𝓕𝓲𝓷𝓭𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓞𝓾𝓻 𝓣𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓾𝓻𝓮; (ateez)

𝓒𝓻𝓮𝓼𝓬𝓮𝓷𝓽

"Give him no quarter. Make him walk the plank." Hongjoong tells everyone with a strict expression on his face.

Everyone looked between each other with confusion and hesitation. Could they really just do that to Seonghwa? Could Hongjoong just do that to Seonghwa?

Jongho speaks up, "B-but Captain...Isn't that a bit too muc-"

Hongjoong furrows his brows, "Just. Do. It. Now. Or I'll do it myself."

"Well...you heard Captain guys," Yunho says with a sigh and him and Jongho grab Seonghwa.

As the crew prepared the plank and Seonghwa, the princess marches up to Hongjoong upset.

"Hey, this is wrong. Sure, Seonghwa wronged us all, but tossing him overboard?! Hongjoong, come now, that's just-"

"Just trust me," Hongjoong tells her with a sigh of frustration.

She blinks her eyes in confusion to his words then turns back around when the crew announces they're ready. Seonghwa looks at everyone in shock, were they really going to toss him?!

"Sorry hyung..." Yeosang tells him with a sigh and ties Seonghwa's wrists together with rope.

"Y-you guys can't do this to me! This is unbelievable!!" Seonghwa protests but stops when San and Mingi hold their swords out.

"Let's just...get this over with.." Mingi says.

They poke him in the back with their swords and slowly make Seonghwa walk the plank.

"Seonghwa you can get out of this if you just ask for mercy and surrender," Wooyoung says quietly to him.

Seonghwa keeps his chin up in stubbornness, "That, I'll never do."

The crew sighs and Mingi and San continue to make him walk the plank. Seonghwa got closer and closer to the edge of the plank, his dignity slowly dropping before he would. His heart pounding in his chest in nervousness and fear. His plans were over if he did still want to live he had to speak up now. Suddenly, he felt a wave of guilt wash over him.

What had gotten into him these past few months? This really wasn't like him at all.

A great white shark appeared in the water, circling underneath the plank as if ready to feast on Seonghwa's traitorous flesh.

"I-I can't watch this!!" Princess says and looks away.

"Geez, he's so close to the edge!" Yunho says and looks away as well with the other members.

The shark opened its mouth wide making Seonghwa shiver in fear. All it took was one last step.

"STOP!!!!" Seonghwa yells making Mingi and San refrain from making him walk the plank.

Tears start falling down his eyes, "P-please..give me quarter...I-I beg you...I s-surrender..."

The crew looks to Hongjoong with hope in their eyes. Could they not make him shark bait after all?

Hongjoong sighs then gestures for everyone to help him down. Mingi and San put their swords away in their scabbards and quickly help a shaken Seonghwa off the plank and back onto the boat's deck floor. Wooyoung unties the rope around Seonghwa's wrists and relief washes over everyone.

Hongjoong walks up to Seonghwa and Seonghwa quickly gets down on his knees.

"You wouldn't even begin to imagine the level of disappointment I have right now. And I'm sure as hell that goes for everyone else here as well." Hongjoong tells him.