"The Briss Kingdom...." said Leparo. Those words escaped his mouth very low and monotone as he stared towards the town that didn't know about Leparo and Melissa's impending arrival. They were suppose to be going to a tavern here as a pit stop but usually Leparo would wonder off towards the nearest military base if not destroying it he would be doing damage to those who live their. The snow falling down was gorgeous and the image of Leparo and Melissa standing over the destroyed Military base with the snow raining as ash with a heat to it instead of a chill. His mind wasn't the best these days. His loath for the marines was growing worse by the day.. He wanted them all to suffer and feel his pain. Speaking of which.. There she was the closes thing to perfection in the eyes of Leparo.. Her name was Melissa Devaroux and she had a smile that could light up a room. She was the sound that soothed the beast. When her and Leparo first met they weren't the nicest towards one another, going as far to say they downright hated each other. Still Leparo remained cold and less calculating by the days but Melissa began to open up and in return Leparo showed her the same respect and trust she placed upon him.

"I agree" said Leparo in reference to Melissa's comment about the snow. Truthfully in his mind nothing was more beautiful in his eyes than her and the fall of the marines. Hopefully Leparo never had to choose between the two. That is the one thing he feared.. The only thing in life that could break him was being picked between his hate.. Or his love. As the two finally hit the town they were heading to Leparo noticed how cold Melissa looked, "Here" said Leparo as he took his coat off his shoulders and placed it around Melissa. "You could use this more than me" he said with a hint of laughter in his voice. Finally hitting the tavern Leparo began to walk in.

Her soft words made Leparo's day lately. He had just got use to the softer side of her and he had no complaints with that. He enjoyed this side of her because if she wasn't happy she was argumentative with Leparo which was not a good thing. The look on his face from seeing her wearing his coat caused a slight smile for the simple fact he could provide for her as she could for him. Their mental understanding with eachvother was so great. As the duo began to walk in the tavern Melissa shot forward coming to a halt directly in front of Leparo reminding him what they came out for. She was very overprotective of Leparo normally not letting him wonder off into his deep mind of depression and pain. His facial expression turned into a happy one and he bared a smile "We came for us like you said, I'll be on my best behavior". Deep down he was killing himself for saying those words The moment he saw the marines hanging out in the tavern his mind went to a deep place. Those thoughts of Dressrosa just kept running back in his mind. But who could look in the glaring eyes of Melissa and break her heart?

The couple began to move through the tavern searching for an empty table before realizing the only vacant table was adjacent to the marines. A smirk bared the face of Leparo as a marine looked at him and his sleeveless grey shirt. A head nod left his face as Leparo returned it before sitting down across from Melissa. She insisted that if Leparo was uncomfortable they could leave but Leparo scoffed at the idea before yelling out "Oi, Let me get a case of the good stuff." before he looked back at Melissa trying his hardest not to flip the table near him.

A young blonde boy running with the blood of his people.. Covered head to toe. He was crying but you couldn't tell over the crimson tears that overshadowed his own. Something was wrong... It was the world. A very cold and calculating place that bared nothing but hate for those it produced and didn't obey the order of the world. "The Flow" if you will, the one thing Leparo knew from a young age he couldn't follow. Who put this system in place? Who was the world? The answer was simple, The Marines. Something was off about Melissa though, she looked deep in thought for a moment. It made Leparo wonder what could she be thinking about, maybe he should ask her. "So wha-" said Leparo as he was cut off by a waitress bringing the good stuff over to his table.

"Oh yea" said Leparo as he began to pour himself some which seemed to be the only genuine smile he bared since stepping foot in this town unless he was looking at Melissa. She poured herself a cup and began to propose a toast about the year the duo had which caused a chuckle from Leparo as he hoisted his own cup towards hers "Hopefully we have many more" said Leparo as he used his left hand to run the back of her left hand and proceeded to rub it romantically. Quickly his face lit up like a tomato causing him to pull his hand away swiftly not knowing what to do next. His impulsive nature got the best of him in this situation. She began to drink and the look on her face caused Leparo to drop his cup and bust out in laughter. "Come on Melissa, it isn't that bad of a drink!" urged Leparo who had yet to realize his drinks sppilled on some of the marines behind him as his cup flew.

This was something looked at and wanted. The relationship that Leparo and Melissa had... Sadly that didn't exist either, there was nothing between the two on the next level. At least Leparo didn't think she shared his feelings but only time could tell. As the laughter started Leparo looked at her "stop it" he said while laughing telling her to stop and that is when it happened. The silence from the marines would ensue even causing silence from Leparo who slightly heard what Melissa was saying. "Eh, I'll probably get some steak and gruff" said Leparo as he tried to stay focused on Melissa until he heard the mentioning of Dressrosa. Either these people.. These marines knew who Leparo was or they were talking about the Dressrosa Massacre. It was the oldest of the marines whom could have been in his prime during those days.

"Sorry" is the word that came from Leparo's mouth as he stopped smiling instantly. This bar was filled with nothing but silence at this point and you could tell something was about to happen but the question was what? A swift shift of the chair against the ground and the body of Leparo extended and turned towards the table he'd lunge forward with a cocked back right arm leading his fist into the face of the eldest marine not only knocking him out of his chair but through the wall near their side of the bar. "Should have killed you all sooner" said Leparo as he bared the face of despair with no hope of redemption.

One by one Leparo was ripping through the marines. He was beginning to be covered in blood. To say he was enjoying this wouldn't be a fair statement of how he felt in reference to the marines. He'd keep chopping and ripping at the marines with each lasting breathe. The smell of smoke filled the air as Leparo would turn around and notice his coat set ablaze and Melissa nowhere to be found. It was at this moment he stopped fighting and looked on at the fire coming from his table, with all the alcohol spilled on the floor Leparo was a goner if he stayed in here much longer. A wooden chair over the head was what greeted Leparo next as he began to grow angrier than he already was before he picked up the marine who hit him and choke slammed him into the table he had just occupied causing his body to engulf in flame. The few marines that stood would all began to charge Leparo as he chopped them all down causing a wave of blood to splatter across his body.

"Bastards" said Leparo as the tavern began to cave in around him. Causing an emotionless walk for what remained of the entrance. Over his shoulders remained blood of marines amongst some of their shredded clothing. As Leparo walked into the cold winter night he just shed tears masked with his blood as he took a stroll throughout the town the former pair of Melissa and Leparo came to. "I suppose this is goodbye" said Leparo as the memories him and Melissa shared ran through his mind. In the tavern in the fire was a box on the floor, it was open and it contained a diamond ring. Leparo planned on giving it to Melissa tonight as a means of trust and love between the duo.

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