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The skies looked dark with the mist that would give creeps to people. Right now, the Whitebeard Pirates are about to land their destination— Horror Island
"Marco? I think I see my last destination…" Haruta said while hiding at the Phoenix's back. But no one could blame her, since just looking at the island makes you want to puke. But they really need to restock and had no choice but to enter the terrifying island
"Hmmm~! At last, I can greet a friend of mine personally…" they all recognized the voice and looked at Enma who was smiling unusually
"A friend? You know someone here, yoi?" Marco asked him who only giggled that made everyone wonder. It was unusual actually. Since his smile and he was not the type to do such things.
"Yes, I actually get a lot of information from this island because of him. But it is none of your concern. I should take my leave already…" Enma opened his black umbrella that suddenly summoned wings and carried him away from the ship
"Vale everyone~! Hope you won't cause too much trouble…" he laughed while being carried away to the island
"Oi! Damned brat! We're supposed to go together…" since he was already too far to return, Marco sighed and massaged his temple
"How troublesome…"
"What was that just now? It was bird wings, right? A bird that ate a devil fruit?" Haruta ask in confusion from seeing how the guy escaped with the winged umbrella
"I'm not quite sure…"
"Anyway, let's hurry up and dock the ship. We have to find the brat before Oyaji gets mad…"
[With Enma…]
"Excuses, may I know where the Sinner's Herbal Shop?" Enma asked a random lady passing by. She looked at him from head to toe and gave him a smile of approval
"My, my… May I ask why you are looking for the Great Ice Master?" he just replied her with his usual smile but with deviousness in it
"Well, I have a very interesting research material for him, you see… Knowing him, he would be VERY interested on looking up to it…" the lady was sweating cold from the aura he released. Not wanting too much problem on dealing with him, she pointed at the end of the road
"W-walk in this street and you will find a dead end. Once you do, turn left and you will find who you seek…" then she hurriedly went away from him
"Thank you~!" then he went towards where the lady instructed him to
[With the crew…]
"It looks like there isn't any presence of marines in here. Should I also say that I don't see any pirate ship docked in here?" Juzo said with a bit worry in his voice
"Now that you said it, it gives me bad vibes…" Izou commented while rubbing his shoulders to get warmth. Even though Marco wanted to agree, they have to restock their supplies so that they won't worry if there's an emergency going to happen in the middle of the sea
"I know, yoi. But we really need to refill our supplies. It's better to do it here or get some trouble afterwards…" They nodded in agreement
"Sooooo… Should we check at the town first? At least send someone out first…" Ace looked at Haruta with a taunting smirk
"Ooohhh! Are you scared, Haruta? Afraid that you might piss from fright?"
"No I'm not!" then the two started arguing at each other making Marco sigh
"I guess it can't be helped. Alright, I'll dispatch some group to investigate. Ace, Thatch… You are coming with me. Vista, Izou and Haruta will be going too…"
"Eehhh?! Why am I going too?" Haruta whined
"Because you suggested it. Anyway, we better go before it gets dark. Ace, Th— Thatch? Where's he?" Marco looked all over but still didn't find the cook. He looked at Ace who had a narcolepsy attack and had a vein pop on his head
"You bastards…"
[With Thatch…]
Hmmm… Their products look fresh, but they seemed to be a little rotten inside. Are these people scammers? Good thing I checked first before buying…
Thatch thought and he put down the fruit and gone to take another look on another stall
"You seem to have a good eye on things, young man…" an all grey colored guy said while standing beside the stall. Thatch looked at him with confusion but then decided to ignore
"Ohohoho~ As I thought… I wasn't wrong at all…" just ignore him… He said to himself as he checks on the other stall's fruit
"You are corrupted by PRIDE…" his voice sounded to very ominous that made Thatch look at his way. But in the moment he turned his back, they grey person has already disappeared.
Maybe he was just my imagination…
Then he continued to search for a good quality food
[With Enma…]
"You are late, Haiiro…" He greeted the grey person who just entered the worn out tent shop
"Oh? So it was your comrades out there…" the grey guy chuckled and made his way towards the counter and faced Enma
"It was quite unexpected… I thought we would never be able to meet. But here you are, looking all healthy and fake. Are you still up to your Hypocritism?" Enma sent a glare making the grey herbalist laugh out loud
"That's rude, Haiiro. You can't just tell that to me when you know what my position in this world is…" then again, Haiiro laughed loudly. Once he stopped, he pulled a trigger and pointed it at Enma in an unseen speed and looked at him viciously
"Ah~ What should I do… Our destiny is to destroy each other… But yet you dared to face me personally without any worries. Isn't it a bit insulting?" Enma made a sinister smile
"Oh? Do you view it in that way? I never said anything about that. Or is it just that you look down on yourself?" blazing blue eyes looked at the withered grey one. There was a moment of silence but then they broke into a childish laughter
"Fwahahahahaha! It really is you! Enma!" he dropped the weapon and patted the shoulder of the of his friend
"Kukuku~ I see your skills aren't all talk as written. I'm glad we are to meet for the first time, Haiiro. Or should I say, The Sovereign Angel…" the grey person chuckled and gone to his cabinet full of herbs
"I see you and your comrades made it here on Horror Island. Oh yeah, interesting pet you have there. I wonder how you managed to get an umbrella eat a bird fruit, a crow to be exact…"
"Kuku~ So talkative… I do like to chat for my journal entries but you and I know the reason why I came here…" in a moment, both of them looked serious but then turned into a smile
"Hmmm~ Nee, Enma…" he said while turning towards Enma
"Really… What is our purpose in this world?"
"…" Enma just looked at the ceiling and then his smile got wider
"What else? Didn't everything exist just to crumble and die?" the herbalist laughed and then took out the silvery scalpel out of the shelf
"I had a costumer back then, boasting about living the sea full of colours and enjoying life… May I confirm that from your adventure?"
"I must say…" he trailed off and then grinned widely
"… The world that is said to be filled with hope is actually mixed with terror…" Haiiro chuckled and then took a box out with sounds of metal hitting each other from inside
"I knew you would say that… After all, you are evil…"
"You have my approval…"
/TO BE CONTINUED/
