One piece
The forgotten
Chapter 1
She was silent as she stalked her prey on this little island in the grand line. Lemon was good at what she did for a living...Assassination. It was a simple process really...stalk them, Kill them, Leave them. She had it all down to a process that never failed her, Heel! She was the best in the guild...The heartless terror...She had no idea where she had come from or why she even existed...all she had was a necklace that looked like a coin with a skull and crossbones on it. Her prey froze holding his bag against his chest. She smiled a little, this was almost too easy. The man ran into a building and up its stairs. She was on top of the building right across looking down watching his every move.
She shecked and made sure her guns were in the holsters around her hips. Her leather suit was nice and snug and to her she looked pretty good for being an assassin. It was like the wind carried her as she jumped onto the roof after doing a spin in the air and landing and moving into the shadows of the smoke stack. Looking around seeing nothing she went inside quietly walking down the stairs. Closing her eyes she listened for his footsteps. 'There!' they had entered an office and the man sat down.
She heard him sigh in relief 'sorry fat man but...your not going to enjoy whatever's in that case... my employer wants it.' She felt no remorse as she took out her gone and shot him between the eyes. Noticing a strand of her auburn like hair fall into her face she swept it back. Noticing how long it was she sighed her brown eyes rolled in frustration as she backed out of the office with the suit case in hand. She went to the roof and started heading west to her employers place. 'My mask is coming lose...' her pure black masquerade mask was important so she stopped a moment and readjusted it. 'that was a close call' she thought to her self and kept moving. Seeing her employer inside his bedroom she swept down into the open window and quietly set the case down on his bedside table.
"Here's your order"
The marine admiral sneered then went over to the case. Opening it.
"Good all one million beri's are there, heres 250 for your...services"
She really hated marines most of them were monsters. He changed his face to a small smile as he looked her over
"i could give more for other services"
Lemon glared.
"been there done that no way good night...sir"
She said disgustedly as she went to the window and jumped to the ground. The man looked down but she was already gone. 'ugh what a freak' she thought as she played with her necklace 'give more for other services...ugh whatever I got to get another job from the guild' Speeding faster she made it to her destination and up to the main office. Knocking on the door she heard a light 'come in' walking in she saw the head of the assassins guild sitting at his desk smoking a cigar. He was gross and had bright red hair and was short in stature.
"AH! Lemon!"
she hated that name...almost as much as she hated him, he had given it to her when he found her. She nodded to him
"Still as cold hearted as ever this just shows how much I can trust you"
He said smiling coyly. She glared at him
"Whats the job this time?"
He chuckled
"Always strait to the point aren't we dear? It's spy work we need someone on the inside and its another marine hire"
Lemon sat back in the nice chair in front of the desk and put her legs on the coffee table in front of her crossing her legs at the ankles and putting her hands behind her head
"and...more details who am I spying on?"
he smiled evilly
"Your going to gain the trust of the straw hat crew"
She glared even harder at him
"I'm not good with inside jobs and how do you know they will even let me join their crew?"
He took his cigar out of his mouth and placed it in the ash trey beside him
"They will, you just have to save them from something"
She looked at him with a blank expression. Was this man completely stupid? 'I thinkmy IQ just went down to 20.'
"How much?"
The red haired bastard put his hands together
"i knew you'd see it my way ,100,000 berris"
She smiled, maybe this would be worth it
"I'm guessing you want them led somewhere to a trap?"
He nodded. She stood up
"Where are they now?"
He stood up going over to his wine cabinet.
"Heading to this island as we speak. How are you going to join the crew?"
She glared at him
"Leave it to me..."
She started to walk toward the door when Patrick the red haired bastard made her halt with what he said next
"You won't be swayed over by their charm right? Because I have the shocker...you wouldn't want to disobey my orders when I have that right?"
She turned to him stoically. She had almost forgotten about that damn thing...this island was technologically advanced and had chips that they put into criminals or slaves to control them. When thinking about disobeying orders it makes your heart or body feel extreme pain.
"No sir."
she said nodding and leaving the room she went down the hall to her room to go change. She threw on her tank and pj shorts and fell angrily to the bed. 'that bastard he's probably programming it right now not that he can see anything I do or tell what im doing when gone...' she curled into a ball and fell asleep.
Morning came quickly for the auburn haired girl. She got up and took a shower. Spotting clothes on her bed. She held up the summer dress and sandles...'that mans trying to kill me...' seeing a note beside it she took it and opened it:
Dear Lemon,
here is a dress first impressions are important...there's a bag next to you door with other things you may need in three months time you will reach an island of hikimori you will find a letter under the rock next to a shrine...please be wise for the shocker has been known to kill after long periods of time.
