disclaimer: one piece is not mine but Alli and Megan are

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RavingSunshine, yes Robin will talk i like her, she is the intelligent person on the ship and with Alli and Megan not knowing much they turn to Robin for an explanation. Sanji's behavior is a mystery even to him you will have to wait to see if he figures it out. thank you for reviewing I'm glad you like it.

Chapter 3
We had spent the majority of the day wandering around talking to people, I wandered after Megan while she went around talking to property owners and market owners and trying to set up a whole life but I just wasn't in it.

Some part of me felt if this wasn't right did we walk away from one trapping island to stop at another but what else could we do could we even live on our own my mind wonder back to this morning.

"I want you to be part of my crew." Luffy's words echoed in my head why did it matter? There was no chance we could manage to fit in with them is there.

"This is a wonderful thing we could have hotel for tonight an apartment by tomorrow. Free market is every Sunday, and if the owner likes our stuff well enough we will be put in a Permanent stall. You better make good use of that stuff you learned from that old man." Megan rambled excitedly

I nod not paying much attention we turn a corner probably heading towards the said hotel a shadow is cast over our path I look up at the cause a large man was standing in the middle of the road blocking our path.

"Well what do we have here, I thought I heard rumor of new ones wanted work but I didn't know they were so pretty." the strange man said leering at us.

I instantly snap to attention I tense and glare at the idiot if he caused a fight it could be bad for us the man was almost twice the size. Megan was making him much bigger than me almost a foot taller and much bulkier than me I hope he will just go away.

"I have a very nice place for you two to work because we can't have two so pretty women out of work it wouldn't look good for us." the man stated I didn't like him his whole presence seeped of misdeeds it would be a good idea to walk away now.

"No thank you we already have a place in mind." I say quietly taking a step back Megan follows with me but the man moved with us taking a bigger step then us to close the gap slightly.

"Well now that just won't do see I'm the one that over sees the protection of new women that come to this island. How can I protect such pretty faces if I don't know where they are." he asked what he said made sense if you're a brainless bimbo that's sacred out of your mind but Megan and myself are neither of these so it doesn't quite work.

"I think we could manage ourselves, if you would please move aside we would like to go home for the night." I state trying to sound like we were already settled hopefully the idiot would be fooled and leave us alone.

" A house really and here I heard that you come in today, my you ladies work fast or is that just a bluff cause I don't think you really have a house or a job. Now why would you lie to a person that's only trying to help?" the man sneered, my dislike for this man was growing by the second I seriously doubt that we want his kind of help.

I try to take a step back but the man followed again I saw a side alley with only a moment's pause I dart down the alley dragging Megan with me it took her a moment to fall in pace with me. I heard a startled cry from behind us with the man being so large we had the advantage of quicker reflexes and we could probably run faster.

I kept my focus on the end of alley and where Megan is I break out the end first I wildly look around in the empty open market, the place was closed off by the surrounding buildings small openings where around between the buildings but it was not the populated place that I had hoped we could blend into.

I ran for one of the sideways out hoping that Megan was following I heard a terrified scream behind me I turned to see another large man is pinning down a struggling Megan to the ground. She desperately tried to harm the man on top of her, being face down to the ground made it hard for her to do much of anything.

I made an attempt to run back to Megan but I felt someone, scratch that, something slammed in to me from behind. Pinning me on the ground as well as forcing the air out of my lungs.

The impact of the hit felt like someone had pushed a damn building on top of me. turning my head slightly I saw that it was in fact a person that had run me over, but the person was five times as fat as I was there was no chance in hell that I going to lift him off me.

So I hoped I could persuade him to get off I tried to move my head just enough to bite his arm I almost manage to be close enough that I could bite when he shifts away

"Well that wasn't very nice of you, I only wanted to help you." the first man said from my right, I growled at the back of my throat. I wasn't sure on anything solid but if he used tactics like cornering a person and pinning them to the ground they could not have good intent.

We did not want to be involved with them I felt it start to be harder to breath with the mammoth on top of the small me soon gravity would take hold and he would start to crush the smaller me.

"We don't need any help from a damned rat bastard like you!" I sneer at the man we don't even know who the hell these people are there's no way they could know who we really are so why would they not leave us alone.

