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Macey: We're back!
For now, sigh.
Macey: then hurry up and get a new laptop since your old is fucked.
I will! i am going to look online today and tomorrow, do my job seeking, check facebook and write this weekend as much as i can since i am borrowing my mum's laptop for only the weekend. Then on Monday i will see how much money i have in the bank then most likely buy a new laptop on Wednesday after i look around and see what laptops there are.
Macey: good. and hurry it up!
i will! i will! sheesh, can't damn well win now can i?
Macey*laughing*: nope!
sigh, just get on with it then.
Macey: Okay! first thank you to DryBonesZero for the OC called Kaitlyn. I look forward to meeting her and working with her once we get though the Dawn Island stuff! please fans, PM Kerennie with your idea of an OC for this story and i will try and convince her to add them! i want a big crew! and we need more! a profile form will be added as a chapter for people to use! and now, Freedom Fighters!
Freedom Fighters: Right Captain!
Macey and the Freedom Fighters: Kerennie doesn't owe One Piece or its characters but does own this storyline and OCs and some characters may be a little OOC! here's the story!
Chapter 3
"They what!?" the crew all shouted.
"We what!?" Sabo shouted.
"You and your brothers can come with us," Macey said slowly. "They come with us. Easy. No-one gives up their freedom, no-one most likely dies or has the choice or option to die then and no-one can come after them easily. Plus, Sabo is right, they probably won't survive it or make it on their own- too many things could happen to them in the vase open sea, so they don't have to be on their own cause they'll be with us. Think about it Don."
Don said nothing as he thought about it. Well, that was true… that was the best option… and it was the only one that Don could think of that didn't lead to death or entrapment or imprison of some kind or something or anything like that.
"Damn it all to hell Mace," Don sighed. Why does she always have to be right? "You're right, again, as always. Fine. Whatever you want Captain."
"You want to bring the kids with us?" Jack asked then laughed.
"Okay- one, I'm twelve and I'm the Captain, so we already have a kid with us," Macey told Jack who shut up very quickly. Seeing that he had made the captain annoyed and mad, so now she was telling him off. "Two-I managed to save Don's and Sin's asses from their hell hole by myself when I was eight not long after my own home was destroyed by the Marines on the World Government's order. Three- I beat a Marine base and its occupants, with Don's and Sin's help of course, to save your sorry ass Jack when I was nine. Four- Rescued Max from his hell hole and then barely a few weeks later saved Marc's skinny ass and I was ten at those times. Six- when I was eleven I managed to save all of our asses by getting us here after that monster storm and we're been here a year. Mostly because I thought we were better off staying low here then moving around and getting noticed. That planned worked well didn't it? So, you can't be thinking now at the age of twelve that I can't handle saving two ten years and a seven year old? Hmm?"
Jack went to say something but stopped himself. The rest of the crew looked away from Jack- Macey got him there while Sabo just stared at Macey- did she just go over her own life story of four years in six points?
Wait… Macey was only twelve? So, Sabo was right in his age that she wasn't much older than him. He wasn't sure if that was a good thing or a bad thing. Especially since he had started to think that she was kind of older than that and just short for her age because of the way she handles herself, the way she speaks, the respect her crew seems to give her and has for her and because of her crew's ages as well. Though, Sabo wasn't sure how old Don was. Fishman ages are harder to tell then human ages.
"No Captain," Jack muttered. "Of course you can handle it. what I was thinking, thinking you couldn't it?"
"So Sabo," Macey said now completely ignoring Jack and not seeming to care about his opinion anymore. Jack wanted to hit his head against the wall right now. "What will it be?"
Sabo thought about it for a moment. Option four was the best option in all truth, it's just, it did kind of clash with their own dreams and idea of freedom… and Sabo wasn't sure how Ace or Luffy would react…
"Could you give me a moment to think this over please miss?" Sabo asked.
"Why do you need a moment to think?" Marc asked- not understanding why the kid needed time to think about this. "Option four is clearly the best and only option there is kid."
"Marc, quiet," Macey told him who just nodded his head then she nodded to the crew. "Give us a moment to speak privately please guys."
The crew nodded their heads and all left with Don being the last one.
"You sure Mace?" Don asked.
"I am Don," Macey smiled to her First Mate. "I believe Sabo and I need to talk in privately for a moment about a few things."
Don nodded his head and closed the door behind him. He stood there just outside it to guard the conversation form ears droppers, like Jack.
"I don't mind giving you your moment," Macey smiled. "To think things over but before that, may I ask why?"
Sabo sighed, there was in point in hiding it.
"Ace, Luffy and I agreed to sail out at seventeen," Sabo told Macey who nodded her head and moved her hands in a jest to say go on. "So I'm not sure how they would react being under the flag of another person. Of calling someone else Captain. Especially Luffy, it's his dream to be the Captain of his own ship and crew and to become the Pirate King."
Macey nodded her head- she could understand and see why Sabo said he needed a moment. In a way, by joining and sailing with Macey, it was a little like giving up some of their freedom and being trapped again, but for different reasons. But who says that they have too? Who says they have to really give up their freedom or join Macey's crew? She never said that they had to join her crew she just said they could/should come with her and her crew.
