Hey Everyone, King Spike Rules here and here is the next chapter to One Piece had made his choice to help Malik escape and avenge the young lady by hte hands of the vile marines. But the two stil need to deal with Captain Kumi.
Chapter 3: Holy Swrodsman. Dante's Divine Style.
The four men stared at their fellow marine, swords clinched in hand and his eyes falling on all of them. They all gulped seeing him glare death to them.
"H-hey man relax." The one at the desk said pushing the young lady from him and put his hands up, "She slipped in here and was trying to let that criminal go."
"Is that true?" He asked her and she slowly nodded, feeling something was about to happen and that the truth would help her.
"See, she's a criminal because of her action and so..." The sword pointed to him silenced him instantly.
"I don't want to hear it, since I was going to do it too." Dante said looking at him, stating his true reason to be down there to the four of them.
"W-wait, you wha...?"
"Divine Sword Style:." Dante pulled his left arm back and looked at him, launching forward and slashed at the guy, "Weeping Angel." They fell back with a gash and slammed against wall, knocking him out. The three looked at fear, not realizing their grip on Malik allowed him to push the center one back in to the wall, knocking him out. Malik then jumps and slammed his heals in the skulls of the other two.
"Cottenmouth Strike." Malik yelled, landing on their heads and glaring at them, stomping on they heads a few times before looking at Dante. Their eyes met and the room became thick with tension.
"Stop!" The young lady yelled out stepping out from behind the desk once the marines where out cold. They turned to see her and Dante was over come for a second, dropping to one knee he began to bow in front of her.
"I am sorry I allowed this to happen behind my back and didn't stop them sooner." Dante yelled out looking to the ground and waited for his scolding.
"Get over it and help me." The lady yelled out and he looked up, seeing she was looking through the pockets of her attack.
"W-what?" Dante asked looking at her confused and watched her moving to the red head by the door.
"You didn't allow them to do anything when you got here, and nows not the time anyway." She said finishing her checking and moved to look through the last three. Dane watched her pass by and stood, sheathing his sword and reached into his pocket.
"Captain Kumi had it." He handed her the key and looked to Malik as she freed him, "I'm sorry for believing those scum over you." Malik rubbed his wrists and looked at him a small smile on his face.
"It's fine, you helped when we needed you." Malik said only to drop hard on the ground, groaning loudly joined by a growl of his stomach, "Oh, so hungry." Dante laughed and looked back over his shoulder, returning to the stairwell and pulled out a bag.
"Well, if I was betraying the marines. Might as well steal from them." He placed the bag in front of Malik and showed it was packed with food, making Malik smile and began to eat all he wants. The young lady smiled looking at them and watched Malik eating away to the bag of food when booming footsteps could be heard.
"What's that?" She asked looking worried and seeing Dante's face made her feel even worse.
"Captain Kumi." Dante said moving back to the door and looked up to the door that lead to the hulking man, "There's a back door that leads to cellar doors." Dante pointed to a small room next to the one they wee in, "I'll handle him."
"Wait what?" Malik asked with his mouth full, yet Dante was already climbing the stairs. Dante stepped out and came face to face to Kumi, dressed in his normal outfit and club in hand looking at the young man standing at the doorway.
"Sir, what are you doing up?" Dante approached, closing the door behind him with Kumi's eyes never leaving him as Dante matched him with their eye contact still holding each other at arms length.
"I heard something and the guards are all gone from their post." Kumi said said turning with Dante, keeping them facing each other with Dante knowing he wasn't going to buy his lies.
"You know them, might be off having some drinking contest." Dante shrugged and stopped with Kumi facing him, his back turned to the basement door, looking at the hulking man with a club and smiled at him. Kumi eyes scanning him and his hand cliched on his club the longer they continued to lie. Silence came with them looking at each other, Dante's hands on his hilts and Kumi clinched his club harder, swinging it down and was met with Dante's swords making contact with the club.
"Dante, why did you take my key?" Kumi asked with his single hand pushing Dante down with Dante using his swords to stop the attack with his eyes locked on Kumi's.
"Because i need to follow my heart." Dante answered and Kumi clinched his club harder, pushing down harder on Dante, who struggle to keep him from slamming it into him. Pushing the club up with a burst of strength, Dante leapt back at pulled both his arms across his chest and launched himself towards Kumi, "Divine Sword Style: St. Gate Cleaver."
