Chapter 2: Separation from my brothers
The four children spent the past 3 years looting from merchant ships that come to the Port to ensure they could maintain their standard of living. Their sibling bonds were strong and irreplaceable.
Karin is now 8 years old. She and Sapphire were trying their luck today. They are going to attempt to rob a Marine ship. The four were already infamous in the town for looting but have yet to be caught. Most of the townsfolk overlooked it as "childish pranks" and that they were "lonely children seeking attention".
"Sapphire, I heard that this marine ship has the map of the New World. I want that map." Karin adjusted her beige drawstring bag on her belt. Sapphire was in her human form: an 8 year old girl with white-silver hair and a light blue kimono. Karin wore a simple light purple hoodie and black shorts and black sandals.
"Mirror Mirr— HEY!" Karin yelped as she was forcefully picked up by her collar. "Nya!" Sapphire was also picked up by another man.
"Look here! Two little girls! I bet we could sell these two for a nice price!"
"Bounty hunters?! Let go of me! ONII-SAN! ANIKIII!" Karin screamed loudly. The man covered her mouth and she sank her teeth into his hand. Sapphire did the same to her captor. Upon release, she slashed at her captor's chest.
They were caught again. This time by the Marines, and unfortunately by the Captain himself. The two bounty hunters were onboard the ship, panting while bleeding.
"What happened to you two?" He said in a gruff voice.
"These girls are demons! They did this to us!"
"Got beaten by little girls?! I knew you were useless! Get off my ship!" He threw the two bounty hunters off the ship and into the water. "Weaklings!"
"You girls, will be given a new home!" He had a dark smile on his face.
The last thing the girls saw were their brothers' horrified faces, before they were knocked out by the Captain.
When the two awoke, they found themselves in a dark room. It was a cell in the marine ship. From what they overheard, they were about to be sold off as human guinea pigs to some Marine Scientist. The two had mouth clamps and had their wrists bound with rope behind them. They were free to stand but wouldn't be able to do much anyway.
"Oi! Restock at Alabasta! And make it quick!" The Captain ordered his men. Almost everyone had left. Excluding the two guards on duty and several other important crew members.
Sapphire had managed to claw the rope bindings. Slit. Done! "Guard! I'm thirsty! I want a glass of ice water!"
The guard got up and tapped on the iron bars of the cell. "Sit down and be quiet!" The guards realised too late and were frozen by Sapphire's ice glare. Sapphire removed the bindings and mouth clamps. Karin touched the iron cell. Her finger turned into the shape of the lock and successfully unlocked the cell.
Karin and Sapphire escaped from the ship and made it into the town. Once again, unfortunately, they ran into someone else.
The man had a wide chest, broad shoulders and muscular arms and legs. He has pale skin and nape-length; deep black-purple hair that was neatly slicked back. A long stitched scar above his nose stretched across his face. A missing left hand, which has been replaced with a large hook made from a tough gold alloy. He has deep set drooping eyes, framed by many wrinkles, and thin eyebrows that appear to be in a perpetual 'sad' position. He wore a bright orange, black-striped button up vest over a long-sleeve peach shirt, a blue scarf, dark brown suit pants and polished black shoes with gold buckles. He also wore a long, thick, dark gray pelted fur coat on his shoulders.
This strange man who wore such clothing in a desert island, was none other than Sir Crocodile.
"Oops. Sorry?" They said together.
Sand rose and almost swallowed them.
Karin touched the sand and managed to create a wall of sand to protect both of them.
"You must be a Nightmare." The sand picked the two up, and the Sir Crocodile brought them back to his casino. "You two shall work under me as Assasins."
"We will be under your care." The duo said dejectedly. They wouldn't be able to fight against a Logia fruit user like Crocodile. But at least they will get some fighting experience?