Kokoro Jaken’na
Black moved slowly as he walked through the desert, not particularly bothered about this new mission as he was already near Alabasta when he was issued it. Even though he had just finished an long night with a burly woman in a shady cantina, this seemed as if it would be a little more fun. The desert island was an enormous place, and the only way you would escape was if you had in your possession a map of the region. It was unlikely that these prisoners had one in their possession. And even if one of them did, Black was sure that they would have split up to improve their chances at escape. Well, if they were as smart as he guessed, then he was fairly sure that he would have a difficult time tracking them down, which made this all the more fun, as he would now be challenged quite a bit. On average, it would take an individual about three days to cross the desert if they were fully prepared and was going to sprint the entire way without stopping, as the mass of the sand was intense. These guys were not fully prepared, nor were they trained fighters with the skills required to cross such an expanse without at minimum hypothermia, the state where their bodies would self destruct through heat.
Flicking the rim of his hat, he felt the pull of the string on his neck, the hat resting on his back now, it was time for a quick run. The prisoners must have escaped a day or so ago, as there was no tracks or anything, they must have been blown away by the desert winds. As Black sprinted through the desert, he gazed at the surrounding area, trying to see some sort of sign that some of the people had escaped. There were none, and as he continued to the east, he kept an eye open for bodies or perhaps movement. He expected that the prisoners would have left with slower paces, due to the scorching heat, he however, was not hindered so by such things, he was a lot tougher physically than these escaped prisoners, and due to the nature of the mission, they were not very powerful, since beginners like him were allowed to take the mission. Making this more fun, he could just toy with these guys, hopefully get some training out of them.
WC:: 404