Set 7 - Shanks 19
Title: Becoming Stronger
Theme: #6 mad scientist
Claim: Shanks
(Words:) 650
Rating: K
Warnings: None
Disclaimer(s): I do not own One Piece
“Piro piro piro,” the man cackled as he rushed towards Roger with his sword drawn. The captain was currently engaged in a sword fight with Shiki, which left his back wide open. As pirates, they weren’t opposed to utilizing some shady tactics, unlike the ridiculous code of honor Roger’s crew abided by.
The metallic clash of another sword against his, however, made him stop in his tracks.
“I won’t let you anywhere near the captain!” his opponent shouted.
“Piro piro piro,” Dr. Indigo laughed again, looking at the boy with amused eyes. “You really think you can stop me, boy?” he taunted, increasing the pressure on his sword.
Shanks gritted his teeth in frustration and held firmer to his sword. With a swift movement, he whipped his second sword in a horizontal arc towards Dr. Indigo’s head.
Dr. Indigo cackled and pranced away. Shanks charged forward, both swords slashing at his opponent. Dr. Indigo deftly brought his sword up to block the attack.
The indigo-haired scientist raised a hand to initiate his Chemical Juggling attack. But just as a bright green orb began to form, three knives held by a disembodied hand shot towards his head, causing him to have to dodge and break his concentration. He narrowed his eyes in irritation at the person who interrupted their battle.
Buggy’s hand reattached itself and the blue-haired boy glared back, moving into a defensive stance.
Shanks glanced between the two individuals. “You two come from the same circus or something?” he blurted out.
“Is that the way to talk to someone who just flashily saved your life, flashy bastard!?” Buggy shrieked angrily.
“Sorry, sorry.” Shanks said with a sheepish expression but his voice quivered from suppressed laughter. “Thanks, Buggy.”
“Piro, piro, piro, you must always keep your attention on your opponent, children. It’s something that you must learn. Pity you aren’t going to have any time to learn it!” Dr. Indigo grinned ominously. “Chemical Juggling!”
“Crap!” Shanks cursed and managed to dodge the small green and purple orb by a hairsbreadth. It hit the deck and exploded, leaving a small hole in the wood. His eyes widened as the ensuing stream of explosive orbs shot straight at him, leaving him no time to avoid them.
A hand roughly shoved him to the ground and he heard the sound of a sword swishing at amazing speed above his head.
“Master Rayleigh!”
Rayleigh smirked. “Fighting children, Indigo? How dishonorable of you. Come, I’ll be your opponent!”
“Piro piro piro, I won't fool myself into thinking that I can win against you, Dark King Rayleigh. But weaklings in your crew will be your downfall one day. Piro piro piro…”
“Who are you calling weak, flashy bastard!?” Buggy fumed.
Shanks also wanted to say that he wasn’t weak, that he could handle this fight. But he knew that it wasn’t true, because he had lost, and Rayleigh had to needed to come save him.
Rayleigh’s voice cut through his unhappy thoughts. The man’s tone was smug. “We have no weakling in our crew, Indigo, only boys who are growing every day. They’ll surpass you yet, so you’re the one who should watch out.”
“Piro piro piro, I look forward to it.”
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
“What is so amusing, Dr. Indigo?” one of the crew members asked curiously.
“Piro piro piro,” was the only reply, the scientist not given any answer to the question.
After a while, the scientist got up and set the newspaper on the table before leaving the room. Curious, the crew member picked up the paper to look at the article the other had been reading.
“Red-Haired Shanks labeled by Marines as one of the Yonko… Huh. What’s so funny about that?” Bemused, he replaced the paper on the table. The scientist was really hard to understand sometimes.
Walking down the hallway, his shoes making farting noises which each step, Indigo continued to chuckle.
Theme: #6 mad scientist
Claim: Shanks
(Words:) 650
Rating: K
Warnings: None
Disclaimer(s): I do not own One Piece
“Piro piro piro,” the man cackled as he rushed towards Roger with his sword drawn. The captain was currently engaged in a sword fight with Shiki, which left his back wide open. As pirates, they weren’t opposed to utilizing some shady tactics, unlike the ridiculous code of honor Roger’s crew abided by.
The metallic clash of another sword against his, however, made him stop in his tracks.
“I won’t let you anywhere near the captain!” his opponent shouted.
“Piro piro piro,” Dr. Indigo laughed again, looking at the boy with amused eyes. “You really think you can stop me, boy?” he taunted, increasing the pressure on his sword.
Shanks gritted his teeth in frustration and held firmer to his sword. With a swift movement, he whipped his second sword in a horizontal arc towards Dr. Indigo’s head.
Dr. Indigo cackled and pranced away. Shanks charged forward, both swords slashing at his opponent. Dr. Indigo deftly brought his sword up to block the attack.
The indigo-haired scientist raised a hand to initiate his Chemical Juggling attack. But just as a bright green orb began to form, three knives held by a disembodied hand shot towards his head, causing him to have to dodge and break his concentration. He narrowed his eyes in irritation at the person who interrupted their battle.
Buggy’s hand reattached itself and the blue-haired boy glared back, moving into a defensive stance.
Shanks glanced between the two individuals. “You two come from the same circus or something?” he blurted out.
“Is that the way to talk to someone who just flashily saved your life, flashy bastard!?” Buggy shrieked angrily.
“Sorry, sorry.” Shanks said with a sheepish expression but his voice quivered from suppressed laughter. “Thanks, Buggy.”
“Piro, piro, piro, you must always keep your attention on your opponent, children. It’s something that you must learn. Pity you aren’t going to have any time to learn it!” Dr. Indigo grinned ominously. “Chemical Juggling!”
“Crap!” Shanks cursed and managed to dodge the small green and purple orb by a hairsbreadth. It hit the deck and exploded, leaving a small hole in the wood. His eyes widened as the ensuing stream of explosive orbs shot straight at him, leaving him no time to avoid them.
A hand roughly shoved him to the ground and he heard the sound of a sword swishing at amazing speed above his head.
“Master Rayleigh!”
Rayleigh smirked. “Fighting children, Indigo? How dishonorable of you. Come, I’ll be your opponent!”
“Piro piro piro, I won't fool myself into thinking that I can win against you, Dark King Rayleigh. But weaklings in your crew will be your downfall one day. Piro piro piro…”
“Who are you calling weak, flashy bastard!?” Buggy fumed.
Shanks also wanted to say that he wasn’t weak, that he could handle this fight. But he knew that it wasn’t true, because he had lost, and Rayleigh had to needed to come save him.
Rayleigh’s voice cut through his unhappy thoughts. The man’s tone was smug. “We have no weakling in our crew, Indigo, only boys who are growing every day. They’ll surpass you yet, so you’re the one who should watch out.”
“Piro piro piro, I look forward to it.”
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
“What is so amusing, Dr. Indigo?” one of the crew members asked curiously.
“Piro piro piro,” was the only reply, the scientist not given any answer to the question.
After a while, the scientist got up and set the newspaper on the table before leaving the room. Curious, the crew member picked up the paper to look at the article the other had been reading.
“Red-Haired Shanks labeled by Marines as one of the Yonko… Huh. What’s so funny about that?” Bemused, he replaced the paper on the table. The scientist was really hard to understand sometimes.
Walking down the hallway, his shoes making farting noises which each step, Indigo continued to chuckle.