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I really can't think of any annotations to add here, so I'm just going to shut up and let you get on with reading this slightly lengthy chapter of Scarlet Wind.
Warning: This chapter will contain LOTS more swearing that usual, due to some 'new arrivals'.
Ps. Hope you like my attempt at doing spaced out lines Foxchicka17 :3
Chapter 3: Polarity Act 1
? P.O.V
"GET OUT OF HERE YOU ASSHOLES! THIS IS BARAQUE WORKS' TURF!" the masked man in the black costume yells. His eyes glare angrily straight at the man opposite his gang through the holes in his balaclava mask.
Whilst the masked man in black and his gang are dressed professionally, with assault rifles strapped to their backs and heavy body armour on their front, the other gang challenging them isn't NEARLY as well equipped. They're all wearing relatively average clothing, as if they were just recruited off the street.
Then again, looking at their leader, that's understandable. The guy looks plain ridiculous. He has shoulder length light blue hair and a pair of purple tinted glasses across his eyes. He's wearing a long white furred coat and underneath it, he's exposing his naked chest, which has the tattoo of an odd smiley face on it, crossed out with a black line going through it. The tattoo symbol is also on the centre his golden belt, which is holding up his red and white striped pants.
I thought Buggy looked like a clown but getting a look at this guy really changes my perspective.
"No way man" the light haired clown laughs, firing his SMG randomly into the air "the age of Baroque works is over! Say hello to your new crime lord, Bellamy the Hyena!"
"Never heard of him" one of the masked men replied, aiming their assault rifles straight at the light haired man.
"You wouldn't have" he responds with a chuckle "he's knew in town but trust me, he was a big player back in Jaya and, lucky for you, we're having tryouts!" The masked men almost smile at the idea. I can just about see the small crease on each of their mask's where their lips should be.
"Oh really?" the leader of the masked men asks "well hate to tell you this buddy, but this Bellamy guy, he's low on the food chain. It doesn't matter about how big this friend of yours was in Jaya because here, Mr Zero is the big man on campus. Don't worry though, we're having tryouts too. Maybe this Bellamy of yours could work for Mr Z. I think the boss said he needed a new person to fetch him his coffee" The masked guards burst into laughter at the insult, whilst the light haired man and his bunch of thugs growled in reply. I quickly counted over them. There were ten or so people on each side.
"I don't think you get who we are!" the light haired man shouts angrily "I am 'Big Knife' Sarquiss! I'm a wanted man and right hand man to Bellamy. This is your last chance to give up and give us your shipment…"
"No, I don't think you get who WE are" the leader of the masked men retorts "we work for Mr. Zero. His pinkie finger is worth more money than this Bellamy guy probably has in his entire body"
"Well, I guess there's no dealing with amateurs then!" Sarquiss announces, aiming his SMG forward to threaten the masked men.
"Baroque works, get ready" the leader mutters as the small legion of thieves behind him aim their guns forward as well "tonight, we're going to take out the trash"
"GET READY GUYS!" Sarquiss calls happily, drawing out a long sharp knife from his coat pocket "let's kick these idiot's asses!"
"Excuse me" the two gang leaders and all of their followers freeze and turn to me with shock as I speak "can anyone join this bad guy beat down or is it invitation only?"
"IT'S SCARLET!" the leader of the masked men yells angrily "BLOW HIS HEAD OFF BOYS!" the men behind him obey, turning their guns towards me and unloading a whole clip into a metal beam that I duck behind to escape the bullet fire. Then, I run around the corner of the metal beam and leap down into the crowd of masked thieves. I land on one of their heads and his body immediately crumples to the floor. Before he falls, I have enough time to kick forwards and, with an extra stretch of my leg, I get three of the armed enemies in the face.
"Wow, getting to foil two drug smuggling operations at once. Is this my birthday?" I ask with a grin, before grabbing two guards next to me and smashing their heads together before they had a chance to aim their guns at me. Both of them fell to the floor. By this time, the other masked men were pointing their guns at me, one in particular held by the leader was pointing in my face. Not only are these idiots pointing their weapons at me, but also Sarquiss and his group are pointing their weapons towards me. They're shaking with fear, whilst Sarquiss' eyes are as wide as two plates.
"WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?" he barks at me, shuddering and shaking like he was about to pee himself (and seeing as this guy was quite cowardly, he probably was about to). I shrugged with a laugh, blocking the rifles which two of the masked men were trying to beat over my head. Obviously these goons are learning that I and bullets just don't mix.
"Newbies, am I right?" I ask with a laugh "you can't live with them…" then, I yanked the two rifles out of the crook's hands and use the rifles as a pair of bats to smack the two around the head "you can't tell them where your warehouse operations are…" The two remaining masked thieves, the leader and a remaining nameless gang member, are already creeping away for me, realising they're outclassed right now. Sarquiss doesn't seem to understand yet and in a panic, he re-adjusts his aim and shouts loudly.
"I'LL ASK AGAIN, TELL ME WHO YOU ARE OR ELSE I'LL PUT SOME LEAD IN YOUR BRAIN YOU SICK FREAK!"
"Heart of a poet! Bet you get all the ladies with such nice compliments" I mumble with a grin "and you obviously haven't been watching the news recently have you? Name's Scarlet, the Scarlet Wind, resident hero of Dawn city. You must have heard of me!" Sarquiss' eyes widen and he glances up and down, most likely measuring me with his eyes, before he gulps in fear.
"Y-you mean you're the S-scarlet W-wind?" he cries.
"Good work Einstein, what was your first clue?" I question, cocking an eyebrow at the blue haired man "I didn't think there were many other people running around in tights in this city….though if you have, tell me, because I'm pretty sure they're stealing my gig…"
"SHUT UP DAMN IT!" Sarquiss suddenly yells getting irritated my constant joking. He pulls the trigger and fires a large wave of bullets towards me. I don't bother to dodge and as the first bullet hits my forehead, it immediately bounces back off and scatters the other bullets in the hailstorm to pieces. I've got to say, being immune to bullets has really helped me during my time as a superhero.
I may not be a man of steel but I am a man of rubber and as long as that stops bullets, that's good enough for me. Sarquiss squeals as the bullets fly back at him and his group and they (as well as the two remaining masked men from before) duck to dodge the ricocheting bullets. I laugh to myself and then start to walk towards the retreating thugs.
"Now, what do you say you? Are you going to surrender or do I have to kick your asses?"
