The Bangtan Gal Chapter 1- The Foreign Trainee

The Bangtan Gal Chapter 1- The Foreign Trainee

Chapter Summary: After being scouted to be a part of a new girl group thanks to an audition, Jen worked alongside her four bandmates to form the group "Amity". Things went great at first but then after a while, Jen starts to get concerned about her position in the group while the company starts to focus on the other members and their success. She then learns the unfortunate truth about the situation she's in and makes a decision. Motivated, she continues to be persistent in achieving her dreams thanks to an audition in her area which happened to be for BigHit Entertainment. 

Jen meets Taehyung and starts to build a friendship with him. For those interested in being the Bangtan Girl, they learn the Bulletproof dance and No More Dream dance. They're also hit with a homework assignment, create a verse for Bulletproof and present it to the audition. Jen hopes to impress the company with her efforts and earn the spot.

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Author's Note:  Hey! I wrote this story back in 2016 on some fanfic websites and am bringing it back as I edit the chapters. I wanted to put my perspective and imagination on what if BTS had a black girl in their group from America. This'll be a long story starting from their debut so enjoy the ride!

I have so many chapters already written. I had stopped in the story around late 2016 before the MAMA Awards. As I wrote this story over the years I wanted this character to be relatable and grow as a performer as well as go through hardships. It'll be a slow start but it will get better as the chapters go on, I hope you give it a chance.

This will mainly start with friendship. Not just the character and the love interest. I didn't want to rush things and I tried my best to add a lot of bonding and cute moments. 

This is a SLOW BURN with my OC and Jungkook. The two will not become a couple until 2016.

As I planned to create this story years ago it took me months to prepare and research so I could get a good timeline. I wanted to add a lot of things like K-Con, going to school, Variety Shows, interviews, American Hustle Life, V-Lives, sasaeng fans and so on. 

Please note this is fiction. Yeah it may be unrealistic for this to happen but I had a lot of fun ideas and just went for it. Also I am not a song writer so sometimes the custom lyrics may be a little silly

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It was November 9th, 2012. Backstage at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, 14-year-old Jen sat in a chair, getting the finishing touches on her curly light brown hair, which was put into a high ponytail. She and the rest of her group named Amity were to perform at their last concert of their small tour.

Amity consisted of five members. 16 year old Hailey, who was the leader and main vocalist, 16 year old Trinity who was the lead dancer, 15 year old Layla who covered the high and dramatic notes and 17 year old Angelina who took care of the raps. 

And then there's Jen.

Who was she?

Who was she in the group?

She never got the chance to showcase her talent on stage.

So was this worth it?

Back in early 2011, a rising new company named SongStress Entertainment was looking for young female talents to form another girl group. They partnered up with Disney and started to put up commercials and ads everywhere to promote auditions. When Jen heard about it from a TV commercial, she quickly went to tell her parents. After some persuading, and chores around the house, they took her to the audition in New York that was set in March. No matter what the challenges were, she remained persistent and her family supported her because of her passion for singing and dancing.

She wanted to perform ever since she was ten years old. Listening to artists like Rihanna, 2NE1, Mariah Carey, Big Bang, Wonder Girls, Whitney Houston, and Eminem sparked her interest as she begged her parents to pay for singing and dancing lessons. The lessons seemed to have paid off because after she auditioned she was called back a week later.

When she passed the second callback, Jen and her parents wasted no time signing the contract as she went on to debut with four other unknown girls, to form the group Amity at 13 years old. They got popular fast, from their adorable charm to their catchy songs and music videos. Things were great. But things weren't always what they seemed to be. 

Egos began to get in the way.

As time went on, the company began to pay more attention to more girls than others. The leader, Hailey, even felt threatened by Jen's dance skills and the company forced her to dance slower, and with less effort to feel like she was a sluggish dancer. To Jen, it didn't make any sense since Trinity was the most talented dancer in the group and Hailey didn't say anything to her about her dancing. Favoritism came into play.

What caught Jen's attention was that she started to not get a lot of lines like she used to in the songs. She would only sing the chorus with the group. She is also the only one who doesn't have a solo song, while the rest have their songs recorded and performed at concerts whenever Amity goes on stage for a performance.

Jen was also set over the edge, finding out that Amity had recorded songs without her. Her voice was great at harmony but she wasn't credited for it. They recorded her and made it seem like Hailey sang the beautiful harmonious notes. As she took all the credit, Jen couldn't do anything about it because of the contract.

Whose fault was that? Jen's.

So maybe she did get a little too excited by the fact that she was going to be signed to a record company. Maybe she and her parents didn't read the contract despite the president's reassuring that everything would be fine and fair.

She was naïve and young.

Rushing into things without really thinking things through. Not thinking of a backup plan just in case things like this happen.

She wasn't like the rest of her bandmates. Her love for KPOP, thanks to listening to Wonder Girls, Big Bang and 2NE1, motivated her to learn the Korean language while the company thought it was pointless.

They asked her, "Who would you speak Korean to?"

"Why are you trying to learn that language if you're in America?"

"We're not touring in South Korea; you're wasting your time."

However, she continued to learn for her enjoyment and love for the Korean culture. It was difficult at first. She had a difficult time pronouncing the words. There were times she wanted to stop but her parents gave her encouragement because they knew how much she loved KPOP. For her studying, she tried to study Korean for at least an hour or two a day since she was 13.

Thankfully it's been beginning to pay off.

Sometimes she ponders what if she didn't do the audition and stayed in school just like her two older sisters. She could probably get somewhere with a college degree. But she loved being an artist. She wanted to do this.

And as much as she hated to admit it, this company wasn't the place for her to do it. She finally got her dream to be a performer, and now she was thinking about letting it go because of the mistreatment. She had to do what was best for her.

"This'll bring out those pretty eyes." The makeup artist explained with enthusiasm as she applied mascara to Jen's eyes.

"Oh make sure you put on more makeup on her. She needs it." An unfortunate familiar mocking voice belonging to Hailey was heard as she shot Jen an innocent smile. The harsh words made Jen clench her fists and glare at her. "What? Just telling the truth. They always say the truth hurts."

"Hailey, stop it. Don't be such a brat. That's so friggin' rude. Go somewhere." Angelina sternly called her out. Hailey responds with a shrug and walks away to get mic'd up. Angelina walks over to Jen with a smile and puts a hand on her shoulder. "You look fine, Jen Jen. Don't listen to her."

Jen didn't reply as she continued to be in deep thought about being in Amity. Everyone should be getting along, not trying to bring each other down.

The redheaded Angelina notices her frowning and snaps her out of it as the makeup artist finishes her make up. 

"You know you have to stop doing that. Letting people get to you and ruining your pretty smile with frowns. Is it Hailey again?" Angelina asked.

Jen looked up at her friend. Best friend. The only friend she had in this girl group. Angelina was the one who had her back in this company and wasn't self-centered or had the fame go to her head. She was the one who let Jen know about the company recording without her as well. She was very grateful she had someone looking out for her.

"I don't care anymore. I'm not paying her any mind." Jen firmly asserted with a sigh.

"Ten minutes until the show!" The manager called out as everyone ran frantically for finishing touches.

"We'll talk later." Jen promised as they both walked outside the dressing room to get mic'd up.

"Come on Jen, we ain't got all day!" The manager escorted her to the stage before giving her a jacket to put over her dark brown skin. "And remember, don't dance so hard."

"I don't understand what the big deal is." She mumbled, shaking her head in disapproval.

"Big deal? Hailey needs the spotlight. It would be great if you remember to stand back, this time. You aren't the visual, get that through your head. How many times do we have to tell you that? This is your last warning."

Jen frowns in response as she watches the manager walk away. Frustration was beginning to build up inside of her. Whatever happened to equality? Not one person is better than the other. She wanted to be in a company that had equal opportunities.

The show was like the others. Fake smiles, watching Hailey's back, it wasn't fun anymore. Jen believed she had so much potential to improve and become a great performer, but her talent was wasted and not used the way she wanted it to be. She didn't want to be wasted and neglected.

Amity was supposed to be a team. A five-member girl group who had each other's backs. Be great friends and treat each other as equals. Not a competition of who's better than each other. It was sad that the entertainment business was like that these days.

After the show, Jen checks out her Twitter account and tweets 'Thank you for an awesome show Philly! #AmityInPhilly'

She didn't have a whole bunch of fans like the others since they were on TV shows, interviews and other photoshoots to get more publicity. She always pondered why SongStress didn't do that for her. They never really gave her a chance to show off what she could do as a singer and dancer. Or even as an actress if she could try that out.

She didn't say anything because she was too humbled. She was grateful for all the things she had done so far in Amity. All she ever wanted was to perform and she got that. She would ask occasionally if her solo would come up, or if any photoshoot or show opportunity was available for her. But SongStress would always give her the same answer.

"Not at the moment. Soon."

How far away was "Soon?"

She felt discouraged. It was like she was just there. She might as well be called a backup dancer.

While backstage in the dressing room, lounging on the couch, she checked the #AmityInPhilly hashtag since it was trending on Twitter while the rest of her bandmates came in. Jennie began to think about her birthday which was tomorrow and it started to boost her mood.

"Hey guys, I wanted to talk to you about something." She spoke softly, gaining their attention. "Since my birthday is tomorrow, I planned this singing exhibit where people around the area can showcase their singing for fun. Do a little meet and greet, pictures...all sorts of stuff. It'll be a fun gathering. I also made a song and I'd like you all to be there to support me."

"You know we have to practice right?" Trinity recalled in a flat tone.

The indifference in Trinity's voice made Jennie's stomach drop as she timidly replied, "I-It's after practice."

"And where is this?"

"In my hometown. Here in Philly. It'll start around 7:00PM."

"Does SongStress know about this?" Hailey asked, looking skeptical at the event that's been planned.

"Why wouldn't they?" Jen questioned.

"We'll see about the event. Anyway, group meeting!" Hailey called out. "I'm so proud of us! We definitely have to celebrate tonight. We're going to dinner. But uh Jen, remember what the manager told you about your diet. And you were a bit sloppy out there. Don't make us look bad out there. Did you practice at all?"

All the happiness about the upcoming event for her birthday left Jennie's body as annoyance was clearly shown on her sweaty face. Okay, so she didn't have a flat stomach like the rest of them did. She had a curved stomach with a small pudge but that was nothing to go on a diet for. She was already satisfied with how she looked. She told herself she did want to work out to gain more muscle and possible abs on her stomach when she gets a little older, but she wasn't going to feel obligated to do so. She'll do it in her free time.

Her hair was naturally curly and her thighs were a bit thicker than theirs. She even had light stretch marks on her hips but so what? Why does that have to make her go on a diet? She was born this way, and she was fine with how she was. Why should she change her look because someone else wanted her to? She wanted to look natural, not a Barbie doll. She was still going through puberty as well. The baby fat was still there but it'll most likely disappear from her body and face soon enough when she's a little older.

"You know I really don't understand why I'm the only one who has to go on a diet. I'm perfectly fine. I'm the same size as you. I'm not starving myself." Jennie protested with irritation.

"Well you're not going out with us, so get food at the hotel and get yelled at by the manager. It's on you."

Jennie shakes her head in disbelief. "I really can't stand you."

"Whoa, what did I do?" Hailey faked a shocked look.

"I think you know what you've done. This is so unfair."

"It's not that serious." Layla sighed

"It is serious. Almost all of you have the biggest egos I've ever seen and it's like you're forgetting that we all made Amity and we work as a team. Can't you see how wrong this is? How I'm the only one who has to dance slower while you guys give it your all? I want to put as much effort as everyone else." Jen exclaimed

"Jen everything is going to be okay-" Angelina tried to reassure but she waved her hand and shook her head.

"I'm gonna go. Enjoy dinner." She grabs her bags and leaves the room.

Hailey sighs out of annoyance. "This is why you don't have young people in groups because they always want to act like brats. It should've just been the 4 of us, but no~ they wanted one more person and they had to pick her out of all people. She doesn't do anything but whine and complain-"

"Hailey shut up!" Angelina exclaimed sharply while standing up. "You're the brat here."

"Excuse me? Who do you think you're talking to?"

"You're not superior to any of us just because you're the leader. And if I were betting on the future of Amity...I'd say we'll disband and it'll all be because of you."

Hailey huffed in dissatisfaction. "I am so telling the manager on the both of you."

"Oh go ahead. The only reason you're here is because the vice president is your father. Did you even audition for SongStress or did you get everything handed to you on a silver platter?" The redhead questioned. Taking the silence as an answer, she retrieved her bag and grumbled, "That's what I thought." 

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An hour had passed since Jen left backstage and went back into the hotel room she shared with Angelina. She was lying on her back in bed, looking at the ceiling as her stomach continued to growl mercilessly.

"I'm so hungry." She grumbled and clutched her stomach.

She managed to buy a couple of bags of chips in a vending machine with the paper money she had on her but she craved food to satisfy her hunger.

Suddenly she sees Angelina with a bright smile on her face and a large box of pizza in hand, walking inside the room.

"Let's eat biatch~!" she cheerfully said and placed the pizza on the bed before parking herself on the bed as well.

"I thought you were at dinner!" Jen stammered, looking wide-eyed at the pizza on the bed.

"I can't stand those girls, I'm not hanging out with them." She responded with a shrug.

"But I'm supposed to go on that dumb diet..." Jen grumbled.

"Bitch eat. I don't give a crap what they say, you are eating to your heart's content. Don't starve yourself because they want you to look a certain way. You know what they're trying to do is wrong. I see it, you see it. You have to stand your ground and speak up."

"But if it gets me fired then what?"

"I would rather be fired. I'm eating all the pizza I want. They can't stop me. And they won't stop you. Sit. Eat. Chill. I gotta vent to you about Hailey."

Jen happily sits back on the bed and bites into the hot, cheesy pepperoni pizza that was fresh from Pizza Hut. "What happened with you and Hailey?"

"Oh my gosh...I don't think I can take much more of this. She keeps talking crap about you. She thinks the world revolves around her. And it's like the others are followers, I swear. They always wanna just back up what she says. Or just stand there and agree with everything she says. Like are you blind?" She retorted as she started to get angry thinking about the situation.

"Well, she does have power over us because of her father..." Jen grumbled.

"And that shouldn't be the case. She should work hard and not get an easy route just because of some connection with family. I always see that these days. I mean I know it is great to have connections but still endure the hard work that others dealt with who started from the bottom."

"Yeah, but that's not how the world seems to work." Jennie trailed off, thinking about the future.

"Enough about her. I have another serious question to ask."

"What is it?"

"You thinking of leaving?" Angelina assumed. From the shocked look on Jennie's face, she gets her answer, mumbling "I thought so."

"I have to, I just can't do this anymore." Jen pointed out with a sad smile. "I talked to my agent and let her know everything."

"I understand. But are you still going to sing?"

"Yes. I still want to perform."

The redheaded girl nodded in approval. "Good. Whenever you leave, it'll be worth it. So don't worry. Just stay in touch with me. I'm gonna miss you. Whatever the future holds for you, I'll be supporting you."

Jen smiled. "Thank you, Angie. I'll be supporting you too!"

"Now let's watch some Spongebob." She grabbed the remote off the nightstand.

Jennie giggled at her. "Aren't you too old for that?"

"Ha! You're NEVER too old for Spongebob."

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November 10th 2012. Jennie was finally 15 years old. She went to the studio in a bright mood, happily thanking everyone for the birthday wishes. She received birthday phone calls from her family and tweets from fans.

The day starts like always. Dance practice and then recording in the studio. But she couldn't help but wonder if she'd get a surprise party just like all the other girls have on their birthdays. But as the day went on, she didn't receive anything after she left the studio. She tried not to feel too disappointed as she got herself ready for the 1st annual Singing Exhibit she created. It was called, "Avid Vocals" that was in a small lounge with a stage.

When she arrived, she was grateful for the turnout. There were over 120 people in the place. A good start for a nice little event, to meet people who are passionate about singing and dancing like herself.

She makes her way up the stage and gives her welcoming speech.

"What's up, everybody!?" She grinned at the crowd and waved. "Thank you so much for coming tonight to the first annual Avid Vocals where we all come together to sing and dance to our heart's content and meet and greet with each other. I've been wanting to do this for a while now, bringing people together who enjoy performing for fun, and I'm very happy with the turnout so far. At this time, let's get started with the first performance! And if anyone else wants to perform, there's a sign-in sheet by the table. So just write your name and the song, and sing out! Enjoy the show!" 

