Strike At Night! Rescue Operation Is A Go!
Henry and Mara were still at the tavern talking about the plan of action they will take to help save the people being held in the storing facility on the outskirts of town. Mara had ordered and finished her food by that time.
"So that will the plan, do you understand?" She looks at Henry, hoping he'd gotten all of the plan.
"Yeah! I got it! I charge in and make a huge ruckus and you go save the people and boom! We're done!" He grins and rubs his hands together.
She sighs and nods, knowing that was the best she was going to get. "Alright good...now, one would like to ask...you ate a Devil Fruit. They are rare. How did you came across it?"
Henry chuckles and rubs the back of his head. "Well...it's a funny story actually. Well...you see, one day, when my dad got back home from a long journey, he brought back this strange looking fruit. Now at the time, I didn't know what a Devil Fruit looked like. He told us, but we never saw one before. He told us he brought back a devil fruit, but it was in a box. Soooo well, you see a guy tried to steal it, my sister and I tried to stop him and I had the fruit in my hands but my sister was in trouble...so the next thing I know I took a bite of it and...it was awful tasting." He sticks his tongue out and shakes his head. "It was the Beast Beast Fruit. Turns out my dad was gonna sell it." He rubs the back of his head. "But since I ended up eating it, he trained me on how to use it!" He grins.
She nods and rubs her chin in thought. "So, you've had this fruit since you were a young child...and your father taught you how to use it properly...I see, that's quite interesting. You seem seem to be a skilled fighter."
He laughs and nods. "I have to be! I had to survive in the wild on my own for months at a time. So fighting some simple thugs is child's play if you ask me."
"I'm guessing that's one of the way your father trained you?" She raises a brow. "How exactly does this Beast-Beast Fruit work exactly?"
"Well! I'm glad you asked! You see, I can turn into any hybrid of any beast I have made eye contact with or drink the blood of. But for eye contact, I have to like be at least a foot in front of it and we have to keep eye contact for five seconds. As for the whole drinking blood thing...well I don't do that one...so don't worry about it." He smiles. "It's pretty cool. I already have tons of beasts I can turn into!"
She nods. "Alright, that's all the questions I have for now...so we shall meet up here once more tonight. Then we shall head out." She nods and stands up. "Thank you for the meal."
Henry grins and gives a thumbs up. "Well alright! Sounds good! I'll meet you here later!" He chuckles lightly and gives a wide grin.
Once the night time rolled around, Mara was waiting outside, patiently. She glances up and down the streets, wondering where Henry could possibly be. She figures he might have bailed and sighs, ready to leave.
"HEY! MARA! SORRY!" Henry was running up the street waving. He pants and sets his hands on his knees, smiling at her as he tries catching his breath. "Sorry I'm late! Nearly forgot where this place was!" He chuckles lightly. "But now I'm ready for super secret mission." He says softly.
"Right...come along now." She motions for him to follow as she leads the way out of town and through a small forest. They walk up a hill and Mara points down to what looks like a mansion in the middle of the forest with a stone wall surrounding it and front gates being the only entrance and exit to the place. "There."
Henry blinks and nods. "Whoooaaaa...that place sure does look cool...but I gotta create a distraction!" He nods then grins big. "I think I have just the thing too~"
Two men were standing on either side of the gate, holding their rifles. They blink a few times as they see someone running down the hill and toward the gate.
"What in the...?" One of the men said, squinting. He holds up his gun. "Hey! You stop it right there!"
Henry grins big. He starts to morph while running, turning into his Tundra Wolf form. The men watch on in horror and scream in terror before Henry takes them out.
Inside about a hundred men were having a grand old time, drinking, laughing, dancing, playing music, playing pool, just plain celebrating. Life was good! They were soon going to paid some serious bucks after turning over all the people they kidnapped. Life was good. That was until they heard the yelling coming from outside and then a loud crashing. Everyone went quite and and whisper to each other.
