Freedom
25 Years Later...
Flames had consumed the Holy Land. Many were trying to run and escape what was going on. Many people were running. Tenryuubito had fled in a hurry. They were petrified of the actions that were taking place. They did not know what to do. Many slaves were running and rioting as they were finally free. They had been freed from this terrible land. Though, there was one slave. He stood bloodied and beaten down in the middle of the coliseum where many slaves were forced to fight to the death.
"Zehehe..." The young slave chuckled slightly as blood trickled down his lip. He could barely seen through his lavender purple eyes, they were covered in blood.
"You think this is funny?!" A man shouted punching the young man. As the man's fist made contact across the fair skinned young man's face. He stumbled, but used the wall to keep him up. He looked up back at the man.
"It's kind of funny..." The young slave admitted.
"What kind of idiot are you?!" The man grabbed the slave by his messy, wild, and unkempt chocolate brown hair, he even had a handful of the tuft that was on the forefront of his hair. He raised the beaten slave off the ground. He dropped him, and before the slave's feet could touch the ground a devastating punch crushed the young man's abdomen.
"Graaah!" He spat up blood.
"I'm going to make sure that you aren't freed!" The man shouted, "Do you hear me?!"
"W-why...you're a slave too...why do you wanna stay? Just 'cuz of me? Aww, how sweet." The young man mocked.
"Oh funny right?!" The man kneed the slave in the face causing his head to lash back against the concrete wall behind him.
"Ooof! Zehehe..." The young man kept chuckling.
"Shut up!" The older slave punched the younger slave again, "You deserve to die trash!" Suddenly an explosion of flames escaped from a nearby corridor. Both slaves turned their attention that way.
"Well...there goes one exit..."
"Grrr...you know what...you're right! I don't know why I'm here dealing with your washed up self! You're a pathetic piece of trash! Just a waste of breath!"
"And you were just a mistake that happened in a good time ya bottom feeding bastard." The young slaved winked.
"Rrrraaaa! Diamond Crusher!" The older slave shouted as he cocked back his free fist and coated it in teal diamonds. He drove his diamond coated fist right into the face of the young slave. It caused his head to go through the concrete wall behind him. The man wiped the blood off of his knuckles and left hoping the boy was dead. Though even through all the flames, chaos, bloodshed, and death there was still a sliver of hope. After seeing such actions transpire, someone could not withstand to see someone be so helpless. They needed to take action, so said hero swooped down and picked up the possibly dead young slave. Once having a tight grip on the slave, this hero flew! Yes, flew! With wings! The winged hero flew through the burning corridors of the Holy Land's coliseum.
Being on the Holy Land did not favor this young hero and his unconscious captive. The Holy Land was one of the entrances to the Grand Line. So this Winged Hero had to make a choice. Knowing very well that if he were to try and cross the Holy Land over to the Grand Line he would clash with various Marines and such in the blink of an eye. Or, fly over to one of the blues and land on the nearest island so he and his luggage can rest up. Maybe even see if the child is still alive.
Considering everything that was going on. With Tenryuubito trying to escape a burning Holy Land, which are probably shooting their guns off rapidly. Various slaves that think they are actually strong enough to cross the Grand Line only to be stopped by even stronger Marines. It wasn't a hard choice.
The hero maneuvered his way through the flames and the collapsing Holy Land. Once he had seen the formerly blue sky, he quickly aimed high and used the dark grey smoke clouds as cover. He didn't fly straight through the clouds of ash, knowing that wouldn't help his flying ability, he flew some what under it using it as a blanket. Soon enough he had broken free from it all and was now soaring above the bright blue oceans and underneath the cloudless blue sky with a blinding light. Something he enjoyed.
After a few hours of flight, and still no island in sight, the young slave slowly awakened.
"Uhhh..." He groaned. He then looked down to see the blue sea moving at an incredible speed.
"So you are alive..." Unfamiliar with that voice, the young slave looked up at his savior to catch a glimpse of him. Though, note he is still extremely beaten down and drained, he didn't get a real glimpse thanks to the blood in his eyes. All he could see was long, wild, untamed black hair. Then he heard the same unfamiliar voice say to him:
"Struggle and I drop you..." The young slave hung his head and chuckled lightly before he fell unconscious once more. After a countless number of time passing, the hero had finally found an island. He examined it as he got closer. It seemed like a small town, it had a small forest, along the shores and docks there were small rocks. The hero looked at the bloodied slave and decided to go straight to the forest. Why you may ask? Maybe because he knew that he would not be accepted by the people considering his appearance. He also didn't want to have to fear them turning him in to the Marines since he had the Tenryuubito slave mark branded on the forefront of his chest. So he lowered and flew straight into the forest of this unnamed village.
Once he had done so he placed the unconscious slave up against a tall tree. Once he had done this, the hero leaned up against a tree across from his fellow slave and he then dozed off. These two, in one day had been through enough. Though they did not know each, this one single act of kindness would change both of their lives forever...in ways unimaginable.
Next Time: The young slave wakes up and meets his rescuer. The two greet each, exchange names, and actually take a little time to get to know each other...kind of. Will these two get along from the start, or will they instantly have problems despite the fact that they both have no idea where they are. And/or what is going on, on this island they have landed on?
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