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"Argh!" Yeonjun grunted as he fell to the ground. I straightened my back and did a swordsman's salute. Then I giggled.

"That's my third win of the week, Yeonjun-ah...are you faltering or am I stronger than you?" I asked with a smirk. Yeonjun pouted as he took my hand and got up.

"Noona you've just gotten stronger! You have the natural ability and self-discipline to train regularly. Of course, you would surpass me one day. You're now one of the best sword wielders in Bangtan." He said with a smile. I smiled widely.

"Thank you for that compliment, but you know I'm heading towards the number one position. So I'm going to work even harder." I said and put my sword in its sheath. I got my own sword just a few weeks ago. Captain Suga had it specially forged for me. I preferred using a slightly heavier blade with a tight grip. I named my weapon 'Graze' because nobody can escape this sword without injuries. They would at least have a scratch.

Then a grumbling sound was heard. Yeonjun turned red as I giggled again. "It's almost lunchtime, let's go to the square," I said. The younger boy nodded and followed me as we went through the marketplace.

It's been 6 months since I joined Bangtan. The first month was filled with nothing but trouble, but the following weeks were pretty good. I got much better at sword fighting, learned to use a gun, and started helping Captain JHope with his work since he always had too much on his shoulders. By now everyone knew who I was.

I greeted the vegetable shop owner as he passed by us. In the square, everyone was already sitting and eating while chatting. Yeonjun and I got our plates and joined Beomgyu and the crew of the S.S.Serendipity.

"Hey! I haven't seen you around in a while!" a crew member called Yujin said as I sat down beside him.

"I've been pretty busy lately. Where were you this past month? I didn't see you on the ship..." I asked. My training also included accompanying Captain Park on his missions and learning how to sail. I also had the one-to-one pirate behavior class with him afterward. Now that was fun.

I would say that Captain Park and I were friends now. We aren't close, but he stopped giving me a cold attitude after the kidnapping incident. I am no longer scared of being alone because my mentors have taught me to have confidence in myself and my skills.

Taehyung and I made up after the incident. He gave me, Soobin, and the other crewmembers a sincere apology. I decided that being mad at him any longer would be counterproductive, so I forgave him. But I made sure to tell him never to repeat the same mistake again. We have yet to mend our relationship though. That's going to take a while. Soobin had recovered and was reposted to Dronus Island, the new Outpost 11. I miss having him around here, but he sends me letters quite often through the ships that travel from Gale Island to the outpost.

"Hey I heard you have another mission tonight," another crew member said. I nodded.

"Yes, I have an overnight trip to an Outpost with The Singularity. It's pretty exciting since this is my first time on a ship for this long." I said. Yeonjun nodded. "It seems that I just had a few bumps when I first started...after the whole kidnapping incident all the missions have been going well."

"And thank the Heavens for that. It would've been troublesome if that continued. Ne, does anybody even know who that Chris guy was?" Yeonjun asked me. I shook my head.

"I just know that he's part of 'The Feather Alliance' and made a pact with The Mastermind. And he told me that saving me was a part of the deal that he had to hold up on his part." I said. Yeonjun knitted his eyebrows.

"Wow, how mysterious." He said sarcastically and I giggled.

"Don't underestimate him though. He has some crazy knife skills. He took on nearly 15 bulky men all by himself even after he was badly beaten." I said and recalled the memory. He wasn't anyone normal, that's for certain.