I Will Find You Until the End (Serious Injury) - Myung Jae-hyun
hospital
“…Yuna.”
I opened my eyes at the sound of a familiar voice.
White ceiling.
Smell of medicine.
Slowly returning consciousness.
"…here…"
"hospital."
I looked to the side, and he was sitting there.
He was alive.
“…You’re crazy, seriously…”
Tears welled up first.
“Why go that far…”
“…because I have to live.”
He said calmly.
That made me even angrier.
We have to live together!! What's the point of living alone!!
A voice echoed in the hospital room.
A brief silence.
He didn't say anything.
just-
He was quietly watching me.
“…Explain.”
He said briefly.
"all."
He let out a sigh.
It was a face that showed no intention of avoiding it.
"…okay."
“I… I’m not just a student.”
I know that now.
“…I belong to the state.”
"…police?"
"no."
He shook his head.
“…Then what is it?”
He hesitated for a moment, then—
He finally said.
“Informal organization.”
"…what?"
The kind that doesn't even leave a record.
My mind stopped.
“…Where would you find something like that…”
"there is."
It was short.
And he was full of conviction.
“I… don’t have a name.”
“…Are you kidding?”
Call it by code instead.
He looked at me for a moment.
I'm on the ‘recovery’ side.
“Recovery…?”
Kidnapping, human trafficking, illegal experiments—”
His eyes grew cold.
The role of recovering and getting rid of things like that.
I couldn't breathe.
"…so…"
I was chasing them.
He continued.
For a long time.
“…Since when.”
“…Since the first time we met.”
That remark struck my heart hard.
"…what?"
It’s not a coincidence.
silence.
“…Did you… approach me because of me from the beginning?”
His voice trembled.
He couldn't answer right away.
That was the answer.
"…and…"
I laughed.
A hollow laugh.
“Wow, seriously…”
“Yuna—”
So what?
He cut off the conversation.
"Was I under surveillance?"
“…At first.”
My heart sank.
But not now.
How can I believe that?
He couldn't say a word.
“…I was just… a test subject?”
"no."
He spoke strongly for the first time.
That is absolutely not true.
Then what am I?
He was speechless for a long time—
He barely managed to open his mouth.
“…a person to protect.”
“…Because that’s the mission?”
"…no."
He raised his head.
He looked straight at me.
“That… is my choice.”
My heart was beating strangely.
“…Don’t be ridiculous…”
It's true.
It was a mission at first.
He admitted it.
"however-"
“…Not now.”
The hospital room became quiet.
I couldn't say anything.
“…Then what is it from now on?”
The words I barely managed to say.
“Are you going to hide it again?”
He shook his head.
I won't hide it anymore.
“That organization… are you going to continue?”
“…I have to.”
There was no hesitation.
“…Then it’s going to get dangerous again.”
"okay."
Silence again.
“…Am I in danger too?”
He paused for a moment.
and-
"…huh."
This time, I was honest.
I closed my eyes.
“Ugh… this is seriously the worst…”
"still-"
He spoke up.
I'll do it differently this time.
"…what."
I won't leave you alone.
“…That’s already ruined.”
“…I won’t fail this time.”
That remark was strange—
I didn't want to believe it, but I did.
at that time,
The door opened.
“The visit is over—”
The person who was speaking stopped.
A strange man.
full dress.
earphone.
He looked at Jaehyun and spoke briefly.
It is a return order.
The air cooled down.
"…now?"
Jaehyun asked.
The location of the headquarters has been identified.
My heart sank.
"…what?"
The man looked at me once.
And he said again.
There is no time.
Jaehyun's hand moved slightly.
scruple.
I saw that.
"…go."
He spoke first.
“…Yuna—”
"Go."
I took a deep breath.
“This time… finish it properly.”
He looked at me for a long time—
“…I’ll be right back.”
“…You don’t have to come.”
“…That won’t do.”
He stood up from his seat.
I stopped briefly in front of the door.
“…I’m alive.”
“…You.”
He laughed briefly.
and-
went out.
The door closed.
I was left alone.
It was quiet.
however-
wonderfully.
It was less scary this time.
Because the end is starting to come into view.
.
.
.
.
After being left alone in the hospital room, time passed strangely slowly.
The sound of the clock's second hand was unusually loud.
Knock, knock, knock.
“…You said you’d be right back….”
A quiet mutter escaped his lips.
But strangely enough—
This time, certainty outweighed anxiety.
He returns.
Unconditionally.
Meanwhile,japan.
30 seconds to enter the target building.
Jaehyun loaded the gun.
Cold air went deep into my lungs and out.
“…I’ll finish it this time.”
