One Piece, The Race of 3! | (Accepting Reserves for Later Crew Members/Started!)

[Kyng's Old Account]

As the Scarlet Terror walked out the shanty alleyway, a huge thug carrying his treasure, he looked around and spotted no-one who interested him, and so began to hop aboard the ship, wleading the hulking goliath to his room and harshly ordering "In the tunk, now.", the rapier at the back end of his skull. As the thug fearfully unloaded Terror's prize, the single strand of hair fell in front of the assassin's mask, the color of blood red. "Hmhmhmhmhm...perfect." He said as the thug had finished. "My hair will change as I do. Just magnificent."

As the thug ran off the ship, the Scarlet Terror's mask glowed a bright red around the borders, which followed by it flopping off of Vince's face, falling to the ground. Vince wiped his eyes as he looked to the floor, spotting the mask in it's place with a sad look on his face. "One day, I will no longer bear you, foul curse." He spoke bitter words as his tears rolled down his cheek, a silent whimper from the artist as he sat onto his bed, allowng the pain to ease.

Wiping his eyes about five minutes later, Vince stood up and took a deep breath. "Alright, Ms. Sena needs me, and I will be by her side." confidently as he dash off the ship and caught up to the girl along with Dogomo and Hermit, he walked in and tried to listen in, to do his best at getting in to the conversation, he had a bad feeling about this, but stood behind Sena, placing his hands on her shoulders as he said "Sorry about my disappearance, Ms. Sena. I'm here now though, that's what counts." in his usual gentle manner.

[Birkeland]

Dogomo nodded at Sena's commands that he took to heart. She was his Captain, his superior officer, but more importantly, his friend. "Very well, Captain Sena. I am your humble guard." The warrior laid down the anchor of the ship as he settled it in the docks. Once the ship was taken care of, the rest of the crew had made their way into town. Hermit quickly left directly from the ship into town while Vincent was soon to regroup as well. They were once again a full-fleged crew, ready to enjoy themselves. Albeit restrained from unnecessary combat which the crew was suitably adept at.

Dogomo looked over to Hermit and Vincent, still a stranger to them and Sena in personal terms. [i]Hmm... if we are to be a true team, then we must know of each other's strengths and weaknesses. Our personalities and mindsets must also be addressed. Hermit is solemn and silent while Vincent is boastful and elegant. Captain Sena is strong-willed and fun-loving. But our powers and bodies are far from their max potential. Our teamwork is also in need of practice.[/i] Shaking his head, Dogomo was letting his militaristic training get in the way of his new life. [i]No, I must not think of combat and the like while amongst my family. I must focus on our camaraderie and personal lives. [/i]The warrior looked over to his crew with wary, nervous eyes. [i]But if I strike a nerve with the wrong conversation, our camaraderie will faulter. I will be simple, then.[/i] He cleared his throat to speak up. "How is everyone today? Where or what would you all prefer to do while in town?"

[Hotaru987]

Seeing Vince had returned before the crew set out into the town made Sena smile, "Oh good! You're back! Now we can all go together." She said as she started to walk forwards. She happened to look at Hermit and noticed he was gone. She wondered when he left, and how come he didn't want to travel with them. As soon as Vince returned then Hermit leaves. It seemed like the fates just didn't want her entire crew to be here today. She sighed, "Oh well, we should go. I promised some people I would meet them at the spot of Gold D. Rodger's execution." She smiled and looked at the time. It was almost noon. She would wait there for an hour. If the others were here already then they would also be there waiting during the window of time that they had set.

With a smile, Sena began to walk forward. "Let's go you two!"

[Kyng's Old Account]

Vince smiled as Dogomo decided to break the tense ice between the pair of them, he needed to get to know his allies afterall, and who better than this respectful warrior? He was well conducted, very noble at heart. Vince genuinely liked him, he was a moral beacon, an excellent role model that he knew children would look up to. Sure Sena would be the Pirate King...or Queen for that matter, but he knew little bpoys would say "Wow! Look, it's Dogomo! He's so awesome! I wannabe just like him when I grow up!". It brought a smile to his face, they had the ideal hero on their team, and not only did he have a super confident ego, his physical force had the swagger to back it up.

