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 Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:17 pm
Jonny blocked the attack with his sword and slid back. I can’t believe he did it, well the last step than he goes on. Jonny thought to himself. Lerry put his sword in his seth and sat down on the ground tired and out of breath. Jonny than stood up strait and put his sword in the ground. “Listen you did well. I really can’t see how you caught on so fast, but okay time for the next step.” Jonny said putting his foot on his swords hilt. HE doesn’t know about my memory. That is a good thing. Lerry stood up. “What is the next step?” Lerry asked. Jonny than took his foot off of the hilt of his sword and stomped it on the ground.
1/6 1 Sword Cutter
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:18 pm
“Are you ready for you last step?” Jonny asked. Final step, what I just got here. Lerry looked puzzled. “What do you mean final step?” Lerry asked. “This will be your final step with me than you go on.” Jonny answered. “Move on to what?” Lerry asked. “That is enough questions time to go on, the technique I am about to show you his very powerful, the strongest move I will teach you.” Jonny explained. “Well, what is it?” Lerry asked. “Don’t interrupt and I will tell you.” Jonny ordered angrily. “Okay, Okay no need to get all mad about it go ahead and continue.” Lerry said putting his hands behind his head.
2/6 1 Sword Cutter
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:19 pm
“Okay the technique is called 1 Sword Cutter, it is powerful like I said before.” Jonny explained “Are you sure you can handle it?” Jonny asked. “Of course I can handle it.” Lerry said in confidence. “Well all it is one slash to the opponent while spinning in a circle, but if you use the technique correctly you can attack multiple enemies in range.” Jonny explained. Lerry pulled out his Rukazi. “Well let’s get this done.” Lerry said putting the blade on his back with the dull end. “Okay well I will show you first.” Jonny said pulling his sword out of the ground. “Hey, your not going to kill me are you?” Lerry asked nervously.
3/6 1 Sword Cutter
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:20 pm
“I don’t know if you can block than I won’t but if you don’t...it’s been nice knowing you.” Jonny said starting to spin in a circle. What he want’s to kill me. Lerry thought to himself. Jonny was spinning at full speed and was coming towards him. Lerry stood his ground but he studied Jonny’s movements carefully just in case he survived the attack. The sword came in and Lerry managed to block it. Lerry than went flying sideways and smashed into a tree. Lerry fell and bounced of the ground and rolled into a ditch. This ditch must really like me, I keep falling in it. Lerry thought to himself. What the hell was that.
4/6 1 Sword Cutter
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:21 pm
Leery pulled himself up out of the ditch coughing and catching his breath. The impact of the tree made it hard for Lerry to breath. Lerry stood up after all he could breath easily again. “Dang, you don’t play around when it comes to this teaching stuff.” Lerry said huffing and puffing. Lerry didn’t realize he dropped his Rukazi when he flew into the tree. Jonny was holding Lerry Rukazi n his hand and tossed it to him. “Now you try.” Jonny ordered as Lerry caught his Rukazi. He still doesn’t know about my memory. Lerry thought to himself. Well than time to show this guy what I can do and end this.
5/6 1 Sword Cutter
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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:18 pm
Rake was once again in Ridus village but it was all part of the plan. Now he knew he was quite a bit famous and had to keep his head low, but what did that help when his sword was his call sign and it was larger then any man Rake knew. Yet things would come to that later for now he was in search of Fire Fist Ace. A man able to train Rake's new found powers but first he needed to find that man. That could prove harder then any one could think. Finding a pirate where none where allowed. Well where many bounty hunters stayed collected.
Heat Fist 1-4
Rake walked along the dark alleys and looked around in various taverns and places where pirate could stay a bit more open then in any other place of this village. Yet there was little luck in his hunt and Rake was close to give up hope of this quest. The man could have left this place already. Yet then Rake heard a commotion and went to investigate for commotion could sometimes mean that a pirate was hunted or was fighting with the marines or the bounty hunters.
Heat fist 2-4
Rake found a man with a tattoo on his back. It was the one he was looking for because he had gotten the tattoo told to him and the style of the man made it obvious who he was to Rake. Now he just needed toget that man out of the commotion and then to get him to train Rake to use the fire fruit properly. Things seemed to be on their way now and Rake would be glad to follow what ever would come by. Yet it seemed the only way to help the man was attacking the others. And so Rake did.
