Hi guys Azza here!
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Kriim-Sauce786 – The relationship between Natsu and Boa is one I consider to be rather unique. They respect each other, would probably sleep with each other but Boa does look up to him kind of like an older Brother figure like you said all at the same time.
To me, such a strange relationship where they each bring out the darker sides in one another fits rather well since Natsu is far from mentally stable due to the events of his life just like Boa and her own tragic past having broken her in its own way.
Also, in my first draft of the chapter Natsu and Boa tortured the Celestial Dragon I actually had written them doing it whilst torturing him however upon reading it I decided it might be a bit far and decided to remove it. To give some context, they were doing it whilst cutting him open, blood spraying on them and getting off both on each other and the CD's pain and that is only scratching the surface. I dare say its probably the darkest shit I've ever written and I'm glad I didn't include it in the final product.
And yeah, I get what you mean about the Natsu acting like Sanji part. I figured going for the typical look that most men give Boa when she's influencing them would've been much more believable to Momonga though to sell the story that she had actually enthralled him completely since Momonga knows how she affects men.
Thomas MCF – Hey I get where your coming from on that, I love reading large chunks of content too!
The Arthuria and Mordred stuff will be touched upon more during the end of several chapters in this arc since its vital to the next arc so get keen for that because I've been waiting to write this since I first introduced Mordred. The entire plan was for this encounter to happen this arc so what happens in the next arc has a massive impact.
As for Natsu just grabbing another CD to torture he's not exactly a good person, nor is he mentally stable. As you've likely noticed over the course of Volume II and III he's gone from being a pretty good person to a rather sadistic and easy to set off person that basically sees himself above most other people. To Natsu, the CD's aren't even human and therefore he feels nothing by doing what he did to them, kind of like how he viewed Kakuzu in Volume II.
As for your last point who knows?
And yes I did indeed finally take a break and it only took me having like three hours sleep then doing full time work plus stuff at home for two years straight to get there! Honestly I was an idiot and really needed to sort my shit out but hey, that is how one adults, TRIAL AND ERROR!
Jokes aside though I'm glad I took a break, really gave me time to recollect my thoughts on a number of things I had planned for the series going forward.
Anyway, on with the story!
I do not own Fairy Tail, One Piece or the Nasuverse.
Welcome To Impel Down
/Somewhere In The Grand Line – The Prison Ship/
"I'm worried."
"You've said that several times now Master," Penth sighed as the two lounged around in their room. "And like I responded to all your previous concerns, Natsu will ultimately be fine."
"My Observational Haki is telling me that there are often groups of Marines in his cell multiple times a day. Something isn't right …"
"If you are that concerned, I suppose we could make up some rubbish about needing to ensure he's remaining contained down there in order to see him."
"I think we shall do just that," Boa nodded stiffly, marching toward the door and practically ripping it clean off its hinges.
"Calm down Master," Penth muttered as Boa grabbed one of the shocked Marines guarding her door by the vest.
"You! I require Momonga's presence here at once!"
"O-of course," the Marine stuttered out as she released him, the terrified man bolting down the hall and out of sight.
Walking back into her room, Boa returned to her seat on the couch and waited for Momonga to arrive. She'd give him credit; the man was certainly punctual and arrived exactly five minutes after the pathetic low ranked trash went off to fetch him.
"What is it you require," Momonga asked neutrally, noticing that the door had been ripped from its hinges but choosing to ignore it. "Has something happened?"
"I am rather concerned about our prisoner downstairs," Boa replied evenly, eliciting a raised eyebrow from the Vice Admiral.
"Oh?"
"I am concerned he might be close to breaking containment."
"Surely you jest, you saw the containment cell we put him in-?"
"He doesn't use Devil Fruits you idiotic man," Boa hissed, slowly rising to her feet as Momonga's eyes seemed to widen in shock.
"Wh-what …"
"Did your superiors fail to reveal that little detail?"
"I-I was certainly not made aware that he wasn't a Devil Fruit User," Momonga huffed in reply. "Is that why you were so insistent on dragging him on board!?"
"Yes. It took everything I and my Servant had to detain him on Amazon Lily and he was in a severely weakened state. It is only thanks to my own unique power that he was even detained at all!"
"Th-then we should probably go down there and check to make sure he isn't trying to escape!"
"Allow myself and Avenger to go into the containment cell alone."
"B-but that's against protocol!"
"You would dare question me when you have no alternate means of containing him!?"
