Friend Or Foe?

[Sweet Dreams]

West blue,not often thought to hold great treasures,but lately there has been a rumor going around one of its islands. It is said hidden away behind trees and bushes of a forest that sat at the edge of a small village of one of the islands stood a house that held a secret treasure,but if one were to find it they would easily see that the charred rotted remains of the building hadn't been lived in for decades.

Large chunks of roofing and wood laid scattered everywhere,half covered or buried with over growth or dead leaves looking as if a bomb went off,a large dark hole was in the middle of the floor in the very back room,the trap door that hid it laid near by looking as if it had been ripped or blow off,by the looks of the broken twisted hinges. Once entering the dark hole it would be revealed to be the entrance of an underground tunnel that split off into an entire network of tunnels many of which lead to dead ends due to cave-ins.

The walls and floors covered in rusted metal that long ago must of been shiny and new,the long network of cables and wires that once crawled along the ceiling were hanging low broken a few still sparked lightly casting a flicker and shifting light along the dark tunnels.Many of these dead ends had skeletons leaning against the rubble and walls, a many of them wore old fashion marines outfits of different ranks but a few looked to be of pirates and thieves,people who had gotten lost and died looking for this treasure.

At the end of one of the tunnels it opened up to a large circular room that looked the be a inventors space at one time but the soot covered walls,charred and half melted metals  laid throw about,what once had been a table and chairs laid shattered as if something heavy had landed on them or riddled with a large amount of bullet sized holes.A large amount of books lined a wall blacked and burned,the titles no longer readable eaten away by the fire and time that so hungrily consumed them.

 A nearby door,the once bright blue pint faded and chipped with time stood rusted shut  the small window on it gave a slight view into the next room.An entire wall being taken up by monitors,most cracked or completely shattered and dark but a few that were intact and still somehow had power only showed the fuzz of static,the cameras no longer showing the places they were in. A figure was sitting unmoving slumped over the control panels a old tattered and stained lab coat blocked them from view.

Suddenly the screech of metal filled the quiet lab before a large chuck of the soot and rust covered wall gave away,finally losing its battle with time,only to reveal a doorway leading to a secret room,that unlike everything else looked untouched,a small room just big enough to fit three people only the flickering light from the cables being the only light source in the room. 

It was empty of all furnishings,a layer of dust covered everything including the girl sitting on the floor,her head tilted to the side,her eyed closed,but her chest wasn't moving,but that didn't mean she wasn't alive,inside her head her mind was starting to wake up,her battery had reached less then five percent,activating her emergency override forcing her to slowly start turning back on. Mizuki was starting to wake up,long codes of data flashed quickly from behind her eye lids,but most of it was ignored do to the flashing low battery warning,to her this was her overdue wake up call.

[Deviant]

With a heavy breeze making itself noticed the trees swayed and fruits blew from them easily and quickly made themselves at home on the ground or one with it. Possibly a tornado could be on the horizon but regardless if one was or not justice doesn't take a break and nor does crime. 

Traversing the treacherous rooftops of a built up city in such a woeful windy day really managed to put a downer on the day. Not because it was uncomfortable or irritating but because of the increased risk of death. 

Moon Dingo the man eater had been on the run for a good fourteen years managing to hide his cannibalism from everyone whilst working as a doctor. 

But everyday comes that one fateful day when you just can't keep everything hidden anymore and you slip up. And of all the people to slip up in front of Siphon Jones wasn't one of them. 

Bearing the mark of a Risen Demon he sure acted like one by giving chase the second he could. Moon Dingo had quickly used a stack of crates to climb on to the roofs and Siphon had followed in much the same way. Now with both pushing against the winds along these rooftops, things had become a little tricky. 

With a blood stained shirt and face Moon Dingo removed his flintlock pistol and squeezed out a shot towards Siphon who held an arm up to shield his face and his osmosis dial hanging from his belt. 

Shooting towards him the bullet was dead on course for a head shot to end his career and his life. 