You doting head of guild,
patrick
She scoffed at the letter. 'I really hate that man...' sighing she put on the dress and sandle and picked up the small satchel that had her things and headed out to look for this infamous crew. Walking into the main square brought different scents and noises. 'now if I remember correctly the bastard said there would be marines that were going to attack? Damn I can't remember maybe i'm just wishing for that...' she spotted a straw hat and ran toward it 'yup that's him...' she spotted a woman and a …
racoon?? with him... coming up with a plan she ran into them stealing the woman's money pouch. Hopefully her plan worked. She was shorter than straw hat luffy so it was easier to sneak away the women let out a cry of outrage
"Luffy that girl stole our money! If you don't get it back we can't buy meat!"
that got him going he took off after lemon. She smiled 'perfect' she cornered her self in the alley way knowing he would follow.
"Wait!"
she said not being able to not be her same heartless self.
"i need this to eat too...i have no home look I really do need this..."
If what his profile said was true...he was supposed to not be very inteligent... it seemed as if a light went off in his head.
"You can come with us to help me become the pirate king!"
she couldn't stop her mouth from dropping open...'that seemed way to easy.'
"really ?"
The crazy guy nodded and waved for her to follow. They made it back to the pirate theif and doctor if what she read was correct...'this guy is supposed to be a pirate?' she looked him up and down he was smiling and waving to Nami
"NAMI!!!we have a new nakama!!!"
The woman in question twitched
"DON'T DECIDE THAT WITHOUT US!"
Lemon rolled her eyes while Nami glared, she glared right back. Taking the money bag she held it out to the crazy lady
"Sorry but i'm hungry ..."
she tried looking apologetic but....well that just doesn't happen.
"whats your name?"
she rolled her eyes
"lemon..."
Nami started laughing and didn't stop luffy just smiled
"Nami i'm hungry!!!"
she hit him on the head
"we are getting supplies for food unless...you want toshow the rest of the crew our new...nakama..."
This woman hated her...'this isn't good...' Luffy jumped up and down he grabbed her and dragged her off to the ship. The first thing she saw was a giant lions head....
"OI!!!YOU GUYS!!"
a green haired man looked up from where he slept and yawned his eyes landing on the mysterious girl...zoro had pretty good instincts and knew when someone could dragged her onto the deck of sunny and called out to Sanji,Ussop, Robin and Franky came out onto the deck noticing the new comer the green haired man came toward her and studied her. She felt as if he was looking into her soul .his gaze made her shiver and back away a little. Luffy whined
"Don't scare our new Nakama Zoro!!"
nakama? Pirates didn't care about nakama...did they?
"New Nakama Luffy?"
he nodded excitedly and jumped up and down introducing them one by one. She looked at the blonde Sanji knowing he would be easy to fool and the long nossed man, Ussop, seemed accepting and the blue haired man, she found out his name was Franky, as well...but Zoro and Robin were still not putting on an accepting face she broke out of thought to the sound of
"MEAT!!!SANJI!!!!"
The blonde gave a resigned sigh and headed to the kitchen. Franky pointed her towards the womens quarters so she could put her stuff away. After placing her things next to the bed that didn't seem occupied she changed into some jeans and a tank top and walked back to the deck feeling someones eyes she turned to them. For once and maybe the first time in her life she felt uneasy...she headed to the kitchen and sat down at he table
"Lemon chan!! would you like something?"
She nodded
"Water"
he nodded and set a glass of water in front of her taking a sip she set it back down and thought about life...and how her history seemed so dark...she was nothing but an experiment...after she was found by the bastard he had given her to the marines' scientific research team they experimented on her for some reason she never knew...what was so different about her? They told her she was just a tool and should act like it...people were scum...she thoought back on how innocent Luffy had seemed...'he seems more pure than anyone I know. She heard a slam that made her jump 'whew just luffy getting kicked' Zoro smirked
"Why so on edge?"
She glared at him no way was she backing down
"i'm not i'm not used to loud noises...or ugly faces..."
Zoro scowled. 'why that little...' he wanted to wipe that smirk off her face. But went flying at her she dodged easefully. Zoro glared his eyes at her 'there is something off about her. Lemon watched as the poor boy landed on his face and let out a laugh. She put a hand over her mouth. ' did I just laugh?' she shook her head and walked out of the room and up to bed as it was night already. Down in the kitchen Nami had arrived with the supplies
"Alright lets get going...wheres new girl?"
Luffy had been sad she had left...
"she went to sleep"
The navigator shrugged . Dinner was a rowdy affair after being called down to eat hse watched the crew in amazement. Never had she seen people so close...Luffy tried to steal some meat off her plate but easily grabbed hime the crew staring at her she just shrugged
"i have good reflexes..."
