Pub owner : " YOU AGAIN..., I TOLD YOU AND YOUR BOSS, THAT DEBT'S ALREADY BEEN PAID NOW GET THE HELL OUT OF MY PUB!! "
Random outlaw : " LIKE I ALREADY TOLD YOU BEFORE OLD MAN, WHATEVER BOSS TEZCA WANTS HE GETS; IN THIS CASE, HE WANTS HIS MONEY NOW; UNLESS... YOU'RE FINE WITH HANDING OVER THIS NICE LITTLE PUB OVER TO US OF COURSE! "
As the outlaw spoke. More and more of his men entered the pub. There were at least around 50 men inside the pub within a short period of time. On the other hand as the number of outlaws increased within the pub, the mysterious hooded girl who had stolen Alesul's money as well as the rest of the citizens; Were also making her way towards the pub.
Sin : " Look at all the people entering, it's packed just like always. We'll be lucky if we even find a seat this time"
Kobra : " Who cares at least we'll still get to eat, doesn't matter where we sit "
Puck : " uhh guys I don't think that's your regular customers if you know what I mean "
Hooded girl : " Puck's right, maybe we should turn back and come back some other time"
Kobra : " No way, if it's a fight I wanna watch this time. I'm sick of always hearing about this kinda stuff in the slums and never getting a look for myself "
Hooded girl : " Kobra wait... don't just run off on your own you idiot "
Kobra starts running off ahead of the group rushing towards "The Smiling Jester" to see what's going on.
Sin : " There he goes off again just like he always does "
Hooded girl : " Alright, you two go back home, I'll go get Kobra before he gets himself into trouble like he always does "
Sin : " Fine, but make sure you come back alright big sis "
Puck : " Y-yeah what sin said, don't go disappearing on us like you did last time "
Hooded girl : " Don't worry i'm just gonna get Kobra back, but you guys head home first...I can't guarantee your safety otherwise "
Alesul : " Pops what the hell is going on here, who are all these guys ? "
Pops : " Just a couple of no good low lives that refuse to leave me and this damn place alone. That think just because they work under some corrupt piece of crap that has this town under his thumb, they can do whatever they want. "
Random outlaw : " Now that's not a nice thing to say about the boss, Hughes... after all he's done for you, now lets get back to the topic...either you pay what you owe or we take this pub by force as collateral which one is it gonna be "
As things within the pub slowly began to escalate the young Kobra and hooded girl began to spy on the unfolding events from a window outside of the pub.
Hooded girl : " Kobra what are you doing ?, let's get out of here before things escalate even more "
Kobra : " Hell no... were just getting to the good part, looks like a fight's about to start I'm not missing this. The guys back at the slums will have to give me my respect now "
Hooded girl : " Are you an idiot. None of that matters if were caught snooping around here, lets go "
As the hooded girl tried to bring Kobra along, Kobra resisted forcing her to pull him by his arm. As she did, they ended up knocking over a metal sign stand in the process alerting the numerous outlaws within the pub.
Random outlaws : " What was that ? " , " Look it's a kid " , " one of you go chase after them don't let them escape "
Kobra : " Look at what you did, now they saw us "
Hooded girl : " Me ? , this was your fault for not listening, but never mind that just run "
As the hooded girl and Kobra tried to outrun the numerous outlaws chasing them, they decide to turn left. As they got closer to the next street intersection, however right as they turned left they bumped into someone, immediately falling to the ground from the collision. The person whom they bumped into happened to be another outlaw who was headed towards the pub as well; This outlaw was around 2 meters tall dressed in all black clothing alongside a dark green over coat, various neck tattoos and heavy dark eyeliner. He also wore his hair in a braided manner though each individual braid was loose as it sat from his head as well as a long silver and gold dagger that hanged off the side of his waist. Though this outlaw was menacing in height his body frame was not. As he was a very slim individual, however his eyes as well as his smile were more than enough to send shivers down Kobra and the girl's spine. As the both of them looked at this individual with a slight unease, their situation happened to get a whole lot worse as the other outlaws finally managed to catch up to them.
