Hello Hello;
I started writing this fanfiction in French and I decided to make an English version too, it's a story that is in an alternate universe, medieval time to be precise, you have all heard of the witch hunt, and of course there will be romance between my two favorite characters LawxNami;
I'm posting the first chapter and I warn you that I will continue this story after finishing my other fanfic Booty call;
I hope you enjoy it and don't forgot to comment.
Chapter 01: Rejected.
"Burn the witch." The inhabitants of the village of Kokoyashi shouted while they were all gathered around a small house in the heart of the mandarin field, their din rang out around the area and their eyes were lit up with red by the torches they held, they were armed with pitchforks and sticks, and they were burning everything in their path, whilst their children were throwing stones at the cottage.
They were led by a man who has a long nose and sharp teeth, The new mayor of the village and a former criminal named Arlong, he and his men took control of the city a few month earlier, and since then, he has imposed high taxes on the villagers and is only sowing discomfort.
A few days ago, he discovered that the little red-haired girl who lived with her adoptive mother and adoptive sister outside the village was a witch, one of his men had seen the girl creating clouds over the mandarins field and rain fell from these clouds, apparently, she was watering the trees that way, and since that day, Arlong incited the villagers to kill the girl because any witch had to be hunted, even if she was young.
A man dressed in a police uniform tried to stop villagers and show them that the real enemy was the new mayor, however, he was ignored and even threatened by Arlong's men, despite this, he hadn't given up, he was still the sheriff of the village and wasn't going to accept such an injustice.
The mock-looking mayor turned to the villagers and lifted his right palm up into the air to get everyone's attention, his jaw was tight and his eyes narrowed, when the silence reigned, he pointed his index to the sky.
"This girl," He began as he looked down at the crowd. "This girl created clouds right here and the clouds started to rain.
"If she decides to kill us, she can engulf our village in a few minutes." One of Arlong's men yelled to kindle the fire of the discord even more.
"Not to mention that the king himself ordered to hunt witches and burn them." Arlong remarked.
"But it's a child," Genzo interrupted him, taking a stand next to him and he began to beg everyone. "You can't kill her without mercy."
"You are the sheriff and you know very well that the king's orders are indisputable," The man with sharp teeth argued. "Today she is a child and tomorrow she will become a woman, we will not be safe anymore nor our children."
He smiled victoriously as he heard the cheers of the villagers.
"Let's kill the witch!" They shouted in unison.
Hidden under a table, a mother hugs her two daughters to reassure them, they were crying and trembling with fear, it was least she could do, she swore curses of her current situation, she wasn't one to hide, but she couldn't go ahead without thinking about the consequences.
Belmer jumped when a window was shattered by a big pebble, she looked down at her girls as they clutched at her, she swore again and hugged them harder.
Her brain was blocked and no solution came to her mind, all she knew was, that her priority was the safety of her daughters; she gave a long sigh as she heard the mayor's speech, she knew the man hated her because she refused to become his lover and all he wanted was to destroy her, she narrowed her eyes as she remembered the disgusting demand of the long-nosed monster, but her current story was different, the man wanted to kill her daughter
It's been two years since she discovered Nami's ability, that day, it was very cold and the house was engulfed in the snow, Nojiko was seriously ill and her body temperature was very low for three days, not only were they stuck in a refrigerated house, in addition, they could not go down to the village because the road was blocked by snow.
The little red-haired girl had stayed at her sister's bedside for three days until she stung one of her usual crisis on their poverty and their miserable living conditions, by dint of shouting, a red sphere that gave off heat surrounded her and in a few seconds, the temperature of the room was that of a summer day, Belmer understood immediately that the girl was a witch and she did everything to protect her from the fate of being destined to die.
A shattering of glass took her out of her thoughts and she heard poor Genzo trying to dissuade the villagers.
"It's all my fault." Nami murmured between sobs.
"No! It's not true," Belmer grunted, meeting her daughter's painful look. "It's the fault of this monster Arlong! Keep it in your head!"
The woman was unable to stop the tears from flowing from her eyes, suddenly an idea came to her mind.
"Listen to me girls," She continued in a soft tone. "I will make diversion and during that time you will run away, you understand?
"No, I want to come with you and also I can create a storm that will kill them all." She shouted, wiping her tears.
"Don't ever say that again!" Belmer growled her daughter and she started going out from under the table. "I have a plan in mind, you will just do as I ask you"
Nami arched her eyebrows hopefully as Nojiko began to shake.
