The one thing he's Scared of 5
"Great," Marvelous was now fully recovered and pretty irritated at having been woken up from his nap to deal some Gormin, "what? Where's their stupid leader?"
"We worry about that later," Joe pulled out his Moterbite, and the others quickly followed, "Gokai Change!"
It didn't take long for them to be victorious, of course. Joe looked around, as if expecting something to jump out. The others were doing the same, excluding Marvelous, who was glaring straight ahead.
"That was…easy," Doc managed before the Captain shot a mailbox, and a form rolled out from behind it and sprang to his feet.
"Basco," he growled, "I knew it."
"Marvey-chan, why do you say we have a little…match?" he pulled out a sword, wearing a devil smirk, "just like old times."
"Only this time," the younger man raised his sword and gun, "I'll take your head for a prize." The two went at each other, and Joe raised his hands to stop the other Pirates from helping.
"This is between them. Marvelous made that quite clear to us before," he spoke, "we'll help when he needs it." The others didn't look happy about that, but they obeyed the first mate.
It was pretty intense between the two. Both of them were highly skilled, but they were about equal in match. Finally, Basco decided that he was going to do his famous escape…but not without making his former friend flip out. He couldn't leave without doing that.
"Sorry, Marvey," he gave a smirk and knocked the captain down, "but I think I'll split for now. But…I think I'll take…her with me." His eyes fell on Ahim, and she only could gasp before he had her and was running.
She screamed and struggled, nearly frozen with terror. The others didn't seem to able to move, and the Captain rushed after his enemy with his all. He lunged to grab his legs, but got a boot in the face and crumpled, groaning in pain. When he could see clearly, Basco was on a ship, still holding a petrified Ahim and smirking.
"Marvelous-san!" she screamed, struggling against him.
"Don't worry," he called, grinning like a mad man, "I'll take good care of her." She screamed and pushed him back.
"I'll be okay!" she called before he yanked her inside, "I can get away!"
"Ahim-san!" Gai was the first to cry, remembering how to move his legs. The force from the ship blasting up sent him tumbling, coughing as he could only watch, horrified, as he disappeared with Gokai Pink.
"Marvelous!" Luka yanked the Captain to his feet, "what's wrong with you? She's gone, what do we do?" She shook him violently, nearly in tears, and it took Joe and Doc both to pry her off.
"Marvelous-san?" Gai ventured to the man who was on his knees, just staring at the ground, "are you alright?"
"Isn't it obvious?" he snapped bitterly, rising and storming back toward the ship, voice cracking, "I'm just perfect with the fact she's gone."