In Love With A Fishman

Chapter 1: Hody Jones Jr.

Everywhere he walked people cowered away from him in fear, even children ran into the arms of their parents, and parents ran to the safety of their homes. Hell even the damn fish were scared of him, all because of who his father was. He never met his father he only knew that he was named after him and that he looked like him, the only difference is that he was a few inches taller and was well toned with muscles. His mother used to tell him stories about his father and how he hated humans so much and where he ended up because of his one-sided beliefs. Unlike his father he had no issues with humans unless they messed with him first but they still cowered away from him in fear.

"Hody Jones Jr!" His mother yelled through the Den Den Mushi. Hody smirked.

"I'm not that far from the house; I just came out to get some fresh air." Hody said calmly.

"Well the next time you want go out to get some fresh air please tell me first, I almost flipped the house upside down trying to look for you." His mother said with a bit of worry in her voice.

"As you've almost done many times before." Hody said as he smiled.

"And who is to blame for that? Ever since you were little you've always had a bad habit of hiding from me, now that you're older it's even worse!" His mother said.

"It's not my fault, I told you all you have to do is think of the quietest place on Fishman Island and I'll be there." Hody said as he looked at the beautiful fish swimming in the ocean.

"Oh really and where is that?" His mother asked.

"The Sea Forest." Hody said.

"So that's where you always run off to?" His mother asked in amusement.

"Yes and if you ever need to find me this is where I'll be." Hody said as he rose up from the ground and began to head home.

"I'll keep that in mind; see you when you get home." His mother said then they both said their goodbyes.

Ever since his dad attacked Fishman Island those years ago Fishman District has been closed off and more homes have been built on the island for merfolk and fishmen alike, and now that the Straw Hat Pirates protected the island it has been even more peaceful.

"I'm home!" Hody yelled as he walked into the big mansion and headed for the kitchen. He smirked when his nose caught the delicious smell of his mother's cooking.

"Oh no you don't, go wash your hands first." His mother said to him when he tried to eat. He pouted but did as he was told.

"You're just like your father; if I let you run a rampage you'd eat everything in the kitchen." His mother said as he sat at the table.

"You've told me that a million times before." Hody said as he started to eat.

"I know but I like to reminisce about the past." His mother said as she watched him stuff his face.

"You've said that too." Hody said.

"I remember when we first met, it was so wonderful. After that we were inseparable, wherever he would go I would follow and the same went for him to me. I remember my mom telling me about how much of a troublemaker he was and how she always said he would never amount to anything, she was wrong in some ways then again in others she wasn't. When I first told him I was pregnant he was so excited. He always talked about how he was going to teach you so many things but the one thing that he would do that always made me angry with him was when he would talk to you about his hatred for humans. I knew that some humans were cruel to our kind but I also knew that there others that weren't but he felt that all of them were the same. That's where we always had the most of our problems in our relationship and that's what ended it. I went my own separate way with you and he went his. He had permission to visit you whenever he wanted but he chose not to and I didn't make him because I knew that we would bump heads too much in front of you and you were already torn up enough. Now his hatred towards humans has only gotten him hated by his own kind as well as human kind, even you don't like him." His mother said as she sat at the table.

"Even with him being dead now he still manages to bring sadness. At first they were scared of him now they're scared of me because I look like him." Hody said as his mother looked at him with a sad expression.

"They'll understand soon enough that you're nothing like him and that you never will be." His mother said as she smiled at him. Hody smiled back and then cleared the table and washed the dishes.

Once he finished he walked towards the door but was stopped by his mother. Hody turned around to look at her and couldn't help but chuckle.

"Now where are you going?" His mother asked with a raised eyebrow. Hody chuckled nervously.

"I'm just going for a walk." Hody said as calm as he could. His mother glared at him.

"What have I told you about sneaking off to Sabaody Archipelago? What if you get caught by the Celestial Dragon's?!" His mother asked in anger.

"I promise I won't get caught, I'm not even going that close to the island. If you want I can talk to you while I'm there." Hody said as he gave her his best puppy dog face.

"Fine, if anything seems off you better come right back and stay away from the lawless zone." His mother said as he left.

Hody was at Sabaody Archipelago in less than an hour. He was lying on his back near the shore in no place other than the lawless zone. He started to feel a bit sleepy as he laid there and decided to take a quick nap.

~Somewhere Else In The Lawless Zone~

"Find that girl right this instant! I will not leave this island until I make her my wife!" Saint Charloss yelled to his guards as they frantically searched for the woman.

Ivy ran as fast as she could, she felt like her legs were about to give out on her but she refused to be caught by that Celestial Dragon. Just as she ran to hide behind a building a group of guards spotted her and began to chase her until she was cornered with her only options being to try and swim for her life or become the wife of a Celestial Dragon.

"I'd rather drown to my death than to be the wife of that man!" Ivy said as she jumped into the water with a loud splash.

~Hody~

Hody woke up from his nap as he heard the sound of men yelling. He walked towards the commotion and saw that a group of guards had a woman cornered, he could tell by the symbol on their uniforms that they worked for the Celestial Dragons.

"I'd rather drown to my death than to be the wife of that man!" The woman yelled as she jumped into the sea.

Hody quickly jumped into the water and saw her trying to hide in the dark shadows of the Yarukiman Mangrove trees. Hody grabbed her in an instant and swam a few feet from where the guards were and brought her up to the surface. Once he got out of the water he ran behind a building with her right behind him.

"Thank you but next time warn me before you start dragging me around like that, I almost screamed when you grabbed me." The woman said to Hody as she squeezed the water from her dress.

"It was either I get you out of there quick or we both get caught." Hody said as he watched the guards try to look under water for her.

"Good point, what's your name?" The woman asked as she looked at his back. Once he turned around her eyes grew wide.

"Hody Jones Jr., yours is?" Hody said as he eyed her.

"Ivy Annalise Moore." Ivy said with a small smile as she extended her hand. Hody smiled at her and shook her hand.

*Continues Next Chapter*

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