p id="viewer-foo"Speechless.../p
p id="viewer-d7q29"This would undermine the entire reason they hunted the bastard down. One moment he was hhell-benton killing and eating them. There wasn't a single good intent to leave this ship peacefully and yet here this man was trying to offer them a job. "Did I hear that right? Are you asking us to work under you again? You've GOT to be kidding", Kaku said./p
p id="viewer-ejs1p" /p
p id="viewer-6hq7s""You must have hit him too many times in his head, Lucci. He's a whole lot of crazy if he thinks we're gonna do that", Jabra shouted./p
p id="viewer-1pred" /p
p id="viewer-ak7sd""But your reasoning is making a lot of sense at least. I give you credit for using 'them' against us. However, that's what makes me want to kill you even more", Blueno said./p
p id="viewer-20amh" /p
p id="viewer-5c07f""Maybe it's for the best? Wont it stop the pursuit of our dear friends. But how could you ask us to cut ties with our friends?", Kumadori asked./p
p id="viewer-8qlq1" /p
p id="viewer-cvpd8""If we kill him, this hunt for us will never end. I don't mind fighting... it's what I've been doing my whole life but I don't think 'they'll' be happy with this", Lucci said./p
p id="viewer-fpe9v" /p
p id="viewer-3du64""What should we do? It's an important decision", Fukurou yelled. "Maybe we shouldn't make this without them."/p
p id="viewer-623fd" /p
p id="viewer-dtbb9""You're damn right you shouldn't", a familiar voice said. Green vines began to wrap around Cannibal and covered him for head to toe./p
p id="viewer-d48e6" /p
p id="viewer-bnp49""Serenity?! What are you doing here", Kaku asked./p
p id="viewer-af5m9" /p
p id="viewer-bk6ft""Stopping you from doing something stupid!"/p
p id="viewer-5qcia" /p
p id="viewer-7ogt""We all have a history of doing something stupid. Evident by us coming all the way on this supposed 'suicide mission' with you. Now we're here to put an end to doing stupid things. Like you taking up this ludicrous deal", Raymond said./p
p id="viewer-h9sq" /p
p id="viewer-f9thr""Well look who it is. A lovely reunion of vermin. Come to try and res...", Cannibal began to saw before his mouth was covered by more vines./p
p id="viewer-f1gai" /p
p id="viewer-cvuo5""I thought we told you to wait on the ship? This is personal business. Please stay out of it", Kalifa urged./p
p id="viewer-ft063" /p
p id="viewer-6pra6""This doesn't concern any of you", Lucci added. Surprisingly he didn't have a cold demeaner when he said it./p
p id="viewer-89vni" /p
p id="viewer-4ba2n""Like hell it doesn't! We fought and fought like idiots to get to this ship. We've been travelling with you all for almost two years now. The fact that you all thought we would just let you give us the boot is an insult", Borya said./p
p id="viewer-3eu8l" /p
p id="viewer-6t1ta""So, you all heard that part huh? I guess maybe it would have been unfair to do come to a decision and just leaving you in the dark", Kaku said./p
p id="viewer-88hpb" /p
p id="viewer-dchc8""Unfair? This is a pitiful scene. Since when do assassins complain about something being unfair? Especially when it comes to someone's emotions", Cannibal asked./p
p id="viewer-667c2" /p
p id="viewer-2gutv"Gurin scowled and came forward. "One more word out of you and I'll toss you overboard myself, Cannibal."/p
p id="viewer-6b6hg" /p
p id="viewer-dk1ub""Dont tempt her. After all we've been through today, we all have half a mind to end you ourselves", Moira added. She then turned back towards the group of ex-agents waiting expectantly./p
p id="viewer-k7tl" /p
p id="viewer-4mnk1""Well, I suppose I don't really have to ask anymore but what are your thoughts on this matter? If we work for him, then you guys go free and you don't have to worry about anymore silencers. You can go back to your regular lives. All you have to give up is your concern for us. This is your easy way out. If we kill him here and now, you'll have to fight for your lives until the day you die. You won't be able to go anywhere without looking over your shoulders... you're going to have to work even harder than before to protect yourselves. Does that sound like a something you'd want to live with", Lucci asked./p
p id="viewer-933fp" /p
p id="viewer-emmn6""We're still standing here, aren't we", Gurin replied. If we weren't prepared for that then we wouldn't have followed you this far."/p
p id="viewer-5eq44" /p
p id="viewer-csrdk""Interesting but talk is cheap. I bet you're all standing back waiting for me to kill him so you can all breath again. Doesn't sound to me like any of you are prepared to bare some burden like this. Now get off this ship", Lucci replied./p
p id="viewer-1i37" /p
p id="viewer-b0oaa""Oh, you are so full of shit. You just don't want to admit you care about our wellbeing. Thats why you're hesitating to get rid of him", Raymond replied./p
p id="viewer-b176k" /p
p id="viewer-12qlg""Even if that asinine statement coming from your mouth held any truth whatsoever, my point still stands. If you're going to sit by and let us take care of everything, then none of you would be ready to live this kind of life. So I'll say it again... go back to your ship and go home."/p
p id="viewer-d00mq" /p
p id="viewer-t481""They guy speaks the truth. Lucci's not gonna kill me. He's turned as soft as a marshmallow. Though honestly, I think Lucci's right as well. Even he can see none of you would survive longer than a few days. Evident by the amount of talk you're willing to do. Your pathetic."/p
p id="viewer-85svf" /p
p id="viewer-iapl""You won't be saying that when I send you to the bottom of the sea", Raymond said as he walked over towards Cannibal. He grabbed onto Cannibal's collar and dragged him over towards the side of the ship./p
p id="viewer-aukoc" /p
p id="viewer-fpjk0"Jabra scoffed. "Come on Raymond, you're not going to do it. Go back to the SkyDancer!"/p
p id="viewer-9rgkf" /p
p id="viewer-41fec""After what we did to Vandal, I have no problem with this", Raymond./p
p id="viewer-12ah" /p
p id="viewer-79bp0""Surely you won't want his on your conscience", Lucci said./p
p id="viewer-achbp" /p
p id="viewer-ddu6k"Raymond pushed Cannibal slightly over the edge of the ship. You guys are my friends...my family. I won't let you spend the rest of your lives working for this man. If this is what I have to do to prove it then..."/p
p id="viewer-53f18" /p
p id="viewer-f3gss"A confused Lucci clenched his fist. Why was he getting so anxious? Even he didn't understand. "Think about this carefully! You're making a mistake. You might have to kill other people if you choose this life. Can you live with that?"/p
p id="viewer-e6nr2" /p
p id="viewer-9b0dp"That's when another palm appeared on Cannibal's chest. "It's a burden we can all share. We've already come this far, and there's no going back. I wouldn't be able to sleep knowing you guys were living such an unhappy life", Gurin said./p
p id="viewer-dds7f" /p
p id="viewer-f460r""You might lose your lives... they might come after your family...", Lucci added./p
p id="viewer-7ih4s" /p
p id="viewer-7meut"Moira came up and put her palm on Cannibal as well. "My dad went out to sea knowing that. Even though he did he still did everything in his power to protect me. This is what it means to live free... and I'll make sure we all experience it until the day we die."/p
p id="viewer-4fa14" /p
p id="viewer-abmhd"Borya also came forward and placed his palm on Cannibal. "To be a good boss...no, a good friend is to be able to protect and help those you care for. I've been fighting all my life as well so I'm no stranger to danger. You guys won't get rid of me that easy."/p
p id="viewer-fbpbo" /p
p id="viewer-6hj8a""I don't believe this... you mean to tell me you're all willing risk your lives for them... for... us?" Lucci was particularly confused. He knew they would fight for Jabra, Blueno, Kumadori, Fukurou, and Kalifa... but were they doing this for him and Kaku as well? Hattori landed on Lucci's shoulder and cooed. His leg was healed thanks to Serenity. "What?! You siding with them", he asked./p
p id="viewer-c3fgu" /p
p id="viewer-bgdm6""Cannibal, you were the one who gave the order to have Benson killed. I'm sure somewhere right now he's watching this... and smiling. You're never going to be able to hurt anyone ever again, and that includes my friends", Serenity said as she came up to Cannibal and placed her palm on his head./p
p id="viewer-1qtu4" /p
p id="viewer-34m6t""Benson? Ah yes, Benson! Was avenging him half of your motivation? He must have been worth the effort if you came all the way here to avenge a fallen rouge agent./p
p id="viewer-baon7" /p
p id="viewer-6rupb"Kumadori began to cry! "Don't! You'll all imprison yourselves!"/p
p id="viewer-77oij" /p
p id="viewer-4nafo""This is your chance to get out of this! Don't do this", Blueno said./p
p id="viewer-6uie6" /p
p id="viewer-867dh""What you going to do? I did leave the choice to them at first... but I'd say this is now up to you civilians now. Gotta say, the determination in all your eyes is exciting... almost makes me sad that you're about to go through with it. You had so much potential, yourselves."/p
p id="viewer-4hgp1" /p
p id="viewer-91j0i""There's no way they'd", Spandam began to say./p
