"Talking" Thinking 'Lami Talking'
~On The Moby Dick~
No One's POV:
Gracy and Ace are now with Whitebeard, and right now she is walking with Marco to go to Whitebeard's room and talk. As they were walking Gracy felt tired so she had to stop using Haki and has to use her old way of getting around. She felt like people were looking at her and felt shy, so she stopped walking and pulled on Marco's sleeve.
Marco's POV:
As we were walking down the hall to Pops' room, I could hear someone snapping. I look around to find out who and saw that everyone was looking at us. I look back a little to see her snapping her fingers and moving out of the way of some stuff in the hall.
Why is she snapping her fingers to move around things, yoi? I wondered, feeling someone pull my sleeve. She couldn't be blind not with how she worked on Ace or jumped through the flames.
"You okay, yoi?" I asked Gracy when I felt her pull on my shirt.
"I'm fine, but you are going to walk me to Whitebeard's room, right?" She wondered aloud, looking down at the floor, blushing.
"Yes, Pops said it was okay for me to sit in, while you talk to him," I answered. "You need something, yoi?"
"Can you help me walk there? I'm feeling tired and can't walk there myself," Gracy said, blushing.
"Um...Sure, yoi, but why do you need help?" I inquired, feeling her grab ahold of my arm. "If you don't mind me asking.
"I'll explain it all soon," she told me, letting me lead the way.
We finally get to Pops' room and she let go of my arm.
"Marco, I see you finally made it," Pops said, with a hidden question.
"Sorry, it took so long, it was my fault," Gracy divulged, sitting on the floor, looking tired.
She must really be tired, maybe I should have let her sleep a little before coming here. I thought, finally getting a good look at her.
"Cheeky Brat, it's okay," Pops admitted. "You sure you're okay enough to talk, you look about ready to faint?"
"I'm Fine," she yelled. "I just used too much of... um... I can't tell you that."
"You know, you can here to talk right, yoi?" I asked, raising an eyebrow at her statement.
"Yeah I know, but I can only tell you so much. Also, I can only tell you my parts of our story," she reviled, looking kinda sad. "Besides, it's up to them if they trust you, but my trust first will move theirs along faster."
What we didn't know was the truth in her statement.
"Before, I start I do have one question," she said.
"And, what would that be, yoi?" I asked, getting annoyed.
"What is it you want with Ace?" She asked, looking to Pops. "It's a little weird for a caption, let alone one or the four Emperors to let another pirate captain on their ship."
I looked up at Pops, thinking the same thing. Why did Pops let them on the ship so easy?
"Ghahaha... You're right I do want something from him, and that's to become one of my suns," Pops answered.
"Hahaha… your a funny caption," she said, smiling up at Pops. "So, I'll tell you one thing that will help. He will not just join cause you ask. He has a question about himself, he wants to be answered. That's all I can say about it. Also, he won't join without mine and another person's okay, but I like you already, so you are a third of the way there."
Gracy's POV:
"What would you like to know about?" I asked, wanting to get this over with and back to Ace.
"Let's start with what happened on the island," Whitebeard replied. "And we will go from there."
"Alright," I said. "We had left the winter island and someone told us if Ace was wanting to fight you, our best bet was the Island we were just on. When we got here a week ago some pirates were terrorizing the villagers, and I couldn't stand by and let people get hurt. So, I talked Ace and Sabo into helping them, well it was more like I jumped in and they followed."
"What, You blindly jumped in to help people? Why, yoi? Marco questioned. "Are you crazy."
"Well, it wasn't smart but people were getting hurt and the last time something like this was going on I was too small to help," I yelled, getting frustrated with everyone telling me how stupid and idiotic it was to just jump in and help. "It wasn't like it was the first time I had done this."
"What about the village and the people?" asked Whitebeard. "I sent one of my suns to check it out and it was destroyed."
"Sorry about that, we tend to get a little carried away when one of us gets hurt," I told him laughing nervously. "The townspeople are safe. Sabo is helping them, but Right now I think he's working out a plan to get here. He won't be happy with me or Ace when he gets here either."
Man, I'm so dead if I don't pass out first. I fearfully thought, crying a little
"At least they are safe. However, I would like to know why you didn't listen to your caption," Whitebeard wondered aloud.
"Ugh, Ace and Sabo aren't my captions. I'm just staying with them, till my other brother leaves home at 17," I answered his unsaid question.
"Who's your brother, yoi? Marco asked, looking curious.
