Rise Of A New Heart

Chapter 22: Pirates Vs Marines

Law and Enyo teleported from the commodore's office to the main deck of the ship. From their elevated position the pair looked down to the mess of shouts and clanging metal, the pirates had somehow found weapons and were engaging the marines.

"Captain!" Someone cried.

Most of the soldiers turned to gawk at the sudden appearance of the pirate captain, along with some woman. Spud looked in disbelief and shouted into his mini den den mushi.

"They made it! Bring her up and lets get out off here!"

An affirmative grunt came from the snail phone and by that time the battle resumed. Dorian dodged fists and swords as he ran up the stairs.

"Miss Enyo! Captain! Are you two alright?!"

"Yeah." Law said, he turned to the woman beside him. "Now what?"

"Did everyone get out?" She asked Dorian, he nodded.

"Good, Spud should have contacted Bart by now and-"

[BLUB! BLUB BLUB BLUB BLUBBLUBBLUB!]

Beside the ship the sea began to bubble as if it were boiling, then, with a loud splash a fantastically familiar yellow mass burst from the waves.

"It's here!" A crew member shouted. The pirates still fought but retreated to the railing as they did, ready to jump over to the sub and escape.

"I'll buy some time." Law said, unsheathing his nodachi.

"Make sure everyone gets on the ship safely."

And with that, he jumped down into the fray, toying with the marines and pushing them where he wanted. Enyo watched in awe at his fluid, practiced movements, she'd never actually seen him fight without his powers before. She was distracted, and it all happened before she could register, Dorian shouted her name as the shot rang out.

... (Dorian's POV) ...

Aries and Remus had heard a large splash only moments ago, and as they reached the main deck they saw the pirate captain jump down and engage their men. Aires drew his sword and made a b-line for Trafalgar, but Remus looked up and saw that woman and some kid standing on the upper deck. 'This will be the last time you humiliate me!' He thought, and he snatched a rifle from one of the marines. The commander took aim at the woman, then fired.

...

I watched as a commander plucked a gun from a nearby soldier, watched as his eyes stared dead at us, no, not us, her. He raised the weapon and closed one eye, I shouted her name as I stood between them, my back to him. I felt the thud, the pressure before anything else. I looked straight into her eye as it darted to me, then widened with the realisation of what had just happened. She cried my name as I slumped forward. Her skin was so soft and warm, warm like the blood beginning to soak the back of my uniform. My shoulder stung and burned and felt like it was freezing all at the same time.

"Dorian! Are you alright?" She said desperately as she cradled me.

Looking at the hot stickiness that was my blood on her pale hand she called out for the captain, but he was busy holding off the marine leader. A couple of the nurse-men noticed and ran over to help, Enyo stepped back to give them room, and a look of fear warped those lovely features. She looked down, her hair covering her face, and a dark expression slowly took over. Then, her hair began to grow, and grow, and grow. Smooth and rippling, it washed across the wood floor like a sheet of silk. Meanwhile, the man that shot me was thundering across the deck to finish us, he didn't get to the bottom of the stairs when Enyo's hair converged and engulfed him, picking up speed, he was shot all the way back across the deck, and through at least several walls. I could see her face now, her anger. Soldiers took action, slashing and shooting the mass of silver, but to no avail, some swords even broke in half. Slowly, the hair began to return from the tunnel it had made, binding tighter, undulating like a serpent out of its nest. I couldn't believe how right I was, because what came out of that cavern was not what went in. It was not silky silvery locks, but a massive snake, a "Basilisk", I looked at Enyo as she muttered it under her breath, then back to the monster, a giant serpent of steel with hollow, empty eyes that looked down at the marines, they were absolutely petrified. It's mercury tongue flicked out as if tasting their fear. The beast opened it's mouth and I couldn't believe my eyes, fangs! It had fangs! One silver and one gold. The entire ship stood in awe or terror, some probably both, even the captain looked surprised, but took the opportunity and sliced up the commodore, leaving his still living bits strewn across the deck. He teleported to us and looked at Enyo, who was either concentrating hard, or just that furious, then immediately knelt beside me, assessing my injuries.