p id="viewer-7g73d" /p
p id="viewer-18u9j""Goodbye Cannibal", Kaku said... almost like he predicted what would happen next./p
p id="viewer-brbd7" /p
p id="viewer-cu7n4"One simple push from the five of them... and Cannibal went overboard. "At least I was pushed to my very limit", Cannibal thought to himself as he smiled./p
p id="viewer-occc" /p
p id="viewer-ggi3"A quick rush of wind was felt... but it didn't go past them. They each turned around and saw Lucci tripped over. Several of the ex-assassins were frozen in mid run. More like they were partially held in place by a green vine holding onto each of their ankles. "H-huh", Lucci simply said. SPLASH! Cannibal fell into the water./p
p id="viewer-fbvjd" /p
p id="viewer-flvki""It's like I said... you can't fool us. The vines were there because I knew you'd try to stop us."/p
p id="viewer-7gvus" /p
p id="viewer-5revt""W-why would you do that", Lucci asked. "Don't you know you just..." He actually sounded baffled. This was just like those strawhats...risking their lives for that woman. Literally throwing away their entire being for someone else. Why would these people do something like this for someone who told them over and over that they didn't even matter to him?/p
p id="viewer-crltj" /p
p id="viewer-cdn8o""It's your own fault you know. This is what you signed up for when you became our friend. You thought we were just going to walk away? Nope. You dopes are STUCK with is no matter what so you better get to know us", Raymond said./p
p id="viewer-8gop1" /p
p id="viewer-6bi2u"Jabra turned his head an attempt to hide his crying face. "You fricken idiot! Don't expect me to protect you every time something happens!"/p
p id="viewer-fg5ta" /p
p id="viewer-7m767""Well don't expect me to NOT clobber you next time you try to ditch us again", Raymond joked./p
p id="viewer-1vrtl" /p
p id="viewer-24fvg""Great... Gilligan's not going to be happy about letting you do this to yourself", Blueno said. He had a big smile plastered across his face./p
p id="viewer-a1h8p" /p
p id="viewer-sgu1""Well, it'll be payback for him probably drinking our entire inventory by now so don't sweat it. He'll understand", Moira replied./p
p id="viewer-bb2k4" /p
p id="viewer-osej""Gurin... this is the second time you've saved me! Third? Oh, who's counting", Kumadori said as he burst into tears./p
p id="viewer-cpgco" /p
p id="viewer-1u6tr""And it won't be the LAST! We'll save you as many times as we can. This has been a looooooong adventure! It will probably never come to an end but that's ok. We're all in this together from now on! I guess we better decide on what to do next", Gurin replied./p
p id="viewer-4304h" /p
p id="viewer-8lmrd""There's so much to do on Zero island. You guys are gonna love it", Serenity said./p
p id="viewer-6qe7" /p
p id="viewer-dfq0o""They have a lot of good food I'll at least say", a familiar voice said. Upon closer inspection it was Springer. He and the other silencers surrounded the group. "Looks like you all really did it, huh? You actually killed Cannibal."/p
p id="viewer-alpm8" /p
p id="viewer-16ci5""Well, that was quick! I can go a few more rounds", Raymond said as he got ready./p
p id="viewer-cgsbr" /p
p id="viewer-eaf0c""Yeah! We only LOOK battered, but we're on a winning streak", Gurin added as she smiled./p
p id="viewer-duipf" /p
p id="viewer-aubrf""Stop smiling! This is EXACTLY what I warned you about", Lucci said./p
p id="viewer-c0c7v" /p
p id="viewer-dvjej"Springer looked over the group of runaways... honestly, they COULD fight here and now but this would have been way too much for him and the other silencers to handle for right now. Besides, since Cannibal is swimming with the fishes now, they won't actually have any orders until the even higher ups tells them what to do next. In short, a confrontation would be more trouble than it's worth right now. "Nah... I don't think we need to bother yet."/p
p id="viewer-53vgo" /p
p id="viewer-9p5ts""Not gonna avenge your boss or something", Moira asked. "You really DONT have an emotional attachment, huh?"/p
p id="viewer-8ne5k" /p
p id="viewer-5hbuk""Not a one. We'll let you enjoy your victory for now but eventually we'll come for you all again. As soon as they give the order. Until then, watch your backs. I still owe you for those punches, Kangaroo boy", Montague said as he vanished./p
p id="viewer-2sebh" /p
p id="viewer-375am""Borya I think you bring way more trouble than I do", Kalifa said./p
p id="viewer-9go4p" /p
p id="viewer-bngn6""You're all way too much trouble. I could really use a spa day about now anyways. I look forward to the next time we 'meet'", Claire said as she too vanished./p
