Two days, two days had passed since the battle between Revs and the Snow Queen, two days had passed since she had taken control of the man known as Acnologia. This poor man would have alas been kept in the only thing Melissa knew would nullify not only his devil fruit powers but his will itself. Forced into Moira's bathtub, with water up to his neck to drain him of all his capabilities. It was probably a struggle to keep awake to be honest. Now they weren't "Cruel" exactly. They allowed him out every now and again, under Melissa's watchful eye, she would strike him down if he attempted to hurt Moira or Olivia. On the third day [current day] Melissa would return late, she had kept this man in the tub all day while Moira and Olivia were out. The plug pretty much made immovable as to not allow "accidents".

Late at night on the third day, Melissa, with wounds in her shoulder and her thigh, patched up by Olivia would walk up the stairs, Olivia and Moira at her heel. "Melly, wit are ee dain hen, yer supposed tae be headin tae Baltigo, that wee bubble gum girls dun headed off and yer no heading after her?" "Yeah I know Moira but" Melissa said as she swung the bathroom door open. "Fucking forgot about this guy didnt I" she said looking to the man in the tub. "Give us some space" she said. She had fresh clothes in her hand, the man was probably bursting on the toilet. When free from the tub Melissa had been present through it ALL Pissing? Shitting [if he had done so, some could contain themselves for daaays] she had not turned away.

Placing the fresh clothing on the toilet seat, she looked to Acno.. "Sorry boo, dun forgot about you while I was busy. almost left you here to die" she said in a cheery tone. "You and I are gonna speak" she said as she plunged her hand into the water. It would head up to her elbow, and honestly, the power of the water began to drain her. Yet he grasped the chain of the plug and yanked it out, taking her arm from the water. "Get dressed" Melissa said pointing to the clothes. She would take a seat on the stool that had been used as the "observation" stool. "Today's gonna either be the best day or the worst day of your life"

@Ghost

When Acno spoke to Olivia, Melissa would aim a punch to the side of his face, not with her full strength, more so in an annoying "don't speak to her like that" manner. "Yeah, your gonna join me, It's time I built up my crew, but your gonna be changing whether you like it or not. The deal with this Alice shit, its over. You even look at a girl in a murderous way, I'll castrate that pencil dick right off. You and I are gonna be stirring up some crazy shit, but mindless murder aint one of em, I'm vouching for you now, so that means no more murdering marines, no more killing woman and all that other crazy shit, you abide by my rules and we may just get along" Melissa would say as she looked to Moira and Olivia. "Moira, get some food on the table, Olivia...don't you have work?" Melissa would say crossing her arms, though she smiled as she spoke, obviously having a soft spot for these two. "Aye, whitever ya fat mare, If ya eat anymare yer no gonnae fit oot this hoose" Moira said cackling as she walked down the stairs. "I'll see ya later Melissa....just be safe" Olivia, dressed in her doctor garb said as she followed her mother down stairs.

"Come on Ghost boy" Melissa said as she motioned for him to follow. They would head down the stairs into the dining room where the large den den mushi would be sat upon the table. She would put in the number for Marineford and allow it to ring. "Listen here, You got something, funny about you, your powers, your powers got some oomph that I'm gonna be needing. So the choice is your's. You can leave now. Right out the door, straight outta drum and never return to this winter island. I won't stop you. You can attempt to hurt anyone on drum and I'll severe your head from your body before you can tell another Alice goodbye, or. You can join me, we can get all that crazy outta yer head and you can get some sanity, because lets face it boo. I'm pretty much all the Alice your ever gonna need" The Yuki Yuki No Mi user said.

