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Extra Warning : Cursing and Gore...?
Zoro grips the swords tightly, both of his knuckles turn white, he can hear the hilt creacks under the pressure. He glance towards perverted cook and saw the pervert falter his steps and look at Harry with wide eyes and sheer terror on his face. Zoro quickly yells at him to move his ass to save Luffy before turn back at Harry, dismissing the splutter coming from Sanji. Harry, who stands beside him, looking straight at Arlong with a smile. With bloods splatter at his face and body, Zoro could even see some bits of brains on his shoulder.
Harry is angry... very, very angry.
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Earlier this morning... on Silver Lion,
The journey to Cocoyashi Village is smooth as you expected to be with Luffy on board. Yosaku had given them a long explaination about the village and the tyranny that happen to rule the village, who happen to be pirate from the Grand Lines. It make sense now why Nami hated pirates so much.
"And it wasn't that far to say you die in their hand, isn't?"
There's no answer, not that he expected to. Last he sees it, they cling at Nami like a limpet, it probably need a crowbar just to pull them apart.
"Harry! Lunch is ready!," yell Sanji.
"I'm coming," Harry glare at the sea, there's a shadow under the ship, quivering and shaking under Harry magic. "Stay there," Harry command. The creature nodded frantically and dives lower. Harry snort and turn toward Luffy and the rest of the group.
Damn sea-creature.
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At the same time... Going Merry
As she slowly getting closer to Arlong Park, ,Nami is having internal battle with her thought. Mainly for what Harry said before, as much as she tries to assure herself that what Harry said was true. Her negative side deflects it by playing the death of Bellemere and Gen injuries for protecting her. But this time it change with Luffy face, Zoro, Ussop and sometimes Harry. Nami grips her hand tigthly and bit her lips. She refuses it to happen to them. To someone she call friend even just for a short while.
She survives for being alone before, she will survive now and free the village with her own will.
But even her words feel hollow in her heart.
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"Listen here Zoro, try not to get into trouble when you reach there. The wound will break open again and if that happen, I will personally turn your inside out. You hear me?,"
"Hhmm.. what to do? What to do?," Zoro mused. Despite what people said, Zoro isn't idiot (well most of time) and he knew well the threat when he heard it. Normal people may think Harry is nothing but a normal man but Zoro see him far more than that. But still, as he glares at the mass hulking shark that call himself Arlong, he wonder should he risk Harry wrath or not. The glare was cut short when Nami appear from Arlong back and walk straight toward him.
"He's my target. I manage to loot a lot of gold and money from them. I know you will track me down. Never know you guys will be this fast," Nami said coolly. Zoro tilt his head to the left and look at her. If he never meets Harry, he surely is angry at her word and demand her if this is her true face. But he sees the way Harry treat her and the sad eyes as Harry look at her when she isn't. There's more to that than a simple betrayal. Arlong said something that cause her to lose her cool and the pain face she made, he immediately make a decision.
Harry wrath's is it.
"Che... I know from the beginning, you're a woman not to trust," he said and jumps backward into the sea. As he slowly sinking down, a splash could be heard later. He grins internally.
Cold Hearted Woman indeed.
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Harry stares balefully as his ship soar higher across the village. He wonders how the hell this could happen in the first place. He was having a nap. A nap minds you, when he realizes he been awake for more than 48 hours. Trust Luffy to get them in this sort of mess-
-Oh how irony it is for you to say that Harry-
-Sod off Death, important thing, life and death priority happen here!-
- in the first place. Sanji and Yosaku also as useless as they could be. And that damn seacow. And that damn non-stop screaming. And that laugh... oh wait that Luffy. Merlin... he really needs some sleep or someone going to pay. Dearly. He look down as the ship slowly descent down toward the forest.
"HARRYYYY! DO SOMETHINGGGGG!," Sanji yells, tears raining in his eyes. Harry tsked and pulls out his wand.
"Aresto Momentum!," they were lucky this ship was brand new or he going to let it crash into the forest just for the heck of it. And they surely are going to hit Zoro too as he peer down looking at the figure running foward.
"Zoro! Step as...,"
Bang!
