“What would you even want with him anyway? You’d never be able to get the same use out of him that I did.” Barnum's words echoed through the debris. Leroy's scowl only deepened, but it was soon overcome with a strange, haunting smile. He couldn’t see what the Slaver was doing, the shadows from the sun behind him caused the view to be dark.
Suddenly Barnum leaped from the hole! Straight towards the Captain of the Red Sash pirates, a giant fish cleaver above his head! The Weapon was so large that the tip of its blade was cutting through the surface of the ceiling as he attempted to bring the weapon down onto Leroy! The speed was intense! Faster than a bullet for sure! It caused Leroy to jump backward and out of the way, gritting his teeth as he put enough strength through his legs! The blade slammed into the ground!
Slicing clean into the concrete and causing cracks to form around the incision. Landing back on his feet, Leroy suddenly slammed his foot into the blade! Looking up to Barnum who attempted to lift the blade from beneath the Captain, but it wouldn’t budge!
“Use?” He said with that strange smile on his face, tilting his head to the side. It was like a scowl, sneer of grit teeth with a smile. Only to morph back into the a full frown
Barnum let out a huff of exhaustion “Yeah, Fishmen like him only have one use in this world…To serve…It is only I who stand above the likes of them.” Barnums bicep was was flexed hard, a large vein bulging through it.
Those words…It sent a surge of anger through the captain. How could he, a member of the same race have such a sense of hatred and bigotry toward his own people?! To Kirk...he was not a tool. He needed a Navigator, sure, but He could’ve been the worst one in the entire world, and all that would matter to him, was the fact that he was his friend! And he had a dream!
With a grit of his teeth, Leroy forced his foot down! Causing the blade to utterly shatter beneath his might! “How dare you! I’d never use him!” His words spat with animosity
“Then you are a fool!” Barnum harshly tossed the useless handle to the side, and the two mighty fighters raised their fist back! Letting a yell escape from each of their throats, Before slamming into one another!
“HRAH!” The two attacks collided with one another with such a mighty amount of force, the sheer impact of their fist caused a burst of air and wind to shoot out and around the building! The collision was so mighty that the very building around them began to shake! The Foundation beneath them began to crack and falter! Dust from the ceiling fell from above as the two stumbled backward.
Barnum was breathing heavily, and harsh pants and breaths released. But not a single pant came from Leroy as he steadied himself, balling his fist.
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Leroy then dashed forward! Straight toward Barnum in an attempt to overwhelm him just as he had at the very beginning of the fight! But Barnum was ready for this same trick! Shooting his hand forward, he caught the Rubber Human by the neck! Causing Leroy to feel his windpipe close from the grip of Barnum before being thrown into a wall just as he had done to the Fishman!
“GAH!” Thankfully, the impact wasn’t too rough, the impact was significantly dampened, feeling like nothing more than a sudden impact than anything due to his rubbery composition.
Shaking his head to steady himself, he attempted to stand but as Leroy looked up he came face to face with the gaping maw of Barnum lunging straight towards him! He was too close! He had to move!
He moved just enough, but even still, Leroy felt the sudden heat and stinging ache of pain shoot through his body and Barnum dug his row of shark teeth into his shoulder! Blood oozing and trailing down the black tank top he wore! He could feel the vibrations of a deep growl coming from the mouth of Barnum as he sank deeper into his flesh! Sawing like a shark would on a dead whales fin!
“AAAGHH!” The Captain let out a painful yell! Thinking fast, making sure that the Bullshark Fishman didn’t rip his flesh off, he threw his leg up and into the stomach of Barnum! Causing him to release his grip with a gasp as he was thrown up and through the ceiling! Crashing through the stone and into the room above them! And through another before landing in a second to last floor!
“Hrng…Ah…Hah…Fuck.” Leroy winced as he walked forward, bringing his hand up to his shoulder, a dull ache coming from the wound as he touched it. Looking at his hand, he saw the bright red trail down his hand. His eyes shifted to the wound, He could see that it was deep enough that a dark crimson trailed down in tune with his heartbeat. He could even see a hint of yellow from the lower layer of his flesh.
If he had been weaker, the strength of Barnums jaw would've bit clean through him. But his muscles were strong enough to tense and stop that fact from happening.
"Hngh..Ah." Leroy simply sighed and rolled the shoulder out and looked up to the hole, Hearing that not a sound came from above him aside from the small creaks and taps of rubble hitting the floor beneath him. The room above him was Illuminated, the shadows danced on the wall as the lantern shook from the harsh impact.
The Captain readied himself, and shifted his sandals into the ground before taking a leap up and into the next floor!