Out of frustration with little fics featuring the Supernovas I came up with this little idea. Not to mention since One Piece is my favorite I was always depressed I could never come up with a good OP fanfic.
I don't own One Piece, that little gem belongs to Eiichiro Oda.
Enjoy!
As of 6/28/13 this chapter has been edited.
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It was both their faults—she supposed—that slavers had managed to capture them. Normally they would keep their guard up when going about Sabaody Archipelago, especially in the lawless areas but this time…
Luca sighed and closed her eyes, slowly breathing in and out, and then opened them, hoping that she was home and not here but the chains around her wrists and ankles and the collar around her neck brought her to the painful reality: she was a slave now. Property, waiting to be bought.
She sought out Cayenne who was sitting on another bench. Cayenne was sitting there, her eyes closed. As if she sensed Luca she opened her eyes and Luca's brown eyes met with Cayenne's teal ones. Cayenne gave her a soft smile. There's hope, she thought. Cayenne knew how to pick locks, she could find the keys to their collars and escape.
But chances of Cayenne and her being sold to the same person were highly unlikely and they would have to be responsible for themselves and hope that the other would get away.
How could we be so stupid? Luca thought angrily. The both of them trained themselves to be damn good fighters so this would never happen to them. While Luca had moved here when she was twelve, Cayenne had lived in the archipelago all her life. Cayenne knew the dangers and she was quick to tell Luca when they became friends. Since then, they made necessary precautions to prevent situations like this.
It had all started when Luca was on her lunch break from her job as a bartender, Cayenne had come by in order to keep Luca company. Luca was eating her lunch while they were walking and Cayenne was talking about something, she couldn't remember. They were distracted and before they knew it, they were surrounded by at least twenty slavers.
On a normal day, Luca and Cayenne would have no problem dispatching slavers but these slavers had dirty tricks up their sleeves, which included attacking from behind and swarming, lots of swarming. And it didn't take long for them to disarm Cayenne and Luca and knock them out.
Cayenne closed her eyes and looked away. She was the older of the two at twenty years old while Luca turned nineteen a few months ago, and the calmer one as well. Soft-spoken and patient beyond belief, except for the rare time when she lost her temper (Luca still thought it was one of the most terrifying experiences in her entire life). Cayenne was the voice of reason for Luca, the one who would be ready and raring to get into a fight with whoever picked one with her.
It was Cayenne who had suggested she take up bar-tending so she could kick out the undesirable drunks as a way to let off steam and not lose her job. Since then, Luca always had a sneaking suspicion that Cayenne was a schemer. She could see many things that others could not and planned accordingly to them.
Luca looked around at her fellow prisoners, many of them were humans. Bur there was a giant as well and her heart sank when she saw the poor mermaid. She looked terrified out of her wits and her eyes were puffy from crying. The mermaid looked up at Luca, tears leaking out of the corner of her eyes, Luca gave her a comforting smile. "It'll be alright." She mouthed.
The young girl brightened a bit but then returned to her own little world, the little world that everyone else was in. Can't be long now, Luca's stomach tightened at the thought of going out on that stage and watching people bid on her.
Her thoughts were interrupted when the proprietor swept through the rows of slaves, "Places everyone, show's on in five!" He shouted jovially as he exited the cage where most of them where being held.
Show? Luca felt anger rip through her. These were people's lives they were talking about! And they just made them sound like items that could be thrown away whenever they saw fit! Calm down. She told herself.
No need to make the men mad again. She had bitten one of the examiners when he shoved his disgusting fingers into her mouth. Needless to say, she had a nice bruise on her back that was hidden by her shirt. After all, the 'merchandise' should be kept in good condition as to insure higher bids and profits.
"Let's go!" The Proprietor beamed and walked out onto the stage. "We apologize for keeping you all waiting, ladies and gentlemen! We will now begin the Grove 1 human auction! With your host… Mister Disco!"
Luca tuned him out as they brought out the first person. But her stomach churned when she heard the bidding start. I think I'm going to be sick.
One by one, she watched them bring out people and bring them back in, placing them in the corral where their new 'owners' would claim them. "Bring out number twenty!" Someone hissed.
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Cayenne found herself being hauled to her feet and led out towards the stage. She kept her face neutral, even though her stomach was doing somersaults and her head was pounding from where one of the slavers hit her in order to ensure she didn't struggle. "And now, item number twenty!" Disco practically sang as she was brought out.
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Eustass "Captain" Kid couldn't be any more bored. While he found himself almost disgusted with the human auction, he was more disgusted that this was backed by the apparent 'Enforcers of Justice,' the World Government. They let people like the World Nobles walk around and do whatever they please. And when comparing the pirates with those scum, pirates did look like saints.
"And now, item number twenty!" The auctioneer was saying, "a young female and twenty years old. Here's Cayenne! The starting bid is five-hundred thousand beli!"
