Captive [Eustass Kid x Reader]

Epilogue

«There's no point in watching this. You're not the kind of man interested in these weapons more than I am. Right, Killer?»

«Yeah.»

Killer stood from the couch to follow his captain through the corridors of their hideout.

«So Strawhat is finally back... and Trafalgar, that creep. I thought he lost it and sold himself to the Government, but he was planning something from the beginning.»

«Apparently.»

«I don't wanna fall behind. We better hurry up with our plan too.»

Kid grabbed the doorknob of their meeting room.

«Kid, please.» Killer warned «Let's try to keep things civil, shall we?»

That was a request he would have expressed anyway but, in that moment, it was particularly important.

Eustass Kid had been unapproachable for almost two weeks after they let you go.

Not even his second in command was able to cut through that wall of silence and rage, at first.

For a while, Killer feared they wouldn't be able to handle the meeting.

Thankfully, in the past few days, Kid slowly regained his ambition and snarky attitude, at least on the outside.

The plan to take out Red Hair Shanks had probably played a role in that.

«I know! Shut up.» Kid scoffed, opening the door.

Unfortunately, they were welcomed by an explosion.

«APPAPPAPPAPPA! HELLO THERE, CAPTAIN KID! It's been a while since I saw that face! Glad to see it's disgusting as always.»

Scratchmen Appo greeted him from above his table.

The room was falling apart, even the roof had collapsed.

Kid grimaced when he noticed a few of his men down.

«Sorry, captain! We just couldn't stop him!»

Hawkins sat at the same table, quietly checking his tarot cards.

«WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING TO MY LAIR, SCRATCHMEN?!» Kid snapped, jumping forward.

«Oho? Just being a bit cautious.» Apoo sneered, tilting his head «I thought you may have a sniper hidden here somewhere. Isn't it what an enemy would do?»

Killer cursed in his helmet.

Why, why on earth did Scratchmen have to use that word?

Predictably, Kid lost it.

The metal scattered around started tingling and rose in the air as he charged toward Apoo to engage him.

«This is a farce. I am taking my leave.»

Hawkins stood and headed out, without turning back.

«Wait, Hawkins! We haven't even started yet!» Killer called him «And you two, cut it out, for fuck's sake! The reason we asked you here is to propose an alliance between our crews! Can't you people be civil for one second?!»

Somehow, his words cut through the chaos, and the three pirates stopped, two of them quite surprised.

Killer quickly glanced at Kid.

He was struggling to control his rage, but at least he was trying.

The first mate suppressed a sigh and walked over, stepping between him and Apoo as a precaution.