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“I’m sorry, how do you plan to keep a siren on this ship?” Wooyoung asks once Hongjoong has finished explaining what the nymph had told him.
“我说，你打算怎么把一个海妖留在船上？” 洪仲基说完仙女告诉他的话， 禹英立刻发问。
“Yeah, look, it’s cool that you have a nymph telling you how to capture a siren, but it’s a siren.” Mingi backs up Wooyoung and Hongjoong sighs.
“是啊，听着，有个仙女告诉你怎么抓海妖，这很酷，但那可是海妖啊。” 闵琦支持禹英，洪仲基叹了口气。
“There has to be a better option.” Yeosang says, no one too eager to risk their captain in siren infested waters.
“肯定有更好的办法。” 吕尚说道，没人愿意轻易让他们的船长冒险进入海妖出没的水域。
“I appreciate that you’re all concerned, but I trust her. She wouldn’t send me to my death.” Hongjoong says with a pointed look at each of his members and Wooyoung huffs.
“我很感激你们都这么关心我，但我相信她。她不会让我去送死的。” 洪仲基说着，眼神扫过他的每个成员，禹英哼了一声。
“A siren would, though.” Wooyoung mumbles and Hongjoong frowns.
“但海妖会啊。” 禹英嘟囔着，洪仲基皱起了眉头。
“You guys have to trust me on this.” Hongjoong says and silence grows in the air. He understands that his crew is worried about him, uneasy with the mysterious orders from a nymph they had barely seen for a few minutes. She was guiding him towards death, the way they saw it, but Hongjoong really did trust her, and if he did, so would they.
“这次你们一定要相信我。” 洪仲基说道，空气中弥漫着越来越浓的沉默。他明白他的船员们都在担心他，对那个他们只见过几分钟的，神秘的仙女提出的要求感到不安。在他们看来，那是在引导他走向死亡，但洪仲基真的信任她，如果他信任，他们也会信任。
“I trust you, Hongjoong.” Yunho speaks, breaking the growing silence, “I mean, we all do. If this is what we need to do, then we’ll do it.” Yunho looks at Hongjoong with determined eyes and Hongjoong grins, glad to see the eagerness and stern look of Yunho that means his crew will be soon to follow.
“我相信你，洪仲基。” 尹浩打破了逐渐蔓延的沉默，说道，“我的意思是，我们都相信你。如果这是我们必须做的，那我们就去做。” 尹浩用坚定的眼神看着洪仲基，洪仲基咧嘴一笑，很高兴看到尹浩眼中那种渴望和严肃的神情，这意味着他的船员们很快也会跟随他的脚步。
“Fine. Sure. Let’s do it.” Wooyoung says sourly, but he narrows his eyes at Hongjoong, “But if you die, I have claim to your treasures.” Hongjoong laughs as San whines with a huff, complaining that it would be both of theirs and Wooyoung waves him off with a small agreement that they’d share. He knows Wooyoung would never wish for his end, even if it meant all the treasure he could get.
“行吧，行吧。就这么定了。” 宇永酸溜溜地说，但眼睛却眯了起来，盯着弘中， “不过你要是挂了，你的宝贝可就归我了。” 弘中听了哈哈大笑，而伞则不高兴地哼了一声，抱怨说那应该是他们两个人的，宇永只是敷衍地挥挥手表示同意，说会和他分。他知道宇永绝不会希望他出事，哪怕这意味着他能得到所有的宝藏。
“Great. Tomorrow night then.” Hongjoong claps his hands together and although others look uneasy, he grins as he gestures to the food at their table with a wicked grin, “C’mon now, dig in. We have a siren to capture.”
“好极了。那就明晚行动。” 弘中拍了拍手，虽然其他人看起来有些不安，但他咧嘴一笑，用一种狡黠的表情指着桌子上的食物， “来吧，开吃。我们还得去抓海妖呢。”
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They anchor the Mist in the calm and clear water of the Neveah Sea, the sun shining bright. It was a sea known for his endless glimmer, even when night falls. It was the most gorgeous of all seas and the water was so clear that if you swam in it, you could see for miles. Hongjoong’s not sure why sirens would reside in such clear waters, but he thinks that the water might be different when night falls if that’s when the nymph had advised him to go out.
