A New Curse

* **Date Completed:** 3 May, 2022
* **Users Involved:**User:MKK977, User:Wolfx86, user:The ancient terror.
* **Setting:**Barberica**(1581)**
* **Characters Involved**: **The Cursed Pirates**.

## Beauties and Monsters

Barberica, an Island filled with monsters, beasts, and all types of modified biological creatures. An island that was taken over by the Cursed Pirates a year ago, but now on 1582, this island is about to witness another big change.

A dark and mysterious individual, wearing a half face black crow mask on his eyes, along with a black tophat on his head. A black pair of boots paired with a black leather pants and a black torn cape. As a roar was heard all over the island, he opened his eyes, glowing red, while a sinister grin formed on his face.

"Yes! He's finally awake!! My precious infected!" Eien stood up and walked towards the door of his room, he looks nothing as he looked a year ago.

Eien walked outside his room and headed for a nearby stairs that lead to a dark lower floor, after a while of walking down stairs. Eien was greeted with a large red crystal emitting crimson light that's reflecting over the walls that are covered in what seems to be a living matter, the walls seemed to look like the insides of a living creature.

As the scene becomes more clear, Eien looks around checking up all of the other red crystals in the huge room. Each crystals is the size of an average human being, with each of them having a humanoid creature inside of it. Yet these humanoids have weird characteristics, as their bodies seem to be made of modified muscle mass colored red and grey, orange and green, some even purple and black.

Eien lift his arm and stretched it to touch the crystal in front of him, where the creature inside opened his eyes as Eien touched the crystal.

"Did... Did you come for me... Master?" The creature spoke with in a broken manner, yet perfect speech pattern.

"Not yet. Be patient. Soon enough, you will be by my side." Eien smirked as he lifted his hand off the crystal, and stood to admire his own creation.

Moments went by and Eien decided it's time to go check in with the commander of the Cursed Pirates, Dr. Winterkorn Alfred. And so he turned around and headed for the stairs again, walked himself up reaching the upper floor. He walked through the corridor, filled with doors, in this massive lab, on the massive land of Guildbury.

"I wonder what that crazy doctor is up to?" Eien deep inside is still the same childish evil kid Itami, and is still being called Itami by the rest of the crew.

Eien reached the huge door with the red sign that reads. "No Entry!" And so he smirks as he opened the big doors and enters the main lab. "Master Alfred! What are you doing?"

Alfred stood there, preparing his final steps to finally resurrect his treasure. He observed and prepared multiple fuels and such, connected to the metallic container, filled with blue liquid, as his treasure lay there. The burned body is the only thing left, ruining her previous beauty. But she was alive, barely alive, barely repairable, but he has finally found a way to fix her. Finally a way to see and be on her side once again. With her there will be unstoppable . They will show the world what science is capable of. There is only one, TINY problem with that. The way and solution to fix her in the form of an annoying individual. An annoying individual who will enter, AGAIN without permission his laboratory in three, two, one…and there he is. He should kill him right now, but he needs to show her sooner than later.

“Greetings, annoying brat. Care to tell me, why do you steal my style or why you can't read basic things, like “don't enter”? Nonetheless, how is your little project going on?” Alfred asked, without turning his attention to Eien, as he still looked at his treasure, observing her vital signs. In the corner of the room sat a creature hidden in the shadows, its glowing green eyes showing nothing more than hunger and bloodlust, daring for anyone coming near it.

"My project is going amazingly! He's about to reach the required level of maturity. I'm excited doc, this one is different. This one is perfect, he's as human as any of us could be. Yet he's a total monster!!" Eien smiling so wide the corners of his mouth are splitting, giving him a sinister freak look.

"And you won't believe this, but he talked!! He used human speech, and talked to me!!" Eien put his hands in his pockets as he got closer to Alfred.

"What about your project doc?" Eien looked at the machine, then back at Alfred.

If looks could kill, Eien should have himself repaired 100 times, to make sure he would stay alive. But thanks for the mask, the glare is a bit lessened.

“SHE IS NOT A PROJECT. She is someone who will only get healed!” Alfred said, his voice completely angry, as the ground started to rumble slightly, before he calmed down as the rumbling stopped.

“Congratulations on being able to install basic communication skills into your project. My project is finished itsat in the cor-” Alfred said, as he saw that the eyes vanished, before sweat dropping, “Somewhere in the room. It should be safe for you, I guess.” Alfred commented, before turning around looking at Eien.

“But Eien, have you ever thought about why I allow you to make you projects without any kind of restriction? Without any influence from me, even though you literally copy my work?” Alfred asked, as he observed Eien. He knows Eien is older, much older than he shows, but the way he acts is still that of a curious teen.

"Yes, of course she's not! It's just a habit doc, don't mind it." Eien took a step back from the machine, and looked from the corner of his eyes from the creature lurking in the shadows.

"Interesting.." Eien smirked as he mumbled to himself, before he looked at Alfred again. "Thank you! It was tricky to install them. Who knew that the human brain is so complex?"

Eien hearing the question of Alfred triggered a flashback of himself experimenting on a humanoid creature three hundred years ago, and his smirk faded as he asked. "I wonder why you do. Why? Do tell."

Alfred just stared at Eien, before turning back to his treasure.

"It's quite simple. Normally anyone, who dares to even remotely copy my work, would be terminated on the spot. Afterall we are humans. We are the mankind. And most importantly, no matter what this high moral attitude idiots will tell you, we are all one thing. Egoistic. " Alfred explained laying his hand on the glass cupe." If mankind would love each other, we would not have wars, no hate and most importantly science would develop, without the support of war. But we can't change what we are, so we just roll with it. The only thing stopping us from permanently ripping each others throat is simple. If we want something from someone else. So you wondering why I telling you this. The answer is simple, I let you do you stuff, because I need you Assistent or to be more accurate. You devil fruit ability. " Alfred finished his explanation with y tired sigh.

"Alfred!" In a deep and old voice Eien explained one thing to Alfred. "I never copied your work Alfred. We simply happened to be interested in the same field. But make no mistake, my work has existed for four hundred years. It all started with my first abomination, the Infected. A biologically modified humanoids mixed with parasites created as an outcome of my own intelligence with help from my own devil fruit."

Eien walked a few steps towards the machine with Alfred's treasure inside, he touched the glass. "When do you need me to do my work on this? She spent enough time in here."

A loud roar was heard again, yet this time it resembled a man's scream. "MASTER!! GET ME OUT OF HERE!!"

Eien turned his head towards the stairs and smirked. "Looks like he's impatient.. How amazing it is that he can speak with such perfection?"

Normally people would be shocked or enraged about this statement, but Alfred simply wrote it down.

"And that gave me proof about my theory, that you are more than a brat. But do not mistaken. Just because you may be older than me and are longer active in this section, doesn't mean it will be better. Trust me I saw more than once" immortal " people in my stay around the new world and well how would I say. They are the definition of wasted time." he said, referring to a stitched individual.
"but we could discuss this matter for days for now let's focus on the work." he continued, but looked at the ceiling. "No 19 you will not kill him. You will soon get you chance to kill someone, but not him, so leave for now!" Alfred shouted as the presence vanished. He pushed a button and a small hole opened up in the glass.

"Normally I would try myself to fix it, but she got in a unrepairable state, like burned wood, which you can't turn the ash back to wood. I need either fill her with false body parts.. Or find a way to ignore this issue and turn back the biological clock. And I am 97% sure that someone like you can grasp this clock and turn it backwards to get the original result out of it, thanks for you devil fruit. So all you need to do is touching her and start you progress. Don't worry about the liquid, it's just their to keep everything clean. "

Alfred said before putting hand on Eien's shoulder.

" Also I hope I don't need to explain, what happens to you or to you projects, if you decide to put something into her. After all 11/12 are pretty bored and had not much to do after the last protests in Barberica." Alfred warned with an emotionless tone, referring to the one time as the locals started to protest and fight back against Alfred's changed in the empire. The result was 1000 of dead people after 11 and 12 got used and are feared as the Giant and The Alien. But then Alfred's tone changed to an unnatural cheerful one.

"But I am sure you would not dissapoint me, right Eien?" Alfred said.

"Don't worry doc, I hold too much pride in my work to ruin such a beautiful thing." Eien took out medical gloves from a device on a near table, and pushed an operation bed near the machine Alfred had his treasure in.

## Empty Curse

Walking on his hands through the hallway Happi whistled a chipper tune. He was in a good mood today. His training had been going well, and even though he stole (ate) the Nchi Nchi no Mi, Alfred still kept him on. He was just hungry, and the piece of fruit looked so tantalizing, who would have thought it was a devil fruit? It tasted like a combination of dog poo and rotten apples. Happi was to never enter the lab again without Alfred’s strict say-so, however, while walking by he noticed Alfred was outside of the lab, with someone he didn’t recognize.

