Author's Note: Yay! I can finally work on chapter ten. I have been working none stop to finish this chapter properly. So here ya go! Although it's kind of short, I'll make Chapter 10 longer if you'd like.
Again I should probably warn you without really warning you. There's some deep stuff in this chapter again. Sorry these next few are going to be super dark but it'll get light again someday...
Character's included: Dogra, Monkey D. Dragon.
Character's mentioned: Monkey D. Garp, Monkey D. Luffy, Portgas D. Ace, Sabo...
Another really OC based chapter. Again sorry if you wanted more of the other's but they'll be back...someday...
Enjoy.
Chapter 9
Pet continued staring straight at Dragon, she smiled showing her pearly whites amidst all the red coating her skin. He did not falter or frown, he did not react like some of the others present, Interesting...
Pet broke eye contact momentarily while she sized up all the other Revolutionaries wearing cloaks, she still smiled, "Thanks for coming."
Daiki stepped forward from the back, as even he looked at her with wide eyes, "Pet, what happened? What's with all that blood!? Do you need a doctor!?"
Pet cackled and shook her head becoming composed once more while she keeps her smile, "It's not my blood. I was teaching an old enemy a lesson while also sending a message." Pet begins walking along the ledge, looking out at the fire, she openly shows her back to them, despite the fact they're technically enemies, that's how confident she is. Pet stops, still facing outward with a now solemn expression, "The nobles here don't like me very much. They want to kill me or something like that."
Those around her gulp at her serious tone while Dragon stoically studies her, Daiki steps forward, "Do you need help? What can we do?" Pet smiles slightly at his concern, she can sense real concern and worry coming off these people, she cracks a toothy grin for a moment, How refreshing! These people actually have souls!
Don't make me wipe that stupid grin off your face! They are the enemy!
Pet frowns, Do they have to be?
...In your case... for your job... yes, they do.
Pet feels warmth in her heart for moment, she's touched at the concern of her inner wolf. She finds her frown before turning back to the people behind her, "There's nothing you people can assist me with, nothing I'd let you assist me with any who. Tch," she looks directly at Dragon, "I made my bed, you're going to have to let me lie in it."
Dragon's lips pull upward slightly at her choice of words, she hears his voice for the first time, "Do you plan to sleep forever? We'd be more than happy to be your wake up call."
Pet grins facing them now, her grin is real and if she weren't dripping in blood she might just pass off as beautiful instead of demented, "Kehehe, you know I can't request that Dragon-san." Dragon bares his teeth slightly at her addressing him and the Revolutionary audience start at her showing him... dare they think it... Respect.
A wind blows through from the sea and a certain someone's scent reaches Pet's keen nose, her breath catches slightly, her shock is evident and the rest notice, she narrows her eyes at Dragon, a flash of yellow shows her usage of her fruit power.
I don't believe it!
He's... His smell... it's similar...
I don't fucking believe it! How the fuck! Of all the people!
Just... like... L-luffy...
Pet stares openly and people, including the great Dragon, are extremely confused at her sudden change in demeanor. Pet cocks her head at him then, before uttering an "Interesting." She bursts into that D smile, "How very interesting! Kehehe Well Dragon-san I can't openly ask you to help me nor can I accept your help in any way, but I promise you this, if I survive whatever these noble's throw at me, consider me an ally." She chuckles to herself, suddenly very at ease in his presence, at her statement, however, most of those present scream, "Eeehh!?" in confusion before Daiki questions, "Why the sudden change!?"
She shakes her head at him, "I've been adopted as an older sister by a certain monkey on this island."
Next she laughs boisterously as they throw their hands up, "What does that even mean!?" "Oi are you insane!?" "What is wrong with this woman!?" She gets all those varying reactions, but from Dragon, at her words his face shows shock before shifting into a small lip smile. A wordless conversation passes between them,
"You met my son?"
"Yes."
"How is he?"
"He's wonderful."
"Good."
Pet turns away from the calmed crowd and with one look back, "Wish me luck!" She pushes off the ledge almost gliding through the air and into the flames. She touches down but doesn't have time to recover before she begins her sprint back to the forest. She reaches it in no time but doesn't stop, she keeps going until slowing to a jog then a walk. She comes to a river where she merely wades in despite the sudden weakness it causes. She keeps wading deeper, ignoring the tiredness, before she stops. She looks about her at the water being colored red. She begins washing the blood from her clothes, then her skin and face, then her hair. She finishes with a sigh and walks, on shaking knees, out of the slow moving water. She collapses officially on the bank, face first, she doesn't care, she's merely awaiting the return of her strength for a moment.
