Eliza sat in a lounge chair, feet kicked up. Hands over her abdomen. Zora, Bilbi, and Boudicca sat in many chairs around her in a lounge area that was well lit area.
"So. Full Story. Start to Finish." Her arms tightened as she was attempting to keep up a veneer of calmness. But the situation and the mounting suspicions of just who this Leroy was. All they knew about him was what the news said, his bounty, and his exploits. And now here he was. On the Island of Women…An Island of Survivors of Horrible Trauma…
Her eyes shifted from one to another. Bilbi was the one that spoke first.
She held the same nervous look that she was known for. But was now dressed in a simple button up that was wrapped around her elbows and formed around her chubby form. She also wore a skirt that she clung to with her hands in a fidget.
"Well…It started like any other day on watch…"
The Day was average as any on Cyprus. The Large mountains and the Unique fauna of the island chirping and making noise through the bustling leaves. Things like the unique birds that were wondrous array of colors Some were iridescent, some were stark colors that hid well within the night There was also the Predators, large lizards that had fangs in which could pierce steel. There is plenty of Flora as well. from the unique types of vines that were quite hearty and were used very early on in the islands history as natural bits of rope. to the glowing berries. of which served quite a unique type of property. If they were bred right, the women of the island believe that they would be an extremely potent and true aphrodisiac.
Zora Was a Leader within the Warriors of the women that were on the island who were known as the Gozen. Boudicca on the other hand was a lone warrior unit known as a Lynx.
Zora was in one of the Watch Towers with Bibli, who was taking in information and Logistics for the Gozen. Given that every woman in some way had to serve some time in the Group.
This was to help teach them self defense and how to defend their nation.
"Thats when it happened. It was like a noise that I'd never really heard! The closest I could really call it is when the other girls fight a bit seriously sometimes!" Bibli leaned forward with a palpable awe in her eyes that was like a nervous shine with stars
Suddenly, the Ground Quaked! For only a brief second they swore they saw something in the air before it happened!
The Paw Paw Fruits bubbles that carried Leroy, and many others before, changed speed constantly during its journey depending on the distance. Cyprus was nearly a thousand miles away from Desmare!
And the moment that Leroy was within the last 100 kilometers or so, the bubble picked up speed, it took only a single second for him to make impact!
The Quake they felt was at about a 5 for only a few moments. But everyone in the City of Dite, all of the thousands of woman could feel it!
It stretched the entire 50 or so Kilometers of the island!
"Oh shit! What was that!" Zora asked as she suddenly grabbed the rail and held onto Bilbi with a hand
"Zora! On Me!" Boudica Called from below. The latter looked to bilbi and gave her an order "We need three women in a squad Minimum. You're with us! Lets go!"
The Emergency Bell was Rang and all the women scurried to their homes! Zora leapt down from the Tower and next to Bou in an instant, Bil rushing down the stairs and coming out with her.
Each of the women were missing their standard helmets which were shaped like that of a Big Cat (Lynx's were Shaped like a Lynx)
Others of the Gozen were quick to move. All moving through out the city and alerting everyone to stay in their homes. Many began flooding the jungle, mountains, and the surrounding grass lands to look for anything else as two of the Finest warriors the Island had to offer rushed out of the main gate
Boudicca was next to speak "We stalked the trees for hours it seemed. I'd say maybe two or three. Never got a good look at this Man all the while. Seemed like he saw us though and would charge at us. But not like he had any malice intent. I could sense that something was off, so I made sure we never made contact until the time was right."
"But then, when we knew the time was right to pounce, was when we felt it. That Heka." Bilbi chimed in interrupting her
"It had to be an Ase event! Had to! When it first crashed over us, I could see it in Bou and Zor's eyes! They were shaken! And nothings ever shaken them like that!"
"Ase is just a story. Everyone seems to have a different story. Hell I have my own that I learned, but I never really cared enough to learn what ever the real one is." She waved it off
"But all of this is making me reconsider…Who knows which version is the real one…"
"You should've seen it your majesty." Zora then said "It was…Something."
They hadn't seen something quite like it before. Or well…They had. It was the same look some of the women had when they lost something near to them. One instance came to mind in Boudicca specifically, reminded her of when one of them Women lost her child before birth…She was in a pathetic state after that…
And Leroy, from their eyes. A man covered in scratches, grime, bruises and minor scrapes looked utterly helpless. Totally at their mercy.
Just holding that bottle
"He was in a sad state thats for sure…I fired the arrow first. Aimed to wound and talk later. At that moment the Haki he had expelled before wasn't present at all. Seemed like he was in a state of Tatsu. "
"Which makes sense given his emotional state." Boudicca then added on
"After that, he expelled this immense amount of Heka. Melammu as Bilbi called it."
"Well, Melammu would be the correct term…Given what happened to Bilbi. You say when he screamed she passed out. Hit the dirt correct?"
"Yeah. I did. It was as if a tranquilizer went right through me. I heard it, and the next second my head spinned, my mouth felt wet but my lips dry, it was like someone through a weighted blanket on me that was far to heavy and pushed me to the ground. This strange heat washed over me."
"And what did that feel like?" Eliza leaned forward. Squinting her eyes and tilting her head as if this was the most important question "The very first moments of it. If you can remember. The moment you felt it. What was it like?"
Bilbi shifted in her seat a bit. "It was…Well. To be honest it was Warm. Warm like body heat. Like standing next to a fireplace. Like hearing…Laughter in your ears…Come to think of it…I think might have heard just that for a second. It was like the warmth you feel in winter. Walking through the barrier of heat to embrace the warmth of a home…
But after that. It was like I was being burned….This sound in my ears…Bwoom Bwoom…Bwoom Bwoom…Like a strange heartbeat."
"And then I was out."
Eliza sat back, eyes darting to the other two "Yeah that…That about does it…Surprised a guy that so willingly thrashed Bil had a such a feeling."
"Okay…" She exhaled. Rubbing her face with her hands. "Hah….This isn't good…Not good at all…You three are dismissed. I think it's about time I paid out visitor a proper visit…"
"In terms of the Games. They're still on for now…But depending on how this visit goes. That might just change.