Prologue: After a foul man named Maroon kills everyone on her home island with his "Wave-Wave Fruit," seven-year-old Medli, and her older sister Gizmo, thirteen, are saved by their mother's old friend Edward Newgate, otherwise known as "Whitebeard." When confronted with the news of her mother and her island's death Medli is devastated along with her sister. Whitebeard tells them of the promise he made with Sakyubasa, their mother, which was to raise them so the government doesn't track Medli down and kill her. Many questions are raised, but above all Medli want's to know of her real father's whereabouts. She must find her roots, but first she must get stronger, and so ten years start to pass. Will she get revenge, find her father, and maybe, even love?
The scarlet-haired girl lifted her head from under the blankets and flinched at the light. She groaned and reluctantly rolled off the bed,making a thump when she hit the floor. Eventually she stood up,walked to the wardrobe and picked out a yellow tanktop and dark brown shorts that reached little over her knee's. Next, she picked her worn leather boots up from the floor near the foot of her bed. She looked at herself through the long mirror hanging from the wall. Her emerald eyes shined and with her messy red hair made an interesting contradiction. She turned her attention away to go and take a bath.
After she got out she put on the assortment of clothes she picked out and strolled to the dining hall whistling a tune she had made up. She looked at the wooden walls and floors, and to each side of her where doors that led to the other crew member's room's. When she reach the hall she realized it was packed full of pirates and allies of Gramp's. She walked in the kitchen and asked one of the many cook's hurrying about to feed the hungry pirates if she had saved her some breakfast.
"Of course! You think on your birthday I wouldn't save you anything to eat." The short, kind old women accused Medli.
"Uh that's a yes, right?" Medli tilted her head. "Thank you Satomi." She bowed lightly and Satomi handed her a plate of fried Seaking and eggs. The old women smiled widely and bowed back.
"Happy Birthday Sweetheart." She said and handed her a small velvet jewelry box with her name inscribed in white letters.
"Satomi, you shouldn't hav-" Medli started but Satmoi held her hand up and shook her head. Medli smiled lightly and bowed again. "Thank you." She put the plate and box in one hand and hugged her.
"Just have fun Dear." Satomi smiled and fixed her white chef's hat and walked back to her duties as head chef. Medli waited a minute and walked out of the kitchen back to the hall and sat by her sister. Gizmo's eyes darted towards Medli, as she sat down she smirked and looked at her sister. Gizmo stood up on the table and all eyes in the hall turned towards her.
She opened her mouth and the vexatious tune made Medli blush. "Happy bithday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday dear, sweet Medli, Happy birthday to you!" She sang and the whole hall sang with her, after she was done everyone raised their glasses and she made a toast to medli. "To a kind, beautiful, and deadly sister, we love you Medli!" followed by cheers of the crew.
Medli sighed and looked at her sister, Gizmo whipped her hair over her shoulder, pleased with her performance. "Thank you, you fool." Medli said and they both laughed.
"This is just the hall, imagine when Pop's has the whole crew at your party." Gizmo said and the two laughed again. "I got you a gift, but you don't get it til the party." She smirked.
Medli smiled, then opened the small box Satmoi had bought her. In the box was a gold locket the size of a large coin, when she opened the locket she saw pictures of her and the chef, and pictures of her and her sister. She handed it to Gizmo to look at.
"It's beautiful!" She exclaimed and handed back to Medli.
"Isn't it?" Medli gazed into the golden locket.
"No, I just said it was to make you happy." Gizmo said sarcastically.
"Oi, you're smart ass." Medli glared at her sister, then turned her attention to the locket again.
"Better than a dumb ass." She laughed softly and stood up. "Well I should go help with the decorations, or with the cake." Gizmo walked out of the hall.
Medli put the locket around her neck and picked up her and her sister's dishes.
"Medli, Happy birthday! Did I every tell you how cute you are?" Teach asked, already drunk.
"Um, yeah. Have I ever told you how repulsive you are?" They both laughed and Medli continued towards the kitchen to drop off the plates so the wash boy could clean them. After that she went on the deck to take a nap.
"Medli you've been up for an hour, and you already want to nap?" Thatch and her laughed as she past him. "Oh, Happy birthday by the way!" He threw a sack filled with a hundred thousand beli to her, catching it she raised an eyebrow to him. "I didn't know what you wanted so I just got some money, don't bother trying to give it back. Plus you'll need it." Thatch finished and Medli hugged him.