Random outlaws : " well, well, looks like they didn't get too far " , " All thanks to jack, now we can figure out why these little shits were snooping on our little party over at the pub ", " I... ain't... g-gonna lie you guys are fast as fuck my asthma acting up again ", " HaHaHaHa, asthma? then why the hell did your fat ass leave the pub for ? "
As the outlaws had them cornered Kobra and the hooded girl began to slowly panic though on the outside they did not show it, Jack however could see right through them and slowly began to crack open a huge sinister grin as if implying that he found the situation very amusing.
Jack the bloodhound : " Now then, lets get things rockin "
Back at the pub things where starting to heat up as the outlaws became impatient with the situation at hand, as the pub owner refused to cooperate with them.
Random outlaw : " Looks like you wanna do this the hard way then. Men tear this place to shreds!!! "
Outlaws cheering in unison : " HELL YEA!!"
The outlaws cheered as they got ready to cause a commotion within the pub, just as one of the outlaws decided to break something, Alesul rushed towards him before he could, kicking the outlaw in the face sending him flying out through the pub doors breaking the other door of the pub in the process.
Pops : " I thought you where trying to protect this place not help them out with the damage "
Alesul : " HeHe... sorry about that I guess I added more force than I thought I would "
Random outlaws : " W-what the hell is he ? ", " That kids a freaking monster, he just sent brother Axel flying. That fat ass weighs like 600 pounds ", " Someone check if brother Axel's alright"
Random outlaws : " N-no way he's out cold ", " w-what are we gonna do now brother Tristen "
Outlaw Tristen : " We still out number them men, it's only a matter of time before they surrender no matter how strong one puny brat may be "
Scotch Silvers : " Alesul, we should try and take this fight outside before things get out of hand "
Alesul : " Don't worry I'll handle this soon enough, these guys ain't nothing for a guy like me "
Outlaw Tristen : " You looking down on us you punk... we'll show you what happens when you defy Boss Tezca and the outlaws of "The Reapers of purgatory ". Men lets leave this place unrecognizable it'll be easier for boss Tezca to build his new spot here "
The outlaws decided to then charge at Alesul and company, though Alesul was strong the odds did not side in his favor. 3 against more than 50 men, they were at a clear numerical disadvantage. However it did not mean that winning was impossible at least Alesul and scotch didn't seem to think so. Pops on the other hand wasn't so sure as he was a man who was already in his elder years and fighting many people for a prolonged period of time was out of the question for him. One of the outlaws then headed straight for Scotch only for him to be stopped in his tracks, as Scotch knocked him out wit his forearm. Two more then rushed towards him one with a knife in hand and the other with what appeared to be a broken glass bottle, Scotch however dealt with both of them with ease dodging the first mans attack as he incapacitated the second. Alesul on the other hand found himself surrounded by more than 15 men as they rushed at him with all kinds of weapons as well as things they found within "the Smiling Jester" wether it be chairs, bottles, floor signs or even throwing tables in the process, Alesul dealt with any and everything that was being thrown his way as he defended and attacked at the same time. Using a variety of methods to do so, from using outlaws as meat shields to fully incapacitating them upon contact. This wasn't surprising however given as to how he was trained by his grandfather since he was but a child. The same training that he had found useless were starting to bare the fruits of there labor. Although somewhere else within the pub Pops was struggling to fend off his attackers, however he still managed somehow, knocking down opponents left and right, though one of them managed to catch him by surprise grabbing him from behind and hugging him as though to keep him from moving as one of the other outlaws rushed towards him with a wooden chair pops then turned around causing the outlaw to hit his ally in the process. the impact of the blow, however managed to knock him down to the floor. Many outlaws then decided to fully surround pops as the situation escalated. At this moment things within "The Smiling Jester" were not looking good, it would only be a matter of time until things began to take a sharper turn for the worst; As luck would have it amidst all of the chaos a familiar face would make his appearance within the establishment.
Jack the bloodhound : " Looks like you guys started the party without me fellas...tsk,tsk "
Hooded girl : " L-let us goooo! , you asshole !!! "
Kobra : " I... can't ... breath... "
Random Outlaws : " Awww hell yeah it's jack", " Now we got this shit in the bag", " it's only a matter of time now before we claim this place for the boss "
Outlaw Tristen : " Yoo Jack whats with those brats you're holding ?"
