The Augustus incident part 2: John Jango Vs Rob Lucci

''Sabaody Archipello, one year before Luffy became a pirate. Approximately one hour since Saint Augustus was killed. John Jango de Triezieme is running from grove to grove, trying to get back to his ship quickly, and Jane Rose, the former slave of Saint Augustus, was keeping pace with him, scared, but following close behind anyway.''

Jango: So can I just ask, how did you know what I was?

Jane Rose: I'm sorry master?

Jango: Back then, with Augustus, and all the other things. You called me a dark angel. How did you know? And you don't need to call me master.

Jane Rose: The first sign was your footprints, master.

Jango: Footprints?

Jane Rose: The ground was soft. Of all the people there, you alone left no footprints. The second sign was when you jumped and somersaulted. you seemed more alive, and much happier, when you weren't touching the ground, master.

Jango : You don't need to call me master. You are your own mistress now.

Jane Rose: There was one other thing that told me, and that was what fell out of your sleeve when Saint Augustus shot you. This.

''She holds up a single black feather. A pidgeon chirps somewhere nearby.''

Jane Rose: I had heard the rumour. I didn't beleive, but..

''She falls silent as John suddenly stops running, and glares at his surrpundings. They are in a small clearing surrounded by trees. Few bubbles float over head. Jane kneels down, and tries not to look scared''

Jane Rose: Master, I appologise if I have done wrong. Please accept..

She falls silent

Jango gets down on one knee in front of her, and speaks slowly and softly.

Jango: .... Please listen to me. You haven't done anything wrong. You don't need to be scared anymore. If you don't want to you don't need to have another master ever again. You are free now.

''Jane simply stares at him for a long while, and starts to look less scared. She smiles.''

Jane: Thank you.

''They both stand up. Jango looks round''

Jango: Now though, I think we're being watched by someone. Speaking of which-

''He sidesteps suddenly, and a wound like a bullet hole appears in his chest. Jane gasps and jumps back, as a man appears, apparently from nowhere, right next to them.''

Jango: Ugh. Why her?

His wound starts to heal slowly, blue-white vapour pouring out of it.

Jane: What's happening?

Jango: I'm alright.

''He turns to face the newcomer. He is wearing a white sleevless top, revealing square tatoo's on his biceps, and a black hat.''

Jango: Mr Lucci.

Rob Lucci: John Jango. Still causing chaos I see.

Jango: I thought you were still pretending to be a shipwright.

Rob Lucci: ... Dock One's team came here to sort out an emergency repair for a ship. Then they took a holiday. But I've been ordered to suspend my mission. Some fool killed a world noble.

Jango: I don't suppose you know who it is?

Lucci: You.

Jango flexes his shoulders slightly and grunts as his wound fully heals.

Jango: I heard it was Mihawk.

Rob Lucci laughs.

Lucci: Yes it could well be. Afterall, how many black bladed swords are there?

Jango: .... I know of two. This one, and Mihawk's

Lucci: And conveniantly Mihawk is the other side of the Red Line right now, so we've eliminated him already. That leaves only you.

John draws his sword, and advances on Lucci

Jango: Ah. Shame. I've been found out. He did shoot me several times though. Jane!

Jane: Master? Do you need help?

Jango: No. But you need to run. Five groves the way we were headed there's a ship with an angel for a figurehead. Jump aboard and I'll catch up.

Lucci: Do you honestly think I'll let her escape?

Jango: Not willingly.

Lucci laughs again and lunges with a barrage of shigan attacks, which Jango blocks with his sword.

Jane: Master, sorry, John, Please-

John turns and gives her a thumbs up with both hands, grinning

Jango: I'll finish this guy in fifty seconds flattened!

''Jane smiles and runs. Once she has gone, John frowns and mutters. Then he glances at his hands in confusion.''

Jango: But wasn't I......

.....If both my hands are here, which one's holding my-

''Lucci grabs him from behind, and drags him backwards, hurling him into a tree. ''John picks himself up and looks around. His sword, now sheathed again, is stuck in the ground on the far edge of the clearing.

Jango: Well what good will it do over there?!

Lucci closes in again, and Jango assumes a stance and grins.

Jango: .... Well, I suppose it makes things more interesting...