Chapter 23

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The sun set a little higher than before,  a sweat start dripping from their head making them look more daring as their hair get wet. The ship stops in the middle of the island, and all the teams took off and start looking for some food to restore their stocks. Wooyoung and Yeosang walk together, holding a small knife to cut some fruits from the tree. Not long after their walk, they found a small village that might sold something that can be useful for them. 

"Young man, what purpose you come here?" said the old man. His look giving a suspicious glare towards them. 

"Come to find a little goods, we come from the ocean" said Yeosang. Saluting him with a proper manner not wanting to create a suspend air. 

"Ocean.. then you must be one of the pirates!" he shout. The old man shout and causing some of the villagers to start tremble and go inside their house. Some of the young men with quite a build body holding a sharp spare to prevent anything happen.

"If we want to rob, we had done before. Pardon for our mistakes, but we only want to buy foods" Wooyoung explained. He left some silver to show them that he was serious and look into the the old man eyes. But the old man, suddenly holding a knife pointing at Wooyoung, almost touching his neck but was prevent by Yeosang's knife. 

"THEY BRING WEAPONS!" the old man shout, in a second all of the build men start to approach them. "8 people" said Yeosang, and give a hard kick to the first person in from of him causing that man flying and broke the table. 

The knife that Wooyoung hold were clinching with the men spears. Two people come at him and start to attack him continously. Wooyoung ducked so he miss the attack, he then throw a big punch to the man and stab his leg with his knife. He jump on the table sending the other man with a high kick and the fruit on the table all fall down.

"What happened?!" The man shout, with his people besides him. As he shout, the people stop immediately, causing Yeosang and Wooyoung stand behind each other, looking at him. The old man greet and walk to him, whispering something about the situation. 

"My name is Raphel, i am the head leader on this village. If you want to seek troubles, i suggest you go back to you ship." He stated. His build is more tougher and hand in his back showing no fear, his long hair shows some white hair on it eventhough he look young. 

"My crewman come with no harm intention" A figure suddenly show up, looking straight into Raphel. "They call me Captain. Raphel, what a small world.. you and me meet again" Hongjoong walk to Raphel, taking confident steps before standing in front of Wooyoung and Yeosang. 

Raphel nodded and invite him to his place, and so he followed. Wooyoung and Yeosang help the villagers with the mess and they apologize. Yunho come afterwards and he saw the situations has come down. While he was walking, he spotted a good mirror, with a green frame on it that look like a pearl. He hold it and it shine to him revealing a good reflection. 

"This mirror is ancient things, some says it can show another world behind it" An old woman with a red scarf shows in from of him. "The Gods of Sea always help.. if you willing to sacrifice" and so she smile to him. 

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"Hyung, did you get the idea?" Jongho ask. Hongjoong explained clearly about his dream so they all trying to wreck each other head to come out with a solution.

Starting from he ask who is the person and he explained that there a 3 version in total. Making sure they all understand that they need to ask for help about their trapped soul. Hongjoong eat the sandwich and drink the coffee and the others only listento his story. 

The breakfast was fast, and so they need to head to the company to figure their concept. Hongjong wear his hat and his white shirt with a baggy trousers. Accompanied by Seonghwa, he hold his hand when they headed to the company. They all sits while waiting for Mr. Kim to come. Not long after the door was open and his figure appear alongside with Mrs. Jin Ah. 

"Let's talk about your concept. Have you had any idea?" He ask. Today, he wear a casual clothes. Beside him, a cup of strawberry frappe was placed. 

"Its.. a pirate" Hongjoong said. Mr. Kim raised his eyebrows and and look at Hongjoong "Pirates?" he ask "Yes, pirates.. it seems like no one ever try this concept so we all want to take the challenge. I even have the tittle track" Hongjoong try to convince him. Ever since he encounter the situation, he start to change some of the lyrics trying to fit into their story. "A concept is a heavy things, if the audience cant accept it.. its kind of risky" Mr. Jin Ah give a concern. 

"But i think its good? See.. a pirates is undergroud but people fear them. Even hearing their name makes some shiver" Mingi spoke. 

"What's the title track?" Mr. Kim ask. He clasp his finger together. "Pirate King" Hongjoong tell him and so he open the demo of the song and everyone listen to it carefully. 

That night he spent time with Seonghwa sitting on his lap listening to his demo. He shows the title which is Can you be my friend? but not long after Seonghwa said he could put a pirate in his title since they all faced the situation. Then, Hongjoong start to change some lyrics and change the final title to Pirate King

With all of them listened to the demo, everyone agreed that their concept will be pirates..


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