"Does this guy ever shut up?" Sarquiss yells angrily, looking over towards the two other masked men. They chose not to comment and instead run out of the warehouse in a useless attempt to escape. Sarquiss growls and points to two of his men angrily "what are you waiting for? Get over there and get him!"
The two goons nod their heads and charge towards me, knocking through the small knee high pile of crates in front of them as they race towards me. As they charge me, I casually stretch both of my arms forward, hitting them both in the face. I walk past their unconscious forms and focus solely on the now shaking Sarquiss.
"Don't you know about us superheroes? We always try and give service with a smile" I joke, a wide grin of my own covering my lips. Sarquiss isn't amused. He lets out a whimper before stepping slowly backwards.
"Boss, we should get out of here…" one of the men beside him says. Sarquiss nods but I start to laugh.
"You guys think I'd let you guys get away? Nooooo" I stress out the last syllable as much as I can before continuing to speak on another tangent "…besides…" Almost as if I'd rehearsed this before, the police sirens suddenly kick in as Bellemere's squad car followed by two other police cars come whizzing through the barbed wire gates outside of the warehouse. The two fleeing masked men are caught by a fourth car pulling sharply out to block their way.
"I brought back up…" I reveal with a grin. In an instant, the three police cars have skidded to a halt and the brave red haired police captain pops out from her car, aiming a pistol at the thugs.
"POLICE! HANDS IN THE AIR!" she yells and, to my surprise, most of the gang members do just that. They fling their guns to the floor and raise their hands straight upwards. Sarquiss seems just as shocked as I am.
"WHAT ARE YOU ALL DOING?" he asks. The others ignore him and wait for Bellemere and her officers to approach. They all look so scared that they can hardly move. Sarquiss is probably too stupid to notice how nervous he is right now.
"W-what are you idiots doing?" he calls to them. Sighing, I calmly stroll over to him and, after tapping him gently on the shoulder, I launch my fist forwards, hitting Sarquiss to the ground. He fell to the floor, covering his nose with his hand and then, he looks up at me as if I'm some sort of demon.
"And that's why when you know you're beat, you give up" I inform the light haired man, ruffling his hair as a police officer with short brown hair starts to forcibly restrain him. I calmly approach Bellemere, despite the cynical, almost critical, gaze she is giving me.
"You didn't have to hit the idiot like that" Bellemere reasons "he was completely in over his head…"
"Sorry, just got kind of fed up with his whining" I admit, watching the group of thugs getting locked in handcuffs "It's getting late so I was going to get some rest before I saw these guys causing trouble…"
"That was when you contacted us, right? About half an hour ago on that public pay phone outside" Bellemere mumbled to herself. I nod with a grunt, rubbing my eyes. What time would it be around now? Out of the corner of my eye, I notice Bellemere's lips twitch into a smile as she glances at me.
"Late nights?" she asks. I nod once more.
"Yeah, that's why I was trying to turn in early tonight" I told her with a yawn "These crooks just don't understand the concept of sleep, do they?" Bellemere chuckles a little at the question before she fully turns to face me with a caring smile.
"You've done enough tonight Scarlet. Go get some rest" she commands softly. With another yawn, I give her a mock salute and turn away from the warehouse. I stretch my arm out towards a building opposite the warehouse and quickly swing away from the scene. As I swing along the streets, watching the glass and brick structures race by me, I look down and notice that the streets are almost completely empty. Just how late is it anyway? I need to get a watch one of these days….
Maybe then I'll actually be on time...
I doubt it but at least I'll have some idea of how much trouble I'll actually be in when I'm late…
Whatever time it is, Makino and Ace are probably asleep by now and, for all they know, so am I. I slipped out of my bedroom window tonight after I told Makino I was going to go to bed. Knowing Makino and Ace, I can reasonably guess that they won't come in to check on me in the night and see that I've magically transformed into a fluffy pillow and a football. With that taken care of, I can just slip back into my room through the unlocked window (seeing as its large enough for me to climb through) and then I can catch some Z's before school tomorrow.
I'll have to get to school on time as well tomorrow morning, so now extra sleep for me. As Makino is keen to remind me, I am still grounded since the predator incident. Luckily, ever since I got that A in that test, she does seem happier than usual. If I'm on my best behaviour for a few more days, maybe she'll drop my curfew. Maybe she'll even get rid of my curfew tomorrow if I'm lucky. I'll be honest, after tonight, I feel super lucky. After all, I've taken out two gangs at the same time and now twenty criminals are off the streets and under lock and key.
Luck is defiantly on my side…
I just hope it lasts…
"…Is he awake?" a small curious voice asks.
"I don't know he's been here since I arrived…" a sweet but irritated voice replies.
"Think Makino gave him a lift in again?" another voice inquires. This one seems to be slightly croaky and husky. I don't need the small whiff of smoke to tell me it's Sanji.
"I'm almost certain of it" the stern sweet voice answers.
"…Usopp, what are you doing?" a fourth voice asks, this one gravelly and gruff.
"One second…it's in here somewhere…" a fifth high pitched voice speaks up.
"Usopp…I don't think Luffy would like you drawing on his face" a hesitant and quiet voice suddenly chirps up to my left.
"Kaya, come on! It'll be hilarious…" Usopp laughs.
"…Well…" Kaya mumbles.
"You're not actually agreeing with him on this are you?" the sweet, now angry, voice questions.
"W-w-well, Usopp is very good at art…" Kaya stuttered in response.
"See? Don't worry Nami" Usopp reassures her "besides, he won't know who's done it seeing as he's asleep"
"He'll know it's you Usopp. You're the only one of us that would do it…"
"Then you shouldn't worry…he won't…even…see it…coming…" I can smell the strong smell of whiteboard marker as a popping noise cries out, most likely the lid being pulled off the marker.
"Put that thing on my face and I will make sure it is the last thing you do" I suddenly speak up as my eyes open. Usopp jumps back, fumbling with the marker in his grip. Chopper screams a little and leaps from his seat into Nami's arms. Unsurprisingly, Nami catches Chopper and refuses to flinch at my sudden awakening. Kaya grabs her chest and gasps. Zoro is sitting backwards on his seat and doesn't blink as I grin up at him. Usopp reaches out to catch the marker as it constantly avoids his grip but I manage to grab it in my free hand and pull it away from him.
For a moment, I look at the marker with a bored expression, and then I give a devious smile. It's been a LONG time since I had any fun with Usopp. He's a guy who you can just be your simple immature self around without any cares in the world. I need to start relaxing instead of being so uptight all the time. In that brief moment of thought, my resolve hardens and my grip tightens around the drawing device.
