(Thanks Newtilator, beyond-the-oaks, Rexan, L-R-D, RIOSHO, Dthehalfdragon. Not really, newtilator, more like Kakuzu from Naruto, don't know him, google him XD. Yup, last chapter in this arc, beyond-the-oaks, more info on the next arc at the end. Thanks Rexan, your corrections help me write new chapters, and yes, Hermy is a cyborg, mwahahahah... Fortin's a **, and yes, he is finished. Okay, now for the last chapter in the arc, NOOO!!! XD)

Gouki looked around, looked around at the darkness that engulfed him. Only moments before the ceiling had collapsed upon him, burying him alive. He groaned, turned his head, and saw that there was a large piece of stone right on top of his arm, pinning it to the ground. He then realised that the rubble had piled up around his head, but was precariously positioned, and could fall at any time, straight on top of him.

"Hello?" he called out, wincing as he moved his arm slightly. "Is anyone there?"

"Gouki?"

Gouki immediately recognised the voice as Talon's, and breathed a sigh of relief. "Hey, I've beaten the bird, so can you get me out of – AH!" Gouki suddenly shouted in pain as there was intense pressure on his arm.

"Gouki!?" Talon said louder this time, worried for him.

"Can you... move, please? I think... you are kneeling... on a bit of rock that... is pinning my arm... down."

"Oh, sorry."

The pressure in Gouki's arm lifted, but the pain till lingered.

"I am just going to move the rubble covering you, if I step on something that's on you, just say."

"Sure thing"

After a minute, light shone on Gouki's face as the stone was picked up of him. He saw Talon's face peering down on him, bloody and swollen.

"Hey, you okay?"

"It's only a scratch, more importantly, are you okay?" asked Talon, picking up the rocks off Gouki's legs.

"I'm fine, although I think I may have sprained my arm, possibly broken it."

"That could be a problem... This is probably going to hurt, so brace yourself."

Gouki grunted as the stone was picked up off his arm, he looked at it, and saw it was bloody with a lot of cuts on it. "Well, it doesn't look broken." He picked himself up on the floor, testing his arm. "I think it's just injured, but not seriously."

"Well that's good then. Oh, do you have a way to get off this island?" Talon asked, crossing his arms.

Gouki looked at him. "No, why?"

"How would you like to join my crew?"

Gouki thought about it for a moment, a realised the good points outweighed the bad. "Yeah, why not, I could do with some more friends, count me in."

"Awesome, do you have any good abilities, as in would you be able to fill a position?"

"Nope" Gouki said cheerily, picking his sword up from the floor, and sheathing it.

Talon sighed. "Damn, I have only got a cook and a cabin boy, but cabin boys can't do much in jobs."

"What?!" Gouki nearly shouted. "You mean you haven't got a sniper? A Shipwright? Not even a friggin Navigator!?"

"I would like to, but no." said Talon. "I know the basics of navigation, but otherwise, I'm clueless."

Before Gouki could reply, the wall to their right exploded, and a body flew out of it. Both men looked as Red bounced off the floor and laid a rest at Talon's feet. He had deep cuts all over his body and an odd hole in his shoulder, like a bullet had hit him. He still clutched his swords, even though he was unconscious.

Talon's eye twitched and he crouched down, looking at the hole in his shoulder. He frowned, and then looked at where Red was thrown from. He saw a shadow of a large man covered in dust, disguising his features.

After the dust cleared, Talon suddenly realised who the man was.

"Rikumaru!!" Talon started to run full pelt at Rikumaru, turning into his dragon-hybrid. "You... destroyed... CROW!!!" Talon brought his fist back and just as he reached Rikumaru, swung it forward. His fist hit into Rikumaru's cheek, and Rikumaru was thrown backwards at the impact, straight through the rock wall behind him. The rubble collapsed around Rikumaru, covering him.

Talon breathed heavily, panting, clenching his fist tightly. Gouki walked up next to him, his eyebrow raised.

"Who's that guy?"

