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Leaving Home For an Adventure

By: KairaKara101

In the middle of the sea, a ship was floating through a storm. Four figures were standing on the deck. Two of them were female and the other two were male. One of women was holding onto a small bundle tightly. She had blackish-blue hair and silvery-yellow eyes. The man next to her had black maroon hair and golden eyes.

"Are you sure about this, sister?" The young woman with black hair and brown eyes said strongly. "You won't see her anymore." The other woman nodded.

"At least this way she has a future. With me she will be unable to live the way she wishes." The woman handed her the bundle. "Take care of her, Lancer, Mana." The woman watched as Mana and Lancer get on their small boat and disappear into the dark storm. She silently had tears flowing down her checks. Her husband hugged her and brought her below deck.

Nineteen Years Later

It was a cold, windy, autumn day in North Blue. In a little house on the outskirts of the village, a young nineteen year old girl was pounding away at the piece of heated metal. Sweat rolled down the side of her face as she cooled the metal in the water and took a look at it. The girl inspected the blade that she was forging while she turned it in her hands. The blade had a trailing point and was 3mm thick with a gut hook close to the end of the blade. The blade itself was twelve and a half inches long with the addition of the hilt it was a full sixteen and a half inches. She attached a solid metal guard at the twelve and a half mark and wrapped up the handle in leather. At the very end of the hand was a hole small enough for a chain to hook on. She laid it down next to its twin and sighed contently.

There was a knock on the door. The girl looked up at it suspiciously. The knocks became more urgent. She opened it and the village mayor ran inside. The mayor looked at the girl in front of him as she closed the door. She was wearing a blacksmith apron over her gray t-shirt and sweat pants. Her chin length blackish-blue hair was tied up in a bandanna. She had a black glove on her left hand.

"Mayor what is the matter?" Her voice was gentle and there wavy curiosity laced into each word. The mayor was man in his late forties with red hair and grey eyes. He was one of the few that did not shun her after her parents died. He would frequently come over to tell her what was going on.

"Kaiyou, Fire-Fist Ace and Whitebeard have passed away." The mayor said with urgency. She merely sighed and looked at her work. "You shouldn't go. The seas have become even more dangerous. My wife will gladly let you live with us. We owe your parents for all they have done for this village."

"Sir, I've already made up my mind. I will leave to travel the seas." Kaiyou replied sharply. "Plus, I want to see the Grand Line!" Kaiyou suddenly quieted.

"Kaiyou, stay here in the village. We can take care of you here." The mayor said desperately. He was holding onto a piece of paper.

"I don't mean to be rude, but I'm done with living like this. It's already costs too much to live here and I already tried to get a job. The villagers do not like me here. I'll only burden you and your wife." Kaiyou never raised her voice only spoke in a nice quiet tone. The mayor sighed sadly.

"I should have expected as much, however, you would not be a burden on us. You're just as stubborn as your parents. I have something to show you later tonight." The mayor handed her the paper. "Be there with everything you want to bring." After the mayor left, Kaiyou looked at the paper. Her eyes scanned the words.

"What the hell is on the south side of the island?" Kaiyou sighed and worked on her daggers' sheaths. After working for most of the morning, she finally realized that the sun had been shining through the small window. Her stomach growled in protest. Kaiyou giggled and went back to the main part of the house to cook a small lunch. The house started to smell like the herbs she used to make the meal. Her lunch consisted of a warm red spicy soup, and a small bowl of salad. She managed to space out half way through the meal.

"Mama, what are you cooking? Is it good?" Kaiyou asked from the table. She was reading a book her mother gave her. Her mother was a slim woman. She had black hair and brown gentle eyes. Her mother was wearing a summer dress with strips of green and blue, and an apron over it.

"I'm cooking an herb soup, and as for the taste it depends on the eater of course. I personally think it is." Her mother stirred the soup. "Go call your father in so he can wash up for lunch."

"Okay mama." Kaiyou hopped off her chair and went toward the forging room. "Papa, mama said to clean up for lunch!" Her father was pounding away on a piece of metal. He was a well-built man with brown hair and hazel eyes. He looked up and smiled.

"Tell her I'll be there." Kaiyou nodded and ran back to the kitchen to set the table, while her father cleaned up the forging room.

"Papa said he'll be here in a bit, mama." Her mother nodded as she poured the soup into three bowls and brought out some salad. Kaiyou put the salad on the table with the forks and spoons.

A loud sound of glass breaking broke her from her stupor. She looked at the window that broke. "Seriously again? That was the fifteenth time this month." She stood up and cleaned the mess that was made by the window. She didn't care to patch up the window anymore and went up to her room.

