New Friends?

"Pirates! Pirates are here! Everyone, get inside!" Erin stood at the town square. Her eyes grew at the mention of Pirates. Quickly, she made her way to the docks. Could it be him? He promised me. She tightened the scarf around her face and head as she ran.

Getting to the docks, Erin was disappointed. It wasn't him. Still, she made her way down to the docks. She got to the edge of the docks and stopped. "Excuse me," she called from where she was. Suddenly, a person looked over the side of the ship. "Do you need anything?"

The person jumped down and made his way over to her. "Yeah. Can you get us some supplies? We're short." Erin studied him as he stood there. He wore a red vest, dark, blue-jean shorts, sandals, and a straw hat with a red stripe. He didn't look like any Pirate she had ever seen before.

"Yes. Is it just you?" After a minute, a reddish-orange haired woman approached them.

"Luffy, who are you talking to?" She gave Erin a once over. "Hello. Who are you?"

"This girl said that she could get us the supplies that we need." He slung an arm around Erin's shoulders. He seemed happy about the answer Erin gave him.

"I can. Are there any more or you?" Just as she said that, eight more people came up to them. They all looked surprised to see her. She smiled even though they couldn't see her do it.

"Luffy, who is this beautiful woman?" A blond man asked with hearts in his eyes. Erin's cheeks turned a slight pink.

"My name is Erin. I can help you with anything you need." She was telling the truth. "Please, follow me." Luffy let her go and she fixed the scarf. Turning around, Erin started to lead them up the hill and through the town.

"Where is everyone? It's so creepy," a long-nosed fellow asked as they walked through the deserted streets. Erin had to admit, the town was slightly creepy without the villagers walking around.

"They're in hiding. They are afraid of all Pirates," Erin answered as they continued to walk.

"And you aren't?" The person who asked was a man with a white and black spotted hat. She had seen it somewhere before.

"No. I'm not scared of Pirate." She thought for a moment. "There is one that I fear, though." They stopped just outside a mansion that was a little ways away from the village. "Welcome to my home."

"You live here?" asked the woman from before. Erin nodded. "Wow."

Opening the door, Erin led them inside. "Please, take your shoes off before you enter the main house." She got them to stop in the entrance. She didn't have to worry since she was barefoot. The ones that had shoes took them off and lined them up next to each other.

She brought them to the main room. "Do you live here alone?" asked a raven-haired woman.

"Yes. I have lived here, alone for thirteen years." Erin turned to the group. "Please take a seat. I will be back with tea in a moment." She watched them sit down and then she left. Going to the kitchen, Erin made a pot of tea. She watched it steep.

Entering the parlor again, she carried two cups on her right elbow, three on her head, four on her left elbow, one on her left foot, and the pot in both her hands. The blond man from the group helped her with the cups. He took the cup off her foot and the four off her elbow.

The man helped her distribute the cups and she poured them tea. She sat on a chair with them sitting around her. "If I may ask, what supplies are you in need of?" Erin was curious as to what she would have to collet for them.

The man with the strangely familiar hat spoke up. "We need boards for fixing a ship, food, medical supplies, and more clothing." Erin nodded after he gave her the list of what they needed.

"I can have it all ready for you by the morning. You may stay the night here until tomorrow morning." The man named Luffy grinned at her suggestion.

"That's fine. We aren't in a hurry." The man from before glared at him.

After drinking their tea, Erin showed them to their rooms that they would be staying in for the night. There was enough rooms for each person to have their own. "You may all relax until dinner. I will tell you when it is ready." They all agreed and went into their rooms.

With that over with, Erin went to her room and shut the door. She removed the scarf and looked in the mirror. She wanted to smash it but refused to do so. Going through her dresser, Erin took out a white scarf. Laying it on the bed, she got out a white shirt and white pants. She changed into the clothes and wrapped the scarf around her head and face.

Leaving her room, Erin went to cook dinner. A thought hit her before she got to the kitchen. Making her way to the other side of the mansion, Erin walked up the stairs. She stopped halfway up. Turning to the wall, she looked into the mirror that was there. Anger and fear gripped her being. She grabbed the sides of the mirror and ripped it down. Erin toted the mirror down the stairs and to a room. She produced a silver key from around her neck. Unlocking the door, Erin opened it and threw the mirror inside. She shut it before the crash of class could be heard.

Locking the door, she went back upstairs. She knocked on everyone's door to see what they preferred to eat. Once she had all she needed, Erin went back to the kitchen. It took her a good two hours for dinner to be finished before it got done. She smiled at the feast she had created.

Going back to the stairs, Erin called out to them. "Dinner is ready!" Quickly, Luffy dashed past her and to the direction of the dining room. The others followed suit. The woman with the reddish-orange hair was the last one to come down and she stopped in front of Erin.

"Do you have any mirrors here? I can't seem to find a single one." Erin shook her head.

"No, ma'am. I don't own any mirrors. Sorry." She refused to use mirrors. She kept the one in her room because it was special.

The woman just sighed. Erin led everyone to the dining room. She wasn't surprised to find Luffy already there. His mouth was watering. She got them to all sit down around the table. Erin sat at the head of the table. The crew helped themselves to the food and told her their names. She was delighted to know them.

Law looked over at her. "Are you going to eat something?" This got them all to look at her. Her face turned a bit pink.

"No. This is for you. You are my guests and I want you to eat as much as you want." There was an uneasiness in the crew, but no one questioned her. She watched them eat. It was nice to have the table full of people again.

After dinner, Erin decided to gather some of the things they asked for. She waited for them to go to their rooms before doing so. She crept tot he basement. The room was filled with medical equipment and supplies. She gathered half of her stock and put the supplies into a box. It was better and kept it organized.

The next thing was to get the boards. Erin went to her room and got a sword. She made sure that the others were in their rooms and went to the forest outside. Standing in a clearing, Erin unsheathed her sword. Taking a deep breath, she started to slice the trees. They were cut with precision and delicately.

Picking up the stack of fifty boards, Erin toted them back to the house. She carefully set them down as to not make loud noises. She dusted her hands off and went back inside. Erin went to a spare room and found clothes. She gathered them up and put them in two separate bags. One was for the women and the other was for the guys.

Wiping her brow, Erin decided to go to bed for the night. I'll finish in the morning. I'll get up before they do. Going to her room, Erin stripped and got in her night clothes. It consisted of a white nightgown and nothing else. She was free to take off her scarf and rest. She laid on the bed and closed her eyes. The people aren't that bad. Father was wrong about the world. There are people that can be friendly.

This was just a idea that came to mind one day. I hope you like the idea that it follows. Please, tell me what you think about it. Have a pleasantly happy day. Tatty-bye!