"…"
"I thought as much," the Warlord sniffed as she brushed past the cowed Vice Admiral. "Now come, we may or may not have enough time!"
The three quickly moved further below deck to the sealed containment cell, the two Marines at the door saluting before moving to unlock the doors. Opening it just enough to let Boa and Penth inside, Momonga had them shut it again.
The first thing the two noticed was a rather ghastly smell, a sure sign that something wasn't right. They couldn't see anything since the spot Natsu had been chained down was pitch black however they could certainly feel how slippery the floor was.
"Avenger," Boa whispered as her Servant snapped her fingers, a dull flame flickering to life to reveal a ghastly sight.
When he'd been put inside the previous day, he'd looked perfectly fine aside from the slight battle damage they'd inflicted to throw off Momonga and the Marines. His appearance now however was far beyond that point.
"What in the name of Hera …"
"What have they done to him," Boa gasped as her eyes roved over his nearly unrecognizable form.
Large gashes littered his entire body, his face barely recognizable with all the bits of skin missing from it. One of his ears had been cut off and lay nearby, half consumed by the pooling blood that coated the entire cell floor.
His hands and feet had been broken, one of his fingers bent so far back it currently touched the top of his wrist. They could tell he was conscious however as one lone eye gazed at them unblinkingly.
"He's still conscious!"
"Natsu," Penth said softly as she knelt down next to him. "Use Telepathy to speak with us since you cannot use your mouth!"
"I told the two of you not to come down here after you dropped me off."
"Master was worried about you-."
"And it seems my concerns were very well founded!"
"I told you I'd likely be tortured for what I've done to them," Natsu replied evenly, prompting Boa to look away from him. "Boa …"
"I can't allow this-!"
"Boa! Don't you dare! You promised me you'd do right not just by me, but by your people as well!"
"He's right Master, Natsu did demand a promise from you before we set out-."
"How the hell can you both be so calm about this!?"
"Natsu is a Godlike entity Master, he'll regenerate when he gets the chance," Penth replied evenly. "He's likely just not doing it so that he can try to convince the World Government he's truly been defeated and broken by them."
"Got it in one Penth. This hurts like shit and I don't doubt for a second this will be the last 'session' I have to go through before we reach Impel Down, but I'll just have to deal with it as best I can."
"I don't like seeing you like this, even if you can regenerate from it," Boa muttered quietly as Penth rose to place a comforting hand on her shoulder in Natsu's stead.
"I know you don't, nor would I ever wish to see a reversal of the roles Boa. We are the ones who should be torturing and exterminating the World Government filth, not the other way around! But right now, there are more important things at play than personal pleasure …"
"I know …"
"I would strongly suggest not returning to see me again if possible," Natsu continued as the door slowly opened to filter in the smallest glimmer of light. "Keep strong Boa and you'll see my illustrious, charming and not fucked up self before you know it."
Simply humming the reply in her head, knowing that any kind of action other than open hostility would tip off Momonga, Boa and Penth exited the cell, the door closing behind them with the same audible clang.
"You've done well in keeping him broken," Penth commented idly as they walked back down the corridor. "Master reapplied her command to him not to try anything so that should keep him docile until we reach Impel Down."
"Good," Momonga grinned as they arrived back at their room. "Thanks for doing that and letting me know he's not a Devil Fruit User, that's important information."
"It was no trouble," Boa replied tiredly. "Now if you don't mind, I'd like to rest some more before we arrive at Impel Down."
"Of course, I'll take my leave," Momonga replied as he marched out of the room, leaving Master and Servant to ponder what they had just seen.
/Several Days Later/
Boa had slept little the last few days, her Haki picking up on the sizeable group of Marines that had moved down to torture one of the few men she actually liked. It boiled her blood that her hands were tied but she wouldn't risk ruining Natsu's plan because she couldn't handle seeing him hurt.
A slight smile etched its way onto her face as she remembered the thoughts that had wafted up from his cell to her one night. She assumed he knew she was stressed by what he was going through and despite Natsu being the one taking the punishment, he still prioritized her feelings and comforted her.
Well, that's if you consider visual imagery of how he was going to use his bare hands to physically rend the flesh from the bodies of the ones torturing him. How he would bind them, gently slice into the tender meat beneath and poke at the wounds with salt before stitching them back up with rusted nails and roasting them alive before feeding them to her pet Salome.
They would of course be alive for that as well.
