The Dragon, the Hawk and the Hammer

[Tohoma]

It was sunrise on Cinna island. After a tumultuous night at the local bar it was a fitting scene of reset. The piercing sun rays pierced the morning fog making way for a typical hot and humid day. On the portside everyone was asleep and enjoying their deep slumber. The sweet air on the island, caused by the massive production and trade of sugar, is attributed to a long but relaxing nap. Even the seagulls, who were usually crying 24/7 and the pesky mosquito were not immune to this effect.

Down the strip of shops on the port was one of the many inns specifically called ' the Bug bed'. It was a bit rundown and had a subpar standard of cleanliness compared to the other inns. It is a wonder why this place has not been shutdown. Probably because of the prices. The inn wasn't your typical inn it was often inhabited by the either the most unruly people or the poorest of the poor. One of the guests was Toho Hawkes, well who generally inhabited both qualities these days. It had been his second day, revisiting his home island. He planned on looking for his old home, which was probably abandoned in respect of their deaths, yesterday but alas was distracted by his run in with the marines. And by the time he escaped, he was too tired to do much looking.

With the lack of beri, Toho's inn room was about the size of a standard closet. It was cramped and only had enough room for a bed and a miniature night stand. The bed showed signs of wear and tear and looked like it would collapse any minute. The mattress itself was extremely thin and had feathers and fluff sticking out in odd places. The blanket wasn't even a blanket rather it was a large potato sack. If it wasn't for Cinna's hot humid temperatures that continued to persist through the night Toho probably would've froze to death. The nightstand also shown signs of damage and probably would collapse under the slightest of pressure.

Luckily for the start out pirate he did not have much belongings except for the clothes on his back and his yellow portable electric guitar with a built in amp. While the room was small he could fit in it with ease. And with his lack of stuff, the bed was able to barely accommodate his weight and the nightstand with its nothingness.

Two hours after sunrise was when the pirate woke up. 'Hnnnr where am I' he thought as he sat up disorientated. Despite feeling rested his back was in a bit of pain due no doubt to the shoddy workmanship of the bed. Once he remembered where he was he grinned slightly. Today Toho was fairly certain that he will take his first step towards ruling the seas.

[crimsonblaze]

It was the sweet smell in the air and the rays of the sun that awoke Aidan from his slumber. He had been stuck in one of the smallest crappiest boats for two weeks, with nothing but the sound of the sea to keep him company. "Puddle Jumper" was it's name, a piece of crap for sure but reliable none the less. The dinky boat got him where he needed and that's all that mattered in the end, but he wished it was a bit more comfortable. It wasn't exactly the newest thing on the market and so it was bound to have a few kinks, the floors creaked, when it rained it leaked below deck, and the only thing he had to sleep on was an old cot which was itchy. He was ecstatic finally getting to stretch his legs and walk around after these hellish two weeks. When he departed from this island it wouldn't be on this piece of crap.

When he docked he hopped of the boat and sprinted on to the island. Cinna, he'd visited once before with his master. It was very similar to that day he visited so long ago, the sweet smell that was wafting through the air gave Cinna a relaxing atmosphere. There was a real calm feel to everything, Aidan gave the town a quick look over, inhaled deeply and made his way into town. He needed food and lots of it, all there was on the Puddle Jumper was potatoes, cheese and water. He was looking to consume large amounts of meat didn't matter what kind, though he didn't have very much beri, so he had to make some beri and quick. Before that though he would need to find out where he would be staying while on Cinna Island. The perfect place caught his eye, a real dump for the poorest of the poor which currently included him, The Bug Bed. Aidan grinned it wasn't much but it was sure to be better than his lousy cot. 

Aidan paid for a room and asked the owner if he knew of any odd jobs that he could do around town. Unfortunately there were none he could think of at the time, but he did know a way for Aidan to make some beri. He told Aidan a story. It was a story dealing with a local group of bandits who had been causing a lot of trouble for their town lately. There was a bounty for two hundred beri on their heads, a deviant grin etched its way across his face. He wasn't very good at a lot of things, but of the few things he could do, fighting was at the top of the list.