Jack the bloodhound : " Just some little shits I found on my way here, One of your men said they were snooping around this place earlier, so I decided since they wanted to watch so badly why don't I give them a front row seat "
As Jack entered the pub the atmosphere within it became heavy it was as if even the outlaws themselves were wary of the man though Alesul couldn't understand why, it was as if regardless of Jack being their ally he was someone who couldn't be fully trusted. Though not all of the outlaws felt that way. As Alesul looked his way he noticed that the aura jack was giving off wasn't the same as it once was when they originally met it was as if in that short amount of time since he last saw him, jack had become a different person all together. Scotch noticed as well and in turn rushed over towards pops, as he did however Scotch noticed that the outlaws themselves weren't acting how they were originally. As they didn't even bat an eye as he rushed towards pops. Instead the outlaws themselves were more concerned with jack and what he would do in the following moments. jack then dropped Kobra as well as the hooded girl who were still in his hands he then began to crack open this huge sinister grin as he looked over towards Alesul.
Jack the bloodhound : " You!, brat in the crimson jacket I told you this wasn't over didn't I, I was expecting you to run away to be honest, looks like you're dumber than I thought"
Hooded girl (whispering ) : " Kobra this might be our chance to get out of here lets go"
Kobra : " o-okay..."
Jack the bloodhound : " DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT RUNNING AWAY GIRL, I ALREADY KNOW WHO YOU ARE AND WHERE TO FIND YOU. DID YOU HONESTLY THINK I'D FORGOTTEN THE FACE OF SOMEONE WHO STOLE OVER 1,000 CRELL FROM ME A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, ONCE I'M DONE WITH THIS JACKASS YOU'RE NEXT AND I PLAN ON COLLECTING MY DEBT IN FULL "
As Jack spoke, his words frightened both Kobra and girl to their very cores . Just the thought of the horrific things that could await them was enough to keep them both frozen in fear.
Jack the bloodhound : " NOW WHERE WERE WE... I THINK IT'S TIME YOU AND I HAVE OUR LITTLE RE MATCH MR WANNABE SEEKER "
Alesul : " First and foremost the name is Alesul, second I ain't no seeker wannabe i'm as legit as they come "
Jack the bloodhound : " OH, IN THAT CASE WHY DON'T YOU SHOW ME WHAT YOU'RE MADE OF KID !!!"
Jack dashed towards Alesul as he unsheathed his dagger's and swung towards him, Alesul managed to quickly dodge Jack's attack. Though jack wasn't finished as he quickly turned around without breaking his previous motion and unleashed another swift attack towards Alesul, though just like the previous attack he managed to dodge it however this time Jack managed to inflict a faint cut upon Alesul's cheek.
Jack the bloodhound : " WHAT'S THE MATTER KID YOU GONNA RUN AWAY THE WHOLE TIME, I THOUGHT YOU WERE GONNA SHOW ME HOW LEGIT YOU WERE; BUT I'LL ADMIT YOU'RE FASTER THAN I EXPECTED"
Alesul : " Dodging's a part of fighting too, you're even dumber than you look if you think I'd just stand there and let you hit me"
Jack the bloodhound : " Fare enough... let's see how you handle yourself after this"
As he finished warming up Jack decides to remove his coat, as he did the rest of the outlaws began to show signs of unease. Jack then dropped his coat on the floor however as soon as the coat hit the floor the weight of it started to dent the hardwood.
Alesul internally : " What the hell ?, he wore weighted clothes..."
Jack the bloodhound : " WAKE UP !!!"
Before Alesul could notice, Jack was already in front of him. Quickly hitting Alesul with a devastating blow to the face. Leaving no room for Alesul to counter, all he could do was block and hope for the best. However the impact of such an attack was strong enough to send him flying across the pub destroying countless tables and chairs.
