Fallen souls [Eustass X Reader]

chapter 14: Victory

I stare at him waiting for him to make his move when him finally does he lifts his Warhammer and spins letting it go to throw at me. I jump out of the way just in time, but before i can fully recover he sprits my way tackling me to the ground. Once he has me on the ground he aims heavy punchs at my face. I use what little room I have to dodge the blows to my face. When I finally get and opening I use my legs to push the huge man over my head. I reach for my last dagger to carve his face but miss when he rolls out of my reach causeing my knife to wedge into the wood. I try to remove it but not fast enough I have to move from his kick aming for me. I roll backwards barley avoiding the blow.

"Youre as agile as every little birdy. I might not be as fast as you but im so much stronger and you know it." I click my tongue at his statement.

'If I wasn't in such close quarters this would be no big deal for me, but hes right im at a huge disadvantage right now."

"Shut the hell up im tired of hearing you run your mouth, its always the same bullshit!."

"Of course still as rude as ever should've known being a pirate would just make it worse. But you know you've always have one weakness that I've been aware of." He removed a flintlock pistol from his side and points it at me.

"In here are some handy sea prism bullet guarantee to put any devil fruit user down for good."

"You think you'll get a shot on me with that you have to hit me for it to work and if I remember you suck."

"Who said it was for you?"

He aims the pistol at Kid who is too distracted to notice the gun pointed at him. Before i could think i sprint toward Victor and change to bare my claws at the gun i grab is with my talons and try to rip it away from him, but i should've known better then to try to overpower him at brute strength. He rips the weapon out of my feet then points it at me and pulls the trigger. My body falls to the ground switching back to my original form.

"Fuckk!" I grab hold the wound that hit my ribs I was trying to stop the bleeding and figure out if the bullet was still there,but soon I could feel my strength leave my body and my abilities are gone as I cant hear my crew very well any more.

"See your one true weakness is your loyalty to others its always pissed me off. Its how you got the title of captin faster then everyone else. Not based on your strength or intelligence." He kicked me onto my back and step on the bullet wound the contact causes me to scream as I try to grab his foot to push it off, every attempt was punished with more pressure. Finally he kick me toward the railing of the ship.

"But I knew the truth, that same blind loyalty would be your down fall." He grabbed my hair pulling my body off the ground, i cant fight back much as I try to rip his hand from my mangled hair. He holds me over the ship railing above the dark water.

"You and number one always thought you were the best leaving us behind doing whatever you want, but now you'll drown in your own failures like you should have with your crew." His grasp loosens on my hair and I fall into the cold embrace of the water. My body is numb and my vison is fading.

'I'm sorry... even now I can't save myself.'

With my last thought I lose consciousness.

Kids pov

"Cleaver grab her!"

Killer had abruptly jumped from the ship into the water and in his arms was Lilith, he cradled her soaking body in the water as Cleaver and everyone else helped him out of the water. When they reach the deck I could feel something drop. She was cover in blood her clothes drench and her body paler then normal and she seem so still it was impossible to tell if she was even breathing. Cleaver looked at the girl the pressed his ear to her chest. Then looks closely at the wound.

"Shes still breathing but she's been shot in her left lung, broken ribs and she doesn't seem to have any strength. I need to start immediately any later and she will die!"

"Heat, killer help the doc now get her to the impharmary and do anything he ask!"

In my hands I held the man who shot her, i was only able to see him drop her but i know he was responsible. I had already knock him out and he was dragging on the ground in my hand.

"I have business to attend to." I looked at the made and felt rage build in me. 'How dare him think he was gonna get one up on us.' I could feel my lip twitch in irritation, i dragged the unconscious man to a room in the deepest part of the ship.I chained the man up in a room special for getting information from people. He was still out so I had a cabin boy get a bucket of water to wake the man up.

I threw the entire bucket on the mans face, then smacked his face with the bucket before tossing it aside. He gasped for breath. I patiently waited for him to realize his current situation while giving me time to fester in my anger.

"Where the hell am!?!-Eustass Kid? So thats how this is gonna play out, huh?"

"You realize I'm going to slowly torture you to death. It won't be kind or easy, but it will be satisfying, for me at least."

"What cause I shot the bitch sounds like you've got a soft spot for the little bird, how cute."

"Fuck you." I pull back my fist and deck the asshole in the face. Blood trickles out if his nose after the contact.

"What the hell do you know about her you fucking Navy dog!"

"What do I know? More then you ever will. That woman is nothing like you think she is, you think im a dog she's just a Marine pet worse then me. That's probably why she killed her crew, bunch of misfits that didn't follow directions. You know there's a rumor going around among the ranks."

"What do I give a shit about Marine rumors?"

"Its your crew at risk not mine why would I lie when I know im already dead im not a moron. Rumor is she was investigating a incident when she found out the Marie's were involved she killed her crew to cover up the truth because they planned to go public."

My face twisted in anger ' this is just bullshit I know it's not like that.' I get up from my chair and jab him in the gut.

"How perfect for you bastard a beast for a monster sounds like a match made in hell." The man laughs blood spitting out his mouth while roaring out loud.

"You're right maybe we are. Have you ever thought maybe I. DON'T. CARE!" I remove my dagger and slide the blade from his bicep to the chains that held his wrist it was shallow but deep enough for him to bleed out slowly.

"Im gonna keep you alive for now."

I left the room and headed to the impharmary when I arrived to the hallway Heat and Killer were standing outside the door.

"Report killer."

"We've only had two casualties low ranking crewmates and the one serious injury, Lilith."

"How is she now."

"Doc is preforming surgery now and she's fighting it should take a couple hours. The bullet lodged itself inside her lung and he need to remove it immediately and stop the bleeding if not she'll drownd in her own blood."

My heart races and a mixture of worry and fear consumes me 'why the fuck do I care if she lives or dies she should be no different from the rest. ("You know its not the same.") Shut the fuck up - shut the hell up thats bullshit.'

"Kid- are you okay?" I open my eyes and I can see killer reaching for me in concern.

"What is wrong? Can I help in anyway?"

"I just need a drink, let me know when she wakes up." I leave her in the care of my crew as i go to the mess hall to drink as much as I could.