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Summary: Eleutheromania(n.)- An intense desire for freedom. "... Because in the end… all she wanted to do was live." Oc-insert. Semi-AU.
The first few years of her new life are spent in bondage.
She's… she's not exactly what you would call normal in this new life. Ignoring the reincarnation bit, she's not even fully human.
Ugly green scales litter her dark brown skin. Her forearms and back covered with them.
Her master tells her that she's a sea snake. A monster. That she'll fetch him a lot of money once she's old enough.
Her master isn't a kind man. He yells at her, beats her, makes her wish she was dead once more.
The way he looks at her at times makes her skin crawl. One day, with the stench of alcohol coating his breath he leans down next to her.
"Y'Know… you're pretty cute. You'll be a lot of fun someday," he leers, as his companions egg him on. He touches her cheek, and she wants nothing more than to tear him down where he stands.
The body she inhabits is physically seven, mentally twenty-seven. But she doesn't feel like it. It's as if her mind is constantly at an impasse. With maturity and naivety both fighting to take control.
Life with her master is pretty straightforward. She cleans up after him, cooks him food, makes him feel better about his disgusting worthless life.
In return he belittles her. Curses at her and spits at her. As if she were no better than trash.
According to him, her birth mother had abandoned her. Sold her at birth to save her own skin quite literally.
The scales of a sea snake were priceless. With the right amount, you were set for life.
Her mother had been captured while she was pregnant with yours truly. She offered her unborn child's life to save her own. Her master loved reminding her of it every day.
Sometimes she wishes her master would just kill her. End her misery and take the only thing he truly cares about. Her scales.
A whacking noise brings her out of her musings, and she stares at her master silently. He brandishes his whip and beckons her to come closer to him. She braces herself for what's to come.
Her savior comes in the form of a horrible storm. A storm so powerful that it destroys the boat on which she and her master reside on, taking her master's life in the process.
She's never been more grateful.
She… she should've died as well. That she knows.
But, whatever God or deity that's up there. It isn't in their plans for her to clock out yet.
She swims. She swims as hard and as fast as is physically possible for her young body. She swims until her body is numb.
Eventually… when her lungs start to constrict, and she wants nothing more than to just stop. She finally spots land.
She swims towards it and winces when a sharp object connects with her head. She had never seen it coming.
Red blurs her vision as she loses consciousness.
Rose stares at the child in front of her in slight worry. She bandages its head as carefully as she can, and tucks them in underneath an old ratty blanket. The child has a buzz cut, and their ribs could be seen poking through their clothing('If you could even call it that,' she thinks bitterly). When she had first seen it(Him? Her? She knew her eyesight wasn't what it used to be, but she could usually tell the difference between a boy and a girl) the child had been completely still. The young one was wearing a grey long sleeve tunic that had most definitely seen better days. Their pants were worse for wear as well.
If she had to guess, the kid must've been an orphan. Either that or their parents had been abusive assholes.
She swiftly changes the child's clothes(Judging by their privates they were a girl), and cleans the child's remaining wounds.
Rose doesn't even flinch when she sees the green scales decorating the young girl's body. She does flinch, however, when she catches sight of the tattoo that decorates the young girl's back.
A large circle with three small triangles on the top and one on the bottom. Her jaw drops as she examines it. Her eyes glance over the cigarette burns that also grace the girl's skin or the numerous scars.
Rose watches the girl shift in her sleep, and sighs. She gingerly makes her way down the stairs to the bar and is immediately ambushed.
Her granddaughter stares at her worriedly and lowers her voice.
"Will they be alright, Rose?" the girl inquires as she fiddles with her hands nervously. Rose sighs and nods her head.
"Don't you worry your pretty little head over it, Makino," She starts as she massages her shoulders languidly "Her breathing has improved greatly. She'll be up… eventually,"
Makino sighs and visibly relaxes. Rose ruffles her head and chuckles.
"Where did you say you found her?" Rose questions as she takes a seat at the bar. Makino goes to make her a drink.
"It was the strangest thing," Makino replies "The mayor was actually the one to find her. He said that she walked up to him in a daze, blood pouring out of her head, before collapsing right in front of him,"
Rose frowns at that before chugging her beer. She wipes her mouth and sighs.
"She's an escaped slave," Rose lets out casually causing Makino to do a double take.
"That's… that's barbaric! How could someone….." Makino trails off as she sees the look on Rose's face "There's more isn't there?"
"You've always been very astute Makino," Rose mumbles as she chugs more beer "There's always more to the story. But… a customer is coming in so I'm afraid this conversation will have to wait until much later,"
Makino stares at her, before plastering a fake smile on her face to greet her customers.
The look that briefly passes over Makino's eyes lets Rose know that they will be discussing this later.
Author's Note: Hey guys! In addition to my Bellātor rewrite, I've also posted my first One Piece fanfic. Admittedly, I'm not as far into One Piece as I'd like to be so please let me know if you spot any inconsistencies in my writing. If you weren't able to tell, the main OC(her name will be disclosed in the coming chapters) has found her way to Foosha Village. She started off her second life as a slave, so this will affect her personality somewhat. Some aspects of this story(such as the main OC being a Sea Snake) were based on other fanfics that I have read. Such as Hanley by NibelungVelocity, and On the Ocean Blue by NikoArtagnan. They're both really good so you should definitely give them a chance if you haven't yet. With that being said, I don't plan on copying any of their stories. I have plans for the main OC that I hope will be very entertaining to read. All I can say is that she is most definitely not joining the Straw Hat Pirates. The cover picture I have is the closest thing I could find to what the main OC will eventually look like. When I get the time I will try and find something a bit more accurate. The only difference really is that her eyes are a dark green, and her skin is a bit darker(and the fact that she has scales).
Questions I have for you Guys:
What do you guys think of the story so far?
What are some characters you'd like to see her interact with?
P.S. I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter!