Rocinante the Pirate
Title: Rocinante the Pirate
Rating: T
Fandom: One Piece
Summary: Rocinante was never adopted by Sengoku, but was rather taken in by a kind pirate crew, the Death Heart Pirates. He is still angry at his brother for their father's death. Dante wants Roci to forgive Doflamingo, but Roci refuses. An enemy wants revenge on Dante and will take down the Death Heart Pirates if necessary.
Warnings: AU; Pirate Rocinante; Baby Law; OC Pirate Crew
"I'm going to have to refuse the alliance," Dante told Doflamingo. "And no, it has nothing to do with your strained relationship with Rocinante,"
"Ne, ne, then why would you decline allying with us?" Trebol asked.
"I want nothing to do with the underworld," Dante replied. "I don't want my crew to be underworld brokers nor do I want them to be a helper of one. Since we are both pirates, you are probably considering to attack us now. We will fight if we have to, even if we're outnumbered,"
"We won't attack," Doflamingo said before Trebol and Diamante could say something.
"I understand that you want to repair your relationship with Roci," Dante told him. "I also want him to get along with you. I know what it feels like to have a younger brother hate you,"
"You do?" Doflamingo questioned.
"I have a…complex history. My little brother, Donatello, hates me so much that he wants to kill me," Dante claimed. "I'd hate for Rocinante to turn out like him,"
"Roci may hate me now but I doubt he'd be able to pull the trigger," Doflamingo retorted. "He's too much like our father,"
"People can change over ten years," Dante reminded.
"How about we invite your crew for dinner?" Doflamingo offered.
Dante snorted. "What kind of pirates would invite another crew to dinner? Suspicious, don't you think? Especially considering that I just declined an alliance request less than five minutes ago,"
"It's not," Doflamingo said.
"Law and Roci both hate bread and pizza," Dante said. "Law hates umeboshi but loves fish and onigiri,"
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"Why did you accept the dinner invitation!?" Rocinante growled.
"Relax, Rocinante," Dante assured him. "Nothing bad will happen,"
"I'm not going," Rocinante refused. "Neither is Law,"
"Law deserves to spend time with his uncle," Dante said.
"He spends time with you, Zane, Sicarius, and Fang," Rocinante pointed out.
"You know what I mean, Rocinante," Dante told him. "Just please come to the dinner. Just one meal won't kill you,"
"Unless it's poisoned," Rocinante remarked.
"It's not poisoned," Dante promised. "Please, Rocinante,"
The klutz gave in. "Fine, just one meal. Just one dinner,"
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The atmosphere was tense. Law was munching on his fried fish and onigiri. "Daddy this is yummy!" The three year old said.
"We caught those fish a few days ago," Doflamingo informed, trying to start a conversation. "There was a whole school of them,"
Rocinante ignored him and focused on finishing his meal. "Law, eat slower. I don't want you to choke on your food,"
"Okay Daddy!" Law obeyed.
"So Rocinante," Doflamingo asked. "What have you been up to these past years?"
"Like you care," Rocinante responded.
"Rocinante," Dante said sternly. "You told me you'd—"
"Just come for dinner," Rocinante interrupted. "Just dinner. I didn't say that I'd speak with him. By the way, I still think that they might have poisoned the food so we should probably start making an antitoxin,"
"Why would I poison you or my nephew?" Doflamingo questioned.
"Well you had no trouble shooting our father!"
Cracks formed at parts of the table and walls and a strong gust was felt. Trebol's eyes widened, realizing the power that Rocinante had. "C-Conqueror's Haki!? You have it too!?"
Suddenly, the El Flamenco began to rock violently. Dishes began to clatter and a few people stumbled out of their seats and onto the floor. "It's a Sea King!" Lao G shouted. "King! There's the G!"
Everyone rushed to the deck. The Sea King's head was around the size of the ship. It had dark murky brown scales and a canine-like head. Its fangs were easily ten feet long each. A pair of emerald green eyes glared down at the pirates and the Sea King let out a deafening roar.
Doflamingo prepared to use his strings but Rocinante jumped from the railing and towards the Sea King. "Roci!"
"Don't worry," Dante assured. "He'll be fine. Besides, he needs to let out his anger,"
Red ribbons were created from Rocinante's hands. It wrapped around together until it formed a sword. "Ribbon Blade!" He threw it, the blade digging into the neck of the Sea King causing the beast to roar out in pain. Rocinante then wrapped his ribbons around the Sea King's neck multiple times before tugging them together. "Decapitation!" With the jerk of his hand, the Sea King's head was sliced clean off. Rocinante casually retracted his ribbons and then turned to his crew. "That should supply us for a few days' worth of meat," As he landed on the Dragon's Roar, he slipped and fell on his back.
"Roci!" Doflamingo jumped from the El Flamenco and to the deck of the Dragon's Roar. He helped his younger brother up and inspected him for injuries. "Phew, you're alright. But that was dangerous! What if you had gotten hurt!?"
"Hurt?" Rocinante shoved the older Donquixote away. "I'm not weak like I was ten years ago! Besides, why should you care if I was hurt!? You never cared for the past ten years!" He wrapped his ribbons around Doflamingo, making him appear like a mummy except that his ribbons were red and Doflamingo's head was still exposed.
"Young Master!" The Donquixote Pirates immediately got ready to attack the Death Heart Pirates.
In response, the Death Heart Pirates also were prepared. "Don't you dare harm our brother,"
"Leave Daddy alone!" Law growled.
Rocinante released his ribbons. "Unlike your strings, Doflamingo, my ribbons don't hide their intentions," He turned to Law and used his strings to carefully bring Law to him. "Dante, Law and I are heading to bed now," He then began to head inside without sparing a second glance to his brother.
Law, however, stuck his tongue out towards his uncle. "Unca Floppy Mango is meanie! You make Daddy mad!" Rocinante tried his best to hold his laughter in at the mispronunciation but a chuckle managed to escape.
On the other hand, Fang and Sicarius were howling. "Floppy Mango!"
"Sicarius…Fang…" Sky smacked both of them on the head. "We're still on their ship! Don't provoke them!"
The Ribbon-Ribbon Fruit belongs to CF8WRK4U along with the quote, "Unlike your strings, Doflamingo, my ribbons don't hide their intentions."