63: For Iron Lung!

[Farris (Kuro)]

Mission #: 63 "Welcome to Guantanimo!"

Description:
A rich man is offering 50,000 beli to anyone who can break out "Iron Lung" Indie from Impel Down. The guards of Impel Down have caught wind of this however, and have placed many decoys and barracks up within the levels to stop you!

The room filled with smoke as the former warlord took another drag from his cigar. Crocodile had come to the rich man's home more out of amusement that he wanted him to break someone out. This "Iron Lung" Indie was the man's name and he was the rich man's brother that he cared deeply for. Mathew and Indie had different lifestyle but had always respected one another's freedom. It was this bond that spurred Mathew to risk it all to have his sibling saved. It was a truly heartfelt and touching story... not that Crocodile cared. He wanted the beri for his own private operations. He was not alone however and the other too were likely more touched by this than he was. One he knew the other not so much, and could only speculate why they were asked to join this rescue.

"I know that this is a lot to ask you three... But Indie is a good man, he doesn't deserve this." Mathew stated in a beseeching manner. "I care about my brother a lot but I simply... am too weak..." He added hanging his head in shame at the fact that for all the money he had earned and all his success in life he couldn't even save his own brother from a prison that was said to be hell on earth. "Save my brother, "Iron Lung" Indie for me... Please." He finished at last. Crocodile had already found a Marine ship they could sneak on to earlier, and the pay was good. "..."Iron Lung" Indie will be out of Impel down level 4 and free by 6:30pm tomorrow night." the ex shichibukai said coolly as he got up and made to exit the room without another word.

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A young girl with red hair stared around that same room sitting far o the left of Crocodile. The elegantly crafted room was slowly filling with smoke, and while she tolerated it she was started to feel a tingle at her throat. The smoke was simply annoying her, but she knew better than to pick a fight with Crocodile at this point. She had been called here earlier at the request of a rich man, whether he knew her past she didn't know but from what she had seen he didn't. Which was better most likely cause it wasn't anything she waned spread around. That thought stuck in her mind for a short while before she dismissed it and the rich man named Mathew began to speak.

"I know that this is a lot to ask you three... But Indie is a good man, he doesn't deserve this." Mathew stated in a beseeching manner. "I care about my brother a lot but I simply... am too weak... Save my brother, "Iron Lung" Indie for me... Please." Syph looked to the other two wondering how they felt about this mission. She personally was a bit uneasy about trying to break into Impel Down to bring someone out. Breaking into Impel Down was one thing but getting out was on a whole different scale. Yet suddenly Crocodile promised that the brother would be out, by a mere tomorrow night at that. She looked over wondering how he could promise something as ridiculous as that, well he was a former Shichibukai so she guessed it might be possible. It was only level four right? Syph felt queasy for a second, it might be a bit too late for second thoughts but she could still have them.

Bowing to Mathew she said "We'll do our best . . ." her voice was uncertain at best but she followed Crocodile out quietly leaving the final member of their group still sitting in the room. Turning to Crocodile in the hall she said "You so sure about this, you may be great and all but this is still Impel Down . . . ." She walked on behind Crocodile weary of any attempts he might make at her life.

[SHADE SMASH]

The third person taking on the mission was leaning against the wall beside the door, his arms crossed and his left leg bent at the knee so that the sole of his foot can rest on the wall. His face was grim as he listened to the man who currently held all of their attention, as he tried his best to relay what information to the crew he had gathered to save his brother. It was admirable, the man had to admit, and it made him feel more determined to save "Iron Lung" Indie. Despite this mission seeming impossible due to having to go through Impel down, Sabo felt it would be worth it.

Yes, Sabo. The man who had shared a drink with two boys and called them brothers. And now he stood here with his famous black coat and white scarf, light blue khakis and a tall black hat with blue goggles. His staff only a heartbeat away. In a room with a young pirate and an ex-shichibuki. Why they were here, he had no clue. What had lead them to this man, no clue. All he knew was that he had came upon him by chance on the streets and he had come up to him. After exchanging a few words, he was suddenly forced into being a part of this group.

"I know that this is a lot to ask you three... But Indie is a good man, he doesn't deserve this. I care about my brother a lot but I simply... am too weak..."

Sabo watched as he hung his head in shame and frowned, knowing the feeling all too well himself. Although discovering they had been saved later, he still had to go through the emotional trauma of losing them and if he had to go through it again, he didn't know what her himself would do.

"Save my brother, "Iron Lung" Indie for me... Please."

"..."Iron Lung" Indie will be out of Impel down level 4 and free by 6:30pm tomorrow night."

Sabo's eyes quickly switched to the ex shichibuki with an untrusting gaze, wondering what plan the man had cooking in that head of his. If the rumors were true, he was sure he was up to absolutely no good and that didn't sit very well with him. It was a good thing there was a cash profit in this or Sabo would have been sure Crocodile was only in this for the fun and games. Then, he just walked out, Sabo's eyes watching him the whole way. Once he was gone, his eyes shifted to the only girl. She bowed and issued a small "We'll do our best . . ." before ushering out herself. Then, it was only he and the man.