"You ungrateful little whelp, considering how pretty you are I was hoping that I could fetch a nice price. being strangers round here meant no one would recognize you, and you didn't stick around that lot ya came with so they can't miss ya. We might have to cut out yer tongue to get anything for ya," the man slipped into a gravely speech dropping the niceties.

oh god, what could he mean by fetch a nice price was he planning to sell us or use us in ways I really didn't want to think about. I felt my paranoia raising as it got harder to breath shit we are going to die here not even by ourselves for a handful of days and we are already doomed,

"if you can behave and play nicely we might see to it that ya aren't too badly treated," I hear him sneer above me crap, crap, crap we are done for if I could use my magic it would be easy to get free but then they would be scared spit less and tell others.

Which would ban us out of everywhere and people would hate us coming after us with pitchforks wanting to burn us at the stake and we couldn't get off the island cause no one would let us on bored, ahh I try to take a few calming breathes but every breath out drops the idiot on top of me more restricting my breathing which does not help my paranoia but makes it worse.

"So what do ya say going to play nice let ya keep yer tongue," he almost laughs at me I look over at Megan who has been quite this whole time unusual for her she looks on the brink of giving up completely the fear having a tangible look to her body I was the one that wanted to get us here.

I couldn't let her suffer for my stupidity drawing as much courage as I could pushing through some of my fear I turned to glare in the idiots eyes that started this it was a devil may care look.

"Not on your life bitch," I mutter only loud enough for him to hear he looked both stunned and furious I focused to have a large burst of fire coat my back not hot enough to do real damage but certainly enough to get him off me.

After a few seconds, there was nothing why was there no screams of fright or pain? Then I realized the horrible truth my panic canceled out my magic I tried harder to reach for my magic but the closer I got the more it pulled away now we are really screwed breathing came in struggled pants.

I'm either going to be killed by these men or I'm going to be squished the death by the fat so on top of me. Black speckled the edges of my vision I closed my eyes welcoming the bliss of not knowing anything.

Anything we do leads to being damned, without warning there is a crash and a strangled cry of pain before I can open my eyes there is three more and I feel the large man fall away from me.

Standing there the setting sun framing him looking in every sense of the phrase like a savior sent by the goddess is Luffy standing a few feet away fearsome looking, hands ready to hit anyone that needs it.

"Don't hurt my friends," is all Luffy says and the jerks that had us pinned a second ago scramble to leave. It was then that I realize this is the man that will save not just our bodies but our souls.

Moving so that I was propped on my elbows I saw some of the men, there had been a total of five of them, running from Luffy while the ring leader of this mess and a more loyal grunt glared at Luffy.

"Don't think this is done with we'll get ya for this and still have the damn woman work for us!" with that they turned and shuffled away the boss limping greatly, so maybe this place wasn't the best of choices.

I saw that Megan had rolled on to her back looking at the sky, I shifted so I could get to my feet, I see a hand thrust in my face I took it and help myself up. Standing I noticed that I'm about the same height as Luffy; he has this odd happy as can be smile on his face.

He's out of the sun some but there's still a strong shimmering ring around him, I blinked a few times thinking it was a trick of the lights but the strange almost aura like thing was still there. I knew it wasn't his aura because I'm not of the verity of witch that can see aura and it had no color. It looked like someone had crushed a few diamonds and sprinkled it over him and it was suspended there, it was a very curious sight.

"Hello can I have a little bit of help here, that oaf sitting on my back popped something out of place," Megan calls from the ground looking a bit annoyed I lean down and grab her hand.

pulling her to her feet there was a disturbingly loud pop when she was on her feet, "thank you that feels so much better." glancing back at Luffy the mysterious thing was gone maybe I was just losing it.

"Thank you for helping us, I don't know what we would have done without you." I say to Luffy I was unsure of what to say he was a mystery how had he found us and why did he help?

"Oh course I always help friends now come on Sanji's cooking dinner." Luffy said happily he grabbed my wrist and Megan's and before I knew it we were being dragged back to his ship.

I sat crouched on the railing on the far end away from the crew Megan stood leaning on the rail next to me most of the crew stood lazily around the middle of the deck Luffy was at the front of the group energized by something, hell I wish I could have half this guy's energy.

