True Ability! Hidden Power of Captain Axe!

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Frigga sat on a rather ornate chair, rubbing her temples. A short time before, the Norns were using their gifts to sense how their comrades were doing, and when they discovered that the woman that was previously held in their camp had some kind of strange power within her, they alerted Frigga at once...right after they lost the presence of both Hod and Heimdall.

"Are you telling me...," she drummed the arm of her seat, eyebrow twitching, "...that I've lost two of my men to these weaklings? These rookies?!" she glared at her remaining forces, "Would any of you please tell me how this is possible?! We, the Pantheon, are of the New World! We are Gods among these mortals and two of us have been slain in battle?!"

The remaining five were quiet.

Frigga growled and sat back in her chair, "I'm surrounded by idiots and my island paradise has some really lucky sonsofbitches protecting our future servants!"

"Lady Frigga...?"

The "Goddess" glared at Urd, "WHAT?!"

The Norn flinched, but regained her composure, "The Champion...he's coming,"

"..." Frigga leaned forward, "What?"

"Odin's Champion is approaching," Skuld explained, "He's not very far...but there's something strange about him,"

"Oh!" Frigga threw her hands in the air, "WHAT A SURPRISE! What is it this time?!"

The Norns looked at one another, not answering their leader.

Frigga frowned deeply, "Hugin! Munin!"

"Yes, Lady Frigga?" the two swordsman asked at the same time.

"Go and meet the Champion...see if we can do anything with him this time,"

The twins bowed and left the camp, leaving the Norns with their Goddess.

Skuld cleared her throat, "Lady Frigga, my sisters and I...have been discussing what we've sensed and what has happened so far,"

Frigga raised an eyebrow, "...and?"

"Milady," Belldandi said slowly, "We do not think this will work, not this way. We must get all remaining forces back here and think of a new plan!"

"Grr...," Frigga gripped the armrests of her chair and tore them off. She had so many thoughts on her new paradise, so many predictions, and here these rookies were, screwing them all up in a single day!

"...fine, you three think I should call the attack off?" she asked, pointing to the treeline, "Besides the Enforcers-,"

"Most of them are-," the Norns were cut off by an explosion in the distance, "They're all gone,"

"Then Tyr is the only one left out there!"

The Norns looked at each other, before turning back to Frigga.

"Not...for long, Lady Frigga,"

"...what?"

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As he sat on the ground, his body being bombarded by iron shells from Shandian Burn Bazookas, Tyr smirked as the numerous warriors came at him from all sides. Laughing under his breath, he grabbed his sword and plunged it into the ground.

"Circle of Fire...,"

Flames shot out from the giant sword's hilt and spread like a wildfire around him. The dancing flames made a perfect circle around him, the fire reaching high into the sky. Tyr chuckled as he heard the painful cries of the warriors, who were now rolling on the ground, covered in fire.

"Pathetic weaklings," Tyr shook his head, "Where is that fool from before?"

"Right here, asshole!"

Tyr looked down just in time to see Axe leap through the firewall. The young pirate patted the flames on his clothes out and made sure his hair was okay.

"You know, for a big asshole, you sure are hard to find,"

The giant smirked and leaned forward, "So, you did come after all, boy,"

"Of course, you ruined my hairdo," Axe pointed to his recently singed hair, then cracked his knuckles, "Besides, I wanted a rematch!:

Tyr let out a hearty laugh, as though he heard the funniest joke in the world. He looked at Axe disbelievingly, "A rematch, boy?! We never finished the first one! But, this time," he rose to full height and pulled out his sword from the ground, "I'll finish you off!"

Axe grinned smugly, "Try it...,"

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'Head's up, kiddo, we got company!'

Devon came to a halt and immediately, he dropped the sack with Heimdall's head inside and unsheathed both gladius blades.

"Stow your weapons, Devon...,"

"We're not here to fight,"

The swordsman growled and turned to face his former masters. He held up his swords and glared daggers at them both, "If you're not here to fight, then what are you here for? I'm not going to your side!"

Hugin and Munin glanced at the bloody sack on the ground, then back at their student.

"What's in the bag, boy?"

"Yes, tell us,"

Devon grinned, grabbed the sack and emptied it. The twin swordsmen looked on as Heimdall's severed head hit the ground and rolled towards them, his tongue lolling around.

"That's one down," Devon suddenly sprang towards them, "TIME TO TAKE DOWN TWO MORE!"

"Attacking your masters?"

"Did you learn nothing from us?"

Devon's blades hit nothing but air.

Damn, they got faster than last time!

"I believe, brother, this counts as self-defense,"

"Indeed, brother...,"

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"Shit, shit, shit!" Axe ran as fast as he could while Tyr chased after him, cutting down every single tree that was in his way (which was alot), "I had to go to a more open area...I just had to do that!"

"Come back here!" Tyr roared after him, "You said you wanted a rematch, but you're running away like a coward! If you wanna fight, then stay and fight!"

Axe ignored him and kept running and running until he came to the familiar area that he, Azu, and Chizuru had explored before: a large, open area surrounded by giant trees with a stone sacrificial altar in the middle of a moat filled with Sky Sharks.

The young captain skidded to a halt and turned back to face Tyr, who was just finishing up his lumberjack job. The giant snorted and pointed his large sword at Axe, "Boy, you're punishment for annoying me will be death! I'll cook you alive, you hear me?!"

"Yeah, I hear ya," Axe picked his ear, then tossed away his black vest, "You yell too damn much, ya know that? Now, here's how it's gonna go down," Axe pointed to the burn scar on his chest, "I'm gonna pay you back for giving me this wound, ruining my hair, and wrecking the greatest treasure I have besides my nakama!"

