Crimsons Ties | C.SC | Chapter 2
Pairing: Vampire!Choi Seungcheol x Witch!FemReader
Summary: Follow Y/N as her world is flipped upside down when she discovers the truth about her bloodline.
Warnings: Fluff // Angst // Smut (later) // Violence // Blood // Mingyu is still a dick //
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Tagging @nonuify for beta reading!
Lillian has been teaching you everything she knows for the past 2 years. And in that time you had managed to surpass her. Just as your grandmother surpassed her mentor. You mainly studied the spectrum of healing as opposed to fighting. Growing your own herbs, healing those in need. You wanted to use your powers to give back. You've grown to be one of the best medical witches in the area. If you were going to train you might as well learn how to heal yourself if need be. Lillian was back in school but luckily you didn't need her to do everything for you. You took care of the house. Her garden. Her younger pupils. Unfortunately you have never seen Joshua in person since then. The two of you kept in contact as much as you could but soon enough days turned into months and months into years since you last received a text. Seventeen were still promoting and becoming a bigger name out in the world. You did nothing but watch him from behind a screen. Happy he's at least alive and kicking.
You smiled at the TV as you carried the pot from the counter to the stove intent on making dinner.
You reached for the cabinet and searched for some cooking wine. When you saw none, a sigh left your lips and you rolled your eyes. A trip to the bar was imminent. You grabbed your bag and phone on your way out the door. You decided on walking with your hands in your pockets as the bar was that far of a walk. You swiped on Spotify and Seventeen appeared after hitting shuffle. You gave a soft sigh when Super started to play and immediately thought about Joshua. Before you could dive too far into reminiscing a low whine caught your attention. Behind the house there was a small wolf, cowering next to a bush. You slowly approached the small animal with a raised hand, showing him that you aren't a threat. A low growl turned whine was thrown in your direction and you frowned. “It's alright. I'm not going to hurt you. Seems like someone else already did that.” You smiled as the wolf stood in a defensive stance. You knelt down, slowly holding out your hand wanting to gain its trust. “Let me see?”
The animal slowly limped towards you and you reached for its paw. Definitely broken. Your palm released a familiar purple hue and you shut your eyes feeling the bones reconnect to each other. Another whine reached your ears and you opened your eyes, letting go of its paw. When you sat it back to the ground the wolf looked at you with amazement in its eyes. “You're all good now. Be careful next time.” You said with a smile before being on your way. The wolf looked after you before trotting away behind the houses. Taking notice of the other being before you could. You continued to walk as the bright neon sign of the bar came into view. Just before you could get across the street, the hair on the back of your neck stood up. You came to a sudden stop as you debated whether or not to turn around and give whoever is staring at you, a piece of your mind. When you spun around you frowned as the only person looking at you was all the way across the street.
You stood with your hands in your pockets as you watched the man stare you down from the sidewalk. Wait. You know him. His face. He's part of Joshua's coven, Kwon Soonyoung. The hell is he doing here? His eyes narrowed as they landed on your form and you scanned your surroundings. There's too many people. Last thing you want to do is accidentally hurt someone so you turn around to the bar. You didn't dare look back as you quickly got to your destination. Feeling it was safe to turn around you noticed him stalking closer, you rubbed your fingers together in your pocket deciding on taking a chance. Just as he was about to make a move after noticing your chance in stance, Joshua appeared, grabbing your hand, dragging you inside. “Shua? Well I'll be damned, where have you been?”
“It's complicated.” He said as the two of you sat down. You tapped the table with your finger and swallowed your spit as sarcasm found its home on the tip of your tongue.
“Wow Y/N, we haven't spoken in 2 years, how have you been?” “Oh I'm great just been studying my family bloodline, learning how to heal shit. You know the usual.” He rolled his eyes at your rambling while you sat with your arms crossed. “So I take it you're here for the same reason he is?” You tilted your head in the direction of the door and Joshua turned to see his band mate standing there.
“Yeah. But that's because we really need your help. It's kind of a medical emergency and I hear you're one of the best medical witches now. Must have been hell training for that.”
“Yeah. It was, especially when no one else was there all the time. Not easy having to inflict pain on yourself just to attempt to heal the wound.” Joshua frowned at your statement and you cleared your throat. “You said you need my help? Didn't your friends try to kill me 2 years ago?” You asked and he sighed.
“I know this isn't how I wanted us to reconnect. But just listen for a second.” His eyes held nothing but hope, wanting you to hear him out at least.
