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Horizon (14)

Plot Summary: Once a princess of a kingdom you loathed to call yours, you have somehow found yourself aboard a pirate ship, stuck on the ocean waves. Now you try to figure out how to escape them, but as you continue to journey with them, you find yourself wondering if you even want to.

Pairings: Ateez x Reader

Content Warnings: Mentions of death and sexual implications throughout the fic, nothing ever specified in detail

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A/N: oOF I AM SO SORRY IT TOOK ME SO LONG TO WRITE THIS CHAPTER THE WRITER’S BLOCK HIT HARD AND I COULDN’T FIND A WAY TO WRITE IT THAT I LIKED UNTIL NOW I FEEL SO BAD-- hopefully it doesn’t take me a month to finish writing the next chapter oof. Anyway, i Know i keep saying i haven’t decided the boy yet but ngl Hongjoong’s looking likely after this chapter HGDFGHJHJG also idk if you saw, but i write for EXO (ot9) and TOO now !! Also, let me know if y’all would be cool with me posting other stories while Horizon is still updating or would you rather I finish Horizon first!!!! I hope you enjoy this chapter uwu

“Are you sure you don’t want to stay longer?” Jongho’s mother asked, turning to both Hongjoong and Jongho with a worried look on her face, “We don’t mind you staying, really.”

“I’m afraid so,” Hongjoong chuckled, clearly used to this treatment, “We need to go back to Tortuga to prepare, and then make sure our newest recruit is ready for the upcoming battle.” He shot you a teasing smirk, making you roll your eyes and give a small smile back. “Besides, the less time we spend here, the better. That way no one can track us to you, you’ll be safer that way.”

“Please, promise you’ll visit soon!” Chunhei grabbed onto your hands, a pleading expression on her face, “It’s so nice to have another girl to talk to! One that isn’t nine, I mean.” Behind her, you could see the excited faces of Hyunae and Kangdae nodding at you, the younger of the two throwing his arms around your legs, much like how he had done to Jongho when you’d arrived.

“I think you’re stealing my siblings, (Y/N),” Jongho spoke dryly, “They seem to like you way more than they like me.”

“It seems that (Y/N)’s managed to charm her way into their hearts rather quickly!” Jongho’s mother laughed, momentarily distracted from the danger the crew still had to face.

“Yeah, she’s rather good at that, I’d say,” Mingi spoke, ruffling your hair as he did so, “Damn near had us all under her finger from the beginning!”

“Don’t exaggerate,” You chuckled dryly, thinking about how hostile your early days on the ship were.

“I’ll try to make it back as soon as I can,” Jongho promised, “We’ll beat Sweet and then I’ll come back right away.”

“You just focus on beating him,” Jongho’s father said sternly, “Then you worry about us. We just want to make sure our son is safe.”

“He will be with us,” Hongjoong affirmed, before turning back to the crew, “Alright, everyone get ready! We’ll be leaving shortly!” A chorus of “Yes, Captain!” rang out before everyone said their goodbyes to Jongho’s family and boarded the ship, soon enough setting sail once again.

“I’m glad, at least, Jongho has a wonderful family,” You noted, Yeosang standing beside you, “It really feels like the whole crew are part of it.”

“That includes you now, too, you know,” He responded, giving you a playful nudge. His words made you smile bashfully, happy to know that someone finally considered you part of their family.

Unfortunately, there were bigger things to focus on at the time, and soon all your time was spent on training with San and Wooyoung. As the months passed, you found yourself grow more and more proficient at both using the dagger as well as guns. Even your sword fighting had gotten better, though you still preferred to use the dagger to anything else, finding it to be the most comfortable out of the options given.

Soon, it was a week before the battle would occur, and to say you were nervous was a bit of an understatement. This would not only be your first battle as a pirate, but the outcome of it determined both yours and the crew’s fates, and the stress was getting to you slightly. As such, you were once again standing outside watching the ocean at night, this time from your spot in the crow’s nest, finding the spot to be much better than leaning on the railings. Just then, you could hear someone climbing up the rope ladder, turning around just in time to see Hongjoong poke his head up from over the edge, giving you a carefree smile.

“A bit late to be awake, don’t you think?” He asked, smile still on his face, “Is there something on your mind?”

“How do you always seem to know when something’s wrong?” You asked, only half joking as he sat next to you.

