BORDERLESS: Chapter 1

'A young man dressed in all black stood at the helm of the marine ship scanning the horizon with a blank expression. The only hint of life in him comes from his hands, a few fingers twitch every now and then for seemingly no reason though the ship seems to react in one way or another to these actions. His hands stop as a ship appears on the horizon approaching quickly. '

????: “Ah the Crimson Crowns, I’ve been waiting”

'''Aboard The Pirate Ship '''

'A group of muscle-bound ruffians in tattered clothing of mix-matched designs manning several positions aboard the deck while one is atop the mast keeping look out. One thing is present with all of these men, a Red crown sits atop each of their heads. The most extravagant of these sits on the head of a large tan skinned man. '

Pirate 1: From the crow’s nest* “Captain! There’s a Marine ship ahead, I can’t see anyone aboard!”

Pirate 2: On deck* “Orders captain?”

Captain: Rising from his seat* “No one aboard eh!? Might as well take a look ay boys!? Worse comes to worse we gain an empty ship!” Laughing boisterously with his crew, “Full speed! We are taking that ship!”

'As their ship pulls alongside the seemingly abandoned ship boards are placed to connect the ships as the crew boards immediately fanning out and checking the ship from top to bottom leaving no door unopened, it is during this scramble that no one noticed the lone figure board the pirate ship and disappear into the shadows without a sound. Several minutes later the crew is back aboard their ship loading dozens of crates, chests and barrels into the galley. '

Captain: “That’s it men get everything below, we will check our loot there.”

Pirate 3: Happily* “Aye aye sir, this is the last barrel…it may be wine sir you can hear it sloshing around”

'The crew is amassed in the galley standing around as various crates are opened and sorted into various piles, food, weapons, uniforms, ammo ect ect. The last barrel is stood before the captain who opens it eagerly only to stop and stare at its contents… '

Pirate 1: voice shaking* “Is….is that blood!?”

Captain: Dipping his hand in frowning* “Yes, that is indeed blood,” Tilting the barrel reveals the hilt of a sword “And what’s this, a sword?”

'The crew is distracted as the lights go out in the galley, the only light now coming from the hatch leading to the deck. Several small thuds are heard along with small “twang” sounds before the boat groans before the top half (not an inch above the crews heads) literally slides off the ship and into the ocean. Sunlight floods in revealing the crew now immobile due to dozens of thin wires secured to the walls of the galley in the center of the room is the body of their now headless captain. The wires lead to the hands of a lone red eyed young man dressed in all black sitting on a crate. A black bladed blood soaked Nodachi sits leaned against his shoulder leaving the hilt about a foot above his head. Impaled upon this hilt is the head of their fallen captain. '

Pirates 1,3,and 4: trying to move* “ wha-what the hell?? Who the fuck are you???” “Whats happening?”  “CAPTAIN???”

????: Raising his hands* “I am Kanjou Munashii, I was supposed to bring you Crimson Crowns in…. but let’s face it. There won’t be enough of you left to bring with me.”

<p class="MsoNormal">'Standing Kanjou smiles and with one swift movement he brings his hands to his sides pulling all the wires taught shredding the bodies of the crew and covering himself in blood in the process. As the pieces of flesh hit the floor with wet thumps he coils his wires and tosses them into the ocean letting them sink. Placing his sword, severed head and all, back into the barrel of blood he quickly moves everything back to his ship before setting sale leaving the pirate ship behind. '

<p class="MsoNormal">Kanjou: To the captains severed head “ why do they always look so surprised when I take their heads?”