Hello, readers, This is my first story I have every wrote, so I'm a little nervous, but please enjoy. Info about this story is that it's going to be long af. I don't know what island/ arc this story should be after, but if you have any ideas please leave it in the comments it would help a lot. Please tell me how I can improve too. Thank you! Also, I hope you like my OC (^.^)
On the grand line, there is an island that is quite beautiful with trees and public gardens around the city. The island has over 15 ports where pirates, marines, and regular travelers restock their materials, food, get new clothes, furniture, really anything you can imagine you can get. Their society is separated into three districts. District 1 is the wealth people, District 2 is the people who are bourgeois, and the last district is the where the poor people live in District Z. This island that is home to over 50,000 people is dubbed Porto Gustusa. In the city, there is a 17 year old girl that works as a servant for the house of Madame Yanamai with her mother. This servant girl is identified as Sparhawk Cherushi but is mostly commonly know as just Cherushi. This story mostly follows Cherushi trying to make a life for herself and to have a purpose in life, that isn't just serving as a servant in a household. Now let's start our journey.
Purupurupuru...purupurupuru...purupurupuru. As the Den Den Mushi stopped ringing. Cherushi was happily dreaming about fighting, but as she was about to win the fight, another round of ringing, a lot louder than the first set of rings interrupting her dream. With her drowsiness still affecting her, she attempted to reach to grab the den den mushi on her nightstand but instead knocks over her glass of water onto the floor. As soon as the water hits the wood, Cherushi is awakened and quickly goes into the bathroom to get a towel to clean up the mess. Once the mess was all cleaned the den den mushi started to ring again, it had an angry look on it. She was nervous to pick it up, as she was putting it to her ear, A woman yelled from the other side, Cherushi flinched at the voice "Get your ass out of bed and serve me breakfast." The woman hung up as Cherushi was about to explain. She panicked, she quickly made her room clean until it sparkled like a diamond, and replaced her pj's with her maid uniform.
She looked up at the full body mirror to sees herself. A short girl that is only 5'3" with long light brown hair that curls at the tips, her not so skinny body, her blues eye with a hint of gray around her pupils and her light pink lips. As she was leaving her room, she paused almost forgetting to take off her necklace her mother gave her when she was just a baby. If the Madame Yanamai finds out she has any jewelry, she will take it for her own or sell it for money. Cherushi kneels down onto the floor next to her bed and puts it in a small box and covers with extra sheets. She rushes down the stairs to grab her breakfast and Madame's daily glass of white wine from the kitchen. She politely says good morning to the head chief then departs the area with the cart heading towards the dining room. Cherushi pushes open the door and slowly pushing the cart to the end of the table.
"Um Hello Madam here is your breakfast which is a two croissants with jam and butter, also your beverage is white wine as always." Madame Yanamai looks up from her newspaper and grunts to show that she noticed.
Cherushi bows and stands by the pillars only 5 feet away to wait until Madame is done like usually. Cherushi studies Madam Yanamia, her short straight black hair that stops at her chin. She is a beauty woman, skinny, pale skin with her full pretty dark pink colored lips, and her eyes are bright dark blue. Cherushi always felt jealous of her Madam.
A few minutes has passed and there is a knock at the door. Madame calls the person in. The door opens to reveal Cherushi's mother. When she sees her mother, she waves a little, and her mother smiles a small smile to her. Her mother looks ahead and quickly walks over to the Madame. Her mother reports that Madame has a meeting in 30 minutes with the banker. Yanamai replies with "Yes, yes, that filthy banker, always says that I should give money to the city. Bah bah bah bah and bah. Then he's going to talk about that I should pay the taxes of this fine city. Well, I say fuck that." She takes a sip of her wine. "Okay I'm done with my wine and breakfast, I've lost my appetite."
Cherushi speaks are bold as she can "Are you sure Madame, you didn't even touch the food."
