Lucifer meets Nova

(at an unspecified location, hlafway to the Red Line)

Nova: I'm gonna go to the closest island to get some supplies.

Rose: Fine but don't take too long.

Nova: Don't worry, I won't. I wouldn't take long long unless there was something interesting there.

Rose: Wait a min...!

Before Rose could finish her sentence, Nova blasted off in a bright light.

(at an island in the Grand Line, halfway to the Red Line)

Crystal: Mmmmm. Finally, we’re off of that stuffy ship.

Fernando: Y’know, you could’ve just sat on deck with everybody else instead of being in your room.

Crystal: I would but you know that I’m afraid of heights. (for those of you that have no idea what Crystal’s talking about, their pirate ship is a flying ship that is powered by Dials)

Crysom: C’mon, let’s get some food. I’m dying to dig my teeth in some thick, fat, juicy meat!

Fernando: Oi Crysom! We can just eat on our ship instead of eating in a restaurant. We don’t have enough money to pay for a restaurant.

Crysom: WHAT?!? We’re pirates and yet we still have to pay. Let’s just eat and run.

Fernando: Oi Lucifer. Help me out here. Lucifer: Hmm? Ah, let’s just eat and run. (Lucifer smiling and snickering) (at a random bar)

Crysom is eating his food like an animal while Fernando is yelling at him to eat quietly. Crystal was just sitting there eating politely while slowly starting to get angry. Lucifer was at the back of the bar, sitting on a stool, and drinking beer.

Lucifer: OI! You guys, calm the hell down! You’re disrupting everybody in here!

Lucifer yelled out loud with an angry expression and veins popping up all over his face. Lucifer turned around and saw that his glass of beer was empty. Lucifer, at first thought that he must’ve drank it so he asked the bartender for another. The bartender brought him the drink and while Lucifer was reaching for the glass, suddenly the beer disappeared from the glass.

Lucifer: Oi bartender. Is this some kinda joke? Where’s my beer?

The bartender looked confused and thought that Lucifer must’ve drank all his beer already and that Lucifer was drunk and didn’t know that he must’ve drank the beer, so he just simply brought him another beer. Before the bartender even put the glass down, the beer was gone from the glass. Lucifer and the bartender looked confused. The bartender kept trying and trying to bring him more beer but the beer seem to keep disappearing. Lucifer started becoming suspicious of a person sitting to his left. Lucifer kept a close watch on him. This time, Lucifer managed to catch the mysterious man’s arm.

Lucifer: Oi bastard. What’s your problem? Can’t buy your own beer?

The mysterious man doesn’t reply but Lucifer heard a him snoring quietly.

Lucifer: Oi, are you asleep? Bastard! Don’t just go to sleep after taking my beer!

???: Hmm… Oh crap! I fell asleep.

Lucifer: Are you an idiot?

???: Ah, sorry. I just wanted to have a little fun before leaving this island. Here, this should be enough to pay for the beer and for the large meal that your friend’s are eating.

The mysterious man put down a giant wad of money beside Lucifer. The mysterious man, then walked away.

Lucifer: Oi wait!

Lucifer chased after the mysterious man and passed by his crew. Fernando and Crysom were too busy arguing to even notice and this time, Crystal joined in their argument and they all failed to notice Lucifer leaving. Lucifer finally caught up with the mysterious man.

Lucifer: Oi bastard! What’s with you giving me money? You think that I’m some kind of child and can’t pay for myself?

???: Sorry but I’d rather not start a fight. I used to be a Revolutionary you know? AND working directly under Dragon too. You have no chance of beating me.

Lucifer: Heh, sorry but I’m from a Sky Island so I don’t have a clue about what you’re talking about. But from the way you’re talking, it sounds like this Dragon guy is a some kinda big-shot.

???: Wait a minute, do you even know who I am?

Suddenly, three bullets went through the mysterious man’s left eye, heart, and stomach, but the mysterious man showed no signs of being injured and his body started regenerating with a bright light.

Lucifer: Heh, looks like you’re a logia user.

Crystal: Lucifer! Get away from him, he’s Nova Blade and he has a huge bounty on his head! He could kill you easily if he wanted too!

Crymson charged up to Nova and tried to use his claws to cut Nova. Nova stepped aside and leaned back a bit, making Crysom miss and before Crysom could touch the ground, Nova kicked him in the stomach lightly but hard enough to make him cough up a bit of blood.

Nova: Sorry but someone with a weak resolve like you don’t deserve to fight me.

Nova glanced at Crysom and Crysom’s eyes blanked and he fainted.

Fernando: Oi, what the hell? That blood thirsty rock-for-brains just fainted?!? Nova ran up to Lucifer and grabbed him.