"Well, my dear friend, with the sky so blue, clear and vast, I cannot say I share no emotion aside happiness with all those who share it with me...sorry, I have a tendency to ramble poetically." He said with a gentle chuckled as he looked over at the man. "You truly admire me, Dogomo, a real example of a chivalier, a hero. I know, deep down, that people will remember you." Then he walked up to pace with Sena as he continued to speak. "I don't believe we had the pleasure to formally introduce ourselves! My name is Vincent Da Leonard, but please, call me Vince. I'm a man of many traits, though am most famous for my artistic pursuits, painting being my pièce de résistance."

Then he looked over at the concerned leader of the crew, Sena, and smiled shaking his head. "And through my early years of artisrty, I had the wonderful priveledge to be taken in by our very captain'swarm welcoming family. They treated me oh so kindly, and it was them really who I owe all my success to. That's why I'm here, to stick to my promise to look after Ms. Sena." Then he sighed as he said "If only your mother could see you now...she would be so proud."

Wiping the heartfelt tear from his eyes he looked over at Dogomo and said "What of you, my noble friend?"

[Thar]

Bukki just happened to be scarfing down a whiskey in one of the booths. A smile that would kill a rodent lingered on his face as his spears-for-eyes gazed upon oblivion, clearing up at anyone whom was wise enough to look away on instance of eye contact.

"What the hell are you looking at, boy?!" He snapped at a wandering-eye man that just so happened to catch a glimpse of his fingernails. It was not a normal sight for an average man, but nonetheless, that glimpse could have been his last. The man shook at the thought of Bukki's gaze grazing his soul. "Hey, don't worry about it," Bukki sneered, his perilous smile still stretched across his face, "I'm a nice guy. Normally I would just run my nails down your eye sockets and slowly scratch your retinas until your brain submits to making you blind. But I'm just that hospitable. Nyahahahar!"

Still shaking with fear, the man inched away slowly until he reached the door, and bolted out screaming. Bukki cackled, downing another keg as he carved in the wood of the table:

'[i]THE TIGER IS LOOSE. IF YOU ARE NOT CAREFUL, HE WILL HUNT YOU DOWN.[/i]'

He laughed some more, taking notice of a mustached man at the bar. He was obviously angry, directing his rage towards a curious women showing dominance to him. [i]I AM NOT A HAG! IAM A BEAUTIFUL WOMEN-[/i]

"Like Hell, she is." He took one last gulp of liquor before slamming it on the ground before her departing feet. "Not too often you see a ravishing creature like yourself take charge like that," his smile dimmed a hair, "especially one with a staff such as that." He stood up, drooping his head at an angle where his eyes were cast away by the shadow of his hair; his smile widening, accompanied by a nearly silent snicker.

[ANBU]

Kazuya stepped off the boat walking into the town with a calm expression on his face as he walked knowing that his friends would be further in town if they were to meet up today at the spot where Gol D. Rogers was hung. "[i]well this place seems nice.. atleast the marines aren't causing anything that'd make us need to fight them yet..[/i]" he though to himselkf as he walked through the tow n seeing a bar just ahaead and hearing a large crash as a man was sent through a wall. Kazuya walked closer to see what had happened as he heard someone yelling about not being a hag and being a beautiful woman, "I just arrive and already i happen across a barfight?" Kazuya then muttered to himself seemingly taking this as something that would ruin his excitement for meeting his friends just yet.

[Thar]

"You have nothing to say to me, lady?" Bukki snarled at the sight of the lady headed towards the door. His eyes followed her; his head moved as if he were glancing at her rear end. His smile broadened as he caught sight of another man at the door curiously looking around.

[i]"I just arrive and already I happen across a barfight?"[/i]

"What say you, unknown visitor?" Bukki's voice sounded like a witch stirring her cauldron of brew. "It seems you have knowledge of encountering such events. Tell me... how many bars have you entered in your life?"

Bukki was obviously slammed. He snatched a beer from the nearest man, spilling almost every drop when he tipped the glass over his mouth. He swayed to and fro while his voice slurred. "...because if this is not new to you, then you must travel a lot, and if you travel a lot... then naive people would think you are pirate..."

