As Sin made his way to the water, he thought he was finally free of problems on this crazy island. He barely saw any of the island, but it was still quite an experience. His free run to the water was rudely interrupted though. Sin heard rapid bursts while the sand around him began to jump in the air. He quickly realized he was being shot at and his run turned from a relieved jog into a frantic, bouncing sprint. He quickly made his way behind a boulder as the line of bouncing sand shot past him. Sin's breathing was going a mile a minute. He hadn't even seen who was shooting at him. He wasn't sure what to do next, but he just calmed himself and listened carefully for what could come next.

It wasn't hard to hear the coming booming voice though. "HaHa, you coward! Come on out and fight me. It was easy for you marines to come and go when I was locked up, but now look at you, hiding behind a rock. I don't know how you knew I was over here, but I'm sure my men will be enought to pummel you." The man obviously thought Sin was a marine. He was still in the uniform so it wasn't a surprise, but he took it off before continuing anything else. Evidently seeing a marine here was a surprise too. Sin wasn't hopeful for any help at the time now. He calmed himself and began to listen carefully for the approach of the men. He was assuming it was cyborgs and from the metal clanks he heard as they walked, it was a pretty safe assumption.

The clanks continued to get louder and Sin was now able to tell that the cyborgs were coming up on either side of him. He waited on the side closer to the ocean and prepared to strike at the first thing to come around the boulder. Sin was suprised to see a solid black lead foot come around the boulder. He took off charging at the body that was coming around the corner. Sin effectively knocked Lead foot on his back, but another robot with blades along his arms and legs was right behind him. Blades began to make quick strikes. Sin was dodging the punches, but the blades were slowly cutting him after every strike. He couldn't even grab the cyborgs arms without getting cut. He was able to quickly find the pattern in his strikes though and started to return strikes as counters. He only got a couple off before Lead foot got back up and gave a wicked swing toward Sin's head. He quickly ducked and rolled backwards to put distance between him and the two. The third cyborg that came around the other side of the boulder had what looked like burst dials built into the palms of his hands. Palms decided to try and get in on the action and let out a burst that would have taken Sin's head clean off if he hadn't shifted it sideways at the last second. A cut formed on his face from the mere wind pressure that blew by him.

Sin continued to step back away from the three trying to keep a good distance from them as he tried to find an opening. Palms made another lunge, but this time Sin lept toward him as well and turned the direction of his palm and the burst toward Blades. The burst hit Blades right shoulder, but he was able to shrug it off this time. Palms pulled his arm back, but Sin held on and jumped behind him. The three turned around and Sin was in the same spot, but now backing up toward the boulder. Lead foot started jumping in again and his strikes were fast and strong. Fortunately he was easy to read and Sin could predict his attacks. Blades jumped in between some of Lead foots attacks, but evidently the hit to the shoulder had slown him some. Sin was able to dodge, but the blades were still proving effective to slow Sin. As Sin was finally backed up to the boulder, Palms acted again. With a fully charged burst ready, he reared back and tried to slam into Sin's chest. Sin managed to jump over the strike, but the strength of the burst coursed through the boulder and blew it into a thousand pieces. As the boulder blew up Sin was thrown forward and landed on top of Blades and Palms. His elbow came down right on top of Blades throat crushing his windpipe. Sin also landed on one of Palms' left hand breaking his wrist in the process. Sin knocked Blades out as he was coughing and trying to catch his breath. Palms started to roll over to attack, but Sin bit down on his wrist before he could line it up. He bit down hard on his wrist and crushed that one as well. He jumped on top of him and knocked him out as well. Lead foot had gotten back up and punted Sin a good three meters toward the ocean. He started to get up again, but Lead foot had darted over and kicked him again. Sin managed to barely block, but he was still thrown a few meters. He did manage to get up more quickly this time, and avoided Lead foot's swing. The next kick he gave Sin blocked and caught his leg. It hurt like the dickens but he was able to push Lead foot over and pin him to the ground.

The next thing was a little weird to Sin. Lead foot had managed to get a foot up to Sin's chest, but just as he was launching him away a streak of bouncing sand only interupted by Lead foot's body shot across him. Sin finally looked up and away from the fight to see the source of the booming voice. A cyborg easily larger than any of the others was standing there smiling with a metal jaw and a gatling gun for a right hand. "Why on earth would you shoot your ally?" Even if it could have hit Sin too, the possibility of hitting his crewmate should have stopped him. Until he learned of his true nature.

