Post by Lord Bromosalino on Oct 12, 2021 20:37:36 GMT -5
The moment James strode towards the group, Pluto's focused shift changed. It seemed that he too could sense who the greater danger was. And now that Samael and his poison was effectively defeated, the tyrant that could easily defeat a Marine official and a Super Rookie in the same breath became the primary focus. Or perhaps he held a deep vendetta against the man. Not out of a moral sense like his unusual Marine "ally" and a hatred of slavery and all things evil. No, for someone as uncaring as Pluto, that sense of vengeance would come from James' involvement in the boy's capture and attempt to separate him from his sister and girlfriend.
Or perhaps, instead, it was for no other reason than to avenge a fallen comrade. Miu was beaten; and quite thoroughly at that. So they are friends after all, mused Isaac at Rebecca's plea for her brother to save the mischievous pirate. Flying at near instantaneous speeds to intervene on Miu's behalf, Pluto acted on his younger sister's cry. Or maybe Rebecca just has that much pull over his actions? wondered Isaac. Pluto hadn't acted until her cry of desperation. Maybe just Rebecca and the pirate are friends? As usual, anything pertaining to Pluto was nothing more than a tangled mess that Isaac struggled to make sense of.
Regardless of the social dynamic between the strange trio and the even stranger pirate, Pluto dove straight towards the tyrant. “What do you think you’re doing to our pet cat?” That statement sealed it. Pet cat!? This wasn't possible, how could it be? Does this mean that Isaac's working theory was incorrect from the start? Was Pluto not a Revolutionary working in the shadows and under the nose of the World Government? Was he instead a pirate? No, that couldn't be it. As far as Isaac could remember, Koneku Miu was not part of a pirate crew. She was instead a lone traveler. Was Pluto using the word "pet" in the most literal of senses? Was Miu the fearsome mythical wielding pirate nothing more than a plaything for the trio? Again, everything surrounding Pluto, Ara, and Rebecca continued to be a complete mystery.
Whatever their relationship was, Pluto and James began their own fight at breakneck speeds. But just as before in The Emporium, Pluto seemed to be a step ahead of James. Despite whatever lingering affects he may have felt from their previous engagement, Pluto's own Devil Fruit completely negated the nonfunctioning leg. And with James being relegated to one sword for the time being, Pluto had no issue pushing the man backwards. “Cannon Fist!” Isaac's eye shot wide open at the sight of James being put on the backfoot; not from overwhelming speed like Isaac's, but through sheer power. Power that completely baffled the mind and belied Pluto's frame. Blowing the swirling dust away, it seemed that the maniacal dictator too was shocked. Who could have thought that a boy of his age and size could pack such a punch?
“Someone is coming!” Scanning the forest, Isaac took great care to leave the muzzle of his firearm pointed straight at Samael's chest. Just because he was down did not mean he was completely defeated. What now!? thought a thoroughly exasperated Isaac. He was tired of the constant stream of newcomers and surprises. “You again?” exclaimed Pluto, further confusing the Marine. Miu was the one impersonating Pluto, therefore it was Miu that had accompanied Isaac to the docks and was in charge of dealing with Caelian. So why was it that the real Pluto was the one that had been fighting with the bodyguard and knew him? "Ara, why does Pluto know who this is? What the hell is going on?" There was only one thing Isaac could be sure of; he was going to have a large headache after this was all over.
“Leave him to me. Eliminate the marine. No wait… eliminate them all! Finish off Koneko Miu, those two girls, and especially the marine – Lieutenant Junior Grade Isaac Saifer.” Sneering and snarling with anger, James was done. He was done with the notion of capturing the strange boy to be used as a weapon. He was done with capturing Ara and Rebecca to turn a profit. He was done with the Marines meddling with his business. He was done. Whatever anger and malice was seeping off of him increased threefold. Caelian obliged, and he would start with the most annoying of the lot; Koneko Miu.
SMACK!
Before she could be stopped, young Rebecca ran towards her "pet" in order to protect her. Brave as she was, she was not her brother and she was sent sprawling a simple backhanded slap. "Rebecca!" Worry swept across Isaac's face, his heart rate racing as he watched the young girl's still body, waiting for any sign that she was not seriously hurt. Mercifully, the brave girl was able to stand. And though he wished to help, Isaac knew that he could not; at least not in his current condition while also keeping the revolver trained onto Samael. Thankfully, Ara and Pluto leapt to her defense. But before either could reach her, it was none other than Koneko Miu that was her savior! “He-he-he! Welcome back, Iron Mouse. Looks like you’re ready to play.”
The Super Rookie sprang back to life, pummeling and handling Caelian with ease as her size steadily grew. The menacing mythical creature, true to her word, began to toy with the dumbfounded bodyguard. Nothing he did was effective. He could not stop the beating. That fight, it seemed, would be short lived. That meant Rebecca was safe from further harm and Isaac could again relax and focus on the still shocked Samael. "Don't think about it," he said coldly as Samael began to crawl in a desperate attempt to escape. The message was clear, any careless movement would mean his end. "I still have questions for you." But despite the furrowed brow and scowl that washed over his face, Samael kept still. Now was not the time for any more careless moves.
“That’s Pluto’s Razor Form.” Taking a moment to move his gaze back towards the two combatants, Isaac watched the strange boy's wings take a new shape; something that was not completely unlikely given the (suspected) Zoan Devil Fruit. Is he having a hard time with James? Is that why he's changing his fighting style? the Marine questioned. After all, James with two swords was completely different than he was with just one. Black emanated from both James and Pluto as they clashed over and over again, so much so that the entire terrain around them changed. "How are they creating such powerful layers of Haki," muttered Isaac in amazement; his eyes now completely glued on them. Maybe, just maybe, he could learn how to achieve Haki by closely watching Pluto.{Spoiler}{OC Colors}Isaac Saifer - #007299
Caroline Amyot - #f80ee5
Inspector Alec Cameron - #4ab345
Pluto - #8452bb
Rebecca - #00fffb
Ara - #ffdcbe
Miu - #ffc957
James Hideki - #55ca71
Samael - #42709c