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It's been almost three days since Mingi had figured out your true identity. You guys had left Draycott two days ago and you got more acquainted with the crew, well, some of them at least.
You were currently in your cabin at night with the navigator as he was showing you a book about memories. "Basically, what you're saying is that if I lose my memories of my childhood, they will return if I meet someone from my childhood or they will come to me naturally after 20 years!?" You raised your voice.
Yeosang flinched at your sudden tone but soon nodded his head. "Pretty much, I wish there was something I could do to help you Ji Ah, honestly." He said as he closed the book that was in front of you both. "Or maybe some concoction that could help you." He said as his lips formed a thin line as he stood up as you followed his action. "But sadly there's not."
You frowned but you soon hummed. Not everything can be fixed with some herbs thrown together to make something and cure someone. We're talking about a human's most needed organ for crying out loud. You can't just drink or eat something and it'll be fixed. Can't even get your skull cut open and it being messed with without the risk of you dying and it not working.
You sighed. "Thanks Yeosang-hyung." You said as he nodded his head. "Hey! You think sometime later on today we can talk more about this? I'm quite interested in hearing more about this and your memories that you can recall." He said as he turned on his heels as he looked down at you.
For a moment you saw a quick gleam flash in his eyes as he looked at you as if you're some type of treasure. "Sure, I wouldn't mind talking about it." You said making him smile brightly at you. You couldn't help but smile back at him as it was too hard to resist.
"Alright then, see ya later then." He said before leaving your cabin as it creaked closed behind him. You sighed. "It didn't say anything about hearing voices," You mumbled. You looked out your small window as you gazed across the dark ocean waves as the moonlight danced along it. It was a beautiful sight, the waves reflecting onto the ship with a bright gleam.
You watched how some of the stars twinkled in the night sky as if they were dancing to their own music as they kept different tempos. You leaned your head against the wall just next to the seal of the window.
You let out another sigh as you got up and made your way to the door of your chambers but you heard a light knock. You opened the door and saw Changbin standing there. "Ji Ah, may I come in for a moment?" He asked. You nodded your head as you moved aside for him to come in as you closed the door. "What's wrong, hyung?" You asked.
He shook his head as he sat down on your hammock and looked at you. "It's nothing bad, it's just captain wants me to talk to you about our enemies and so you'll know who to run from." He said, making you shoot him a confused look. He simply shrugged his shoulders. "I mean, who knows, one of them might be your enemies, and plus he doesn't want you to sit in front of any of the bad guys and they end up kidnapping you, only because you didn't know." He said. "I see..." You said as you made your way towards him.
You sat down on your hammock with him as you both swung back and forth while using your legs. You clasped your hands together as you waited for him to start talking. He let out a breath before turning to look at you. "Slymore, they're one of our most known enemies. Aside from the Royal Navy," He began.
Royal Navy...true allies with A**i**. Run away. Run away while you still can, my lord...
You closed your eyes tightly to get rid of the dizziness. Once it went away you opened your eyes and averted your attention from your fingers clasped tightly with each other to look in his eyes as he continued to speak. "They wear black coats with red shoulder pads as the main colour with a bit of yellow for the accent colour. They had golden buttons so they could button up their jackets. Alright?" He asked to make sure you understood what he was saying.
You nod your head as you try your best to imagine the coat. The long trench coat that was black with yellow and red shoulder pads. The white shirts, underneath, tucked into black pants that have a belt to keep them from falling down, and to top it off, the black ankle high boots. You imagined more, their weapons, their ribbons placed on the left side of their coats. It sent shivers down your spine on how vividly you could see it.
"If you ever see one, run and come tell us, alright?" He said. You nod your head until a question comes to your mind. "Wouldn't it be hard to see them at night in the dark with their outfits? Like, they can ambush us or something." You watched Changbin's expression change to a more blank one. "Yes, but that's why we have our top crew mates in combat to lead us in the dark if that may ever happen." He replied after a few seconds of thinking how to respond.
"Who are they exactly?" You asked. You watched as his lips curved upwards. "Theirs Jongho, Wooyoung, Yunho, Mingi and of course, me!" He said with a smug expression. You scoffed as you rolled your eyes. "What! I'm so serious!" He said with a laugh. You shrugged your shoulders. "Whatever you say, hyung." You got up and walked over to your desk as you grabbed something.
