MELANCHOLY ; one piece

5. - Stop the attack

"I hear that one shot from Pluton will completely destroy an island."

I glance up at Crocodile with a tilted head. The hell is Pluton? That sounds like a planet.

"The world's most disastrous weapon from ancient times, also called a god. It should be sleeping somewhere in this country," Crocodile explained, making Vivi perk up.

"An ancient weapon? Such a thing exists in this country...? And father knew about it?" She questions.

"Considering the King's face, most likely yes." I responded, crossing my arms. I still didn't get what Pluton is except that it's a weapon.

"A secret passed down with the throne..."

"That's been my goal from the start. With it, I'll be able to build the best military state right here." Crocodile stretches his arms out with a grin plastered on his face.

Chaka gasped, "In order to achieve that, all this time you've been...!"

"Once I become the king of this country, it's easy to bring pirates in this area under my umbrella. My influence will increase, and I will eventually gain even more power than even the World Government. It'll be a dreamlike country." God I wanted to smack that stupid ass grin off his dumb face. King this, World Government that. Yeah, I doubt he'll even make it past the King bit.

"There's no way that the World Government would allow that!"

"They probably wouldn't. That's why I need it... the powerful Pluton... and the girl."

I snorted, flipping Crocodile off as the King speaks to him. "I don't know where on earth you heard that name, but I don't know where it is and I'm not even certain such a thing really exists somewhere in this country."

Crocodile lets out a puff of smoke from his cigar before speaking. "I see. What you say probably isn't a complete lie... I did think that that was also possible...I do know, too, that it's very existence is in doubt."

Shouts were heard behind the closed gates of the castle, various clattering of weapons heard as well.  "What noisy flies..." Crocodile mutters.

"According to my plan, the rebel army will reach that Square within 20 minutes or so and start fighting. After that... in other words, at 4:30 pm, 30 minutes from now... I've ordered that a powerful cannonball be shot into the Square."

My eyes widened, looking back at the wall surrounding the castle before turning Vivi. Honestly, anything's better than staying here, even saving this country. So, when the moments right, I'm jumping over the wall and I'll stop the attack! Maybe they'll give me drinks as a reward~!

"It's a special shell that can destroy anything within a 5 kilometer diameter. The view from here will completely change, too."

"If you do that...!"

"No one from either the rebel army or the Royal army will survive. Hence, the battle will be ceased forever." Crocodile finishes Vivi's sentence with a smirk. "Aren't you happy? After all, you wanted to stop them so badly... Instead of doing things in a roundabout way, like blowing up the palace, it'll be quicker if we just completely blow up both the armies."

"How can you do such a thing?!" Vivi exclaims, stepping to charge at Crocodile before Chaka and I stopped her. "What on earth did they do to you to deserve it?! You are... You are..."

"Vivi-sama!"

"Who cares...?"

"Stop it! What good will it do?!"

"It'll boost his ego, that's for sure..." I muttered under my breath as Crocodile turned to the King yet again.

"Now, Mr. Cobra. Let me ask you another question." He began as I took a step forward as a precaution. God I shouldn't have left my sword back at Raindinners. (P.S. her sword looks like Cloud Strife's from FF7 :] )