From the Kitchen Moira could be heard snorting. "Shut yer face you old bat, just cuz you have no sex appeal ya wrinkly old hag" Melissa called out. "Mare than you ya skanky trollop" Moira shouted back. Melissa shook her head, though the playful smile had returned as she rolled her eyes. "Any way, you have till these marines answer the call. I'll be telling them your leaving Drum if you chose to leave, or I can tell them your now untouchable" Melissa said running her hands along the table. Moira would walk through and set food down upon the table along with some fresh orange juice. "Whats it gonna be?" The Warlord uttered.
@Ghost

This guy, honestly. Perhaps I should just end him here" Melissa thought to herself. He was clearly out of it, Yet with Perrington, she would need someone, she doubted he would make it out alive anyway. First, she had another engagement, and though he attempted to decline her protection, she would simply laugh. "Its not a choice, as soon as your mine, the government can't touch you, and where we are going your gonna need it" she would say. "Flattery will get you everywhere" she uttered in a most seductive voice as she leant over, "I'm actually twenty one, but thanks for the compliment" she said winking as the Den Den Mushi answered. "Yo, Its Melissa Devaroux, Acnolodgia Cage is in my possession" she said. "Ah Perfect Miss Devaroux, another one bites the dust." "Nope, He's mine, as in, MINE. He's joining my crew and that will be the end of that. This call is a formality, I'll be in Marineford soon. I know all about Jordsand and I'll be accompanying those going with....Mr. Cage" "Oh...oh right...Uhm" "Thats an order cutie pie so I'll see ya in a bit" Melissa said as she hung the Den Den up.

"Get what you need, Once your prepared we will leaving Drum, whether you want to or not. You'll be accompanying me to Jordsand, and then on to Baltigo from there, If you don't piss me off and make me kill you before we get there, I'll fill you in on the rest" Melissa would say as she shovelled food in her face. Once her plate was consumed she would pat her stomach before looking to Acno. "You do what I say, when I say it. Anything else, I'll happily end your life" and she would say this with the biggest smile. It was obvious she could, she had taken him easily enough, she had even been weakened by her fight with the Captain and yet he was unable to put up a fight. "In return, when we come back. I will help you find your daughter" Melissa said giving him a simple nod. This was her offer, If he were to accept in complete terms, then they would leave for marineford. If he were not to accept, she would be forced to take him on.

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@ghost

Really? This was his answer. "This is what happens when you try to be nice" Melissa would say. Perhaps this man should have realized it is not within his best interest to antagonize someone of superior power? "You know, I chose you because it was convenient, you were accessible, you are weak" Melissa said, with her left hand she would flip over the table that was in her way, the table that would lead to Acno, "You got some balls, You think you can take me in a fair fight?" Melissa said with a smile upon her face. "Outside" she uttered as Moira who was behind Arco would look on. The Yuki Yuki No Mi user would head through the living room and out of the front door.

If Arco would follow her, she would put a total of thirty meters distance between herself and the house and a ten meter distance between herself and the Horo Horo No Mi user. "I don't need your help for anything" Melissa said, that same seductive smile upon her face. "I was just tired at going it alone, but it would seem that you aren't worth the trouble. The Yuki Yuki No Mi user spoke. "To prove to you, Im going to take that third eye away, if you still won't submit fully, then I'll take your life, I'v had enough of this macho man crazy ass attitude, It ends today" The Queen of the Slums, the Warlord of the marines. Melissa Devaroux meant what she was saying, for as she had set foot upon the snow, she had taken hold of its grasp, empowering it with her own. She would be the strongest in this area, he could not win.


@ghost

Moira would jump ever so slightly at the ghosts, though she had been cleaning up after Melissa's outbursts, she had watched as Acno went up the stairs. "Yer a feckin liability ye wee fuck tard" the old biddy said as she realigned one chair, sitting at the table she would sigh. "Ye dinnae ken that lass and its nae use tryin, she's no one tae trust information tae people she disnae ken, keep goin on aboot marines and all that shite and she's likely no tae ever give a shite aboot ee" The old lady said sighing/ "Ee keep askin why she's wi the government and all that shite, well I'll tell ee, its cuz of us, the people o Robelle. That wee girl oot there started a war for us, she murdered seakings for us, she even joined those bastards who she hates fer us" Moira said to Acno or his ghost or whatever.

"That fancy title gees us protection, she wanted tae kill the marines cuz they took her daddy away on this island, instead ae revenge she chose tae protect her new family, Im a bit afraid that she might fecking always be a shichibukai, but she disnae listen tae what anyone says, if its protecting her family, then she'll dae whatever it takes" the old woman smirked. "So tell me this ghost boy, whit dae ye hink she's gonnae day when she realizes yer holdin me hostage" With a cackle she would nudge her heed to the window. "Look ootside" and sure enough, a raging snow storm at that moment would shake the house.

