Bazaar Shop
Fidel was still healing so his body was not at it's peak. And with the added cold element this was not the best fighting conditions for him, even if he was inside a building at this moment. The guards that had entered this room were weak, mere grunts. But he treated them as if they were close to him in physical ability. So, underhanded tricks were used to take them out. The first group he used the sheer piles of junk. Toppling piles on top of them, one of them was knocked out from this. Doing this action allowed him to see a weapon, a diamond in the rough. And now with a weapon he could use his headhunting abilities to kill everyone that stepped into the building. Sticking to the shadows and striking.
After the last batch he moved up to the rafters, waiting for the next group to come. However he was surprised when it was not another group but one person. It was one of the guys from the bar. He couldn't tell which but he just knew it had to be one of them, from the aura he gave off. Fidel really didn't need to get into a fight, but wanted to get the last item on the list. Some heart shape shit. Everything else he needed was up in the rafters with him, tied in a bag he found. It being up here would be the best place for it, since it already got some blood on it from being down on the floor while the fighting took place.
This blade he had within his hands was not a piece of junk, rather it was valuable and would be used till he got Shusui and Durandel back. It would be used to kill anyone that got in his way. Right now it rested within it's sheath as Fidel watched Mihca slowly move forward. Checking the corpses of those scattered within the room. Fidel wanted his opening but he couldn't see one, sadly. Fidel would have to make his own, so he would softly push off of the rafter he was on. Mihca wasn't too far and could be stabbed from above.
"Do you think I would fall for a trick like that!?" Mihca would call out in anger as he would turn around without wasting a second, his right hand was different. It was like a dog...no Wolf's paw. But, more bulky and humanoid. It was strange but didn't throw the confidence of Fidel. As he expected the guy to turn around. So, as fast as he could Fidel would remove the blade from it's sheath and toss the blade at Mihca. Using the Wakizashi as if it was a throwing knife. It moved quicker than the falling Fidel and would be caught by Mihca, using his human hand. And instead of using his claw he'd use the blade now within his grip.
This however was what Fidel was banking on. Some would dodge the blade and that would give Fidel a opening or some time to recover after he fall. Others would grab and attempt to use the weapon, which was the worst thing to do. As they changed their form of attack to what Fidel wanted. And with the user of the blade not someone like Fidel, a weapon user, they would go for areas they believed would do the most damage. Chest or head. With Fidel's length the chest was the best area Mihca thought of attacking and would thrust the caught blade forward in an attempt to stab Fidel. However with the sheath still with Fidel it can be used. As the blade came forward so did the sheath and the two would join each other again.
Now came the acrobatics of the Headhunter. With a firm grip he'd push the sheath further and push off of it. Instead of waiting to get to the ground. Fidel's plan was to do a back-flip over Mihca and land behind him. Then he would strike from behind. However, once the sheath and blade were connected Mihca would lash out with his free hand. It wasn't a clean hit but it was enough to make contact and send Fidel flying forward into a pile of junk.
'Okay, that was extra.....I shouldn't have thought he would let me do whatever. He isn't like those grunts.' Fidel would correct himself as a toy would fall on his head from a near by pile. The push stung but at least he kept his weapon. As two things happened when Mihca hit Fidel. Mihca gave up his grip on the blade. Fidel increased his grip on the blade.
"Leave now and act like you did see me. And I might let you live." Fidel would call out as he got to his feet. The light from the dials outside were at his back.
"I knew it was you. Calico Jack." Mihca would say as he got even more serious.
"Nah, I am Fidel. Fidel D. Marx." Fidel would say as a few nail pieces would come from left arm. Triggered from what the Man just said. Fidel didn't know how he was really going to beat this guy. Well, beat him in a quick way. And with a new development of the heart object being on the ground in front of him he pondered how he was going to get the things he needed out of this place.
Elsewhere
There was a three way alliance on this Island currently. Koko the Clown a Doctor that had turned to piracy and things dealing with the underworld. Nicky West a Marine seeking to raise her status. And finally a Supernova. Their alliance was not common knowledge at all to the public. Mainly because of Nicky West. A Marine having any type of alliance with pirates not considered Warlords could be a career killer.
What they wanted to do with Mock town was test a poison. Yup, nothing more than that. They didn't care or the Mayor that aspired to be King and already killed and replaced him. They wanted however to get this place nice and fat with people. And make it hard for people to leave. This was why Nicky West didn't take a step on the Island. This poison they were creating was supposed to be able to annihilate a entire Island's living beings.
