(Vol 2) CHAPTER - 9 { A thing in the Past }
[Author Talk---]
I hope you don't find this chapter cringe, I tried my best to write it in a very simple way.
Sorry for the bad taste beforehand...
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Hanging the call, Akuma felt as if something was wrong.
Turning back, Akuma saw that the Kuja tribe who wanted to kill him just now were all bowing.
"Looks like you get it now, " Said Akuma while pushing his hair behind his head.
"Godfather!, " Said Gloriosa as she bent on her knees and looked at Akuma with respect.
"Godfather!".
Not just her, the entire tribe did so. It all started after the Blood War in Skypiea.
That time, Jessica took all the ships through the calm belt towards Devil's Home.
In between, Akuma's eyes landed on a certain ship sailing in the calm belt.
It had two large snake structures around the sides of the ships.
Seeing it, Akuma jumped down from his ship and dived in the water changing his form.
As he thought, the ship belonged to the Kuja Empress.
She was surveying the area only to encounter Akuma and provoke him to a battle
As the fight between them ended, the defeated side was of course the Kuja Empress.
After the defeat by a man, the Kuja Empress couldn't help but ask for Akuma's child.
As even she knew that she had to give birth to a baby for keeping her bloodline going.
There was the rule that the Empress has to have a partner stronger than her.
And Akuma was just the right person.
At first, Akuma just let her have his child without hypnotizing her.
But later on, that night. Akuma thought of making the Kuja Tribe one of his army.
And then, Akuma used his system to hypnotize almost the entire Tribe leaving on the little kids.
Some den den mushi was given to them to connect with Maba at Devil's Home.
One of which was this golden den den mushi which was a secret and is also the snail Akuma, Maba and the Empress knew.
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Sitting in the bath, Akuma looked at the boiling water that vaporized on the surface.
He cut his hair till his chin and kept a small beard on his face.
He became old, his looks were that of a early 50s with less wrinkles. Not to say but he actually looked good with this face.
After a fresh bath, Akuma dried himself and sat on the Empress bed with a bath towel.
*Knock*
"Come in, " Replied Akuma as he looked at the door and saw four figures.
It was daytime, not much of clouds and also the perfect time to rest.
Akuma really wanted to sleep himself out. Sitting on a cold floor for an entire hundred years was not easy.
"Godfather, my daughters, " Said Gloriosa as she pushed three girls forward.
"Godfather!, " Bowed the three little girls, they were a little stiff because they were facing an entity they only dreamed of.
"She is Handcock. And these two Sandersonia and Marigold, " Introduced Gloriosa as she smiled at Hancock and the sisters.
"Hmm, " Akuma nodded and wanted to have them leave but then looked at the little girl in the middle.
'Boa Hancock?, ' Thought Akuma, his black eyes didn't shift from Hancock making her a little tense.
"You all can leave, " Said Akuma as he came out of his thoughts.
"Yes!, " Replied the four before leaving Akuma alone in the bedroom.
"My memories of my past life are fading, " Said Akuma, he couldn't recall Boa Hancock in his memory.
Even though he knew that she must be an important character in this world.
He just couldn't remember anything about her. Now all he could do was to keep her close and see what the future had in store for him.
Positioning himself comfortably on the bed, Akuma closed his eyes to sleep.
Everything stooped for Akuma as he went into a deep sleep for days.
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"Sphinx, bring back master, " Said Mana as he patted her on the head.
Nodding her head, a smile appeared on her face as she looked up in the sky.
The sky between the storms was clear, one of the ways to come in and go out was through up.
*Flap*
With her wings expanded, Sphinx flapped them and flew up in the sky.
*Faaa!*
With her shrill, Sphinx flew out of the sight of Maba and headed towards the direction of Amazon Lily.
Going inside the King's Castle, Maba picked up a golden den den mushi and pressed the button.
Standing on the balcony of the Castle, Maba waited for the call to be connected.
"Hello, " From the other side of the call, a man's voice came.
"You must have already known that my master is free?, " Asked Maba with a serious tone, not showing any emotion on his face.
"Yes, I was busy because of that case and couldn't report back to you boss, " Replied the man with full respect and even some fear was visible in the voice.
"Next time if you fail to report me, I will come there myself and kill you, " Said Maba with a plain voice but it was a threat to the man.
"Y-Yes!, " With that, the call was needed.
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Marineford___
Admiral Eyes' office, he sat on his chair with some sweat on his forehead.
He, Dram Sine, Navy Admiral, was a living spy from the Devil's Home.
His entire life, he dedicated to the Navy to obtain the Admiral rank only for Maba to know top secret information.
Even though from another's view, he looked forced to do this job.
Dram was the one to have made this choice of being a spy.
"Hope he really doesn't come to kill me, " Muttered Admiral Dram while wiping his sweat off with a handkerchief.
"Master is free, that means my job is almost finished, " Said Admiral Dram as he took out a small notebook from the drawer.
"But for now, I am a very strict Navy Admiral who is busy finding out how Akuma survived for a hundred years, " Said Admiral Dram as he gave himself a slap on the cheek and started his work.