Chapter one: the marine Academy age: 14
Garp, only age 14 at the time smiled happily as he hurried towards the famous Marine academy he had been accepted to go and couldn't wait to do so he had dreamed all of his life of becoming a marine and this seemed like it would be the day that it happened he couldn't wait Garp accidentally ran into a marine officer in all of his excitement
"Hey watch it you little brat" the man said Garp glared a little bit before realizing the marine in question was a captain
"Sorry sir I didn't mean it" Garp said saluting the marine the marine glared at him it was then that Garp realized the oncoming smell of alcohol coming off of the man
"You mocking me now you little shit" The marine asked grabbing Garp by the front of his shirt but quickly gave a shout of pain and dropped Garp backwards on his ass and turned a girl Garp's age stood there she had long black hair tied back in a braid she wore a green and white button up blouse with a skirt that matched she had a light skin tone and large round purple eyes
"Hey! No honorable Marine picks on a kid!" she shouted the marine turned on her now
"You little shit you know the consequences of attacking a marine?"
"Captain!" the captain looked as an admiral approached them glaring at the marine with cold black eyes
"You should return home and sober up" the Admiral said the captain squinted as if having issues figuring out who it was once he realized the marine rolled his eyes muttered a few choice words before staggering off the Admiral then looked at Garp
"You alright?" The admiral asked his eyes now going from a cold glare to a kind concerned look he was tall and looked to be in his mid-thirties perhaps early forties he had short black hair and sort of a Mario mustache going on he had dark skin and appeared to be very strong, Garp nodded standing up when the marine offered his hand, the Admiral then looked to the girl
"Lily I asked you to keep your temper"
"I know but he was going to get hurt and you also told me that being a marine means to defend people from those who wish to harm others even if it is in your own ranks" Lily said the Admiral chuckled a little ruffling her hair a little bit
"That's my girl" he said before turning back to Garp
"I take it you are also heading off to the academy correct?" The admiral asked Garp nodded his smile returning as he picked up his duffle bag and placed it over his shoulder
"I'll escort you I'm bringing my daughter there now" the Admiral explained
"I'm Lily" Lily said offering a hand Garp shook it smiling also
"Garp" he said
"I am Admiral Akuma it is a pleasure to meet you" the Admiral said Garp nodded he had heard great things about Admiral Akuma so it was a pleasure to have him escorting him to the academy
"So you're first day here huh?" the Admiral asked Garp nodded
"Lily has seen the academy sense she was little but they're just now allowing her to enter it now that she is of age" the Admiral said they soon arrived and Garp couldn't help but grin at it seeing the marines that all hung around the Admiral lead the two of them to the check in Lily quickly signed her name before handing it to Garp so he could do the same when he did the woman at the front desk handed each of them a schedule, a card indicating which dorm they would be staying at, two uniforms, and a hand book with the rules and regulations of the academy Garp smiled they would spend a lot of time here they weren't allowed to become actual marines until they were sixteen at least for some it needed to be longer training at the academy so this was an exciting time as it turned out he and Lily would be at the same dorm men on one floor and women on the next they hurried to their destination and there the Admiral left them saying his good byes to Lily before taking off Lily looked at Garp and smiled happily
"He approves" she said Garp was confused which caused Lily to laugh
"My dad approves of you becoming a marine most people want the power so that they can bully others like that guy you ran into you're clearly not here for that" Lily said heading for the lift Garp quickly followed her
"Oh I never caught your name"
"Monkey D. Garp you?"
"You heard my name stupid"
"your first name I feel it's best to know a person's entire name" Garp said simply Lily smiled a little at him she could tell they were going to get along well
"Shyanne D. Lily what's your D stand for?"
"Probably the same thing yours does"
