II


"Are you going to use me too?"


"God dammit Penguin."

"Do you ever shut up?"

"I'm sorry."

"Don't apologize!"

Allison sat at the table boredly, looking in between Shachi and Penguin as they argued over nothing. Bepo was next to her, apologizing for no apparent reason, and coughing from her cigarette smoke. "Is this all you guys do?" She muttered, expecting more of an action filled life. "Only when we're not on an island." The large bear lightly tapped his nails against the table. "Are you sure you don't want to go back home Ally-chan?" She sighed, laying her head down on the table. "I don't know. I mean, I have no family, nor do I have any friends. There might be potential for me as a pirate."

Suddenly, Penguin was on top of Shachi, pulling his cheeks. "Say it again! I dare you!" Shachi was laughing so hard his sun glasses fell off. "I will! Penguin likes it up the butt!" Said man's face was redder than a cherry. "Shut up you!" Bepo was snickering to himself, while Ally just let out a sigh. "And here I thought Law was annoying." She muttered, putting her cigarette out. "Neh, Bepo. Tell me about the crew."

"Well, we started in North Blue. I've been with Law since…since the beginning." He started, playing with his paws nervously. "Shachi and Penguin joined after, then everyone else sort of just came along. Captain's a doctor, and a really good one. He has a weird Devil Fruit, you'll probably find out about it soon. We've only been in Grand Line for a few months now. We want to go to the New World." She laughed light heartedly. "The New World? Really? I thought the age of pirates was over….guess a new one is just beginning." She sat up, stretching her arms out. "There's been mention of nine rookie crews that have entered the Grand Line: Kid Pirates, Straw Hat Pirates, Hawkins Pirates, Drake Pirates, On Air Pirates, Bonney Pirates, Firetank Pirates, The Fallen Monk Pirates, and of course, Heart Pirates." The other two members stopped their bickering to listen. "We've been mentioned in the newspaper before?" Shachi asked, placing the sunglasses back on his face. "Of course." She deadpanned. "Do you not read the paper?" All three pirates shook their heads. "Figures." She sighed. "Anyways, you have been mentioned as much as the Kid and Straw Hat Pirates. The Kid Pirates are ruthless animals; they slaughter everyone in their way, even civilians. The Straw Hats on the other hand, have not done anything harmful. They just pissed the Marine off."

"And you learned all that from the paper?" Bepo's mouth dropped to the ground. "How long till we reach the next island?" She ignored him, rubbing her temple. "Not sure. Jun's manning right now. Last I asked, it was about two more days." Penguin answered, holding up two fingers. "I need some new clothes." She groaned, pulling at her smelly pants.

"If you had worn the jumpsuits like everyone else, we wouldn't have this problem." Law said as he walked into the kitchen. "But they're so…..ugly." She grimaced, pulling at Bepo's collar. "I'm sorry." He muttered, hanging his large head. "But, that's not what I'm here for. Miss Allison, if you could come with me please." He held the door open, waiting for her to follow. Shachi and Penguin gave her suspicious looks as she stood up. "Fine, fine." She placed her hands firmly on the table. "Can you three manage not to kill yourselves while I'm gone?" She winked at Shachi, who let out a rather unattractive snort. "We don't need a babysitter." Penguin stuck his tongue out at her as she walked away. "Ya, well, at least I don't like it up the butt." She gave a curt wave before following the captain out of the room.

"Finding yourself accommodated well, are we?" Law asked calmly, his hands shoved in his spotted pockets. "Ah. You're crew is just a bunch of kids." She answered, a small skip in her step. "Because you're part of the crew now, you'll have to carry your own weight. I don't allow weaklings to interfere with my goals." His monotone voice was anything but threatening to her. "Well, I'm sure I'll be okay. I could get my Devil Fruit under control….."