Once she left the stage, she made her way to mingle and talk with fans, signing autographs and taking photos. The performances so far were all very unique and fun to watch. There were goofy performances, singing songs like YMCA, We Will Rock You and Party Rock Anthem. Then there were performances that slayed with Single Ladies, TiK ToK, and So What by Pink.

After watching some performances, it was time for her to get on stage. She sat on a stool with her guitar in her hands. 

"I've written a little song and wanted to share it with you guys." She looked around to find any members of Amity but didn't. "I hope you guys enjoy!"

They applaud her as she begins to strum along on her guitar. While she sang, she tried to search for any members of Amity in the crowd but couldn't find anyone. After she finished her song, she received a huge positive feedback from the crowd as she went backstage.

She looked at her phone while thinking that any members would find her backstage to see her but sees a text message sent 30 minutes before she went on stage from Angelina.

'You are SO not gonna believe this...the assholes kept me back and forced me to work on my raps...the rest went out somewhere to the movies. I'm so sorry I couldn't make it to support you...I'll see you back at the hotel and we'll hang :'('

Jennie lets out a sigh. She knew Angelina was telling the truth. She had a feeling Hailey would try to do something after asking her if the manager knew about it. She wasn't mad at anyone. It'd be a waste of energy.

As soon as Jennie goes back into her hotel room, she sees Angelina waiting for her anxiously. Once she heard the door close, her head shot up and she quickly got off the bed.

"They kept me on purpose, I tried everything, I'm so sorry I wasn't there." Angelina had tears in her eyes and hugged her tightly.

"It's okay. Don't worry about it." Jen responded with a sigh.

"No, it's not."

"Don't worry about it, I still had a nice birthday." She reassured. "I'm just glad I got to meet some nice fans and perform today."

"I'm sure it was a fun event. Hey, I got you something to make up for it. I hope you like it."

Hearing that, Jen's eyes light up. "Really!?"

"Yep! Close them eyes girl. And no peeking." She addressed, going back to the bed. After a few moments, she hands her a small bag. "You can open them."

Jen quickly opens her eyes and sees a pink bag in front of her. She grins widely and digs right inside to see all the CDs so far from Wonder Girls and 2NE1. "GAH! MY GIRLS~" She wrapped her arms around her for a big hug, earning a loud laugh from the redhead.

"I knew you'd react like that." Angelina chuckled and was released. "I'm not really into KPOP, never really heard of it, but I went on YouTube, listened to it and they sound pretty damn good. Both groups."

"Thank you, for this. Really. This is awesome."

"Of course. Oh, and this one group...Bang bang-wait no, it's called Big Bang." She corrected herself as Jen nodded at the correct name of the group. 

"Why are they all so hot?" Angelina questioned, making Jen laugh out loud. "No, I'm serious. That is too much sexiness. That's not nice!" She crossed her arms, shaking her head.

"You'll never get used to it, trust me." The birthday girl sits on the bed. "My favorite is T.O.P. I have a big crush on him. He's so cool. I would love to meet him one day. Along with Wonder Girls and 2NE1."

"Hey, you never know. Maybe you'll get some VIP Tickets to a concert if they're in America."

"Yeah...but I wouldn't mind performing like them."

"What do you mean?"

"I wouldn't mind performing KPOP. Easier said than done right? But I love how they perform and their awesome dances."

"KPOP? That'll be interesting to see. Whatever your heart desires, I say go for it. Work hard, do research, and go for it. Anything is possible as long as you work hard for it. I would talk to your agent about that."

Jen nodded. "That's not a bad idea."

"So we're renewing our contracts tomorrow. Are you going to renew it?"

Jennie shakes her head. "I was talking to my family and agent about it. I think it's time for me to close this chapter in my life and move on."

Angelina nodded. "Do what's best for you."

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Today was the most difficult day for Jennie as she made her way to SongStress' office to meet in the boardroom. She walked with her agent, who has been a family friend of hers since she started in Amity. Her name was Diana Parker.

Jen's parents made sure to do their research when finding someone to really aid and be there for her while she was in the entertainment business. And Diana wasn't going to let SongStress make Jennie feel obligated to resign with them after all the crap she's dealt with.

Once they walked in, they sat in front of the manager, the President of SongStress, the Vice President, HR, the Supervisor, and the executive.

"All right Jen, here, you can sign right here." The Vice President handed her the pen. 

"I won't be needing that." She replied in a low voice.

"Oh? Did you bring your own? Came here prepared, I admire that." He chuckled.

"No, I mean I'm not signing that."

The room goes silent as everyone but Diana stares at her, trying to comprehend what she just said.

"...What do you mean you're not signing?" The President slowly asked.

"I don't want to renew my contract." She firmly said as they looked at her in shock.

"How about we put more money in for you? Then you'll sign?" The President suggested.

"You heard the girl. She's not signing." Her agent spoke up.

"I wasn't talking to you." He snapped at Diana and turned back to Jen in a panic. "How much do you want for the next few years?"

"No sir, I think my time is up here." Jen declared.

"What do you want to have your solo? Is that what this is about? Okay fine. We'll have your solo for the next album." The Vice President exclaimed.

Diana managed to keep her laughs to herself at how panicked SongStress was. "This is too funny." She murmured. "You feel obligated to do this, right?"

SongStress continued to ignore her as their full attention was on Jen. Jen felt like this was the most attention they had given her since she first started in the group. 

"You want to be in TV Shows? We got you covered." The manager pointed out.

"Why are you doing all this now and not when I was patiently waiting and asking when it would be my turn?" Jen questioned.

"Look we have been busy and-"

"Very busy with Hailey, that's for sure." She pointed out.

"Look we need you-" The President looked at her in despair.

"No, you don't. You need me to have Hailey be the spotlight. I said no, so please just let me leave this company." She pleaded, earning harsh glares from them as they gave up.

"Fine. Then leave." The President waved her away.

"Thank you for this experience." She stood up and headed to the door with Diana.

"Oh and Jen?" The President spoke up as she stopped and turned. "I hope you realize how much of a mistake you're making." He warned, narrowing his eyes.

She smiled and turned back around. "I hope you realize how much of a blessing this decision was for me."

After packing her things, and saying goodbye to Angelina, Jen decides to unfollow Amity on Instagram and Twitter but Angelina as fans started questioning it. After a couple of hours, she was fed up with the constant notifications of Amity and decided to just deactivate her Twitter and delete her Instagram to get away from it all.

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After leaving and going back home, Jennie went back to high school, while continuing to learn Korean and training for singing and dancing. Things were how they used to be. Going to school, still singing and dancing for fun. But she felt like something was missing. She still wanted to perform. But she didn't want to be in another situation like she was with SongStress. As a result, she researched different companies. The K-Pop itch came back as she decided to check out what SM Entertainment and YG Entertainment were offering.

She managed to go to an SM Entertainment audition but they told her she was not what they were looking for and she didn't look like a K-Pop star. She was upset at the unsuccessful attempt but she was glad they didn't take her. She didn't want to get any plastic surgery if they wanted her to.

As much as she wanted to be a part of SM Entertainment, she felt like their style wasn't for her and she wanted to be a part of a company that wasn't one of the huge companies if possible. Start from the bottom and work her way up. Win awards and break records that aren't from the Big 3 companies.

As 2013 rolls around, she suddenly gets a phone call out of the blue from Diana in mid-January.

"This is rare!" Jen beamed, happy to hear her voice.

"Very, it's been a while! How you been?"

"I'm doing all right. But I'm getting that itch again."

"Well, you're in luck because it's about to be scratched."

"What do you mean?"

"I was just curious, you still want to sing and dance, right?"

"Right!"

"You still studying Korean?"

"You betcha!"

"There's an audition coming up, for a South Korean Company called BigHit Entertainment. They're looking for some trainees. Now, I know it's not like SM Entertainment or YG Entertainment, and BigHit seems like they're not big on foreigners at the moment but you never know what'll happen. Don't let that discourage you. You up for it?"

"It's worth a shot. I want to try."

"Okay, I'll set you up so you can go to the audition in New York. Start preparing. I'll email you what they're looking for so you can practice."

"Thank you so much!"

After a week of training, Jen and her parents arrive at the private audition. She heads inside to sit in the waiting room, while she sees others, older and even younger people preparing for their audition. One by one their names were called as they went inside.

"Jennifer Walker." A woman called her name, standing in the doorway with a clipboard in hand.

Hearing her name get called caused her stomach to drop. Jennie attempts to ignore the nervousness as she stands up and is led inside by the woman.

'Everything is going to be OK. You worked hard, things will be fine.' She tries to reassure herself as she goes into a dance practice room where she sees the panel of three males, staring at her as soon as she walks in.

The three males look up at her. Before they were checking out her headshots and information.

Age 15

5 foot 5

Her experience with singing and dancing since elementary school and being a part of SongStress Entertainment with Amity for over a year. She also has four years of experience playing the guitar. Her heart began to race as she remembered to bow and politely greet them.

"So you have experience with music videos and performing live?" She was asked.

"Yes. Amity has done several music videos and a tour around the US."

"Why did you leave?"

Jennie swallowed as she, unfortunately, remembered bad memories. "New opportunities. I felt like SongStress wasn't the place for me. I still want to perform. I love performing." 

"Sing an English song for us." 

She decides to sing Rihanna's California King Bed with an instrumental from her phone. She starts nervously, but after a few lines, she gains more confidence and sings out, before they stop her after the chorus. Afterward, she had to sing a Korean song, and she chose Wonder Girls' Me In as she found an instrumental on her phone.

"Hey beautiful boy, let me love you, right now~" The nervousness was gone from her singing and filled with more power and confidence as she sang until after the chorus. She began to feel her face heat up after they told her to stop while she was getting too into it.

After the singing, they told her to dance, so she put on 2NE1's I Am The Best, nailing the dance moves on beat, and almost forgetting that this was an audition because she felt like she was in her room again, dancing happily to the song like she always does.

Finally, they take photos of her for headshots and to see how she'll look on camera. 

After the photos, the audition was over and she went back to the panel and was told by the men at the table, "We're developing a boy group and were thinking of having one girl in it too. We'll get back to you. That's all for today."

"Thank you so much for taking the time to see me." She bowed again.

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A week later, Jen was on her laptop with her headphones in, listening to 2NE1's I Am The Best while checking her email. She suddenly sees an email from BigHit a couple of hours ago. Her eyes widen and her stomach drops.

Was this the result of the audition?

She slowly clicks it open and her throat tightens, making hot tears fill up her eyes. She read the email a couple of times to comprehend what was happening. She passed and they wanted her to become a trainee at their company. She wipes the tears of joy from her eyes and screams in her pillow. Afterwards, she tries to collect herself. 

"Let's not get too ahead of myself. Let's take it one day at a time, Jennie. Things are going to be just fine. Oh my God, I can't believe this is happening!" She said excitedly and then ran downstairs to tell her parents. "Guys, I got great news!"

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After telling her agent and her parents about the shocking news, they all made their way to Seoul, South Korea. Jen's nerves got to her as she wished the flight was quicker. She was so excited to be able to get an opportunity to work in the K-Pop industry. She hopes to break down the barriers of being a foreigner and an African American in the K-Pop industry. Although she still was not aware of how different their work ethic is from America, she believed that she would be ready for the challenge.

After the plane lands, safely, the party finds someone that had Jen's name on a sign and they are escorted to Big Hit's building. Jen was in awe, gazing out the window as the car went past various streets in Seoul. She never knew how beautiful the area looked until she saw it up close and personal. She was looking forward to doing everything here. Eating, shopping, school, taking walks around, everything. So many things went through her head that before she knew it, the car stopped and they were in front of Big Hit's building. 

Jen's stomach drops at the sight.

She was here.

The agency that wanted to take a chance on her.

The place who thought she had what it takes.

Big Hit Entertainment.

Her mom puts a hand on Jen's thick curly hair. "Sweetie, are you ready?" She smiled. 

Jen nods twice and they all get out of the car. As they head inside, they go to the receptionist to let them know about their reason for being there and they make their way to Bang Shi-Hyuk's office with a translator.

"Music and Artist for Healing, huh?" Jen's dad read the slogan and nodded in approval. "I like it."

"Sweetie, you haven't said a word. Are you okay?" Jen's mom looked concerned at her daughter's silence.

Jen looked up and smiled nervously. "I'm excited just nervous."

"Everything is going to be fine. Don't worry, honey."

"You can come in." A staff member said in English as he opened the door for them.

As soon as they all walk in, they see the man himself, Bang Shi-Hyuk. 

"You must be Jennifer Walker." He speaks in Korean. 

The sound of his voice made her timid as she bowed politely. She'll have to get in a habit of bowing in South Korea. As she looks at him, she starts to remember his face. He was the one sitting in the middle during her audition.

"Yes, I am." Her voice affirmed in a shaky tone in Korean.

He let out a chuckle. "I'm not that scary, am I?"

"No, sorry, just nervous."

He nodded and smiled. "Don't be. I want this to be a happy environment." 

"Thank you. These are my parents." She introduced herself as her parents continued to look at her in surprise at how well her Korean was. "And my agent." She pointed to Diana

"What is he saying? And what did you say?" Jen's mom eagerly asks.

"I just introduced you guys," Jen responded in English and the translator took over to help Diana and her parents understand.

"Your daughter did very well during the audition. I believe she'll do great things for my company. She's in good hands here." Bang PD noted 

"Thank you for allowing our daughter to chase her dreams here." Her father spoke.

"Sit down, please. I want to discuss the contract." Bang PD motioned them to sit and they complied. 

As he started going over the contract, Jen's butterflies came back in her stomach. Would her family let her be out of the country for so many years to become a K-Pop star? She'll miss birthdays, weddings, graduations, births, even funerals.

"What is he saying?" Diana asked as the translator explained that they need Jen and her parents to sign and it's for a lot of years. 

"A-a lot of years?" Her mom asked as she bit her lip. "We're not going to see you that often, are we?"

"If I am in a group and our schedules are fully packed, most likely not, Mom." The teen could see the tears developing in her mother's eyes. 

Her mom grabbed her hand and squeezed it. "My little girl...in South Korea...chasing her dream to perform." 

"Are you sure you want to do this?" Her father asked in a serious tone, keeping his emotions together. "Is this truly what you want, Jennifer?"

"I really want to do this. I'll call, I'll text, I'll Skype you, anything, I will keep in touch. If I can visit I will, I promise. I want this. I love K-Pop, and I truly believe this company is the best for me. I'm going to train hard to achieve my dream. Please. Let me do this."

"We're not going to be able to see you that often. We're not going to watch you grow up into a beautiful young lady." Her mom smiled sadly.

"If any boys give you trouble...I'm a phone call away, sweetheart," Her father placed a hand on her shoulder as he tried to hold back the tears. "I'm so proud of you."

"Thank you. I love you guys." Tears raced down Jen's cheeks as she tried to wipe them away.

Her father turned to Bang PD and nodded. "We'll sign it."

Bang PD nodded and handed them the contract. After they read over everything with Diana, Jen's father signs it first, and shortly afterward, her mom does the same and hands the pen to Jen. She lets out a breath and signs her name before handing it to Bang PD with two hands. 

"Thank you. I will work hard." Jen bowed with a bright smile.

"As of today, you'll be a trainee. I'll be watching you, kid." Bang PD smiled.

After receiving a new iPhone and keys to the dorm to stay with the other chosen female trainees, Jen spends a few more hours with her family before a heartfelt goodbye as they go back to America. Her agent, Diana, stays with her in Seoul as she works with Big Hit as well. Once she heads to the dorm, she is greeted by the rest of the female trainees and quickly opens up to all of them. They welcomed her with open arms and she was grateful that she could communicate with them, with the Korean that she knew without any language barriers.

One thing she did wish she learned before she got to Seoul was how to eat with chopsticks. It took her forever to learn how to use chopsticks when eating and how different Korean eating habits were from America's. She had a lot to learn about South Korea's culture and was looking forward to it.

The next day was Jen's first day of training. Learning various dances and getting singing lessons. She also met other dancers and trainees. The training was so much different than in America, it was insane. She admired how passionate and hard the dances were.

A few weeks went by and on a certain Thursday night, after dancing was over, she decided to stay a little longer to clean up the choreography that she learned for hours.

With her curly hair in a puffball after all the perspiration, she groans at how she is going to be doing her hair while in South Korea. Maybe she should get a weave. But she'll probably have to order weaves to have it shipped to her. And order American products for her. She should've thought things through. 