"Phew! it was too dry to eat, just throw it away." Cherushi takes the plate first, but instead of putting in the trash barrel underneath the cart, she raps the croissants in a napkin and shoves it into her dress pocket. Her mother went to grab the half empty glass of wine, but it spilled onto the tablecloth and onto Madame Yanamai. Cherushi froze because she knows what is going to happen. Yanamia yelped at the unsuspected substance flowed onto her black dress. Cherushi's mother bowed repeatedly and saying "I'm sorry Madame Yanamai" every time. Yanamia didn't speak but got up out of her chair. Cherushi felt the bad aura in the air and disliked the feel. Yanamai walked over to Cherushi mom and yell "You old hag, how dare you, you think this is funny… I gave you a home many years ago, so why aren't you grateful, why do you do everything wrong! That's why your husband left you!"
Angry was building up in Cherushi's stomach as she watched the scene unfold, but she had to push it down, because any harm a servant inflicts onto the Madame, they will be punished and lose their jobs. Her mother eyes filled up with tears, she looked down in shame. As Yanamai's hand was put high in the air, Cherushi knew what was coming and as Madame Yanamia hand came fast to slap Cherushi's mother. All you hear is 'Smack', but It never touched her mother, at the last second Cherushi rushed over and took the hit. There was a red hand print on Cherushi face and it hurt like hell, but she didn't care and pushed all the pain away from the best she can and stood her place, glaring at Madame Yanamai, for even trying to hurt her mother. Her mother looks appalled for her daughter taking her punishment. A few seconds later Yanamai spoke "Leave me at once, don't bother cleaning I'll get another servant to clean this mess. They left at once.
"Why did you do that, my daughter, why, why, I deserved it. I made the mistake." Tears streaming down Mrs. Sparhawk cheeks. "Mama..." Cherushi tightly hugs her mother and whispers,"I never want to see the people who take care of me hurt. She had no right to hit my mother. I don't care what she did for us in the past. Cherushi cries too due to the pain on her cheek and wanting to leave this place with her mother. "Let's put some ice on it, okay. Come" Cherushi mother smiles to lighten the mood up.
At noon Cherushi left District 1 and headed over to District Z, but why?
Cherushi knocks on the door of a small shake that is only 7 inches taller than she is."Oh, Cherushi your here again, why? said a short 65-year-old woman who can barely stand."Well, I come every week." Cherushi smiles to the old lady, that causes the old lady to laugh and pats the 17-year-old girl on the head. "You are always so good to us, Cherushi." Once that was said a young girl about four comes over to the door, shyly. She perks up when she sees who's outside the door, and ran cheerfully to Cherushi "Cherushi! You're here, I missed you so much." the little girl said as she hugged Cherushi. Cheruchi giggled and hugged back "I came every week Rei." said as she Cheruchi giggled and hugged back "I come every week Rei." said as she let go of Rei and reached into her pocket to get the food. "I also snuck this too, sorry it wasn't as much as last weeks, but I will bring more tonight for dinner." She showed the two the two well-made croissants. "You are always too kind to us." the old lady said. "Thank you." They both take a big bite. "AHHH It's so good." Rei and her grandmother said and began to tear up. "No, need to thank me, it's what a normal person would, well I must get back. I'll see you two tonight. Also,we are going to clean your house" Cherushi winked and smiled and she left the house.
"Grandmother... why does Cherushi clean our house every time she comes over?" Rei questioned. "Well my dear, she has been a made for ten years now, it's not a molded trait into her personality, every mess she sees she has to clean, it's a habit I guess. The old lady started to chuckle. "Oh, Cherushi I hope you find a better future." The lady thought as she started at the door where the servant girl left.
As Cherushi was walking through District Z and 2, picking up every trash she sees on the ground. She hated this, every mess she sees she has an urge to clean it up. When people started to stare and she would turn red in the face due to all the attention. Cherushi arrived at the awful place she had to be at. She opened the door to see Madame Yanamai throwing glass cups at the banker "I DON"T STEAL MONEY FROM THE CITY, YOU BASTARD!"
Cherushi knew the Madame was lying, but she couldn't say anything because she and her mother would be killed by the underground agents that Yanamai have under her command. She knew that the banker will be killed, and she hated herself for not saving a life of someone who was trying to make District Z not as poor. She wanted to cry but held it in. Once the banker left, the last time she will see him. Cherushi started to clean up the glass like the other servants. Yanamai left to calm her nerves in her study.
