Mors Per Mare (ATEEZ FF)

4

The bell wouldn't stop chiming. Loudly echoing throughout the entire world. So much so, that you couldn't think clearly. The ground beneath you shook as you scrambled to your feet, realizing that you were back on that beach where you'd first arrived.

"Y/N." A voice called, you whirled around to face a woman you'd never seen before. You were surprised that you could hear her over the bell, but once you saw the blinding white brilliance of her dress and felt the calm that radiated off her in waves you figured out why. It was obvious to you now that it was the white witch, the sea witch, whatever you wanted to call her. "These men," she began, "the ones you're with. They hide something."

You tilted your head as you met her gaze and the shaking got suddenly stronger. You had to shout your question in order for it to be heard. "How do you know?!"

"I can tell!" She shouted back, "And you can too! That's why I'm here! I'm merely your subconscious reminding you of something you already know! But Y/N, you can't trust them!" She shouted.

The world began to shake even more violently and you stumbled. "What's happening!?" You tried to shout over the loud rumble that was growing beneath your feet.

"It doesn't matter!" She screamed. "Y/N, you have to wake up!"

"What?!"

"Wake up, Y/N!" But it wasn't her voice shouting to you, now it was deeper; male.

You shot awake, sitting up with shaky breaths, as Mingi watched you from the other cell. You set your hand over your heart to settle it down, then you looked over to the concerned looking man. "What's going on?" You asked, hearing the chaos from above deck, which must have been the source of the rumble in your dream.

Although your question was directed at Mingi, it was the other who answered. "We don't know, but it's a lot louder than normal, at least for a crew dealing with a storm." He explained quickly. "I'm Yeosang by the way."

You nodded, "Y/N. It's nice to-" A loud boom from overheard cut you off. Your eyes went wide as you looked at the two men who now wore smiles.

"I think it's safe to say it's not the storm that's causing the chaos." Mingi said, his smile growing into a mischievous grin.

"What do you..." You trailed off as Mingi placed his ear against the wood of the ship.

Yeosang shook his head at the man, then turned to you. "It's cannons."

"Not just any cannons." Mingi called, rejoining the conversation giddily. "It's her."

"Are you sure?" Yeosang asked trying to hide the obvious excitement at Mingi's words.

"I know that ship's cannons better than I know my own voice, of course it's her!" Mingi snapped at his doubting friend.

"I'm sorry, but I'm very lost. It's who now?" You said, growing tired of waiting for them to explain.

"It's our captain's ship, the Long Journey." They said together, looking exasperated at you.

"Well excuse me." You huffed sarcastically at them. You grabbed the tome from the floor of the cell. Seemingly just in time as the ceiling of your cell came crashing down narrowly missing you, who had screamed and flung yourself into the corner.

"Y/N?" Yeosang called, once the dust stilled.

"I'm okay." You replied hesitantly, your heart thundering at a million miles per minute. Water was beginning to well at your feet, there must have been a hole in the ships's exterior somewhere above you.