"You bastard!!" Luhan stumbled to his feet, his vision a blur through the tears in his eyes. He ran forward blindly and was met by Baekhyun's elbow crashing down on the back of his head. A flash of light crossed his vision, and he fell to the floor again in a puddle of salt water and beer. With all his might, Luhan wriggled forward and clamped his teeth down on Baekhyun's leg.
Baekhyun yelped in pain and kicked Luhan hard in the gut, making the younger one groan in pain. But still, Luhan locked his jaw tight and wouldn't let go, even when he tasted blood.
Baekhyun kicked him again and yanked his leg away, screaming.
Minhee screamed at Baekhyun to stop. She tried to make her way over to where Luhan laid frozen in pain, but she was forced back, her legs chained to the mast by expressionless crew members.
"Do something!!" She yelled at the people around them. "He just killed him!!!" Minhee's tears streamed down her face. She was dirty and must've looked like a mess, but she didn't care.
"Somebody help him!!" She screamed, trying uselessly to reach Luhan.
"Shut up!!" Baekhyun shouted. A strained silence spread across the deck. Everyone expected something to break. The ship felt like it could explode.
All eyes were on the captain. Baekhyun stepped away from the edge, walking around Luhan and taking a few steps toward Minhee.
"Back to work," He ordered. "And lock the boy back into the room. Don't feed him."
They immediately obeyed. The burly man walked to Baekhyun.
"And the girl?" he asked. He was a whole head taller than Baekhyun and double his body size, but he worshipped this captain.
Baekhyun walked off.
"She stays."
~~~~~(^-^)~~~~~
It was late when Minhee woke up. Her neck ached as she looked up at the sky. It was dark now and the sparkling stars decorated the night sky. She looked around; she had fallen asleep on the deck, still tied to the mast. She groaned. Her wrists hurt, and her body ached.
The deck was empty except for a couple of pirates on watch on the other side of the ship.
She stared out at the spot Leo had jumped off longingly. She still couldn't accept that he was gone. Tears brimmed her eyes and blinded her. The ropes he had managed to get off were laying next to her. She wanted to die. She should've protected Leo and maybe none of this would've happened.
Footsteps approached from behind her, but she didn't even bother to look. If someone wanted to come kill her, now was the time. She had no fighting spirit left.
Leo was gone.
"Hey," a voice said lazily. She ignored it. It was probably a crew member.
"Ya, I'm talking to you, girl," a foot nudged her lower back.
She turned to him. Baekhyun looked down at her. His eyes were filled with pity.
"Go away," she said, turning her head away.
"Your hands must hurt." He said, glancing quickly at her bound hands then looking away. He looked out at the ocean, fidgeting where he stood.
"If I complain, are you going to kill me too?"
The words stung Baekhyun. He swallowed then made a split-second decision. He leaned down and cut through her ropes.
Minhee sighed at the sudden release of the pressure on her wrists. She rubbed her wrists, wincing. Then he undid the chains at her feet. She resisted the urge to kick him in the head.
