A/N Hello hello hello Your lord and Master DreadGod has returned! I know I know I have been gone for forever but Im back til life takes me away again. Anyway heres the new chapter! Read and Review! :)
Bad Blood
Ussop lead the way to Kaya's ranch not that he needed to since the ranch was the biggest building in town. Ussop had insisted that a direct approach wasn't smart and that they needed a more delicate approach. So there the trio and Ussop were crouched behind a fence across the street from the ranch.
Nami and Luffy practically drooled from seeing the ranch the former because of what valuables could be inside and the latter at the Bramhin in the yard. The ranch itself was an old world building that had been refurbished to it's once pristine condition... Or at least as pristine as it could be in the wastes. The outside looked as if it were made out of logs with long open windows that let the sun shine into the ranch house. There was a tall barbed wired fence with numerous guards standing in the yard at different positions to protect then ranch.
"Ok so how do we break in?" Nami asked with imaginary dollar signs replacing her eyes. Ussop look bewildered by the girl before scolding her.
"Hey I told you already you aren't allowed to rob Kaya you can ask for pay enemy after you've helped her but not before." Ussop once again explained to the orange haired girl who merely Hmphed at him in response.
"Well then how do we get in?" Nami asked again leaving out the part were she still robbed the heiress blind. Luffy sat anxiously as he stared at the Brahmin in the distance before he got an idea.
"Well we distract both the front guards then we make a mad dash for the tree and from there we scale it and then jump in and we are in Kaya's room." Ussop explained having done it a thousand times before. Nami and Zoro nodded in agreement and began to think of ways to distract the guards before they looked at Luffy who had pulled himself back a far distance.
Before Nami and Zoro could protest they were shot into the Sky with a half screaming Ussop who had no idea what was going on and a very happy Luffy. They sailed through the air calling the attention of every guard in the area but still managed to make it into two of the windows facing them with a loud shatter.
Ussop was the first to recover and Look to Zoro who had landed with him for some kind of explanation on what just happened before he looked at the damaged they had both did to Kaya's house.
"Shit shit shit! Zoro's what the fuck was that? How did Luffy... Why did he... Ugh! We are so fucked!" Ussop cried out before loud voices could be heard in the floors bellow. Ussop wasn't sure but he was pretty sure he was on the third floor at the moment.
Zoro threw his hands over the increasingly freaking out boy's mouth before pulling him into a nearby room. He threw the boy into the corner before shoving a chair to wedge the door shut.
"Damnit Luffy! Doesn't that guy ever think?!" Zoro thought out loud before turning to see a fear paralyzed young woman in a night gown. The girl was sickly pale with blonde hair and blue eyes as she looked between Ussop who was trying to apologize and Zoro.
"Oh shit no no no Ms. Dont!" Zoro practically shouted but it was all in vain because the woman let out an ear piercing scream that made both Ussop and Zoro wince.
"Ussop! What are you doing here please please don't hurt me! I don't know what you think I did but I swear I didn't just don't hurt me!" The girl cried as she backed herself into the opposite corner of Ussop and Zoro grabbing at the walls like a cornered animal.
"Kaya please calm down I would never hurt you! Please I didn't mean for this! Please calm down! I have to ask you something important!" Ussop shouted frantically while holding his hands in the air as to show he didn't have anything on him. Zoro had no idea what was going on but had wished he'd been stuck with Luffy or Nami instead.
"Important?! Ussop you... You just smashed through my window! And and and you barred yourself in my room! And then there's that guy! This isn't how you start a conversation you fucking creep get out! Get out! Get Out! GET OUT!" Kaya screamed as she held her chest in pain and breathed hard. Ussop tried to make a move towards the girl to see if she was ok but Zoro gripped his shoulder and signaled for them to leave.
"Let's go we've done enough damage." Zoro said only for Ussop to punch him in the face as guard as he could only succeeding in pissing the swordsman off.
"This is all yours and Luffy's fault! Kaya are you alright let me help you into bed your not well." Ussop shouted at Zoro watching the swordsman unbar the door and leave before trying to help Kaya only for the girl to scream. Kaya scratched at Ussop in an attempt to make the man leave but it only caused Ussop to try harder to help her to bed.