Time to play a good old fashioned game of cat and mouse…
"So you were gonna put something on me were you?" I ask, standing up slowly from my seat, a playful smile on my lips. Usopp steps backwards.
"L-l-luffy! I can explain!" he murmurs, slowly retreating.
"I'm sure you can" I reply, taking a step closer "What would you like sir? A goatee or a curly moustache?" Usopp nervously laughs at me, before he turns around and then starts to run away. Immediately, I'm running after him, weaving between the small groups of assembled students, as well as the desks and chairs in the room. Usopp is screaming like a girl and I'm laughing like a maniac. No wonder all the eyes in the room are now on us…then again though, Hancock's always watching me…
It makes me want to disappear…
I shudder as I run past her desk but then, look up to focus on the fleeing Usopp.
"Luffy! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I didn't mean it!" Usopp cries mournfully, racing round Beckman's desk. I block him off from running the other side.
"Oh, you're going to be sorry Usopp…" I mutter, smiling sinisterly at my prey.
"Dude, you look SO creepy right now" Usopp squeaks, his eyes widening as he stares at me.
"Says the guy with the sideburns on his face" I shout at the long nosed man with a glare. Usopp looks at me quite confused.
"What sideburns?" he asks.
"Give me a second with this marker and then I'll show you!" I reply and lunge forwards with the marker. Whilst I manage to get some ink on Usopp's left cheek, he manages to weave around the desk escaping me.
"ROBIN! STOP HIM!" I cry, pursing the long nosed liar. Unfortunately, Robin is reading a book and lets Usopp pass without a fight.
"I only have one pair of hands Luffy" she replies with a soft smile. I shake my head and race past her, straight after Usopp. Now, Usopp is nearing my desk again. He realises quite quickly that I'm about to corner him and so, in a last minute act of foolishness, he reaches down and grabs Nami's work book off the table, holding it up in defence.
"You won't dare to get ink on Nami's book!" Usopp taunts with a laugh.
"Then I'll be careful" I simply reply, lunging forwards with another slash of the marker. Usopp raises the book up in a shield and I retract the marker slightly. By now, Nami has noticed what Usopp has and springs into action, following close behind me as I chase after Usopp along the outside of the classroom.
"Usopp!" she barks "Put that down or I'm raising your debt!"
"Make him stop then!" Usopp shrieks back, dodging another attack from the marker. Now, Nami turns her rage on me. She does look pretty when she's angry…wow, that was an odd thought…
"Luffy! Stop it!"
"I won't get your book messy" I respond calmly.
"LUFFY!" Nami yells, much louder now but once again, I ignore her. It feels like forever since I've had fun with the guys like this and I'm not giving up the chance now. Usopp quickly runs around the corner of the room, missing the door as it swings open. Noticing the obstacle, I slam my feet against the floor, coming to a complete stop. It takes until I turn around to look at the fierce face of Nami to realise that she didn't notice the opening door. Now that she does, however, she can't stop and so, she charges straight into me, sending us both flying to the floor.
As I fall backwards, all I can see is Nami's face. Those bright wide brown eyes are meeting mine. Her pale pink lips are parted as she gasps. She…she looks…she looks kind of nice in this light…
Then her right knee crashes right into my groin…
All of those bubbling feelings in my chest drop and my eyes grow wide…
I let out a loud blood curdling scream…
Beckman P.O.V
I study the three students walking behind me very carefully. It's been a while since we've had new students transferred to this school. It's nice to see some new faces. Rayleigh had a talk with each of the students individually before he handed them over to me, providing them with their timetables, answering any questions they had and generally making them feel welcome.
Now, as I look backwards towards the three of them to make sure they're following me, I start trying to match faces to names. After all, any good teacher knows that it is important to build a relationship between students as soon as possible to improve learning.
The first student closest to me is a boy with short black hair, though most of it is hidden underneath a small white fur hat with brown spots on the rim and covering the hat itself. Despite the formal white school shirt, the red tie and the black pair of trousers which make him look like a school student; the black haired boy looks mature beyond his years with a trickle of black hair sticking to his chin in a small goatee. It also looks like he is trying to grow some sideburns too. His record identifies him as Trafalgar Law. He's a prankster and his manners are apparently extremely bad. I'll have to keep an eye on him in future.
The second new transfer student is a girl with bright pink hair. She's also wearing a hat but her hat is a large green one that folds over in the middle. Unlike Law, she has abandoned her tie and traded her school shoes for a black pair of high heeled boots with two colourful stockings coupled with the boots. She has a piercing under her right eye as well. I can't help but cock my eyebrow when I look at her. Teenagers and their fashion crazes, I've never understood them and I don't think I ever will. She's Jewelry Bonney and her record lists a number of problems in class. She's unfocused, talkative and brash. Law and she make quite a comparison. Even now as we walk, they're engaged in a little squabble of sorts whilst student number three watches with a grin.
The third student is Eustass Kid. That's all his record says that's really not worthy. He's quiet in class and has completed tasks to a level of satisfaction in silence. He's also aggressive occasionally when confronted and is content to live in his own little world. He has bright red hair and dark red eyes. There's also a pair of goggles wrapped around his head and his white shirt is open, revealing a well toned chest. Once more, I glance through out the group and sigh.
They're an odd bunch of newcomers; I'll give them that…
"Hey Beckman!" I turn around and notice Bonney glaring angrily at me "how far away is the classroom?" she barks at me.
"At the end of this corridor" I reply simply, smiling at her "anxious to get some learning done?" Bonney laughs at me.
"You've got a good sense of humour Beckman I'll give you that"
"…er…thank you…but I'd prefer it if you called me Mr Beckman or sir"
"And I'd prefer to be at home eating a take-away" Bonney joked with a roll of her eyes "but it isn't going to happen, is it?"
"And I'd prefer it if you'd shut up for once" Law mutters angrily. Bonney turns to him with a glare, her red lipstick smudging as she scowls.
"No-one was talking to you, were they shit-head?" she shouts at him. Law growls in reply.
"Oh fuck off!"
"What did you say you bastard!"
"Bonney! Law! Language like that is not allowed in this school!" I yell, turning to face them.
"Go eat a dick!" they reply, not looking away from each other as they argued. I sigh loudly, a hand rubbing the bridge of my nose. What did I do to get these argumentative rebels under my responsibility?
