Alternate Universe Timeline #4: Joseon Dynasty (Version #2)

Ryu Jin floats across the ocean water, heading to the shore, where Lee Keonhee is now on his knees, sobbing.

"Oh, pull yourself together, Savior," Ryu Jin mumbles, rolling her eyes. She walks, barefoot, through the sand, hiking the skirt of her dress up in the process. "My directions were clear and easy. I'm wasting energy coming to you now."

Keonhee stops and wipes his eyes. His head snaps to look at the fairy princess. "They're all gone."

Ryu Jin smiles and sighs. "In this universe, yes. Please, come with me." She throws down an open hand for him to take.

"Where is Seoho-ssi?" Keonhee asks.

"I will show you."

"Tell me."

"You know that's not how this works," Ryu Jin chuckles.

"Fine!" Keonhee grumbles, tossing his eyes and grabbing the fairy princess' hand.

Ryu Jin glows and they teleport from the beach to the Darkest Days' Warriors' Hideaway. In front of them, sitting at a table are all of them.

Joohoney, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hwanwoong, RAVN, Seoho and himself.

They are all happy and smiling.

Keonhee finds himself unable to keep from smiling as well.

Ryu Jin gestures to the scene before them. "This...this is what could have been. Had you chosen not to fight and instead chose to flee King Hyunhwa and tyranny. You'd be happy, together, alive and safe."

Keonhee nods his head. "So, I need to talk Joohoney out of fighting?"

Ryu Jin smiles at him. "His leadership speech must be one of flight and not fight. Only then, will things be set in motion for this universe's timeline."

"And that will fix his bracelet?" Keonhee questions, looking at the fairy princess.

"The red bracelet of fate will mend when his mind focuses on the flight. I cannot come right out and give you the answer, but I believe you now know what to do."

With that, the scene stops and they are teleported back to the beach.

Ryu Jin is gone and the mist displaying Seoho's white prison is now just swirling, churning mist once more.

Keonhee, his mind clear and focused, takes a deep breath.

He can hear the faint voices and barks of the mysterious suit men shouting as he takes a step forward and disappears into the mist curtain. It engulfs him at once, pulling him in and he finds himself standing in the hideout, Joohoney standing at the head of the table.

The beginning of the madness.

The madness that will be no more.