What Went Wrong?~ (Taekook)
Becoming Juhong Part 1
A car dashes through the streets of France, with two officers on chase behind an international criminal
Officer Bangchan
In just the last few weeks, this Juhong has managed to rob millions of euros combined from a Swiss bank, a high-end art gallery in Cairo, and a Shanghai amusement park
Officer Yongbok
Before vanishing without a trace. Headquarters has yet to discern any pattern except that our client always wears a scarlet coat and fedora and seems to announce his crimes by making random public appearances beforehand.
Officer Bangchan
Such as the nearby café sighting earlier today. So we must ask ourselves: Who is Juhong? Why would a thief draw attention to himself by leaving clues and wearing bold colors?
Officer Yongbok
Perhaps stealing's a game to him
Officer Bangchan
Ha! The game is over. He is in my jurisdiction now, though I question why.
Officer Yongbok
Poitier's is rich with medieval history. Perhaps he is targeting a priceless antique or historical artifact from one of its many churches, or-
*car comes to stop with screeching sound infront of a mueseum*
Officer Bangchan
Mr. Felix, you are an agent of the government, not a museum guide. So you may stop sharing dull facts about boring things. You have been on the force merely a fortnight, have you not? You have so much to learn, and since you have been assigned to my department-
Officer Bangchan
I Christopher Bang chan, will be your teacher!
Officer Yongbok
Cheif Christopher, sir-
Officer Bangchan
Uh-uh sit back, watch and learn from me how to catch a theif!
Officer Yongbok
Sir! He is right there * Points finger at Juhong*
Juhong
*makes sure the grappling hook is strong* *takes a jump towards the largest window*
Officer Bangchan
The man in Red!
Officer Bangchan
Remain here! *slams the car door*
Officer Yongbok
The radio for assistance? *shouts a little*
Officer Bangchan
Naur! the Scarlet Alien is mine!
Juhong
On top of the world. I can see La Cathédrale Saint-Pierre from here.
PJ
Friendly advice? Save the sight-seeing for after the job.
They both are talking through ear pieces
Juhong
Heh heh. PJ, glad to hear you're present.
PJ
You know I wouldn't miss a night out with you for the world, Tae. Let's get this party started
PJ
*cracks knuckles* *begin aggressive typing*
PJ
Virtual Paris sure looks lovely this time of year. Touring through France... locking onto your position over there in Poitiers... and, we're synced. If our intel is accurate, the next stop on your scenery tour of historic Poitiers should be... 45.7 meters dead ahead.
PJ
Warm, Tae... Getting warmer... You're red-hot.
Juhong
*grips on the grappling hook and lands on top of a museum* *Inserts a lipstick pen drive into The lock on the window. the lipstick contained a bug to hack into all sort of locks and gizmos*
PJ
Analyzing frequencies... Decrypting security codes... Alarm system disabled. But... I'm picking up another signal. Could be a trap.
Juhong
Watch... my... step.
Arrows start firing from the side of the walls
Juhong
*grabs a shield placed inside the museum*
Juhong
Well this just became worth a whole lot less...
Officer Bangchan
*opens the elevator door*
Officer Bangchan
Why must the elevator date back two centuries? Was no one ever in a hurry back then?
The elevator moves up in the speed of a snail
Juhong
Okay, who walls up an atrium?
Juhong
*knocks on the wall to find it hollow*
PJ
Anyone who values storage over natural light.
Juhong
You said it a little too knowingly.
PJ
Don't judge. I'm happy here in my dark little cave.
Juhong
*presses a button with the fingerprint of the president*
Juhong
*inserts a tool inside the vault box*
Juhong
You called it, PJ. Right tool for the job... Ah, this works.
*Elevator makes creaking noise and finally arrives on the floor Juhong is in*
The vault automatically opens
Juhong
I'm staring at something I thought I'd never, ever set eyes on again.
PJ
It better be more valuable than a sparkly blue gemstone the size of my head.
Juhong
Define "valuable." They say beauty's in the eye of the beholder.
PJ
Are you gonna tell me what it is, or-
Officer Bangchan
The Agency! Open up!
PJ
Bag the gem and get out of there already!
Officer Bangchan
I said open up!
He groans as he slams his body into the doors, then breathes heavily. He sets eyes on Juhong, who tightens the drawstring of a bag.
Officer Bangchan
Stop! Thief!
