I really love ASL and have been wanting to write something about it forever. I had a dream about this last week and I can't get it out of my mind. I hope you all enjoy. I do not and will not ever own One Piece.

Don't Tell Me What To Do!

I felt my hand squeezed. I looked up at the man who was currently holding my small hand in his large calloused one. "It will be okay, soon you will have brothers and they will help look after you and keep you safe." I pouted that was my only response, I knew that the man was just trying to be kind but I was thoroughly unhappy with the whole situation. Garp, the man who was currently holding my hand laughed at my pout. He had a great laugh, one that came from dep in his belly causing it to shake. I felt myself smile in response to his laughter. The smile soon fell off of my face though as I saw the run down little shack that he was leading me to. Surely he couldn't be serious? Garp raised his hand to knock on the door, before the giant fist made contact with the wood he looked down at me. "Remember what we talked about?" I nodded but he was waiting for me to speak. I sighed, "don't show anyone m power's if I can help it and introduce myself as Eve." Garp nodded, "that's right don't tell anyone your name. I would like that name to just vanish if possible." I rolled my eyes at him and said "that is fine but as soon as I am strong enough I am going to be a great pirate who everyone will fear." I immediately felt him punch my head.

I grabbed my now aching skull and watched as the giant fist connected with the door again and again. Garp knocked three times and waited. We didn't have to wait long before the door was flung open and a giant woman was there. I felt fear at the sight of this incredibly intimidating woman. Part of me wanted to take a step back in her presence but my pride wouldn't let me so I held my ground. "What the hell do you want?" The woman screamed at us, but then she seemed to recognize Garp because all of the color drained out of her face. "Garp, I'm sorry I didn't realize it was you. Are you here to take the boys away? I mean you really should they are way more then we can handle." Garp cut the woman off in the middle of her sentence, "Dadan I want you to meet Eve." He pushed me forward a little bit and with my movement the woman's eyes were drawn to me. Garp continued on "as of today you will be watching her. Hey boys get out here there is someone I want you to meet." Dadan was livid and she began yelling at Garp. "I am not a daycare service. I can't even watch the other two monsters that you gave me. What do you expect me to do with this one?" Garp quelled her arguments with just one look.

At that moment two boys came out of the house. One was wearing a straw hat and the other had a lot of freckles all over his face. They looked at me out of curiosity. "Hey Grandpa, who is the girl? The one in the straw hat asked. Garp grinned and pushed me (again) further toward the boys. "This is Eve, I want you boys to keep an eye out for her and make sure that she doesn't get hurt. She will be staying here with you from now on. Treat her nice and then when your all Marine's she might marry you later on." With that he gave the one with freckles a wink. I felt my face heat up and was about to kick Garp in the leg when I heard the boy in the straw hat say "I don't want to be a Marine. I am going to be the King of the pirates!" He yelled it with a look of pure joy and confidence on his face. I was impressed with this kid's bravery. I watched as Garp's mighty fist came crashing down into the straw at boy's skull. The hit was much harder than the one that he previously gave to me. I wondered if he was taking it easy on me because I was a girl.

"You will all be mighty Marine's when you get older!" Garp shouted back, "isn't that right, Eve?" He looked over his shoulder down at me. I gave him a frown and raised one of my eyebrows. "I already told you I am going to be a mighty woman pirate and people will fear my name." I replied calmly, I was worried when I saw the shade of red that Garp's face was turning. He grabbed my arm and yelled right into my face "you will be a marine! Now play nice." He threw me at the straw hat boy and I braced myself for the impact. I felt myself boing off of something and fall to the ground. I watched as Garp walked away with a frantic Dadan following him, she was still pleading for him to take back all the noisy kids. I frowned and looked up and saw that I was sitting right underneath where that straw hat boy was standing. "Oh I'm sorry." I quickly stood up and took a step back. He gave me a big grin and stuck out his hand and said "I'm Luffy and I am made of rubber, nice to meetcha." I smiled and took his hand and shook it carefully. I was unsure of this rubber boy who claimed that he was going to become the king of the pirates. Luffy didn't seem to notice my reaction because he just grabbed my arm and pulled me over to the freckled boy.

The freckled boy wasn't impressed with me at least that is what his sneer was saying. He glared at me and didn't offer his hand for an introduction. I gave him a halfhearted wave and a "hey." He snorted at me, I raised my eyebrow. "Oh I'm sorry I don't speak pig." I tossed my hair over my shoulder and met his glare. His face turned bright red with the insult. Luffy broke the tension by laughing. He had a great laugh just like his grandpa. I felt myself smile again, that was until I felt a yank on my hair. The stupid freckled boy was pulling my hair! He pulled it harder, I growled a warning at him. He laughed at me and yanked harder pulling me at him. I used the momentum as I rushed toward him with my fist raised. I punched him right in the jaw. I grinned in satisfaction when he fell on his fat butt holding his jaw.

