Sorry this took so stinking long, I had a massive writer's block, then midterms. It. was. hell.
"Thea, do you have any idea who you saw?!" The voice on the other end of the snail yelled.
"M-Mother!" Thea mumbled nervously. "Someone could hear you!"
"Thea, you saw a yonko." Nakia said all too calmly, successfully scaring Thea into silence.
The silence was shattered as a door creaked open, "So...this is what you have been hiding, Princess."
"Thea! Who is that!" Nakia yelled in worry.
"Robin-sama, did...did you know this the entire time?" Thea mumbled in slight awe, but mostly fright.
Robin smiled, "Of course." She stated while folding her arms.
"Mother...I have to go, shall we speak later?" Thea said while her hand shook.
"No. I will contact you once we have secured everything here. Lord Drakkar will be informed that you have unfortunately passed due to a kidnapping gone wrong. However…" Her mother paused as Thea's face paled noticeably, "Use your mask."
As these words left the snail, Thea heard the pirates yelling about marines. "M-Mother?"
"Go...NOW!" Nakia screamed as a red aura left the snail and settled onto Thea.
Robin's eyes widened as the princess immediately shoved the snail into her pocket and placed her mask over her face.
Thea stood up as two rapiers formed in her hand, her body twitched before she dashed through the door.
The marines halted their fire upon seeing her, "It's Scarlet Crow!" Thea cut them off with a swift lightning bolt before her wings unfurled and she flew over.
"Do you know why, I am called Scarlet Crow?" Thea stated dangerously as her eyes flared crimson.
When they didn't answer, she threw both blades at them before sending lightning everywhere, "That's because of the blood I have spilled over these centuries!" She laughed darkly.
The captain's eyes shook before he stumbled back, "W-What are you?!"
"I prefer to be called Minerva, 1st commander of the royal army of Armadura!" Minerva cackled while grabbing him by the neck.
"You...bitch!" He muttered while her eyes glowed even more.
Suddenly, she ripped the mask off before throwing it across the deck, "Stupid cursed mask." The woman muttered before swiftly knocking the man out.
She walked over to it with a glare, "I should really just throw you into the ocean. But, my mother would kill me for harming a family heirloom." She picked it up before shoving it into her bag.
"Geez, Minerva, I hate you." Thea stated before flying back to the ship.
"Explain." Nami stated while the crew stared at her.
Thea's head fell, "The mask is an heirloom from the very first commander. Her name was Minerva, she was the most sadistic commander to ever exist. When she died, her mask came to life and it was soon discovered that her spirit had taken over it." Thea explained.
"That thing is cursed?!" Usopp yelled.
The skeleton Thea had only discovered hours prior, shivered before making a dumb skeleton joke.
"So, this Minerva, took over you?" Robin summarized while pointing to the mask that was lightly lit up.
"Yes. It must be the stress, because she has never successfully taken over me in years. When the person wearing it is weak for even a second, she has the ability to take control of you." Thea stated.
"Then why would you wear it?" Nami asked while most of the pirates nodded.
"It...I don't really know. My mother told me to and I can't say no, that and it is a disguise of some sort." Thea explained slowly while scratching her head.
"What was that red mist?" Robin questioned.
"That...That was my mother's power of disorder." Thea answered reluctantly.
It can latch onto her through a call? Robin thought in shock.
"Minerva was rumoured to have been so evil...the underworld wouldn't accept her soul." Thea murmured causing Chopper and Usopp to scream as their faces paled.
Thea reached into the bag and pulled it out, as it sat in her palms it let out a high pitched whine until she muted it with a simple smack. "Ignore it, Minerva is just being rude." Thea stated while most of the pirates sweatdropped.
"What do you mean?" Luffy whined while jumping around the girl.
"I mean, Minerva is trying to contact us and she's being obnoxious about it." Thea explained.
"U-Uh, I-I think I've just developed Need-To-Hide-From-The-Angry-Spirit disease, s-so I'm just gonna-!" Usopp was cut off by the uncharacteristic laughing of the princess.
"Why would I summon her?! That wouldn't make any sense!" Thea laughed. "Plus, I wouldn't want her to wreak havoc once again." She shoved the mask into the bag before frowning.
"Princess, who is Lord Drakkar?"
Thea's head shot up as a startled look spread across her face, "Where did you hear that name?"
"When you were talking to your mother." Robin answered causing the pirates to jawdrop.
"You were talking to your mother?!" They yelled causing Thea to squeal in fright.
"Y-Yes! She told me to keep in contact when came up with the plan-NO! I wasn't supposed to say that!" She explained before screaming in realization.
She's bad at keeping secrets… The pirates all sweat dropped as Thea tugged on her hair in nervousness.
"You know we won't tell anyone, Princess." Robin said while Thea calmed down.
"L-Lord Drakkar...is my betrothed. M-My mother-." She was cut off by a ringing sound.
Paling, she reached into her pocket and grabbed the snail, "Mother, what's wrong?!" Thea asked in worry.
"Lord Drakkar...Is gone. He's coming for you Thea! I don't know how he managed it, but he knows where you are!" Nakia stated in anger.
