DOWN WITH ALLEN LEON TODD! XD YEAH! Ahem, cough. Sorry i had to get that off my chest. XP I can't express into words how happy i was when i wrote this chapter. Finally! Karma sure is a bitch...
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16
'Allen. Leon. Todd.' Kid uttered each part of the name through clenched teeth and it came out as a twisted hiss, seeping out like poison. Finally he had a name to his target. Finally he knew who he was about to drive into the ground. A long smile stretched on his thin lips at the prospect. All he had to do was wait for Killer's next call and he would also have a destination. His grin widened. In a matter of less than three minutes Allen Leon Todd would have an unexpected visitor.
An eerie silence descended on the room. The terrifying pressure of before became even more so. Nami and Sanji were forgotten. The only reason he had even bothered coming in that day was to find out what Nami knew. Killer would know everything she knew but he just had to get a name. He couldn't explain the feel of finally having a named person become the focus of his anger. It was relieving in a way.
His thoughts were interrupted by the tune of his ringtone. He didn't bother checking the caller ID.
'Yeah.'
'Allen Leon Todd. Son of Philips Todd and Maribel Todd. 20 years old. Hazel hair and green eyes. 1,80 m. 75 kg. Born in New York. Date of birth is on the first of September. Transferred here half a year ago as a punishment for abusing the power and title of his father. In order to learn what hard work is he was stripped of his title however he still has influence and he clearly still abuses it. His father is the head of the Marines, the international navy weapons development facility. His mother is unemployed. Current address is 17, Oak Leaf Boulevard. At this exact moment he is sitting in an empty playground, fifteen miles north of the school, surrounded by his gang. Twenty three in total including Allen.'
Killer finished talking and Kid took a second to process the information. Damn Killer was good. Only he could come up with all this mass of information in twenty four hours about a guy whose identity was kept top secret. And Kid knew that if Killer wanted he could keep going and even tell him what Allen Leon Todd had for breakfast a month ago. He was that good. Though his methods were less than legal.
'Good work.' Kid sat up, aware that the other two were looking at his every move.
'Kid, wait. Be careful.'
'I can take twenty snotty brats.'
'I know you can. I'm asking you to make sure not to cause unnecessary damage. Don't forget you're dealing with the son of the head of the Marines. Use restraint.'
'…' Kid didn't offer a reply and chose instead to end the conversation. He turned towards the door. As he moved off it was like the invisible hold he had over the room broke and the other two could move again.
'Wait! Kid! Where are you going?' Nami's voice halted the red-head and he kept silent for a second as if thinking of his next words.
'I'm going to kill Allen motherfucker Leon Todd.'
And he left.
Nami only saw his eyes for a fraction of a second but in that short time it felt like the floor cracked under her feet and the world swallowed her into a deep dark chasm. What she felt went beyond fear. The grip didn't loosen its hold until Kid was out of her sight entirely. Long trails of sweat ran down the side of her face and along her neck. She felt her legs wobble and she was afraid they would give way, crumbling like pillars of sand under the merciless attacks of angry waves. Luckily they held, but just barely.
What she saw in those eyes was murder. They were no longer those of a human. No longer those of the Eustass Kid she knew was actually a surprisingly kind hearted man. They were those of a fiend. A killer. A demon.
'Sanji….' Her voice shook and wavered. She had to gather her courage before she could continue. 'You have to go get Luffy and Zoro. Hurry! If Kid gets to Allen he might do something very wrong!'
Sanji didn't wait to be told twice. He was known for his speed as a runner and his ability as a swimmer due to his very strong and long legs. If anyone could reach the others fast enough it would be him. Nami watched the blonde vanish from sight as well and she prayed. She prayed they wouldn't be too late. She prayed Kid would hold on to a shard of reason. She prayed for a happy ending.
The noise of his Hawk was very soothing. As per usual, it drowned everything else out and Kid sped up even more. A few miles stood between him and his prey, because that's what green-eyes became. Prey. And he was going to hunt him down.
Killers warning flashed in his mind but he pushed it down. If he was being rational and thinking straight he would fully understand that treating a situation like this without delicacy could result in a catastrophe of epic proportion. Philips Todd had the sort of power that could put Kid in jail for the rest of his life.
His muscles tensed even more and he ground his teeth until he felt the tendons along his jaw strain painfully. There were very few things which he detested whole heartedly. Being ordered was one. Being looked down on was a second. And being insulted was a third. But the one hatred which towered above all those was his repugnance of weak people. The kind that hid behind titles and their father's reputations. Allen Leon Todd was everything he hated walking on two feet.
