Chapter 4: Misery and Resolve
The entire island was stirred into chaos: explosions and screaming and pushing and fighting could be heard resonating across the whole island. However, there were two individuals, Luffy and the white-haired marine captain (who Luffy heard some soldiers refer to him as Smoker), that were completely oblivious to their surroundings. They were locked in an icy stare-down, the surrounding sounds and actions acting like a small ring in their ears. None have decided to make a move. Then, Luffy put his fists up and bends his knees, preparing to pounce and Smoker follows suit. Fifty seconds of waiting passed, until Luffy made the first move and ran towards Smoker.
Once he reached a close enough distance, he pulled his fist back and went for a right hook. However, Smoker didn't need to move as his fist went straight through him. Luffy was taken back by this and Smoker took this opportunity to backhand Luffy straight through a few trees. Luffy struggled to pull himself back up from that due to this being the first serious fight he has been in in his life. But once he pulled himself up, he ran back up to Smoker, this time going for a roundhouse kick to his head. Smoker easily blocked the kick and went to slam him to the ground. But at that moment, an impulse went through Luffy's veins, enabling him to dodge the attack, twist his body around, and kicked him in the opposite side of his face.
"W-what the hell?!", Smoker exclaimed. He knew Luffy couldn't react that fast and one of two things were happening.
One: He was holding back throughout this fight so far.
Two: He was learning more on how to fight through this experience.
Luffy tried to follow up, but Smoker dodged, grabbed his unguarded leg, and threw him back into the island. 'They weren't kidding when they said this kid was dangerous…. I can't take it easy around him,' Smoker thought with caution. He walked off his ship and headed in the direction where Luffy landed.
"LET IT GO…."
Luffy shook his head, ignoring the nagging voice in his head. He already experienced letting go with those three rapists some time back (chapter 2) and he didn't want to risk losing complete control and possibly hurting anyone he cared about. So instead, he got back on his feet and started a mad dash towards Smoker. Smoker, this time, was staying cautious as to not make any mistake against him. When Luffy got close enough, he tried to punch Smoker but it passed through him again. Smoker then transformed his hands into giant puffs of smoke formed as fists and he threw them both at Luffy. He then threw both of his arms into a 'X' shape and blocked the fists. Even though he managed to block them, he did take some damage and was pushed back a few meters. 'Shit…. This guy is tough. I'm trying everything i know i can do but i'm not doing jack. What should i do?', Luffy asked himself.
"YOU CAN LET ME HAVE SOME FUN…"
'NO! Not again. Just not again', Luffy retalitated.
"FINE….. IF YOU NEED HELP, I'M HERE WAITING."
'Yeah. thanks'.
Luffy turned his attention back to the captain in front of him, who was staring down at him and waiting for his next move. Luffy bent his knees once more, getting ready to attack. However, before he could try again, he heard a familiar voice screaming for help. It was Makino. Luffy whipped his head around and he saw a bunch of soldiers holding the innocent civilians and Makino at gunpoint to the head. "Don't move a muscle! If you do, we'll shoot them all!", one demanded. Luffy was stuck as his mind hit a mental fork in the road. One part of him wanted to drive out the captain and, in turn, the others. However, another part of him wanted to save them. He didn't want them to get hurt because of his foolish actions. After much mental fighting, he finally stopped and unbent his knees. The soldiers lowered the guns away from their heads and then pointed them at Luffy. "Now stay right there…", one stated. "L-LUFFY!", Makino cried as the shot was fired…
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"If i had to choose… I'D CHOOSE BOTH!", Luffy/The Voice roared.
In a blink of an eye, Luffy vanished from sight. Everyone was caught off guard from this, especially the marines. But when they found out where Luffy was, which was behind them, he looked different. His raven black hair now had strands of red along the ends and he had a red glow to his eyes. When he stared down those who were attempting to shoot him, they knew they were fucked. "Yare Yare Daze…", Luffy started, "Did you guys really wanted to try that? Did you really?" He vanished again but appearing next to Smoker with all of the soldiers weapons in his hand, crushed into bits and pieces. "He's so fast. Just want happened to him?" Makino questioned. "Y-YOU! W-WHAT ARE YOU?!", The soldiers exclaimed. "Me?... I'm a demon of chaos", Luffy darkly declared. Every one of them was scared shitless from his declaration. They knew he could easily kill them if he ever wanted to and Smoker, who was just standing there in complete silence and shock from the spectacle, finally wrapped his head around the events happening and decided to deal with this. He snapped his fingers and the cannons from the docked ships started firing and more violence started to occur throughout the island. Luffy could hear it all, intensified screaming, more explosions, cold steel slicing against flesh, he could hear it all. It was horrifying. He could hear the screaming and pleas for help, ringing in his ear and repeated like a bass boosted broken record in his brain. "S-stop… Stop … STOP IT, PLEASE!", Luffy pleaded. But the marines ignored his pleas.
"GO. GRAB SOMEONE AND RUN."
'But I ..'
"IF YOU DON'T EVERYONE WILL DIE. AT LEAST SURVIVE AND WORRY ABOUT THESE GUYS LATER. DO IT FOR SABO!"
'Sabo…'
In a split second, Luffy grabbed makino and ran as fast he could. Smoker and thousands of officers ran after him to catch them. Throughout the chase, Luffy protected Makino from incoming arrows and other thrown objects taking the blunt force of each object. It hurt but he took them like a champ, no tears no crying. Soon, he found an abandoned small boat anchored at a beach. He untied the rope, set Makino on it, and paddled away from the chasing marines as fast as his arms can take him. But as he was speeding away, he continued to hear the torturing screams that would be forever engraved into his mind.
Makino also heard the torturing sounds and she silently sobbed behind Luffy as he stared out at sea, with a look of determination and revenge.
"Don't think you got rid of me… Making me your enemy was your worst mistake … The future Pirate King won't tolerate this insubordination", Luffy declared, clenching his fist in silent hatred. They just made the wrong enemy. He's one who will take down anyone who will stand in his way…
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"Well, well. These events should be entertaining from now on", The black sea devil observed from an unknown location.
A/N: FINALLY DONE! WHOO! I had so little idea of how this chapter was suppose to go. Thank you for being patient. Chapter 5 would be released … well, my estimated date is around middle of next month, if i get lazy. Well, remember the review and tell me your ideas for chapter 5.
Next chapter: The Demon Children Meet