Pepe was in charge of this area to oversea the new piping system was being built timely. As they were going to poison the water of Mock town. They didn't need to poison everyone through this means, just the majority. Once that was done it would spread. Why they were using people as slaves for this is because the three groups didn't want to risk all their Men.
'I was sent here to die. As I've been exposed. Everyone sent here....was sent here to die. And this isn't a antidote...it just slows the poison. They lied to us to make it seem like we were fine being here. Did Koko catch on to my plan to betray him? What do I do now? How can I fix this? As I will not be defeated here, not now. I've lived through worse than this and I will not fall to someone like him.' Pepe was on the way to the fight between Mihca and Fidel. As his revelation had just come and wanted Mihca. He knew that guy was tough especially with his devil fruit and he would need someone strong to fight Koko and the others.
Streets
"WHY DO YOU RUN?"
"BECAUSE IT AIN'T WORTH IT!"
Fidel had managed to get out of the building with his items. The bag in one had and the heart which was a fruit in the other. He knew he couldn't keep running for too long, but with his head start he felt he could get away. He just had to be smart about it. His destination was where everyone was in this place. Why? Because he needed to make some noise before leaving. He didn't know why he felt that way but he just did.
He saw a large tanker over the large whole in the ground. He was too fast for most to keep up with him, so he would get to the tanker without a problem. Seeing into the hole he would see a bunch of piping. They were putting the station in the ground instead of above the ground for some weird reason. A intricate network of pipes lead from this one station into many directions. If Fidel was to build a plumbing system he would've done something different. Strangely though he couldn't think of any of the ideas he once would've had in this instance. There was no desire to build right now from him. It felt strange and actually irritated him. More popping would occur.
"GET DOWN HERE!"
"NO!"
"Mihca what is going on?"
"Him! Calico Ja- Fidel D. Marx as he calls himself killed a couple of my men. And I was told that Nicky west wants him dead. So, I am doing my job."
"All that doesn't matter now. We have been betrayed."
"Huh?"
"We were sent here to die.....everyone was. Release these people. There is no point in follow them."
"You'v gone mad. Do y-"
"Don't dare say do I know what they will do to us. As they've already shown they want to kill us. So, let us give them a reason to. We free these people and get rid of the poison."
"What about....Fuck." Mihca would turn from Pepe and look back to where Fidel once was and see he was gone. And the tanker that had the poison was gushing out. And looking down into the hole you could see that many of the pipes had been cut. When they first started talking Fidel place the fruit in his mouth and pulled out his new found weapon. Cutting the tanker he was knocked into the hole after getting hit with a load of the substance. The poison reacted weirdly with him and he would swing without aim, cutting more and more as he moved down the hole. People within it tried their best to fix what was going on, but nothing could be done. The poison had been released.
Marine Base off of the Island.
"I place blame on you, Clown. You've tried to play a game instead of being serious. You had a rat within your ranks and you decided to sent him to that place to die rather than kill him right away." - N
"He isn't to blame for things to get to this point. That bug you said you killed when Jane got captured has shown back up. Do you not know how to kill cockroaches? Was it a mistake to bring you into our plan?" - K
"It was a mistake to allow you to have the most control in this endeavor. As our buyer already is not happy with this news. We got into this deal to be set for life. Now it is looking like we may have to deal with a troublesome foe." - N
"And who told them?" - K
"I did, bud." - B
"And who the fuck are you?" -K
"I am Meruem's right hand now. And with him being busy, I deal with this deal thing." - B
"Cheeky brat. Does he not know who I am?" - K
"We all know who you are Koko, but we don't care. You need our Men, since you don't have what it take to gets that many followers. Shit, the ones you had you planned to kill. " - B
"Enough. I am pulling all Marines not effected off of the Island and shutting down the base. They will be on Long Ring Long Land till this is over. I will make sure no one comes to bother anything that is done nor anyone escapes Jaya. I will have ships on patrol that fire on sight. " - N Click
"I will send someone to have a talk with the roach." B- Click
"Cocky bastards, hehehe." - K Click
There conversation was held over Den Den Mushi. That being the main reason they spoke how they did to each other as in person these talks might be a little different. What they would say though would be true and the Marines would once again no longer hold no sway on the Island, but where a danger known. The Supernova did send one Man to the Island to seek out Fidel and the traitor. Koko was the only one to not make a move.