Heat fist 3-4
After a while Rake and Portgas was running away form the mob of hunters. Both seemed to be laughing a bit over the event and after all had calmed down the both men begun to talk. Portgas agreed to help Rake after that Rake had finished with his. Soon Portgas told Rake how to use a powerful fire attack known as Heat fist. It could be sent away with the punch and burn several ships when used properly. Rake was eager to learn it and soon they where both leaving a scene after a heat fist fire wave shoot into the sky.
Heat Fist 4-4 Done
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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:32 pm
They where both now running way from more bounty hunters for they seemed keen on getting two bounties in one day as it seemed. One couldn't blame them really but maybe they where not so smart fighting the team that had no formed. For each one that came around Rake and Ace was fighting them down quickly and vanished into the dark alleys and so it went on. f one would get a shot at Rake it would do nothing for it went through him. This would be a great day indeed Rake thought. He was not pissed about the commotion for it wasn't disturbing his peace for now.
Blaze Kick 1-5
As they where running Ace was talking about Rake's way of suing his logia. The Mera Mera no mi was one of the strongest fruit out there. He should use it some more while they where fighting, as it could gut the fights by half the time needed and that meant more time practise. "You see, Rake!" Ace began to say as they where running down an alley. "Being able to use the flames is somehting that is easy and will come natural to you. Yet you need to work for it some. Nothing good come to those who wait!"
Blaze Kick 2-5
Rake thought about it for a moment and he spun around and kicked a single Bounty hunter who tried to stop them. Rake answered Ace politely and told the truth about it. "Well I don't have much attacks with it, I just got the Heat fist you just showed me and in this places it would destroy the village." Rake had no plans on destroying home and lives of the innocent. Those who came after him knew the risk and they would get what was coming to them but no others.
Blaze Kick 3-5
Ace nodded to Rake's plans on not destroying a village for the fun or petty fight. It showed what kind of man Rake was Ace thought. He told Rake to watch closely as he would show him how one could use fire in a good way. The force of it self could threw a man away as if it was solid. Yet it was still warm and could burn a man by just being close to such an attack and h had several to show Rake. Rake opened his eyes and waited for the moment where Ace would show him what he was talking about.
Blaze Kick 4-5
When Rake and Ace was able to stand still at a dead end and it seemed as fi they where both away. Yet so it was not, soon three hunters came around and Ace was upon them with a Blaze Kick. With that attack the three went flying with burn marks and they where not getting up. Rake and Ace begun to run again and this was getting fun. Now they got to a place where the road went to the right and the left both sides was cut of by marines. The police of the sea had heard the commotion and arrived at the scene. With Ace they cleared both lanes with the Blaze Kick.
Blaze Kick 5-5 Done
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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:52 pm
Ace then decided it was time to show Rake what the flames also could be used for. It would be the start of Rake's own combinations and adoptions of these techniques that would lead him into the sweet shine of victory. Nothing might stop a man like that when they got both feet moving and kept running. They where an unbelievable force to be reckoned with. What a normal could do was very little against the logia users. The power to absorb almost any damage was in such a high level it was crazy really.
Flame Blast 1-6
What could be going on now? Rake had no idea about it beside the fact that he knew that Ace had an idea. Something that he would plan out to teach Rake something else usable for the Mera Mera no mi. What it could be would be a great surprise for Rake and he enjoyed the surprises that Ace gave him. It was really special to learn from a man like that and in a way like this. The adventures never stopped for a pirate did they now? Rake hoped it would never end until the day that he died really.
Flame Blast 2-6
Now something would be coming soon for Rake saw Ace getting ready to sue something. They where running in a way that would round up the marines neatly behind them and even they had to realize that. Yet it was obviously part of Rake's plan and the marines went on with it. They wanted to follow these two men clearly and Rake wouldn't complain about it. If an attack needed this amount of planning it had to be just for show of and what was wrong with that?
Flame Blast 3-6
Nothing was wrong with showing of an power like the Fire Fire fruit. yet one shouldn't do it to often for then it spoiled everything. Te opponent have to keep guessing what one should do and a limited amount attacks would do that the enemy would know exactly how to dodge. Yet this would not be the case for here it would be shown once by Portgas D. Ace and then it would be Rake's turn to create the same attack. To tell the truth that was a good way to learn things.
