Serious: The Aurora Pirates Part 6: The Grand Line

Amari twitches and grips her hammer, ready to send another person into a wall when she hears her brother. She glares at Hiroshi before shrinking the hammer and walking up to the rubble to get rid of the rocks.
"I don't believe so. And if I did, my bad."

"Amari!!! Dig him out why don't ya?!" Kanhoji huffed, pouting as he walke closer Thomas.
"Yep, you're right, we don't really have anything to do with this, but we also have our own reason." Kanhoji told Thomas as he faced the man, still having a grasp on the man's string of fate.....heh, string of fate, get it?
Kanhoji couldn't help but laugh at his own joke, probably making himself look stupid for a while, but he went back to looking at Thomas.

"Don't worry, I'm not planning to kill anyone, but I just have some few question to ask." Kanhoji said, making an innocent smile, though the situation was anything but innocent.

James wandered back to where the Intos and Hiroshi all stood. "Oh...cool, you guys survived," James said with a grin. He sat himself down and leaned his back against a wall. "Man I'm tired."

Immelman flew down and landed next to James. He sat next to him and watched the others.
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"As if I would answer the questions of a pirate like you!" Thomas said. He spat at Kanhoji's feet and glared up at the man. (Nasty guy, ain't he?) "I may not fight back and needlessly lose my life, but I would gladly die if I was protecting others from people like you!"

Amari digs up the rubble with a shovel she just 'found' and glanced to see that 'Jay' was back but turned back to her work without saying anything.
Sukai comes down from the roof after taking shelter there from the fight and sits on some rubble near Amari.

(right XDDD a shovel she just found. Don't want to get your hands dirty?)

Kanhoji instantly frowned at what he said. All humor that was on his face, all friendliness and happiness seemed to disappear quickly. It's obvious from his eyes that he didn't find what the marine said amusing.
"Who are you to tell me who I am? What makes you think I'm after innocent people's lives?" Kanhoji seemed cold and unfamilar.

"You don't deserve, at this rate, to label people until you know what true justice is."

And just like that, his happy mood just gotten back.
"Though I'm not sure about Amari~ She's as violent as a wolverine!"

Yep, he insulted his sister.

"Huh..." Thomas turned away. "You can dress it up all you like, but a pirate is still a pirate, no matter how moral he or she may be."
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"I suppose I should help her..." James muttered, stroking Immelman's head while watching Amari work. He half rose from the ground, but then fell back, putting a hand to his chest. "...but I think that giant cracked a rib...ow..." At this mention of the word 'giant', Thomas looked over at James fearfully, but he didn't say anything.

Amari continued to do hard labored work as she rolled her eyes at what James said.
I still have old injuries and am still working...
She digs up the last of the dirt and looks for the marine, wondering if he really was dug in this deep.
((The shovel was lying on the ground... could have been anyone's>>))

(riiiggghhhttt XD))

Kanhoji looks Thomas on the corner of his eyes, still smiling for some reason or another.
"Let me rephrase that for you," He started out, looking back at his sister and the others as well. "A person is still a person, no matter what."

(Just drag the stupid idiot out of the dirt whenever you want to. I'll let you decide who I'm actually talking about. )

Thomas didn't answer right away, but after a moment he said, "That's true. However, most people aren't worth all that much in the first place so it still is a moot point."
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Immelman wandered over to where Amari was working and he cocked his head on one side, staring at the pile of dirt. The small dragon trotted up to it and dug his claws in, pulling at the dirt and trying to dig down into it.

((Kanohoji has been scolding me about going too fast in the posts))
Amari smiles at Immelman and reaches in and pulls out the unconcious man from the rubble and carelessly dragged him aaway from the mountain of rubble.
Sukai chirps and jumps to Amari's shoulder to peer down at the armored man.

(Ah.)

Alfred did not move from where he lay when Amari pulled him out. He was completely out of it.

