Here we go! Onward to chapter 3!
Okay, this was a hard one I hate introducing people so I'm sorry not my best.
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But this is chapter 3 and I promise the next chapter will be far better…..
Chapter 3: The Thousand Sunny and Introductions
Nicky couldn't hold in her gasp as she stared at the giant maroon and yellow ship in front of her. It was Brig Sloop type ship, which meant with what little knowledge she had of shipping, whoever the ship's navigator was, he or she was extremely skilled. Nicky scanned the side of the ship as they climbed up the rope ladder, the wood was beautiful, except for the stupid figurehead that looked like a flower. She mentally noted to ask the crew what kind of wood was used to build this stunning vessel, but only when Kidd wasn't around. She craned her neck back, spotting Ed, who also was admiring the wood; of course he was far more interested in it than her, him being the ship wrecker of the Kidd Pirates. Nicky rolled her eyes and smiled, she would no longer have to worry about asking anyone. When they reached the top, they met the gazes of the Heart Pirates along with the Straw Hats. Nicky being the last one to climb the ladder, she saw an out reached hand of the love-struck Sanji.
"May I have the pleasure of helping you onto the deck, mam?" Sanji asked; he looked a little strain but have fierce determination in his eyes as he smiled kindly at the woman. Nicky hesitated for a moment before carefully, making sure her skin didn't touch him, placed her hand in his. He pulled her gently over the railing and onto the clean non-blood stained deck, 'Weird…' she thought as she looked at the clean deck. Nicky looked around, fascinated; the large flower was actually a lion it turned out, but there was an observatory that caught her eye and a beautiful garden full of orange trees, and flowers.
"Thank you….. Sanji?" Nicky said politely, 'I think that's what his name is?' Law, who was leaned against the wall in the back corner, lifted his hat up to look at the strange girl. She had a soft quiet voice, unlike the one at the meeting; it was polite, sincere, worried, questionable, and pleased. Sanji smiled for a moment and suddenly blood gushed out of his nose. He collapsed, his eyes were shaped like hearts and he grinned widely while looking like he was in a trance. Nicky never had seen this kind of response, stared worriedly over one of the host, her having a little knowledge in the medical field, but she knew he lost too much blood already. The Kidd Pirates stared at the man with displeasure for the thoughts that crossed his mind about her.
"Poor Sanji, you almost made it." A long-nose man wearing brown overalls patted the bleeding man on the shoulder, shaking his head in dismay. Nicky titled her head to the side, 'Is this normal or something?' She found it rather odd that the crew was not concerned, looking over to her crew, she noticed the disapproving looks. 'I'll be sure and ask Gale what's going on later.'
"Ah someone call the doctor! Wait, that's me." A little 'what is that thing' ran around in circles in panic before stopping and began examining him. A dark chuckle could be heard from the corner; Nicky turned to the sound and glared at Captain Trafalgar Law. She never met him, due to the fact she refused to leave the ship back at Sabaody Archipelago, but from what she had heard from Kidd, he was an arrogant lazy-ass bastard. Noticing her glare he looked up, his storm cloud colored eyes meeting pale blue colored eyes, a smug smile on his lips. He couldn't help it, 'Black Leg' Sanji collapsing because of a nose bleed, his crewmember patting him on the shoulder, and the reindeer freaking out looking for a doctor when he is the doctor, and the girl looking confused.
"Are you okay?" Ignoring the annoying tan man, Nicky bent over him and began examining his nosebleed. 'Strange, it doesn't look like he's been hit lately? What is up with this?' Law, not liking the lack of reaction, stood up and walked gracefully over beside her. His smirk spread wider, as he gazed down at the concern look on her face. Chopper, who had been treating Sanji looked up at her and smiled; her eyes widen before she smiled back. 'Oh my gosh! He's so cute!' She thought as she fought the urge to hug him.
"He's fine…. He just has problems with meeting pretty ladies." Chopper smiled kindly at her, causing his eyes to close momentarily, and went back to work. Law suddenly burst into un-Law like laughter, causing all the pirates to jump. Nicky looked up at the man before turning scarlet, knowing why he was laughing. When Chopper had complemented her, she couldn't help but blush, it was no shocker that the Kidd Pirates weren't know for giving complements, thus surprising her and catching her off guard.
Law couldn't help it, her face was priceless; one moment she looked concern, distant, worried, uncomfortable, but calm at the same time to suddenly pure embarrassment, surprise, and slightly pleased. Her eyes had widened slightly, then she looked to the side quickly, a pink tint had risen on her tan cheeks, and now her whole face was red. She was biting her lip, trying to control her anger, when a large muscular man with a Hawaii shirt and Speedos spoke.
"Alright since everyone is here, we can all get settled in before dinner." He spoke but Nicky was too busy trying to prevent from laughing, seriously Speedos! A woman with black hair and a lean body spoke this time.