"Get off me! Merry! Klahadore! Help me please!" Kaya cried out as she pulled away from Ussop who was wrestling her to get her in bed. Ussop had almost pulled her to bed when he was hit with a lamp.
Nami stood over the downed Ussop with Luffy in tow as both had seen everything since Zoro had unbar red the door.
"Grab the creep lets go. I'm sorry for everything Ms. We didn't know he'd do this." Nami apologized as an angry Zoro picked Ussop off the ground and Luffy to pick up Nami bridal style and run out the window.
Zoro landed first and dropped Ussop to the ground while grasping one of his Katanas. Luffy landed second letting Nami down gently and standing in front of her as both he and Zoro stared down a firing squad led by a man in a suit and glasses.
Nami quickly grabbed her knife from her belt loop and hid it behind Luffy ready to use it if necessary. Ussop shook himself awake and stood up only to scream when he saw all the guns pointing at him and the others.
"Well well well... If it isn't the protector of Syrup town. The great Ussop. If you laid a single finger on Ms. Kaya, Ussop I'll kill you myself." Klahadore spoke as he pushed his glasses up with the palm of his hand.
"I didn't! I swear! She just over reacting! I... I... Please don't kill me Klahadore!" Ussop whimpered out as he fell to his knees and begged. Klahadore spat at him before kicking him in the face with a painful crunch to his nose. He turned his sights on the trio.
"And what do we have here? The Raider Butcher. The Nightstalker. And the StrawHat. My my my your reputations precedes you all. My name is Klahadore Ms. Kaya's care taker, if I may ask what you all are doing associating with this waste of life?" Klahadore asked casually despite the situation. Nami went to speak but Luffy cut her off.
"Your the butler! Your a bad man and we are here to stop you!" Luffy yelled much to Nami's dismay as she silently contemplated stabbing the boy. Zoro wore a deadly grin as he heard guns click in front of him. Klahadore looked at Luffy in confusion before laughing loudly and kicking Ussop in the stomach.
"I guess I have this trash to thank for spreading such nasty rumors? I assure you all that they are quite unsound. This lying little bastard here just wants to see me dead. Your not the first he's tried to convince to have kill me." Klahadore growled before attempting to kick Ussop again only for the coward to grab his leg and twist the butler onto the ground.
Upon Klahadore falling to the ground three things happened. One Zoro slashed at the air with one sword cutting through half of the gunners. Two Luffy sent a flurry of fists which both incapacitated and critically injured the other half of the squad. The third was Luffy Nami and Zoro sprinting away dragging Ussop behind him.
The group met back at the watchtower breathing hard from having to dodge and hurdle multiple guards on the way back. Ussop who had gotten up and ran back led them all to the basement level of the building where they rested.
"What the fuck was that Ussop?" Nami yelled as she went to strike him but was held back by Luffy.
"Nami, Ussop's already been beat up enough let him explain before you hit him again." Luffy ordered as the theif continued to try moving towards Ussop before finally resting in Luffy's arms giving him a small "ok".
"You have alot to explain long nose. What did that asshole mean by us not being the first to be lead by you?" Zoro roared from his seated position he felt his side and noticed a small amount of blood leaking from a bullet that grazed him.
"Explain? Explain! What do I have to explain? Your the idiot that sent us through the window if we had gone through quietly Kaya wouldn't have freaked out... as much." Ussop yelled in anger pointing to Luffy who was currently picking his nose with his pinky.
"Eh? We needed to get in there fast and your way would have taken too long." Luffy laughed as he remembered his landing with Nami.
"Why? Why?! All we needed to do is talk to Kaya which we didn't even do." Ussop shouted in anger moving to get in Luffy's face. Nami growled at Ussop quickly pulling out a bag of leaves and tossing it to the ground in front of the aggravated liar. Ussop looked at it in bewilderment before looking back up to Luffy and Nami with an ecstatic smile.
"We found it in the kitchen. Luffy did what he did because he smelled them cooking. A few minutes later and it would have been the main ingredient. We had to knock out that lamb looking guy, the chef, and seven guards to get it. Then we heard screaming so we came up to find Zoro waiting outside a room where you were attempting to rape a girl! Now explain or I'm gonna let Zoro do what he wanted when you punched him!" Nami yelled causing the Liar to back step quite a bit before hitting a wall and sliding on to the ground. The ecstatic smile once worn now switched to that of shame and sadness.
