Somewhere Between the Sea and the Sky.

Episode 0: Chapter 4

"Fairies." The white-haired man repeated, as if he wanted to make sure he had heard correctly. "Better known as faes, actually. Hard to catch, harder to understand."

"Anything could be helpful." Seonghwa replied in a calm tone. "Please."

"Hm..." Kiet looked at the blond with remarkable curiosity at his politeness. Too much of it for just some information, wasn't it? "May I ask why?"

"No." Hongjoong added at last. "Just tell us whatever you know, the reason is our business."

The truth was, the captain didn't give a shit about the subject, he was not interested in the affairs of a boy they had just picked up. However, he knew the other would not leave without listening to what the white-haired man had to say.

"I'm afraid there isn't much." Kiet eventually explained. "Only faes know the secrets of faes, their traditions are most strange."

"And their magic?" Added the blond.

"What trouble have you got into to need—?" The white haired was about to ask, but decided not to finish saying it when he saw the threatening gaze of the captain. "It depends on their bloodline. Which one are you looking for?"

Then there was no answer because none knew it. What bloodline were they looking for? Where were the fairies who created Yeosang's torment from? They wouldn't discover much without that information, apparently. Seeing that no one answered, Kiet shrugged, redirecting his gaze to the objects that the captain had previously shown him.

"I'll have more to tell you when you find out." He said before starting to examine the material.

"I'll keep it in mind." The blond sat down in front of the white haired to make sure that none of those objects disappeared, clearly frustrated at not getting any information.

Meanwhile Hongjoong looked at those shelves again as if searching for something interesting, but his attention was diverted.

Once again, the pendant.

Hongjoong didn't know why, but he felt like that thing was calling him, he wanted to take it with him. Almost unconsciously he approached his hand discreetly, but an exaggerated and fake cough from the place's owner warned him that he was being watched, so robbery wasn't an option. Kiet was eccentric and unpredictable, but if he knew one thing well it was how to punish a thief.

He put both hands in the pockets of his long coat to avoid temptation, but his gaze remained fixed on that object. He wasn't exactly an expert in the subject of the gods, but he knew the symbol belonged to one of the seven gods of the sea. Those were the gods every pirate worshiped because their lives were in their hands, only a fool would disrespect the ocean.

He tried to remember whose specific symbol it was, but before he did Kiet's voice gave him an answer.

"The Trickster."

That made Hongjoong turn to look at him, only to see that the other was still looking at the merchandise.

"I can trade you the pendant for all of this if you want."

"Don't be an idiot." The captain finally approached the other two, resting his hands on Seonghwa's shoulders. "Give us the money already so we can leave."

Kiet just chuckled, continuing his rating.

But while the two pirates waited to see their earnings, something was happening on the Aurora.

Screams, steps, blows. What happened when the other two left the ship? What was happening at that very moment?

"Don't you dare come closer again, you whore!"