Flame Blast 4-6
Now it could be seen as if Rake and Ace was trapped by the marines. It would still be some more meters until the dead end but Rake's mind went on what the skill could be for they had moved into such an area that they couldn't burn it down. Well not by accident at the very least. If Rake truly wanted to he could probably set anything on fire by enough time. Yet this was not the time to put things on fire it was the time to be ready for now the Marines gathered around and moved in closer towards them.
Flame Blast 5-6
As the Marines begun to rush in the Ace raised a shield of fire to protect both men with it and it worked. Not that the marines attacks could really damage them but for some reason Ace seemed to know what Rake was thinking. Ace told Rake that a shield could be able to toss away net and various stuff that could harm a fruit user and the marines had plenty. Rake then begun to make his own shield behind the other shield and as Ace lowered his, Rake shot his towards the marines and sent them flying.
Flame Blast 6-6 Done
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Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:38 am
Nicholas entered, keeping an eye out as he watched the numerous bounty hunters around him take interest in him, before moving along, bored expressions on their faces.
He knew what they were thinking.
To them, he was nothing but a deadbeat with a sword. He was nothing special, nothing great.
But he would be, he knew it deep down, that he would someday become something great, all he needed was-
"Hey, can I see that sword?"
Nicholas looked up, turning. A strange man with sunglasses and a sword looked back.
"Sure...I guess?"
[1 Sword Style 1/4]
"Wow...this sword's made from some really good material huh?"
Nicholas shrugged, a red tint to his face as more people began noticing him and this stranger.
"If you don't mind me asking, what's your name?"
"Johnny." He didn't looked up from the sword.
"Uh-huh."
There was a pause.
"This is when you tell me your name."
"...Nicholas."
"Cool."
Another pause.
"So, you fight with a sword? Any good at it?"
"I'm alright I guess, I'm always looking for room to improve."
"Really? I'd be glad to teach you if you want."
Nicholas looked up, a bright gleam in his eye.
"Yes, please."
[1 Sword Style 2/4]
"Your stance is wrong."
"Huh?"
Nicholas' training with Johnny had begun, boringly enough, with a run down with the basics. Several times, Nicholas had contemplated giving this up and running off to do something else, but he stuck with it.
"Your foot, turn it slightly more in...give yourself a little more room. Perfect. Alright, I'll start attacking now."
"Bring it." After Shanks, this guy would be a cinch-
A blur, and Nicholas' katana shot up, blocking Johnny's blade, which was mere millimeters from his skull.
"F-fast!" But I can still keep up...
[1 Sword Style 3/4]
Sword crashed against sword, the air filling with the familiar sounds of metal on metal. Johnny, while by no means as strong a swordsman as Shanks, was proving quite the challenge to Nicholas, and he could already feel a light sweat building up on his body.
"Good...good! You've got the basics down, that's for sure. And your attack is pretty impressive, though you could stand to practise your defense a little more...Sword fighting isn't all about attack, attack, attack ya know."
Nicholas grinned. "Tora, tora, tora!" He cried, bringing his blade down again.
[1 Sword Style 4/4]
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Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:03 am
"Boom."
Sparks flew, and back Nicholas went, pressed by Johnny's ferocious attack. A wide grin grew on his face as the two danced, circling one another, lights flashing and gleaming off their blades as they fought.
It was amazing to watch, the two seemed to be evenly match, though Nicholas knew, from the ease that Johnny seemed to be fighting with, that he was holding back somewhat.
That was fine with him, he wasn't exactly going all out either.
[1 Sword Thrust 1/5]
Johnny lashed, the blade sinking into Nicholas' flesh, leaving a small cut there and a trickle of blood. Nicholas sword loudly.
"Damn...I just healed there too!"
Johnny shrugged. "As I said, your defense needs work."
Nicholas smirked, a dangerous leer forming on his face. "Who needs defense...when they have ATTACK!"
Nicholas struck, a series of power slashes, one after another, before finishing off with an slash upwards. To his disappointment, Johnny managed to block all but one, the blade leaving a light cut onto Johnny's body.
"One for one."
Johnny matched Nicholas' smile.
[1 Sword Thrust 2/5]
"One for one huh? Then let me...return the favour!"
Blade met blade.
"God, can you BE more cliched?"
Blade pushed blade back.
"This coming from the guy whose every line seems to be some self-congratulatory sentence that makes no sense at all?"