"That's what I wanted to talk to you about." They walked onto the second level together, a few men going back and forth between the boiler room and the dorms. "Yo, yo, yo what up Ally!" Ghen, a tall man with blonde locks that fell to his mid back and a grey winter hat covering most of his face, wrapped his arm around her shoulder. "Not going to experiment on her, Cap'n?" He teased, pulling at her pale cheek. Law casually glanced at his crew from the corner of his eye. "Mah, mah. You ruined the whole surprise."

"Damnit, don't even joke about that! I know you're some sort of freak doctor but don't do your creepy shit on me!" She pulled away from Ghen, wrapping her arms around herself. "Just messing with you pipsqueak. Don't worry, Cap'n wouldn't do anything to ya unless you really piss him off." The blonde man rubbed his knuckles in her hair before turning around. "Miss Allison." Law was holding the door open for her, an annoyed look already present on his face. "S-Sorry." She stuttered, nearly tripping over herself as she rushed to the stairs. "What is it you want to show me about my Devil Fruit anyways?"

"Patience, Miss Allison." He chimed, his hatted head bobbing every time he took a step down. "Ch. You don't have to be so formal. I am a part of this crew now, aren't I?" She followed closely behind him, pursing her lips in annoyance. "I will call you whatever I please to." His slender, tattooed fingers reached for the door knob. "Fine." She grumbled childishly, crossing her arms over her chest. As soon as she walked inside the illuminated operating room, he slammed the door shut, making her jump. "What the hell…." She turned around to face him; his hat casted a dark shadow over his eyes, giving off an even more eerie aura about him.

"I suggest you not do anything to piss either the crew or myself off any time soon. You are new and you still need to prove yourself worthy of being here." He said lowly, his hand gripping the door a little tighter as he spoke. She gulped, her hands sweating as she clenched them shut. "I-I'm not trying to cause trouble." She said weakly before clearing her throat. "If you didn't want me here, you shouldn't have kidnapped me!"

A small, barely noticeable, grin spread over his thin lips. "Very well then. Follow me." She let out a heavy breath and watched as his long strides took him to a door on the other side of the room. She hesitantly followed, letting him into the room first, not missing that stupid smirk on his face. "Your room is right next to the operation area?" She raised an eyebrow, taking in the area. The cream walls were lined with bookshelves filled with books, only leaving openings for the few windows. A bed had been placed over on the far side of the room, but looked like it hadn't been used in a few months, and a large desk with a couch was casually put by the door. "Actually, it's more like a doctor's office anyways."

He ignored her childish antics and began searching through the bookshelf by the door. "I've come across something you might want to see." He said, pulling out a rather large book with a dark red spine and a lighter red cover. She grabbed it from him and crossed her legs so she could rest it in her lap. "Turn to page 58." He instructed, sitting down on the chair behind his desk. She ran her fingers lightly over the cover, coming across no indications of a title. Flipping it open, she saw a page filled with multiple drawings of Devil Fruits. "A book about Devil Fruits. How'd you come across this?" She asked, flipping through the next few pages. At the top of each page was the name of each fruit, a drawing of it, and its type, although some pages were left blank. "That's not important." He said simply, placing his feet on the desk behind her. She turned to the page she was told to, her eyebrows furrowing at what she saw. "This is the one I ate. You found it." She muttered, running her fingers over the page. "The 'Dani Dani no Mi or Tick Tick Fruit'." She quoted out of the book. "Read the rest of it."

"O-Okay. 'The Dani Dani no Mi is a Paramecia Type Devil Fruit, and although most Fruits are rare, this one is exceptionally rare. To date, this Fruit has only been found twice since history has been recorded. It's a dangerous Devil Fruit, especially if the user has no idea how to control it, but they may, in fact, kill themselves in this process. Anything the user touches with their dominate will explode in a matter of seconds, depending on the size of the object. It's named the Tick Tick Fruit because the user is able to hear a faint 'tick, tick' until the object they have touched explodes. However, before the object that has been touched explodes, the user may touch it with the opposite hand to stop the explosion. With enough training, the user will be able to touch something and force the explosion to travel farther away, almost like exploding dynamite with a trigger. The past two users have been forcibly taken from their homes by the government in order to keep this power hidden. They were both forced to work for the government and eventually died because of their powers. As long as the user is alive, they will be hunted down by the government and used for war.'"

