Post by Mr. Moon on Apr 27, 2022 13:44:02 GMT -5
Magnus #11
“Wait…this canal, it has seawater in it no?”
The girl looked at him as if he was asking something completely obvious.
“Yes, of course, it has. Almost everything here is seawater.”
Magnus cursed for himself. So, the Phantom wasn´t a Devil Fruit user? But in that case, what was he? He didn´t have to wait a long for an answer as it came directly to him in the form of a young, eighteen, maybe twenty years old man. Compared to Magnus himself, he was short, athletic-looking, wearing nothing but a pair of old and tattered pants with a thick mane of black hair that was possibly even longer than his entire body. He moved and all fours in a strangely awkward way that somehow resembled a cross between a dog and spider, climbing to the top of the canal and dexterously jumping at the top of the railing, sitting on it like a bird on a branch.
“Hiiiiiiiiiiiiii”
He said with voice that wasn´t used to talk much.
“Whoooooo youuuuuuuuu?”
He asked Magnus, confusing the kids around them.
“What? You don´t recognize him? He is your friend, he came to save you!”
One of the younger boys exclaimed.
“F….frieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeend?”
The young man asked, tilting his head to the side in confusion.
“Yes, friend.”
Magnus nodded with a deep frown on his face. No, this wasn´t a devil, but a seriously neglected child. One that probably grew up on the streets or worse. The former marine had no idea why would he kill all these people or if he killed them at all, but from what he could see, the boy in front of him didn´t look dangerous or aggressive. Something wasn´t right. His instincts were telling him to get him out of the island, but walking with someone with such striking look around wasn´t a good idea.
“Hey kids, can I ask you a favor?”
He turned to the eldest girl.
“Could you please go around and ask people if they could give a coat for my friend?”
He pulled his wallet again, giving her a single banknote with 5 000 Beli printed on it. Hopefully enough for some local man to give up his coat or jacket. It wouldn´t be a perfect, camouflage, but better than nothing.