Post by Fennec on Sept 2, 2019 15:21:37 GMT -5
Nation: Illusia Kingdom
City: Ilias the Capital
Time: 9:34 pm
Date: June 5th
The weather was pure madness... the jet black rainclouds blocked any starlight or moonlight making the whole scape of the cobblestone city a grotesque shade of black. Only the bright flashes of lightning served as guiding lights in this horrible weather. If one was superstitious maybe this hurricane could be taken as a herald to what was to come... the grave calamity a single man would bring to this nation.
Loki was hidden in a cobbled alley, he was covered in a dark green cloak that seemed to belong to some sort of archer in a fantasy novel. Or maybe it was something Robin Hood would wear in a slightly more romantic adaptation. Nonetheless, the cloak only served for covering the Fishman's appearance and not really to protect him from the weather... drops of freezing water ran down the Fishman's face and yet he kept an optimistic smile. He knew what he was going to do... he knew it was bad... he knew he was going to break the law... he knew the consequences of his actions would likely affect the lives of many. But he didn't care... the world had turned it's back on him. Loki looked ahead at the castle... it was at most 500 feet away... its imposing size made it visible despite the darkness.
The Fishman took a deep breathe and entered a nearby Cobblestone house that seemed completely abandoned. He went down a ladder in the house's far corner which leads him into a cellar dimly lit by oil lamps. Right in front of him was a tunnel, the sound of steel clashing against stone dirt was heard throughout. He slowly paced his way down the tunnel which measured roughly 700 feet... being clearly under the castle by now. "Dudes... are we almost there?" He asked the group of two men and one woman laboring. A man with a handlebar mustache and goatee turned around. It was Thompson a former Marine doctor from Winchester Island. "I reckon twenty or so feet more and we should be there... right under the treasury." Thompson stood up straight putting down his pickaxes and dusting his hands on his jeans, he fixed his hat. "Ya have some balls Loki... ya know that? This better goes as planned or our asses are going straight to Imple Down." He grabbed a cigar from his jacket and lit... placing it in his mouth.
The other men stopped there work too and looked at Loki. "Here your turn to dig." Snake said, he was a short young man with red hair and a leather jacket. He handed Loki a pickaxe which Loki grabbed. "Sure thing... I'll dig the last 20 feet myself chahahaha!!!" The Fishman laughed pushing the man out of his way. "Go take break boys!" The men and the one woman at first looked at him in amazement but then cheered in a roar! "I wonder what Mina has in store for us up stares!" Commented Jessica in a monotone voice, she was a small woman with a pear shape... she barely smiled but now she seemed to be smirking in anticipation. "I have no idea but I sure hope it's some of her Mochi! I hear it's her specialty." Responded Snake with a smirk, eventually the four left upstairs chatting amongst themselves on what they would do with their share of the cash.
Loki chuckled before he tightly gripped the pickaxe with both his hands... his knuckles becoming white from how hard he squeezed the handle. With all his might... he dug away... and in less than twenty minutes... he had dug exactly twenty feet of dirt by himself. The Fishman gasped for air as he panted and fell on his knees... the brown-red dirt of the island covering him like a coat. After about two minutes of contemplating what he had just pulled off, he stood up and climbed up the ladder to reveal the news to his partners in crime.
2 Hours Later
The group of four were all sitting around a round table in the kitchen area of the old abandoned house as a beautiful woman with cat ears and a cat's tail served them food and drinks. "Tired already?" Asked Snake, with a rather mocking smile. Thompson gave the young man a glare... "Actually... I am done... I finished the job... I dug upward the stone bricks of the floor are all that is blocking us now! In a few short minutes, we can break the stone and do our break in! They'll never know what hit em! Chahaha!!" Loki laughed. The snake was grumbling to himself... he seemed rather annoyed at Loki's accomplishment but the others seemed pretty happy.
"You're a madman Loki... a true madman..." Mina said serving the Fishman some coffee in a cup. "Sit down, we will leave soon... let us rest and toast first though." Loki nodded taking a seat as the woman had suggested. "Thanks... and a toast? With coffee? Really dude? Well if you say so! Chahaha!!! Here goes to our endeavor!" Loki raised his cup as did everyone else. "To the great Ilusian Heist!" They all yelled in unison as they clashed their cups together.