p id="viewer-c7fkb" /p
p id="viewer-5bbb2""Maybe next time we can just settle it over a drink. If not, I'll end her for real next time", Moira said./p
p id="viewer-494jp" /p
p id="viewer-7ivt8""Not bad, Kabuki man. And neither were you, dragon lady. You've exceeded my expectations but next time I come for you, will be the last." Rafflesia then vanished./p
p id="viewer-9gsvt" /p
p id="viewer-6ajet""She's as creepy as she was the first day, we met her. I hope we never see her again", Gurin replied./p
p id="viewer-8bf4u" /p
p id="viewer-d4clg""Hm? I guess I really did underestimate you. Who knows? Maybe one of these days we really could be friends. Or maybe I really WILL kill you both next time. Hard to say. Anyway, smell ya later nerd! And you too dog man!" Hatchet hopped into the sea and zoomed away./p
p id="viewer-fmmu9" /p
p id="viewer-57qpm""Nerd? I guess I've been called worse. Either way, I have no problem taking him on again if I need to", Raymond said./p
p id="viewer-8i592" /p
p id="viewer-1r4rl"Springer looked over the group one last time. "Serenity... it goes without saying you probably still want to kill me. Only time will tell if you'll ever get your chance." Springer wad the last to vanish./p
p id="viewer-d99uk" /p
p id="viewer-dr9gi"Serenity nodded. And made her way towards the helm. "You're the one who should be watching your back, Springer... because you're not wrong. Now lets go home."/p
p id="viewer-bj5ep" /p
p id="viewer-c9uch"Lucci finally stood back up. "Don't you guys..."/p
p id="viewer-6qs6u" /p
p id="viewer-fudf""Don't bother, Lucci. It's like they said. If they didn't want things to be this way, they wouldn't have helped us to begin with. It's what friends do", Jabra said./p
p id="viewer-830j3" /p
p id="viewer-1oevl"Lucci shook his head and smiled. "So, this truly is the way things were meant to be? Alright then. I suppose I'll admit it did worry me that you want to tag along... but you're more than capable of taking care of yourselves. So, tell me about this 'Zero Island'?"/p
p id="viewer-5lofl" /p
p id="viewer-4fkdq""We all got to stop by my dad's bar for a drink. That's non-negotiable", Moira called out./p
p id="viewer-anva3" /p
p id="viewer-c0pf8""You haven't lived until you eaten and had a cup of coffee at the café", Kalifa said./p
p id="viewer-11gpk" /p
p id="viewer-51a31""My original lab Iis much better than the makeshift one on this ship... but I'm not doing ANYTHING until I've had a nice bath", Raymond said./p
p id="viewer-bvqtj" /p
p id="viewer-ac4qs""Oh wonderful! Zero Island has a hot spring we could all use. It would be a great way to cement our friendship", Gurin replied./p
p id="viewer-e70ep" /p
p id="viewer-3lctq""Only if I can use real cement", Serenity joked./p
p id="viewer-8jd7o" /p
p id="viewer-3iu4h""Sweet! So we can all bathe together then", Jabra asked./p
p id="viewer-15v59" /p
p id="viewer-8nouf""Dont get any ideas, Jabra. The Men and women baths are seprate so no sneaking peaks", Kalifa reinforced./p
p id="viewer-2c3k3" /p
p id="viewer-4ce7h""How could you even suggest I'd...ugh... I'm too tired to lie. Alright you caught me red handed./p
p id="viewer-2htnm" /p
p id="viewer-e3h7r""Hahaha! Never change, Jabra", Raymond said./p
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p id="viewer-1g16o"The sun fell right below the horizon, and in just a little while, they'd all be back to Zero island, where a brand-new life awaited them. It wouldn't be all sunshine and happiness since they'd never be able to shake the government, but they were ok with this./p
p id="viewer-6a4b7" /p
p id="viewer-aq39b"The only three people that remained awake for the time being were Lucci, Kaku, and Spandam./p
p id="viewer-7dim9" /p
p id="viewer-lrql""It's nice they don't want to kill me anymore. I'm looking forward to seeing what Zero Island holds. I feel like I could take on the world right now!"/p
p id="viewer-49s00" /p
p id="viewer-9v2hp""Woah there tiger. Not bad with Cannibal's pet though. Didn't know you had it in you", Kaku replied. You ok with this, Lucci?/p
p id="viewer-88tp8" /p
p id="viewer-6idlu""Yes, I actually am honestly. I still think they're all fools but I guess that's one thing we all have in common. We're all fools. Maybe that's why we're still alive./p
p id="viewer-3qfqh" /p
p id="viewer-1nb3p""Yup, wouldn't you say we're all fools 'together', Kaku asked./p
p id="viewer-endqe" /p
p id="viewer-7hq19""Don't push it...", Lucci replied./p
p id="viewer-1e69v" /p
p id="viewer-5pvi8"Yup! The more things change, the more they stay the same./p
