Horizon (traitor) //ateez ff

saved

"Hurry up!"

"Haul short the anchor! Yank to the wind! Set topsails and topgallant, heave away on the windlass! There's topment aloft! Take the helm-"

"Mingi, stop your shouting! We need more hands in here!"

Mingi freezes with his hands pointed at the top of the helm after Hongjoong scolds him off.

"I was just trying it-"

"I see them! My brother is already approaching!"

Jiseon happily shouts seeing the tall figure of Yunho and his brother... Limping?

"Yeosang! Call onto Hongjoong to decrease the speed of the ship!" The doctor of ATEEZ screams on the top of her lungs as she witness another injured companion that is currently crumpled in agony.

"The pirates might catch up!"

"The two won't catch on us, then!"

Yeosang squeezes his fist before peering on the group of pirates that tails on Yunho and Jongho, swiftly than they expected to be.

"I will just help them!"

"No!" Jooyoung catches him before he jumps off the ship through the rails.

"You can't just get your injury worse! Get back here!" With so much anger, Jooyoung grips on his clothes too tight that Yeosang was about to get choked.

"You didn't have to growl at me, lady!"

She pulls him back to the surface of the ship then proceeds to fall down after bringing such weight she's not so familiar of to handle.

"I will go!"

Before anyone can react, Wooyoung slides himself in between of the two and jumps off the ship to cover Yunho and Jongho's trails.

"JUNG WO- argh!"

Jooyoung asks Yeosang to get some of her equipments inside the ship to aid the injured ones, and the members that are about to be one.

Mingi was busy shooting the pirates behind them even though they are not much of what you call accurate aim. He does it anyway so it is still considered as help.

Jiseon was busy preparing the plank and ropes the two can climb over for the escape while guiding Hongjoong if there's a big rock blocking their way to be dodged.

Seonghwa also helps the captain by covering his blind spot.

Hongjoong multitasks himself in steering the wheel and raining the EDENary bullets with his small pistol.

Everyone is busy.

Obviously.

The escape plan of ATEEZ, right from the start, was expected to be chaotic and messy.

It was surely another suicidal plan, but it was purely for the sake of living also.

Death=Life.

That's what they say.

Another war after a fight?

Yes.

Those fights were either about being mentally stable, emotionally great, being traumatized, or by physical interaction.

They are surely the hardest to overcome. So far.

But what will they achieve doing this, especially at every place they go, the danger just gets them strong and multiplies its impact as time goes by.

Freedom? Yes.

Fame? Maybe.

Happiness? Reluctantly answering.

They are all starting to build some trust and friendship but it is obviously just the beginning of it like a 1% in 100.

What if they are being pushed inside a more tragic and dangerous situation?

What if time calls and selfishness blooms more than the friendship they earn?

What if... someone puts their deeds and safety in front of other people's life and trusting?

Like...

"Eurmm..!"

Jongho falls down, tripping by a skull on the ground. The bones that started getting rusty poked in his wound, trying to find its same kind and damage his body more.

Yunho wasn't fazed for a moment before hearing the loud cry of Jongho.

"Get up! Rat!-"

He can't.

Right at the time! How is a bear trap existing inside a cave in the middle of the ocean?!

"ARGH!!"

The roars of the pirates rings louder than Jongho's wailing. He can't move.

"Get up!" Yunho scoots over to him, and was about to drag him over through the ship that is currently growing distance before them in a fast pace.

However, a bright line of silver flies around the air.

An axe.

Aimed right on the side of Jongho's face.

"Throw more of your shiny daggers on those filthy kids!" The loud thunder of EDEN's voice rings around the cave with such audible firmness and commanding tone.

And without any hesitation.

Too much. Too many. I can't save him—

You think you can save him?

You can't even do that to yourself, little puppy...

Stop appearing right now—

Whyyy... You think you can be a hero like the others?

Then try aiding yourself first before taking responsibility of their lives!

Please stop.

Yunho. Run.

I can't move! I CAN'T RUN!

JEONG YUNHO. RUN. AND LEAVE THE DEAF SHIT NOW!

"Ples... Dorn le.. me..." Please... Don't leave.. Me...

Jongho cries more, he tries to crawl but his stomach felt like a whirlpool trying to suck in every bits of his strength to go up. Much worse, the tightening sensation with a mixture of pang and sharpness of the bear trap goes in between of his fleshes.

"No, deaf. I-I'm sor... Eurgh!" Yunho storms off away from Jongho.

But it was too late to even shift his feet from the approaching daggers.

He sees Yunho rumbling through the ship's location for his life to be saved. And it was something that he both doesn't expect and expect at the same

Right. Trusting people... We didn't even spend some time for a whole month... Yet I did.

Did I melt too fast?

I guess so.

Just like a normal friend, they act too friendly and courageous at first, but they too get bored and abandon you in the end.

Kim Hongjoong... Your group is too cliche and predictable... Especially Jeong Yunho.

Jongho tends to be a very much poet in his mind as he cannot speak through his mouth.

He gets to think all of that like the world around him just slows down and bows down on his front saying that 'we will be the one adjusting the time and space for you.'.

Mother... Father... I am sorry I wasn't able to protect Jiseon much longer than I tried anticipating...

Jongho sees it.

It's the end of me.

'flop, snap, chik!'

"Jong... Are you alright?"

Jongho tears, but together with those tears are blood dripping down to his face.

Jung Wooyoung... You saved me.