Oh too late. Hope he isn't dying yet from the crash. Harry gently land his ship and promptly kick three occupant of his ship out and follow them. He quickly shrinks the ship ignoring the yell coming from Zoro, who somehow survive the crash.
"We'll speak later; I have to find Ussop first,"
"What? What happen?,"
"Ussop had been capture by Arlong. I'll have to save him or he going to die,"
"HE'S ALREADY DEAD!," everyone stop whatever they're doing and look in front of them. Johnny was there, panting with tears in his eyes.
"Wh.. what the hell you're saying?," ask Zoro in disbelieve voice.
"I... saw it by myself. Ussop-aniki was kill.. by.. by Nami-aniki!," they stay silence before voice raises in denial. Luffy was the loudest between them. Harry frowns. Zoro who see it close his mouth to protest.
"You don't believe him," state Zoro.
"No,"
"Why?,"
"Just a hunch. But I learn in all my life to trust my hunch," Harry said softly. Johnny yells back at Luffy saying that it doesn't matter he doesn't believe him, as he watch with his own eyes.
"Who you saying your partner is?," a voice once again cut the argument. All of them look at the said voice.
"Nami! You're here!," yell Luffy happily. Harry looks at her up and down and frowns at the bandage on her hand. Clearly it's a new injury.
"Na... Nami-swan~~ Remember me? I'm the chef at Baratie. Let's go sailing together,"
"Pipe down you shitty cook,"
"What the hell you said?," somehow both idiots start brawling again. Harry ignore them, he was busy having a conversation with the shadow. Not that it succeed so much. The damn shadow keep pointing somewhere and ask him to follow its. Harry frowns again, because the shadow once again becomes a smoke sludge form instead a half corporal like Bachina. Isn't this is where they died? But he turns toward Nami when she starts shouting at them.
"Yes! All of you should never step into this island! Never have any connection with this island! I merely approach all of you for the sake of money. Now all of you are dirt poor, you have no use for me anymore!" well, that's a wrong thing to say Nami. "So my advice is get the hell out of here quickly, get you nakama continue sailing and continue search for your One Piece!," and if that wasn't a subtle pleas, he eating his boots. He watches with amuse as Luffy suddenly decide to take a nap in the middle of road. Of course she gets mad and yells at them for being idiot before stomp off. Well he tries to stop her to check on her injury but decide better not. Woman can get very scary if they truly angry. Just ask his wife and his sisters in law. Johnny and Yosaku decide to go separate way from them and he thanks and wish both of them good luck in their endeavor as a bounty hunter.
"You know, I don't think Ussop is dead yet," Harry said after a long silence between four of them.
"Hhnn..? Why did you said that?," ask Sanji somewhere under the tree, resting with Zoro not far away.
"Nami hand, the bandage one look like new injury. If you crafty enough, pretending killing someone it easy, especially when you're desperate," understanding dawn into their face and Harry chuckle at them. "Well then, I got some business to do, see you later then," he waves before walk away, ignoring Sanji asking him. Harry humm.. it seems he forgetting to tell them something. Oh well, it is not important anyway.
"Oii shithead,"
"What the hell you want prev cook?!,"
"How long did you know Harry anyway?,"
"Longer than you, why?,"
"Nothing, I doubt your green brain could understand it,"
"... Try not to get on his bad side you damn prev cook, Luffy and I can't guarantee your safety if that happen,"
"What did you mean?,"
"Nothing," Zoro continues to sleep, ignoring the curses coming from the shit cook.
Meanwhile with Harry,
"Ahh... I forgot to tell them that Usop is heading their way!,"
"If you keep frowning, your face going to freeze like that forever Harry-dear~~~," Harry flip his middle finger at the voice before continue to curse in Greek as he apply cream on his arm. He have been walking for hours now, he walks past the bushes, cows, chickens, paddy fields and tangerine farm. He pulls leeches from his legs, mosquito bites and had a rash from having a brush with poison ivy and yet he still hasn't arrived to whatever place the shadow want him to be. Worst part is, he can't using his wand because he doesn't have and freaking clue wherever the hell that place is!.
"Well… you could ask the villager Harry,"
"About what? I don't even know what it look like and name! Don't forget the name...," Harry grumbles while once again he cast a cleaning spell on his body. He absent mindlessly dust his cloth while looking around for the shadow. He could quit now and pretend didn't see the shadow but the smug voice of Death that keep bugging him making him irritated and force him to continue follow the shadow.