Some time had passed, but Happi still sensed he was in deep shit with Alfred because of the incident. He replied kindly “Hello” while slowly walking up to them. He pushed towards the ground and leaped back onto his feet. “My name is Happi, nice to meet ya.” he said to the unfamiliar stranger. He didn’t have a care in the world. Life was good, he was getting stronger. The guards finally stopped trying to eat him, which was a major bonus.

Eien looked at the energetic kid who walked on his hands reaching them. "Hello.. Are you here for the game show?"

Remembering how he met the rest of the crew, Eien went back in memories to scam island. "Man.. That was an experiment gone wrong." He mumbled to himself.

“Gameshow? What’s a Game Show?” asked the boy. He had two knives sheathed on his belt and wore gloves that were a little on the bulky side. “Alfred brought me here last year. I’m going to be a pirate!” the small boy said enthusiastically. “I don’t think I’ve seen you before, are you a pirate too?” Happi was somewhat ignorant of the other crew members. He spent all of his time training with Marnie, Martin, and Obelix, so he never really had time to meet anyone else.

"Yeah. I'm Eien, the head of the biological department and s commander of the cursed pirates." Eien smirked at Happi's question. "Nevermind that, it was an inside joke. The reason you haven't seen me is because I was out there searching for my infected. I came back recently, and been occupied with my project."

Eien looked at Alfred. "İ see you're already recruiting.. Not bad doc.. Not bad.."

Alfred just gave an annoyed look at Eien. "He was just a bonus, a lucky bonus I may add, though U heavily regret few choices I made." Alfred, said before glaring at Happi. "Especially, after an idiot decided it was a good idea to eat something from my lab. We have a cafeteria for gods sake, why do you though it was a good idea to eat something from there. You see, what kind of things come out of my laboratory!" Alfred snarled, before calming down. "And I hope you train you abilities a lot, because I heared from Marnie and Martin, that they multiple times stopped 19 from and I quote "eating him, so he gets what was supposed to be his" and trust me I considere, letting him go, if you slack with you devil fruit training." Yes, the doctor was still pretty pissed about the fact.

"Don’t worry Doc, I won’t slack in my training", said the boy with a smile. He was trying to ease Alfred’s anger. “I’ve already come a really long way. I’ve found so many ways to use my devil fruit, I’m sure it will be really useful in the near future.” He smiled at Alfred. He was going to say to him, that its potential would be wasted with Assassin anyway, but he knew better than to say that, out loud at least.

"I sure hope so. You know how much I hate wasted potential." Alfred commented, as all of sudden the familiar figure of the magician of the crew, aka Martin appeared.

"Happi it's time to show you.... Oh greetings father and... Oh my Eien is that you! It is fabulous to see you, fellow gentleman back in our crew! You reached you goal in your absence?" Martin asked holding his hand in a handshake, as he and Eien got closer in the past, especially in their three day absence in this strange realm. Horrible yet good memories.

Eien greeted Martin with the same energy, with a smile on his face. "Hey Martin!! It's been a while! And yes, I reached my goal. As now I remember who I am, and I also brought back my work with me. You will like them, they are called the Infected."

Eien reached in his pocket and took out a large glassy pill with a small beating heart inside of it, attached to biologic fibers and cells. "You see this? It's called Kalichu. It grants elemental powers to anyone who eats it, yet it turns them into an Infected. Amazing isn't it?"

"the same thing as the passenger entities from patient 10 farmland do, but only restricted by elementar abilities' Martin thought, as he looked at Eien. Thankfully his mask covered his nervous expression. "That sounds good." Martin answered as he felt the rising anger of his father. As a patient he could register not visible changes of emotions from his creator much earlier than anyone else. So before anything else could start.

"by the way happi. I hope you are not slacking with you devil fruit training. Marnie and me got more bruises and scratches than we can count to stop 19 from attacking you. Also I heard that 17 was impressed by you performance in your last training session. Good job, boy. " Martin said, rubbing Happi's head, trying to ease and stop incoming fights and tension.

Happi bowed “Sorry Martin. He’s a real handful. Hopefully one day I can stop him on my own without help.” The boy wasn’t fond of Obelix, but he was happy to be getting some praise, though indirectly. Happi couldn’t remember the last time he received any praise from Alfred, but he didn’t mind. “I’ll show everyone that I can use this devil fruit one hundred times better than nineteen.” the boy said with a smile. “Hopefully it will make those bruises worthwhile in the future.” He was indeed a cheeky little brat. He felt remorse that he got in trouble. He didn’t exactly feel remorse over the action though.

Martin sweat dropped by the fact he called there bruises worthwhile or the fact that the boy said that the fruit is more suited for him instant of 19, after all he remembered the unholy rage his father got, as he made 19 perfect for this kind of fruit, before hearing that Happi ate the fruit. The result was, that both he and his sister needed to evacuate the boy, as Alfred got in a rampage worthy of 11 and 12.

Alfred just put a hand on happi's head.

"if you ever are able to defeat an apollyon class like 19, an equal to 12 and 11, than you theory could be right." Alfred said in a force tone, knowing that the boy even though he hide it well, is terrified by 12.

"Martin contact the rest of the crew. We will have a meeting of high importance. Get everyone except 19. He has an important job." Alfred ordered as Martin bowed, before vanishing on sight.

Alfred looked at Happi and Eien.

"How about we also enter the meeting room. This discussion should be important for the future of this crew." Alfred said, starting to walk in the direction of this room, gesturing them to follow him.

"Of course doc!" Eien shook his head as he looked at Happi, feeling bad for the kid. Yet he had more important issues to deal with, so he followed Alfred to the meeting room.

Happi nodded his head. He wasn't sure if he should be following them, but since he was going to be a pirate in the future he should know the goings on of the Cursed Pirates.

On the other side of the island, near the shore. A black fish-like boat is nearing the island of Barberica, with a particular half mink individual. Laying on his back while his leopard tail swings left and right, his feline ear twitches as he raises his head towards the island. His long white hair covering his naked back, Marciel Klaus is back to Barberica completely naked.

"Huh!! What the fuck are these giant monsters doing here? It's like a fucking orgy of avocados fucking watermelons.. And what the fuck is that gas, I can't even get high on it" Klaus coughed as he sniffed a little of the poisonous gas covering the shore of the island as he got closer.

Reaching the shore, Klaus jumped off his fish boat and took it inside his empty dimension. As Klaus started walking on the trails leading to the main town, he remembered how huge the island is. "Welp! Time to dodelido" The space around Klaus started to distort as it sank into itself teleporting him right on top of the castle, among the clouds free falling.

"WHAT THE FUUUUUCK!!!" Shouting while the harsh wind slammed against his face, Klaus fell all the way from the sky and through the ceiling of the castle. The whole castle shaking as if a meteor hit it, creating a massive hole in the ceiling, Klaus landed right in the throne room.

"What was what?!?" asked Happi visibly startled from the loud crash. It sounded like something just crashed nearby. The aftershock jostled him around slightly. Looking at Alfred Happi asked "Are we expecting company?"

Eien smirked, then it turned into a laugh. "heheheHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!" Clapping then placing his arms on his stomach, Eien knew what happened. "That's Klaus arriving."

Alfred's reaction was the complete opposite as he just facepalmen and need to fix, whatever was broken. On his side stormed his whole squad of creations he created and are able to live in this laboratory, thanks for Martin, who called them all. Marnie scissors prepared looking bloodthirsty, Martin who just tilted his head, 13 transformed in her true Form, looking like a devil, licking her lips in excitement, 17 with his full gear of weapons and 12 looking expressionless as always. Marnie decided to take the word.

"Father! What is it?! Did you call us because we have a trespasser?! Say it isn't so!?" she was prepared to cut whoever decide to enter their territory, but Alfred just sighed, holding a hand to stop them.

"No its not an enemy. You can guess it, thanks for the crazy person beside me laughing his ass off. No. It is the one who started this curse. The one to brought everyone under 9je banner and the one who destroyed the wall." he said as Marnie and Martin realise, who he meant, as the other creations where clueless.

" Looks like we don't have time for planning and need to go just with the flow, right Eien? " he asks, as he started to walk in the direction of the crash." Let's meet the founder, the one crazy dude, who freed this empire from the tyranny, Marciel Klaus." he said, annoyed he does not get enough time to prepare himself properly, as the creations where a mix between suprised or confused(expectation of 12) but followed the lead.