"I promise you that there is nothing to worry about." Sabo spoke up at last with an assuring smile, sensing the mans worry and anticapation. "I'll see to it that that man keeps to his word." He continued, pushing himself off the wall, grabbing at his staff, before patting the mans back, strongly to show certainty but soft enough not to break his already frail seeming body. The lack of sleep from worry clearly showed in his depravated body but with Sabo's comforting words, he seemed to brighten up a bit more.

"Now, I too should join those two outside. Can't have them cooking up plots with out me." He said, walking away from him and offered a wave of his hand, pushing the doors open to see the two in front of him. It looked like the two were in the midst of conversation but Sabo decided to speak up anyways.

"So, why are you guys here? Especially a young maiden such as yourself?" Sabo said picking up her hand and making a move to kiss it.

[Farris (Kuro)]

As the former warlord started down the hall to the staircase that would lead him down and out of the Mansion, The young woman followed behind him first, but he didn't even slow his steps however, letting his long dark fur coat flap behind him like a cape as he walked. "You so sure about this, you may be great and all but this is still Impel Down . . . ." She stated and he could hear the concern in her voice. At the end of the hall before the stairs he finally did stop. "I've been in there before, and I got out. I can do so again." He said simply as if Impel Down wasn't anything to worry about. Not to say that he under estimated the famous person. Far from it, he had seen it's security first hand, but if his young rival Strawhat Luffy could do it, so could he. Crocodile cared little about this Indie, the money was a bonus. His real interest was the challenge of seeing if he could get in, and not only get out but bring others out.

He was about to descend down the stairs when the last of their trio arrived. "So, why are you guys here? Especially a young maiden such as yourself?" He heard the young man say as he took the woman's hand in a gentleman sorta of gesture. "To complete a job, because it amuses me to do so." He responded half heartedly as if it didn't really matter what this man thought... And to the Ex shichibukai it didn't. The sandman did things on whims all the time so why not? He then proceeded down the stairs and towards the exit of the manor. He wasn't one for things like idle chatter or causal conversation. Besides he had given himself a deadline, best not to waste time.

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Syph raised an eyebrow to Crocodiles response, a bit overconfident much. Thinking himself all powerful, meh he had a lot of help last time he got out of Impel Down. She had been there when him and all his help had fallen into the Marineford. That had been a little while ago but whatever he couldn't have grown that much stronger. She wondered if their group would do much better in the end. It'd be a bit more secretive with such a small group but if they were caught i'd be even harder to get out. Walking beside him she said no more, he wasn't exactly intimidating but he wasn't worth talking to in her mind, only a former Shichibukai.

At that moment the third member of their group joined them. A tallish man with a staff at his side he didn't look extremely formidable in the end. Speaking up he said "So, why are you guys here? Especially a young maiden such as yourself?" Then unexpectedly he picked up her hand and made a move to kiss it. She slid it out of his hand using her other hand to ram the hilt of her sword into his chest. "None of that. I'm here on my own business." Syph retracted her sword again bringing it into her sheath. "Now how are we getting into Impel Down. It isn't the Great Underwater Prison for nothing you know."But before she knew it Crocodile had already left, she sighed and continued on after him.

Some people you know, just some people needed to tone down themselves a little. The guy they were after wasn't exactly going anywhere in the first place. Though i guess Crocodile had set a time limit, challenging himself in an already challenging situation. They'd be hard pressed to pull this off she thought. Though what did she know, she was still a newbie in this world of pirates. Maybe this wold be easier than she thought. Only doing it would tell.

[SHADE SMASH]

Sabo enveloped her hand with his, raising it up slightly as he bent down to press his lips to it. It was more out of common curtesy but it became apparent that she reacted badly with the gesture and instead slipped her hand out of his light grip and pummeled the hilt of her sword right into his chest making him grunt from the loss of air. As much as he would love to say that he accepted the hit because he was a gentleman, it was more because of her monstrous ogre-like strength and quick fingers that had him bested. Funny how such a monstrosity could fit in such a small package, he thought jokingly in his mind with a smile.

"None of that. I'm here on my own business."

She replied and Sabo nodded, at last getting over the fact that he was just hit by a future teammate, a hit that was surely going to leave a bruise on his chest. "Whatever you wish." He replied with a mocking smile and half bow as if she was a lady before moving his attention from her to the ex-shichibuki that had been in their presence but was now walking down the stairs. He had a gnawing thought too that he had said something before he left but if it was important, one would think he would have stopped their jokes to tell them.

"Now how are we getting into Impel Down. It isn't the Great Underwater Prison for nothing you know."

"I think he just left us, Sweet-Cheeks." He responded, speed walking after the man himself, not wanting to take the impending doom sure to invoke in the girl when she realizes what he had called her. Hey, nothing wrong in being afraid in women. Especially when they were like that one right there. Quickly, he caught up to crocodile and he laid a hand on his shoulder as if they have been buddies for a long time and getting somewhat close to him.

"You know, I can't knock the feeling that there is another reason you are here. And whatever reason that is I will get you for it." Sabo said in a whisper to prevent anyone but him from hearing. After recieving what he assumed to be glares from the smoking man, he began to move faster again and out the door way. "So what boat are we stealing for this adventure?" He questioned in a loud voice flipping the staff on his shoulders and loosly hanging his arms off it at the wrist, the dock littered with possible vessels capable of taking them to the destination.