He put up his hands and glanced at them. His nails stretched two inches from his fingertips as he stroked his tongue to the tip almost seductively. "All my life I have wanted to travel from city to city with only the sea separating them from my travels. Raiding ships for treasure, coasting a mysterious island with animals with claws like mine-" he scratched the air in front of him like a cat pawing a mouse, "...meow! Heh heh, did I tell you that I... [i]loooove [/i]cats? I just did..." Unable to hold his liquor back much longer, he let his body fall to the ground unconscious.

[Birkeland]

[b]Dark Shield Pirates:[/b]

Isha looked upon Logue Town with eager eyes as it came into view on the horizon. One of the major cities in the pirate realm, teeming with equal parts pirate and marine. The thought of injuries and danger coursed through the noticeable veins on his head. Tense hands squeezed the rim of the ship until they began to leave a small crack. [color=#0000cd]"So it begins. The beginning of 'The Tales of the Great Doctor Isha Palffy of the Dark Shield Pirates'!"[/color] he exclaimed once the harbor was in view. The doctor ran back into the ship to gather his supplies as the ship pulled in, making sure to take only the essentials.

Once they were secure, the doctor sprinted from the ship onto the docks with one hand holding a med-kit and the other a top hat. The coattails of his uniform swayed in the wind as Isha took a deep breath of the town's atmosphere. Mixed in were the scents of excitement, danger, fear, the entire spectrum of emotions of adventure. [color=#0000cd]"Let us make ourselves known to the world!"[/color] The doctor ran off into town while Kazuya went off to take in his own sights.

Before long, he found himself in the middle of town at the plaza. Busy passerby brushed passed him while others were tending to their own vendettas. [color=#0000cd]"Isn't this exciting, Captain?[/color]" he asked while turning his head. A sweatdrop hidden by his mask came next, followed by more sweatdrops as he looked around the area. The doctor fell to his knees and raised his hands into the air. [b]"[color=#0000cd]I'M ALL ALONE! I WENT ON AHEAD BY MYSELF?! NO, I WAS ABANDONED!!"[/color][/b] Immediately, he curled up into a ball and began rocking in place. [color=#0000cd]"I'm so stupid... I should just kill myself... Everyone I know and admire left me to suffer all alone... I'm merely dust... Dust in the wind..."[/color] A tumbleweed bounced past his overdramatic performance while a dark haze loomed over his person.

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[b]Wolf Fang Pirates:[/b]

Dogomo gave a warm smile to Vince's statements while brushing his nose a bit. Despite his heroic acts, he was never one to receive a complement on it in person. Hearing it genuinely come from a trusted source filled him with great pride. [b]"I thank you for your kinds words. Though I enjoy heroism and my silent servitude, it is nice to be recognized for it once in a while. It is a great honor to befriend you, Vincent Da Leonard. I have no last name, at least not one of importance, so may just refer to me as Dogomo."[/b] Vincent continued his speech by admiring Sena and her family with a tear in his eye.

The heavy warrior felt at home upon seeing his friends express themselves. He looked to Hermit with his continued smile and gave a confident nod. [b]"I feel as though you wish to keep you personal life a secret. At least, for the time being. I will respect your wishes."[/b] He turned back to Vince and Sena to continue the conversation. [b]"Painting in an interesting career, or in this case a passion. Perhaps we can one day view ourselves immortalized by your hands. I am feeling..."[/b] he paused to consider his words carefully. Would it be better to say that his uneasy feeling had not left yet? Or would mentioning it ruin the good mood the group was beginning to have? Dropping that subject would be a wiser option for him. [b]"I feel very well, peachy in fact. I am trained to protect the innocent as I have made it known to you all. I have also studied to be a handy shipwright, should we have need of it in the future. Captain Sena, are you feeling alright this day?" [/b]The warrior continued to listen to the group's conversation as his sense's alerted him once more. They were directing him toward the plaza, along with a stronger source in another unseen location, and other strong presences in various locations.

[Devack]

Leon was just leaveing the dock's log room.He started heading in town wondering what to do because the shipment he had been waiting for still hadn't came in. He found himself somewhere to sit and think about what was going to happenon this day. Leon looked at the copy of the logs he had stole from the ports. He found nothing of importance in the entire log, so he got up and threw the logs away so that the marines couldn't track it back to him. He walked back to the shoreto practice his sword skills. Leon spent about an hour practicing before he sat back to enjoy the sky, by this point his stomach started to grumble agian. He soon found himself drifting off to sleep because of how quiet it was around him.