" Eien, why I am so unlucky thst the universe try to mess with me? First my devil fruit and now even thinking about forming a plan against him and he arrived at that moment. I need a drink." Alfred commented flatly.

Eien looked at Alfred and his expression changed to that of fear, as his mouth frowned and his eyes half closed with a drop of sweat on his forehead. "Or maybe, as any wild beast, he sensed that we want his seat. I hope this don't be the matter, as I know for sure, the real terror of his abilities."

Eien followed Alfred towards the crash sight, yet he recognized the reality bending powers of Klaus. Eien expecting to see wreckage and destruction, was filled with more fear when he saw a perfect room. The room was in good shape, no hole in the ceiling, no wreckage, and no debris.

The closer Eien got to the throne room with Alfred, the more tightness he felt in his chest, as his breathing became heavier and heavier. The whole castle was silent, the smooth yet cold currents of wind soothing through Eien's hair. The castle felt like a graveyard, as if Death himself arrived and not Klaus. His aura was completely different than how it was before he left, whatever happened on his journey changed him.

Klaus sitting at the throne with a continuous surge of his Haoshoku Haki, striking anyone with a weak heart unconscious. Creatures, people, animals, beasts, and even monsters couldn't handle his aura. Fainting one by one, while only the most vicious and the strongest creatures remained unscathed. An announcement to the whole empire that the emperor is back, and he's sitting on his own throne.

Alfred would lie if he was not effected by the Haki of Klaus, as also sweat formed on his head, but was hidden under his mask. But he would not dare to falten. He lived his whole life in the New World and even though it felt dangerous nothing could be worse than the fear he felt, as his failure escaped. Netherless Eien is overreacting. While an unlucky timing, it is definetly not planned, but the haki blast would atleast answer his question, why the swarm may retreated instant of attacking him, if he even used a boat. But he must adimt his aura changed. What would be the reason? He may have an idea why but that is only a theory, that he holds in the back of his head. His creation, while effected by the haki blast, recovered fast snarling and prepared to attack, except Marnie and Martin. After all they are Keter and on apollyon class. The best mutants. But before a blast of ice, fire or spores could shout out and attack, what is hidden behind the door he raised his hand, before walking closer to the door, entering the room and seeing Klaus.

"Well atleast you liking of dramtic appearances has not changed, Klaus?" Alfred asked with a bit amusment in his voice.

Getting closer to the throne room. Happi struggled to hang on to his consciousness. He was a tenacious child for sure. Into the throne room, Happi wondered who the naked guy was. He had to slowly eek closer and closer to the man. He wasn’t sure why he was struggling to stay on his feet, but he wouldn’t falter in front of this man. “Put some pants on!” yelled the boy as he tried his best to continue pushing his way forward. It took everything in him to stay on his feet, he wouldn’t let this weird guy get the better of him. However he could no longer progress, he stood ten feet behind Alfred and Eien, trying his best to hang on for dear life.

"AAAHAHAHAHAHA!! Alfred! My friend!" Klaus didn't recognize Eien, nor did he recognize the boy who just shouted at him. "Yes. Pardon my vulgarity" Klaus stood up and opened his arms where an outfit started to form mid air around his body. A black pair of shorts, a black tank-top and a black coat on his back. As the surge of Haki ceased, Klaus sat down on the throne and looked at Alfred.

"A lot has changed here as I see.. New faces." Klaus spoken so casually, yet his tone held a fraction of threat.

Eien looked at Klaus and muttered. "Klaus, it's good to have you back!"

Confused, Klaus raised an eyebrow as he asked. "Who are you? You don't seem familiar.. Yet you are.." Then his eyes widened as he realized. "Itami!! What the fuck happened to you?! You're like an Alfred wannabe!" As he burst in laughter. "AAHAHAHAHAHA!"

Eien chuckling. "Yeah, It's Eien now. I got some of my memories back!"

"Ahh!! Now that's some good news! Good for you bro!" Klaus crossed his legs as he sat comfortably on his throne, looking at them, he was able to sense the stressful atmosphere. He though it was the outcome of his surge of Haki, but he was able to sense that there is something else. "What's wrong guys? Why the intense staring? You liked me more naked? Want me to remove the clothes again?"

Happi sat down on the ground to catch his breath. He had never experienced anything like that before. It took everything he had just to remain conscious. He wasn't planning on moving for the moment, it would take him awhile to recover from that ordeal. "Oi, doc who's this big guy? I've never heard you mention anyone named Klaus before." continuing to catch his breath, Happi looked at Klaus. "Come to think of it. I've never seen a person like that." Not wanting to be rude, Happi shouted his introduction"My name's Happi, nice to meet you Mr Klaus." He still couldn't get up, so shouting was his best way to communicate.

Alfred just sighed, and his eye twitched, after Klaus said that about removing his clothes and even more, as he heard from the devil 13 'YES! Show me this delicous abs and muscles!', but he was glad for 17 to bonk her head.

"Nothing to worry, mister aura of death. Reallyif you need attention you could just ask and I will se what I can do! And yes this annoying brat joined us recently." Alfred said as Marnie come and continued.

"And I got new brothers and sisters! Here is Obelix!" she said exited, as the bug man just released cold air.
"Maria!" she pointed at the purple haired lady, who just looks expressionless, not even sure if she ever got effected by the haki blast.
"Annabella!" the devil in question just drooled, seeing Klaus as a fresh piece of meat.
"Olmar!" a gigantic loud scream was heared, as the whole building shook.

"And carsten, though he is not here." she finished, as Martin continued.

"And what sister wants to say is, that this person is the founder of the cursed pirates, Marciel Klaus, with a bounty of 400 mio berry." Martin said as he was always working to be properly informed about the world. The expressions does not changed much except the drooling of the devil intensified, while the bug man looks with exctment and challenge in his eyes.

"Marnie! It's good to see you! I'm glad you got more siblings now! Especially that you don't have to deal with the angry shrimp Hidé anymore!" Klaus bursted in laughter after what he said to Marnie, but then he stopped and stood up. "I brought gifts with me for everyone, Alfred will be giving them to all of you at a proper time as I don't intend on staying too long."

Klaus stepped off the throne and walked towards the group, standing in front of Alfred. "Let's get to the meeting room, we need to address some issues." As he walked towards the door leading to the corridor, Klaus teleported as soon as he touched the door, and appeared in front of the meeting room's door. He opened the door and walked inside to sit on his seat at the head of the table, where he noticed that his seat has been used by someone.

Klaus smirked as he sat down and waited for the rest to join him and inform him of the latest updates, so he then can share with them the issues that needs to be addressed.

Alfred just sighed before becoming confused. No way he could guessed, what they planned. The thought of him was spoken today and even if he would be dare, listening to them, while they discussed this issue, he was confident in his observation haki to sense him. But then he comes annoyed. He gots eyes and ears everywhere thanks for his fungus and spores as he saw the founder in the meeting room and not behind the door.

"Goddammit Klaus, atleast take us with us!" screamed Alfred in anger, as he started to storm in the direction of the meeting room, as his patients and the others hurried behind him, all traces of fear and nervousness gone. If he found it out and try to take him down he will sure to survive and drag him with him, but first lets wait and see, what will happen.

After a while they all arrived at the meeting room, they sat down, all with the expressions they wore, as Alfred looked at Klaus.

"So Klaus, while we could talk, what we did in the time, where we all went solo, you know shit chat is not my strenght so up to the point. What kind of issue you want to adress?" Alfred asked, as he tapped a finger on the table.

Klaus looked at Alfred, and his expression changed to that of seriousness. "I agree.. No need to waste time. The issue that needs to be addressed is your patient. I want the head of 05! I have seen and dealt with countless monsters since I met him on Alabasta. If anyone knows where he could be, it's gonna be you."

Eien's thoughts raced as he realized that Klaus is here for a different matter, and that he knows nothing of their plans.

Alfred's thoughts registered everything as he was sure about few things. Klaus does not no anything about their plans, second he encountered 05 and third....hmm maybe he could use it to his advantage. Maybe 05 become of some kind of use and could get rid of him, while hunting him. After all 05 is builded to encounter and kill the monsters of the yonko and world war.

"13, once we are done, you will memory wipe anyone including yourself...except Eien, no protest." Alfred commented, before looking at Klaus his voice now completely serious and angry. "And Klaus, did we not agree to never adress this matter infront of anyone else?! 'sigh' You really want to get hishead. Ok listen! 05's presence is always obvious if you se and here an unnaturally large flock of crows. Second it will most likely appear in places, where a lot of negative emotions and death is around. It can literally smell it. But thanks for his kind of travel, it can appear anywhere, though it likes to operate in the grandline." Alfred explained, before a question raised in his head.

