Rear Admiral - James "Arrow" Sparks:

'June Bug' Kana Han:

Panicking in this situation would ensure the defeat of Lotan. He would have to conserve his energy as he figured out what he could do to get free. As he felt the pressure on him from the added weight from the the snow. The pressure wasn't the only thing he had to worry about. As the cold and the lack of oxygen would be two more problems he had to deal with. The least of his worries was the lance that pierced his skin. The pain let him feel alive and mortal. But, what truly made him excited was the sound of pain that came from Melissa. If only he could see her face would it have made him release something in joy. The sound alone though would be enough to get him excited; and also let him know he wasn't that deep if he could hear her scream. With his arm still covered in haki he'd slowly pull it back, even though that wasn't needed. Because his arm was cocked when he had got into the pile of corpses. As he began to gather the energy he could spare. He knew that if he stayed buried too long he would suffocate and die a shameful death.

The dome would be gone now and the only thing she'd really notice thing that was revealed to Kana was the large mountain of snow that was over the spot were the pile of corpses were. Quickly she made her way back over to a roof near Melissa. It wasn't as high as the others but it placed her a few meters above her. The distance between the two was enough that if they spoke to each other regularly they'd be able to hear each other. While also allowing them to not be heard by Lotan, or any other unwanted listeners. She would listen to everything that Melissa would say before giving a response. "As long as you don't block my view of him I can do the best I can to take him out. But, if you want to know about Le`luce....I am not the one to be asked."Kana spoke honestly. She, like Sparks, knew that Le`luce was wanted but didn't really understand why. No one within the Marines, well those lower than Vice Admiral, knew much about that Man. He seemed to have come out of nowhere. Him wanting to also be taken in Alive was something they didn't understand. But, with this incident many people would assume his bounty would sky rocket and he would be only wanted dead. Assuming his bounty would increase is correct. But the status of what they wanted from him would not change. And the reason for that would only be learned through Lotan. If a multitude of things were done one could figure out who Le`luce was without Lotan, but that would be a lot of work.

As time passed the scent from the pop greens intensified. Making the sea kings begin to grow a bit more wild, and at this time all the Sea Kings on the Island of Water 7 had moved to the slums. The area that Melissa and Kana were in was a bit safe since it was the entrance to the slums. The ships near the beach did move out a bit as the amount of Sea King around there began to get a bit out of hand, even for Sparks. Even with the distance they had now they had to deal with Sea Kings. A constant battle going on to ensure everyone would make it out of this. The Marines that came to fight those of the slums found themselves fighting together to survive. Soon they'd get more back up in the form of ships(in one post) if they could just hold out longer.

It was unexpected. The attack done to clear the way and get back into the fight sent the corpses directly in front of him; along with the snow and a portion of the ground broke and gave way from the force of the attack. A simple punch that was more powerful than it would let on. It was similar to the attack he used earlier but it wasn't a Fishman technique. The punching power that he had could be said to be the strongest within the world. He didn't want to use this move at all, as he thought getting out of this snow and corpses would be easy. He was wrong and knew that after just a few, less that ten, seconds of trying to move. The attempt to pull his arm back more proved to not go at all. Only due to his arm already being in a ready position would be able to get out of this. The latch would be let go of and the energy stored would be sent out. This wasn't a blast of mystical energy or anything like that. It was pure power of a Mantis shrimp fishman. Though, it was a bit weaker than if used at full power. If you wanted to compare it to something you could compare it to the King Punch, but more powerful. The shockwave sent forth would be able to send anything and everything caught within it flying back. The stone ground that was before him broke and water from the near by canal filled it along with the path it had created. The attack was just short of reaching Melissa, as it wasn't a ranged attack. It was to take out anyone with one blow that got too close to him. The attack was usually his killing blow that he used to completely annihilate someone. Once he was out seeing him shiver was from the cold let it be known he wasn't tanking anything. The lance within him also was visible.

Kana would vanish using Soru like most Marines that knew it did, but only to get higher into the sky. Even with Lotan's attack she knew their time to strike would be available now. She just needed Melissa to give the opening they needed. Kana knew she wouldn't be able to kill Lotan even with her strongest attack, but it would do some major damage.

