Serpent Chain Saga: Volcano Island Arc: Chapter 9: Honest Work

(Nezumi's POV)

"Sir, we're approaching the north most island of the Serpeant Chain Islands." Called out a marine."

"Good" I replied

This was definitely a good thing. My superiors seemed a little suspicious of the fact that Arlong was is my sector but I never found him. I could never let them know I taking bribes. A little honest work could change their minds.

(Blader's POV)

Froggy shoot out his tongue rappelling after the hunters. He shot out his tongue again tripping both of the hunters onto their faces. The hunters got up quick but not quick enough. Runner kicked Trace in the gut while Rock-fist punched Chaser in the gut. Trace grabbed Froggy and threw him toward me. I ducked under him and blocked a slash from Chaser. Rock-fist punched Chaser from the back reeling him forward. Trace lunged at me but got hit my a kick from Runner I made claws and grabbed Chaser by the forearms a slammed him against the wall. Chaser hit me in the check with a firm elbow causing my head to jerk to the left in pain. Trace punched Runner in the face and slammed him into Archer. "Ha!" Chaser laughed.

Chaser hit me again in jaw, then slammed my head into the wall. The powerful slam put me in a daze so Chaser could point a knife at me. Before he could. Rock-fist punched Chaser on the side of the head. "Hands off him" She yelled.

Trace swung his machete at Rock-fist who grabbed it. Chaser, Archer, Runner, and Froggy all lunged at the two of them. I held back Chaser so my group could tackle Trace. Trace stood up and tried to shake my group of of him. When he finally did, he and Chaser ran to the stairs and ran down them. My crew and I chased the two of the down the stars to the bottom. We chased them out the door. "The guns" Rock-fist shouted.

Runner lunged at Chaser knocking the guns away from him. I picked them up and pointed them at the hunters.

"Run guys, I'll hold them off."

I squeezed down on the trigger and the gun fired. Chaser dodged to the left and their was a splash on the water. "Your aim is terrible." Chaser taunted.

I fired a few more shots, but they were dodged too. I kept on firing till I ran out of bullets.
I threw down the guns and ran down the street after my crew members. "We got away." Runner exclaimed.

(Chaser's POV)

I was going to pursue the Blader Pirates when Trace said: "Don't bother following them. We need more ammo."

Trace and I walked into the hotel, and back to our room. When we were gathering ammo I noticed something on a Marine ship approaching on the water. "Look at that" I said.

"Oh no, It's Nezumi."

"What is he doing here." I asked.

"The people hate him because he did nothing to stop Arlong. Some people suspected that he was working for Arlong

"Yeah I see."

"Still, lets see if we can help him, he is catching real criminals right now."

"We went down to the dock. By the time Nezumi landed we were waiting for him. "Captain Nezumi, if you are hear to catch Captain Blader and his crew we can help you."

"No I don't need"

"Are you sure."
"Yes I insist!"
"Alright"
When we had gone a safe distance I told Trace: "I think Nezumi wants to catch the Blader Pirates to prove he is not corrupt. That's why he doesn't want us to catch them."
"Good observation, we need to catch them first."

"What if we proved Nezumi corrupt."

"Wait a second" Trace pulled a list out of a drawer, and scanned it. "There were reports that a criminal was spotted briefly around here, and never found again. I think I have a plan"

(Blader's POV)

We ran away from the shore into the center of the town. We slide into an alley and I hid in a trash can while Archer and Runner hid in two nearby ones. Froggy and Rockfist ducked behind the cans. Soon we heard the sound of many footsteps. "Uh oh its more than just two hunters. The marines are here. I heard Runner whisper.

We heard the Marines walking into the alley. "Could they be in the trashcans." a voice asked.

I heard the man growl and grunt trying to off the lid. "Let me get it" said a deeper voice.

"Sure Lieutenant" The original voice said nervously.

This man pulled and tugged just like the first man did. But it was not use. "Forget it" I'll just shoot him. I heard the tap of the barrel on the garbage can followed by a sound of a gun being cocked. How could things end like this. Suddenly an unexpected voice yelled.

(Froggy's POV)

While the marines were distracted I slipped down the alley and around the building. I walked up to the marines and yelled. "HEY WEIRDOS!, I'M GONNA BEAT YOU UP AND MAKE YOU CRY TO YOUR MOMMIES LIKE SISSY BABIES!

The Marines looked at me rather unimpressed and pointed their guns at me. "Alright I surrender, I promise not to hurt you."

The Marines kept their guns aimed at me as I walked toward them. Suddenly Rock-fist, Runner, Blader and Archer appeared from the alley. Rock-fist grabbed one of the marines in a headlock and flung him at another Marine. The Marines put down their guns and drew their swords. Archer swung his bow blocking two marines. Before the Marines could overpower Archer, Runner kicked them both with a flying hurricane kick. Blader made 5 throwing knives and threw them at the Marines. The five Marines dodged out of the way, but lunged into punches from Rock-fist. Rock-fist lunged at the Lieutenant and grabbed his sword. The Lieutenant punched Rock-fist in the face. Rock-fist fell down pulling the Lieutenant and landed him on his face. Rock-fist bent the sword and broke it in half. The Lieutenant got up and swung his broken sword at Rock-fist. She grabbed the sword and flung it away, then punched him in the stomach repeatedly until he fell. "You promised you would not hurt us!" One of the marines said.

"I did not hurt you, my friends did." Froggy taunted.

(Rock-fist's POV)

We walked down the street and saw a man who was flanked by two armed men. I looked closer and saw it was Captain Nezumi. 'Let's see if those Marines took out the Pirates." He said.

When he saw us he looked at us in shock. "They didn't, shoot them." He cried.

I made a set of rock armor and ran toward the marines. A bullet hit me in the stomach, but the armor absorbed it so it felt more like a punch. A second bullet him my shoulder cracking the armour. The distance between us closed, I was about 100 feet, 90, 80. Two more bullets hit my torso again causing some of my armour to crumble off. When I got closer the Marines, having no time to reload, dropped their guns and drew their swords. One of the hit me in the torso with a slash wreaking my armour further. I punched the marine in the face and elbowed his stomach. I grabbed the sword of the other marine and threw him against a building. Nezumi fired two more shot completely destroying my armour. He aimed one more shot, which I blocked by putting my rock gloves to my chest. When I reached him, I punched him in the face collapsing him. "Don't hurt me" He begged. "I'm just doing a little honest work."

"Does that imply sometimes you do dishonest work." I replied.

I heard the footsteps of more Marines coming. "Don't think I'm showing mercy." I got to run."

I ran back to my crew. "Guys we need to hide up on the volcano." I said.