I held my hand behind my back trying to ignore the ache in my hand. The freckled boy looked murderous for a minute. That was until Luffy said "wow you took down Ace, you must be really strong. Fight me next!" I watched as the rubber boy pull back his fist and go to hit me. I watched as it flew past me and hit the freckled boy in the same spot that I had just hit him. I couldn't help it I let out a little giggle. Luffy pouted because his attack had failed. The freckled boy stood up and I tensed expecting an attack. He grinned at me and stuck out his hand. "I'm Ace, and your pretty strong we will have to battle and train together sometimes." I took his hand and to my complete bewilderment I felt my cheeks heat up. I nodded unsure of what to say in response.

"I'm hungry" Luffy whined. "Hey Eve, can you cook?" I shrugged my shoulders, "I can a little bit what do you have?" I expected them to show me the kitchen so I could begin preparing a meal. Instead Luffy started heading out toward the forest. "Come on Eve, let's go hunting." My face must have expressed my shock because Ace laughed at me. "So you really are a girl, huh? Well come on if we don't hunt and kill it we don't eat in this house." I frowned down at my pretty dress. I was reluctant to get it dirty. It was the nicest one that I had. I had other clothes with me but I didn't like that girl comment that Ace had made. I bet that he would tease me a lot if I asked for them to wait while I changed. I shrugged my shoulders and sighed. Oh well they were just clothes. I followed after the boys who were quite a way ahead by now.

I followed along at my own pace. I wasn't worried about getting lost. Now that I knew the boy's smell I would always know it. Even though they weren't in my field of vision I could still tell exactly where they were. I had a suspicion that Ace was trying to lose me on purpose. My hunch was confirmed when I smelled him climb a tree and then grab Luffy and pull him up too. From the lack of noise, I bet he placed his hand over Luffy's mouth. I rolled my eyes at the stupid boys. I didn't need them, I mean no one can hunt better than me. I walked under the tree where they were without looking up. I didn't care if they thought they won this strange game or not. I got pretty far away from them and slipped my pretty dress off and hung it up. I transformed, I loved the way my body felt when I was in this shape. It just felt so right, like I was purposely meant to eat that devil fruit. I climbed a tree and waited, soon enough I caught a scent. I inhaled slowly categorizing the scent. It was a deer and it was inured its leg was hurt judging by the noise it was making walking through the undergrowth. I jumped down, my paws took the full impact and didn't make a noise. I stalked my prey quietly and at the right moment I pounced and landed on the deer. I took it down and snapped its neck with my powerful jaws. I began to drag the deer back to where I had left my dress, that as when I heard a scream. I stopped pulling me deer and raised my head. "Ace!" I definitely heard it that time, it was Luffy and it sounded like he was in trouble. I ran as fast as I could. I felt a shiver of fear run through me when I came into the clearing where I smelled the boys.

Luffy was trapped in the claws of a giant tiger. I watched as the tiger froze as it caught the scent of another tiger. Ace and another boy in a top hat were running at the tiger full speed holding what looked like metal pipes. I shook my head at their stupidity I rushed forward and using my tail I knocked Ace and the other boy on their butts. I felt my hair standing up, this predator was much larger then me and stronger too. All of my animal instincts were telling me to run, but I just couldn't let Luffy be dinner for this creature. I roared trying to explain my dominance over the food, well over Luffy. The tiger looked at me and tilted his head carefully. "What are you?" I heard the voice in my head and looked around to see who was talking. The tiger tilted his head the other way. "You smell like a human but look like a tiger. What are you?" Holy crap the tiger was talking to me! At the shock I lost control of my transformation and squealed when I went back to a girl for just a moment. I hurried and changed back. I prayed that it was fast enough that no one saw me.

I heard a rumbling and saw that the giant tiger was ow purring which apparently was his form of laughing at me. "Ah I see now you are just a human who ate the bad fruit. What a shame I saw actual potential for you little cub. Now leave so I can enjoy my meal." He showed me his teeth. I felt fear crawl into my stomach again as I inched forward still. I was now at the paw of the giant tiger. Without looking away from the tiger's eyes, I bent down and licked Luffy's face. I felt the tiger growl at me as fast as a snake striking. I bit the tiger's paw, out of instinct he pulled his paw away from me and from Luffy. I smacked Luffy out of the way with my paw. Right in the nick of time to, as the giant tiger paw smacked me into a tree. I felt all the air leave my lungs. I felt the giant tiger step on my tail and prevent me from running away. I sucked in my breath and transformed and ducked behind a tree seconds before the giant paw made contact with the earth. I sighed but I knew I wasn't out of danger yet. I transformed back into a tiger, as I was faster in this form. I saw that Ace, Luffy, and the boy in the top hat weren't out of the danger zone yet. I ran over to them and pushed Luffy with my head urging him to go faster.