“Call it captain’s intuition,” He answered, “Now, what’s wrong? It’s not your parents still, is it?”

“No, no, it’s just nerves, I think,” You replied, “This is my first battle. What if we lose and I’m the reason why?”

“San and Wooyoung tell me you’ve learned tremendously in the time you’ve spent training, and I trust their judgement,” Hongjoong instantly replied, not missing a beat, “Not only that, I trust you as well. I don’t have any doubts that you’ll be a tremendous help in the fight tomorrow, and even if you aren’t, it won’t be your fault if we lose. But we won’t lose, I promise you we will win, you don’t have to worry about that, I swear. I just want you to promise me one thing: if at any point your life is in danger, you can’t hesitate to kill, alright? Because they definitely will not hesitate to kill you, and if you die, this will all be for nothing. Can you promise me that?”

You hesitated. “I… I don’t know. That’s a lot to ask for when I haven’t even fought anyone yet, Hongjoong. But… I’ll try. If I absolutely have to, I’ll try my best. Is that alright?”

“It’s the best I can hope for,” He answered, ruffling your hair slightly before pulling you close to him, both of you staring out into the sea, “I’ll make sure it doesn’t come down to you having to take someone’s life, (Y/N). It’s much too soon for you to do something like that. If I can help it, you won’t have to do that for a long time. I’ll do whatever it takes.”

“I know.” The two of you sat in silence, taking comfort in the other’s presence, before you spoke up again, “You know, Maddox told me we’ve met before.”

“He did?” Hongjoong sat up, looking at you incredulously.

“Yes,” You nodded, “But he didn’t say how, he said we aren’t meant to know yet. But we were young, apparently, so it might be something so minor neither of us can remember.”

“Honestly, I don’t like to think about my past before becoming a pirate,” He frowned, a discontent look on his face, “I’m sure you can guess, but being an orphan child didn’t exactly do me a lot of favors. No, the best thing I ever did was stowaway on my mentor’s old ship, even if he was an ass at first. Once I became a pirate, that’s when I truly began to feel happy.”

“I guess we’re the same in that sense,” You responded slowly, thinking about how much Hongjoong had to have gone through, “You know my story, practically trapped in a life I never cared for by a family that never cared for me. Even if I can’t stand Sweet, if it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t be on this ship with you. So I guess that’s something to be thankful for.”

“No,” Hongjoong shook his head, “Even if Sweet hadn’t taken you, you still would’ve found a way to this ship. Don’t forget, you’re meant to be here. I don’t think things would’ve ever felt right without you, not that they felt wrong before, but like… I can’t imagine you not being on this ship. What do you think would’ve happened to you if Sweet never took you?”

“I probably would’ve been married off to a man I don’t love, far away from my parents so they wouldn’t have to deal with me anymore,” You answered, thinking back to when you would lie around in the castle thinking about your lack of a future.

“Well, there you go then!” He exclaimed, a light smile on his face, “I would’ve rescued you from your husband, and taken you away with us and things would’ve ended up the same.”

“But you wouldn’t know me then, how would you know to rescue me?” You questioned, amused by his fake scenario.

Undisturbed, he continued, “I’d know, just like I knew to rescue you from the auction back when I first saw you! Captain’s intuition, remember?” Calming down slightly, he looked at you with a warm look in his eyes, his smile becoming much softer, “If it’s you, I’d always know.” Feeling your face heat up, you looked away, trying not to seem too flustered by the captain’s statements. A strange feeling arose in your chest, one you couldn’t identify before trying to brush it away and looking back up at him.

“You’re so ridiculous, you know that right?” You laughed, ignoring the feeling as he grinned back at you.

“Got you to smile though, didn’t it?” He retorted, standing up, “Now, come on. It’s only getting later, and you’ll need as much rest as possible before the battle. Let me walk you to your room.” Nodding quickly, you both made your way to your room, standing outside your door.

“Thank you, Hongjoong, for talking with me. I’m really not sure how you manage to do it, but you always end up making me feel better. The whole crew does, truly. Thank you, for giving me a place that makes me feel like I truly belong,” You said, looking him in the eyes so he could see that every word of what you said was the truth.