[Hotaru987]

Mizuki suddenly stopped in her tracks and faced the man in the corner. "What...Did you just say to me?" She mumbled, "Adn just what are you trying to say?" She asked glaring at the man. Mizuki was not one to really think things completely through, and with her already being in a foul mood from the people who tried to fight her earlier she was in an even less logical mood. Mizuki pointed her staff at the man, "Hey! Are you trying to pick a fight with me!?"

He didn't answer as he suddenly began talking to some other boy who arrived. This made Mizuki even madder. She didn't like being ignored, "Damnit!" She exclaimed twirling her staff, "Don't ignore me!" She yelled bringing her staff down over the table the strange man sat at completely destroying it. But it was then that she noticed..."What the hell...He's passed out...What the f*ck! Oh no you don't! Wake the hell up!" She exclaimd grabbing him by his collar and slapping him repeatedly. "You are not about to chicken out of the fight we didn't have like this!"

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Sena was delighted that Vince and Dogomo were getting along. It made her happy that her crew was becoming friends. She wanted to have a family like environment on her crew, and it seemed like it would be happening. She knew she just had to be paitent and wait for Hermit to trust them, but she knew that it would come around eventually. "Oh, yes! I am feeling wonderful today! How can I not? We're finally at Louge Town. So close to entering the Grand Line and continuing our journey to find One Piece. Not only that but hopefully I am going to meet two of my best friends since I was very little." She looked over her shoulder at the two and grinned, "It's too perfect a day to feel anything but happy."

Off in the distance she saw the Execution grounds and lit up with happiness. "I see it!" She exclaimed pointing towards it like a kid in a candy store. "We're almost there!"

[Thar]

As if he could regenerate his own liver, Bukki regained consciousness just in time to notice the lady bringing her staff into action. The table next to him shattered with a loud banging noise, which sprung him to his feet. He didn't bother to wipe off the dust from his shirt, for his attention was set to the angry woman in front of him. He glances at the table that lay in pieces, sneaking in a laugh.

"What a display! I've never seen a wooden pole break a table like that. Either way, you were far from hitting me." He bent his fingers in a way that he would look at his abnormally long fingernails, acting casual as if the anger on the woman's face was just a drawing of a child.

"I recall almost nothing you said a few seconds before, by the way. Would you mind repeating yourself?" Another smile crept in almost like a ghost was flying through one of the bar walls. Another silent snicker made his chest shake, eyes fixed on the woman.

[Hotaru987]

Mizuki glared at him twirling her staff over her head, "You cocky bast*rd! I don't even know you and I hate you!" She exclaimed running towards him and bringing her staff down over his head. It was apparent she was not holding back. It was not a smart move to block her staff, and much better to simply dodge it. But whether he attempted his luck at blocking it or simply dodged, Mizuki was relentless in her attack and continued swinging at him.

(ANBU it is your job to stop the fight)
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"Sir it seemed that there is some sort of commotion at one of the bars in town!" A Marine soldier reported to the Lieutenant. The Lieutenant nodded, "Is that so? It could be the work of the Red Wave Pirates, but even if it is not, we can not let these pirates reek havok in our town. MOVE OUT MEN!"

"SIR!!" The rest of the Marines saluted to the Lieutenant before they all ran towards the bar.

[Thar]

The woman's staff was now in motion towards his own flesh. Flinching would be a pitiful move, he thought. He only smiled, taking one step back to make a gesture with his hand. He made a fist that was not clenched, as if he was holding some kind of hilt. A sword hilt, to be exact; a narrow slit of air distorted itself in the shape of a blade nearly a meter in length for both hands, and, without any effort as it would have looked, quickly crossed the blades of air in the path of the wooden staff, immobilizing it completely. Some of the force delivered from the blow slid him back a few feet, but no more, for Bukki gained a good hold of ground from the woman's pressure on her attack.

"Surely you can do better than that, girl." he said, grinning. There was no room for laughter at this moment. Any false moves and he would have been history. He grunted occasionally, murmuring a laugh of relief while glaring at the enraged female.

