almost."

"Damn, so close. The tank doesn't put me over? Really?" Jungkook asks, slightly offended.

"Oh you know what? Let's just go," Y/N says with a sigh. Jimin chuckles, smiling brightly as he glances around the crew.

He finally has his crew back...

~21:42~

Seulgi trots into Chaeyoung's office, her small crew behind her. Anya's in there as well, sitting across from the leader. Anya glances back at the group that walked in, raising a single brow. Chaeyoung stares at them as well, confused. "Can we help you?" Chaeyoung asks.

"Most of our team got killed, we got kidnapped and only survived because of him," Seulgi says. Seulgi motions to Jace, who nods in respect.

"Jace Einhorn. A pleasure."

Chaeyoung blinks. "Is there a Martian standing in my office?"

"We would be dead without him, we owe him our lives."

"You know, I thought you were smart. Did it occur to you that he could have saved you to get to me?"

"Is he shooting you?" Seulgi asks.

Chaeyoung's left eye twitches. "Fair. I'm not assigning him to any teams, he'll be questioned first."

Jace seems disappointed but doesn't protest. "As you wish."

Jin can't help himself anymore: he rushes over to Anya, who stands and meets him halfway. "You're okay, you're okay," Jin whispers, hugging her tightly. Seulgi watches for another moment before approaching Chaeyoung's desk.

"What did you do to Jimin?"

"What do you think I did?" Chaeyoung asks.

"Enough beating around the bush, just tell me. I'm tired of your shit, Chaeyoung."

She sighs. "I let him go. I removed the chip. Anya took point, you can thank her for getting him out without any brain damage."

Anya pulls away from Jin, giving Seulgi a nod. "He didn't even talk to us. I gave him the comm tracking Y/N and he ran," Seulgi says with a snort.

"Classic Jimin," Chaeyoung whispers. "I told him she was in danger and he took off without hearing the rest of what I had to say."

"I wouldn't want to listen to you either," Yoongi says. Chaeyoung glares at him but doesn't reply.

"Is he safe?" Seulgi asks.

"He should be. I had the chip destroyed so it can't be used again."

"Good," Yoongi sharply replies.

"Are you done giving me attitude?" Chaeyoung asks. Yoongi rounds the desk, storming up to her. Before she can react, he slaps her right across the face. She whips back, staring at him in shock. "Excuse me?"

He scans over the place he slapped, then smirks. "Now I am." Yoongi rushes away, keeping his smirk as he takes his place next to Seulgi.

Seulgi can't be mad at him for doing that: she wants to do it too. She really, really wants to do that, but she refrains. Chaeyoung scoffs, holding her red cheek for another moment before dropping her hand. "Now, why are you here?" Chaeyoung asks.

"The war, what else would we want to talk about?" Seulgi replies.

"With one button I can bring guards into my room and have you taken out, enough with this back talk."

Seulgi laughs. "Are you serious? You have no leverage over us anymore. Jimin is ours again, what are you gonna do? Threaten to kill one of us? You may be a talented fighter, but against all of us, you'd lose easily. Let's see how you do against a rag tag crew and a Martian." Jace nods in agreement, standing behind the crew.

"Martians always betray their friends. Just you wait and see," Chaeyoung says, gritting her teeth.

"You lost, Chae. Get over it," Sapphire says, stepping forward. "You lost and there's nothing you can do about it."

Chaeyoung stares at the woman. "I didn't lose to any of you. I haven't lost yet. I'll lose soon, but he isn't here right now, so until then, I'm still in control."

"What? Who?" Seulgi asks.

Chaeyoung has a spark of fear in her eyes, but she quickly shakes it away. "Doesn't matter. Mars is backing up, we have them on the run. The crew has aided massively with that, thank you."

"Park Chaeyoung thanking us. Never thought I'd see the day," Jin says.

