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Chapter 2: Hello Dorothy and Maddie's Lucky Day
It's been 32 hours since I've left Kuraigana, also known as the darkest and gloomiest island that was ever created. After Garrett's silhouette disappeared from my eyesight I became overwhelmed with one emotion; which was…boredom.
I'm not stupid like some other pirates are: I know the difference between the Grand Line Sea and the other four seas. In the Grand Line, I have to have a log post, while the other four seas don't need one. A normal compass doesn't work on the Grand Line because the islands on the Line produce special magnetic waves... or something like that! That's what Garrett told me once when he was reading a book about Navigation. And since I don't have my own Log Post, I did the most logical thing which I could think of: I stole Dracule's Log Post. It wasn't like he was hiding it or anything. It was out in plain sight... along with some of his other belongings which I could need later. It's not like he's going to need some of his fancy jewels, his favorite cross, and his hairbrush later on in life...
...Don't look at me like that! I know that some people actually tolerate Him and someone might dare I say, like him enough that they would pay me a couple thousand beri for some personal objects owned and used by the World's Greatest Swordsman.
... Anyways, these last 32 hours have been dreadful!
In the first few hours at sea, I unpacked all my belongings on my boat. After I unpacked I fully explored my boat. The boat has a normal deck area with the mass and other boring stuff on it, but inside the boat, it gets a little bigger.
Inside there is a tiny kitchenette to the left and if you walk forward a few paces, you can find a full bathroom at your disposal! Across from the Kitchenette, you can find a small dining room/living room along with the helm. But the best part is downstairs! Downstairs is a room about the size of the dining room and kitchenette combined.
I wonder if the Humandrills make a floor plan when they made this ship? I should've asked them before I left... oh well, that's in the past. It's not like I'm ever going back there and seeing them ever again.
So as an up and becoming Pirate, I have been doing the responsible thing: following my Log Post and steering my ship in the direction it points me too! But that only takes a few minutes to accomplish… so for the last 30 hours, I have been so bored that I feel like I could just die of boredom. I could see it now, Dracule reading the newspaper with the headlines saying 'AMAZING AND TALENTED FUTURE PIRATE MEETS HER END BY DYING OF BOREDOM'. I bet He would laugh and say I deserved it... I really hate that man... what was I talking about? Oh, boredom! So in the first 12 hours I was so bored that I thought about turning back and returning to Kuraigana- but if I did that Dracule would seriously kill me… and I already decided that I can't die yet. Wow, the first thing I thought about once I left that horrible island was Dracule; now that's seriously depressing. But luckily, I didn't die of boredom; I just fell asleep while I was on watch... yeah, not the smartest thing I've ever done, but it sure as hell hasn't been the dumbest thing I've ever done too.
So now I'm a bored Pirate with a bad sunburn… that's not a very good combination. At least I still have on my outfit from when I left Kuraigana which is a crazy dress that reaches to just above my knees. My dress has purple colored straps that lie on my shoulders, and from the waist up it's a solid tannish color. At my waist is a super-duper cute turquoise bow that distinguishes how small my waist is… but the madness begins with the skirt of my dress. The skirt of my dress has crazy poke dots and the main color of the skirt is purple, but the hem is black. Then I have turquoise gloves on with white poke dots on both my hands that end at my wrist. I also have leggings on that are white with turquoise poke dots on them too. I have knee high combat boots on that are turquoise with the laces being white. My earrings are gold and they look like spoons… actually, they are real life small versions of spoons. Then there's my Hat-tactics Top Hat! The hat fits perfectly on my head and it's shaped like a purple teacup with gold swirly designs on the side of it. It even has a handle on it! Most the time when I have my tea I use my hat and one of my earring. It's very particle… and it's harder to lo-
"Squeak-squeak..."
"Wha-what's that sound… Oh, I can't believe I forgot about you! I knew I was forgetting something! Sorry, I didn't see you earlier Dorothy, but I was in the middle of having a conversion with myself because of how bored I am… But with you here now I'm not bored anymore!"
This little creature is my cutie pie Dorothy, a small grey dormouse. She's just so cute! She even has her own mini black Top Hat on her head! She usually sleeps in a teapot, but sometimes she likes to also sleep in my hat. It can be quite hard to find her if she doesn't want to be found.
"Squeak-squeak. Squ!"
"I Know! I'm sorry I keep talking to myself in my head! I've been doing it for hours and now I'm just used to it! Wait! If I'm talking to myself maybe that means I'm REALLY going Mad? NO! I'm too young for that! Wait! Aren't I already Mad? Or am I half Mad and half-"
"Squeak-squeak! Squeak, squ, squeak!"
"Sorry! I went a little Mad on you again… Wait, I'm always Mad! Hahahaha! But any way you're right, I have to stop not vocalizing my crazy thought. If I don't vocalize my thoughts people won't want to join my crew…Where have you been?! It would've been nice if you popped up like 20 hours ago little lady!"
"Squeak."