The agent standing nearby spoke briefly.
It is an order from above. Capture alive first.
Jaehyun chuckled.
That’s the higher-ups’ opinion.
Then I looked up and saw the building.
A huge, darkened research lab.
The beginning of everything up until now.
“…My standards are different.”
bang-!!!
The door burst open and the entry began.
“Clear!”
"No issues on the left side!"
“Move to the second floor!”
The sound of gunshots continued.
Bang! Bang!
The smell of blood and gunpowder mingled.
The reenactment did not stop.
I headed straight to the innermost part.
It was an intuition.
It is there.
In front of the iron gate.
Thick metal door.
It was locked.
“…Here it is.”
He planted the bomb without hesitation.
"retreat!"
3
2
1
bang-!!!!
The door flew away.
Through the smoke—
A familiar voice.
You're here again.
It was that man.
A face without a single drop of blood.
He was still smiling.
“…You’re alone this time?”
Jaehyun's eyes went completely cold.
It's because of you.
It’s an honor.
He slowly raised his hand.
and-
Click.
A mechanical sound rang out from somewhere.
“This time it’ll be a little different.”
“…What else—”
At that moment,
From the back—
“Ugh—!”
“My body…!”
The agents collapsed one by one.
Jaehyun frowned.
"…gas?"
Correct answer.
The man laughed.
You must have been prepared.
Jaehyun was already wearing a mask.
“…Still, I’m alone.”
I was originally alone.
He answered briefly.
and-
bang!!
He shot first.
Shooting.
evasion.
Close combat.
There wasn't even a moment to breathe.
The man was much faster than expected.
“Ha… monster bastard…”
Jaehyun muttered in a low voice.
Thank you for the compliment.
He ran towards me laughing.
puck-!!
It collided strongly.
Blood splattered from Jaehyun's mouth.
But it didn't stop.
rather-
Digged deeper.
"you-"
I gritted my teeth.
You messed with the wrong person.
bang!!
A gunshot rang out nearby.
The man's shoulders shook violently.
but-
He did not fall down.
“…Just as I expected.”
He muttered.
That's why I wanted to have more.
"shut up."
Jaehyun was right up to the front.
and-
He pulled the trigger without hesitation.
bang.
This time, exactly.
silence.
The man's body slowly collapsed.
A short while later.
Jaehyun stood there catching his breath.
The surroundings were completely tidied up.
“…It’s over.”
The walkie-talkie crackled.
—Target eliminated confirmed. Securing the site.
He didn't say anything.
just-
He slowly turned his body.
A few days later, at the hospital.
The door opened.
I instinctively lifted my head.
and-
“…You’re here.”
He was standing.
A slightly tired face.
but-
A normal appearance.
“…It’s too late.”
I spoke curtly for no reason.
He chuckled.
"I told you I'd be here soon."
“…Will it hit soon?”
In my opinion.
Laughter burst out.
and-
Tears came out together.
"…hey."
"…huh."
“…It’s really over this time, right?”
A brief silence.
He looked at me.
and-
He slowly nodded.
"…huh."
At that one word,
My body went limp.
"thank god…"
He sat next to me.
We held hands familiarly.
“…But there’s one left.”
"…what."
He looked at me and said.
Now you have to make a choice.
“…What choice.”
Whether you'll stay with me.
My heart sank.
“…Is that a choice?”
"huh."
His eyes were serious.
“If you’re with me—”
"…know."
He cut off the conversation.
Dangerous thing.
Something not ordinary.
I know everything.
still-
I gripped his hand tighter.
“…I already made my choice, you know?”
He paused for a moment.
"…when."
“…When I was first kidnapped.”
He said with a smile.
I was certain back then.
“…What.”
I looked straight at him.
This time, I didn't hesitate.
I can't live without you.
silence.
and-
He laughed softly.
“…That’s my line.”
I took it.
It's a thief.
"What are you going to do about it?"
He shook his head.
and-
He lightly kissed the back of my hand.
“…Then take responsibility.”
“…For a lifetime?”
For a lifetime.
A brief silence.
and
Okay, I'll take responsibility for you for the rest of your life.
Both of them laughed.
but,
It wasn't completely over.
Somewhere, in another country.
Inside a dark room.
Experimental data… recovery failed.
“Who is the winner?”
"living."
silence.
and-
Another voice.
Then that's it.
"…yes?"
I'm not interested anymore.
Pause for a moment,
He laughed softly.
We've already got what we wanted.
What appeared on the screen was—
A single name.
[RECOVERY]
And below that—
[Subject: J]
Now the test subject is—
A brief silence.
It changes.
It's not the end,
The next step was beginning.
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