Blade retaliates, leaving a mark on opponent's body.
"Hey!"
Opponent retaliates as well, leaving a small scar on his rival's face. Rival curses.
"Nicholas!"
"Johnny!'
Blade crashes against blade, faces inches from one another, incredibly creepy leers on each others faces.
[1 Sword Thrust 3/5]
Blades parted, Johnny striking again with an incredibly quick lash. This time, the blow was deflected, and Nicholas' second hand came down, giving extra support as the two struggled.
Impasse.
It would now come down to who lasted longer.
Gritting his teeth slightly, Johnny slammed his head forward, catching Nicholas off guard, before cutting out with his blade, catching him across the blade with a relatively shallow slice.
They weren't playing to kill here, obviously.
Johnny lashed out again, playing on his advantage and scoring consecutive hits, before Nicholas retaliated, using his increasingly aggressive style to force Johnny back, catching him across the leg and slowing him down.
[1 Sword Thrust 4/5]
"Hold your ground! HOLD YOUR GROUND!'
Nicholas gritted his teeth, doing his best to keep his advantage on Johnny, pushing against his blade, and meeting equal resistance as he did so.
"I see in your eyes..." Johnny whispered. "The same fear that'll take the heart of me...I day may come, when the courage of men fails, and we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellow ship."
"But it is not this day." Nicholas gritted out. "This day, we fight. An hour of wolves and shattered shields as the age of men comes crashing down around us."
"BUT IT IS NOT THIS DAY!" Johnny agreed, strain evident in his voice. "For all you hold there on this good Earth Nicholas, we fight!'
The two roared, pushing against each other harder.
"Fall damnit!"
"Make me!"
[1 Sword Thrust 5/5]
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Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:22 am
Johnny threw Nicholas off, before spinning on the spot in a circular motion, catching Nicholas across the stomach now with his attack. Again, the blade went in too shallow, leaving a minor cut there.
Nicholas swore, keeping back as Johnny finished his spin, facing him again.
"I call that the 1 Sword Cutter"
Nicholas raised an eyebrow.
"I call this the Great Pirate Party."
Nicholas exploded forward.
[1 Sword Cutter 1/6]
The two fell back, hitting the floor at the same time, exhaustion evident on their faces.
"Hah...ya...b*****d..."
"Looks...like...its...a...tie."
"High...Five..."
They missed.
"Son...of...a...b***h."
"I...ain't...done...yet..."
Blade hit blade weakly.
"Hah!"
"Hah!"
[1 Sword Cutter 2/6]
The two lay back, looking up at the clouds
"Oh...look at that one...its like totally a sheep."
"Dude, sheep are like moving clouds, there's not much distinction."
"Oh come on, do you see a cloud go baa, baa a*****e?"
"Fine! Look, a dango!"
"Wow, there's a s**t load of them..."
Discussion soon turned to swords, and all things related to swords. The two began recounting past battles they had had the pleasure of competing in, and while no names were mentioned, the two knew that by the end of it, they'd come away more knowledgeable then when they began.
[1 Sword Cutter 3/6]
"So, what's your philosophy?"
Nicholas turned, an eyebrow raised.
"What?"
"Why do you fight?"
Nicholas blinked. No one had really asked him that question before.
He said it in three words. " I seek death."
Now it was Johnny's turn to blink.
"Why?"
"Well, I was thinking about over a periods of days when I was still training in my dojo. I realised then that if I stayed there, I'd probably live out my days in a boring manner, marry some local girl, produce kids, teach em how to fight for the rest of my life, die of old age. All well and good, but I seeked some...more, you know?"
"And death is that something more?"
Nicholas shrugged. "I wanted to go out in a hero's death, a death befitting a true swordsman, against an opponent of a high caliber. Cut everything you hold dear to you loose and just...fight, until you couldn't fight anymore."
[1 Sword Cutter 4/6]
Johnny shook his head.
"That's a pretty strange philosophy you got there."
Nicholas raised his voice slightly. "So why do you fight then?"
He shrugged. "Its a living I guess, puts food on the table. Plus, I enjoy it. Me and my partner are bounty hunters, and we're pretty good at it. Used to work with the Pirate Hunter."
Nicholas sat up.
"THE pirate Hunter?"