As she packed up after spending another hour practicing, she heard a happy English voice behind her. 

"Hello~" The cheerful voice filled her ears. 

She stands up and turns around to see a guy with curly blond hair and a boxy grin on his face.

"H-hi! Are you talking to me?" She responded in English with a smile.

"Y-yes. You...Am-erica? America?" He questioned in broken English.

She chuckled and nods. He sounded really cute while trying to speak English. It sounded like he was asking her if she was American. 

"Yes, I am. And I speak Korean. I'm still learning but I should be fluent soon." She answered in Korean as his eyes widened. 

His happy vibes were getting to her because she couldn't stop smiling at him. His positivity was off the charts. She needed that.

"Really? That's great!" He goes back to his native tongue. "My name is Taehyung."

"Nice to meet you! I'm Jennifer. You can call me Jennie, Jen, any nickname you can think of. How long have you been training?"

"I've been training a while, I'm working with BTS, right now. My stage name is V. But don't tell anyone, I'm a secret member for now. I haven't been revealed yet." He playfully grinned.

Jen couldn't help but drop her jaw. "You're a part of the upcoming new group? Gosh, I want to try to get that spot as the Bangtan Girl. I've been hearing everyone talking about how they want a girl in the group."

"Ah, the girls are training quite hard for that spot. I wish you luck! How do you like it here so far?"

"I love it here. Everyone is so welcoming. I still need to learn how to eat properly with chopsticks. I was a bit too excited to come here." She sheepishly grinned and rubbed the back of her neck.

"I don't mind teaching you!" He eagerly offered.

"Sounds like fun! You're really nice. Can I call you Tae?"

"Anything you like! Can I call you Ennie?"

"Haha, sure."

"I gotta go. I wanted to stop by and say hi. I hope to see you, again! Let's exchange numbers! Have you tried Korean beef yet?"

"No, I haven't. Is it good?" 

"You'll love it! Hopefully, when we're both free, I'll take you so you can try some."

"O-okay!" She exchanged numbers with him. 

She was still in awe of how friendly he was. She had a strong feeling they were going to be best friends very soon.

...And boy was she ever correct.

Whenever they were free, he would hang out with her and show her different sights in Seoul. She even fell in love with Korean beef. Taehyung was right when he said that she would love it. As the weeks went by, Jen continued to train while remaining best friends with Taehyung. She had gotten used to his goofiness and he made her less homesick whenever she thought about America.

It was March 1st. Jen just got off the phone with her parents and her two older sisters who were 18 and seniors in high school. Her sisters, Alani and Vienna were preparing to apply to colleges and improving their SAT and ACT scores.

Alani wanted to major in Journalism, to get into interviewing. Jen could see her being an anchor, interviewing celebs and hosting shows. While Vienna wants to major in Theater, getting into plays and other acting gigs. She was proud of them, and they were proud of her too. They told her how much they missed messing with her and it feels weird without her home. One thing that got to her was the fact that she would be missing their graduation. She informed her family about the upcoming practice for the Bangtan Girl audition. It was tomorrow.

The next day, Jennie made sure to get to the practice room early, wearing grey sweatpants, and a black tank top with a black sports bra. She made sure to put her curly thick hair in a messy bun and began to stretch. She saw there were 8 other girls in the room, that also wanted a spot to be the Bangtan Girl. She lets out a breath. This was going to be a tough competition. She prayed that things would go smoothly and that everyone would do well.

After everyone stretches, Son Seongdeuk, the choreographer for BTS arrives. He looks at every girl in the room as he stands before them. "All right, so the group I'm looking at now, is the group that wants to be that special young lady to be the Bangtan Girl of BTS."

"Currently BTS is working on two songs and we have the instrumental for them. I'm going to teach you the dances for both songs. No More Dream, and Bulletproof. I want to see how your flow is and your unique style of dance. After a few weeks, we'll have the audition." Mr. Son continued as he walked around.

"Now let me inform you of what we are looking for. The Bangtan Girl is fierce, tough, has attitude, beauty, and as the song says, bulletproof. What we are looking for is someone who can fit that persona." he informed. "And you nine ladies believe you have what it takes. And I want you to show me. I'm going to show you the dance for Bulletproof. Have a seat and watch."

The girls comply and sit down while he puts on 'We Are Bulletproof Pt 2. The first few beats made Jennie nod her head to the song. The beat was sick...but as soon as he started dancing, her eyes were about to pop out at the fierce dancing the choreographer was showing. Her jaw couldn't be shut as she watched how quick and strong the dance moves were.

'I...I have to LEARN THAT!? I can't do that! Is it too late to back out?! Wait no. No backing out. You gotta show them how much you want this. Things are going to be OK.'

'Yooooo. How am I supposed to whip my head back and forth that quick?'

'How can I move my chest like that?'

'BRUH...Those fluid movements and smooth footwork! I never did that!'

'I'm screwed.'

'H-how do you do that!?'

'Is that even HUMAN!?'

'The human body can do that?!'

There were all the thoughts in her head as she continued to watch his dancing. After he was done, the girls applauded and he told them to stand up so they could begin learning the choreography. The dance was hard and intense. Extremely intense. Nothing that she had ever danced before. It was more fluent and harder than any dance she danced in America but she was determined. 

After practice, she was exhausted and stayed one more hour to try to work on the dance before her body just couldn't take any more for the day.

A week went by after learning the Bulletproof dance and they went to the No More Dream dance. Jennie still was mind-boggled at how she managed to do a hip thrust after some difficulty. Guys make it look so easy. She wasn't used to moving that part of her body yet. It must've been a hilarious sight to see her practicing hip thrusting back at the dorm while the other trainees were there. A week went by after that and it was now Friday. Mr. Son just finished the final practice day for the No More Dream dance with Bang PD watching the progress closely.

Jen lays her back on the floor, panting heavily. "So. Much. Dancing. I need a hot bath." She murmured in English before forcing herself to sit up. She looked around at the other girls who were just as exhausted if not even more than her.

Bang PD stands up from his seat after watching the whole dance practice. "You ladies have homework. The audition for the Bangtan Girl is on Monday. You have the weekend to practice. The homework is to create a verse for Bulletproof. Mr. Son gave you the instrumental when you first started learning the dance, so you can practice during your free time. The Bangtan Girl always sings with the Bangtan Boys. I want to see what you can come up with for the song and bring in your attitude and style to it."

"Just one verse?" Jen asked earning a nod from him as they got dismissed.

How was she going to create a verse? It's been a while since she wrote a song. The last song was during her Singing Exhibit for her birthday last year.

During the weekend, Jennie could not think of anything. When she tried to, it went well but she ended up scrapping it and throwing it in the recycle bin because it wasn't what she thought it would be. It was tough to admit that she started to get a writer's block. Saturday night she tried again, listening to the instrumental a couple of times.

"I have no fear so don't try to stop me..." she wrote and looked at it. "Eh...something needs to go in the middle of that..." 

'Tellin' me your doubts won't change my mind'

'Staying up all night dancing'

"Ugh, I don't like it." She threw it away and sighed, running her hands through her messy curls. "I hope to learn more about lyric writing while I'm in this company. Right now this is terrible." 

She groaned and tried again.

'Unlike you partying all night while I focused on my dreams'

'Everywhere I go, everything I do, I will show you and all the people who looked down on me'

'I'm in my own lane'

"Ah...this is so corny!" She exclaimed and frowned. "They're not gonna accept this. I'll just put down what I can. I can't stress over it."

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Monday came by quickly as the girls, Bang PD, Namjoon, Mr. Son, and Taehyung were in the practice room. Jennie wore white sweatpants, a white jacket, white Nikes, and a white tank top for the occasion. She even put a black bandana as a crown over her curly hair that was put down.

First, all the girls were to perform the Bulletproof dance. Jen's efforts were successful, thankfully remembering the dance. She tried to put more flavor into it with thuggish facial expressions that didn't seem too forced, and it went well, showing more attitude to fit the instrumental.

After that, one by one the girls presented their custom verses while doing random dance moves to go with the verse and beat of the song. Namjoon had his black shades on and his head down, deep in thought as he listened to each girl's verse. Jen had a hard time trying to figure out what he was thinking when each girl auditioned. Meanwhile, V kept dancing and nodding his head to their verses. Each girl did so well, but she hoped that she could stand out from them.

"Next." Mr. Son turned to Jennie. 

She swallows hard as she lets out a shaky breath. Standing up, she received a mic.

'I got this...remember what you practiced, girl. Time to slay them all.' Jen gave herself some last words of encouragement as she stood in the middle of the practice room. 

The girls watched behind her while she stood in front of the men watching her. She turns to Mr. Son and nods as he puts on the instrumental of Bulletproof. The instrumental comes on for the second verse of the song as she begins.

Badda bing badda boom

Jennie's here

I have no fear...so don't try to stop me

Hah!

Tellin' me your doubts...won't change my mind

With his ears perking up, Namjoon slowly looked up to watch her perform, fully engaged in how she sounded. 

You want me to party? I don't have time

I've been busy workin' (she slowly shimmies to the right with the beat)

I've been busy dancin' (she slowly shimmies to the left with the beat)

I'm never prancin'

Just enhancin' (She flips her hair)

I will persevere and you can't stop my flow (She stands tall, looking strong)

I'm in my own lane

I'm here to attain (She makes a fist up in the air)

I got people asking, Who's the girl?' (She looks both ways)

The one with the curls, representing the girls (She ruffles her curly hair while strutting forward)

"I'm the one with the swag and I don't mean to brag but I broke oppositions to get where I am at today!" she ended her verse just before the chorus came with a fierce expression on her face. 

The song stops and she lets out a breath as everyone applauds for her. A proud smile came across her features as she bowed to everyone, thanking them. The butterflies were no longer in her stomach and she was glad to get it over with. She hoped it was enough to please them to earn that spot.

The next day was the most nerve-racking because Jennie was called to Bang PD's office. She didn't know if she had done something wrong or if it was good news. She knocked on his door and he told her to come in. She walks him to see him turn around in his chair looking at her sternly.

"Y-you wanted to see me?" She asked softly, trying to ignore his stern look. 

Was he mad at her? If so what the heck did she do? She didn't do anything out of the ordinary.

"Do you know why you're here?" He questioned in a sharp tone as he crossed his arms.

"I-is it because of my audition?" She looked uncertain.

"How do you think you did? Do you think what you've done was what we were looking for?" His voice was serious as he narrowed his eyes.

'I'm about to get dropped aren't I?' She thought nervously.

"Y-yes I do." She quickly let out. "I think I've done well and tried my best."

After a few seconds of silence and staring, he speaks up again. "Well, you thought right, Bangtan Girl." He dropped his mean demeanor and smiled. "Welcome to BTS."

"Wh-what?" Her ears perked up as she widened her eyes. "What did you just say?"

"I had to keep myself from laughing." He chuckled. "I was trying to act as serious as possible. I hope I didn't scare you, too much. Congratulations, you are the Bangtan Girl. Your audition was great. You've done well."

"No way. No friggin way, are you serious right now!?" She started to form hot tears in her eyes as she started to get emotional.

"Your stage name is Jennie just like in your verse. I'm looking forward to watching you grow here. I'll be watching you closely. I have faith in you, kid." He said as she bowed

"Thank you so much." She wiped her tears. She had to urge to hug him but she wanted to try to stay professional.

"Your stuff is being moved to BTS' dorm. You'll be staying there from now on," He dismissed her.

She leaves the office and jumps up and down, running down the hallway with excitement. She quickly calls her parents. "Mom!"

"What?! What happened!? Is everything okay!?" She exclaimed in panic at Jen's sudden yelling.

"I'm the Bangtan Girl! I passed the audition! They picked me!" She yelled as her mom screamed and yelled to her husband to tell him the good news.

"I knew you could do it kiddo!" Jennie hears her father's voice.

After she finishes her conversation with her parents, she calls V and meets him in front of the Big Hit building. V runs and wraps his arms around her in a giant bear hug, spinning her around. 

"I knew you could do it Ennie!" He laughed.

"This is so surreal, Tae. I'm in BTS!" She shakes him as he continues to laugh at her excitement.

"Come on, let's head to the dorm."

"R-right now?"

"Yeah!" He grabbed her hand to walk with her. "Don't be nervous! They're all very eager to meet you!"

"Seriously?"

"We found out right after the audition and when you girls left."

"I still can't believe this is happening."

"Believe it Ennie!"

As they make their way to the dorm, Tae opens the door. "MEET THE NEWEST MEMBER OF BTS! THE BANGTAN GIRL! JENNIE IS HERE!" He happily yelled in the dorm.

Almost instantly she hears yells and happy screams of excitement as the guys rush up to her while V gently pushes her inside and shuts the door. She almost laughed at how eager everyone was to meet her. They were bursting with energy. She could get used to this warm welcome.

"There she is!" Hobi screeched out of excitement

"We've been waiting for you!" Jin grinned

"She's pretty!" Jimin yelled

"H-hi!" She nervously greeted them as they all started talking at once.

"Yah! Guys, don't smother her! Let her breathe! One at a time! One-at-a-time!" Tae protectively grabbed her hand and took her further into the dorm as the rest of the boys followed them, continuing to ask questions.

"You two are just in time for dinner! Let's eat!" Jin announced.

"Aren't you gonna introduce us to her, Tae?" Jimin pointed out as they got settled to eat

"Ladies first." Namjoon gestured as Jen smiled nervously.

"My name is Jennifer, you can call me Jennie, Jen, or whatever nickname you come up with for me. I'm from America. I'm 15. Bang PD told me my stage name in BTS will be Jennie. I have two sisters who are 18, and I'm looking forward to working with you guys."

"You have a pretty smile!" Hobi pointed out. "So adorable!"

Jennie starts to feel her face heat up at the constant compliments. She wasn't used to this at all. She buries her face in her hands.

"Ahhh she's shy!" Hobi yelled as the guys started getting wild but Namjoon.

"Yah! Pipe down!" Namjoon calmed them down and turned to her. "Hello, I'm Namjoon. Better known as Rap Monster. I'm the leader of the group. Looking forward to working with you. I was impressed by your performance."

"Nice to meet you. I noticed you watching me closely. I was a bit intimidated." She admitted.

"Haha, really?" He raised a brow. 

"Yeah like you and the glasses and everything. You scared me a bit." She chuckled.

"Sorry if I scared you. I was so focused on your performance. You just caught my attention." he smiled, revealing his dimples. "They made a good choice. Looking forward to seeing what else you can do."

"He's not scary at all, trust me," Hobi reassured. "Hello~ I'm Hoseok. You can call me by my stage name is J-Hope or Hobi."

"I'm the oldest, Jin. Anything you need, just let me know." Jin smiled politely.

"I'm Jimin. The coolest member of the group." He boasted as the guys disagreed and started hitting him with pillows, making Jennie laugh out loud. She could get used to their shenanigans.

Jungkook was usually shy around girls but Jen's demeanor made him relax and less nervous. He smiled awkwardly and looked away, avoiding eye contact until he heard her warm voice which made him look into her eyes.

"Hi, I'm Jennie. Nice to meet you. Your name?" She greeted.

"I'm Jungkook." 

"I'm Min Yoongi. You can call me Suga." He greeted her as she nodded and smiled

"Eat up!" Jin gestured as they all began to eat. 

Jennie finally managed to use chopsticks the proper way and chowed away.

"Guess you'll be a part of the Maknae line," Namjoon confirmed, remembering she said she was 15. "Your birthday?"

"November 10th."

"Ahh she's younger than Jungkook! She'll be our baby girl!" Jimin announced. "So what is America like?"

"It's what you make of it. I hope one day we'll all be able to go together and you can experience it yourselves." She smiled. "I still need to get used to eating properly and bowing here. I'm still not adjusted to your culture yet but I will soon. Please be patient with me guys."

"You're fine, don't worry about it." Yoongi waved her doubts away.

"What are your passions," Hobi asked

"I really love performing and meeting fans. I just love to sing and dance for fun. Music is my life." She happily revealed.

"What do you like to eat? I can put it in future references." Jin chimed in.

"Some foods I like are pizza, white chocolate, fish and chicken."

"Once we get some Korean food in you, I'm sure that'll also be your favorite food, too."

"I bet they will."

"Hey, what's your favorite color?" Jungkook eagerly asked.

"I like purple." She responded

"Any hobbies?" Namjoon questioned

"I like to play the guitar. Play occasional video games and golf." Jen addressed.

