Taehyung woke up back under water and his body shortly panicked, thinking he was drowning, a panic attack nearly forcing him back down but then he was able to take a breath and his horrified body calmed down. The oxygen mask was still on his face and he felt secured.

But Taehyung then felt the weight of arms around his body, something was behind him, holding him in the most gentlest way- no. It was someone and that someone was Jungkook. The raven recalled the horrible things Jungkook has revealed to him and Taehyung wanted to cry. A little sob broke out of his lips before he could stop it, capturing the attention of the one holding him.

"You're awake, I was worried for you. We had to refresh your oxygen tank one time, Beautiful. How are you feeling?", a calm but worried voice asked Taehyung. 'I'm feeling like a maniac killed my entire ship and ruined my vacation, killed my friend in front of my eyes and isolated me for weeks before confessing his undying love to me', were the thoughts Taehyung wanted to spat at Jungkook but he knew better.

He stayed silent. "Ah, the silent treatment. You don't take news good, hm? That's okay. We have a lot of time to help you to adjust to this new lifestyle", Jungkook mumbled, one hand gently caressing Taehyung's waving hair. "But I'm glad you're awake now. The sharks are trying to find an underwater cave where you can live. There are many around and I recall one having a hollow where you should be able to breathe", Jungkook informed Taehyung with a hum, the gills on the sides of his neck making it easy for him to breathe underwater.

Taehyung wondered if his body was going to transform into a sea monster as well. "W-will I-", he started but stopped himself, not wanting to start a conversation with this psycho. But Jungkook has already caught his whispered words. "Have gills? Hm, no. I'm fulfilling your tasks so you won't be transformed. You could swim away if you had tentacles and we don't want that right?", Jungkook laughed at his own joke.

"You'll be living on the island with me as soon as my powers return until the next ship wreckers come to us. Then you have to live in the cave of course. You already ruined my plans one time, Beautiful and I cannot allow that another time", Jungkook joked lighthearted while Taehyung was twitching by the thought.

How could he be so calm about killing people?!

"I stopped caring after a long time... you just grow numb and throw your feelings away", Jungkook explained before pressing a kiss to Taehyung's head. "Anyways, are you hungry? Do you need anything? My sharks are looking through the ships to find some comfy things for you to make you feel homey. I have my own camp on the island, of course hidden where no one would find it so I move your things there too. And to the cave. Oh! Do you want lamps for it too? I'm sure we can dry them! Maybe some which uses batteries instead of electricity. An amazing thing you humans have created! Lights up when you click on a button!", Jungkook was babbling about things, not really minding that the other was not replying to him.

Jungkook hasn't known what electricity was? It made Taehyung wonder since when he was stuck on the island.

The island boy suddenly lifted his head, one tentacle slipping from Taehyung's face, the slick suction cups having left small marks on his tanned skin. "What is it?", he growled out annoyed when a shark swam closer to the cliff they were located on, Taehyung resting against Jungkook's chest with his back against it and legs on the cliff while Jungkook had multiple tentacles wrapped around his precious treasure.

"Then guide him good", Jungkook hissed out and suddenly let go of Taehyung who was really surprised and squeaked in protest when he fell backwards. One tentacle immediately pushed out to stead him. "Some sharks are trying to eat each other so I have to go and fix this. Try to leave or rip of your mask and I'll make you regret it", Jungkook warned Taehyung with a dangerous growl in his voice while Taehyung paddled backwards a bit.

The scared male shook his head quickly and Jungkook smiled widely at him. "Good Baby!", he beamed at the raven before throwing him a kiss and departing, diving back deeper into the sea until he was out of sight.

Taehyung glanced at the shark above his head, guarding him silently and he debated whether he should try talking to it or not. He decided against it, hanging his head low. The shark would also for sure stop him from taking his own life, too precious to die since Jungkook was so anxious about watching over him.

There was a sudden spark of silver next to his head and then, the body of the shark tumbled and sunk downwards into the sea, a layer of blood surrounding its head. Taehyung looked up, only to see-

"Dolphins! You came back to me!", he cheered absolutely surprised and allowed them to pull him up. 'Take you away from Jungkook, as soon as possible!', one of them clicked and Taehyung was happy to grab its fin so they could take him away.

The dolphins chased through the water back to the island, telling Taehyung exact places where he could hide, which even Jungkook didn't seem to have discovered yet and Taehyung felt hope rising in his chest. 'We work hard to give you a ride back home!', the dolphins promised. 'We can't leave the island yet but we'll grow strong for you', they promised and it warmed Taehyung's heart.

But then, the first dolphin was attacked by an upcoming shark.

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Man, it can't just go good for poor TaeTae

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