"What are you blushing about," Penth sighed, knowing full well what her Master was thinking about. "Torture? Again?"
"He's just so good at it Avenger, like an artist!"
"Trust me, I'm well aware," the Servant snorted in amusement. "There is a reason why he can so easily mix with any and all Servants from Lawful Good to Chaotic Evil. He truly is a master of both sides of the proverbial coin. Kind and caring until provoked, becoming something so unfathomably ruthless, cunning, heartless, sadistic and evil."
"Is it bad that I find his ability to so easily rip a person apart to be sexually arousing?"
"Probably. I'm certainly not one to talk considering the fact that I can't even stand a certain … name, to the point that even the slightest resemblance to them sets me off into a Berserker like rampage."
"But you don't torture people though."
"Torture had its place in my time, though it wasn't exactly done for pleasure. Then again, you hide it from everyone, even your own family so the same kind of applies I think …"
"I can never let Sandersonia or Marigold know my true nature," Boa muttered darkly as her mind wandered back down to the pinkette several decks below. "He's the only other one I can trust, who can show me better ways to rip apart the subhuman trash of the World Government!"
"I know," Avenger replied as they watched the dark and gloomy spire of Impel Down slowly float into view. "We've arrived."
Boa already knew that; she'd seen the ominous form of the foreboding prison the moment they'd gone through the Gate Of Justice that blocked it off from the rest of the world. As they pulled into port, she got her things together and prepared herself to deal with whatever Natsu looked like now.
She followed the Marine sent to fetch them without a word, moving on deck and waiting for Momonga to arrive with Natsu. When he was finally brought up onto the deck however, she had to shut off every emotion she had in order to not try murdering everyone in the area.
Looking to her right, she was shocked to see Avenger's eyes had gone black and gold, a sign that she had entered one of her Berserker like rages. The sheer amount of restraint from her Servant in not attacking Momonga on sight was nothing short of legendary.
Without so much as a care, the heavily mutilated form of Natsu was carelessly chucked onto the dock, landing in a bloody heap that two guards of Impel Down quickly grabbed. Boa and Penth quickly got off the ship before someone got their neck broken and went over to meet the two individuals waving them down.
"Greetings Lady Hancock, my name is Domino and I am the Vice Head Jailer of Impel Down," a rather beautiful curvy blonde said in a no-nonsense tone as she motioned toward a rather pathetic looking man next to her. "And that is the Vice Warden."
"I-I am the Vice Warden your beautifulness-I-I mean, I WANT A PROMOTION-NO, I mean Miss Warlord Hancock … maam!"
"Disgusting," Boa sniffed as she turned back to Domino. "Let us get a move on with this, we don't have much time.
"Indeed," Domino nodded before shooting a glare at the Vice Warden who seemed to be dying from embarrassment.
"B-but don't you want to know my na-!?"
"Disgusting," was all Boa said as they entered the prison alongside the two guards who were currently dragging Natsu.
Upon entering, the Vice Warden seemed to book it which left Boa alone with Domino, the two guards and Natsu as they entered a small room.
"Right then," Domino sighed. "You two, leave that one on the table and get out!"
"Yes maam," the two guards saluted, dumping Natsu in a bloody heap on the table before departing the room.
"I figured since we have to do a strip search, you'd rather not have any men around for it."
"Indeed, we appreciate it," Boa nodded as Domino turned around to pick something up from the table.
The second the Jailer's back was turned, Boa struck and turned her to stone with a blast of her Mero Mero Beam, spinning around and hitting the camera less than a second afterward.
The moment the two were petrified, Boa was all over Natsu babbling apologies as she felt him weakly brush against her mind. Cupping his swollen cheeks, she urged him to enter and felt the familiar weighty presence of her friend.
"Boa …"
"Natsu!"
"Have we arrived …?"
"Yes, we're inside the strip and search area right now! I've currently incapacitated the camera and the Jailer so we can let Luffy out here."
"Pocket," she heard his tired voice mutter into her mind as she peeled back his coat, wincing at the chunks of flesh missing from his side, the dried blood making it even harder to move the side of the coat.
Reaching into the pocket, she snapped her fingers and within moments, Luffy popped out looking rather surprised.
"Wow, that was quick," the Straw Hat Captain grinned. "I thought I'd be in there for ages-WHAT THE HELL!?"
