Being dragged around by your horn and paraded infront of people can be both painful and humiliating, especially when you can be considered a dangerous killer. It can also be more so when you're in half-human form.
Yep, Aria Psiana, a bio-weapon created to destroy anyone my master/creator wanted me to, with a chain around my neck like someones pet. Ok, how did I get myself into this? I wish I knew. I was chasing down my target, Darkrai, hoping to capture him so I could get home, then all of a sudden I find myself in a cage with some sort of contraption around each wrist and ankle. I think I was in some sort of circus or fair or something, I don't know. I only know that I'm now some sort of attraction because I'm not human and they force me to transform into various different creatures. Little do they know that only three of those are legit, all the others are just illusions.
Oh, Arceus help me. Or maybe Lugia or Kyogre would be more helpful seeing that this place has more water then back home. Yeah, that's right, they can create whirlpools and neverending storms to- No! Cannot blame all humans for the acts of the select few.
I sighed, growling when I felt a small zap in one of my ankles, causing a few people to gasp.
Humans seem to be easy to amuse, but I suppose creatures that control elements aren't that common here. Well, humans that can turn into those creatures aren't that common here or there. What do they even call this world anyway, or is it just another version of Planet Earth? There are so many of those...
I just want to capture that traitor so I can return home.
Whoever held the chain today made me do tricks, simple things. Jump through a hoop in the form of a devil hound (Houndoom), "fight" off a predator, stuff like that. I barely fought, with a bit of persuation towards the animal and a promise of giving them my lunch or not killing them, they "went down" easily. That was pretty much all I did everyday. Oh yeah, another thing they do that annoys me, they think I only eat meat, the raw kind. I used to be human you know! It's a reason why I didn't eat much, luckily I was used to it, but now I'm a little on the skinny side.
Oh, they also took everything I had on me, apart from one thing, a single pokeball that I managed to hide. Let's say it didn't have the most fearsome of creatures in it, but it was better than nothing and could still do damage if need be.
One thing that amuses me, well a few things. There are still animal rights people here. But according to my "master" I'm just some girl that ate something people call a devil fruit as a child. Yep, they gave me a backstory, he even shed a few tears when he told people that my parents had "cast me away". I didn't say otherwise, I found the little show amusing. To be honest I don't even know what those fruits were, something about them giving a power of some sorts to anyone that ate them, but also taking away there ability to swim? I don't even know. If I only count the time here when I wasn't entertainment for the humans, then I would have only been here for about a month, maybe less, and all that time was spent finding my target.
Another amusing thing, when I get bored, I can make the humans think that they are doing something when they are not. Which means I can make them thing that they lock my cage when they actually didn't. Unfortunatly, some of them have learned this. Fortunatly, it wasn't one of those people today.
So, I waited for everyone to go to sleep, you can tell when you hear a lot of loud snoring (it sounds a little like a lions roar. I don't know how anyone sleeps around here.) I opened the cage door slowly and snuck out, picking up the slab of raw meat.
If the door was unlocked, why didn't I just run away? If only it was that easy. These ring things stop me from going to far away, no idea what they are. This world has completly different technology. Also the human has something that ties me to them, something that Arceus made to make sure that Darkrai has no option in following my orders back to my world. Sadly, the human found it and used it on me, now I have to obey and protect whoever has it or had it last if I am the one who has it. Arceus' plans always seem to backfire if they involve me.
Yay, I'm so lucky! Argh, why me?
Anyway, back to the present.
I crouched infront of today's hungry predator, a young white tiger, it only just became an adult. I did know him a little, he had been my opponent for the last three weeks. He stared at me, well more like the food in my hands.
Sliding the meat between the bars I sat down with my legs crossed, "There, thanks for not mauling me to death." The tiger huffed in reply, "I wish I could eat raw food like that but I'd get food poisoning. You would've thought that they would have changed that, huh?"
The tiger just looked at me while cleaning his face.
I chuckled, "Look at me, talking to a tiger. If you were Raikou I would understand your reply, but I only know what your body language is saying. You don't even have a name, do you? Well, I'm gonna call you Raiden, after a deity of thunder, like Raikou."
Raiden purred, as if saying thanks.
"Good! Now, I'd better get back. The humans will be making their rounds soon." I said as I stood up and turned to leave, "I'll bring you more food tomorrow."
Raiden chuffed to me as I walked back.
The next day was certainly interesting. Wasn't expecting to wake up hearing something about a pirate ship being spotted in the docks. Aparently, no one cares for pirates on this island. Meaning that there may be some secret treasure here. I could go for that treasure. I mean, you would have thought that I would have been given some sort of money to survive. The commotion died down when they found out that the crew was no larger than four.
Wow... Scary...
Actualy a lot of people were scared. There was supposed to be a pirate hunter with them.
