𝓕𝓲𝓷𝓭𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓞𝓾𝓻 𝓣𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓾𝓻𝓮 2: 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑃𝑎𝑠𝑡 (ateez)

𝓗𝓸𝓻𝓲𝔃𝓸𝓷

Sobs and tears of the king and queen fill the throne room as they cry over the disappearance of their daughter.

"Your majesties! What happened!?" Iridessa asked them as her and the ATEEZ crew piled into the room with concern on their faces.

The queen wipes her tears and tries to explain, "I went to her room to say good night to her but when I went there the window was wide open and her bed was a mess! She was taken I tell you!"

"Dear, can you remember who was with her last before you?" The king asks her but the queen shakes her head.

Melody perks up with the answer, "I know who was there when I tried returning to the princess' room. When I came back with Emilia's beddings, I overheard the two of them talk behind the closed door so I didn't enter to leave them alone, so I left. I just never would expect them to be a suspect but, they'll have to be."

"Who?!" San spoke up and asked.

Melody looked at everyone with a sigh, "Prince Junhee."

San clutched his fists together. He knew this prince or whoever he was, was somebody who couldn't be trusted. If he took Emilia, San wanted to be the first one to find her and deal with this Junhee himself. He was so angry, he wanted to punch something.

Wooyoung noticed San steaming up so he patted his back, making the raven-haired boy unclench his fists.

Iridessa gave San a reassuring nod before looking back at the king and queen, "We'll get to the bottom of this. If it's alright with you all. We'd like to assist you all in this investigation for the princess!"

The king looks at Iidessa with hope in his eyes, "Please! Could you?"

"But of course! It's the least we could do after your generous hospitality here! Plus! We will be allies, we should help each other when in need. So! We will help you!"

The queen and king give various thank yous to Iridessa and the crew before Melody steps in.

"I'm coming with you all. Emilia means just as much to me as she does to you all." She tells everyone with a sense of confidence and determination.

Iridessa gives her a smile, "Yes! Come with us! We could find her better if we work together."

"Good, it's settled then. Godspeed everyone!!" The queen tells everyone.

The king nods in agreement, "Please return our daughter back safe and sound!"

Iridessa nods and gives the king and queen a bow before gesturing for everyone to follow her out of the castle. Her and the crew return to their pirate ship, Melody boarding with them.

She looks around their ship in awe confused yet amazed.

"We're off to change back into our comfortable clothing. We'll debrief here on deck when we come back." Hongjoong tells Iridessa and Melody before scurrying to his quarters.

The other pirates didn't hesitate to head down to their quarters as well. Iridessa gives Melody a smile and offers her a seat on a barrel.

Melody takes a seat, "This ship is amazing! But, I don't understand...this isn't an admiral ship or a navy ship...this seems to be-"

"A pirate ship? Right you are. They are no guards, they are pirates." Iridessa confirms keeping her smile.

"H-how? A-aren't you a princess?"

Iridessa giggles and nods, "I am. Long story short, I hid in a barrel just like this to escape being kidnapped in my kingdom. I ended up here on this ship and I got to know this wonderful crew of pirates. They helped me turn my life around and now, I'm half princess and half pirate!"