[Cain]

-Axel looked up from the ship spotting the other fishman coming out of the sea and he knew this one as one of the higher sun pirates. He raised up his shirt showing the mark on his stomach” the pirates who were sent out three days ago to hunt the marines were captured all but myself who was knocked out and left to die at the bottom of the ocean”. He felt a little odd of her looking him over as if he was a piece of meat though she was a higher up she was not that expected by him as she was not a shark which were few and far between after Arlong and Hordy the sharks were less trusted. He looked her up and down seeing the spikes”your a porcupine puffer fish, what could possibly draw you this far into the east blue as most of the allies we have are still in the grand line”,-

[Lord English]

The bartender saw the young lady and thought on it whilst pouring her the drink. She felt sorry for her and placed a finger to her lips and carefully opened up the secret door to let her in. The man of interest was sitting comfortably and drinking a small glass of sake, his demeanor showed no notion that he had in fact heard the door open. He looked over after the door was open for a bit and despite it not being the one expected, his voice was low as he said, “Come in.” He was going to say no more until the door was closed.

Heiwa heard his random blurt out about the group that had been sent out. She nodded and her voice trailed out a silent, “I am so sorry, they will be avenged.” She watched him check her over then listened to his obvious statement and then the question. She looked down a bit, having forgotten a little that she had come to speak with someone important. She looked back at Axel and said, “There’s a man here Mako wants me to speak with. He is an unspoken and I believe he will find this deal fruitful considering the circumstances with the marines.” She looked around, only seeing commoners currently and then thought to ask, “If you would like, you could come in as well? Perhaps having another perspective will help settle tensions.” She offered him a smile, quills perking up at the thought of more being done in a shorter amount of time. Her quills flattened back against herself as she let out a sigh.

[Silver]

She walked in pulling her hands out of her pockets and held a folded piece of paper as she closed the door behind her and slowly moved over but did not take a seat. She waited as she could feel there was a need to wait to be spoken to but it is also something her father had taught her to gauge what was going on wait for others then act unless action is required. Setting the piece of paper on the corner of the table she stayed silent and watched. She had a question but was not going to start exposing her hand any more than she had with the piece of paper a picture of her father’s sword.

[Peridot]

There was something about Bedros’ names that bugged her though.Who has three middle names, anyway? She couldn’t remember hearing a name that long before, yet somehow it rang a bell. She blushed slightly at the compliment of how pretty she was and murmured an embarrassed “Thank You” at being called pretty.

With the Rear Admiral’s appearance, suddenly the mystery of how Captain Bedros Udell Gavril Garrison Yahto had so much influence with the Marine guard at the dock. He clearly had a close relationship with the Rear Admiral, so not wonder! She herself had seen the Rear Admiral from afar only a handful of times during her time at the base during important ceremonies and such. It was a mystery to her how the two men knew each other but it was plain that they went way back. She was just wondering whether she should excuse herself to make her exit and leave the men to talk while she handled the paperwork when Bedros mentioned her to Rear Admiral Jango, and suggested giving her a promotion to her the young marine’s delight.

“Why yes, I would!” Carina cheerfully replied, not missing a beat. She wasn’t one to pass up on any opportunity if it was handed right to her, nor was she too shy or prideful to blatantly admit what she wanted. She’d try whatever worked. The marine smiled at Bedros before venturing a gaze at Jango’s face too see his reaction and response.

[Lord English]

Bedros smiled back to her as he enjoyed her enthusiasm towards the opportunity to excel. He turned his eyes to Jango, the two men seeming to have a conversation through their gaze alone. Jango then looked at Carina and offered a small smirk. “I will be following you on your duties throughout the day. While we’re waiting for the paperwork to run through we will conduct an interview in the nearest private room.” He looked back to Bedros and said, “If she’s comfortable enough, you can come with us.”

