Universal Spiral

Chapter 13: Ambush

As the day slowly fades to night, the party continue their walk through the streets, Encie leaning his head against his hands and leaning back as he walks along with the party, staring into the night sky with his large cat-like eyes.

"So...We've got a new potential enemy in those street thugs..."

Encie says, blunt and non-caring about the countless number of them wandering and doing business through the street as they pass by.

"Yeah, I can take them on, no sweat!"

Desuary says, flexing his seeming lack of muscles as Encie sighs.

"Sadly, Desuray, straight fighting them all would not be the best idea...You don't know what kind of tricks they could have up their sleeve."

Encie interjects, with Shandy scratching his head with his rocky finger.

"Jeez...why do other races have to be so violent about things..."

"Yeah, you'll see that everywhere Shandy...everywhere..."

Gedo comforts Shandy. The party eventually reaches a grand hotel that shines brightly across the night sky of the Antiqua Horizon, one that looks so high class that it would be way out of their game to possibly book a night for.

"J—Jet...Are you SURE We should book a night in this place? We're criminals AND this place looks like we'd get scammed if we didn't play our cards right."

Gedo questions, only for Jet to cackle to himself.

"Yeah, we'll be fine, you have the slyest Con-Man in all the Universe on your side, anything's possible!"

Jet says, his hands in his pockets as they all walk into the building.

Back at The Agnos:

Resukata, dragging the bodies through the cargo bay and stuffing them in some containers, rests upon his container once again, realizing it's soon growing dark as the sun sets. The white teracotta buildings emanate a pleasant light as the slight crashing of the eternal sea below them crashes upon the bay.

"Hm...I should be packing up for the night, knowing Jet he'll probably be staying in some kind of fancy Penthouse or something with his magic money trick-"

Stopping in his place as he prepares to shut the Cargo-Bay gate, Resukata stands completely still, sensing the presence of the Dark-Cloaked figure standing 20 feet behind him in the Cargo-Bay.

'W—What the hell!? I didn't even notice this guy before!-'

"You're the one that killed my men, eh?"

They question, their voice muffled and covered by a voice-modifier. Resukata, standing completely still, hears the sounds of their pistol unbuckling from their waist, ready to be fired upon him if he were to make the slightest move.

"Well, If I were to say no, would you believe me?"

Resukata questions, a coy smile going across his face as he prepares himself for a maneuver that could get himself in danger.

'Heh...I survived that Galore King, what's this random going to do to me?'

Resukata assures himself, looking back with a coy smile to see their pistols already in hand, their Dual Golden Pistols aimed straight at his back. Trying desperately to keep a poker face, Resukata stares through the darkness of her cloak, unable to see the face on the other side.

"Well..If you must know-"

Disappearing within an instant, Resukata enables his camouflage, disappearing from their sight as he readies to feint behind his attacker and stab them through the back; However, somehow aiming perfectly in the shoulder the Lizodite falls to the ground, the bullet fired sparking bolts of lightning as electrically charged blood erupts from his mouth, causing him to fall unconscious.