Henry knocks over the gate and the guards were lying on the ground, twitching and smoking a little bit. He turns back to normal. He takes a deep breath. "HEY YOU BASTARDS! GET OUT HERE RIGHT NOW YOU WIMPS!" He grins as he hears the pounding footsteps of the all the men running around and surrounding him. "Whoooa...their are a lot more of you then I thought their would be...about a hundred?"
"Who the hell are you runt?!" One glares and grips his sword.
"Yeah! You're surrounded! Now if you want to leave here in peace I suggest you go on and apologize!" Another growls, loading his revolver.
He shakes his head. "I can't do that. You sick scum is what's wrong with the world! Kidnapping people like you do! The hell is the matter with you?! I'm here to help rescue all of the people you've held prisoner! So prepare to get your asses kicked!" He cracks his knuckles.
They all start laughing and pointing at the man. "Hahah! Kick our asses he says!"
"He's got to be kidding!"
"Let's kill him and get back to having a good time!"
Henry sighs and rubs the back of his head. "Well...okay if you guys want to do this..." He holds up his fists and grins. "Let's have some fun~!"
Mara runs up to the scene, looking at the fallen gates and the crowd of men, yelling and cries of pain coming from it. She saw one man fly through the air and land in front of her. He was knocked out cold, a few teeth missing. She nods and runs around the group, going unnoticed and heading inside.
Henry ducks under a sword and upper cuts the man in the jaw. He hits another man in the face, sending him into three other men. Another man holds his gun and fires at Henry. He jumps in the air, the bullet hitting one of his associates in the chest. Henry chuckles landing on the shooters head and smiles as he sends his head crashing into the ground.
"You guys sure aren't really a challenge. I don't think I'll have to go all out." He chuckles lightly and grins big. "But this is great exercise! So come on I can take you all on! But one at a time please."
"Hey! Let's charge him all at once!" One man said, just getting the brilliant idea. Ten of them yell and charge forward, jready to overwhelm him all at once..
Henry blinks. "Hey! Wait! I said one at a time!" He inhales deeply and snorts. He charges forward into the group and smirks. He ducks under a punch, slamming his elbow into a man behind him, then slamming his fist in the face of the man in front. He roundhouse kicks another, then dodges a swiping sword, grabbing his head and he swings him around, hitting the others. He let's him go, sending into a few others. The ten men now lie on the ground, groaning and twitching a bit. Then everyone takes a few steps back. Henry blinks and chuckles lightly. He takes a step forward and grins. "Okay. Since you guys don't wanna play fair, I guess I don't have to either!" He cracks his knuckles and rolls his shoulders.
Everyone was silent and look at one another. They weren't sure what he was going to do next. They were all sweating nervously and knew this kid had some sort of weird abilities!
Henry drops his suspenders off to the side and takes off his shirt, tying it around his waist. He cracks his neck and smirks. "Beast Beast Tundra Wolf." His eyes glow yellow and he growls.
Meanwhile, Mara was searching through the large mansion and found a door that leads underground. She hums softly and slowly goes down the stairs, quietly. She stops and comes to an empty hallway lit with torches. "Now I hope they're all close..." She mutters to herself.
"Hold it right there little lady~" A man dressed as a cowboy stand in her way, preventing her advancement. He rubs his short beard and grins. "I can't let you pass little lady. So why don't ya turn tail and head on back upstairs."
She raises a brow and stares at him. Was this man serious? Honestly, he was being a nuisance. "Move." Was all that she cared to say to the man.
He grins and pulls out a pistol and shakes his head. "Sorry darlin, I can't do that. You see I'm under strict orders from the boss man to keep out any and all intruders and trust me. Yer intrudin' sweetheart. So go on and get before ya get hurt. I really hate hurtin ladies."
She narrows her eyes a bit. "That isn't an option." She grips the handles of her two swords. "Silent strike." She pulls out the swords about an inch and a half.
The wanna be cowboy gasps and suddenly Mara was behind him, pushing her swords back into their sheathes. He was shaking and blood drips down the corner of his mouth. His gun fell apart as it was cut into pieces. Blood gushes out the giant X covering his chest and stomach. He falls over, blood staining his clothes and some leaking out his mouth a bit.