"Well Ace and Sabo are my older brothers, but I have a twin brother who is back on our home island," I said, felling of my hat. "Anything else, you wanna know?"
"Yes, yoi," Marco said. "How did you get the scar on your face? Also, why where you snapping, in the hall earlier? You said you would tell me when we got in here."
Man, I was hoping he forgot about that and wouldn't ask. I whined to myself.
"It happened when I was seven," I answered, thinking back on that day and feeling of my scars. "It was the first time I ever jumped in blindly to save someone."
~Flashback~
It had been a few years since I was kidnapped and hurt. We had become brothers and sister since then and moved out of The Dadan Family Hut into our tree house. We were looking for supplies to fix up the house.A storm had hit the night before and our home wasn't prepared enough for it.
"Ace, this is all your fault," I complained. "You are the one that wanted to move out so fast, we didn't have time to make sure it would last through a storm."
"Tch. Whatever Gracy," Ace remarked, back to me as we walked to the Gray Terminal.
"Sado, what all do we need?" I asked, carrying a still sleeping Luffy.
"I want a telescope," Luffy said, finally waking up.
"You idiot, what are we going to do with a telescope?" Ace questioned Luffy as I put him on the ground.
"We need wood for the roof, and something to cover the windows so we won't get as wet next time," Sabo answered, ignoring Luffy and Ace fighting over why/why not to get a telescope. "Also I'll see if I can find a telescope for Luffy, I think it would be fun to use one."
When we got to the Gray Terminal we split up to look for the stuff we needed. I little while later I heard some commotion and went to see what it was, and when I got there Sabo was being held by Goa Kingdom guards and the Bluejam Pirates had Ace and Luffy. Sabo's dad had paid them to take him back home after five years. When I was about to help another guard grabbed me. Sabo's dad ordered them to kill us.
"No father stop. I'll go if you let them go unharmed," Sabo yelled, grabbing his dad's arm.
"Sabo, you can't go back with him. What about your freedom?" I asked.
"My freedom means nothing without you guys," He said, walking back to, Goa Kingdom with his dad.
We thought of a plan to get him back, and it took a week for us to get everything ready. I went to town to try and find Sabo, while Ace keep Luffy busy. When I got there The Celestial Dragon was making his way to, Goa Kingdom, so I tried to hurry, but what I didn't know was Sabo was already out in the ocean sailing to get away. Next thing I know is he was shot at by The Celestial Dragon.
"Sabo, look out!" I yelled, jumping off the cliff into the water.
By the time the second shot went off I jumped up in the way and was hit. Sabo was okay enough to pull us ashore, and Dogar carried us back to the bandit hut.
"You kids will be the death of us bandits," He said while carrying us.
When we got to the hut the bandits lived in, Ace and Luffy were there. I didn't wake up until a week or two later.
"Where am I?" I asked, setting up on the futon.
"Gracy, you're awake! I'll go get Ace and Luffy," Sabo said sounding excited.
"Wait, Sabo why is it dark in here? Is it night time?" I wondered aloud.
"Gracy it's early in the morning, and the lights are on," he explained sadly. "I'll get Dadan first than Ace and Luffy.
A little while later, Dadan walked in and explained that the debris from the second canon fire cut my eye so bad that I wouldn't be able to see anymore, so I worked on other ways to see.
~End Flashback~
"One of the ways I learned to walk around again was by clicking my tough or snapping. Another way was using Observation Haki, but I didn't learn that till I was 12. However, a year ago I found out that the Flame-Flame Fruit lets me see shapes if I use it just right. I'm still working on how to use that one, without passing out," I explained.
"So, earlier when we were walking here, you had to use snapping because you are too tired to use anything else, right?" Marco questioned.
"Yeah, sorry I've been told I'm too stubborn to know when to stop," I told him. "I had been with Ace because he and Jinbei had just stopped fighting."
When we finally get done talking, I head back to the infirmary. As I was walking there I ran into someone.
"Ugh... Sorry," I yelled, falling on my ass. "I didn't know you were there."
"It's alright, I'm not hurt," the guy I ran into said. "However, are you okay?"
"I'm fine," I replied, standing back up. "My names Gracy, what's your name?"
"I'm Thatch, the fourth division commander, and head chef," He said, I could hear the pride in his voice. "If you need anything food wise just ask for me and I'll get it."
"Thanks, Thatchy," I announced, smiling up at him. "I am getting kinda hungry."
"Well, I'm fixing to serve food," He proclaimed. "Would you like to come eat with us, or do you wanna sit with Ace?"