p id="viewer-d7q29"This would undermine the entire reason they hunted the bastard down. One moment he was hhell-benton killing and eating them. There wasn't a single good intent to leave this ship peacefully and yet here this man was trying to offer them a job. "Did I hear that right? Are you asking us to work under you again? You've GOT to be kidding", Kaku said./p
p id="viewer-ejs1p" /p
p id="viewer-6hq7s""You must have hit him too many times in his head, Lucci. He's a whole lot of crazy if he thinks we're gonna do that", Jabra shouted./p
p id="viewer-1pred" /p
p id="viewer-ak7sd""But your reasoning is making a lot of sense at least. I give you credit for using 'them' against us. However, that's what makes me want to kill you even more", Blueno said./p
p id="viewer-20amh" /p
p id="viewer-5c07f""Maybe it's for the best? Wont it stop the pursuit of our dear friends. But how could you ask us to cut ties with our friends?", Kumadori asked./p
p id="viewer-8qlq1" /p
p id="viewer-cvpd8""If we kill him, this hunt for us will never end. I don't mind fighting... it's what I've been doing my whole life but I don't think 'they'll' be happy with this", Lucci said./p
p id="viewer-fpe9v" /p
p id="viewer-3du64""What should we do? It's an important decision", Fukurou yelled. "Maybe we shouldn't make this without them."/p
p id="viewer-623fd" /p
p id="viewer-dtbb9""You're damn right you shouldn't", a familiar voice said. Green vines began to wrap around Cannibal and covered him for head to toe./p
p id="viewer-d48e6" /p
p id="viewer-bnp49""Serenity?! What are you doing here", Kaku asked./p
p id="viewer-af5m9" /p
p id="viewer-bk6ft""Stopping you from doing something stupid!"/p
p id="viewer-5qcia" /p
p id="viewer-7ogt""We all have a history of doing something stupid. Evident by us coming all the way on this supposed 'suicide mission' with you. Now we're here to put an end to doing stupid things. Like you taking up this ludicrous deal", Raymond said./p
p id="viewer-h9sq" /p
p id="viewer-f9thr""Well look who it is. A lovely reunion of vermin. Come to try and res...", Cannibal began to saw before his mouth was covered by more vines./p
p id="viewer-f1gai" /p
p id="viewer-cvuo5""I thought we told you to wait on the ship? This is personal business. Please stay out of it", Kalifa urged./p
p id="viewer-ft063" /p
p id="viewer-6pra6""This doesn't concern any of you", Lucci added. Surprisingly he didn't have a cold demeaner when he said it./p
p id="viewer-89vni" /p
p id="viewer-4ba2n""Like hell it doesn't! We fought and fought like idiots to get to this ship. We've been travelling with you all for almost two years now. The fact that you all thought we would just let you give us the boot is an insult", Borya said./p
p id="viewer-3eu8l" /p
p id="viewer-6t1ta""So, you all heard that part huh? I guess maybe it would have been unfair to do come to a decision and just leaving you in the dark", Kaku said./p
p id="viewer-88hpb" /p
p id="viewer-dchc8""Unfair? This is a pitiful scene. Since when do assassins complain about something being unfair? Especially when it comes to someone's emotions", Cannibal asked./p
p id="viewer-667c2" /p
p id="viewer-2gutv"Gurin scowled and came forward. "One more word out of you and I'll toss you overboard myself, Cannibal."/p
p id="viewer-6b6hg" /p
p id="viewer-dk1ub""Dont tempt her. After all we've been through today, we all have half a mind to end you ourselves", Moira added. She then turned back towards the group of ex-agents waiting expectantly./p
p id="viewer-k7tl" /p
p id="viewer-4mnk1""Well, I suppose I don't really have to ask anymore but what are your thoughts on this matter? If we work for him, then you guys go free and you don't have to worry about anymore silencers. You can go back to your regular lives. All you have to give up is your concern for us. This is your easy way out. If we kill him here and now, you'll have to fight for your lives until the day you die. You won't be able to go anywhere without looking over your shoulders... you're going to have to work even harder than before to protect yourselves. Does that sound like a something you'd want to live with", Lucci asked./p
p id="viewer-933fp" /p
p id="viewer-emmn6""We're still standing here, aren't we", Gurin replied. If we weren't prepared for that then we wouldn't have followed you this far."/p
p id="viewer-5eq44" /p
p id="viewer-csrdk""Interesting but talk is cheap. I bet you're all standing back waiting for me to kill him so you can all breath again. Doesn't sound to me like any of you are prepared to bare some burden like this. Now get off this ship", Lucci replied./p