"I want you to be part of my crew," Luffy blurted none of the rest of them seemed surprised by this hell they hardly even twitched maybe he does this often

"Why?" it was all I could think it was the biggest question of the ones I had why did this idiot see us as friends why did he want us as part of the crew one simple word held so much power

"Why wouldn't I you guys are friends and your interesting. Why would I need more reason then I like you." Luffy replied he tilted his head like the question had confused him could something so complex so life changing be that simple he liked us and thinking I kind of liked him to but like was not enough of a reason to join.

"Okay then why should we? How would this benefit us?" I had the right to ask our first day had shown that this is a world where you have to think of your own interest even if I wasn't the best at doing that a lot of the time and it wasn't so much for me as I was Megan I had to think of her too.

"It will be fun we'll have adventures and go everywhere." Luffy stated bouncing again, go everywhere, the thought of it intrigued me. I didn't know how Megan would like that.

"What could we do? Would we be stuck following the paths the rest of you choose?" I asked, I wanted to say yes some part of me wanted to throw common sense to the wind and just jump on board with them. If I were to get Megan to agree I needed a solid reason.

"No you can do whatever you want, we would go anywhere you would want." Luffy answered looking confused again, my gods he makes everything sound so simple. Is it really just that simple anywhere he had said we could go anywhere.

"Anywhere," I had to say it see if vocalizing the words would make them truly real, Luffy nods in front of me that was it to hell with common sense and using your head. My instincts said this would be good so did my heart and this guy had saved us twice.

I didn't see a reason to not agree then I looked to my left and remembered why I hadn't at first; Megan she didn't like this situation she wanted something calm, normal, something that made sense.

If I asked her she would take her chances on the island I knew that she loved adventure and excitement she wanted to see the world as much as I did, but given the choice she would go with something she knew she could manage.

I knew that going with them would be much more than we could handle but it would be a lot better than selling crap at some random market. We sat at a very peculiar edge and I might just have to push her off it for the good of both of us.

"Alright we'll join your crew." I stated holding a lot of hope that Megan will just follow my lead and not abandon me I don't have to look at her to see her shock I can feel it along with the strong will to cause massive bodily harm to me.

the whole ship exploded in excitement it had the same effect as dropping a bomb in the middle of the deck and all I could do was stand there shell shocked and grin Luffy wrapped me in a suffocating hug.

Sanji went to the kitchen to cook a grand fest, as Luffy called for meat Zoro, yelled for Sanji to bring out the liquor, after Luffy let go Chopper climbed over and hugged me clinging to my right shoulder he was so soft and plush I cuddled him back he squeaked about not liking it while he was smiling. Robin calmly walked over to us most likely to welcome us as everyone else was.

"I had hoped you would join it will be good to have more womanly companionship to talk. I myself am actually fairly new to the crew, while I didn't get hardly this reaction maybe we can adjust together I hope we could be friends." Robin smiling she had a happy tone but was oddly sober compared to the rest of them.

"Yeah that be nice to have one sane friend in this lot." I answer back she laughs while walking back to join the festivities Chopper followed her the moment the both of them where far enough away. I waited for it the coming pain Megan did not waste time either landing two quick punches to the same spot on my upper arm.

"What the hell are you thinking?" Megan quietly yelled at me not loud enough for others to hear I shrugged.

"I don't know maybe I'm not." I say I walk away my new crew mates are having and I don't feel like being left out.

"We are talking about this later." Megan muttered I didn't reply I sat at the table with everyone else Chopper moved on to my lap snuggling close as we listen to Usopp tell a story.

There were odd lights illuminating the deck as the sun had fallen beneath the waves looking down at Chopper there was the same glittery coating to him as I had saw on Luffy. I glance at Robin same thing I look over at Luffy, still there I look at Zoro and Nami, nothing. Looking back at the cute bundle of fur in my lap whatever it was had disappeared.

I had to be going insane nothing else explains what's happening it didn't take long for the food to be ready and to be served. Megan comes over to eat not long after food is served but isn't to enthused to interact with the crew.

A few hours later the crew had mostly passed out whether from alcohol or exhaustion varied, Robin had excused herself early to go to her room for the night. the rest of them were sprawled out on the deck except Megan and me she had glared at me for most of dinner and refused to join in with and games.

Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper had played during the feast, I had drank one or two glasses of the sake. That Zoro had shared I had never had any but was glad to prove Zoro wrong about me being a light weight and it had helped in ignoring Megan's looks but I no longer had those pieces to distract me finishing off my plate I walk over to Megan no use avoiding her any longer.

"Okay what's the deal? I know you're not happy, I said we would join but really." I say annoyed by how much she is resisting this change in plan. I'm not really seeing a down side to this situation we have people that like us, will protect us, we have food, shelter, entertainment, and with freedom to do what we want; what could be better?

"You know what the damn problem is? We are stuck on a damn ship with idiots!" Megan yelled at me either curtain that no one would wake up or not caring I took a step towards her.

"Really because I think there's more to it than that, come on tell me what's really twisting your tail?" I ask Megan, my god and she says I'm stubborn.

"Fine you want to know what really pisses me off! Is I agreed with your insane ideas for the last two days, I'm tired of you acting on nothing more than whims. First you decide let's screw up the spell. Then let's not go back homes, oh we can just live on this random as Hell Island! Then this idiot ask you join his crew with promise for traveling and what do you do you jump right on board. Without a thought to who they might be or why they might want of us, hell if something dropped out of the sky and promised you adventure you just follow that to wouldn't you, my god, I just wish you would think things through sometimes!" Megan yells at me taking a step closer to me I take a step myself the two of us are almost close enough to touch.

"You know dumb ass, I have been thinking about things. I've been thinking about how we could have a better life. How can we not be stuck in a hell hole and maybe we don't know them the best but they won't hurt us not only from what I saw of their souls but there action towards us they saved our lives at least twice and when we agreed to join it didn't matter that they don't know us. They welcomed us with open arms like we were there sisters, I can feel it this is where we are suppose to be my instincts say that this is a good place and you should know better than anyone just how often my instincts are wrong." I glare at her

standing inches away my eyes locked on to hers why couldn't she just trust me? Maybe it was a little off the wall to do some of this but I wish that she would just put a little more faith in me I would never let anything hurt her.

"Well then maybe asking me about it huh you're not the only one around here that can manage to think around here. Make decisions I know that I do tend to think a lot better than that it pea sized thing you use for a brain, but did you think to ask me for my opinion. No you just barge right on a head like the stupid little wolf you are, no worry for the people you might drag down with you!" Megan yelled at my grabbing on to the neck of my shirt so she can bring me closer and I lost all patients with her

"What the hell do you think I do all the time? Bitch, everything I do is in worry of you, I don't think of my safety, you saved me for myself. Now I try to do everything I can to repay that to protect you but your such a idiot dragon that you would rather sit on your damned pile of treasure in your safe little hole in a wall then ever do what you really want what is as much a need for me as it is you the need to live to explore but it scares so you won't sometimes you need to be saved from yourself but you won't let me unless I push you and we were sitting on the edge of something very good that we both want yet I knew you wouldn't jump off because we don't know what's at the bottom so I pushed you off to help you it's the same damn thing you do for me all the time but you didn't do it yourself so now you're going to be a whiney mopey dragon cause it wasn't your way but I am doing this and I want to come with me cause your my sister and I can't live without you beside I will crumble without you but I won't leave here now that I have a chance to truly live you have to want it too I can't make you do this no matter what I say or do so please just give it a chance!" I exploded at her screaming trying to get through to her.

when I stopped, I realized that I was panting and my throat hurt some but it didn't matter the down cast look Megan had was exactly what I wanted I knew I had hit a few sore spots but if it made her think than good.

"Now I am tired and going to bed good night." I stated before she had a chance to say anything I turn and walk to the rooms we had been given last night. Just before I fall asleep I hear the door open and feel someone crawl in to bed with me I don't have to think to know its Megan.

"I'm sorry," she whispered in my ear I turn over and snuggle close to her.

"Thank you." I mutter before slipping in to a deep sleep.

A/N: And there's the end of another chapter. Please R&R if you like it or if you want something changed you have to tell me. More thanks to the wonderful SNmoonlit with out her this would never have been done. See you next week bye.