Serious: My justice isn't like yours (closed)

Luna nodded and grabed johan, thrusting her wings rocketing them upward and creating a dust cloud below. She didnt waist time as she flew high above the buildings and few toward away from there "so where to?" she asked, looking down at him.

"Woow...."
Johan couldn't help but whisper, out of sheer astonishment. He had seen many things, but he had never had the opportuinity to see things from this perspective...
He could see the whole town from up here... wait, had Luna actually said something just now?
"Oh, uhm..."
He tried to recreate what she had said in his head, and came out at something like "Where do we land?". At least that made the most sense to him.
While making sure he held on to her with one arm, he searched his pockets with the other hand.
After a while, he took out his glasses and put them on. The buildings below them became a lot clearer now, and his eyes were inevitably drawn to a figure even big from up there. Could it be?
"Down there!"
He pointed at the docks. That looked a lot like someone he knew, and he didn't know whether or not to be happy about having him here...

"Well then what are you waiting for brat lets go look for him." Ernok said quickly as he started to move in fast pace toward the inner part of the village. Ernok then laughed slightly at the guy trying to use fishman karate.

"Kid! that move you are trying to do it won't work for a human. Your race simply does not have enough physical power to use fishman Karate, but well there is still some hope for you if you decided to use an art that depends more on speed, and less on power." Ernok said as he started to scan the area with his eyes for Johan.

"alright! hold on!" she said and swooped down, making it seem like they where gonna crash...just to scare johan. but stoped and gentlay put him down before they crashed.

"Oh..." Uddo dropped his arms. "Well, in any case I know that I can't do it." He thought about the speed idea. It did seem like that was what he needed to learn, but the problem was that he wasn't a fighter. He was no good at making up his own fighting style, but learned simply by observing. However, perhaps he should try again.

As Uddo was thinking, a winged girl flew down landing nearby the group. She was carrying a man, who she set down on the ground. Uddo had never seen a winged girl before. He wandered over to the two before realizing that this might not be a good idea and he jogged back to Jackson's side.

Johan bowed to Luna thankfully, in a true gentleman manner, even though his legs were shaking a little.
"Thank you for the safe transport here, my dear. Truly enjoyable."

Jackson noticed the boy run away, only to come back one moment later.
"What is it?"
He asked and followed the way the boy had taken with his eyes, only to see...
"Captain Frideswide!"
it was rare to see an emotion in Jackson, but if one looked closely they'd find true relief and happyness in his face as he ran towards Johan and kneeled down in front of him. And for the first time since Uddo had met him, he took off his hat. Too bad no one could see his face, or eyes... He was looking to the ground, after all.
"Jackson reporting for duty!"

Johan was surprised to be interrupted in his friendly chat. He looked at the newcomer, not recognising him without the aht for a moment.
Then his face lit up.
"Jackson!"
He dragged the other man up only to embrace him a second later.
"You're unharmed! That's wonderful!"
It was... touching... And a little awkward.

Bakura had been watching the whole time he believed that if man set out to protect someone he had to do it by his own strength. He smiled and walked up to Johan.

"So Johan, huh? This guy went through a lot of fuss over you. O yeah I dont think I introduced myself earlier to you Jackson...But I am Bakura son of a Blacksmith raised as a Noble.
Pausing breifly to get a feel of their reaction.
But I have renounced where I have come from for a much greater cause and if you would have me I would like to be a weaponsmith on your journy to bringing down the World Government."

luna stood there quietly behind johan as she looked at all the people. She held her hands infrout of her as her wings turned small and appaered on her head.

Johan was busy looking at bakura with a slightly confused, but politely interested look on his face. At the noble part, he raised an eyebrow. Where was his cutlass when he needed it? Oh, right... it was lying in the dirt somewhere with some very creepy children...
Meanwhile, Jackson used his captains distraction to get out of the only half wanted hug and put his hat back on. He looked at Luna, wondering whether she had seen... it. To make sure, he put his finger on his lips. "Speak of this and you're a very cute, but also very dead girl." is what he seemed to express.
When Bakura had finished talking, Johan had a bright smile on his face.
"I have no clue who you are! But of course, you're very welcome to join us!"
Was it obvious how desperate they were for people to join?
Jackson gasped and stepped forward.
"Sir, you don't even know his intentions!"
Johan nodded. That sounded reasonable... There had been people who had tried to assassinate him in his crew... he had always wondered how those had gotten in...
"Yes, indeed. What are your intentions in joining us?"

Luna blinked as the guy put a finger on her lips, she took a step back quicky from her, only because she didnt like strangers and really didnt like when they touched her. She simply nodded her head but didnt say anything.

"Johaaaaan!!" Ernok shouted as he started to walk toward the Revolution leader, and his crew. It seemed that he was finally able to find locate the laid back leader.


"Finally I found you." Ernok said. He then sighed as he decided to go on and continue his speech.

"I came here to inform you about the situation in dawn island....and unfortunately it is really bad. If you want to save Rashmi, your crew, and everyone there then you will have to move fast Johan." He finally finished. Ernok spoke really fast no given the others the chance to even ask who he was, or why he was here.

"Ernok my friend! How fare you?"
Jackson made a face as if he expected his leader to suddenly go into another hug. It didn't happen, though.
Johan listened to the story quietly.
"So you've been at dawn island...?"
He looked to the ground, then up to Ernok again.
"Friend, that is miles and miles away from here. Even if we depart now, all we would find would be an island occupied by the marine. Instead, let us wait for news..."
His voice sounded truly, truly sad. his smile had vanished as well.
"In the meantime... There is someone I want to visit... Could be of great help..."
Jackson interfered.
"Sir, the crew is still in the underground. I have called them here when we were surrounded, but they have not arrived yet."
Johan took the message with a nod.