"Franky, Nami and I can show the girl to her room." She spoke in a proper, monotone voice. Franky turned to her suddenly and threw his fist over his head and made a weird dance position that Nicky couldn't quite put her finger on.
"Right on!" Franky yelled; the two women walked over to Nicky and motioned her to follow them. Following the two women, she glanced nervously over her shoulder to Kidd and Killer, who were waving and snickering, 'Wow, real supportive captain, and way to be a big brother, Killer.' She thought before glancing to Ed and Gale; Ed and Gale gave her hopeful smile and a thumbs up. She nodded and followed the two women down the stairs to the second floor. Nicky followed behind quietly enjoying the silence, when the girl with long curly orange hair spoke up.
"I'm Nami, the navigator." She turned and giving Nicky a small smile and held her hand out. Nicky shook it nervously. "Just telling you up front, our crew can be a little ridiculous….. also don't get in the orange trees." Nami said the last part with a dark look, Nicky smiled. Maybe she could get along with them.
"And I am Nico Robin, the ships archeologist." The dark haired woman spoke this time, turning, Nicky shook her hand as well. Robin was quiet and calm, unlike the rest of the crew, she act older than her years but she still smiled just like the rest of the Straw Hats. "I can confirm that you'll never get bored will your stay on this ship." Nicky smiled, never showing her teeth, and spoke quietly.
"I'm Nicky, the Kidd Pirates information gather and musician." She smiled a little at the two women. "Kidd does have a nasty temper, but he's not as bad as his reputation says." She said as if reading their minds, shrugging her shoulders she smiled a little more. Kidd was known for being violent, evil, and cruel, but when he was just with his crew he acted like big child. Nicky smiled as she remembered the time they got him drunk, and he was dancing around the deck and singing "I feel pretty." Of course once he passed out Gale and Zeke drew flowers and smiley faces all over his face with black and pink sharpie. It was comical when he woke up, knives and skillets, anything metal went flying at for them.
Nami opened the door to their rooms, Nicky's eyes widen and her mouth fell open. The room was huge with three beds, and dressers. One bed had many books surrounding it with green bedcovers neatly made, the other bed had red messy bed covers was surrounded in books, paper, pens, ink, and photos of a red haired woman, a purple hair girl, and the younger Nami. On the other side was a neatly made off-white bed covering, with empty bookshelves, and dressers. The floor had vanilla carpet, a bathroom, a washroom, and a mini bar.
"Okay, well we all have to share a room. Just for warning Robin barely sleeps and I'm an early riser. Do you have any nick picks?" Nami asked as she motioned Nicky to her side of the room, Nicky laid her stuff on the bed and nervously answered.
"Well, just two things…. The first is that I don't like being touched." Nami titled her head and motioned her to explain why. "I ate the Chishiki-Chishiki Fruit. It allows me to see every memory, or thought that's ever went through someone's mind by simply touching their skin." Robin nodded and Nami stared opened mouth at the girl in front of her. 'No wonder the Kidd Pirates are the most well informed in the New World.' Robin thought quietly to herself. "And the last thing is….if I acted weird and can't get up, go get Kidd or Killer." She decided to leave it at that.
"Okay, so let's get you unpacked shall we?" Nami said and began opening her bags, eyeing her clothes disapprovingly. "We need to take you shopping." Nami laughed as Nicky began protesting; maybe they will all get along.
The Fellows…..
Law walked quietly beside the noisy red-head captain, ignoring the man's angry stomping he observed the ship. It was built extremely well. Back before the sub Law had sunk several ships, thus the fate of any ship the Heart Pirates sailed in, until they got the well built Heart Pirate-proof metal sub. Looking down at the grinning bonehead black haired captain, he asked.
"Mr. Straw Hat, who built this ship?" Law asked curiosity edged in his tone, Ed began listening intently thankful someone asked.
"I did! O yeah, baby!" Franky yelled and began dancing. "I stole the money used to buy the Adam's wood and furnish the ship from them, so I gave it to them." He nodded matter-of-factly. Before Law or Ed could ask further question, a long-nose man spoke.
"Our original ship, got damage and fell apart, we barely made it to Water 7. The Going Merry was given to use by a beautiful girl from my home town in the East Blue-" Law blocked out whatever he was ranting about when they came to the room. It was filled with hammocks pilled three to a row, Law counted and realized that it was just the right amount hammocks for his crew, Kidd's crew, and Luffy's crew.