Alesul internally : " Damn... he was stronger than I thought. That last blow was dangerous, if I hadn't blocked it I would've been in serious trouble right there"
Jack the bloodhound : " whats the matter kid, you done already ? "
Alesul : " Haa, as if things are just starting to get fun"
Jack the bloodhound : " ( chuckles) I guess it's true what they say, the line between bravery and stupidity really are blurred "
As Alesul got up he noticed that something was off. As his body felt weaker causing him to fall back to the ground, as he did the Outlaws started to laugh as well as jack.
Scotch : " What the hells going on here, why are they just laughing"
Jack the bloodhound : " I'll tell you whats going on...nice and slow too, as soon as the fight started I got my dagger and quickly used it to cut his cheek"
Scotch : " So what, that doesn't explain anything "
Jack the bloodhound :" (chuckles) Well... you see...the thing is my dagger's kinda special"
Scotch : " Special how? "
Jack the bloodhound : " ( chuckles) it's covered in deadly poison strong enough to kill a bear. It attacks the nervous system and then eventually makes its way all over the body killing him in less than 8 hours. Sorry to say but that kids a goner He He He "
As jack finished speaking with an amused grin on his face Scotch began to get furious to the point his veins began to show on his head and face.
Scotch : " You low life piece of shit I'll make you regret this "
Jack the bloodhound : " Easy there big guy you don't wanna pop a blood vessel now, I'll tell you what... since i'm such a generous guy, if you get the old geezer over there to cooperate with us i'll give you the antidote to stopping the poison from killing that trash on the floor"
Jack the bloodhound : " So what's it gonna be old man ? you gonna hand over this pub or are you gonna let the kid die. Either way I could care less we'll get this place from you eventually (chuckles) "
With the options so limited and Alesul's life on the line old man Hughes weighed out his options. Choosing to save Alesul even at the cost of his own establishment being taken from him.
Old man Hughes : "Fine, you can have the pub just give us the antidote"
Jack then reached into his pocket and pulled out a vile containing a blue colored substance and tossed it to Scotch.
Jack the bloodhound: " thats more like it... see that wasn't so hard to do now was it. the boss said on the off chance that you did cooperate he'd give you 72 hours to collect your belongings and get out"
Old man Hughes : " How generous "
Jack the bloodhound : " Now that, that's been taken care of theres another issue over here. You... I think it's time I pay you in full for what you did to me the other day "
Kobra : " Leave her alone we didn't do anything to you, you asshole"
Jack the bloodhound : " Kids should really learn to mind there damn tongue"
as Jack spoke with an annoyed tone he kicked the young Kobra sending him tumbling across the floor he then proceeded to walk over to the hooded girl, but just before he could take another step Kobra began to hold Jacks leg with all the strength he could as tears fell from his eyes.
Kobra : " L- leave us alone, w-we didn't do anything to you jerk"
Jack the bloodhound : " tsk what an annoying brat, why don't I just kill you instead"
Hooded girl : " Kobra NO !!
Just as Jack was about to attack, Alesul spoke as he stood up with all the strength he could, making jack stop in the middle of it. Though to Jack seeing Alesul being able to stand after being poisoned was far more entertaining than killing Kobra.
Alesul : " Why don't you just back off already... you got what you came here for, so why don't you just call it a day and leave "
Jack the bloodhound : " Holy shit, your tougher than I though... whatd'ya say your name was again... Alesul, sorry... but I can't do that this is personal"
Old man Hughes : " Jack just give it a rest, there's been enough fighting for one day"
Jack the bloodhound : " Tsk, fine this is a one time favor old man"
As jack and his men started picking up their things and began leaving he walked over to the girl in question and whispered in her ear in a menacing tone and said the following.
Jack the bloodhound : " I'll let you off the hook this time, but if I ever see you again i'll skin you and the rest of the slum trash alive got it "
Hooded girl : " Y-yeah I got it"
Jack the bloodhound : " Alright you bozos lets get the fuck outta this dump"
Just as Jack left, Alesul collapsed on the floor.
Old man Hughes : " You three help me out over here lets get 'em up stairs I got a spare room he can use "
Scotch : " I got him just leave it to me"
Kobra : " I got his stuff "
Old man Hughes : " And you girl , were gonna have a chat after this, as to how you're involved in all this "