Johnny nodded. "Yep...though without him, our success rate has kinda gone down a little...but, what can you do?"
Nicholas stared. "Your respect meter just rose in my eyes."
"...what's that suppose to mean?"
[1 Sword Cutter 5/6]
"Johnny." It was a new voice. "Whose this? A new recruit?"
"Oh! Yosaku, your back! No, no this is a swordsman I ran into, his name is Nicholas. Nicholas, this is my partner Yosaku, the one I was telling you about."
Nicholas nodded.
"If I could move, I would shake your hand."
This got a slight chuckle from the two.
"Yosaku might be a better swordsman than me Nicholas, why don't you fight him for a bit?"
That got a response from Nicholas, and he was up in an instant, swinging his blade around with newfound energy.
"Let's go then."
Johnny and Yosaku's jaws dropped. "What kind of retard recovery is that?"
[1 Sword Cutter 6/6]
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Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:57 am
Yosaku's blade met Nicholas', their strikes slow at first, although from an outsider's point of view, they would seem to be going at an impressive speed.
This was the testing of the waters, where the two swordsman would size one another up while warming up at the same time. From the bright gleam in Nicholas' eye, Yosaku could guess that he was already seen as a worthy opponent.
As for Nicholas...well, anyone capable of fighting Johnny to a standstill was worthy of some kind of praise, in his eyes. But to still be able to fight afterwards, with so much energy still evident in his body.
That un-nerved him somewhat.
[1 Sword Slicer 1/7]
Nicholas forced Yosaku back, blade raised high in a kendo like pose, before he brought it down with incredible speed, causing a great smash down onto Yosaku's own sword.
Gritting his teeth, he fought, tooth and nail with him, feet shuffling along as he twisted, sliced, parried and stabbed, at times scoring passing shots, over times missing all together, or just being pushed aside by Nicholas' blade.
[1 Sword Slicer 2/7]
Yosaku leapt up high, repositioning his blade as he did so. Nicholas stared, wide eyed, before attempting to get away as fast as he could.
He's experience with these kinds of attacks was not very good...
Yosaku hit the ground, missing Nicholas completely, but he was still close enough to slice out at Nicholas, catching him across the back.
Nicholas fell, hitting the floor.
"Don't worry," Yosaku said. "The cut was far too shallow. You'll be fine."
Gritting his teeth, Nicholas turned.
"Get up."
[1 Sword Slicer 3/7]
"ORA!"
Blood flowing from every side of his body, Nicholas turned, sword hitting sword as he attacked with increasing ferocity. Yosaku, thrown off completely by Nicholas' new found strength was pushed back.
Nicholas marched on, every step a strike, every strike a step. On and on it went, until Yosaku's arm began feeling numb, and exhaustion began to steep in. He was no longer parrying, just brushing attacks away.
"This...this is blasphemy...this is madness..."
Nicholas' eyes gleamed.
"This is SwordFighting!" Blade crashed onto blade, and Yosaku, summoning his strength, kept Nicholas there in an impasse, the blades pressing against each other, sparks filling the air.
[1 Sword Slicer 4/7]
"Enjoying yourself?"
Yosaku's head shot up in surprise, and he lost a few inches in holding Nicholas' blade back.
"You can feel it, can't you? That feeling deep within you...your lust for blood is calling you, and it gives you strength, it gives your energy to fight back...To strike, to strike me down..."
"Show me Yosaku...show me why Johnny holds you in such high regard, why the Pirate Hunter agreed to work with you...show me all your years of bounty hunter training and fighting...BRING IT ON!"
With a roar, Yosaku pushed back, sending Nicholas flying and stumbling, and he barely straightened himself as he pushed on, leaping high into the air and striking down from above.
[1 Sword Slicer 5/7]
Nicholas' blade shot up, catching this overhead strike and holding it there. There was a lull, lasting only a few seconds, before he crumpled, pushing the blade aside with his strength and feeling it cut past his left arm. He continued pushing, sending the blade all the way to his left and raising his right arm above his head, bringing it down onto Yosaku's shoulder.
Yosaku fell back, crying out in pain, and Nicholas struck, hitting him in the side, dying his robes a red colour as he pushed, only to find an amazing series of slashes and slices that forced him back.
[1 Sword Slicer 6/7]
"What an amazing defense..."
Yosaku kept Nicholas back, his flurry of strikes disallowing Nicholas the chance to even consider a strike.
