1st Rise of the Phoenix ஜ Video

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[When he wakes up, he still believes he's in Nautilus. The last he remembers is going to sleep with Leanne like usual, did something happen? Another storm? Something worse? He can't remember anything else but there must have been something since not only he wakes up in a place he doesn't recognize but he is also wearing his armour.

It's not until he finds the hologram that he understands what has happened, and those sensible to Cosmo, ki or similar energies will most likely feel a huge burst of energy as Ikki's Cosmo rages. To his credit he doesn't damage anything in the area. But it takes everything he has to not do so. Kidnapped again, this time more blatantly and without made up excuses about there having been a call. It was bad the first time, but this time is even worse. Apparently he's not allowed to continue fighting to save Athena and Seiya, nor he's allowed to have a family and a "normal" life.

He makes his way out, with his Phoenix Cloth on and carrying its Pandora box on his back. He doesn't bother to try to use his Cosmo to reach anyone for he doubts that whoever is responsible of this would be so kind as to let him reunite with anyone he knows and cares about. It's not until he reaches the beach that a thought occurs to him which leads him to strip down his armour and shirt, so he can check his right shoulder and confirm that the tattoo that Ace made for him is still there. A red spade (from the cards) surrounded by two flaming wings, one blue, the other orange, and with what seems like a white crescent moon crossing over it, the only thing he has, aside from his memories, to remember his time in Nautilus. It brings some relief to his heart, but it does nothing to calm his temper, so he goes on to strech his joints and muscles, giving anyone watching the video a nice show without realizing it. It's not the coliseum he's used to, but the beach seems like a good enough place to do some improvised training.

It should help to release his anger.]

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[Ikki turns to look at Namur, raising an eyebrow. He didn't expect an offer but... Yes, why not? He could use a good fight, though he would have prefered Ace or Zoro, mostly because he knows their strength and, most importantly, that they could take his hits. Then again... Fishman, he remembers Ace mentioning them, like his brother Namur, and saying that they were very strong.

It should be fine, right?]

Why would it be a problem to spar with a fishman? Is it a fight to death?

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Sheheh! Mean, it could be, but 's hard as hell makin' friends with folk if y' keep killin' 'em soon as y' meet 'em.

[Namur squares off and puts his fists up in guard position. It's a good starting stance, but also serves to show off the Spade Pirates tattoo on the back of his hand. Look familiar, Ikki?]

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Fair enough. Dying right after arriving isn't among my plans either.

[Ikki gets in fighting position, his eyes clearly falling on the Spade Pirates tattoo. So definitively from Ace's same world, unless it's just all a huge coincidence.]

Nice tattoo. Seems to be from a crew with a good captain.

[That's all he says before he actually throws the first punch. He's curious about the other, sure, but he also has some anger to release, may as well do both things at the same time.]

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[Namur obliges him with a nice little fistbump for starters. If there just happened to be a chamber and release before he went for it... well. Call it a bad habit, or something.]

Wouldn't happen t' know somethin' 'bout it, wouldja?

[He closes in for a quick double jab, then dances back out of range to see if Ikki would follow.]

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[He will call it bad habit, but it's one that makes him smirk because it's fun. If the next attack has some Cosmos -or haki if you prefer- added to it, that's also a bad habit.]

I know many things, including that there are multiple worlds and worlds that like to kidnap people. And that many worlds have similar things about them.

But similar doesn't mean it's the same, does it?

[He follows the fishman easily and without hesitation. It's not a death fight so he's not too worried and if the other ends being stronger... Ikki will just learn from it all. It's something he discovered in Nautilus, how enjoyable and how much he can learn from a fight even if he loses and makes silly mistakes when the lives of those he cares for aren't in the line.

Namur will probably also get to see several times that, while Ikki has a Spade in a tattoo... It's really not the same as his, even if it is in the same place Namur may remember another Ikki having it.]