[Devack]

Leon soon awoke and shook the dirt from his head. He pulled his sword out of the ground and headed back in to town. He headed through town thinking why the shipment hadn't came in yet, but by this time that was of no concern to him. He just wanted to stay as out of the sight of the marines as he possibly could. Leon went through groups of marines that were running towards a location that leon didn't care where they were going. He just continued on his path to the excution area. When he finally made it to the excution area, he sat and looked in amazment to see where many of pirates had died including Gold Roger. He stuck his sword in the ground and looked arround for anything.

[ANBU]

ooc: i was afk..

IC:
Kazuya looked at th man as he talked, "despite only having been such for the small time I have such matters aren't a big fuss since I am indeed a pirate..." he then said before noticing the woman attacking the man with the staff the man then pulling out a sword and moving himself backwards slightly. "but such a thing happening in the town where I will meet 'them' isn't gonna be left alone.." he then said, referring to his frends the advenure as a pirate had started with, before holding a hand up in a choking motion not having complete con trol over this due to distance but being able to pull the woman far enough back to atleast make her stumble to making a similar motion to the man pulling on e of his legs slightly most likely causiong him to fall. "I Suggest you two stop.. you're ruining the mood I had when I arrived at this town" he said angrily, idly holding the rifle he had quicly retrieved from his back whilst he interrupted them lightly in his left hand.

Kenshin had followed Isha as they left the boat moving along behind him having walked into a store a couple seconds before the Doctor got in a fluster thinking he was left alone, walking out with a couple nuts he noticed Isha on the ground, "you know if you don't get up you'll be stepped on" kenshin says lightly to the man prodding him with his foot

[Kyng's Old Account]

Vince smiled at Sena's ways, it reminded him of the young little sprout she once was, and how it's stuck with her through to now. Vince smiled as he turned to Dogomo: "It would be an honour to immortailze a crew of such calibur: a fiery captain, a romancing artiste, a heroic champion...and Hermit." He couldn't say much on that remark, because it was true. None of them knew Hermit enough to see a trait. "I suppose mysterious would be the appropriate word, would it not?" He said with a light chuckle across his face. "Now then, my friend, I believe weshould make sure our Captain doesn't hurt hurself, now shan't we?"

And with that and a nod of the head, Vince dashed after Sena to the grounds, exciting fueling his radiant smile. "Friends of Ms. Sena? I wonder who they could...I wonder...oh yes!" Spending a lot of time at Sena's home alowed Vince to get to know not only the family itself, but their friends. Vince too was looking forward to see them again, but he knew not as much as Sena. "Sena! Wait up!"

[Thar]

Bukki stumbled only a hair forward from the force of the pole being let go. Not needed any pressure to guard against, his blades of air disappeared along with his smile. It returned after a short time when he realized that the fight was stopped by the same man that entered not a moment ago.

"But kind sir: I was just getting warmed up!" he stretched his arms, grunting in a sarcastic manner. "Besides, what's a man like you doing parting a good fight? Is it too much for you to handle?"

He glanced back at Mizuki with piercing eyes. A draw is a victory to him, but revenge is a continuing battle. However, he did not feel the desire to attack someone that does not take insults very well entirely. As he thought things through, he stroked the bottom of his nose with his fingernail and slowly inhaled through his nostrils, shifting his eyes back to the man.

"You wouldn't, by any chance, be a [i]pirate[/i], wouldn't you?"

[ANBU]

Kazuya watched the man still holding his rifle in his left hand incase the two were going to start fighting again, "yes I'm a pirate.. already said that to you.." he said standing mostly still. "I am infact the Captain of the Dark Shield Pirates.." he continued before muttering "but theres only three of us.. atleast two of us have Devil Fruit powers.." more to himself than anyone else looking towards the woman to see if she was likely to start fighting. "And no.. this fight is not too much to handle. I just don't like watching others idiotically fighting, especially since It'll ruin my excitement & good mood for what this day brings forth.." he then said his voice becoming more serious as he said this obviously not going to let the two start fighting again while he was there.

[Hotaru987]

Mizuki blinked in surprise when she was suddenly thrown back by an invisible force. "Wh-what just happened?" She asked then noticed the boy that came in a while ago began saying that they shouldn't be fighting. She glared, "Who the hell are you to tell me what to do?" Mizuki asked. She was once again surprised when he said that he was a pirate, and not only that but [i]captain[/i] as wel. He looked pretty young to be a captain. The only other young captain she knew was her own captain. "Tch, yeah right. You don't seem like all that to me." Mizuki mumbled laying her staff across her shoulders, and hanging her arms over them.

