33th! past exchange...
"I REFUSE!" Taiger said with a yell!
"!!" Hancock didn't expect that Taiger would refused her bet so strongly!
"haa! are you even I man?!" Sonia sneered on her left
"hmph, I was expecting something, turns out you are a coward!" Marie said with venom
but the three sisters deeply were shocked , their view and opinions on men were although justifiable but were twist , so they couldn't understand how this man is not willing to use his girls as his playthings
Taiger didn't pay heeds to the two snakes blunt provoking tone and said "come on girls...this was a waste of time...it seems that my judgement was wrong after all" Taiger shaked his head helplessly and and get ready to leave
"hey! do thou think thou can come and go as thou please to this empress territory! stay still!!" Hancock gives a waves of her own CoC try to crush the man spirit
"hmph! I can do that too!" Taiger hmphs and send his own waves in kind made the a clash of conqueror haki!
*SPISH*
*THUNDER CLASHING NOISES*
the clash of wills cause the environment to get destroyed and the weaker Amazons get knocked out
"thou have it too!" Hancock said with shock , didn't expect that this random man have the potential to be king! there clash continue for 1 minute until both sides withdraw and have a silent stare
hancock bit her lips and thought 'this one underestimate thou...thou having color of supreme king haki is enough to have thou equal to this one...in addition to thou being loyal to thy women...'
even Hancock was an arrogant woman , she does know her limit so she broke eye contact and said "this empress was rude to thou, this empress asks thou to excuse this empress's previous behavior, there no need for bet, this empress is willing to hear what thou want to speak" she knows her charm would be useless against someone who has CoC , so she comprised
Taiger looked at her briefly and said "please don't do that again, all of them are precious to me , so I would rather not bet on them on the line..." and he end with kind smile , when he said that all of girls have to cheeks become red, even kikyo , who has lack of reaction most of time had pink shade on her face
Hancock was slightly in daze looking at his smile but soon , regain herself and said "this empress hath noted this, can thou tell this empress about thy deal?"
Taiger didn't say anything but tell her in her mind
- I can cure your curse -
- ??!! how thou does know about this one curse?!?? - Hancock thought with extreme shock and was almost wanted to attack him , and didn't even know or care how he talked in her head
- hold your horses! doesn't matter how I know , what's matter are you willing to hear my deal? -
- ...alright , but thou better not try to trick this one , this one does respect thou , but no afraid of thou! - Hancock said , she didn't even care how and why he knows , any hope of remove this shame will hold to it dear
- I would not dare.. - Taiger give a smirk and said
Hancock didn't say anything more and looked at the Amazons who woke up "everyone! this people are this empress guests! thee go to do thy tasks and leave at once!"
"follow this empress to her castle!" Hancock said
and Taiger and the rest nodded and comply
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the group went to castle and now they are setting opposite to each other and they were in awkward silence..
Hancock decided to break it and said to Taiger "was it what thou said to this one is true?, can thee remove our shame?"
both Marie and Sonia shocked when they heard this "big sister! does this man know..about our curse?!" both of the young sister said
"apparently so..." Hancock said with uncertain tone
"what curse , Taiger?" bonney asks
"before we discuss this , mom , tell them your tale if you well"
this made Lona depressed a bit "...do I have to, tai-chan?, you know they aren't exactly pleasant memories..."
"it's ok mom...both of you have a something in common"
"...both of us?" Hancock and Lona asks
"yes"
"if that's the case...I don't mind telling" then she begin narrating her story...
with each minute passing , the sisters faces become paler and paler, and in the end of tale , they had tears in their eyes , this also made them low their guard and begin telling they own past , how they were kidnapped as children and sold as slaves...how they were become a source of entertainment and playthings to the world nobles , forcing them to eat random devil fruit for shits and giggles , the worst of all , giving them an eternal mark on their back this keeps reminding them of their suffering...
if not for the brave fishman who risked his life climbing the red line with bare hands and saving the slaves regardless of their race despite his hatred for humans , they would stayed in that cursed place for who knows how long...
this gives the sisters deep respect for that fishman, but despite that, their hatred for men were not reduced , Hancock thought that how ironic that her powers are made to charm men yet she holds deep dislike for them...
but the end of exchange of stories , all them women had their eyes red , and their beautiful faces were stained with tears, this time Taiger didn't make sugar sleep as he thought that she needs how much this world is dirty, even kikyo wasn't exception, as she dried her tears and thought '...every world have their own low-lives..now matter what time or place...these...world-pigs are even worse than yokai in my previous world...'
Lona couldn't hold it and come and hugs Hancock strongly, the latter didn't resist and let her tears flow and embraced the motherly warmth "...it's ok.. it's ok.. you're fine , han-chan...your far away from them..you are alright... tai-chan will definitely heals you, isn't that right, tai-chan?" Lona said while comforting Hancock , she would hug Sonia and Marie , but they are too big for her...
Hancock wiped her tears and said with a smile "this one thanks thou...for comforting this one, this one is fine now.."
Taiger said to Lona with a smile "of course, mom, that's what I why I came for in the first place.."
Hancock heard this and said ".. forgive this one for being doubtful , but can thou show us a proof that thou can heal burned mark..this one doesn't want to hold hope then lose it quickly" she finished with a bow, she isn't now the prideful and arrogant pirates empress, but a broken girl who begs for salvation...
Taiger thought for a moment '..I can show her with simple demonstration..but that wouldn't impactful enough...I have a way, but it would hurt a little...well it's a small price to gain affection points with her..' and said "alright." he then pulled a zipper in the air and opened it and then grasped something
Hancock looked with focused eyes, she assume what he did is his devil fruit so wasn't that shocked, but what did next really shocked to the core!!
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