"I don't care what the rest of the crew thinks," Marco growled furiously, back to human for the one statement before falling back into avian whistles.
"I won't let anyone hurt you, and if I fail that, you have no right to ask me not to get revenge. Vengeance is for the living, Leanne."
That did it.
He needed to destroy something.
The railing wasn't enough, and the mast was too important. Besides, with Marco's temper flaring this badly, he could probably destroy the whole ship on accident with one kick.
Something he could destroy... something...
But there was nothing, so Marco took a deep breath and held it all in for when he could use it later. Absorbed it like a phoenix, all the pain, all the rage, his to let out when he chose and only then.
"My Pops didn't let me seek revenge for Thatch, or Ace, or himself. Until then we were famous for it. I will always protect the living first, got it? Always! But this isn't a situation where I have to risk my own death and leave you all to fend without me against more enemies. This isn't a time where getting vengeance means sacrificing the living! You're asking me to hold back when I know it's the best chance we have to protect the crew! And you still haven't given me one good reason! Because we can't sink to their level? Believe me, I have no intentions of murdering their family members, just keeping them far away from mine."
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"I won't let anyone hurt you, and if I fail that, you have no right to ask me not to get revenge. Vengeance is for the living, Leanne."
That did it.
He needed to destroy something.
The railing wasn't enough, and the mast was too important. Besides, with Marco's temper flaring this badly, he could probably destroy the whole ship on accident with one kick.
Something he could destroy... something...
But there was nothing, so Marco took a deep breath and held it all in for when he could use it later. Absorbed it like a phoenix, all the pain, all the rage, his to let out when he chose and only then.
"My Pops didn't let me seek revenge for Thatch, or Ace, or himself. Until then we were famous for it. I will always protect the living first, got it? Always! But this isn't a situation where I have to risk my own death and leave you all to fend without me against more enemies. This isn't a time where getting vengeance means sacrificing the living! You're asking me to hold back when I know it's the best chance we have to protect the crew! And you still haven't given me one good reason! Because we can't sink to their level? Believe me, I have no intentions of murdering their family members, just keeping them far away from mine."