Volume 7
Ch. 82 Monkey D.
Pov.
-Kara-
"Cyrus?" I ask trying my very best to keep my eyes open
I must be dead..
There is no way…
"Silly name don't you think? The name Monkey pays an omaj to a very old pal of mine" he smiles widely
"Hehe* fuck you," I chuckle painfully "at least I don't look old as shit" I grumble
"Hehe, not yet but soon enough, pal" he sets a hand on the chains at my wrists
"How are we getting out of here?" I ask after he somehow manages to break the chains
I don't bother asking how he did it, seeing there isn't much time to catch up with eachother now
"C'mon" he throws my arm over his shoulder
He helps me limp over to a manhole down the street as everyone fought around us
I can't believe things turned out this way
"You know, you're the last person I ever thought would come for me" I say
"Really? Well, I never thought a kid like you would have so many people at his command" he says
"Hehe, you know me" I giggle painfully
"Haha," he chuckles "That's enough of that, let's get you as far away from here as we can"
"Hehe," I chuckle one last time before my drowsiness gets the best of me
Pov.
-Rhea-
-6 days prior-
I hold on to Hestia as the three of us vanish suddenly
What did Oceanus mean we were being summoned?
By who?
Cronus?
A mortal?
Who?
Soon enough I felt chains lock onto my wrists as the scenery became clearer
"Hahaha, hey it worked!!" I hear someone laugh
I pull Hestia behind me as the mysterious man walks up to us
"Please, forgive the sudden request, Lady of Othrys" a man drops on one knee, bowing his head in respect as everyone behind him did so as well
"P-please," I raise a hand "there is no need for that" I say
Unlike Cronus, Ignia insisted that we not take the appraisal of the mortals
I remember long ago they taught us in school that any immortal being of Othrys could be summoned by the mortals of Gaia only those with the purest of intentions of course, and we'd have to be willing to grant them three wishes that are in the range of our magical power
It was a way Ignia made for us 'Gods' to connect with the lower world
I would've never thought I'd ever be summoned though
"S-state your wishes" I say
"The name is Monkey D. Cyrus, your highness, proud Captain of The Monkey D. Pirates" a man in a black cloak stands up
"Twenty years later and I still think that's a horrendous name" a woman sighs
"Hehe, " he giggles "now, for my very first wish," he holds a finger up "please fill me in on the doings and whereabouts of the one known as Akuma Amaterasu Kara" he says
"K-Kara ?" I ask
"Are you serious, boss?" The woman sighs
"Hey, I'm an honest man, I just want to lookout for an old pal of mine" he smiles
"R-right," I smile "the one so well known for as Amaterasu Kara, or Lord Amaterasu has long since taken charge of the Kingdom known as Paradi located on Paradise Island" I explain "he successfully laid waste to Marleian officials, naval fleets, and other Leaders, in an attempt to gain control of their Continent"
"Only now, due to a revolution in his own country, he has been imprisoned in Shiganshina District awaiting for the arrival of Eren, leader of the Yeagarists so that he can strip him from his power and awaken the four hundred thousand titans that reside inside the walls
"Wh-what?" Cyrus asks "th-that kid, heh" he chuckles "what the hell did he do while I was gone?"
"Wh-what are titans?" Someone asks
"W-wait what the hell went down while we were gone?" Another asks
"These 'titans' are 100 meter giants that were used thousands of years ago to erect, wall Maria, Rose, and Sina the three great walls of Paradi" I continue
"Hey!? That doesn't count as a wish!!" The woman shouts
"Yes, that was my treat," I smile. "What else would you like to know?" I ask
"Well, actually I'd like for you to take my entire fleet and I there" he says
"I am afraid I can only take a handful at a time" I say
"Oh.." he sighs "well men," he turns around to his crew "take yourselves to the southern continent of.." he thinks "well it doesn't have a name yet huh.." he thinks
"Well," he smiles at the woman "you know how to get there" he smiles at the woman
"What!? You're leaving me!?" She growls
"I'll see you in three weeks" he smiles before joining my side
He calls three more men to accompany him and with my power I take us to Wall Maria, District of Holst where Kara's son Falco was stationed
"Eighteen years ago Kara had a child with Historia" I say
"Historia? You mean that kid is also alive?" He asks
"Yes, she is of royal blood, after Kara gained the trust of this nation they managed to seize control, after overthrowing the corrupt government" I say
"Hehe, I would've never thought" he giggles
"Five years after that, Kara had an argument with Historia and his generals on whether or not to invade Marley at the time," I continue "after he was outvoted on the matter he took their son Colt and another woman to Marley, where they had a second child named Falco" I say
"Hmm, wow okay" he follows along
"Thirteen years later Falco is here now helping Hange lead Kara's loyal followers" I say
"Wow…" he thinks
I smile, happy to see Kara will get the help he needs
"What will be your final wish?" I ask
He smiles "forgive me if this is too much, but I need enough resources to supply an army of thirty thousand men" he says
"Thirty thousand?" I ask "ehat are you planning?"