“If I don't? Your friend over there is going to play a bad vampire cop? What's his name again? Hoshi? Yeah, not interested.” You moved to get up before Joshua reached to grab your wrist softly. He held no intent to hurt you and you could tell by how gentle he was. His eyes stayed trained on the table as he closed them for a split second. “Please?”
The plea left his lips softly and you knew you couldn't just walk away, leaning back in your chair. He gave a small smile as he clasped his hands together over your own. “Our leader has fallen ill. He refuses to let any of us help him. I know this won't be easy, but I'm asking if you'll take a look at him. Just to see if he'll be alright.” Your lips went into a line and your eyes flickered to the door where Hoshi stood with his hands in his pockets.
“And if I don't?”
“Then we take you by force. Unfortunately you seem to be the only one who can help him. I'm not letting that chance get away from us.” Hoshi stated as he was now next to you. You looked over at Rayven who was staring with concern in her eyes. “You really aren't in the best place to be threatening me. If I'm hearing you right, you need my help.” Joshua gave Hoshi a glare before the man cursed under his breath and walked away to another table.
“Y/N I know this is a lot to ask of you. But…”
“I know Joshua.” You cut him off and he bowed his head. “Come on, don't do that, I'll help you. On one condition. Kim Mingyu stays the fuck away from me. We already have issues.” You pointed a finger at Joshua who in turn chuckled at your condition. You gave a small smile as your eyes flickered over to Rayven who was now chatting it up with a man wearing a dark hoodie and a mask. “He with you?”
“Oh yeah. That's Jihoon. Seems he really likes her company.” Joshua said to you and you raised an eyebrow. Rayven caught your gaze as a slight blush made its way to her features. “You really planned to drag me by my hair kicking and screaming? You brought those two?” He gave a short shrug and you sighed, rubbing a hand down your face.
You remained silent for a couple minutes and Joshua grew worried. You could change your mind and say no, go on with your life. His coven wasn't exactly fond of you in the start. Hell, they almost killed you. Which is why he was surprised when you asked, “When do we leave?” It didn't take long for you to get a list of the leader's symptoms. You had all the necessary tools to help as best as you could. You collected your thoughts as the van drove past a bunch of high end buildings and you had to remember that they are still idols. Coming to a stop you jumped out to look at the tall building.
“Thank you for this.” Joshua softly spoke and you nodded as he and Jihoon led you inside, letting the staff know you were off limits. Hoshi refused to speak to you, though you could see the appreciation in his eyes. You followed the three inside and the silent elevator ride up was deafening. No one muttered a word and Jihoon reluctantly cleared his throat, breaking you from your thoughts. “He's been really weak for the past couple of days. Claims we shouldn't worry but we can't help it.” You listened to him speak and could tell they all deeply cared about their leader. When the elevator doors opened you were greeted by chaos as the other members ran around in a panic catching you off guard.
“What happened? What's going on?” Joshua questioned with urgency, eyes wide scanning the room for their leader.
“Seungcheol hyung collapsed a couple of minutes ago. We don't know….” Mingyu halted his statement as he looked over at you and narrowed his eyes. “The fuck is she doing here?” He made a move to close the distance but Hoshi pushed a hand into his chest.
“Don't.” The word held a bit of malice as the elder didn't want his younger coven member to ruin any chance their leader could be healed. “Just take us to him.” He said nothing else but rolled his eyes as he led the way through the dorm. You entered the room and your eyes fell on the body lying on the floor. They all huddled around him and you pushed your way through.
“Move.” You said kneeling down beside the man slipping in and out of consciousness. “Hey, can you hear me?” His head tilted in the direction of your voice but his eyes remained closed. “My head is on fire.” His words were slurred and you held a hand over his eyes, palms glowing purple.
“He was fine a minute ago. He just fell and none of us know what to do.” A quivering voice said and you looked over at the group's youngest. “How long has he been sick, exactly?”
“It's been 4 weeks.” Another voice answered and you saw Jeonghan move to the other side of his friend. You noticed a dark line peeking from the collar of his shirt and frowned. You brought a hand up to his neck and a voice cut through your concentration. “What are you doing?” You ignored the question and went to pull his shirt up to his collarbone. Over his heart was a large purple bruise, any nearby veins were of the same dark hue and you gasped. The leader squeezed his eyes shut as you watched the area expand.
“This is…”
“What's happening to him Y/N?”