Slamming his free hand over the Osmosis Dial and on to a brick chimney to his left, Siphon twisted the dial on his arm turning it to stone. 

Lead meeting stone didn't have he desired effect and allowed Siphon to keep breathing to live another day. Hitting the ground he started pushing himself further to capture Moon. 

With a failed shot under his belt and a sense of fear surging through his body Moon turned back to his escape and leapt from one roof top to the next. Missing the edge he gripped the pipe which led down the side of the building.

Clawing his way to the top the screws started to loosen and the wind picked up. 

Catching himself on the edge with a single hand Moon managed to drag his body to the rooftop once more and pass a glance back towards Siphon who started struggling to fight against the wind. Allowing his feet to slip out beneath him he nearly found himself over the edge. 

Hair blowing in all directions Siphon could feel how strong the breeze was and it's refusal to give in. Leaping from the rooftop attempting to jump Moon had failed he realized he was in store for the same fate with the exception that the pipe had now become so lose it was already on its way down. 

Removing the Osmosis dial from his arm, Siphon spat on it and as he slammed into the wall be started to twist the dial which clamped on tight. 

The wall started losing it's sturdiness and Siphon used this like moist clay to partly mold it and climb to the top. 

As he arrived Siphon looked ahead to see Moon had gained quite a bit of distance and was climbing in through a window. 

Sighing he let go of the osmosis dial and started running again. Moon had entered a church via a second floor window. As unholy sounding as this Risen Demon Siphon Jones was, he would enter God's house if needed and he would arrest a cannibal for the indecent crimes against humanity.

[Sweet Dreams]

Mizuki wandered down a path a while later wiping her tear stained grime covered cheeks. She had woken up and drank a juice box of oil before she had even noticed the damage to her home she had known for as long as she could recall. 

But the hardest blow had been when she had finally gotten the monitor room open before she sway the slumped form of her master. At first she held some hope he had fallen asleep like he always did when he was working but all that hope had vanished the moment she had turned the chair around and saw his skeletal form. 

She had gone into a daze after that,having gathered the small amount of things she owned and after that took his remains and buried them in front of the burnt out shell of their home. She was now wandering down a path looking lost as tears ran from her cheeks. She saw towering trees that to her should of been tiny saplings or not there at all. 

Once she entered the town she saw no face she recognized and it made her wonder how long she had been offline. People stared at her as she was covered in dirt,dust and cobwebs.

[Deviant]

Arriving at the church window Siphon climbed inside much the same way Moon Diego had done and shut it behind him, he wasn't letting this guy escape. 

Siphon looked around to see if he could spot Moon but alas there was nothing, no blood, no foot prints or even any sounds. He was at a loss for words. 

Shit! he thought to himself as he looked over the ledge and down below to see that currently a wedding was underway. He just hoped Moon hadn't arrived on the first floor and wasn't about to sink his teeth into anyone or paint the bride's gown a crimson colour. 

Feeling the tingle of hot breath over the back of his neck sent a slight chill down his back and a furious idea spiraling into his brain.

Slipping his osmosis dial on to the wall in front he quickly duplicated the rock solid properties of it and slipped it back into his left hand. Twisting it the dial dug in deep and provided not just a painful sensation in his hand but a new found property on his left arm. 

Creeping up towards the shoulder was a rock. Solid as could be and ready to bring down the slimy fucker who'd been hiding above him all this time. 

Spinning around leading with his left arm, Siphon attempted to bash Moon in the face with the stone arm. 

Missing due to a few millimeters Siphon was facing the opposite direction now and looking up at Moon Diego who was hanging from the ceiling. 

Looking at his feet Siphon couldn't quite make sense of how but didn't care. It was time this cannibal was out of existence or behind a set of bars he couldn't chew his way through. 

Dishing out a fully fledged punch with all of the force that could possibly be mustered Siphon felt the full true impact as it collided with his face and his back against the ledge. An upside down punch turns out was a much more painful thing than originally imaged. 

Ducking as a foot came his way. He looked to see Moon had spiraled around allowing his foot to kick anything in the surrounding area.  

