into the unknown |t.k|

four

Jeongguk can't help but admire the way the man tames the ocean waves with no trouble. It makes him wonder, are all humans like this? Or is it just this one? 

He really wants to know his name. There's nothing else he can wish for except for that. But fate is cruel, there can never be a way that he can simply ask him for his name.

Jeongguk comes to a sudden realisation. He has a plan, and it's going to take every ounce of his little magic to come up with it.

If he can position the water correctly, he can somehow have the human 'drown' and Jeongguk will save him, and bring him to the cave where he can nurse him for a few moments, then ask for his name. 

Once the human feels alright, Jeongguk can erase that memory and bring him back to the shore. 

It's a splendid idea, he thinks.

"No, it's not." 

Jeongguk holds his breath, squeezes his eyes shut.

"Just because you've closed your eyes doesn't mean I can't see you Jeongguk." 

It was Yoongi.

"What do you mean purposely drowning a human! What if you really drown him and he dies?"

"He won't die! I'll save him! I'm saving him! The water wouldn't do that. I won't let it happen."

"You're losing your mind Jeongguk! This isn't the way to connect with a human! You're not supposed to get involved with them! Especially not try and kill them."

"Yoongi, shut up!", Jeongguk shouts. 

"Can't you just let me be happy for once! I want to know what this feeling is, I want to feel this 'true love' that everyone talks about under the sea. Yoonie, I want to know why it's this human. I want to know this human's story. I don't think anyone can be like him. He's different from everyone else. It's not just because he's human, I feel like there's more to him."

"Jeongguk, you're delusional! Do you hear yourself? What happened to the good boy Jeongguk who would listen to anything his elders told him?"

"That Jeongguk grew up. This Jeongguk wants to make decisions for himself. This Jeongguk wants to feel alive. I know you had your chance at love, but don't ruin it for me. Please let me experience this thing that you call magic too."

Yoongi sighs, he's been with Jeongguk ever since the beginning. He was chosen to take care of Jeongguk. He knows he can't betray the King, but he also can't betray Jeongguk like this. 

He's Jeongguk's best friend.

"I can bring you to a place. Someone who knows how to change you into a human.", Yoongi whispers. 

Jeongguk is thrilled, he picks Yoongi up from the waist and twirls him around in the water. 

"Will you become human with me too?"

Yoongi is reluctant, pondering the answer in his head. 

"I'll give you an answer to that when we get there."

"Where are you guys going!" 

Jimin pops out of the water like he always does. 

"I want to come, too!" 

Jeongguk grabs Jimin, bringing him closer. 

"Yoongi said he was going to bring us to a place where someone can turn us into humans."

Jimin gasps in bewilderment. 

"I want to become human too! Yoongi can you bring me also? I've always wanted to know how the sun and the land feel like! I wonder if it's better than being in the sea!"

Yoongi shakes his head. 

"Do you guys know what you're getting yourselves into? Being a human isn't all that fun. Things happen. It's better to stay as we are, just in the ocean. We don't have any problems here." 

The two just stare at Yoongi with identical pouty faces. 

"No, stop it. I only told Jeongguk I can bring him but I can't bring you, Jimin." 

Jimin pouts even deeper. 

Yoongi gives in.

"Alright. We go tomorrow."

"Yay!", Jimin and Jeongguk both scream in unison, splashing around.

Yoongi looks up to the sky, wondering if this was going to be a good choice.