"Ha. The Great Gatling Garbage doesn't have time for stupid weaklings. Couldn't even stop a dumb fish. I don't have time for idiots that can't even follow a simple order. I'll finish you off myself before escaping to my ship out at sea." Sin was actually angry now. Betrayal wasn't something he messed around with and anyone that did was dead to him. Sin was sure to make this guy pay. Sin watched as GG picked up a nearby rock and began to crunch it and eat it. He was a little confused until he saw his gatling arm begin to spin. He immediately began to run for the water. Once his arm was loaded he began to fire a spray of rocks and debris toward Sin. Fortunately Sin was pretty close to the water already and was able to dive beneath and take off before GG hit him. Sin realized that as long as he was in the water he would have an advantage, and if GG didn't confront him in the water it would only be a matter of time before the marines showed up.

GG decided to take his chances in the water though. He crunched up another rock and prepared his approach into the water. Sin waited for GG in deeper waters. After reaching waters several feet deep GG noticed Sin again. GG's arm began to whir again, but this time a lot slower and the speed of his bullets were slower and more erratic as well. After avoiding GG's first barage, Sin darted towards him and began to close the gap with him. GG grabbed another rock, but Sin was determined to keep from eating it and make him pay for his mistake. Unfortunately Sin didn't expect GG to use his gatling like a club. Even underwater the clean swing knocked Sin sideways a few meters. He landed on the sea floor and noticed GG finishing his rock salad. The gun began to whir and Sin squeezed himself into a crack that was in the rocky seafloor. The terrain helped him this time, but it also gave a lot of ammo for GG. GG grabbed another rock and Sin darted toward him again. This time while keeping a cool head, Sin avoided the wild gatling club and palmed the cyborg in the face. Sin didn't expect it to be so useless as the cyborg tried to club him in the head with the rock now. Sin blocked the rock as it smashed between his arm and GG's hand. Sin continued to strike the cyborg, but his fram was quite solid and his metal parts were certainly out of the question. A hit for hit match was beginning to ensue. It was certainly in Sin's favor under the water, but after fighting the others he was getting beat. Finally after several strikes, Sin managed to break a screw that held GG's jaw in place. Without that he wouldn't be able to crunch new materials for ammo. That didnt slow GG's swings though. Sin continued to dodge, block and return hits, but every move made seemed to hurt Sin worse than GG, even when he was the one striking. Soon Sin noticed something about his arm though. There was a flexible pipe that led from the middle of GG's bicep up into his armpit. Sin wasn't sure exactly what it was for, but pulling it out seemed like a good idea. After Sin dodged a gatling swing, he grabbed the arm and maneuvered his way behind GG. He quickly grabbed the tube and shoved off of GG's back throwing Sin with the tube away from GG. "Baargh!" GG didn't seem to be completely stopped, but he was extremely slowed as the water logged his gatling system. He continued to try and fight Sin, but with a weight for a right arm and being slow under water anyways, it finally became easy for Sin to take control of the fight. Sin pinned GG to the sea floor and secured his good arm with a large rock. Sin searched a moment for another good big rock. When he returned to GG with another one he gave him an ultimatum.

"I'm going to give you the option to live today, but don't ever betray anyone ever again or I will come find you and crush your skull. That being said, tell me which direction your ship is or I'll crush your skull now anyways." The big tough Gatling Garbage now had a more pathetic look to him as he barely managed to point in the direction of his ship with his gatling. "Thank you." Sin said as he dropped the rock next to GG's head and began to swim off toward his ship.

"Hey vooait! Aren't jou going to yet me ro?"

"Naa, I'm sure the marines will find you soon enough. Then they'll take care of you." Sin began his swim off towards GG's ship. It wasn't too far away for the cyborgs to reach, but it was very nice to see it was deserted. Sin prepared the ship and set off for another island. It would be nice not having to swim for a few days, especially after all of that mess. The ship was pretty well stocked with food, weapons and plenty of Beli. It made the beli he gathered earlier look like pocket change. Whatever he would do with it all was another task, but navigating West Blue was something he could do in his sleep. Maybe Ohara would be a better island to visit.

WC; 2055

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