Her room was pretty plain. She pulled out her duffel bag from the dresser. Kaiyou looked at herself in the mirror; she was far from looking her best. "Hmm, I look like I got stuck in a chimney. I guess I better shower at least." She grabbed a random outfit and ran to the bathroom. After getting out she was in a white tank top and navy blue jeans with black high-heeled boots. She pulled out the money from her closet and dropped them in the duffel bag and grabbed all of her valuables and a few pairs of clothes. She rummaged through her closet and found her personalized belt and put it on. She took her old daggers out and laid them on the bed. When she was done with packing her belongings, she took the duffel bag downstairs and went into the forger room. She pulled out a case and put her tools inside their rightful places. Kaiyou attached the chains to her belt and slid the twin daggers into place. She walked back to where her duffel bag sat and stuffed it inside. She was about to open the door when she suddenly remembered. "I almost forgot it. I can't leave that here!" She ran up to her room and popped one of the floorboards up and pulled out a metal ring and stuck it on her left middle finger. She also pulled out a necklace that held a sea-green gem, which she tied around her neck. She ran down the stairs and picked up her duffel bag and looked at the house before departing to the village.

The Village was known as Aki no Fuyu or Winter's Autumn. It was a small village that had everything the people needed. As she entered the village, the villagers started whispering and pushing their children inside their homes. Kaiyou sighed under her breath and walked to the perpetually spiteful merchants who, as usual tried to sell her things at extremely high prices. The village was still celebrating the death of the pirates. She looked for anything that she might need. As the whispering increased, her face scrunched up in annoyance. She decided that she didn't need anything and went toward the location that the mayor told her.

Kaiyou ended up walking along the beach and decided to enjoy her last few moments in peace on the island of her birth. She gently put her duffel bag down and took her boots off. Kaiyou went to the edge of the water and let the cold water wash over her feet. The words from the villagers came back while she was spacing out.

"It's the devil child. Stay away from her." A woman whispered to her friend.

"I saw her once at night, her golden eyes were glowing. Like a demons'." Her friend replied. Kaiyou kicked the water annoyed.

"I'm neither a devil nor a demon." She whispered softly. "It's was an accident." She crouches down along the shore and poked at the crab. "It wasn't my fault, right Mr. Crab?" The crab pinched her finger and she cried out. "Ouch!" She starred at the crab evilly. "I'll kill you and cook you for dinner." The crab ran away from her in fright. Kaiyou sighed sadly. "Even they think I'm at fault…." She looked up and saw the sky turning from red to purple. "I should really get going. It isn't polite to leave the Mayor waiting." Kaiyou picked up her boots, bag, and walked toward the location.

It was a cove, a beautiful cove that took the light of the moon and made the place eerie. The Mayor and his wife were waiting for her. His wife was a beautiful lady, with blonde hair and startling blue eyes. She was in a winter dress and had a scarf. Kaiyou came up in front of them.

"Sir, you said you wanted to show me something? Kaiyou asked with curiosity. The mayor chuckled.

"Yes, your parent's will and last gift to you. They had told me once that they had met on the seas. Come." The mayor and his wife led her to the end of the cove. It was a small midnight blue boat with a cabin. "Your parents use to go to sea for a few days and come back after catching enough fish to last them a month. Rumor has it that your father was a former pirate. That rumor though has never been proven." Kaiyou ran up to the boat and smiled.

"Thank you so much for all you've done for me since my parents died. I really appreciate it." Kaiyou bowed respectfully. The mayor's wife hugged her. She froze at the motion it felt strange to her. The wife then gave her a basket of hot food. She took it with a questioning face.

"I thought you'd like a warm dinner. We've stocked up your boat with food to last until the next island or so. Be careful out there, Kaiyou." The wife said with a sad smile. Kaiyou nodded and went to put it away in the cabin. She came back out.

"I hope to see you two again in the future. I'll be going now!" Kaiyou release the rope and started the small sail out to the sea. She stood and watched as the two slowly turned into the size of an ant. "I'm finally going to get to see the world."

Kaiyou let the wind take her where it wanted. She didn't really worry about where it took her, since she had horrible navigation skills. Kaiyou, however, could understand the weather patterns for a safe trip. She went inside and took out the food and ate slowly at it. She was excited to start an adventure. It was just that she was feeling a little lonely on the sea. Sure she was alone most of the time, but she usually had things to keep her occupied. A beautiful blackish-blue book lay on the table next to the bed. She picked it up as she finished her food. She opened it wanted to see what was in it. To her great disappointment, the book only contained lines. She flipped through it and a piece of paper fell out. Picking it up, she read the content written on the piece of paper.

