Transient Waters

12

San was quite pleased with this new addition, in all actuality. He had known that the person could be an asset from the beginning. There was not many that would willingly challenge someone who was obviously higher than themselves just for someone that they had barely met a month ago. San had known something had happened from there, something...not good. He knew that the Royal Navy could be problematic, as almost everyone knew that. To get saddled with the Navy was...well...not a good thing. It was part of the reason why they had so desperately looked for WooYoung, they knew the horrors that could potentially befall him within their reach. Particularly considering that WooYoung was part of the infamous Captain HongJoong's crew. Whatever had happened, it was obvious to San that without SeongHwa, it could have easily been far worse. He was glad that SeongHwa had been there to help WooYoung, in whatever capacity that would have looked like. He had made bold proclamations of protection for WooYoung, and San held no illusions that it had not cost him greatly to help in any case. Particularly since he had been a prisoner himself.

"Youngie," San began hesitantly, not sure if he really wanted to ask, if he could truly bear the answer to his questions. He paused, slowly lowering the Omega down on Wooyoung's side of the bed. He gently pulled the covers over him so that he would not be cold before turning to look at his Mate. "I...you do not have to answer if you do not want to but...what...exactly...happened, while you were there?" WooYoung bit his lips, swallowing nervously.

"I...am not entirely sure everything that happened with him, actually. Which, I admitted to HongJoong." WooYoung began, deciding it would be best to say something rather than nothing. San deserved to know, after all, considering he was going to be the one who was also helping WooYoung house SeongHwa. "I just know...they seemed a little scared of him sometimes."

"Oh?" San asked, curiosity getting to him, perhaps he should stop it at that, but he was invested now. "Why was that?"

"Not too sure. I just know that he took to me rather quickly considering our circumstances. They wanted to grab me at one point to do...who knows what, but didn't want to risk dealing with a feral Omega on board. I am sure you have heard the rumors of how they can be like, if Omegas turn feral that is, they did not want to risk it so they eventually stopped bothering to try. They would take SeongHwa Hyung a few times, but he always came back, if a bit tired and exhausted. I didn't ask what they did to him, I don't know that he would be able to tell me, and whatever it was clearly had consequences towards him." WooYoung sighed, staring at his Hyung. "I...I guess I was not really willing to hear what it was. I was too scared. What if something happened to him? It was not as though I could protect him. Even though I wished it. They did not particularly care for him, but I doubt that they had done anything good to him either." WooYoung felt awful for having his Hyung deal with that alone, but there was not much that could be done about it. It was far too late to do anything either way. Even if he were to desire it.

"I am glad you had someone to help you, whatever the case may have been." San said gently. "I was really worried something awful was going to happen to you." WooYoung gave San a small smile.

"Nothing bad happened to me, though I cannot say the same for SeongHwa Hyung." He sighed, shoulders drug down. " I don't even know what they did to him, but I do know that it always left him on edge. I just wish I had been able to protect him more."

"Wooyoungie, you did what you could, that is more than can be said for most in the same situation. I am proud of what you did manage. It was a good thing that he had you, and you had him." San said genuinely, pulling WooYoung into a hug and kissing the top of his head. "What has HongJoong said about the situation?"

"He agrees it is best to keep SeongHwa with us for the moment. I don't think SeongHwa would agree to be anywhere else either way, but...just for safety sake. Who knows what the Royal Navy was doing with him, or why he was with them."

"The Royal Navy does not take just anyone prisoner." San agreed softly, looking with a curious gaze towards SeongHwa.

"I know, as far as I was aware, he was the only person in the ship as prisoner as well. Other than some wayward soldiers, nobody went down to the base of the ship. Not to mention, other than myself, nobody was kept in the cages."

"Cages?" San hissed, his eyes narrowing suddenly. "They kept you in cages?" WooYoung's eyes widened in shock.

"I forgot you never went to the base of the ship." Wooyoung whispered to himself. It, needless to say, did not make San feel any bit better at all. "SeongHwa had come up and I managed to get out when everyone was freaking out over being boarded." Wooyoung sighed heavily. "They kept SeongHwa and I in a metal cage down in the base of the ship. I have no idea how long SeongHwa was there, but he was there far longer than myself." San furrowed his brows, questioning something in his mind.

"I...Perhaps we should stop talking about this." Wooyoung nodded in agreement.

"Please, I don't even know anything more. I told HongJoong pretty much everything I told you. Unfortunately, the only one really able to answer what happened and went on is...Seonghwa Hyung himself."