Post by BlacKitten on Jan 14, 2020 15:23:40 GMT -5
Pluto - 1The placid waters near the shore of the island led to a slow drift towards the fishing port. Innocent pairs of violet gems glimmered at the bright lights from the city beyond, casting the gradient shadows which revealed the depth and form of a colossal blob of skyscrapers. With the darkness of the sky on her right and the faint traces of pale pink near the horizon of her left, the petite girl deduced from the dusk that they were approaching the island from the south. As air flowed into her nostrils, she felt a warm and damp fluid in the surrounding atmosphere, but moreover, she couldn’t describe the air as fresh. Something about this island smelled tainted.
Jogging towards the small room on the deck with a brisk pace, she poked her head inside before cracking a warm smile upon laying sight at her older brother sitting across the table from Ara. Stepping inside, she listened for a few moments on what they were saying to each other.
Shifting her golden-hue eyes from the map laid out on the table towards the adolescent boy, Ara spoke in a mellow tone, “Of all the islands, why did you pick Bupae?” She watched as he looked off into the distance aimlessly. Like his younger sister, he also had those violet-hued eyes, yet they couldn’t be any more different than Rebecca’s eyes. As she shifted her glance towards little girl who had just stepped in, she saw a sweet and innocent girl, but when she casted her sights on the brother, she saw a stoic, quiet, and mysterious nature behind his visage.
Without making eye contact, Pluto responded calmly and thoughtfully, “After the incident in Alabasta, the marines would undoubtingly investigate what happened, and if they were to hunt us down right now, we would be too ill-equipped to defend ourselves. In order to avoid them altogether, I thought that heading to an island that is outside of their jurisdiction would be best to keep a low profile.”
“That makes sense. Bupae is an island that isn’t in allegiance with the World Government. But since the Revolutionary Army is mainly concerned about liberating islands that are in allegiance, even we don’t know much about Bupae,” she understood that they need to take precaution around this critical point in time, but there was a lack of information on what they know about their destination.
“You’re right, so I’ll briefly investigate the island the moment we arrive,” he suddenly felt a pair of arms wrapped around his torso from the side. “Hm?” the brother lurched away as Rebecca slid right next to him on the sofa, holding onto him in a protective and endearing manner.
“Don’t go. Stay here. You’re injured,” said the youth whimsically, trying to coax him to remain here. She could feel the wrapping of bandages beneath his pale, dark clothes. Had it not been for his injuries, she would not have hesitated to hug him as tightly as possible to futilely lock him in place.
The sound of suppressed giggling from across the room could be heard. “How cute. Rebecca, your brother is so strong, yet you still worry for him.” Ara could not help but adore the sight when these two were together.
He felt tensed up, feeling his heart beating a bit faster. With a clear attempt to divert the subject of his weakness away, he rhetorically asked, “Aren’t you two injured too?”
With a forlorn expression, Ara momentarily thought back about the pain she underwent before brushing it aside, “Our wounds do not compare with yours. If anything, we were quite sleep deprived. Just being able to sleep in for the past few days helped a lot in our recovery.”
“I thought you were going to die!” Rebecca looked towards her brother with watery eyes upon remembering all the blood loss along with a hole in his chest.
The lingering remnant of dread kept stirring in his heart upon remembering the numerous times of escaping death itself. But no matter if they were assassins, reapers, or the world itself, he sworn to protect these two with his life as well as vanquish all those that threatened their wellbeing. But to hear her fears of his demise had froze him. He didn’t know whether to feel glad that she worried for him or saddened that she felt afraid because of him.
“How’s our ship doing?” He changed the subject which lightened his sister’s mood in an instance.
“We’re almost there! The island is really close now,” she expressed her excitement.
Gracefully, Ara stood up as the pure-white silky fabric of her dress danced in the air. A golden crest framed the V-shaped lining of the robe-like garment with a dark-red rope tied beneath her large breasts that showcased her slender form. Her dress appeared to be attached to shoulder-baring sleeves that sheathed her upper arms tightly before loosening towards the wrist and covering the backside of her forearms, leaving the front side bare. “Shall we all take a look then?” She asked the siblings.
As the three of left the room and strode towards the head of their small wooden vessel, they saw the fishing port, but by the docks, there was a small office with a dark-haired man watching them through the glass window and wearing a distinctive black jacket with a large red insignia on the bird on the left side.
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