"My adorable little girl,

If you received this letter that means something has happened to both your mother and I. We're sorry for not being able to see you grow up. If what you told me is true, this book will do you well. Your mother picked it out herself. She always knew that you might need a book or those diaries thing to write down your adventures. Remember that no matter what you do in the future, we'll always be proud and love you.

Love your parents,

Father, Mother."

Kaiyou smiled softly and tucked the letter into the book. Kaiyou stood up and cleaned up her mess and went outside onto the deck. Kaiyou could feel the gentle ocean. She stared into the dark depths and sighed longingly. Kaiyou barely recognized the fact that the air was cold and that it had begun to snow. She only realized it when her teeth started to chatter.

"It's freezing out here! Wait! What the heck I'm I standing out here for?" She laughed softly at her idiocy and walked back inside. Kaiyou took her belt off and hung it on the peg. She then dragged herself over to the bed and fell on top of it. She blew out the candle and wrapped herself up into a little ball on the bed.

Kaiyou was wearing a light blue t-shirt, white shorts, black tennis shoes, and a gold bracelet. She stood at the front of the small house excited, as she waited for her father to come back from his trip to the market. Depending on how much he sold, she could get some of those sugar cottons or even a chocolate bar. Her mother was laughing softly at her daughter's energy.

"Mama, when is papa coming back?" Kaiyou said with excitement while jumping up and down. Her mother smiled gently.

"He'll be here soon, honey. Just wait for a little longer." Kaiyou looked back out to the road in anticipation. Her father came walking up the road with a blue cotton ball. Kaiyou spotted it and ran up to him.

"COTTON BALL! I want." Her father laughed loudly. She pouted and used her puppy eyes. He handed her the stick and watched as she plucked a piece. She stuck one in his mouth, before sticking one into hers.

The next morning, Kaiyou woke up to a cold, yet sunny day. She jumped out of the bed and rummaged through her duffel bag. "Where did it run off to?" She smiled as she pulled out her navy blue hoodie. "Found you." She slipped it over her head and ran outside the cabin.

The air was crisp and fresh. The sun was already pretty high up in the sky. "I must have slept for a pretty long time if the sun is that high." She smiled at the layer of snow that was on her boat. She started making a few snowballs and a snowman. She put the snowballs next to the snowman pleased. She went back inside and put her belt on. "How could I have forgotten something so important?" She walked out and looked at the faceless snowman. Kaiyou pulled out her dagger and looked at the snowman with a tilt of her head. The next second, the snowman's head was on the deck. She pulled her dagger back by the chain. "Wonder when I'll see an island? It'll suck if I went backwards though…." She shook her head. "No not thinking like that." Kaiyou unhooked the chain and returned the dagger to the sheath. She relaxed in the snow while waiting for an island.

"Honey, what are you building?" Her mother asked softly. She was dressed in a winter coat with a scarf. Kaiyou was messing in the snow that lay at her feet.

"I'm making a snowman and then I'm going to make snowballs and have a pile of it next to him. So it looks like he was in a middle of a snowball fight." Kaiyou worked for a few minutes and smiled at her handy work. "How does it look mama?" Her mother laughed.

"It looks amazing. He definitely looks ready to protect the house." Kaiyou laughed happily at her creation.

"So he's going to be named… hmmm, Mr. Knight."

"How about we let Mr. Knight do his job and the Queen and Princess come inside for some hot chocolate?" Her father said with the door open. Kaiyou nodded and ran inside.

A few hours later the sun had begun to set into the horizon. Kaiyou was cleaning off the snow when she saw a dark speck in the distance. Eager to figure it out, she ran inside and brought out binoculars. As she focused the lens, she realized that she was getting closer to an island. However, as she continued to look at it the more uneasy she felt. "I'm going to check that island out!"

Earlier that day: Back on Aki no Fuyu

The villagers were enjoying the peaceful morning when they saw the Marine Captain walking down the street. They all quieted and whispered among themselves. The marine captain was giving off an aura of intimidation. He was a very big man. His men were walking behind him in a brisk manner. The marine captain went toward the mayor's office and slammed the door open. The mayor's wife dropped the tea cup that was in her hands in shock at the noise.

"Mr. Mayor, come out here!" The marine captain yelled with annoyance. The mayor came out of the back room with his glasses on.

"Yes, Captain Alevin? Can I help you?" The mayor replied calmly. His wife had quickly disappeared into the back room.

"Where is that bitch?" Captain Alevin yelled. The mayor sighed quietly to himself. Captain Alevin was known for being very rude and for his short temper. "She owes me that money that she stole from my safe." The mayor stood with a firm frown.

"Kaiyou does not steal from the innocent. You must have done something to annoy her." The mayor replied. Captain Alevin grabbed the mayor by the collar.