There was a sharp intake of breath from Thomas, who looked truly concerned. "Is he dead?" Thomas asked.

James looked up, staring at the body. Immelman jumped onto the unconscious Marine's chest and held a paw of the man's nose. Automatically, Alfred's mouth opened up so that he could continue breathing. Immelman removed his paw and wagged his tail, a small smile on his face.

(( I am? Since when?<---- doesn't remember the converstation at all about scolding ))

"Nope, he's alive!!!" Kanhoji said, clapped a bit merrily. He looked at both of the marines. Everyone is at least injure in some way, including himself also.
"Hai hai! Hiroshi, you're a doctor, right?" He asked, turning towards the sword weilding medicalist, his attention completely on the man.

Amari sits down a few feet away from Alfred and yawns tiredly. Sukai yawns in unison with her as he waits for something interesting to happen.

"Well...can't stay here any longer," James observed, standing up and brushing himself off. "We're not welcome anymore. Hiroshi! Help that guy all you like and then meet us back at the ship. Come on, Immelman." The baby dragon stared up at James, but then cast Sukai a sad look while whimpering. James didn't seem to notice him, but kept on talking. "I only wish we knew how to navigate on these seas..."

"Actually...I can help you with that," Thomas said. James opened his mouth to speak, but Thomas interrupted him. "I don't want to help you, but I owe the dragon and that girl for digging out Alfred. Thing is, you should get yourself an Eternal Pose if you want to continue from here on out. The next island is...well, let's just say it's no longer there. It sank a long time ago. Some place called Atlantis."

"Oh, you meant the lost city of Atlantis?" Kanhoji questioned Thomas, tilted his head a bit as he immediantly recongized the name.
"Ah~ I remember that place, it was fun!" Kanhoji laughed at the thought, remember all the pranks he played at the same place, and chuckled at the memory with an funny expression.
"Me and Amari was heading there too!"
But he hoped to make a quick stop there and then go. There's a possible war that might be going on, and Kanhoji couldn't bare letting his sister getting hurt at all, but were only a two man crew, and wouldn't survive even if their power. The man power they have is too small.

"What?" Thomas's eyes bugged out. "You can't have been there! We Marines have been searching for it...forever! It's got-" He cut off, realizing he had probably said to much.

At that moment, a group of Marines ran up. They were all low ranking Marines and the majority of them just had standard Marine gear. They stopped when they saw Thomas and Alfred, both defeated.

"Captains!" one of the Marines called out in shock. He pulled his gun from where he had slung it across his shoulder and he pointed it at Kanhoji. "Unhand him! Now!"

"STOP!" Thomas roared. The newcomers all froze. "These guys are to much for you to handle. There is no point in any of you getting beat up here!"

Meanwhile, James was standing back from the commotion, looking thoughtful. "Atlantis..." James whispered. "Sounds great. To bad it sunk. Hmmm...now if only I knew what an eternal pose was..."

Kanhoji looked at him confusingly.
"Well, yeah, it's no small task to get there, but to find the way is pretty easy." Kanhoji told him but he blinked again as he grinned a mischevious grin towards Thomas.
"Oh~ What does the city got?~"
Kanhoji probably knew the answer to it, seeing that he got some top secret files in a certain bag, plus being in Atlantis for once in his lifetime -something that he wouldn't forget-, but he has to confirmed it through this man's mouth, and he tend to.
Kanhoji only blinked at the newcomers. Trufully though, he couldn't move to dodge the bullets anyway. His hands are tied to Thomas and if he made the move, the guy would get hurt more than already.
But he didn't say anything, only staring at the marines.
When he heard James said, he whipped his head around to the captain and gave him a "you've got to be kidding me" look.
"Are you an aho?" Kanhoji have to asked bluntly, looking at him with an incredlous look. "You came to the Grand Line not knowing what an Eternal Pose is? At least tell me you know what a Log Pose is."