"Golf?" Jin asked in amazement.

"I'm not that good but I like the sport. It's fascinating to check out." She pointed out.

The rest of the dinner went great as she started to feel less nervous and excited to be working with BTS. The boys were so nice and welcoming towards her.

"Oh yeah, let's show Jen her room!" Yoongi announced as he stood up. The boys escorted her to a small room in the dorm. "Since you're a girl, we're sure you wanted your privacy. It's smaller than the rest of ours. I hope it's all right."

"No, it's perfect." She turned to them, looking appreciative. "Thanks, guys."

Later that night, everyone got ready for bed. Jennie said goodnight to everyone and laid under the covers in her new home. On her back, she looked up at the ceiling with a huge smile on her face.

"I'm going to like it here...I'm so happy. Thank you, Lord, for this opportunity." She sighed in contentment and fell asleep.

The Bangtan Gal Chapter 4- Rookie King Episode 2

Chapter Summary: Jen is a judge with Rapmon as V, J-Hope and Suga go up against Jungkook, Jimin and Jin in a cooking battle. V tries to bribe Jen by offering her carrots but Jungkook has none of it. Jen tries to go a second episode without getting caught. Will she avoid the Skull Card again?

Author's note: Interviews are in Parenthesis () for the show.

Words: 5,000+

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'BTS Chef Korea'

Rap Monster and Jennie stand before the camera in the middle of the kitchen. "Hello everyone. We're Bangtan Chef Korea's MCs. Rap Monster and Jennie."

"Aye!" She threw up a peace sign.

"Cooking in English is cooking!" He mentioned in English as she nodded in response.

"That is correct."

"Even just hearing it isn't it a word that makes one really happy."

"Well, food is really awesome."

"The taste of all these fresh ingredients laid out right here. Harmony." He picked up a vegetable.

"Food~" Jennie sings while Rap Mon follows suit in a lower tone before they harmonize.

"Hey! We did it!" He cheered, looking relieved.

"10th times the charm!" She high fived him. "Today is a very special day. Why? Because it's Rap Monster's birthday!" She clapped while he smiled at her.

"Thank you, Jennie. Today our 6 members with the exception of Jennie and I will be up against each other 3 vs 3 in a cooking battle. And now we'll reveal how it works and the main theme of today."

'Look for BTS's Cooking King! Today's theme, prepare Rap Monster's birthday cooking! Bangtan's cooking strength Jin Chef with Jimin & Jungkook. Hidden cooking player Suga chef with V & J-Hope. A cooking battle that tangles in their pride, this is the start! Complete your cooking within the given time. Time of 40 minutes. Satisfy the taste palates of our 4 judging panel. Winning team gets dining vouchers and relaxing rest time. Losing team gets the job of cleaning up the post-war venue!'

Rap Monster and Jennie stand in between the two opposing teams. "The theme of today's battle! I'm so, so satisfied. September 12th! What day is it, everybody?!" Rap Monster asked.

"Rap Monster's birthday!" Everyone cheered.

"It's nice that it's your birthday and to have a celebration too. But exactly why are we made to cook from early in the morning." Suga complained. "Writers, is this some sort of trickery!?"

"Yeah, this is the writer's trickery. Suga chef team five points deducted." Rap Monster demanded, making Jennie laugh. "You can just think about such things on your own. Since at the end of the day, we're the ones judging you guys."

"So in front of us are the ingredients the writers have prepared for you. beforehand." Jennie announced, gesturing to the different foods.

"Having looked at the ingredients, you'll be given time to have a discussion and to decide on your menu." Rap Monster explained.

"Y'all got five minutes!" She said bluntly, showing her five fingers to both teams

"Five minutes?" The boys repeat.

"And the cooking discussion starts now!" Rap Monster commanded.

Both teams eagerly discuss their menu deeply. Jin's team discusses making seaweed soup and salad, while Suga's team discusses having good taste. Unimaginable terror cooking.

"I'm going to die today, aren't I?" Jennie smiled nervously at Suga's team after they expressed their love for Rap Monster.

"Don't worry, we love you too." Suga reassured.

"Uh huh. I think you still want revenge after you drew on my face."

"You deserved it. I see the marker came off." He pointed out with a smirk.

"Wow, Suga. Wow. Thank you for being such a great friend." She shook her head.

Both teams gather around Rap Monster and Jennie. 

"What menus have both our teams come up with and also what ingredients they have chosen? That I'm very curious! Right now we'll be choosing our ingredients. To quickly get the ingredients needed for your respective cooking is the most important right?" Rap Monster asked.

"On your mark...GO!" Jennie yelled as both teams scrambled to the food.

"What happened to set!?" Jin exclaimed, grabbing onto Jungkook who was in front of everyone, trying to get to the food first and trying to push Suga away.

"Good grief!" Jennie looked on in surprise as the guys started pushing and pulling on each other. Everyone starts fighting each other for the ingredients, and it turns into a mess. "What happened to teamwork!?"

Suga manages to latch onto a fish cake while J-Hope tries to snatch seaweed out of Jin's hands. Jin has none of it and snatches it back, making J-Hope flinch when he is about to hit him. Chaos ensues as they all start throwing and tossing stuff at each other.

"Are ya'll throwing stuff!?" Jennie yelled in English before getting hit with a bag of rice that flew past her. "AYE! AYE! I should not be getting hit!" She goes back to Korean.

After the guys settle down, Jen and Rap Monster stand in between the opposing teams.

"And now we'll be giving you guys exactly 40 minutes of cooking time. In exactly 40 minutes you'll have to end your cooking and garnish your plate prettily." Rap Monster informed.

"All right! Your 40 minutes of cooking starts now!" Jennie announced.

Both teams start to get right to it with the cooking as Jin starts to forget what his team's cooking plans are.

Jin (I lost whatever I planned beforehand so my mind was all confused)

Jin tells Jimin to boil water as Jennie looks on. Jin looked a bit disorganized and it made her start to chuckle. "You guys have a plan right?"

"AH! YES! Yes, Jennie, why wouldn't we?!" Jin hesitated with a nervous laugh.

Jennie 'Amused Judge' (Poor Jin...I'm sure he'll be fine!)

Meanwhile, with Suga's team, V tries to bribe Rap Monster with some food. "For a fair judging, I can't." He smiled, trying to resist the offer.

"Ah, no no just, don't overthink and just take it!" V persuaded.

"No, no."

V 'Accused of Bribery' (It was bribery. Take a good look at us, we're such a team. Our cleanliness is good, our giving of bribery is good, too.)

Rapmon ends up eating the food V had given him, complimenting him on how yummy it is.

'After breakdown, midst of mental restoration. Jin Chef team'

"Should I put this in first?" Jimin asked.

"Just do what you like." Jin replied.

"Hyung then what should I do then?" Jungkook asked while Rapmon and Jennie sat beside each other, watching both teams.

"Looking at these ingredients, I really don't know what to do..." Jin sighed.

Jin 'Stolen Meat Victim' (When we were obtaining ingredients I only had seaweed and meat thought of in my head. After getting back to my senses the meat disappeared. When we gathered our ingredients I saw the meat with the opposing team. My mind went really confused. I really don't know what I should make anymore.)

Jungkook 'Baby Chef' (I wanted to make a dish of mixed veggies. I thought about what I should do then went to cut up the vegetables.)

"So who do you think is gonna win, birthday boy?" She turned to Rapmon, punching him on the arm, getting a chuckle in response.

"I honestly don't even know. I just hope whatever they're cooking will be all right."

"We shall see!"

"Jennie~ could you come over here for a second?" V called out with a boxy grin, waving at her.

"Yeah, sure. What's up?" She stood up and walked over to him. "How's the cooking going?"

Jungkook's ears perk up as he glances at the two of them, watching V's every move while cutting the food. What did V have under his sleeve this time?

"Here." V showed her a clean carrot. "I wanted you to have this."

"That looks so good right now, I love carrots." She looked at it with happiness.

"It's yours. Go ahead!"

"Jennie! Don't take that! He's bribing you!" Jungkook warned, walking over to the two.

"Wha? I'm doing no such thing!" V tried to look innocent.

"Jennie won't be fooled. No more bribing."

Jennie 'Confused Judge' (I have no idea what's going on around this kitchen, haha)

"Let's go back over here where you won't get bribed." Jungkook steals her away, ignoring V's complaints.

V 'Annoyed Briber' (Darn it Jungkook! He ruined my plan.)

"Here. Sit back down." He placed his hands on her shoulders, lowering her down to sit back in her seat. He grabbed a clean carrot from his station and handed it to her with a smile. "Here's my carrot. Enjoy, no bribery. Relax, and don't go near V."

"Hah hah! Okay, I won't! Thanks!" She happily took a bite of the food as he goes back to his station.

Jungkook 'Hero for Jennie' (I felt really happy saving her from V's bribing. She really enjoyed the carrot. Now V seems to be at a disadvantage since he hasn't bribed any of the judges. I think we'll win for sure!)

Jennie 'Happy Judge' (I got a carrot! It was so good! Thanks Jungkook! But I want another one...maybe I can sneak the one V was supposed to give me...listen to Jungkook...or get V's carrot...hm...)

"Do we add Tuna into the seaweed soup?" Jungkook questioned.

"Firstly since we don't have meat," Jin replied, before dripping a lot of sesame oil into the food. Jennie cringed at the sight.

Jin 'Sesame Oil Supporter' (I like sesame oil so I added a lot into it. I'm sorry...that was a great mistake of mine...)

Jennie 'Non-supporter of Sesame Oil' (So I was looking around and couldn't help but come across Jin just splashing all this sesame oil into the food. WHY!? That's too much! It'll overpower the food! Won't it!? Ah Gosh, make him stahp! STAHP~)

With V's team, J-hope begins cooking the meat, making Rap Monster happy as he watches in delight.

'With the meat J-Hope's definitely sure of their win'

J-Hope 'Meat complimenter' (Ah the meat is really a defining ingredient. Let's say if without it, J-hope's food lacking of that very meat. Ah really to me it's definitely an important ingredient.)

Rap Monster 'Hates to eat his birthday cooking' (The most frightening people are the ignorant yet diligent people. V is exactly like that. He's totally ignorant when it comes to cooking...)

'Among the members, whose cooking is the worst?'

Jungkook (V! That hyung has never even cooked before in the dorm.)

Jimin (V really....i think today really all just comes down to V.)

Jin (The opposing team has their black-hole. V. The best black hole ever.)

Jennie (Ah...V...I asked him to make me a microwavable meal once in the dorm, when he gave me the noodles, it wasn't even half done.)

V 'Cooking Black Hole' (Yeah I do like it.)

Jungkook finished his plate by throwing in all the ingredients they had and red pepper before frying it. But then Jimin threw noodles together with it to cook it again

Jennie 'Horrified for her life' (I really am nervous to eat that.)

"Guys you have ten minutes left!" Jennie announced as both teams put the finishing touches on their food. "Jungkook! What are you-never mind." She sits down after watching him pour milk into the combined noodles and tuna. She walks over to J-Hope who is stirring Kelp, pork and onion soup. 

"Ah, it's going to be yummy!" He said confidently and took a sip. Almost immediately, he freezes and gets quiet as Jennie starts snickering.

"It has an interesting flavor!" He coughed.

"Uh huh. Just looking at my death here. I've lived a nice life."

"Ah, i-it's not that bad, you'll be fine!"

"There's five minutes left! Five minutes!" Rap Monster announced.

"Five minutes left?" Jin repeated in surprise.

"10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1 Battle finished!" Rap Monster announced. "Finally the disastrous spectacle has come to an end."

"More like disasteriffic!" Jennie replied. "Nonetheless it is time for us to taste test the food you've made."

"This is not a punishment, right? This feels like a secret prank camera." Rap Monster examined the food nervously.

"Look at our visuals!" Jimin pointed to his team's food.

"It is not all about the visuals!" J-Hope fired back.

"Since I can't eat it on my own, sacrificing together with me is Jennie and two other judging panelists that will be doing the tasting."

'Evaluation time!'

Jennie, Rapmon and the male and female judges stand before the dishes. 

"Let's start from this side." Rapmon said, as everyone grabbed their chopsticks and carefully tasted the ramen dish.

'Jimin Chef's fried red pepper paste noodles. Using the mixed veggies Jungkook fried in fury and directly added cooked noodles into it.'

As soon as Jennie takes a bite she winces as she continues to chew. "Too much salt!"

"Yeah, it's super salty." Rap Monster agreed

V 'Accused of throwing salt' (We were lacking in visuals. If our taste couldn't make it...what's left only is to sabotage! So I sprinkled salt into Jimin's cooking)

Jimin 'Case victim' (Ah-V!! I had made it so delightfully. What exactly will the officers do about it...)

'J-Hope chef's meat regulation. J-Hope chef's exclusive meat! Even if it's just stir-fried the taste is undeniable.'

"This is a product we're really looking forward to." Rap Monster anticipated as they all took a bite of the meat.

Jennie looked confused as she continued to chew. "Where's the flavor?"

Jennie 'Passionate Meat Lover' (I LOVE Meat. In my household, the meat is always filled with flavor. I was disappointed when there really wasn't a taste to it.*Sniff*)

"There's absolutely no taste at all." The female judge noted, nodding in agreement with Jennie.

"The menu I knew was pork meat. In the meat, there's a plastic smell." The male judge added.

'Suga Chef bean rice cake. Cooking made for variety right from the start. 119 on standby for the judging panel'

"This is another I'm looking forward to." The manager said

"Me too, I think it'll taste good." Rap Monster replied as they all tasted a bite. Before Jennie could take a bite, she had to wait a couple of seconds because of the horrible smell. "You all right, Jen?"

"Ah...just peachy." She groaned. 

The smell was horrible. She'd eaten foods that smelled bad but tasted really good, so maybe this would be the case here, she wondered as she took a bite of the food.

"To describe this dish's taste in the simplest terms...a house that only guys live in. The fragrance returning after heated sports...that smell has been represented in this dish. Just from listening you can feel the bean rice cake's slashing." The male judge explained

Suga 'Midas' Hands' (First I put the bean paste in. Bean paste and ketchup, fish cake, fried onion, fried mushrooms. It was an intricately chosen combination of ingredients. A smell of men's feet came out from the food. I had a taste of it and came up with the dish's sub-set. Bean paste ketchup rice cake pasta's sub-set.)

'J-Hope's chef meat regulation soup'

"Next up this is some kind of...laundry water!" Rap Monster pointed out.

"Ah...the color." Jennie sighed. It did look like laundry water.

"This is not end-plate king right?" Rap Monster laughed. "I thought this food was a punishment from end-plate king."

Jennie 'Nervous Miss Bangtan' (D-Do I really have to try this?)

Suga 'Cooking Destroyer' (Actually it was end plate king, for the judging panel...I hope Jennie enjoys it. HAHA.)

Jennie takes a spoonful of the soup with Rapmon. She places the spoon down and closes her eyes as Suga starts snickering to himself while Rap Monster squints his eyes, laughing to himself at the horrible taste.

Jennie 'Victim of soup' (What did I do to deserve this? Is this almost over!?)

"If the seaweed soup was sesame oil soup, this is salt soup? It's half water, half salt." The male judge mentioned.

'V Chef's V-Roll. Standard seaweed rolls be gone! Confident seaweed roll made by the alchemist.'

"We'll first give this seaweed roll to Rap Mon." The male judge placed the roll in front of the rapper as he took a bite of it. As soon as he starts chewing on it, he begins losing color in his face.

"That bad, huh?" Jennie chuckled nervously and reluctantly took a bite. Handing the roll to the other female judge, Jennie starts coughing, reluctantly chewing it.

Jennie 'Passionate Seaweed lover' (Y'know...I'm not liking how they're killing my favorite foods here. This is tragic!)

Rap Monster 'Taste Buds gone' (The V Roll that V made, made my face lost all color. I think my members have a lot accumulated displeasure against me...I'm sure of it.)

"If we were to evaluate these cookings as a whole, a middle doesn't exist! It's either salty or too sweet or inedible." The male judge declared.

"We're alive! We survived the taste testing." Jennie clapped, sighing out of relief.

"Thankfully." Rap Monster sighed. "We still did it somehow. Now it's discussion time."

Jennie and the rest of the judges compare their ratings and discuss what they thought of the food, before going back to stand before the two teams.

'Results time!'

