Horizon (traitor) //ateez ff

deal

Everyone jolted up from their seats as the trembling Pied Piper finished his horrifying statement.

But why are they worrying, aren't they the most legendary pirate crew that ruled the seven seas in their generation? 

Jooyoung pondered, anxiety attacking her as she witness the famous crew of Whalien 52 in hurry. "what's going on?" Sannie embraces the dog doll in his chest tighter. Just like Jooyoung, anxiety eating him whole gets the best of him in this time and situation.

"navies." Wooyoung answered him.

"aren't they good people?"

everyone stopped right in their tracks, hearing the statement of the innocent boy. Captain RaMon pats his head. 

"Sorry buddy, in our society, they are the enemies."

The thumps of their feet made Jooyoung's heart thump faster. Everyone is in chaos for the preparation of a massive battle between marines and pirates, Which worries the newbie captain.

Hongjoong fully trusts Captain RaMon, but the thing is, the Whalien 52 is surrounded by soldiers of the seas— lookin' like a piece of purple candy ready to be devoured by hungry ants.

Jooyoung watched the scene: Seonghwa riding Hongjoong's back as they both go through the sickbay,

the dog doll owned by San is pressed against him and his best friend Wooyoung,

Changbin going with the head gunner Park Jimin to help,

and Yeosang whom is ready to slap her out from her poetic world.

Why am I only watching them? 

Jooyoung couldn't help but shoot herself lots of insults as she just kept staring at everyone— who is freaking out, this isn't a movie for her to relax and just witness.

Roars coming from the crew of Whalien 52 could be heard just at the main deck, ready to fight against the royal navies who are also ready to cease them. Jooyoung waited for the bullets, thunderclaps of cannons, the sounds of cutlass clashing against each other, the agonizing screams coming from those who are injured—

But she heard nothing.

Just like the suffocating silence a while back, it is eerily. The two, Yeosang and Jooyoung, dared to come up and watch the scene.

"Captain RaMon," 

a deep sweet soothing voice calls out for the captain, like a thick coat of caramel around a poisonous cake.  

"why are you sailing at the seas again?" he quirked his thick brows while giving the eyes of the captain a sight of his dangerous eyes.

"Jack, I need to help my—" "We made a deal!" 

the Commander of battalions surrounding Captain RaMon's crew spat out, not with the sweet venomous tone, but rather like a thunderbolt that surprisingly struck in a snap after a calm rain; a voice that is ready to destruct.

"The Black sea pirate Jeong tried to invade my town, I need to protect my citizens." Namjoon calmly continued the sentence he's about to say a while back, calmly that it perfectly contrast with the Commander just before him.

"You could simply save them by fighting above land, right?" Commander Wang Jackson muttered out, gaining his professional posture back. The commander has a point, why didn't the crew of Whalien 52 take action right on land?

"He has one of the most powerful spheres of death, if we fought on land, he could just order his minions to blast us off."

Changbin isn't the type of person who would invade someone's privacy, but that doesn't mean he can't be curious. He politely tapped the battle master of Bulletproof Scouts— Jeon Jungkook. 

"What kind of deal is that, sire?" 

Jungkook had his pupils shaking as he hesitates to spill off details and expose the deal they made with the marines.

"freedom for the people we saved from different regions, illegally and without the consent of the royalty, in exchange for not sailing at the seas with or without the name of Bulletproof Scouts."

 Changbin's eyes enlarge as he hears the statement fully, and as Jungkook understands his 'shook' feeling, he bobs his head and returned his eyes at his own captain.

"and you also recruited new mates, you really are unbelievable!" Commander Jackson chuckled drily, shaking his head. But Jackson couldn't hide the feeling of sympathy, towards his friend...

It was like yesterday when they both dreamed to be the kings of pirates, together, but now, they are standing right before each other like yin and yang, oil and water, a pirate and a navy.

"I can't let you pass this time Joon..." 

Jackson had his voice cracking a bit, feeling so much sadness that their friendship turned into a rivalry. 

"I understand." 

Namjoon breathed out, making everyone filled with shock. Is the respected captain that ruled the seas in their generation, the captain that saved lots of citizens from the slavery of other pirates, he, Kim Namjoon, will surrender?

"Namjoon, you can't do that!" Their quartermaster cried out. "people of Ilsan will—" 

"will be guided by you."

 Namjoon cut the words of his quartermaster enable to speak his. "I did this on purpose." the captain muttered, his lips curving into a faint smile. 

"Please remember that Hoseok hyung."

Did this on purpose? For what?

To give writing ideas to those who pursue writing novels about the end of Bulletproof Scouts?

To show a dramatic exit of how the legendary captain falls with just a snap of his old friend that is now the commander of his enemies?

To show Hongjoong and his rookie group the real scene between pirates and navies not only being rivals but families that just shattered into pieces and turned into different kinds of things like a chemical reaction because of the complicated society they belong?

No one could understand the mind of the captain.

"one more thing, Jackson." Hearing the statement of his friend, made Jackson sigh in frustration. "I have loads of favor weighing on my shoulder, is that the reason why my height is short?" Jackson tried lighting the mood as the atmosphere gets dramatic and melancholy.

"maybe my friend, maybe." Namjoon ride the joke, he missed this feeling, like they aren't in different places, not enemies, but just brothers not in blood joking around.

Commander Jackson sighed before tugging his hands at the pocket of his pants, waiting for the so-called favor he always hears whenever the two meet.

"let me take my nephew to Gwangju, after that you could terminate me right away."

As soon as the crew of Whalien 52 heard the word terminate, sobs filled the place.

"deal."