"Didn't Nami say her name once?,"
"No… she didn't. I will remember if… Ah…," Harry suddenly remember their last conversation on Going Merry "Bellmere… her name is Bellmere," he say tiredly. Damn… he really need to sleep, the short nap doesn't count. Before he can think any further, something black appear in front of him causing him to jump a few step back. Harry glare at the offending shadow who he can feel the amusement roll out from it. The shadow point to his left where the hill was, Harry look at the hill before turn back at the shadow "I hope this isn't another mislead or I'm going back to Luffy and the rest," he growled at the shadow before walk to the hill.
"Wow… you're really tired Harry, I can feel your tiredness even from here…"
"No shit Sherlock,"
"How about become my…,"
"No and never Death, go back to your paperwork,"
"Never, beside your live is more fun to watch, unlike your past life,"
"One day, I'm going to punch you in the throat Death…,"
"And I now will go finishing my paperwork,"
Harry look at the grave on the hill, it was mark only with two stick tied in a cross facing the sea. He once again absent mindlessly rummages his pouch bag and pulls out a bottle of rum. Wordlessly, he sits down beside the grave. Harry glance to his right and saw the shadow start taking a shape. He waits for a few minute, enjoying the scenery when he feels someone on his right. He turns and looks at the ghost and raises his eyebrows.
"Something wrong?," the ghost ask him.
"No… not yet," Harry give the ghost an overall looks. She clearly a strong woman, with red hair in Mohawk style and checkered shirt and indigo trouser. The way she stands screams Military to him. "I hope you enjoy the misery that happen to me on the way here, Bellmere," she grins before laughs heartily at him.
"Yes, that was really fun, watching you trekking through the mud and cow dung's," Harry scowled at her but only for a second before he shake his head.
"Well, I'm glad to entertain you, but I hope didn't drag me here just to make me suffer my tarnish dignity," Harry said somberly with a twinkle of amusement in his eyes. Bellmere nods solemnly and
looks at the sea with a sad look.
"It's not the most tragic story in the world but will you hear it Harry?,"
"If it for the sake of her, I'm willing to lend my ears Bellmere,"
"Thank you, it's start when I was…,"
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Harry stays silent until Bellmere finish her story. The rum stand still beside the grave, unopened. He gave a heavy sigh and turn to look at Bellmere.
"It's always amaze me the length of the parents will go for their child,"
"Aren't you a parent too Harry?,"
"I am and still am and just like you and my parents, I also without doubt will lay my life for my children's,"
"And I will do the same thing for the second time with no hesitation,"
*chuckles* "We're fools aren't we?,"
"Of course we're, that's why we're the best parents for our child," boast Bellmere, Harry stares at her before laughing. Between his lack of sleep and the mess he hears from Bellmere, his control of his thought and emotions slips. He laughs until tears roll down his face and slowly turn into a chokes sobs. He didn't realize when he lay on the grass only remember that both his hands grab the grass tightly. Bellmere only look at him with sympathy, not that he notices as he tries to calm himself down.
Merlin… he misses his family so much… as Harry start to calm down, he slowly drift into his much needed sleep.