Luffy's jaw dropped at the horrific condition Natsu was in, looking between him and the two women present in the room. Penth opted to look away, not trusting herself to speak at the moment which left Boa to speak.
"The Marines tortured him the entire way, but Natsu ordered me to let them do so in order to make sure we could get in her successfully. I feel so ashamed for letting this happen-!"
"Hancock," Luffy said softly as he placed a hand on the Warlord's shoulder. "You know Natsu wouldn't have ordered you not to if it wasn't for a good reason, and your people are worth it!"
"But-!"
"You got us in Hancock, now we can take it from here," Luffy said firmly as he looked back to Natsu's still form. "Can he hear us?"
"He sounded very worn out speaking through Telepathy so I'd assume he's conserving his power for the moment."
"Tell Luffy … not to get caught," Natsu huffed softly. "They'll likely take me to the maximum security place … probably where Ace is too … so we'll meet up again …"
Relaying what Natsu said, Luffy nodded sharply at her words and told Natsu he would follow their plan to the letter just as they'd discussed. Just as he was about to speak again, Natsu's coat ruffled and Fou popped out, landing right on Luffy's shoulder.
"I've asked Fou … to go with him … to help."
"He's asked Fou to help you out here, though I have no idea how this little fox creature will be of much use. Then again, perhaps appearances could be deceiving and it has some kind of skills?"
"Thanks Natsu," Luffy replied softly as they heard a knock on the door from the other side. "I'll see you soon!"
With that, Luffy jumped up into the rafters as Boa turned Domino and the camera back to normal.
"Right then, you'll need to wear these Sea Stone Cuffs whilst you're in the prison," Domino said as if she hadn't just been petrified. "It's just protocol."
"I understand," the Warlord nodded as she put on the cuffs. "I'm glad you're able to follow protocol so willingly. Things should go smoothly for you here."
"Good," Boa nodded as she watched Luffy slowly manage to manoeuvre his way out of the room and into the halls without being spotted. "Where are we going to see the prisoner?"
"Portgas D Ace is being held below on a level that requires the Warden Magellan to access it so I'll be escorting you to him," Domino replied as they walked out of the inspection room.
Boa found it amusing that Domino didn't even bother to inspect either herself or Penth, but obviously decided to ignore that in favour of getting out of the prison as soon as possible. The two were escorted to an elevator where Domino dropped Natsu's still immobile form next to them and pulled a lever.
Boa shivered as she felt Natsu's mind slowly fade away, knowing that he was likely preparing all his power to regenerate. She only wished that the warm feeling of his presence would return since her cuffs reminded her of much darker times …
/Luffy's POV/
As he sprinted down the rather gloomy corridor, Luffy couldn't help but feel conflicted at what he'd just run away from. He'd never seen Natsu look so mangled before, not even after the mess on Thriller Bark.
Sure, he'd obviously regenerate and be fine as always, but he'd ended up in said state in order to help him reach Impel Down. That didn't sit right with him.
"Fou …"
Luffy couldn't help but hum in response to Fou's gentle cry, somehow understanding that the little animal was trying to tell him it wasn't his fault that Natsu ended up the way he did. In a way it made him feel a little better, but only slightly.
Charging around a corner, Luffy was suddenly knocked flat on his back. Almost instantly, Luffy was back on his feet and entered a defensive stance only to drop said stance upon realizing who his supposed attacker was.
"What the," both Luffy and his would-be attacker gasped as they each pointed at each other dramatically. "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE!?"
"NO, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE!?"
"STOP COPYING ME!"
"NO, YOU STOP-!"
Both were suddenly snapped out of their dual rant as an axe embedded itself in the floor right between them. Both snapped their attention toward a mob of blue gorillas dual wielding axes that were currently charging right at them.
"What the hell are those things!?"
"Damn, the Blugori's have caught up to me now and it's all YOUR FAULT!"
"HUH!?"
Both jumped out of the way to avoid another barrage of axes, Luffy instantly entering a fighting stance as he cocked his right fist back.
"Gum Gum: Pistol!"
Faster than the gorilla could track, Luffy smacked it right in the face which seemed to knock it out. Unfortunately, that was one of many as a veritable swarm simply charged over their fallen comrade.
"Don't bother fighting them all you idiot," his would be attacker snapped, grabbing Luffy by the arm and dragging him down the corridor. "The Blugori will just keep on coming until they overwhelm you!"
"Why the hell are these things just running around a jail!?"