She smiles to herself and laughs, "I just met..." She quiets before digging in her coat for something and then she pulls out her baby den den mushi, asleep. She smiles, Hey, do you think I'm too paranoid?
Yes, but for your situation I think it's a reasonable paranoia, I think your's is justified.
Thanks. Glad to know I'm not crazy.
You do realize you've argued with me... who is technically you, right? And here we are, still talking.
Yeah, but you're here because of my devil fruit.
Or am I!? That's just what I want you to think!?
Oh, shut up.
Haha you're still nuts. I could give you plenty of reasons...
No, I know I am, but were you paying attention earlier? That was Revolutionary Dragon! The most wanted man by the Navy! And I think I just became allies with him!
If you survive. Idiot. You're causing more trouble for your family. Why are you always so difficult?
Come on, I'm destined for greatness, can lowly nobles really touch all this?
Don't get cocky, keep being paranoid kid, you'll live longer.
Yeah, yeah, I know. I just... he's a D.
Doesn't mean you should get all chummy with him. You have responsibilities and other things to deal with.
Pet sighs and she seems to sink lower to the ground, He's related to Luffy.
...Touche.
Pet rolls over facing the lightening sky. She lets her head fall to the side as she wears her concerned expression before she arises but falters, much to her surprise. I'm tired? I thought-
Sleep, ya knucklehead!
She has no retort as she falls asleep in a heap, she awakens, a day and a half later, she decides to wait to see her brothers. She turns back and walks to Gray Terminal only to discover the decimation. She growls deeply, bursts into a run, and gets into the city. She lays low and heads toward her division building only to discover while spying that they think she's dead. Apparently the nobles made up some story that she disappeared when the fire started, that she was screaming delusions of saving as many people as she could. Pet frowns as her underlings go about their few duties in a dejected manner, some muttering, "Thought she was a legend." "Some great demon wolf."
Pet smiles to herself, knowing HQ won't believe their story and neither will Garp or any others that know her, although they only know a tiny bit more than acquaintances would. Pet shrugs, if people from the Navy won't miss me when I'm gone then at least I know three children who will. A very comforting thought, the assurance that she will have made an impact and actually felt the bond of family. Pet leaves and goes to spy on the nobles, she finds no valid reason to suspect foul play, but her inner wolf's spine is tingling. She senses a danger on the wind, but she can't determine the direction it's blowing from.
I can't determine if I'm being watched...
Assume that you are.
Pet keeps her guard up as she continues checking things out. The rest of the day passes as does another one and for the life of her, she can't shake that ominous feeling, something sinister lurks. She finds herself in the most deserted of places and yet feels like she's surrounded. What the fuck is going on!?
Keep your head, Pet. This isn't the time to get frustrated.
Pet shakes her head, something really really bad is going to happen. And I don't fucking know what!
Be calm, Pet.
Pet scales a building and quickly jumps from roof to roof. She lands in an alley, before stopping in her tracks and scenting the area, looking at the entryways, then following a trail, Why is Sabo still in this city!? This scent is fresh!
Pet! Today is the day those World Government people show up! Don't do anything rash!
It's Sabo. Pet states with resolve as she continues on the path he took, she reaches the back of a crowd gathered at the docks awaiting the arrival of the ship. It's in sight. Pet gasps at the small boat floating out to sea. With her height and her eyes, a sinking feeling fills her being as she recognizes Sabo riding straight for the massive ship. Her jaw remains open as she whispers, "Please... keep him safe."
She narrows her eyes as the first shot is fired and holds her breath as the next sets the ship aflame, she breathes a sigh of relief, however, when her eyes catch the slightest movement. "Thank you." She takes a step back, For this I can never repay him.
...okay fine... I'll admit that he came through right there.
Pet looks to her side as she sees one of the mountain bandits, Dogra, he doesn't see her in his saddened and urgent haste to get out of the area. He thinks Sabo's dead. I-I have to tell them. Otherwise Ace and Luffy will hear and think him dead. She begins following at a walk before a girly voice utters, "Commodore!?" She frowns as she's not wearing her coat anymore, but her katana are still strapped to her back. She wears her jeans, a tank top, and a different color cloak, but her hood was down. She turns to the voice only to spot Melia heading towards her with a maniac grin on her face, she's waving and pushing through the crowd to her. Pet begins running away down an alley, abandoning her mission of informing her family. Pet thinks she loses her and finds an abandoned building to slip inside and pace, thinking on what to do next before Melia enters and pants holding her knees, "C-commodore! y-you're alive! Y-you also m-move very f-fast!"
