Standing Up for What's Right (zeek - Open)

[nell]

"More lemonade please!" The young adventurer Jin Sparrow was having a drink of ice cold lemonade. He was sitting in a local bar that was ran by a friend of his, Ririka.

"Sure thing Jin but I'm afraid that this is your last one." The nice woman poured him lemonade from a glass pitcher. The woman was nice enough to let him get free drinks here and there because she enjoyed his company. "Haha! I'm not surprised I'm just really thirsty that's all." The seventeen year old boy was very friendly and easy to get along with. Which is why you wouldn't believe that this kid was becoming a pirate, a captain at that. The boy silver hair glistened under the light when he removed his hat and placed it on the counter. The was pretty quite that afternoon all could be heard was the wind from outside when the door was opened. A middle aged man walked into bar looking as if he was ill. His eyes were red and droopy, his dark brown hair was greasy and mes. This man looked bad. Jin who couldn't help but to be concerned and had to find out what was going on.

"Sir, I'm sorry to bother you, but I think you should see a doctor you don't look too good." It appeared that the man hadn't heard a single word Jin said. Instead he was staring in space mumbling to himself.

"Ten more.........that's all I need........ten more and I'll be good." The man seemed really worried, he was looking down infront of him with his hand on his head.

Jin tried to talk to the man again, except this time he placed a hand on his should to get his attention. "Excuse me sir, but what do you need ten more of?"

This time the man replied, but he still looked worried. "Its beri, but it's not just ten more that I need. It ten million beri....." The man's eyes began to water as he started to cry. "It's just so hard for me, every since my wife became ill things got tough. Her doctor's bill was very expensive, not to mention that I had to quit my job for a year to take care of her. I was unable to pay for the taxes, her medicine was so expensive and the doctors overcharged. I told them that I would pay it when I continued working, but they added late interest every month. I don't even have my old job anymore, they replaced me. So now I'm doing whatever I can."

Jin felt miserable inside. This whole situation was devouring his soul. The man looked as if he hadn't slept for days, probably from working many shifts to make ends meet.

Ten million beri was alot to Jin especially for taxes. "I'm sorry to hear about that-" Jin interrupted by a loud bang from the door slamming.

"Mister Yamamoto Sota, you are under areest for failing to pay your taxes within a year. You will sentenced to jail for eight years, for avoiding your tax duty." There were a group of five marine who were armed with rifles pointing them at the man.

This was outrageous in Jin's eyes. He could tell that man was working past his limits and was trying very hard. Furious, the boy jumped up in the man's face. "What the hell is wrong with you? All this just for a single man who's behind on taxes? Look, he obviously been having a hard time busting his ass so you can't arrest him." The man was struck by this young boy's bravery and courage. He could watch in awe as the boy stuck up for him.

"We don't have time for this. Move aside kid." The soldier shoved Jin to the side as he made his way toward the man.

"I'm afraid I can't let you arrest him." Jin grabbed the man by the back of his collar and threw him at the other soldiers. They all tried to fight him but the fight didn't last long. Within a matter of seconds Jin beated the crap out of them sending them running out the bar. "You'll pay for this! Both of you will!" One of the soldiers yelled as they ran away.

Jin wasn't afraid of the guy's warning. Instead of panicking he sat back down beside his hat and drank the rest of his lemonade.

[Badman Zeek]

"Ahh Shell island, once ruled by the great Axe-Hand." For some reason Momo found herself repeating this phrase every morning. Although the island held some historic properties, she felt her being there was pointless. For some reason she was always bored or hungry. She often turned to taking naps throughout her day, spending most of her time in her quarters. 

When she wasn't doing the usual Momo would attend sparring sessions with the other Marines. If not there she would lock herself away in the medical facility and read about any terms or unfamiliar aspects involved in the medical field. Even if the term or aspect was vaguely related to the medical field. As a result her knowledge grew vast despite her young. This greatly reflected on how she was capable of learning things by only seeing them for the first time. It was a significant skill Momo had aqquired and applied regularly.

Today however Momo decided that she didn't want to sit around waiting for nothing to happen. Especially since it was beginning to grow rather hot within Marine base she had been assigned to. At least outside there would be a breeze to keep her cool. Well cooler than what she was. 

