It was an ordinary day when it happened. Kraken was just swimming along, enjoying a walk on the ocean floor. All of a sudden, he saw his friend, the giant whale swim by. He opened his mouth to say hello, when something swam into his open jaws, and got lodged in his throat. And he had to say, it was most uncomfortable. The objet kept wriggling and tickling him. Kraken tried to swallow, but it just wouldn't go down. The Kraken began getting angry. He was terribly frustrated. He thrashed around, unable to get rid of this annoyance inside of him. Finally, he calmed down, and started thinking. If he ate something else, maybe it would push the object down? So he attacked pirate ship after pirate ship, emptying the crew down into his gullet, but with no luck. At this point, he became furious. Why wouldn't it dislodge?!
Surume was scared. Here was his friend, his companion, his saviour, encouraging him to defend the Neptune family. And on the other side… His owner. Who beat him and hurt him, and would hurt his family too if he didn't obey.
"KILL HER!" screamed his owner, pointing at the mermaid princess, "OR YOUR BROTHER WILL DIE TODAY!"
Surume was scared. He started squeezing the mermaid princess. She screamed. He was hurting her. But her brother…
"Surume!" said his friend. Surume turned to him. His friend was smiling.
"I'll protect your family," said his friend, "but please don't kill Yowahoshi."
Surume looked at his friend. His friend was so strong. His friend could do so much. He won't kill the mermaid princess, because his friend will protect his family.
At the end, they had to get rid of the umibozu. It was Surume's job. And he would do it well. He would carry the umibozu all the way to the ends of the sea. Even if it meant he would be carrying him for the rest of his life. Because his friend made him a deal. And his friend kept that deal. So now it was Surume's turn to keep the deal.
A.N.: I kept hitting a block with Surume. He's such an expressive character, and a huge link in the story, but he's an odd perspective to write from. I kept restarting and restarting until I came up with this. 3 P. of the beginning, middle, and end of each arc. They're a bit scattered, but I hope it just adds to the effect. Reviews, Favourites, Subscriptions, and Requests are welcomed and much appreciated! See you tomorrow for Portgas D. Rouge and Dalton!