My name is Calla and I am from the island called "Floria Island" on the Grand Line. Everyone here is named after a flower. The most common names around here are Rose, Lily, and Daisy. My dad was a famous doctor while my mom was famous florist. They decided to give me a unique name, so they called me Calla after the Calla Lily.
I was working in my moms old shop when a man walked in. He walked in and looked around.
"Can I help you sir?" I asked.
"Yes I am looking for these plants, no one else around here owns any of them" He said and handed me a sheet. Most of them were medicinal herbs or antibiotics.
"I can give you most of the herbs, but for the antibiotics you should head over the hill and you will eventually find a hospital" I said as I gathered his herbs.
"I'm surprised you have them and know what they are" The man said.
"My dad works at the hospital and asks me to gather them for him sometimes" I replied placing the plants in front of the man.
"Hm? Do you know where I could buy an eternal pose as well?" The man mused.
"Ask my dad, you can negotiate the price with my dad at the hospital as well" I shrugged.
"What if I don't go to the hospital?" He said.
"Then you wont get some important medicines on your list and free plants" I replied.
"You don't care either way do you?" The man asked.
"Not really, I can get more later" I said. The man let out a light chuckle and walked out. I sat back down in my chair and started reading a medical book my dad got me a year before.
"Some people are just like that" I mumbled. A few minutes later a polar bear in an orange jumpsuit walked in. He looked around anxiously.
"Why is there a polar bear here?" I asked. The polar bear jumped and looked at me.
"I'm sorry" it mumbled. My mouth went agape.
"A talking polar bear!? That's so cool" I exclaimed. I jumped out of my chair and leaned on my desk.
"Is there anything you need, polar bear?" I asked.
"I was wondering how long does it take for the log pose to change?" The polar bear asked.
"It takes about two to three days, anything else?" I asked.
"Are there any bears on the island?" He asked.
"Sorry, the last female adult was killed last week, if you come back in about a year her cubs should be fully grown" I sweat-dropped. He looked happy when I finished.
"Where can I get a eternal pose?" He asked.
"I have two. I'll lend it to you, but you'll have to return it eventually" I tossed the pose at him.
"What is your name?" He asked.
"I am Calla, just Calla no last name. Always thought they were boring" I replied.
"I'm Bepo" he replied.
"Wow, it must be fun being a talking polar bear" I said.
"It isn't all that much fun, I used to be afraid of being sold off as a slave until I met the captain" Bepo said.
"Are you a pirate?" I asked. He nodded and continued.
"I owe Captain Law my life" Bepo said.
"Well how about you give him a a bouquet of aloe, edelweiss, ivy, lavender, and lily-of-the-valley?" I asked.
"What does that mean?" Bepo asked.
"Aloe means healing, protection and affection, edelweiss means courage and devotion, ivy means continual friendship, lavender means devotion and virtue and lily-of-the-valley means sweetness" I replied. Bepo began to gleam as I started making the bouquet. When I finished I handed it to him.
"No charge, I rarely ever charge people with such kind hearts, do you want a card with it?" I said. Bepo shook his head and gave me a light hug.
"Thank you Calla, what does Calla mean?" Bepo asked.
"Calla is greek for beauty, and the roman meaning is fertility and necromancy. At a funeral a broken Calla Lily means they died before his or her time. In Christianity, it was thought to represent chastity, virtue and purity" I replied. Bepo started to stare at me until someone with a hat that read Penguin walked in.
"Bepo, it's time to head back to the-" he stopped when he saw me.
"I'm sorry if I interrupted you miss?" He asked.
"Don't call me miss, it'll make me feel even older. My name is Calla" I replied.
"I'm Penguin and the guy behind me is called Shachi" he said.
"Nice to meet you, well Bepo I hope your captain likes the flowers" I said.
"Bepo got the captain flowers?!" Shachi yelled.
"I'm sorry" Bepo mumbled.
"What's wrong with flowers?!" I scolded.
"Nothing, but isn't that something lovers do?" Penguin asked.
"No, sometimes you give flowers to the sick or it's a sign of gratitude, not just romance" I replied.
"Yeah, listen to Calla when it comes to plants" Bepo said.
"He didn't apologize and actually had confidence!" Shachi and Penguin said. I went back to my seat and started reading again.
"You interested in medical stuff?" Shachi asked.
"My dad is a doctor who works at the hospital and I read all the other books" I replied.
"A florist daughter and a doctor dad? What's your mom?" Penguin asked.
"She was a florist too." I replied.
"Was?" Bepo asked.
"She's been at the hospital for a few months now" I replied.
"What disease?" Penguin asked, taking a seat.
"She isn't sick" I said.
"Then why is she in the hospital?" Shachi asked.
"She's in a coma" I replied. They stopped and stared for a few seconds.