"Alright so home sweet home, make your selves comfortable, I'm going to start dinner." The blond man said as he blew out smoke from his cigarette and walked out the room. Law instantly flinched, he hated the smell, and with him being a doctor, he knew how bad it was for the body. Laying his stuff down in a nearby hammock, he walked back towards the deck. Breathing in the fresh air he smiled, nothing was better than the fresh sea air. Laying his sword down against the railing he leaned against the railing enjoying himself, when the long nose man and the reindeer walked up beside him whispering and pushing each other forward, while staring at him. Law recognized the reindeer, Chopper, but could not recall the other man. Finally, getting annoyed, he turned while he grinned his signature smirk.
"Can I help you?" Law asked politely. Both men instantly froze and jumped to stand normally.
"You're the ship's doctor?" Chopper asked finally. Law smiled politely and nodded. "After dinner I will show you the infirmary."
"Thank you." Law grinned and turned to look at the sea; both men nodded and walked off.
Nicky…
'Urgh, I swear if I come back and my clothes are missing, I'll kill Nami." Nicky thought hotly as she walked on to the deck and leaned against the railing beside the notorious Captain Trafalgar Law, and breathe a deep sighed; Law looked curiously over at her. She had a crease in between her eyebrows, her lips were turned into frown, and she looked at the sea deep in thought. 'Okay, I'm going to have to buy a lock for my dressers, but until I can get one what am I going to do? Maybe Kidd or Killer, maybe even Ed will keep it until then….' Nicky thoughts were interrupted when she seen a long slender hand with tattoos covering it in front of her; she looked up to see Trafalgar Law. 'Wow, how long has he been there?' Nicky carefully grabbed his hand and shook it.
"Trafalgar Law." He laughed at her; she looked shocked by his introduction. Recovering herself quickly, she smiled, never showing her teeth, her eyes were filled with surprise, defiance, arrogance, joy, and wary. Law smiled showing his perfectly white straight teeth, his eyes filled with humor, defiance, and smugness.
"Nicky." Nicky muttered and returned back to staring at the view. Law frowned a little, he didn't like being ignored.
"Nicky!" Kidd yelled as he emerged from the stairs. Nicky giggled and smiled up at Law, rolling her eyes she walked towards the seething red-head. Law watched as Kidd threw his hands around and quietly talked to the woman, she just smiled and captured his hands in hers and talked quietly to him. He slowly began calming down and grinned while he ruffled his hands through her hair, causing it to stand straight up around her face. She smiled and shook her head causing her hair to lay flat on top of her head. Kidd laughed and wrapped his arm around her small frame and led her away to the rest of the crew, who all greeted her with smiles. Law watched slightly intrigued by the small girl, she was calm, quiet, and from what he just seen was kind, how could someone so small and kind be a pirate?
Dinner….
It was a full out battle between the three crews as they desperately tried to keep their food from the clutches of the bottomless pit. Luffy stretched his arm to snag the pork chop off of Nicky's plate when Killer grabbed his wrist and threw it back. Nicky was for once proud to have an overprotective brother, if it wasn't for him she wouldn't have been able to eat a thing. Nami, Robin, and Nicky stared in disgust as the men ate. They ate like wild animals, except Law and Sanji. Nicky had to admit, this was the best meal she's ever had: pork chops, green beans, mash potatoes with brown gravy, and rolls that melted in your mouth. It was delicious!
"Sanji! Is there anymore food?" Luffy complained as he clutched his stomach. Nicky's mouth dropped, how could he still eat, he already had nine rounds? He ate more than Kidd, and she thought to be impossible.
"No! Luffy if you don't stop taking food from the young ladies, I will grill you with butter and lemon!" Sanji yelled as he sipped his wine. Zoro muttered something as he drank sake from the bottle. "What did you say moss-head!"
"None of your business Curly-brow!" Zoro yelled swords drawn, they began fighting. Nami sighed and shook her head, turning her head towards Nicky and gave her 'I-told-you-so' look. Nicky smiled.
"So I think we should all introduce ourselves. That way we won't be strangers." Robin spoke up for first time since dinner. "Luffy would you like to start?" Luffy grinned forgetting his hunger and jabbed his thumb in to his bloated stomach.
"Monkey D. Luffy!" He grinned like a little kid that found out what they were getting for Christmas.
"Roronoa Zoro." Zoro said through gritted teeth as he was blocking one of Sanji kicks. He was muscular and very tall, he had green hair, three earrings in his right ear, his left eye was shut do to an injury, and he wore black pants, a green sash, and a green looking robe.
"Nami." Nami said and waved, who was sitting beside Luffy. Nami was taller than Nicky even without her high heels, she wore tight jeans, and a bikini top, to show off her size double D's, which just made Nicky mad; she still only wore a freaking size B. Nicky new four of the nine Straw Hats, so she began paying attention after the third.
"And I am the great captain Usopp!" The man with the long nose said from earlier. He had on brown overalls, brown boots, a yellow plaid bandana wrapped around his head, a pair of hideous goggles, and a green man purse. Zoro and Luffy both hit him in the head, causing Nicky to only giggle.
