Pirate King

Chapter 3

"I still don't understand why you attacked her," I asked Mingi. I was leaning against the wall with my arms crossed. My eyes angrily set on my best friend, who was lying down in a bed.

"I'm telling you there is something about her! Yunho, her aura isn't the same as normal people, can't you see? She is evil," Mingi said.

"She's not evil," Hongjoong said, appearing at the door. "She's magic like us, but she doesn't know it yet. It would be best if we keep her near. And that means you're not allowed to kill her, Mingi," our leader said. He sat next to Mingi and held his hand against his forehead.

"Hongjoong, we must restrain Jongho. His magic got out of hand and he almost killed Mingi," Seonghwa said as he emerged from the shadows.

"Jongho was only trying to protect both of them. It wasn't his magic that knocked Mingi out. It was Y/N's magic. Her magic is different than ours, and it's a long stronger," Hongjoong said.

"Her eyes aren't a different color, though? People with magic have unnatural pigment in their eyes, and she has none-- although her eyes are beautiful," I said. Seonghwa stared daggers at you, and you quickly looked down in embarrassment.

"You must not fall in love with her, Yunho. She will be the end of you-- and maybe the end of us," Seonghwa warned. I rolled my eyes at Seonghwa. Y/N was the first person that had ever captured my attention, and she made my heart flutter.

"So what are we going to do then, Captain?" I asked.

"She's going to stay with us. I don't care what you call her, our prisoner, our slave, your girlfriend-- no matter what, she stays with us. It's important that we learn about her magic so we can neutralize it or if we can-- harness it from her," Hongjoong said. He produced a blue flame from his hand, and he played with it thoughtfully. The flame bounced and weaved through each of his fingers, creating a dazzling white-blue glow in the room. "Oh, and Mingi, don't forget the promise we all made about using magic on people. We can only scare them, not kill them. We don't want to repeat what happened the last time. Do you understand me?" Mingi nodded his head, but he didn't look too happy.

I made a silent promise to Y/N that day. I will protect you from whatever is coming-- no matter what, you will never be alone.

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You were watching the three boys fighting each other in front of you in amusement. It all started when Wooyoung said that he was bored. Yeosang proceeded to bite him, which made Wooyoung yelped and fall against San. San pushed Wooyoung back and tackled Yeosang to the ground. Soon, they were all on the ground laughing hard-- only for them to insult each other again. Now, they were all aiming at each other with blue luminescent light coming out of their finger guns.

"Don't make me do it, Woo. I don't want to hurt you," San said.

"Just do it, San, he's bluffing," Yeosang encouraged him.

"Guys, please stop. I don't want anyone to get hurt," you said suddenly. They may be your captors, but darn it, they were so cute and pocket-sized. "Also, I'll be the one hurt in the crossfire, and unlike you guys, I don't have any magic to protect me." The three boys turned their heads to look at you, and their icy stares bore into you. Then with a flick of his wrists, Yeosang shot Wooyoung and San on the chest. They both fell as you gasped, and you jumped out of bed towards them, screaming on the top of your lungs. They were clinging onto each other, and they were breathing heavily.

"San-- I always loved you," Wooyoung whispered.

"Woo, you are my best friend," San replied. Their eyes fluttered for a few seconds before they closed. You looked up to Yeosang.

"You killed them! How can you do this to them?" You yelled at Yeosang and pounded a fist to his chest. He stood there like a beautiful statue, and you hit him harder. Suddenly, you heard snickering behind you. Wooyoung and San were sitting up and trying to hold in their laughs. Embarrassed with your reaction, you covered your face with your hands.

"What is going on here?" Yunho said as he walked in. He ran to you and ran his hands all over your face and arms, examining if there were any bruises or wounds on you. Finding nothing wrong with you, he pulled you into an embrace and held your head against his chest. "I heard her yell. What did you guys do?"

"We were entertaining her, Yunho. Don't worry." San reassured.

"Why doesn't he hug me like that?" Wooyoung interrupted.

"Because you have Yeosang and San to hug you, Woo. We've been through this many times," Yunho said, rolling his eyes. "I only hug people who actually need a hug."

"But, I NEED a hug," Wooyoung whined again. You were finally able to escape his grasp, and you pushed Yunho away from you.

"Hey, what gives? You're too touchy-feely with me," you complained to Yunho.

"She doesn't even want his hugs! You ungrateful--" Wooyoung started to say, but his mouth was quickly covered by Yeosang's hand. Yeosang winked at you and started to pull Wooyoung and San out of the room.

"Let's let them talk," Yeosang explained. Before the door was closed behind them, Wooyoungs head popped back in to yell, "This isn't over, Yunho!"

"I'm sorry about them, they can be really-- loud," Yunho said as he sat on the bed.

"Don't change the subject," you warned. Yunho raised an eyebrow, and suddenly his hand had a blue flame. You jumped at his sudden reaction and lost your balance. You fell on your butt, and you scurried back as he strode over to you.

"So, you are afraid of me," Yunho said. The blue flame extinguished as he offered you his hand to stand up. You slapped his hand away and stood up on your own, and you carefully dusted your pants off.

"So, you keep changing the subject," you said. You were afraid of them, and all the stories you've heard said that they were ruthless and that they even killed a good boy once. Their magic was unparalleled as they scared people with their sorcery.

"I don't have an answer for you," Yunho whispered. His ears were bright red. You scoffed and sidestepped away from him to sit upon the bed.

"What are you guys going to do to me then? Why are you nice to me? Why didn't Yeosang's magic kill San and Wooyoung?" you asked.

"Again, with the many questions," Yunho said, yawning.

"I'm the only girl here! How do you not expect me to be uneasy?" you exclaimed at him.

I didn't think about that... Why didn't I think that touching her would make her uncomfortable? I stared at her beautiful face, and I remember how small she felt in my arms. I want to hug her again-- but I can't. I must be her protector, and if she's uncomfortable hugging me, then I will not hug her.

Yunho stood looking at you for a long time. You wondered what he was thinking about, and you looked away from his stare. He made you feel so nervous.

"Our magic was given to us through the wand Hongjoong has when we were each born. The magic runs through our veins and connects us all. It has this kind of child-lock protection so we wouldn't accidentally hurt ourselves when we were younger. Nevertheless, our magic has no limitations. If we wanted to kill someone, it's possible. If we want to throw magic without causing harm, we can do that," Yunho replied.

"So it could kill me?" you asked.

"If we wish it-- it can. Thank god, Mingi only levitated you," Yunho inched forward towards you. You noticed how he hesitated to get closer to you now. You suddenly regretted calling him out, especially since he gave such amazing hugs. He made your heart flutter each time he was near.

"Hongjoong wants to keep you. You'll be traveling with us from now on," he said.

"He wants to keep me? Like a possession? Ha! Absolutely not. I am leaving this place, and there's nothing you can do to stop me," you said defiantly. You ran towards the door and turned the knob. You suddenly felt the rush of wind, and that same blue-white light glowed against the walls. You froze for a split second.

"Please, don't make me do this," you heard Yunho plead.

"I can't stay, Yunho," you replied. "I know you won't hurt me." You walked out the door.