Preface~~~~

The story of immortal's has been passed down from generation to generation, Becoming more and more elaborate and twisted with each telling. Stories of a twisted demons, falling in love with an innocent angel, a human/angel offspring commanding water at will. Dark stories of the demon prince, and a time manipulator finding peace in each other's care. Of human fish that laughed like the ocean breeze. The humorous stories of a self trained martial artist assassin and a small beast owning doctor; who wanted to fix everything. The old story of a skilled artist and shape shifter both loving the pleasures of life just a little to much. The story of how all these beings came to be housed on a pirate ship of an immortal, blood loving, magic wielding woman who was a bit motherly and had the grad sceem to build an empire. As odd as these creatures were, as strong as these beings may be, they followed the immortal woman to hell and back.

Prologue-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

Impel Down-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

Garp stood in front of a sheet of glass. His wrinkled face was formed into a somewhat scowling mix of pride. Eyes shaped into a light glare but, held a victorious shine and it was directed at the woman on the other side of the glass. Submerged in water, chained down with sea stone. The oxygen mask over the woman's nose and mouth was the only thing allowing the woman to breath in her watery prison.

"How does it feel to be imprisoned for the rest of your life? At the mercy of the government you hate?" The vice admiral growled in light humor.

The woman didn't respond like always, her eyes remained closed. Body ridged, wavering in the water, while the chains scraped against the ceiling and floor. As it always had been for the past 15 years. Garp hated this woman. She had been a thorn in his side ever since meeting his late wife. This criminal took away his son.

"Tell me Alice, did you see this coming in those visions of yours?" He asked in frustration. Garp didn't know why he kept visiting the criminal, whether it was about taunting her or trying to get a reaction from her he didn't know.

Alice knew Garp was there, the sound of his annoying voice questioning her. She couldn't make out what was being said. She didn't bother trying. The darkness around her was comforting, it made her relaxed. Small orbs appeared yellow and green in color, flouted in that darkness. Alice slowly reached out, touching each one and watching them glow with contact.

The immortal couldn't help the smile that the came, peering into both soul orb. The lack of a bond and the young age of the souls meant they were to young to have a soul line. Alice smiled lightly, closing her eyes and basking in the presence of the souls when a third one appeared.

Alice reached out her hands and cupped the small orb. Eyes flying open for a moment, the red soul in her hands flickered before shining brightly and glowing as strongly as the other two. Alice's smile disappeared, the soul was finally strong enough to maintain it's own form. It was time to wake up, time to fulfill her dreams and to protect the other three piece's of herself.

Garp sighed, he would get no answer from the pirate, her sleep was compared to nothing. He doubted she would wake up. The marine shook his head, turning on his heels and began the long trek to the elevator when it happened.

The glass of the holding tank cracked, small droplets of water dripping free. Garp spun around in time to have a large shadow like hand grab onto his neck and lift him from the ground and slam the marine against the closest stone wall, knocking him unconscious. The hand returned to the glass, formed a shadowy fist and slammed into the translucent wall until it shattered and broke apart into dust.

Brown eyes opened, sharp though they held fatigue, clouded with years of sleep. The cuffs holding Alice to the ceiling shattered only to be followed by those by her ankles. The pirate landed on her feet. The lims Didn't hold her and she crashed to the floor. Alice gulped in the air, glad for something besides pure oxygen.

The immortal pirate captain pressed her hand palm flat against the stone floor, calling forth her magic. The stone shook before a solid square pillar rose from the ground. The corners of said pillar were sharp and rigid but, the pillar was solid and stood strong. Alice hissed, dragging herself into a sitting position and leaned on the pillar. Her body hurt everywhere, weakness seeping into her being.

Alice calmed her breathing. A panic attack right now would put her body over the edge. Alice breathed out, her heart rate plummeting to a more calmer level. The pirate decided then to access the damage to her body.

Alice's brown eyes first started with her hands. Then traveled up her arms. Her skin was sculpted to her bones like a second coating, the veins could be seen perfectly through the tight skin. Alice's eyes looked down to her bare feet, them being just skin and bones. No true muscle existed on her body. Alice finally looked to the remaining sea stone attached to her skin. The stone cuffs began to crack, splitting at the joints of bonding.

The captain pumped magic into the joints, making the stone instantly crumble and fall to dust, only to be blown away by the light breeze that existed in the surrounding area. Alice let out a sigh, her body visibly relaxing. The strength was returning to her limbs. The feeling of her devil fruit returning was amazing.

Alice raised her arm slowly, her mind still groggy from sleep. Her hand slipped under the black and white striped prison shirt she wore, the cloth was warn and falling apart at the seams. Alice hissed in frustration at the fabrics state. A shadowy hand rose from the ground, the thick clawed hand grabbing ahold of the fabric and tore it from her thin body and turning it to ash, alice sighed in relief.

The shadow hand then grabbed his summoner's hand and placed it over the midnight black pentagram, with in said pentagram was a skill and cross bone horns rising from the forehead of the skull, fangs hung from the jaw and a halo hovered just above the horns.

Alice smiled softly, dropping her hand from the pentagram that was located over her heart, glad it was still there though slightly sunken in her skin. The mark was the only thing that showed she was part of her crew, her nakama, her family, the way back to the outside world, and to the three souls that mattered most.

Alice opened her mouth finding her voice, she strengthened her vocal cords with her devil fruit before speaking with the strength her body did not show. "I summon you my family. I summon those who bare my mark. The ones who fought by my side, lived with me, and killed with me. Those who know my secrets and I know theirs. Come to me my crew, my nakama, my family. It is time to reunite once more."

The pentagram pulsed to life, emitting a purple glow that engulfed the cell and surrounding area, consuming everything in sight. Alice smiled bigger, her magic calling out to her crew while her devil fruit repaired her body. When the time came they would cause havoc without holding back.

A/N: I apologies for the wait of a proper prolog.