Joseon Dynasty

After a few seconds, Joohoney roars with frustration and smacks the top of the chair. Then, with a rush of anger, he shoves the throne over. Minhyuk hops away from him. They all watch their leader as he scoops the sword back up.

"Whatever you're thinking, don't do it, Joohoney," Kihyun whimpers.

Joohoney looks at him - at them. He grips the handle of the sword tightly. "This...this prevented me from disposing of that man! This stupid red bracelet! I could have easily taken him down and then saved Seoho-ssi, but..."

"I shouldn't have fallen," Hwanwoong speaks, rubbing his shoulder. "This is my fault."

Joohoney shakes his head. "No..." He takes the sword and sticks it through the gap of air between the red threat and his wrist.

"Joohoney!" RAVN barks.

But Joohoney gives a sharp flick upward and the blade slices through the thread. The remains of the red string flutter in the air to the floor.

At once, the room groans and shutters like an earthquake striking. Joohoney stumbles away from the throne and falls to the ground, losing the sword from his hands once more. Minhyuk and RAVN stagger in place, while Keonhee falls to his hands and knees.

There's a thunderous cracking sound and then the throne chair splits in two and a sharp jagged line seers through the center of the room, splittering like broken glass and separating each of them from one another.

Then comes a mysterious and haunting voice, "Jooheon, you have upset the space-time continuum by cutting your magical bracelet. You are ungrateful and have destroyed my gift. It shall not go unpunished."

"Ryu Jin-ya!" Joohoney roars, fury boiling in him. He staggers to his feet. "You did this! You killed our Seoho!"

"I did no such thing. That was all you."

With that, a bolt of lightning zig-zags from the ceiling and strikes the ground where Joohoney is standing. He is flung backward and slams into a wall, where he is knocked out cold. The lightning also shows enough force to send the others flying as well.

Kihyun hugs Seoho close to him and squeezes his eyes shut, murmuring to himself, "It's going to be okay."