ENCHANTER: The Quest of the Remaining One (bxb)

CHAPTER 8: Companions

Minutes have passed but here I am, still crying like a baby in Fabian's chest.

I still can't believe that he is here with me, hugging me, holding me so tightly while caressing my back to ease my crying.

There is still a part of me that is telling me that this is only in my imagination, that I am going to wake up and find myself inside the mini cave that I have found near the ocean, sitting alone.

My thoughts were cut off as I heard the very man I'm fascinated with utter words.

"What's wrong?" He asked me with concern so I raised my head and looked at him, our eyes meeting instantly.

When our eyes met, thoughts and memories of his betrayal crossed my mind that made my eyes to furrow and narrow, changing my mood. The fury deep within me came back, hitting me the reality that the man who's hugging me and comforting me was the same being who betrayed me.

"What's the problem?" Fabian once again asked me, still wearing his concerned look.

I gritted my teeth in anger and balled my right first then punching him in the chest. "You are my problem!" I shouted to him then punched him yet again.

"That's for bargaining me for your stupid compass!" I said while smacking him in his chest. "That's for making me believe that you will help me" I continued and smacked his chest yet again. ".....and that is for breaking your promise to me.." I finished, exhausted.

My eyes watered because of the 'breaking your promise' part and I don't know why. The betrayal he made me experience was the worst thing I've ever felt in my life considering that we just met recently.

I looked around and saw some of his crew laughing and some are murmuring but I can still hear what they are murmuring , like, 'the captain is really a heart breaker' and ' finally, the captain found his match.' Their cliche words flamed my cheeks, making blush unstoppably.

My focus returned to Fabian who instantly raised both of his hands in a sign of surrender and regret but the smirk that is plastered into his ugly face, well, 'face' is telling me that he is making fun of my demise.

This jerk is testing my patience. Just a little more and I will make him laugh non-stop all throughout his life with my enchantments.

"Can you please be serious for even at least a moment?" I asked him, well more like barked at him.

He sighed, making his smirk fade, and both of his hands to returned in his sides. He looked at me and saw the seriousness in his eyes, his eyes captivating me.

He looked at his crew and ordered them to leave us alone.

His crew followed the order and quickly went back to their ship, completely out of our sights but I am sure they can still here us. Pirates are not only thieves, they are also nosy beings.

After everyone left, Fabian reached for his left pocket, probably to get something and when he raised his left hand, my eyes widened in utter shock.
I kept my gaze at the necklace he was holding and instantly realized what it was.

My eyes went back to Fabian's eyes that is already looking at me.

"I know you that know what this is" He calmly said and reached the necklace to me. I grabbed the necklace from his reach then quickly examined it up close.

"We were only supposed to get the chest and leave but I saw that in one of the titanoboa's horns so I tried my best to get it, hoping that we will see each other again and give it to you. And here we are.." he continued, his voice calm.

I looked back at him and smiled.

"I never thought that you will find this for me, let alone have the burden just to give it to me.." I simply replied to him.