"So, you are the guys Nami talk about?,"
"Who she is?,"
"Nami older sister,"
"Really? What a beauuutifuul woman!,"
"What you want from us woman?,"
"You DAMN MARIMO! BE POLITE TO HER!,"
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"I'm Captain Nezumi from 16th Branch, which one of you is Gen?,"
"I am Gen,"
"You? Good, now show me the way to this girl house,"
"Who?,"
" The girl by the name Nami,"
"… What business does Marine have with Nami?,"
"That is none of you business, you just need to bring us to her house,"
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"Nope… I'm not interested with someone past. I'm going to take a walk,"
"Wait Luffy! Are sure you don't want to hear it?,"
"Yup, I don't want to,"
"Is… Is he for real? Why did he…,"
"Don't bother, he is always like that, now speak up quickly, I want to hear what you going to say… zzz,"
"HOW THE FUCK YOU FALL ASLEEP BEFORE FINISH TALK YOU %^&#! Whatever, please continue Nojiko-san,"
"Yes, I want to hear about Nami-san past too~~~,"
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"You must be Nami the Outlaw, I'm Captain Nezumi of 16th Branch,"
"An Outlaw? You're correct, I'm a pirate after all, but I belong to Arlong Pirates. A high-ranking officer as you are must know the what happen if you touch me right?,"
"Pirate? There's must be some misunderstanding here; I've got a report that you're a thief. And the kind that stole from another pirate. Because of that I've decide not to arrest you. However, a thief is still a thief and a sin is still a sin…,"
"Wha.. what are you talking about?,"
"Those treasure you stolen from Pirates, the Government will take of those treasure and give them back to their owner, meaning you should give us all of your treasure that you have stole,"
"You son of..,"
"SEARCH THE AREA!,"
"GET AWAY FROM THERE!,"
Dreamscape…
Hogwarts, at the Great Lake side,
Harry was lying on his back under the tree beside his wife. He can hear the sound of water splashing, his children laughing and playing at the lakeside. He feels calm and peaceful and almost purring when his wife gently petting his hairs.
"You have to wake up soon, my dear,"
*sigh* "I know but can we wait for a little while? I miss you and the children,"
"We miss you too Harry, but try not brooding too much, it doesn't suit you at all and yes, you can stay for a while,"
"Thanks Ginny… and I'm not brooding,"
"Hhm, hhm, you not,"
Damn it…!
"DON'T YOU DARE TOUCH BELLEMERE ORANGES WITH YOUR DIRTY HAND!,"
Damn it…!
"HER MONEY IS THE MONEY THAT CAN HELP THIS VILLAGE. WHAT RIGHT DO YOU HAVE TO TAKE THAT MONEY AWAY, YOU GODAMN FILTHY MARINE!,"
Damn it..!
"YOU BASTARD BETTER GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE! OR ARLONG GOING TO SINK YOUR SHIP,"
Damn it…!
"How did you know the amount?.. D.. Did.. DID ARLONG TOLD YOU ABOUT THIS?!,"
Damn it…!
"Take care of them, don't let them get involve with your search for the money,"
Arlong!
BANG!
"NOJIKO!"
Arlong!
"You want this village that much human?,"
Arlong!
"Just give me 100 million belli and I will let you and your village go,"
"ARLONG! GET YOUR ASS HERE! ARLONG!,"
Harry opens his eyes and suddenly sits up and looks around. He frowns when he senses nothing wrong.
"Dad?," Harry look at his daughter, Lily who look at him worriedly. He tries to comfort his daughter when a shiver runs through his body. His eyes widen and once again he looks around. A pair of small hand on his arm broke him from his search. "You have to wake up now Dad," Lily said softly.
"Wh… What?," ask Harry confused. His little Lily looks at him amusedly.
"You know why dad. You have to wake up now or you going to miss it,"
"Miss what?,:
"To help that little girl, the one with orange hair,"
Little girl… orange hair…?
…
…
Oh shit!
NAMI!
"That's enough Nami, that's enough, you fought good Nami, and it must be hard for you, joining the pirates that kill your mother. But enough is enough Nami,"
"You should get off from this island, you're a very smart person beside you had a dream to accomplish right?,"
"I.. I stop… I will stop all off you! Yo.. you going to get yourself kill!,"
"We know… that's why we will show them our pride even we have to die,"
"Get out of our way Nami!,"
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"Luffy refuse to let you go,"
"Please endure it for a while longer; we will come for you,"
"Luffy won't ask you about your past but if you ask his help, he won't hesitate to help you,"
"It's okay if you don't trust me but trust him… "
"Luffy… ple… please help me…," she feel something on her head and hold it and realize it Luffy hat. Nami look at Luffy who keep continue walking before taking a deep breath and yell.
"OF COURSE I WILL HELP YOU!," Tears once again fall from her eyes. She watches as Luffy turn and walk back and shock when she sees Zoro, Ussop and Sanji all get ready to go after Arlong. "Let's go," Luffy said coldly.