Sabo was obviously misunderstanding something here. Macey better clear the air and get it suited out.
"Okay, we need to talk about your understanding of option four," Macey sighed.
They need to what?
"What?" Sabo asked- not understanding where this came from. "Why?"
"Well, because clearly you're misunderstanding something," Macey told Sabo. "So tell me, in your own words. How do you see option four? What is your understanding of it?"
"That we join you and your crew and sail around under your flag," Sabo answered honestly, clearly that's how it was and what Macey meant.
"Errt, Wrong!" Macey said as she waved a finger in the air in front of Sabo. "I didn't say join us. I said come with us."
What…?
"There's a difference?" Sabo asked a little confused.
Don't most people mean when they say 'come with us' to join them? To join their group or something? Isn't that what Macey means? Become members of her crew?
"Of course!" Macey laughed. "Look, I don't want to take away your freedom. I mean, there will be rules to follow if you come with us of course. But I can get into them later. What I mean is Sabo, did you and your brothers promise to set sail from here when you're seventeen."
"More or less," Sabo nodded.
"But does it have to be here?" Macey asked- bringing up a good point in Sabo's option. "Or could you set sail from anywhere at seventeen?"
Sabo went to say something but stopped himself. Thinking about it, well, Sabo guessed it didn't have to be here that they had to set sail from- it could be anywhere really. Damn, this girl is bloody good.
"I guess it could be anywhere…" Sabo said slowly in agreement with Macey's little statement and comment. "I mean, I don't remember saying it had to be from Dawn Island. Just that we should set sail on our own at seventeen. So, I guess it could be anywhere but my brothers might not understand it like that."
"Well we could always come back here for you guys to set sail from here anyway if you wanted," Macey shrugged. Not really caring that much. "Doesn't bother me that much. But what I mean is Sabo, is that sure, if you guys wanted to join the crew I wouldn't stop you. I would love to have you. Won't be the youngest anymore. But I am more than happy to have you guys join us temporality till you leave and sail on your own. Just think of it like a training camp- just a really long one."
Sabo thought about it and nodded his head. It sounded cool and great in all honestly. Sabo can get away from his parents and not have to worry about them finding him any moment, he would be with Ace and Luffy and they still get to keep their promise when they become sworn brothers to sail out to sea at seventeen. It was win-win all round from what Sabo could see.
"I can't say for sure what Ace and Luffy will do," Sabo told Macey, seriously, he had no idea. He doesn't know or understand why they do sometimes. "But I think I can at least agree to that. I would like to come with you if you will have me as a temporary member till I sail on my own way. What are these rules you were talking about?"
"Oh, those things are easy to remember," Macey smiled as she told them to Sabo.
Somewhere in the New World, 2 years ago…
The whole crew of the Moby Dick knew by now about Marco's daughter, well, the kid that they think might be his daughter. The Commanders seemed to be keeping track of her movements through the paper the best that they can- saving all articles and photos that they can find of her and even putting them into a scrapbook, well, Izo and West have been using and keeping the scrapbook update really. But everyone put in money and stuff for it.
They all thought it was great. They had niece who was showing the world whose boss, though the things she did were a little well, crazy or insane as some would put or just down right stupid and made as others called it. But still, they were all proud of her. She was standing up for herself in this world of theirs that had tried to kill her. If she was really Macey that was meant to be Naomi and Marco's daughter. But they were all sure that this Mace kid was really Marco's daughter Macey.
How? Well, the clothes and colour scheme for a start (who else would wear those clothes and that colour scheme, the crew means, come on, seriously, who else would use that scheme and wear those clothes?) and, well, gut feelings all around by pretty much nearly all of the crew- Pops and the Commanders included.
As well as since they find out/started thinking that this Mace kid was Marco's daughter, things have been a little happier and lighter around the Moby Dick. Marco was still himself really, but he let out a small smile or seemed proud at small moments when hearing about or reading about anything that 'Mace' and her pirate crew- the Freedom Fighters, do. Though what type of name is the Freedom Fighters for a pirate crew anyway? Don't get the Whitebeards wrong, it's not like it's a bad or horrible name or anything. They have heard of worse, but still, where did they get that name from? Who come up with it? Why Freedom Fighters? Why call yourself the Freedom Fighters Pirates? What is the story behind that?
So many questions and no way of getting answers… unless… maybe, just maybe, they could look Mace and her crew? Or maybe the Whitebeard Pirates should wait for Mace and her to come looking for them maybe or something then?
Seriously, the Whitebeard Pirates would love to meet Mace and her Freedom Fighters Pirates. It would make for an interesting conversation and first time meeting/being reunited with Marco too. The crew hopes that it would be happy and that Macey would stay, just for a little bit so that her and Marco could talk and get to know each other and so that they could get to know Macey too. Marco and Macey have so much to talk about and caught up on.