"Alright, both of you shut up!" I bellow, stopping in front of the classroom door and turning to face the two of them "we're at the classroom now. The sooner you quiet down, the sooner we can get you two on opposite sides of the room" My logical point worked and Law and Bonney nodded, folding their arms and facing away from each other. I smiled softly and reached over to open the door. As I opened it, I turned to face the three students and smiled "now keep in mind" I say quieter than usual "my classroom is a place of order and learning, so please try and stay calm and controlled…" My speech, however, was interrupted by a loud thump and then an ear shattering scream.
Immediately, I turned to look around and, to no surprise, I see Luffy is the source of the problem. He's lying on his back with Nami lying over him. All of the eyes in the classroom are on the two of them. Apparently, Luffy was the one who had screamed out in pain as he is wincing in pain as Nami springs up off of him. She looks quite flustered at the whole situation and seems a little scared at Luffy's pain.
"Luffy! I'm so sorry!" she yells "Are you okay?" Luffy's reply is to whimper. His hands appear to be nursing his privates. Gently, I kneel down over him.
"Luffy, are you okay?" I ask. His reply is barely a whisper "I'm sorry Luffy, I can't hear you. What's wrong?"
"Beckman…come closer…" he mutters with a choke. I do as he says, moving a little nearer, inspecting him to see where he was hurt.
"Closer…" he whispers again and once more, I lean forward, my head now inches from his face.
"Now, what's wrong Luffy?" I ask with a worried glance. Luffy takes in a deep breath and then, without warning, he shouts right down my ear.
"NAMI KICKED ME IN THE FUCKING BALLS!"
"Luffy! Language!" I chastise the young teenager, recoiling from the unpleasant noise that has filled my ears. Luffy refuses to listen and instead, keeps nursing his groin.
"SHIT! THAT HURT!" he complains once more.
"Luffy, I'm sorry. It was an accident" Nami apologises again, watching Luffy's pain with a sad frown. Suddenly, her frown fades and it is quickly replaced with a scowl "wait a minute; you were the one being immature and messing with my book! Why am I the one apologising to you?"
"BECAUSE YOU'RE EVIL AND YOU KICKED ME IN THE BALLS!" Luffy shouts, shaking standing up off the floor. Nami glares at Luffy in return.
"Come on Luffy, it can't hurt that much!" Nami states "be a man!"
"I AM A MAN, THAT'S WHY IT HURTS SO MUCH!" Luffy retorts "MAYBE IF YOU HAD JUNK THEN YOU'D KNOW HOW MUCH THIS HURTS!"
"Both of you! Quiet down and get in your seats!" I bark and reluctantly, the feuding couple do as they're told and head over to the back of the class to sit down. I sigh loudly, massaging the bridge of my nose once more.
Ah, teenagers and their strange ways of courting will always surprise me...
Luffy P.O.V
Forget Predator.
Forget Waxwork.
YOU CAN EVEN FORGET FREAKING GARP!
Nami is the number one most destructive force I've ever met.
Angrily, I limp back into my seat, wincing in pain as I walk. Nami DEFINITELY has an incredible kick
"Drama queen…" I hear Nami mutter as she sits down at her desk. I glare at her in reply, crouching down slowly into my own seat.
"You know it wouldn't hurt for you to be nice once in a while!" I grumble. Nami folds her arms and relaxes back on her chair.
"Maybe you should try being a little more mature then" she complains. I grunt and then look away from Nami, giving her the cold shoulder. The class around us have quickly returned to their discussions, whilst I and Nami have been engaged in our feud. They're probably used to us arguing a little by now. For a moment, Nami and I look away from each other. Then, slowly, as usual, we turn back to face each other quite slowly. Apologies really weren't for such little instances as these. Without a word to one other, I and Nami exchange a look of understanding and I give a loud sigh.
"Can you hand me the paper please?" I ask, noticing the brand new newspaper sitting on her desk. Usually, Nami, Usopp, Sanji, Vivi or Robin would buy the paper on their way to school so that before the first class, we could share it round the group so we could all read up on the latest news. Before I started being Scarlet, Nami used to skim through the news and just tell me the important bits since I couldn't really read very well back then. It wasn't that I couldn't, I just chose not to. However, seeing as I'm supposed to be the city's superhero, I decided a while ago that I need to keep up on the news going on in the city and reading the paper is the best way to do that…
Still doesn't mean I'm a great reader though…
"Nami, what does that word say?" I mutter to her, pointing to the headline with a small blush growing on my face. I hated relying on Nami for such a simple thing as reading.
"Scandal Luffy" she tells me with an amused smile. I ignore Nami's mocking and turn to once again look at the paper. With a sigh, I quickly skim through the pages, studying the headlines for anything of interest. The first thing that catches my eye is on Page 10. The headline is something to do with Scarlet but that's not why I look at it. At the far bottom of the page, in the smallest print imaginable, I see some words that I never expected.
"NAMI! YOU'RE IN THE PAPER!" I suddenly announce quite loudly. Nami reacts quite calmly to this with a smile.
"Oh? Am I really?" she asks. I stare at her, stunned by how calm she is, before turning back to look at the article.
The Scarlet Wind takes down his second super villain
Last weekend, the charity festival in downtown Dawn City was interrupted by an unexpected arrival. This arrival was Galdino Goldenweek, aged 36 and pictured right, who had transformed himself through unknown means into an unstoppable juggernaut in a giant suit of wax armour, becoming the second super villain to appear in Dawn City in the past week. Galdino, going under the new alias of 'Waxwork' terrorised the carnival until he was subdued by The Scarlet Wind.
Captain Monkey D. Garp, aged 64, confirmed in an interview that Galdino Goldenweek is now in police custody and is no longer a threat to the public. However, the question of how these mysterious assailants are getting these abilities has yet to be answered. Whatever the case, the one fact that remains constantly clear is that our answer to these super powered threats is Dawn city's own heroic vigilante, The Scarlet Wind.
I quickly turn back to Nami, who's watching my shocked face with a smile.
"You like it?"
"It's amazing!" I shout, my eyes still focusing on Nami's name at the bottom of the page. She was there when I beat Galdino yesterday, so of course she would have been reporting on it…but still, I didn't expect her to have actually written an article.
"It's only a little article" Nami concedes sheepishly.
"Doesn't mean it isn't awesome" I argue "how did you get your article in the paper though?"
"Well, I got the job because Bellemere was an old friend of Shiki in the past and so; she managed to talk him into giving me a part time job" Nami explains. I nod in understanding then, suddenly, my smile widens.
"So you cheated then?" I question slyly.