Allison stared down at the paper, her slim fingers grasping it lightly. She looked at her gloved hand angrily; how could such power be given to her, of all people? Of course, she didn't have the best of luck, but she did not want to add being hunted by the Marines to her list of bad outcomes. "They became machines, just like I'm going to be." She said quietly, wiggling her gloved fingers around. When Law didn't say anything, she turned to him; a serious but upset look masked her usually childish face. "Are you going to use me too?" His eyes were covered by the shadow of his hat, but he was frowning deeply. "Miss Allison, you are a part of my pirate crew, are you not?" He asked, looking up at her with his grey eyes. "I am." Her voice wavered slightly as she closed the book. "As long as you are with us, you will never be used a machine." A little relief washed over her as she jumped down from his desk. "Do you mind if I borrow this for a while?" She held up the thick book and he shook his head. "Don't lose it."

Apparently, it was her turn to make dinner tonight, and the pantry was full of nothing. "Dammit Ghen, don't you guys have anything?" She groaned as she pulled out some rice. "We need to go shopping, apparently." The blonde scratched his face as he opened the refrigerator. She sighed, letting her brown hair out of the ponytail so it fell to her shoulders and let her bangs sweep over her forehead. "What am I supposed to make now…." She tapped her chin idly. "Well we have some vegetables…." He tossed her three bags, which she almost dropped. "Well, you only have two boxes of rice. I guess we could make something. It won't be a lot though."

"As long as it's food! I'm starving!" Shachi had his arms behind his head as he walked into the kitchen. "Oh, from what exactly?" Ghen shot, crossing his arms over his chest. "Hey, I do things around here!" The red haired man retorted, taking a seat at the table. "I caught you taking a nap earlier." Allison chimed in as she began to boil the water. "Chyeah. I was tired from working." She shook her head at him, laughing slightly. "You're an idiot."

It didn't take too long to get dinner ready, and by the time it was, all the men, except Law and Penguin, had gathered into the kitchen to grab a bite to eat. "It looks delicious!" Someone cried as he got his bowl. "Meh, it was all I could do. You guys have no food." She smiled, sitting in between Bepo and Shachi. "You still did better than any of us." Jun commented, devouring his entire helping. "Ah, I learned to cook from a young age. It just takes practice." She informed, helping herself to a little bit of food. "Oh, you know. You never told us about yourself." Shachi said, nudging her in the side. She shrugged, shoveling a spoonful in her mouth. "I'm not that interesting, really."

"You're still a girl."

"And you're still new."

"What does me being a girl have to do anything?" She deadpanned, making Ghen smile. "It doesn't. Now start your story!" He nearly flung his fork at her. "Fine, fine." She sighed waving him off. "There really isn't much. My parents died when I was about five and then I lived in an orphanage until I was eight. After that some old coot mechanic raised me for a few years before he died. After that I lived by myself." She shrugged, taking another bite of her food. The room was filled with silence as she ate calmly, which she found a little odd. "….what?"

"That was so sad!"

"You'll never be alone again!"

"We'll always take care of you!"

A few men had started to cry and hugging each other as they spoke, making her raise an eyebrow. "It wasn't all that sad…." She muttered as Shachi put his arm around her. "It was actually, kind of sad. See, a lot of us grew up with our parents and families and just decided to become pirates." He explained, tapping her shoulder lightly. "How'd your parents die?" Bepo asked quietly from beside her, attempting to hold the small bowl in his paw. "Ah, my father killed my mother before he killed himself. They had me out of wedlock, which was a sin in town, and he got too upset over it. And that's why no one in town wanted to take care of me too." She explained casually.

