Kapitel 25: Part 3.4
We quickly made our way back to the dock outside. I wasn't sure what Keystone meant when he talked about building a bridge. We were on a fortress in the middle of the Calm Belt. The only way out was by taking a ship through the current past the closed Gates of Justice, and even then I was 50% sure that it took you straight to Marineford. As in, the place where a war was about to be fought. I war I had no stake in, and didn't want to be involved with whatsoever.
Keystone stood at the edge of the dock and looked out into the distance. I myself could see into the fog a little. I could see the faint outlines of what we're assumeably Marine battleships and the massive Gates of Justice.
He does a few squats, then frames the ocean and hums. He looks right at the Gate if Justice, then reaches into his pocket and pulls out a glass ball with a needle suspended inside. It turns for a little, then points off to the left. He faces that direction and frames his fingers again.
"Yup. That's the way." He then looks over his shoulder at us and calls out, "Hey, can you guys do me a huge favor? I need someone to get me two bricks."
I turn to the prisoners and point at some random ones and calmly asked, "You guys get some bricks."
The ones I pointed at point at themselves questionably with dumb expressions on their faces. "Us?", they both ask.
I sigh. " Yes, you. Get going."
They gulp and start walking away inside to get the bricks. "Alright, just don't make us partner up."
Wow. They're going to remember that forever aren't they? Fair enough. I'll remember when I had to partner up for the rest of my life. Especially the 'crunch' at the end. That was the worst part of partnering up.
The rest of us watch Keystone as he keeps looking around occasionally doing a few squats. I have no idea why he keeps doing squats, but watching someone else exercise is the most awkward thing I have ever experienced.
He does a few more random squats and other exercises before I snap. I've had enough. I push my way through the crowd until I'm immediately behind Keystone. The next time he starts doing squats, I join him, shadowing his moves exactly. Doing anything at all is better than watching someone exercise!
After a few reps of squats, I hear someone walking behind me. I look over my shoulder to see a few prisoners exercising alongside me with painful expressions on their faces.
One up front does some squats in sync with myself and tells me, "I can't just stand by and watch... as another man exercises. It's just too awkward."
I gave a great big sigh of relief. Then I wiped my forehead (just the top part of my mask) and reply, "Good. I'm glad it wasn't just me."
A few reps later, and the awkwardness has reached critical mass. Now everybody is exercising with us, and Keystone is still obliviously leading us through and intense workout. The only person not exercising is Klahadore, who is looking at us all with an expression of pure loathing.
I ignore him. He's in the minority now, considering, that the other 99.9% of us are exercising. Heck, even Gurry is doing the leg exercises with us.
He sees me looking and explains to everyone looking at the elderly fishman sage, "Even sages have to work the calf muscles. Don't judge me."
I kindly look away. I'm not a judge. Heck, I'm not even in the jury.
Keystone begins to shout out loud.
"Alright! Up! Down! Up! Down! Up! Down! Work those legs! Geppo all the way Keystone! Warm up! It's always bulking season, remember that! No cramps midair, like last time!"
I have no idea what the hell he's talking about.
"What the fuck am I looking at?" I hear someone shout behind me mid-squat. I turn immediately to see who said that.
The two prisoners I sent to get bricks have come back. They are looking at us all exercising with extreme bewilderment on their faces. One asks, "Why is everyone squatting?"
I furiously respond, "Why aren't you squatting with the rest of us?"
All of the remaining prisoners look at the new arrivals mid squat. They guys holding bricks begin to sweat nervously. Slowly and carefully, they bend their knees until they're mid-squat like the rest of us. Then they begin crab walking torwards Keystone with the bricks he requested.
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