Somewhere Between the Sea and the Sky.

Episode 0: Chapter 7

We are leaving.

Those words from Seonghwa were the intention of all the Aurora pirates, but it was being more difficult than planned.

They managed to set sail, yeah, but that didn't mean the problem was solved. The captain along with Wooyoung and a nervous Yeosang were busy with the navigation while dealing with the soldiers who managed to get on the ship. However, someone was missing from the deck, the blond who had struggled to keep the White Army soldiers at bay while his companions started off.

At the moment he was hanging from that rope ladder on one side of the ship, just like several enemies and the young blacksmith who had made up his mind.

Jongho did not hesitate to cling to the Aurora during the escape, but reaching the end of that rope ladder was being difficult due to the unpleasant company. Gradually he and Seonghwa managed to get rid of many of the soldiers who were trying to get on board but could not prevent some others from achieving their goal.

Seonghwa was the first one to reach the deck. His first idea was to help Jongho get to the top but that suddenly changed as soon as he saw the situation. There were more enemies than expected, the captain and Wooyoung were fighting as much as they could without neglecting the ship, Yeosang defended himself clumsily but efficiently.

"Oh, I won't allow that." The blond said in a serious tone.

That caught the attention of several White Army soldiers who prepared to go against him. Nice, the more they paid attention to him, the less they would disturb his peers.

He raised his sword, prepared to face them.

That got the prince to get a break, as those who were trying to catch him turned their attention to the lieutenant. He couldn't help but notice the blond's expression. Normally he had a calmer expression, sometimes uncomfortable or disgusted, but at the moment he was completely serious.

And most importantly, pissed off.

The blond had his gaze fixed on the enemies, but he was aware that they were not going to leave the captain and the boatswain so easily. Without hesitating for a moment he launched himself at the enemies in front of him, he had to finish the job quickly to help the others.

Some would think that going alone against a group of soldiers was not a very favorable thing for Seonghwa, like Yeosang, but what he saw showed him otherwise. That elegant sword of the blond moved nimbly through the enemies, the other had full confidence in each of his movements.

One after another, the soldiers fell.

The other two crew members were managing to get rid of their rivals as well so the danger began to disappear for the prince, but his body was unable to relax when seeing how Seonghwa killed.

His expressions were intense, his steps steady and his sword accurate.

For a moment Yeosang thought that the blond could even enjoy that, but he finally ruled out the option. It was just one more chore for him, dirt to get out of the way.

When the last of the soldiers fell, Seonghwa was standing among them, maintaining an elegant and determined bearing. He stuck his tongue out for a moment, wiping a stain of blood on his lip with it.

Hot.

That was the first thing Yeosang thought, to be honest, but he realized that he was referring to someone who had just taken numerous lives right in front of his own eyes.

Scary.

He corrected himself. However, he was not the only one who commented on the scene tho.

"Stop doing the tongue thing and help us already!" Wooyoung yelled.