Ch 35 - Evolution

[Carina Pov continues]

It's right in that small bag in my left hand! Right within my reach!

Thinking this I quickly tried to act and open the small bag, which was holding the devil fruit, in order to try and consume the fruit, but I couldn't do it! I was still completely frozen in place!

Seeing this hurdle, I started brainstorming on what I could do to get over it!

I was frozen and couldn't move many of my muscles, and if I could they would only move extremely slowly, taking long seconds to even twitch a finger slightly, and I couldn't open the small bag either, it was not only physically impossible, but it would take a few minutes to open it anyways.

Complex knots were used to tie the end of the bag in order for its contents to not be easily accessible, something I assume Lamb Burger and his goons did on purpose to not risk me trying to eat the fruit right away, smart of them…

After a bit of thinking, I came up with a simple, if not unconventional solution, and that is to simply try and close my hand, squeezing the fruit in the process!

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It didn't work for a good minute, it was so hard that it took seconds to move even a millimeter, and my hand was even turning blue from the effort of actually doing it; it all really hurt.

Yet I didn't give up! This is the only way I could think to get that fruit into my mouth as soon as possible! and thankfully my effort was not in vain! It began to pay off when a small wet spot slowly started appearing at the bottom of the bag.

What I was trying to achieve is simple if not a bit stupid, and that is to try and get the fruit juice into my mouth immediately after I'm set free! Due to knowing how Cades powers actually work, I know that it always has a time limit, so I'm counting on that happening any second now, it's been a few minutes after all! Allowing me to then sip a bit of the devil fruit juice, making me its user.

And just as predicted, a few seconds later I finally noticed that the slowing effects had run out…by falling hard on my back and spasming on the ground and feeling like my heart is going to jump out of my body! I think I'm having a heart attack!

"Aaa-gg-h-g-h-g-aaa-hh," I yell in pain.

Thankfully it stopped after about a minute of yelling and taking big gulps of air into my lungs. Yet when the pain finally went away, and I tried to sit up, I found out that I actually couldn't! I didn't have any strength left in me!

So, I simply turned my head to the side, trying to scope out my situation, and that's when I was met with the sight that relieved my aching heart a little; the 3 gray clad individuals, all laying passed out on the hard floor, breathing softly but clearly unconscious!

I was amazed by this, and that's when I recalled that during my episode of extreme concentration, putting all of my effort on intending to crush the devil fruit, my vision was actually getting increasingly blurry, and my hands began turning blue, I thought it was in effort! …but it appears that it might have been due to lack of oxygen…

Hee-hee

Anyways it quickly became apparent to me that Luck was on my side once again! Those 3 guys took the worst brunt of the attack! 'They were surrounding me after all…' I grumble slightly, which allowed me to keep my consciousness!

Therefore, with a soft relieved sigh for that issue being taken care of for the moment, I turn my attention onto something else.

I look down and look at the leaking bag, finding it still clutched in my hand, seeing it still there I smile weakly and slowly bring it up to my mouth and immediately start to suck on the bag, sucking the devil fruit juice right through the bag's cloth.

"Bleegh!"

It tastes like crap, the worst juice I've ever had!

Like mud covered in urine and shit, and that mud was then eaten by some disgusting animal and then regurgitated all over the ground, only for that to once again to be eaten and regurgitated by a different animal, and on it goes, again and again, it was truly one of the worst experiences of my life. Basically, filthy mud covered in shit and piss and layers upon layers of different tasting vomit!

Yet after a hard struggle, I stuck with it and finally swallowed the bit of juice that was in my mouth. Yet as the seconds ticked by after swallowing the juice, I remembered something crucial!

Devil fruits are meant to be eaten! Not drunk! Shit! Would I not get the powers if I drank a bit of the juice instead of taking a bite out of it?!

However, just as I was beginning to freak out, I'm distracted by something else!

Out of nowhere I began feeling like I was on cloud 9! A huge sense of euphoria suddenly enveloped me, making me feel like I was undergoing the best massage of all time while being surrounded by soft fluffy clouds in all directions.

I was feeling as if my entire body, the bones, muscles, organs, everything was going through a major evolution!

My muscles were tightening up and condensing to create tougher, more compact fibers.

My bones seemed as if they became lighter but at the same time stronger.

