22: Back To The Arena

As Maya rushed away from the group of CP agents that seemed to be popping out from every corner as they tried to block her into a corner.

Her only plan was to save the child that held on to her hand as if she was to disappear.

The warmth of his fingers are somehow giving her unusual strength.

"Stay by me no matter what happens. I have special powers that can make you invincible but I can't use it for long. So no matter what happens stay by me and we'll find your mother after we get rid of them." Maya explained what her plan was to Joy Boy in order to get him to follow her and survive.

{No matter what I can't let this boy die here.} her heart was hurting and begging her to keep him safe.

{I'm even willing to die for him.} This feeling is bigger than ever and somehow all consuming.

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As The prize of the hunt was in sight all the CP agents encircle the pair of escapes had finally been stopped.

Slowly they begin to tighten and strengthen the grip over the stoped slaves.

"You have been playing games with the lives of gods and as such will deserve a punishment worse than death." Gearing up and removing weapons every single one switched to attack mode together as one. This move made Maya uncomfortable because she didn't know where the attack will come from and it's impossible to protect from every side at the same time.

"All we can offer you now is the life of the boy." A honest tone emerged from the back of the group.

Checking the remaining time Maya activated her devil fruit power and moved it to engulf Joy Boy onto it at the same time. The two of them can be unseen for only 47 minutes at most before she will be back to normal.

"Attack!" Someone else roared.

Figures moved like shadows.

Swords swung.

Guns shot.

Unusual moves and powers like fireworks slammed into the area where the pair were just standing.

Walls exploded.

Roof destroyed.

dust and debris created a huge mess, but the attacks continued.

They fell like rain.

They hid as hard as thunder, but no one stopped.

The attacks began to escalate and ramp up.

The special powerful moves slammed in obliterating everything in sight.

Even after a continuous barrage that lasted more than half an hour without a single counter attack no one moved in to check on the enemy.

******

To Joy Boys surprise not a single attack hurt him or his helper in any way.

"Come. We have to leave before my power stoped working and we got hurt." Maya faded out of the group of CP agents.

Maya was not sure if her power was going to make the child simply disappear but not change his body into air.

The risk was high but she knew that the CP was not going to keep their promise and kill Joy Boy because he is a witness to what happened here.

And if no one knows what happened than it never happened in the first place.

So Maya used her power as this was the only thing that she had to use at the time as a possible way to survive.

To her surprise Joy Boy also had the same power as she did. The power to turn their very being into AIR.

Just like you could never hurt air the pair also did not get hurt.

And just like you can't see air the two of them walked out of the house like two spirits.

But as soon as they arrived by the main gate Mayas power dropped.

"Why?" She is confused by the situation.

"I still have more than 30 minutes left!" In her confusion Maya was a little bit too loud.

"Come quick!" The fear of being found now drove her to grip Joy Boys hand too hard but he never even cried out in pain.

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With grate care and extremely slowly Maya and Joy Boy had walked out of the all the Celestial Dragons living area. Her destination was the coliseum.

Her plan was to see if the boys mother was moved there and to get some help.

If more slaves can rise up with her and change the world. than no matter who stands in there way freedom was waiting.

Maya beloved that she was going to find hope with the people who had shaped her.

She was looking for understanding in the arms of blood soaked warriors who gree up with each other knowing that tomorrow they may be forced to kill their best friends and family.

She wanted to be engulfed in the worth of a place that she grew up surviving in.

The place she learned to call home was calling to her as Maya was tired of all the hiding and running.

Maya wants a safe place to go.