It seemed that Mizuki had calmed down just as suddenly as her rage had appeared. She was easily angered, but surprisingly enough when given a few minutes she was also quick to simply cool off.

"The Marines are coming!" "Finally!" "They'll get those pirates!" "They're in the bar!!" Were some of the shouts heard outside of the ruined bar. Hearing this Mizuki suddenly began panicking.

"Oh no! Sh*t!" She exclaimed looking out of the door, "If Tsura finds out I've been causing toruble he'll be really mad!" She said, then turned to the other two, "Hey, I advise you two scram! The marines here don't take no sh*t from us pirates! See ya!" She yelled before running off. Though Bukki wouldn't have recognized the name, Kazuya would have. Tsura was one of his best friends after all. Perhaps following the hotheaded girl was his best bet of finding Tsura quickly.

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Sena, Dogomo and Vince now stood in the mix of many pirates, and civilians all looking up at the executions spot. She looked at the tall structure, using her right hand to sheild her eyes from the sun. "Wow...This is amazing!" Sena exclaimed causing a few of the other people there to look at her in annoyance. "I can't even believe that we're here. We're actually here." She said mostly to herself a light smile on her face. She had always dreamed of standing here. With her friends, and with her crew. It was almost like a dream.

Sena looked around as if she was searching for something. "I wonder...If they're here yet."

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"Alright, lets go." The young man said to the Saya, holding out his hand. "It's time for us to head back to the Execution area. It's about time for use to wait there. Hopefully those other two idiots are finally here. I'm getting pretty tired of waiting." He chuckled as Saya took his hand. The two made their way towards the meeting place for the second time that day. He had a good feeling about this day.

The boy smiled, "We'll finally be able to start the real journey."

[Kyng's Old Account]

Vince finally caught up to Sena, a little out of breath as a single drop of sweat fell from his forehead and trailed down the side of his face. Panting from the running, but still with his undeniably handsome smile, he said "Ms...Ms. Sena...please...don't run so fast! You're...you're a vry...fast woman...my dear!", letiing out a couple of chuckles. Vince didn't like the looks of the people surrounding them were giving, and although he knew they wouldn't jump them, he still held Sena's hand tightly.

"Sorry Ms. Sena, call it instinct, but I don't share the open spirt that you do. After the experiences we've had, I am just making sure things go well." He had a feeling that he was being a bit too protective, but could you blame him? Everywhere they had been, even Vince's hometown, there was violence and chaos stirring. Vince began to think a little, but disconcerned his thought. He knew though, as soon as Dogomo arrived, he could relax a little more. After all, his huge bulk would certainely give an impression.

[ANBU]

Kazuya heard the name Tsura just before the lady started to run this causing Kazuya to bolt after her and put his rifle back on his back, "Tsura.. how do you know Tsura?" he then said as he continued to follow her. "[i]hm.. If she knows Tsura that means she could led me to meet up faster... guess the bar fight wasn't suh a bad thing after all..[/i]" he thought to himself as he followed her. "If your in Tsura's crew. hm this means I should be able to meet him before we get to the gallows.." he then said quietly more to himself refferring to the gallows where Gol D. Rogers was killed.

[Jake the Sage]

[i]"Faster . . . faster . . . you must go faster . . . faster still or you shan't reach her in time!"[/i] Hermit could hear in his head, the inner voice urging him through the streets at an accelerated pace that caused him to blindly collide into things before resuming his race against time. He would knock over carts, run into animals and even push aside people as his breathing raced at a more rapid pace than his own feet, sweat pouring down his face. His eyes remained wide and fixated on the events of the past he had become subdued by, the sounds of the festival melody dancing in his ears. A crashing sound . . . that of wood breaking . . . reached his ears as he skidded to a stop and whipped his head around so hard many would think it had cracked from the force. His eyes glaring he raced towards the source, a bar.