“He's been poisoned. With a very aggressive mixture. The purple color means whatever it is, it's laced with pure silver.” You quickly answered as you went through your bag, none of the tools you brought would do what you needed. “You know someone who'd want to hurt him?”
“No one comes to mind.” Joshua answered and you took a deep breath. You knew how to properly drain the poison but you also knew they'd have your head for hurting their leader.
“I can drain it to give him some relief but I need a knife.” They all stared at you with confusion and anger as you spoke. The room erupted in overlapping questions and concerns as you rubbed your temple.
“A knife?! You're going to cut him!?”
“Absolutely NOT!”
“We're not going to let you hurt him!”
“Hell no! You are going to kill him! I knew we couldn't trust a witch!”
“Would all of you shut up! If you don't want my help, I can leave right now and let you all figure this out on your own! But considering how long this has been going on plus the fact that none of you can even get close to this stuff, he will die in a couple of days.” The room went silent and you continued, clenching your jaw in the process. “I can walk away! You want to spend his last days singing kumbaya be my fucking guest.” You screamed before taking a breath. “If I wanted him dead, the poison would do that for me! I wouldn't even have to lift a finger. Now either you get me what I need or he continues to suffer.” No one dared say anything else until the one I recognized as Vernon, stood to his feet and walked to the kitchen. When he came back he sat a couple of different knives next to you. “I didn't know what size you needed so I brought options.” You nodded as you grabbed a smaller knife.
“Everyone back away. This stuff can be lethal to vampires.” They all scurried a short distance away except the blonde.
“You got experience with silver?” He gave a small nod before you sighed. “Jeonghan right?” He shook his head and you took a deep breath. “Then you’ll help me with this. It will get a bit messy.” You started and he nodded ready to do anything you told him. “Hold your hands right here and when I say apply pressure, squeeze around the area. Just don't let it get on you.” You brought the tip of the blade down on his skin and slowly made a deep enough cut so the poison could leak out onto the floor. “Now.” Jeonghan squeezed the area down and Seungcheol started to thrash.
“Hold him!” Joshua moved to hold down his arms as you made another incision. “Squeeze.” You repeated the process a couple more times till the poison had pooled under his arm on the floor. “Can I have a couple of towels? Make sure to wet one of them.” You managed to get some of the poison in a small jar you brought with you before soaking up the rest and cleaning him off. You instructed the boys to carry him to bed while you put the poison and blood soaked towel in a bag. “I'm headed down to burn this. Probably best it isn't in the dorm.” Joshua followed close behind and you finally let out the sigh you were holding when the elevator doors closed.
“You okay?” You just nodded as the two of you went outside not speaking a word. You easily set the bag on fire as you tossed it in the disposal. Watching the flames in silence you didn't even notice Joshua appear next to you. He looked over at you and you sighed. “What?”
“Thank you. From all of us.” You scoffed as you shook your head.
“All of you? Your boys were ready to rip my head off when I asked for a knife.” A soft chuckle slipped past your lips, your gaze flickering to the blonde. Jeonghan's dark eyes staring into the burning flame.
“They aren't the best at being open. Especially towards witches. One too many bad experiences.” Jeonghan stated as he walked closer to where you stood. “We got him in bed and he's resting now. You have no idea how thankful I am. We all are. None of us would've known what to do.” You remained silent as you listened to the fire crack and he took that as a chance to continue talking. “I would be in your debt if you stay. Help us look after him for a day or two. Just to make sure he'll be okay. Unfortunately the only one who knows any real information about silver is Wonwoo but he's out for the next couple of days.”
“I guess that can be arranged. Since it is still in his bloodstream and he could pass out a few times if we’re not careful. I'd say with two days of fluids and my healing hands, he'll be fine.” You stated and the blonde smiled before the three of you went back inside. When you arrived back in the dorm the boys were lined up with their heads bowed, mumbling thank yous and apologies.
You can't lie, it left you with a bit of pride. Proving them wrong. They had even set up a small station in the corner of Seungcheol's room for you. The coven leader breathing softly as you grabbed some gauze to clean the incisions. You put rubbing alcohol on the swab before carefully removing the towel to get a better look. After cleaning the wound you held your hand over his chest and let your magic pour from your palm just as Lillian taught you. As the wound sealed shut his hand shot out to grab your wrist, causing you to jump. His eyes struggled to stay open and you bit the inside of your cheek.
“Can I have my hand back?”