Pet frowns at her appearance, "The nobles set me up, I'm hiding out from them. How did you find me so quickly?"
Melia straightens with a bright smile and small tears, "I followed your trail. I'm so happy you're alive! The others will be too! We have to tell them! Wait, the nobles! That's horrible!"
Pet cocks her head and sighs at Melia's usual mannerisms before she shakes her head, "Melia, keep this a secret for now. I have to inform my superiors about their treachery. That is an order," Pet finishes when she notices Melia about to talk again. Pet begins her pacing once more to think before she stops at movement and sound. She looks at Melia whose frowning at her in thought, before Pet's eyes survey the walls as she determines coordinated movement outside. She beckons Melia closer, "Shit, they already sent someone to find me." Melia is following Pet's eyes with a pensive face before someone enters the building and Pet moves to face them about to unsheathe yin before feeling a few different needles being shot into her back. Her raised arm falls as she turns to look at Melia in shock.
The girl smiles and shrugs, "Got ya there, didn't I?"
By this time, they're surrounded and Pet notices the other Marines of her division. Her eyes pore over them and she feels her strength and consciousness leaving her, "W-what?"
They all smirk deviously at her and Melia tches, "Can't have you informing those at HQ about the nobles. We work for them ya know? tck tck Pet, sorry about this, we swear it's nothing personal, but you make us look bad. It was great watching how you thought you had the power, we knew, we always knew who the ones with real power are and, unfortunately, they don't like you."
Pet sways slightly while watching them, they're all traitors. How could I not have seen this?
I didn't... either...
Pet takes a knee and Melia crouches to whisper in her ear, "Maybe I'll get a promotion, if not, I could lead some Marines to take out those Mountain Bandit pests past the forest. You know the cabin right?"
Pet shuts her eyes as she takes a deep breath channeling her power, a quick jab leaves Melia leaning against her for support with her chin on Pet's shoulder. Pet's left arm is right through Melia's heart, Pet summons a last bit of energy to whisper back, "How are you going to do that... when you're dead?"
Pet's eyes challenge those surrounding her, they took a step back in shock at Melia's sudden death, Pet's eyes say what she has not the strength to say anymore, "Take a step forward if you're willing to put your life on the line." Pet sinks onto her back, smirking at their insolence, Bastards think they'll get away with this...
No, they have to know we'll be back, right? Or else, they're just stupid.
Pet allows the drugs to take her.
Those surrounding shuffle their feet uncomfortably as they look at each other and ponder, "Who's going to tie her up and get Melia off her?" After much pointless argument the cowards step forward and pull Pet's arm out of Melia's chest. The blonde looks quite shocked and the men shake their heads at her stupidity in openly challenging the Demon Wolf, just because she looked cornered, the men had the forethought that a cornered animal will lash out. They didn't waste anytime grieving for her, her death means more money for them.
They tied up Pet with her hands behind her back with kairoseki cuffs and some extra rope... just in case. Many of them, with all the stories surrounding such a legendary person, felt that there was a possibility that if she tried hard enough she could get break them... They put her into a bag to hide her from prying eyes and carried her to the nobles house and dropped her none too gracefully on the floor.
Ruben was quite ecstatic to see her reduced to nothing, but it unsettled him when they pulled her out for her to still wear such a cocky smirk, even when she's fucking sleeping! How dare she look so smug! Ruben frowned and had his wife take care of the business of payment. He had his servants put her away for the time being somewhere dark and dank, the basement of his reputed home, where he had a nice setup for all his kidnapping needs. Pet was chained up and Ruben explicitly told them to take care in tightening the kairoseki, "This one is a wily one." When finished, they all left the Commodore to her sleep.
Pet's eyes open to pitch black darkness many hours later. She tries taking a whiff of the surrounding area but, to her dismay, she feels weak, Fucking great! Damn Kairoseki!
Hey, could you not yell so loudly I'm trying to sleep what with this whole power draining thing, Pet frowns as her usually boisterous wolf has been reduced to a light whisper.