他们把“迷雾号”停泊在内维亚海平静清澈的海面上，阳光明媚。这片海以其无尽的闪光而闻名，即使夜幕降临也是如此。它是所有海域中最壮丽的，海水清澈见底，在里面游泳，你可以看到好几英里远。洪中不太确定为什么海妖会居住在如此清澈的海水中，但他觉得如果按照宁芙的建议在晚上出海，水可能会有所不同。
It had been years since he’d been in the pristine sea and back then, he hadn’t known what dangerous creatures lurked within. He wonders how many people had swam in these waters without a clue to the gorgeous killers whose song would be their demise. How odd that it was just a myth of the siren’s home being the Ebon Sea. It had never been questioned considering it was dangerous waters, just like the creatures themselves. And no one had ever returned from the sea to argue that no sirens lived there. Hongjoong bites his lip, hand moving the necklace around his neck—the one the nymph gave him.
自从上次踏入这片清澈的海洋，已经过去好多年了。那时候，他还不知道潜伏在其中的危险生物。他忍不住想，有多少人在这片海域里游过泳，却对那些歌声能要他们命的华丽杀手一无所知。真奇怪，关于海妖之家就在黑檀海的传说，竟然从未有人质疑过。考虑到那里是危险海域，就像那些生物本身一样，这似乎也理所当然。而且，从来没有人从那片海域回来反驳说那里没有海妖。洪中咬了咬嘴唇，手摩挲着脖子上的项链——那是水泽仙女送给他的。
Yunho hasn’t been able to decipher anything in the journals about what the necklace might mean or anything that might aid them in capturing the sirens. However, Yunho had learned that there was a tale of an ancient spell that would capture a siren’s song. There wasn’t much other than the mention that the person with the siren’s song controlled the siren.
关于项链的含义，或者任何可能帮助他们抓住海妖的东西，允浩在日记里什么也没能解读出来。不过，允浩倒是发现了一个关于古老咒语的传说，这个咒语可以捕捉海妖的歌声。除了提到拥有海妖歌声的人可以控制海妖之外，就没有其他更多的信息了。
It made Hongjoong wonder if he should pay a visit to his witch back in Trader’s Isle should he capture the siren tonight.
这让洪中开始琢磨，要是今晚真能逮到那塞壬，是不是该回趟贸易者岛，拜访一下岛上的女巫了。
“Capt?” Hongjoong turns to Yunho who approaches him, leaning over the rail of the ship beside him.
“船长？” 洪仲基转头，看到允浩走了过来，靠在他身旁的船舷上。
“Is something wrong?” Hongjoong asks, looking at Yunho who looks over the water and to the setting sun.
“怎么了，不对劲吗？” 弘中问道，目光落在允浩身上，他正凝望着水面和那轮西沉的夕阳。
“Tonight, if anything goes wrong—”
“今晚，要是万一出了什么岔子……”
“It won’t.” Hongjoong quickly says and Yunho shakes his head.
“不会的。” 弘中赶紧接话，允浩也摇了摇头。
“If it does, I don’t care how much we need that siren for this Trident. You’re a greater treasure to this crew than something that can control the sea. We won’t hesitate to save you.” Yunho says as he looks at Hongjoong who feels his heart warm at Yunho’s words. His crew might have been a bunch of lowlifes thrown on a ship together, but they were family now. They would go to the ends of the earth if it meant keeping them all alive.
“如果真到了那一步，就算咱们再需要那海妖来启动 Trident，我也不在乎。” 允浩说着，目光灼灼地落在弘中的身上，这番话让弘中感到心头一暖。“你对咱们这群人来说，比什么能操控大海的玩意儿重要多了。为了救你，我们绝不会手软。” 他这群船员，或许原本只是一群乌合之众，被命运扔到同一条船上，但现在，他们就是一家人。为了彼此的性命，他们愿意赴汤蹈火，哪怕走到天涯海角。
“I know.” Hongjoong says with a soft smile, “Let’s hope it all goes as planned.” Yunho nods with a sigh as they turn around with the crew beginning to join them on deck.
“我知道。” 弘中轻声一笑，柔声道，“希望一切都能按计划进行。” 允浩叹了口气，点了点头。他们转身，看到船员们也开始陆续走到甲板上，准备迎接接下来的挑战。
“The boat’s ready.” Jongho says as he brushes his hands against each other and Hongjoong nods, “Are you sure someone can’t join you?”
“船准备好了。” 钟浩一边说，一边拍了拍手。洪仲基点点头，带着一丝暧昧的关心：“你确定真的不需要…多带一个人吗？”
Hongjoong shakes his head, “It has to be just one.”