"But tell me Klaus how the encounter with 05 happened and how it progressed?" Alfred asked, as the other Patients try to protest, but a glare of Alfred silenced them.

"It was a busy day to say the least, my memory is foggy around him. But what matters is that I didn't get a real chance at fighting him, and I want that fair chance." Klaus explained before he looked at Eien. "What the fuck are you being so quiet about ? You used to be on everyone's fucking nerves all the time, say something."

Eien seemed nervous, yet he didn't stutter as he confronted Klaus. "Listen man. you have been away for a year now. And from what you've said, you don't intend on sticking around. Alfred and I decided that Alfred should be the new captain of the cursed pirates."

Klaus looked at Eien and remembered how everything started, the scam island, the food tasting, the scientists, the fight, and he smirked. "I see.. So you fancy my seat Alfred?"

Alfred was tempted to listen about the infotmations, glad Klaus only asked, how to find 05, never telling him, how 05 works. So his spores worked and if Klaus encounter 05 again it may be the last time. Eien however decided to drop the bomb instantly. He cursed in his head, but looks like he has no choice, before looking at Klaus.

"To be honest Klaus, after you and the idiot left, I was the only one holding everything together, the crew and the empire. I will not say you are unsuited, but to be honest a person like you is not interested to hold a crew like us. You like exploring and seeing new things, but you get the wrong persons under the crew. So yes I am intended to take you position., because you are an explorer, in the need of a crew completely mobile and idiot is just ...an idiot who waits for his incoming death." Alfred explained, before a thought come in his head, as he saw a recording of some events of Alabasta. "Also there are rumours about you joining someone else banner. I am not sure, if they are true or not, so tell me if its true or not." Alfred demanded, as his curiosity rises, wanting answers.

Klaus grinned as he heard Alfred's words. He understood them, and agreed with them. "You did a great job at it as well, my friend. The empire blossomed, and the island seems more lively than ever. You are more than worthy to be the captain of this crew."

Klaus's grin turned into a smirk as he asked. "Who said I joined someone else? No such thing happened! I'm as free as I ever was."

Klaus stood up and moved the seat at the head of the table backward, and signaled for Alfred to come and sit on it. "I believe this seat is yours now, as well as the throne." Klaus had no interest in being a captain in the first place, nor did he had any interest being an emperor or a king. All he cared for was exploring the world, and knowing the unknown.

"Thank you Alfred for giving me my freedom back! But, I will still deal with the Iyashi as a broker if you don't mind. That shit is dope! And it sells like hot cake!" Klaus chuckled as he took a chocolate cup cake from his pocket and started eating it.

"Oh! I almost forgot about the gifts!" Klaus picked up a bag that appeared out of nowhere right next to where he's standing, and reached his arm in it. He took out a creature that looked like a chimera, the creature had a head of a lion, the body of a horse, wings, and a snake for a tail. The creature was dead, but the many body parts were stitched together.

"This creature I found in the East Blue, which was extremely weird since such creatures shouldn't exist there. Hell, even New World's creatures aren't as creepy. You guys are free to dissect it and experiment on it, or simply just eat it!" Klaus laughed at his own bad joke.

Alfred looked up at the corpse and he heard a few of his beast drool, so he quickly gestured 17 to grab it.

"Thanks for the gift Klaus. Even though I don't know who is crazier. You thinking a corpse of a beast is a gift or me actually enjoying it. For the drug part, sure you can sell it but for restock you need to pay a little, after all money does not grow on trees.... Yet. " Alfred finished, before sebding his patients out, which left relucently and got treated by 13's mind eating spores.

" So Klaus. What you intend to do now with you new gifted freedom? " Alfred asked hoping for a specific answer.

Klaus grinned as his eyes sparkles. "I'm gonna head into the unknown my friend. I will explore every dark corner of this world."

Klaus's original goal was to explore the world, how he found himself being a captain of a crew is beyond his knowledge. And now that he has no crew again, he was going to go back to his original goal. The world has a lot to offer, it has all types of mysteries, and Klaus was going to explore the deepest pits of the unknown.

Klaus looked at Alfred, and said his goodbye as he knows that their next meeting will be far into the future. "Alfred, my friend. Do take care of yourself. You too Itami! Enjoy this world how it was intended to be. Screw the rules. Screw the world itself. Live as you want, not as you have to." He then walked a few steps towards the door, getting ready to leave again.

Alfred just sighed. Looks like his preparations and plans where unnecessary.

"Try to not die as early as muscle brat." he said with a neutral tone as he watched the founder leaving the meeting room. His patients looked with different expressions, but all get on thought in their mind, something they creator told them. Well step one solved itself.

Having finally recovered from the Haki ordeal, Happi snapped his fingers. "Oh so that's the guy you keep going on about Doc." Mimicking Alfred's tone he said "Muscle brat this, Muscle brat that. Don't become like the muscle brat." Happi looked at Klause and smiled "It was nice to meet you. Maybe when I'm a full fledged pirate I'll see you out there." The boy changed his tone slightly. His toned down his smile slightly. "Hopefully it's as an ally."

Eien smirked as he saw Klaus teleporting away, he looked at Happi and explained. "That's not the muscle brat, muscle brat was Hidé. This is now the former captain."

Eien stood up out of his chair and walked towards the door. "Time to get back to my project now!"

## A Past Reincarnated

He stood there, observing the person he was supposed to guard. He does not understand why he needs to do this , why guarding her, but he knows better than questioning his creators orders. Still he must admit, whatever Eien did was more than perfect. The burned corpse turned into a woman, a white skinned woman with white hair. This person may be important to his creator, so he will do his task and silently curse in the shadows about an specific individual, who stole his devil fruit.

Happi was extremely exhausted after that ordeal with Klause, so he figured he'd get looked at by the Doctor to make sure he was alright. He did not expect to see nineteen in there. "Crap, of all the people to stumble across." he thought. He tried to find a nice, quiet part of the room to relax in until Alfred returned, however he wasn't going to be caught unawares on his back, so he decided to sit down on a chair and use his Perception abilities to slow down his perception of time down to that of 1/100th of a second. That way if nineteen ambushed him, he'd be ready for an attack.

19 was suprised as someone entered the lab, but was angry who it was. It stood with his nearly 5 meters of body height and looked at the little boy, revealing himself to be some kind ofa bug, with scythes instant of claws or hands. Its green eyes glared at the boy, before lifting one of his scythes.

"Idiot, I got the order to kill anyone, who is not allowed from my creator, but I feel merciful, so buzz of before I change my mind." 19 treated, but knew it dont want to go with the headache called the self claimed big sister of this useless boy.

"Fine, I'm going" said the boy as he collected himself and went through the door. "Bug man has no chill what so ever. I guess I'll go to my room for now." he whispered silently to himself. He was still feeling sluggish from the Haki burst that came from Klause earlier. "What the hell was that?" he thought to himself. Alfred had been so busy with his general education, he never learned anything about this 'Haki' stuff.

19 was satisfied even though he needs to hold everything back to not leap at him and consum the boy to get, what was supposed to be his. But as the boy was about to leave, both of them felt the words "Where are you going?" in their head, with a deep and sad voice, combined with a headache. 19 turned to Happi.

"Is this a new trick you learned with MY devil fruit. If it is I recommend stopping it or else not even my creator should stop me for what I have planned with you." snarled the purple bug, believing it is the boys doing.

Hearing a strange voice Happi stopped in his tracks, he was also somewhat aggravated by nineteens response. "I did nothing to you. I altered my perception." He was getting quite aggravated by nineteens whining. "If you are so handicapped by not having this devil fruit, there will be no way you'll be able to stand up to me in a couple years." Happi was sick and tired of nineteen constantly attacking him. He slowed his perception down to 1/1000th of a second, in an attempt to anticipate any attack. He hoped there wouldn't be one, as he had no one around to back him up. If he had to, he'd slow it down to the max he could, 1/1 millionth of a second.

19 forget the voice, as a snarl and growl escaped his jaw.

"Listen boy. I have a good day and even though it is the perfect timing, a few of the creations would be upset with it. And yes without the fruit I am handicapped. Handicapped to beat 12/11 easily instant of being there equal. After all i don't see at all how you ever plan to defeat some creation of my master, which is ranked Keter, not even talking about my rank, apollyon. Maybe I should do it. End you here and now, after all this little perception changes will not save you from me." the creature snarled, as it digged its scythes in the metallic ground, cutting it like butter. Also it began to slowly vanish from Happi`s scythe... only to reappear as its holded his scythes trying to cover its antenna. It head is filled with pain and strange voices. It noticed after changing his eyesight multiple times, before noticing strange dust in the air.