Sorry.
Pet surveys herself, she notes her arms are above her head and at an angle being pulled out as if she were in a box with her wrists chained and pulled to the corners. Her legs are the same and to her fury slightly open, but at least she still wears her clothes. If they do that to me, I will make them regret their entire existence.
Like last time?
Pet smirks, but of course, maybe go a little easier since I'm an adult now and I was a child then, it was way more fucked up!
You let me deal with them though.
Well, as of now, you sound pretty weak so I'll take this one.
Oh shut up, bitch, Pet frowns at the halfheartedness of the usual verbal abuse.
She shakes her head only to notice with a major drop of attitude, clinking... THEY DARE TO PUT A COLLAR ON ME!?
Despite the weakness it incurs, she growls deeply with a flash of yellow bulbs in the darkness before they fade, they gave her just enough time to get a lay of her surroundings. Before she slumps slightly with her wrist's cuffs digging into her skin, but she doesn't mind the dull ache. She noticed a small room with dark stone walls and a chair by the door, this is just a holding room. She also was able to catch the distinct scent of Ruben. HAHAhaha when I am free I will murder him and make him beg like a little chihuahua for mercy. After I string him up in this contraption and have a little fun in tearing off his dick with my fangs!
With her limited hearing she picks out footsteps beyond the door, coming closer. They stop by the door before entering and light is let into the room before a switch is turned, giving Pet a much better view. She doesn't flinch at the change or blink, but merely stares with a casual smirk at Ruben, he tried beginning, "Dearest-" before Pet cuts him off with a cocky air,
"Cut the crap. You know once I'm free you're a dead man, and that little wife of yours too. I might have some fun with her before slicing her throat, but don't worry, after I finish collecting all your money I'll make sure it goes to a good cause. Maybe buy two nice bricks to mark your graves. Kehehe I could go on but I'm afraid I'd bore you with the details." Pet smiles at him, He's good... But I'm better, as she notices a little bead of sweat running down his forehead.
Ruben clears his throat and with a smile, "You think you'll get out someday. Well you won't, we'd kill you before you ever had the opportunity. And for now, you'll be staying here for a little while so we can break you a bit. I've been given permission to use any means I might find necessary in preparing you. See," he begins pacing to and fro in front of Pet's little set up, "you will be going to a specific kingdom because the king there wants you as a present for his son's birthday. A little toy. Take heed little Marine, you are nothing to us nobles, nothing but a toy soldier to cater to our every whim. You'd do well to learn that early on." Ruben stops in front of her with a smile as Pet's head is bowed. To his delight he sees a small tear roll down her cheek.
He laughs, "Oh poor little pooch, don't worry, if you behave, you'll be treated very nicely." He reaches a hand up to brush away her tears before her eyes shoot open and with a summon of power slight fangs grow and she chomps on his hand. Blood flows profusely from her mouth as she bites down hard enough for a crack to be heard where she bit on his basal joint breaking the bone in his palm that connects to the bones that make up his thumb. She smiles while he screams and writhes in pain trying to pull his hand out of her mouth, but she's locked her jaws.
If he keeps this up, the damage will be permanent.
...stop...
Pet feels the weakness overtake her as she releases him and he falls back on his ass while cradling his injured left hand. Pet watches him intensely relishing in his epic fail, she has his blood running down her chin and onto her white shirt. She begins cackling maniacally, "You fool, wolves are cunning creatures. You should always be on guard. And to think that you thought you could best me so easily. Newsflash, I will not be broken!"
Pet continues cackling while Ruben sends a glare her way before he rushes out of the room. And so he sends his wife down...
Pet smiles at her arrival, the image is unsettling to have a tied up person smiling maniacally while having dried blood on their chin.
Pet, you're overdoing it...
Calm down, I got this.
The woman walks around Pet eyeing her with much scrutiny before stopping in front of her, face to face. Reina maintains a straight face, Pet narrows her eyes at her slightly. Then suddenly Pet is in front of Reina's face with a "Boo!" and the dignified woman jumps back with a shriek before trying to calm her rapid heart beat. Pet throws her head back and begins barking laughter. She shakes her head before turning to Reina's now composed form. She clears her throat with a hmph before, "You would do well to learn some manners, otherwise they will be taught to you."
Pet smiles lightly, "So teach me."
