"Just Go! We gotta get out of this Thing!" Eddies voice roared over thunder and slamming rain drops from the typhoon that they were in the middle of.
"Bu-" One of the Sonorous was about to interject but she was cut off by Eddie "Just do it!"
The Sky was pitch black. Tones of grey illuminating the sky from the Streaks of Dark orange and Purple Reverberated through the sky in tremendous explosions that shook the very ship they were on!
Eddies sobs continued as he held at his skull, reminiscing over what had lead to this very moment. Snapping back to reality to the pain of the hits. He could feel more and more Fractures continue to stretch over his bones as over a hundred people that were once his Crew seemed to both be releasing all of their anger on him, but also crying out for him to stop
"Eddie…" Hook, now with a monstrous face, long pointed ears, small spikes on his head, and many horns that were flat like an animals in sets of two on each shoulder "We…"
"We Forgive you." The words suddenly surprised him, causing him to look as his face kept being slammed by attacks. The voices sounded so different than the actions their bodies produced.
"Captain. We know how you feel…." Tune said. Clef suddenly grabbing his skull with a look of utter rage but with a voice that was smooth and kind "It's okay boss. You don't need to keep beating yourself up!" He suddenly slammed his face back into the dirt.
"Why?!" He screamed. "Why?! I killed you fault that you are here! That you are like this in the first place! If you hadn't died, If I hadn't…."
Hook stood to his feet and lifted a large foot and slammed it into Eddies skull "Then make it up to us! Save us now Eddie!"
He began to mumble to himself "Should I be the one…I feel it to be right. But does it not feel as I'm just asking for pity?"
"Get a hold of yourself!" Bass sliced deep into his femur. "You're our captain! We trusted you! We knew what we were getting into…"
"We realize that now…" Note said. It was a strange feeling to not only feel their souls around him, but also hear their voices. Then those faces. Their bodies…
He already stripped the sous from the creatures on the Ship ... They'd been Hibernating. He thought they'd been defeated so he kept them there…Honestly, when it happened, it was a spur of the moment. They were attacking. And it was that moment that he had vowed that he wouldn't have to do it again…
But here he was…
"It shouldn't be any other way, should it cap?" Tune stabbed into his ribs with force to snap one. Clean off "We should be returned to our rest by the man who gave us such a beautiful life…"
They'd always been loyal that way…Tears continued to flow as a smile spread on the Captains skull "Okay…."
"Soul…pick…" With a pick of the guitar, the Shock wave sent the group flying away. "Haff….Haff…."
Eddie began to slowly rise to his feet. The black cloak now in shreds of fabric. The hand of the Rockstar pulling to reveal the full clothes beneath.
Tears began to subside as the horde of the Sonorous and Forte got back to their feet.
Eddie's face had chips and cracks all throughout it. Teeth missing. Parts of his bones were fully gouged out of their calcium form
With a determined look on his face, eyes began to steady in the cold blue gaze.
With a rise of his hand. He gestured for them to come forth. Flexing his finger. "Come. Let's have one last song. Let your captain do you a final kindness in this wretched world…"
If they could smile. They'd be smiling ear to ear as their bodies unwillingly charge forwards in a charge! Monstrous roads mixed with mixed declarations! "Do It captain!"
"Eddie!"
"Captain!"
The first up was chord. Who swung wildly at his captain "I always wanted to tell you. Thank you for letting me join. I don't know if I could've continued living on that island!"
"Chord. You were wonderful…" He smiled, flicking the scythe out. Then he spoke to the entire crowd "I'll use my fruit to make sure part of your soul are always with me! I'll let you carry me forward…Your strength shall be mixed with my own!"
"Yes!" They roared! "Goodbye Chord…Soul Slayer! Rend!"
With a quick movement, the soul was pulled from his body. Returning him to death and Restful peace. Part of the soul went up into the air, while another was grabbed and held by eddie
Next was Note. "What shame huh? You were always so beautiful." Eddie jest and teased. Note attempting to bite frantically at him "Prided myself on it didn't I? Need to bring in those tips during shows!"
