Blackbird - ATEEZ Pirate!AU

Obstacles

Let's say sunshine for everyone,
But as far as I can remember,
We've been migratory animals,
Living under changing weather.

Someday, we will foresee obstacles,
Through the blizzard, through the blizzard.
Today, we will sell our uniform.
Live together, live together.

We played hide and seek in waterfalls,
We were younger, we were younger.
We played hide and seek in waterfalls,
We were younger, we were younger.

Someday, we will foresee obstacles,
Through the blizzard, through the blizzard.

"Obstacles" - Syd Matters
Cover by: Hannah Telle

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When all was said and done and everyone had settled down, I found myself still sitting on the bed, sandwiched between Jongho to my left and Yeosang to my right. Hongjoong and Yunho sat on either side of San on the bed directly across from mine. Mingi and Seonghwa sat themselves on chairs between the beds, making a sort of semi-circle between all of us. Wooyoung remained at the back of the room, still leaning against the counter with a dark expression.

Pulling my legs up to fold neatly underneath me, I sat back and eased myself into the closest state that I could get to calmness. This was going to be a long and taxing conversation, and I at least wanted to be comfortable and collected throughout the duration of it. Clearing my throat softly, I let myself look around the room at the faces of my past loves and I took a deep breath, having finally mustered the courage to break the silence in the room.

"The easiest way for this conversation to happen is for me to talk, and you all to just listen." I glanced around the room, greeting the eyes of each one of them for a moment. "There's a lot I need to say and the less I'm interrupted, the less time it will take to get through it. Naturally, I know you're all going to have questions, but try to hold them until I get what I need to say out. Arasseo?"

"Ne.~" The group called out in unison, falling back into quietness shortly after.

"Johayo," I sighed, fiddling with the stitching that ran down the seam of my leather pants. "Geureom, let me start with what's been happening to me personally first." I kept my eyes shifting between my companions rapidly, not wanting to be distracted by a handsome face or a longing gaze by lingering on any one of them for too long. 

"During those three days I was asleep, I had a series of peculiar dreams. Though I can't remember them all clearly, I do remember that each of you were in them. Given the circumstances of what followed after me waking up, I now understand that they were not dreams, but rather memories."

The room broke into a low murmur for a moment, and I was worried the conversation might be derailed already, but thankfully each one of my boys managed to pull themselves together quickly as soon as I cleared my throat again. I found myself feeling proud of them for paying such good attention to me, but I couldn't let it distract me.

"Firstly, through these dreamy memories, I've remembered my name - as we've established earlier. My real name Yoon Jin-Ae... but you can still call me Gale, if you'd like to. I am comfortable with either name, as well as the various nicknames you've given me... even the mean ones." I glanced to Mingi and flashed him a small smile, which he returned with a deep chuckle. 

"Secondly, I've remembered most of you, too. I know some of you are probably going to be exceptionally confused, so allow me to explain. Not long after waking, I began unlocking memories with some of you individually. Memories of a past that, er-- how do I put this?" I paused for a moment, tapping my nose as I searched for the most delicate way to say it. "A past that couldn't have possibly happened in this lifetime."