"No!" Nami "I merely used my mother's connections to get me further up in the business world…"
"So you cheated then?"
"NO I DIDN'T CHEAT"
"It sounds like cheating!"
"Well it isn't!" Nami barks angrily, before sighing loudly "why am I still friends with you when you're so annoying anyway?"
"Because I'm fun" I simply respond "I made you laugh, remember?" Nami reluctantly nods, her eyes closing as she remembers.
"I also remember a black haired little boy pulling me onto an adventure on my first day at Nursery, which ended in me getting a scraped knee" she retorts.
"I carried you back though, didn't I?" I remind her with a wag of my finger "and we've been best friends ever since"
"Somehow" Nami mutters cynically. I'm about to start arguing with Nami once more when Beckman calls out from the front of the class.
"Now, can I have your attention please?" he shouts from behind his desk. Of course, everyone quiets down and patiently listens to exactly what Beckman has to say "we have some new students coming here to Dawn High today and I'd like you to make them all feel welcome. Now, without further ado, Law, why don't you introduce yourself?" the black haired man in the fur hat looks quite confused at Beckman's suggestion.
"What do you mean Becks?" Law asks "you've already said my name"
"Yes, I know. I mean that you should tell us a little bit about yourself. You know, things that you like, things that you hate, your hobbies and your plans for the future. Things like that" Law seemed a little bemused but, never the less, he still shrugged.
"Okay then, I'm Trafalgar Law. I guess I like watching horror movies. I hate the crap out of school and I'm only here because I promised my old man I'd come here and learn some shit. My hobbies include kicking ass and not asking questions later…and my dream for the future…well, I've always wanted to be a rap artist" Beckman stands still, blinking for a while, before he shrugs.
"Er…that was…enlightening Law" he mumbles nervously "What about you Bonney?" The girl in the pink hair looks up when her name is called and she takes a proud step forward before beginning.
"My name is Jewellry Bonney and none of you assholes out there better forget it!" she shouts defiantly "I like eating food. Spicy, sweet, hot, cold, it doesn't matter. As long as it's food, I'll eat it. I don't like arrogant dickheads like Law here." She gestures over to Law with her middle finger as she mentions his name. The black haired man growls in response.
"Bonney!" Beckman spoke up, glaring angrily at the pink haired girl. Bonney snorts at Beckman's yell.
"You asked me a question and now I'm telling you, aren't I?" she replies angrily "Anyway, my hobbies are snacking on food and shopping. My dream for the future is to own my own restaurant so I can eat as much food as I want to!"
"…Thank you for that…unique introduction Bonney" Beckman mutters with a soft reassuring smile, then, finally, he turns the red haired student at the end of the line, who is standing patiently with his arms folded, waiting for his turn "okay then, Eustass, care to tell me a bit about yourself?"
"My name's Kid" the new student quickly counters, giving Beckman a hostile glare. Beckman quickly recovers from it and holds up a hand.
"I'm sorry Kid" he apologizes. In the blink of an eye, Kid's rage disappears immediately and he gives a wide smile.
"No problem, Kid is an odd name after all" he admits with a grin, before turning back to the class "Hey everyone. My name is Eustass kid. I like certain things and I hate other things. My hobbies are activities I choose to do and enjoy and my dream for the future is to live my life to the fullest" Everyone in the room is stunned into silence by Kid's odd declaration. Beckman, in particular, seems to be a little confused at how easily Kid recovers his calmer persona.
"Well…okay then Kid. That was very…revealing" Beckman mutters, before he quickly shakes his head and moves on "now; you all have your timetables, so Law, I'd like you to take a seat next to Robin there" he points to an empty seat at the front, in front of Zoro and beside Robin. Robin held up a hand in greeting and Law gave a flirtatious wink in reply. I could hear Zoro's drooping eyes quickly rising to attention from his seat in front of me. I chuckle quietly to myself at Zoro's obvious reaction to Law's flirting. As Law sits down in his seat, Beckman looks towards Bonney once more.
"And Bonney, could you sit next to Ran?" he asked, pointing to the brown haired girl on the second row, motioning at the empty seat. Bonney nods and goes to sit down. Beckman watches as she sits down and then, he turns to the red haired student.
"Kid, you can sit next to Luffy if you don't mind?"
"Of course not" Kid says, smiling a little sinisterly in my opinion. With a tentative step, Kid walks through the aisles of desks before stopping at his and carefully slipping into it. After doing so, he turns to me with a friendly smile and I feel my blood freeze. What is it with this guy? He seems so unnerving in everything that he does. Even that smile of his gives off a bad feeling. Quickly, I shake these creeping suspicions as Kid reaches a hand towards me. The guy's new here and he's probably just nervous around new people.
"So you're Luffy right?" he asks with glee "I'm sure we're going to be really close friends" I try and ignore the creeping feelings of uncertainty that sneaks up on me as I look towards Kid and find the courage to smile back.
"Yeah…I think we will too…" I say, reaching across and grasping Kid's hand in my own. Immediately, I regret doing this as Kid suddenly tightens his grip around my hand, as if he's trying to crush it in his vice like grip. I shudder slightly at the increasing pain but when I let go of his hand, Kid recoils his grip with a smile.
"Sorry about that pal!" he apologises "I don't really know my own strength, huh?" I stare at him for a moment in shock before I nurse my hand and give him a reassuring smile back.
"Yeah…I suppose so…" I mutter with an awkward laugh. Kid is REALLY getting to me now. I'm not sure whether or not he's joking anymore. This guy's mood swings are just insane.
"You know, we should hang out later" Kid proposes suddenly with that calm smile on his face "I think we have LOTS in common…"
"Er…I'm actually grounded right now, so unfortunately, there'll be no hanging out for me for a while" I explain hesitantly with an awkward smile. Kid laughs at the reason.
"Rain-check then?" he asks.
"…Y-yeah…" I nervously reply "rain-check…okay…"
"Sure. It'll be a red letter day for the both of us" Kid replies, before turning to the front. My eyebrow rises slightly at the odd turn of phrase but I choose not to say anything. I glance over quickly at Nami, who shrugs with a confused look on her face.
Glad I wasn't the only one who couldn't make heads or tails of Kid…
Time passed during class quite quickly. Soon, we were finished with form and into Beckman's next lesson, another science lesson. Of course, it was kind of boring and I didn't really pay attention through it but from what I could gather, Beckman was introducing a new topic, Magnetism. Even now, five minutes from the end of the lesson, he's still ranting on about it and we're all trying to take notes.
