Parallel: Always Side by Side but Never Together.
Punishment
<He knelt before the Almighty, his trembling hands pressed against the cracked marble floor of Heaven’s last hall. His golden hair hung loose, matted with dust and tears. The air itself had grown thin, heavy with the scent of endings>
<Tears no longer streamed from his eyes—they fell like slow, burning drops of light, dissolving before they could touch the ground. His voice cracked as he lifted his face toward the radiant void where God’s presence shimmered faintly>
Taehyung
Where is she now.....?
<His voice echoed across the ruined expanse of paradise>
Taehyung
Eternity itself is fading. Even the heavens have fallen, and hell has risen everywhere.
Taehyung
The world she swore to protect—the people we were born to guard—it’s all gone. Billions of years have passed since they vanished.
Taehyung
Time no longer moves. The sun, the moon, the universe itself—everything is collapsing. My soul… my soul is agony that never ends.
<He bowed his head, pressing his palms together in despair>
<His lips were shaking, body shivering, even the tears has dried up yet he is still lost and is not able to find any hope>
Taehyung
I have prayed. I have begged. But she… she is still not here
<The silence that followed was unbearable. He lifted his head again, his voice trembling like a wounded prayer>
Taehyung
She was born as a human once. We found her, we saved her. Then she was born as an angel, but I… I made a mistake. And I was punished. I lost her
<He laughed weakly, bitterly>
Taehyung
After that, we shared four lifetimes in different worlds. Each time, I found her—and each time, I lost her again. Once, she married Jungkook. It was fine. He made her smile. It was what was best for her. Then she was reborn again, and that time, she found Jimin instead. Twice more we met, twice more she died—always after her purpose was fulfilled. Always before mine could be
<He fell silent for a moment, his breath shaking>
Taehyung
I know her mother cursed me once, but she lifted it with her own hands. Still, she’s gone. God… I love her. I miss her
<He struck the floor, light spilling from his fist>
Taehyung
Why is it that no matter what I do, I always end up losing her? Why must love always end in separation? Why?
<He raised his eyes again, hollow and red from centuries of weeping>
Taehyung
You call me her most beloved angel. You say her love for me was the purest in all creation. Then why does she never come to me? Why won’t she speak to me, touch me, or even appear in my dreams?
<His lips trembled. His body shook violently, exhaustion and despair blending into something eternal. Even his tears had dried>
<And then, a voice—vast, calm, infinite—filled the silence>
<God:Taehyung, it is true that your suffering was not born from her mother’s curse alone. There is another—one that lies deeper, older, upon your soul>
<Taehyung’s eyes widened, his breath caught in his throat>
Taehyung
Another curse? Given by… by her?
<God’s light flickered softly, like sorrow made visible>
<Taehyung’s hands fell limp at his sides>
Taehyung
But why would she curse us? She loved me more than life, more than Heaven itself
<God:She does not remember. And I advise you, Taehyung, never to awaken that memory. If she were to recall it, she would forgive you out of love—and that forgiveness would destroy you>
<A cold dread filled his chest>
Taehyung
What… what did I do to her? What sin could make even love turn to punishment?
<The divine voice dimmed to a whisper>
<God:You committed a sin against her—a grave one. One beyond forgiveness>
<Taehyung collapsed forward, his sobs echoing through the hollow skies>
Taehyung
Please, tell me. Let me at least know what I did
<God:If you wish to know, there is a realm of time—sealed beyond your reach. It will open two thousand years from now. Find it. There, you will find your past… and your curse>
Taehyung
Does anyone else know?
<God:Jungkook and Jimin. When Jungkook wed her as a human, the day their souls united, the pain she had buried within her heart flowed into him. Jimin—he once danced with her in the celestial halls, and in his devotion, he opened her soul by mistake. He saw everything>
<Taehyung’s voice trembled>
Taehyung
So they know… and I’m the only one left in the dark
<God:You are being protected>
<The divine light faded. Only silence remained>
<He rose, broken and trembling, and walked through the ruins of his palace. The once-golden halls were scorched and crumbling. Fallen angelic wings lay like feathers of ash across the marble>
<In the center stood a statue the only trace of her left in all of creation. He had carved it himself, centuries ago. Her face was serene, her hands folded in eternal grace>
<He sank to his knees before it>
Taehyung
My angel... Where did you go hmmm?
<He brushed the dust from her stone cheek>
Taehyung
This castle was yours. The heavens and the hells, the human realm, the mermaids, fairies, the demons—all of them belonged to you. The universe itself was yours...
Taehyung
You had so much to love, so much to protect… then why, my love, why did you abandon us? Why did you abandon me?