We ran with all our strength back to where I left my dress. I transformed behind a tree and hurried and got dressed. I came back around the tree and met some very shocked faces. "Can you guys help me? I'm way too sore to drag this deer on my own." I gestured down to the deer that was partly hidden by a bush where I left it. Then I felt something slam into me. I looked down and saw that it was Luffy who was crying. "That was so awesome!" He looked up and his eyes were star shaped. "Why didn't you tell us that you can transform into a tiger?" I shrugged, I didn't want to tell them that it was because I wasn't supposed to tell anyone. "It just didn't really come up." I offered as a lame excuse. The boy in the top hat rushed forward and held out his hand. "I'm Sabo, it is a pleasure to meet you." He winked at me causing me to blush like mad.

My blush made all the boys laugh. At that moment we became friends all of us. The boys helped me with the deer. I expected them to take it back to Dadan's house but instead they dragged it in a different direction. Toward the tree house they told me. "We weren't planning on letting you join." Ace was telling me but then Sabo interrupted him, "but you're so amazing that we changed our mind." Luffy nodded "and you want to be a pirate too so it's okay." I shook my head boys were so weird, I think I need an instruction manual. Do all boys work this way? When we arrived at the tree house I was pleasantly surprised it was a lot nicer than I expected it to be. I climbed up the ladder and let the boys clean the deer down while I checked out the tree house. It was plain but surprisingly clean for having three boys being the sole occupants. There was a pile of blankets in the corner. I could make out three pillows. I smiled and then heard Ace yelling at Luffy. "Luffy, no you can't eat it raw!"

I had to see this I peeked out of the doorway and sure enough I could see Luffy trying to take a bite out of the deer. I snorted and then I couldn't help myself I laughed and kept laughing as I saw Luffy look up at me in sadness. I jumped down and landed lightly. "Let me cook it, that way we can get this poor boy fed. When was the last time that you ate?" Luffy pondered about it for a second and then shrugged and said "I don't know, way too long ago. I am staving Eve! Feed me." I sweat dropped at his answer. Ace assisted me in lifting the deer. Sabo had made a giant spit to roast the deer over the fire. I didn't think that it would be able to hold the deer's weight but I was proved wrong once it was in position above the fire.

I watched the boys prepare the deer. Ace and Sabo told me that since I caught it they would cook it. I watched as they took turns rotating the deer so it cooked evenly. I was impressed with these boys' strength. I watched as Luffy broke a rock, with his head when him and Ace were training. I stood up in worry but Luffy just got back up like it was nothing. The other two was even stronger then Luffy. I was looking forward to testing my strength against them. What I did to Ace earlier was a fluke he wasn't expecting it. I wasn't going to tell him that though. I knew that the boys would be a great help to me. My goal in life after all was to be strong, strong enough where no one will ever be able to make me do things that I don't want to do.

The deer was done faster than I expected it to be. Sabo seasoned it with salt and pepper that they had in the treehouse. It was really good. I wished that there was something to eat with it though besides just the meat. The boys didn't seem to share my thoughts though because they devoured that deer. I watched in amazement as they went back for 3rds. After so long I got bored of watching the boys eat. I walked off and found a nice clearing. "Ah perfect," I laid down with a sigh. This was one of my favorite things, watching the sun go down. It was amazing the different hues of colors. I felt like I was being watched but I didn't look up. Before I had laid down I went to my favorite form, the one where I was still mainly in my human form except that I had cat ears and a tail. I heard a rustling in the bush near me. I prepared myself and then bam I smacked Luffy out of the air. He had been attempting to tackle me.

"How did you know it was me?" He asked astounded. "Your smell and your noise." I still hadn't looked away from the sunset. I heard Luffy shifting around me. I waited and was pleasantly surprised when Luffy settled next to me and went to watch the sunset with me. We watched until the last rays went behind the hill, but still we sat. We watched the light fade and the stars appear. I pointed up at a constellation, "look Luffy, there is the big dipper." He strained to see what I was pointing at. I redirected his head by pushing his chin up. I smiled as he grinned and tried to find one to show me. I heard a snick snap and I jumped over Luffy ready to protect him if needed. I felt my eyes change to adjust with the darkness.

"Woah, Eve it's just us." Sabo was holding up his hands in a gesture of peace. Ace was frowning at me and Luffy seemed oblivious to everything as he was still looking for another constellation. I heard a little gasp and then I felt some rubber limbs surround me and pull me back down to a rubber boy's side. He grabbed my head and positioned it just right. "Right there, what is that one, Eve?" I snorted "that is the big dipper, the one that I just showed you Luffy." He frowned and began looking again. Sabo came over and sat next to me and looked up too. "There is one, its Orion's belt." Luffy groaned as Sabo had beat him at this new game.