"When using Magnets, the opposite polarity will attract the other. In your exams, if you need to remember this, just remember the phrase 'opposites attract' and I'm sure you'll pass with flying colours" Beckman finishes his rant on magnetism and then, quickly glances down at his watch
"Alright then, seeing as it's near the end of the lesson, I'm going to announce your homework project" a loud groan fills the classroom and Beckman sighs in reply "oh come on, what are you guys? Six?"
"If being six means not getting homework then, yes. Yes we are" I shout from the back of the room, getting a laugh from a few of the other students. Johnny and Yosaku, in particular, voice theirs agreements in the form of cheers. Beckman sighs once more and looks at me with a stern gaze.
"Luffy, if you want to pass science this year, you're going to have to do extra work" he chastises. Reluctantly, I nod with a sigh and signal for Beckman to continue
"now then, what I want you all to do for homework is to prepare for the next section of the curriculum we'll be working on, seeing as magnetism isn't that long a unit and we should be finished with it during the week. So, I want all of you to do some research and create a presentation about the different forms of renewable energy which is to be handed in on Thursday. Now, you're going to work in pairs for this project…"
Before Beckman can finish talking, the class cheers loudly. I lean over to Nami and smile at her, whilst she rolls her eyes.
"You're actually going to do some work this time though" she whispers to me over the cheers.
"Of course" I confirm with a smile "have I ever done you wrong?"
"Well, there was that time when…"
"That's a retongical question" I interrupt.
"Rhetorical" Nami corrects me with a grin. I smile back at her, only to be suddenly be interrupted by Beckman's next announcement.
"Actually, you'll be doing the project in pairs, but I'll be CHOOSING your partners for you" Instantly, the good mood drops and the whole class gives another groan. Beckman ignores our protests and instead, grabs a small jar on his desk. Calmly, he reaches into the jar and pulls out two pieces of paper, each of which presumably have a name on.
"The first pair will be…Roronoa Zoro and…Ricciuto Sanji…" Silence fills the room almost instantly.
"I AM NOT WORKING WITH THAT BASTARD!" Sanji and Zoro yell at the same time, pointing to the other in disgust.
"Come on guys! This is fair. All of these are chosen randomly, so it's fair for everyone…" Beckman says, reaching his hand into the jar once more.
"And the next pair is…Boa Sandersonia…and Boa Marigold"
"OH COMPLETELY RANDOM MY ASS!" Sanji and Zoro scream at the same time. Beckman ignores the two arguing partners and instead, reaches his hand in to choose the next pair.
"…Mahito Conis, your partner will be…Trafalgar Law…" he continues. Beckman turns around slightly to face Conis, who was sitting at the other side of the room. He smiled at her and gave another flirtatious wink, making Conis blush a little. I chuckle at Conis' nervous nature.
"Next up, Mendax Usopp, you will be partnered with…Mujakina Kaya" I resist the urge to laugh out loud as Beckman introduces the next 'couple'. I notice Usopp smiling triumphantly, giving a small 'yes' of joy.
"Monkey D. Luffy" Beckman announces suddenly, causing me to turn and look at him "your partner for this project will be…" He reaches his hand into the jar full of names and pulls out a second piece of paper "Boa Hancock…"
"BULL SHIT!" I shout loudly in return, standing up from my desk as I slam both of my hands onto it angrily. Beckman looks quite shocked at my outburst but quickly recovers and his gaze hardens.
"Luffy, sit down"
"NO! WITH ALL DUE RESPECT BECKMAN, I AM NOT BEING PARTNERS WITH THAT" I falter for a moment, refusing to let my eyes look towards Hancock's place on the second row, behind Bonney "THAT BITCH!"
"Luffy! THAT LANGUAGE IS OUT OF ORDER! APOLOGISE TO HANCOCK NOW!" Beckman yells. I growl.
She's a bully...
"NO" I reply simply "WHY SHOULD I? SHE DESERVES EVERY BAD WORD I SAY"
"LUFFY! THAT IS UNCALLED FOR!" Beckman persists angrily.
She threatened my friends to stay away from me…
"IT'S PERFECTLY CALLED FOR!" I argue back angrily. Beckman, however, is adamant.
"Luffy, I am your teacher, and you will…" I've had enough of this.
She hurt Nami…
"READ MY LIPS BECKMAN! I AM NOT BEING HER PARTNER IF SHE WERE THE LAST PERSON ON EARTH!" Beckman opens his mouth to reply when, suddenly, the bell rings. Beckman jumps in surprise and quickly checks his watch. As he does so, I act quickly. I reach down under my desk and grab my bag and, in a fluid motion, I pushed everything on my desk into my bag. I hoist the bag onto my shoulders and slide out of my seat, heading straight for the door. Beckman spots me as I'm walking towards the exit and strides out to meet me.
"LUFFY! WE ARE NOT DONE HERE…" Before Beckman can reach me, I slide past him and grab hold of the door.
"Yes…we are…" I mutter, yanking the door open and stepping outside, before slamming it behind me. Crowds of students were already exiting their classes and I quickly joined the stream of white shirts and red blazers just as Beckman opens the door to follow me. He's too late though. I'm already gone.
Away from the classroom.
Away from the stupid assignment.
Away from Hancock…
Good riddance to bad rubbish…
Nami P.O.V
The table was silent at lunch. No-one dared speak. Luffy sat silently next to me, munching on his sandwich quietly. Everyone seemed to be thinking about whether to speak or not. After all, Luffy's outburst in class wasn't something that could be so easily overlooked or forgotten. On one hand, I'm glad Luffy hadn't forgotten about what Hancock did (I still had a scar on my knee because of that little bitch). But on the other hand, I'm worried about what could happen to Luffy. I didn't want him getting in trouble because of some vendetta against Hancock.
"Luffy, don't you think you think you were being a little immature before?" Robin suddenly asks the raven haired boy sitting across from her. Luffy doesn't reply, munching on the sandwich in his hand.
"Aren't you being a little unreasonable?" Usopp joins in.
"Your face is unreasonable" Luffy mutters.
"See, you're acting so immature" Robin complains.
"Your face is immature" Luffy replied calmly, his eyes unfocused and tired.
"That doesn't even make sense"
"Your face doesn't make sense"
"LUFFY! That stopped being funny two jokes ago!" Zoro interrupts with a growl. Luffy glares at Zoro for a moment, before taking another bite of his sandwich "I understand why you didn't want to be Hancock's partner but you shouldn't have taken all your anger out on Beckman like that. He's just doing his job"
"I know" Luffy growls in reply, his eyes not meeting Zoro's gaze "well…what the hell should I have done?"
