I find it really hard to believe I'm already 37 chapters in.
I do not own One Piece, that is in the hands of Eiichiro Oda
Chapter 37- Death?
The crew immediately dove into the battlefield once they arrived. Zoro and Hunter holding hands throughout the decent were now bracing themselves for the landing, squeezing tight as a sign of good luck. "Hey Zoro." Hunter said, "If you let yourself get killed, I will murder you."
"Same goes to you." He smiled.
Hunter laughed, "You really think I am going to let myself get killed?" Before she could hear his response she took out her knives and struck an enemy from above, drawing attention to herself and away from Luffy. "Bring it." She called and begun to fight them.
Not too far away from her, Zoro rolled his eyes and avoided an attack, he countered another then mumbled under his breath. "Out of all the idiots, I chose the best one to fall in love with."
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Yuu couldn't contain his laughter for much longer, he saw his sister and Zoro working closely, just as he had guessed. Cloak over his face, he quickly, but cautiously, approached the battle ground. "Time to exterminate an unwanted pest."
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Hunter could hear murmuring amongst the battlefield, she turned to where most of their focus had diverted and was shocked at what she saw, she didn't know who it was, but a dark cloaked person was making their way closer towards her.
"Is that really him?" She heard from the crowd, she wanted to ask who it was, but she was forced to fend off several attacks from the angered Fishmen and by the time she had finished he had passed her.
Hunter tried to get a closer look, but the Fishmen were not letting her escape. Instead she chose to fight them off at once. Placing one blade at her hip and the other held high, she waited for her enemies to all draw in close, once they did, she smirked. "Blade of the cheetah." The men looked confused, but that was the only reaction they were able to show. Hunter had managed to stab each one before they could realise she had moved and now each man was left in a critical position.
Now, running to catch up with the hooded figure, she quickly stabbed every enemy who go in her way. Stained with both her own blood and her victims blood, she lunged onto the mysterious man pinning him to the floor.
"WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?" She shouted.
"YOU FOOL," Someone yelled from the crowd, "DON'T YOU KNOW THE STONE DEMON WHEN YOU SEE HIM."
"But that can't be right." Hunter was confused and she could tell when she looked at Zoro, that he was too. "ANSWER ME." She called.
"How does your worst nightmare sound?" He said.
"That voice, Yuu, what are you doing?" Hunter tried to ask, but she knew she wasn't getting a response, she quickly became frightened when he flipped her over, picked up a Fishman's sword and slashed aggressively at her arm. She winced in pain, instantly grabbing her shoulder, Yuu used this as time to escape. "NO." She called out, but once again, she knew he wouldn't listen.
Mustering up all her strength, despite the pain it brought, Hunter stood up and ran after her brother, "Please don't do it Yuu." She chanted, hoping it might get through to him somehow. Several of the Fishmen took Hunter's state as an advantage, using her speed, Hunter dodged most of their attacks and jabbed her dagger into them when they were off-guard.
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Zoro saw that the supposed 'Stone Demon' was now headed towards him, and judging by Hunter's actions, she knew who it really was. Zoro, not thinking correctly, attacked several enemies in the direction the cloaked figure was coming from, creating a large gust of wind, consequently blowing off the man's hood.
A voice immediately came from the crowd, "Is that the other Death sibling?"
"I think so."
"The Stone Demon is really 71 million Death's child Yuu?"
Zoro's expression was unchanged as he spoke. "I had a feeling it would be you, Yuu, but I dint know you got a twin bounty with your sister."
"What makes you say that." He said.
"There are a lot of people who want to kill me, but you're the only one who would dare to hide his face, plus I didn't think you were strong enough to have a bounty."
Yuu growled at what Zoro had said, "You better watch your mouth." He pulled out the sword he had taken and tried to land a blow on Zoro, fortunately he managed to dodge the attack and went to strike back, but Hunter interfered, pushing Yuu to the ground and landing an attack on his side.
"Zoro, please listen to me and don't argue with what I am about to say. Yuu gave you his sword after the last time this happened, I need you to give it to me and get the hell away."
"But…"
"Zoro, this is my fight." He sighed, handing her Yuu's old sword she took it and spoke once again. "No matter what happens to me until Yuu is dead I don't want you to interfere. Promise?"
"…"
"Promise?" Hunter said again, this time more aggressively."
"Fine." Zoro snapped, and walked away.
Hunter smiled, then prepared herself, watching as Yuu stood up and stared at her. "Unless you kill me first, Zoro is off limits."
"I guess I'll just have to kill you both then." He said, smiling sadistically.
Hunter had only used a sword a few times before whilst she was on the ship with the giants, but she was praying that those experiences and her determination were going to be enough for her to fight her brother. She ran up to him and they crossed blades, Yuu pushed her back and lunged at her, but she jumped out of the way and sliced at Yuu's back, which only angered him more. He tripped Hunter and as she tried to regain her balance, dealt a fatal blow to her lower back. She scremed out in pain and fell to the floor.
'It can't end here.' She told herself and roller over, just in time to block at attack from Yuu. Holding his entire weight with the one hand she used to hold the blade, she slowly took out her dagger and prepared to strike. Using all of her strength, she felt blood oozing ouch of her entire body and knew that the fight couldn't last much longer, she jumped up and cut along his right leg causing him to cringe. She took this to her advantage and pushed her dagger through his stomach, but he was being stubborn, and despite the blood loss he stayed standing.
Hunter knew now it was her last attack, or she would be the one to die, in her weakened state she pushed all of her power into her legs and jumped at Yuu, sliced him once again with the sword and pushed the dagger through his heart. She thought it would be over, that she could relax now, but as she began to fall on Yuu, his short-sword fell between the gap their bodies made and impaled Hunter through the lung.
Alright, I finally did it, I would have posted this when I saw the 3rd review last night but I re-read it and thought where I was going to end the chapter was unfair and a massive cliff hanger, so I decided at the last minute to add the fight scene in this part of the story.
So what did you think?
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