洪仲摇摇头，"必须只能选一个。"
“Let me go instead.” Jongho offers immediately and Hongjoong shakes his head once more at the youngest of the crew. He thinks he truly got lucky with his crew.
“让我去吧。” 钟浩立刻提议，但洪仲基再次摇了摇头，拒绝了这个队里最小的家伙。他觉得自己能有这帮兄弟，真是走了大运。
“It has to be me.” He says, no room for final comments or objections and he turns to see Yeosang approaching him.
“只能我去。” 他说道，不容置喙，也不给人反对的机会，说完便转过身，看到 吕尚 正朝他走来。
“I’ve seen the siren.” He murmurs and Hongjoong’s eyes widen, “He’s gorgeous. Powerful. Be careful.” Yeosang warns and Hongjoong nods.
“我见过那个海妖了。”他低声说着，洪中瞪大了眼睛，“他美得惊人，而且强大无比。小心点。” 旼琦警告道，洪中点了点头。
Yeosang was one of the relatively newer editions of his crew, having joined a few years back after they raided an Imperial ship and found him trying to escape with Jongho. Wooyoung had recognized him and it didn’t take much more for Hongjoong to take him onto the ship. It was an added bonus that Yeosang happened to be a clairvoyant. He could look into both the past and future, which was more than convenient when trying to get ahead in the race to control the ocean. However, his abilities never worked at his will—it was random. He’s surprised Yeosang had a vision of the siren they would capture so suddenly, but it’s not unwelcomed.
要说叶상은，那也算是他们船上新来的了，几年前他们打劫了一艘帝国的船，发现他和钟浩正想偷偷溜走。宇荣一眼就认出了他，洪中也没费什么劲儿就把他弄上了船。更何况，叶상还是个能预知未来过去的人，这在争夺海洋霸权的竞赛中，简直是如有神助。不过，他的能力可不是随随便便就能用的，完全是随机触发。这次叶상能突然预见到他们要抓的美人鱼，还真是让他有点意外，不过嘛，这种意外他倒是挺欢迎的。
“I will.” He reassures Yeosang, who although looks uneasy, nods.
“我愿意。”他安抚着 Yeosang，虽然 Yeosang 看起来仍然有些不安，但还是点了点头。
“I’ll leave when night falls. Turn off all the lights on the ship and make sure everything is utterly silent. We can’t risk drawing the siren to the wrong boat or scaring it off. We have one chance. We can’t fuck it up.” Hongjoong instructs and his crew nods. This was a new crazy they had reached but they wouldn’t be known as the crew with a screw loose if they remained the same crew they were a day ago.
“等天黑我就走。把船上的灯全关了，确保万籁俱寂。我们可冒不起这个险，万一海妖被引到别的船上，或者把它吓跑了，那就糟了。我们只有一次机会，绝对不能搞砸了。” 洪中交代着，船员们纷纷点头。这已经到了一个他们从未触及的疯狂新高度，但如果他们还和昨天一样，那他们也就不会被称为一群脑子里缺根弦的家伙了。
“And if you don’t come back–”
“你要是回不来了呢——”
“My treasure’s yours.” Wooyoung grins and Hongjoong chuckles when Yunho punches Wooyoung’s arm and the man pouts with a groan.
“我的宝贝就是你的啦。” 禹英嬉皮笑脸地说着，弘中轻声笑了出来，允浩一拳捶在禹英胳膊上，禹英吃痛地嘟起了嘴。
Night doesn’t take much longer to take over, the moon high in the sky as the water glimmers under its light. Hongjoong has already been lowered into the water with the small boat and it’s silent aside from the sloshing of the water against it. He sends a final glance up to his crew, winking at them before he rows out. He rows far out, keeping in mind that the nymph told him to go far from his boat. It’s when the Mist is no bigger than his hand that he stops, letting his boat sway with the waves of the ocean, drifting off.
夜幕降临，速度比想象中更快，高悬的月亮洒下银辉，水面波光粼粼。洪中早已带着小船下水，四周寂静无声，只有船桨划破水面的声音。他最后抬头看了一眼船员们，调皮地眨了眨眼，然后开始划船。他奋力划向远方，牢记着水 nymph 的嘱托，要远离他的船只。当“迷雾号”在他眼中变得只有手掌般大小的时候，他停了下来，任由小船随着海浪摇曳，渐渐飘远。
He takes deep breaths, looking out to the water which now, he can understand, houses the sirens as its water is nearly pitch black. It’s water so deep blue that Hongjoong can’t see anything in the water. He wasn’t usually fearful of the immeasurable depths of the ocean, but now face to face with what seems to be a black void of water makes his heart race.
