Wraths Temptation Chapter 2
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You only have power over people so long as you don't take everything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything, he's no longer in your power - he's free again.
-Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
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"My apologies, we have failed to capture the target once again."
There was an eerie silence hung in the air like the whole world had paused for a moment. After what seemed like years the man spoke once again.
"I see." He even if he had said it softly it sounded as if thunder had gone off, echoing through the large white room. His tone was flat and unemotional but if you looked closely you could tell, by the glint in his eyes he was all but that. A light smile plastered itself on his lips. "That unfortunate, maybe next time."
In the background the pirate crew watched the scene quietly, even there loudmouth captain was surprisingly quiet. "For now why don't we figure out what to do with the outsiders." The purple haired man suggested waving a hand in their direction. "Please do tell us where did you find them."
The man named Gabriel let out a sigh of relief before going on on answering his demand. "My men and myself were chasing one of the Sins when we came across them standing on the other side of Secter 00." He stood up straight to look all around at all of the Kings and Queens. "The Sin had used them as a distraction to escape, it had unfortunately succeeded. So I made the decision of capturing them not only being outsiders that traveled away from the Docking Section but also under the suspicion of working along side the Sins Lord Dante."
"Mhhhmm..." The purple haired man, now known as Dante, hummed in thought as he tapped his sharp chine with a black painted fingernail. "Is this true?" He asked looking at the group of outsiders.
"Yes...wait no!...No yes!...Ummm" Nami stuttered out her answers feeling as if it was her responsibility to stand up for her crew seeing as most of the others would land them in more trouble than they already were.
"It's a simple question girl, answer it." The Queen that sat next to Dante, to his left, demanded calmly but there was an undertone of malice laced deep in her words. Her long, brown hair was pulled up in a neat, high ponytail threads of long hair framed her sharp angled, strict face. Her black eyes smothered everyone she looked down on.
"Now, now Temperantia let the poor things gather themselves at least." The King that sat on the other side of Danta said with a humorous tone. A large grin stretched out on his tan lips. His aroe blue eyes danced with happiness and excitement behind black thick rimmed square glasses, brown hair was long to to ear and wavy giving him a young and innocent look. Yet the sword that sat next to him on his large throne, and his muscular but lean build subjected the opposite of what he let off.
"Shut your mouth Diligence." The queen snapped back at him.
"Come on now lets not fight..." A young girl that sat at one of the very end thorns whined a pout on her pink glossy lips. Small, pale fingers twirled a piece of her waist long blond hair that was pushed back by a pink headband. Innocent purple eyes stared at all the people in the room with a friendliness that most of the Kings and Queens seemed to be lacking so far. She was the youngest out of all of the Kings and Queens.
"Yes, I believe Kindness has a good point. Lets percid with the Judgment before we lose any leads we could have on the Sin." A girl with Black hair cut in a straight shoulder length bob said as she pushed up her wired glasses so the would cover her gray eyes. She sat between Kindness and Temperantia to the left of Danta. "Wouldn't you agree Charity?" She asked.
"Yes Chastity does bring up a good point." Charity looked a lot like Chastity in facial features but instead of back hair she had a bubble gum pink shoulder length hair with bright blue eyes. She was seated between the last two King and Queen who have not said a word yet.
"Yes a very good point indeed." Dante drawled out. "We don't want to lose any clues on where those dirty monsters are hiding." He glanced down at the pirate crew. "But before we get started why don't we hear what they have to say." A charming smile was plastered on his handsome face. "Wouldn't you agree Humanity?" He asked the last King in the room.
Humanity was tall tan man that slouched in his seat unlike the others who sat up straight and proper. His military cut hair was a dark brown and his eyes where a scorching crimson red that burned everyone around him. A deep scar ran from the tip of his left eyebrow and all the way down disappearing underneath the collar of the black clock that every King and Queen were dressed in.
His red eyes glared down at the intruders with a judging fire, burning them all. "Whatever you suggest is what's best Lord Dante." His timber voice filled the hushed room.
