Betrayal and Consequences
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"What?!"
"You bastards, how can you go back on a deal like that?!"
Spandam stomped his foot on the back of Franky's neck and pressed down hard, "It's part of our job to deceive pirates, Cutty Flam! Besides, we don't have the obligations to keep promises to filthy, stinking pirates!" he looked out of the corner of his eye to see Robin glaring at him and sent her to the floor again with a hard kick to the face.
Kirsty looked away, biting her lip. Just a few moments ago, she and Robin discovered that because their (stupid) nakama followed them all the way here to Enies Lobby, the World Government wasn't going to spare them. Instead, they were going to arrest them or kill them on the spot. To make things worse (or stranger in this case), the man called Davros seemed to know her, but she had no recollection meeting him before in her life.
He had mentioned Dr. Kureha, though not by name, but by description so she knew that there was something missing, something that Dr. Kureha didn't tell her before. Also, there was the mention of cultists, something that she definitely would've remembered! Something wasn't right at all about all this...
After enough time of kicking the crap out of both Franky and Robin, Spandam stepped back and moved his hair out of his eyes. He looked up at nearby guards at the door and nodded, "Alright, you two. Take the three criminals by their chains. Just make sure that neither Nico Robin's or White Dragon's seastone cuffs come off at all,"
"Understood, sir!" the two guards saluted.
"Cutty Flam goes to Impel Down, but be warned. He is extremely vio-AHHH!" Spandam let out a high-pitched cry as Franky chomped down hard onto his head, "GET OFF YOU BASTARD! CALIFA, HELP ME!"
"That's sexual harassment,"
"WHAT?!"
The two guards ran over and pried Franky from Spandam's head, sparing the moron the pain of cyborg jaws crushing his skull. Spandam cursed and backed away, holding his head.
"As I was saying...Nico Robin goes to Marine HQ, and the White Dragon is-,"
"Not up to you, Spanda,"
"What?" Spandam turned to Davros, eye twitching, "What did you say?"
"I said that you have no authority over her fate,"
"The hell I don't! I'm the Chief of Enies Lobby, I have authority over everything here!"
Davros chuckled, "Is that so? Let me tell you something, you snot nosed, ass sniffing rat," he walked over and leaned close towards him, "Miss Chambers is my responsibility and has been for the past eight years-,"
"You made the mistake when you reported her dead, you don't have any-,"
"Shut the hell up!" Davros snapped, making Spandam cringe, "You may send those two...," he pointed to Franky and Robin, "...to whatever destination, Spanda, but she is mine," he pointed to Kirsty, "I choose her fate, not you!"
"Chief Saxon is right, he has the right to decide what to with her, chapapa...," Fukurou cut in, unzipping his mouth again.
Spandam growled and shoved Davros away, "Alright, fine, take her! I don't give a shit, anyway,"
Davros nodded and signaled the guard that held Robin to come and fetch Kirsty. He looked at the young prisoner as she was hauled to her feet and bowed his head, "Forgive this asshole, Miss Chambers. I assure you, that despite the humiliation you have given me recently, you won't have to put up with him. I'll have my subordinates treat you well, but you are still a criminal. You will still go to either Impel Down or Marine HQ. Do I make myself clear?"
Kirsty nodded slowly.
"Good. Now," he reached into his coat and pulled out a metal collar with small wires lining the outer area and a few tiny lightbulbs. He placed it and locked it around her neck, "There ya go. Just in case," he looked at the guard and nodded, "Take her away,"
Kirsty tried to look at the collar, What the hell is this about?
As the prisoners were led out of the room, Mara's eyes followed Kirsty and Robin until they were out of sight. She then turned her attention to Davros and Spandam.
I would've thought after grief and humiliation like that, the Boss would've beaten her like Spanda did with Nico Robin and Cutty Flam. Then again, our Chief is much more mature and thinks ahead with his plans...unlike a certain idiot that we all know she sighed and shook her head, Poor Lucci-kun, having to put up with baka-Spanda...but what the hell is up with that collar? He a pervert or something?
"All CP9 members can now return to their private rooms," Spandam said loudly after the criminals left, "You should all be very proud of yourselves! The credit we will receive for this mission's success will be enormous! How about it, everyone? We can all raise our glasses for our accomplishments!"
Lucci slowly rose from his seat, quickly followed by Mara, "I'm in no mood to toast. Since we have no social status or political influence, all we have to do is assassinate for the World Government. As long as the government recognizes both you and him," he looked at Davros, "...as the commandants for CP9 and until we can completely accomplish this mission, we don't have any obligations to approve of your ideas,"
Spanda watched as the rest of CP9 rose to their feet and began to walk for the door, "That's...a fair argument, I suppose. But, what are you guys looking for, exactly?"
Lucci and Mara came to a halt.
"We are searching for blood. But, you see...," Lucci slowly transformed into his monstrous Zoan form, looking back at Spandam with startling green, feline eyes and sharp teeth, "...being here, we get the legitimate rights to kill!"