"N-No...He can't find me! He'll surely drag me back to the island!" Thea cried.
"He left days ago, I don't know how far he could be!" Nakia said in exasperation.
"The All-Seeing eye! Mother, I can find him!" Thea said with a smile.
Nakia was silent as Thea paled, "Fine. Goodbye." Nakia swiftly hung up causing Thea to sweat drop.
Thea shoved the snail away before summoning the swirling mass.
"Show me, Lord Drakkar!"
A man appeared and Thea frowned at the sight of him. He had dark red hair that was styled in a spiky style. His pitch black eyes and cruel smile stood out on his pale face.
He was talking with someone before he promptly punched the person in the eye. He turned away from the downed person as he began walking to the edge of the ship.
"I assume you have located my bride, captain?" Drakkar grinned as a devilish look appeared in his eyes.
The eye shifted to show a young man whose quick nod confirmed their suspicions, "Yes, my lord." The man opened his hands and a blue shimmering map appeared.
Drakkar walked with an amused look on his face, "Are there no boundaries to your power, peasant?"
The man shifted at the jab, but shook his head, "As long as we have an intact DNA of the princess, we can track her to the ends of the earth." He explained.
"Nakia, you thought you could trick me into believing you...You're only reward will be the same fate as your dear husband." Drakkar stated.
Thea let out a small cry when the eye shifted to her mother...Tied up and bleeding.
"She was partnered with him the whole time?" Robin asked in a stunned silence.
Nakia grimaced, "M-Monster! So you admit to your crime?!"
"It was difficult getting him out of the way, especially when he ordered the marines on me." Drakkar laughed maliciously.
"D-Dammit, you will pay for your crimes Drakkar! Don't think you have won…" Red smoke began to surround the ship as several things were sent flying around wildly.
"Ah, the power of disorder. You really love using that, don't you, Nakia?" He said her name with a bite before he disappeared.
"Don't hide from me, monster!" Nakia screamed while her hands emitted even more smoke.
The chaos on the ship escalated as Drakkar appeared while dodging several cannonballs that were sent flying at him.
He landed with a grin, "My, my…" He laughed with a slow clap, "Nakia, you're losing your touch, I remember when you could turn an entire ship upside down."
Nakia spat out a little blood as her glare darkened, "Say what you want...But you better follow our deal!"
"We made a deal?" He asked almost oblivious to her gaze.
Her mouth opened, but what occurred next shocked everyone.
Drakkar's fingers morphed into a sharp blade and with one quick move impaled her in her torso. Nakia's face paled as she lifted her head and met his malicious eyes.
"D-Do...you...have any i-idea...what...you have...done? You...have just caused...a war…" Nakia muttered through labored breaths and a fire in her eyes.
Drakkar only dug the sword in deeper as she screamed in pain, "A war? I'll gladly fight a war."
Nakia glared deeply into his eyes, "Drakkar, the marines will catch you, and perhaps then...YOU WILL FINALLY BURN IN HELL!" She screamed and headbutted him in the chest before sending him flying using her power.
Pure adrenaline rushed through her veins as she ignored her chest wound, with one quick swipe of her hand, water hit the man hard enough to throw him overboard.
However, Drakkar's arm morphed into several chains and he launched himself back onto the ship. Then, both of his arms changed into swords as he jumped towards Nakia.
Nakia slid out of the way, grabbing a sword, she deflected two of his attacks. Drakkar let out a low chuckle before hitting her sword, breaking it.
"Give it up, Nakia, if you do I may let you live."
Her eyes widened and she found herself charging at him with a large wooden plank, "Hell no!"
He shook his head and grabbed her mid-charge before slamming her to the ground, "I was hoping it wouldn't come to this."
"Tch, liar." She muttered.
At that, he plunged his morphed arm into her heart, with her last word being, "Bastard…"
Thea's eyes were hollow as the all-seeing eye closed, "He...killed...them…" Her voice was low and her hands spasmed wildly, "HE...KILLED...THEM!" She screamed wings unfurling and a massive burst of air alerted the pirates that Thea was gone.
"Is she…?" Nami murmured in shock.
"She's going to kill him, she knows where he is." Robin stated in an eerie calmness.
"We gotta help her!" Luffy yelled.
Robin shook her head as a frown settled onto her face, before she spotted several massive black clouds, "That's her. She's the only being capable of causing a storm that big."
"Are you crazy?!" Nami yelled, "You know how the weather is here! That could be natural and even if it hers, why should we go after her?!"
"Nami. Sail in the direction of that storm."
Nami turned around to backhand Luffy, only to stop at his expression. Shadowed eyes, body shaking...He was pissed off, and rarely was he ever this angry.
"You heard him!" Nami yelled and the crew fled the area to sail the ship towards the storm.
"Why...why are we chasing after her Luffy?" Nami asked quietly.
"'Cause, we're all she has left." He stated looking at her with an angry look in his eyes, "That Drak-Bastard killed her family and he'll probably kill her too."
"He said he wasn't afraid to start a war...what if we're caught up in it?" Nami asked uncertainly.
"Then we just have to beat him before that." He answered without hesitation.
She sighed and gazed as they drew nearer to the massive storm, "I just hope we can."
