Hurricane ✔️

Chapter 1: The Slave

As the slaves aboard the ship escape in their dream worlds, their chains are roughly yanked. Taehyung yelps when he lands on the ground of the rocking ship. He carefully stands up with the other slaves as they timidly look at the Navy captain examining them.

"Get rid of the sick ones." The captain tells his crew member then walks out.

Before they can comprehend what is going on, they are all dragged outside into the burning sun. As Taehyung stumbles onto the the deck, he squints his eyes and looks around as the bright sun blinds him.

One by one, they are examined by the ship's doctor. One out of every three slaves is thrown overboard still shackled. Taehyung shudders as he hears the slaves drowning and screaming for help. When the doctor examines Taehyung, the doctor frowns and pokes Taehyung's bones as they stick out of his emaciated body.

"Too skinny." The doctor mumbles and motions for the crew to take Taehyung away.

Taehyung trembles in fear as his shackles are separated from the main chain that connected him to ten of the other slaves.

"Not that one! He's about to be bought!" The captain yells and beats his clueless crew member. "You! Chain him up at the bow!" The captain yells and hands Taehyung's shackles to another member.

"Should we put clothes on him?" The crew member asks as he takes the chains.

"Why? He's a slave." The captain scoffs and slaps Taehyung's face. Taehyung silently takes the stinging hit as he looks away.

"He may die from exposure before his purchaser is able to buy him." The crew member explains as the pitiful boy silently trembles next to him.

"Then he'll just buy another one." The captain mutters and walks off.

Taehyung whimpers as he is forcefully dragged to the bow of the ship. As the man shackles him to the ship, he looks at Taehyung with pity.

As the day continues, the sun ruthlessly beats down on the weakening slave. Taehyung feels his back blistering as the sun relentlessly burns him. Please. Water. I need water. Taehyung dizzies and passes out as the crew members walk past him as if he was not there.

The gentle night breeze wakes Taehyung up from his tormenting dreams. As he stands up, he feels his entire body ache and needles stab his legs. He teeters as he tries to catch his balance. Once he has his balance, he takes a deep breath and breathes in the refreshing smell of rain.

Taehyung looks out into the sea when he hears the sounds of a storm brewing. The sound of thunder grows louder and louder as the wind comes hurling towards him. He places his hands in front of him as a sudden wave rolls over the ship. He screams out as the wave throws him around and the shackles around his joints cut into him.

"It's him!!!" The crew screams and runs to tie all of their valuables down.

Taehyung watches as the men scream and run around in a panic. The young slave tries to fight with the shackles holding him in place as more waves begin to thrash over the ship and send the crew over the edge. He pitifully watches as the crew tries to protect their valuables while leaving him to the mercy of the storm.

As Taehyung watches everything get destroyed by the storm, he hears a cold chuckle ride in the wind, so Taehyung carefully looks out into the storm and sees nothing but darkness; even though, there is lightning streaking across the sky. The light from the lightning seems to be swallowed by the chilling darkness.

All of a sudden everything seems to become calm and silent as the ship rocks in the violent arms of the storm. He watches as several men in black silently board the ship and kill all of the crew without breaking a sweat. The storm is raging, yet they are running around the ship as if it is a clear day.