|Where the Justice Goes |
Normal PoV
Holding a child in his arms with the face of depression, some of the marine soldiers in his command wanted to report something but then didn't dare to say a single thing as the Vice Admiral walk silently towards the marine vessel.
"Vice Admiral..."
"Leave him be, just remember to report later..." the soldier nodded in understanding as they both watch their superior walk towards the ship with the body of a child that looked like had his blood drained out of him.
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"Lore D. Chaos..? Why didn't she even tell me..." on the verge of crying, Garp crouched from his sitting position as he watched the sleeping child on the bed. His eyes were shut, but it was twitching like there is something happening in his dream. Bruises, mud and dried blood was evident from his face and body too. The kid is alive, the sole survivor of the island that was man slaughtered by an unknown criminal. The only witness that can tell what happened is this small frail looking child, with a sharp look and a cold attitude.
"... if only I was there sooner... I would've saved her... everyone..." blaming himself again, the old man covered his face in self disdain.
"Don't cry on the one who should be weeping Old Man, if you do that I might end up crying blood this time..." the small voice was strained, but it was enough to let the Old Man know that the cold kid who talked like he didn't care was hurting much more than he does. The voice itself made the man cry heavy tears.
"Aw, c'mon Old Man... It doesn't matter anymore... it doesn't matter now..." bubbles flooded the room confusing the elder but the warmth it was radiating was sad and comforting. It was like he was being embraced, which made the man's sobbing louder and hearable throughout the whole ship.
"I remember... mom mentioning about an Old man who chased her and my dad off because he disapproves her relationship with an ex-pirate..." the suspicions of the kid was confirm from a single twitch of the man.
"... she spoke highly of you... being a real man of justice. Even dad said you are one of the best marines... he... even is very happy to admit that he'd be screwed up if he gets caught by you." He laughed a bit, reminiscing the memory of his father talking to him and sometimes making goofy jokes which silenced the child completely.
"Don't blame yourself... I am at fault... If only I—I got my powers sooner. I would've saved them. The most powerful Magnus in the history of Magico... is now the most powerless being existed in this world." The man didn't know what the child was talking about but he did understand about him being powerless. Without any further ado, he pulled the child into a bone crushing hug and never let him go as he cries for both of their sake.
"I'm taking you away..." he pulled him back and looked at the child with his stinging eyes
"... I know you will hate me for my decision but I won't let them take you away..! From now on, everyone in Geffen is dead. Not a single soul survived and the murderer is Pirate who escaped..! I'm sorry—! I'm sorry..!"
"It's fine... I am used to this kind of fate anyway." The smile of the boy made the man's heart break into pieces. But because of this, he is determined to protect the child from anyone. He will do anything to do so, even set a blind eye on the justice that needs to be prevailed.
Life was unfair to begin with anyway...
TO BE CONTINUED...