If only they knew where the crew was right now, then they could claim that they came upon them randomly… Okay, Marco is too smart to fall that kind of lie, but Macey shouldn't be. She's just a kid after all. Then again, she's Naomi's and Marco's daughter, so the kid will have brains and be extremely smart since Naomi was very intelligent and Marco is pretty smart, for a birdbrain as Thatch calls him.
If only they knew where the girl and her crew was.
Somewhere in the New World, present time…
The Whitebeards all knew that Marco was worried but they didn't say anything. No-one was sure what to say. What could they say? Oh don't worry Marco, we're sure the reason why there's been no news or articles on Mace and the Freedom Fighters was because they're laying low somewhere on an island that only gods knows where in either one of the blue seas or in Paradise?
Yeah, sure. Only if you want to be either barbequed by a raging flaming giant blue bird of doom or thrown into the fucking ocean!
Seriously, whoever would have thought that Marco could be such an adapting and an over protective father all wrapped up in one?
Let's just say- that Thatch has been avoiding Marco like the plague. No pranks and only small ones so that Marco wouldn't be called or get involved because Marco's not yelling or arguing with anyone. Annoy him, make him mad or do anything, even look or cough the wrong way with Marco and its either barbeque or swimming time. Whether you're a regular division/crew member, one of the nurses or one of the Commanders.
The only one that has yet to have fallen victim to Marco's rage/worriedness or moodiness as West has decided to dub it, is Pops. Probably because of the effort needed to do either of those things to/against Pops is a lot and Marco doesn't have the energy to do that right now.
West has also been lucky in not getting hit or fallen victim to Marco's mood swings, yet, because you never know when they will hit or strike with him. Then again, Marco and West have known each other for a long time so West is generally pretty good at reading Marco. One of the reasons why West is the Second Division Commander after all.
West sighed, okay, enough is enough. West can't take it anymore. Fuck the tension. West is probably going to die for this, but it's worth it!
"Marco," West said and everyone, including Pops tensed as they were wondering what the Second Division Commander was doing. What he was up too. "We need to talk."
"About-yoi?" Marco said with his usual bored face expression on.
"Mace and the Freedom Fighters," West told him, they saw the mask fall for moment but it was back up as quickly as it fell.
"Why?" Marco asked.
"Because it's been almost like a taboo for the past six months to a year since they seemed to have disappeared," West answered. "And it's made you moody Mamma Bird."
A few people snickered in the background at the not so new nickname. Marco has had that one for a while. It's just not used a lot.
"I have not been-yoi," Marco told West while everyone was thinking 'Yes, you have been Marco'. "People have just gotten a little chucky, so I throw into the ocean to swim it off."
"And force them to run if off when you go into giant blue flaming bird of doom mood?" West asked and said a like he didn't believe Marco, "Of Couse you have been doing that too."
Giant Blue Flaming Bird of Doom Mode? Well, that's a new one that Macro has actually never heard of before now. Is that what they're calling Marco when he goes into his phoenix form and chases people around, or when he dive bombs them then chase them around? Really? Giant Blue Flaming Bird of Doom?
"That's right," Marco nodded.
"I call bullshit my friend," West told Marco.
"And I call it- I don't give two shits what you call it cause it's the truth," Marco told West right back. "I'm fine. No need to talk or worry. I'm not worried."
"I don't believe you Marco," West sighed. God damn it Marco, stop being stubborn! "Seriously, I'm sure that Macey and her crew are fine. They're just laying low either relaxing or training somewhere where there are no reporters so that no-one can tell the world what they're doing or planning next. I'm sure the next time we read about them, which will be soon I bet, don't ask me how I know. I just do. Gut feeling. It will be about them something insane, crazy and completely and utterly stupid, again. Just like before. You'll see. We'll be all worried about nothing then have new worries to worry about for them. Trust me Giant Blue Flaming Bird of Doom, actually I'm going to call you GBFBD for short."
"Ready now?" Marco sighed- starting to feel annoyed and irritated by the new nickname already.
"Yep," West grinned, "Now, if me. I will be running- catch me if you can GBFBD. See ya!"
Marco sighed as he shook his head then chased after West, yelling and complaining about his new nickname and how he wasn't a GBFBD aka not a Giant Blue Flaming Bird of Doom nor does he have such a mood/mode either. Which just made Pops, the Commanders and the crew laugh.
It was nice to see Marco smiling and seeming a little better- even if he won't admit it himself. It seems that Marco was a better mood. West did a great job- even though it just might cost him his life.
Macey: We're still not finished at Dawn yet!?
Patience Mace patience. we're still got a few more chapters to go then we will start to introduced your new crew mates. i just need some more people to give a few more then we can. i only have five lined up and two of them come together.
Macey: Fine!
Kaitlyn: who is first?
you are Katie.
Macey: Yes! Not the only girl anymore! look forward to having you with us Kate!
Kaitlyn: okay, whose next?
Lavi then Jax then two brothers Asch aka Aschguard and Ryder.
Macey: More guys!? Seriously!?
I'll do something about it Mace, chill and calm down. okay?
Macey: you better damn well!
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