"God, shut up!" she yells, slamming her hands on the table. "I've sent out all my best troops to secure Binghamton once and for all. For now, your crew is dismissed. Stay indoors and let the rest of my military handle this. I dispatched tanks and heavy infantry to handle the rest. Hopefully that will do the trick. If it doesn't, then I'll call you. Stay safe."

Seulgi peers at Chaeyoung for a few more seconds before sighing. "Fine. Let's go guys." Everyone turns to leave except for Jace, who obviously can't stay with the crew.

"You stay here, I'll bring my guards in to take you to interrogation," Chae murmurs just as the crew reaches the door. "Wait, Seulgi." She sighs, turning to look at Chaeyoung. "Midnight. Tell Y/N to find me. Go find her and the rest of your crew, bring them to safety. Tell Y/N I'll be waiting for her by the lake."

Seulgi takes a moment, then nods. "Alright," is all she says before turning and trekking out the door. Why the hell does Chaeyoung want to see Y/N? Just why? No, not her. Not Y/N too...

~22:11~

Jimin watches as Y/N's hair flies in the wind, covering her face. She looks so silly. He giggles, causing her to sigh. "Really? Making fun of me?" she asks.

"Sorry babe, I can't help it," he replies, kissing her cheek. They're sitting on the side of the tank, the machine moving slowly but fast enough that the wind brushes around them. Taehyung and Jungkook are inside the thing, helping guide it. Hoseok and Baekhyun are on the other side of the tank, holding their ARs in case they run into any Martians.

Surprisingly, they've only run into a few so far. They haven't had any trouble, so there's that. Everything is working out really well. "Baby?" Jimin asks in a whine, leaning his head on her shoulder.

"What is it you big goof?" she asks back with amusement, her hand going to his hair.

"I'm gonna re-dye my hair blond."

"Really?" she asks in surprise.

"I don't want the blue. It's what Chaeyoung gave me."

"Yeah, you looked good in blond."

"I'm gonna style it differently though..."

"Oh really?" she says, him humming

"Mhm. You'll faint."

"Whenever I see you shirtless that happens, so..."

"Oh okay well-"

"Don't take off your shirt right now, you moron!" she says in a hiss as he goes for the hem of his shirt. He laughs, dropping it and kissing her forehead.

"You sure you've missed me?"

"I don't know, you're making me miss chipped Jimin now," she teases, nuzzling up into his side. He keeps one arm around her and the other on the side of the tank, keeping them in place. "I'm really glad you're back, Min."

He smiles. "I'm glad I'm back too. Every moment you were around me while I was chipped was torture. I wanted to run up to you and hug you. I wanted to kiss it better, but I just... I couldn't. No matter how hard I fought, no matter how loud I screamed. Nothing worked."

She sighs, closing her eyes. "I'm so sorry, what she did to you is unforgiveable."

His nostrils flare up in anger. "I hate her."

"I know..."

He grits his teeth. "I wish I could kill her, right now."

"Min..."

"I know it's an awful thought, but she deserves it. She deserves to die. I'll kill her with my bare hands if I have to-"

"Park Jimin! Stop the tank!" a female voice interrupts. Jimin shoots his head up, turning and seeing his crew running after them. Yoongi, Jin, Anya, Sapphire, and Seulgi. They're all coming for him.

Jimin knocks on the tank, and the driver gets the message. The vehicle stops while the crew desperately runs to catch up. "Jimin, you bastard!" Yoongi shouts out as Jimin chuckle, sliding off the tank. Yoongi rushes up and hugs Jimin, leaving him shocked.

"The Min Yoongi is hugging me? Willingly?" Jimin asks.

"I can still change my mind. Don't test me, Park." Jimin laughs, deciding against speaking to instead hug the man. "I love you, Jimin," Yoongi whispers. It's those four words that make Jimin go still.

"I'm sorry, can you repeat that? I don't think I heard you," Jimin says. Yoongi goes to be snarky and grumpy, but Jimin interrupts him. "After the month I've had, please humor me."