"It got worse!"

"How could anyone live with that pain!?"

"You poor child!"

She giggled at them. "You're such drama queens." Shachi and Bepo both laughed next to her, and she turned to look at the red haired man. "By the way, where is Penguin? I thought you guys were like, joined at the hip?" She asked, leaning over onto the white bear beside her. "He's manning the ship right now. I have no idea when his break is." He stretched back, but his arms behind his neck. "I should probably take him some food before you guys eat it all." She shot them a look, and only received grins covered in rice. "Pigs." She chuckled, grabbing an extra bowl and throwing some food into it. "Make sure you guys clean up while I'm gone!" She shouted before descending the ladder that led to the cockpit.

"Penguin!~" She sung, skipping over to the man sitting on the chair. "Oh, Ally-chan. What are you doing here?" She could barely see the pink that spread over his cheeks from under his hat. "I brought you dinner, the other guys were devouring it and I didn't want you to not eat. This is pretty much all we have until we reach the next island." She shrugged, handing him the bowl. "Oh, thank you!" He nearly shouted as he began to shovel the food into his mouth. "This place is pretty cool…." She trailed off, staring at all the buttons lining the walls. A huge window was placed in front of them, exposing the deep sea. "I guess, it gets pretty lonely sometimes though." He admitted between bites, making her let out a small laugh. "I would think so. Are you and Jun the only two who know how to work this thing?" He nodded and turned to her. "So far, yes. Cap'n understands the basics though."

"Why did you guys get a submarine instead of a ship?"

"Well, we had a ship, but it completely fell apart once we added more people to it. We stopped by an island and someone had a sub there. I guess you could say we sort of…stole it, but that's besides the point."

"You really are a crew full of idiots then."


The next day and a half was uneventful, much like the first two. Allison spent most of her time sitting in the cockpit with either Penguin or Jun, reading the book Law let her borrow. She had read the page about her Devil Fruit at least a hundred times; she couldn't yet grasp the fact that she was basically a weapon. What she did understand was that she needed to get her powers under control, and fast.

"We're here!" Bepo's cries echoed throughout the whole sub. She smiled, closing the book with a clap, and hopped out of her bunk. "Finally! New clothes!" She stretched, a smile finding its way onto her face. "Come on pipsqueak, better hurry up!" Ghen grabbed her arm, pulling her with him. "Mah, slow down! My legs are too short for this!" She whined, digging her heels into the ground. "Don't be such a brat, we need to get a move on so we don't get stuck on the ship!" He pushed her up the stairs, nearly causing her to trip and bust her head open.

"Calm your ass down, jeesh!" She shouted as they finally managed to get out onto the deck in one piece. Law, Bepo, and Martin, a muscular man with his sleeves rolled up, revealing a mess of tattoos, and wore a strange yellow winter hat, all stood there, waiting for them. "Took you long enough." He snickered, his hands in his pockets. "Shut up." She grumbled, lighting the first cigarette she'd had in two days up. "We need food." Bepo moaned, grabbing at his stomach as it growled. "Martin and Ghen, I believe you two will be able to handle our food situation?" Law had his usually stoic face on as he instructed the two men what to do. "Aye, Cap'n. Come on wanker, we got shopping to do." Martin held the list between his index and middle finger and waved it at the taller man. "I'll kill you." Ghen groaned, rubbing his forehead with his fingers. "Every time I get put with you, something bad happens."

"What are we going to do, Cap'n?" Bepo could barely contain his excitement as the other two men left. "We're going to get some supplies and look around." Law informed him, a small gleam in his own eye. "That means clothes shopping, right?!" She clasped her hands together in hopefulness. "Yes, but we're not rich. Remember that." He narrowed his eyes at her as she blew out smoke. "Ya, ya. Got it."

