Horizon (traitor) //ateez ff

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"you're going to leave me?!" Yeseul cried out, clutching at the white top of her brother. "you told me that you were in such worry finding me and you are just going to leave me?" Yeseul never fails to give laughter to her brother.

Hongjoong's knee bent, meeting his younger sister's eye level. He scanned the little girl's features, that he'll surely miss a lot. Huffing out a deep sigh, he gave his younger a reassuring smile. "I am going to come back, I promise." Yeseul on the other hand, kept wiping the tears flowing down continuously with the sleeve of her top.

Hongjoong dragged his uncle to where the other two couldn't eavesdrop or some. And that made Jooyoung wonder. Hongjoong's worried about pirates raiding their town, as said before, two infamous pirates were in the middle of a fierce battle. Captain Jeong of Gwangju and Captain Son of Seoul. Two of the most powerful pirates of the 3rd generation of the Pirate era. Either of the two wins, sure they'll destroy the town at once.

Jooyoung let her fingertips brush the things it could meet, obviously, books and fine wood only. She wanders her eyes around, scanning the library like it is a tourist spot, and yes, she spotted something. Mayor. Her eyes widen, that guy... "I am going to inform my Citizens," Namjoon spoke, with so much confidence in his voice, making him look more attractive.

He brought Yeseul with him, his grasp on her is gentle, but his actions are in hurry. Jooyoung got confused. Hongjoong could already decipher the familiar questioning look of the girl, that's why he answered. "Remember the battle of pirates we witnessed a few days ago, there is a possibility they'll come here to load or raid."

So the citizens will evacuate with the command of the Mayor, him, Kim Namjoon. Jooyoung finally gets it. Her lips pursed for a second before she agrees with the man. But as always, another thing bothers her. "Then what are we still doing here?" "Fight them." He bluntly said like it was something to not worry about.

"Are you really out of your mind?! We don't even have any weaponry with us!!" Jooyoung shouted, its the first time in their period she shouts at a peaceful library, she's lucky no one could shush her or some. Jooyoung panicked, she doesn't even know how to fight, and Hongjoong is still injured. She's freaking out.

"do you possibly know the ship Whalien 52 of Bulletproof scouts?"

Wait— The Bulletproof scouts that roared at the seas with the leadership of Captain RaMon of Ilsan. They are one of the greatest pirates of the seas or should be saying, the greatest of the 3rd generation.

They sailed not only in Korea but all over the world where a ship could possibly sail. By the time Captain RaMon could finally get the title of being the King of Pirates, he disappeared. When he could finally get the great taste of success, he chose to be a great Mayor and librarian of his hometown, with the name of Kim Namjoon.

Bringing back to the main topic: Jooyoung rolled her eyes, not in anger or attitude but because she is processing another data in her head, that seemed to confuse her more. Only then does she know that Hongjoong's uncle is the Librarian, and then Mayor, was actually the Captain of the greatest pirate crew in Korea, or in other description— a legendary pirate.

Hongjoong laughed at her reaction, he then pushed a shelved filled with purple shades of books.

And another thing is added to Jooyoung's confusing-but-incredible-thing list. A room filled with Axe, Musket, Cutlass, Machete, Cannon, bow, and such that you could call a weapon in their time.

"This is the collection of weapons uncle had when he was still a pirate. And the other room," he pointed at the right side of the room, a door to be exact. "that leads to a cave where Whalien 52 is."

Their family has lots of surprises... She thought. She chuckled awkwardly before uttering amazing.

Are they going to fight a whole pirate ship with these weapons? All by themselves, meaning, just the two of them?! She twisted her ankles in the other direction where there is peace and filled with knowledge. Flapping her hands like she needed air.

She doesn't know the word violence, she could barely kill a fly, now pirates? She tried reading a book to calm her nerves, she can't process everything at once.

"and what are you going to do with books?" Hongjoong asked, tugging the cutlass and muskets at his brown belt. "smack those pirates with knowledge?" Hongjoong laughed at the answer of the girl. She chewed her bottom lip, hoping that that wasn't the last laugh she'll ever hear.

"I am not reckless, Jooyoung." Hongjoong suddenly spoke. "we need to... No... I need to distract the pirates so that the citizens could have more time to get to the marines." You? "Excuse but, only you?!" Jooyoung asked, feeling more panicked. But even if she goes with the boy, she'll just look like a shadow following him everywhere, and be utterly worthless.

He nods, sadly. Jooyoung's hand clenched into a dangerous fist. Her knuckles turned even more white with the fact she is already pale. She grabbed the cutlass and the pistol in his belt. "Captain, We will." Hongjoong had a faint smile curved in his thin lips.

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The tapping of their boots was accompanied by roars of angry pirates.

"Yeosang, go to left!"

The Smaller one commanded, his voice was loud enough to also give the pirates behind them the instruction. And there, the man he commanded to go to the left, turns to the right. It's just some tactic the two friends did.

Sadly, the other was being chased. His hand clutched at a paper, that is obviously valuable to the pirates chasing him, seemingly, a treasure map.

He slipped, his boots met a water puddle. As a result of the clumsy act, the pirates could already lay a single finger at him.

As a shadow covers his small figure from the bright and raging hot sun, he hissed. The burning glare of the pirates was met by a sheepish smile of the boy, his eyes were in adorable crescents and his lips formed into a bright smile. "Howdy, what can I help you?"

The collar of his brown top tightens, as his body was dragged up with a simple raise of the bulky man. He brought the smaller figure, or thief, in his front. His bushy beard already itching the chin of the boy, that obviously disgusts him.

His eyes stared at the bulky pirate with pure horror, as an ax was raised before him. Everything he did to get the map, to get thousands of gold from different pirates, to give more than a living for his precious friend... Will end in just a swing of an ax in his neck. Please, let me give justice to him. He wanders his eyes around the town, and spots hope.

"you!"