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“Captain, we’re approaching the navy ship now.” Wooyoung, the youngest of Hongjoong’s crew said in a slight whisper. Not wanting his usual loud voice to give them away.
With being a beta, Wooyoung didn’t really have pheromones or a strong smell that could give him away. At least not when he wasn’t angry.
Hongjoong nodded as he to the wheel of the ship where Yeosang, the navigator was at. His own sent strong in the air.
“That’s good. Tell San and Mingi to have their weapons ready. Once we board, we take what we can, and kill those that see us.”
“Aye captain!” Yeosang and Wooyoung say.
“Yeosang, I want you to stay on the ship, in case we need to get away quickly.” Hongjoong said as he stopped Yeosang from walking away from his post. Earning a nod in return.
“Captain. We’re ready to board at your order.” Mingi whispered as he and San prepared ropes for them to swing across to the other ship.
“Very good Mingi. San, you and Wooyoung go first. Make sure the coast is clear.”
San and Wooyoung mock salute to the captain as they noiselessly make contact with the other deck. Only to motion for him and Mingi to come over a few minutes later.
Upon Hongjoong and Mingi’s arrival, there were already a few dead bodies littering the deck. All of them in the navy uniform.
“Well done boys.” Hongjoong smirked as Wooyoung whipped a speck of blood from his cheek. A cheshire grin gracing his lips. “The deadly duo never fails to surprise me.”
San laughed under his breath. “You make me blush, Joongie. I’d say if you’re not careful, and if you weren’t our captain. I’d let Wooyoung have it with you.” A deadly glint in his and the younger's eyes, earning a laugh from Hongjoong in return.
“Save the flirting for later please.” Mingi groaned in annoyance, making his way to the hall of the navy ship. Pheromones smelling a little sour in his wake.
They could hear laughing behind the doors that separated them. It was clear that all of them were alphas, and disgusting ones at that. They listened for a bit. Words that made them stay and listen. Words that angered Hongjoong to the point he saw red.
“So how long do you think those princes will last?” A voice, clearly drunk off his ass, as those around him laughed at the question.
“Don’t know, but I may have my way with the blonde omega one. He may be big in size, but he’s so weak.”
“Ha! You may want to hurry with that. Since they’re being sold in the morning.”
“Omegas. More like good for nothing holes to be used. Why do we even need them?”
The men erupted with laughter as they continued to joke about the supposed “princes” that were on board.
What was the navy even thinking?! They were supposed to protect anyone with royal blood, and was related to anyone of the crown.
“Change in plans boys.” Hongjoong breathed under his breath. “We take those imprisoned on this ship, those of the navy fleet die!”
“I’m glad to hear that, Hongjoongie.” Wooyoung whispered, then rapped his knuckles on the door in a pattern, then had San kick in down. Surprising those inside.
“Well well, boys. This is some party, but I’m afraid it’s over now.” Hongjoong heard San say. It was easy to imagine how graceful the duo walked as they slashed those in their way.
Apparently not all of the crew was in the mess hall, as Hongjoong and Mingi started fighting those who appeared from the cabin.
There weren’t many, far less than there were in the hall. So it wasn’t that hard for Mingi and Hongjoong to take them down.
“Once you’re done with that, Mingi. I want you San and Wooyoung to load what you can on the ship.” Hongjoong laughed as he cut down another navy member. His eyes wide as he felt the blood splatter on his skin.
“Yes captain.” Mingi confirmed a smirk of his own as he cut down two more men.
Hongjoong looked around the ship. Opening every door to see if anyone was inside, killing anyone that stood in his way.
It was a big ship, so it did take a bit for him to look it over. Till he got to a door that was locked.
“Oh, and have we here?” He said to himself. Bringing the blade of his sword on the lock, breaking it.
“The navy needs new ideas, those locks are getting too old.” Hongjoong pushed the door open and peaked inside.
His breath catching as he saw the three bodies huddled together. If it weren’t for the chains around their ankles and wrists, Hongjoong would’ve thought that they were sleeping.
By the smell in the air, all three of them were omegas as Hongjoong studied the way they were huddled together.
A blonde who resembled the features of a puppy was in the arms of the dark haired that Hongjoong instantly realized was the prince that has been missing for two years. In the blonde’s arms was a burgundy haired boy who had a pout on his face as he slept, his arms hugging his chest.
It was surprising that they slept on, despite the commotion that went on upstairs and around them. They didn’t even stir when Hongjoong tried to shake them awake. “Holy shit, those damn bastards must have drugged them.”
“Hongjoong we have everything we could find, the is rigged to sink at any moment, we need to.-” Yeosang who boarded the ship after the navy crew stopped short when he saw Hongjoong standing over the three boys, a brow raised.
“Yay! Joongie, Sangie! We need to leave- Well, what’s this?” Mingi walked behind Yeosang, however his eyes were on the sleeping blonde.
“Omegas?”
Yeosang walked up to Hongjoong, ready for whatever orders he was given. “What do you want us to do with them, Captain?”
Snapping out of his gaze as he stared at the sleeping dark haired boy, clearing his throat. “Yeosang carry the younger one, Mingi take the blonde. I’ll carry the dark haired. They’re our now, I don’t think the so-called navy will mind if their “lost prince” is taken by pirates.”
Slashing at the chains in the wood, Hongjoong took the dark haired boy in his arms. Noticing as the boy took a breath in his sleep. “You’re not fully asleep now, are you?” Hongjoong whispered low in his ear, earning a shudder in return.
The boy opened his eyes blurry. Deep doe like brown eyes stared at Hongjoong, the pirate captain staring at the boy in return.
“Don’t worry, you’re safe. Go back to sleep.”
His eyes dropped closed again. Hongjoong made sure he had a good grip on the boy, and made sure he wouldn’t fall. As the navy ship was close to sinking, Hongjoong swung across, hitting the deck with a thud.
“Captain, who are they?” Wooyoung asked as he helped Mingi with the blonde as San helped Yeosang with the other boy.
“It seems they’ve been drugged. As a way to keep them asleep.” San explained as he examined the sleeping boys. “What sick bastards would do something like this?!” He muttered afterwards.
“Where do you want us to put them, captain?” Yeosang asked as he played with the hair of the boy he was carrying.
Hongjoong watched Mingi as he sat with the blonde boy in his lap. Yeosang doing the same with the burgundy boy he had in his own lap.
“First, Yeosang, I want you to give him to either San or Wooyoung.” Which Yeosang did a bit reluctantly. Pouting as he did so.
“Go get the lock kit so we can get these chains off them. Then we treat what wounds they have”
It took a bit to get to break the locks, but once they did the skin under the metal was raw, and treated at once. Thankfully no bites on them were seen.
“For now we keep them together, I have a feeling that they won’t want to be separated when they wake up.”
Placing the three boys on the bed in the main room of the ship, they instantly huddled together in their sleep. The blonde held the burgundy chest to chest, while the dark haired held the blonde chest to back.
Hongjoong’s eyes remained on him, his dark hair fanning out like a halo. His eyes when he looked at him earlier, deep drown and doe like, that held an innocence to them.
“I want at least one person keeping an eye on them at all times till they wake up.” Hongjoong ordered as he stepped out, a chorus of ‘yes captain’ following after him.