Thread: One Piece: Exploring The New World (LadyAthene & Silverknight)

Captain Tashigi Tashigi gave an appreciated bow of her head as Law began to comply with the request to be more forthright with her. ... Only to just as quickly regret having asked for that. Well, then I will be direct, you know that the Dragons can do whatever they want, that is cause they are the rulers of many of the original kingdoms, they have power over the world government as the top of the world government. Then who do the marines get their orders from, but the world government, a group who allows things such as what happened at Dressrosa, Alabasta, Ohara, Flevance. There is a reason why your former Admiral Aokiji is now working with blackbear, What a wake up call she just got. The sake had been strong, sure. But that at least had a nice, elegant taste. This? It was horrible .... bitter even. Tashigi had to use all of her will to swallow the sake instead of spitting it out, simultaneously making a face as she quickly began to add where Law was going with this talk. I bet that the admirals are even answerable to the dragons, trust me, I know how bad they are, my crewmate Jean was a slave made so by the dragons who do such things often. Smoker wouldn't --- Even if that was indeed right, what of the others? That was what made her heart sink. A hand began to tremble as she managed to set her sake cup down, then wrap her arms around her midsection. Suddenly, she actually began to feel as if she were indeed literally going to be sick. This mission had irked her from the get-go, sure. But it never had made her feel quite like this. Even as of a few moments ago, she had been ready to dismiss the ideas that had rushed through her head, wanting to blame Law's presence and the liquor for making her even think of leaving the Marines. Now, however, she couldn't try to place the responsibility on anyone or anything else. Right then and there, Tashigi knew and felt in her heart the right thing to do - on a very technical note - was leave. Can ... you really just ... get up and leave though? .... Maybe this is the real reason Smoker sent you here? To keep you safe? Even if it was only a mere possibility, it made Tashigi's tremors strengthen. Her hands raised as she covered her face. Yet it wouldn't stop Law from hearing the terrified whimper and being able to guess she was barely holding tears back. You think Vertigo is the only insider inside of your group, I am sure that their are other ones just like him who work for other pirates who you protect and give power, hell you once gave me power as a warlord. I find it funny, that they would do that to keep peace, when it only give a false sense of peace. On Dressrosa, your forces worked with the warlord against Straw Hat and rebels, and thousands were killed cause of it. I feel sick .... Tashigi whispered, lifting her head as a new set of mixed emotions entered her eyes. Shock, as she clearly had never considered this before. Annoyance, that he was actually relaying this to her and at the very same time, an odd sense of .... gratitude? It was probably a bit harder to figure out with Tashigi being under the slight influence o the sake, and thus being far more honest than if she'd been speaking with Law about this talk completely sober. Damnit! she hissed through gritted teeth, clenching her fists tightly. The stubborn part of the Marine which so desperately wished to stay loyal to the same group she'd been affiliated for so long didn't want to do this. Going AWAL would mean receiving a bounty on her head and she likely wouldn't be able to face Smoker again. Assuming no coup has already happened within the Marines and he's not -- Don't think that! Smoker's strong! He'll pull through ... he'll live ... At least she wanted to believe as much. Luffy had been one of the few people who could even give him a run for his money, but he didn't use lethal tactics. So as far as she could see, he was safe enough. ... I'll go with you ... The whisper was soft yet still audible. In the reply, there was a very infuriated tone, but not at Law. Rather, at the implications he had made. Theory or not, it sincerely pissed her off to consider he would be right and soon, major changes - that couldn't actually be good - would happen. I hate it but ... you are right. So ... I'll go ... It'd been repeated mainly so Tashigi could reassure herself, though it was true for Law to think she had done so for his sake also.