"How did she get into the coma?" Bepo asked.
"BEPO!" Penguin and Shachi yelled.
"Sorry" Bepo cried.
"She was shot by a marine for not sleeping with him" I replied.
"So, do you not like marines now?" Penguin asked.
"I don't hate them all. It's just there are some bad ones and good ones like pirates" I replied.
"We should ask the captain!" Penguin said.
"What are you asking me?" the man from earlier said.
"Captain!? Please, stop doing that" Shachi and Penguin said.
"He's your captain?" I asked Bepo. He nodded.
"Welcome back" I said to their captain.
"Indeed" he replied.
"Captain Law, can Calla join the crew?" Shachi asked. I gave hime a questionable and confused look.
"Who?" The Captain said.
"That girl in front of you, can she join?" Penguin asked.
"No" The Captain said.
"Please? Oh and these are for you" Bepo said handing him the bouquet.
"You got me some plants?" The Captain asked.
"It's a bouquet of aloe, edelweiss, lavender, ivy, lavender and lily-of-the-valley, Calla told me their meanings" Bepo nodded.
"They mean what, Miss Calla?" The Captain asked.
"Aloe means healing, protection and affection, edelweiss means courage and devotion, ivy means continual friendship, lavender means devotion and virtue and lily-of-the-valley means sweetness" I repeated.
"Thank you Bepo-ya and Miss Calla" The Captain said.
"Just call me Calla please" I said. 'I just told that to the others' I thought.
"Well, I guess we will return to the sub now, come on" The Captain said.
"Why can't Calla-chan join?" Bepo said.
"We don't even know her and she looks weak" He replied. I felt like a dagger stabbed me right through my gut.
"I wouldn't want to join anyways, I have to take care of my moms shop" I waved them off.
"Come on, we can teach her how to fight" Shachi whined.
"No means no" The Captain said. After they left I noticed the bouquet was left behind. The only plants left in it were the lily-of-the-valley and lavender were left on my desk.
"So he isn't sweet, or have any virtue?" I laughed. I closed up shop and went upstairs to my room. I jumped onto my bed and looked at my unread books. I looked out my sky light and noticed storm clouds rolling in. A very light drizzle began when I put my rain coat on. I ran to the roof and placed down a sheet to protect the plants and glass. When I got back inside the drizzle became a sudden down pour.
I heard some knocking on the door downstairs and ran down to check who it was. I started acting like a ninja and checked though the window. Bepo, Shachi, Penguin and their Captain were outside, drenched. I ran back and unlocked the door.
"What do you need?" I asked.
"It started pouring" Penguin whined. I opened the door to let them in and they took off their jackets.
"Can I get you anything to drink?" I asked.
"Tea and fish" Bepo said. I lead them to the living room and they sat down.
"What type of tea and fish?" I asked.
"Any kind is fine" Bepo said.
"And cookies!" Penguin said. I nodded and walked to the kitchen. I started brewing some tea and warming up some fish. I ran to the bathroom across the hall and grabbed some towels. I balanced the tea and cookies on my head, the fish in one hand and towels in the other. When I entered the living room again, they all- minus their captain- started to stare at me.
"Why are you balancing tea and cookies on your head?" Penguin asked.
"I don't have three arms, though that would be cool" I replied. I tossed a towel at each of them and placed the food down on the table.
"Thank you, Calla" Bepo said. I smiled and started to leave the room.
"No don't leave!" Shachi grabbed my arm.
"Why?" I asked.
"Because we haven't talked to a girl for weeks" Penguin cried.
"So, thats why you wanted me to join your crew?" I asked.
"We want to have someone act like a mom and sister around" Shachi cried.
"Can you let go of my arm? Your wrinkling my shirt" I asked. He did as he was told and I patted his head.
"Good boy" I complimented. I walked out of the room and shut the door quietly behind me. I took off my shoes and walked up the stairs to my room. Once I entered I saw something out of place. A man dressed in black, holding a knife was in my room. He caught me staring and stared back. I slowly shut the door and walked down the stairs.
Bepo was at the bottom along with Penguin.
"Why did you come back down?" Bepo asked. I ignored him and went to the closet behind them. I opened the door and pulled out my best friend, a black scythe blade with a blood red rod with vines crawling all over it. I pulled it out and placed in near the railing and walked back up. When I returned the man was still there distracted by one of my books.
"Who are you and why are you rummaging through my stuff?" I asked. He turned around and glared at me.
"I am your worse nightmare, the Black Rose Rapist! And you are my new target!" He exclaimed.
"Your the famous rapist? Well in order to rape me you have to catch me so see ya" I ran down the stairs and he chased me. I grabbed my scythe and spun around. When he saw my weapon he grinned.
