Time Keeper [The One Who Rules Time]
19. The future in a moment of the past
Taang-
김남준
"Ugh..."
이의현
"...Huh..lol..Now the same time rulers are shooting each other?"
이헌영
"It's a tranquilizer gun. It won't kill you. It's better than Namjoon... no, KK killing Jungkook with that gun."
이의현
"You're really struggling to survive, hyung. It's funny, isn't it?"
이의현
"Brother... do you want to live?"
....I couldn't answer that question. I knew that asking if I wanted to live would be the hand that would save me, and I pleaded, but contrary to my thoughts, the words wouldn't come out.
...I want to live.
이의현
"If you want to live...beg for my life. Then I will."
이의현
"Anyway...even if you were to face me, I have two excellent snipers, three time users, and even myself, and we all have guns. But...if you could stop all of this with just one word, 'Save me'...wouldn't that be a wiser decision?"
이헌영
"...."
이의현
"Why... are you embarrassed? Are you embarrassed to ask your twin brother to save you in front of your siblings? Well, if you want, you can leave us alone."
전정국
"Huh...hyung...no...if you're going to ask me to live so miserably...it's better to just...die"
이의현
“(Stepping on Jeongguk’s hand) You’ve been saying things I don’t want to hear since earlier, but if you don’t want to die, then just stay quiet. No, should I kill you now? If the sword even grazes you for a moment… you’ll die right away. Right?”
전정국
"Ah.. ahh..!!"
이헌영
"...Get your...foot out of the way"
이의현
"Hmm... I don't think you're in a position to give me orders right now."
이헌영
"...Save me. If I do this...Jungkook might die. So please...save him."
이의현
"..Phew..Phew! My brother, who always told me I was wrong..is asking me to save him now? Haha!"
이의현
"(Pulling away from Jungkook) Oh my, were you scared that your beloved younger sibling would die? Haha!"
박지민
"brother..."
이헌영
"I know. This isn't the way to stop him... I know I can't live under Eui-Hyeon. But... I have to save Jeong-Guk."
이의현
"Since you asked me to spare your life... I will spare you. But there is a condition."
이의현
"With your own hands... kill Kim Taehyung. Then I'll spare your life."
이헌영
"What? Why is Kim Taehyung suddenly..."
이의현
"Hyung... there's so much I don't know. Kim Taehyung... is the last, seventh Time Lord. The reason I've been trying to kill Kim Taehyung all this time is because I didn't know when he'd use his powers and get in my way."
이헌영
"..ugh..what is that.."
이의현
"It's just as I heard. Kim Taehyung is the last Time Lord."
이의현
"If you kill Kim Taehyung... I will spare not only him, but all the time rulers as well. Including Kim Seokjin."
이의현
"How about it? Sacrificing one person to save the Time Lords and even Kim Seokjin... Isn't that a pretty good deal?"
이헌영
"...."
이헌영
"..Do as you wish."
이의현
"..huh..alright. Go now..and kill him. You won't be able to kill him with a tranquilizer gun, so I'll lend you my gun."
이헌영
"...Okay. I can kill you with a tranquilizer gun."
이의현
"..Then do whatever you want."
이헌영
"...."
At that moment, on the rooftop-
김석진
“(Pointing the gun at Heonyeong) As expected… that’s what Taehyung wanted.”
Clank-
Rrrrr- Rrrrr-
김석진
"[..Hello. Taehyung.]"
김태형
"[Brother...where are you now? Why are you so late...?"]
김석진
"[....It's none of your business. I'm busy. I'll be home soon, so hang up]"
김태형
"[Brother...don't shoot]"
김석진
"[...what?]"
김태형
"[Lee Ui-hyeon... Even if that person gives the order to shoot, don't shoot...]"
김석진
"[....for you. What they want is your life. I have to protect you.]"
김태형
"No, you're misunderstanding, hyung. It's the opposite. The person after my life is Lee Ui-hyeon, and right now, Lee Ui-hyeon is threatening Lee Heon-yeong with the lives of the Time Masters."
김태형
"[Can't you hear what Lee Ui-hyeon is saying? It's Lee Ui-hyeon who wants me. He's using my brother to kill me.]"
김석진
"[...The boss...wouldn't want you. There's no reason for him to.]"
김태형
"[There's...a reason. Because I'm...the last Time Lord]"
김석진
"[...Stop talking nonsense and hang up. I have to shoot Lee Heon-young before he gets any further]"
Taang-
김석진
"...M..what..I clearly shot the gun..t..again.."
Taang-
김태형
"[...Hyung, listen to me. There's nothing you can do right now. I'm stopping you.]"
김석진
"[N..how could you..n..me...]"
김태형
"[I told you, I'm the last Time Lord. Just sleep for a bit, bro. When you wake up, everything will be alright.]"
김석진
"[..ㅁ..what? Haam..ㄱ..suddenly feeling sleepy..ㅇ..]"
김태형
"[...Good dreams, hyung.]"