<He stayed there, motionless, until exhaustion dragged him into sleep>
<Sometime later, soft footsteps echoed in the distance. Another figure approached—a prince with eyes of storm and grief>
Prince Jungkook
What have you done to yourself hyung....
<He knelt beside Taehyung, brushing the dust from his shoulder>
Prince Jungkook
Pull yourself together...
Prince Jungkook
It hurts me to see you like this...
<His own voice cracked as he whispered into the silent air>
Prince Jungkook
Joon my love where have you gone?
<He drew Taehyung close, and for a moment, two angels wept together broken remnants of what once was divine>
<She who burned down the worlds for the seven>
<She who created the worlds after worlds for her seven>
<She who ruled the heavens alongside with the seven>
<Her who crossed worlds, timelines, and universes to be by their side.. the seven>
<Why she cursed her beloved?>
<Why did the most radiant being of creation, who had loved Taehyung beyond all reason, choose to vanish into silence?>
<She who would defy even God Himself for them>
<Why did she abandon him?>
It is a story of sin.
A story of punishment.
A story of eternal misery.
A karmic cycle.
2000 years later
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<Taehyung started his journey towards the castle where a timeline will start to exist to find her and his answers>
Note: Timeline can be only started and stopped by God himself, Empress JaciZia comes next to God because she can not control time Or neither can time travel at her will, whereas all the BTS members can time travel at their will but if God decides to nullify timelines they can not time travel and JaciZia is more powerful or equally powerful as BTS members but God gave BTS members the power to control JaciZia's power and JaciZia herself gave rights to kill her to BTS members which is why she obeys them.
<He crossed vast forests and he was surprised to see there were new living beings around>
<After months of travelling he could finally see the castle>
<Some hope gathered in his heart and he started flying towards the castle with his maximum strength and will power>
<He reached the castle it was in ruins, he carefully entered inside and started searching for the book but he found a wall>
<Where there was a painting of Taehyung and her dancing the memories flashed right in front of his eyes. He wasn't willing to dance with her that day as he hated her but she still asked him to dance with her to show respect for the throne Taehyung agreed and danced for only a few moments that's when this painting was made>
Taehyung
All this time I couldn't find any traces of you... you were here all this time? I am sorry hmmm my angel...I know I didn't treat you well back then... but I terribly miss you now...
Taehyung
Please come back hmmm...
Taehyung
My rainbow eyed mighty empress... I missed you so much... this face.... it's been so long since I last saw any of your painting... so much time has passed that I can't even remember your facials to draw... I am feeling so happy to see it now...
Taehyung
My beautiful moonlight...
<There were also paintings of Jimin, Jungkook as the moon>
•Prince Jungkook of heaven Euphoria•
•Prince Jimin of heaven Serendipity•
•Seven rulers of the heavens•
<When he came across the potrait of his other hyungs and him together joy filled his heart>
<Looking at it Taehyung fondly smiled and left to look for the magic element that can start the cycle of time only then he will be able to pass through different timelines and find her>
<He finally found the book. An eternity of desperation and waiting finally will come to an end he will finally get to know the truth that why his beloved cursed him when she loved him most what was the sin he committed that his life partner's love thread broke into pieces and ended up in Jimin and Jungkook's destiny>
<His mind traveled spiritually to a timeline that existed between him and her but strangely he has no memory of it.. A timeline where 7 states are unitedly fighting against one state in a war and he was on a mission to put an end to the war with his brothers>
<Three soldiers were patrolling near the river side>
<One of the soldier wearing mask was looking at a girl from behind he saw her playing in the river streams smiling and dazzling like the sun>
Jungkook
What are you looking at hyung?
Jimin
I've found the where abouts of Rivera Kingdom's royal family...
Jimin
What did your dad order us to do? Kill the whole family and bury them with respect and inaugurate Jungkook as the new ruler?
Jimin
Or we are killing them with humiliation and put their heads on the city gate?
Jungkook
Geez! No need to do the later... We can just wipe out the Royal Family put an end to the war between this state and your state hyung..
Taehyung
It's not easy as it seems...
Jimin
Taehyung's father believes in ruling with building fear in the hearts of the citizens...
Jimin
Sure Rivera's King was a moron to fuel a dispute between Rivera and Cloud kingdom over marriage...
Jimin
If only he had agreed to marry off his daughter to Jungkook respectfully and let Jungkook rule the kingdom with her as he was incapable of doing so...
Jimin
The king here is so short tempered he started war against the whole northeast consisting of 7 different kingdoms and royal families...Over smallest arguments.. He doesn't know diplomacy and throws war warnings here and there as if it's nothing.. killing other state's soldiers abusing them... committing crimes after crime...
