One-Two Millennia Isn't Very Different than Before

Chapter 11: Phase One

Jessica's POV

So, Yoon, Yona, and I got all dressed up this morning. We looked really nice. I may or may not have gotten a little annoyed with the makeup, but I got over that. Especially after the scene I walked into after leaving the Captain's quarters.

Ya know how Kija was really dedicated to going with us today? He was dressed up in a women's dress with apples filling the chest of the dress, his hair pulled into pigtails with little bows, and  he was wearing makeup worse than that applied to the three of us. Not only that, but he was set on believing he needed longer sleeves. That idea was turned down automatically by just about all of the crew.

Yoon and Yona joined us on deck not too long after I took to the floor at Kija's spectacle, "Yoon, do you have the firework?"

After my laughing fit, I joined those two as Yoon answered, "Yep. It's right here in my sash."

"Oooooohh," I nodded taking note of where it was.

"It's small, but it will fly high. So it should be easy for Shin-ah to spot," at the mention of his name, Shin-ah nodded.

A little more assurance filled me as Shin-ah showed he'd be looking for us, "Great! Thanks, Shin-ah."

"Alright, alright," Gi-gan said, "now's about time ya get going. Good luck."

The three of us looked to each other, then nodded, "Right!"

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I reach up to adjust the flower pin in my hair. It was decided that I was to wear my hair down, and as a nervous habit, I constantly play with it. It seems to have gotten to Yoon though, "Do you have to mess with your hair?"

I quickly retract my hand, "Sorry. Nervous habit."

Yoon slowed down to walk with me, leaving Yona in front and out of hearing distance, "Afraid?"

"More than you know, but if I can put on a brave face for Yona, I'm definitely going to try."

A sympathetic look crossed his face, "I know how you feel."

I look at Yona's back, "You know, I won't hesitate to take the hit for either of you," Yoon stiffened seeing where I was going. "Please protect Yona. There is a small chance of one of us getting separated from the others by Kumuji. If there's a chance for me to jump in and take either of your spots, let me. I can fight, and you've got brains and the firework to keep Yona safe. I'd probably crack under the pressure," I look down after I'm done.

"I don't think you would," my head shot up, " but if that's what you want, I won't stand in your way. Unless there's another way, that is."

I glance over to him to see him facing front, "That's agreeable."

"Oi! What're you guys doing?" Yona turned to us.

"Pep talk!" We chorused, then ran to catch up to her.

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We stood side by side in front of the building where human trafficking was taking place. Yoon was on Yona's left, me on her right.

"Well," I said softly, "let's get this over with."

We walked in to be greeted by a man, "Hello, ladies. Is there anything I can do for you?"

Yoon spoke up, "We heard there were job openings and wondered if by chance we could get a job here."

The man looked us up and down, then nodded, "Right this way, ladies." He lead us to a wooden room, "If you could just wait in here, the boss will be in shortly."

"Of course," I said sweetly. Then, the door closed.

We waited in the dark, and I counted to sixty. As I reached sixty, the floor fell out from under us, and we fell into the abyss.

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