"You were sleeping? Really? I thought the longest you could sleep for was 20 hours. Anyways, now that your awake let's have a… TEA PARTY!"
We both run off to find what we need for our Tea Party; you know the usual: like teapots, tea cups, along with other things, which I forget their names off. Once we both have everything set up on the dining table, we sit down and- a loud crash interrupts us and the boat shakes. Luckily, I'm able to catch most of our teapots and cups. Unluckily for me, I fall on the ground instead of my porcelain tea cups.
"Squeak!"
"Dorothy!" I hiss at her as I pick myself back up and hastily place the pots and cups back on the table.
Dorothy instantly runs inside of one of the teapots which I just placed on the table. I look at myself and I can start to feel a few bruises starting to form on my body, but I can't think about that now. I need to think about protecting us. I quickly grab something, anything as a weapon, but when I look at my right hand I see a blue-white and golden cup in my hand... I can't use that! What if I break it! I place the tea cup back on the table and I open up the teapot Dorothy just ran into. I motion for her to come out, but she defiantly shakes her head at me and crosses her paws over her chest...
Now isn't she the bravest little dormouse you've ever seen?! Sacrificing her owner to something that could kill her... crap... I can't take this! This is my ship and I'm the Captain! I have to protect it from anyone that tries to hurt it!
I straighten my posture and I glide over to the door. I stop before I open the door. I take a few deep breathes and I wiggle my toes... I need to stay calm... I need to show whoever or whatever is outside that I'm in control... I'm in control...
I slowly crack the door open. As I turn the knob to crack the door open, the stupid motherfucking door makes a sound as I open the door. You know that sound in suspense and horror novels where the protagonist opens the door to see if the serial killer is outside or not, while you scream, "Don't open that door your stupid bitch! The guy is there and if you open the door he's going to kill you!" That's the sound the door made- not you screaming but the door creaking sound. So as I crack the door open I peek out to see something that sweeps me off my feet. I'm so ecstatic that I feel like jumping up and down and squealing, but I don't. If I do that then they will hear me, and I need to surprise them.
I somber up as I grab my hat from the dining table. I toss a few knives, guns, ammunition, and my trusty twin Katanas inside my hat before I place it on my curly dark turquoise and natural magenta highlight locks that hover just above my shoulders... oh yes! It seems like I forgot to tell you all about my wonderful top hat! You see this top hat has been in my family for three generations and from what I've been told, my Great-Grandpa was able to feed this very hat a devil fruit. Don't ask me what the name of the devil fruit was or how he was able to free a devil fruit to a hat; all I know is that now this wonderful top hat has endless room. If I wanted to, I could jump right inside my hat and disappear from sight!
With everything ready I fasten my top hat on my head and I tell Dorothy to stay in the ship and make sure nobody takes anything. After I hear her agree, I walk back to the door and once I open it I'm welcomed to what I saw through the crack in the door. And once I step foot on my deck I'm greeted with...
"Hello, Miss. We are sorry to have disturbed your journey but we were wondering if you have seen any Pirates around."
I'm greeted by the sight of a huge Marine ship and a strong looking Marine looking down at me from his ship… I must have been born under a very lucky star if on my first journey as a Pirate I am greeted by Marines… today is going to be a wonderful day!
…Time to cast my bait…
"I'm so sorry Sir, but my late parents always told me not to talk to strangers. The last time I did… well, let's just say I'm lucky to say I'm alive." I say in the most scared voice I can produce while showing the Marines my big, bright, intense and shiny turquoise eyes.
…Wait for the 'fish' to bite…
"Beg my pardon Miss, my name is Captain Justice Pierce, and I am the Captain of my ship: The Artic Wind. I'm sorry to hear about your parents passing, but do you mind if I inquire about your name Miss? And why are you lucky to say you're alive?"
"It's nice to meet you Captain Justice; quite fitting for a Marine don't you think? And thank you for your condolences for my parents' murder. My name is Madeline Hatter. And I was imprisoned by Pirates for the last eight years and just yesterday I was able to escape… but sadly I don't know where I am."
"Damn bastards, excuse me for my language. These seas are very dangerous for a little girl like you sailing the Grand Line. How about you come on my ship and I'll drop you off at the nearest island. I'll take your testimony against those filthy Pirates that held your hostage for the last eight years and I'll track them down and personally send them to hell."
Once I start to talk to the Marine Captain, I pull my saddest 'little innocent girl' face, I even had fake tears in the corner of my eyes. But once he told me that it was okay for me to board his ship my face blossomed into the 'cheerful little girl who is thankful for her hero' face.
"Oh, that would be lovely Captain Justice! I have some of my personal belongings on my boat so if you could… please bring my ship with you? It might be a lot to ask, but this boat is very personal to me, and…"
"I understand Miss Hatter. My crew will drop anchor and we can become more equated with each other. And please call me Pierce."
… 'Fish' captured…
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CURRENTLY BEING EDITED AS OF 11/15/2016