Walk in the Rain Part 5

Walk in the Rain Part 4

''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.

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">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.

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Usagi: ...yeah. We need a gunner.

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Chio: Yeah... yeah we do. Speaking of which, you think Rinji's alright? He seemed pretty distorted when we left.

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">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--

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;">''<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">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. ''

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">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.

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Chio: Let's go [Leaping off of the building, his legs catching each window seal to break his fall all the way down.]

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;">''<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">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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<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">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!

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Red Dog Danny: Fil?

<p style="margin:0in0in0.0001pt;line-height:17pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fil: Height, 5'1'', Weight, 100 pounds, speech patterns, unknown. ''

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;">''<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">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. ''

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thug1: Well?! You heard the man! Talk! [Holding a knife up to his face]

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">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!

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;">''<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">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. ''

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Kimo: Doesn't sound like he wanna talk. [Shaking the man]

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">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]

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Kimo: GAH! [flies back, dropping the guy on the ground]

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;">''<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Usagi appears on the other side of the man, sheathing her blade. ''

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Usagi: Teisei...

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Red Dog Danny: What the... You...

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Chio: Aww come on! How did you beat me, again! [Running up on the other side of the group]

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Usagi: [smile] I'm good, I guess.

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">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.

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;">''<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Both of them look at Fil, the sun glassed man (at night) with a bald head, but also very powerful, muscular arms. Kimo got up, rubbing his chin. ''

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Kimo: Rotten, filthy pirates! I'll make you pay for that!

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Red Dog Danny: Fil, Kimo, take these dogs down! That's far too fat a bounty to pass up! Go!

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Kimo: Deadly Storm! [Unleashed a large barrage of daggers straight down at Chio as he jumped up high and backward]

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Chio: ...Soru! [went straight forward as the daggers passed over him, and dodged directly behind where Kimo was about to land] Chio Joutou! [Chio jumped far into the air directly at him with a kick whipping straight into Kimo] Chio Hisan HANDOU!!!

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;">''<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Chio's kick slammed into Kimo hard, but he lifted two arms up just in time to catch the kick in front of him and fly backward into a wall. That was when Chio landed, but then felt a pain in his arm. ''

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Chio: Nandeta? [Looked down to see a dagger sticking out of his arm] Dah! [pulls it out and holds onto it as it bleeds] Damn, looks like I underestimated him a bit... I'll need to be more careful.

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Kimo: Got some moves don't you...errrm [stretching out his arms] Try this on, Deadly Range!! [Stabbed the ground, the shadow extending through the ground to come out very near Chio]

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;">''<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Chio jumped directly out of the way and kicked the air once. ''

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Chio: Ran Kyaku! Chio Kamisori! [Let out a flare of energy blades from every kick, sending a good number of them straight for Kimo]

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;">''<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Kimo dodged two of them, and then used his daggers to block one of them, but that was when he found Chio standing directly in front of him. ''

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Kimo: Gah!

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Chio: Chio HANDOU!!!! [Let fly a single kick straight for Kimo's head, causing him to completely black out and hit the ground hard.]

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Red Dog Danny: Ooohhh... [Watched Kimo hit the ground, but then he looked over to see Fil fighting against Daro Daro Usagi]

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;">''<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fil and Usagi stood their ground, and stared one another down. Fil's face was emotionless, almost featureless in every way behind his sunglasses. ''

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:17pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Usagi: Well then, shall we? [Using her thumb to push her sword an inch out of it’s sheathe.]

Walk in the Rain Part 6