He looked startled for a moment, before seeming almost teary eyed as he answered, “It’s my pleasure, truly. You do belong here, (Y/N). That was never even in doubt.” He quickly gave you a kiss on the cheek, so fast you were almost sure you imagined it. “Have a good night.” Watching him leave in shock, you could feel the strange feeling from before starting to rise up again before you snapped out of it, quickly heading into your room before anyone else could see that you were awake.

Soon, it was the day of the battle, and while still nervous, after your talk with Hongjoong, you felt more at ease about the situation, knowing that at the very least if you lost, it wasn’t for a lack of trying. As you were getting ready, you heard someone knock at your door.

“Come in!” You called, strapping your dagger onto your body while San came into the room.

“Are you ready?” He asked, looking at you with an unusually serious expression on his face.

“As I’ll ever be,” You responded, turning fully to him, “Tell me, do you think we’ve got a shot at this?”

“I think he’ll be lucky if he manages to live after he crosses swords with you,” San replied, giving you an encouraging smile, “You’ve trained really well these past few months, (Y/N). Your aim is good, your swordsman ship has grown, and you’re almost as good as me when it comes to the dagger. You’re more than ready for this, and I hope you realize that because you won’t be able to afford to doubt yourself on the battlefield. I don’t want you to freeze up.”

“I won’t,” You affirmed, “I’ll do what I have to, I promise. Sweet can’t scare me forever; He’s not worth my fear anyway. I survived a storm given by the ocean itself, I can survive anything.”

“That’s the spirit,” He grinned, glad to see you where in a good state, “Now, let’s go. Hongjoong is waiting for us.” Stepping out onto the deck, you could feel the tension as you and the rest of the crew waiting for the battle to begin. In the distance, as always, you could see the red flags detailing Sweet’s ship arriving. Nerves ran through you once again, but you quickly shoved them down, putting on your stone cold expression once again. Can’t afford to show weakness now.

“Remember, show him no fear, and don’t hold back. We’re here to win (Y/N)’s freedom, as well as protect any of the family members we’ve got left. Focus on that, and there’s no way we’ll lose, you hear me?” Hongjoong asked the entire crew, giving a small pep talk as the enemy ship grew closer.

“Yes, Captain!” The entire crew roared, ready to fight Sweet with all they had to offer.

“Wooyoung, you’ve got permission to use your firearms, but try not to go too wild, alright? I want a functioning ship by the end of this,” Hongjoong warned, giving his main gunner a look, which was met with a carefree grin.

“Aye, aye, Captain!” Wooyoung gave a fake salute, clearly just excited to be able to use his guns with less restrictions.

“Alright, everyone get ready! Lord knows when he’ll try to make the first move,” Hongjoong sighed, keeping his eye on the ship in the distance.

It wasn’t long until Elias Sweet was in front of you once again, this time at a yelling distance as he didn’t bother with the plank to board the ship this time. “Well, well, Pirate King, seems you’ve shown up after all! Least we can say you’re not a coward, you’ve got that going for you!”

“That’s more than what you can say yourself, you mangy bastard. Tell me, do you think most pirates would become the king’s fool in order to save their own skin?” Hongjoong fought back, making Sweet scowl before setting his sights on you.

“Well, hello again, little bird! Tell me, are you excited to be back in my company? It’ll be a lot, let’s say excitable, this time around,” You couldn’t wait to rip the wicked smile off of his face.

“I’ll sooner be excited to see Davy Jones himself,” You responded, making sure every ounce of your hatred was known.

All it did was make Sweet laugh, throwing his head back as he guffawed, “Ah, and she even knows pirate lingo now! Truly, what would your parents think of this? Come now, little bird, once last chance. One last choice, watch the Pirate King and his crew get torn to shreds, or come back with me and let them live, free to continue their life as before. What do you say? Will you chose the selfless choice once again?”

Narrowing your eyes, you stepped closer to the railing, making sure he heard every word that came out of your mouth, “Tell my parents the same thing I told you the last time I saw you. Go. To. Hell.”

“Very well, then. You’ve made your choice, now you have to live with it. FIRE!” With a final shout, you heard a loud booming noise before The Utopia shuddered, having been hit with a cannon ball. Quickly, you drew your sword as the planks finally started to come out and men from the other ship made their way onto The Utopia, the ring of swords clashing and guns firing surrounding you, before you joined into the fray yourself.

Just like that, the battle Sweet had always wanted finally begun.

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