"Trust Luffy, Zoro and Ussop. If we lucky enough, you can trust Sanji too,"
And you too Harry… I trust you too…
At the sound of inhuman painful scream, Harry quickly on his feet with his wand out before he realize what was happening. He snaps his head toward a sound of growling mix with wail of grief. His eyes widen with fears as he watch Bellmere on the ground holding her head. She was flicker in and out and the smokes like sludge surrounding her making her look more dangerous, violent and unstable. Silently he tries to move back a few steps but she suddenly turns toward him. Harry can help but flinch at her eyes, full of anger and look nothing like Bellmere. Before he can say anything, the entity in front of him dash toward him. Panic, Harry tries to stun her with magic but it doesn't give any effect on her. He jumps to the left to avoid her and once again tries to stun her. Once again it doesn't harm her. It only makes her angrier.
"Listen Hari-kun, spirits are different then human being, they capable to null the effect of the magic and wandering souls especially Jabakurei, can convert the magic for their use,"
"Soo… How do I attack them, when they decide I'm their target?,"
"You seems to believe they going to attack you,"
"One thing I learns in past is to trust my instinct, and they say somewhere down the roads, there's a ghost will try to attack me. So… attack?,"
"Yes… there's a way to attack them, I will show you the simple ones then we can move from there,"
"Thanks Ukitake..,"
Harry curses loudly when the things (he refuses to call her Bellmere) once again let out the inhuman scream and dash toward him. Harry once again dodges her and slip the wand back into it pouch and stand still. He thrust his right hand with his index and middle finger at the things, his left hand was holding his right wrist to support it.
"Please let it work… PleasePleasePleasePlease," chant Harry in his mind. He waits until the things once again throw itself toward him.
"Bakudo #1 : Sai!," the things stumble and fall down on the ground with its hands like tentacle lock behinds its back. Harry almost let a relieve sighs when it thrashing and screaming and suddenly the smokes like sludge shoots toward him. "Ohfuckfuckfuckfuckfuck," Harry said while scrambling away and tries to deflect the attack.
Only for a chains to appear out of nowhere and wraps itself around the things. Harry would let his breaths go if not for Death, in typical black shrouds and scythe appears in front of him. He can feel the smug rolling out of it. Harry curses loudly when he realize he owes Death a debt… again. Death only chuckle at him.
"This is a onetime deal Harry, next time I expect you to handle it by yourself," Harry can't help but scowls at Death, having reads it between the lines. Great… more violent ghost.
"Are you going to take he.. it… her away?,"
"No, it's not my job to release her from whatever that binds her here," Death look at him knowingly while Harry pretend not see it and look at the thing, whom already stops trashing around and stares at him.
"…N.. NaMI… NO.. NOJIKO… Hel… help them," the things pleads at him in weird voice. Harry look at the thing and nods before turn at Death.
"Go, she still be here when you came back," said Death while waves his bony hand at him. Harry said thanks at him and disappears with a crack.
"Did you see how easily he uses the technique against the restless soul for the first time? Beautiful my dear, truly beautiful," croon Death giddily at no one before turn and look at the being on the ground, "You should thanks you're lucky stars that I'm fast enough to protect him, or there won't be even a speck of atom of you will remains in this world or afterlife," Death gently caress the things cheek like a loving parent before Death continue to speak "And your dearest daughters will never remember that you even exist in the first place," the things looks at Death with terrified eyes while Death smile at the thing, a smile that enough to frozen the East Blue.
Harry appear at the site where he and the rest arrive, whipping out his wand and a firm Point Me Spell he manage to find Nami sitting on the ground within the five minute. He stop and look at the bleeding shoulder before something snap inside him, anger rolling out of him like a tsunami causing Nami to look at him with fear, Harry quickly pulls the reign of his anger and walk toward Nami carefully.
"That's look bad, you want me to heal it?," he ask gently. Nami nods before letting Harry come closer and start healing her shoulder. He ignores the way Nami look at him and concentrate on the healing.
"You were right…" she said softly.
"Of course I am, although I've no idea what it is this time,"
"Luffy, you ask me to trust Luffy and I did, I ask his help and he agree… easily,"
"Because Luffy is Luffy, that's all,"
"No one ever help me before, those who tries was nothing but backstabber,"
"Hmm… Hmm… with your career it's understandable," Harry wraps the injuries and look at Nami. She look so lost, confuse and afraid, he can't help but hugs her again. And just like before she hugs back tightly as ever.
