𝓕𝓲𝓷𝓭𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓞𝓾𝓻 𝓣𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓾𝓻𝓮 2: 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑃𝑎𝑠𝑡 (ateez)

𝓘𝓷𝓬𝓮𝓹𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷

"Yes!!" San cheers as he successfully picks the lock on the prison door.

After the ballroom incident, Jun captured him and locked him in the dungeon.

San pushes the door open and starts running down the dim lit hallway to escape the prison. All he could think about was Melody. Where was she? It was his fault she ran away. Jun manipulated him into thinking he was seeing Emilia. He realizes that now.

Guilt rose within the pirate as he ran up each wooden step in the staircase.

"Melody, I'm so sorry. Please don't hate me for that."

San makes it down a red carpeted corridor with doors and landscape paintings on the white wallpapered castle walls.

Where was he? How was he going to find Melody in this castle?

San stops when he hears a familiar voice singing a familiar song from behind the door next to him.

"Looking for star,"

"Looking for love~"

The rest is hummed but San knew that voice anywhere.

He found her, Emilia.

He knocks on the door and her singing stops.

"Jun?! Are you back? Is that you?" She asks expectantly on the other side.

San clears his throat, "Princess, you might not remember me, but, I'm here to rescue you!"

Emilia runs to the other side of the door.

"Who are you?"

"I'm San. Uh, Prince Choi San of the Kingdom Of Namhae. Gosh my name was so long..."

She thinks on the name for a minute, "why do you sound familiar? Let's talk more after you can help me get this door open. It's locked. Only the goblins and Jun can open it."

San sighs and inspects the door knob, thinking of possible ways to break it down.

"What if I pick the lock like I did in the dungeon?" He asks himself as he searched his pockets for the pick.

He pulls it out of his pocket and he tries picking the lock. The lock glows and San jumps startled.

"It's a magic lock. Sorry I didn't mention that. They use their magic to open it."

San sighs and drops the pick, running his fingers through his hair frustratedly.

"Could you kick the lock? Perhaps?" She suggestions and a lightbulb went off in San's head.

"That's right! I learned martial arts at some point. Princess stand back, okay!"

"Okay!" Emilia says as she stands far from the door.

San gets into position and he turns and gives the door knob a side kick with his heavy boot. The knob didn't budge so he knew he needs more force. He tries about 7 different kicks and finally on the 8th try he successfully kicks the doorknob down and he pushes the door open.

"Haha yes!~ I still got it!!" He cheers.

Emilia gasps seeing who it was. No way. After all these years...he's still alive?

"S-San?" She asks, slowly approaching him.

"Yes. It's really me."

Emilia inspects his facial features, "is this the work of the goblins?"

He smiles and shakes his head, "no. It's really me. I came to rescue you."

"San...I-I'm speechless. But I'm so relieved you were okay after those pirates took you!! What happened to you all those years?"

San holds her hands in his, "long story short pirates rescued me. Good pirates. They've been helping me this whole time. I became a part of their crew. Anyways, I'm sorry I couldn't go back to you right away. It was complicated. I never forgot you though. I always waited to see you again."

Emilia blushes and looks down, "you did? Wow, I'm flattered."

"I did! Let's get off this island and go back home and let's get married like we planned!"

Emilia takes her hands out of his awkwardly and she gives bites her lip.

"San,...I think we should clear things up. Here, have a seat."

The both of them take a seat on the side of the bed and Emilia gives him a gentle smile.

"San...I've...I've moved on. I'm sorry. I don't love you anymore. I don't believe we could start over either. Our plans were years ago. This is now. I don't regret anything and everything we went through together. I truly loved you. You were also my best friend. But...times have changed. My parents wanted me to move on, I did and...I fell in love with Prince Junhee. I'm sure you know him if you're here."

"Emilia! He's an evil goblin!! He and his friends took my friends somewhere and he threw me in the dungeon! He's keeping us from finding you!! You're the reason we're here. You're the reason I'm here. He's been manipulating you! I just know it!"

"San! Enough! I didn't want our reunion to be like this. Yes, Jun has bad intentions, right now. But I want to change him for the better."

"But Emilia-"

"San, I'm sorry but this is the truth. You may think I'm rather foolish for thinking these but if you truly loved me back then then you would understand my feelings. Therefore, I cannot give up on Junhee. But, Perhaps you and I could remain as everlasting friends! Without the romance of course."

San fees a great disappointment and hurt wash over him. His heart breaks in two. Was all this for nothing? Were all these years yearning to see her again a waste? He knew it...the past truly is unattainable. This wasn't fair.

Emilia smiles and puts her hand on his cheek, making him look up at her, "you don't have to worry about me. I'm not the same girl I was years ago when we met. I've grown after all these years, and I can tell, years on the sea have done that to you too. Cheer up, okay? Don't be too sad. You taught me that."

"Am I interrupting something?"

The two of them turn their heads to see Junhee leaning against the door frame.

"You." San growls as he tightens his fist.

Junhee smirks, "you."

Anger and hate boiled within the two of them as the two of them approached each other.

A/N:
I wish for San to get better soon and for Ateez to come out of quarantine soon 🥺💗 y'all have my love~ let's stay strong for them yall 💕