Hell Realm___
Between the three active volcanoes, a big house made of black lava rock.
"Roger is it? I have heard of that name before, " Said Maba as he looked down at the man sitting on a chair.
"Have you heard of my name already?, " Asked Roger as his grin widened more.
"Woo! Captain's name is even famous here!, " Rejoiced Shanks as he patted Roger on his back.
"How is it even possible? No one should have come here before right?, " Asked Rayleigh as he gazed at the huge monster figure of Maba.
"You all are the first to come here yourself but that doesn't mean I don't get any news from outside, " Replied Maba as he moved aside and showed a small den den mushi.
Golden Den Den Mushi
The Golden Den Den Mushi is an extremely rare breed whose only ability is to send a signal to its Silver counterpart; as a result, it's only "accessory" is a single button at the apex of its shell, which immediately transmits the signal when pressed.
It is about the size of a Baby Den Den Mushi, apparently made of solid gold, and completely immobile.
"A golden den den mushi!, " Said Buggy as he came forward and bent down checking out the snail.
"It's really made of gold, " Said Gaban as he inspected the 'den den mushi' himself.
"It's not the only one we have. This island is called Hell Realm, and is the shelter place of all criminals, " Said Maba, he placed a map on the table.
"The one above is called Earth Realm, it's where the civilians stay.
And the island above Earth Realm is called High Park or ones known as Upper Yard.
The Island floating at the highest is called Heaven Realm, it was the place where my master stayed
All together, it's called the Devil's Home".
With a full explanation, Maba shared the basic details about the three Realms and the Devil's Home.
"About that, why are you still in a monster form or are you really one?, " Asked Shanks as he came next to Maba and compared his height.
"After I awakened my devil fruit, I can't change anymore as this form has become me.
And due to the awakening, I got a longer life and also a special ability, " Said Maba as he waved his hand in the air and called something.
*Step*
Footsteps were heard outside the house.
"You are lucky that I was the one who found you before my children, " Said Maba with a plain voice and no expression.
Walking out, the Roger Pirates saw two creatures that were very big and scary.
From in the lava, a three headed, some scales on the back made of lava rocks.
A red and orange lava dripping body, a very big size that went up to 8 meters in height.
Cerberus, The Hell Guardian
Other side, from a wide cave. Light visibly came forward. A beast with fire fur, a body comparable to the former.
Nemean Lion
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Looking at the two giant monsters, Buggy and Shanks were stiff for a while.
"No way! These monsters should have been just stories!, " Shouted Roger as he ran and came in front of the two.
"Is it really fire?, " Roger extended his fingers on the fur of Nemean Lion, only to get his fingers burned.
"Yes they were, but one of our people created them with my blood. His name was Rony, he conducted experiments and the end results are these monsters, " Informed Maba as he moved next to the two and patted them.
*Faaa!*
A chrill came from the sky, a huge creature flew towards Maba with its wings wide open in the air.
*Thud*
As it landed, the wind seemed to get a little cooler than before.
Shanks and Roger had their eyes sparkling seeing this new monster arrive.
The size, as it stood behind Maba. It towered everyone here, it's almost three times higher than Maba.
Wingspan that could cover one of the entire mountain, a lion's body with a female human's face.
A crown made of gold, diamond and special blue bird feathers.
Sphinx, The Protector of King's Castle
"Wow! It's really beautiful, " Said Rayleigh as he lifted his head up to completely see the monster.
"It's not just beautiful, it's also powerful, " Said Maba as he waved his hand to Sphinx.
Nodding her head and with a smile, Sphinx flew back to her altar.
Each flap of her wings were enough to push Roger back two steps even if he used strength to grip the ground.
"So, we are lucky we didn't get to fight them?, " Asked Gaban as he smiled a little awkwardly.
"Ya, these two have the same strength as me and the big one is stronger than me, " Replied Maba without any shyness to Gaban.
"Really!, " Exclaimed Shanks, he looked up at Cerberus and was a little afraid.
"So, how do you go up to that island?, " Asked Roger as he pointed towards Earth Realm.
"I fly, " With a swing of his hand, Maba formed a wind barrier around them.
As the barrier went up, Maba and the Roger Pirates were lifted up in the air.
"Woo! How can you do this? What exactly is that devil fruit you ate?, " Asked Buggy with his excited voice while staring at Maba.
"Some things are better not to know, " Said Maba as he looked down at Buggy with his red eyes.
Buggy immediately stood behind Rayleigh and hugged his leg.
"Haha, he is still a kid! Let's forget him!, " Laughed Roger as he tried to get the attention of Maba from the little buggy.
"I told you! You should not ask personal things, " Whispered Shanks in Buggy's ear while his arms were behind his head.
A few seconds later, the group came up to Earth Realm.
The Town of Happiness…
The start of everything and who knows, might also be the end.