"I'm … I'm afraid." The blue-haired girl mumbled, squeezing her palms on her cheeks.
"Don't worry, mom will take us out of here." Nami reassured her sister, extending her arm, Nojko put her hand in her sister's and let her put her up.
Belmer's heart jumped on hearing her little daughter say mom, usually she called her Belmer, she couldn't help but catch her two daughters in a long hug.
"It's times girls, I'm going out now and you are going to escape to the woods." She said before kissing them.
They both nodded and prepared to go out from the back window, while Belmer opened the door and went out to face the raging crowd in front of the house.
She snorted to try not to cry and clenched her fists firmly, then she started moving forward until she reached the mayor who was watching her dangerously.
"I see you've come to your senses," Arlong started, staring at the woman in front of him with an unhealthy look. "Give us the girl and we will leave you alone."
"Never!" Belmer replied in a determined tone.
"You want to risk your life as well as that of the other girl because of a little witch, I don't know where you picked her up, you're stupidity will make you lose." The long-nosed man said before cringing his teeth, he was irritated because of the woman's arrogance.
"They are my children and a mother must do everything to protect her children," She declared, crossing her arms. "If you want to touch them, first you'll have to step over my corpse."
She hoped deep inside her that the girls ran away.
Arlong's smile has grown, showing all of his teeth and he pulled his gun from his belt, the agitation around them was silent at the scene that followed, the mayor loaded his weapon and pointed it towards the chest of the woman in front of him.
Meanwhile in the house, the two girls were petrified hearing what was going on outside.
Nami grimaced when she heard her mother converse with the mayor and she understood right away her intentions, Belmer was going to sacrifice herself for her and Nojiko, so that they can escape, "It's my fault" this phrase was repeated in a loop in her head, every problem that happened to her family, she was always the offender, several times the merchants came to complain because she stole them, and because of her unlimited needs, Belmer had to work hard to satisfy them, she was a burden, it was sure.
A click sounded in her head making her come out of her thoughts, it was the sound of reloading a weapon, her feet dragged her hurriedly to the door, seeing what was happening, she hid her mouth with her hands, Arlong had a gun stuck in her mother's chest and before she can do anything, the monster had pressed the trigger.
Nami blinked a few times trying to understand; Did her mother get shot?, she was shocked and troubled, in addition, her vision became blurred because of the tears accumulating in her eyes, several feelings manifested in her heart, fear, sorrow and sadness, but what she felt the most was anger.
"Why?" She thought
Unbeknownst to her, the sun shining in the sky had disappeared to give way to clouds of absolute darkness.
While the little red-haired girl was getting closer to the lifeless body of her mother lying on the floor, lightning began to fall from the sky around the gathering, followed by a strong of the thunder that made the faces of the villagers pale, a lightning fell on one of Arlong's men burning him, after this action, panic spread and everyone hastened to flee, at that moment, Nami dropped down beside her mother.
The redhead felt the presence of Nojiko, she sent her a look over her shoulder and seeing her in critical condition, she was devastated even more, the blue haired girl was shaking like a leaf and was hiding her mouth with her hands as tears flowed from her eyes, then she glanced at Arlong, the man had remained planted in his initial place, his face had lost its colors and his eyes were wide open.
She got up and faced the man who killed her mother by shooting him a murderous look, lightning began fell from the sky surrounding the mayor, but a hand on her shoulder caught her attention, she turned to find Genzo the sheriff of the village looking at her with watery eyes.
"You must run away now." The man whispered in a soft voice that she could barely hear.
"I have to kill this monster before." She said determinedly.
"You think Belmer wants you to become a killer," Genzo growled, taking Nami by the shoulders and shaking her. "She sacrificed herself for you two so the least you can do is respect her act."
"But …. But he killed her." She stuttered looking at her mother with a lost look.
"Not now if you want her to rest in peace." He ordered as he started pulling the girl towards the woods.
"And Nojiko?" She asked, sniffing.
"I will watch over her, don't worry," He reassured her as he continued to drag her to the entrance of the forest. "Go straight to the north, you will find the village of Loguetown.
"Yes." She said shaking her head.
"I," He started before sighing a long sigh. "I'm counting on you to survive."
She smiled tenderly before starting to sink into the woods.
Three years later.
Two men were walking in the streets of Sabaody city, a tall white man who wore a gigantic black feathered coat, he must have been in his thirties, he was accompanied by a dark-haired young man wearing a long black coat and a Nordic hat, he had a big sword leaning on his right shoulder.