Stopping in front of it he didn't notice a young girl run into him, having escaped the bar then unknowingly and accidentally ramming him head on. He was like a brick wall when she hit him and he didn't move an inch yet only kept looking forward; he did not even stoop down to ask if she was alright or what the rush was. All he could see was men inside the bar, many men with leering eyes and mouths that twisted into sinister grins. They mocked him. They would turn around to face him, jeering at him as they held his sister captive, taunting him with the undeniable fact that they . . . and only them . . . was the fuel of his rage, of his power. Now glowing brightly in the slowly drizzling rain Hermit walked towards the men who would soon cause his sister's death, in reality Marines, and gave out a loud bellow before forming an attack in both hands whilst his cloak flew off, "Give Me My Sister B*stards!!!"

Without a word more he flung both attacks towards them, not able to break free of the delusion of saving his sister. He couldn't see the innocent civilians screaming in fear when the explosions rocked the building . . . he couldn't see the Marines yelling to each other and ducking for cover . . . all he saw was people who deserved the vengeance he was hell bent on delivering and should anybody stand in his way, man or woman, he would end them there and then.

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Sorry for the late post. I got caught up by real life events. Hopefully this will make up for lost time X3

[Birkeland]

Dark Shield Pirates:

Few people at the execution site, in their impatience, began to trip over the doctor every now and then. Isha continued to lay in his comatose state, having stopping talking altogether a few minutes back. Alone in the town, at least to his knowledge, his hidden face was a blank canvas and his body a curled-up ball. Before long a young marine came over to him and shook him by his shoulder. "H-Hey, wake up, sir. You're disturbing the peace." The marine scratched his head while contemplating on what to do. In the nearby bar where Mizuki and Bukki were causing a scene, Hermit had suddenly arrived in a trance. With raging fury he tore through a group of marines trying to keep the peace. Deep in his heart, Isha's blood began to boil with excitement.

"I can see you're a doctor, so I don't want to have to arrest you. If you could just-"[b][color=#0000cd]"THE PAIN! THE CARNAGE! THE NEED OF MEDICAL ATTENTION! THE GREAT DOCTOR ISHA IS IN!"[/color][/b] the doctor roared while abruptly getting up. The young marine was foaming at the mouth as he was knocked out cold. A quick glance was all that was needed before he went to leave. [color=#0000cd]"Eh, you're fine."[/color] The doctor dashed for the bar to kick the door open with great intensity. Hermit was easy enough to spot in the bar, as he was the largest and most aggressive one there. [color=#0000cd]"Disease of anger and suffering! Prepare to be cured!"[/color] Slowly his hands began to transform into bandages which dangled to the floor. Suddenly becoming alive, they headed straight for Hermit to constrict him. [color=#0000cd]"Kyuu Kyuu no Gips! Now you won't-"[/color] He paused to look over to Kazuya. [color=#0000cd]"Hello Kazuya. Fancy seeing you here. You left me alone in town!"[/color]

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Wolf Fang Pirates:

Dogomo was happy to see Sena brimming with excitement, especially when Vince joined in as well. The two had raced on ahead while the heavy warrior lagged behind. His 'heavy willpower' was not slowing him down, it was his train of thought. [b][i]No matter how I try to fight off this feeling, it continues to pester me. Sena informed us that she wishes to meet with her two friends from long ago. If they are as powerful as she, then they must also possess strong crewmembers as well. This culmination of forces may be what is causing my discomfort. But if we are allies, then that should be so.[/i][/b] The warrior held on hand to his chin while looking around town for any out-of-the-ordinary characters. There must be another strong force or forces here in town. [b][i]Not the marines, but someone else who is against us.[/i][/b]

Footsteps quickly faded as he saw Sena's joy when arriving at the execution site. His pondering could be done later as he was needed to share in his friend's excitement. [b]"I am happy for you, Captain Sena. We all are. I am also excited about meeting these friends of yours as well."[/b]

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OOC: @Birkeland: completely ignor kenshin why don't ya..>.<

IC:
Kazuya had run after the woman before noticing her stopped by a man who seemed not to nboticed forming attacks in his hands, "oh.. now we have to go through a fight again?.. why can't people give it a rest" he then said annoyed at the man for attacking though diving to the ground to make sure the atack didn't hit beforee the building shook Kazuya standing up just as Isha arrived. "Left you?.. you're the one that wandered off and i though Kenshin was with you.." he then said holding his arm towards the man that was attacvking the man's right leg mosty likely instantly starting to be pulled towards Kazuya's hand due to proximity allowing Kazuya full ontrol over this power. "Isha.. and marines, if youj don't mind restraining this man so i can go" he said waiting for the man to all and be dragged towards him.