"I'm Sanji." Sanji spoke as he attempted to kick Zoro again.
"I'm Tony-Tony Chopper!" The little reindeer said, but soon began blushing and started a stream of insults while he danced in his place.
"Nico Robin." Robin quietly said from her seat by Zoro, she watched Zoro and Sanji fight a small smile at her lips.
"Franky! Oh Yeah Baby!" The man in Speedos yelled as he began dancing on the table. 'Seriously what's up with these guys?' Nicky thought to herself as she tried to stop laughing.
"And I am Brook! Yeehooo! Excuse me!" The skeleton man said as he farted and then burped, causing Nami to hit him upside the skull.
"Why even bother!" She yelled at him, Luffy laughed and grabbed her around the waist and pulled her into his lap. Kissing her on the cheek and laughed between giggles.
"Nami you're hot when you're mad." Nicky's jaw dropped, how the heck did that happen? Shrugging it off she looked at the skeleton for a moment then spoke.
"Brook? Where you apart of another pirate crew?" Nicky asked. Kidd shook his head, knowing what she was hoping for. Her long time hero the Rumbar Pirates, the music pirates, she read tales about them back at the orphanage and instantly decided to become a musician pirate like the Captain Brook. Even though they all knew he had died with the rest of them, she refuses to believe them. Taking his Sake he began to gulp it down as Brook spoke.
"Why yes! The Rumbar Pirates." He said in a matter-of-fact tone. Nicky began squealing in her seat with joy. Kidd on the other hand spewed his drink contents across the table.
"Oh my gosh! I told you so!" Nicky yelled and pointed at Kidd laughing, as well as the Kidd pirates laughing. The rest of the pirates looked confused beyond normal.
"Well go next." Kidd said as he wiped Sake off his bare chest. "Eustass 'Captain' Kidd." He said with a frown tugging at his dark stain lips. He reached over and grabbed the girl as she jumped up to go and talk to Brook. She began glaring at him before the Kidd and the Kidd Pirates broke into a fit of laughter.
"Killer." The man with a blue mask spoke up this time. "And the dancing girl is my little sister, Nicky. Sorry Brook but she is a fan of yours, you inspired her to be a pirate." Killer snickered as his sister turned red and glared at him.
"Edward, but Ed for short." The Zombie man said calmly from his seat, but inside he was doing his absolute best not to burst into a fit of laughter. He hadn't seen her act this way since they left the orphanage.
"I'm… Gale." Gale muttered as he continued to laugh at Nicky. He wore his usual fur vest and circle sunglasses.
"Zeke." The man with a yellow Mohawk said as he banged his hand on the counter, trying to stop laughing at the angry wild haired blonde girl.
"Pete." The man in a Samurai looking suit said as he snickered.
"B-Bruce." The man with blond curled looking hairstyle from way back in the day and a sweet black leather jacket said from the floor, where he was clutching his stomach and laughing.
The other pirates stared dumbfound at the Kidd Pirates, what happen they were laughing, aren't suppose to be mean and cruel. Nicky had told Nami and Robin that Kidd wasn't as bad as he seemed, but he acted like Luffy in a way. Finally the Kidd Pirates regained themselves, Law began to speak.
"Trafalgar Law." Law nodded as he continued to smirk. He had his hands behind his head and his legs crossed.
"Bepo." The orange jumpsuit wearing polar bear spoke. Causing one of the Kidd pirates to mumble.
"Hey the bear can talk?" Zeke whispered to Pete.
"Sorry." Bepo bowed his head in shame as a sad aura surrounded him. Nicky wanted to go and huge him, he looked so sad.
"Jean Bart." Someone outside the door yelled. Bart was far too large to fit through the door, he had on black style clothing, tattoos over his eyebrows, and was actual scary looking.
"The name is Cliff." Spoke cheerfully the red-haired man with a red and green hat on, he like the rest of the crew wore a white jumpsuit.
"James." The man wearing a 'Penguin' hat said grouchily. He had his arms crossed as he huffed a sigh, causing Cliff to elbow him.
"Eric." A tall man with an awesome yellow hat and a red star on the front, said as he stroked his long black mustache.
"Aaron… Ryan." The identical men said at the same time. They both wore a sweat headband across their heads, one was green and the other blue.
"And I am Curly." A round, his curly hair topped with a small fast food restaurant hat, with round glasses on spoke with a chipper tone.
Some chattering started, Ed was talking to Franky about the ship, Curly was talking to Sanji about the meal he had just made and was wondering if he could get the recipe, and Chopper, Gale and Law where talking about the infirmary. Nicky yawned, it was getting late and she really had nothing to talk about besides her day had been full of surprises; standing up she took her dishes to the sink.
"I'm going to bed. Good night, everybody." Walking out she made for the nice comfortable bed waiting for her at the end of the hall.