p id="viewer-1i37" /p
p id="viewer-b0oaa""Oh, you are so full of shit. You just don't want to admit you care about our wellbeing. Thats why you're hesitating to get rid of him", Raymond replied./p
p id="viewer-b176k" /p
p id="viewer-12qlg""Even if that asinine statement coming from your mouth held any truth whatsoever, my point still stands. If you're going to sit by and let us take care of everything, then none of you would be ready to live this kind of life. So I'll say it again... go back to your ship and go home."/p
p id="viewer-d00mq" /p
p id="viewer-t481""They guy speaks the truth. Lucci's not gonna kill me. He's turned as soft as a marshmallow. Though honestly, I think Lucci's right as well. Even he can see none of you would survive longer than a few days. Evident by the amount of talk you're willing to do. Your pathetic."/p
p id="viewer-85svf" /p
p id="viewer-iapl""You won't be saying that when I send you to the bottom of the sea", Raymond said as he walked over towards Cannibal. He grabbed onto Cannibal's collar and dragged him over towards the side of the ship./p
p id="viewer-aukoc" /p
p id="viewer-fpjk0"Jabra scoffed. "Come on Raymond, you're not going to do it. Go back to the SkyDancer!"/p
p id="viewer-9rgkf" /p
p id="viewer-41fec""After what we did to Vandal, I have no problem with this", Raymond./p
p id="viewer-12ah" /p
p id="viewer-79bp0""Surely you won't want his on your conscience", Lucci said./p
p id="viewer-achbp" /p
p id="viewer-ddu6k"Raymond pushed Cannibal slightly over the edge of the ship. You guys are my friends...my family. I won't let you spend the rest of your lives working for this man. If this is what I have to do to prove it then..."/p
p id="viewer-53f18" /p
p id="viewer-f3gss"A confused Lucci clenched his fist. Why was he getting so anxious? Even he didn't understand. "Think about this carefully! You're making a mistake. You might have to kill other people if you choose this life. Can you live with that?"/p
p id="viewer-e6nr2" /p
p id="viewer-9b0dp"That's when another palm appeared on Cannibal's chest. "It's a burden we can all share. We've already come this far, and there's no going back. I wouldn't be able to sleep knowing you guys were living such an unhappy life", Gurin said./p
p id="viewer-dds7f" /p
p id="viewer-f460r""You might lose your lives... they might come after your family...", Lucci added./p
p id="viewer-7ih4s" /p
p id="viewer-7meut"Moira came up and put her palm on Cannibal as well. "My dad went out to sea knowing that. Even though he did he still did everything in his power to protect me. This is what it means to live free... and I'll make sure we all experience it until the day we die."/p
p id="viewer-4fa14" /p
p id="viewer-abmhd"Borya also came forward and placed his palm on Cannibal. "To be a good boss...no, a good friend is to be able to protect and help those you care for. I've been fighting all my life as well so I'm no stranger to danger. You guys won't get rid of me that easy."/p
p id="viewer-fbpbo" /p
p id="viewer-6hj8a""I don't believe this... you mean to tell me you're all willing risk your lives for them... for... us?" Lucci was particularly confused. He knew they would fight for Jabra, Blueno, Kumadori, Fukurou, and Kalifa... but were they doing this for him and Kaku as well? Hattori landed on Lucci's shoulder and cooed. His leg was healed thanks to Serenity. "What?! You siding with them", he asked./p
p id="viewer-c3fgu" /p
p id="viewer-bgdm6""Cannibal, you were the one who gave the order to have Benson killed. I'm sure somewhere right now he's watching this... and smiling. You're never going to be able to hurt anyone ever again, and that includes my friends", Serenity said as she came up to Cannibal and placed her palm on his head./p
p id="viewer-1qtu4" /p
p id="viewer-34m6t""Benson? Ah yes, Benson! Was avenging him half of your motivation? He must have been worth the effort if you came all the way here to avenge a fallen rouge agent./p
p id="viewer-baon7" /p
p id="viewer-6rupb"Kumadori began to cry! "Don't! You'll all imprison yourselves!"/p
p id="viewer-77oij" /p
p id="viewer-4nafo""This is your chance to get out of this! Don't do this", Blueno said./p
p id="viewer-6uie6" /p
p id="viewer-867dh""What you going to do? I did leave the choice to them at first... but I'd say this is now up to you civilians now. Gotta say, the determination in all your eyes is exciting... almost makes me sad that you're about to go through with it. You had so much potential, yourselves."/p
p id="viewer-4hgp1" /p
p id="viewer-91j0i""There's no way they'd", Spandam began to say./p