他深深地吸了几口气，目光投向那片水域。现在他明白了，这片深不见底，几乎漆黑一片的海水，正是海妖们的居所。那是一种深邃到极致的蓝，以至于洪仲根本无法看清水下究竟有什么。往常，他并不会对海洋那无法估量的深度感到恐惧，但此刻，面对这片仿佛黑色虚空般的水域，他的心脏却不受控制地狂跳起来。
He isn’t sure how long he sits in the boat for and he isn't sure how long he should wait. The nymph said no light, which he obliged, yet how would the sirens even know that he was there. Maybe he missed something? It’s night, a small boat, no light, no sound. He grabs onto the necklace hanging around his neck, making sure it was still there as he thumbs the shell.
他也不确定自己在船上坐了多久，或者应该等多久。那水泽仙女说过不能有光，他照做了。可那些海妖又怎么会知道他就在这里呢？是不是他遗漏了什么？现在是夜晚，一艘小船，没有光，也没有声音。他一把抓住挂在脖子上的项链，拇指摩挲着那枚贝壳，确认它还在那里。
He sighs and looks up to the sky. The stars were so clear here. There was nothing to obstruct them. He could see all the constellations his mother would point to him when they spent days at sea, no ship to raid and no battles fought. He sighs at the brightness of the sky, finding it so peaceful in comparison to the death he had been surrounded by the past few days.
他叹了口气，仰望天空。这里的星星真是太亮了，没有任何东西遮挡。他能看到所有星座，那是小时候和母亲一起在海上漂泊时，母亲会指给他看的。那时没有海盗要袭击，也没有战斗要打。他再次叹息，这片星空的璀璨，与过去几天他身边的死亡相比，是如此的宁静。
“Is it wise to keep your eyes up, and not down below?”
“眼睛老往上看，不往下瞄瞄，真的好吗？”
Hongjoong’s head snaps to the new voice as his heart races heavily, eyes settling on the glowing figure of a beyond gorgeous man—obviously a creature from another world. He was just a foot from the edge of his boat and Hongjoong could see his tail gently sway under the water due to the bright glow of it. His tale was a bright white, pure and untouched. As white as snow. The nymph’s voice ran in his head. His hair was just as white and it fell to his shoulders. His cheekbones were littered with iridescent scales and his ears were pointed and sharp. He was no doubt the creature Hongjoong had seen in the drawing. The siren the nymph said he must capture.
洪仲的头猛地转向那个新出现的声音，心脏也随之狂跳起来。他的视线落在一个散发着光芒、美得不像话的男人身上——很明显，这生物来自另一个世界。他离船舷只有一英尺的距离，洪仲能看到他那闪耀着光芒的尾巴在水下轻轻摇曳，纯白无瑕，如同雪一般。脑海里回响起水泽仙女的声音。他的头发也如同尾巴一样雪白，披散在肩上。颧骨上点缀着彩虹般的光泽，耳朵又尖又利。毫无疑问，他就是洪仲在画中见过的生物，水泽仙女让他必须捕获的海妖。
“Are you implying I have something to watch out for?” He asks, nearly playing dumb and the siren hums with an amused smile as he swims to the edge of Hongjoong’s boat, propping his arms at the edge of it as he looks up at the pirate.
“你是暗示我得小心点什么吗？” 他问，简直像在装傻。人鱼妖冶地笑着，哼了一声，游到洪中的船边，胳膊撑在船舷上，仰头望着这位海盗。
“What's a pirate doing alone in empty waters?” He asks as his eyes narrow and Hongjoong tilts his head.
“一个海盗没事儿在空荡荡的海域晃悠啥呢？” 他眯起眼睛问道，弘中歪了歪头，饶有兴致地打量着他。
“What’s a siren doing so far from home?” He asks and the siren’s lips curl into a smile, placing his head on his arms as he looks up at Hongjoong through his eyelashes.
“一个海妖离家这么远，是想闹哪样啊？” 他反问道，海妖的嘴角弯起一抹笑意，把头枕在胳膊上，眼睫毛忽闪忽闪地，从下往上看着弘中。
“You know what I am?” The siren asks gently and Hongjoong hums.