They seem to take that excuse all accept for... you guessed it ,Zoro she met his eyes. Her stomache fluttered alittle 'what is going on with me?' she glared at him she looked to nami
"So whats the next island?"
Luffy nodded in agreement
"yeah nami whats the ne-"
He was cut off by a punch to the head
"it's called darofair. It's a winter island I think."
Chopper jumped up in excitement
"YAY!!"
Luffy jumped up just as excited and linked elbows with the reindeer. ' how can they be so care free...' she ate the rest of the food on her plate and went to put it in the sink but was stopped by Sanji
"Don't worry lemonswaaaan! I'll take care of it!"
She nodded and excused herself and went up to the room again. Knowing she was out of ear shot Nami spoke first
"is it just me or does she seem..."
she was thinking of the right word when robin said it for her
"Heartless?"
Nami nodded. Zoro grunted
"She knows how to fight too...i don't think we should trust her"
Luffy would have none of this however and stood up all childishness gone
"Shes our nakama...we trust her..."
There was no getting through to him when he was like this
"YOSH!" luffy said smiling
"onto darofair island!!"
with that they all went to bed hoping that they could indeed trust their new nakama
The next morning Lemon awoke before anyone and went out on deck and looked out at the never ending sea. She sensed someone behind her
"Yes Zoro?"
The man sighed
"how did you know?"
She turned around to face him and leaned against the railing and crossed her arms
"You have a very opressive aura..."
he smirked
"so you are a fighter?"
she nodded 'I guess it's ok if he knows that...why am I so intimidated by him?' she raised her head and looked up at the sky and felt a chill...now that she noticed it she could see her breath. Noticing for the first time Zoro had a jacket on.
"We must be nearing the island..."
She said aloud more to herself but...
"yeah"
She looked at him and smirked
"Not a man of many words huh?"
He glared and went to the other side of the ship and sat still glaring. She loved riling him...'i've only known them a day and I feel like i've been here a lifetime' no...i hate people they are all scumbags...no way am I falling for this happy go lucky crew... Ussop came out of the mens quarters and looked out across the sea and nodded
"LAND HO!!!!!"
She rolled her eyes. Getting up she headed to the room to change in fighting gear...not that she was going to protect them...or anything just in case she needed to protect her self! Pulling on the leather insulated (thank god) suit she holstered her guns around her waste and pulled on her boots. Stepping on the deck she was greeted with amazed stairs
"SUGEI!!! you look so cool!!!! I want a suit!!!"
Luffy jumped around her childishly looking at her suit. 'he's so adorable...' she back tracked 'no I didn't say that...' she smacked him lightly on the head
"Your making me want to hurt ya kid"
He pouted but then remembered
"We already docked onto the island want to come adventure with me!!??"
Surprised someone had invited her anywhere she nodded schooling her face into an expressionless one.
"i'll go too"
Zoro Said yawning. With that Luffy jumped off the boat she followed close behind jumping of without the use of the ladder. She saw zoros expression but ignored it and walked up to luffy who noticed she was there now
"So whys you name Lemon? Did your mom like lemons?"
Her eye twitched
"A bastard gave it too me."
she walked a little faster hoping that would distance her from the dumb question she noticed they weren't following her any more and rolled her eyes looking back at them
"What?"
Luffy looked thoughtful
"Well If a bastard gave you it then it's not a good name for you!"
He said childishly smiling. She did not like where this was heading.
"So?"
Luffy giggled
"So! I'm the future king of the pirates so I will give you a better one!"
She looked at him shocked 'he cares that much?' something in her could heart warmed she clutched at it falling to the ground. Luffy rushed over to her
"are you ok?!"
She just nodded and composed herself. Zoro looked at her suspiciously. She glared at him and looked back to luffy
"So what is this new name?"
He thought a minute then smiled
"Rouge! After my brother Ace's mom! She was brave and kind! So I hear!"
for the first time she sadly looked down at him and ruffled his hair
"I'm none of those things but... I accept."
She continued walking following after luffy. Zoro had noticed how her footsteps didn't make any sound. She looked back at him and then forward again sighing 'why can't he just accept me?' then she remembered what she was doing there....'oh yeah...he has a right to be suspicious...he should be...'
They explored the island finding no adventure so Lemon (now rouge) led them back to the ship announcing lemons new name and that he didn't like the one that bastard as he called him gave her. She shook her head to clear the sleepy-ness 'I'm so tired...' she watched the others eat wishing she could be one of them 'What am I thinking I hate people, I'm an assassin where are these thoughts coming from?' She stood up and excused herself zoro following her
"What was that back there?"
She scowled
"Whats it to you?!"
He got in her face
"it's a little suspicious don't you think!"
She huffed and walked into her room 'ugh what does he know!' with that she slipped into pj's and went to sleep.
Well thats that