"This...this guy..." Is amazing...
He drew him in, waiting for the inevitable moment when he would strike and then...
Sword hit sword, before slipping, and the two struck one another, almost simultaneously both falling back at the same time.
"s**t...this isn't good...I'll die from blood loss at this rate..." Nicholas coughed out.
"Yosaku seems to be alittle better off than me..."
[1 Sword Slicer 7/7]
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Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 3:47 am
Yosaku spat out blood, wiping at it with the back of his hand as he did so.
"s**t...at this rate..."
He looked up at the man across him, who seemed to be in a far worse position that him...yet...
"He's still grinning...this guy...he's insane..."
Hoisting himself back up, he grimaced.
"I'll have to end this quick...he doesn't seem like the type to accept a surrender...Either I go down, or he goes down."
He squeezed his blade.
"And I have just to technique to decide it..."
[1 Sword Back-Slash 1/9]
Though slow at first, the two continued, blades crashing like thunder and lightning, sending shivers down Johnny's spine as he watched. Both opponents looked like they would fall at any moment, yet from the wild joy on Nicholas' face and the grim determination on Yosaku's, he knew that it wasn't going to happen soon.
"Knowing Yosaku...he's going to go with THAT technique...Giving his current state, his chances of succeeding are..."
He ticked off some of his fingers, before grabbing his head.
"Arrrgghh...I don't know! I'm a swordsman, not a mathematician!"
[1 Sword Back-Slash 2/9]
"Here we go, here we go, here we go..." Nicholas mumbled, twisting his way out a particularly nasty sword thrust. "Come on, come on...hit me! HIT ME!"
With a roar, he struck, his blade, passing over the head of Yosaku, who took the opportunity to duck down and pass Nicholas, blade poised to stab.
"What...on..."
The blade passed through his side, and he felt a small amount of bile form in the back of his throat.
"This...he could have killed..." Disappointment was evident within his voice.
"Why didn't you finish it...did you miss or something?"
There was a pregnant pause.
"No...it was intentional...I don't aim to kill."
[1 Sword Back-Slash 3/9]
Nicholas let out a roar of fury and impatience.
"What is it with all these passive sword fighters these days? Why doesn't anyone want to kill anymore?"
"Well, I have two answers for that...I think I'll give you the one you'd prefer to here..."
He retracted his sword, causing Nicholas to cry out in pain.
"People prefer their targets alive more than dead...so they get the pleasure of killing them themselves..."
He wiped his blade clean.
"You're right...I do like that answer..."
[1 Sword Back-Slash 4/9]
Nicholas fell, bleeding heavily from his side wound, and was stopped from hitting the ground by Johnny, who crossed after he saw Yosaku's blade penetrate Nicholas' soft flesh and-
Ew...that sounds wrong...
"Jeez Yosaku...did you have to go so hard on the boy? I mean, he's probably new to this kind of stuff and..."
"Johnny." The one word stopped him. "You saw him, how he fought...he's experienced...he knew what he was doing...if I hadn't struck him from behind, I..."
Gods, this sounds wrong.
"And his stamina! He took on the two of us, and still had energy by the end...crazy!"
For the love of God, please stop talking!
[1 Sword Back-Slash 5/9]
They'd bandaged Nicholas up, and let him rest for the night. The two Swordsman took the time to ponder on this new swordsman they'd discovered, and in turn they began to wonder about their own philosophy's of fighting.
"Ne, Yosaku...What he said to you while you were fighting...Did you really..."
There was a pause.
"Yeah...I felt it...this guy brought out something in me that I never knew existed...the man's bloodlust is extraordinary indeed..."
"Kinda makes you think doesn't it?"
[1 Sword Back-Slash 6/9]
"About what?"
"Our own personal philosophies...what we fight for. You saw him, he fought for the basic rule of fighting, the most savage and brutal of them all...he simply enjoys it."
Another pause.
"Did we ever...love fighting that much?"
"Perhaps, a long time ago maybe...but now..."
The two were silent for the rest of the night.
[1 Sword Back-Slash 7/9]
The next day, Nicholas awoke to the bright sun before him, wincing slightly at the all too familiar feeling of interference upon his eyes. Turning, he noticed the two swordsmen also waking up.
"Ah...you're awake. How do you feel?"