"I... I've only ever wanted to protect her... To... To love her... But she! She can't stand me! No one can! I... Hate everything! I try and try to do good but they just see it as a crime! Fuck!" Ussop cried out as his head started shaking rapidly till it stilled. The trio looked on in confusion almost wanting to see if he was alright.
"You want me to explain why everyone in town hates us? It's a long fucking story that doesn't even start with us." Ussop questioned falling into his other personality as his voice deepened and lost the shakiness that the previous Ussop had.
"If it explains everything then yes. I don't want to help some creepy monster." Nami answered leaning against the wall near Zoro who was also listening silently. She looked over to Luffy who had fallen asleep and was currently scratching himself in a place that made her blush and quickly look away.
"I'm better at remembering then he is. So lets start back where it all began... With my bad blood." Ussop said as his words delved into his most hated memories... His life.
18 years ago...
Syrup Town was busy in preparations for the coming marriage of the land owner and Brahmin Barron Mr. Syrup and the beautiful Banchina. The two were madly in love since they were children and now with Syrup's Ranch and town being established they thought it was right to wed.
It was just a couple days before the big day and the two were already treating life as if it were their honeymoon. The wastes were a rough place but when happiness was found it was widely believed that even if it's short that it should be treasured. The couple were truly blessed to have spent 20 years of their time on this earth together.
It was on this day everything changed when a group of raiders came to town. They were led by an old raider named Yassop who had gained a reputation for his savagery.
The two lovers were on there way back from the recently built Bar when they saw a lone man standing in the middle of the street. The man had dark skin and curly black hair that went passed his shoulders. His outfit was that of a long trench coat left open with a trashy pair of jeans and shoes. He carried a large rifle on his shoulder with one arm while the other held a small pistol.
"Hey you! Your the big shot that owns this shit hole huh? Everyone's talking about you and that *hick* nice piece of ass your walkin' with. They say that you've been too busy putting a dick to her to run the town. Heh heh heh now tell me is she that good? Because if she is I'm gonna have to get my dick wet in that bitch!" Yassop chuckled as he aimed his pistol at the couple. Mr. Syrup got in front of Banchina protecting her from the leering eyes of the raider.
"How dare you speak such vulgarity to my beloved! If you have any senses you will leave us be." Me. Syrup yelled threateningly as he pulled a pistol of his own and aimed it at the raider who laughed hysterically.
"I must not have any senses then because I have no intentions of leaving till I have that bitch bent over. Now we can do this two ways boss. One you try and shooting me from this distance and see how well you fair. Or two you get the fuck out of my way and I let you live." Yassop spoke darkly looking for the man to move but he stood there defiantly.
Yassop chuckled darkly, he whistled as numerous raiders came at the couple from all directions. Mr. Syrup briefly questioned where all his guards had gone but then looked to the blood dripping from many of the raiders knives.
"I'm finding myself being extra generous today... All I came here for today is the bitch behind you. I've wanted her since the moment I saw her through my scope a couple days ago. If you get out of the way no one else has to get hurt." Yassop attempted to reason with the Brahmin Barron but the man would have none of it.
"You will not touch my beloved!" Mr. Syrup screamed out as he shot at Yassop only watching as the bullets missed their target. Mr. Syrup wasn't a particularly gifted guns men and all the raiders could only laugh as the man emptied his clip.
Yassop aimed his pistol and shot the gun out of Mr. Syrup's hand taking numerous fingers with it.
"Nooooo!" Banchina screamed as Mr. Syrup fell to his knees holding his hand in pain. The woman watched as the raiders began to close the distance between them in fear.
"Banchina run! Ill take them!" Mr. Syrup yelled as he got up and ran at Yassop with a knife. Yassop laughed before shooting the Brahmin Barron twice in the legs watching the man fall to the ground in pain. Banchina attempted to get away but she was grabbed by numerous raiders.
