[Pleasure district]
Back at Black Maria's house, the girls were preparing for a special occasion as Lord Orochi was in attendance, accompanied by a few businessmen, personal guards from the Beast Pirates, and an unamused Jack.
The group of men waited for the show to commence, their excitement contained temporarily with the serving of sake and food by a few of Maria's young girls, still too green to survive the business, but those types always intrigued the sharks, they may not be as wealthy as Orochi, but that is still a good start for her rookies, keep them entertained and it's not long before you capture his heart, that is tge duty of a courtesian, the mind most be conquered before the body is.
Maria laughs behind a fan; the intrepid woman is seated in a corner, facing the stage. Sarahebi sat next to her, the Gifter hadn't spoken much since the earlier incident.
"Do not pout Sara-chan, Angelica is still learning the rules."
"Tsk, don't excuse her Madame Maria, she's still a pirate no matter how much makeup you plaster her with." The snake lady whispers.
Maria rolls her eyes, "Maybe so... but you and I are no different."
"That's not the same–"
"How so? Just because we submitted to this life to benefit from Kaido, are we better than her?" Maria asked her.
Sarahebi drops her head, biting at her inner cheek.
Maria grins at the reaction, " Exactly my point, as women, we understand when to play into our submissive nature to please a man's ego, do not threaten his masculinity, and you'll get close enough to break his soul." She hums, eyes shining with excitement.
Sarahebi felt a shiver go down her spine, the words Maria spoke, were smooth like honey but tasted like poison. "Understood, Madame Maria." She bows.
-On the stage-
Angelica paces in her kimono, the traditional attire hugging her body, like confines rather than clothing, her once curly hair, is now straightened into a bun. She hated everything about this. She prefers to be imprisoned rather than work here, maybe then she can give Ramos a piece of her mind for causing their capture.
Yes, she blames the blonde's morale conflict as the main reason they got captured, "If only he accepted that the world isn't so black and white." She huffs, tugging at her kimonosleeve, in her efforts of staying pristine.
A soft giggle invaded his ears, turning to the source she sees a beautiful pale-skinned woman, with turquoise coloured hair, piercing blue eyes, and a slim-feminine physique, native to her roots. Kumurasaki, is her stage name, but Angelica knows her true identity.
"Hello, Hiyori. " She teases the name softly, just enough to travel between the two of them.
"Angelica. " Hiyori responds, used to the pirates' mischievous nature. "I see you've finally gotten Maria's trust to perform on stage, I thought she'd never let you perform out of fear of you killing all her customers."
"That is bound to happen, but not today." She sighs, roaming her eyes across the small stage, the giant curtains shield them from the hungry eyes waiting to feast on them.
Hiyori noticed the difference in her behaviour, " Why are you so calm today?" Her question had a bit of worry in it, a small tug at her heart that she's learned to suppress ever since the day of her travel to modern times.
Angelica smirks at her, her eyes glinting with excitement, "Let's just say, today is a good day, don't you think?" Angelica turns her back on Hiyori, facing the stage as she hums softly. The sea's stone cuffs, tucked under her kimono sleeves, were a reminder of her circumstances, which didn't matter much to her, she could feel the depleting energy of her green necklace, which she left with Yamato.
" Don't release her yet, Yama–that lady is insane," She whispers.
"Who is Yamato?" Hiyori interrupts her musing.
Angelica glances at Oden's child, she knows about the former Shogun, whose name was spoken like folklore here, a once great warrior defeated by Kaido, sentenced to be boiled alive in front of his people.
Drum, drum, drum...
The drumming was an alert of the upcoming start of the performance, each vibration, travelling down Angelica's body, senses spiking and heart hammering with fear. Spreading her arms wide, she looked up to the ceiling, eyes glowing green as she chanted.
"Calypso, I seek your guidance...may you take my humble offering in exchange for your blessings."
The air froze, as Hiyori felt a shiver pass through her, her body tensing, reclining her head to the ancient force.
"Angelica...w-what are you–" Her words died in her mouth as she saw Angelica's gums turn black, the bags under her eyes, dark as coal, green energy flowing around her, like waves.
"Hiyori." She spoke her name, her voice nothing like what she's accustomed to, it's deeper and makes her heart skip a beat.