The weak were an annoying sight but those who picked on them were even worse. They weren't even capable of picking on someone their own size. It was an accepted fact to him that the strong ruled the weak. Even in this modern society, though strength didn't mean physical strength anymore, the strong still ruled. And Law was not weak. It irked him to no end that he was being pushed around by a lesser man like this bully.
Well at least he finally understood why that was the case. He finally understood why Law was incapable of doing anything or asking for help. That twerp probably threatened to destroy his entire life and knowing the type of trash he was, Kid suspected he threatened to go after his friends and family as well. In a situation like that what could Law do when he was isolated and unable to reach for anyone?
But that ended today. It was about time for someone to take the trash out.
Allen Leon Todd half listened to the bickering of two of his cronies. One of them was Kurt, the other was some new kid who joined his fast growing group. Sam, Serv, S-something. He really didn't bother remembering the kid's name. He smirked to himself. Of course pathetic commoners like him would join. He offered a veil of protection that none dared break. Who in their right mind would ever dear stand against him?
He learned from a very young age that if he played the father card just right, he was capable of getting everything he wanted. People would bend over backwards to make his wishes come true because they were afraid. They were afraid of his father and therefore of him. Too bad his old man was such a weakling himself. He seemed to think that the lower class were equals. He treated them with respect and Allen never understood why he bothered.
To him, the people that flocked to him were just parasites. They were obviously just there to hide under his father's protection and use him as a shield if need be. Why did he bother caring if he destroyed their lives? Why were their lives even significant? There were millions of those ants all over the world so what if one of them or two got crushed? In his point of view the weak were ruled by the strong. And his father was strong so he therefore had the right to decide the fate of those under him.
He looked forwards to the day when he would take over the family throne and he could put his ideals into action. To think his father would send him to this crap hole though. That had been a major shock. He never thought the old man would go so far to 'teach him a lesson'. Allen was under the impression that the one who needed to be thought a lesson was the old man. And Allen would take his chance when the time was right.
But it hadn't been such a bad experience in the end. Thanks to this 'punishment' he stumbled upon a very interesting plaything. Trafalgar Law. What a fun way to pass time. He easily recalled the first time he laid his predatorily green eyes on the genius. It was easy to recognise him since he was so famous. One couldn't mention the word Law without a flock of girls squealing like tone-deaf birds. He hated them and their noisiness, but he got curious about all the fuss.
He understood immediately why they were acting like that. Law was very handsome, he could accept that. On top of that he was not only very smart, but a genius. His parents weren't too badly off, in the eyes of common folk that is. And before he took an interest in him, Law also had this life radiating from him. He always had a smile on, though it looked like the type that would laugh at you rather than with you but it was genuine none the less.
That all changed when he showed his interest. Breaking Law down had been one of the best games of his life. Because that's what it was to him. A game. At first Law had been resilient and struggled, until he understood that struggling only led to more pain. Eventually he learned his place and he was proud to say that he was the one responsible for the broken shadow of a man Law became today.
'Hey, Allen. Look over there. Someone's coming this way.' Allen snapped out of his happy reminiscing, drawn out by Kurt's voice. He followed the direction of the pointing finger and his eyes settled on the person in question.
His eyes widened slightly as he recognised the man, even from a distance. The red, flaming hair and the big, muscular build were death give aways. But why was Eustass Kid there? And more importantly, why was he coming towards them? Well, he probably knew the answer to his later question. Kid probably wanted to confront him for what he did to Law. Allen smirked at the thought. The only reason he would dare even think he could do something to stop him was because he didn't know who he was yet. As long as his dad was one of the most influential men of the world he was safe from anything.
His bored green eyes followed Kid as he advanced, step by slow step towards him. He was wearing the school uniform which meant he cut class. Not a shocking thing considering his reputation. Oh yes. He knew of Eustass Kid as well. The Red Demon of All Blue Collage. Though he suspected those stories were just that. Stories. He found it hard to imagine that one man, no matter how big he was, was capable of single handily beating a gang of thirty men to such a degree that half of them required immediate medical assistance and critical care. That was inhumane.
He waved his hand at Kurt to let him know that it was okay for Kid to approach, while keeping his eyes glued to the man. His posture didn't change, knowing that his laid back position was like saying 'Fuck you, I don't think you can do shit'. And it was true. He didn't think Eustass Kid could do shit. Kid stopped when he was in front of Allen, surrounded on both sides by his underlings ready to attack if he gave the order.
