Serpent Chain Saga, Captain Viper Arc, Episode 1: Meet Captain Viper

(Blader's POV)

I walked out of my dojo, just having completed training and gotten a sword. Not that cool of a sword, but it was my first one. When I walked down the street I saw the four local punks roughing up some little kids. The leader was medium height and held a pearing knife. The second was somewhat smaller and unarmed as were the other two. The one third was short and fat and the fourth one was skinny and the same height as the third. "Give us your candy" The leader demanded.

"What are you four kids up to" I demanded.

"How are you going to make me" He laughed pointing his knife in my direction. The other guys put up their fists.

I drew my sword and the boys suddenly looked at me in terror. They ran away, and I took off after them.

I had chased them into the woods, but found myself lost. I decided to go to the shore and walk along till I got home. I slashed my sword, cutting through thick vines in my way. I wondered how close I was to the bay. After awhile of cutting through brush, I finally stepped out onto the muddy shore. There stood an arrogant looking man. He had snake like arms, and held two rapiers in one hand. "Who are you?" I demanded.

"The name's Captain Viper." He replied. "Your captain."

"I'm not in your crew."

"Not yet" He sneered.

Captain Viper swung his sword at me. I stepped forward slamming the center of my sword with the center his, sending a jolt through my muscles. Al of the sudden, Captain Viper bent his arm pricking my hip lightly. The wound did not hurt very much but I felt increasingly tired. Captain Viper could have struck me down, but he did not. He simply walked away slowly. I tried to pursue him, but I felt my legs were made of lead Before long I could not stand. "That why they call me Captain Viper" He said smugly into my ear, before I passed out.
When I woke up I was down in the cargo hold, chained to a bench. Nothing seemed very useful, except for a metal box with a silvery drip of juice on the corner. I reached as far as the chains could let me and touched the corner of the box, I brought my finger back and licked the juice of it. Suddenly I a slight metallic feel throughout my body; so I concentrated one of my fingers, and the feeling grew there. Suddenly a nail came out of the finger. "Whooo!" I cried lurching back in shock.
I stuck the nail into the corner of the box, and turned the nail to a hook. I yanked the box and caused it to fall down, landing near my feet. The box had bent slightly and dripped onto the floor so I wiped my hands on the floor and licked the juice of them. I Then turned my teeth into metal and bit threw my chains, finally I was free. I cut open the box with a saw and ate the whole thing. Suddenly a pirate appeared at the bottom of the ladder. "What are you doing" He demanded.

I conjured a sword and swung it at the side of his torso. He blocked the blow but I felt his sword shake. He pulled his sword back for a thrust at my heart. Before he could do that I hit him below the ribs with my flat knocking him to the ground "You must have eaten the metal metal fruit!" He Shouted.

I ran to the ladder and scampered up to the deck. "Stop him" Captain Viper Ordered.

"I'll get rid of him!"A large man, half rhinoceros yelled as he lunged at me.

I made two swords to block his attack. I pushed up as hard as I could but it was like holding up a ton of bricks. My muscles ached as I struggled under The Rhino Man's great power. He then bent his knee back and swung it at me. I retracted my swords and dodged the knee.

The swung his arm back for a huge swing, a big mistake. I stabbed him in the gut, but the sword could barely pierce his thick hide. I threw myself to the ground and his sword flew my so close I could feel its wind. The Rhino Man kicked me in the stomach so hard flew backwards and slammed into the railing. I tried to get up but I could barely move my limbs. He then picked me up like a sack of potatoes. Feeling in my nerve was coming back, and I tried to get free but I could not. "He has a devil fruit power, let's throw him over the edge." He Suggested.

Before I knew it, I was heading toward the water at high speed. I had to think of something qui...wait I had it. I created four large blades from my back and four small ones from my ankle and I was flying. After I while I was coming up on and Island. But by then I didn't have the strength to reach. I saw a swampy part of the shore slowed down my blades and glided toward the swamp. When I got there I skidded to a stop and clung to the algae with all my strength. The water sapped my strength away but I used what I had to hold on. I wanted to retract "Help Me!" I cried out.

A girl noticed me and ran along to the shore. I was in luck she, had a rope. She threw it to me and I clung on as hard as I could. "She tried to pull me toward the shore but my blades got tangled in the seaweed. "Can You get rid of those blades" She called out.

I wanted to retract the blades but I didn't have the strength, so I dropped them instead. She pulled me toward the shore then pulled me out of the water. When I was out of the water I stood up "Thank You, you saved me". I gasped, bowing my head in exhaustion.

"You should lie down" She said.

I lied down and looked at her. She was a somewhat tall and muscular girl. She had gray hair, and rock clothes. "Hey why..."

"They're made of rock because I ate the Stone-Rock fruit." She replied.

"Can you do more then that." I asked.

"My ability is to attract rock, I always do it a little but I can attract more rock if I want to" She said.

"Anyway" She added "What your story." I explained to her how I was captured and escaped from Captain Viper.

"You should get some rest." She said.

"What about Captain Viper." I asked

"Considering how you got here he probably won't know where you are, anyway any scouts of his will take about a day to get here."

"What your name" I asked.

"My name is Alex call me, Rock-fist.

"My name is Jack call me..." I said but got interrupted.

"Blader"

"That's a nice name."

Both of us went to her house. The house was a small house. It had a table, and some cabinets with food. Two open door lead into bedroom one larger, and one smaller. I saw a picture in the large room of a man and woman. "Where are your parents" asked her.

Rock-fist sighed. "My parents are both marines, they are not around very much."

"They don't sound like good parents."

"They treat me well when they can. But they believe in their duty to the government."

I went to sleep in the parents room, while Rock-fist slept in her room.

At the morning both of us got up. "Hey Rock-fist" I know you want to help me fight Captain Viper. But could you join my crew afterward.

"Crew?"

"I don't have one yet, but you can join first."

"Alright"

"We should look around" I said. "Look for any of Viper's scouts"

We walked down the street, most of the streets were uninteresting. With

vendors shouted out what products they were selling. But then I noticed a man who looked suspicious. They was a tattoo of a snake on his arm mostly covered. He walked into an alley. "Should we follow him" I asked.

Let's do it" She replied.

We followed him into the alley, where not one was there. He whipped around and drew his sword. Rockfist, living up to here name; touched her hand to the wall, and made gloves of stone "I can take you on!" She boasted