"Yes and the tasting time has ended. Because it's a broadcast I can't swear..." Rap Monster mumbled, earning a few chuckles from his members. "Still we can't go without picking the winning team, right? Jimin, Jungkook, Jin chef team, red spoon. J-hope, V, Suga's chef team Blue spoon."

"All right, at the same time, we're going to reveal our selections and the side with the most votes will be the winners of the cooking battle." Jennie informed.

"In 3, 2, 1, we'll raise our selections."

Once the 4 judges revealed their votes, Jennie voted for Jin's team in the process, Jin's team was declared the winner.

"Congratulations to the winning team of Jin, Jimin and Jungkook!" Jennie applauded with a smile while V's team started to complain.

"We cannot acknowledge this!" Suga yelled with V.

"So what if your ingredients are expensive!" Jungkook pointed to the food while both teams began to bicker.

"Anyway since you are the winning team, I'll be presenting to you, your dining voucher. Congratulations." Rap Monster handed them their vouchers.

"Thank you!" Jin's team happily accepts while Suga's team is frustrated and in despair.

"And also we can't possibly leave out the punishment for our losing team." Rap Monster pointed out.

"Oh yeah. Looks like you guys are gonna be cleaning up the place! Woo hoo~" Jen clapped, as the losing team playfully glared at her while everyone else clapped.

"This has been an overwhelming Bangtan Chef Korea, but we've come to the end already. Next time we'll be back with an even better program!" Rap Monster closed

Suga 'Chief of losing team, made judging panel lose their taste buds' (J-Hope was a bit too greedy...believed too much in his own skills. I think that it was because of his greed)

J-Hope 'Laundry Water's Creator' (Combining Eastern and Western flavors, what in the world... it just doesn't make sense really. Suddenly bean paste and ketchup, what kind of combination is this?)

Jin 'BTS Cooking Champion' (I'm really thankful to Jungkookie. Also very thankful to Jiminie too. And also Jin-ah you've worked hard. Mine was yummy too! The taste of sesame oil was a bit too strong.)

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'End Plate Unlucky King/Queen'

"Hello, for today's end-plate King/Queen we're here at a Karaoke Room!" Rap Monster announces as everyone applauded

Everyone gets their cards. Once they flip them over, V is the elected King.

"V is a truly lucky guy!" J-Hope commented.

"What even is he!?" Rapmon questioned

V sits in the middle of the table, while Jen sits in between Rap Monster and Jungkook. 

"We will now begin the first stage of the game," V announced

"I won't lose this time!" Suga said with determination.

'STAGE 1′

'Criminal Disguise. Use black tape to disguise yourself as a wanted crook!'

"Can you explain what this is?" Suga asked.

"I think we're putting black tape all over our face." Jennie replied as he nodded

Everyone grabs a card quickly. "1-2-3!" V announces as everyone quickly flips over their cards, revealing J-Hope with the skull.

"AHHHH" They yell, applauding and fist pumping while J-Hope stares at his skull card in disbelief.

'Finally! J-Hope selected for the very first time!'

'7 peasants cheering in the background'

"At last!" Jimin cheered

"This round is invalid!" J-Hope tossed his skull card down on the table while standing up.

"Now it's only Jennie!" Jimin pointed out.

"Wait she didn't get caught at all?" Suga questioned, looking surprised.

"Nope. And I won't this round." She said confidently.

"We shall see~" V grinned

J-Hope is placed on top of the table, lying on his back while everyone starts placing pieces of tape all over his face. Jennie places a piece of tape right on his upper lip before Jungkook wraps J-Hope's head like a gift basket.

"I'm gonna plug your nostrils." Suga placed a piece of tape right on J-Hope's nostrils.

"I can breathe through my mouth." He said with nonchalance. Once he sits up, they get a full view of his taped up face.

'This far has been boring! Let's try peeling them off!'

Everyone starts peeling the tape off his face one by one despite J-Hope's yells of pain. 

"Sorry J-Hope." Jennie smiled apologetically and ripped off the tape on his upper lip.

"Ahh! I thought you would be gentle~" He whined, rubbing his upper lip. "Seriously this hurts so much." He giggled

"Do you know my pain now?" Suga asked while Jungkook plucked another piece off his face and Jimin snatched off the last piece. The room was filled with J-Hope's yells of pain and whoas from everyone else.

"Really guys...?" J-Hope sighed

'STAGE 2'

'Stick a piece of raw skate under the nose.'

Everyone yells and groans at the punishment. It was not going to be a favorable one. "I think Jennie is gonna get this one!" Jimin happily addressed

"No way!" She objected, shaking her head.

"Man this is really cruel...it really is." Rap Monster shook his head, thinking about the punishment. 

Everyone gathers their cards and flips them over to reveal Suga with the skull card.

"YEAH!" Jennie and everyone but Suga yell and applaud. "WOO~" She fist pumps while Suga starts laughing, looking dumbfounded.

'Once again without fail, today is Suga's punishment time!'

"I am so happy!" Jin sighed out of relief.

"Suga, Suga Suga Suga~. Suga Suga Suga Suga~" The group sings and claps.

'Enter fresh skate express shipped from Heuksan Island'

Jimin holds onto Suga as V places it right on his mouth with the tape. Jen grits her teeth, watching nervously while J-Hope massages the raw skate that was taped against Suga's face. Having enough, Suga snatches it off.

'STAGE 3'

'Insect hunting'

'Kill all the insects stuck to various parts of a member's body using a fly swatter'

"No, it can't be! I can't even kill cockroaches..." Jin murmured

"Don't let it be me. Don't let it be me. Do not let it be me." Jennie mumbled to herself.

"Let it be Jennie. Let it be Jennie. Let it be Jennie." Jimin mumbled to himself, looking straight at her.

"Let it be Jimin. Let it be Jimin. Let it be Jimin." She narrowed her eyes at him as they stared each other down.

"Let it be Jennie!"

"Let it be Jimin!"

"Let it be Jennie!"

"Let it be Jimin!"

They go back and forth while everyone laughs at their bickering. Everyone receives their cards and flips them over to reveal Jimin with the skull card.

"YAAAAHHHHHHH"

"HAHAHA! Lady luck is on my side to-day!" Jennie stood up with her arms up, celebrating. J-Hope and Jin start dancing while Jimin is in disbelief.

"Don't mess with Jennie and her luck." Rap Monster chuckled.

"Why couldn't it have been Jennie!?" Jimin whined

"I wonder when Jennie will get caught." Jungkook wondered.

"Yeah! When Is Miss Bangtan ever going to get caught?" Jin asked.

"NEVER~" Jen laughed evilly.

Jimin lays on his back on top of the table. The guys start messing with him, flying the toy bugs all around him, making him squirm until they lift up his shirt. Suga places the bug right on his belly button while the guys talk about Jimin's abs.

"Jimin is flexing as usual." Jennie poked one of his hard abs. "It's so hard."

She had to admit, she was looking forward to getting abs when she was ready to start working out. 

Suga smacks the bug right then and there, making Jimin yell and clutch his stomach. J-Hope was next, buzzing around and placing the bug right against his cheek. Jimin tenses in nervousness while being held down.

"I'll keep to my manners and hit gently." J-hope spoke before smacking the side of his face.

Jimin sat up in shock. "Did you just lie to me?"

"Ah well, you know I-" He was cut off by his laughs when Jimin grabbed him.

"The cheapest act in the world is hitting the same place twice." Jin said, placing the bug on Jimin's cheek when he was on his back again.

'Cheap grand Satan king Jin loses his innocence'

After Jungkook smacks him hard on his chest, it is Jennie's turn. 

"Let's hit him on the face a third time~" She decided and placed the plastic bug on his cheek.

"Jennie you're going to pay for this!" He declared

"HIGH-YA!" She smacked him hard, earning loud laughs.

"That's it!" Jimin quickly sat up, grabbing her before she could run away. 

She shrieked when he put her head around his arm, giving her an old fashioned noogie while everyone else continued laughing at the sight.

"Not the hair! Jimin!" She smacked him on his arm a couple of times but he didn't let up.

'STAGE 4'

"I want to stop getting picked! Please!" Jimin pleaded in desperation.

"I hope you get picked again!" Jennie called out.

"I hope YOU finally get picked! I hope this is your punishment!" He pointed at her, glaring at her playfully

'Don't crinkle your face'

'Remove every post-it on your face using only facial expression'

Once everyone gathers their cards and places them down in the middle, Suga declares, "It's rigged if it's me again..."

"Well I'm a lucky guy, I can't be picked," J-Hope commented, staying positive.

"3-2-1!" V countdown, revealing Jimin again.

"Yah!" The guys laugh and clap happily for themselves. Jimin stood up and yelled in despair before sitting back down.

"End Plate King/Queen is actually a Jimin and Suga show." J-Hope chuckled

"Of course, for the reason that they are the most popular members." Rap Monster agreed

Jimin had a bunch of Post-its stuck to his face as he began scrunching up his face, trying to take off the Post-Its. Then he had to deal with Suga's gross breath thanks to his punishment from earlier when he kept blowing in his face to remove the post-its.

'STAGE 5'

"Without further ado, we will now take a look at Stage 5." V announced as he revealed the next punishment.

'Put on pants with no hands'

'Put on a low drop trouser without using your hands!'

"Do we have to take off our pants right here?" Jimin asked.

"Of course not!" Suga bluntly replied.

Once everyone flips open their cards, after tons of switches, Rap Monster gets the skull card. Everyone yells in happiness and claps. After a long time, Rap Monster couldn't seem to get it, so Suga suggested that he do the bug punishment.

Taking his suggestion, Rap Monster was not placed on his back against the table. 

"Flip over!" Jin requests and places the bug right on his butt.

"Ha! This is going to be hilarious." Jennie watched in anticipation as V put another bug on Rap Monster's behind.

Everyone laughs after Jin smacks him twice on the butt as Rap Monster squirms around and rubs his butt. "Owie, it hurts!"

'STAGE 6'

'Don't Stop The Beet!'

'Drink a full glass of Beet Juice'

"Full glass of Beets!?" Rap Monster asked in horror while Jennie widened her eyes.

"Please don't let me get this one..." Suga pleaded.

Everyone gathers their cards and places them in the middle of the table.

"3...2...1!" V counts down as everyone flips over their cards to reveal Jennie having the skull card.

"NO!" She screams but gets overshadowed by BTS' whoops, screams and hollers of excitement.

"YES!" Jimin screamed while V & Jungkook fist pumped and J-Hope started jumping up and down on his seat.

"ABOUT TIME!" Rap Monster yelled, raising his hands up in the air.

"FINALLY!" Suga clapped

Jennie buried her face in her hands, while they continued celebrating. She couldn't believe her luck had run out. She was so close to being two rounds without getting the skull card.

"MY PRAYERS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED! MISS BANGTAN HAS BEEN CAUGHT!"

"THANK YOU! THANK YOU!"

"JENNIE IS GETTING PUNISHED!"

Running her hands through her hair, she throws her head back and puts her hands up in the air.

"WHY!?" She cried in despair. "This is rigged!"

"Muahahahah! How does it feel Ennie?" Jimin teased.

"Jennie, Jennie Jennie Jennie~. Jennie, Jennie, Jennie, Jen~" They sang and clapped as she sighed loudly, accepting her fate.

A glass of beet juice was presented to the table, grabbed by Jin as he took a big sniff. "Nice and fresh." He nodded in approval.

Jungkook takes it and takes a whiff of it, too. "Strong stuff." He sets it down in front of Jennie.

"Well, Jen...it's all yours. Go wild~" V presented.

"Drink up Jennie!" Jimin said with a smirk. This was going to be so good to watch. Finally, she was caught. He was thrilled.

"Ah...I just remembered I left the oven on so-" She tried to leave but Jungkook wrapped his arms around her waist from behind and hugged her tightly as she tried to escape. "Nooooooo!" She yelled in desperation while everyone laughed at her. No matter how many times she squirmed around in his arms, Jungkook wouldn't let up.

"Drink the beet juice," Suga demanded in a low tone, trying to scare her.

"There's no escaping your fate Miss Bangtan." J-hope played along in a dark tone and laughed evilly with Rapmon, Jimin, V and Suga. They were staring at her weirdly, trying to scare and creep her out.

"STHAP~" She shrieked at their intense looks and laughed, shaking her head at a fast pace while Kookie continued to hold onto her.

Jennie felt the vibration of Jungkook's chest when he chuckled against her, amused at how to guys were acting, while Jin giggled next to her.

"Your hair smells nice," Jungkook mentioned

"Ah, good to know when I got you guys staring at me like you're the killers in a horror movie!" She replied in a sarcastic tone as he laughed in response.

"Keep holding her Jungkook. She might escape." Rap Monster requested.

"What? I'll do no such thing!" She decided to get comfortable in Jungkook's arms and grabbed the glass. Looks like she wasn't going anywhere.

She takes a deep breath and puts it between her lips. The strong scent made her groan, knowing it was the real stuff. Defeated, she reluctantly takes a small sip and automatically sets it down, gagging.

"Oh my God, this is so gross! I have to drink ALL of this!?" She turned to the cameras as the guys laughed at her freak out.

"No escape. Drink up. Or I'll write on your face again." Suga threatened.

"You'll do that anyway!" She declared before picking up the glass again. She started chugging it, trying to ignore the bitter taste against her now tasteless taste buds as the guys looked on in wonder and shock. Cringing with each big gulp, she finally slams it down, finishing the whole drink. "UGH GOD! Oh my God! Can I PLEASE get some water!?" She started coughing.

"She chugged it all!" V picked up the glass and looked at the bottom.

"Wow~" Jin looked on in surprise and Jimin giggled at her pain. 

"My mouth is suffering!" She exclaimed as she was refused water for the time being.

'Stage 7'

'Jitting the ddakji on the back'

'On your back let's play the memorable ddakji'

"Oh dear." Jennie looked on as she still tasted the bitterness in her mouth. At least she'll get health benefits from the beets. 

Once given the cards, they flip them over to reveal J-Hope with the skull card. Rap Monster starts acting hyped while Jin yells 'Yah!'

J-Hope sat there in despair and disbelief. "Why do I feel as though my hopeful existence has disappeared." He grumbled.

Once he's laid on his chest, on top of the table, they pull up his shirt to reveal his back. Jennie looks on in amazement when everyone hits him. Mentally thanking her luck that she didn't get this punishment.

'Stage 8'

"It's the last stage, right? A really impacting punishment is awaiting us." V mentioned

"Watch it be Jennie again!" Jimin teased.

"Jimin, hush! You had two punishments. Watch this be your third one!" She stuck her tongue out at him while he continued to giggle.

'Sing a song!'

"I was wondering why we came to the karaoke room!" J-Hope mentioned.

Everyone flips their cards after they are given a chance to change. Jennie decided to not take any chances and kept her card. Once they flip them over, Rap Monster gets the skull while everyone else rejoices.

"I knew it was going to be me!" He yelled

'Exactly what is the theme of the song-singing mission?'

Getting prepared for the punishment, Rap Monster wears a wig and changes while Jennie and the rest of BTS sit, preparing for his performance.

'Costume and Makeup setting complete! Wonder Go Soyoung Rap Mon's looks are? Falling in front of the screen it's a seaweed curtain.'

Rap Monster starts singing Ddokdo is Korea Land while Jennie covers her mouth at the sight.

'Southeast from Ulleungdo its 200 miles. Solitary island for migrating birds.' He continues singing while everyone else dances. 

Soon Jennie starts getting into the rhythm, dancing along with the beat, laughing at the sight in front of her.

"Swag!" Rap Monster ends the song.

They were all so weird, but she couldn't help but feel so comfortable around them. They were great guys to be around. She was looking forward to seeing what the future holds with her and BTS.

Forced To Believe Chapter 13- Catching Up Before MITB

Chapter Summary: Melanie is back in Philly to visit family and makes preparations before the PPV

Words: 3,000+

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Joe, Jon and Melanie visit the new WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL. 

"Here at the opening of the WWE performance center, I'm here with 3 members of The Shield, Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose and Morgan Lopez. First of all, you guys came up through developmental here in WWE, what are your thoughts on the new training facility?" The interviewer asked.

"It's quite impressive, I've never seen a...I don't think a facility this big and this impressive ever existed in professional wrestling before. Seeing it born is pretty impressive. So much space, so much, really, expensive high tech equipment, uh, we've been in some nice gyms before but this is as nice as it gets. Pretty impressive." Ambrose answered.

"What's your thoughts Roman?" 

"I agree um, to see this much hard work, this much patience to go in it, it's a beautiful thing to watch it unfold and it's a humbling thing. It's a great day for the business." 