My organs felt as if they were finally placed into where they were always meant to be, making it easier to breathe and bend whichever way I possibly wanted.

I could even feel my girls, actually getting heavier and bigger! But at the same time, lighter, as if the size no longer affected the body at all! My back feeling the effects of this immediately, prompting me to smile dazedly.

Overall, it was a heavenly experience, every change that occurred came with soft soothing energy, and when the euphoria finally left me, I was amazed to feel the changes!

It felt like I could lift a ship and throw it as far as I wanted! Something that I immediately knew was just a mere feeling, not reality.

However, the change that I truly did feel could affect reality is the feeling of weightlessness, it felt like I could simply float away in the air or run and jump as fast and as far as I wanted! Without gravity ever being able to affect me! And remembering what this fruit is supposed to grant females, I quickly believed this was the real boon of the transformation.

Wanting to quickly test it, I jump onto my feet, not feeling any of the pain that I was previously feeling not long ago, and took a step forward, and then another, and another, until I was sprinting at unprecedented speeds!

I ran so fast that all I could see were blurs speeding by me.

I ran past demolished buildings, I ran until all I could hear was howling wind in my ears, it was all so glorious!

'I guess this is how the strong feel! Feeling as if you could do anything, be anything you want because of your strength and ability to do whatever you please!' I thought to myself in euphoria.

That line of thought however quickly came crashing down when I suddenly started feeling something different, something ominous, and that was pain!

A tremendous amount of pain coming from my stomach region!

And as I looked down, I was immediately horrified! There… where my stomach used to be, there was nothing! Only a large bloody gaping hole in the shape of a wild animal's maw!

And just as I saw this horrific scene, I heard three approaching footsteps coming from behind me.

"Where do you think you are going, Hellcat Karina? Did you think your silly little show of speed was enough to outpace us? It is unfortunate that while we were recovering from our little bout of unconsciousness, you took the liberty of eating the fruit…but I'm sure if we hand you over to some specific people back where we are from, you can be put to good use! This is actually a better outcome than originally planned! Afterall, now the World Government can take the fruit without any hassle from the allied Countries."

When I looked back, I saw that the speaker was a large man covered by a large gray cloak, but without wearing that creepy mask.

He appeared to have changed significantly from the last time I caught sight of him.

He was a freaking tiger! A white tiger to be more accurate.

However, this was the last thing on my mind at the moment! What was on my mind however is the large gaping hole in my stomach!

It was a disgusting, horrifying revelation, that I just gained a huge hole in my body, and if all that blood was anything to go by, I was about to meet my maker!

However, before I could fall too deeply into a pit of despair, suddenly something popped into my head, an ability that I naturally knew I could use to save myself.

And that was, simply, to ask for help!

And that's exactly what I did, "Help me, please help me!"

The man hearing this, sneered and said something I couldn't register, because out of nowhere, all I heard were thousands upon thousands of voices, creating a loud, chaotic jumble of sounds and voices.

Yet after a few seconds of pure chaos, suddenly all the voices bled into the background and I began to focus on the sound of a voice that seemed to be extremely close, and when I looked towards its direction, I was met by a regular fir tree that was only a few feet away from me! It had a deep and manly voice coming from it.

"I will help you guardian, please take my energy."

Then from a different direction came soft, high-pitched voices, and when I looked towards that direction, I was met with a few small ordinary shrubs not far away.

"We will help you guardian, please take our energy!"

And on and on it went, voices that originating from everywhere around me, responding to my plea.

And not a second later, beautiful green ethereal looking balls of energy surrounded and enveloped me completely, and just as I comprehended what was happening, I suddenly began to feel much better, no longer feeling pain or wariness of any sort!

And as I looked down to my open stomach, I was amazed to see my muscles, organs, and bones regrowing at a stupendous rate! And not a second after that, perfectly flawless skin covering my insides, making it seem as if I hadn't just had a huge hole in my stomach!

But just as I was about to fall into a reverie of amazement, I heard a clearly annoyed rough voice coming from behind me.

"GRRR, what a nuisance, she has a regen factor as well! These are always the most troublesome to deal with, Capture her!"

Yet without even letting him finish I was already moving as fast as I possibly could in order to get away! Not even glancing back to check how they would react to my sudden movement.

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Sorry for the long chapter, got a bit carried away with the details, but oh well. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