Horizon (traitor) //ateez ff

ateez

And there,

"Raise your bows!"

Hongjoong couldn't believe his eyes.

"Ready,"

He saw a symbol of hope,

"Strays,"

And a silver and red compass.

"Aim!"

Arrows are aimed towards the raging navies that kept clinging unto the ship Hongjoong's crew slowly is claiming.

"Who... What-"

"Sorry for the delay!"

Changbin appears out of nowhere.

He used a rope from the other side and climb through to get through the main deck wherein the, again, injured Seonghwa is laying, and in-still-shock Hongjoong stays. He swiftly had his body leaning over the rails of the ship then crouches down to bring up Seonghwa from his poor state.

"This is the puss in boots." The guy with him, smirks while bending his body into a bow. "He offered help by calling his group to fight the royal navies into your safety." Hongjoong sighs out a relief before he welcomed the offer of Minho, the puss in boots, for bringing him up from his knees.

"And I'm Christopher, the leader of Strays." He snatches the hands of Hongjoong gently and shakes it like there is a great deal between the two merchants. 

"Thank you for this..." "It is a great pleasure to help another rookie like us, so, you are always welcome now that we met."

"But,"

Chris glances directly on the wooden plank connecting the ship and the shore, that was soon followed by Hongjoong's sparkling orbs -- which eventually became horror and again dreadful.

An injured Yeosang and a now-blinded left-eyed Wooyoung were being dragged upwards. Fully supported by the siblings that before kept refusing the offer of them joining the crew.

"We couldn't protect them at the right time."

Hongjoong cannot say, 'Oh! No, it's okay. ' 'It's fine, thank you for the help, anyway. ' Or any other way of saying those because none of them are fine nor alright. But still, he is thankful that someone came.

"You... Are a lot of people. " Chris grins. well, it is true though...

"The fight is not yet over, we need to leave. You could take charge at our defensive, I'll take the offensive. " Hongjoong gladly accepts the coat, nodding to what the seemingly senior-in-experience-leader

"Keep giving cover! " "Weigh the anchors now!"

"Don't attack the citizens, attack those navies only!" "Bring the plank up and don't let those harsh navies inside our ship!"

"Ey mate! Don't lose focus! No hugs for you tonight if those navies caught you dead! " "Fix that immediately, please! That won't make the gasket clear!"

The two, Christopher and Hongjoong kept their voices loud and clear for the group to hear and obey for everyone's safety to be ensured.

They led the group with such passion and dominance that everyone didn't waste any time for leisure. Other than they are really caught up in the middle of life and death in the seas, they are cooperating with each other because they were all hearing the sound of-

"Everything is ready! Captains!"

"I'll take the wheel." "I'll take your men through the infirmary."