A young woman stood in the center of the stage. She had long dark hair and piercing teal eyes. She was dressed simply, in pants and a shirt that cut off at her midriff revealing part of a tattoo (it looked to be a tribal one but from this far away he couldn't tell). The thing that caught his interest though, was that she had a calm expression on her face as if she was completely fine with being sold.
As if anyone could be fine with being sold as a slave. Kid knew that she was putting on a brave face but inside she was scared. He could tell by the way she kept stroking her leg with her thumb. She was trying to keep herself calm. His interest peaked. Was this the interesting person he had talked about, perhaps?
"Five-hundred, ninety thousand!" Someone called out.
"I hear five-hundred, ninety thousand beli!" Disco cried. "Any more?"
"Seven-hundred, fifty thousand!" Another cried.
Kid smirked when he saw the girl known as Cayenne flinch slightly. Now that he had another chance to look at her, she was a looker. Oh, why the hell not. "Eight-hundred, forty thousand," Kid called out lazily
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Instantly, murmurs in the crowd and even in his crew rose up. "Captain Kid?" Killer asked him in confusion. Even though he did mention buying someone if anyone interesting showed up. But still, he had no use for a slave.
Maybe he wanted her for his own personal uses… Killer studied his captain, trying to see what his intent was, it was always a possibility but it was always much better to just find someone like that when they find land; it wouldn't bring any good if he brought a woman for purposes like that onto the ship.
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People began to fidget nervously; there was no way they could bid against the number one supernova! Kidd smirked. The girl was as good as his.
"Anyone else?" Disco attempted to goad others into bidding, hoping to get Cayenne's price higher.
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Cayenne looked up at the man who was most likely going to be her master. He was tall and she could make out his flame red hair and the big fuzzy coat. She vaguely remembered his wanted poster, three-hundred and fifteen million beli. The most wanted supernova. His reputation was that of a ruthless pirate who cut down anyone in his way, including civilians.
"Sold!" Disco gave in. "To Captain Kid for eight-hundred, forty thousand!"
Cayenne's stomach dropped, she had thought that she would be bought by some random noble where she could just pick the locks to her chains, steal the key to her collar, and escape. But now…
There's no way I could escape a pirate like him. She thought as the men led her away to the corral, where Kid or one of his men would claim her.
They led her past Luca, her best friend, who looked up. They locked eyes for a moment before Cayenne was swept away. That would probably be the last time she would ever see her again.
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Luca had to keep herself from hyperventilating. When Cayenne went past her after she was sold, Cayenne's eyes showed something that Luca had rarely seen.
Worry. Cayenne was worried.
We're fucked. Luca thought as the next person was brought out. If Cayenne of all people is worried, then I don't want to know what's going to happen.
All of the sudden she was jerked up. "You're next." One of the men sneered and Luca recognized him as the man she bit.
She straightened herself, at least she could go with her dignity and pride still intact. Whoever buys me, she said to herself determinedly, I'm going to give them hell. As much hell as a slave could give and she could only hope that she wasn't bought by a World Noble.
"Item number twenty-three!" Disco announced as Luca was led out onto the stage. "Another human female, nineteen years old: Luca! The starting bid is five-hundred thousand!"
Try to buy me. Luca growled in her mind. I dare you. She hoped that she turned some of these nobles off with her out-there looks. She was known to dye her hair (right now it was dark blue with a vivid purple streak on the side). Sometimes it was multicolored and other times it was one color (her original color was blonde and she hated it).
And she had a nose piercing and several ear piercings and usually while working she would dress in dark tones (forest green shirt, dark blue jeans, and boots). The key to bar-tending was to look tough but not scary enough as to scare away customers.
"Five-hundred, twenty thousand." Someone bid.
Dammit. Luca's heart dropped. She couldn't help it, she was scared.
"Five-hundred, twenty thousand, any more?" Disco asked.
Son of a bitch.
"Six-hundred, forty thousand!" Another person challenged.
"Seven-hundred thousand!"
Luca felt like throwing up.
"Seven-hundred, thirty thousand!"
"I've got seven-hundred, thirty thousand!" Disco called happily. "Any more?"
The heat in Luca's stomach increased, now she was angry. How dare people toy with another person's life like this? She had stayed away from this part of the Archipelago ever since the incident, but she had seen her fair share of slaves and now she was a part of something that she hated so much. I'll get away. I'll do whatever it takes.
"Eight-hundred thousand beli." A cool voice rose above the thoughts in Luca's head.
Huh? Luca scanned the crowd, looking for the one who spoke. She didn't have to try very hard; people were turning their heads to look at him. Luca's heart dropped even further when she recognized him.
All it took was the yellow on his shirt and that hat. Trafalgar Law, the "Surgeon of Death," worth two-hundred million beli and also one of the Supernovas. Their eyes connected and the smile on the man's face seemed to get bigger by a fraction of an inch.