"You could have had a quiet word with Beckman instead of throwing a tantrum like you did"
"SHE HURT NAMI!" Luffy reminds Zoro bitterly.
"I KNOW WHAT SHE DID LUFFY!" Zoro replies, rising his voice angrily "BUT YOU SHOULD HAVE CONTROLLED YOUR EMOTIONS INSTEAD OF JUST GOING AT THE PROBLEM LIKE A MAD BULL!" Luffy's eyes widen at Zoro's words and then he slowly looked away from his green haired friend. Zoro sighed softly and gently patted his friend's back "look, Luffy, I'm just worried about you, we all are. You've been in trouble a lot recently and we don't want you to get in trouble just because of a stupid vendetta with Hancock"
"I know that Zoro…" Luffy mumbles quietly "…I guess I'll just have to do the presentation on my own…" Despite not having spoken for the whole of the conversation, I suddenly start laughing, attracting Luffy's attention.
"I'm sorry" I say with another laugh "but the idea of you actually doing your homework is so alien to me" Instead of being offended, Luffy starts laughing and then, smiling as wide as he can, he grabs at his chest.
"Nami, that hurts!" he says with a pout "your words cut deep! I can do homework whenever I want to"
"You just never want to…" Sanji adds in with a grin. The whole table bursts into laughter and the mood lightens quite quickly. Luffy looks over at me with a large smile as conversations pick up all over the table.
"Do you think you could give us a little help with the presentation then Nami?"
"I'm working with Robin" I explain "It'll be a little hard for me to work with you on it as well. Besides, I thought you didn't like spending time with me yelling at you"
"Nami, if I said I didn't like it then you know I'd lie" Luffy responds with that playful grin of his. Once more, I feel that odd burning feeling in my chest but I ignore the mystery feeling as Usopp talks up in a loud voice.
"Every time you take to Nami then, you get tongue tied?"
"What are you getting at?" Luffy asks, his eyes widening as he begins to realise what Usopp is referring to. Chopper quickly buts in the conversation, a teeth-filled smile of his own peaking through his lips.
"Yeah, and everything you say to her ~comes out wrong and never comes out right~" the young brown haired boy sings the last few words and Luffy's face dawns with recognition. Before he can say a word, Usopp, Sanji, Zoro and Chopper all burst into song.
"~And so he'll say why don't you and I get together?~"
"~AND TAKE ON THE WORLD AND BE TOGETHER FOREVER~!"
"HOW THE HELL DO YOU GUYS KNOW I SANG THAT?" Luffy asks, his cheeks turning slightly red as he asked the question.
"Ace" we all agreed unanimously. Luffy muttered a curse to his brother under his breath.
"It was hilarious!" Usopp shouts, bursting into a mocking laughter.
"Nojiko enjoyed it as well" I reveal "It's on her favourites list!"
"You do have quite a nice singing voice Luffy" Robin compliments the bashful raven haired boy next to me. After saying this, anything shy about Luffy's disposition disappears immediately and he starts smiling as if he's spotted a large piece of meat.
"Well of course I have a great voice" he said with a confident laugh, before he began to sing.
"~I KNOW A SONG THAT GETS ON EVERYBODY'S NERVES~!"
"STOP IT!" Usopp and Sanji insist, kicking out towards Luffy under the table. I laugh at the friendly conflict and find myself smiling widely as Luffy repeats the last part of the line over and over again in song.
For a day that started so bad, things had definitely gotten better quite quickly…
Luffy P.O.V
I finally get back home right before five thirty. I felt like visiting Sabo for a bit today, so I'm currently late for my curfew. As I approach the door, I give a loud sigh, before placing my hand gently on the handle. I push the handle down and thrust my hand forwards, opening the door quite easily. It's not locked. Typical. Makino is probably waiting for me inside. I step quickly into the porch, closing the front door after me before walking inside.
"Monkey D. Luffy, shoes off the clean carpet!" I hear Makino shout from the kitchen. My eyes widen slightly. No complaining from Makino about me being late? Does that mean my curfew is over? SCORE! A quick show of victory by dancing on the porch like a lunatic is quickly followed by me removing my shoes, placing them on the floor. I leap into the house, landing on the carpet with a happy bounce in my step. Steadily, I approach the kitchen, listening to Makino's voice. From what I can tell, she's talking to someone over the phone.
"Yes, that's him now…I'll call him in for you then sweetie"
"Sweetie?" I murmur out loud, my eyebrow rising in confusion.
"Just one second. LUFFY! SOMEONE'S ON THE PHONE FOR YOU!" she yells loudly. I enter the kitchen as she yells and pretend to clear my ears out.
"Think you should yell a bit louder Makino. I'm only deaf in one ear" I complain. Makino chuckles with a shake of her head. The phone is resting in her hand, whilst it looks like her other hand is playing with the wiring. Makino always does that. She's so active that when she's on the phone, she can't keep her hands still. For a moment, I wonder who could be on the other side of the phone.
"Is it Shanks?" I ask, remembering the 'sweetie' comment "Nami? Robin? Vivi?"
"It's some girl from your class" Makino explains with a smile "her name's Hancock. She's phoning to confirm a time when you two can work together on your presentation"
I freeze in place, my eyes as wide as saucers.
"She sounds nice" Makino continues with a smile "and cute. She's a keeper!"
"Yeah, in the basement" I mutter angrily to myself, before faking a smile "why don't you let me have a talk with Hancock? I'm sure you've got more important things to do than play messenger for me right" Makino gasps in realisation as I say this and quickly checks her watch.
"Oh no! I didn't realise I was so late! I spent so long talking to your friend that I forgot to get the ironing finished! Ace isn't going to have any fresh uniforms for tomorrow!"
"Well we can't have that now, can we?" I say with a smile "so, why don't you do that and as soon as I'm done talking with Hancock, I'll come and help you, okay?"
"Okay then Luffy" Makino agrees with a smile, handing me the phone and then quickly making her way towards the ironing board, which I presume is in the living room, so she can catch that drama of hers she watches whilst she quickly gets working. As soon as she is out of the room, I carefully close the door behind her and take the phone in hand.
"WHO THE FUCK SAID YOU COULD CALL ME?" I snarl quietly but harshly into the phone.
"Hello to you too" Hancock's sad voice calls from the other end of the line. As she speaks, I suddenly feel an odd pang of pity and sympathy in my chest but I ignore it and focus on my uncontrollable rage.
