She's Everything He Has
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Chapter 4
Luffy was still in the dark liquid hours after the red liquid had stopped flowing into her body. Law continued to watch over her as she slept, just looking at the marks that were forming on her forearms. They were like gold tattoos that started at her wrist and then went diagonally up to her elbow, and then stopped there. They were on both arms and were of varying designs. Some of them looked like ivy that grew up her arm and others looked like barbed wire. And then on the back of her right palm was a very pale, almost not there if you weren't looking for it, eagle with its wings stretched out and head up in battle cry. The eagle matched practically perfectly with her skin tone. Luffy looked so ethereal in that moment, as if she was a goddess. But Law dared not touch her in fear of what might happen to himself, or her. So Law kept vigil over his rival captain.
"Trafalgar Law, what are you doing here? You should be with the rest of your crew eating." The door to the sick bay opened and in walked the Dark King, Silvers Rayleigh. Rayleigh had come to see his niece's, and hopefully future student's, condition.
"Keeping watch over her," Law responded to the Dark King. Law didn't look away from her for a second. Law was too distracted by her to tear his gaze away. The usually loud and crazy captain was for once quiet and serene. She looked far more fragile then the girl he had met that had punched a Tenryuubito for shooting her octopus friend. "When will she be removed from the tub, and when will she wake up?"
"Well she can wake up while she's in there, but the liquid is slowly being absorbed into her. When it is all absorbed she can exit the tub. She should be waking up soon," Rayleigh replied to Law. Rayleigh was behind Law, watching the young doctor and captain of the Hearts Pirates. To be honest Rayleigh was quite surprised of Law's caring nature towards Luffy. Rayleigh had heard that the boy was quite the sadist and didn't even know how to care for others. Rayleigh left the doctor alone with a knowing and amused smile on his face. "You two might be rivals, but that doesn't mean you can't have feeling for Luffy," Rayleigh said as he got to the door, that smile still on his face. Law's head snapped around the face the Dark King, his face was burning a bright red as the Dark King left the room. "Find me when she wakes up. I have something to discuss with her."
Law stared at the door for a minute and then slowly, robotically turned his head back to face Luffy. Law buried his head in his hands and let out a deep chuckle that was muffled by his hands. He opened up the spaces of his fingers and stared at Luffy. Law wondered how such an idiot like her could ever capture his attention. But Law guessed that was what made her so charming: how surprising and exciting she made everything. It was like being stuck to a cannonball and shot off as you crashed into everything in your path. It was just like an adventure…but a weird one at that.
Law got up and decided that sitting next to her wouldn't solve anything. He had a crew to scold; they couldn't just bully Bepo for fun.
Rayleigh chuckled when he saw Law exit the submarine and begin to yell at his crew members. Rayleigh stood up and once again began to make his way down to the sick bay in the submarine. He took the now empty seat besides Luffy's body and watched as she breathed steadily in and out from her nose. "You really are just like him…the Pirate King. You are so reckless and stupid, but you are there for your friends and comrades whenever they need you. Wake up soon, Luffy. I have much to discuss with you about the future."
"Are you sure you have enough food and water for your journey? Are you really feeling better? Can't you just stay another day or two?" Makino questioned as she gripped both Ace's and Marco's arms. She looked at the two boys who had stayed with them for the week and was saddened by their leaving. Makino had grown rather attached to them both over the week. She had even begun to fuss over Marco like a mother would, even though whenever she would said boy would blush terribly.
"Makino, we have to get back to pops before they leave for the New World without us," Ace said as he and Marco slowly began walking to his glider, dragging poor Makino who had refused to let them go for an instant since they had arrived to the cove. The same place he had departed from when he was seventeen years old. It would be a new adventure for Ace with the other Whitebeard Pirates. It felt right to leave from this place again.