Tyr smirked, "That little rock of a weapon was your treasure? Why? It wasn't strong at all! You remember how easily I broke it!"

Axe's eyebrow twitched as he flexed his fingers, the knuckles cracking loudly, "Yeah, I remember...that's why I'm gonna kick your ass!" he swore before dashing right at Tyr, a vengeful look in his eyes, "Round Two, asshole!"

"Fine, have it your way!" Tyr raised his sword, "Torrent of Fire!" he swung his sword downward and unleashed a swirling vortex of flames at his oncoming opponent.

"Soru!" Axe used his special skill and moved to the side, dodging the flaming vortex, "Not this time, assface!" he leapt onto the hilt of Tyr's sword and began running up his arm, "Just try and fry me from up here!"

"I don't need to!" Tyr swiped at him with his hook.

Axe jumped high and flipped over the hook, Ha! Just like Crocodile, but easier to dodge! If I can just get to the right area of his body, I can-URK!

Tyr's golden hook collided with Axe's body, sending him flying across the battlefield. The pirate hit the top of the sacrificial altar, breaking a large chunk of it off in the process. Acting quickly, Axe grabbed the edge of the altar, saving himself from the moat down below.

Okay, that was a cheap shot... Axe's eye twitched, Looks like the worst of my problems with this guy are his sword and his hook. I gotta do something or he'll keep me at a distance, and I can't have that!

He pulled himself up and checked the altar, This ruin is in danger...as a man of history and legend, I can't endanger it! he thought before using Geppou to return to the mainland and the battlefield. He glared at Tyr, "First, you wreck my look and my treasure, now you're pulling precious remains of history?! You're seriously screwed now, pal, because there's absolutely no chance in hell I'll forgive you!"

Tyr frowned, "What is with you boy? You lose a look, you lose a weak weapon, and some old stones are damaged in our battle, and you're angry! Why do these insignificant things bother you so much?"

Axe folded his arms, "That axe was my beloved treasure from my big brother! Before my firsty journey into the Grand Line, a great man saved me from a life of pointless fighting in an arena and gave me an immense amount of help, as well as some new tricks! As a parting gift, he gave me that weapon, and for five years...," he held up a hand, "...that weapon has been at my side, through thick and thin!"

He then pointed to the damaged altar, "As a boy, I learned history, legends, and myth, as well as dead languages! I consider all things ancient and historical as another treasure of mine! It's my dream to find One Piece, to find the True History, and become the World's Greatest Treasure Hunter!"

"...what about your hair?"

"Isn't it obvious?" Axe suddenly grinned widely, "The hair's for the ladies...,"

Tyr sweatdropped, "You're an idiot...," he raised his sword again, "Fire Wall!" he plunged the sword deep into the ground and seconds later, a huge wall of red flames erupted from the ground, heading straight for Axe.

The treasure hunter grinned as the flames engulfed him, Let's hope Lady Luck is on my side...

The giant watched as the flames scorched the battlefield, leaving no trace of his prey. He grinned and hefted the sword onto his shoulder, "Where'd all that macho stuff go, hm? Did you use all that badass attitude in our last fight?"

No reply came.

Tyr scoffed and turned to leave, "Weakling...finishing you off was easier than I thought,"

As he started walking away, he heard the sound of faint laughter from behind him. Growling, Tyr turned back to his Fire Wall, "Should've known he'd find a way to stick around in this world. No matter...," he gripped his sword, "Come on out, boy! I know you're alive in there...so come and finally meet your death!"

Finally...full form of my Devil Fruit! Axe looked at himself in the inferno, I've only unlocked bits of it before...but now that I've got full access, I may just have what it takes! Now, to make it last long enough to win this fight!

Tyr watched as Axe stepped through the flames, but when he saw him, he didn't see the smartass rookie from before. What he saw was a man looking as though he was made entirely out of some kind of crystal. His clothes were burnt again, but luckily, his pants were still around the important area.

Axe looked totally different. One could still see his muscles, but instead of flesh, his body was completely covered by glass-like crystals, crystals that Tyr recognized from before in their previous fight. His flesh, his eyes, hell, even his hair had changed drastically! Axe's eyes had changed from their dark, yet vibrant color, to a brilliantly light blue. His hair had even changed from black to platinum, the hairs themselves looking sharp.

"What...the...hell?" Tyr stared at him, surprised, and even impressed at the change, "What is this?"

"This...," Axe held out his arms, admiring his new look, "...is my Devil Fruit's true form! Took me five years of training and fighting to finally realize what model of my Devil Fruit I ate, but now I know!"

He looked right at Tyr and grinned widely, punching his palm, "Tyr! Allow me to introduce you to my Devil Fruit's true identity!"

Tyr kept staring, speechless at what he was looking at.

"Kachi Kachi no Mi: Model Diamond!"

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Kilnorc: Well, there's that! FINALLY, you all see what Axe's Devil Fruit is, AND how long he's been out at sea as a pirate...er, Treasure Hunter! Five years, baby! The reason I chose the Diamond for his model of fruit is because, with him being a Rockman to begin with, I wanted something powerful to help him in future arcs. Of course, he'll have a hard time controlling it and mastering it, but still, I think it suits him.

On the next chapter of Homeland...

Axe: Like my big brother Rayo...I have the strongest Devil Fruit of it's kind! Diamonds are the hardest rocks known to mankind, and I have their power!

Tyr: You think because you look like a living gemstone, you can win this fight?!

Axe: I'm stronger...and as long as I'm in this form, I'm invulnerable!

Tyr: IMPOSSIBLE!!

Through Fire and Flames

Axe: Running out of time! I can feel it...gotta end this, NOW!