Walk in the Rain Part 5

It was strange that they picked that very night to patrol the town, it was definitely in an uproar. Even with the marines out in full force from their base, Usted Island was keeping them so busy, Usagi and Chio were able to hide in plain sight. Using their excellent stealth abilities, they gained a great vantage point on top of one of the taller inns of the main city.

Chio: We've seen four fights started, and we've only been out here two hours. Most of them were because of a proximity invasion, but one of them was because of a suspicious look. This is ridiculous.

Usagi sat on the other side of the building, facing the north where Chio was facing the west.

Usagi: Yes, and none of them seemed very apt to be our current suspected kidnappers. None of them knew their footing, let alone how to throw a punch.

Chio: Yeah, not even that marine I saw had any grace to his stance. No wonder he's still a seaman apprentice.

Usagi: Chioooo how mean. Maybe his skills lie in some other form. Maybe he's a good marksman. I, myself, have only touched a gun twice in order to fire it.

Chio: How'd you do?

Usagi: ...I grazed a flower pot, and I shattered a window.

Chio: Sounds about like my experience with a rifle. The most damage I did was shoot the hand off a statue, thankfully it landed on top of my target's head.

Usagi: ...yeah. We need a gunner.

Chio: Yeah... yeah we do. Speaking of which, you think Rinji's alright? He seemed pretty distrot when we left.

Usagi: He scarred a marine's face, disfigured him, even. Whatever he said to cause that kind of reaction out of the Captain definitely left its mark on him, why else would he go to such lengths? We should just give the Captain time to--

There was a gigantic commotion in the Northeast, and Usagi turned her gaze there. Yelling came from all parts of it, and there even sounded like there was a fight.

Usagi: Sounds like seven of them, at least three of them are fighting one man. I can hear two thrusts, and one guy trying to use his elbow.

Chio: Let's go [Leaping off of the building, his legs catching each window seal to break his fall all the way down.]

Usagi followed him, and used her feel on his shoulders to soften her fall twice, and then flip off of him. Both of them dashed toward the commotion.

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Kimo: Oh yeah, Boss, this is the guy. Look at him, he's that young little punk that blew up our hideout! It's Ricky, alright!

Red Dog Danny: Fil?

Fil: Height, 5'1'', Weight, 100 pounds, speech patterns, unknown.

Kimo held up the man that they were talking about, while the others in the Red Dog Bounty Hunters checked him out. He had a black eye now, and he was quivering all over from the horrific fear of what these men planned to do with him.

Thug1: Well?! You heard the man! Talk! [Holding a knife up to his face]

Red Dog Danny: Didn't think we'd notice you without all of that stupid gas mask stuff did ya? Mahmahmahmahmah!! Now go ahead and talk ya little scamp!

Red Dog Danny reached over, bending over his enormous body to pick up his red battle axe. His fat wobbled as he walked over to the poor, defenseless, small man.

Kimo: Doesn't sound like he wanna talk. [Shaking the man]

Red Dog Danny: Well, then. Ricky, you got no ID, on you, so even if you're not Ricky, I suppose this is just not your lucky day! Mahmahmahmahmahmah!! [Lifts his axe in front of him, ready to bring it down, when an invisible force from below knocks the axe from behind, causing the handle to fly up and smash Kimo in the face]

Kimo: GAH! [flies back, dropping the guy on the ground]

Usagi appears on the other side of the man, sheathing her blade.

Usagi: Teisei...

Red Dog Danny: What the... You...

Chio: Aww come on! How did you beat me, again! [Running up on the other side of the group]

Usagi: [smile] I'm good, I guess.

Fil: Daro Daro Usagi: Bounty 90,000,000 Belli. Runagai Chio: Bounty also 90,000,000 Belli, 180,000,000 Belli both together, no signs of Pirate Captain Rinji, Bounty 200,000,000 Belli.

Both of them look at Fil, the sunglassed man (at night) with a bald head, but also very powerful, muscular arms. Kimo got up, rubbing his chin.

Kimo: Rotten, filthy pirates! I'll make you pay for that!