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Rear Admiral - James "Arrow" Sparks:

'June Bug' Kana Han:

“To all inhabitants of Water 7 please evacuate to the ***** or ships at the blue station  ! I repeat evacuate to the **** or the ships at the blue station!” The one giving out these orders that could be heard across the island and even over some of the sound of the Sea Kings near the slums was a Marine. A large quantity of Marines had lost theirs lives due to the Sea King attacks that those weak willed gave up trying to save anyone but themselves. This young Marine though didn’t and had did his best to get people to the Marine stations located on the Island near the top of the tiered buildings. That was the location that he was getting people to come to. Along with the assistance of wealthy dock owners near by they had constructed a safe zone even before Sparks had arrived to draw the attention of the Sea Kings. And when Sparks called the base and told him about the back up that was arriving he needed to spread the word. For those he couldn’t save he had to give them a chance to save thier selves.

The amount of ships that had arrived were more than anyone expected. Never had such a force been sent out to handle a threat. No one even knew the Marines truly were this power. But, maybe they had been hiding this might for the right moment. Sparks pulled some strings and got more than he wanted. He would not think twice about it and mobilize the ships in just two ways. A few would head to the blue station for those that wished to just evacuate the Island and the others got into position where the slums would be surrounded. “Kana! You need to get out of there now. The assault has begun.” Is all Sparks would bark over the den den mushi.

Kana has her den den on, but it was on the ground near Melissa. How it got there was well not important. Kana wouldn’t focus on it anyway as her chance to help stop Lotan had begun. She came down swift with a attack directly toward the top of his head. With how things were it would take a miracle for him to avoid her strike.

“I might have to get back to Thriller bark....” Lotan would say a loud. He reached up as he saw Melissa beginning to smile, thinking she won. Shaking still he’d return the smile with a smirk. With his observation Haki still active he’d do his best to avoid the attack that came from behind, but to no avail. The shivering his body was doing made a delay in his actions and a spear would pierced him within the back. The pain of the attack was felt almost instantly and if he wasn’t so large the intended effect would’ve happened. Not one to give in to his fate he would do something else. If he could move his body his will would be the next thing. The black tint he had in other places seemingly appearing in the area he was just attacked. It would only stop the spear from finishing its journey into his body, inches away from his spinal cord. If she could still control it when he dropped his black tint she could do more than paralyze him if she wanted to. She did though push cause him to lose his balance. The pulled spear had yank him forward and j’en force from the one from behind had pushed him forward even more, in a awkward way. Something else came out of no where a kick that slammed into his head. The pain from it coursed through this entire body from it. But for a instant it angered him and used him to unleash a punch upward that could had so much force behind it a hole was put into the chest cavity of Kana. Lotan though had give up all his energy and the two attacks would take sooo much out of him he’d fall down unconscious. Even if woken up he couldn’t do anything for a while.

Explosions within the slums would be heard now, it drowning out the cries of Sea Kings. Almost all of them hand surfaced in some way within the slums due to the efforts of Sparks. And with the sudden assault of large cannon fire those exsposed parts would be eliminated. That wasn’t all that was fired. The entire slums would not be destroyed in one attack as the bombardment was just to set the stand for something else to come.

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Rear Admiral - James "Arrow" Sparks:

'June Bug' Kana Han - Dead:

Sparks wasn't able to say anything once he was told about what happened to Kana. Who would take this the hardest would be Jaiden. He would not be near a Den Den Mushi at this time so news of the incident wouldn't be known to him. Sparks wouldn't cry over Kana or anyone else lost as he was focused on figuring out a way to take care of the problem before it took more lives. The assault on the slums and the Sea Kings continued but their main threat had showed itself. His pop greens were able to attract all of the smaller Sea Kings into one central location, the slums. There were a few stragglers that still were within the waters and in other parts of the Island.

Sparks was showing that something on this scale was close to not being able to control a situation like this. A lot of things should've been done that could've changed a lot of things. And if the Sea Kings hadn't been a factor in him coming here. The ordeal with Melissa might've been a grim outcome for both side. Why? Because of when she arrived to his ship with none other than Lotan. Someone that, like most Marines here today, knew a lot about. Stunned was his expression as he like others on the vessel. The shit of Lotan was something that but the fear in most Marines; and with him in such a defeated state it was something else. Sparks couldn't even mouth any words when she asked about the Large Sea Kings, his attention stuck on Lotan. If he had to fight Melissa in his mind he felt he would stand no chance. Even if Melissa's intent wasn't to cause a legend to be made about her, she had done so. The Marines present would spread what they saw, even if Sparks wouldn't. As with her defeating Lotan she was more dangerous than him. As she not only could stand with the best but also inspire people to follow her, as she did with the people of the slums.