"But what if you two get hurt? You two are my little boys. I don't want you to get hurt!" Makino exclaimed, still being dragged by the boys. Marco felt himself blush at her words. When Makino said it, it was quite different from when pops said it and called him his son. Makino was exactly like the mother figure that everybody envisioned. Marco had never had a mother like that, so he was actually quite happy whenever she called him that. Marco understood now why Ace liked her so much. Marco was quite surprised with how welcoming and accepting the bandits and Makino had been of him. Hearing laughter besides him Marco saw Ace pointing at him and laughing, Marco hit him over the head for that. "No fighting! Also, no drinking, no smoking, no having sex until you're married, no making enemies, and NO dying, am I understood you two?"
Makino then threw her arms around her boys and hugged them tightly to her. Both boy were still gaping at her words and blushing that it took them a moment to hug her back. They could hear Makino sniffling as she was right in their ears. Both boys – men! – wrapped an arm around her and hugged her back. They hugged her tightly back and both of them cracked a smile at each other before lifting her off the ground a little and hugging her that way. She shrieked at being lifted off the ground and demanded that they put her down. They did so and released her once her two feet were back on the ground. She was crying softly and both men scratched the back of their head in embarrassment. "Makino let the poor boys go. These two brats are better off going," Dadan said as she sat on a boulder over looking the sea. The bandits behind her smiled and at their boss's stubborn attitude towards Ace and Marco's departure. All the bandits had been happy to see Ace for a week, and they all like Marco.
"Dadan, thank you," Ace said as he and Marco jumped down onto the glider in the water. They watched as Dadan began to cry while saying she wasn't crying, and saying that Marco and Ace should just leave. Marco and Ace laughed with the bandits before waving goodbye. Ace used his ability and made the glider go faster than it ever has. Ace and Marco needed to get back to their pops as soon as possible.
After the island was far behind them Ace turned to Marco and smiled. "Thanks Marco, for not giving up like the others." And Marco just smiled back at his little brother. The rest of the trip was spent in playful banter and laughter. Ace knew now that he had to continue on with his life. That was what he had promised Luffy, and he still had a number of things to do before he ever thought of death again.
Luffy could not feel her body. It was all heavy and cold around her, and she vaguely felt like she was floating in an empty space. Luffy tried to open her eyes but they would not open. She remained in the dark. Luffy was trying to remember what had happened and remembered the pain of a fist going through her, and then it was all nothing. Luffy came to the conclusion that she was dead, she had died saving Ace. Luffy felt so weak, she didn't even know if she had saved Ace and she was dead. And her nakama were gone now too.
Outside of the black Rayleigh looked down at the awakening girl. It was obvious that she could not move and was struggling to understand what was going on. Rayleigh sighed knowing that she was most definitely confused as to what was going on. He place one hand on her shoulder and gave a little nudge. She had been moved to the Kuja palace and was sleeping on the large bed as Jimbei, Nyon-baa, and he watched over the sleeping girl. "Luffy, try to open your eyes," Rayleigh said as they continued to watch the girl.
Slowly, very slowly, Luffy came about to be able to feel her body, and everything hurt so badly. Luffy didn't even want to move because of the pain, but she heard somebody calling her. The voice sounded familiar, and Luffy was sure she knew the name of the person…it just wasn't coming at that moment. The pain was overriding everything else. After a few minutes the pain ebbed away just a bit and Luffy began to open her eyes. It was too bright and Luffy closed her eyes again. Once again she tried and she squinted until her eyes adjusted to the light in the room. The ceiling was familiar. She had definitely been here before.
Luffy felt an arm go underneath her back and pain shot through that area. When the pain ebbed away she opened her eyes again and was met with the face of Jimbei. She immediately got teary eyes upon seeing him. "Oh no! You're dead too Jimbei!" Jimbei's face contorted in confusion until he threw his head back and laughed. "This is nothing to laugh about! Jimbei and I are both dead!" Luffy was freaking out and screaming at this point and two other voices began to laugh with her, and then two more voiced began to laugh as well. Looking around Luffy saw Sandersonia, Marigold, Nyon-baa, and Rayleigh as well. And this was weird because Rayleigh had most definitely not been at Marineford. And he was strong, so how had he died?