Well, this didn't seem to effect "master" as he just continued the show as normal. But I could tell something was circling in his mind. It showed even more when he changed the routine so that I was forced to fight more than one beast (including Raiden) and that everyone/everything here was showing off their strengths. Scare tactics maybe? Heh, like that'll work.
So, when I was given free rein between shows, I decided to find out as much as possible. It was a good job that I could see most of the town, including the docks, on top of one of the buildings on site, which was actualy my favourite spot. True enough, a single boat with a sheep head was in the docks.
I yawned while looking around at the town, not eating for a while was finally starting to eat away at my energy, another few days and I would start to struggle to even stand. It's a good job that some of the customers throw food into the cages of the animals.
"Oi!" My ears flicked at the voice from below, "Oi, beast girl! The master wants you!"
Oh, yay!
I jumped down, slightly startling the human sent to fetch me and walked in the direction of my "Master". I didn't even know his name but I didn't realy need to, hopefully I'll be rid of him soon.
This is where the day started to get interesting.
And I feel like an idiot.
"Master" found the pirates and promised them great riches if they could beat his challenges. Hah, as if he had great riches, he would probably shoot them in the head when he gets the chance. That guy was all for the publicity. Well, appears that these pirates ain't that smart, they accepted.
The challenges included going into the animal cages and getting a certain item, without being eaten, and fighting members of the staff, who I didn't know used to be pirates themselves and...
THAT GUYS ARM JUST STRETCHED LIKE A FRICKIN' HITMONLEE'S!
I blinked, and blinked again. My mind was going a hundred miles a second, like my master's sentences.
"Who-no, what the hell are you!" My master stepped back in suprise.
"I'm a rubber man!" Said the guy with black hair and a straw hat.
Wait, this guy's a man? He looks no older than sixteen! Oh, dear... This is a confusing world.
Said rubber man had a very large grin on his face, which was kind of disturbing seeing though there was some unconsious human lying at his feet. Stood some distance behind him stood two people, one male and one female. One male had green hair and three swords that could be katana (I'm guessing that this was that famous pirate hunter?) and the female was ginger and had no noticable features to suggest that she was a fighter. The fourth must have stayed behind at the boat.
Master seemed to recover quickly, "So, you ate a devil fruit." He glanced in my direction, a small smirk on his face, "Fine, last challenge and those riches are yours. The swordsman, make me bleed."
Aww, no, don't. That bastard...
The green haired guy seemed confused for a moment, a seemingly easy task for him, but shook it off quickly and went straight for an attack. One of the katana poised to hurt.
And that's when my body moved on it's own.
"What the-?" Green hair's eyes widened when he realised that the hit came a little too early.
Ow... Yay, another possible scar! I growled at the pain in the palms of my hands, a thin trail of blood running down my fore-arms.
My ears pinned back at the deep chuckle from behind, "I forgot to add one detail. This," I didn't need to look to know that he held up a strange object engraved with the symbol for dark-types and words written in Unknown, "It makes that one there obey me. Without killing her first, you can't harm me in any way."
I winced then smiled grimly, "Sorry, I wish it wasn't but that's true. I can't do anything about it."
Green hair withdrew his sword and stepped back at the same time rubber dude shouted, "You shouldn't force someone to sacrific themselves for you!"
"There's no better job for one like her, all she knows is combat." I detected a hint of venom in his voice.
This guy... He's acting a little odd today. Does he hate pirates that much? Maybe Darkrai's involved... No, he would have left weeks ago.
Another growl, while muttering under my breath, "You shouldn't underestimate me."
Of course I was ignored, "She's nothing but a savage, a barbarian, a simple minded beast."
"Don't flatter me..." I muttered, "Obviously I am not simple minded, otherwise I would not act the way I do. It seems I am talking to myself though."
"So. All we have to do is get whatever that is, and she won't have to defend you." Rubber dude seemed to think for a moment before turning his attention to me, "Hey, beast girl, is this true."
"My name is Aria, and yes that is true. There are a few other details but as soon as he loses contact with that stone, I am no longer bound to him until he has it again."
'Master' chuckled again, "That won't be an easy task. But I'll be nice enough and give you time to think about this."
A/N: Yay my first One piece fanfic! Should it be placed before or after Sanji? I mean I know I said a certain amount of people but he could be like buying food or looking after the ship. Oh, and I'm trying to write a non-crossover with pokemon about a girl from Luffy's childhood. She ate a devil fruit with the powers of a ninetailed fox. Is this a good idea?
I was tired when writing this so it ain't great and I don't edit parts while writing. Hopefully it will get better when the storyline kicks in.
Anyway, when I start a fanfic I always ask who to ship Aria with. Sanji, Zoro/Zolo, etc? Preferably one of the main characters.
Also if anyone wants to give me an OC I'll try to include them. They can even be from Aria's world and be half pokemon!
Please review!
C'ya~