The town was bustling with street vendors, crowds of people and performers. "What kind of town is this?" She asked, walking beside Bepo. "A party town, I guess. There's no cute bears though…" He sighed sadly, placing his paws in his pockets. She chuckled lightly, putting out her cigarette on the ground. "We'll find you a beautiful bear one day Bepo, I promise." His eyes twinkled brightly as she spoke. "Really!? For me?" She smiled and nodded. "Of course."

The first place they went to was a medical shop, making her cringe inwardly. It was small, the sub was probably bigger than the entire building, and the walls were lined with shelves filled with all types of medical equipment. A squat old woman was standing behind the counter, her white hair pulled into a neat bun. She smiled at the pirates as they casually entered her shop. "Hello young folks, how may I help you today?" She asked in gruff voice. "Medical supplies." Law answered simply, making her deadpan.

"Could you be any more straight forward?" Allison muttered, lingering close to the door with Bepo. "That's just how Cap'n is. You get used to it." He answered, kicking at the dirt with his foot. "So you've been with Law for a long time, right?" She asked as the man pondered his way through the small store. "Ya. He's not a bad guy like everyone makes him out to be. They just don't know."

After Law collected the things he needed, the trio headed off into the busy street again. "Bepo, is there anything you need?" He asked, one hand in his pocket and the other holding his nodachi with the bag of items tied to it. "Not really Cap'n. It's just Ally-chan who needs clothes." He answered, and they watched as the small woman sauntered her way into a shop. "We should probably make sure she doesn't destroy the place…"

When they walked in, they came face to face with a sight Law really didn't want to see. Allison was standing in front of the tall and petite blonde at the counter, a bundle of clothes in her arms, frowning. "She looks really angry…" Bepo muttered, slowly attempting to back away from the scene. "Miss Allison, what are you doing?" Law slowly walked forward, a scowl on his face. The blonde turned to him, a smile suddenly overcoming her face. "Well my name isn't-" His eyes lazily moved to the woman. "I wasn't talking to you." His monotone voice sent shivers down her spine. "Apparently I shouldn't be shopping here because it's not meant for 'little girls'. Well, obviously I'm not a girl because my boobs are bigger than yours and I'm 21, thank you very much!" Allison placed the clothes down with a thud, glaring angrily at the woman in front of her. "U-uhm fine. I'll ring you up and give you a discount for your trouble." The blonde murmured quietly, her hands shaking as she opened up the cash register. "You're making a scene." He informed her, placing the Beli down on the counter. "She made me mad…." Allison pouted, looking behind him. She suddenly froze, her eyes widening greatly. He raised an eyebrow at her. "L-Law, we need to leave. Now." She grabbed the sleeve of his hoodie tightly, pointing at the window. When he turned around, the first thing he noticed was Bepo sleeping against the wall, a snot bubble growing and shrinking out of his nose with every breath. Behind his first mate, outside in the street, was a posse of white clad men, awaiting the group outside the store. "Shit. Grab your bag, get Bepo and run. I'll meet you back at the docks." He grabbed her arm pushing her towards the bear. "We need to hurry and get out of here."

Allison grabbed Bepo's paw, jolting him awake. "Bepo, Marines. We need to get back to the sub, now." She said quickly, pulling him out of the shop after Law. "Trafalgar Law; Surgeon of Death! We've come to arrest you and your crew for piracy!" The Marine captain in front shouted, his long coat wavering in the wind. The three looked around, noting they were completely surrounded. "Bepo, get her out of here. I can handle it." Law smirked, holding his right hand out. "Room." A blue-ish circle appeared around them all, making the Marines gasp in response. "Shambles." Body parts were now flying through the air as he moved his hands and fingers around in circles. Heads stuck to legs, feet stuck to arms, and son and so forth. "What the hell…." She clung to Bepo's arm tightly, watching as Marines were screaming for help before they realized they weren't dead. "It's just Captain's Devil Fruit. Come on, we need to get out of here." He jumped up, kicking a few of the disabled men away. "Now!" She pulled the bear behind her as they took off down the street. "Do you see anymore?" He shook his head. "There might be some at the docks."