p id="viewer-7g73d" /p
p id="viewer-18u9j""Goodbye Cannibal", Kaku said... almost like he predicted what would happen next./p
p id="viewer-brbd7" /p
p id="viewer-cu7n4"One simple push from the five of them... and Cannibal went overboard. "At least I was pushed to my very limit", Cannibal thought to himself as he smiled./p
p id="viewer-occc" /p
p id="viewer-ggi3"A quick rush of wind was felt... but it didn't go past them. They each turned around and saw Lucci tripped over. Several of the ex-assassins were frozen in mid run. More like they were partially held in place by a green vine holding onto each of their ankles. "H-huh", Lucci simply said. SPLASH! Cannibal fell into the water./p
p id="viewer-fbvjd" /p
p id="viewer-flvki""It's like I said... you can't fool us. The vines were there because I knew you'd try to stop us."/p
p id="viewer-7gvus" /p
p id="viewer-5revt""W-why would you do that", Lucci asked. "Don't you know you just..." He actually sounded baffled. This was just like those strawhats...risking their lives for that woman. Literally throwing away their entire being for someone else. Why would these people do something like this for someone who told them over and over that they didn't even matter to him?/p
p id="viewer-crltj" /p
p id="viewer-cdn8o""It's your own fault you know. This is what you signed up for when you became our friend. You thought we were just going to walk away? Nope. You dopes are STUCK with is no matter what so you better get to know us", Raymond said./p
p id="viewer-8gop1" /p
p id="viewer-6bi2u"Jabra turned his head an attempt to hide his crying face. "You fricken idiot! Don't expect me to protect you every time something happens!"/p
p id="viewer-fg5ta" /p
p id="viewer-7m767""Well don't expect me to NOT clobber you next time you try to ditch us again", Raymond joked./p
p id="viewer-1vrtl" /p
p id="viewer-24fvg""Great... Gilligan's not going to be happy about letting you do this to yourself", Blueno said. He had a big smile plastered across his face./p
p id="viewer-a1h8p" /p
p id="viewer-sgu1""Well, it'll be payback for him probably drinking our entire inventory by now so don't sweat it. He'll understand", Moira replied./p
p id="viewer-bb2k4" /p
p id="viewer-osej""Gurin... this is the second time you've saved me! Third? Oh, who's counting", Kumadori said as he burst into tears./p
p id="viewer-cpgco" /p
p id="viewer-1u6tr""And it won't be the LAST! We'll save you as many times as we can. This has been a looooooong adventure! It will probably never come to an end but that's ok. We're all in this together from now on! I guess we better decide on what to do next", Gurin replied./p
p id="viewer-4304h" /p
p id="viewer-8lmrd""There's so much to do on Zero island. You guys are gonna love it", Serenity said./p
p id="viewer-6qe7" /p
p id="viewer-dfq0o""They have a lot of good food I'll at least say", a familiar voice said. Upon closer inspection it was Springer. He and the other silencers surrounded the group. "Looks like you all really did it, huh? You actually killed Cannibal."/p
p id="viewer-alpm8" /p
p id="viewer-16ci5""Well, that was quick! I can go a few more rounds", Raymond said as he got ready./p
p id="viewer-cgsbr" /p
p id="viewer-eaf0c""Yeah! We only LOOK battered, but we're on a winning streak", Gurin added as she smiled./p
p id="viewer-duipf" /p
p id="viewer-aubrf""Stop smiling! This is EXACTLY what I warned you about", Lucci said./p
p id="viewer-c0c7v" /p
p id="viewer-dvjej"Springer looked over the group of runaways... honestly, they COULD fight here and now but this would have been way too much for him and the other silencers to handle for right now. Besides, since Cannibal is swimming with the fishes now, they won't actually have any orders until the even higher ups tells them what to do next. In short, a confrontation would be more trouble than it's worth right now. "Nah... I don't think we need to bother yet."/p
p id="viewer-53vgo" /p
p id="viewer-9p5ts""Not gonna avenge your boss or something", Moira asked. "You really DONT have an emotional attachment, huh?"/p
p id="viewer-8ne5k" /p
p id="viewer-5hbuk""Not a one. We'll let you enjoy your victory for now but eventually we'll come for you all again. As soon as they give the order. Until then, watch your backs. I still owe you for those punches, Kangaroo boy", Montague said as he vanished./p
p id="viewer-2sebh" /p
p id="viewer-375am""Borya I think you bring way more trouble than I do", Kalifa said./p
p id="viewer-9go4p" /p
p id="viewer-bngn6""You're all way too much trouble. I could really use a spa day about now anyways. I look forward to the next time we 'meet'", Claire said as she too vanished./p