I looked up and couldn't see what he was pointing to. "Where?" I asked while tilting my head closer to him to try and see from his point of view. I felt Sabo wrap his arm around my shoulders and pull me closer to him. My face went bright red, but I tried to act like it wasn't a big deal as I allowed him to pull me closer to him. His other hand grabbed mine and lifted it up and then my hand still in his he followed each star as it formed the constellation. "There do you see it now?" His voice was really close to my ear. I was practically purple now as I was blushing so hard. I was so thankful that it was dark. I nodded knowing that he was close enough to feel my hair move.

"Get off her, Sabo, your freaking her out." Ace was standing behind us with his arm's crossed. Sabo let go of my shoulder and my hands. "I don't think I was bothering her. Right?" He turned to look at me, I wasn't able to see the look on his face, it was too dark. I stood up, "nope it didn't bother me. If it would have I would have said something." Luffy jumped up too and wrapped his arms around me again. "Hug Eve!" Sabo immediately hugged me too. They seemed to be waiting for Ace to join them but he didn't and they finally let go. Things were slightly awkward and I didn't like that so I rushed forward and yelled "hug Ace." I launched myself forward at him wrapping both arms tight around his waist. I could feel him tense up when Luffy's and Sabo's arms joined in. Then I could feel Ace's chest move under my head he was laughing! "Dog pile Eve!" He yelled and I felt him fall forward on top of me. I screamed and ducked and dodged. It became a game of chase as they all ran after me to the treehouse.

Several hours later both Luffy and Ace where sleeping haphazardly all over the treehouse. I stood up from where Sabo and I were playing cards. I carefully dragged Luffy to the blankets. I made sure that the blanket covered him and that he had a pillow beneath his head. I then did the same thing for Ace. When I was done I went back over and sat down by Sabo. He was watching me in amazement. "Why did you do that? They sleep like that all the time. They actually sleep wherever we go. I think that Ace has some kind of medical issue and Luffy I think just imitates him sometimes." I shrugged "I don't know they just looked uncomfortable and I could help them so I did." I finished rather lamely, so I felt comped to explain further, "and well I like them and you I had a lot of fun today." Sabo looked away from me and didn't say anything until after we finished cleaning up the game.

"Would you want someone to do it for you?" I placed the last card in the deck. "Do what?" I responded lost in the conversation. Sabo laughed "sorry, if someone found you sleeping and you looked uncomfortable would you want them to help you?" I thought about it for a little while fidgeting with my hair as I do when I'm thinking. "Well if I was sleeping outdoors for some reason and I looked cold, I would love it if they got me a blanket. If I fell asleep on the floor and was carried to bed I don't think it would bother me. I'm also not the type of person who falls asleep easily. I honestly don't feel like I would be able to fall asleep many people. I would just feel too vulnerable, I think." I looked back over to Ace and Luffy. "Shoot, I didn't talk to Dadan about the sleeping arrangements." I looked outside and saw that the weather was still nice. "It's a calm night, I will just sleep outside." I smiled at the thought it had been a long time since I slept outside. I lazily twirled my tail there was something about this that was wonderfully soothing. It was one of the reason's I loved this form. Well my ears in the form were a great asset too. I looked back over to Sabo who was just watching me. "What? Do I have something on my face?" I knew that I was blushing. He gave me a cute smile that would have made any 9-year old's heart beat a little harder. "You're not like any other girl that I have ever met. The oddest thing about that is I feel like I have seen you somewhere before, or maybe I have heard about you. What is your last name Eve? Who is your family? Are you a noble?" Sabo threw question after question at me not even allowing me time to answer the first one. Not that I would answer all of them, some of them were touching a little too close to home.

"Sabo, I have never met you before. Okay, don't worry about it." I smiled at him hoping that he would drop the subject. He seemed to receive the message because he frowned and replied "fine, I just wanted to know more about you. I hope you will feel comfortable around me to tell me sometime. I know that you were talking about sleeping outside but it actually gets pretty cold out here sometimes. I mean I know the guys would make room and you could sleep in here with us." He was really nice and I am sure that it would be nice and warm in the treehouse but I thought it would be better outside. "No thanks, Sabo I was looking forward to sleeping in a tree, thanks though." With that I transformed fully into my tiger form. Sabo sucked in a breath. I walked over to him and allowed him to pet me on the head. I wasn't fully grown; I was actually small for my size. "I have never seen a white one with black stripes before. I rubbed my body against his hand before I jumped out of the treehouse. I landed silently on the ground. I quietly found a tree that I was still able to easily climb due to my small size. I knew that once I became larger I wouldn't be able to as easily do this. I relaxed on a study branch and let the soft light of the moon comfort me to sleep.