[004 - video/action for the Hardy] and that icon does not properly show his horror

[gomugomunowin]

[An extremely serious faced Luffy appears on the screen. There may be a hint of anger in his expression, as well. He's definitely not trying to hide it, that's for sure.]

Oi, has anyone else seen dead bodies around? Earlier, a fri-- [He immediately stops talking, as he's distracted by something. He looks away from the camera, and a grin comes on his

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[dontcallmegol]

{Once your brother has his wits back about him from what happened with Marco and Whitebeard, he addresses the distraught teen. He runs over to Luffy's side and drops to his knees, quickly throwing his arms around him and hugging him tight, trying desperately to stop him from beating his head against the deck.

He looks around at the bodies, he recognizes them. Most of them anyway, those he's met over time... and... shit, his heart wrenches as he stares up at Sanji's body, hanging from the mast. FUCK. He felt sick and outraged at the same time.

He turns his head down, clenching his jaw tightly as he holds his brother close.}

I-it's not real. It can't be. Okay? So... just--I'm here Luffy. Take it easy. Everything is okay. They're okay. That's not really them! {It was hard to tell who he was saying that too more, himself, or Luffy.}

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[gomugomunowin]

[He was screaming for a while until Ace came. When he hugged him, Luffy froze. it was like Marineford for him, only worse. He slowly put his hand on Ace's back, and lifted it. Thankfully there was no blood.

But.....it didn't help much.] I WAS SUPPOSED TO PROTECT THEM!!!!!!

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[dontcallmegol]

{Frowning softly as he sort of catches a glimpse of him looking at his hand, but he can feel him searching his back, fingers moving over the extensive scarring. He remembered... barely feeling his touch then, over torn and burned flesh...

He shook his head.}

IT'S NOT THEM!! {Very pointedly. Luffy, listen to your big bro.}

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[gomugomunowin]

THEN WHO THE FUCK IS IT!?!?! WHO ELSE LOOKS LIKE THEM!?!?!

WHO ELSE CAN IT BE!?!?!? [Said with so much pain in his voice, and not from screaming.]

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[dontcallmegol]

NO IT'S-- {God, how do you say this to an angry teen pirate?}

It's gotto be some sort of illusion, a fake. They're not real. Something is just fucking with us!!!

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[gomugomunowin]

I felt them!!!! They're real!!! [He coughs from the strain on his throat.]

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[dontcallmegol]

Maybe it's a body, but it can't be them. {He refused to believe it.}

They just LOOK like our friends... something is messing with our heads!

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[gomugomunowin]

[He clutched his head with his hands.]

Make it stop!!!! Make it go away!!!!! [He's had too much pain to be going through this.]

[Action] THIS IS PROBABLY A BAD IDEA, STOP HIM.

[dontcallmegol]

I... I can't. {He sounded so distraught over this. God he didn't want his brother to suffer anymore. This was such bull shit. He shifted his weight and pulled him in against him a little tighter, trying to shield him from the sight.

But then a thought occured to him. He couldn't toss them over board, they just reappeared... but what if he burned them?

He stood suddenly, not really thinking very clearly and turned towards the bodies. He started to heat up, air distorting around him and fists clenching as he summoned his fires.}

[Action] LSHGNKSDG ACE, WTF. GONNA DO JUST THAT.

[gomugomunowin]

A......ce? [He looked at as his hands lit on fire. What was he.......with some difficulty, Luffy looked to where Ace was facing. it took him a moment or two, but he got it.

Shit.] ACE NO!!!!!!!!!! [He tackled Ace to the ground, and just started crying.]

PLEASE DON'T!!!! PLEASE DON'T BURN THEM, ACE!!!!!!! DON'T DON'T DON'T!!!!! I'LL BE FINE, SO JUST DON'T-- [He coughed and hiccuped between screams, clinging to Ace.]

[Action] Wat wat cremation is honorable they can spread the ashes... or burn the ship down >>;

[dontcallmegol]

{He's caught slightly off guard but he remains solid enough for Luffy to tackle him, quickly extinguishing his fires so he doesn't harm his little brother. He just throws his arms around his brother and holds him, squeezing his eyes tightly shut and clinging to the lanky boy.}

[Action] Cause Luffy totally wants to see more people burn in front of him. THOUGH NOT REALLY >:|

[gomugomunowin]

[Luffy kept on holding onto Ace, his breathing fast and shaky. The tears kept coming down as he trembled. He coughed and hiccuped more as he spoke.]

Please don't.........