"Are you retarded," the other man snapped only to look at Luffy and shake his head. "Oh right, I forgot who I'm dealing with!"
"Screw you, you're just a dumb red nosed bastard!"
"WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY-!?"
Captain Of The Buggy Pirates
A Prisoner Of Impel Down
Chop Chop Fruit User
Buggy The Clown
Bounty – 15,000,000 Berries
"MY NOSE IS NOT RED YOU STUPID RUBBERY BASTARD!"
The two argued all the way down the corridor until they reached a dead end. Skidding to a stop, both turned around and realized the Blugori were right on their tails, prompting Buggy to grit his teeth.
"Well, you got any ideas on how to bullshit your way out of this mess Straw Hat," Buggy asked mockingly. "Maybe you'll call down another bolt from heaven, somehow summon the gale force winds to toss these bastards back across this level of the prison?"
"Nah," Luffy grinned as he clenched his fists. "These guys are pretty crap so I shouldn't need to do much to get rid of them."
"Tch! You're always so cocky-!"
"Gum Gum: Gatling!"
Charging right at the Blugori, Luffy fired off a barrage of punches that tore into the shocked Blugori. The strange gorillas couldn't slow themselves down in time to avoid the blows and found themselves getting knocked out.
Ceasing his attack, Luffy nodded in satisfaction at seeing over twenty Blugori knocked out before him. Turning back toward Buggy with a smug grin, he was surprised to see his old enemy smirking.
"Heh. Not bad for a rookie."
"FUCK OFF! YOU WERE RUNNING AWAY FROM THESE THINGS LIKE A LITTLE BITCH A SECOND AGO!"
"I WASN'T RUNNING, I WAS MERELY SHIFTING THE BATTLEFIELD TO ONE THAT'D BE TO MY ADVANTAGE," Buggy shot back as the two started butting heads. "THIS FLOOR IS PERFECT FOR THESE BASTARDS TO FIGHT DIRTY!"
"Floor," Luffy replied confusedly. "What's the floor got to do with anything?"
Buggy's jaw dropped as he took in Luffy's presence like it only truly registered right at that exact moment. The Captain seemed to be actively struggling not to blow up at Luffy's lack of understanding and took a deep breath.
"Why the hell are you even in here? Did you get captured or something?"
"Nah, I broke in to try and bust my Brother out," Luffy grinned back in response which caused Buggy to pale considerably.
"W-wait … Why the hell would you actually willingly do something so stupid!?"
"Huh?"
"Do you have any idea what this place actually is!?"
"Impel Down?"
"IMPEL DOWN," Buggy repeated sharply which prompted Luffy to take a step back due to how loud the Captain was being. "The most secure prison in the entire world and the second most secure place behind the FUCKING HOLY LAND!"
"Eh, I don't really care about any of that crap," Luffy replied with a dismissive wave of his hand. "I just wanna find my Brother, Ace."
"Ace?"
"Yeah, you happen to know where he is?"
"Y-you mean Portgas D Ace, right?"
"You do know him!?"
"He's a big time criminal so he's gotta be down on Level Five," Buggy replied which prompted Luffy to scratch his head once again. "Oh yeah, you don't know about that stuff."
"What are these 'Levels' that you keep talking about anyway?"
"Man …"
"Just tell me already," Luffy snapped prompting the clown Captain to sigh tiredly.
"Fine. To make things simple, the prison is divided up into what the guards call the 'Stages Of Hell' which is a fancy way of saying torture floors. Right now we're on Level One which is the Crimson Hell."
"Why do they call it that, I don't see any crimson anywhere?"
"You haven't seen it yet," Buggy shivered in reply as he motioned for Luffy to follow him. "Prisoners are taken at random from their cells and chucked out into that."
The two arrived at a small window which looked over a sea of crimson-coloured trees, the sounds of people screaming and crying could be heard below. Buggy winced as one particularly loud scream was suddenly snuffed out by a loud squelching sound.
"The hell …"
"Those trees are so sharp they can slice anything and there are venomous spiders and shit down there too! Once you get chucked in there the guards don't expect you to come out alive so its pretty messed up down there …"
Another loud scream prompted both Captains to wince.
"But, somewhere at the centre of those trees is the exit to Floor Two, the Wild Beast Hell. Apparently, it's even worse than this shit!"
"And what floor would Ace be on?"
"I'd say he'd be on Floor Five which is where all the bigshots go," Buggy nodded sagely. "Though I doubt he'd even still be alive by now if he's down there."