6 hours later
Nation: Illusia Kingdom
City: Barbada Town
Time: 5:34 am
Date: June 6th
It was morning, the storm clouds had dissipated and yet the sky was dark. A bit of a dark navy blue color... but at least the stars where now somewhat visible now shedding a bit of light onto the dark world below. Barbara town was being overrun by Marines. The news about the treasury's robbery was spreading like a wildfire. Loki was hiding behind a wooden building, he snickered at the thought of just having stolen at least 40 million beri from right under the Marine's noses. Lest he not forget, G-4 was located on this island. Loki eyed the nearby river... in any other situation he would have jumped into it and swam out to see. But right now he had a bag full of money and he wasn't willing to risk his gains too for an easy escape. He walked in between the shadows with his dark green cloak on... still humid from the downpour earlier. The dirt streets of this large town were all muddy and covered in large puddles... he could hear the sound of the Marines running through the wet earth and their boots stomping on the puddles.
He kept running ahead to the coast... there was likely he blockade of sorts. The Marines were not idiots. They knew whoever had stolen from their treasury would probably try to book it and abandon the island. The Fishman was having trouble trying to figure out how he would get out. The river was the easiest option but that was a no go and there was no way he could board a merchant ship now. He could always wait out the Marines but those bastards where persistent they would likely wait for months! That was time wasted... time Loki didn't want to waste.
"Over here! I think I saw someone!" Loki hears a Marine yell. He feels some pressure build up in his head as he feels his heart race. He begins to sweat looking around for a place to hide... the Marines are headed his way. Loki sees a stack of crates and hides behind them. A group of Marines stands around all armed with muskets and swords. "I could have sworn I heard something here..." One says.
Loki holds his breath being too scared to even breathe. He feels his body heat up like crazy as his nerves get the best of him. He looks around and finds and an empty can of beans lying behind the crates he is hiding in. He grabs the can and tosses it far away. "Hey over there let's run!" Says another Marine... immediately they all go running in the direction of the can... except one. A slightly more perceptive Marine stays behind and narrows his eyes towards the crates. It was a Marine Chief Petty Officer. He headed toward the crates and as he did... Loki lunged one of his chains and dragged him behind the crates. He smashed the Marines' head into the dirt floor multiple times until the Marine was either dead or knocked out. Loki hoped he was just knocked out. He narrowed his eyes looking at the Marine officer.
Moments later, Loki walks away from behind the crates wearing the Marine's clothing and wearing a scarf to obscure his nose. This was by far his stupidest plan... but it was all he had. He hears the Marine group from earlier return. "Chief Petty Officer Cabrera Sir! We have found nothing! Shall we move on!?" They ask Loki to turn around sweating like crazy now. "Er... uh yes! We should move to the coast! The criminal has likely mobilized to the coast! Chaha yes!" He says Loki winces inside his head. "Permission to speak Sir!" Says one of the Marines with a rather concerned look on his face. "Permission granted dude. I mean Seaman!" Loki stutters. The Marine clenches his teeth. "Your skin... its blue sir." The man points out, all the other Marines take notice and began to talk among themselves. "Chahahaha!" Loki nervously laughs. "Oh, I am sorry. As I was looking around these crates looking for one of the thieves I seem to have bothered a bee! Yes, a bee... it stung me and my allergies turned me blue!" The men look at each other dumbfound... the same Marine from earlier stepped up. "A bee in the rain sir?" He inquired. "Well yeah!!! It was a water bee! It's a rare type of bee native only to this island! That's why I am blue! Like water! Because it was water be!" Loki points out, he begins to feel even hotter and his heart pumps like crazy as the adrenaline begins to pump through his veins.
The Marines look around nodding in agreement. They all seem to accept Loki's explanation! All but one the same Marine who had been questioning him all this time. "That's the first I hear about a water bee... in any case. Should we take you to the infirmary, Sir? Your allergy should get the..." The marine is cut off by Loki. "Silence! Seaman!!! Your nonsensical spree of questions is stalling our investigation!" Loki smirks under the scarf... he can't believe how stupid these guys are! He was home free! Now all he needed was to rid himself that pesky Marine who kept questioning him. "With how much you're stalling our investigation I am lead to believe that perhaps... you are an accomplice of the thieves!" Loki points at the Marine who turns pale and then red. "What! No way! You can't be serious!" He yells, all the other Marines turn to look at him. "Chief Petty Officer Cabrera might be on to something! I can't believe Tom was an accomplice all along!" Says one of the Marines. "What you guys!? What the hell!?" Loki chuckles to himself. "Seize him! Send him to the dungeon!" Loki says, he rubs his hands together. They fell right in the trap. "Yes, sir!" All the Marines minus Tom yell in unison. "No!!! Please no!!! I am innocent I swear!" The Marines restrain their comrade Tom despite his protesting. "Put a gag on him while you're at it men! His voice is so annoying..." Loki faces palms shaking his head. "I can't believe you, Tom! I thought you where different! You fooled us all! Take him away from men!" Loki said, the Marines gagged Tom and four of them took him away. "Now back to our investigation!"
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