~So, I have been working on my Primula and Faythe story for about two years, and I am slowly but surely making my way to finishing it. However, with that being said, in between the process of making this story, there were several other stories, OC's and adventures that my cousin and I planned on writing together. Some of them I think are really good and very interesting. Others could use some work. I'm telling you this because I want to work on and finish quite a few of these stories that we planned to do, but I need your help in deciding which ones seem truly worth it, and which ones aren't. They will all be similar to Prim and Faythe, some having two OC's sharing the plotline, some with just one OC in the middle of it all. Some will be from the character's point of view and others will be in the form of a narrative. All I really want is some feedback and help choosing which characters I should keep (if there are OC's that you just don't care for or anything) for some characters suggestions on pairings would be great (some of them I already have it all planned) warn me if you think they could become a Mary-Sue and overall just let me know what stories you really want to read more of. Thank you and I really appreciate your support and feedback! ~ MikkyMouse

Chapter One: My Word is My Bond

Characters: Rialla and Jazmine

~Rialla~

The age of Piracy was supposed to be about freedom; but a lot of things in this world involved taking freedom away from others. The World Government's political hold on everything (even the past), people dying just to taste the feeling of being truly free for once, the way the World Nobles spit in the faces of people they believe beneath them… and then you had me; a lowly slave to the Tenryubito forced to clean their house until it was spotless and make their food. I was the lucky one. I may have been of an inferior race to them, not even part of their species, but my slave owner thought I was beautiful and so they were less cruel to me. It was horrifying to watch the other slaves be forced into small rooms, and locked away. Some were tortured mercilessly for not doing their jobs right. I had my own room, and although it was dingy and I still had to eat and drink out of pet bowls that lay on the stone floor, there wasn't too much to complain about.

My owner was a real creep, and despite being a Celestial Dragon, he had a thing for me. He kept calling me 'darling' when the no one else was around, and he put his hands on me in places that I can't even say without shaking. When I reached the age of my fifteenth birthday, I abandoned all hope someone would save me. For years, I hoped that the Fisher Tiger I always heard the Celestial Dragons talk about was going to bust through the door and save all of the slaves…but he never showed up.

''Darling, don't look so unhappy. You have food and water, a nice cage to squirm around in, and you don't have to live in your own filth like the other dogs do.'' My master grinned devilishly, twirling a strand of my curly yellow hair around his finger.

''Please, stop.'' I breathed, watching my hair wind around his fat little finger.

''I told you never to speak, darling. Speaking is something only evolved humans do, and you are clearly not evolved.'' He said with a drawl tone. I just stood there in silence as his other hand explored my side. Now that I was getting older and more ''developed'' he was starting to get worse. I hated the feeling of his hands running over my skin, but there was nothing I could do anymore. I gave up all hope that day, when he took my virginity at only fifteen years old and left me bloodstained and alone in the corner. That is… until she slashed his throat as he left my room. I heard the choking and gasping, as well as the squelching sound the knife made when it cut into his throat. I didn't even bother to try and hide…there was nothing I could do. I heard the keys jingle as my door was unlocked and a girl a few years older than me stepped inside. She had thin, shoulder length black hair with red streaks running through it. The girl was wearing a tight black tube top and black shorts to match. Two swords were strapped to her back, crossed over each other as well as a belt with two knife/daggers tucked away into the slots. I knew in an instant she had killed the master, because his blood trailed all the way down the knife and dripped onto the floor.

''W-who are you?'' I asked; my voice quiet as I never got to use it much.

''Your savior. The name's Raven M. Jazmine, and I've been waiting for that asshole to leave for hours. You're free to leave this terrible place.'' Jazmine informed me. I slowly got up, but with my insides being torn I fell over at her feet.

''Woah, woah! What's wrong?'' The dark haired girl knelt beside me. She must've spotted the dried blood all over my legs because she didn't ask again.

''Help.'' I begged her. She nodded and without a word, the girl lifted me up and helped me walk, keeping me balanced and leaned against her side.

''Don't worry, I'm going to get you somewhere safe and this will NEVER happen to you again.'' Jazmine promised, squeezing my side comfortingly.

I don't remember a whole lot from this point on because I started to black out from the pain inside me and the bleeding. What I know is that she helped me escape the Tenryubito, and she took me to see a doctor. Afterwards, they had to repair my insides and stop the bleeding.

I spent a lot of time with the doctor, worried about what I would do now that my master was dead and I was free. The Celestial Dragon claw tattoo that was branded into my thigh would ensure I never fully got the freedom I wanted. I desired more than anything for it to be gone, but I had no idea what to do with it. I waited for the day when Raven M. Jazmine would return, and to my great relief she did.

''I know it's been a few months, but I've had a lot of jobs to do since then. How are you doing?''

''I have fully recovered since the last time we met. Thank you for saving my life.'' I replied.

''You don't have to thank me. I actually came here to ask you a very important question… see, I am going on this journey to help an old friend living on a pretty far away island and I need some help. I figure you probably never really had a real life before you were a slave and so… I thought maybe you would like to come with me?'' She offered.