He didn't spend to much time asking around town about them. The only solid thing he asked was where they were located and how many of them were there, he only received an answer for the first part of the question though, and with that he was off. He headed into the forest area of the island where their base was located. Upon arriving he discovered two guards at the entrance, drunk and sleep. Aidan chuckled a bit they must not have thought that anyone would come to collect on their bounty. They were foolish amateurs walking a dangerous path. He entered and began looking around nonchalantly, the bandits clueless of what was going on just stared back with a confused look on his face. They quickly made sense of Aidan's sudden appearance figuring he was the first to attempt at taking them in. They all began to smile deviously and spurt vile comments, while at the same time unsheathing their knives and swords walking towards Aidan slowly. "9, well including the two outside guarding the door" said Aidan as he cracked his knuckles and dashed forward. The commotion from inside woke the two guards, when they entered they found a room full of their companions lying motionless on the ground, while Aidan stood over them all. He turned his head slightly seeing the two that had been sleeping ever so peacefully "you two want in on this" he taunted. They dropped their weapons and made a mad dash into the forrest, mentioned something about turning over a new leaf. 

Aidan decided it would be best to restrict their movement and so decided to tie them up, just as he was finishing a loud bang echoed in the place. A shot fired at Aidan nearly piercing him, luckily it only grazed his shoulder. Before the mysterious shooter could get off another shot Aidan turned around stretched out his arm and clutched his whole face driving his head into the wall knocking him unconscious. Aidan only glanced at the wound it wasn't bad just stung like hell he then looked at the man that gave him said wound. "Damn must've miscounted" he said as he began tying him up. When he made his way back to the town he collected the bounty and immediately began looking for somewhere to eat. There were food places all around him, but he wanted only one thing right now meat!!! He spotted a place he knew wouldn't disappoint "Steak your Claim" a restaurant that served nothing but beef. He ordered 12 dishes and got to work tearing at his food like a an animal. Growing up on Karate Island with a bunch of warriors naturally Aidan had no table manners whatsoever. As he continued gorging himself with food he pondered what the rest of the day might bring. "I'll have another order of the same" said Aidan who had broke his own chain of though when he realized there was nothing left on his plates to eat.  

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Eddward had been already up and walking around Sugar Ray City on Cinna Island with Elizabeth. They walked down the street, hand in hand, as they came from a small cookie shop in a less busier part of town.

The sun struck Edd's face as he smiled. It was a nice warm day. He looked over to Elizabeth with his usual cheesy smile.

"So, what do you wanna do for the rest of the day?" Edd asked Liz. She looked up at him with a smile as well. "I am not really sure. I would like to do some shopping for ingredients, but I would also love to go to the beach." Liz replied.

Edd scratched his chin as he stopped moving. He looked to the sky in thought. "Beach... or Shopping." Edd said. "I'd say the beach, personally... You wanna split up and meet back at the room?" He asked. She smiled. "That isn't a bad idea, Edd." Liz said. "Can I trust you to behave on your own?" Liz asked in a domineering sort of way.

Edd started to chuckle in a nervous sort of way. He scratched the back of his head as he reverted his eyes. He smiled.

"Yea, I promise."  Edd said.  Liz smiled and touched Edd's cheek.  Edd started to blush.  She moved her hand as she went in for a kiss.  They pecked as Liz was on her toes in 45 degree angle almost, giving Edd a kiss.  Liz moved her body back into a normal upright position as she smiled.  Edd continued to blush.  "See ya at the room then, Edd."  Liz said before turning around and running off into the Shopping District of Sugar Ray City, Cinna Island.

Edd had walked from the inner city of Sugar Ray to the beach outside of the city.  He slipped off his shoes as he got to the edge of the pavement where the sand was leaking onto the concrete.  He flung his shoes from his feet into the air, landing somewhere ahead of him.  He ran onto the beach towards the water.  He was smiling as the sun was past noon height.  It was officially the afternoon.  "This is paradise almost... Paradise would be sailing with a crew."  Edd thought.  "Only if Liz was with me right now."  He continued to think.