The Sun's rays beamed down on Momo as she casually walked into the more social part of the island. Each step she took seemed to make sun intensify it's scorching glare. It wasn't long before Momo had given up on the hopes of a nice breeze. Instead she thought about her impending hunger and how to rid herself of the craving feeling in the pit of her stomach.

Due to a lack of patience Momo didn't wait to find a place that best suited her cravings. She instead located the nearest source of food; A bar that she often stopped by for lemonade. Even though she usually came in for the drinks Momo occasionally ordered hot wings. And by "occasionaly" it means every time she had the chance. Fortunately chicken always seemed satisfying for the teenager. 

As Momo continued to walk along the short road that led towards the bar, the distant shouting of a group of Marines caught her attention. They would have only held her attention for a short moment had they not been running from the bar in which she was headed. Not only were they running, but they were headed in her direction. As expected they recognized her as a Marine, and quickly approached Momo.

" Ma'am could you assist us in capturing two criminals within the bar?" The Marine who stood directly in front of her was the only one to speak. The others seemed to be out of breath due to their short run. 


Pathetic.... That was the only word that came to Momo's mind as she stared blankly at the Marines. " Bleh, do I really have too. I'm hungry and it's too hot to be trying to subdued criminals. More importantly why can't you accomplish the task on your own?"

Momo's words brought confusion upon the three faces before her. But the men quickly regained their posture and replied with. " Well to be honest Ma'am we did try to subdue the criminal. That was when another citizen attacked us. He appears to be a local, but he bested us by himself. So please Private Santiago, assist us in the capture of both targets."

" Before I even consider helping you I need to get some food. It just so happens to be that I was headed towards that bar anyways. So come with me and we'll discuss everything from there." Momo didn't even bother to wait for a response. Her stomach was beginning to hurt and she despised that feeling.

 Feeling no need to prolong her hunger she quickly made the transition from the scorching heat and humidity that lingered outside, to the much cooler interior of the bar. Without hesitation she walked over to the bar and ordered a tall glass of ice cold lemonade along with a plate of hot wings. After recieving her drink from the owner Ririka, Momo sat down at a small round wooden table where she would wait for her order to come.

In the meantime she welcomed the three Marines to take a seat, rather than letting them get into another quarrel with whom ever they wanted her to help them capture. " While I wait for my food I want you to explain the entire situation to me. Tell me exactly who each person is and what they are accused of." Her words were spoken quickly and fierce, before she began taking sips of her lemonade. 

The Marines quickly explained that a man by the name of Yamamoto Sota owed taxes and had been sentenced to jail. When they proceeded to arrest him however a young man who was unknown to them had stepped and intervened. He would be facing imprisonment for a direct assault on three Marines. " Hmm well the taxes thing is a bit extreme. Obviously locking him away won't help his circumstances. Seriously you Marines are the type that give the rest of us bad names. Instead of arresting someone who is trying to make payments for past overdue on bills and taxes you should focus on those who don't even put effort into what they owe. So I suggest you let that matter go. He will pay what he can, and will continue to struggle with what he's been given. As for the young man who attacked you, his reason was just. However his methods, I cannot approve of. Just as she was about to start her next sentence, Momo's nosturals were filled with a spicy scent that was uniquely familiar to her. Her food had been prepared and now was not the time to discuss justice. 

Instead she put a halt to the conversation an indulged in meal. For a female she ate the hot wings rather fast, in between sips of lemonade. After finishing her plate Momo left a rather gracious tip before making her way over towards the young man the Marines had pointed out as their attacker.

"Hello there", she would say. Making herself sound as polite as possible.
  

     

   

[nell]

After all that had just happened, the boy acted as if everything was now alright. The man whom he had took up for was still staring at him in shock. Jin couldn't help but to notice the man's nervousness "Lighten up Sota! It's all over now, you just sit back, relax and enjoy your time off from work. Here, have some lemonade." The boy handed the man a glass of lemonade, with a slice of lemon in it. Sota accepted the drink, but starred at the ice cubes that were floating in his glass. "Don't you think we both should get out of here, those marine guys came back, and it seems they brought someone with them." The man peeped from the corner of his eyes were the marines were sitting.

