Beyond Our World: Death Was Only The Beginning (TAEKOOK)
Chapter 1: The Choice of Death
The hurried footsteps echoed through the silent forest.
Branches snapped beneath hurried feet as a young omega ran desperately through the darkness. His chest burned with every breath, his vision blurring from exhaustion. For nearly two hours he had been running—running from the fate forced upon him.
Behind him, the distant clang of armor and the shouts of royal guards grew closer.
"Your highness, you cannot escape!"
Their voice cut through the night like arrows.
The omega clenched his teeth and forced his trembling legs to move faster. His once-elegant robes were now torn by thrones, and strands of his long hair clung to his sweat-dampened face.
Not when his freedom was only a few steps away.
Suddenly the forest ended.
The omega skipped to a halt.
Before him stood a towering cliff, the wind howling violently as it swept across the empty edge. Far below, a raging river crashed again jagged rocks.
For a moment, the world fell silent.
Slowly, he turned around.
The royal guards emerged from the trees, surrounding him as their armor glinted beneath the moonlight.
𝙲𝙰𝙿𝚃𝙰𝙸𝙽 𝙾𝙵 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙶𝚄𝙰𝚁𝙳𝚂
"There is nowhere to run," the captain said firmly.
𝙲𝙰𝙿𝚃𝙰𝙸𝙽 𝙾𝙵 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙶𝚄𝙰𝚁𝙳𝚂
"Return with us. The wedding will begin at the dawn."
The omega laughed softly, though his eye held no joy.
Unknown
"Wedding?" he repeated bitterly.
His gaze dropped briefly to the dark river below, then lifted again toward the guards.
Unknown
"I would rather embrace death," he said calmly, "than marry a fûcking bastard who destroyed my kingdom."
The guards froze in shock.
The wind rushed around him.
For the briefest moment, the moonlight reflected in his eye.
𝙺𝙸𝙼 𝚃𝙰𝙴𝙷𝚈𝚄𝙽𝙶/𝚁𝙾
"So this is how I die...figures." he chuckled, a lonely tear escaping.
His body disappeared into the darkness below.
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Chapter 2: Awakening in the Unknown
The wind screamed around him as his body fell into nothingness. Pain, cold and taste of iron filled his mouth—then...silence.
He tried to open his eyes, but the world refused to take shape. When the harsh light finally softened, he realized he was no longer on a cliff, no longer haunted by the fųcker's relentless guards sent to drag him back to that bãstařd.
Smooth wall surrounded him. Strange, humming machines blinked with unknown lights. The scent of blood and death had vanished, replaced by something sterile...artificial.
His robes were gone, replaced with unfamiliar clothing that clung awkwardly to his limbs. His hands trembled as he touched his chest. He was alive. Somehow, impossibly alive.
Unknown
"Mr. Kim! You're awake!"
The sudden exclamation cut through the quiet hospital room.
Before Taehyung could fully gather his senses, another voice followed, trembling with relief.
Unknown
"Oh my tae baby...thank goodness."
The person hurried to his side, their face etched with unmistakable worry.
Unknown
"You have no idea how frightened we were."
Their hand gently brushed through his hair.
Unknown
"How are you feeling my child?" they asked gently.
Taehyung frowned faintly.
Everything around him felt strange—unnaturally bright lights, unfamiliar smells, and odd machines that hummed softly beside the bed.
The unfamiliar touch made him tense.
Instinctively, he jerked away from the person, but the sudden movement sent a sharp surge of pain through his arm. A pained whine escaped his lips before he could stop it.
The person immediately rushed closer, panic flashing across their face.
Unknown
"careful, bear!" they urged anxiously. "You're still injured."
His gaze moved slowly from one face to another. The room was filled with people, yet not a single of them looked familiar.
A knot of unease tightened in his chest.
Still struggling to steady himself, he finally spoke, his voice hoarse and uncertain.
Chapter 3: This is not my kingdom
𝙺𝙸𝙼 𝚃𝙰𝙴𝙷𝚈𝚄𝙽𝙶/𝚁𝙾
"...Who are you?"
The question seemed to freeze the room.
The people exchanged stratled glances.
Taehyung's gaze hardened slightly as unease crept into his chest.
𝙺𝙸𝙼 𝚃𝙰𝙴𝙷𝚈𝚄𝙽𝙶/𝚁𝙾
"Where...is this place?"
He continued, his eyes narrowing at the unfamiliar surroundings.
He looked back at them, confusion and caution mixing in his expression.
𝙺𝙸𝙼 𝚃𝙰𝙴𝙷𝚈𝚄𝙽𝙶/𝚁𝙾
"This is not..." he hesitated, as if searching for the right words.
𝙺𝙸𝙼 𝚃𝙰𝙴𝙷𝚈𝚄𝙽𝙶/𝚁𝙾
"This is not my kingdom."
The room fell into stunned silence.
One of them quickly whispered, "Call the doctor."
His hand slowly clenched the bedsheet.
Because everything around him felt wrong.
The strange glowing lights.
The unfamiliar language patterns.
It was as if he had awakened in a completely different world.
And the most unsettling part was—
Everyone here seemed to know him.
Yet he knew none of them.
The footsteps echoed down the hallway before the door opened. A doctor entered, accompanied by a nurse, both wearing crisp white coats.
Before Taehyung could speak, the man reached for his wrist, fingers pressing against it with unsettling certainty.
𝙺𝙸𝙼 𝚃𝙰𝙴𝙷𝚈𝚄𝙽𝙶/𝚁𝙾
Flinched. "Wh-what are you doing?!"
Unknown
"Checking you pulse," the man replied evenly eyes focused. "Your heart rate is fast."
𝙺𝙸𝙼 𝚃𝙰𝙴𝙷𝚈𝚄𝙽𝙶/𝚁𝙾
"My...pulse? " He repeated, the word foreign on his tongue.
The man didn't react. Instead, he for a strange band wrapped around his arm.
It tightened suddenly with a sharp hiss.
𝙺𝙸𝙼 𝚃𝙰𝙴𝙷𝚈𝚄𝙽𝙶/𝚁𝙾
Taehyung jerked violently. "Stop— what is this thing?!"
Unknown
"It's measuring your blood pressure," the man said, still calm. "You're safe. Try to stay still."
𝙺𝙸𝙼 𝚃𝙰𝙴𝙷𝚈𝚄𝙽𝙶/𝚁𝙾
"Safe?" Taehyung's voice rose, panic breaking through. "Nothing here is safe!"
The beeping sound quickened.
The man's gaze flickered briefly to the machine beside the bed, it glowing lines rising and falling in steady rhythm.
Unknown
"Your heart is increasing," he noted. "Take a slow breath."
𝙺𝙸𝙼 𝚃𝙰𝙴𝙷𝚈𝚄𝙽𝙶/𝚁𝙾
"I don't understand any of these!" Taehyung snapped, his chest rising rapidly. "Where am I? What is this sound?!"
Unknown
"The monitor," the man replied. "It's tracking your heartbeat."
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