"GET ME YOU CREATOR, NOW!" a voice demanded in his head as the creature feels like it moved on his own, before passing happi, getting his master. After it left, the woman on the bed slowly starting to move, before her red eyes opened. She looked to the side, spotting Happi, as her eyes stare in his eyes with a mixture of confusion, authority but most importantly deathly and dangerous aura.

"What the actual hell." the boy thought. He looked at at the lady. "The bug man is a lot faster than me. I'm just a kid after all" he smiled nervously. "I think I'll go get Alfred too though" the boy said as he slowly started walking away. He kept his perception at 1/1000th of a second, just in case. "What the actual hell." he thought again, hoping the woman wouldn't come after him.

Her eyes opened up, as her head felt like, that someone played a loud orchestra. She got the worse headache in her life. And it got worse as she heard two persons arguing with each other. As she turned around she saw a little boy threaten by a giant bug. Normal people would be shocked, confused or scared by this appearance, but she was not normal and she noticed a specific pattern in this creature, a pattern which she could notice anywhere. She started to use her ability and it was confirmed, as it got instantly effected by her ability. She send it away, so she can observe the boy. But she heard him the words mutter.

'Alfred, no way he meant' was the woman thoughts before getting up, sitting on her bed, covering with the blanket her body, since she was naked.

"Child. Stop. Come here. Now!" she ordered, as her ability expanded further outside of the room, corrupting two mindless hosts. With a mental order from her, they stand in the door, blocking the way. She just hoped the boy was though enough to withstand/tolerate her corruption for this time period.

Hearing the voice. Happi's head started to hurt. Not wanting to endure any more of the pain he walked into the medical room. He slowly approached the woman, being careful. "I'm going to get in trouble for this." His head was still aching. First Klause and now whatever this was, it had been a bit too much for him today. "Easy on the commands please. I can hear you just fine if you speak normally." He looked at the woman and said while rubbing his head "My name is Happi, how can I help you?"
March 17, 2022

She looked at the boy, as she observed him, sitting on her bed, holding her blanket to cover her body. She was confused, before her eyes widen in hope and hapiness, as she thought.

'Is this my child'....no she was sure her child was female. So she was truly gone. Her expression turned into sadness for a few moment, before looking at Happi with a serious and deathly aura, as she got a thought in her mind.

"Is this Alfred called Winterkorn Alfred and where do you know him!" she asked, as her voice filled out the room with a curious and slightly angry atmosphere.

Happi looked at her with curiosity. She seemed sad for a moment. "Yeah, Winterkorn Alfred is his name." he said. "He rescued me when I was on the verge of starvation in West Blue. He brought me back here so I could train to become a pirate. At least that's the short version of the story." She seemed to want to see him. "I think he's in his lab, but I'm not sure. I can go find him if you want?" The boy was eager to help, not really knowing what was going on. He was pretty sure Alfred wanted to speak with her too. He smiled at her, to help reassure her that he was friendly and had nothing to do with this.

Her curiosity and anger turned back into a friendly demeanour.

"Oh. Then I am glad you are just someone under his wing. After all, if you would be Alfreds child.." she trailed of, before her eyes were replaced with fire and her teeth's turned into shark teethes. "I would have have the bitch, who seduced my Alfred and her offspring, gutted alive, before feeding them to an swarm of hungry ants!" she snarled in anger, as she spit comedically fire out of her mouth. This demeanour changed quickly, as she hold her cheeks and blushed, her eyes replaced with hearts.

"But I knew my Alfred. He would never forget me or cheat with someone else. AHHH!~ Alfred!" she said with a dreamy voice, before her demeanour changed again looking serious again. "Dont worry Happi, I am sure this bug will bring me my Alfred. Would you mind telling me where I am and which year it is, while bringing me a bottle of water." she asked.

Happi looked at her with a frightened expression "Oh no, we are not related at all. I hear my dad is a pirate, but Alfred isn't him." Happi ran quickly to get a bottle of water in the other room, then quickly ran back. He handed her the bottle with a friendly smile on his face. "It's the year 1582, and we are at Barberica in The New World" Happi continued to smile. He felt like he could get along with her well, as long as she kept her cool and didn't try to hurt him.

She thanked the boy as she started to drink the bottle. She listened to the boy, as he answered her questions. So somewhere in the New World, called Barberica and it is 1582....... she spits the water out accidently on Happi, before grabbing his shoulders, as her eyes popped out of sockets and her tongue sticked out.

"WAIT WHAT! WHICH YEAR IT IS!" she screamed in the face of the boy with a shocked and hilarious expression, as luckily the blanket sticked at her naked body.

Happi wiped the water off his face, still trying to hang on to his smile he said "It's 1582." Happi thought that she must have been out for a long time. "To be precise, it's July the 23rd, 1582." Thinking back for a moment, Happi was slightly annoyed "It's been over a year, both Alfred and that idiot Bug Brain still are not over me eating that devil fruit." he thought to himself. He wondered where Alfred was, as nineteen, also known as bug brain to Happi should have gone to get him. Happi went to get another bottle of water and handed it to her. "Sorry, I'm not quite sure where clothes are around here. But Alfred should be around soon."

She just gaped.
"Holy Shit! 17 fucking years! What the hell happened?!" she demanded as she drank the bottle of water like a dehydrated animal.

Meanwhile

Alfred never was a runner. But this time he ran so fast, that it could be seen as shaving. As 19 entered the room, he knew what was up. He grabbed a bundle of clothing, her favorite clothes and a few medicine pills, to make sure to help her out with any pain she could feel. He literally stormed in the medical room, as he pushed the door open and saw her. His treasure, his one and only, the only person he likes as much as he loves science. She is as beautiful as he remembered her. Her long white hair, her beautiful red eyes and the smooth white skin of her. He could only stare in happiness and disbelief at her.

"Riha.." he said quietly, as the woman looked up at him in shock. He may wear a mask, but she would always notice his voice.

"Alfred... Where is she?" she asked as Alfred shook sadly his head, making her angry as her grip destroyed the part of her bed.

"Why. Why! It is all you fault! No my fault, that she is gone! I hate you! I hate myself! Just let me kill something!" she screamed in pur anger, but Alfred closed the distance and wrapped her into a gentle hug.

"I am sorry Riha. We lost her and I nearly lost you. I can't change that, but I am happy that you are on my side again." he said calmly, as Riha started to tear up gripping his clothes and started to softly cry in his shoulder both in sadness and hapiness at the same time. Both completely ignoring the presence of the third person in the room as Alfred was there calming Riha down as she continues to softly cry in his shoulder.

Happi looked at her with eyes wide open. "Honestly, I have no clue. Alfred should be..." just as he was about to finish his sentence Alfred came bursting through the door. Things got very real, very quickly for the child. He had the common decency and left the room. After all this was a family moment. He wasn't sure exactly what happened, but apparently it happened seventeen years ago. Sitting against the hall against the wall, Happi waited patiently just out of hearing range. He wouldn't get in the way of their reunion.

After things calmed down, Riha calmed down and listened to the whole explanation of her Alfred. She finally have clothes, which offered Alfred, considering a a darker white shirt and pants, while she wore on top of that a big , purple black jacket, much to wide on her arms and is closed with a belt around her stomach. She also wears black boots and black gloves as she does her hair, forming two ponytails on her sides.

"So I nearly died, left only as a burned corpse, you hide me in a container somewhere in the west blue to figure out a way to revive me. You started to create this Patients to combat this monsters of the world, lost everything thanks for a traitor, which worked belong side you, causing this ultimate weapon to escape. You joined a crew, which conquered this empire and now you joined the Underworld, trying to becoming an emperor, become the captain of the crew and you vice captain was able to revive me, thanks for his devil fruit?" she asked, trying to compress all the information's. Alfred just nodded.

"Yeah that is basically the short version of it." he answered making Riha nod before looking at Alfred.

"Can I see it?" she said gently, as she removed the mask of Alfred, who flinched but let her see its face, as she laid her hand gently on his scar. She just gently putted it back, before hugging Alfred again, before her eyes turned to deathly, she could be confused as the grim reaper.

"I swear if I find this stitch face, I will give him the experience of corrupted flesh. He will beg for death after that!" She snarled, making Alfred sigh. She is as always energic and sadistic.

"Lets keep it in mind, for now how about introducing you to the rest of the crew, while also continuing my plan. Its time for Barberica to accept their new ruler." he said darkly, as he and Riha left the medical room.