Angelica flashes her black teeth," Keep your eyes shut. " She commands.
The curtains open, and the guests cheer at the sight of the foreign beauty that has captured their hearts with her temper and colourful insults. To their gluttonous distaste, the obsession of their eyes only brings horror. An army of crabs escapes from her kimono, the crustaceans were endless, moving like murder wasps, they attached their pinchers to the surprised quest. Claws prickling into flesh, eyeballs, and tongues. The whole room turns into a crisis, people shoving each other to escape the decapods, thrashing and shrieking in pain.
Hiyori covers her mouth in shock, taking steps back from the chaos.
"Come on, let's go princess. " Angelica urges, her sea stone shackles rumble as green smoke consumes it, the satisfying sound of cracking hits her eyes.
Clink
"Bingo~" Angelica whistles, soothing her wrist of dead skin and dried blood.
"JACK–HELP ME NOW!" Orocichi barks out, the Shogun got the worst of her attack, crabs covering his body, the crustaceans are pinching his skin off, bit by bit, every turn only makes another hold on tighter or moves their legs to his eyes or open orifice.
Jack marches over to Orochi, his merman skin is resistant to the crabs, he shoves his fellow sea life with irritation, reaching Orochi, he picks up the purple-haired man, shaking the crabs off him like dust in a bag.
"Hey–don't be so rough!" Orochi groans as he is treated like an object.
Angelica smirks at the sight, snapping her fingers, sage(colour) flame engulfs her hands, aiming the attack at her oppressors,
"Burn you fu–"
Woosh.
Ulti charges at her, the Tobiroppo is already in her hybrid form, claws shining in the light as she targets Angelica's throat.
"You Bitch!"
Page One flanks his sister, a Spinosaurus-man hybrid in full display. The Tobiroppo siblings came back for vengeance.
"Angelica!" Hiyori calls out, the Kouzuki heir watching in terror.
"Nice try kiddos, time to meet your daddy~"
Her words made them even more furious.
"I'm going to kill you. " Ulti states.
POOOF.
A giant ball of smoke covers Angelica, a silhouette can be seen in it.
Ulti and Page One stop in their tracks, bodies completely frozen in shock.
"D-Dad?" Ulti stutters, returning to her human form, the Beast Pirate is shaking in fear.
Page one is in no better state, face pale, balling his fist.
Hanafuda stood in front of them, their father was exactly how they remembered him, black pirate attire, scythe in view but his skin was blue like the moonlight, eyes pupilless, mouth peaking with maggots.
"What did you do to our father!" Ulti snaps, tears falling freely as she's trying to get over the shock. "Pay-Pay, that's not dad, he's dead remember. " She reassures her brother with fake confidence.
Page One was in shock, his mind unable to process the father he mourned, now in front of him, all zombie-like and working with the enemy.
"Dad..." He tries to call out whatever life remains of their father.
The zombie pirate didn't respond, just staring at nothing, waiting for his master's orders.
Angelica cackles in her voodoo form, the power of Calypso surging through her body.
"Honestly letting his body be given as tribute to Calypso was a great idea. Sorry kids but Daddy works for me now." She hums, eyes glowing green.
"Kill them."
The order cut through the area, Hanafuda moves, scythe raising up as he advances on his kids, about to butcher them to please his master.
"DAD, NO!"Ulti screams.
"FATHER!" Page One, morphed to his Spinosaurus form, his instincts kicked in to protect his sister.
Angelica is laughing hysterically at the situation, true to her Davy blood, she rejoices in the evil she causes.
"Do not forget my offering brat." A feminine voice with a Caribbean accent rings in her ear.
"Of course not my Goddess, your husband will be worthy of your greatness, as a matter of fact he carries the will of D himself. "
"A D member?" Calypso chuckles, "Does he have vigor~" The Goddess purrs, letting a bit of her sensual nature slip.
"I can't say for sure." Angelica chuckles, sweat drops on her forehead.
"Then test it before I meet him brat, my need for pleasure is as demanding as my need for praise. " The Goddess demands.
"Of course...Ramos will be ready for you."
[End of chapter]
Author's notes:
I'm back, forgive me for disappearing, releasing the full arc today, I PROMISE.
Can we get 3 power stones?