"That is Rikumaru, one of the three admirals for the marines. He destroyed my ship which I have had for a long time. He will pay with his life!"

"Your ship means that much to you? You would willingly oppose the marines for a ship?"

"A ship is as much a Nakama as your crewmates, you treat it with respect!" Talon said, and started to walk towards the motionless Rikumaru. The first thing he noticed when he entered the cave-like room was Eden, Diego and Hermy laid out on the floor, unconscious and bleeding. He also noticed that Hermy was missing an arm. "You bastard," He muttered. "YOU BASTARD!!"

At that moment, Rikumaru got up, his clothes ruffled, but otherwise unharmed. Before he could properly get to his feet, Talon's fist struck him in the cheek again. He stayed up this time however, his head turned away. Rikumaru looked at Talon, and smiled. This angered Talon even more, and Talon went to punch him again. Rikumaru caught Talon's fist in his own, and brought his other fist straight into Talon's stomach.

Talon grunted, blood spilling from his mouth. He stumbled backwards, still on his feet. Rikumaru walked forward and repeated the action, spilling more blood. Again and again, he punched Talon in the stomach, lifting him from the floor. Rikumaru suddenly stopped, and grabbed Talon around the neck. He slammed Talon's neck to the ground, creating a small crater.

Gouki watched as Talon was being brutalized, and unsheathed his sword. "Kaze Pinpointo!" He shot forward, but suddenly his momentum stopped, his sword being blocked by two others. He thought it was another enemy, until he saw Red standing there, blocking his attack.

"What? I am trying to help Talon!"

Red looked at him, his face crimson. "This is Talon's fight, and his alone. You wouldn't help him, because he would take the attack himself."

"Why?" asked Gouki, watching Talon head twist around as he was punched in the cheek.

"He wants to prove to himself that he can beat the admiral by himself. If he fails, he will learn a valuable lesson, but if you interfere, he will believe that he could still beat the admiral, and get killed for it."

Rikumaru stared at the fallen Talon, and raised an eyebrow when he climbed to his feet. "I am an Admiral, you are a rookie pirate. You have no hope in beating me."

Talon looked up, anger plastered across his face. "No hope? No hope! There is always hope Rikumaru, always! I will fight with all I have, and I will destroy you!"

"You would not be able to beat me in your state; you wouldn't even be able to beat me if you were 100%."

Talon went to punch Rikumaru again, but was thrown backwards. He got up, and swayed. "I..." Talon spat out blood, and glared at Rikumaru. "I will kill you!"

"No hope" Rikumaru repeated, raising his leg. He spun round, as if kicking a football.

Both Red and Gouki's eyes widened as they watched the almost invisible blade of air fly from Rikumaru's leg.

"How can he do that?" The two said in unison.

Talon chest suddenly split open, blood spurting from the wound. The slice was from his right shoulder to his left hip, and he stumbled back, blood spilling to the floor, creating a puddle of blood. At that moment, Eden, Hermy and Diego had regained consciousness and watched Talon sway and bleed.

Rikumaru raised his finger, and pointed it at Talon's shoulder. "I've been assigned to follow you, and kill you, Talon. But you know what, I don't think I will. But you will die of blood loss unless you get treated." His finger went forward and back quickly, his finger covered in blood.

"TALON!!" his crew all shouted, as blood erupted from his shoulder. Even more blood spurted from his mouth, and he fell backwards to the cold, hard, floor.

"I have left you a present at the shore. You have potential, all of you. Until we meet again, Talon and his crew" At that, Rikumaru motioned for James to follow him, and walked out of the cave. The rest of the crew rushed over to Talon, trying to treat him, but they were no doctors. Talon needed serious treatment, and quickly.

(All right, so thats done and dusted, and now for info on the next arc.

After a big misunderstanding, Talon and his crew must race against the clock to rescue one of his own. Also, the new bounty's are issued and the crew get a name!

Also, next chapter is a very special meeting between 8 people, and a return of a character that has already appeared!!. 'till next time folks)