"Luffy-chan," Jimbei's deep voice reverberated through her body as he spoke to her. Luffy shut up and looked at him as he smiled at her, his two bottom teeth were pulled up because of the smile and Luffy just giggled a little at it. "You aren't dean, and neither are we. Trafalgar Law operated on you to save you. You nearly died when the operation he tried didn't work as planned. You lost your heart and part of your lungs," Jimbei stopped there and looked down sadly at Luffy. Luffy tilted her head to the side in confusion and began to freak out again screaming at the though of not having a heart and losing some of her lungs. "But Garp supplied you with his own parts to save you. He died to give you a chance to live. But even then you were still failing, and it wasn't looking to good. For now understand you are alive, and so is Ace."
Luffy felt a rush of relief sweep over her at those words; Ace was alive and her nakama were waiting for her. All that was left was to get back to them and set off for the New World. Luffy sat up fast and her head began to spin, and she was suddenly thrown back and into Jimbei's arms again. A large snake was in front of her and hissing at her. Somehow Luffy understood that it was saying 'Lay down Luffy-Chama'. It then coiled itself tightly next to her and with its tail brought her to lie down of his smooth snake body. "Salome was quite worried about you, Luffy. He was coiled by your side since you retuned to the palace," Rayleigh said with a smile on his face. He could tell that Luffy could hear the voice of the snake and was quite proud and excited that she could. It was another thing that she had in common with the late Pirate King. And it made Rayleigh more convinced that his decision was the right one to take.
"Thank God, he's okay," Luffy said as she looked at them all and smiled her famous grin. Hew voice was hoarse and she sounded like a toad due to the fact that she hadn't used it in a while, but Ace was all right, and that was what mattered. She was so happy that Ace was alright. She hadn't completely screwed up. But then there was Jii-chan. He was dead now and Luffy's smile began to slip off her face, and there was still the fact that she couldn't protect her nakama or herself for that matter. What would've happened to them if she had died? And Luffy began to cry. Jimbei looked down sadly at his friend and Salome coiled himself tightly around her for comfort. And then something popped into Luffy's mind. She bolted upright despite the pain and looked around wildly. "Where's my hat?!"
"Luffy-chan…after the battle you last your hat. Shanks has your hat now since he probably believes you are dead. The world believes you are dead," Rayleigh explained to Luffy who looked quite distraught at his words. It was reasonable that she would think that. Her nakama probably believed so as well. Luffy looked at her hands and tears began to leave them. She couldn't believe she had let down so many people. "Luffy, you can still find them and meet up with them. But I wanted to talk to you about something. But first, Marigold, Sandersonia, clear the two levels below us of people, and then come back. I don't want anybody on those levels of having any chance of hearing us." The two women nodded their heads and set out. The moment they left all three older people turned to Luffy. She was looking at them with such hope in her eyes and it made Rayleigh so happy to see her like that.
"Luffy-chan the operation that we performed on you must be kept secret from everybody. Only five people know that we performed it. We won't go into the specifics, but you now have markings on your body. You must always hide them," Jimbei started and waited to see if she was following. Luffy looked down at her arm and saw nothing. Her whole right arm and hand were both wrapped in bandages, but it seemed fine. Luffy pointed at her arm and hand and cocked her head to the side. Nyon-baa nodded her head and then placed her small hand over Luffy's. "Only you, Luffy-chan, Rayleigh, Nyon-baa, Trafalgar Law, and I know. You must not ever let anybody see those markings or know of them. Only the five of us. Do you promise to make sure nobody besides us knows or sees Luffy-chan?"
Jimbei and the others waited for her to respond. Luffy placed a finger on her head and thought. It was very difficult to think for Luffy. Her face turned redder and redder due to the energy and concentration that it took. Finally Luffy stopped and looked at all of them. "These marking are bad?" Luffy asked in her innocent manner and tilted her head to the side. She was just too cute and Rayleigh chuckled at her childishness. They all nodded their heads though once they stopped being blinded by her cuteness. "Then I promise!"