"Morgan, your thoughts?"

"This place is so awesome. I love it and it's really going to help the developmental roster. It's a wonderful thing that WWE has done to prepare the next generation of WWE superstars," Morgan replied with a grin. 

This was all so exciting to her. She couldn't wait to check everything out when she had the time.

"It's incredible to see you guys come up through the development area and the facilities in Tampa were good but to see this, makes you wonder about this place and how it's gonna help guys as they try to continue to make it onto the roster like you did." Interviewer added.

"The guys that are lucky enough to train here instead of a warehouse, a barn or a box with one little ring on a dirt floor or something like that, they are gonna have a real leg up on the competition. The next generation for the guys is gonna get more stiffer." Dean said.

"You jealous?" The interviewer chuckled

"I knew he was gonna ask that, haha." Morgan giggled.

"Uh, no, I mean, everything worked out for us. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for these guys. It should be bright for our future." Roman answered

"So how'd it feel to be called on the main roster?" Interviewer asked.

"Means everything. It's what I've been working my entire life for and persistence pays off." Dean responded.

"What's it been for you so far?" The interviewer asked Roman.

"I think it's been a great testament through the developmental system. A guy like Dean, he's been all around the world, wrestling in all kinds of places, he's been able to come here and polish off his skills. Morgan went to another major wrestling company and showed off her skills until she came to the developmental area in the WWE. And I was able to obtain a little bit of skills and polish it as well. Down here and on the main roster. But for everybody who is starting off here, have a great opportunity to

perfect their craft before they get on the main roster." He answered.

"Last few things, you mentioned you had some experience before you came here, Morgan. Going to another major wrestling company, how is that different from WWE?"

"Well, going to TNA and wrestling in a 6 sided ring is different from a 4-sided ring. So, when I came to the development area in WWE, it's been really tough to adjust to things since I got so used to 6 sides. But I managed. It's been hard but all that hard work paid off."

"You also had some experience too, give us a horror story on training compared to this facility." The interviewer asked Dean.

"Oh, I started training in a warehouse with a ring crammed into it with about no space in between the wall and the ring. There were some chairs around, there was a backseat of a van that somebody put there. I've

trained in some really bad rings and seen some really good rings. Bad facilities, and good facilities, this is about as good as it gets here today." Dean mentioned.

"Last thing, the excitement of being on the roster, your entrance and everything, what's it been like for you guys?" The interviewer asked.

"It's great, it's like being shot out of rocket, you know and I think we handle it like nobody else cause we're the hardest workers. That's what we do. We eat, we sleep, we train, harder than anybody and we

wrestle harder than anybody. So it's something to be expected and we want more. It don't stop here, it can only get better." Roman said.

"Roman, Dean, Morgan, thanks for your time and keep up the great work, appreciate it."

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After they check out the new performance center, most of the roster have a bonfire near the woods, near their hotel rooms. 

"You sure we got permission to have a bonfire here?" Melanie asked

"Yep, everything is fine," Celeste reassured with a smile. 

Meanwhile, a lot of the roster was chilling around, talking and eating. Nic (Dolph Ziggler) was playing the guitar and singing and Celeste started burning her marshmallows. 

"Man..." Celeste whined.

"Do you need help?" Melanie asked

"Oh yes, she really does." April teased

"Hey! I don't need help, it's...been a while since I made smores." Celeste muttered

"I hope everyone doesn't eat all the smores, I have a sweet tooth tonight," Melanie said as she placed a marshmallow on a stick and began to heat it up.

"If it isn't grapes, it's smores." Celeste chuckled as she blew off the fire on her marshmallow which is now burnt. "I don't think I want this one."

"Take mine," April said as they traded sticks.

"You're awesome." Celeste thanks her while April and Melanie laugh. 

Melanie puts 4 smores on a plate and sits next to Jon who has on a cap, gray hoodie and jeans.

"Hey Mel, could you pass me a Pepsi?" Phil (CM Punk) asked as he took a bite out of his smore. Melanie takes a Pepsi out of the cooler and throws it at him as he effortlessly catches it. "Thanks, grapes."

"No problem dude!" she grinned and started eating

"So am I getting one?" Jon asked with a smile.

"Fine, fine." Melanie chuckled and fed him one as he licked her fingers. 

After everyone gets settled in and eats their snacks, some of the guys start to tell ghost stories. Melanie puts her head on Jon's shoulder as they hold hands. 

Celeste sneaks a picture of them and posts them on Twitter

'#PhillysWWEPowerCouple Dean and WWEMorgan101.'

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The next day, in Philadelphia. Melanie tweets 'I'm home. #PhillysOwn Diva is back! #MITB'

After getting settled in their hotel room, Jon and Melanie make their way to their rental car.

"Did you tell them you were here?" Jon asked 

"Nah, I want to surprise them."

"Just like you want to surprise your dad with the new studio?"

"Yep. The studio is all ready, I just can't wait to see the look on his face. It's gonna be awesome." Melanie beamed. "I'm driving!"

"No way, sweetheart. I'm driving." He countered.

"Oh come on!" She exclaimed. She knew a faster, shorter way to get to her parents' place. Jon started laughing as he got in the driver's seat. "Fine...but I'm driving to the arena."

"Hmm...I'll think about that."

"It's my rental car!" The Philly diva gets in the passenger seat.

"Our rental car." Jon corrected with a wink.

"Screw you..."

"Oh, right here in the car? Okay." He replied as he leaned over and started to kiss her. She kisses him back but then he starts to move down to her neck.

"Aye! Aye!" Melanie laughed and pushed him off. She checked her neck. "Look how red this mark is!"

"Trust me, there will be a lot more marks, and it won't be just on your neck." 

"Bluff! That's a bluff!"

"Keep telling yourself that, sweetheart."

After driving Jon's way to Melanie's parents' place, they make their way up the steps. 

"Ready?" he asked with a smile, glancing at her.

Melanie nods and begins knocking but facepalms. "Why am I knocking when I have a key...?" She chuckled and opened the door. Before she stepped in, she was quickly greeted by her 3 year old female Parson Russell Terrier. "Ellie!" She beamed as the dog barked and jumped on her.

"She's energetic, today." Jon pets the dog with a chuckle.

"Why is the dog barking?" Diego, Melanie's father asked as he walked to the front door with Ellie jumping out of Melanie's arms.

"Hey dad-­" Before Melanie can continue her sentence, she gets bear-hugged by him as she laughs. "Don't squeeze me to death, I got a match tonight."

"Haha, I was wondering when I was gonna see you again!" Diego mentioned, releasing her and turning to Jon. "Jon mi amigo!" He brings him in for a warm hug.

"Nice to see you, Mister Rivera," Jon said

"What did I say about calling me Mister Rivera? That makes me feel old. Call me Diego, all right?"

"Okay, Diego." he corrected himself with a short laugh.

"That's my boy! Come on in!" He gestured to them as they walked in. Melanie smiled at her father, she loved his carefree attitude. He was welcoming to everyone. "Your mother is cooking."

Melanie sighed as the smell of tacos filled the air and saw Jane walking out of the kitchen. "Mom!"

"Sweetie, who was that­-MY BABY!" Jane screamed and ran to hug her. She began tearing up with Melanie while giving her big kisses on the cheek. "I missed you so much!"

"Me too!"

"You see, she doesn't act that way with me...all that love and kisses." Diego shook his head with an amused expression, while Jon patted him on the back.

As they released, Jane turned her attention to Jon. "Jonathan, it's good to see you!" She hugged him and kissed him on the forehead.

"Nice to see you too." Jon smiled.

"Lunch will be ready soon," she informed and walked back to the kitchen. 

"Sit down, we have time before the show right?" Diego asked as Melanie nodded and they all took a seat. Diego started studying their movements as realization set in. "So...when did you two start dating?"

Melanie and Jon turn to each other, before nervously chuckling. 

"Um...how'd you know?" Melanie stuttered but relaxed when he laughed. 

"I'm glad you picked him. He's a good kid." Diego smiled. Ellie rubbed Melanie's leg as she smiled and petted her. 

"Thank you." Jon responded with a smile.

"Sorry, I didn't tell you sooner," Melanie mentioned with an apologetic smile.

"It's all right, and besides, a father knows. You look happier than ever." Diego pointed out.

Melanie grinned at him but then heard someone yell "You're making it wrong!"

"Is that...Aunt Aria?" Melanie asked, recognizing the voice.

"Yes. She came to visit."

"Oh boy..." The Philly diva groaned.

"What's wrong?" Jon raised a brow.

"My mother and aunt have a little rivalry. My aunt thinks that my mother isn't giving me a lot of freedom and is always in my business." She explained.

"Family drama? Interesting." Jon smirked out of amusement.

"It can be amusing sometimes. Aria is more of the outgoing, party type, while my mother is more...well...protective and motherly."

Aunt Aria walked in. Melanie looked at her as her long black hair was in a nice bun. She had arm sleeves and it may seem that she was intimidating but once she began to smile and speak, she was one of the coolest people to hang around. Melanie remembered she works at a lounge in LA. 

"Melanie! It's so good to see you!" Aria grinned and gave her a big hug.

"Nice to see you too, are you coming to the show?"

"Hell yeah. I must support my niece," she said as Jane walked in.

"Want a drink?" Diego asked as Jon nodded and they walked to the kitchen.

Jane and Aria sit with Melanie as they continue to catch up

"So...am I getting grandchildren soon?" Jane asked with a grin. 

Melanie was stunned at her sudden question and began blushing. That was too abrupt. 

"Expect her to ask questions at the wrong time..." Aria rolled her eyes.

"Mama! No digas eso!" Melanie exclaimed.

"Don't say that? What did I miss?" Diego asked, popping his head into the room.

"I just want to focus on my wrestling career right now," Melanie mentioned. "So let's not talk about kids, right now."

"Wait, you said you didn't want to learn Spanish, who has been teaching you?" Jane asked, noticing her Spanish speaking.

"Um...do you know what they're talking about?" Jon asked, watching them go back and forth.

"No, I don't. We'll leave the ladies to talk. Come on, let's chat," Diego suggested as Jon nodded and they walked outside.

"Give her a rest. She wants to focus on her wrestling career, sis." Aria retorted. 

"I was talking to my daughter. Not you. I know what I'm doing." Jane snapped. She looked at Melanie and then glanced at her neck. "Is that a love bite!? Who gave that to you?"

"Jane! She's in love, give her a break." Aria snapped back while Melanie cussed in her head that she had forgotten to hide it.

"Give her a break? She should wait till she's married to start having sex!"

Melanie facepalmed. "Man, it's good to be home..."

"Jane, she's 26! Stop babying her!" Aria exclaimed. 

Melanie walked to the kitchen and washed her hands. She grabbed a taco and began eating it as she sat back down in the living room. She watched in amusement as her mom and aunt argued.

"How dare you!? I am not babying her, I just care about her."

"Don't you think it's a bit too much to overreact over a love bite?"

"Yes!"

"You're insane!"

"Am not!"

"All right, all right, can I explain?" Melanie spoke up as they stopped talking and looked at her. "I'm dating Jon."

"I knew it." Aria grinned

"I had a feeling. That's wonderful honey!" Jane beamed.

"Like you knew." Aria retorted

"Of course I knew!"

"Prove it."

"I don't have to explain myself to you."

"Then you didn't know at all."

Melanie quickly finished her taco and snuck upstairs. She goes on the computer in the guest room and goes on Skype. 

"Please be on..." She murmured.

"Hey, Mel!" Joan (Chyna) greeted, appearing on the screen.

"Hey! I made it in Philly. Jon and I are at my parents' place."

"Glad you made it home safe. How is everyone?"

"Mom and Aria are still going at it."

"Ha! I'm not surprised about that. Hey, is that a love bite on your neck?" Chyna asked with a grin

Melanie hid it with her hair. "I have no idea what you're talking about."

"Haha. As long as Jon is treating you right, I have no problem with him."

Melanie smiled. "I miss you."

"I miss you too, Mel. Hopefully, I'll be able to go to another one of WWE's shows soon. Love you Mel."

"Love you too." Melanie kissed her fingers and put them on the screen as Chyna did the same. Heading back downstairs, she said, "Chyna sends her love."

"I'll have to call her to send her my love as well," Jane said.

Jon and Diego walk back inside. "Hey, Jon and I wanted to show you something." Melanie smiled at her dad.

"Show me something?" Diego asked.

"It's a surprise."

Melanie, Jon, Aria, Jane, and Diego drive downtown and arrive at a nice building. "What is this place?" Diego asked as everyone got out of the car.

"Well, Jon and I have been thinking and we wanted you to have the best Dance studio possible, so...we decided to buy you one."

Aria and Jane grinned at the sweet gesture while Diego was stunned. 

"This...this is mine?" He murmured.

"Yep, it was Jon's idea, and I loved it. We both know how much dancing means to you and how you need a new dance studio. Oh, we also hired some dance teachers to help you out. You are on your way to your own big dance company." Melanie grinned as she and Jon were hugged by him

"You two are so generous..." Diego said with tears in his eyes. "Gracias!"

"Ah, no problem," Jon said as Melanie agreed. He checked the time. "We gotta meet Colby and Joe at the gym."

"Right. We'll see you guys at the show. Enjoy the new studio in the meantime! We'll be visiting the studio from time to time to see how everything is going." The Philly diva said and hugged everyone goodbye.

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'Fearless Athletics Cross Fit South Philadelphia Gym'

Walking to the entrance of the gym, Jon opened the door for her and they headed inside, meeting up with Colby and Joe, who were chatting.

"Hey~ it's the hometown girl and Jon." Colby greeted them.

"How ya doing Mel?" Joe asked after embracing her

"Doing great." She started stretching.

"All right, let's put our game faces on. We got a PPV to rule." Colby said.

"Have fun." Melanie giggled and walked over to a woman who looked familiar to her. "Leah?"

The woman turned around and widened her eyes. "OMG! Melanie!" Leah exclaimed and crushed her in a hug.

"How long has it been?!"

"I'm great! Working with the WWE!"

"I saw! You're awesome! I can't believe we lost touch, what is your number?" She asked and they exchanged numbers.

"I see you're still working out at the gym."

"Yeah! It's my life. Wow. It's so good to see you. You're in the Divas Championship match right? I'll be supporting you. I got front row tickets."

"Awesome, I'll make sure to keep a look out for you. Or I can see if I can arrange something so you can sit with my family. We'll play it by ear,"

The two decided to work out together just like old times. Leah looked more muscular as the years went by due to her hard work and healthy eating. After placing her dirty blond hair in a bun she held up a punching bag for Melanie. As she felt Melanie's kicks and punches, she nodded in approval

"Oh yeah, you haven't lost your touch one-bit hon," Leah praised. 

"So how's your love life?" Melanie asked as she lifted weights with her.

"My boyfriend and I are still doing great!"

"Wow! I told you he's a keeper! Now, isn't it time he popped the question?"

"Hey, you never know. I'm so ready for marriage."

"Wonder how it'll feel to be in a relationship that long."

"I gotta ask...are you finally dating Jonathan?"

Melanie smiled and nodded as Leah squealed and cheered. "Yep. We've been dating for a few months. He's such a sweetheart."

"Yes! Yes! Finally! I'm so happy! It was so obvious that he had such a huge crush on you. Finally, you two are together! Long overdue, hon. Is he here?"

"Yep, right over there, looking sexy as ever." Melanie pointed him out while they shared a laugh. They see Jon shirtless and in white shorts doing lift-ups on a bar. "His hair looks cute when it's all curly like that..."

"Haha, try to focus hon."

'To The Arena.'

Melanie and Jon walk down the ramp together. She looked around in awe. This was it. The Wells Fargo Center was going to be filled with thousands of people, as she prepared to take on her two best friends for the Diva's Championship tonight. It was still unreal to her.

"Ready for tonight?" Jon asked.

"I can't wait."

"Let's spar a little bit."

"Ditto."

Getting in the ring, they practice around together. As they continued, they locked up again and she put him in a headlock and hip tosses him down on the mat. 

"All right, pretend I'm Kaitlyn. I'm running towards you, about to spear you, what are you going to do?" He asked as they were back on their feet.

"Evade!" She quickly moves out of the way as he tries to spear her.

"Good. Try to avoid those spears, tonight."

"I'll try."