Juhong
*runs**kicks a chair over to Bangchan's side*
Officer Bangchan
*yelps as he falls over*
Juhong
*grabs his ID card fallen On the floor* On whose authority?
Officer Bangchan
On the Authority of, Oh wait… Um… uh-
Juhong
Chief Christopher Bang Chan, The Red agency *sly smile*
Juhong
*throws his ID card back to him on his face and runs*
Officer Bangchan
*grunts in frustration*
Officer Bangchan
I order you to stop!
Juhong
*smirk* you didn't say for how long- *runs*
Officer Bangchan
Hey that's rude!
Officer Bangchan
*chases after him*
Juhong
*Jumps out of a window to the roof with grappling hook*
Roof tiles falls on the police car
Officer Yongbok
*gasps and tries following Juhong*
Juhong
See you soon! *smile*
Juhong
*opens handglider and gets away*
Both the officers gasp in surprise and still tries pursuing him
With roof tiles falling on top of the car they had to stop and get back to their car to keep on following Juhong
Juhong
*lands on top of a building*
Agent Midnight
*tries injuring him with a rod from the back*
Juhong
* turns catches the rod and pulls it towards him*
Agent Midnight
*comes near his face*
Agent midnights face was very close
That close with even in a slight shift they would kiss
Juhong
*raise eyebrow* * pushes his shoulder and turns to get away* I don't want to fight, every time we meet you know
Agent Midnight
*scoff* Juhong, Juhong. You know your crimes! You don't have to make it hard for me, for you or for anyone!
PJ
do you want me to deploy a killer drone?
Agent Midnight
What's that supposed to mean? *comes closer to Juhong*
Juhong
*smile, then drops smile*
Agent Midnight
*pins him to the wall*
Agent Midnight
Why are you doing this? *whispers over his ear*
Juhong
💭 Who would have known, that Agent midnight known for his utmost focus on his mission, is a big pervert?
Juhong
*sigh* *flips to pin him onto the wall*
Juhong
What do you think? *whispers dangerously over his lips*
Agent Midnight
*smirk* Are you inviting me-
Juhong
*roll eyes**kicks between Midnight's legs and runs away with his glider wings*
Agent Midnight
Ugh! You can't always keep running from justice Juhong! *falls down on his knees holding his crotch area*
Juhong
My train, I'm right on time
PJ
*rolls his eyes* Like you ever aren't! Ticket purchased and... uploading.
Juhong
*phone tings* got it!
Officer Yongbok
He has to land sometime. How far can he possibly get?
Officer Bangchan
He is headed for the train station. Secure the crime scene! Deduce what was stolen *enters the car as he whooshes off with the car*
The train doors open. Chan's car halts as the train horn blares. He grunts and slams his fist on the dashboard, causing the broken windshield to fully shatter and the airbag to go off.
Officer Bangchan
*dials a number*
Officer Yongbok
📞 Chief. Good news, I hope?
Officer Bangchan
📞Mr.Felix... Yongbok... You're the smartest person I know, so tell me, please... is it possible for an automobile to catch a moving train? Driving aggressively, of course.
Officer Yongbok
📞 Well, I'm really not much of a math detective, but I suppose it depends upon how many stops the train makes and for how long at each.
Officer Bangchan
📞Mm-hmm. Then perhaps I shall catch this Little Red Robbing Hood.
Juhong opens a door on the train, looking at her phone
Juhong
First class. Sweet.
PJ
My treat, Tae. You earned it.
Scales (Bogum)
Well, well, well
Scales (Bogum)
*crackle rod whirrs*
Scales (Bogum)
Blast from the past eh?
He fires it. PJ's computer beeps as Tae goes off the grid.
Juhong
Dude, seriously? Static cling?
Scales (Bogum)
Side effect of the directional EMP. So you can forget about reaching for your phone or fancy toys. They're dead.
Juhong
I know how an electromagnetic pulse works, Scales... You aren't the only one who passed Dr. Bellum's class. And you didn't really think I'd take any of your bait without checking for a tracking device... did you, Scales? That's right. I wanted you to find me. It's time we tied up loose ends.
Scales (Bogum)
You were the only loose end... until five seconds ago, when I captured the elusive Juhong. Or should I call you "Little cub"?
Brunt
Welcome to P. E. S. T. Training Academy for Thieves.
