Warning! Blood, Dismemberment, and Cussing in this chapter!
The bright morning sun shines through the window, creating sunrays through the dust off the room. Luffia, who was still in last night's kimono, stared at the ceiling of the shared room, thinking of the nightmare she had a few hours ago. Her older siblings already left to go the the festival, thinking Luffia was asleep and left her a note, so she had many hours to collect herself, not wanting another panic attack. She sighs in exhaustion and slowly sits up, ignoring the slight headache she had from thinking too hard, before pulling her legs over to the side and stands up. She walks over to her closet, taking the kimono she picked out yesterday for today, being the last day of the festival, and quickly gets ready before walking out of the bedroom, and onto the deck of Dawn End, a soft smile on her face. She walks off of the ship, heading towards the village, a bright smile on her face as she feels the joyous emotions of the village, ignoring the small bad feeling she had when she walked off her ship. She felt someone was watching her, waiting for her to do something, as she walked into the village but ignored it for now. She'll raise her guard just in case. She may be idiotic and careless but she isn't ignorant. She knows ignoring her instincts will just lead to the whole island being destroyed. It happened before. She shakes her head, putting the resurfacing memories in the back of her head, as she walks into the village giving the villagers she passes by a bright smile.
"Luffy-chan!" Mizuki's little sister, Suki, exclaims in happiness before barrelling herself at Luffia. Luffia yells in surprise as she stumbles back, catching herself before she fell backwards, and hugs Suki, a giggle escaping the teenager's lips.
"Hello Suki! I was just about to look for you! You ready to play?" Luffia asks, a playful gleam in her eyes before laughing at the now bouncing Suki, who nods her head frantically. Luffia smiles brightly as Suki runs off, the raven haired girl chasing after the 4 year old, not noticing the hooded figure that was in the shadows to the right of her. The hooded figure smirks, his green eyes gleaming in excitement and insanity. He takes out a Baby Den Den Mushi, his smirk turning malicious.
"What is it?" A voice from the Den Den Mushi snaps angrily at the hooded figure. The hooded figure looks down at the Den Den Mushi to see an angry expression on the snail making them sweat slightly before clearing their throat.
"Sir, I spotted Spirit Walker Luffy on Serene, one of Whitebeard's islands. Should I engage?" The hooded figure asks, a feminine voice coming out as her smirk appears on her face again.
"Wait. I want you to make a call to Whitebeard's ship, asking for help. When they come, initiate the plan. Got it?" The voice asks, making the hooded figure, now named Kira, smile manically at the Den Den Mushi before nodding her head.
"Hai Admiral-san," Kira says before the Den Den Mushi is goes back to sleep, indicating that the Admiral hung up. The woman laughs lightly, her smile never leaving as she walks out of the alley and down the street, not noticed by the villagers before walking into a shop and sneaking into the back where a big Den Den Mushi with a banana shaped mustache and the Whitebeard Pirates Jolly Roger on it sat sleeping, waiting to be awakened.
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It was a very tiring day for Makino, though she wouldn't want it to change. She sat on the docks, her legs dangling off the edge as she watches the sun begin to set on the horizon and sighs in happiness. It was the last day of the festival and Makino loved it, though watching her younger siblings took a lot out of her, she was glad they had stayed, having time to actually relax a bit. Having a month of no running or attacks was greatly appreciated and reminded the greenette of the days before she became a criminal. She was 18 back then, cleaning the same glass again and again, waiting for her lover Akagami no Shanks, and yes lover, to come back for a visit. The infamous pirate was 23 when they first met back when they stayed for their one year vacation while Makino was 16, about to turn 17 in 2 days.
People from other islands would see her and Shanks together as something wrong or taboo but on Dawn Island it was something common. Women on Dawn Island usually married at the age of 16 or had their first child at 16 because of so many pirates usually coming by. Of course Makino and Shanks kept it secret from the village, except Luffia, Ace, Sabo, and Woop Lash, as well as Shanks' crew. Being the partner of a pirate, a Yonko at that, was something that the World Government considered being very dangerous so if it got out that someone on Dawn Island was Shanks' lover, the situation with the Portgas D Rouge would happen again.