"It's warm… like Bellemere… I thought it just my imagination before… why?," Harry only shrugs before let her go. He stand up and pull Nami up, he gives her an overall look and smile at the sight of straw hat on her head.
"Ready to go?," Nami takes a deep breath to calm herself and nods at Harry.
"Yes, let's go,"
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They arrive at Arlong Park faster than she imagines, and this is going to be the first and last time Nami agrees with Harry when he is angry (he tries to hide it but Nami can see it clearly). Some of the villager who turn to look at them seem ready to murder or tears Harry into pieces. And she willing to bet Harry doesn't even realize that. She slaps his shoulder and demands him to put her down after being carried away like a bride to Arlong Park. He gently put her down and walks toward the gate. True to her words, he didn't even notice the gaggle of villagers that part away from him making a clear path toward the park and Arlong himself. Nami silently follow from behind and watch with grim determination as Harry easily lift Kuroobi onto the air and throws him toward Arlong with enough force to make Arlong stagger a few step back. Once again he disappears with a loud crack and reappears in front of Zoro.
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Harry appear in front of Zoro and grins with sastifaction as look of shock and wary appear on Arlong and his goon. He then turns and look at heavy breathing Zoro with a frown.
"You bleeding… again,"
"It's nothing, just a minor distraction," Harry glare at him but turns towards the ocean with a confuse look. "Luffy being an idiot again, the shark bastard in front of you throw him in the ocean," Zoro said calmly. Harry once again looks at Arlong with blanks look. He can hear the Fishman in front of him say something derogatory about humans in general.
Merlin… it just like facing the zealot Voldemort follower that keeps preaching about Purebloods even in their last moment of their lives. An annoying, irritating, bothersome and make you wish to stabs them with a butter knife.
"Man… you're annoying as hell, shut up! Gloat as much as you want but it still doesn't change the fact that you are nothing but a bully. A bully in a small pond, I bet if your go back to whatever cesspool you have crawled out, you're nothing, not even worth to be notice by anyone," Harry replied back with deadpan. He smirks in triumph at the fury on Arlong face. The sharks lunge forward to attack him but being held back by a humanoid fish in karate uniform and a humanoid squid? Octopus?. Whatever. He tsked in annoying when these Fishman manage to calm Arlong.
"How dare you insult Arlong-san you filthy human," growls a humanoid fish in uniform at him. Harry glares at him coldly and with minimal effort, he uses a Legilimency on him. He pulls back and his glares intensified causing the lesser Fishman starts to shaking cold sweats. They truly likes Death Eaters, taking pleasure to destroy other life and gloating their superior strength and advantage being the Fishman. Well then, these make things easier he muses as he watches Kuroobi (the humanoid fish) orders the goon to attack him. He looks at Arlong straight into his eyes and grins maniacally, as he release his restrain on his magic. It explodes with violent magical waves and attacks the Fishman goon ruthlessly.
It was pure pandemonium chaos and Harry relishes it with glory. Harry spread his arms wide as the bits of Fishman goons falls on his body. There's mix screams of horror, fears, confusion and pains. Kuroobi and Hachi had been thrown away and slam into the wall hard enough to knock both of them out. But not before sustain a heavy injury for both of them. Meanwhile Arlong look at him with angry and fear in him.
"Impossible… how such a pathetic human like you knows Haki?"
"Not Haki and really? Are you still spewing those craps again when half of your men had been knock out by me? Or should I knock the other half to make the points sink even deeper in that brain of yours? If you had a brain to begin with." the glares become double and with snarls, Arlong moves.
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Sanji was irritated when Harry pull Kuroobi away from him. That's his prey; his pride was at stake as that bastard had been insult him from the very beginning. He tries to tell Harry to sod off when he saw Zoro stiffen. Sanji watch as both of them exchange the word and Zoro become more and more tense before Harry turns to look at Arlong, he can't hears exactly what Harry said but judging by how Kuroobi had to restrain Arlong, it something humiliate anyway. He let a sighs before turn away to pulls Luffy out of water, that was more important than sulking about his soon to be victim been snatch under his nose. It was then that he feels it. The heavy and foreboding pressure and his head snap looking toward Harry. He watch with awe feeling as the goons been blast outward. However those feeling only last for a few second before it turn into pure terror as he watch some unfortunate Fishman explodes, those who aren't sustain a wounds that look like they have been slash with a sword.