She continues down the hall, dusting herself off. She comes to a door at the end of the hall and kicks in the door. Then she saw in the back of the room, behind the bars were the many people they had kidnapped. She sighs in relief seeing them and they all seemed quite surprised to see her. Their seemed to be about 80 people stuffed in the cell.
"If you could please stand back a little bit, I shall break you all out. I'm here to help. I have an associate who has taken care of everyone upstairs."
"Re-really...? You're here to help...?" An older man asked, eyes wide. "Oh thank you so much! You're a life saver! I appreciate this! We all do!" His eyes were wide and shimmering with water, on the verge of tears.
She nods. "Thanks can be given later, but you must stand back." She takes out her two swords. One with a black blade and white back, the other with a white blade and black back. Once they move back a little she slices the bars apart, causing them to fall into pieces. "Now go! Straight up the stairs then take a right. It should be a straight shot to the front door. NOW GO!"
They all happily and quickly ran out as fast they could. Just outside, Henry was sitting on the pile of defeated enemies. He pulls his suspenders back up on his shoulders and blinks, smiling big as he sees the people running out. Seems Mara set them free. He chuckles lightly.
"We did it Mara!" He jumps down when he sees her and grins. "Yeah! We did good today!" He kicks his heels together. "I'm glad I could help you out." He smiles and holds out his hand. "Now you don't have to join my crew if you're really not interested, but I still hope we meet again." He chuckles lightly.
She looks down at his hand before gripping it in a firm handshake. "I hope we meet again some day. You are quite the strong pirate and also have a big heart. I wish you the best on your journey."
"WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED HERE?!" A loud angry voice booms.
The two look over at the door to the house and saw a large muscular man with a thick brown beard and and short brown hair. He wore a jacket he didn't care to button up so he could show off his six pack of abs. He also wore long brown pants and a pair of sandals. He was standing over six feet tall. He growls and glares at the two.
"Well it looks like we meet the boss of the operation." Henry rubs the back of his head and chuckles lightly. "So uh, Mara which one of us is gonna take care of this guy?"
"Who the hell are you two?! I was upstairs trying to enjoy a nice nap when I hear all sorts of commotion and I see my payday RUNNIN OUT THE FRONT DOOR!" He stomps his foot, making the ground crack under him and growls. He raises a brow and stares at Henry and laughs. He reaches into his pocket and pulls out a folded sheet of paper. He unfolds it and holds it up. "You there...with the ponytail!"
Henry blinks a few times and points to himself. "Huh...? Oh boy you have my Wanted poster right?" He chuckles lightly. "Well I am worth a lot right? Though they didn't know my name...so they just wrote The Beast." He chuckles lightly.
"One million berries..." He rubs his chin and grins. "You're perfect! You can make up for at least SOME of the money I just lost! So why don't you come with me and I promise no one will get hurt." He grins and laughs, cracking his knuckles.
Henry blinks a few times and chuckles lightly. "Whoa there buddy! I can't be captured by anyone and given to the marines! I have to become King Of The Pirates first! THEN I can be handed over, but not until then! Okay?"
He blinks and then starts to laugh. "K-king of the pirates?! Really boy?! You're more of an idiot than I thought! You plan on sailing across the Grand Line? I bet you couldn't sail your way out of a paper bag!" He laughs and sets his hands on his knees.
Henry puffs out his chest a bit. "Listen up you big jerk! I've been dreaming about this day since I was a kid! I made a promise I was going to set sail with the strongest crew around! This is my dream and nothing is gonna stop me! So make fun of me all you want, but I'm gonna be King Of The Pirates one day!" He glares, his eyes lit with a furious determination.
He blinks and snorts, smirking. "You're really dumb kid, prepare to get your ass kicked." He cracks his knuckles.
Henry gets ready by starting to take off his suspenders from his shoulders, but Mara sets her arm in front of him. She glances back at him and shakes her head.