"Something crazy" he smiles widely
"We'll I suppose I am obligated to," I sigh
"Yess!!" He giggles
I hold my hand out, summoning a capsule that contains the supplies he wished for
"Pop this capsule open whenever you'd like and a warehouse with your supplies shall appear" I say
"Hey, I've heard of these things" he examines the capsule
"You take good care of yourself" I smile "and Kara of course"
"Right" he smiles back
"C'mon baby" I call out to Hestia after she wandered to the edge of the wall
"Okay mommy" she giggles before waddling her tiny self back to my side
"Bye now" I say before we all go our separate ways
…
-present-
I look around expecting to see Hisoka
"Where's Hisoka?" Hestia asks
"Aren't you going to bring him back?" I ask
"That fool," he sighs "I brought him back the moment you took off, he is training with Cronus as of now"
"Oh…" I smile "how silly…"
I was hoping Hisoka would be able to distract him a while longer
"What is it?" Oceanus asks
I look up at him afraid I already know the answer to the question I want to ask..
Pov.
-Kara-
"Kgk-k" I grit my teeth after having to relive that same stupid dream
I slowly sit myself up
We were on a moving carriage
Man, I'm worn out
I never had a chance to completely heal after the Battle in Marley, and now this shit
There were cuts and bruises all over my body
Though you could hardly tell which were scars and which were open wounds
"Looks like you're finally up" I hear
I raise my head
"Cyrus.." I smile
I can't believe it's really him
"You know, I figured you'd be dead by now" I say
"Funny, I was thinking the same thing" he says
"Heh, how'd you escape?" I ask
"Same day you did, kid" he says "after we heard you had gotten away we all decided to fight back, we took over the ship. I changed my last name so that my family would be spared and ever since we've been sailing the seas"
"I see," I smile, remembering way back when we first made it to the ocean with the survey corps
I remembered wondering why they didn't bother cleaning the blood stains but from the looks of it, they couldn't, not when their ship was being overrun by their own prisoners
"For the past thirty years we've been traveling the world outside this continent" he says
"Continent?" I ask
"Yes, it is the more accurate and most common way to refer to a 'Plain' in the outside world"
"I see… so you really did travel far beyond these seven seas, huh?"
"Indeed, the world is a vast place, there is absolutely no way any mere human could see it all," he says "there are so many different races of humans, animals, insects and powers just waiting to be discovered"
"Powers?" I ask
"Yes, some that far surpass your imagination" he says
"Is that right?" I smile
How exciting
"We're almost at the base, so don't get any ideas, Kara" Hange says "we need to focus everything we have on here"
"What? Look, I'm just trying to relax my mind a little that is all" I lay back
"Where are we going? And where the hell is Falco? I thought he'd be the one leading the Raid" I ask
"He did" Hange says "only he went back to retrieve his girlfriend from Holst, he should be arriving here in a bit" she says as the horses came to a halt
"Here?" I ask "where are we?"
We were in the southeastern mountains of paradise
Only I don't see a 'base'
"It's a bunker, one built by the ruler of the underground for this sole purpose" she says as we came around a little hill where we could see a iron door
"Underground?" I ask as the door opens
"Yes, let's just say it's an old favor I owe you" the man who opened the door says
"K-Kenny?" I ask
He smiles
"I thought you were dead" I say
"Was left for dead, but never really died I suppose" he says
"I see, so the bunker is payment for blasting me in the chest, huh?" I ask
"More or less" he smiles
I sigh "I don't know what the hell is going on anymore, but I hope Levi is in on this as well"
"Him and Falco came to see me so that shouldn't be an issue anymore" Kenny says
"C'mon, let's get you off" Hange opens her arms for me
"You're kidding, right?" I stop "I don't need your help" I grunt painfully
"Really? Then maybe I should just kick you right off" Cyrus says behind me
"N-no, don't do that" I say nervously as I throw one foot over the edge
"You're as prideful as ever," He says
"Says the one who refused to tell me their name for three whole years," I groan
"That wasn't a matter of pride, my name was imprinted on my chest you just couldn't read" he says
"Whatever" I grumble as Hange helps me down
"Agh, fuck!?" I grunt
"Don't worry about that, your highness. Hell I'm over sixty and I still don't know how to read either, hahaha" Kenny laughs as everyone follows us down the stairs
"That isn't something you should be laughing about" Cyrus says
"Yeah, you're right" Kenny sighs in disappointment
"Wh-where's Colt ?" I ask Hange
He's probably heard about his mother by now, the least I can do is try to speak to him
Even if he refuses to listen
Before Hange could answer someone drops a clay pot
I look down at the poor tulips..
They were Sasha's favorite…
Sasha..
She always said they reminded her of home, but I never listened
I look up at whoever dropped that pot
"Kghk*" I grit my teeth
I felt my stomach sink after seeing her eyes flooded with tears
"K-Kara?" She cups her hands over her nose in disbelief
I hold my hand out wondering if she was really standing right infront of me
"H-Historia?"
-to be continued-