This is an adaption of an old fan fiction I had written awhile back and decided to fix up.
This story may include scenes of rape. If you are uncomfortable with such scenes than this story may not be for you. I will post an author's note when such scenes are heavily present. Please enjoy, I'm open to criticism and would like to know what my readers think.
"Scrub the barracks, Cindereli! Fetch me beer Cindereli!" I quietly mocked the pirates under my breath as I scrubbed the wooden floor boards vigorously.
I scoffed at the memory of the fairytale my mother used to share with me as a child. Fairy godmothers and happy endings, my ass. There's no such thing, at least not for me.
Heavy footsteps. My heart threatened to dive out of my chest as they grew louder. I kept my eyes on the ground, my focus on the rag in my hands. What do they want? Can't they just leave me alone?
"The fuck's taking so long?"
Mohji's gangly form towered over me. 'Show no fear'. I began chanting to myself. Before I can answer his question, I was yanked up by my hair. It's a wonder I'm not bald by now. He pulled me out of the room I had been cleaning and dragged me onto the outer deck.
The pirates were all engaged in some sort of celebration, nothing out of the ordinary for them. 'Show no fear,' I continued my chant. Parties and booze always brought out the worst in my captors, and they were already rotten to begin with.
Mohji's grip on my hair loosened and he let me go. His pet lion, Richie had somehow manifested by my side, ready to pounce if I made any sudden movements.
"Make sure everyone's having a good time."
I nodded and slowly began turning to make my way through the crowd. His hand found my butt and I jerked up in surprise. One day, I'll be rid of these rotten pirates. Multiple hands groped me as I continued to make my way past everyone to the supply closet where they kept all the beer and rum.
I scanned the ship before entering the closet, calculating how much alcohol I'd need to bring out, my gaze lingered on a strange face. A man sat in a stainless steel cage. His arms were bound together. Strands of the prisoner's oily black hair slipped out from beneath his straw hat. He wore a red vest and knee length blue trousers. An ugly scar rested under his left eye. His toes poked out of his straw woven sandals. The man's gaze met mine and I realized I'd been staring for too long. My eyes darted to the ground, immediately breaking eye contact with the stranger.
Before I could return to my task at hand, Buggy's voice boomed over the ship, silencing the crowd. "Men! Prepare the Buggy Bombs!" A shiver crawled down my spine. I immediately shrank back, pressing myself against the closet door.
At the captain's orders, two pirates stepped out of the crowd, lugging the familiar cannon behind them. After loading it with their crew's special bombs and aiming the cannon towards the nearby town, the man pulled out a match. I squeezed my eyes shut. Screams of panic reached my ears as the ringing from the cannon dulled. The crew's laughter overpowered the distant screams.
"With the Buggy Bombs and the Devil Fruit, I will rule the Grand Line! Isn't that right, Nami?" He signaled at a redheaded woman, another strange face. I had never seen her before.
"Um, yes of course…" she responded, her smile obviously forced.
"Hell no! I'm the one who's gonna be king of the pirates!" I gasped, the caged prisoner's words cut through the crowd. He's gonna get himself killed.
I could see Captain Buggy's expression tighten with anger. No one speaks out against the captain.
"You idiot!" Nami exclaimed. At the moment I had to agree with the strange redhead. He wasn't exactly in the position to openly speak against the demented clown of a captain.
Buggy chuckled, "Now I see why you can't stand him."
"That's right! He's so simple minded about everything! That's why I can no longer follow him." She said after a brief moment of hesitation.
"Well, I'll give you a little gift then, blowing up that old boss of yours!"
My heart sank, poor guy. Buggy's cruelty knew no bounds. After six long years with these pricks, you'd think I'd be used to their daily bloodshed.
Nami's expression shifted, surprise and worry now dominated her features. A tiny "Eh?" was apparently all she could manage.
"It's also a test of your loyalty to me. Prepare it!"
Nami just stood there, dumbstruck as the same crewmen began to reload the cannon, this time they faced it towards the man's cage.
"Um, I'm fine as it is. Since this is my party let's all have some more fun! Uh, who wants some more beer?" Her attempt to change the subject was not lost on anyone.
"Do it. This is our way of partying." He responded with a grin.
I stepped forward. 'Show no fear' I began again in my mind. "Sir, with all due respect…wouldn't it be more entertaining if the prisoner was not confined?" I asked, voice shaking. I had interrupted him…he'd make me pay for that later. Buggy turned to me, eyes meeting mine. I fought my urge to look away…my urge to run. 'Show no fear.' I continued
"Excuse me?" His voice was heavy with annoyance.
"I mean, I-I just thought it might be more of a show if he was free to defend himself… instead of just blowing him up…he's unarmed so there's no way he'd gain the upper hand."
Buggy seemed to consider this for a moment but quickly dismissed the idea.
"That wouldn't prove her loyalty. Cabaji!"
I froze. Every ounce of courage and confidence I had been able to muster instantly fled my body at just the mention of that name.
"Yes sir," the acrobat swordsman's voice rang from across the ship.
"Come fetch the bitch, teach her that it's not polite to bark in front of company."
"No, please master… I-I'm sorry. I just thought you'd like the idea. You'd be under control of the situation and everyone knows there's no way he'd be any match for you, master." I said quickly, trying to appeal to his ego.
Cabaji was already by my side, the sides of his lips curled into his evil grin. He yanked me off my feet and over his shoulder.
"Permission to take the bitch back to the kennels, sir?" he asked.
"Permission granted." Buggy replied.
Why had I opened my big mouth? You'd think I'd know better by now. I closed my eyes, resigning myself to my fate. At least I tried.
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