P E. S. T. Premium Exports standard Thieves. We traffic stolen goods to the four corners of the globe. You've each been hand-picked for our one-year program due to the extraordinary potential you've demonstrated. I am Coach Brunt, and these are my house rules. Rule number one: No contact with the outside world. That means no portable electronic devices allowed.
Brunt
*spawns a cell phone and crushes it*
Brunt
And rule number two: First names only until you get assigned your code name. Ain't that right, Lambkins?
Scales (Bogum)
*scoff**mocking smile* "Lambkins"? Who knew P.E.S.T. had a mascot?
Juhong
*roll eyes, grabs scales collars and yanks him over the seat*
Juhong
Only my friends call me "Lambkins." My code name's Little Cub. Do you understand? Nod if you understand.
Scales (Bogum)
*Quickly nods*
Scales (Bogum)
You really schooled me the day we met.
Juhong
I thought you should know who you were dealing with.
Scales (Bogum)
Well, it seems I still don't know. The slick red hair, the exotic new name... Who are you, really?
Juhong
A professional thief, just like you
Scales (Bogum)
No, you weren't like the rest of us. How did you ever wind up in crime school?
Juhong
You want the whole story?
Scales (Bogum)
Your clock runs out when we reach Paris. Make it count.
Juhong
From what I've been told, I was found as a baby. Abandoned by the side of a road just outside Daegu, South Korea. A set of Russian nesting dolls were my only belongings. I was brought to an island paradise... that just happened to be home to a school for thieves. That's right: P.E.S.T. Academy. It was no grade school, but I was homeschooled by a revolving door of nannies. Some taught me how to read and write, and most taught me about the diverse places they were from.
Young Juhong {Tae}
*playing with a globe*
Young Juhong {Tae}
Istanbul, not Constantinople!
Young Juhong {Tae}
Uh. ... Ni hao!
Juhong
I was found without a note or any ID. So, guess who got their code name early?
Random man: What's up Little cub?
Young Juhong {Tae}
*sly smile*
Young Juhong {Tae}
*hold up his belt*
Young Juhong {Tae}
Not your pants!
Juhong
I got to hang out on campus with the big kids.
Juhong
I was literally the only child on the Isle of P.E.S.T. Which meant I got away with murder.
Young Juhong {Tae}
*Throwing water balloon at the security guard who was talking on the phone*
Juhong
Great memories *smile*
Juhong
Sure, the Campus of Crime was no place for children, but I never once felt like I was in danger.
Juhong
I was part of the family. I had protection.
Juhong
*grabs and punches a guard who was sneaking around*
Cell phone drops from his pocket as he slides across the floor,
Juhong
*keeps it in his pockets*
Juhong
I never learned who found me as a baby.
Brunt
Oh, let's get you a cupcake, Sugar Pie
Juhong
But I always suspected it was Coach Brunt. The island was my world. For all I knew, the Earth was square. There was no right or wrong. Thievery was a competition, a game.
Juhong
One Day I was ready to play for real. I couldn't bear watching 40 thieves graduate from the academy year after year. I wanted to get out there and be one of those thieves already!
He had kept the cell phone inside his matrayashka doll
After a day it started ringing
PJ
Better beef up your security. I got in
Juhong
Got in? where? here?
PJ
📞Come on, what's your real name?
PJ
📞Okay, usernames work. You can call me... PJ
Juhong
📞Do you really wear a white hat?
PJ
📞Uh... why? You've never heard of "white hat hackers"?
PJ
📞I have wicked hacking skills, but I use them for good.
Juhong
📞Okay, that doesn't even make sense.
PJ
📞Sure it does. I just hacked through 27 layers of encryption. So who do I inform over there about the weak link, so you can upgrade your security?
Juhong
📞Are you pranking me? Where are you calling from?
PJ
📞My room. In Niagara Falls. Here for a vacation.
Juhong
📞Seriously? Which side of the falls?
Juhong
📞You're in Ontario?
PJ
📞 Whoa, you really know your geography
Juhong
📞What's it like there?
PJ
📞 It's alright. We have computers, and internet, and... Hey, where in the world are you?
PJ
📞 What kind of school needs 27 layers of encryption?
Juhong
Making contact with someone from the outside world was just the push I needed. It was time to state my case to the only family I knew.