Spandam fell over on his ass at the sight of Mara's shifting body as well. She looked at him gleefully and laid her head on Lucci's coat, "What I'm looking for, I've already found. Anything you want," she glared daggers at Spandam, "Is bullshit compared to my goal!"
Lucci growled and went back to normal, "Mara...,"
"Yes?" she shifted back and looked up at him innocently, "What is it, Lucci-kun?"
"Don't do that just because I do it, it's annoying,"
"But, Lucci-kun!" Mara whined but was cut off when Lucci glared at her. She puffed out her cheeks and turned away, "Alright, fine...I won't do it without a good reason, Lucci-kun,"
Spandam and Davros watched Lucci and the others walk off, the former standing up after nearly wetting himself after seeing Mara and Lucci like that.
"Those two send me chills...," he shivered slightly, "How do you put up with that psychotic stalker, old man?"
Davros shrugged, "I've gotten used to her, as I've gotten used to the others. I'm just glad that Lucci hasn't killed her because of her...,"
"Obsession?"
"That'll work," Davros nodded, "Because of her obsession with him,"
"By the way,"
The two men turned to see Lucci and Mara were at the door, staying behind while the others had disappeared from sight.
"What is it, Lucci?"
Lucci turned to Mara, "Get the axe,"
Mara nodded and bounded back over to the diamond axe that lay nearby. She picked it up, bounded back and handed it over to Lucci with a happy smile on her face. He turned to the men and held up the weapon, "This belongs, or rather belonged to the man called Axe,"
Davros nodded, "I figured as much. A giant weapon such as that is his signature, but I don't recall him having a weapon made out of diamond,"
"What the weapon is or isn't, is not important," Lucci lowered the axe, "He is not like normal outlaws,"
"Why do you say that?"
"He possesses the skills of Rokushiki-,"
Spandam's eyes bugged out of his skull, "WHAT?!"
Lucci's eye twitched after being interrupted, "...he also knows many things about the World Government, such as the islands the Buster Calls have performed in the past, and what the Government does to those who obstruct Justice,"
"I see," Davros folded his arms and nodded, "Indeed, he is not your normal pirate. We've all heard of the damage he's done over the past five years. When he first began his rampage, he killed a few Marines here and there, but it wasn't until a few years ago that he started to go on a killing spree. Many Marine bases were destroyed, countless agents and soldiers lost their lives, and with the Slayheim Incident...,"
Spandam growled, "What the hell is your point?!"
"I have been thinking about this since we left Water 7, after fighting Axe in combat. His behavior, his will to fight the World Government...many possible explanations come to mind, but one in particular has been stuck in my head for awhile now. Something from the past, from the time of the Pirate King and Whitebeard...," he shook his head slightly, "That man, Axe? I believe he is...,"
Outside, passing soldiers stopped and jumped out of their skins when Spandam screamed at the top of his lungs a few moments later.
"ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?!" the mask wearing CP9 chief shouted, "THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE!"
"I would not say impossible. If Nico Robin was able to survive a Buster Call at the age of eight, why is it so hard to believe that they are still around? Or that he's the lone survivor?" Lucci asked him calmly, "I don't have evidence that he is what I believe him to be, but if that is the case, then he is far more dangerous than the Government has previously thought,"
Spandam slumped against his desk, "You...you said you have no evidence! That means that until he actually admits it or we find proof, then we don't need to worry, right? RIGHT?!"
Lucci only looked at him, turned away and walked out of the room, once again closely followed by Mara.
"Is he out of his damn mind?!"
"He must be if he's riding on top of Sodom's head!"
Devon sat calmly on the top of the yellow King Bull that the Franky Family had brought with them. The beast swayed it's head from side to side on occasion, but he was able to keep his seat without any problems. As he sat there, his nakama were sitting on a large seat that was propped on Sodom's back. Everyone was there with them except for Austin because he had ordered his little brother to stay behind.
-Flashback-
"Austin, listen to me, and you better actually obey me this time," Devon knelt down and grabbed his brother by the shoulders, "This is going to be very dangerous, even for us. You have to stay on board with Kokoro-san and Chimney,"
Austin raised his hands to talk, but Devon grabbed them and held them to the boy's chest.
"Little Brother, listen to me, I'm begging you! It's bad enough you came with us, and I know that you want to save Kirsty and fight those assholes for doing this to us, but you aren't on our level of strength. Granted, you're good with dials and your Mantra helps out, but you fell when that bitch attacked you, Chizuru and Pingu. Please, just stay here. Look after Kokoro-san and Chimney, they need protection...alright?"
The mute boy sighed and nodded his head slowly.
"That's my guy," Devon hugged him close, "Don't worry, Little Brother, I'll be sure to bring her back to us. You have my word,"
-End Flashback-
Azu looked over to the side, looking down at the large amount of soldiers that were shooting up at them and the Franky Family, who were riding on Gomorrah's back, firing their cannons at the soldiers below. He sat back on the giant saddle as Sanji steered the King Bull through the streets of the Main Island civilization. When they left the Rocketman, they, the Straw Hats and the Death Root mercenaries had split up to do their own missions.