Yoongi sighs, hugging him tighter. "I love you."

Jimin grins, closing his eyes. "I love you too, grandpa. Don't worry, we're still having that movie marathon. Don't think I forgot." Yoongi smiles, pulling back just in time for the rest of the crew to tackle him. For the third time today, Jimin is in a group hug. "First my spleen gets crushed, now my esophagus. What the hell guys?" Jimin chokes out, coughing.

"Oh come on, we haven't had our Jimin in forever. Let us have this!" Seulgi says with a whine. Anya and Sapphire giggle, holding him tighter. Jin is surprisingly quiet, but he seems the most relieved out of anyone in the group hug.

Once they pull back, Jimin stares at them all. The crew Jimin was with comes forward, and for the first time in what feels like years, the entire crew is together. All eleven of them. Jimin, Jungkook, Y/N, Seulgi, Taehyung, Hoseok, Anya, Jin, Yoongi, Baekhyun, Sapphire. They're all here. Jimin tears up, glancing around at every one of them with pride.

"I am so, so proud of everyone here, you know that? Despite everything, you never gave up on me. Not a single one of you. You had every reason to, and I wouldn't have blamed you if you did, but you stuck by my side and fought. You fought like hell. I can't thank you enough for that."

Jimin lets his tears fall, the crew crying with him. "I love all of you with my whole being. This crew, at the very least, does one thing right. We love right. We put our everything into each other. Even if we're at odds, we still have each other's backs. Without this family, I would have hated my life. I would have hated myself, but you guys changed everything for me. When I say you ten are the reason why I'm living, I mean it. Whether you were here from the beginning like Seulgi or joined later like Anya, I love you so much. I-I'm sorry, I can't stop crying," Jimin says, breaking off.

He chuckles, wiping away his tears. However, he's not the only one. All eleven crew members are crying their eyes out, sniffling and staring at their Captain with awe. "You guys are amazing. I mean that from the bottom of my heart. We're going to win this war, we're going to beat Chaeyoung, we're going to be ourselves til' our last breaths. And when this is all over..." Jimin peeks at Y/N, entwining his hand with hers. She gives him a soft, precious look. "We'll celebrate being a family through a wedding."

Everyone claps as Y/N smiles at him, coming up and kissing him. For the first time since Jimin and Y/N got together, no one says 'ew' when their lips meet. They watch and absorb the sight like teenagers watching rom coms. When he pulls back, he gives her a soft smile, placing his free hand on her cheek. "I need you," he whispers for only her to hear.

She keeps her smile, placing her hand over his. "I need you too."

They separate in time for Seulgi to head up to them. "Chaeyoung told us we don't have to fight anymore. We can go home. The rest of the military will handle this."

Jimin nods his thanks, turning to Y/N. "You hear that? Now I can finally go see Baby!"

She giggles. "I can't wait, Chim. We're going to have to make up for all the time we lost." He gives her a playful look, but Seulgi clears her throat, interrupting them.

"Yeah, um... Y/N?" Seul asks.

Y/N cautiously turns to look at Seulgi. "I don't like that look. What do I have to do?"

"Chaeyoung asked you to meet her by the lake at midnight."

"What lake? That doesn't exactly narrow it down."

"If I were to guess, the one by your house."

Y/N sighs. "Fuck. I guess I'll stop by the mansion and get my bags, then meet her. Such a pain in the ass."

Seulgi nods in agreement. "But hey, look on the bright side." Y/N raises a brow. Seulgi hums, pointing to Jimin. "You get to fuck him tonight."

Both Jimin and Y/N go still, slowly turning to glance at each other. Jimin blinks at her, and she blinks back. His lips slowly turn into a smirk. Y/N groans. "Oh God, Jimin please the entire crew is two feet away-"

"Get ready, princess. Daddy's gonna show you just how much he missed you..."