Juhong
I know I'm not technically old enough, Professor Maelstrom, but I already have what it takes to be an awesome thief. Best ever! Um... in, in my opinion, Sir.
The teachers dicuss to agree on enrolling Juhong to take part in the training
Juhong
I was finally one of the big kids. One of the 40 thieves. I'd survived orientation, and I was ready to meet my future partners in crime: my roommates.
Tigress (Cleo)
hey *uninterested*
Scales (Bogum)
Feel free to skip ahead. I was there too, you know.
Juhong
Sure, Scales. You were there. But were you seeing things from my point of view?
Scales (Bogum)
Hi, I am Scales, or you can say Bogum!
Tigress (Cleo)
Whats these? * going to touch his doll shape containers*
Juhong
Please dont touch my stuff...
Tigress (Cleo)
Nothing would hurt much...
Juhong
I said, Keep your paws of my stuff Kitty Cat
El topo
Hey we share a room, play nice and learn to adjust *lying on the bed*
Juhong
*roll eyes* what's your story Scales?
Scales (Bogum)
I was working as a junior electrician at the Sydney Opera House.
Scales (Bogum)
When, one day, a light bulb went off. I could make a far better living turning out the lights, stealing from the cover of darkness.
Scales (Bogum)
What's your story?
Juhong
Don't want to be late for Stealth 101,do we? Let's go
Testing professor Bellums Gizmos and using them
Learning on bait and switch by professor Maelstrom
Juhong
PJ, schools been great! You should join!
Scales (Bogum)
Come on, mate we have to get going*shouts from a little far*
Juhong
Scales, My uh best friend
Juhong
my best school friend
Juhong
A-Anyway, gotta run. I'm late for Infiltration 101.
PJ
📞What kind of school do you go to, again?
Juhong
We really honed our skills. We studied hard, and we trained hard. But we also played hard.
Juhong
Professor Yoongi never ever supported me, even when I enrolled he voted against me... he thought me as a kid
Juhong
The day we had to choose code names. God that was weird
Scales (Bogum)
I will be Scaly scales for having sharp scales on my back!
El topo
Dude, *applying his lip balm*
El topo
We are criminals! Who would take us seriously if we had puns for names?
Scales (Bogum)
Fine, I will drop the Scaly part
Tigress (Cleo)
I've earned my stripes. Call me Tigress.
El topo
Like the burrowing mole, El Topo takes the low!
Mime Bomb
*actions his name and something exploding*
El topo
He is the quiet guy from the class
Tigress (Cleo)
Hello? code name?
Mime Bomb
*actions the same thing again*
Scales (Bogum)
Looks like he is going to Clown school
Tigress (Cleo)
So annoying
Juhong
Oh! I get it Mime Bomb
Juhong
The school year came and went. I couldn't wait to graduate and plot our first caper as P.E.S.T. operatives. We just needed to ace our final exams, and we'd be professional thieves.
Min Yoongi
Somewhere in my coat lies a single dollar bill. The coat has many pockets. Locate the target and acquire it... if you can. You have two minutes
Juhong
Others did great, but when it come to my turn
Juhong
I swear I hit every pocket. If there was a dollar in there, I couldn't find it.
Scales (Bogum)
Hey, so you choked a little. Like that's gonna affect your grade? You're the finest pickpocket in our class. Totally in a league of your own.
El topo
Heyy the results are in!
Scales (Bogum)
Let's go check it, *grabs his hand*
Juhong
Scales, Did... did you...?
Scales (Bogum)
I'm good but,
Juhong
*sees the X next to her name*
Scales (Bogum)
I'm really sorry.
Tigress (Cleo)
Scales! Come sit at the big kids' table.
Juhong
Go on, Scales. I'll be fine.
Tigress (Cleo)
Aww. Looks like someone needs to turn in their stealth suit. Come on, let's go plot a caper.
Min Yoongi closes the doors. A shadow crosses behind him. He reaches for his keys, but they're missing
Juhong
*throws it back to him*
Min Yoongi
Playing games? Typical.
Juhong
No game. I want a do-over.
Min Yoongi
And you have it, next year, once you redo your coursework
Juhong
You're not hearing me. Put on the coat. I want a do-over now.
Min Yoongi
We do not bend policy for other students, so we really must stop doing it for you. Good night, Little cub.
Juhong
The coat was empty, wasn't it?
Agent XY8
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Agent XY8
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