EVERLAST [EXO Baekhyun]

CHAPTER 11 - CAPTURED BY THIEVES

Baekhyun awoke to the sound of screams. At first, he thought it was a nightmare, so he remained quiet and prayed it would go away. After, he heard Rona's voice shrieking out pleas. Pleas that included his name. And that was what had him snapping up to see what the fuck was going on.

Right as his eyes opened, he saw Rona being dragged by the hair by some man that Baekhyun had never seen before. That was when he was convinced it was a nightmare. However, another man came, and this time he grabbed Baekhyun. "What the fuck!?" Baekhyun shouted, thrashing in the hold of the man.

Baekhyun was weak despite having replenished on food and water. He was well-fed and decently strong from working out with his best friend a lot, but he was no match to someone who attacked them while they slept. It appeared as though Baekhyun's fear of these men was not high enough. He cursed at himself as the men dragged him and Rona through the brush, him holding back his tears.

The night sky was fading, but it was dark enough that Baekhyun could still barely see where these people were taking them. Perhaps to a camp? Did they have a camp? Baekhyun kept his mouth shut, not really wanting to know the answer, but he figured he'd get it in a minute anyway.

And he did, for the brush cleared, and Baekhyun found himself face to face with a group of about a dozen men. All of them were men, not a single woman or child. All men with unkept faces and grime littering their skin. Baekhyun panted as the one carrying him tossed him on the ground as if he were nothing, Rona getting the same treatment. It made his blood spike with fury, and he went to stand only to be held down.

"Get the fuck off me!" Baekhyun screamed, but it got him no where. Well, it got him somewhere, just not where he wanted to be. His head got whacked by the man gripping his hair, Rona shouting for them to leave him alone. Baekhyun's vision went blurry for a moment, and when he regained his sight, he saw a fire being made.

The flames were skewed because Baekhyun got thrown to the ground, him laying on his side to observe the way the fire scowled at him. The hues resembled that of a sunset's, the frown on the object's face making Baekhyun tremble. "Let him go!" Rona said in a shout, thrashing around. They didn't hit her, but they held their ground, keeping her on the ground next to him. "We don't want any trouble, you pricks!"

"What are the odds they speak English?" Baekhyun asked, snorting.

"High," one man said, Baekhyun's face going pale. The man was the tallest of the bunch, which wasn't saying too much. He was taller than Baekhyun, but only by a couple inches at most. Maybe he was 6'1, but no taller than 6'3. The others were around the 5'8-5'10 range, and since there were no women or children, that was it. Despite their height being around Baekhyun's, they were twenty times the size when it came to muscle.

The man circled Baekhyun, kneeling not far away from him. The fire cloaked his face, making him appear more like a shadow than a person. "Who are you, and why are you bothering us? We're trapped here, we have nothing of value to offer you," Baekhyun said, peeking at Rona a few times. He was trying to determine if she was hurt, and based on the way her breathing was even and she had no bruises, he was willing to bet she was fine. For now.

"My name is Ezekiel, we're survivors from a boat sinking near here. We've been here for months. Who are you?"

Baekhyun spat on the ground and got on his knees. He was about to get whacked back down when Ezekiel held his buddies up, Baekhyun shooting him a grateful look. Deep down, Baekhyun wasn't even a tad bit grateful. Rona and him were perfectly fine on their own. Why did these assholes come to ruin that?

"My name is Baekhyun, that's my girlfriend, Rona." Claiming her as his girlfriend flew over his head in that moment, for survival was much more important. He'd let the butterflies come after they were released from this man's custody. "We were in a plane crash, I don't even know how long we've been here. Long enough to know I hate islands."