Silver Raven

Captain Misty

68 different sets of eyes all fixate on me. A few look familiar, but only a few.

"And what the hell do you think you're doing?" her booming voice reverberates off of the cave walls. Goosebumps appear all along my arms, but I don't lose my nerve. I'm going to prove her wrong this time. This time, I won't let her win. 

"We'll be stealing your hearts," Law replies coolly, walking into the room. A maniac's smile is plastered on his lips. The way he speaks to her seems so effortless, so unafraid. I envy that. Misty's cold gray eyes glare back at him and neither back down.

"I'd like to see you try," is an instant she's hurtling herself towards Hat-kun, her own sword raised. Her white hair flying out of her face at the force of projection. Trafalgar doesn't even raise his blue dome, does he trust my words that much? Inches away from his chest, I swat down her sword with my scythe. The ground cracks and a small crater appears where her sword makes contact. Her eyes go wide in surprise but she's quick to react. In one smooth motion, she leaps out of the way of my next attack. The rest of the Heart Pirates begin to swarm the Armageddon crew members. 

Misty scans me over before breaking out in hysterical laughter. "You think that by dressing up like that and fighting with that weapon that you'll gain some sort of advantage?" Now some of the other members begin snickering. Law looks subtly confused. "I don't have any emotions for that girl's death. After all I'm the one who killed her!" she doubles over in laughter again.

"What is she talking about?" I hear Trafalgar ask Hawk behind me.

"The Solomon's youngest daughter wore a cloak and fought with a scythe." Hawk explains while impaling another man with his blade. 

"The one that died? So that woman killed her own daughter?" the news didn't seem to shock him, rather, it intrigued him.

I charge towards her while she's still laughing. I swipe the curved blade around towards her abdomen. She seems to have disappeared, but I know she just jumped. I turn my gaze towards the ceiling and see gravity bringing her back down towards me. Her sword is pointing down, right towards me. I bring the staff of the scythe up to block her blade. While she has both hands occupied and is still falling, I roundhouse kick her stomach. I make contact with her soft flesh and send her hurtling into the nearest wall.

I feel the hood slip off of the top of my head and I glare at the woman while she tries to regain her balance. "I'm sorry to disappoint, but you didn't actually kill me, mother." my voice comes out evenly, my anger now controlled.

"Raven?" I hear a voice to my right, riddled with disbelief. "Is that really you?" I chance a glance towards the man. It's Cappy, the crew's marksman. He's also the one who taught me how to shoot a pistol. I hear him grunt as Train slashes through his back. He was too fixated on my sudden reveal to notice Train in time. I feel a tear form at the edge of my eye, I didn't expect anyone I knew other than my mother to be here. I didn't expect to watch my old crew members suffer.

"Well that's good. That just means I get a second chance to end my mistake." I almost didn't notice Misty right in front of me. Her eyes gleam evilly as she punches towards my face. I'm able to duck in time, but her knee makes contact with my gut and propels me upward. I feel all the air leave my lungs at once, but I don't break my concentration. Her sword comes down from above me, aimed at the center of my body. I block it with the staff of my scythe but I am slammed back into the ground.

The moment my feet hit the ground, I leap back out of her attack range. I pull out a pistol and fire two shots. She dodges the first one but the second nicks her left shoulder. She stares down at her own blood in disbelief. "Looks like you learned a few new tricks." she speaks between gritted teeth. "Looks like I'll have to show you a few of my own."