Horizon (traitor) //ateez ff

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"Isn't this supposed to be what pirates do?" Hongjoong spoke again.

"You either chase for something or be chased by someone?"

'thump'

Right after the golden boy declared that statement, a loud thump, and faster heartbeat rings along with Jooyoung's ear with the uncontrollable blood rush at her face. 

A new feeling was unlocked, the feeling of her having butterflies in her stomach, irresistible upward movement of her lips upward, forming into a smile,

The feeling of being in love.

'thud'

Another sound was heard. A louder one, Jooyoung thought it was her heart again, but it was sooner followed by agonized scream and yelp as the Royal Navies tag along their long run. The bag full of bounty or money was scratched by the poking out sharp nail at the tools of the shipwright, resulting in the pile of gold oozing out from its place.

The mute apple boy bawls.

"Hyung!"

"It's time to go." 

Yeosang snaked his arms at the waist of the apple boy, wanting to lead him through the untied ship they plan to escape with. But the apple boy tried to wiggle from his touch, extending his arm in the direction of his younger brother that is right now, having a hard time picking up every piece of bounty scattered.

He again cries in agony and anger. He faced Yeosang with a scowl. He then tried speaking out thoughts, but his tongue was simply tied, and cannot speak words clearly. 

But Yeosang could already decipher it as the apple boy's eyes were welling with tears, implying the phrase "Put your hands away from me, I will save my brother! ". Yeosang felt guilt. The apple boy growled with such anger in his voice and eyes, but Yeosang never budged.

"̶J̶i̶s̶e̶o̶n̶!̶"̶

̶"̶J̶i̶s̶e̶o̶n̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶m̶o̶n̶e̶y̶ ̶i̶s̶n̶'̶t̶ ̶i̶m̶p̶o̶r̶t̶a̶n̶t̶,̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶ ̶a̶r̶e̶!̶ ̶C̶o̶m̶e̶ ̶h̶e̶r̶e̶ ̶a̶l̶r̶e̶a̶d̶y̶!̶"̶

But his younger brother didn't follow his advice, other than he couldn't understand his older brother's words, he just continued searching for the bounty even the ones at the very bottom of the cabinet it rolled on.

Seeing that situation, the apple boy couldn't restrain his tears from rolling.

Please stop... 

It's either the situation his brother got involved in or because his brother is on his greed to obtain every bit of money that even just a coin is considered to be a very important piece to him. 

It is to save them or at least raise their ranking at this society from being a fugitive, a runaway person, being a thief -- is a very important piece to him.

"̶W̶h̶y̶ ̶c̶a̶n̶'̶t̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶ ̶l̶e̶a̶v̶e̶ ̶u̶s̶ ̶a̶l̶o̶n̶e̶!̶ ̶J̶i̶s̶e̶o̶n̶,̶ ̶I̶ ̶s̶a̶i̶d̶ ̶g̶e̶t̶ ̶a̶w̶a̶y̶ ̶f̶r̶o̶m̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶m̶o̶n̶e̶y̶ ̶a̶l̶r̶e̶a̶.̶.̶.̶d̶y̶.̶"̶

That was the last call of the apple boy before his brother got tackled to the ground by multiple navies.

"̶N̶O̶!̶"̶ It was a long shout of disagreement with the condition they have right now. He stares at the money his brother put his life at risk for, scattering once again as Jiseon tried fighting the men around him with pistols and authority to lead both people and terminate criminals like him.

He faces the two, Wooyoung and Yeosang, with more rage.

"̶J̶i̶s̶e̶o̶n̶ ̶w̶o̶u̶l̶d̶n̶'̶t̶ ̶h̶a̶v̶e̶ ̶b̶e̶e̶n̶ ̶c̶a̶u̶g̶h̶t̶-̶"̶