“你知道我是什么吗？” 海妖温柔地问，弘中轻轻地哼了一声。
“You are gorgeous.” Hongjoong flashes a small grin that makes the siren laugh lightly at his comment.
“你美得不像话。” 弘中咧嘴一笑，这笑容让海妖轻笑出声。
“Close enough.” The siren accepts.
“差不多吧。” 海妖接受了这个说法。
“Will you rip my heart out?” Hongjoong questions with raised brows and the siren licks his lips, with a grin before he brings his head back up.
“你会挖出我的心吗？” 弘中挑眉问道，海妖舔了舔嘴唇，带着一丝坏笑，然后抬起头来。
“Come closer and maybe I’ll tell you.” The siren says with a small smile and Hongjoong knows what the siren is planning. He braces himself for the song he’s sure the siren will sing soon and he prepares himself for the words he needs to say.
“再靠近点，说不定我就告诉你了。” 海妖带着一丝捉摸不透的笑意说道，洪仲知道她心里打的什么算盘。他做好了准备，迎接海妖即将吟唱的魅惑之歌，也准备好了到时候要说出口的那些话。
He leans closer to the siren, just barely holding his head over the edge of the boat and the siren sinks lower into the water, his long ends of his hair now floating.
他更靠近了那只海妖，几乎要把头探出船舷外，而海妖则更加沉入水中，他那长长的发梢也漂浮了起来。
“Is it true siren’s have the prettiest voice?” He asks, and maybe he shouldn’t have encouraged the siren to use its voice, but he carefully brings a hand to the necklace, not yet holding onto it as the siren tilts his head.
“听说海妖的嗓音是最美的？”他问道，或许他不该怂恿海妖开口唱歌，但他小心地抬起一只手，摸向颈间的项链，却并没有真的抓住它。海妖微微歪着头。
“Do you want me to sing, pirate?”
“你想要我唱歌吗，海盗？”
Hongjoong grins slightly, “If you promise to let me keep my heart.”
洪仲基微微一笑，“如果你保证不拿走我的心。”
The siren seems amused as he reaches his hands up to cup Hongjoong’s face. He has long nails that fade into a dark gray, his skin is cold against Hongjoong’s but soon it’s forgotten as the hypnotic melody he sings reaches his ears. It’s almost immediate as his brain feels woozy and so drawn to the siren before him. With the proximity, he can see the glowing silver of the siren’s eyes and the soft, glowing sparkles on his face. How could something so gorgeous be so dangerous? He feels the way the siren begins to guide him into the water with his song and the guiding hands on his face. Hongjoong can’t believe the siren could hurt him when he seemed so welcoming and beauti—
那海妖似乎被洪中着迷了，他抬起手，捧住了洪中的脸。他的指甲很长，颜色渐变为深灰色，皮肤冰冷，贴在洪中脸上。但当他所唱的迷人旋律传入洪中的耳朵时，这些感觉很快就被抛诸脑后了。洪中立刻感到头晕目眩，完全被眼前的海妖吸引住了。近距离下，他能看到海妖闪着银光的眼睛，以及他脸上柔和而闪耀的星光。如此美丽的东西，怎么会如此危险呢？他感觉到海妖开始用歌声引导他进入水中，还有那双引导着他的手捧着他的脸。洪中简直不敢相信海妖会伤害他，因为他看起来如此热情好客，而且如此美丽……
Wake up boy! 醒醒，小子！
The voice of the nymph rings in his head, blaring loudly, and he snaps out of the trance the siren had him in. The siren seems to notice before Hongjoong can do anything and with a hiss he drags Hongjoong into the water. The pirate thrashes against the siren and his powerful hold. Under the water, he can see the sharp silver eyes clearer now and the siren bares his fangs.
那女妖的声音在他脑海里轰鸣作响，震得他猛然从海妖的催眠状态中清醒过来。海妖似乎在他做出反应之前就察觉到了什么，嘶嘶一声，就把洪仲拉入了水中。海盗拼命挣扎，想要摆脱海妖强有力的控制。在水下，他现在能更清楚地看到那双锐利的银色眼睛，海妖也露出了獠牙。
Hongjoong kicks the siren at the tail that threatens to wrap around him and it makes the siren let out a weak, shrill wince, allowing for Hongjoong to pull himself from the siren’s grip and he holds onto the necklace tightly. The siren’s eyes drop to the necklace almost immediately and his eyes go wide before he’s charging at Hongjoong dragging him back down when he notices the pirate reaching for the surface.