"... Try not to get on his bad side you damn prev cook, Luffy and I can't guarantee your safety if that happen,"
Now he understands it. Truly understands it why Zoro keep insist to fight on Harry behalf. Not because Harry was weak, far by it. With this display, he could end the fight in the matter of second.
"OII! YOU DAMN COOK! MOVE YOUR ASS AND GO SAVE LUFFY!," Zoro voice manage to unfreeze him from the terror. He looks at Zoro and realizes the man was looking even paler than before. His words kick his brain into moving again and he could only manage to splutter before turn and start running toward Luffy, ignoring how badly shaken he is. He hopes that Luffy can snap Harry out of it.
He hopes. He had too or the whole Park will be slaughter by Harry ability.
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Ussop, Nami, Johnny, Yosaku and the villagers watch with horror at scene. Some of the villagers throw up their stomach content and few pass out at the display. None of them could feel the blast which is a small blessing but it doesn't make that much different. Ussop and Nami look at the scene with grim face. Zoro already told them the night after they leave Syrup Village, but too see it firsthand, it truly a terrifying sight.
"Th… that's the power of Grand Lines Pirate," Johnny whispers loudly while Yosaku nods his head. Ussop and Nami can't help but agree with them.
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Zoro made a valiant effort to release his grips on both swords while watching Arlong suspend in the air with Harry magics. He and Luffy always know how powerful Harry is from the beginning of the meeting. For him to easily restrain two people of East Blue that had been train since child was a huge feat. He also notices when ever Harry was angry, really angry it affects everything that surrounds him. Like the time when he smash Buggy hand, for a second that hand had decay at fast rate and return into normal when Luffy snap him out of his anger. Or how all the plants wilts when they stay and watch the fight between Luffy and Buggy, he glad that he manage to pull Harry out from whatever he thinking off. But now, no matter how much he talk, can't snap Harry out of it and he can only hope that damn cook was fast enough to free Luffy.
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Harry look at the suspend Arlong with a glee. The Shark thinks he can attack him with a surprise attack. Harry snorts at that. As he fall into that kind of tactic. He list down the spells in his head and nod with approval at the list. He grins at Arlong who snarls and trying to fight back and even spit at him, Harry open his mouth to say the first spell in his list when suddenly…
Ba-dum… his heart beating loudly in his ears.
Ba-dum...
Ba-dum…
Ba-THUMP… Harry let out a startle gasp. He face rapidly paling, he force both his arms to stay instead to grasp his chest.
Ba-THUMP… He grimaces, so it wasn't a fluke then. This is bad, if he keeps going, he will be incapacitating for a few days. He growls in disgust and throw Arlong away from him. He can hear a sigh of relief come from Zoro and he look at him with confusion. He merely shrugs and looks at Arlong who also look at him with confusion and a sneer on his face.
"Just because I had a change of mind, Arlong, doesn't mean no one will come to beat the shit out of you," as if to answer the call, a fountain of seawater appears follow by the loud voice of Luffy. Harry grins and waves at Luffy before turns and grab Zoro pulling him away from the fight. "He's all yours Luffy! Give him the best shot!," he yells at him.
"OKAYY!," Harry shakes his head as he gently lean Zoro at the wall. He looks at Nami and walks toward her before pulls her toward Zoro and Ussop.
"Stay and watch with us," Nami nods at him and sit down on the rubble. All of them look at Sanji when he arrive, who stares at Harry before shrug and sit down beside Ussop. All of them watch Luffy fight with Arlong while Harry hand them potions and creams for their injury and pokes and curse at Zoro for being idiot. He then settle down and joins the fights. If his hand keep massage his chests, no one notice it.