"Whys that?"
"Well, Level Five is meant to be the place where the worst of the worst end up so you'd think the torture down there would be way worse than the Crimson Hell or the Wild Beast Hell, right?"
"Even if it is, Ace wouldn't go down to something like that," Luffy replied confidently as he turned back to face the sea of trees below. "He's too strong for that …"
"Whatever you say Straw Hat," Buggy replied, clearly unconvinced. "Either way, not my problem."
"But you've gotta show me around here."
"…"
"What?"
"Excuse me, but when the hell did I agree to that!?"
"Well, we're friends now, so you have to help me."
"THAT'S NOT HOW FRIENDSHIP WORKS YOU IDIOT AND WE AREN'T EVEN FRIENDS TO BEGIN WITH!"
"Sure we are, we just beat up all those bad guys together," Luffy grinned back prompting Buggy to turn back and clutch his chest in shock.
'He's so innocent it actually hurts!'
"So Buggy, where's the way to Level Two from here?"
"Over there, at the centre of the Crimson Hell," Buggy replied as he turned around to walk off. "Now, if you'll excuse me Straw Hat, I'VE got a prison to bust out of-!"
Buggy's eyes nearly shot out of their sockets when he felt Luffy's rubbery arm wrap around him, dragging him right into the Straw Hat Captain's side.
"OI-!"
"Level Two, here we come!"
"WAITASECIDIDN'TAGREETOTHISSTRAWHATPUTMEDOWNRIGHTNOW-!"
Buggy's protests fell on dead ears as Luffy launched the pair right out of the small window and into the air above the Crimson Hell. Buggy's hands detached themselves and went back to grab his feet which had been left behind as the pair flew across the open area at high speed.
"I'M GONNA KILL YOU FOR THIS STRAW HAT!"
"Settle down, we're fine," Luffy laughed as they slowly got closer toward what appeared to be a hole in the ground. "Hope we reach this before we lose the air time."
"We'd better or I'm impaling you on one of these damn trees myself!"
Luffy simply laughed as they lost altitude, flying right through the hole in the ground with Fou loudly whining in protest at almost being skewered. Buggy simply screamed the whole time, even after they went through the hole which meant none of them noticed the stunned guards watching the entire display.
"We should probably report that …"
"Yeah."
/Impel Down – Boa's POV/
Boa sighed as the elevator slowly made its way down to the Second Level where the Warden of Impel Down supposedly was. She momentarily wondered why the man hadn't been the one to meet her upon her arrival, instead having two lesser peons do it, but quickly found her thoughts returning to Natsu and Luffy's mission here.
There were so many things that could go wrong here. So many ways that the two could actually get captured and imprisoned for real where she could do nothing to help them. Natsu was monstrously powerful, far above anything she'd seen before, but strength wasn't everything.
She'd heard whispers throughout the world, whispers of the kinds of prisoners housed within the darkest depths of Impel Down. Supposedly, contained somewhere within, ancient legends lay forgotten to time yet still clinging onto life and waiting for another shot at glory …
To become Pirate King.
The Golden Lion, Shiki. That was a name anyone who had grown up during Roger's time would know well. A man who fought against the Pirate King countless times yet few seemed to know of the man's origins, if any.
He only ended up in Impel Down trying to take on the entirety of Marineford by himself, fighting against all three Admirals, the then Fleet Admiral Kong and the Hero Of The Marines Monkey D Garp.
The man was an absolute monster, a vicious animal who wasn't even the strongest in the world and yet he almost succeeded in freeing Gol D Roger from his capture at the hands of the World Government.
So, it was little surprise to anyone when the man pulled off the first, and currently only, escape attempt from Impel Down.
So, it begs the question, what other vicious monsters lay in wait within the foreboding walls of Impel Down? The Golden Lion wasn't the only powerhouse of the era that was captured, yet many of them seemed to have simply faded away into the stuff of mere myth.
Boa bit her lip as her thoughts again turned toward Natsu, knowing full well that he would likely discover something within this prison that would set him off. Perhaps he would find some of these ancient legends and be forced to face them in order to escape? Perhaps he would uncover a dark secret? Or perhaps she was simply worrying over nothing and he would simply reach his cell, recover and go on to obliterate everything and everyone in order to reach his ultimate goal of saving Luffy's Brother?
"Excuse me," Domino called out to get Boa's attention. "We've arrived."