It had taken Melissa a bit to realize what this son of a bitch had done, that he had baited her and been successful, for that he would be punished. For taking Moira, he would be killed. "FIVE SECONDS" she shouted through the snowstorm. "YOU HAVE FIVE SECONDS TO RELEASE HER" The Yuki Yuki No Mi user ordered

"FIVE"
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"FOUR"

Melissa clenched her hands ready to move.

"THREE"
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"TWO"
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Good god, don't let it get to one.
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The storm raged, and as Melissa counted down to the second final number, as the door opened, Melissa would get ready to move, only for Moira to stand at the door way. "E's as fecking loopy as a fecking roondaboot" Moira said standing. "Whit kinda chump, challenges someone tae a fight, then fecking runs away and acts all fecking retarded" Moira said, loud enough that Acno would hear. It was true, he had offered the challenge and then about turned, runnign away. "Let's face it, I'd be scared to fight me too" Melissa said with a smirk upon her face. The snowstorm subsided, flowing into nothing but a little flurry. "What you think? Death? Mutilation? or did his little display impress you?" The Snow Queen uttered as she walked forward along the crunching snow. The old lady cackled as she turned her head to check on Acno. "E's a little fecking arsewipe, thinks he's hot shite, doesnae ken a lick aboot the real world frae whit I'v gathered." "Sooo death?" she said as she stood at the door, her eyes glaring at the man.

"E's got some brass yins, so jist let em speak" Moira said as she walked in. Melissa would follow and be handed the sake. "Nah, Not for me boo" she said as she handed it to Moira who inhaled the liquid. "Bloody ell, this yins dumber than, well you" Moira said pointing towards Melissa. "Fuck you ya fucking bat" "gave em the fekin lowdown of whit happened, why yer workin wi the government, and ae still hinks the same hing, fekin loony" Moira said as she turned from the dining room into the kitchen, leaving Melissa and Acno alone. "Sit" Melissa said as she pulled one of the chairs from the floor and sat down. "I don't kill marines anymore" Melissa said, she looked into his eyes.

"You don't seem to know how this Warlord thing works, so I'll explain it. By joining my crew, you won't garner any bounty, you become exempt, our actions are sanctioned no matter what we do" Melissa said. "Trying to accumulate 500,000,000 bounty, bounty is nothing, it doesn't show whether you are strong or weak" Melissa said. "As for which Emperor I plan on killing, I don't know where you got that idea suger, but I don't care about em. So here's how this is going to play out. You can help me with what I need help with, first Marineford to Jordand, then to Baltigo." Melissa placed her feet upon the table. "After that, if we arent seeing eye to eye, you are free to go. AS LONG, as you stop killing women. That shits fucking nasty, if you can't get laid the old fashioned way then just use yer fucking hand" Melissa said.

@Ghost

"It's time to go," Melissa would say, as she arose. Moira would return, a bag in hand filled with food and your general items to take on a journey. "We take the seatrain to marineford, then a ship to Jordsand. Stick by me in marineford, the news of you being in my crew won't have spread far yet. Your a cocky little shit thats for sure boo, but the two of us aren't going to stand much chance against all the marines there, and if you start shit there, I won't hesitate to cut you loose to save myself and my family" Melissa said as she shouldered the back pack. With their goodbyes to Moira done, Melissa would head outside assuming that the summoner of ghosts and bad plans would be following her. Heading towards the sea train platform.

Of course in drum the weather was snowing, when was it not? The walk would be cold so Moira had provided Acno with some proper furs to keep the chill of drum away, She was a caring old biddy who had a bit of a bad mouth and she liked to take jabs at Melissa, of course people in Robelle who were about had seen her snowstorm erupting forth but they greeted her with joy and love, these were her family, her people. "Time to go" Melissa said as the train pulled in to the station. Marineford, enemy territory. "If you've ever killed marines before, stay close, these guys will happily ambush you and try to kill you," Melissa said as they boarded, using her free pass ticket for herself and Acno. "Trust me, they tried it with me" she said as she sat down.

[exit]

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