"Where is that bitch?" The mayor refused to answer the brute. "Answer me, unless you wish to be thrown into jail."

"We heard she set sail to the sea. We saw her walking through the village yesterday with a duffel bag, while heading off towards the south beach." One of the villagers interrupted so that the Captain wouldn't throw the mayor into jail. The Captain frowned and dropped the mayor. The mayor stood up and dusted himself.

"The bitch went to sea? I swear if her mother was a pain in the ass, she'll be a damn tidal wave." The Captain smiled wickedly. "Men, let's move."

"Captain Alevin! You knew Mana?" The mayor asked quickly. The captain turned and smiled.

"Of course I did." He walked over to the mayor and whispered into his ear. "I was the one that saw her last after all." The captain laughed as he left. The mayor stood shocked.

"No it can't be…."

The Captain walked toward the marine base; he had an evil smirk on his face. A chill ran down the Captain's spine. He turned and looked around.

"Captain, is something wrong?" one of the marines asked. The air had suddenly become chilly as they could see their breaths in front of their faces.

"Captain Naglfar, are you having trouble keeping a leash on her?" A ghostly voice echoed through the trees. "She is merely a weak little girl." The Captain's face turned red in anger.

"It was merely what I planned." The Captain heard an airy, chilling laughter vibrate throughout the forest.

"I'm sure it was, Captain." The cold disappeared as quickly as it came. The captain went to his office and sat in his chair.

"That bitch! The whole family is a pain."

At Kaiyou's House

A figure walked through the front door. He was searching for something. He flips the furniture all over the place looking. He broke the glass plates in his fit of rage. He growled under his breath. He walked up the stairs to the second floor of the house and froze at the picture that hung in the hallway. He traced Kaiyou in the picture. She was around fifteen years old in the picture. Her smile was infectious as he let a smirk slip onto his face. Kaiyou was dressed in a light blue spring dress. He turned his attention to the rooms. He still needed to find it. He ended up destroying the upstairs in frustration. The first wall was broken to show the stairs and her room ended up as mess as the furniture laid in weird positions throughout the room. The man walked back outside with a torch. He let the torch slowly eat at the wood before standing back and watching the house burn into flames, before disappearing into thin air.

Somewhere on the North Blue - Kaiyou

Kaiyou was sharping her two daggers on the left side of her boat, while waiting to arrive on the shore of the island. She was so into sharping that she almost didn't recognized that she was being yelled at. She looked around her and tried listening again.

"Hey! Is there anyone aboard of this boat?" Kaiyou sheathed her daggers and walked over to the right side and saw an old fisherman. "Well hello there young lady, are you alone on this boat?" Kaiyou looked at the old man and nodded slowly. "I noticed that you're heading toward Laqueus."

"Laqueus?" Kaiyou said softly. The old man looked at her shocked.

"You didn't know that the island you were heading toward was Laqueus?" She nodded again. "It's also known as Trap Island. I heard that the land was recently ravaged by a monster. The towns have been destroyed and millions of people have died. I suggest you travel east to the next island over."

"Why is the island known as Trap Island?" Kaiyou asked with a certain curiosity. The old fisherman looked over to the island and sighed.

"There was once a legend there. The legend spoke of a beast that would come out and feast on the populace that lived there. If you did not wish to be eaten, you would have to give sacrifice to the beast to appease his hunger."

"What would the sacrifice be though?" Kaiyou replied softly. The old fisherman looked away from the island and at her.

"I heard it was young girls. That was the only thing that scared many mothers. It was heart-breaking for the fathers." Kaiyou looked at the fisherman carefully. "The young girls usually never come back. Many of the townspeople have believed that the beast ate the young girls. Men have tried to find the beast, but all ended up in failure."

"Have you lost someone to that beast?" Kaiyou asked bluntly. The fisherman laughed half-heartedly. There was a sad smile on his face.

"You're a very perspective young lady. I did lose someone to the beast. It is a shame, if she was still alive she would be around your age. I couldn't do anything to stop my son from being an idiot. The beast would not be pleased with just one girl. The beast went ahead and destroyed our livestock and our fields along with our homes. We have nothing left." The old fisherman said with regret. "You will still go to that island won't you?" Kaiyou nodded. The fisherman laughed. "I see. I never did introduced myself. I'm Finser."

"I'm Aeris Kaiyou. You can just call me Kaiyou." Finser smiled and nodded.

"Take care of yourself, Ms. Kaiyou. I hope to see you again." Finser waved as he went farther out to sea. Kaiyou sat quietly looking at the island. The sun never really penetrated through the clouds that hung near the island.