"Look, I don't need your help. I'm out of here in another day anyway." The man spoke, hanging his head again. "And I still don't believe you're part of that old fart's crew. But here's a deal I'm willing to make. Get me my two swords, and I'll come along. If I don't like anything, I leave. Got it, girl?" Ceres smirked, then with a slight nod turned towards the pirates that were now just about to reach her with their cutlasses. "Sorry boys, seems like you'll be in my way so..." After the swords had hit nothing but water, the woman burst into two streams of water, slamming everyone away from her and into the walls of the courtyard. That only left the captain and his first mate, whom had of course stayed behind. "I'll give you two choices, former captain. Either you give me the swords. Or I will trash this place and find them myself."

The two didn't listen, instead bringing out a cannon. "Fire! Kill her already!" The man shouted, the cannon being fired a moment later by the first mate. Of course, even that didn't do much to Ceres. Water was flung everywhere, but she just reformed seconds later. "W-what the hell! Since when did you get devil fruit powers!" The captain asked, only having known her from 'before'. A good cook, but not much of a fighter. More a rogue-type. And now here she was, devil fruit powers and all, facing him head on. And he was being destroyed by her!

"F-fine! Take that useless kid with you! My pirate crew isn't a place for kids anyway!" The man retorted, trying to sound brave. But he knew full well that there was no way he could win against her right now. "Barto...get that little shit's swords...these two ain't worth the trouble." He growled. The man quickly went inside to do so. Things were going pretty easy so far. But that was probably because she knew Captain Coughlan too well. She knew his weakness. Deep down, he was a coward. And when faced with a force stronger than his own he was quick to concede.