Mission 42:Evelyn and Basil's adventure.

[lily]

Evelyn stood on the deck on a marine ship. She was there because she wanted to help escort a pirate to Impel Down. This was a rare Marine ship as it's commander had to leave the ship for an emergency distress call from a vice-admiral dealing with powerful rookie pirates. The marines were heading back to Mariejois when they picked up a pirate named Basil Longoni. He was chained up in Kairoseki handcuffs on the front deck of the ship. Evelyn was just lucky enough to be picked up as she was on her way to Sea Bowl Island so that she could get the 20,000 beli reward from Jordan Pansy. "Ok men!" said Evelyn happily we're almost to Sea Bowl Island and i'm going to need your help to secure one of these dangerous Sea kings! Now who's with me?" The men on the front deck just looked at eachother nervously and didn't say a word. "C'mon nobody? I guess I'll just have to get one myself!" she said excitedly as the ship was rapidly approaching Sea Bowl Island. The Marines were getting nervous the closer the ship got to these dangerous waters.

[White Mimic]

"Not very confident in your leading abilities are they?" Basil stood on the deck of the ship looking at the marines' looks. He was being guarded by maybe two other marines, which considering his lower bounty was understandable. A lack of notoriety meant he wasn't that dangerous didn't it. He jingled the chains attached to his handcuffs a little bit, he wasn't used to such restricted movement. "It's a bit shameful, really."

He looked at one of the nearby marines. "You really should trust your fellow officers. I think she knows what she's doing." He placed his hands on his chest, scratching an itch that had been bothering him for a few minutes now. "At least, I hope she knows. I fought a Sea King once, but you wouldn't be interested in a pirates life stories would you?"

He was stripped of everything he had been captured with, his two swords, his weather capable pocketwatch, and all the beri he had been carrying. This is what he got when he tried to turn in a pickpocket after being confirmed to have participated with a pirate crew in it's various activities. And the Kairioseki around his hands tingled slightly, almost numbing his arms. When the marines had first got them on, the shock had made it difficult for him to move at all. He had heard that there were many side effects inflicted on Devil Fruit users when they came into contact with Kairioseki: Incredible Fatigue, sweating, stiff joints, and apparently slight paralysis (Basil's affliction). If he was lucky, Haseo wouldn't follow him or the marines. The last thing he needed was for the crew to be dragged into this and potentially captured.

[lily]

"He's right y'know!" Evelyn said smiling to the the rest of the marines. She then turned her attention to Basil. "I guess it's true when they say not all pirates are bad" she smiled and walked over towards him. "Maybe you could help me with trying to get a Sea King?" The marines on the ship let out a unified "EH!?!?" as Evelyn just smiled and said "I'll make a deal with you. If you help me get a Sea King i'll make you "disappear" from this ship" she looked around the rest of the marines on the ship were in shock from her making such a deal with a pirate. I mean a Marine letting a Pirate go free? Who would ever think of such nonsense.

[White Mimic]

"I guess it's true when they say not all pirates are bad." Basil looked away from her, up to the left at the sky. "Of course not. Just because people are criminals doesn't necessarily make them bad people. They don't agree with the ethics set in stone by the World Government is all."

Looking down at his shackles, Basil thought over her offer for a bit. "Hmm. Of course I want to accept but what would the superiors think. Besides, piracy is a serious crime nowadays and I would think that a marine would want me to pay for it."

He jingled the chains around again. "But I still have business and I can't really be sent down the river just yet." He looked back up at the marine offering him freedom. "I suppse I'll accompany you on your mission but I want my things back. Supplies for my trip back would be appreciated but I won't require it."

[lily]

Evelyn looked at the man as he thought about her question. "Of course not. Just because people are criminals doesn't necessarily make them bad people. They don't agree with the ethics set in stone by the World Government is all." Evelyn pouted a little but the man wasn't finished. "Hmm. Of course I want to accept but what would the superiors think. Besides, piracy is a serious crime nowadays and I would think that a marine would want me to pay for it." She looked at the Basil with a little bit of frustration but he still wasn't finished "But I still have business and I can't really be sent down the river just yet. I suppse I'll accompany you on your mission but I want my things back. Supplies for my trip back would be appreciated but I won't require it." She smiled and started to laugh. "Of course Basil! You do know that we'll have to keep something though so you can keep your word though." This ship had gotten as close as it could to Sea Bowl Island and the marines guarding Basil said "Ma'am are you sure you want us to let this man help you, and give him back his weapons?" She looked at all of them and pouted "We can let him go. Besides I can handle him if he goes wild" she smiled brightly and then said "Alright man! Prepare the Kairoseki lined mini boat thingy!" the marines composed themselves and said "Yes Ma'am!
and rushed around to get things done along with freeing Basil.

[White Mimic]

"If you don't trust me, feel free to keep my watch and beri. I won't be needing them for this." As the marine freed him from the shackles, Basil rubbed his wrists and stretched, now able to move properly. He began to do a few basic aerobic stretches, his bones cracking as he twisted dextrously. "Ahh. Much better."

He dusted off his striped sweater vest and leaned back. "Okay, I guess I'm ready to go." He stepped into the Kairioseki lined boat and sat down with his arms folded over one another. One marine came up to the boat and laid the pirate's rapiers and pistol at the floor of the boat. As Basil reached for them, he heard a gun click. Slowly returning to his previous position, he remained silent but scowled a little at the marine holding the rifle. He understood the distrust, he was after all a pirate so what good was his word alone. He would simply have to wait until he was far enough out at sea to pick up the swords. There would probably be gunmen watching him, to make sure he didn't try anything against the marine that was letting him go. This didn't bother him. What he was worried most was that she wouldn't keep her promise. After all, who could trust the word of a 'suit'.

[lily]

"If you don't trust me, feel free to keep my watch and beri. I won't be needing them for this." Said Basil right before he was freed from his shackles. He streched and his body seemed to loosen up "Ahh. Much better." Said Basil. Evelyn simply smiled and moved over to weapons storage. She quickly picked up her Burn Bazooka and wrist rocket launcher replacements. She swiftly walked back onto the deck of the ship to see the kairoseki lined boat on the deck. "Okay, I guess I'm ready to go." said Basil as he sat down into the Kairoseki boat. "Okay then! let's get down to business!" said Evelyn as she stepped into the boat. "Okay men. Keep your Den Den Mushi's on hand and make sure not to move the boat an inch! That is unless a sea king attacks then just make sure to come back to get us!" the marines lowered the boat into the water and Evelyn turned on the engine. "Okay we just need to make sure not to alert any Sea Kings yet" when they were 1000 feet away from the boat a giant sea king peaked it head out of the water 30 feet ahead of them "What a coincidence.." she said as she aimed her Burn Bazooka at it

[White Mimic]

"Hold on." Basil looked ahead of the boat, at the head peeking out of the water. He peered down into the water, trying to get a good view of the size of the body. "That might not be it. Sometimes fish just grow that big don't they?" He looked at the Burn Bazooka in her hands. "And if that isn't the Sea King, a weapon like that would almost certainly give away our position. If it's under us, it could just eat us in a single go."

He started fastening his swords to his side and holistered his pistol to his other side. The marines had put a box near his pistol, containing the special bullets he used occasionally. There were normal bullets in the box as well, but he usually used his special bullets. Relying on the standard bullets was not a particular favorite of Basil's, mostly because his shot wasn't good enough to be described as deadly. He mostly used the gun to shift fights into his favor, since the special bullets he used, had very few directly offensive purposes.