The Second Piece: A New Dawn Part IX

Hugeo is standing over the unmoving Drimble.

Hugeo: No...I couldn't have killed him! I couldn't!

Issac: Hugeo! We got company!

Kal runs out of the stairway, followed closely by a horde of Marines.

Drew: I thought you were supposed to take care of all of them, Mr. Big-Shot Pirate!

Kal: DO I LOOK LIKE A YONKO TO YOU?! Let's get outta here before the Commander...the Commander...

Kal sees Drimble lying on the ground.

Kal: AUGHHH! YOU DEFEATED THE COMMANDER?! HOW??

Drew: Well, isn't that the question of the day.

Marine: COMMANDER! What...what the heck happened here??

Issac: C'mon Hugeo, move! While they're distracted!

Issac snaps Hugeo back to reality and the four run to the edge of the base, where they come to a sudden stop.

Drew: Whoa! That's high!

Kal: What are you waiting for? Let's gooooooooooooo

Kal rams into the trio, pushing them over the edge and falling down with them.

Everyone: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaHHHHhhHHHHH!

However, Issac's foot turns into that of a monkey, and it grabs onto an overhanging pole. Drew grabs his hand and grabs Hugeo's hand, and Kal holds on to Hugeo's foot, fearing for his life.

Issac: Ow...gur...

Drew: WE SHOULD'VE LEFT YOU AT THE BASE, IDIOT!

Marine: Halt!

A horde of Marines stands on the street, pointing their guns.

Issac: Hold...on...

Issac swings on the pole, eventually letting go. He, Drew, Hugeo, and Kal fly onto the roof.

Drew: Wait...now that the governing force on Merceaux is basically after us, where do we go now?

Kal: I can take you to my ship, and we can leave the island.

Drew: What? I'm not going anywhere with you!

Issac: I hate to say it, but leaving Merceaux is probably the best thing we can do.

Hugeo: Incoming!

The group turns around to see Marines climbing up the building.

Kal: To the harbor! Run!

Issac: Just our luck that the harbor's on the other side of the island...

Marine: Shoot them!

The Marines take aim, and fire.

Hugeo: Oh boy...

Hugeo stands to take the bullets and they are melted in his magma.

Drew: Ha! You never learn, don't you?

Marine: Bring the launchers!

Drew: Wait, what??

The Marines take big launcher barrels and shoot rockets at the group.

Issac: Uh oh...Get away!

They jump to another building as the rockets explode, and the force of the explosion propels them farther.

Marine: They're still alive! Take aim again!

The group continues to run, but the Marines are smart and aim for where they are heading. Not only that, but they are running toward a large gap in the buildings.

Issac: Someone think of something fast...

Drew: I got an idea! We're going to jump off! Just grab onto me!

Kal: You're not too different from me, are you little lady?

*Drew slaps him*

Kal: OW! Get back to your plan!

Marine: FIRE!

Drew: JUMP! NOW!

The group jumps, and Drew pulls out something familiar.

Drew: I knew this was a good tool...

With the help of the whipcatcher, Drew latches on to a wire spanning the buildings. The trio form another human chain, and they zipline off into the distance, as the rockets zip cleanly above the wire and explode on another building.

Drew: Whew! I knew that plan would work!

Issac: Yes, it was. Now are you planning for...THE HUGE WALL IN FRONT OF US?????

True to his words, they are zipping straight toward the wall of a building.

Kal: Hold on, little lady! Kal's got this! *Climbs up to where Drew is*

Drew: You try anything, pervert, and I'm pushing you onto the street.

Kal: Wall, meet head!

Kal readies his head, and when the building approaches he breaks the wall with a headbutt.

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