Jin didn't reply to Sota instead, he took a large gulp from fifth his glass of lemonade and slammed it down. "Aah! Don't worry about that pops! Ain't nobody gonna arrest while I'm around. You just take your time to pay those taxes." The boy said in a non-enthusiastic way as he fanned at the man. Sota felt good being with this kid, it made him smile. It's been awhile since he had a reason to smiled. It was just Jin's character and positive energy made it fun to be around him. The man smiled and for the first time relaxed as his sipped from his glass of lemonade.

All of a sudden there was an unfamiliar voice from behind. It was the girl who came with the marines. The man nearly choked on his lemonade, he was so shocked. Jin who was pouring himself last dream of lemonade, in which he been drinking all day, into last glass. Before he took a sip from his glass, he turned around in the direction he heard the voice.

His jaws dropped when he came face to face with a large breasted girl who was about his age. "Hi my name's Jin." The boy was too busy staring at the woman's chest, drooling at the moment.

Wait! What am I'm doing she's probably here to arrest me. Jin shook his head and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, and relaxed. "Um....yeah......So I take it that you're here to talk to me about the incident I had with your boys over there. Hi guys." The boy grinned at the marines from earlier, and greeted them with a wave. "So ma'am, what's your business with me?" Jin smiled as he leaned back on the counter and sipped from his glass.

[Badman Zeek]

Momo was pleased that the one known as Jin has responded to her greeting in a respectful manner. However the pleasing moment would suddenly turn sour as Jin stared at Momo's chest. Causing her short temper quickly flared up. If it had not been for the lifted collar of her jacket, one would be able to see a vein throbbing on the side of her neck. Momo's entire posture followed the call of her growing anger. Her gaze shifted into a scolding glare which was amplified by her furrowed eyebrows.

Momo knew there were males in the world that behaved like dogs, and showed a lack of respect towards women. But who would think a young man would stare at her breast in such a close proximity. Not to mention the fact that they were in the middle of a conversation. 

Such ignorance...It would only be proper to correct such a thing. Momo found it funny how Jin assumed that she was here to arrest him. To be honest all she wanted to do was talk. At least that's how she felt before he started staring at her boobs. But now he would be facing sexual harrasment charges. Depending on how she felt once she was through with the fight she was about to start.

" Honestly I was only coming over here to talk. I could care less about the affairs in which those three are involved. I was just here to assest who was just and who was not." There was a slight pause in which Momo took the time to properly construct the next words about to leave her mouth. " Your ignorance is really the only thing keeping me here at the moment. Speaking of which, where are my manners. My name is Momo Santiago. I would said it's a pleasure meeting you, but the fact that you've been staring at my boobs for such a long time. This an offense known as sexual harrassment, and I will have to enforce the law."

Given the amount of sexual advances Momo has been subjected too since joining the Marine, she was undoubtedly familiar with it's various forms, along with the steps needed to take when adressing each form. As a Marine she had the power to take in and charge sexual offenders even by force. She rarely exercised this power, but she often found it to be the easiest way to deal with all forms of sexual offenses.

" Are you prepared to be taken and charged with sexual harrassment at the Marine base? Or would you prefer to fight me and possibly having a chance to avoid that ordeal?" Although this method of justice would be considered extremely unorthodox and could possibly get her in trouble, Momo decided to take the risk. She took several steps back as she awaited Jin's response. If he were to flee she would pursue. If he were to go onto the offensive she was prepared for battle.

[nell]

"Sexual harassment!?" Jin questioned the woman with his mouth wide open. "I mean I'm really sorry, but this is outrageous! I didn't touch you at all. So I can I get arrested for a quick?" Though didn't serve under the law, Jin did have knowledge of all of them. He could tell that this woman was way over the line was exaggerating his action into a crime. The boy was in no mood to fight instead insisted on reasoning with the young woman before him. "I mean ma'am where's the true justice. You should be arrested for undecent exposure. You're defenitely showing way too much skin." The silver head boy pointed at her outfit. "What type of example are you suppose to be showing these little girls around here? But I'm not judging you, so don't get it wrong. I'm just stating the facts that's all.

The older man Sota who'd been quite the whole time, was trying slowly edge away from the scene. Sota moved stealth like behind the counter, fearing that a fight was about to start. Now why did he have to stare at her?