"Thank you Cap'n…My Life wouldn't be as happy as it is…Without you…"
"Good Bye…" Fwip! Another soul pulled, part held.
Pace crawled and lept like an animal across the ground. "Where'd I be without you, huh Pace? I don't know if I could've chosen a better Navigator…Heh…You'd might just be able to give that Aquarian a run for his money!"
"Tch…Don't make me blush! You know I wouldn't be as good as I was if it wasn't for all the trouble you got us in…"
"Yeah…You're Right…I'll see you around." Another.
"Don't think you can forget us! Hook and Vox attacked at the same time "What! I was saving the best for last! Greedy to get back to sleep? You lazy bastards!" He smiled
"Never! We just can't help ourselves!"
Vox was first "I remember my island. How those guys always thought I was weird. That dumb vow of silence and there…"
"I always thought that was so dumb…If it wasn't for your vocals. My Metal wouldn't be what it is!" Hook was next
"You and that Dinghy! I remember when you first found me. That guitar competition was something for the ages wasn't it?! I nearly had ya…"
"Whatever! You know I won that one fair and square!" Eddie shot back "Same old Eddie…"
"Goodbye you Two…Thank you." Two more in his hand and two more released
"Hrah!" Another came from the side, Causing a smile to spread across his lips "Riff…My Dear Dear Drummer. Where have you been hiding!"
"Heh…You know me…" He spoke quietly. "I only come out when the song needs it. Or im just there giving back up! But the other two just had to go and be greedy!" He joked.
"So what'do you got for me huh? What do you got to tug at your dear old Captains heart?"
"Nothin' much…Just say. I don't think until I met you I truly knew what it meant to be loved…"
It made Eddie wince. He knew that he grew up with out a home in a dense City Island…To hear those words again…
"I loved you too…I'll see you, eventually." He gave a small smile as he pulled the final soul from his main band.
Next was Hymn, then Rhyth,Clef, Note, Bass, Beat. Then Adagio, Allegro, Bar, Ballad, Bari, Bolero, Cantata, Chorale, Capric, Concerto, Dimi, Elegy, Ensen, Flat, Gige, Gliss, Harmony, Inton, Jig, Largo. Lega, Lagi, Legno, Leti, Major, Mazu, Mezzo, Nat, Noc, Octave, Opus, Ostin, Overture, Pitch, Poco, Presto, Quartet, Reci, Rall, Req, Rig, Rit, Rococo, Rubato, Rondo, Scale, Sonata, Sop, Prano, Spiccato, Sym, Teno, Tocc, Tremo, Trill, Vibra, Vivace, Walt…
Then, Seri, Part, Arco, Oque, Capo, Cresce, Dolce, Due, Dyna, Etude, Falset, Fill, Lyr, Metro, Mino, Opera, Poly, Lude, Prise, Sharp, Staf, Tabla, Tenu, Verse, Tierce, Cym, Niente, Accent, Agil, Bril, Comp, Dolo, Dolen, Drone, Echo, Facile, Fine, Forza, Giu, Immer, Jete, Kraf, Lento, Magi, Molto, Pezzo, Poi, Quasi, Rapid, Tut, Via, Voce, Zart, Zie.
Over 120 souls in hand…Glowing. Wriggling. Writhing in his hand in bright glow that began to slither up his arm and body.
The Forte of over a Hundred was Down. Loose 20 Members that were a Myraid of other Postions.
Then the Main Band of Riff, Hook, Vox, and Himself
Eddie looked at his hand with all the souls in it. "I'll carry you all. Thank you for letting me take you with me…"
Clutching his hand, the souls began to glow as the spread across his body and absorbed into him! Twisting in and out of his bone and through his mouth and eye sockets! It caused an aura of Blue to spread across his body before shrinking to a small mist.
"Hah…" Cold air left the Captains mouth as his head hung back "Don't worry…I'll see you all soon…"
Finally, With a look filled with determination and bright glow in his eyes. Eddie locked gazes with Knave who'd been sitting there. Reveling in the pain of the Sonorous…