Leaving the Marines and Law behind, they took off. "I figured something like this would happen." She let out a breath, making the bangs in her eye brush away. "You guys!" Martin and Ghen were soon teaming up with them. "Marines are here." The blonde man panted as they got closer to the sub. "We know, Law's taking care of them back there." She explained, releasing her hold on the bear behind her. "For a short girl, you sure run fast." Martin chuckled, earning him a glare. "I'll be sure to murder you when we get back."

"Heart Pirates! Stop right there!"

"Fuck." Ghen groaned as the four of them skidded to a stop. Another mass of Marines came marching towards them, guns in hand. "We won't let you escape this time; men, ready!" The sea of white moved simultaneously, placing their feet firmly in the ground. "Allison! Get back to the sub! We've got this!" She nodded, running off to the side as the three men began their attack. They all seemed to know some high form of martial arts; as they took down every soldier with a swift kick of their foot. "I'll be sure to learn from them soon." She chuckled to herself, only to be stopped by three stray Marines. "I don't remember there being a girl on the crew; you must be new." One of them snorted, unsheathing his sword. "Guess you wouldn't believe me if I said they kidnapped me, huh?" She ducked from his swing, dropping her bag on the ground. "I'm not that weak; I can fight some." She kicked the back of his legs, knocking him over and grabbed the baton off his belt. She swung it and hit his wrist with a snap, sending the sword flying and making him cry out in pain. The other two men slowly approached her; one with a dagger and the other also wielded a sword. "You won't get away from us now!" The swordsman lunged for her, and she easily dodged his fat body. She brought down the wooden object on his back and a snap echoed around the area. "This is actually kind of fun." She smirked, twirling the baton in her hands.

"I think you spoke too soon!"

There wasn't enough time for her to dodge the man flying onto her. She held his wrist with both her hands, stopping the dagger from plunging into her left shoulder. "Face it; you won't make it this time." He laughed, pushing down with all his strength. She let out a yelp as the blade sunk into her shoulder, blood pooling down to the ground. As he pushed deeper, she only found one option out of this issue. He pulled out, aiming the dagger straight for her head. Quickly she removed her black glove, shoving the palm of her hand into the man's face and sending him on his back. "What was that?!" He laughed, sitting up slowly.

Her heart seemed to stop as she slid the glove back on her hand, each beat aligned with the faint 'tick' noise she heard coming from the man's body. "What have I done?" She mumbled out loud, her voice wavering as tears pricked her eyes. "Allison! What the hell are you doing!? Get up and run!" Martin's yell seemed quieter than the ticks as the tears began to fall. "I can't believe I did it." She shook her head angrily, her fingernails digging into the soft ground.

Time stood still as the ticks ended and the man's body was suddenly dispersed into a million pieces. She closed her eyes as the blood spattered on and around her. The fighting between the Marines and pirates ceased as they watch the bloody murder take place. She could feel the eyes burning onto her as she clawed at her head, the tears now heavier than before. She brought her knees up to her chest and buried her face in them, disgusted by what she had done.

"Don't just sit there and watch, grab her and get back on the sub!"

Law's voice shattered the silence, drawing everyone but her back into reality. Ghen dropped the man he was strangling and ran over to the young woman. "Pipsqueak, come on. We need to get out of here." He said quietly, scooping her up into his large arms. Bepo ran up behind him, grabbing the bag, now covered in blood. They looked at the scene, then to each other. "This isn't good…" He said to the bear, who nodded in silent agreement. "Let's go! Now!" Law had quickly finished off the rest of the soldiers and was directing the men towards the ship. "We have to get away before more show up!"