"Justice Crusher." The two attacks clash hard in the middle of the hall and the windows shattering from the impact of their fight. Dante's swords sank into the club, yet they continued to be pushed back by Kumi's club and with one final push launched him through one of the broken window. Dante bounced after the first hit before catching himself and skidding across the ground with his swords still in hand. Dante jumped missing a downward strike from the club and Kumi used his club to block an attack from Dante, pushing the young man back and they stood in the middle of the street. "Dante, why would you throw your life away for a criminal?" Kumi's question was filled with honest hurt and Dante could feel it too as he looked at the captain.
"I could never complete my quest with a group that treat ones so poorly." Dante answered with his swords up and pulled both his arms back, "Take this, Divine Sword Style: Weeping Angel Deux."
"You damn child." Kumi yelled swinging his club, hitting Dante's sword and they sank into it. But the force of his attack pushed Dante off his feet and Kumi added a punch to his side to add more power into his attack. Dante skidded across the ground and moved to get up only for the club to slam into him, sending him into the air, "You're no match for a captain." Kumi said pulled his arm up and swung it down.
"Cobra Strike." A voice echoed out and Kumi turned just when a fist slammed into his face, sending him staggering back and Malik standing in between them.
"M-Malik?"Dante climbed to his knee and looked at the golden haired man standing in front of him, staring at Kumi.
"Hey Dante, want to join my crew?" Malik asked never turning way from Kumi.
"W-what?" Dante said groaning and climbing to his feel looking at Kumi, glaring at them and smiled, "So, you decided to become a pirate?"
"Well, looking for this island of Valo makes me one and I'm sure you'll never be allowed back in the World Government." Malik finally looked at him and Dante nodded.
"I don't think I would want back in the Marines even if they beg me." Dante held his sword and looked at Kumi, heir eyes locking with anger matching with Kumi pulling his club over his head.
"I'm done with you and that traitor." Kumi charged forward and Dante match him, his arms turned to his left and twisting around.
"Divine Sword Style: Hallow Galling." Dante turned and cut deep in the club, slicing it in half. Malik was behind him his palmed placed in front of him, his hands covered in scales and spun around.
"Cobra Breaker." Malik yelled slamming into the Kumi's chest, the force sending him flying and crashing into the building where he laid out cold. The two looked at him defeated and smiled when the lights turned on in the town, garnering them attention from citizens. Seeing what would be expected, Malik took off towards the port with Dante close behind. "I have a boat we can use to get out of here."
"Great." Dante said seeing people watch them, the look of shock clearly on their face seeing someone arrested days ago with a marine following him to the dock. They stopped on the dock and looked around, Dante's eyes following the Malik smiling to their ship, a dingy. "Crap." Dante groaned when they came up with the young lady waiting for them.
"I left you guys enough for a few days of food." She said showing them the bag and smiled at them.
"Thanks a lot." Malik answered smiling, tossing the bag of food on the boat and a thud made them both urn to look at Dante kneeling before them.
"I know we're pressed for time but I need to say this now." Dante looked up to Malik, "My name is Virgil Dante and I swear to you that I will help you find Valo, so long as I can do my own quest."
"And that will be?" Malik asked confused looking at him.
"To find and destroy the five Hell Blades, ridding the world of them." Dante explained bowing down and Malik watched him, before standing him up.
"Sure, but your my crew mate. Not a servant." Malik said and Dante smiled back, "And I'm not sure of my real name, but the name I was given by the ones that raised me is Yeager D. Malik." Malik then offered Dante his hand and the two shook it, smiling while climbing aboard with the lady undoing the rope."You sure you'll be okay?" Malik asked looking at her and she flashed them a smile.
"I'll be fine, all i have to do is tell them..." She stopped with Dante climbing off the boat and looked at her, yet she could see his eyes were behind her and looking over her shoulder saw the crowd gathering around dock.
"I'm sorry." Dante said swiftly striking her down, "Now that you out lived your usefulness, get lost." Dante hopped off with Malik smiling.
"Hey, I said bring her with us for entertainment." Malik threw in.
"Nah, she ain't worth it." Dante said with them rowing off as the town ran the young lady, helping her up and she looked at them with a red mark on her cheek smiling as tears filled her eyes and they helped her off running to the marine base to tell them what is happening.
On top of the base, sat a figure with a grin on his face.
"Oh, this could be fun." He said jumping down and vanishing before hitting the ground.
TBC.
That is it for this chapter and I will reveal the sheets for the crew after they join on my profile. I still need a Navigator, Helmsman, Doctor, Historian, and Musician.