"I may have just met you, but you have a kind heart and you really do believe you can become King Of The Pirates. You've dealt with all the men inside the building so it is only fair I deal with him."
Henry blinks and smiles a bit. "Awh Mara, you don't have to do that! But...I have a feeling I won't be able to talk you out of this." He chuckles and rubs the back of his neck. "So let him have it!" He grins and claps his hands, taking a step back.
He laughs and crosses his arms. "You're in for it girl. Don't think I won't go easy on you just because I'm a man you're a girl." He growls and clenches his fists. She was only five feet tall and he was about six and a half feet tall. So he was sure he could take her down. He runs up to her, fist raised and aims it at her head.
She grips the handles of her swords, taking them out faster than anyone could see and jumps up in the air. The fist comes slamming in the ground, creating a nice sized ditch. He looks around and then looks up. She was upside down, holding her swords out on either side of her.
Henry whistles. "Whoooaaa...I didn't even see her move...she's super good...man I'd love having her on my crew..." He smiles lightly and chuckles.
She lands behind him and crosses her blades in an X formation and lunges forward. She slashes them across his back creating an X shape. She jumps back. "X Slasher..."
The boss grits his teeth and falls on one knee, glaring daggers at her. "You...bitch...who the hell are you?" He stands up and growls.
"My name is Mara. I am a simple swords woman in search for someone. That's all you need to know. What exactly is your name?" She asks, getting in another stance, putting her swords into a lower case t formation.
"My name is Baxter Derricks...a man who values money and winning above all else...that's all you need to know." He growls and reaches into his back pocket and pulls out a gun. "NOW DIE!"
She narrows her eyes and she seemingly disappears. In actuality, she was moving to fast for the human eye and slashes Baxter multiple times before returning and standing in the same spot. She sheathes both her swords.
Baxter's eyes were wide and he was visibly shaking. His gun fell apart into small sliced pieces and he yells as blood spurts out through his many new slash marks across his torso, back, legs, face, and arms. He curses under his breath before falling over with a loud thud.
Henry claps his hands and smiles. "You did it! Yeah! I knew you could!" Henry laughs and claps his hands. He whistles loudly and cheers but then suddenly stops.
From the pile of beaten men, one slowly lifts up his head and glares at Mara. He reaches into his back pocket and pulls out a gun and shakily aims. He grits his teeth and pulls the trigger.
Mara quickly grabs the handle of one of her swords, hoping she wasn't to late. But when she turns around, her eyes go wide.
Henry grits his teeth, taking the bullet. He looks back at her and smiles lightly. "So...are you alright?" He chuckles softly and looked a bit worried.
She blinks and nods slowly. "Yes...I'm fine. Why did you...?"
He chuckles lightly and sighs in relief. "That's a relief. I couldn't let you get shot! I mean, I know we just met and all, but...well I mean! We make a good team. And we gotta watch each others backs!"
"Right...I understand." She nods. "But now that we've saved everyone...I suppose we must go our separate ways."
Henry looks off to the side. "Yeah...maybe one day you'll change your mind! And...wanna join my crew! You're always welcome." He grins big and holds out his hand.
She stares at his hand and nods, taking it into her own and shaking it. "Right...farewell." She let's go and starts to walk away, trying not to look back, but failing. She sees the smiling Henry waving his hand. She stops and sighs. "I can't believe I'm doing this."
TO BE CONTINUED
Author: Hello! I hope you all enjoyed the newest chapter! Now I hope everyone is getting that sort of One Piece feel from this! It'll continue to get good, I promise! Now this of course won't be exactly like the one piece universe! Their will be made up islands, plenty of made up animals, of course devil fruits I'll make up, but I'm sure you'll all enjoy!
Henry: Hey I hope you all enjoyed Mara and I kicking ass! Though I won't what she means by that last sentence...
Mara: *She sighs* Really...I can't believe I'm going to do this...
Henry: Hey who exactly are you trying to find anyways?
Mara: Someone who... *She shakes her head* Don't worry about it.
Author: Anyways stay tuned for more pirate adventures!