"Good..." Dante purred with a grin. "Now tell us your story outsiders." His burning gaze turned to the captured group.
"Well you see, I had told them about this Island seeing as it is located right outside of my kingdom." Vivi this time decided to speak up seeing as best that she would handle this situation seeing as the seven people in front of them where royalty and she herself was royalty. And obviously none of her friends have ever dealt with a situation like this she decided to take the role of their voice. "So we docked just West of here and climbed up the side. We are sincerely sorry we had no idea that there was a docking area and that traveling farther out into the island for outsiders was forbidden." She apologized bowing a small bow.
"Continue..." Dante nodded.
"Well as you know that we were used as a decoy for this 'Sin' as you call her to escape and was taken here and presented to you as criminals. But we have never met or heard of these Sins you speak of." Vivi continued as asked.
"So in the end it was just a misunderstanding..." Nami cut in nervously. "So if you could just lead us back to this Docking Section you mentioned we'll be happy to leave as soon as we restock our supplies and be out of you hairs forever."
"HEY! NAMI! Wait We still have to get my ha-" Thank full Zoro and Sanji had caught on an clamped their hands over their captions mouth and held him back from marching forward.
Dante didn't even bat an eyelash at the monster trio and stared at the two females of the group. A hush fell upon the room as Dante glanced at his fellow Kings and Queens. "Very, well...We will not put you through the normal Judgment seeing as we who are at fault for this mishap. We will provide you with all that you need and have a group of knights escort you back to your ship. By the time you get back your ship shall be ready to leave. You are to depart from Ground Zero immediately on arrival. You are never to return either. If we find any evidence that you are on the island we will find you and you will pay the price with your lives." Dante rested his chin on top of his laced his fingers and leaned forward on his elbows. His purple eyes glared down at the group, a chilling silence fell over the room.
"I-I-Isn't that a little too harsh Lord Dante." The last and final Queen spook up her soft, gentle voice floated about the room like butterflies. Her silver eyes stared down with a worried glint at the pirate group. Her long wavy light blue hair reached down to her waist and looked soft to the touch. She was small, patient and fragile looking like a glass dall. This small queen sat at the very end of the row of large thrones right next to Charity.
A pregnant silence fell upon the room as all heads in the room turned stared the Queen, who was well known to be the most meek and shy out of all the High rulers, bravely spoken up about the harsh and unfair punishment.
"Now Patents," Despite the kindness that echoed in his voice The way Dante said the small Queens name made chills run up and down the spines of the Pirate crew. "You know the rule of this Island in fact you were there to help set them up part of the process and all. We all were, and we all agreed that the rules are to be followed no matter what." He glanced down out of the corner of his eye at the group that stood below him. "I have already bent the rules once for them, letting them go and leave the island without Judgement and I do not plan to do it again. Do I make myself clear Patents?" He said firmly with narrowed eyes.
"Y-y-yes, Lord Dante." She stuttered and looked down in guilt.
"Very well..." He trailed off sending Patents one last look before turning back to the captured group. "Now that that is settled. Gards start taking them back to their ship." He ordered.
All the knights bowed to the purple haired man before they began to herd up the group and leading them to the large elegant doors they once came from.
"Wait!" Nami shouted somehow catching the guard that held her by surprise and breaking free of his hold. She ran back and stood directly in front of the middle throne and stared up at the intimidating man named Dante. "Before we go I think an explanation is in need." She demanded with no starter at all that showed her inner fear.
Dante raised an eyebrow at the redhead, finding it funny that the once nervus and tongue tied women was now able to look him in the eye and make such a demand. A smirk spread its way across his lips. "Very well. What is it that you ask girl." He purred while waving away the guards that had planed to recapture the girl. He decided to let the feisty redhead that stood below him, yet all at the same time stand so tall, have her way.
"Tell us what these 'Sins' you keep bringing up and what's so bad about them. Tell us what they have done that has earned your Wrath."