the young deck hand had drawn the short straw and was instructed to go alert the mysterious man that they would be landing on the island soon,
the young deck hand walked onto the deck and saw the mysterious man sitting in the middle of the deck writing something into a journal, as he got closer he could see the man was completely covered in a black cloak with a sactual hanging on his side, and what appeared to be a weapon hidden in his cloak, as the deck hand approached the man quickly turn his head acknowledging his presents, his face completely covered by his hood with only his eyes visible the glare he was giving off was intense almost like he was about to murder the deck hand on just deciding how to do it.
The deck had summon every ounce of courage he had to speak "we have just docked, but the captain would like a word with you, before you leave, if that is ok with you", the deck hand could feel the air returning to his lungs as he could breath again as the intense look the man was giving him disappeared, his eyes now appeared more carefree and relaxed not a sign of the murderous look that was their just seconds ago, the man nodded as he stood up putting his journal securely away in his scatual the man walked to the front of the ship where the deck hand said the captain was.
"Ah how is our guest"
The man looked at the island just in front of them, "is that Centurm Procellas island"
The captain nodded, "aye, that's why I wanted to talk to you" the man turned to look at the captain, "Are you sure you want to disembark here, This is a lawless island run by Mercs, Pirates, and Bounty hunters, it's a scum infested hell hole full of people who will back stab you without a second thought"
"I Paid you to bring me here, didn't I?" there was a hint of annoyance in the man's voice
"Yes, you did I just wanted to make sure this is a very dangerous island, and I would hate myself if I didn't make sure, this island is completely devoid of all navy so there is no help coming if you get in trouble"
"Don't worry about me old man, as soon as I disembark, you can leave if it's that dangerous" and with that said the man walked off the ship and headed down the docks towards the centre of town,
The captain just mumbled to himself "Good luck stranger"
The man walked through the town just avoiding the various fights that seem to break out for no reason and quickly finish right after starting, till he stopped out front a small bar and walked in, after quickly scanning the room and making sure it was empty except for him he made his way to the front and sat on a vacant stool at the counter and waiting for the barkeep to approach him,
"What can I get you"
The man looked at the barkeep and removed his hood, showing his long blond hair and the big smile on his face, "Hey Horis"
The barkeep nearly fell over, "Nathaniel…. You got a lot of balls coming back, serious are you trying to make things harder for yourself,"
Nathaniel just chuckled, "Yeah she should be getting the served heads in the mail any day now…. Wish I could see her face when she opens that box" and started to laugh
Horis just face palmed "You have any idea how many mercs and hunters are after you now, she's offering 5 times your bounty for anyone who brings you to her"
Nathaniel just smirked, "who cares, can I get a drink"
"you been bouncing around islands for the last 9 months always coming back here, your only gone for a week or 2 to gather supplies and throw her off, what's so special about this island"
Nathaniel chuckled "I like your company, plus it's got what I need"
"is that way she's wants you, alive only"? Horis looked around the bar to make sure it was still just the 2 of them "is it what you've been working on for the last months, your weapon that can change the world"
Nathaniel continued to smirk "maybe, or maybe she's just Concerned for my safety it is a big dangerous world, and just what's me to come home where it's safe"
Horis rolled his eyes and grab Nathaniel a pint of beer, which he gladly took and started drinking, "I like you Nathaniel, for everything you have done for me, but serious if I was you I would get off this island asap, and disappear, I had a group of pirates in here earlier looking for you"
Nathaniel just waved a hand in dismissed Horis concerns, "Sorry can't do that, I'm too close to finishing and if I move it would take me years to start back up, Plus I know you'll miss me"
Horis groaned and facepalmed as he looked out the window, "that's not good" Nathaniel looked at him with a raised eyebrow "Looks like she sent the reverend after you this time" and pointed out the window to a tall and muscular pirate who was dressed up like a priests robe, carrying a bible in one hand and a giant mace slung over his shoulder, walking down the street preaching he was on the path to enlightenment heading towards the bar, telling all those he was on a mission to find someone.
"So wise ass, what's the plan" said Horis with a smirk
Nathaniel put a hand on his head and sighed "really! the reverend am I no longer worth her best men anymore, or is she just trying to piss me off now."
"well do you think you should hide" Horis then looked at the window "Never mind to late" and chuckled at the situation.
"Nathaniel Lightning, I know you are in there, surrender and come peacefully, try to run and there will be hell to pay"
Nathaniel looked out the window and saw the Reverend looking at him through the window and mumbled "well congrats Liz you can take solace in the fact for about 10 seconds you mildly annoyed me," quickly finishing his drink and sighed "Oh well guess it's time to take them to church" and jumped over the counter running out the back door
Horis just groaned "Spare me the bad jokes, just one time"
Nathaniel just stepped out the back door when a pirate yelled out, "He's over here"
Nathaniel looked at the pirate "Well looks like I'm fighting now" and ran down the back ally to the main street just in time to see the reverend standing in front of him.