洪仲一脚踢向海妖那条试图缠绕他的尾巴，这一击让海妖发出了一声微弱而尖锐的哀鸣，洪仲趁机挣脱了海妖的束缚，紧紧地抓住了项链。海妖的目光几乎立刻落在了项链上，他瞪大了眼睛，还没等洪仲浮出水面，他就再次向洪仲冲去，把他拽了下去。
The siren scratches deeply into Hongjoong’s neck and the pirate kicks him back with a muffled cry at the harsh pain in his neck. He knows he won’t make it to the surface in time so he hopes it works as he holds back onto the necklace, saying the words the nymph told him underwater.
那海妖尖利的指甲深深地划过洪中的脖颈，他吃痛地闷哼一声，被海盗一脚踹开。他知道自己肯定没时间浮上水面了，只能孤注一掷，死死抓住项链，念出之前水泽仙女教他的咒语。
“Canticum ad me pertinent.” The words are muffled by the water and air bubbles that rise to the surface, but it seems to work in the way it was meant to when the siren screeches, hands grabbing at his head as his tail curls in pain. Hongjoong stares with wide eyes, unsure what the words or the necklace had done.
“Canticum ad me pertinent.” (这歌属于我。) 水流和气泡模糊了咒语，但似乎奏效了。海妖发出刺耳的尖叫，双手痛苦地抱住头，尾巴也蜷缩起来。洪中瞪大了眼睛，不明白那些咒语和项链到底做了什么。
He doesn’t have time to stay curious though as the siren wails in pain below. He swims to the surface, gasping for air when he breaks through the water. He pushes his hair back, taking deep breaths as he treads. He looks below for the glow of the siren and sees the siren moving up to the surface. He swallows heavily, fearing that the siren will drag him back under and that he had messed up his one chance. But the siren instead surfaces, swaying in the water before him. His silver eyes stare at him and Hongjoong can only stare back, unsure what had occurred. He had been in such pain earlier, and now only stared at him, as if nothing had occurred.
可没时间让他继续好奇了，水下那人鱼痛苦的哀鸣还在一阵阵传来。他赶紧往上游，破水而出时贪婪地呼吸着空气。他撩开湿发，一边踩水一边深呼吸。低头寻找着人鱼发出的光芒，看到那抹光亮也在朝水面靠近。他紧张地咽了口唾沫，生怕那人鱼再把他拽下去，怕自己搞砸了这唯一的机会。
但人鱼只是浮出了水面，在他面前摇曳着。那双银色的眼睛就那么直勾勾地盯着他，洪仲愣住了，完全搞不懂发生了什么。刚才还痛苦得死去活来，现在却只是盯着他，好像什么都没发生过一样。
The sudden docile nature of the siren that was previously attacking him bewilders Hongjoong as he carefully swims back to his boat, making sure to keep an eye on the siren who follows behind him slowly. When Hongjoong returns to the safety of his dry boat, he looks at the siren who swims beside the boat.
之前还凶巴巴攻击他的海妖，现在突然变得这么温顺，洪中有点懵。他小心翼翼地游回自己的船，还不忘留意着身后慢悠悠跟着的海妖。回到干燥安全的船上后，洪中看着在船边游动的海妖，心里直犯嘀咕。
The siren’s eyes drop to the necklace and they seem almost sad, yet as if it was something he expected, “Who gave you that?”
人鱼的目光落在那条项链上，眼神中竟闪过一丝悲伤，但又像是意料之中。“谁给你的？”
The siren looks back up at Hongjoong when the pirate holds onto the necklace tightly, “A family friend.” The siren stares at him, humming only shortly before his glow dissipates. Hongjoong furrows his brows and the siren glares up at him.
美人鱼抬头看着洪中，海盗紧紧地抓着项链，“一个世交。” 美人鱼盯着他，哼了一声，光芒随即消散。洪中皱起眉头，美人鱼怒视着他。
“What do you want?” The siren questions and Hongjoong stares. He’s oblivious. The siren’s silver eyes narrow before he scoffs.
“你想要什么？” 妖魅般的声音带着质询，洪中愣愣地盯着他，完全没回过神。那人银色的眸子危险地眯起，嗤笑一声。
“You don’t even know the words you uttered.” The siren scowls in displeasure and Hongjoong tilts his head.
