The Window Maker - (OCXCANON)

Chapter 27 (Alabasta Arc)

Ki growled down at the pair as she flipped her blades, "Come say that shit to my face, baby."

Mister Nine sneered, "Something you may not know. In Baroque Works, the smaller an agent's number is, the greater their power. As well as their rank in the company. Take the two of us: Mister Nine and Mister Eight, we're single digit agents and don't forget Miss Wednesday. Our abilities are much greater than the riff raff you've been fighting against so far tonight."

Zoro chuckled, "I've found that fancy titles mean nothing when it comes to fighting. The strongest wins and that's it."

Ki tensed and muttered under her breath to the swordsman, "Curly is gonna fire off that instrument at us. If you can dodge, I'll deal with the other two."

Zoro narrowed his eyes at the raven haired woman, "How do you-"

Ki growled, "Go! Just trust me!" She snapped and slipped through a rift as Mister Eight blasted a barrage of bullets at the rooftop. Zoro dodged upward, narrowly avoiding the blast as well.

Mister Nine grinned, "Let's go Miss Wednesday!"

Miss Wednesday chuckled, "Of course Mister Nine!" She pressed her pinky to her lips and raised her head high.

Ki snatched the blue haired woman's wrist and muttered at her back, "Trying to call someone? I don't think so," Miss Wednesday flinched and tried to wrench herself away but Ki gripped her other wrist and pinned it to her back. She growled against the woman's ear, "What's wrong Miss Wednesday? I thought you were raring to fight? Why does it seem like you're trying to run away?"

Miss Wednesday ground her teeth and screamed, "Karoo!"

Ki raised an eyebrow and turned her head towards the loud squawk that broke the night air a few yards away, "Is that- Is that a giant duck?"

The duck threw out his wing in a kind gesture and Miss Wednesday shrieked, "No, not shake! Get over here and help me!!" The duck cocked his head to the side and let out a confused squawk.

Ki chuckled, "Trying to get your pet to do your fighting for you? Lucky for you, I have a strict policy about not hurting animals," She directed her gaze to the duck and grinned, "Just stay over there buddy," Miss Wednesday wrenched her knee high in the air and slammed it down to the ground. Ki kept her hand on one of the woman's wrists but flung her out in a wide spin. Before the woman could react, Ki snapped her back and caught her by the hip with a sneer, "No one stomps my toes, princess."

Miss Wednesday's eyes widened, "Wha- What?!" She writhed in Ki's grasp and yelled, "Karoo! Damn it! Help me!" Karoo squawked angrily and bolted at the pair at breakneck speed.

Ki gracefully spun the woman, narrowly avoiding the duck's assault. She grinned, "Gonna have to do better than that, bird!"

Miss Wednesday growled, "What are you doing?! We're supposed to be fighting!! Not dancing!"

Ki chuckled, "What is bullfighting if not a dance with death?" She tossed the blue haired woman in the air and shifted to the side as Karoo zoomed past again.

Miss Wednesday screamed as she floated in the sky and snapped her eyes shut, "What the he-" A hand clutched her lower back, while another gripped her hand. Her eyes flicked open to see Ki's emerald gaze boring into her. She flushed and sputtered, "What are you doing?!"

Ki leaned down and whispered in her ear, "Breaking the facade. I know you're a liar," She ground her teeth, "And I also don't appreciate the way you were talking about my baby brother."

Miss Wednesday gasped, "Little brother?! You're captain is-"

Ki swung her up and flicked her gaze to the pair on the rooftops, "Looks like Zoro has your buddy on the ropes," She ground her teeth as Mister Eight pointed his weapon in their direction.