Jungkook
I heard he has dementia he can't think straight... and his son the only male heir left the kingdom and gave up on the idea of inheriting the throne... then the other kingdom's kings advised him to give the crown to his daughter and his son in law... but he wanted to keep the throne to himself only.
Jungkook
He is greedy of power...
Jimin
What about you Jungkook? Did you want to marry her? and inherit her kingdom with her?
Jungkook
No.. I don't even know what's her name is... her age or her face why would I want to marry her it's just Uncle (Taehyung's father) ordered who can disobey him..
Taehyung
Doesn't matter you won't have to marry anyone.. We have a order to annihilate the whole family including the princess...
<At that moment a girl bumped into him and was about to fall on the ground>
Taehyung
*Holds her from falling, his hands holding onto her waist*
<Unintentionally he inhaled her perfume she smelled like flowers and her face was covered by a veil but her eyes looked dazzling like sunshine she was like a flower floating on a dazzling shinning river stream where silver sunlight is warmly falling, her hair long and black just like the night sky, he only held onto her waist which felt like soft cotton plushy>
Ziya
I was playing with my friends so they were running after me to be safe I ran so fast I didn't see you and ended bumping onto you..
Ziya
(They are soldiers...)
<Spark and light from her eyes fades away when she notices his eyes as rest of the face was covered by a mask her heart was beating fast she felt terrified from his glare those eyes were sharp as knives>
<Taehyung notices her face getting pale he was aware that she felt scared of him and why won't she. War is going in the kingdom and soldiers are on astray it's not safe to be around them who is a friend or who is foe>
Ziya
*Quickly bows to Taehyung and runs away with her friends in fear*
<Seeing the scene Jungkook giggles>
Jungkook
Hyung she was terrified of you.... *laughs*
Jimin
We were raised to be terrifying only that way we can protect and rule Jungkookie...
Taehyung
(Even if I am terrifying I was trying to help her she didn't have react like that as if she saw a ghost or something)
Taehyung
But she seems brave... in these warring time she has guts to come to river side and play tag with her friends...
Jimin
Hmm kind of interesting...
Meeting in the rain
Irene
Why do you have to go out?
Ziya
I feel suffocated in this castle... I miss the time when there was no war...and we could go anywhere we wanted...
Ziya
I could put lots of flowers in your pretty hair... and make you look like a real life fairy...
Irene
I'll get scolded if I don't keep you in front of my eyes...
<At that moment a maid knocks onto the door and invites the princess for lunch>
Ziya
*Gives pleading puppy eyes to sneak out*
Irene
Fine go but come back before it gets darker...
Ziya
*Sneaks out through window*
Ziya
"Your highness the food is getting cold"
Irene
I am not hungry I'll eat later...
<Running from the castle she passed by the royal garden>
Ziya
Wish I was a fairy and I had wings... I could fly far far away in the vast sky and see different sides of the world instead of being a damsel in distress of cold walled castle....
<She takes out her paint brush and other things and starts singing and drawing>
Ziya
That I want a real good love, good love, good love
I'm tryna find a love, good love, real love...
Ziya
I was in pitch black, but I couldn't stop thinking of you all day long
I want to take one step and two steps closer without you knowing...
Ziya
Stay with you, with you, with you, with you
I will be your reason, rеason, reason, reason
I hope this feeling rеaches you, to you, you
To you......
•Song lyrics: Rebirth by Jimin•
<A heart who heard the voice and couldn't stop himself but come to find the owner of the voice>
Taehyung
Who are you and what are you doing in here?
<Ziya was lost in painting and singing when suddenly she heard a voice of a man she got scared and her paint brush fell from her hands>
<She looked at his eyes and he looked at hers and their eyes met and recognized each other>
Ziya
Are you the soldier I bumped into a few days ago?
Taehyung
You still haven't answered what are you doing in the royal garden? Who gave you permission to be here?
<With shuttering voice she replied>
Ziya
I--I am a maid here her highness princess of Rivera is very kind she treats me like--
Ziya
Li--like a friend she allowed me to be here to paint...
Taehyung
As a maid you have quiet an expensive hobby...
Ziya
You are a guard in royal palace?
Taehyung
No but today my comrade had duty here but for some reason he couldn't be here so I am in his place...
<It suddenly starts to pour>
Ziya
Oh no my painting....
<She tried to over it with her small hands but what could it shelter Taehyung gave a disappointed smirk but helped her hold the painting and both of them ran for shelter>
<The time era where Ziya was from the women would always cover up their face with veil before going out and they were very conservative, Ziya got drenched in rain a little since she was wearing white it was looking transparent, she was feeling very shy, embarrassed and uncomfortable as it's not right for unmarried young girl to be alone with an unknown man drenched it rain she tries to cover herself with her hands but what can it cover anyway>
Taehyung
*Notices her and her discomfort*
Taehyung
Don't worry I'll not look at your side you are safe around me...