“你根本不知道自己说了些什么。” 海妖不悦地皱眉，洪中则歪着头。
“Then explain it to me.” He says and the siren, no longer lit by the glow of his tail and skin, almost seems more mesmerizing with the moonlight being the only thing lighting his features.
“那你给我解释解释。” 他说道，没了尾巴和肌肤的光芒映衬，警报器的光芒反而更迷人了，只有月光才能照亮他的轮廓。
“Figure it out yourself.” He says sharply and Hongjoong pokes his tongue to his cheek. The words were so similar to the ones the nymph told him. He nods shortly before something begins to slowly click.
“自己琢磨去。” 他语气生硬地说道，洪仲不自觉地用舌头顶了顶腮帮子。这句话，怎么跟那个水仙说得那么像。他简短地点点头，突然间，好像有什么东西开始慢慢地对了上来。
“I’ve stolen your song.” He says, looking at the siren whose eyes darken at the mention of what the pirate had stolen from the siren. The siren says nothing as Hongjoong’s grin grows, gaze almost wild as he begins to realize what the necklace and words meant.
“我偷了你的歌。” 他说道，目光落在塞壬身上。听到“偷”这个字，塞壬的眼神瞬间暗了下来，显然是被触及了痛处。 洪仲基看着她，笑容逐渐扩大，带着一丝玩世不恭的意味。他似乎开始明白那条项链和那些话语背后隐藏的真正含义。塞壬一言不发，空气中弥漫着一丝暧昧和紧张。
“It’s why you followed me…stopped attacking…” Hongjoong begins to piece the odd behavior of the siren together as the siren grows irritated, his tongue running along his sharp fangs.
“所以你才跟着我……才停手不攻击……” 洪仲开始把美人鱼这一系列反常举动拼凑起来，美人鱼显得有些恼火，舌尖舔过他尖利的獠牙。
“Then, I’m sure you’ll join me on my ship?” Hongjoong grins as the siren scoffs, floating on his back as he splashes his tail hard pushing himself away from the pirate and making the small boat rocky violently, threatening to capsize and toss the captain back into the water.
“这么说，你肯定会登上我的船，对吧？” 洪仲露出一个灿烂的笑容，而人鱼只是嗤之以鼻，仰面漂浮着，用力拍打着尾巴，把自己从海盗身边推开，小船顿时剧烈摇晃，眼看就要倾覆，把船长重新扔回水里。
“I’d rather die than be confined to your pathetic ship.” The siren hisses and Hongjoong narrows his eyes before moving to remove the necklace from around his neck. He holds it lazily and he sees the way the siren watches intently, eyes following it sharply and warily.
“要我困在你这艘破船上，不如让我死了算了。” 美人鱼嘶嘶地说。弘中眯起眼睛，摘下脖子上的项链。他懒洋洋地拿着项链，美人鱼的目光立刻变得专注，眼睛紧紧地、警惕地盯着项链，一眨不眨。
“Then, you won’t mind that I…” Hongjoong wraps his fingers around the necklace, beginning to squeeze tightly on it and the siren cries out immediately, by Hongjoong’s side in an instant, reaching out to the pirate with a plead.
“这么说，你不介意我…咯？” 洪仲的手指缠上了那条项链，开始用力收紧。美人鱼立刻发出了哀鸣，瞬间出现在洪仲身边，带着恳求，向海盗伸出手。
“No, please.” The siren begs. Hongjoong loosens his grip on the necklace.
“不，求你。” 那海妖哀求道。弘中松开了抓住项链的手。
“A change of heart, then?” Hongjoong asks with a raised brow and the siren looks at him, hatred in his eyes but he moves back into the ocean beside Hongjoong. He’s silent and Hongjoong grins.
“这是回心转意了？” 洪中扬起眉毛问道。那海妖瞪着他，眼里充满恨意，却还是退回洪中身边的海里。他一言不发，洪中咧嘴一笑。
“Perfect.” Hongjoong licks his lips, putting the necklace back around his neck and wincing when he brushes against the nasty scratch the siren left on his neck. He grabs his oars and nods towards the direction of his ship.
“完美。” Hongjoong 舔了舔嘴唇，把项链重新戴回脖子上，但当碰到海妖在他脖子上留下的那道难看的抓痕时，还是忍不住倒吸一口凉气。他抓起船桨，朝着自己船的方向点了点头。
“Then let's get moving, darling.”
“那咱们就开始吧，宝贝儿。”