Nova: Sorry but I’m taking your captain somewhere for a while.

In a flash of bright light, Nova blasted off into the distance with Lucifer.

(at another unspecified location, halfway to the Red Line)

Nova landed on a giant floating rock that is surrounded by other floating rocks. Nova threw Lucifer away a couple of feet in front of him.

Lucifer: Where the hell are we?

Nova: Hmm, we’re on a giant rock, can’t you see?

Lucifer: Tch. Whatta smartass.

Lucifer grabs his trident and shield and charged towards Nova. Lucifer put both hands on his trident and used kendo and tried to slash Nova but Nova kept dodging every single strike.

Lucifer: Bastard! Not gonna even use your Devil Fruit ability.

Nova: Hahahahahaha. This is fun!

Lucifer: Grr… Bastard, stop dodging and take my attacks like a man.

Nova: You could really improve the way your striking with kendo, you have a lot of openings. I can easily hit you right now.

Lucifer: Shut up!!

Holding the trident with only one hand, Lucifer’s attacks became more swifter and deadlier.

Nova: Oohh. Ittoryu now huh? You’re pretty good with handling a weapon. But, you have even more openings now.

Lucifer: Shut up!!!

Lucifer started transforming into his half hummingbird form. He grew blue feathers. He grew a beak in place of his mouth and nose. His hand and feet became talons. His Birkan wings grew larger. Using Soru, Lucifer started running and flying around Nova in circles to confuse him. Lucifer finally stop moving around Nova and got behind him and used a fencing technique to stab through his head but it simply went through him.

Nova: Nice try but I already know that your trident is Seastone tipped. I already knew your little plan to strike me.

Lucifer: S#*t. Is he capable of Mantra too? How did he know that my trident is Seatone tipped?

Nova: Hmm? Mantra? What are you talking about? It’s Haki!

Lucifer: Haki?

Nova: We’ll talk more once you’re awake.

Lucifer: (thinking to himself) Once I’m awa…?

Before Lucifer could finish his thought, Nova swung with all his might using the back of his scythe, with the attack imbued with Haki. Lucifer coughed up blood and fell.

When Lucifer woke up, he saw Nova sitting by a fire cooking a huge chunk of meat from a Sea King.

Nova: Hmm? Looks like you’re finally awake. You were knocked unconscious for about half a day. It’s almost night time.

Lucifer didn’t say anything.

Nova: Lucifer, do you know why you lost?

Lucifer: How do you know my name? I don’t remember giving it to you.

Nova: You have a bounty poster, you know?

Lucifer: Oh, right…

Nova: Answer my question; do you know why you lost?

Lucifer: I… don’t know.

Nova and Lucifer, then have a heart to heart conversation about why he lost and Nova explained to Lucifer about the three types of Haki.

Nova: I’m going to teach you Busoshoku Haki. You need to be able to attack opponents without the use of the Seastone on your trident. I saw through it easily and other logia users might too. Plus, Busoshoku Haki is a huge increase in your strength.

Nova spent the next week training Lucifer the basics of Busoshoku Haki. The spent all day training and spent the nights resting and telling stories to each other. The training ended in a week because Lucifer was good enough to master the basics in a week.

(a week later)

Nova: Alright, looks like you got the basics down. This has been a fun week but I really gotta get back to my crew now, they must be pissed off at me for not coming back with the supplies.

Lucifer: Wait a minute, teach me Haoshoku Haki too!

Before Nova could answer, Lucifer’s ship appeared and Crysom shot a blast of fire from the ship’s cannon. Nova and Lucifer dodged it easily.

Lucifer: Oi Crysom! What the hell? Are you trying to hit me too?!?

Crysom: Sorry! You were standing close to Nova and I thought that you would’ve aborb the attack with your shield.

Nova: Ahahahahahahahaha! Looks like your nakama are here. I’ll be going now.

Lucifer: Wait…!

Nova: You’ll see me again…In the New World!! And once you’re there, defeat me and I’ll consider about teaching you Haoshoku Haki.

Lucifer: Heh, fine but next time we meet, I’m gonna kick your ass!!

(back on Nova's ship)

Rose: Where the hell were you?!? (Rose yelled while punching Nova, like how Nami does with Luffy)

Nova: Nowhere, I just helped out another pirate. "Fallen Angel" Lucifer, he's an interesting guy. Haha.

Rose: I don't care!! You were gone for a whole week. AND you came back without supplies!

Nova: Ahahaha. (Nova laughed weakly while playing with his fingers)

Rose started beating him up, while the rest of the crew stood watching.

Leo: I almost feel sorry for him.

Mike: Mm.