“I shouldn’t meddle in Marine affairs,” Bedros’s smile faded down to a smirk. “I only saw a hard working girl who looked like she was in too low of a place.” He crossed his arms across his chest, he wanted as minimal interaction as possible. All he saw in her was a kind marine that could possibly lead to change, hoping Jango would see the same in a short amount of time. From the look on Jango’s face, there was a silent understanding.

[Cain]

-Axel shivered at the name Mako she was like the bane of his existence such a small fish leading such a large army of Fishman. He shook it off he had always felt a shark should lead as they were the strongest next to the royal family. He felt if a shark could grow to be the strongest he could redeem his kin for the wrong doings of Arlong and Hordy but he was unsure of this as they had a such a dark past that the straw hats saved them from both times. He had respect for the late Straw hat King that was why he came to this island to pay his respects and he had hoped to find guidance where the king grew up and here was another fishman could this be the guidance he had been asking for. He stood up and waved a hand back towards the city” let us see what Mako is skimming this time”. He walked firmly making sure he was his full height to show he was larger then this simple fish that he was following. He had distaste for fellow fishman because of his treatment as a child. He being a shark was beaten and accused of being the next Arlong which on many occasion he thought it not a bad idea as he could get his revenge on these bastards for there treatment. He fell into step when his mother took him in and he was being trained to join the royal army while at the same time he worked with the Neo Sun pirates.-

[Lord English]

The man with the large blade looked at the picture then up at the woman before him. He waited a moment and said, “You may speak, a picture says very little to me other than that it is a picture of a blade.” He was presuming that she wanted to know something or wanted him to find it. He would not voice such presumptions and resume a neutral mindset. He gently released a breath, seeming natural but it was one of distress, his contact was late and this could lead to being caught at any moment. Though, to any untrained would not notice his distress as he seemed calm, cool, and collected.

Heiwa smirked and allowed him to follow her back to the bar. She entered slowly and weaved through the crowded bar, her quills pressed flat against her skin and trying to not touch anyone. She went up to the bartender and reached her webbed fingers into her tied on top and pulled out a small piece of paper that bore the symbol of the Straw Hat pirates. The bartender would nod and take her and her guest to the secret door and open it. Heiwa would walk in and see he was with someone already, her head tilting to the side as she eyed this stranger then shot her head to the other male, “I will wait for this business to be done, Hawk-eye.”

He only looked over to her for a moment and uttered, “You’re late.” Then he returned his gaze to the other female before him. Heiwa shrugged and placed the symbol back under her breast and proceeded to fold her arms under them.

[Silver]

She watched him look at it then back to her she was gauging him then he told her she could speak this pleased her as she smiled softly. “That blade was broken and I seek only one part of it the hilt and pummel. It was my father’s sword “ She stood there and watched him a moment more. “Any information you may have on its whereabouts I would be much inclined to pay for if you so wish or I could owe you a favor but this is a matter of family and honor for me.” Her coat rustled as she shifted her wings though uncomfortable. “If you know nothing or wish not to share I will leave you in peace as I came and forget we ever met and leave you to your life.” She was giving him his anonymity.

[Cain]

-Axel followed her in smirking at the mark of the straw hats but what surprised him the most was when he saw the female from earlier sitting with the man she called “Hawk eye”. He stopped for a second turning back to the woman “your not saying this is one of the unspoken”. He lived to meet the great pirates of old but this man was old though he seemed to age well Axel was unsure if he would even be able to swing that massive sword like his legend foretold he could. Axel made sure his massive form hid the door so if anyone were to open it they would get smacked with his tail. Axel wanted to know why they were gathered together in a place the Marines search religiously.-

[Lord English]

Hawk-Eye Mihawk re-examined the picture of the blade as she continued on about it. He looked up to her since it was a matter of honor and spoke, “If I catch hold of it and we meet again, I will give it to you. As it stands, I have not seen this blade.” He turned his head to Heiwa and said, “Come sit. This business is finished and we may start our own.” He was not going to sugar coat it and was blunt, not caring if the woman heard their business as for her to be let back was a sign she was safe to talk to. He heard what the shark fishman had asked and his piercing eyes turned to him without his own response.

