"Understood, I'll find you, and save you. Hang in there." Hiro continued to chase this pirate that was foolishly leading him toward where the Circus was. A couple pirates came out of nearby buildings to stand in his way, wielding their blades in an attempt to stop the Phoenix Knight.
"I don't even have time to stop to give you guys a fair fight, so excuse me, OUTTA THE WAY!" Hiro drew his blade from it's sheath, unleashing a a wave of intense flame from the blade, cleaving through the pirates, sending them flying as he charged past them. The pirate he was chasing turned to see his comrades sent flying by the Phoenix Knight's attack, and causing him to break into a panicked sprint. He saw a large building, it was the Circus he assumed. It was more of a castle or fortress than a big top circus.
"Help me! Help me!" This guy's gonna kill me!" cried the panicked pirate. A few pirates opened the door, letting the man inside, then the large metal door slammed closed behind him. Hiro grinned, he kept charging straight at the door. He aimed his palm at the door while still running. The door started to rumble and glow with orange power. An explosion rocked the door, shaking the building's foundations. People were sent flying in all directions as metal shrapnel pelleted them. Hiro charged through the hole in the door he created and ran through the halls. He used his aura sense, he knew what Silvertail's aura looked like, and he saw a number of people around them, rushing around the building.
"Oi! Captain Cannon, or whatever the hell your name is, I'm coming for you! I'll kill every man you throw at me, until there's no one left between me and you. Better come out of hiding before you run out of men in your crew." Hiro yelled as he walked through the hallway. He sensed SIlvertail was in the next room, when a large group of pirates came charging at him. Hiro drew his blade, the Blade of Wildfire, a sword whose blade was coated in flames. "Do you guys really think you can beat me? Look at you!" Hiro unleashed a blast of flame from the blade with a swing. He set two of the pirates on fire, the others stopped in their tracks, holding their blades in a defensive stance. "You are shaking in your boots! Quivering like children! I've felled better men than you guys, I've slain orcish armies more numerous than you. And you think a couple pirates can take me down?" Hiro swiped his free left hand, as he held his sword in his right. Sweeping, erupting flames engulfed the men directly in front of him, causing the back line to panic. One of the men charged at him swinging his blade. Hiro moved to the side, easily avoiding his overhead swing, and smashing him in the back with his left hand in a kidney blow, sending him tumbling to the ground. Two more pirates approached, these two more coordinated than the rest. They swung their swords in unison, to which, Hiro parried both at the same time with his Wildfire Blade, holding the blade in one hand. Shocked, the two looked over at each other.
Hiro, seizing this opportunity, charged at them, slicing through them with a single swing of his fiery blade. He slammed a pirate that was behind the two into the doorway to the next room, smashing the door to pieces with the force of his blow. Stepping over the man's body, Hiro saw Silvertail stuck in a cage, Captain Cannon standing across from her, and one big pirate bodyguard standing in his way.
"Say your prayers! You'll get no further than me!" The large pirate, taller than Hiro himself wielded a huge axe. He approached the Phoenix Knight, raising the axe in the air. Hiro raised his left hand, pointing a pair of fingers at him, and unleashing quick bolt of flame, like an arrow, piercing the man's chest. Falling over, the giant pirate was dead. Hiro approached Captain Cannon, and the cage.
"Out of lives? Out of allies to throw at me? You're outta luck. The next move is yours. You're going to set my friend free, along with all those slaves you've got in cages, or the next head that'll roll will be yours. Make your decision." Hiro smirked, wondering what the pirate captain would do.