<Taehyung said the words out loud which put Ziya in more shy and embarrassing moment but she was relived that he wasn't looking at her she was glad the soldier was a gentleman>
<Something inside Ziya changed towards this soldier she met twice, she liked him and like the way he acted thoughtful and protected her dignity not ones but twice even without knowing who she is, it made her feel warm>
<At that moment Tarhyung's eyes falls on the figure that Ziya painted>
Taehyung
Who is it? Do you know him?
Ziya
No, ummm he doesn't exist he is imaginary...
Taehyung
*Clenches his fist in anger*
Taehyung
You sure? Then how did you draw him and why did you draw him?
Ziya
It may sound cliche to you.. but I think he is my lover... I always dream about this guy he is always with me.. He sings for me.. he dances with me I am waiting for him to appear in real life... I am sure he exists somewhere... I am trying to find him...
<Taehyung didn't believe in any of her words because he is sure who the person in the painting is but he was trying to figure out why did she drew him here the lips part is visible and eyes are covered but in reality the man never revealed his lower face and his eyes are the only part that a person can see so how did she see it and drew it? Where did she even met him? He was about to ask>
Irene
What the hell are you doing here in the rain uncovered?
Irene
*Runs to her and covers her soaked body where her white dress has become transparent she covered Ziya with a long jacket*
Taehyung
Greetings your highness!
*bows and greets Irene*
Ziya
Sorry your highness princess of Rivera..
Ziya
Sorry for making you worry... He is just a royal guard I got caught in rain he helped me..
Ziya
Me who is your maid I need to cook dinner for you let's leave your highness...
Irene
Aww---Aah ok ok yeah! My maid yeah cook dinner for me--
Irene
You didn't try to take advantage of my maid did you???
Irene
You do know right if you see things that you are not supposed to see and talk things that you are not supposed to speak you'll be punished!
Irene
You met no woman in this garden neither saw her drenched in water. Do you understand?
Taehyung
Yes you highness I understand. I met no one I know nothing about anyone.
<Taehyung salutes Irene and the girls leave>
<Taehyung took a one last glance of the disappearing figure of Ziya>
<It'll be a lie if Taehyung says he didn't saw Ziya's drenched body which was looking milky white and soft her body smell made him feel really attracted to her, her shy body language made him want to protect her more and take responsibility for seeing her drenched self, was it love at first sight for him or was it just attraction he didn't knew but one thing was sure he felt something for this little maid>
Irene
Why are you hiding your face there's no one in the room...
Ziya
I am not....
*lips curved in a smile*
Irene
Wait... what??? Did something happen between you and the guard????
<Irene asked in a teasing tone>
Ziya
No, nothing happened? He didn't look at me he kept his back facing towards me...
Irene
Owwwww... so our princess liked his gentlemen manners?
<Ziya's lips curves into a smile and she agrees to Irene's statement by lowering her head>
Irene
Oh my god????? what???? so you started liking the guard????? Is he the one you think from your dream?
Ziya
By face no... but hmmm
Ziya
I don't know the way he acted like you know I was at the river side you saw it na how he held me and saved me from falling...
Ziya
and then today the way he was protecting my painting and was so considerate to not look at me in my embarrassing moment...
Ziya
I don't know his eyes are so scary but his actions... He gives mix signals...
Irene
Ahaa!!! *smiles and pats her head*
Irene
He is a soldier he is supposed to be scary or how else he is gonna keep enemies fearful of our country?
Irene
But sure I also got mixed vibes from him as if he is very dangerous... just gut feeling nothing against him...
Ziya
Right!!! I too got that guy feeling...
<Another side of the story>
Jimin
So did you get the entry passage and their placement and defense arrangements?
Taehyung
I almost did analysed 80% of it
Jungkook
So we'll attack the castle directly from this gate?
Jimin
Did anybody got suspicious of you?
Taehyung
I ran into a maid who is not a big deal but I did ran into the princess too...
Jungkook
You met her? How did she looked?
Jimin
You are sure interested about your fiance!
Jungkook
What fiance we are ordered to kill her in next two days... I just asked...
Taehyung
She seemed very arrogant and protective of people it was a surprise she cared so much for a maid.. but what a waste she will have to die coz of her father's crimes..
Jimin
She was born into a royal family it gives privilege of immense wealth, pleasure and power of course when the time comes you pay for it with life too..
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