"Well, the doctor said it would be a while before he got up, so I guess I'll eat with you all for today," I replied, smiling and holding out my hand. "Do you mind showing me the way?"
"Sure," Thatch said, taking my hand and heading to what I guessed was the place they ate at.
When we got Thatch went to serve the food, so I had to use a little of my fire to find a seat. As I was walking to sit someone poked my shoulder, making me jump.
"You can sit with me,yoi, I know you wanna keep your problem to yourself," Marco said, holding out his arm for me to hold on to.
"Thank you, I would love to eat with you," I replied, smiling at him and holding onto his arm. "Some guy name Thatch walked me here, but I lost him after we got in here. Also, I'm not hiding my problem, I don't care if all the commanders know because you can't always be around to help me."
"True, but are you sure?" Marco inquired, helping me sit down.
"Yeah, it would make things easier, and I could get to know everyone," I replied. "Plus, Lami isn't here to help me around."
"Who's Lami?" Marco asked, sitting down.
"He's the cat that was with me," I said. "We saved him a year ago when I got my bounty. He has one too, Shockwave Lami."
"So, that's why you attacked the marine ship alone," he projected loudly.
Thatch brought out the food after that, and we all ate. After eating I went back to the infirmary to sleep.
"Pops wouldn't mind giving you a room," Thatch said, helping me walk down the stairs.
"I know, but I wanna be with my brother," I exclaimed. "We've always shared a room and bed since I can remember."
He left after helping me, I walked over to Ace's bed and sat down.
"Ace, I really like it here, and I just know you would too if you weren't a stubborn ass," I told him before falling asleep.
~Week Later~
I have been here for a week and Sabo or Lami hasn't made it here yet.
I hope one of them gets here soon. I don't know how much longer I'll last. I thought, feeling worn out and hurting.
I started using my Haki after the first few days here, got tired of running into the walls and people. My flames have been acting up all week, I felt like they were fixing to have me pass out from overuse.
Lami's POV:
It had been a week since Gracy and Ace went with Whitebeard, and Sabo was about to lose it. I just landed on The Moby Dick an hour ago, and couldn't find Gracy anywhere. I was sneaking around in the shadows till someone seen me.
"Hey, is that a cat?" yelled someone, standing a few feet away from me.
I sent a shockwave to knock him out of my way and took off running.
'Gracy where are you,' I screamed, running below deck and into a random room.
"Lami, when did you get here?" Gracy asked me, looking too tired to still be awake.
'I just got here, and we need to hurry,' I said. 'Sabo is on his way here, and we are mad at you both.'
"Yeah, I figured Y'all would be, but Ace was hurt and I couldn't let him get taken alone," she explained, getting up from her seat beside Ace.
'You don't look too good,' I told her. 'You look pale.'
"I'm fi..." She was going to say, till she passed out.
'Dammit!' I yelled, catching her before she hit the ground.
When I about had her back into her seat, a guy with chef's clothes on walked in with food.
"Ah. How did you get here?" the guy asked me, yelling. "What happened to Gracy?"
He helped me set her back in the chair the left. A few minutes later the same guy came running back in with another guy with blonde hair.
He must be Marco. I thought, studying what they look like.
"What happened?" Marco questioned, checking on Gracy.
I growled at him, and he back up from Gracy a little.
"Thatch, what is that?" Marco asked, pointing at me.
"I don't know. It was in here when I got back with her food, but it was trying to get Gracy back in her seat," Thatch told him.
"Wait, you must be Lami, yoi," Marco said, looking at me.
Gracy must not have told them much. I wondered, jumping up in Gracy's lap.
They look over Gracy and mover her to a bed by Ace.
"She's fine, just too tired for overusing her flames and Haki," said a doctor.
I stayed with her the whole time. However, after a few hours, everyone left in a hurry. It was night time so Sabo must have finally gotten there.
Sabo's POV:
I finally got to The Moby Dick. Lami had left in the morning to go find the ship, and I used his Vivre card.
I've got to find Gracy and Lami first than Ace. I thought, planning out how I was going to do this without getting caught.
Lami's Vivre card led me to a door on the deck, but when I opened it, and two of the Whitebeard commanders were walking out. I had to think fast, so I just hit the one closest to me.
"The Hell," yelled to one I hit.
"Thatch, you okay?" asked the other commander. "Who are you? What are you doing here?"
"Well, Mr. Commander, I'm here to get back what you stole from me and my crew," I answered running pasted them.
As I was running down the hallway I heard a commotion going on a few yards ahead of me.