The raiders immediately restrained her while making sure to grope her roughly causing the young woman to let out a pained screech. The raider tied Banchina's hands and held her tight till Yassop got over there. Yassop looked at Mr. Syrup with a smugly mocking grin on his face as he leaned down to grab the man by the hair.
"That was the most pathetic attempt at protecting I've ever seen! But you've got some balls and I respect that so here's what I'm gonna do. I'm gonna burn down this shitty little town kill everyone in it and leave you here to die. But count this as a blessing because the wounds you have aren't life ending... Heh heh heh heh see ya in hell boss." Yassop chuckled before walking over to a still struggling Banchina and punching her hard enough to knock her out. The raiders left Banchina to Yassop as they each ran off to kill, rape, and burn down the town around them.
Yassop walked down the street heading out of town with Banchina on his back whistling a happy toon as screams of horror filled the air.
"Wait... You bastard! Ill give you anything just don't hurt her..." Mr. Syrup cried as he dragged himself to Yassop. Yassop smirked before pulling out a 100 dollar bill and letting the wind take it.
"You don't get it do you? I don't care about money... Drugs... Guns... Food.. Water... There's only one thing in this world that brings me pleasure. Taking other people's happiness... And after hearing about your little fairy tale I knew I had to have thus bitch. That look in your eyes... God it's exquisite. Now watch your world burn away and know that your beloved will live a life of hell." Yassop smiled demonically before walking away from Mr. Syrup and disappearing into the blaze of the burning town.
7 months later...
Mr. Syrup had lived through that hellacious night and in it he found strength in his hate. Such strength that it allowed him the drive and tenacity to recreate his town as well as hire a group of mercenaries to hunt down the raiders that ruined his life. Not a single moment went by that the Brahmin master didnt think of the pain his beloved Banchina would be in.
It took months but the mercenaries tracked down a cave that housed a brothel where word had spread of a worn out whore named Ban. Mr. Syrup didn't like the sound of it but a lead was a lead and it was more of a rumor than he heard in almost half a year.
Mr. Syrup quickly made up an expedition to attack the brothel and every raider housed nearby. Him and his mercenary group ran through the raider camps tearing the raiders to pieces with their assault rifles.
That night the sound of gun fights lit up the night sky like old world fireworks. Drugged up raiders fought against the battle hardened mercenaries for hours before their bullets and their buzzes ran out and they were quickly dispatched till only the women held in the brothel drew breath.
The Brahmin Barron quickly pushed his way through the woman who sobbed out thanks until he found what he was looking for. In the corner huddled in the corner was Banchina.
If it had not been for Mr. Syrup knowing Banchina all his life he would not have been able to tell that the woman in lying in her own filth was in fact her. Banchina now had a very scarred up face and most of her long flowing hair had been cut off. Her eyes had fallen back into her head and were bloodshot from both drug use and crying. The most notable feature tho was her noticeable belly, the monsters had impregnated her.
"Banchina? My love is that you?" Mr. Syrup asked only for the woman to look at him for a second then start crying and hiding her face.
"Don't look at me! You shouldn't have come! Just let me die!" Banchina screamed as she tried to move passed Mr. Syrup. The man caught her and pulled her into a hug, he fought the urge to vomit from the smell of her. Banchina held him tight as she cried passing out from exhaustion. Despite her appearance and smell Mr. Syrup was happier than he had been since she was pulled from her side and took her home to be his bride.
Time had changed Banchina as the woman couldn't stand any male around her at any moment and became quite violent if stared at. Her drug problem also changed her and no matter how many times she got clean she would go back to it to escape her memories. She had become depressed and even suicidal even admitting that she had been the one who carved her own face in an attempt to get the raiders to kill her. The pregnancy also effected her attitude as she would refuse to eat in an attempt to kill it.
Even with her mental instabilities Mr. Syrup was patient and attempted to love her but the frustration had run its course and soon they couldn't stand each other. Mr. Syrup began sleeping with Banchina's doctor and kicked the pregnant woman out giving her an abandoned building on the edge of town. He made sure the woman was taken care of but couldn't bare to see her any longer.
Months had passed and Banchina have birth to a child, a boy. Being an outcast had effected Banchina and despite her hate for the boy she kept him fed and alive as not to be alone.
10 years later...