"Forgive me father for I have Sinned, I Sinned a lot" Nathaniel didn't get to finish that sentence before he had to dodge a mace being swung at him smashing through the building just behind him,
"you were always the #%&ing comedian"
Nathaniel laughed as he pointed to the sky "such language, look you made god cry"
the reverend was angry at Nathaniel's comment and wanted to swing again as he felt the rain started coming down
Nathaniel dodged another swing from the mace like it was nothing to him he kept of laughing and mocking the Reverend pathetic assaults,
The Reverend was not sure what annoyed him more the fact he kept dodging him or the carefree laugh he was using the whole time he continued too dodge, all he knew was he was going to keep swinging till he hit the cocky little freak and smash his head, regardless the fact he was under orders to bring him in alive,
but try as he did Nathaniel kept on dodging every swing of his mace one after another as the rain grew heavier and continued to fall, after swinging for a while the revered started to grow fatigued, and stared at Nathaniel still chuckling at his feeble attempts to hit him, growing even for frustrated he signalled his fellow pirates to surround him.
Nathaniel noticed the pirates gathering around him and thought, these idiots are making it to easy, but now funs over
Nathaniel stopped smirking and in an instance changed to a completely different person he was now serious, he glared at the reverend with a look that halted him in his tracks, the look Nathaniel was now giving was not the same carefree person before this was the look of a killer who had every intention of murdering all the pirates without a shred of mercy
Nathaniel could feel the fear coming from reverend and his pirates just from his glare, but he was still willing to give them a chance "Last chance leave here take your chances with Liz, or die"
The reverend grabbed his bible and looked at his crew "We have nothing to fear men, god in on our side"
A sadistic smiled slowly grew on Nathaniel's face as he started to laugh out loud only this laugh was much more menacing that before, almost like it was a monster laughing now, "HA HA HA" Nathaniel continued to glare at the crew while his Sadistic smile continued to grow, "HA HA HA HA HA" The combination of Nathaniel's Laugh, glare and smile could only mean one thing they all were about to die "Where the Hell is your God now"
All the Reverend and crew could do was gazing in horror as the whole street lit in a flash it was over Whatever Nathaniel did each member of that pirate crew now lay on the ground dead and all he did was continue to do was laugh,
Once Nathaniel's laughter died down he began looking through the stuff and weapons of all the dead pirates looking for anything he could use, not finding much, some berries that didn't get destroyed, a flask of alcohol here and there, but he stopped when on the Reverends chard body he found a Transponder snail and most surprisingly it survived his attack,
Nathaniel took the snail and went back into the bar only for Horis to greet him again
"If I was not already familiar with your darkside, I probably would be in shook after watching that fight"
Nathaniel didn't say anything he just put the snail on the bar and handed Horis all the Berries he gathered from the body's
"Yeah, yeah another drink coming up" Horis looked at the snail "Best bet's that will go straight back to Her you know that"
"Yeah"
Horis looked him in the eyes "Do you have a plan"
Nathaniel nodded "I only need 3 more weeks to perfect it, then I can disappear, after that she will have to many problems to ever come after me again"
Horis sighed, "Wish you told me what you've been doing for the last 9 months and why she wants it, but whatever wish you luck" Horis reached behind the bar pulling up a drink for himself and took a mouth full "also have you tried not ticking her off anymore, she will kill you, if you haven't caught on to all the merc's and pirates she's sent so far, Elizabeth is not the leader of the storm pirates by being nice"
Nathaniel smirked, "don't forget I was part of her crew, almost became second in command" Nathaniel then had to hide a chuckle, "to quote her words, if I didn't betray her, I know exactly what she can do and how dangerous she is", having another mouth full of his drink
"besides she needs me alive, if I die the secret dies with me and she knows that" Nathaniel then stops taking a deep breath clearly thing about the situation he is in and how best to approach it "but right now I need her angry, the madder she is the more predictable her next move will be"
Horis chuckled "You know, for someone who is believed to be insane by reputation, you seem to think your plans through quite well"
Nathaniel continued to smile while looking at the transponder snail "I'll be giving her a call in a bit if you want to listen in"
Horis shook his head "Hell no, she may not want you dead, but if you're going to do what I think you are; she will want to kill everyone on this god damn island"
Horis downed what was left of his drink and brought up another one "Before you make that call, I'm leaving on a permanent vacation to all points nowhere"
Nathaniel nodded back to him knowing it was best for Horis to leave "you know this will be the last time we ever see each other; I wish you luck out their buddy"
Horis nodded "The bars all yours, I hope you succeed in whatever you are doing,"
Nathaniel nodded as he raised his glass to his friend for their last ever drink together, they clinked their glasses and they finished their drinks Horis grab his stuff as he prepares to leave the bar, forever never to return, but not before turning back to his friend and giving him one last smile as he walked off
Nathaniel just stayed seated at the bar, barely an hour had passed since Horis left and he already missed Him the last friend he had left in his life, was now gone never to meet again, but he knew it was time Elizabeth storm had already killed every other friend he had trying to get to him, but now was not the time to mope, three weeks and he would be able to get his revenge he'd better get to work.