"Idiot, thank you." Medli smiled and walked on.
"So you're seventeen? What do you plan on doing now?" Her mother asked her as the looked at the water from the dock.
"I'm going to find him and tell him what happened. Then, Kill Maroon, and sail the world." Medli looked up and sighed.
"You seemed worried dear." Sakyu looked up with her.
"Yeah wouldn't you be?" Medli looked at her.
"Yes, but besides the point what fool wakes up and takes a nap only two hours after being awake?" Her mother said but she sounded like an agitated Gizmo.
"Bye Mom." She waved to her and opened her eyes.
"You're an idiot." Gizmo sighed and looked down at her.
"Hmm, I was dreaming about Mom, why did you wake me?" Medli groaned to her sister.
"Sorry, but it's time for your party." Gizmo extended her hand to help Medli up.
"Hmm, I should go then shouldn't I?" Medli scratched the back of her head.
"I would say so, yes." Gizmo sighed. "Come on then."
"Aye, aye captain." Medli giggled and followed her to the front of the ship where a huge party had been set up. Around her where black and red streamers, on a huge table were multiple cakes for the whole crew to enjoy, and a banner with her name written on it in black and red as well. "Woah." Medli saw a stacks of presents as tall as Whitebeard toppled over eachother.
"Happy birthday Medli!" an enthusiastic crowd cheered. Medli smiled and waved at them. Walking towards the captain of the ship she jumped on his lap and sat down.
"Brat." he said and sipped his cup of sake.
"Your favorite brat." Medli grinned and hugged the man she saw as her grandfather.
"Unfortunately, Happy birthday, brat." He grinned and they both laughed.
"Yo, shorty, come blow out your cake!" Marco called out next to the cake. The cake was four tears tall and each one was a layer of the ocean. At the top was a small boat, under that was a tear with waves detailed into it. Next, was a tear covered in fish and under that was one with a large, eel-like seaking wrapped around it. At the bottom was a large cracken.
"That's an amazing cake!" Medli leaped from Whitebeard's lap and clapped her hands.
"I don't think you can reach the top so I'll have to give you a lift, okay?" Marco asked and opened his arms.
"I can't tell if you trying to make me feel bad for being short." she smirked and let him lift her. Medli was 5'2 and has not grown and inch since she was fourteen. Everyone in Whitebeard's crew always made fun of her for it, by using her as an armrest and taking things from her and dangling them out of her reach. Which eventually she got them back by a swift kick in the ass.
Medli starred at the cake and made her wish. I wish to become a strong pirate like my family. Then she blew out the candle on the boat shaped cake and everyone cheered. Marco set her down and pulled the boat off the cake and handed it to Medli. She ate it and waited for everyone to finish off the cake. "Presents!" She yelled to Whitebeard.
"Yeah, yeah." The large man agreed. Medli made her way to the presents and opened them. Most where money and clothes. From Marco was a camera and lots of film.
"I know how much you like picture's, so when your out at sea take lots." Marco smirked at the girl. Medli smiled and shook her head. Next, was a gift from her sister, It was wrapped in lavender paper and had a yellow bow on it. Medli opened it and looked in the box. In side was a neatly folded black piece of cloth. Medli unfolded it and she saw a round skull with red hair and closed eyes.
"The old flag we used when we played pirates before Mom died, You designed it so I thought you might want to used it as your Jolly Roger for when we go out and make our names." Gizmo smiled, and fixed her blue and black work goggles. Medli stood up and hugged her sister.
"Thank you." Was all she could mutter. The flag was one of the few things they were able to save since they their home had been destroyed.
"Medli." Whitebeard's voice boomed, making the sisters break apart. In his hand was a thick, new, black book. He threw it to Medli and she flipped through it. The blank pages still smelt fresh. "It's a captians log. You write your adventure's in it." Whitebeard explained. Medli jumped on him and when on his lap she stood up and hugged him.
"Thank you Gramp's." She whispered. Whitebeard wrapped an arm around her.
"Anything for my favorite brat, brat." He said quietly. Medli leaped on the deck and when she got everyone's attention.
"Thank you all for the gifts everybody!" Medli shouted. "Now, lets drink till we drop!" and every raised their hands or mugs and cheered.
"Happy birhday Medli!" The crew shouted.
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