"Travelers," The red-haired girl thought as she leaned against a wall. "Easy-to-skin prey."
Since Nami left her village, she specialized in theft because it was the fastest way to have easy money and she had a special talent for that, at the same time, she learned to master her powers appropriately.
It had been a year since she moved to Sabaody, a shopping city where there are many people to steal and also there are many attractions to have fun, throughout the years that she spent alone, Nami remained in the shadow of others and she avoided contact with the world, because she was afraid of being rejected a second time.
The redhead had spent all day tracking her potential victims, from shop to shop, then to their hotel, and now, she found herself at a table at the corner of a tavern watching the two men eat and drink, she hoped they were going to booze so she could steal them easily.
She noticed that the blond was eating and drinking without worrying about anything, but the brown was something else, he had some kind of impenetrable guard, he watched everything around him and for a few moments, she felt that he was putting cold, calculating looks on her.
"Apparently, even the prey is watching its predator." She thought with a mischievous smile.
However, she knew he wasn't going to doubt of her, she's still a kid of thirteen-year-old, but it would be better to stay on guard.
After finish eating, the blond took out a money-filled purse from his coat pocket to pay the bill, which meant they would leave the place, Nami got out before them and she preceded them on the road to their hotel, she waited for them in an empty street and when she saw them, she rushed on the blond byrunning and hit him.
"Sorry sir." She apologized while she used the confusion to steal the purse from the pocket of the man.
"It's nothing my little." The blond smiled stupidly after blinking his eyes a few times.
She sent him a grateful smile and as she was about to leave, she froze when she felt a pair of hands on her shoulders.
"Not so fast my pretty," The brown man grumbled in a hoarse voice. "If this idiot didn't notice, me I'm not so stupid."
He tightened his grip on her.
"I don't understand what you mean!" the redhead said nervously, she felt a several drops of sweat on her forehead.
"Give me back what you just took." The black haired man ordered, frowning.
"I didn't take anything." She lied by swelling her cheeks.
"If you don't five me back what you took, I'll cut you into several pieces and get it back." The brown threatened her with a sign to look at the sword that had fallen to the ground during her intrusion.
"What are you talking about Law? Leave the poor girl in peace, you scare her." The blond commented in a surprised tone.
"This poor girl as you say, she just stole your money."The so called Law hissed by articulating the words.
The blond frowned at the confusion.
"Check your pockets, idiot!" He added, glaring at his companion.
Nami felt that her nerves were going to let go while the blond was thrusting his hands into his pockets, he made a dull noise as he noticed the missing purse.
"You followed us all day," The brown emphasized with a cunning smile. "If you think I'm stupid enough not to notice, you're completely wrong."
"Okk …. Okay, I'll give you back your money." Nami murmured, handing the purse to the man in front of her, he took it after releasing his hold on the girl.
"Tell me little girl, children of your age are not supposed to hang out at such an hour on the streets, let alone steal." The blond said, leaning to get to the same level of the redhead's face, from the expression of his face, he didn't look irritated because she had stolen him a little earlier.
"I don't have a home," She replied by turning away from the smiling face of the man, she didn't understand why she explain her situation to him."And I steal to live."
"Let's go Corazon, we lost enough time with her." The man with the northern hat creaked.
"Wait Law, I can't leave a girl alone in the streets in the middle of the night." Corazon said patting Nami's head with his hand.
"What are you talking about? She must have accomplices and they will steal us when we let down our gard." Law deducted as he picked up his sword.
"You never drop your guard and she could be useful to us," The blond argued. "Do you have accomplices?"
"No" Nami replied sincerely.
"You see," Corazon affirmed by making a sign with his thumb to his cold comrade, Law grunted in response, giving up the debate. "Oh, I forgot to introduce myself, I am Corazon and the grumpy guy over there is Trafalgar Law, and we are bounty hunters, and you?"
"I am Nami." She replied in a soft voice.
She didn't understand why she was arguing with this guy and she felt comfortable with him, maybe because his smile reminded her of Belmer's smile.
"And I am a thief." She added timidly.
"No more now, from today, you will be part of our bounty hunter team." The blond invited her.
"It's nonsense." The black haired man growled before starting to walk.
"Come on." Corazon said reaching out to the girl.
The redhead did not understand why she had taken the man's hand and did not understand why she was following him, all she had understood was that Corazon had the same warmth as Belmer and that's all she needed.