It was when she was 20 did the pirate siblings find the Red Haired Pirates on an island in the middle of the Grand Line and it was then, with the 20 year old woman and the 27 year old man, became married, though they didn't have a Pastor so it was official to the world but they're pirates so it didn't matter, and had a one week honeymoon on the island, not bothered by either crew though they could hear how good the honeymoon was each night. It was after the honeymoon, and a battle with 3 Marine battleships, that the MASL Pirates and Red Haired Pirates split ways, so no more Marines would come attack them for the rest of the day, and each crew promised to see each other again in the New World.
Makino snaps out of her reminiscing when she feels a hard blow of the wind hit her face and blinks rapidly when she sees a huge ship coming this way from the half sunken sun. Makino squints at the ship and sees a flag blowing in the wind and tries to decipher what type of flag it was until she heard 3 pairs of running footsteps behind her. She turns around, sparks of lightning emitting from her hands, ready to strike any attacker, and sees Ace and Sabo running towards her with a bleeding Luffia in their arms. Makino gasps in shock and instantly stands up to run over to her brothers when she hears a giant boom from behind her. She turns around to see the huge ship speeding towards them but ignores it as she turns back around and runs to her younger siblings.
"What happened?!" Makino asks, putting her hands on Luffia's side wound, putting pressure on it. Ace and Sabo pant heavily, scared looks on their faces as they try to calm down from what they had seen.
"A-a woman. A Marine woman was found contacting the Whitebeard Pirates! Most likely to trap them a-and we captured her f-for interrogation, well the villagers did b-but she escaped and h-had a knife! L-Lu protected Suki-chan from getting hit but w-was stabbed!" Sabo says after catching his breath as he holds Luffia's hand tightly in worry. The 3 siblings were so focused on Luffia that they didn't see the giant ship reach the docks until they heard a fake cough from behind them. Makino jumps in fright from the sudden cough and quickly turns around, her dagger in one hand while the other continues to apply pressure on Luffia's side. The 3 siblings gape in shock at the ship that stood there, a giant with many people behind him standing on the ship or the ground, their weapons raised and a pissed off look on all of their faces.
"I hope my island is still safe MASL Pirates. If not you'll have to answer to me," The giant says, only anger and fury filling his voice as Makino gulps in fear before turning back around, ignoring the pirates. They pissed off the goddamn Whitebeard Pirates. Shit.
"S-Sabo I need you to go to the village doctor and give Luffia to him. Come straight back," Makino says quietly to the blond teenager who stares at the Whitebeard Pirates in shock before snapping out of it and nods his head. Sabo quickly grabs the small 14 year old and runs off back into the village, Ace and Makino protecting his escape in case the pirates attack him.
"No one on the island is harmed except for Luffia. None of the villagers called you for help, it was a Marine who called, most likely to set a trap," Ace says, no emotion in his voice as he forces his body to relax. The glares from the Whitebeard Pirates seem to harden after the teenager said that making Makino silently curse before instinctively grabbing a hold of Ace's yellow jacket.
"And you expect us to believe cold-blooded killers like yourself?" 16th Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, Izo, a cross-dressing man with black geisha styled hair, a pink and purple kimono, and a red indument tied around his waist, exclaims in anger as many other pirates scoff, thinking Ace's statement was a lie.
"We are not killers!" Ace says in complete anger and fury and was about to charge at the pirates until Makino puts a hand on his shoulder, her face emotionless.
"Ace. I highly suggest you stay where you are or go stay with Luffy. I do not want a dead brother because he was reckless and impulsive!" Makino says, her voice holding no emotion as she glares at Ace, making him stand down before stepping back, a deep frown on his face as he glares at the pirates with complete hatred.