Heiwa moved to the opposing side of his table and sat herself down but not before answering Axel, “Yes. He is one of the unspoken and of the top four.” As she did sit, she was careful of her spines, not careful enough as she felt them poke into the wood. She released a silent “damn it…” under her breath. To her observations, there were no backless chairs nor stools. She then voiced what she needed to to him, “Mako wants to pull more together in alliance. So far she has allied herself with Truble and with Tanakami without issue. She has also, in connection to Tanakami thus gained connection to the remaining Straw Hat. There has been some trouble with Darcel, you can understand why.” Mihawk gave her a nod. “Beyond that, we’re trying to get a connection through to Buggy but it seems he’s always in the east when we search the grand line and in the grand line when we search in the east. He has marine connections that could give us all worry free passage in and out of the grand line. You had offered your assistance last time and the three talked on it and decided that they do not want you or any of the others who kept themselves true to be exposed to the marines.”

“I understand Mako’s concern,” Mihawk took her pause to enter his say. “But you as well as them know I would be able to handle my own with them. As long as it is not the Fleet Admiral we will all be fine.”

“That is just it,” Heiwa warned him, “We have all lost track of him. He entered the grand line and no one has been able to pin point him since.” She pulled away from the backing a bit but felt this action going nowhere.

Mihawk’s posture tensed a bit but he let out a breath as his eyelids closed. “It cannot be helped,” He spoke plainly, “We know if he is in the Grand Line that those hiding in the Blues are safe. Including the undead.”

“We don’t know that he is even still there,” Heiwa spoke back. “Mako spread her entire crew out to find him as did Truble but there hasn’t been a single sign over any of the blues or the grand line. We think he is biding his time or has locked onto one of us.” The two sat there and seemed to be mulling this over, a deadly and extremely serious matter.

[Peridot]

“Woah, thank you, sir! Ask anything you like,”

Carina replied still elated the the thought that the Rear Admiral was taking his acquaintance’s suggestion seriously. Then, Jango turned and asked Bedros whether he wanted to sit in on the interview, but he politely declined. This action raised Carina’s opinion of the captain even more, and she couldn’t help but nod to herself in a satisfied manner. That’s how it should be. Getting an opportunity is one thing, but I need to pass this interview and earn my promotion on my own strength. The last thing she wanted to be was some spoiled fop who got his promotions through bribery or nepotism, relying on someone else for her authority and power.

Sensing that their ways would part soon once Jango mentioned the interview in a nearby private room, Carina made sure to give her thanks to the caring man for his kindness in recognizing her potential and vouching to the Rear Admiral for her, all the while looking past the fact that she had eaten a Devil Fruit! She had no way of knowing how long the interview would go on for, and there was a chance he might leave before she got back.

“Captain Bedros, thank you! No matter how the interview goes, I, Carina Krieg Skylark, won’t forget this chance you gave me!” The young marine refused to remain in people’s debts, and she was certain that sooner or later she would find a way to be able to repay the kind elderly man.

[Lord English]

Bedros smiled to her and gave a slight nod. He chuckled a bit and spoke in return, “The way you can repay me is by raising through the ranks and staying a good marine.” He smirked as he remembered something, “Are you going to run my papers? I will stay here until you are done, take them and then go fishing.” He chuckled to himself.

Jango smiled and adjusted his glasses a bit, “Oh yeah, go run your errand and then we will talk. Bedros and I here can catch up a little.” He then paused as he added something he remembered, “Just a warning, the officer in there is in a foul mood. Let’s just say he was demoted a rank and just given this position. Tread carefully.”

“Why would you do that to the poor girl?” Bedros cocked his head a little at Jango.