A voice would finally be heard. There wasn't silence due to the cannon fire of the other ships but there was some on this ship. He had just arrived to the battle like the other fleet of ships to assist in the battle. Only reason he had arrived was because Sparks wasn't going to be trusted with more ships under his command. He was around the same size Lotan was, maybe a few inches shorter.

"Oh, boy! And here I thought Lotan would be too much for anyone on Water seven to handle...." He'd say as he'd lift up Lotan by his head. He examined him. He was alive and he couldn't lie about his temptation to kill him. A lot of people wanted this little Fishmen dead, but with him alive they could learn a lot about him. So, he'd drop him and walk over to Melissa. Looking her over as well. He didn't lift her up or touch her in anyway. She made him want to kill her at this very moment. As he just sense something dangerous about her. Something telling him that he needed to stop her now before she got to a point where even he couldn't stand to her. But, being filled in about everything that Sparks had said to her he wouldn't do such a thing.


"Pick yer jaw up, Rear Admiral Sparks." Clark would say as he would walk pass Melissa and over to Sparks. At that moment the two massive Sea Kings would show themselves bursting through the matters within the slums. Clark thought they'd be bigger than they were, they were just long. They could still pose a threat but if they thought this was the extent of what the Sea Kings could be they'd be mistaken. "To answer your question, Pirate. I will handle those Sea Kings with my ships. You've done a lot, both of you. With dealing with this as best you could. The civilians taken to Drum, arrangements have already been made. For you all to stay at the Sakura Kingdom till something can be done about a new home for those of the Slums. Well, except you Melissa. You will go to Marineford first with Sparks."

"Vice Admiral I can stay and as-."

"Relax Sparks! Since you promised her we'd give them a new home I don't want you and the others messing up what I have planned. And you guys need to make Lotan gets to where he needs to be. " Clark would say as he'd remove the glaive from it's holster on his back. It's color go from silver to a black tint. He eyed the two Sea Kings as they rampaged through whatever was left of the slums.  Clark would soru off of the ship to another nearby. He'd stay behind with the ones whilst the others that had civilians would begin to be evacuated.

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Sparks wouldn’t say anything as she went on her speech to her people. Mainly because he felt a bit demoralized. He was assigned this assignment instead of the Sandy Isle one due to them thinking he could handle it. But, from what has happened so far it has shown he wasn’t ready for such a assignment on his home. Added to the amount of casualties he had suffered due to helping those that once were his enemies he felt defeated. Vice Admiral Clark wasn’t the type to hold such a thing over Spark’s head but if it was any other Vice Admiral they would’ve.

“Hmph.” Sparks couldn’t say anything to anyone at this moment and would retreat to his quarters. He need to begin writing. The amount of people that have lost their life today that were Marines was the most he had ever lost. He didn’t plan to just write a template type letter, each would be personalized for the individual that lost thier life. The first letter he’d start with would be for Kana. He knew he’d have to talk to her Brother about this face to face, but she had a husband and a child at home as well. Two people that Sparks knew would be tore up about this as much as her Brother. The worlds of many families would be turn down soon. And Sparks hates that. Hated it so much that he would’ve rather the lives of those in the slums have been taken instead, as he still saw them as criminals delusional but still criminals. Sparks was usually someone that likes to think he fought for everyone but was coming to understand he really didn’t feel that way. When it came at the price of his comrades. A “thank you” was not enough for Sparks to honestly say he was fine with his Subordinates giving thier lives for these people.

He was swelling with emotion as thier ships heading to thier intedend directions. He held back his tears though. He needed to get through each and every letter. And he would not stop for anything till he finished. After he was done a couple hours had passed and all that was left was his report on what happened, while he was still there. He’d go into minimum detail as to cover up some of the fuck ups he had caused. How he would finish it would be his recommendation for Melissa to becoming a Warlord.

Many of the Marines on the vessel that Melissa was on eye’d her here and there. Not really because of the reputation he had, but the new one she just made for herself. Lotan was a dangerous pirate that many Marines that knew of him feared, and she captured him. “Snow Devil.” Is what one of the Marines would call her.

Ooc: You can use this as your travel thread to Marineford. Also your reward for this topic will be posted soon.