Happi waved and smiled as they left the room. "Doc, need some company?" he asked simply. He didn't want to be a third wheel, but didn't mind tagging along if they were just taking a tour.

As they left the room, with Riha hugging Alfred's arm, they looked up at Happi, who greeted them. They looked at each other, before shrugging.

"I dont see a way, how you presence should be ineffective for us." Alfred answered earning a punch from Riha oh his shoulder. "ANd what my nerd want to say is. Sure you can take along." she answered sticking her tongue out to Alfred who just sighed.

"Don't mind if I do then." They boy walked apace behind the couple. If anything this was his chance to find incriminating to prove that Alfred has a heart. He put his hands behind his head, and kept pace with the couple as they went on the tour.

As they walk around the corridors, they passed different horrible pictures. Either cells filled with slaves, horrible surgery rooms or room filled with different kind of body parts. But instant of a expression of disgust and fear, Riha blushed as she giggled, cuddling Alfred's arm. The mindless hosts ignored Happi, but instant of snarling or attacking Riha, they avoid her like the plague. Something is not right with this woman. Something which causes there survival instincts to scream.

"Alfred, you never told me you created this wonderful place~. I cant wait to see our empire.~" she sang, making Alfred smile under his mask.

"Trust me, my world, once we are done for now, I will take a break and give you our deserved holiday." Alfred said to Riha, earning a bright smile and a kiss on his cheek. As they continued, the familiar figures of Marnie and Martin come across them.

"Greetings father. Who is this lovely lady?" asked Martin with a bow.

"Hello old man. Who is this woman?" she asked, as all of them froze, as it felt like the atmosphere changed similar to that of the day of an execution. Riha's head snapped into Alfreds direction, as the snap of her neck was to heard. She smiled with closed eyes, as the air was filled out with malice. Alfred sweated, as he forgets to explain this issue.

"Riha, my treasure I can explain, just-" Alfred tried to explain, but he earned a punch in the face, with just a force to catapult him into a room on the side.

"Like hell, you cheating fuck!" she screamed, as she launched herself into the room, as the door closed down. The sounds of fighting a shouts were heard.

"You cheating fuck! How could you betry me!?" "Shut up woman, if you would listen to me, then you would be less violent!"
"Ow stop pulling my hair!"
"Then stop biting me!"

Martin and Marnie sweat dropped, before seeing Happi. Marnie launched herself at Happi, hugging him. "Oh hey cutie, how are you?" his self claimed sister asked, as Martin rubbed the back of his head.

"Care to explain, who this woman is, why she is attacking our father or why I dont feel the need to interfere?" Martin asked clueless.

While walking through the corridors, Happi was slightly disgusted with Riha's responses to the horrors around the facility. Happi adjusted to the things he'd seen, but he never approved of any of it. Though of course, he never gave any indication that he thought that. In fact he never planned on giving an opinion on such things.

Happi was a little annoyed when Marnie jumped on him, but he hid that. He was just exhausted after everything that happened today, he barely had any energy left for her. "Um, Riha, this is one of Alfred's experiments. Patient 07: Seamstress", he said formally. "Also known as Marnie." Happi looked at her. "Isn't that right, Big Sis?"

Even though he was on the cusp of puberty. Happi could be level headed and mature when the time called for it. Though it was a rare side of him. Pointing at Martin he said "This is Patient 04: Reminder. Also known as Martin." Happi finished with "There are other female experiments, but trust me, the Doc hasn't been unfaithful. He didn't actually know that, but he was trying to back up Alfred.

Martin sweat dropped as he approached the two.
"Well 8 think they don't heard you or more importantly Riha. Who would guess that out grumpy serious father is together with an energic and violent individual like her." Martin shrugged before he snaps his finger and three chair appeared before sitting down waiting for the violence to be over. Marnie just laughed letting Happi go, her expression turned into a tired one.

" As much as I love you, cutie, you big sis together with brother get tired. Carsten is really pissed at you and to be honest we don't know how long we can hold him back. I get it devil fruits are awesome. Me and bro got one, but ahhh it's tiring. Maybe we should convince Maria to help you. She is strong enough to hold her equal off until things are cooled down or the idiot finally accepts it. After all father is done with it. " she complained as the sounds of fighting stops and a bruised Riha and Alfred exited the room. Alfred's mask is completly crumbled as his coat has multiple holes, while riha's hair is a mess and has a few scratched around her body.

" I am sorry. " she apologized quietly, earning a sigh from Alfred.

"One of the few things I don't missed out." he complains before seeing the three persons sitting their.

"Enjoyed the show?" he sarcastically asked earning a thumbs up from Marnie and a shrug from Martin, but quickly got shocked as Riha smiled at them, their bodies screamed anger.

"So you both are self claimed children of my Alfred huh? Well then say hello to your new mother!" she said sarcastically as both of them nodded without control, wondering what the hell is going on with their bodies.

"Yes mother!" both said.

Happi bowed before Marnie. "I'm sorry. I'll try to reach a point where I can take him out without an issue." He felt guilt that he caused his adopted siblings so many issues. It was an accident. Though he would find a way to repent in the future for his mistake. Following along with the rest of the group, Happi was feeling remorse or his actions. It had been a year though, surely he should be reaching a point of getting over it. Happi then had a brilliant idea. "Surely there is a camouflage Devil Fruit. If I could find a way to get it for eighteen he would surely get over it." he thought. Happi wouldn't present his idea until he'd done the proper research. But he needed to find a way to make amends before someone died as a result.

Marnie smiled, before she patted Happi on the head.
"Ohh! Don't be sad cutie. Its just a little exhausting for you sis and Martin, but I am sure Carsten will soon get over it. After all he is busted enough. He can hold his own against Maria. Isn't that enough, while also having a lot of other abilities!" Marnie complained, as Alfred heard everything and coughed.

"So if its all, I would recommend to follow us, after all Marnie and Martin. It is time for operation takeover." said Alfred making Martin sigh and Marnie beam in excitement.

"Riha, everyone follow me and order, that everyone important either arrived or has a way to communicate via meeting room. Its time to claim, what is mine." he said as they walked the corridors and preparing the last steps.

Happi nodded. He was a considerably tired from the days events to really even noticed what was going on between Alfred and Riha. "Coming", said the boy as he followed the two of them. During the entire time, he was still thinking of a way to stop nineteen in his tracks. But he was really too tired to think properly.

## Void Deal

On his way off the island, Klaus made a stop to meet his loyal general Amiya. Who was doing her duty of protecting the ancient temple of Barberica, right next to the main town.

"Amiya.. My faithful general! It's been a long time.." Klaus smirked as he walked closer to Amiya.

"Welcome back my emperor! Are you finally back for good?" Amiya seemed tired and stressed, as if she knew things are about to turn for the worse.

"I'm afraid it's the opposite Amiya. I decided to sail on my own and explore the world." Klaus's smirk faded as an expression of seriousness emerged on his face. "My last order to you.. Protect this empire at all costs. Even if it costs you your life. If you're going to go down, go down in the most honorable way for a warrior. And I will be there with you all the way. I got your back Amiya."

Amiya lowered her head as she looked at her sword. "Then I shall carry my final task as a warrior, and go down in an honorable way."

Klaus smiled a warm and kind smile. "I will go prepare myself for what's coming, you do the same." As Klaus turned around and teleported towards the shore. "Dumb bitch.. Now I got no loose ends." Klaus grinned as he spawned his black fish boat and jumped on it, then sailed away.

Back in Guildbury

The all sat in the meeting room, or at least the most important members of the pirate crew. Alfred sat in the end of the long table, as he observed his crewmates and most important creations on the table. There was even a transporter snail connected to 11 for him to listen. 13 or as a lot of people call him Obelix sighed, as cold air ermerged out of his mouth.

"The swarm and Olmar confirmed it. Marciel Klaus left Barberica, via his boat." said Obelix as Alfred nodded, before turning his attention to Eien and the to Riha.

"Before I start the reason and the start of our operation, I would like to make-!" Alfred said before getting shoved to the side by Riha.

"Hey! I am his wife, Tiefenbacher Riha and you knew mother!" she said with excitement, as every Patient, expect Martin, Marnie and 12 had a shocked expression. She got shoved back by Alfred.

"Well that is dealt and the crew is now ours, what about taking this empire also under our wing? Marnie please explain." he asked as Marnie nodded, before rolling a map out.