Jango smirked a little and said, “Well, better to warn her. I can use it to test her out.” He placed his hand onto Bedros’s shoulder and the two seemed to have a silent conversation for a moment and both started to laugh a bit.

[Silver]

She stood there and listened and looked to the photo and smiled nodding to him a tear running down her cheek as she watched him and nodded. “Thank you please take care in your travels I would hate to see such a good man fall.” Turning and heading out to leave them to their meeting then looked to the fishman she had seen before and raised a brow. “May we speak when you are done?” she asked with a grin and closed the door careful not to close it on anyone. then slowly made her way to the town and started to look through the shops to see what there was around town that she might need. She wasn’t sure what was going on but she knew that she could certinly use something more than what she had.

[Cain]

-Axel stood there till the first matter was settled and simply nodded to the woman on her request and grabbing his tail so she wouldn’t close it in the door. He then let it lean against the door with his arms crossed and listened to the dispute between the two and grew on edge as they discussed losing track of the fleet admerial. He could be in fish man island right now destroying the place but long ago they had put in a last resort switch for such an occasion where the entire place would fill with water killing any human damned to be inside without a bubble. He stood silent not sure if he should speak on such serious matters but he spoke” why not make a fake report that one of the four is somewhere that is deserted then you’ll know his location”.-

[Lord English]

Heiwa offered a slight smile as Axel suggested such but then decided to take out a pouch from in her skirt. She made sure the two men didn’t see anything as she slipped it onto the table and undid the strings revealing a tiny snail phone. It sneezed a little bit and Heiwa pet its shell as she said, “We should be able to relay to Mako privately on this. These tiny ones we found happen to transmit on a frequency that the marines can’t reach because it is far too high. Mako also flips out when she hears the frequency due to her being what she is.” Heiwa pet its shell a little more, careful not to touch its slimy side and made it coo.

“It looks sick,” Mihawk pointed out.

“You’d be sick too if you swam from Alabasta to Drum Island and back. Then swam the whole way here,” Heiwa had a sense of pride in her voice for doing such, the snail letting out a tiny sneeze again. She leaned down to it and said, “Unmute.” The snail nodded its little head and then un-muted. “Mako? Can you hear me?” No response was given from the other end. She sighed and repeated, “Mako, I am sitting here with one you know who and need you to respond to a plan offered by a third party.”

A response came across finally of Mako’s almost mild chirping voice, “Yeah Heiwa? Sorry for the delay, I was busy.”

“Are you with Truble again?” Heiwa’s immediate response was.

“Um… No?” Mako’s voice echoed out and the snail relayed a concerned look.

Then Truble’s firm voice came through it, “Mako, you should not lie to your crew like that.”

Heiwa sighed and said, “Stop teasing him. Anyways, the third party suggested feigning a relay stating that one of the four are on a deserted island so the fleet admiral will be there and we will know where he is.”

“If he arrives and sees none, he will get suspicious,” Mihawk inserted his say. “He may even be able to track us through the relay and come to us instead.”

Heiwa went silent and the snail was silent for a moment. Mako’s voice came through again, “So relay on two deserted islands. We swim fast enough we could park away from the island and then make calls. Then both parties return to ships and the two ships pull together. I vote my crew’s and Truble’s get to do this. With help of course.”

“Thank you captain,” Heiwa spoke.

“Now where were we?” Mako’s voice sounded seductive before she muted again.

Heiwa sighed and rubbed her head, her quills puffed up and pulled the back of the chair off and apart. The pieces slid to the ground and then she calmed herself so the quills went back down. “Mute…” She pet the snail’s shell again. She then carefully picked it up by the shell and placed it back into the bag, pulling it up and closing it. She then said, “Sometimes I wonder why anyone listens to her.”

“You shouldn’t question her,” Mihawk gave her a cold look. “If you didn’t like her you shouldn’t have joined her in the first place. If she’s changed, then you haven’t progressed with her.”