"We need popcorns,"
*THWACK*
"What the hell Witch!,"
"I don't think I can eat after watching that. No offense Harry,"
"None taken, although next time maybe we should prepare it in advance,"
"I can't believe it both of you. Who am I kidding, is you two we're talking about,"
"What kind of popcorns you want? Butter or plain?,"
The aftermath… Nighttime,
Night had become his favorite's time, especially when dealing with his aftermath relapse. He and Ginny, sometimes with their children, lounging in the gazebo, softly lit up with colorful magical flames, they sometimes star gazing or simply lie down and listen to their children chatter. For Harry that was the most relaxing way after having to endure the pains for whole day. And that's doesn't change with him be here. He gingerly touch his chest before let got a relieve sighs. He lost count how many time he checks and re-checks his health before calm down. It merely a false alarm that afternoon. He looks back at the ocean before turn to look at his left. Bellmere, much to his relief had turn back into normal ghost and calmly sitting by his side. She also lost in her thought before she turns at him.
"I can't stay here any longer,"
"Hhhmmm… there's nothing will bound you here anymore?,"
"No, thanks to you,"
"I haven't done anything. It's all their effort,"
"So modest, you will be perfect for them,"
"Huh?,"
"To be their husband. You have my permission to wed one of my daughters. I know Gen will agree with me,"
"I already married!,"
"Dead, divorce… same thing anyway. So? How it is?,"
"I'm going to find a way to drown you in water and shave your head bald," Bellmere only laugh at him.
"Just kidding beside I know my daughters, they going to refuse it vehemently and violently,"
"They are, aren't they?" Bellmere nods agree with him. They once again fall into comfortable silence, there's nothing for them to speak. They already knew what will happen. Bellmere look at the sea fondly.
"Thank you… all of you,"
"You're welcome," Harry said gently as he watches Bellmere slowly disappear before resume his star gazing.
The Going Merry sails smoothly and happily as once again her family been reunite. She croons and singing non-stop as her family partying to welcome back Nami and Sanji for joining the crews. Meanwhile Harry lean back at the rails and watch as Cocoyashi Village become smaller. They leave in typical Straw Hat Pirates, being chase in a good nature way by the villagers and a heartfelt thank you from them. Harry raises his eyebrows when Sanji decide to join him. Both of them stays silent with Sanji keep smoking and Harry patiently waits for whatever in Sanji mind.
"Why me?,"
"Why what?,"
"Why did you choose me to join the crews?,"
"Not me, Luffy you should ask him," Sanji snorts at his words.
"When we in your ship, your kitchen was fully stocked. The knifes was well care, so does the plate and the cutlery. The pot and kitchen show the signs of use. There's a cooking books with dog ears and scribble on it. You know how to cook, so why ask me to join the crews?,"
*shrugs*"Because my guts tell me to,"
"I call that bullshit,"
*sighs*"Persistence are you. Yes I know how to cook. To some extent. The problem lies within me actually,"
"What kind of problem?,"
"When I cook for someone else, I always had trouble eating for myself. Sometimes, I end up accidentally starving myself. It's better now but … well you know. Beside, Zeff is annoying as hell, he keep gives me his evil, stinking eyes at me to get rid of you,"
*snorts* "It's him alright… okay then," that all Sanji said before joining back the party. Harry snorts at him before look at the blue sky and decide to take a nap. He falls asleep a few minute later under the soft lullaby of Going Merry.
Death watch with euphoria as once again the Big Ben clock ticking. It shows 11.53, Bellmere wasn't the only one whose soul had been bound on that land. Death chuckles before spinning around the office happily and sits down on his chair. This child truly giving Death the best entertainment Death can get.
Soon… very soon my dear… Master…
Extra! Extra! aka P/S :
- There's will be no Hollow, Vizard or anything that associate with Bleach. Only the techniques and occasional flashback of Ukitake and Unohana teaching Harry.
- The violent ghost actually a combination of Supernatural (the flickers) Yu Yu Hakusho (the Jibakurei - the Earth bound soul) and xxxHolic (the smoke like sludge)
- Harry panic comes from my own experience. When I was child, I had asthma, while it's not a severe case, a single symptom enough to send me into panic. Or accidently inhale the dust or prolong fever and flu. I'm quite lucky that as an adult, it become rarer for me to have an attack.
- Once again I'm pretty much gloss over the plots. It mean nothing change much regarding the plotlines.
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