"Disappointed...but healthy, I guess. Looks like I'm not bleeding as heavily as before, which is a positive I guess, thought it'll probably take a while for it to heal."
"Well, jeez, sorry for keeping you alive then."
[1 Sword Back-Slash 8/9]
Nicholas stood, re strapping his newly sharpened sword to his back and hoisting his bag up. Johnny and Yosaku looked up in surprise.
"Leaving so soon?"
"Yep, sorry...but there's a whole world out there for me to travel, and well...I kinda want to meet other swordsman out there, people like you guys...you've taught me so much about fighting."
He bowed low, clasping both hands together in his traditional sign of respect.
"Sensei."
He left.
[1 Sword Back-Slash 9/9]
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Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:57 am
What would they do now? There had to be something more that Portgas D. Ace had in his pockets. One did not just have a few tricks when one packed the skill that Ace had within him. Something had to be done about it if that was everything. Just as Rake thought that maybe there was nothing else that this man could learn him Ace begun to talk about that the limits of Mera Mera no mi was above the sky. He had several more things to show Rake and Rake would soon be able to develop more techniques then Ace had.
Pyro Tornado 1-7
Rake asked Ace just what one could truly do with the fruits power and Ace told him the the Mera Mera no mi could do anything at all. One could even fly, well rise from the ground. Create infernos from nowhere and just vanish in flames and then escape. There was no limits as h had just said. Portgas D. Ace would show him how he could use the ability to transform into fire to become more destructive. What h would show him would be how to create a tornado of fire.
Pyro Tornado 2-7
Rake didn't believe it at first when Ace told him that they could create tornadoes with fire only. Wouldn't a tornado need the warm and cold winds and the power of the wind? How could mere fire create a tornado? Yet if it indeed was true and it probably was even if Rake had hard to see it mentally, it would be such a great way to shield himself or escape an tunnel perhaps. Now both just needed to find a place where they could use the technique and train with it.
Pyro Tornado 3-7
Things would come in the end but now it seemed as if the marines where after the two pirates once again and they needed to find a new hide out. They begun to run away and somewhat over the marines. Those that where in their way would feel the force of a heat fist that would clear any path really. They seemed to be lucky that all pirates around here where just normal soldiers and not the higher up ranks. Now it was just like a swarm of mosquitoes and not a real problem.
Pyro Tornado 4-7
Yet what would they do if some really great admiral or so would drop by? Rake hadn't even thought of that yet and as the Forte pirates slowly increased in value it most likely wouldn't be long until they would be caught. Having many fruit users he knew their weakness but it was the same for all fruit users. What he really wanted was a way to use those water stone nets that the marine had. With such a weapon then he could take down all fruit user that would come his way.
Pyro Tornado 5-7
Maybe there was a dial with water power up in Skypiea that could render a fruit user out of power but he guessed not. For rain didn't disturb the power of the fruit so he guessed it was only those sea stones that could do it. How would one get hold of such a weapon without the harm for one self. Rake knew on an instant that they needed to have such weapons to their merman. That man could most likely be able to wield it and use it. With such a man on their side the Forte pirates could conquer any obstacle.
Pyro Tornado 6-7
Yet as it came now they where running and Rake noticed some marines running along them but on the roof tops. They had a net of some sort and most liekly the water stone or just an average net. He shouted it to Ace and the man nodded and told Rake to watch him. Then Ace was set on fire and he spun around. Ace told Rake to do the same and Rake did. Soon two long tornadoes flew up and sent the marines flying. So this is what he meant by a tornado.
Pyro Tornado 7-7 Done
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Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:45 pm
Rake and Ace had for another time found themselves in a silent bar. There wasn't much to when being chased by the marines. There was but one thing to do before they found a way to capture you and that was to get away and let the entire place cool down while you where hiding in the shadows. So there Rake and ace where sitting with very little problems, well they would have problems getting away form thsi place but that was not a problem at this point at all.
Heat Haze 1-9
Ace begun to tell Rake that Rake was a very good learned indeed and a decent fighter on top of that. Rake answered that he was more then decent. With that both men laughed at it and took a drink from their beers. Running around was quite tiresome. This was no point in learning new things until both of them could catch their breath and rest their minds. Rake had be taught a bit now in the heat of fire and to recall over that would be a great idea. Hearing from Ace what everything could be used for
Heat Haze 2-9
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