"WHERE DID YOU GET MY PHONE NUMBER AND WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU CALLING ME?" I growl angrily.
"Didn't Makino tell you? I phoned so we could organise a day to do the homework project together…" Hancock reveals.
"What part of I am NOT going to be your partner do you not understand?" I hiss at her "Is it the NOT or the GOING TO BE?"
"Luffy…I know you don't exactly like me…"
Understatement of the CENTURY!
"Really?" I ask, faking surprise "I thought you and I were best buddies?"
"AND I know you still haven't forgotten what…" Hancock pauses uncomfortably for a moment "what I…did to Nami…"
"No shit" I grunt angrily "YOU never apologised…"
"Luffy! For once, can you actually listen to me?" My reply is silence "All I want to do right now is to just get this presentation done and out of the way and Beckman says that I have to do it with you…"
"AND you want me to take you out on a date" I accuse with a growl. Hancock was quiet for a moment.
"The sooner we can meet up and finish this project, the sooner you never have to meet up with me ever again" she reasons.
"But…" I start to protest when, suddenly, Hancock interrupts me, loudly and defiantly.
"Luffy. Give me a chance. Please. All I'm asking is for one hour of your time just to get this homework finished. THAT'S ALL!" Hancock finishes, taking a deep shaky breath. At the sound of her trembling breath, I shudder slightly. Once more, the pang of pity rings out from my chest, though this time it expands a little. My eyes droop for a moment and I tighten my grip around the phone.
I…I had been quite cruel to her recently, hadn't I?
At every turn, I shot her down like a shotgun blast to the face. I could have been nicer to her if I had wanted to. A lump of guilt settled in my throat.
She'd hurt Nami…
"People change" a voice in my head argued, but I ignore it.
"…For an hour?" I clarify. Hancock's voice suddenly becomes a lot brighter.
"…Yeah…" she says hopefully.
"Where?" I question.
"Well…you could come round to mine…if you want?" Hancock suggests.
"ONLY for an hour?" I ask again.
"Yes" Hancock replies simply, a little disheartened. For a while, I just stand where I am. My mind tossing and turning over the decision.
"…Okay…" I finally mutter.
"Really?" Hancock asks, her voice so lighthearted that I could picture the grin on her face.
"I'm not doing it for you" I quickly correct her "I want to get a good grade as much as I do. I'M NOT going to forgive you for what you did to Nami…"
"I'm…okay with that" Hancock replies quietly.
"…How about tomorrow?"
"Tomorrow's good" Hancock confirms happily.
"Well then…I guess I'll see you then…"
"Bye Luffy"
I don't bother to reply and place the phone down on the hook. Calmly, I start to walk away before stopping an inch from the door.
Something is wrong…
I'm smiling…
I'm SMILING after a conversation with HANCOCK!
Quickly, I check my temperature but it seems normal.
For a moment, I stand completely still. Finally, I sigh loudly and open the door, heading towards Makino in the living room.
Oh yeah, things were definitely changing…
Though I don't know whether they're changing for better, or for worse…
3rd person P.O.V
Professor Hira Haruki was new working at Flamingo industries. He was also unsure of himself and incredibly nervous and shy. Even as he walked alone through the white and black corridors, his footsteps were nervous and careful. Haruki tried to keep his wits about him (what little he had) as he reached the large sealed door with the words 'Restricted Area'. He had been sent here by Donflamingo himself to pass on a message. Quicker than Haruki expected, the door to the room opened. It was a large room. On the other side of the room, there was an office with blocked out windows. Of course, most of the room was in a domed off area, full of the various experiments that Mr. Donflamingo had ordered.
"Dr. Vegapunk…" Haruki called nervously. There was no reply. He took another step forwards "Dr Vegapunk…AHHHHH!" Haruki suddenly screamed as he looked straight into the eyes of a brown haired young man with freckles and a pair of glasses over his nose. Haruki quickly recovered and laughed to himself.
"Look at yourself Haruki. You're scared of your own reflection here…"
"You could say it's like looking in a mirror...THE FUN HOUSE KIND ANYWAY" the new voice scared Haruki so much that he fell to the floor as he turned to look around. Standing behind him, on what looked like a flying hover board, was a tall man in an odd costume. The man was wearing a black biker's jacket that was partially zipped up and a scruffy pair of faded blue jeans. His face was hidden by a large dark grey ski mask which covered all of the man's face above his nose, hiding the man's eyes in a pair of red slits. Haruki was too stunned to speak as the man laughed loudly at his surprise.
"W-w-who who are you?" Haruki managed to splutter out. The assailant in question gave him a wide smirk.
"My name…hmmm….I haven't thought of one actually. But, I suppose I need one…" the man muttered to himself, thinking with a grin "I guess I'd like to be called…how about The Metal Monarch? Sounds catchy doesn't it?" Haruki was too stunned to reply "Don't answer. I know it's perfect"
"You…you…" Haruki spluttered "that…that thing you're riding on! IT'S DOCTOR VEGAPUNK'S PROTOTYPE SKY BOARD! HE WAS SUPPOSED TO GIVE THAT WIPER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!"
"Well, it's mine now" Monarch responds with a laugh "you can't separate us now, we've bonded!" To illustrate this, Monarch knelt down and patted the board. The board responded by humming with joy.
"DOCTOR VEGAPUNK!" Haruki shouted loudly "SECURITY! ANYONE!"
"I do hate squealers" Monarch mumbled to himself, before the sickeningly wide grin returned again "but, fear not, if you're so good at squealing, get the word out of my arrival! SOON THIS CITY WILL BE MY PERSONAL PLAYGROUND!"
"Y-y-you're insane…" Haruki announced.
"AND I LOVE IT!" Monarch replied, before he tapped the board with his right foot, causing it to raise off the ground. Now, Monarch was hanging upside down on the board, suspending himself in mid-air "AND ALSO, IF YOU CAN, GET A MESSAGE OUT TO THE SCARLET WIND! TELL HIM I'LL BE PICKING UP HIM ON OUR… 'rain-check' very soon…" With that, Monarch rose triumphantly upwards, as fast as a lightning bolt. The glass smashed everywhere as he exited and Monarch's loud laughter echoed through the night sky.
"AND WHEN THAT TIME COMES, I'M GOING TO PAINT THE TOWN RED!"
To be continued in Chapter 3: Polarity Act 2
Until then, I'm Shadowonthewall6 and I hope you enjoyed this chapter.
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