You turned around and held out a shirt that you had made. "What's this?" He asked as he gladly took it. "Why is it a little heavy?" He asked before unfolding it as he hard metal clink together. "Well..." You said as you took it from him and turned it inside out.
His pupils dilated. "Chainmail? Why did you put it on the inside of the shirt?" He questioned making you let out a little giggle. "You see, if you put it on it looks like a normal shirt, but say you go into close combat with something and they try to stab you in your chest," You paused before flipping it back to the original state.
"It wouldn't be that effective." You finished. You saw Changbins eyes gleaming. "I- Wow! This is amazing! Is it mine?" He asked as he took it back and looked at you. You nod your head with a smile before he stands up. "I'll try it on and see if it works then." He said before taking his shirt off. Your eyes went wide as you turned around to hide your flush face.
You heard the shuffles of clothings and chainmail until you heard Changbin speak. "Alright! All done, how do I look?" He asked as you turned around. He had put on the new shirt as it was a bit loose, but it was perfect since it would still protect him.
You smiled to yourself. "You look amazing hyung!" You said making him smile with you. "I look amazing in everything I wear." He said as he flipped his imaginary hair away. You snorted before you hit him on his shoulder.
He chuckled. "But seriously lad, thanks, this will be very useful in battle." He said as he patted your shoulder before grabbing his other shirt. You then heard a knock on your door before someone entered. It was Mingi. "Changbin, captain wants to see us." He said as he looked at him before looking at you. You quickly looked away.
"Yeah, I'm coming." He then turned to you. "Go ahead and go to sleep, we'll speak some more in the morning, yeah?" He questioned. You nodded your head as you smiled before walking past him to your hammock as you laid down with your back facing them. Changbin hummed before he left and walked past Mingi.
You heard the floor creak as you knew Mingi was walking towards you, so you sat up and looked at him. "What do you want, Mingi?" You asked. He frowned before he stopped in front of the hammock. He looked down at you as your eyes locked with each other. A weak smile appeared on his face before he bent down and hugged you. "I'm sorry," He said, leaving you confused. "For what?" He stood up as he removed himself from you. "For what I said a few days back, and how you haven't really been out of your room." He said. "Trust me when I say that I won't tell captain. When you're ready, you can tell him, and I'll be there when you do." He said as a smile unknowingly crept up on your face. "Promise?" You asked. You saw his body relax as a more genuine smile appeared on his face as his eyes formed little small crescents. "I promise. Now, go and get some sleep, I'll ask if Changbin and Jongho can teach you some combat moves." He said.
You laid down as you nodded your head at Mingi. Mingi turned around as he blew out your candle and went to your door. "Goodnight, Ji Ah." He said before closing your door. You chuckled before you slowly closed your eyes as you fell in a deep sleep.
You're here again. The same blank and white endless room. And that same woman, clothed in a blue cape as gold brimmed the edges of it all around with the hood up, covering her raven hair, as she wore a simple white dress that fell to the ground. You stared at her back accompanied by wings, very beautiful and breathtaking, as millions of questions filled your mind that you wanted to ask before you left and woke up, but you know that won't be possible.
"Why whenever I see you I say ***, but I can't even understand it myself?" You questioned. You saw her head lower before she spoke with an undefined voice. "That is something you will have to figure out by yourself, you will find out and all the questions you have will be answered. Do not rush the process, or you won't ever get what you're looking for." She spoke.
You opened your mouth to say something but she stopped you. "Wait for until the next time we meet, Aa-- Ji Ah." You sighed before you stood up as everything began to turn black and finally disappeared. "Hopefully soon..." You said.
You shot up as you were breathing heavily as sweat was profusely falling down your back and the side of your face. You clenched your chest as you felt a pain surge through it. You shut your eyes tightly as you tried to calm your breathing. Once you did you slowly opened your eyes and stood up as the floor creaked under you. "But I need to know now..." You looked at your feet as you felt tears stream down your face.
You wiped them away. Why am I sad all of a sudden? You thought before you looked up and out of your casement. "It's still night..." You mumbled to yourself. You were about to turn your head until you saw something in the distance caught your attention. You furrowed your eyebrows as you tried to make out the large shadow. You then realised what it was as your body about froze.
A Slymore ship heading right for Treasure....