"If you get hit with the spear, just try to recover quickly and make sure to kick out as fast as you can. All right, give me some kicks." He advised, while she nodded in response. The Philly diva began kicking him in the midsection. "Make them sharper and harder. You're trying to win the Diva's Championship. Fight like it's your last title shot ever." 

Melanie responded by knocking him back a few steps from a spinning kick to the face. "Ooh! Are you okay?!" She looked worried as he rubbed his jaw.

"Good kick." He complimented with a smirk, while she sighed out of relief.

"It's almost show time!" they heard as everyone started to get ready backstage. The doors open for the fans so they can get their food, merchandise and seats.

"I'll see you later," Melanie said and kissed him. 

After showering, she did some finishing touches to her hair, getting it down and on her left side. 

Nicole and Brie walk in. "Hey Melanie! Ready for tonight?" Nicole asked with a smile. Suddenly Melanie started to tear up as her emotions got to her. "Oh no, I didn't mean to make you cry!"

"Way to go Nicole." Brie retorted and hugged Melanie.

"Shut up Brie!" Nikki snapped.

"You made her cry. This is why I'm the nicer twin."

"No, it's not your fault, just tears of joy. I'm just happy to be home." Melanie sniffed as she got released.

"Aw, you'll do great tonight," Brie reassured.

"Thanks."

April and Celeste walk in. "Hey! Are you ready for tonight? They are already starting to kick off." April said.

Melanie grinned. "Yep."

"I hope you two give it your all, and make the best woman win," Celeste said as April and Melanie nodded.

"Well, I gotta go meet Colby and Joe, I'll see you later in the ring, guys." 

Melanie tweets 'Kickoff show is here! Let's show them who's boss! #HoundsofJustice'

Melanie went to meet up with Joe, Jon and Colby as they were waiting for her.

"Hey! Ready?!" she exclaimed excitedly as they were pumped too. "We'll see you out there," she gave Jon a quick kiss on the lips.

"To the kickoff show, we go!" Colby cheered as they walked with security around the arena. "So, you nervous?"

Melanie smiled to herself as she saw fans around in lines and filming them, cheering.

"Not anymore. I'm home and I'm ready,"

Omg hello! You're back?! I literally used to read your bts 8th member ff since 2016 and got so sad when you suddenly was gone 🥹 I searched so many times for you in case you would come back. I literally made my tumblr account years ago to follow you and to read the ff. I still sometimes imagine scenarios where I'm like, "What would Jennie do here?" and thought once again "Did the author come back?" And decided to search once again, and today I finally saw that you did! I'm so excited to reread the chapters again and see how you'll continue it (if you decide to, of course!) 🥹💜💜

This was/is one of my favorite stores/ff I've read. Maybe since I started reading it when I was young, sometimes my brain forgets that Jennie isn't actually the 8th member of bts cause that's how much I thought about your ff 😅😂 but that's also because of how detailed you were with writing about mostly everything that bts went trough/did in the past 💜

Sorry for my long message, I just got so excited and happy. Hope you're having a good day 🥹💜

omg you are about to make me cry!! HI!! THANK YOU SO MUCH CAROLINE!! Yes! I'm back!! Thank you so much for being there since 2016. I'm so happy the story has been with you for such a long time. That makes me proud as a writer. I am sincerely overwhelmed with joy that people remember the story and are excited for it to come back.

Also I love long messages!! No need to apologize! I appreciate you sharing! I am highly considering continuing since I have missed this so much. Stay tuned!! Have an amazing day as well!!

The Bangtan Gal Chapter 8- Rookie King Episode 6

Chapter Summary: BTS jam to Karaoke. Jen tries to avoid the Skull Card again but finds herself in a spicy situation. Jungkook hasn't forgotten his revenge on Jennie for ruining his white shirts when they get back to the dorm after filming.

Words: 4,000+

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'We are curious about BTS' favorite songs! The 7 men and woman karaoke real show time!'

'Bangtan Karaoke'

Jennie sat on the couch with Jin, V and Rapmon. Suga, who was the MC for the day, grabbed a mic.

"To the people that's joining us in Bangtan Karaoke, welcome!" He announced while everyone applauded. "It's time for us to listen to a song with a special story. Everyone are you ready? You guys ready? You ready? Then please shout!"

"WOOOOOOHHHHH"

"Guys we will start off with the song no.18, Dynamic Duo's song by J-Hope." Suga announced.

'Her Man'

'Overcoming the disappointment from a relationship, coming back as a superb solo. J-Hope's favorite song full of meanings'

'Original singer: Dynamic Duo"

'Song title: Solo'

'Song from: J-Hope'

J-Hope (The song that I'll be singing is, Dynamic Duo's solo. In the past, I had a girlfriend that I liked a lot but she left me for another man. With a really upset heart, I rode the bus. That time I owned an MP3 player and played it. After turning it on, by accident, this song started playing. This song was one of my memories. And do, my favorite song is Dynamic Duo's solo.)

"Whoo!" J-Hope yelled on the mic. "Put your hands up!"

"Put your hands up!" Jimin repeated, putting up his hands with everyone else. 

Jennie stands up with the rest of the guys and starts dancing around while J-Hope starts to rap the song. Overall, it was a great start to Karaoke.

"The next player is...Golden Maknae, Jungkook!" Suga announced and handed him the mic.

'The last practiced song'

'Right before debuting, Jungkook still with the title of a trainee, the last song he received a lesson for'

'Original singer: Primary (Feat. Zion.T/Gaeko)'

'Song title: See Through'

'Song by: Jungkook'

Jungkook (The song that I've prepared is Zion.T. See Through. Before debuting, I received one last lesson. The lesson that I received was on this song. If you look at Zion.T he has a way that he sings that's quite unique. I tried singing as he did, but I couldn't do it that well. It was a song where I was scolded a lot.)

Once Jungkook starts singing, Jennie and the rest of the guys nod their heads and start moving around in their seats.

'A hurtful memory'

'During a school festival, because of the missing MR, he lost the chance to sing it. A song filled with Rapmon's heartbreaking memory'

'Original singer: Supreme Team'

'Song title: School bell is ringing'

'Song by: Rap Monster'

Rapmon (I will be singing, school bell is ringing. Actually, during a school festival, this was a song I wanted to sing that time. With that, I practiced really hard for it. On the day of the festival, I didn't have the MR of the song and I couldn't perform on stage. And so today I would want to try and sing it today.)

For his performance, Rap Monster goofily raps the song, copying the rapper.

"Yo..." Jennie broke out in a grin. "Uh huh!? UH! UH! OKAY? OKAY?" She nodded her head at the beat, hyping Rap Monster even more with Suga rapping with him.

"LOUDER!" Suga sang while jumping up and down.

"What is going on!?" Jennie threw her head back, laughing out loud as Rap Monster started messing up, and the performance began to become a funny mess.

'The beat is wrong'

'I don't care anymore. Let's just dance'

'Audition memories'

'During the audition for the company, he sang it ambitiously. But the expressions around him was darkening. After that, so was the song'

'Original singer: 2AM'

'Song title: This Song'

'Song by: Jin'

Jin (I will be singing 2AM's this song. When I auditioned for the company, Big Hit, I sang this song. Seriously, their expressions weren't really impressed. I'm not sure how I'll do this time.)

Jin begins to sing, passionately while Jennie holds her hand over her heart, watching in awe.

"Ahh...so angelic..." She sighed in happiness.

With J-Hope's occasional YEAHs and Jungkook's oohs, Jennie couldn't help but snicker as she tried to cover her mouth to muffle the laughs. Jin ends up laughing thanks to Jungkook's background singing as J-Hope and V stand up to dance around.

J-Hope releases V and makes his way over to Jennie, grabbing her hand and making her stand up. 

"When did I agree to this?" She ended up giggling when he spun her around and dipped her. They begin slow dancing around the room.

Jin (I sang it with the same emotions while auditioning but I'm worse now. That's why it was quite disappointing. I will work harder to be able to sing better next time.)

"All right, next up is Miss Bangtan! Let's give it up for Smartie!" Suga yelled on the mic as the guys whooped and hollered for her.

"Yeah! Let's go Jennie!" J-Hope yelled and clapped loudly with Jimin and Jungkook.

'Introduced To A Whole New Perspective of Korean Music'

'Listening to more variety of music in Korea, Jennie came across solo artist Ailee and immediately was hooked. Ailee's voice sparked Jennie's motivation to continue perfecting her singing skills'

'Original Singer: Ailee'

'Song title: U&I'

'Song by: Jennie'

Jennie (I have TONS of favorite songs. But recently, I started to listen to more Korean songs and fell in love with Ailee's music. It was so funny, I was just shuffling through random K-pop songs and all of a sudden I heard this strong voice and I was like, "SLAY ME!". I thought it was an English song by mistake but I was so wrong. Her voice is amazing and so gifted. I hope to sing as well as her one day. She's really great. I love how smoothly her voice moves with such powerful instruments like the trumpets. I love that style of music and I hope to sing songs like that, too in the future. Songs like this really wake up the crowd and get everyone moving. Her voice has so much soul and passion. I want my voice to touch people, too.)

"HHHHHHheeeeeyyyyyyy." She starts strong when the song comes on and the guys immediately start dancing while she shimmies to the left and right when the beat drops. "Hey, hey. Yeah, yeah yeah~. Ha! Cut the beat now! Wait a minute, wait a minute, mal jalla mianhande."

Jennie (Of course I don't sound anything like her and tried to make the song my own. I do want to sing this song again in a couple of years to see how much I improve. I want to watch the before and after to see if I made progress with my singing.)

'Bangtan's muscled cutie, Jimin!'

Jimin (The song I'll sing today is Taeyang's only look at me. A really long time ago, I had a one-sided love. When I look at her, my heart would st...hahaha. My face would go be as red as a tomato when we stood 5 meters apart. Just like a censor...those were my memories of it.)

Once the song comes on, Jimin starts dancing, with some quick footwork. Jen drops her jaw when Jungkook and Jimin sing together.

"Bring up one note, can I do it again?" Jimin asked as he stopped singing.

"I'M DONE!" Jennie shook her head, throwing her arms up in the air.

'My one and only chorus to sing to keeps getting missed'

"Stop! Stop! Be quiet, please." Jimin tried to remove the mic from Jungkook but he kept on singing.

'Stopping the song in a rush'

"Whoa! How did he get 82 points if he didn't sing even half of it?" Jen laughed, pointing at the screen.

'This is not supposed to happen'

Suga made Jimin sit down as he complained. "Is this really the end of it?" Jimin questioned in disbelief.

"Can you please sit down? You only have one chance." Suga ordered.

Jimin (They didn't give me a chance to sing it again. I really wanted to sing it. I wanted to voice out the feels I have inside me. The members wouldn't give me a chance to do so. *Sigh*)

'It's such a pity, maybe next time...(will there be a next time?)'

"The song that V has prepared?" Suga asked.

"I will be singing Lee Juck's rain." He answered.

'The raining day'

'A song with a painful memory. He listened to it during the rainy day he was trying to confess his one-sided love'

'Original singer:Lee Juck'

'Song title: Rain'

'Song by: V'

V (I've prepared a song from Lee Juck called Rain. I had a one-sided love with a girl in the past. I wanted to confess to her via a phone call. But it was raining that day, because of that, she didn't pick up the call. I was really sad... on my way home on the bus, this song suddenly played. That's one of my memories.)

Once V starts singing, Jennie waves her phone around, pretending it's a lighter, while the guys goof off in the background. 

"SING IT!" She shouted. "SING IT, V! TELL US YOUR STORY! YEAH BOY! WOO!"

"How come you weren't this enthusiastic for me?" Jimin called out, feeling offended. "I thought we were best friends!"

"YAH! She's my best friend. Get your own!" Jungkook pointed at him.

"Hush, Jungkook!"

"Best friend or not, clearly she likes V more than the both of you." Suga bluntly replied while Jen let out a short chuckle. Before she knew it, she was joining the guys to chant 'Kim Taehyung' before he finished the song.

"To carry up this momentum, a fun and enjoyable song should be played next, right?" Suga asked

"Ddaengbul!"

'Karaoke's classic song'

'The song middle schooler Suga sang to heat up the mood'

'Original Singer: Kangjin'

'Song title: Ddaengbul'

'Song by: Suga'

Suga (The song I'm singing today, it's called Ddaengbul. In middle school when my friends and I went to a karaoke, we sang this song. Whenever we sang this song, it always boosts up the mood. I will be singing this song, since it reminds me of the fun I had when I sang it with my friends.)

'The enjoyment is felt from the start'

Everyone starts goofily dancing while Suga sings with random expressions as they all dance around. It felt great to let loose and just act wild and weird for a change. The song was a great choice to end karaoke.

Suga (I don't think it was just hectic. It's been a long time since we've been to a karaoke together. I really think we enjoyed it a lot. I think it's fine to say we lost our minds.)

"Bangtan Karaoke with Bangtan, it was really fun. I hope you go home safely. Let's see each other again, next time!" Suga wrapped up.

"See you again, next time! Yo wassup!" V yelled.

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'Unlucky King/Queen'

Located in a gym, the 8 members of BTS gather around and flip their cards over to see who would be the King or Queen. When Rap Monster is crowned King, he sits in the middle while Jennie sits in between V and Jungkook.

'STAGE 1'

'Woongnyu's candy'

'Woongnyu who ate garlic to become a human!'

'A sweet garlic candy from Woongnyu'

"Starting from the 1st stage, things are quite...serious," Rapmon mentioned.

"Is this a joke?" J-Hope asked in a nervous voice.

"There's such thing as garlic candy?" Jennie questioned in disbelief.

"You wanna volunteer to try it?" Suga offered.

"Yeah, sure." She shrugged

"Really!?" V yelled in a happy voice, breaking out into a grin.

"Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-Heck no!" She yelled back, making the guys giggle at her comment.

Once they flip their cards over, it's revealed to be Jimin who the skull card as a chorus of yeahs surround the room.

"Eeeeuuuaaaaaaa!" Jimin yelled out of frustration

'Punishment inherent Jimin. A forceful skull present to you'

"There's not even once where I'm not caught!" Jimin yelled in despair.

Once the candy is presented, the candy goes around as the members examine it. 

"This is not garlic, it's lemon candy." Rap Monster observed.

"It does smell like it a bit." Jennie pointed out. Maybe this wouldn't be such a bad punishment after all.

When Jimin opens the candy, he takes a sniff and confirms that it smells like lemon candy and puts a piece in his mouth at ease.

'The devils are only waiting for him to chew the garlic'

All of a sudden, once he chews it, he starts to cringe. "The candy is quite hot." He confirmed. 

J-Hope unfortunately gets a whiff of his bad breath and covers his mouth.

"Don't open your mouth, please." He laughed, while Jimin finished eating the rest of the candy.

Jimin starts coughing loudly and pulls himself together. "Thank you for giving me such delicious candy." He managed to say.

"Why are you crying, Jimin?" Jin asked

"Must be because the candy is so delicious," Suga replied.

'Chewed! Opened! Tasted! Bangtan Garlic Candy'

'STAGE 2'

'Sweep down the face'

'As much as you love the member, use your hands and sweep it down their faces'

Once they flip over the cards, it's revealed to be V with the skull card as Suga jumps up and yells "Finally! Finally! Finally!" while banging on the exercise ball behind him.

V lays on his back on the mat nervously. 

"Since his name is V, I'll do it with a hand gesture, V." Suga announced but ended up catching him off guard when he ran all five of his fingers, roughly against V's face. 

Jungkook goes next, running his hand quickly across his face. Once it was Jimin's turn, he evilly blew in V's face, making him sniff his foul breath. V squints up his face immediately.

'The vampire who ate a handful of garlic'

Jennie winces at the sight when Jimin slowly runs his hand against V's face. "Ahh his poor face." 

V starts kicking around while the guys laugh at his pain. Then Jimin blows his garlic breath in his face one more time, making him sit up and roll away in discomfort.

'STAGE 3'

'I'm not really laughing on the inside'

'Making a smiling face with an audio frequency'

Once they flip over the cards, it's revealed to be Suga as he starts kicking and punching the workout ball in anger. When he is laid across the mat, 

Once laid across the mat, connected to the equipment all over his face, Suga begins to tremble.

"Why are you trembling when it's not even turned on yet!" Jimin pointed out as Suga continued to tremble.

"Eeeeummm~" Suga mumbled in pain as he began to tremble for real once they turned it on.

"OMG! Yooo, he's shaking like crazy! Is he okay!?" Jennie covered her mouth.