"Ussop where the fuck are you?! You little shit what did you do with my Jet(a drug similar in appearance to crystal meth)?" Banchina screamed throughout the building looking for her stash.
"I haven't seen shit you stupid bitch!" A young Ussop screamed back at his abusive mother. Ussop hid another tiny bag of Jet and a pipe in the floor and placed the broken panel back over it making sure it looked right. He hated his mother as it was but when she was high she was even worse.
Ussop ran out of the building, dodging a screaming and angry Banchina on his way out. He made his way through town feeling the glares and hearing the whispered hate around him before stopping. He looked around every which way to be sure that there was a good amount of people in the area.
"Raiders are coming! Raiders are coming! And they are going to kill you all! Their gonna kill You! And You! And You! And then they are gonna burn this town to the ground like before!" Ussop screamed as he pointed to all the people who were particularly mean to him before running straight through town shooting numerous people with his BB gun.
Many towns people chased after the boy with threats of abuse and death, throwing rocks at the kid in hopes it would hit a soft spot. It was like this everyday and was part of the reason they hated the child, the other reason was because of the extreme hate Mr. Syrup possessed for the boy. Ussop ran back into his house straight past Banchina who was once again crying wishing her death and to the roof.
It was here that he watched the people of the town and took crack shots at them if they got too close. This happened every day as Ussop watched them through his tiny BB scope . They would complain to that unbearable kiss ass Merry and then he would take it to Mr. Syrup who would come over here and reprimand him but this time it was different.
"You little shit, you did it again didn't you?" Banchina asked from behind Ussop as she looked over the edge and saw Mr. Syrup heading over yet again.
"Yeah so what? It's not like you give a shit." Ussop muttered as he watched the older Brahmin Barron head over from his scope. Banchina slapped Ussop from behind causing the boy to fall to his knees and grab his face in pain.
"Your right I could give a fuck less what you do! You good for nothing little bastard! I fucking hate looking at you! Always causing fucking problems for attention but guess what even when you have their attention it's nothing but fucking hate!" Banchina screamed as she continued to slap Ussop who screamed for her to stop. Ussop picked up his BB gun and shot Banchina who hissed in pain taking a few steps back. Ussop hopped to his feet and attempted to get away but Banchina dived at him.
"You little fucking prick!" Banchina screamed in rage as she dashed forward trying to grab the boy. Ussop stepped out of the way quickly and watch Banchina stumble on the edge turning slightly so she could look at Ussop in shock. Ussop shot forward trying to save her managing to grab her fingers and hold her up slightly.
"I always hated you..." Banchina said as tears poured down her face. She slapped Ussop's hand away from her fingers and plummeted to the ground. Ussop went to the edge in shock watching his mother hit the ground with a sickening crunch.
"Banchina!" Mr. Syrup screamed as he ran towards the fallen woman. He felt for a pulse but after looking at her broken neck her knew. Mr. Syrup cried for the first time since he kicked her out of his ranch. Numerous towns people gathered around to look at the dead woman only looking away when a young boy came through the door. Ussop looked at his dead mother and was dead still for what felt like a century then he started laughing uncontrollably.
"Hahahahahaha! That's what you get for fucking with the great Ussop you stupid bitch!" Ussop laughed as he pointed to her dead form. The surrounding people looked on in disgust watching as the boy laughed himself into a tear filled fit.
Mr. Syrup rose to his feet and walked over to the boy who was sobbing in a crouched position with his hands in between his head.
"You look just like him." Mr. Syrup said solemnly as he stopped a few feet in front of the boy. Ussop looked up at the Brahmin Barron through teary eyes.
"The man that ruined her life. Yassop. He killed my wife long ago and left your mother in her place... It looks like his seed has finally finished the job. You have the devils blood in you and I have hated you since the moment you were born. But you finally ended her suffering... I could never do it. For that I thank you but now you've killed the only reason I gave a shit about you. I won't be sending anything else..." Mr. Syrup said as he turned and walked away with all the townspeople following. Some of the towns people stayed to move Banchina but after she was moved he was alone.
Alone.
3 years later...
The bar owner threw an empty bottle at the boy who had yet again broken in and stolen most of her food again, chasing him out the door.