Reaching up quickly with his stone hand Siphon grabbed Moon by the hair and dragged him down into the ground. Smashing his head on the stone floor he watched as Moon writhed around in pain and snatched his flintlock from his belt. Tucking it into his own Siphon pressed a foot against Moon's head holding him in place. 

"You're under arrest Moon Diego for the crimes of cannibalism. Anything you do say can and will be used against you in a court of law, yadda yadda. Blah blah blah. You're going to straight to jail. I saw you do it and more to the point, we have evidence and several other living breathing witnesses."

Unleashing the full power behind his foot Siphon knocked Moon Diego unconscious leaving him with a red sore looking dirty mark over his face he slapped a new set of handcuffs over his wrists and hoisted him up and over his shoulder. It was time to deliver this screw up to the clink.

[Sweet Dreams]

Mizuki had been walking to where she figured out was the town square,something she finally recognized in the now much larger town. That was when she heard the bells. It took her only a moment to recall the meaning.


"A wedding..Or was it a funeral?" She says moving closer "no no definitely a Wedding" She says a small smile,the first since coming back online that day. It was while she was smiling and taking in the sounds of the bells that she noticed two figures coming out the the church. 

At first she thought they were the bride and groom but saw they were both males, and while she had heard of same sex marriage she was pretty sure the tradition of exchanging rings hadn't changed to handcuffs since she had been asleep. Her curiosity peaked she started to follow them. "What do we have here?" She says to herself as she follows them from the crowd.

[Deviant]

The wedding between James Holoway-Gunsway and Harriet Jane-Goodall was a beautiful thing, much like most weddings. The flowers, the beautiful bridal gown, the decorations. But in all honesty, there is one thing. One thing which made this wedding a little more unique.

One thing which no other wedding most likely has that this one did. Which surely will be remembered for years to come. Maybe even when this beautiful couple and they are a beautiful couple, a sitting on their front porch looking at photos of all of their grand children together, that they'll still remember. But maybe not laugh about it.

As the vicar asked if anyone had any reasons why the two shouldn't be wed, (perfect timing.) from the sky up above it seemed the lord might just have something to say.

As Siphon lifted Moon over his shoulder he didn't realize he hadn't really been knocked unconscious but instead he was very much so still conscious and he started wriggling on his shoulder dragging Siphon over the edge of the ledge.

As the two came crashing down Siphon gulped looked below realizing how painful this was going to be. Moving Moon below him so he'd taken the brunt of the pain landing he looked into his deadly eyes and could see that he was very much so about to try and take a bite out of him with that metal lower jaw of his.

Leaning forward to take a chunk Moon was met with a fist to the side of his head then the sudden strike of concrete upon his back.

As the two groaned lying in the middle in agony one of the groom's family launched up from their seat and pointed at Siphon & Moon.

"The gods! The gods! They have something to say! A reason for these two never to be wed!"

Sighing and realizing how much his knees hurt after the fall, Siphon looked at Moon and grabbed hold of a pew in which he picked himself up with.

"I'm not a messenger from god."

"Oh but of course only a messenger would say such things."

"Guy I'm a Marine. Captain Siphon Jones of the Navy."

"What a clever disguise!"

Looking towards the bride and groom then the writing prisoner that was Moon who rolled on the floor in agony due to landing on his hands. They were almost certainly shattered along with parts of his spine probably were.

"Sorry for crashing your wedding guys, you both looks very pretty."

"Please spirit of the gods let us hear what words of wisdom you have to pass unto us!"

"I'm not a goddamn spirit of the gods!"

"You can't fool me."

Stretching to make sure nothing was broken or in too much pain Siphon reached down to grab hold of Moon and hoisted him over his shoulder. Holding in place he marched up to the gentleman who was so adamant that he was a holy spirit come to make an appearance at the wedding.

Getting right in his face he felt it was about time someone showed him that sometimes demons fall from the Heavens.

"I can't fool you? Ok well how about this? Would an angel or a spirit of god ever say this? Fuck you piss ant."