"He'll be fine..." Rap Monster reassured before everyone continued laughing when Suga twitched and popped all over the place, getting electrified. "Stage 3 was boring." He declared after they unhooked Suga and his punishment was over.

"It wasn't fun at all." Jimin added.

"It looked painful, though!" Jennie said.

"IT WAS PAINFUL!" Suga shouted.

'STAGE 4'

'Firm biceps'

'Show off your real strength! Eat a jelly with a heavy fork'

"Firm biceps like these?" Jennie flexes her not so visual muscles.

"Very, very nice Jennie." Jimin pointed out. "But mine are better." He flexed his big muscles.

"Show off..." She muttered. Once she's older, she'll start working out more and compare muscles with Jimin.

Once they flip over the cards after Jimin trades the card with V, it's revealed to be V with the skull as they start acting hyped yet again. V bangs his fists on the mat while Jimin jumps up and down.

"I've made the right choice!" Jimin celebrated

When the jelly is presented, Jimin reveals the dumbbell that's connected to the fork. 

"What kind of shenanigans is this!? HOW!?" Jennie said over the guys' laughter. "This is...very creative."

"It's a 10kg dumbbell! Eating a jelly with a dumbbell?" Rap Monster questioned. 

This had to be the weirdest punishment ever.

"Jelly is even hard to eat with chopsticks!" J-Hope said

Once V grabs the dumbbell, he tries to pick up the jelly with the fork connected to the dumbbell but to no avail as Jennie starts giggling.

"Wait, why are you picking it like that?" Jin called out.

'In the end, frustrated Rapmon couldn't stand it'

"Look here, V. Bring it near to you and scoop it." He motioned

The guys and Jennie look on in frustration as they try to explain to V what to do but it doesn't get past him as he continues to struggle.

'V lost in his own world'

"You're joking right?" J-Hope lets out a short laugh.

'Finally the jelly touches the fork'

In the end, V finally picks up the jelly and takes a big bite.

"Finally!" Jen clapped over the guys' loud whoas and ohs.

'His expression darkens with the peculiar taste of the jelly'

"Do it like a man!" Jungkook motioned as V lifted it up and ate it. He ended up setting it down and bit into it while everyone laughed at his actions.

'The punishment totally differs from the production team's actual intention'

"He's crying." Jin laughed as V's eyes started to water.

'Suddenly thinking of his mom'

"Aw..." Jennie placed a hand on his cheek and wiped his tears. "The pain is only temporary, my friend."

'STAGE 5'

'Bangtan juice drinking'

'Every green veggies that are good for the body is in it. A healthy green juice for BTS'

"This juice could possibly be good, but the jelly just now, what was that!" V complained.

'Venting his anger from the inedible jelly from before'

"I'm curious, are you feeding us inedible things?" Suga laughed.

"I hope not!" Jennie called out.

Once they grab the cards, they flip them over to reveal Suga as he stands up and slams the card down.

"AWEEEE YEAHHHHH!" Jennie cheered. "Go Suga! Go Suga!"

"I can't help but think this is a scam." He declared. He lost count of how many times he's been caught.

"Suga, Suga, Suga, Suga~" Jennie and the rest of the members clap and sing.

"Isn't this a green tea latte?" Rap Monster asked as the beverage was presented.

Jimin sniffs it and says it looks edible. Once Suga takes a whiff of it, his face shows that something is really wrong. His face freezes as he takes a sip at the bitter taste.

"Suga is really good at holding it in." J-Hope pointed out. Once he reluctantly gulps two more times, he succeeds in the mission.

"He's a man! A true man!" Rapmon applauded.

Once Suga sets it down, Rap Monster goes to grab it but ends up spilling it. 

"Wow!" Jennie said with a sigh.

'Rap Monster the master of destruction'

"As expected the king of destruction," The guys clap while Jin facepalmed

"Isn't this poison?!" Suga pointed to the mysterious liquid.

'The green marks are like radioactive pollutants'

"I'm sorry, everyone!" Rapmon grinned sheepishly

'STAGE 6'

'HOT! HOT! IT'S ON FIRE!'

'Eat a whole bowl of different peppers'

"3! 2! 1!" Rapmon announced as they all flipped their cards over.

"YEAHHHHHH!"

"NOOOOOOOO!" Jennie screamed, slamming her fists on the mat multiple times as she yelled in distress. 

In the background, Suga, Jungkook, Jimin and J-Hope jump up and down, dancing all over the place. 

"Jennie, Jennie, Jennie, Jennie~" They sing.

"The Bangtan Girl has been caught, yet again! Thank you!"

"I was waiting for this!"

"Finally!"

"WOOOO HOOOO!"

Raising her head up, she glared playfully at the guys celebrating her punishment. "This is not right! Of all punishments!"

"Are you ready, Jennie?" Jimin asked her with a sly grin once the bowl of peppers were presented to her.

Jennie observes the peppers and looks away. "...No..."

"Well too bad!" Jimin laughs evilly with Suga and J-Hope.

"You know...I really don't understand what I've done to deserve such punishments like this." She sighed as she picked up the first pepper. 

It was a dark green Poblana pepper. She takes a bite of it and starts to chew. She could start her tongue starting to tingle from the spiciness but it was tolerable. 

"Okay...we're making progress. Not bad. I can survive this." She swallowed it and picked up the next one. The Jalapeno pepper. It was dark green as she examined it.

"Eat it!" Jimin eagerly yelled.

"Don't rush me, man!" She pointed to him. 

She places the whole thing in her mouth, and grimaces. Tears shimmered in her eyes as she threw her head back, trying to ignore the laughs from the guys. They were really enjoying this.

"I really can't stand you, all." She coughed a couple of times after swallowing. Her tongue was really burning now. It was really uncomfortable. Lastly, she tries to Habanero pepper. It was bright orange.

"I believe this is the hottest one." Jin declared.

"Is she going to eat it?" Suga anticipated.

Letting out a breath, Jennie pops the whole pepper in her mouth and starts chewing fast. The bitter, spicy taste evolved all around her mouth, making her yell out in discomfort. Standing up, she jumps up, fanning herself as she continues reluctantly chewing.

Tears began to stream down her colored skin as she dropped down to her knees, coughing. V rubs her back and tries to comfort her while everyone else continues to yell and cheer that she finally did it.

"Can I PLEASE have some water!?" She yelled. "I CAN'T GET ANY WATER!?" She shrieked and started coughing. "My GOD! WHY!? MOM~" She yelled in anguish as V wiped her tears with his thumb, returning the favor from his punishment.

'Miss Bangtan continues to suffer'

'STAGE 7'

'Tearful brushing'

'To make them a healthy idol, BTS's special brushing method'

"I'm ready to get this over with cause my tongue is numb, thanks to those friggin peppers." Jennie crossed her arms.

"Well, I just want to say that my tongue feels perfectly fine." Jimin teased with an eye smile.

"Hush Jimin!"

Once they flip the cards over, it's revealed to be Jimin with the skull card as he throws the card and starts walking away. Jennie holds onto Jungkook and laughs.

"Give us a statistic table! How many times have Jimin and I been caught." Suga requested

'The King of punishments has become a proper noun to Suga & Jimin'

"I'll do it like it's nothing, big!" Jimin reassured as he started brushing his teeth.

'1 minute is still far away but he freezes as soon as it entered his mouth'

'A fresh taste of wasabi toothpaste lingers in his mouth'

"Jimin's mouth smells bad?" Rapmon teased as he started blowing his breath at everyone once he was finished brushing.

"Ahhhh, put that away! It reeks!" Jennie covered her mouth. The foul stench is sickening and not a good mix.

'I'll blow you up with garlic + wasabi breath if you touch me'

'STAGE 8'

'Since you're at the gym, let's ride the treadmill?'

"Oh boy. Look like we're working out." Jennie assumed

Once they flip over the cards, it's finally revealed to be Jin for the last punishment.

"YAAAHHHHHHHHH"

'Pretty shoulders Jin is picked'

Suga picks up the exercise ball and celebrates while everyone else cheers around him. "Ah, why..." Jin complained

'The entrance of the exotic woman on the treadmill, what is her identity?'

Jin had a Chinese dress on while Jennie started laughing at him. "I really envy how nice his legs look," Jennie admitted while Jin started walking on the treadmill in the dress.

Once he starts jogging and trying to adjust the dress, Jen covers her mouth and falls to the ground, filled with laughter. "I can't!"

'I'm the Pink Princess Jin!'

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After the show, Jungkook, Jen and Jin were back at the dorm while the rest were scattered. Either at the dance studio, getting food, or other errands. Jin was currently in the bathroom, taking a shower, while Jen made her way into the kitchen in her grey sweatpants and gray hoodie. Her hair was in a messy, curly bun on top of her head.

Taking out the tub of chocolate ice cream, she shuts the freezer door, to see Jungkook standing in the living room with a pillow in his hands. His eyes darted to her as he studied her every move.

"Uh...hey, buddy...what you got there?" She asked with a hint of nervousness.

"Oh, this?" The Golden Maknae glanced at the large, soft item in his hands "Just a pillow." He replied in an innocent tone.

"Ah...a pillow...for sleeping?" She questioned, uncertain of her fate.

"For hitting." His mouth curled into a smirk.

"Hitting...well I believe I-GOTTA JET!" She drops the tub of ice cream on the table and makes a run for it. Jungkook throws his pillow on the couch and dashes after her.

Running to her room, she tries to slam the door, but he catches it and manages to clasp his warm, strong hands with hers. She starts laughing as they both try to overpower each other. 

"Leave me alone!" She begged.

"Nope!" He laughed and attempted to trip her down.

"No! No! Aye! Aye!" She finally dropped to the ground.

"Nowhere to go now." He grabbed her ankle and started to drag her back to the living room.

"Wait! Wait!" She desperately cried out, trying to grab onto anything as she dragged her hands on the carpet. "Please! What did I do!?"

"You think I didn't forget about you ruining my white shirts?"

"I said I was sorry!"

"They were my white shirts, you did it on purpose! You're not sorry!"

She manages to squirm out of his grip and tries to crawl away but groans when he smacks her back with the pillow. She turns around and tries to block her face while he continues attacking her with the pillow.

"That's it! Gimme that!" She grabbed a hold of the pillow and pulled him down to the floor. 

Luckily she swipes the pillow from him and begins to whack him with his weapon while he tries to cover his face from the assault. As Jennie quickly gets up to her feet, Jungkook grabs a pillow from the couch and stands up. The two teens face off, with their hair disheveled as they stare each other down.

"This means war!" He yelled as they both attacked each other at the same time. The room was filled with laughter, the sound of the pillow attacks and occasional battle cries as the living room turned into a war zone.

"HIYA!" She smacked him right in the face with the pillow but gasped when he stood there frozen. "Oh crap, I'm so sorry, Kookie! Are you okay?" She walked up to him, reaching out to touch his cheek.

"Now I am." He quickly grabbed her before she had time to react.

"Jungkook!" She screamed when he picked her up over his shoulders. "Wait! Wait! Time out!"

"There are no timeouts when it comes to your punishment." He said with amusement and spun her around a couple of times.

Once she gets out of his grip, she manages to put him in a headlock and they stumble around until they end up bumping into a lamp. When they hear the loud sound of glass breaking, they release each other. Frozen still, they stare at each other, wide-eyed.

"WHAT DID YOU BREAK!?" The sudden booming sound of Jin's yell from the bathroom made the both of them scatter.

"Abort mission!" Jungkook yelled as they both ran to Jennie's room, with him quickly shutting the door. "Pretend we're sleep!" He quickly opened up the covers as she got in. He follows suit and they shuffle around before closing their eyes.

They were under the covers together with her head against his chest. She could feel his heart beating just as fast as hers. They really wanted to avoid Jin's lecture.

"WHO BROKE THE LAMP!?" Jin yelled while Jennie tried to muffle her laughs. Jin was really funny when he freaked out.

"Shh." Jungkook puts his index finger to his mouth, grinning in amusement, himself. 

Barging into Jen's bedroom, Jin looked around, in his towel. "JEON JUNGKOOK! JENNIFER!" he grabbed the covers and pulled them away. "Wh-oh. They're sleeping. NAMJOON!" He turned around and walked into the living room. "I told you to leave the stuff alone! Why did you break the lamp!?"

"What the hell?! I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING! I JUST GOT IN THE DOOR!" Namjoon yelled back, confused.

Jen and Jungkook laughed at the situation they were in. They make a good team when it comes to stuff like this. Jen was looking forward to what was to come, next time.

Upcoming Chapters I plan to post in my next batch of edited chapters this week :)

Bangtan Gal:

Chapter 13- Boy In Luv (Jennie vows to do better in the next ISAC. Jungkook, V and Jennie bond over Linkin Park, BTS film Boy In Luv as Jen films special scenes with Jimin who flusters her and Suga who has great chemistry with her)

Chapter 14- Look Forward To White Day (BTS and Jen are interviewed about their new album, Skool Luv Affair. Jen gets caught in the K-Pop news after getting filmed doing something in public. She celebrates Valentine’s Day and J-Hope’s birthday with BTS)

Chapter 15- Going to SOPA (After auditioning successfully for SOPA, Jennie attends school for the first time in South Korea as she goes with Jungkook to the opening ceremony)

Chapter 16- Spending White Day with BTS (Jennie underestimated Yoongi's words when he said she would get spoiled for White Day)

Chapter 17- Just One Day (BTS and Jennie promote Just One Day and attend weekly idol. Jennie and the rest of BTS join in to prank Rap Monster during his 4 Things filming and Jen gives her point of view on him)

Chapter 18- American Hustle Life Episode 1 (Jennie can't keep her mouth shut when BTS are suddenly kidnapped in LA. She gushes over Tony and BTS meet Coolio)

Chapter 19- American Hustle Life Episode 2 (Jennie proves that she has knowledge of hip hop and gets words of wisdom from Coolio when she reveals she would like to rap one day, especially about female empowerment and confidence)

Chapter 20- American Hustle Life Episode 3 (Jennie talks about her passion for freestyle dancing as she and the guys are put to the test to prove their dancing skills. After being called out to dance, Jennie proves she doesn’t need the guys to dance for her. Jen works alongside Suga in the dance competition. Jen and Jungkook are interviewed about their friendship)

Chapter 21- American Hustle Life Episode 4 (When the next challenge has to do with rapping, Jen is quick to let Suga know about her lack of skills. Suga however, reassures her and is finally asked by her for rapping lessons.)

Chapter 22- American Hustle Life Episode 5 (Finding out that she won’t be able to use the Bangtan Boys for the American Version of Boy In Luv, Jennie attempts to use her charm to grab a guy to film with her)

Chapter 23- American Hustle Life Episode 6 (Jennie is bombarded with questions about Kevin. As part of Team R&B, Jennie tries to improve her vocal skills and calm her nerves when Iris requests her to sing an emotional song.)

Chapter 24- American Hustle Life Episode 7 (Jennie brushes off the subject of her old group. Jungkook gets jealous when he finds out Jennie and V are working at an Ice Cream shop. Off screen, Jen and Namjoon eat together but are interrupted by someone Jennie has been trying to avoid)

Also! As I continue to edit and update the masterlist for this story I will label chapters that have a lot of JenKook fluff, which ones are my favorite and so on. Stay tuned! Also thinking of making some scenes from future chapters as BTS x reader one shots and I can make a separate masterlist for that. We'll see how things go

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Forced To Believe:

Chapter 13- Catching Up Before MITB (Melanie is back in Philly to visit family and makes preparations before the PPV)

Chapter 14- Money In The Bank 2013 (Morgan manages The Shield for their matches. The pressure is on as Morgan competes in her first Diva's Championship match in her hometown against Kaitlyn and AJ Lee.)

Chapter 15- Total Slap! (Eva Marie gets bold with Morgan. The Shield visit NXT and deal with RVD and Big Show)

Chapter 16- Frustration (Morgan attends Summerslam, Melanie starts to get a push as creative wants her to become the outspoken diva, Morgan continues to have issues with Eva Marie and expresses her concern to her old friend Randy Orton about his actions at Summerslam)

Chapter 17- Total Divas Season 1 Episode 5 (Melanie joins the girls for go-karting while Ariana and Trinity have issues with each other)

Chapter 18- I Know What I Have To Do (Morgan experiences AJ's Pipe bombshell, Morgan continues to express frustration on the abuse of power from The Authority and the roster's lack of action.)

Chapter 19- The Outspoken Diva (Morgan opens up her eyes and begins to speak up. Having enough she confronts The Authority)