Luna tilted her head as she wings changed into small, chibi looking wings on her back as she played with the end of her dress, not knowing what they where talking about

Uddo noticed Luna standing back from the conversation and he wandered over to her. "Are you lost as well, then?" he asked. "I don't think I'm even supposed to be here. Just kinda got dragged into this whole mess..."

luna blinked as a boy walked over to her, She nodded her head shyly and smiled a little "same for me" she smiled

"Since you are an outsider as well, I would like to get your opinion on something," Uddo continued. He waved a hand at Johan and the others. "What do you think of these guys? Are they good people? Is their cause just?"

Ernok's gazed on his teeth, and held his fist. He was probably not pleased from what Johan who has been his ally for a long time said. He sounded like a coward, and that was something that pissed off Ernok.

"I am telling you that our allies and friends are getting slaughtered by the dogs of the world government and you are telling me to wait!!??"Ernok said as he shouted in a very loud voice in Johan's face. He was now completely angry.

"What are we??women waiting for their husbands to come from war"Ernok said as he grabbed Johan, and looked at him directly into the eye.

"Are you really that afraid from the marines?"He finally said his last sentence as he gave a chance to Johan to answer. It was obviously the first time he became that aggressive with Johan so he was not sure how his reaction to that would be.

(I hope you don't mind gore but Ernok is quite the aggressive person :p)

Johan seemed a little surprised, but he wasn't panicking. Instead, jackson stepped forward and pointed his gun at Ernok.
"Let him go!"
Johan waved his hand at him and Jackson reluctantly put the gun down.
"I am not saying this because I am afraid of anything, as you should know best, seeing what we've been through together. I am saying this because heading for an island full of marines and getting ourselves slaughtered for nothing isn't going to help anyone!"
He looked right back into Ernoks eyes. It was a hard look, unusual for him. He always got this look when speaking of things he truly believed in.
"I said we should wait until the survivors are transported to... Impel Down, I presume. It's going to be all over the news. And attacking one or two marine ships might prove to be a lot easier."

Smiling in the charming way that only Bakura could pull off. A smille that would drive the hearts of children and even old men wild. He points at himself then waves his finger a Johan
"Why what else? My intentions...why would anyone anyone want to join a group of revolutionaries."
Putting up his hood
"To bring down the goverment... to turn the world his head to give little boys and girls a fighting chance to choose there on life and pick out what there own self justice."
A single tear runs down his covered face.

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"Since you are an outsider as well, I would like to get your opinion on something," Uddo continued. He waved a hand at Johan and the others. "What do you think of these guys? Are they good people? Is their cause just?"

Labelisa looked at the boy and tilted her head before looking back at the group "well, i've only really met johan so far, and he's really nice" she smiled "and it seems to me like he's the leader, so they must be alright"

Johan turned his head, though his feet were still way above ground and the collar of his shirt was still in Ernoks hand, and gave Luna a smile and a thumbs up.
"Thanks! I do what I can!"
Then, still as unepicly high in the air, he turned to Bakura.
"Okay then!"
Jackson opened his mouth to protest, but was interrupted by Johan.
"I'm the captain, and I think he seems okay!"
Jackson shut his mouth, and Johan turned back to Ernok.
"Now please, could you... uhm... you know... set me back on the ground?"


(Hey, I randomly decided Ernok picked him up for the unepicness that is Johan. Also, let's wait for sam to post, dangling in the air is ridiculous.)

After holding Johan for awhile Ernok started to calm down as he started to understand the situation. After all Ernok was all brawl, and when it came to strategic planning Johan was alway better. However the situation was obvious for anyone with half a brain to understand. Simply marching into the island would get them captured as well.

"I..I am sorry my friend" Ernok said in a tone full of sorrow as he let go of Johan.

"I guess I was over reactive to the situation our friends are currently in, but I guess you are right waiting right now would be the best idea." Ernok said as all his anger emotions changed to sad emotions.

"However if we are going to move we will need to move before the marine ships reach impel down since infiltrating Impel down would be hard...I also hope that no one will get killed during the fight."

Uddo nodded. "I see. Thank you." He walked over to Johan and gave him a quick bow before looked up at his face. "Johan, sir. I wish to make a request. I have nowhere to go, no one to go to. I nothing left in this life to live for, but I do still want to live. So I came to a decision. I would like to become a revolutionary under your command. You do not know me and I will understand if you do not want me to come with you."

((That dude is so formal, ain't he? ))

"Hmmm..."
Johan bowed down slightly to get a better view of Uddo, who was even smaller than he was. Worry was in his eyes. That was just a boy! His own daughter shouldn't be much older than him! How could he possibly send a child.... Wait a second, he needed soldiers. Desperately. He had already tried to recruit another boy today, and... But that was because he had known that boy would never accept!
While arguing with himself, Johan turned his back to Uddo and looked out onto the sea.
After a while, he turned back to Uddo and cleared his throat.
"Promise me not to get hurt too badly and you're in."
He wouldn't be able to sleep again ever if that boy got killed because of him!
Jackson remained weirdly silent. He knew the boy already, and had silently hoped for him to join up after the fight he had witnessed earlier.
The silence didn't last for long, when Johan seemed to notice something. he looked at Luna.
"Hey, do you think... uh, well... your powers are really.... and.... uh."
He decided to change the subject.
"Jackson, the moment the crew arrives, we set sail! There might be some... children... following us, and not for candy, I'm telling you."

Uddo frowned at Johan. "If you're afraid that I can't handle myself, then why don't you take me on right here and now," he said. "I could use the practice, and besides, I get stronger each time I fight."