"Well technically this empire is ours, but the local army of the empire, which are loyal to Klaus, still refused to accept us as the new emperors." she explained as Alfred slammed his hand on the table. "While using 11 and 12 as a guarantee way of win, the destruction would be too big. After all the island should be usable after the takeover. So we have two options. Either we send out multiple assassination attempts, to kill the strongest people opposing us or.." he trailed off, as he looked at Eien. "We could use it to test out our army of mindless hosts and you new creations. After all should that not be a good oppurtunity to test out some things?" he asked Eien with malice in his voice

Eien grinned as he kept his silence, yet a simple look at Alfred was enough to express the horrors Eien has created.

"Yeah.. Let's give them a loud party!" Eien chuckled as a shadow started emerging behind him. From the ground, a shape of a humanoid creature formed.

"Master! Allow me to participate in this party.. I promise I will make it more fun!" The humanoid creature spoke perfectly.

"Xintus.. My pride!! You will show them the horrors of the Infected. And you will make me more proud!" Eien grinned.

As the big creature entered the room, the giant bug man got up from his seat.

"Creator! While it may be wrong to demand something, I want to lead the attack and join the attack. After all I am tired and need to have a proper fight again!" exclaimed the bug man, as coldness emerged from his body, even starting to freeze the area around him and causing 13 to complain as she needed to left her seat to not get frozen. Alfred looked up, before shrugging.

"Sure you both can lead the attack, together with hundreds of hosts and lesser infected." he answered, before Riha smiled and whispered something in his ear. Alfred listened, before nodding, as she smiled and approaching Xintus and 17. All the Patients felt in the presence of Riha uncomfortable, including 17, as something in their mind screamed them to stay away from her.

"Just a reminder guys, just be prepared to have an umbrella on you side in the battlefield." she just said with a sweet and wrong smile, as 17 only could nod in agreement. Even thought he does not know, this strange creature could sense the danger or the wrongness around her.

Xintus didn't move as even though he was able to sense how dangerous Riha is, he knows how dangerous he is as well.

Eien stood up and his grin still on his face. "Everyone, I would like to officially introduce you to Xintus. I created him through modifying a human more than two hundred years ago, mixing his body with my own biologically modified cells. He's one of my Infected Model ET, and so his proper scientific name is ET-1."

Walking towards Xintus, Eien pointed at Xintus's arms. "Xintus is also the first of my Infected to be able of perfect speech, and also the first to ever have a Kalichu implemented into his body. As for his abilities, I would leave that to him to demonstrate during the war."

Eien looked at Alfred as he continued. "Now I don't mind if Xintus didn't lead the attack, but once he's in the battle, he won't be listening to anyone. So if he goes overboard, I will order him to stop personally."

Alfred just shrugged, dont bothering about this thing. "If not I am sure, that 17 is able to stop it, if it goes overboard, even though it might not needed, with how many targets it may have to enjoy itself." he said, before turning to Eien.

"Tell me Eien, why it might be stupid to announce our invasion, instant of doing a suprise attack, but for us the best possibility?" Alfred asked before turning to everyone. "Tell me why it is good for us to announce our invasion?" Alfred asked the room.

Eien didn't care much for the beginning as much as he cared for the outcome, and with Xintus on the front lines of the invasion, Eien is more than sure of the outcome he wants.

"I don't think it matters enough to me, as no matter how this goes, we're getting what we want. We got the best and the most ruthless army science can offer, backed with the brightest minds of our time. But if you, Alfred, have any concerns. Perhaps you could decide on a plan, and since you're now the captain, it's your job to decide." Eien looking at Alfred with his arms crossed.

Switching his vision to Xintus. "You can probably go all out, I've installed some upgrades in your body that will sure cause some serious damage. Yet it's a pleasure to me that you follow orders strictly, so when I tell you to stop, you will."

Xintus nodded at Eien. "Yes master!"

Alfred sighed. "I am not concerned about anything and the question I told was only there to see if anyone has an idea." he shrugged, thinking they are stupid or don't care probably both.
"It's simple we need to announce our invasion to get everything out of our enemy. As a scientist it is important to test out you creations and I don't know about you, but I will not test my creation against a few ants, but against the whole swarm, after all I need to look if he is able to fight against everything. " Alfred said before pulling out a map." and this last statement was foolish. I already act all the time like a captain and have already formed a plan, with you creation or not, doesn't matter. " Alfred scoffed before putting the map on the table.

" I already planned and send out 13 to put our "plan" in the head of a few people. " he said as he put a finger on a part of the island. A long but short part sticking out of the island." there will say, that we will start our invasion there and this place is open and a perfect testing area to see, how capable our army is. " he said before lifting a finger. "Of course they may be not confronting us there and let us pass, until we enter the wider area, but they are forced to fight in the open and not in the protection of the forest. With our plan reveled, there will be also the rumor, that I infected the hosts with a virus, deadly for plants. And if they not decide to fight us in the open, they may risk a loose of the majority of their ecosystem. They will have no choice. " Alfred explained before taking a short break.

With the break, riha smiled before continuing. "there are the smallest possible, that out army may get defeated, but for that my honey already formed a plan b, and a plan C, even though I doubt it is needed." Riha said with a smile, before Alfred lokked at the room.

"So are there any questions, if not then it should be start in the night today." Alfred asked, putting the map back into his coat.

Eien smirked as he looked around him, Xintus waiting for the actions, Alfred arrogantly planning to use the war as a testing field. Patients excited for the fight, and everyone is so energetic. Eien couldn't help but go back in memory, a couple hundred years ago. To the scene of a burning city, with a giant silhouette sitting on a giant throne, in the middle of the fire.

The wreckage and debris spread everywhere, the screams of people burning alive, the smell of their burnt flesh. The giant silhouette grinned, proud of his achievements. The drums of war louder than the screams of women and children burning, the giant's heart playing the melody of war.

Then back at the present time, Eien's smirk faded as he said to himself silently. *"People never change.. We already won this war. Yet look at how excited they are for it. Thinking that it would change the outcome.. Having multiple plans.. This brings back memories, but it's not necessary. Time keeps repeating itself in this cursed world."*

Looking at Alfred again, Eien smiled. "When are starting..? Captain.. Yeah... Captain Alfred!"

Alfred does like the tone of Eien, but decided to shove it in the back of his mind.

"We starting tonight. Two ships loaded with mindless hosts will travel there, while a part of the swarm and 11 wait under the water. Everyone who like to join or look at the massacare, join the ships. They will sail away on 9pm." he said before taking Riha's hand, starting to leave with her.

"My treasure, soon you will become my empress and have a nice country under you heel, as a gift for the lost days." Alfred said making Riha smile leaning on his arm, exited to see and maybe do something herself, as the Patients follow suit, leaving the room.

## Demonstration

The night was calm , yet carried an intense atmosphere. The soft wind whistled a melody, a melody of agony. On the norther part of the empire barberica appeared three giant ships docking there, before hundreds of things exited the ship. Some hold weapons, some hold shields some have nothing, but all look the same. All are black creatures barely resembling humans, varieng from 3 up to 7 meters in size. An army of mindless hosts, the by product of Patient 10: Farmland. Behind the giant army stood two other amalgamation. One bigger than most the host and one smaller than most of the hosts. But bedside their different appearance, they show a much more dangerous aura around them. Behind them stood the white hairde woman, her red eyes seemingly glowing, illuminating the night, even thought she has a sour and annoyed expression. Netherless the army started to walk, on their way to enter the core of the island.

While on the other side of the main town of the island, which is also known as the island's core. Amiya and her army of warriors are prepared to defend the empire, with their spirits shaken due to their emperor leaving them behind. Yet Amiya still believes in the words of her emperor.

"Men! Hold yourselves! For our emperor will come to our aid as he promised! And he will win this war for us!"

Unknowing that Klaus has long left the island, leaving her and the army to die at the hands of Alfred and Eien's freaks. Amiya and her army starting seeing the shadows of the incoming freaks, their sound shaking her to the core. She knows that if Klaus fails her, she's facing death.

"Let's go!!!" A war scream as the army started running towards Alfred's army, and as Alfred's army saw Amiya's army, they started running as well. Both armies clashed together right away, slashes left and right, punches are being thrown, and the monsters are now loose on the island.

Xintos sprinted towards a group of knights and punched the first knight, yet his punch exploded revolving the knight in a ball of fire and electricity that then exploded and sent the rest of the group as torn bloody pieces all over the place. Raising his arms imitating a canon, his arms split revealing wires and iron nails that started charging electricity. A shockwave incinerated the knights around him as a beam of dense electricity and fire headed in a zig-zag motion hitting and burning a few knights before it reached a giant knight and exploded turning him into a skeleton.