"So your a fighter huh? A pretty rose with thorns is perfect for when they find your corpse" the man laughed. I landed in the hallway and backed up when he started trying to stab me. I did a back flip and climbed up my scythe landing on top of it.
"What is your fighter name little thorn rose?" Black Rose asked.
"My fighter name? That is" I glared down and smirked at him "Bloody Lily." His look of joy slowly changed into a look of true horror and shock.
"B-Bloody L-Lily?! Wasn't that your mother?!" He asked.
"My mother is Black Lilian" I replied. I jumped down from my scythe and stood right in front of him.
"S-Sp-pare me, p-please!" He cried.
"Well my full name is Black Bloodied Lily" I whispered. Before he could scream, cut off his head. My black hair now had blood in it and my scythe was dirtied. I looked down at his body and looked at it with disgust. I ran back to my room and showered. 'They are probably gonna start freaking out from the blood' I thought. I watched as my blood red eyes returned to their former sky-sapphire blue mixture. I exited the shower and dressed into a black top with flowers all over it, a pair of black shorts and high black socks.
I ran back down stairs and started cleaning up the corpse. After I finished I took the body to the bounty collection office and collected his bounty. Black Rose Rapist, known for leaving black roses on the corpses of raped young woman with a letter carved into them. Dead or Alive: 70,000. I returned home when it stopped raining and a rainbow appeared. 'I guess nature noticed a bad man was gone' I thought.
When I returned home I was surprised by the sent of food. I ran to the kitchen and noticed Penguin cooking.
"Taking advantage of me being away?" I asked. He looked at me and started crying.
"Your back! Why did you leave?" Penguin cried.
"I had to take care of some trash" I replied.
"Why do I see blood in your hair?" Someone asked. I jumped and turned around. Penguin's Captain was looking at me.
"I just permanently got rid of some trash" I said.
"Is the blood yours?" He asked.
"It belonged to the trash" I replied.
"What was the trash?" Penguin asked.
"Black Rose" I replied. Penguin gave me a confused look.
"How can a black rose bleed?" He asked.
"I think she was talking about Black Rose the Rapist" The Captain said.
"Yeah, that trash" I said.
"Why was he called Black Rose?" Penguin asked.
"Cause a black rose was left on his victims corpses and their rooms were filled with roses of all kinds before they died" I replied.
"I didn't their rooms were filled with roses" The Captain said.
"That information is only known by the police and people on this island" I said. The Captain nodded.
"And you got him to hold still?" Shachi asked.
"I cut off his head" I replied with a calm face. Everyone including The Captain made a shocked face.
"He was probably distracted" The Captain said.
"We were face to face and he was terrified when I told him my fighter name he froze in fear" I laughed.
"What is a fighter name?" Their captain asked.
"Fighter names belong to people who are fighters on the island. Everyone is given a color when they are born and after they grow up to be thirteen they can start entering fights at the coliseum. Your color and name change depending on wether you are strong or weak. The weak get normal, harmless colors while the strong get advanced, powerful names. The strongest fighters today are Black Lilian, Holy Purified Freesia, Purple Poison Ivy, Curse Black Tulip, Cursed Angel Flower and Bloody Black Lily" I explained.
"So, you are one of the fighters?" The Captain asked.
"I wouldn't say that, I am not as strong as them. I am only slightly-above average" I replied.
"Could one of us enter and get a badass name?" Penguin asked.
"If you are strong enough" I replied.
"When is the next event?" The Captain asked.
"The ones you can enter is the beginner fighter, which is tomorrow. I am the examiner for it though" I replied.
"Your a judge?" Bepo asked.
"Everyone born on the island are examiners, I just got chosen for being the examiner this time" I replied.
"Where do we sign up?" Shachi asked.
"You just show up, if you pass they will ask for your name" I explained.
"Ok, the storm passed so we will be returning to our sub now" The Captain said. I nodded and walked to my room. I heard the door open and close as I lied down. I looked up pirate crew bounties, searching for a few of my new friends. When I found them, I was truly surprised.
Their Captain was Trafalgar Law, a supernova. And their bounties were much higher than all of the others I have taken down. I finally gave in to my nagging gut and fell asleep.
Law's POV
"Calla-chan is so nice" Penguin said.
"Yeah, I wonder what her fighter name is?" Shachi replied.
"I kind of feel bad for her mom though" Bepo said.
"What's wrong with her mom?" I asked.
"A marine shot her for not acting like a whore and entered a coma" Penguin replied.
"And she told you this to complete strangers?" I questioned.
"She was really friendly with Bepo before it was brought up" Shachi answered. Entering a coma after being shot? That would mean she wasn't taken to the hospital in time, they didn't have enough blood for her right away, or it is caused by trauma.
"Captain can we help her?!" Shachi and Penguin asked. I continued walking.
"No, her mom will probably wake up soon. We will stay on this island until I become number one" I demanded.