( Sorry for not posting everybody I'm gonna skip ahead a little if you don't mind)
Hiroshi had now covered Alfred's body in bandage and closed up most of his minor injuries " Don't move for a couple of weeks and your injuries will heal up fine" Hiroshi stood up and walked over to James when the marines surrounded them.He heard someone mention Atlantis " Weird isn't that a legend?"..

(For any of you who may not know yet, Atlantis is where the next War will be held and it is the place we will be going to next. It is currently in the Grand Line although before that it had been in the South Blue for many years.)

Thomas merely glared at Kanhoji. "I've already said more then I should," he told him. "Besides, if you've really been there then you would know what I'm talking about. Unless the Atlantians ran you out first, which seems highly likely. Look, I do owe you and your sister for helping Alfred, but that information is beyond secret."

James rolled his eyes. "Yeah right," he said. "Look, Kanhoji was it? Our navi is sick and I'm having to take up navigating, which I can do, but I'm not a genius or anything. When we first got here today, the Grand Line kept turning us around. The only reason we managed to reach this island is because of a small hourglass shaped object. I dunno what it is. Perhaps is was this Log Pose you were telling us about, or maybe it was an Eternal Pose. Or maybe its something completely different."

Now Thomas directed his attention to Hiroshi and was talking with him. "Atlantis isn't a legend, but I'm sure you've already figured that much out from the conversation."

The Marines standing on the sideline were lost in the conversation. "Atlantis?" one of them whispered to another. "My mom and dad told me about that place, but they thought it was a myth as well."

Amari remained quiet as she held Sukai, having no idea what a log pose or a enternal whatsit was. Couldn't these people for once speak english?

Kanhoji only shrugged at what Thomas said, grinning, before he turned back towards James, pouting a bit.
"But still!" Kanhoji childishly whined, but soon after laughing.
"Guess that explains some things, but you should at least understand what a log pose or an eternal pose it. It's the most important thing when traveling in the grandline!" Kanhoji said, sticking his tongue out as he turned toward his sister.
"Get ready to sail Amari! We're going to Atlantis! I need to find an old friend there!" Kanhoji said like an excited little kid, he grinned his always same grin.
"I'm navigating again! Ya know that!"
Well, ya Kanhoji is clumsy, but he was never one to get lost at all. And then, without turning his head towards the captain at all, he pointed towards him with an innocent smile.
"With him!"

(I wonder how Kanhoji would react if he knew what Amari was thinking. )

"What?" James spluttered. "I did NOT agree to that!"

Immelman began bouncing up and down. If these two came with them, he would get to see Sukai even more!

Thomas groaned inwardly. Just great. Powerful pirates making alliances with one another.

( He would give her a full out detailed lesson about it ((I mean, FULL detailed)), while lecturing and wondering on how in the world she even made it to from Water 7 to where they are now XD )

Kanhoji ignored James protest, smiling innocently as he face his sister.
"Amari, tied our boat to theirs from the back of the ship, I don't feel like parting with that mechiancal ship of ours anytime soon~ I know how hard you worked on it." Kanhoji instructed clearly.
Well, in this case, it's obvious that Kanhoji is going through with what he said, despite that captain's protest.

"Oh, really? Says the boy who had a fight with the evil engine?"
Amari smiles teasingly as she gets, Sukai traveling to her shoulder.
((Nooooooo, lectures.....))

"It doesn't matter what I say, huh?" James muttered. He looked over his shoulder at Kazeshini and frowned at the sheathed sword. "Why can't you work when I need you to?" He then turned and started off towards the docks, calling back over his shoulder. "Fine. Just don't waste time here. I'll see all of you back at the ship."

Immelman followed Amari, jumping into the air and flying along next to her, squeaking at Sukai.

Meanwhile, Thomas turned his attention to Hiroshi, looking at him curiously. "Hey, brat," he said, though he didn't sound angry. "You're pretty strong. What's your name?"