''I would love to.'' I answered after thinking it over.

''R-really? That's great!'' She gasped.

''There is one thing I want to do before we go, though. I want my celestial dragon tattoo gone or covered up.''

''Can do. There is a guy not far from here that would probably be more than willing to get rid of it.''

''That's great!'' I said with relief. That night, I got my tattoo changed into that of a blue rose with black highlights. It looked fantastic, and I couldn't be happier to have it gone!

''So, do you have a name?'' Jazmine asked as I helped load our small ship with crates of supplies. ''Actually… I don't know.''

''Huh. We will just have to work on that, won't we?'' She smiled in a friendly manner. We didn't decide on a name for me for a while. One night, Jazmine got this weird look in her eyes, she just started throwing out ideas.

''Marie? No, you don't look like a Marie. Anna? Nope. Damnit.'' Jazmine swore loudly, trying so hard to find a name.

''It's okay. I've been without a name for so long that I am used to it. I don't have to have a name.'' I shrugged.

''You have to. Come on…. We just need to think of a good one. Wait… how about Rialla? Ria for short, of course.'' She suggested, her eyes glinting through the darkness of the night as we sailed along towards our destination.

''Rialla? I like it. I've never heard it before.''

''It was my sister's name.'' She said solemnly, staring up at the sky. I didn't say anything else to her, not wanting to offend Jaz. After all, she saved my life and it was the least I could do.

~Jazmine~

Ria and I traveled the seas for about a year before we found the island I had been looking for. I was really glad Vivi gave me the eternal pose back to Alabasta, otherwise we would have been screwed. Even with the log pose, finding our way there was hard enough. We ran into pirates a few times and we had to fight our way out of a lot of situations. We even got shipwrecked and stuck on an island for a few months before we could find a new ship!

During that year, the both of us got stronger and we developed a lot of close bonds. I actually found her company to be heartwarming. I was really glad that I found her inside the Celestial Dragon's home. There were a few secrets I kept to myself. She still didn't even know the real reason I broke into there to kill the Dragon anyway. She had no clue how I knew Vivi, or what was going to happen when we got there. I trained her to fight every day, though. We discovered that the weapons she fights with best are Tessen, the fighting fans. She was built small and fast, and the small metal fans in her hands were incredibly dangerous. I had to work on Rialla's accuracy in case she ever needed to throw her fans. She wasn't so great at aiming at first. Time went on, and she gradually became stronger.

By the time I reached Alabasta, I knew things would be bad. I just couldn't anticipate exactly how they could get.

''Wow. This is terrible….'' I pointed out as the both of us started making our way through the desert. The last time I had been there, things were in much better condition. It was still a desert island, but the rains would come in every so often. Now, it was almost like Alabasta suffered a horrible drought. The first city we reached was the old city of Erumalu, and we were shocked to find it decimated with old bones and skeletons.

''This can't be… I thought there was still a city here and that we could stock up on supplies here!'' I gasped, looking around at the dead city.

''Eeek!'' I heard Rialla scream as she tripped over a skull.

''We have to get moving fast. I don't know if the other cities are still thriving, but we need supplies in this harsh weather.'' I told her. She nodded, getting closer to me and shaking slightly.

We trudged through the sand wearily for hours and hours, until we found a small resting spot where we camped for the night. The both of us tried to drink the water sparingly in the heat, and we had to keep it from freezing in the chill of the desert night. Luckily the two of us had some blankets we rolled into the packs we carried, but it didn't do much except keep our blood from turning to ice.

When we awoke, we continued the long trek across the desert, through what seemed like endless sand. Both of us were weakening and couldn't hang on long. I knew I had to continue to stay awake for Ria, who was fading fast.

''I'm not sure if I can last much longer in this heat….'' She groaned, starting to stumble.

''Rialla…. Please, hold on. There should be a city coming up. I'm sure they can't all be gone, too.'' I breathed softly, pushing myself. In the distance, I spotted the figures of people also walking towards the city we were. It looked like there were quite a few people, too. I was curious as to if they were real or not.

''Do you see those people too?'' I asked weakly, starting to feel the effects of dehydration kick in.

''I think so…'' She responded. It was only moments before she just collapsed into the sand.

''Hey, Ria! I'm sorry! I didn't think this through! I thought things wouldn't have changed but…. They have…. I am so sorry I dragged you into this.'' I cried, falling beside her.

''Who are those guys?'' A voice in the distance said.

''They're not guys, you idiot! They're beautiful women! And they need my help!'' Another gushed lovingly like a hero about to save a damsel in distress.

''Sanji! You don't even know who they are! They could be from Baroque Works!'' A female voice warned the gushing male.

''But Nami-Swan! They need our help!''

''Alright, alright, let's go.''

''After all, they could be more of my people.'' A voice I recognized said sadly. My vision blurred as the figures got closer and closer until I realized that Vivi was among them.

''Vivi… I am so glad that you're alright.'' I whispered before the darkness overtook me.