"Nyow, I'll have the Kuja girls work on clothes to cover the markings," Nyon-baa said as she left the room. She already knew what would happen next and knew that they had to start preparing a feast right away. Luffy could eat like mad, and she hadn't eaten in a couple weeks now. Sandersonia and Marigold past her by as they had finished with their work, they both paused and looked at the old woman as she walked by. But then continued on their way back to their now 'little sister's' room. Entering the room they were met with the sight of Rayleigh handing Luffy a vivre card and then Luffy clutching it to her chest.
"We cleared the lower floors. Now what are we talking about?" Sandersonia asked as she and Marigold took their places on the bed near Luffy who smiled at them cheerily. They both smiled back and then turned their heads to Rayleigh.
"Now Luffy you can always go back to Sabaondy, but you have no clue where you nakama are and to be honest you aren't strong enough to protect them. There are going to be even tougher battled in the New World, and this battle showed you that you are not strong enough," Rayleigh said to Luffy in a serious voice. Luffy looked down as she knew it was true if the New World would be harder. "And you or one of your nakama could die if you go in as you are now, so how about I train you?" Luffy's head snapped up and looked at Rayleigh. "I believe you will be able to learn and control all three Haki in about two years. So for two years I will train you, and with these two years you will be able to survive and make it through much of the New World, and with your spirit, all of the New World to One Piece."
"But what about my Nakama! If they think I'm dead how can I meet up with them again?" Luffy said as she stood up on the bed and looked at Rayleigh. He stared up at her and smiled a knowing smile that had Luffy quite confused.
"I know a way that'll get you into contact with them. But for now you need food. Nyon-baa went to go get you a meal. You haven't eaten in over two weeks. So I'm assuming you're hungry right now, ne?" Rayleigh asked Luffy who looked confused. She then put a hand on her stomach and gasped. She then started screaming for food as her stomach let out a ferocious roar for food. Her stomach didn't even care if it was meat right now. Food was all she wanted. They all laughed at Luffy. Salome wove his body around her and became a moving seat and slithered out of the room. The others followed. Sandersonia and Marigold understood that Salome was following his instincts to please its master: Luffy. So he was taking her to the feasting hall where all the Kuja warriors would be waiting for them. The meal had already been partly done when Marigold and Sandersonia had shooed all of the women to the feasting room.
Entering the room they were created by loud calls and questions by all the women. But Sandersonia and Marigold had them quiet in a moment as they said that their 'hime-sama' was starved and needed to eat in peace. So there Luffy sat at the head of the table devouring everything that was given to her. All the Kuja warriors watched as their Empress did this and were silent. Well they were silent until Luffy demanded that everybody eat, dance, sing, and have fun. So just like their first meal as a tribe together all the girls soon began to dance and have fun. They also approached Rayleigh and Jimbei and asked as many questions as possible.
Eventually Jimbei was able to get back to Luffy with a piece of paper and a pen that a girl had with her. She was just like a reporter, and once he had asked for them she gave them willingly to him. Rayleigh was still eating besides Luffy and was discussing something with Nyon-baa. "Luffy-chan!" Jimbei called out to the younger girl. Luffy stopped eating, smiled at him, and then continued eating. "I want you to write a note to Shanks with something on it that will show him it is you. I know how much you love your hat, so I'll see if I can find him and give it back to you. I'll have two years to get it back if you will be training with Rayleigh." Luffy's face immediately grew a large grin as she tore herself away from the food and tackled her.
"Ah, that's a good idea. She can't be Mugiwara no Luffy without that hat, now can she?" Rayleigh responded for Luffy. He then took a piece of paper that he had been discussing over with Nyon-baa. "Jimbei, I'll be taking Luffy here to train. It is just a little bit away from Amazon Lily. It is a good place to train Luffy. When you find Shanks and get the hat bring it here." Jimbei nodded his head and then handed the piece of paper to Luffy for her to write. Jimbei then joined in the conversation of Luffy's training as Luffy mulled over what to put on the note to show that it was truly her. After thinking – for far too long in Luffy's opinion – she finally came up with a good idea and then wrote it on the piece of paper. She then gave it to Jimbei who put in it a glass bottle. He then stood up and began making his way to the door.