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Mizuki stopped and turned in surprise hearing that Kazuya knew of her captain, "What? You know him?" A few seconds later and her eyes widened comically, and she pointed at him, "Don't tell me [i]you [/i]are one of the people that he was waiting for! You look like such a weakling!"

"HALT!"

Mizuki looked behind Kazuya, "Oh great. Now the Marines are here. We should have left when we had the chance."

The Lieutenant in the group stepped forward, "You are Mizuki Terro are you not?" Mizuki snorted, "Yeah, so what of it?" The Lieutenant smirked, "Then you are to come with us. I Lieutenant Shima, hereby order you under arrest for your treasion against a very respected General." Mizuki rolled her eyes, "Oh please. I didn't do anything wrong. So what I used to be one of you Marines. He betrayed me first and all I did was repay the favor!"

Shima closed his eyes, "Be that as it may, you have been labled as a traitor and thus you are under arrest. Do not worry, your crew wont be far behind."

Before anything else could happen Hermit appeared and began attacking the Marines. Shima backed up in surprise, "What is this!!" He exclaimed. Mizuki was just as surprised as the Marines but made sure to jump out of his way. He was yelling some strange stuff. Something about them having his sister. While the reason he was fighting would have had Mizuki on his side instantly, she noticed the off look in his eyes and his strange aura. She was rather perceptive when it came to that kind of stuff. She noticed that both Kazuya and some other guy - who apparently knew Kazuya - began to restrain the guy.

[b]Over with Sena[/b] she wasn't blind or deaf to all of the scream and explosions that went off not too far from her location. She turned her head in that direction, and noticed people running. The second she did she began running towards the area, "We have to help them stay safe!!" She yelled not knowing what was happening, just knowing that there were people who could possibly need help gave her more than enough resolve to help them.

While she was running she ran right past the young boy, now named Tousa, who gave Sena a double take. He watched her run off, noticing the determined look on her face, and two male compainions chasing after her. "Was that....Sena?"

Saya looked at the girl as well, "Is that the girl you were waiting for?"

Tousa nodded, "Yeah...I think so." He also faced the direction she was headed, "Come on lets follow her. No doubt she's going to all that fighting and stuff, and if I'm right Mizuki is over there as well. That idiot, can't she go a single day without destroying something or getting into a fight."

[b]Mizuki sighed [/b]looking at Hermit who was still struggling wildly against his restraints. "I have had enough of this, I'm ending it." She jumped onto one of Isha's wrappings and ran along it until she got to Hermit. As she got closer to Hermit, a third of her staff opened up into four different pieces, almost resembling a "claw" at one of those game machines. She held out her staff once close enough, and the claw closed tightly around hermit, and using her momentum she continued forward slamming him on the ground.

It was then Sena came in and saw what was going on, "What the-Hey what do you think you're doing!?" She ran in more, about to attack Mizuki but paused when she noticed tht Hermit was still struggling and didn't seem to be in his right mind. The Marines were still watching - those who were still conscious - in fear and shock. Lieutenant Shima was still in the state of shock. Taking this oppertunity, and before Hermit could break away from her restraints, Mizuki grabbed the metal on the top part of her staff, and turned it 3 times, with each turn giving a small [i]'click'. [/i]If one would look closely small numbers could be see etched into the staff going from 1 to 5 both left and right.

Though it couldn't be seen needles came out of the inner part of the claw and becoming embedded into Hermit's skini, before a liquid wsa being pumped into his body. It was a strong sedative that would have the strong warrior out in mear seconds. When she was sure Hermit was out, she removed him from her weapon, and backed away her weapon closing. "Well...That was interesting."

Lieutenant Shima looked around at his men, more than half of them having been delt with by Hermit and scoffed. He would have to retreat for now, but he would make sure they were apprihended. Every single one of them! With that he slipped away without anyone knowing, the other Marines following suit carring their unconscious away.

Sena was still utterly confused, "What just happened!?"