p id="viewer-c7fkb" /p
p id="viewer-5bbb2""Maybe next time we can just settle it over a drink. If not, I'll end her for real next time", Moira said./p
p id="viewer-494jp" /p
p id="viewer-7ivt8""Not bad, Kabuki man. And neither were you, dragon lady. You've exceeded my expectations but next time I come for you, will be the last." Rafflesia then vanished./p
p id="viewer-9gsvt" /p
p id="viewer-6ajet""She's as creepy as she was the first day, we met her. I hope we never see her again", Gurin replied./p
p id="viewer-8bf4u" /p
p id="viewer-d4clg""Hm? I guess I really did underestimate you. Who knows? Maybe one of these days we really could be friends. Or maybe I really WILL kill you both next time. Hard to say. Anyway, smell ya later nerd! And you too dog man!" Hatchet hopped into the sea and zoomed away./p
p id="viewer-fmmu9" /p
p id="viewer-57qpm""Nerd? I guess I've been called worse. Either way, I have no problem taking him on again if I need to", Raymond said./p
p id="viewer-8i592" /p
p id="viewer-1r4rl"Springer looked over the group one last time. "Serenity... it goes without saying you probably still want to kill me. Only time will tell if you'll ever get your chance." Springer wad the last to vanish./p
p id="viewer-d99uk" /p
p id="viewer-dr9gi"Serenity nodded. And made her way towards the helm. "You're the one who should be watching your back, Springer... because you're not wrong. Now lets go home."/p
p id="viewer-bj5ep" /p
p id="viewer-c9uch"Lucci finally stood back up. "Don't you guys..."/p
p id="viewer-6qs6u" /p
p id="viewer-fudf""Don't bother, Lucci. It's like they said. If they didn't want things to be this way, they wouldn't have helped us to begin with. It's what friends do", Jabra said./p
p id="viewer-830j3" /p
p id="viewer-1oevl"Lucci shook his head and smiled. "So, this truly is the way things were meant to be? Alright then. I suppose I'll admit it did worry me that you want to tag along... but you're more than capable of taking care of yourselves. So, tell me about this 'Zero Island'?"/p
p id="viewer-5lofl" /p
p id="viewer-4fkdq""We all got to stop by my dad's bar for a drink. That's non-negotiable", Moira called out./p
p id="viewer-anva3" /p
p id="viewer-c0pf8""You haven't lived until you eaten and had a cup of coffee at the café", Kalifa said./p
p id="viewer-11gpk" /p
p id="viewer-51a31""My original lab Iis much better than the makeshift one on this ship... but I'm not doing ANYTHING until I've had a nice bath", Raymond said./p
p id="viewer-bvqtj" /p
p id="viewer-ac4qs""Oh wonderful! Zero Island has a hot spring we could all use. It would be a great way to cement our friendship", Gurin replied./p
p id="viewer-e70ep" /p
p id="viewer-3lctq""Only if I can use real cement", Serenity joked./p
p id="viewer-8jd7o" /p
p id="viewer-3iu4h""Sweet! So we can all bathe together then", Jabra asked./p
p id="viewer-15v59" /p
p id="viewer-8nouf""Dont get any ideas, Jabra. The Men and women baths are seprate so no sneaking peaks", Kalifa reinforced./p
p id="viewer-2c3k3" /p
p id="viewer-4ce7h""How could you even suggest I'd...ugh... I'm too tired to lie. Alright you caught me red handed./p
p id="viewer-2htnm" /p
p id="viewer-e3h7r""Hahaha! Never change, Jabra", Raymond said./p
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p id="viewer-1g16o"The sun fell right below the horizon, and in just a little while, they'd all be back to Zero island, where a brand-new life awaited them. It wouldn't be all sunshine and happiness since they'd never be able to shake the government, but they were ok with this./p
p id="viewer-6a4b7" /p
p id="viewer-aq39b"The only three people that remained awake for the time being were Lucci, Kaku, and Spandam./p
p id="viewer-7dim9" /p
p id="viewer-lrql""It's nice they don't want to kill me anymore. I'm looking forward to seeing what Zero Island holds. I feel like I could take on the world right now!"/p
p id="viewer-49s00" /p
p id="viewer-9v2hp""Woah there tiger. Not bad with Cannibal's pet though. Didn't know you had it in you", Kaku replied. You ok with this, Lucci?/p
p id="viewer-88tp8" /p
p id="viewer-6idlu""Yes, I actually am honestly. I still think they're all fools but I guess that's one thing we all have in common. We're all fools. Maybe that's why we're still alive./p
p id="viewer-3qfqh" /p
p id="viewer-1nb3p""Yup, wouldn't you say we're all fools 'together', Kaku asked./p
p id="viewer-endqe" /p
p id="viewer-7hq19""Don't push it...", Lucci replied./p
p id="viewer-1e69v" /p
p id="viewer-5pvi8"Yup! The more things change, the more they stay the same./p