After all the chores Cherushi had to complete, she headed towards the study. She stood outside the door and heard the madame talking so she pressed her ear against the door to hear the conversation more clearly. What Cherushi heard was heartbreaking and disgusting.
"So you killed him" "Yes madame, did you also request to kill his son and wife, am I correct." "I did... you did well agent. Soon this city will be mine." Yanamai chuckled and hung up the den den mushi.
Cherushi eyes widened and left to search for her mother. "Mama! mama! MAMA, Oh there you are." "Yes my daughter, why are you crying, did the Madame hit you again, I'm sor.. " No mom she didn't, she..she killed the banker. Cherushi mother eyes went wide "Don't be silly, we knew she steals but doesn't kill, You get to be kidding my daughter, don't lie. Cherushi looks down and shakes her head. "If the Madame finds out that we know her plan, she will kill both of us, we have to serve dinner to the Madame, my baby please stay calm."
Time ship-(first chapter and I'm too lazy to type that scene.)
It was getting dark and Cherushi was bringing food to Rei and her grandmother. Madame had two turkeys and only ate a couple of slices. They will have food for a week or two. She knocked on the door and Rei opened up with a smile on her face. Cherushi put on a fake smile due to what happened to the banker. The Rei and her grandmother said Hello to Cherushi. Cherushi said hello to the both of them then walked towards the kitchen to place the food into the fridge. Cherushi took a deep breath and started to clean the messes around the house. The old lady and Rei sweat dropped. Their home looked like the cleanest they have every seen it. Cleaning always took Cherushi mind off things. After eating Rei grandmother put Rei to bed, and came back and sat on the old ripped couch, which Cherushi made a note to fix up the next time she comes over. Rei's grandmother gestures Cherushi to come sit with her. Cherushi sat back on the couch and waited for her to speak.
After eating Rei grandmother put Rei to bed, and came back and sat on the old ripped couch, which Cherushi made a note to fix up the next time she comes over. Rei's grandmother gestures Cherushi to come sit with her. Cherushi sat back on the couch and waited for her to speak. Cherushi was surprised when the woman grabbed both of her hands. "I wanted to say thank you for all you did for the both of us, but you don't have to do it anymore." The grandmother smiled. Cherushi was dumbstruck "But I love to help you, but I'm really confused, am I annoying you."
"No, No my dear. That's not, the problem. I have decided that Rei and I are leaving Porto Gustusa tomorrow, We are going to find a better life somewhere else."
"I'm happy and I support you with all my heart, but it's dangerous to travel alone, in these water. Do you even know how to navigate?"
The old women chuckled "Indeed I do, I'll tell you a secret." Cherushi leaned in close. "Long ago in my youthful years, I was a navigator on a pirate ship." This confused the heck out of Cheruchi. "Wait, what! Hold on your sea monster, You a pirate? A nice lady is a pirate." "Yes, Miss. Sparhawk, I was and not all pirates are mean scary villains, there were some nice ones."
"Yes, Miss. Sparhawk, I was and not all pirates are mean scary villains, there were some nice ones." "This changes my whole view of pirates, my plan was once I got a good amount of money for my mom to live alone, I was going to become a marine and travel the world, but pirates have more freedom and they don't have to follow orders, but if I join a good pirate crew, we..." "Wait Cherushi being a pirate ain't easy, you have to know how to fight, you are alway being chased by marines, it's a dangerous job."
"I always wanted to see the world to have my own adventure, I don't want to be a servant of the evil Madame Yanamai, but I have to wait until my mother has enough money to live more many years in at least in District 2." Cherushi states. "I know and you should, but not as a pirate." The grandmother sadly remarkers "Don't change your plan because of my old career, Okay my dear. Be by the District 2 restock port 1 by noon to see us leave." "I will, I'll miss you both." "I'll miss you as well,but It's getting late young one, goodnight and see you at noon." Cherushi then tightly hugs Rei's grandmother and takes her leave to head home.