Turning to make his way out through the front doors Siphon left the wedding ceremony in nothing but silence. Unable to believe that a holy spirit would say such things the gentleman sat down in shock and horror.

The wedding would continue, but cousin Nigel hopefully wouldn't be making that mistake again.

Pushing the front doors open and walking the broken handed, wristed and hopefully hearted cannibal out the front doors there was a crowd already waiting for the wedded couple to take pictures and a few sudden pictures flashed up blinding them slightly before sounds of disappointment were heard and Siphon had to push past them all whilst still a little dazed.

"Sorry guys, but we ain't no bride and groom. They're still inside getting married."

[Sweet Dreams]

Mizuki blinks in shock as she got closer seeing seeing one of the men badly injured "Oh dear Oh dear.." She says softly waiting until they had gotten away from the crowd. "Um...Excuse me sir but that man appears to need major medical attention.." 

She says looking him over and even without scanning him could tell the mans hands were broken in multiple different places along with what she could guess his wrists as well. Even with her boots both men were much taller then her but she would push the issue if need be. "I could at least set them for now.." She says as she quickens her pace to keep up with them.

[Deviant]

Marching from the crowds and gauging his location so he could get his bearings Siphon paused momentarily as Moon stood before him still moaning in pain. The whinny little shit bag. Looking left, right then left again Siphon managed to figure out his location. It wasn't often he came here nor was he a native. He'd only been here a week or so and so far he was still getting used to where things were.

It wasn't anything like Skyfell, but that was part of the charm of most places. That it was nothing like them. It made him happy to be away from there but to be away from his family.

Marching off in the direction of the Naval holding cell Siphon was quickly stopped by a young girl by the name of Mizuki. As she mentioned how the man would need medical attention. She wasn't wrong, but neither was she being much use and currently more of a pain.

"Men like this don't need medical attention darling, now why don't you just go run along play your friends." he said as politely as he could trying to urge the young girl to leave him alone before trying to push forward at a steady pace with Moon who begun to howl in pain attracting attention from more citizens.

She continued stating ho she could set them and Siphon looked at the other citizens around him.

"I don't think that would be the best thing right now kid. This guy's a crook!"

"A crook am I? I was merely doing all I had to, to survive. I was unable to living in this world with the wages I got paid and how I was treated I could barely afford to look after myself!"

Watching as the citizens grew slightly more enraged at this Siphon tightened his grip on Moon.

"Say another word and you're dead."

"DEAD AM I?! THREATS AREN'T TH BEST WAY TO GET RESULTS! I DIDN'T EVEN DO ANYTHING WRONG!"

As citizens begun approaching with malicious intent in their eyes Siphon decided to spread the fear of god into people.

"BEFORE YOU THINK ABOUT TOUCHING MYSELF OR MR MOON DINGO HERE, LET ME EDUCATE YOU ALL! MR MOON DINGO IS A CANNIBAL AND RESPONSIBLE FOR A THIRD OF MISSING PEOPLE CASES. WE'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR HIM FOR A GOOD FOURTEEN YEARS BUT HE'S SLIPPED UP AND THIS MAY BE OUR ONE CHANCE TO CATCH HIM AND LOCK HIM UP. SO AS YOURSELVES, DO YOU REALLY WANT A MAN EATING SOCIOPATH WANDERING YOUR STREETS AT NIGHT?"

Watching as the expression on people's faces changed and they begun to step back Siphon looked at Moon who in turn looked back at him over his shoulder.

"Well played, well played indeed."

"You'd be surprised how many people don't want a loopy cannibal wandering the streets Dingo, so c'mon keep moving."

[Sweet Dreams]

Mizuki's cheeks puffed up at being called a kid "I am much older then I look sir."She says as she continues to follow him listening to him shout the mans crimes to calm the crowd that looked ready to pounce. It was fascinating to see how quickly humans would start to turn on each other only to band together at a great threat. She stored this into her memory files to go through later. "But I still insist even if he is a crook he still needs medical attention...as much of a despicable human being he is." 

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