Now she understood why Cayenne was worried. She must have been bought by someone like him; someone who neither of them would be able to get away from easily.
People shifted; once again they weren't too keen to bid against a supernova. Disco seemed to recognized this. "Sold! To Captain Law for eight-hundred thousand beli!"
Law's smirk grew a bit again. Shit, was all Luca thought as the men led her off the stage and past a man wearing a pirate's garb and the poor mermaid locked away in a large tank.
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Luca felt relieved when she saw Cayenne still in the corral. "Cayenne!"
"Luca." The two embraced each other as best they could. "Things just got bad." Cayenne informed her. "I was bought by Kid."
Luca nodded. "Law."
"Two supernovas." Cayenne murmured. "Escape almost seems impossible now."
"I know." Luca sighed. "This is fucked up."
Cayenne didn't say anything for a moment. "There's still a chance."
Luca raised an eyebrow and then laughed sarcastically. "I don't think we could take on a pirate crew by ourselves."
"No, I mean that there's a chance that they'll have us join their crew."
"Then we can't leave, that's asking for death if they ever track us down." And they'd be apart. Luca seriously doubted that Trafalgar Law was buddy-buddy with Eustass Kid.
"But at least we'll have our freedom."
"Sounds like a piss poor freedom to me." Luca said savagely. While the life of a pirate was enticing (she despised the World Government for allowing the slave trade to continue and she wanted to do something to show her irritation with them), she never felt like leaving Sabaody Archipelago, it was her home, no matter how fucked up it was.
Cayenne was about to reply when a loud crash interrupted them. People screamed in shock. Luca tried to crane her neck to see what happened but she could only see part of the stage.
"What happened?" Luca asked.
"I don't know."
There were shouts and then a gun shot. Luca's heart clenched, did someone shoot a slave or something? Then, the screaming began. "What the hell?" Luca cried. "Did someone murder someone?"
There was a pounding of feet and then the screaming ceased—it seemed that people fled the building. What happened?
A man ran into the back room, a very big man wearing only a Hawaiian shirt and a speedo. Gross. He seemed to be looking for something. "There!" He said enthusiastically as he grabbed a ring of keys, the keys to all of their locks. Was he going to free them?
Instead the man ran out of the room. "And after I just went through the trouble of finding the keys." He complained after a moment. Without looking behind him he tossed the keys to the corral where Cayenne caught them. "Here you go guys, free yourselves!"
A cry of happiness rose up as Cayenne quickly undid her chains and collar. She turned to Luca and helped her as well, large grins on the both of their faces. "Maybe luck does like us!" Luca said happily as Cayenne handed the keys off to another slave.
Cayenne nodded as the slaves moved to head out the back. "Let's go. Once we get out of here, we're going to have lay low for awhile."
Luca was just about to reply when someone interrupted her, "Oh no!" Someone wailed.
"What?" Someone else piped up.
"Marines!"
Marines? Luca and Cayenne fought their way to the front. Sure enough, there were marines surrounding the auction house. What where they doing here? No matter, they where standing between them and freedom. "Shall we?" Cayenne asked.
"We'll clear a path for you guys!" Luca replied in answer as she called to the other slaves and the two stepped outside.
"Runaway slaves!" A random Marine shouted.
"Do we capture them?" Another asked.
"Of course we capture them!" A superior Marine, most likely, replied.
"I guess we're no longer innocent bystanders anymore." Luca huffed.
Cayenne nodded. "We just need to make sure the rest of the slaves can get away."
"Right." The two broke into a run heading for the Marines.
"What do we do?" Someone called frantically.
"Just capture them!"
Too late. In an instant both Cayenne and Luca reached the marines. Luca punched the closest one to her while Cayenne knocked one down with a flying kick. Then there was chaos. Luca grabbed one marine and flung him into several others and Cayenne used a sweeping kick to knock down several more.
"RUN!" Luca shouted back to the former-recently-freed slaves.
They didn't need to be told twice, they shot off in all sorts of different directions. A mighty roar told Luca the giant had burst out of the auction house. Luca turned her attention back to her fight as she aimed a punch at another marine.
"Let's go!" Cayenne shouted after a few minutes and she vaulted over several marines at once, a spear in her hand that she managed to grab from somewhere.
"Sure!" Luca replied as she shoved forward. The moment they passed all the marines they took off. "My guess is to stay away from the lawless zone for now; this place is going to be crawling with marines even through I don't know why."
"Yeah, I think the hotel area should be a good place to go to." Cayenne said. Despite the fact that it was close to the marine headquarters, they wouldn't go after harmless civilians and if they blended with the civilians, they would have the perfect cover.
Without looking back, the two ran deeper into the archipelago. Never looking back and hoping that they would never see the two pirates who purchased them.
Ever again.
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