"Oi, Jimbei, where are you going?" Luffy asked as she noticed her friend leaving. "We're still eating, it's rude, ya' know!" Jimbei and the others laughed at this and smiled.
"Like I would take manner lessons from you, Luffy-chan. Besides, the sooner I head out the sooner I can get your hat back, ne? We'll see each other when I have it." Jimbei said and walked out the door. Luffy frowned but decided that she couldn't do anything about it, and she really wanted her hat back. She wasn't used to not having it for this long, or if she wasn't wearing it she at least knew where it was in those times.
About seven hours later Luffy was completely full and was now full since she had to eat her size portions of fifty meals. Nobody knew how she could eat that much, but they were happy to supply her with the food. Luffy was lying on the bed and Salome was underneath her head, coiled like a pillow for her to rest on. Salome's head was in her lap and her hand was on the large snake's head. The doors to the room opened and Rayleigh came in and sat on the bed besides the drowsy girl. He smiled at her and asked her to sit up for him. She did so with a yawn and wide grin as Salome helped her up. "Now Luffy I was saying that there was a way for you to contact them. I will teach you that now. Unwrap your arm." Luffy did as Rayleigh said and un-wrapped it from the bandages. Luffy stared in awe at the cool markings on her arms and looked at and traced them with her fingers. Rayleigh chuckled at the young girls antics and then shushed her. Luffy immediately slapped a hand over her mouth and looked around with her wide brown eyes. "Now I need you to place your right hand over your eyes and think of all of them at once. Bring a picture to your mind of all of you together. And call for them in that place. Close your eyes as well. Pick a place where you would be able to speak."
Nami knew where she was, but she had no idea how she got there. She was in her room on the Sunny Go. She was surrounded by her maps and everything was quiet. All she knew was that she had been stuck in a bubble by those old wizards like men, and then she was here. It brought tears to her eyes. She got up from her chair and then exited the room. It was the Sunny Go. So this must be a dream. But then where was everybody else? She slowly tried to conjure them with her mind; she had always been able to do so when she was sleeping. But nobody came, and it didn't feel like a dream. Nami pinched herself and yelped at the pain. So this wasn't a dream. Then how was she here? Maybe she had been asleep all this time and nothing like Luffy's death had actually occurred?
Nami walked over to the figure head of the Sunny Go and looked onto it, but her lovable captain was not there. 'The kitchen,' a voice in the air around Nami whispered. So Nami went to the kitchen. There was nobody there, not even Sanji making some new meal for them to try. Nami sat at her place at the table and then collapsed onto the table. "Oh, Nami!" A small and high voice called out from the kitchen. Nami rose and saw Chopper crying at the kitchen door. Nami ran over to him and began to cry. They both cried and continued to embrace each other. Chopper asked Nami to pinch him and she did. He started screaming about how this must be real and Nami agreed. No dream would ever compare to Chopper's silky fur. He started to say how after he was thrown he wound up on an island where birds and people are at war and how he was almost eaten by the people. And then suddenly he was here on the Sunny Go. Nami told him it was the same for her.
"Ah, that sounds like what happened to me. It's been a while you two." Robin's voice broke in like a slamming door. Nami and Chopper stared not sure what to do. Robin was wearing clothes they had never seen her wear before, and she had a bruise on her face. The two zeroed in on it and then flung themselves at her crying. "And this is definitely not a dream. But the area around us is dream-like. I used my ability to see if there was activity around us. But we are not at Sabaondy. It is actually impossible for me to get a total of one foot outside the perimeter of the ship. When I put my hand out it begins to fade away. We are here for a reason. Though I do not know that reason." Robin explained as she picked up Chopper and sat him on her lap.