"I am guessing you are the Captain of your dishonorable crew-yoi?" 1st Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, Marco the Phoenix, a man with blond hair, an unzipped purple jacket, black calf-cut pants, and black sandals asks with a bored expression though his aura bristled in anger waiting to be released.
"I am the oldest of my siblings but I am not the Captain. I am the one in charge because my 3 younger siblings are too immature and childish to be Captain," Makino exclaims, earning a protest from Ace and slightly amused stares from the pirates in front of them.
"And we are not dishonorable," The greenette adds, messing with her black onyx and silver wedding ring in anxiety as she feels the anger from where she stood. It seemed to be the wrong thing to say to the Whitebeard Pirates because once those words left the 25 year old's mouth, Whitebeard slammed his bisento on the ground, causing a loud bang that echoed through the island. Ace instantly puts a hand on his dagger, waiting to attack while Makino sticks her hand out, sparks of lightning and small puffs of dark clouds form around her hand on instinct.
"Says the pirates who destroyed islands for no apparent reason. Do not lie to me! Now leave or get ready to die!" Whitebeard yells, Makino flinching at the tone before she raises both of her hands, an emotionless look on her face.
"Ace. If I die, take Luffia and Sabo, reach Dawn End, and sail away from the island," Makino says earning a protest from the 17 year old before feeling a punch to her shoulder.
"Your such a fucking idiot Maki-nee. Sometimes I wonder who is more idiotic, you or Lu-chan," Ace says while getting in a fighting stance next to the surprised Makino who just chuckles humorlessly before emitting lighting from her hands and arms.
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Kira watches the fight in shock and interest as Makino makes another Whitebeard Pirate fly back and into the ocean. This was not what she was expecting, not at all. Sabo came back 5 minutes into the fighting and Luffia came running 30 minutes later, much to the displeasure of her older siblings and caused a 10 minute argument while fighting the pirates. This was messing with her plan. She has to do something!
"Well! This was not what I was expecting!" Kira exclaims out in happiness, making the 2 fighting pirate crews stop their fighting to look over at her as she stood to the left of both crews, an insane smile on her face.
"When I called you scum I was expecting you to kill those monsters! Not fight! Damn you both are messing with my plans!" Kira exclaims in anger, her smile not leaving her face.
"Who the hell are you?" Whitebeard asks the insane Marine making Kira laugh maniacally before taking out a gold Den Den Mushi, Luffia gasping in shock before hyperventilating from the sight of it. Makino instantly hugs the 14 year old and kisses her forehead while glaring with hatred at Kira who just smiles smugly at the state she out Luffia in.
"How the hell do you have that?! Only Admirals are appointed the Buster Call!" Sabo hisses in anger while pointing his gun at Kira, ignoring the Whitebeard Pirates shocked stares at the 4 siblings. A loud sob from Luffia brings everyone's attention to her as she holds onto Makino like a lifeline, her eyes clenched shut and full of tears.
"I was beginning to admire Spirit Walker too! Damn! She's just another coward," Kira says, disappointment in her voice while the insane smile grows wider.
"Oh well! I'll have to activate the plan earlier than Admiral-san expects! Hope he'll forgive me when he finds your burnt carcasses right here!" Kira says happily before putting her thumb over the golden button. It seemed as if time slowed down as she brings her thumb down to press the button. Suddenly, Kira screams in pain and clutches her now handless arm that was bleeding profusely. A loud screech was heard from above making everyone look up in complete shock to see a 13 foot dark blue and black bird with lightning surrounding the wings, it's talons holding a bloodied hand in its claws with the Buster Call still held in Kira's hand. It was a Storm Phoenix.
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Ooh a Storm Phoenix! Nice! Hope you like it! Yes I changed Shanks' age and yes, Shanks and Makino are married in this book and in the real One Piece, I want them together.
If you guys don't know what a Storm Phoenix is, it's basically a Fire Phoenix but with Storms. It's much more rare than the regular Phoenix in the One Piece world and yes, I am making it up. Well, bai!