Ace must have just woke up. I should go check on him first. I thought, running towards the noise.
When I got to the room all the noise was coming from, I saw Ace was awake and Gracy was passed out.
That must have been what set him off. I contemplated, walking into the room.
"Ace, she's fine just passed out, now you need to calm down so I can get us all out of here and back to our ship," I calmly said, trying to get him to listen.
"Sabo? When did you get here?" Ace asked, putting his flames out.
"I just got here," I exclaimed. "I think we should hurry. They are going to know you are up and that I'm here by now. I ran into two commanders on the way here."
"I'll carry Gracy since my fire can't hurt her, and you fight better when you can use both hands," Ace said, putting her on his back. "Lami can protect our backside while we run."
However, what we didn't know was that our plan wasn't going to work. Gracy apparently had told them something's about us, and it helped them in catching us. When we got up on deck the two commanders I ran into were there and so was Whitebeard.
"Cheeky brats," said Whitebeard. "Did you think they were just gonna let you leave?"
"I was hoping so, but I see that was wishful thinking," I replied, holding my pipe tighter. "Ace, you stay back this time you just woke up, and we can risk her getting any more hurt than she might already be."
"Tch, fine, but you get hit more than ten times I'm jumping in and Lami's watching her," Ace said, sitting down against the wall, he looked to be calm but he was on guard.
As I was fighting I was also watching to see if Gracy was going to wake up soon or not. I didn't know if she was going to be fine or not. She was pretty much out ship doctor since the last one quit.
Ace's POV:
"Ace, when did you get up?" Gracy asked, setting up on my lap. "Oh, Sabo's here too. Lami said they were pissed at us, so I would do as he says for now."
"I just woke up a little while ago," I said, looking at her. "Grace, why did you pass out, again?"
"You and Sabo know how I am, I wouldn't let anyone help me after a few days rest," she replied, laying her head on my shoulder. "Now, I'm still sleeping so night Ace."
She fell back asleep and I just watched Sabo fight off the few pirates who tried to get close to us.
"Whitebeard, we just wanna leave," he yelled. "Why won't you let us?"
"Because, that brat there has opened my eyes and now I don't want just Ace to join I want you to join to Sabo," Whitebeard answered, pointing to me and Gracy.
I don't need a father! I have all the family I need with Sabo, Luffy, and Gracy. I yelled in my head standing up.
"Sabo, I'm joining you!" I screamed, getting into a defensive stance.
"But, what about Gracy?" Sabo asked, jumping beside me.
"She just woke up but fell back asleep, she just overused everything," I replied. "Besides, Lami is watching her.
~Few Days Later~
Well, we lost the fight, but Gracy is finally awake and really mad at us.
"I can't believe you guy did that!' She yelled, pacing back and forth in our room. "I even told you I liked it here!"
"Yeah, I know but we can't trust them. What if are they are like Him," I said pissed.
"Well, I'm tired of thinking every pirate crew we come across is like Him," she screamed, walking out the door and slamming it shut."
I just look at the door and sit on the bed.
Tch, she is getting to be a lot like Luffy. I thought, hearing the door open to reveal Sabo.
"What did you do now?" He asked, closing the door. "She is up deck cursing up a storm. Poor Lami is trying to keep the deck from burning."
"I compared Whitebeard to Him," I replied, laying down.
"Well, you shouldn't. We both know her and Luffy can tell a person's intentions from one look or whatever it is," Sabo said, playing with my hair.
I fell asleep not long after that. However, when I got up Gracy was back in the room. I told her I would try to be nicer but I still wanted Whitebeard's head.
"You know he wants you as his son, and I think he wouldn't care who you're dad was," Gracy said falling asleep.
I wonder if she is right. Maybe I could find my answer here, but for now, I'm going to stick to what I'm doing. I thought, going up on deck.
When I got there I tried to get Whitebeard's head with an ax. However, he flicked me into the railing again so I just sat there. A little while later the guy named Marco brought me food.
"Why does he call you his suns?" I asked as he started to walk away.
"Hmm… Because it makes us feel better and he's our true father no matter who our real family is," he answered. "What about you, yoi? I can tell you want a place to belong and he no, we are offering you one along with your brother and sister."
"I uh... I'm not sure who to trust after what happened to us, and I don't need a father!" I replied angrily. "Gracy likes it here but she'll be leaving two years."
"I know, she told us her story," he said. "However, she thought it was wrong to tell your's and Sabo's."
(One Piece ASMV: Merry - Let Her Go)