"Ah, you guys! It is SUPER good to see you all doing so well. Except for Robin's bruise. Did you all notice that all of our rooms are empty?" Franky asked as he walked through the door. He was wearing a thick winter coat and his face was bare of skin, showing the metal underneath it. They all stared at him and then Chopped began screaming.
"Quiet. I was trying to rest," Zoro said as he walked through the door. He had no shirt on but was covered completely in bandages. He looked tired and took his seat next to Franky at the table. They all sat in silence and stared at each other. Then another set of loud and hurried footsteps was heard as the door crashed open and revealed a very haggard looking Sanji. He also looked ridiculous.
He was wearing his boxers, his black dress shoes, a definitely female blouse that was torn, and smudges make-up was on his face. "Oh, I thought I heard Luffy-chan calling me for food. I'm of course excited to see Robin-chwan and Nami-swan though!" Sanji said as he took a seat at the bar top.
"Yohohoho! Everyone! I am so happy to see you all! I was performing for these people and then I was here. But I am so happy to be with you!" Brook walked through the door and looked different then anything than he had seen before. He had a white top-hat with a golden crown on top, a feathery boa around his neck, floral pants, a black suit-jacket, and a blue tie-thing around his neck. There was also a green fish guitar that he was holding. They all just nodded and Brook took his place at the table.
Next there were loud and heavy footsteps outside the door. They could also hear heavy panting from outside as well. And then what came next was horrifying for all of them. It was Usopp that came through the door next…or was trying to get through the door currently. He has so fat. He was also shirtless and both Nami and Robin look disgusted by him. His fat jiggled and he was sweating profusely. And then the door expanded around him allowing him in, and then he tumbled to the ground. "Yo, everyone! I'm so glad to see you!" Usopp said trying to get up. Franky was the only one with the courage to try and help him up. They all just stared at him as he panted and continued to sweat. He went over to a chair and broke it.
"What the hell Usopp?!" Nami screamed at Usopp as she could not take it any more. He just looked down at himself and mumbled about amazing food and how he couldn't stop eating. Nami sighed and went back to her chair. They all sat in an awkward silence. Nobody wanted to approach the elephant in the room.
"So…if…if Luffy is dead," Zoro started though the words tasted foul in his mouth. He didn't want to continue and everybody could see that. But Zoro was the first mate, the second-in-command on the ship. If there was going on and Luffy wasn't there it was understood that Zoro would be the one to take over for Luffy. After all they couldn't be pirates without a captain. But then they heard the sound of foot steps out side of the cabin and they all just stared. The door swung open and there was Luffy. She was smiling her usual grin and doing so while laughing at their faces.
"Hey, don't kill me off so easily. I'm just as alive as the rest of you," Luffy said as she took her place at the head of he table. They all just stared and then moved their eyes to her chest. Her vest was open allowing them all to see and 'X' scar of her chest. It was large and was at the exact place where Akainu's fist had gone through her. They all just gaped before Chopper began crying, ran across the table, and jumped into Luffy's arms. Everybody else immediately joined in and bear hugged their captain. It was obviously their captain, and they were so happy to see her. "Don't worry I'm fine, and none of you are dreaming this right now. Trust me! Shishishishishishi!"
"But…but…how are you alive," Chopper asked as the doctor side of him wanted to know how she had survived. Luffy smiled as they all got off of her. Then she looked up and panicked.
"I don't really have time to answer questions. This place isn't that stable. But I have something to tell you all. I'm breaking our promise of three days and I'm making it two years from today." As she continued to talk they saw that the ceiling above them was beginning to disappear. "Listen I nearly died and left you all. So I'm gonna spend the next two years training! I'll get stronger so that way this never happens again. You guys should train too. But listen, Zoro, Usopp, Sanji, Nami, Chopper, Robin, Franky, Brook I promise you I'll become stronger! And in two years we will gather at Sabaondy! See ya!" And then the room disappeared and the entire group was floating in black space. Behind each one of them a white door appeared and they all were separating.
"We promise to meet you then, Captain!"
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