'You Allen Leon Todd?' Allen admitted that the man inspired a certain primal fear. His reddish eyes and his low, growling tone were quite scary. If he were alone, he probably would have been shaking but he was still under the illusion that his father's influence could shield him.
'And if I am? What will you do?' He smirked.
His smirk froze on his lips almost immediately. Kid struck, taking the nearest guy by surprise and caught him by the throat. His other hand rose and punched the slightly elevated subordinate straight in the nose, breaking it judging by the sickening crunching sound and blooded face. He threw the guy at Allen and he landed heavily, clearly unconscious, at his feet. Blood flew across his shoes. All of this happened too fast for any of the others to react.
'I'm gonna fucking kill you.' Kid's expression resembled the devil.
What followed was a bloody carnage. The twenty three were very rapidly halved. Every guy Kid laid his hands on fell down after one blow, blood spraying in various directions. A number of teeth also flew about and groans of pain twisted in a grotesque symphony. The ones still standing didn't dare move after seeing the brutality this one man was capable of. The crazed grin stretched on his face and the laughing eyes made him look like a madman.
'Don't just stand there you pathetic parasites! Get him!' Allen's frantic shouting seemed to give them a new burst of courage and they all rushed at Kid hoping to overwhelm him with their only advantage. That of numbers.
However Kid wasn't fazed in the least. The blows that landed on his body didn't seem to affect him at all. He didn't even flinch when he got punched in the face, just turned to the attacker and returned the favour ten times as hard, making him fall down like a chopped tree. One by one, the remaining thugs all rolled their eyes into their skulls as they hit the ground and stayed there.
Kid wiped his mouth, drawing his hand red thanks to his bleeding lip, and spat the blood running in his mouth. He turned towards the only two left standing. Allen, his prey, and another guy with blonde hair and dark blue eyes. The rich brat was hiding behind the other and Kid relished the fear he saw in his eyes. This was only a taste of what Law went through for over half a year, but by the time he would be done Allen would know pain like no other. It will make Law's seem like child's play.
'Wai-Wait!… Don't you know w-who I am?!...I'm Allen Leon Todd, son of-'
'Shut the fuck up! I don't give a shit who you are or who your daddy is. He's not here to save you.' Kid cracked his knuckles, the sound of bones snapping making Allen flinch and Kid grin wider.
'Get him Kurt!' The blonde looked over his shoulder, his eyes wide and fearful.
'Wh-What?! I can't-' His protests were cut short by Kid's blow. Like the others he crumbled to the ground, a tooth falling out of his gaping mouth. He wasn't in the mood for chit chat. Not with insignificant, spineless cowards.
Allen took a step back and fell backwards, shivering violently. His legs couldn't hold him up anymore. His eyes were glued to Kid as he slowly made his way towards him. Eustass walked very slowly, knowing that the wait of the impending beating was even more terrifying than the trashing itself. He intended to make his prey suffer half a year's worth of beatings and if that killed him, well too bad. It's only what the creep deserved.
'Wa-Wait…Please…Please, I have mo-money-' Even now, after all the crap he knew about him, Allen still managed to repulse Kid further. He slapped him across the face silencing his shameless begging. Then he grabbed his collar and shook him so the green eyes were fixed back on him.
'You fucking dare beg for mercy after what you did? What about Law's pleas? Huh? Did you listen to them?' Tears streamed down the pale face and Kid slapped him again, this time harder. His smile was gone, replaced by his bubbling anger. This was the guy that caused so much grief? This pathetic piece of crap broke his Law to pieces? What a disappointment. It only added fuel to his rage.
'I-I'm s-sorry….Please…' Kid almost felt bad for him but then the image of Law's abused body flashed in his mind and he punched Allen in the gut.
'You're not sorry. Not yet.' He dropped the brunette to the ground and watched him cave in pain, clutching at his stomach. He wasn't enjoying this as much as he would have liked. He felt like a bully beating this weakling, but that didn't mean he would stop. Not until Allen Leon Todd was nothing but a distant memory and all those 'hobbies' of his would be knocked right out of his head.
Kid drew his leg back and kicked the exposed ribs. He knew that would hurt. Just as the next kick, aimed for the waist, would leave a long lasting memory. He ignored the cries and screams coming from the hiccupping and sobbing Allen and continued to kick and punch seeing only red before his eyes.
Thank you for the read! Hope you enjoyed that as much as i enjoyed writing it! XD (yeah, i know i'm twisted...I'll visit a shrink if i still think like this in ten years...) But will Kid end up killing Todd or will Luffy reach him in time? O.o (I'm pretty sure you can guess the right answer. XD)
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