"Get the fuck back here Ussop! Thief Thief Thief!" The bartender screamed as she chased the youth down the street. A gunshot stopped Ussop in his tracks as he looked to one of the Brahmin guards. Ussop looked to his left and right and realized that the townspeople were surrounding him.
"We've finally got you... You thieving little bastard. It's time to pay us back for all the food you've stolen over the years..." One man said as he carried a bat over his shoulders.
"Yeah but it doesn't look like you have any money..." A woman said as she carried a pipe in one hand.
"So I guess the only way you could possibly pay us back is... With blood." A guardsmen growled darkly holding a shotgun backwards.
"So what you gonna kill me over a little fucking food?" Ussop questioned as he lifted his lanky arms up as if to defend himself but honestly he was to weak. It had been a day since he last ate and without the food he was currently holding he wasn't going to be able to do much.
"A little food? My kids go hungry sometimes because of you bastard!" Another woman screamed and before Ussop could turn around he felt a knife cut into his back. Ussop screamed in pain before the man win a bat slammed it into his abdomen. The woman with the pipe beat Ussop's shoulders while the man with the shotgun jabbed it at him in random places. Ussop was pretty sure the people were gonna kill him and his defiant nature wasn't going to save him this time.
Ussop faded from consciousness for a moment and had an out of body experience for a moment. He could see the five people going to town on his body while everyone else in town cheered like they were some type of heroes.
"They are heroes though." A voice in his head spoke. Ussop looked to see another Ussop standing beside him.
"The fuck they are. They are killing us!" Ussop raged as he went to punch himself knocking the other Ussop down to the floor.
"No they are attacking a violent thief whose defiant nature has finally caught up with him!" The other Ussop screamed out as the rage filled Ussop continued to hit him.
"I survived! I did what I had to!" Rage filled Ussop screamed as everything seemed to darken and cloud.
"Being a defiant little prick who hurts and steals is surviving?! Look where it's ended for us! We are going to die in two minutes!" Other Ussop screamed as Rage Ussop punched him again.
"And you could have done better? How?!" Rage Ussop screamed as he grabbed Other Ussop by the neck and pulled him up from the ground. Rage Ussop pulled back his fist to hit Other Ussop but stopped when Other Ussop started crying.
"Please stop hitting me! I'll show you! I'll show you! I promise! I don't want to die here!" Other Ussop cried out pathetically making Other Ussop let go of him. Ussop was pulled back into perspective but things were different.
Tears poured from Ussop as he sobbed uncontrollably screaming in pain. Causing the mob of people to stop temporarily and look at him. The boy was on the floor bloody and broken and shaking from crying so hard.
"Please please please! Don't kill me I don't want to die! I want to live! I'm so sorry for stealing I won't do it again! Just let me live!... Just let me live!" Ussop's voice cracked and gurlged out. On lookers immediately started to disband in shame as the boy continued to cry out pleas. The five however didn't clear instead looking to the guard with the guard took aim not caring about the boys pleas only stopping when a blonde haired girl stood in his way.
"Don't shoot him!" The girl screamed as she stood in front of the guard. The guard's eyes shot out of his head when he realized who stood in front of him.
"Miss Kaya! My apologies!" The guard dropped his gun but didnt have time to apologize again because numerous guards began stopping the five attackers. Kaya seeing that there was no more trouble coming turned to the crying boy and kneeled down.
"Don't worry Ussop I won't let them hurt you." It was soft and serene and managed to stop Ussop's crying so he could look up at the girl.
"You... You saved me? Why?" Ussop asked through tears only for Kaya to smile down happily at the boy.
"Because... I couldn't let them kill you... You deserve the chance to live." Kaya said with a smile unknowing of the effect it had on Ussop at that moment.
"Thank you." Ussop whispered before passing out from the damages done.
Over the next couple years Ussop would attempt to protect Kaya through a number of ways. Constant surveillance which Kaya began calling stalking. Protecting the town from hostiles which Kaya called scaring away potential cash flow. Even protecting her from Kuro on some nights which Kaya called home invasions. Everything Ussop tried to do for the town was construed as wrong.
"But all that changes today! Because today is the day when we save Kaya from that bastard Kuro!" Ussop yelled happily slipping back into his cowardly personality.