"You are a fool." Marie would say as she looked at Fidel tending his wounds. He had just finished telling her everything that happened in town.
"S-shut the hell up....and give me a hand." Fidel didn't get out of his fight with Mihca unharmed, that fight was tough to run from. Right now he was just cleaning and dressing his cuts. He had only one real gruesome wound across his chest, but he took care of that first when he made it back to the mansion. He had tracked the green substance into the place and it was being cleaned up by the staff. Marie wouldn't help him out as she was mixing ingredients right now. Fidel would finish bandaging himself up. The bucket he used to wash up with first was weird looking. Black Blood and that weird substance he got on himself didn't seem to mix well.
"Eat this fruit...then drink this." Marie would tell Fidel as she pushed the two things over to him.
Without a second thought he would do so. His face twisted up once he dug his teeth into the heart shaped fruit and swallowed. The drink however helped a lot with the taste. Bite and sip. He did this for a clean five minutes till both were gone.
"Now what?"
"Now you are a Devil Fruit user."
"eh?""That fruit belonged to someone I had high hopes for. But, they passed with the changes. It was a gamble but I assumed it'd show up in the place he died. If it wasn't for his lover telling me the situation we might've not be able to save you. As this is how you will live on, Fidel. "
"I don't understand, I didn't want to eat one of those things.""Too bad. I have to have my legacy live on, so don't complain or bitch. You already have been prepared to continue my work. ""Why me? And how so? We've only been back around each other for a few months. I couldn't possibly have gained everything to continue on some legacy. "
"Because you are the last one of the people I like alive. Nothing more, nothing less. You didn't even have any medical knowledge prior to me coming to see you. I've looked through your memories you've done foolish things in the past when it comes to health. So I fixed that. And I gave you my me-" Marie would stop talking as Fidel would vomit a large volume of blood. Unlike others he had been exposed to a large amount of poison. And with the strange substance already running through his body the reaction to the two was horrendous. As she could see the pain going through the body of Fidel through his eye.
"He isn't going to make it....." Pepe would walk into the room fully, as he and Mihca had followed Fidel home. Mihca was the one to track Fidel. They however didn't say anything as they wanted to listen to their conversation.
"I came here to kill him for spreading that poison. But, seems there is no need."
"Kill him? Idiot you need him just as much as I do. He can cure anything now. A literal god has been created." Marie would say as she began to diagnose Fidel. She looked into his memories to see the symptoms he had shown because he got here. As she was going to save him.
"You are a devil fruit user..." "Don't state the obvious boy, help me place him on the table." Marie orders weren't disobeyed as Pepe would help her. He wanted to talk with her more as he could use someone with this type of Devil Fruit.
"I can look at and manipulate memories of others freely. So give me yours. You obviously know what is going on and I want to know everything." Marie didn't really ask for permission as she appeared behind the Man. Quickly she would do what she asked and have everything that was needed to be known about the poison.
"You should help us create a cure for the poison. I just saw you save the life of someone that...should by all rights be dead. "
"You only ask because you are infected."
"Ho- Oh, yeah. You did steal my memories, so you would know. So no point in trying to trick you. But I don't want to die. "
"Such pure words from a horrible Clown. Don't we all want to live."
"True."
"I'll help you. But you have to do one thing for me."
"What?"
"You must be that Boy's Nakama."
"Strange request....but sure. After you heal me I will be his Nakama."
"Lay down."
Pepe would do what was said and Marie would get to work. Mihca had retreated into one of the rooms of this place some time ago. He wasn't going to attack them but he making calls to various people. Hours would pass and Pepe would wake up. Once awake he would see Marie sitting in a chair, like a doll from her size. He would walk over to her and see that she no longer was alive. In front of her he would see a note.
Clown-Boy, I have performed my last surgery on you two. Your connection is something that can not be severed now, as the memories sewed together will help you both come to the understanding that you need each other. Nakama as they call it. I've given him everything that I know so healing you and the others will not be a problem. Finally, burn my body.
"Hmm, so she was dying. Sucks she didn't heal me. But, if what she says is true. I won't die here." Pepe would turn around and look over at Fidel, who was still asleep. That Boy had everyone's life in his hands.
After Fidel would wake up he would be told everything by Pepe. Marie would be burned and they would get right to work. With their combined knowledge about the poison a cure was created. That cure was then spread just like the poison, without anyone knowing. Things went back to normal. The process of creating the cure will be disclosed in Part III along with the message that was given.
-Part I & II End-