"Of course," Boa nodded slowly as the elevator doors opened to reveal the Warden of Impel Down, a man who towered over everyone else in the elevator by a considerable margin.
The Warden looked down at Natsu's unconscious form curiously, stretching two sizeable wings which blocked out the exit to the elevator momentarily before he folded them back into place.
"So, this is the one I was warned about," the Warden muttered as he picked up Natsu, holding his entire body almost within the palm of his hand. "Yes … I can see it already just by looking at him. He's going down 'there' with the other ones."
"Shall we depart Sir," Domino asked dutifully as the Warden fully stepped into the elevator.
"Of course," the Warden nodded in reply before turning to Boa curiously. "I have to admit that your being here is highly irregular, but it isn't a concern. The prisoner you want to see is detained, though I doubt you'll get anything out of him."
"I just wanted to see the reason why I'm being forced to fight in a war that could cripple the entire world," Boa sniffed in response, the Warden rumbling in understanding.
"I can understand that, the looming war is poised to be the largest on record … But enough about that for the moment, I should probably introduce myself …"
Chief Warden Of Impel Down
The Fearsome Venom Demon
Venom Venom Fruit User
Magellan
"Chief Warden Magellan," Boa cut in before the man had a chance to properly introduce himself. "Your name needs little introduction. Many Pirates fear your mere name alone, knowing full well how ruthlessly you run this place."
"Indeed, that is good to hear," Magellan nodded approvingly. "Likewise, you also need no introduction, Warlord Boa Hancock."
"Take me to see the prisoner," Boa said coldly as her gaze bored into the equally cold one of the Chief Warden. "I have no desire to be here longer than necessary!"
"Good. Quick and to the point, as it should be," Magellan nodded as he looked over to Domino. "Take us down, the guards have already prepared Dragneel's cell.
"Of course, Sir," Domino saluted as she pulled the lever for the elevator, the small group slowly beginning the descent down into the darkest depths of the underwater prison.
/?/
It seems that I am fated once again to drift amidst oppressing stone walls, to experience the harrowing wails of tortured souls, of the condemned and falsely imprisoned …
But that's all right, I don't mind. In fact, I relish the opportunity! Perhaps by stepping in here I may discover something new or rekindle an old flame?
But then again … this underwater prison is unlike any I've come across. Walls made of Stone that nullify those with the boon of the Devil. It is strange, strange indeed.
But he is here, he is descending slowly …
Descending deeper into the darkness …
Descending to me …
This excitement, it's gnawing at my insides! I must begin, I've been waiting in this place almost as long as ******* *'***!
Hurry …
Hurry!
HURRY!
I CAN'T CONTAIN IT MUCH LONGER!
MY NEED TO RIP APART THE VERY FABRIC OF THIS PRISON …
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It's alright …
I'll make do, just like before.
I endured *'*** and came out on top. I'll endure this too. I might not have him here, but I do have something I didn't have the last time …
A pair of dark orange eyes opened up in a pitch-black cell, the prisoners nearby whimpering in fear as the sclera turned Pitch Black. Black and Deep Purple sparks shot out of the cell and struck the prisoners opposite his cell as fire of the same colour licked the edges of the Sea Stone bars.
A gloved hand gripped the bars tightly, the Sea Stone groaning under the immense strength as the shadow of a face emerged from the darkness, a fanged grin the last thing the prisoners across from him saw before being turned to ash by the Pitch Black and Deep Purple sparks.
"I'll see this place reduced to chaos before my time is done … There isn't a prison in the world that can truly hold the likes of myself," the figure half shouted, half snarled as he placed a second hand onto another bar, the groaning sound now becoming almost deafening.
The entire cell exploded with Pitch Black and Deep Purple sparks and flames, the groaning sound forcing most of the other prisoners in the area to cower in the corners of their cells or underneath their pathetic excuses for beds.
"DO YOU HEAR ME, MAGELLAN!? YOUR PERFECT RECORD IS ABOUT TO BE SHATTERED AND THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT," the figure roared as the entire area seemed to shake. "There isn't a prison in all creation that can negate me … Hehehe … HEHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
The flames and sparks from the cell suddenly ceased as the figure slunk back into the shadows once more, his twisted grin the last thing the surviving prisoners within viewing distance of his cell saw which meant they likely wouldn't sleep tonight.
Or ever, since he'd haunt their dreams all the same.
Hope you all enjoyed and I'll see you in the next one!