The four men managed to clamber up onto the sub and pile into the kitchen. "Penguin! Jun! Whoever is manning, we need to get out of here! Now!" Martin shouted, his voice echoing down the hallways as Bepo shut the front doors. Ghen followed Law down the stairway, holding the sobbing girl carefully in his arms. "Cap'n, did you know she could do this?" he asked quietly as the others began to pop their heads around the corners, curious. "Aye. She knew also, but this was for her own good." Law answered, leading them into the operation room. "How bad is her shoulder?" He asked, washing his hands thoroughly. Ghen placed her down on the cold table, attempting to pry her from her curled up position. "It doesn't seem too bad, but he must have knicked something severe." He answered, pressing his palm to her bloodied shoulder. "I can't what is hers and what isn't."

"Hold her down. This shouldn't take too long."


Law sat at his desk, silently watching the sleeping girl on his couch. She had fallen asleep as he was stitching her up, which was quite odd for someone to do during an operation, though he figured it was from the shock. He had arrived just in time to see what happened; the man exploded all over her. He remember her saying she had never killed a person with her powers before.

"Cap'n?" Bepo opened the door slowly; his aura heavy, just like the rest of the crew. "Yes Bepo?" The two never took their eyes off Allison's sleeping form. "Dinner is ready, if you would like some. There's a lot, most aren't eating after what they saw." The first mate answered quietly, flinching at the memories. "Ah, I might be up in a second."

After a few moments of silence, Bepo left, closing the door lightly behind him. Law sighed, leaning back in his chair. He had never expected to come across such a gruesome Devil Fruit, especially one a part of his crew. "This is going to get us in trouble." He chewed the inside of his cheek as she began to stir. "Of course, we are pirates, we're already in trouble." She slowly sat up, holding her hand to her head. "Good to see you're awake." She jumped at his voice, looking around the room then back to him. "What am I doing here?" Her voice cracked, making her flinch. "You fell asleep when I was fixing your wound. Do you not remember?" She pushed down the sleeve of the large shirt she was in (Bepo had changed her into one of Ghen's) and looked down at the stitches across her shoulder. "I killed him." She whispered, her gloved finger lightly tracing the wound. "Hm, I killed someone today. Someone who probably didn't deserve to die."

He watched silently as she walked over to the door, leaning against it for support. "Is it alright if I get a shower?" Her voice was nearly as monotone as his now. "That would probably be best, Miss Allison." She looked back at him for a moment, her brown eyes beginning to shine a little more. "I wanted action and I guess I got it, huh?" She laughed lightly to herself before stumbling out of the room, leaving the door open. He sighed, grabbing out a book and a pen; a small pang of guilt tugging annoyingly at his conscious. He pushed it away as he began to write down the tales of today's adventure; he just figured this would become normality after a few months.


Allison bit her lip as the cold water hit her back; she wanted it to wash away the heaviness from her heart. Though her hands were as pale as the clouds, she could still see the spots of the Marine's blood on her skin, pulling at her quilt. Part of her wanted to scream, part of her wanted cry, but most of all, she just wanted to go home and sleep. Of course, she knew the latter was too late; she was now a target of the World Government and a Pirate. At least Law and the others were strong; they could protect her when she couldn't bear the thought of killing anymore.

The crew wouldn't carry around her baggage for long though, and she knew that. Becoming a pirate meant dealing with evil, even if it was herself, and she should've have realized that before she went and did something so stupid. She was now being hunted by the government, putting the rest of Law's crew in the hot seat with her, and she deeply regretted that.

She looked down at her right hand, moving her fingers under the now lukewarm water. She was a monster, but at least she wasn't alone. The crew was probably terrified of her at the moment, and they should, but did they not get used to Law's strange powers? Of course hers were a lot more gruesome, but it's not like she used them for fun. Sighing, she pressed her face against the tiles on the wall. It could only get worse from here.


I really have no idea what I just wrote. I hope it makes sense and it's somewhat good. I'm kind of liking the story, and I still have writer's block for Stay Awhile. I will try and update once a week though.

ShiningHeart of ThunderClan-Of course it was Bepo! No one could say no to him and all his adorableness!~

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