Oh, hi guys! I'm back! Long story short, this is the first bit of free time I've had to work on the new chapter, which is why it's so late. But the good news is I came up with some new ideas on how to execute it! So, without further delay, let's get on with the story!
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Adventures of the Seagull Pirates
A One Piece Fan-crew story by Viewtiful Aryll
Chapter 5:
You're In Over Your Head!
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The Black Pearl Pirates ship made it into the port with no trouble at all. The only sound the few townsfolk that were near the port heard was a huge roar of mixed battle cries as about 100 pirates scrambled off the boat into town. Barbass muttered something to one of his three second hand men, who scrambled off, then proceeded with his remaining men and a group of about 20 pirates to the center of town.
The attack of the Black Pearl Pirates had begun.
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Milo and Diego finally made it to the town only for Aryll to be nowhere in sight, and pirates and villagers battling everywhere you looked. A group of pirates suddenly charged straight at the two of them. Immediately, Milo had his bow out and had already plunked arrows into five of the pirates before they got close.
"Dragon style!" Diego said as he struck a fairly generic looking martial arts pose. He then sprung forward and elbowed one pirate in the face. Jumping back to avoid a sword slash, he then flipped forward into the air and brought his foot down on another pirate's head. Propelling himself off of that pirates head, Diego spun around midair and executed a downward kick into another pirate's face. He then landed on the ground, only for a pirate to charge at him. Thinking quick, he grabbed the charging pirate and threw him into another pirate.
"Let's not waste time with these losers....we have to find Aryll before she gets into too much trouble," Milo said.
"What about Roark? He would be a strong ally to have with us," Diego pointed out.
At that very moment, another pirate landed at their feet. He was very bloody, with numerous light scratches covering his body. Roark then began walking towards them, his right arm a drill covered in a little bit of blood. "Oy! You guys see the captain? She muttered something about taking out the top dog and ran off," he shouted, his arm returning to normal.
Diego shook his head. "We're looking for her ourselves...we're worried she's going to get into trouble," he explained.
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To the untrained eye, Aryll appeared lost. She was nowhere even close to the spot in town where the battle was going on. In fact, she was walking to a kind of remote area outside of town. She didn't know why either. Her instincts were just telling her to go this way.
Her instincts were about to pay off. She spotted a four pirates, wearing the Black Pearl Jolly Roger on their clothing. They seemed to be guarding a path. As she approached them, they all drew swords.
"What do we have here guys? She must be pretty stupid to come here....get lost girl, before we have to hurt you," one of the pirates said. He pointed his sword menacingly back towards town.
Aryll just grinned in response. "Sorry, I've got business with your boss," she replied. In a flash, her sword was out and in her hand, and she had already left a large slash wound across the chest of the guy who had threatened her. Quickly, the other three charged her, but she very easily parried each and every one of their attacks. Then, she turned the momentum of the battle around, and in three quick strokes, the fight was over. Aryll sheathed her sword and continued down the path.
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The three male Seagull Pirates had just taken out another group of pirates when they saw Jasmine. She was perched on the roof of a building, taking out pirates with a powerful rifle.
"Oy! Jasmine! Have you seen Aryll?" Roark shouted up at his fellow shipwright.
"Bucket hat girl? Yeah, she headed off in that direction, away from the town. I followed her with my scope, and it seems she's heading straight to where some of the enemies have set up this weird camp," she shouted back.
"Well then, what are we waiting for?" Milo asked as he began off in the direction Jasmine indicated. Diego quickly followed him, and Roark was about to follow too when they heard a loud gasp from Jasmine. They all turned their attention to the sniper girl.
"Roark! Some guy is heading up the side of the mountain....and it looks like he's carrying explosives! He...he could cause a huge avalanche!" Jasmine explained.
"What!? Guys! You go on ahead without me! I'll take this joker out!" Roark growled before rushing off towards the mountain.
"How reckless....he seems to have that trait in common with the Captain," Diego said as he shook his head. With a shrug, he ran off in the direction Aryll had headed, Milo close behind.
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Aryll's sword flashed, and two more Black Pearl Pirates fell to the ground, badly cut. "Listen guys...this would all be much easier if you just gave up. You can't really hope to win. Just leave while you still can. I don't want to have to go through the trouble of taking you out," she said, sounding more like she was lecturing a child than adressing a dangerous pirate.
"Surrender? Nevar! We're the Black Pearl Pirates! Insult us, and we'll definitely get our revenge! Look around you! Yer outnumbered! If we wanted to, we could easily take you out. Why don't you just give yourself up?" Barbass offered, a cruel smile crossing his face.
"You really don't get it. I'm much stronger than you....and so is my entire crew. You don't stand any sort of chance. To put it bluntly....you're in over your head," she replied. She then gripped her sword, got into a combat posistion, and flashed an easygoing smile at Barbass.
Barbass nearly jumped out of his skin. "Damn this girl...she's acting so casual....yet...that stance...this...aura. I can tell. She's right. We're way out of our league. We can't hope to beat her by brute force," he thought. Suddenly, a devious smile crossed his face as he remembered something. The girl was a Devil Fruit user! "You're right! I give in! Yer much too strong for me!" he said, thowing his hands into the air.
Aryll relaxed her grip a little. "Hey, it worked. I didn't expect you guys to actually give up. Guess I look tougher than I thought, " she said. Suddenly, without warning, a gunshot rang out. The bullet grazed her hand, causing her to drop her sword. Then, she suddenly found herself being tied up by a bunch of rope. Finally, she was lifted up and dropped into a barrel full of water. "Huh? What...just happened?" she asked, reacting like nothing unusual had happened.
"We tricked you is what happened! Yar har har har har! You fell for it too! And in that barrel of water, you can't use your damned powers! Looks like we have a hostage!" Barbass taunted.
Aryll just shrugged her shoulders best she could. "Oh well....looks like I'll have to wait for the others to kick your ass," she said, sounding like she didn't even care.
"D-don't act so casual about it!" Barbass shouted.
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Hudson looked at the mountain before him. The demolitions expert of the Black Pearl Pirates has a very specific mission. His job was simple, to pack the mountain with enough explosives to create a devestating avalanche that would destroy the town. With the numerous mining tunnels scattered throughout the mountain, this would be a piece of cake. "Ha! And no one here to stop ME!" he said, shouting the last word.
Unbeknown to him, several yards away, and a few feet under the ground, Roark was using his drill to soar through the earth, his goggles over his eyes. "I'll show this guy...what he gets for messing with my home! WHO THE HELL DOES HE THINK I AM!?" Roark muttered to himself.
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Ah, sorry if the chapter is short....it's a rather transitional one, meant to lead into the big fights of the story. And I was a bit unsure how exactly I wanted to execute it, but I think I'm happy with this version. Oh well....every little chapter is a step in improving my writing skills. Here's your preview!
Hudson: Stay away from me drill MAN! I have a very important MISSION!
Roark: Hey, why the hell are you shouting?
Hudon: You're shouting at me TOO!
Roark: J-just shut up and fight me!
Next time: The Duty of a Man!
Until then,
~Stay Viewtiful~