Prologue
"According to the town registry, this woman has never been married nor had any children." Kuroobi the fishman said.
"Alright then… that'll be 100,000 Beli then. Are you going to pay up or would rather die instead?" Arlong sneered.
Behind Belle-meres house two girls trembled while listening in shock,
"Do you understand Nojiko, Nami… there is no proof that you're Belle-mere's daughters," Dr Nako stated, crouching down so he could look them in the eye, "so while those pirates are blind to your existence, you two need to leave this vill… No, this island! Cross the ocean and run as far as you can. I'm afraid this is the only way all three of you can be saved!"
"No! Why do we have to leave? I want to stay and live here in this village…!" Nami denied, crying, "Is it because we're poor…? Can't we be Belle-mere's daughters anymore…!
Doc, this is too much for them. We can't just send these young girls off to the sea alone… they might-"
"Nami! Stop being so selfish and a baby! Think. We could save all our lives if we run now. Belle-mere will surly die if the pirates find out that she can't pay for all of us," Nojiko reasoned before the villager could finish his sentence, "So Nami lets leave!"
"B-but Belle-mere!"
"NAMI!" Nojiko shouted as loud as she dared with the pirates only around the house. Grabbing Nami by the arm and dragging her to the small jetty just outside of the village. Dr Nako and the villager followed silently making sure that the pirates didn't notice people leaving from behind the house.
When they arrived, there was a small fishing boat ready for them. It seemed the villagers had prepared it for them when they had left to go to Belle-mere's house. They all stood at the jetty wishing them a rushed 'good luck' and 'be safe'. When Nami and Nojiko stepped into the dinghy Dr Nako stepped forward and pushed a small package in their hands,
"A first-aid kit, just in case something happens."
"Thanks…" Both of them replied their voices dead. They had stopped crying a while back, now they only seemed to be empty shells waiting, fearing what might come at them on the wild and unpredictable ocean.
One of the villagers untied the boat while another pushed it away from the jetty making the small sail catch a gust of wind pushing them further away from the island, further away from home. All the villagers waved some even cried as the two troublemaking siblings started to grow smaller on the horizon.
The journey out to sea had been silent. Not a word had escaped the two girl's lips as the island had faded into the distance. Only the seagulls had played their hoarse tune. However when the sun touched the horizon a loud brusque wail could be heard. Both children had burst into tears their loud wails filled the silence.
"N-Nojiko will we ever be able to see Belle-mere and the villagers again!?" Nami cried.
"I don't know… maybe," Nojiko wept.
Meanwhile at the village…
"Good now that everyone has paid we will leave till the next payment is due." Arlong grinned over the badly injured human before walking away, "Shahahahaha!"
"Belle-mere! Are you alright?" Gen-san worried.
"Huff, huff… I'm fine. How are Nami and Nojiko?"
"We made them leave the island earlier. Now nothing will happen to them here." Dr Nako answered walking up the hill.
"WHAT! You made them leave out to sea! Do you know how dangerous those waters are? They could be injured, worse killed! And how would you expect them to make money? How would they survive they are only 10 and 12, they are children!" Belle-mere was close to being hysterical.
"They will be fine Belle-mere. At least they have a better chance of survival than they would here with those treacherous pirates collecting money."
"… You are right… let's hope that they will be fine." Belle-mere muttered before falling unconscious.
"Trust me Belle-mere they will be fine…" Gen-san murmured. Before picking her up and carrying her to Dr Nako's clinic in the village.
This fanfiction came to me after I reread some of the early chapters of One Piece when I wondered what would have happened if Nami and Nojiko left when Dr Nako told them to? So this is going to be a fanfiction about that. (If that wasn't obvious already).
In the story they are going to meet the Whitebeard pirates and both of the sisters will be paired up with one of the commanders. Which leads me to my questions,
Which commander, out of Thatch, Ace and Marco, should end up with who (Nami/Nojiko)?
What should Nojiko's wanted poster be called e.g. Like Nami's is cat burglar?
(Personally I am leaning in the direction of Nami ending up with Ace but I wanted to ask you guys as well)
Please review and tell me your opinion. xD
