Normal POV

A white hair girl sitting in a cage, not sure what will happen to her. She tosh her right cheek, light tan skin, which have a bruits. She hugs her logs to chest and put her head on her keens as she start to cry. Sonly a land bang was hared then screams of the people. Her red eyes wading in finer as her head shoot up.

Ruby POV

I was so scared not knowing what was happening all I could here was screams of the people upstairs as I sit in my cage. As far as I can remember I was always alone as my so called master try to break my spirit and hopes but he failed in doing so. You would think a nine years old would be crying her eyes out by now but no I keep holding on and hopping that someone would save me. The screaming had stop and then I here someone walking down the stairs. I try to hind and hope it not the pirate hunter my so called master hired. "Hmmm... Its seem like this guy has a lot sake." I hear someone say. 'from the sound of the voice I'd say male.' I thought as I move a little to get a better look at this guy but I bumped in to something. "Who is there? Come out where I can see you." the guy say. "I-I c-can't." I said scared. I hear him walk to where I am and I look up a little bit as he stop in front of my cage. "What the?! You're just a kid!" he said as he looked at me in shock. I start to cry for the first time. "Hey don't cry, sweetie, it will be ok. I'll get you out of that cage. What your name and How old are you?" he ask. "R-Ruby, Lighting D. Ruby. I'm nine and who are you?" "Ruby that a pretty name for cute little girl. I'm Shanks and don't you worry Ruby." he said as he look around before he sigh and said "Stand as far back as you can." I nods my head yes and do as he ask. He then cut cage's door off and walk in a little. "Now then you to come with me? I'll take you somewhere safe. You don't have to be scared of me sweetie." he said as he try to get me to come closer to him. "But I'm not human. I'm a fox demon." I said as I look down sad. I didn't see him walk up to me. I saw his boots and slowly look up at him. Now I see him better he has red hair and three scars on the left side of his face. He smiles warmly at me as he pick me up and hold me in his arms and walk out of the cage and up the stairs.

Three weeks later

It been three months since Shanks save me and I'm happy he did. "Shanks-san!" I yelled out as I run up to him. He was on the deck looking out at the sea. He heard me and look over to me. "Hey Ruby-chan, you look very happy today." Shanks said. "I am." I said with big smile. "Well I'm sure ya'll like the people I told you about." he side. "You think so?" I ask. "LAND HO!" I hear someone yelled out loud. "We are here Ruby-chan and you get to meet Luffy soon." Shanks said. "Who is Luffy again, Shanks-san?" I ask. "He's a kid I know and I think you two will get along great, he's two years younger than you." Shanks said. I nods a little as he laughed a little.

Shanks takes my hand and leads me to a tavern. We walk in and was greated by some of Shanks crew that was already there. Shanks greeted them back with a smile. We keep walking till we arrive in front of a long counter thing with seven tall stools and on one of the stools is a boy with black hire and wearing a white t-shirt and blue pants. The boy look over to us and smiles big, as he jumps off the stool, when he see me. "Hi, I'm Luffy! What your name?" "I'm L-Lighting D. Ruby. It n-nice to m-meet you Luffy." I said shyly as I hind behinds Shanks shyly and I look at the boy that is two years younger than me. He grinned and sat back on the tall stool. I watched Luffy argue as Shanks laughing. "Ara, Shanks, you're back!" I turned to see a young women with dark green hair and a bandana across her head. "Oh, hello there and who may you be?" she ask. "I'm R-Ruby and you are?" I said shyly. She giggled and crouched down to ruffle my head but I move back, a little scared. "Are you shy, Ruby-chan? That so cute. Oh, My name is Makino. Nice to meet you." She said still smiling. I smiled shyly back to her before looking back at Shanks and Luffy. "I told you I'm going to be the Pirate King! Just you wait and see, you bastard!" bragged Luffy. I look back to Shanks, who was laughing at Luffy for some reason, along with all his present crew. The two of them kept on arguing for what seem like ten minutes or so before they finely stopped arguing. "Oh, by the way Makino, I know this is a lot to ask, but could she stay with you? A pirate ship is no place to raise children, plus it's dangerous. I could give you money to help raise her." Shanks said to Makino as he pick me up and put me on his lap. "It's fine. I would love to take care of the girl and have one around. I don't need money." she told him. I was starting to get sleepy. I yawned as I slumped back on his chest. I heard a chuckle and a giggle and feel a hand ruffling my locks. I still want to hear their conversation so I tried to stay a wake. "Here I'll lead the way." Makino said. I felt myself being turned and my face was in front of Shanks's chest, his strong arms around me to hold me from falling on to the floor. I rested my head on his chest and close my eyes. Then Shanks carried me to a room, Makino trailing behind him. A few moments later I feel something soft and a pillow was under my head as I slowly fell a sleep.