Followed right away with Xintos jumping into the air while the scales on his body turned into spikes, he started spinning in the air while shooting spikes that pierced through the iron armors of the knights. Descending back to the ground, Xintus let out a monstrous roar before he sprinted again towards the knights.

One one side were the assault of the mindless hosts, on the other side the attack of Xintos, but the giant bug man was not fair away, as he jumped and shook the earth beneath him from the force. The knights were terriefied by his appearance and sheer size but still rushed at him. He pulled out all four of his arms, as he holded a sword, an axe and two shields, covered in frost bite. With a slash of his sword and axe, crossing them in a x shape, he send a pure force of air inte direction of the knights, as the ground cracked underneath his feet. The force was literally a giant shockwave, dragging dozens of soldiers with him, killing them by the force., as what was left, was a path of destruction, parts of armor and bodies laid there from the victims of the attack. A storm of arrows was shoot in his direction, but he just raised his shields, blocking them, while literally splattering knights, who attack from the sides with his tail, destroying their metal armor, like it was made from butter. as well as their bodies. It sighed, as it not even needs to use his main weapon, but he must admit, he hates to use the ability, especially in a honorable fight against warriors.

As he was in his thoughts, he got a tap on his legs, as he looked down and saw Riha. His expression turned into panic.

"Mistres- I mean mother! Why are you here unprotected?! You could-!" he shouted but stopped nervously, as she holed her hand up and glared at him.

"I appreaciate the concern, but.." she said, as her arm turned black and morphed, before punching a knight through his chest, as blood splattered.

"I dont need protection. Especially against weaklings like them." she said, her eyes glowing and shaking the blood and gore our of her arm. She spotted two mindless hosts, badly injured, getting overwhelmed by the warriors. She grins, before breathing out purple dust, which formed into the shape of two arrows.

"Corruption Shoot!" she said, as the arrows flew and hit the two hosts. The host screamed in pain and twitched violently, before starting to change. The grew twice their size, as the usual black color turned into a dark purple one. Bones, and claws stook out of their body. One of them growed and additional arm, while the other one got eyes and a mouth on their chest. They ripped the knights of, like they were made of butter, before rushing forward and destroying lines of warriors alone, were the normal hosts struggled a bit.

Riha looked up with a satisfied grin, before looking at 17, smiling.

"Dont worry. They are under my control and I will not corrupt you on purpose." she said sweetly, as 17 nodded, before continuing his assault. His instincts were right. This woman is dangerous. Especially against him and the other creations. He was glad, that she was on their side, as he felt and heard the pain and suffering from the hosts, as they mutated.

Looking around her, Amiya saw her army fall one by one. Panicking she started remembering the words of her emperor.

"Klaus will come! He will not let me die here! He promised me!"

She tried to replenish her spirit, but seeing her army die left no spot for doubt, Klaus has given up on her. But she wasn't about to do the same, she wouldn't give up on her army and let them die. Amiya raised her sword high, the sun reflected upon it made it shine bright.

"EVERYONE!! FALL BACK!! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!"

Amiya gave the orders and all her living warriors started running away, all but herself, who started running at the opposing army. One courageous warrior running towards an honorable death, fearless and mighty. Yet a drop of tears scattering off her face, her heart was broken by a broken promise.

17 continued his march against the opposing army, as he looked around. They were clearly winning, after all most of the time it is grunts vs grunts, but their grunts being mutants, they started to win ground, not even counting the corruption of their mistress or the assault of Xintus. Neither less he noticed the remaining warriors started to flee, as he felt anger. Cowards! The true way of a warrior is either to win or die on the battlefield. If you flee you are no warrior, means you are nothing. But he noticed a woman approaching them, while the warriors flee. She is different. Maybe finally a decent fight. He stomped a foot on the ground, as the mindless hosts, stopped they approach against this woman. He truned around.

"Mis- I mean mother could you.-" he asked, but got interrupted by Riha.

"Do not worry. I make sure, the corrupted ones does not interrupt with you fight and stop Xintus, especially if he thinks, what is good for him. Have fun!" she said with malice, before turning in happiness, as she gave two thumbs up. 17 looked up, before starting to get faster, as he prepared his for weapons, before jumping, cracking the ground underneath it, using the momentum to close the distance to Amiya and swing his giant sword upside down, trying to cut Amiya into two pieces.

Facing such a big opponent has it's ups and downs, and since Amiya is a small sized warrior, it was easy for her to dash beside the sword heading for 17's shoulder aiming to slash it as she continues her dash behind him. Amiya has been a warrior training for the majority of her life, she fought countless fights against countless opponents.

"Steel Shatter!"

Amiya mumbled the name of her technique that is able to cut through steel like a hot knife cutting through butter, and even though her opponent is a mutated giant, Amiya is putting her life on the line to bring him down.

The sword missed as the ground cracked in two from the sheer force, as debris flew everywhere. But Amiya dodged the attack, 17 saw her slashing his shoulder, as a deep cut formed on his shoulder. But instant of screaming in pain or backing away, 17 looked at the cut in somehow impressed way, even though its hard to judge from a face of a bug. Blue blood leaked out, as it made contact with the ground, which slowly started to freeze and formed shapes, resembling fungi.

"Good first shoot, but you need to try harder to take me down." he said, as the wound got covered by this strange forms, before closing down completely. Amiya may be smaller and more agile, but for that attack she must be airborne, means a good opportunity to attack her, as he grabbed the giant shield and smashed it in the direction of Amiya, trying to knock her to the ground.

With no place to dodge having been in the middle of air, Amiya took the hit and was sent flying towards the ground. The impact caused Amiya to dig into the ground as debris and dirt scattered in all directions, while Amiya right away stood up with no time to check on his own injured body.

"I will not let you take over my home!"

Amiya held her right shoulder with her left arm as she felt it was broken, checking her right ribs with her left arm confirmed that they are broken as well. Looking around her in that state made her realize that this is where her life ends, yet she wasn't going to go out without a final attack. So she raised her sword and ran towards the giant, aiming cut his feet off.

17 looks down at the weaken and nearly broken state of the female warrior. He was impressed by her determination and fighting spirit to still trying to defat him with just one arm. But this feeling was quickly overtaken by disappointment. No real fight. No thrilling and long. She will not stand long, so he might end it now.

"I admire you determination and will to fight, but in the end its pointless. You are weak and not strong enough to defeat me. So its a goodbye, warrior. May you have a good time in the afterlife." 17 commented, before preparing his final strike.

He got from his creator one ability he may be not proud of it, but it is effective to finish the fight. As a bombard beetle smile user, he has the ability to explode and send chemicals out. But in his case he has something else. He has a virus inside him, called ICE Armour, a virus working similair to the Ice oni virus, created noce by Queen, the plague. So with a explosion, dust was sent out, as the ground started to freeze in a fast way in the direction of a rushing Amiya, with the intention to freeze her legs, as he grabbed his giant sword and swinged it at her in the perfect timing, were the freeze should reach her, trying to cut her in two pieces.

And as 17 planned, Amiya's feet were frozen, planting her into her spot, unable to move. His sword cut through her body, tearing her flesh and breaking her bones. Blood scattering everywhere as blood oozed from her mouth as her upper body flipped and fell to the ground, covered in her own blood.

"Curse you Klaus! You betray..."

Amiya couldn't finish her words as life left her torn body, with her eyes locked on the sky. The sky in her eyes was red, clouds passed on in the reflection of her bloodied eyes. The army has fallen, the empire has fallen, and the general is dead.

With the final strike, 17 looked at the corpse of the general. With the fall of this person, the army lose their will to fight. He looks around the carnage, as this thing of Eien enjoyed to hunt down the last remaining people. He shook his head.

"This battle is beneath me." he said, before just continuing his March, finishing everything.

The next day

The carnage is done. The forces of the mad doctors destroyed the opposite forces and Barberica is now under Alfred's command. With that the Winner of the war gathered in one of the castles and enjoyed a great feast. The cooks bring various foods and were not only scared by the appearance with most patients, but the fact that most of them eating the corpses of humans.

Alfred and Riha were obvious about that as their enjoyed the time. Alfred looked at the crew, before drinking from his glass of wine.

"So with that finished the place, the empire, the people and everything belonged to us. So enjoy you time, because as long as we desire something, as long as we have goals to achieve, nothing will stop us. Because if we either desire power, knowledge or anything, we need to do anything to get it or else we never should strive to this goals in the first place. " Alfred said.

"So enjoy this victory. It will be one of many!" Alfred finished, preparing this speech for a while and was honestly suprised it was decent. He still enjoyed to achieve new things in science instant of winning wars, but a victory is victory.