“The fuck are you doing here?” He asked with a frown and you shrugged.
“Your coven came to me for help. When I got here you were passed out on the floor.”
He didn't say anything but reluctantly released his grip on your wrist. You rubbed the area before taking out a few herbs and medicine for him to take. “You'll have to take these for the next few days. Just to ensure the effects of the poison completely wear off.”
“How do I know that stuff won't finish the job?”
“Like I told your boys, if I wanted you dead, the poison would've done that for me.” You replied walking to the door. “Get some rest.” Surprisingly within minutes he'd fallen back asleep. You ventured out into Joshua's room and sat at a nearby desk. You don't even know when your own eyes fluttered closed. You were just so fucking tired.
“Y/N. Do you believe in monsters?” Your grandmother's question caught you off guard but in the mind of a 9 year old, that question will soon be forgotten.
“Monsters? Like on tv?”
“Yes. Like werewolves and vampires.”
“Those aren't real nana. They're just on tv and in movies.” You retorted going back to coloring the page in front of you.
“What if I told you they were indeed real?”
Your head snapped up and you looked around the room to see you were alone. You let out a sigh as the door slowly opened, revealing Joshua. “Hey, just checking in on you. Seungcheol is still asleep. You alright?”
“Yeah. What time is it?” You asked and he looked at his wrist.
“11:46. Almost midnight.”
“I probably should go check up on Seungcheol.” You stood to your feet, letting them carry you back to Seungcheol's room.
Your things were still on the table and he was asleep. “He actually took the medicine you brought. Mingyu kept whining about how it could be dangerous but Seungcheol said he trusted that it wasn't.” He looked over at you as you rubbed your face. “You okay?”
“Yeah I'm fine but it's just……is there anywhere else I can crash? Jeonghan mentioned the guys don't like witches and I'd rather not be next to a disoriented vampire when he wakes up again.” You chuckled, not mentioning the conversation you shared with their leader and Joshua nodded his head. “Yeah….bad idea. You can bunk with me.” You gathered your things, leaving the leader alone and followed Joshua down the hall. Mingyu stood in his own doorway with a scowl.
“You're seriously letting her stay with you?” Seungkwan questioned as he passed by.
“I don't want to hear you say anything when she tries to kill ya.” Mingyu added with a smirk.
“Shut up Mingyu.” Joshua retorted, pulling you behind him. Mingyu scoffed while pushing his body off the wall slowly approaching his coven mate with Seungkwan watching from his door.
“Or what? Your witch will make my lips disappear? She is playing us. If anything happens to Seungcheol hyung, I will not hesitate.”
“Yeah well neither will I. I am more than capable of taking you out on my own. Better than I could’ve two years ago.” The words dripped with venom as you stared up at the man. “Your threats mean jack shit to me. You wanted my help, I’m helping him. But you will respect me from here on out. His life is in my hands.” You sneered as you continued on to Joshua's room. Leaving the three of them speechless. You tossed your things onto the floor and slid down the wall with a sigh. Josh entered a couple of minutes after and sat down on his bed.
“I offer an empty bed and you choose to sit on the floor?” He laughed and you scoffed. “I'm sorry about them.”
“It's fine. They have a right to be concerned. I will, however, defend myself.” You told him as he shuffled around to gather blankets for you.
“You won't purposely let anything happen to him…..right?”
“Of course not. I said I'd help you out. I said what I said just to get them off my back.” You reassured him as someone softly knocked on the door. You looked up and saw the youngest member poke his head in with a smile adoring his features. “Hi! I'm Chan but everyone calls me Dino.”
“Someone besides Joshua is actually being nice to me? Wow who would've thought?”
“Figured I'd show you respect since you're helping hyung recover.” He bowed and you gave him a short nod. “So when do you think he'll get better? Anytime soon. I'm sure you'd know out of everyone.”
“Honestly it's up to him. He should wake up no problem once his body gets used to the medicine. Unfortunately it will feel like waking up from surgery everytime.” You told him with a smile and the boy took a deep breath. “Okay that's good to hear. But anyway if you need anything I'll be around!” He waves goodbye as he disappears into the hall without another word.
“He's a ray of sunshine.”
“Somebody has to be.” Joshua replied as he tossed you a pillow. “Rest up. I see to it that you have breakfast in the morning.” He shut off the light and you plugged in your phone before falling back onto the mattress you were offered. Sleep was quick to take over as you were out within a couple of minutes, finally getting a bit of rest.