He sighed and ran a hand through his dreadlocks, "Let's hope that those Death Root guys can handle themselves, we don't need to be babysitting them,"
"Don't worry about them," Niri said as she snapped her TNT launcher closed, the weapon loaded with explosives, "Siamon and Endo are powerful. Siamon is not only a Fish-Man, but he was trained by the Marines and Endo...well, he survived his grandfather, and he's supposed to have a role in the prophecy those Cross people told us about. They'll be just fine,"
"I hope so, because with Penny in their group, she's more at risk than any of them," Azu's foot tapped the saddle floor nervously, "What the hell are they thinking, bringing a kid with them? Austin may have snuck along with us like Penny, but he's staying behind so he won't get killed!"
"Calm down,"
"No, I won't!" Azu kicked the seat in front of him hard, "I'm too pissed right now! When I see those bastards, I'm gonna show them no mercy!" he picked up a bag that lay next to him, the sound of glass clinking against one another, "Let's hope this stuff helps me along the way. Lucci, Kaku, Blueno, Califa, Mara...even that Sega...all of them deserve to get their asses kicked!!"
Niri shook her head, "You're hopeless," she muttered. She looked around the saddle and watched as Dusty practiced a few spells from the miko scrolls she had, spooking Chopper and Nami while Chizuru sat quietly, holding her head. Frowning, she scooted over and put her hand on her friend's shoulder, "Are you okay, Chizzy?"
"Niri...," Chizuru looked at her, a pained expression on her face as she grit her teeth, rubbing her head, "We have to prepare. This is not going to be like any other battles we've had, even against Frigga and her soldiers,"
"We are prepared!"
"I hope so," Chizuru looked up at Devon, "I hope he's prepared, too, not just physically, but emotionally. If he lets his emotions run wild like before, he won't be able to fight for Kirsty,"
Back on Sodom's head, Devon was looking at an all too familiar blackish gem shard that lay in the palm of his hand. He looked long and hard at it, then closed his hand around it and looked at the Judiciary Tower ahead.
"Hang on, Kirsty...we're coming!! Just a little more time!"
Suddenly, Sodom screamed in agony, the King Bull's head swaying violently from side to side. Devon cursed under his breath and looked down to see a large hole in Sodom's flesh, blood running freely down his front.
"Oh shit...that's not good,"
Axe sat quietly on the rooftop of the Courthouse, himself and his weapons stained with the blood of the people he cut down on the way here. He knew that the Tower was where they were being held, it was the most likely place. All he had to do was wait for everyone else now. He didn't wait long at all for Luffy to show up, since the rubberman appeared next to him after shooting into the sky and landing on the roof.
"Yo," Axe waved at him, "I beat ya, Straw Hat,"
Luffy looked at him, "What happened to you?"
Axe shrugged, "Normal stuff, no biggy, Luffy. Now, since we're both here," he stood up and dusted himself off, "You wanna wait, or do you wanna go start kicking asses?"
"Yosh," Luffy nodded and turned around, "Eh?"
"Air Door," a deep, familiar voice echoed and a nearly invisible door appeared. Out from behind the strange door, Blueno stepped forward, looking at them both.
"AH!" Luffy pointed at the large man, "You're the cow that was with the pigeon guy!"
"I thought the information about the damages and people beaten was wrong," Blueno looked at the two of them, "Since the beginning of the World Government, this has never happened before. This is the very first time it's ever occurred,"
Axe grinned, cracking his knuckles loudly, "We're gonna do a lot more damage, Cow-Face,"
Blueno tilted his head slightly, "How long are you going to fight us?"
"Until I die!" the two pirates shouted in unison. They looked at each other, surprised.
"What the hell are you talking about, I'm gonna take these guys down!"
"No, you're not Axe, I am!"
"Bullshit, I am!"
"No, me!"
"I am!"
"I am!"
"I am, you retarded asshole!"
"I am, you rock baka!"
"That was a lame comeback!"
Blueno sweatdropped when he watched the two of them clash their heads together, glaring at one another.
Axe grinned, "You want to fight 'em, Straw Hat?"
"You know I do," Luffy shared an identical grin.
"Then we'll settle this like men!" Axe backed away, raising a fist, "Ready?"
"Yosh!" Luffy raised his own fist, "Ready!"
"Alright, Luffy, everything's riding on this!" Axe threw his fist down, "Rock, Paper, Scissors!"
Blueno facefaulted, These two are complete idiots!!
Kilnorc: WOOT! Some more filler-ish stuff has happened and it looks like that the first canon fights about to start! Go peoples! If ya'll are curious as to Kirsty's collar, don't worry, it's nothing perverted, I promise. I'll explain it later on.
On the next chapter on The Secret Power...
Luffy: Gomu Gomu no Rifle!!
Axe: Holy crap! Luffy, when did you-?
Zambai: There are a lot of soldiers coming from all sides of us!
Kirsty: So, this collar is...?
Gear Up! Cow Tipping Time!
Axe: Luffy...I...don't...believe...it...