Reina frowns at the challenging glint in Pet's crazed eyes. She clears her throat again, nervously, before shutting off the light, and closing the door behind her. Pet slumps from holding herself upright, she bows her head and closes her eyes, no point keeping them open what with the darkness. I'm tired.
you're telling... me
So much work... Kairoseki draining me constantly.
You should've behaved... now they're going to make it even more difficult for us.
We'll see.
I wonder how the boys are doing.
Pet's eyes shoot open, Oh no! Sabo! They think he's dead! They're probably so sad! Ace and Luffy!
Shut the fuck up. Not just Sabo, what about you? You're being sent away, remember? They're going to cry over you too. And you're making it harder for us to get out! To get back to them!
I...I can't show these people weakness. I will fight to the very end, even if it means that I won't be able to see them again...
Pet...
It's enough for me, Pet digs her chin into her chest as her face contorts with pain, to know that I have people who will cry for me when I'm gone...who will notice...and care...
Pet takes massive gulp of air as her fists clench, a single tear slides down her cheek and falls. The water evaporates quickly leaving no trace of it ever occurring. Pet falls asleep soon after.
Not too long later is Pet awakened from her uncomfortable sleeping arrangements, still slightly groggy from the change in lighting, but she's awake instantly when she notices Reina pointing a tranquilizer gun at her. Great... Just great.
She's shot with the gun, but strangely doesn't feel the sudden need to sleep... Instead she finds that she can't move. They paralyzed me...Damn it! She will end them painfully and brutally when she gets out.
The fun begins, however, as Reina brings in her little tray of goodies and exposes Pet completely. Hey, I don't mind, I'm confident with the way I look. "Ew, who knew you'd have so many scars, dear!? Oh well, we've already been paid so it's not like your value will drop." Ah fuck you! I got these during my childhood, bitch! Don't judge me!
Pet remains angered at the woman's degradation of her body. Can't she see a fucking goddess! With Pet's nice set of boobs, brown and slightly curled hair (although it's usually kept up in a ponytail), the pleasant curvature of her hips, and the tanned and well toned body of a very fit woman, she can seduce any man if she wanted to... So what if her body is marked with many scars... They all tell a story.
Pet sighed as Reina began the process of "breaking" her. She merely took it all with an inner sigh, not like she can express her pain if she felt any. First, Reina began cutting her with little slices along her arms and legs with a few on her stomach and back. Yawn. Then she began slowly pushing the knife inside her, in long and slow stabs sometimes dragging it deep. Bore.
The idiotic woman thought she was making progress, "Had enough? Think you're so great now, huh? Well, we'll see if you behave." Reina left Pet and her many bleeding wounds.
Pet smiles then, "She didn't even realize that the paralyzing serum wore off ages ago." Pet shakes her head and begins chuckling to herself, This will definitely cause problems for later, without my heightened healing capabilities, I'm going to bleed longer. Damn.
The next time, Ruben came in to admire his wife's work, Pet noticed with a smile that his hand was completely covered in bandages, he told her, "Just two more days and you're outta here, love."
Pet yawns, "Good cuz you guys can't even torture properly. I'm practically an Admiral, genius! It's gonna take a lot more than that to make me cringe." Pet smiles brightly at the baffled man before he walks away muttering "more damage" and something about a "lesson". Pet shrugs and once he's gone, she does her routine of bowing her head and catching her breath.
Pet awakens to Reina once more, but she doesn't get the syringe, instead Reina picks up the spiked whip. Pet smirks, Kinky, eh? Steppin' it up I see.
Reina shakes her head, "My husband told me that I should adopt stricter forms of submission, since he's not that convinced you're learning. While I know how delicate a woman can be."
Pet continues smirking, "Come a little closer and I'll show you how delicate I truly am."
Reina shakes her head once more before sighing, "We'll see how you feel after this lesson." Ah ha! That's what he meant about lesson. See! I knew I heard something about a lesson. Hahaha.
Pet, just stop... it's not working. This whole cheerful attitude and strength. You're hurting. I know.
I'm not. They will.
Pet's finger only twitches once before she goes completely still when Reina begins whipping her back, a few times before she walks to her front and begins chewing her lip as Pet's stoic face. Pet stares at her before smirking and then developing a smile, "Done already?"
Reina openly frowns at Pet, "How are you not in pain?"
Pet cocks her head, "Why would I be in pain? Were you doing something back there?" Pet tries to turn her head and peer over her shoulder before turning back with a devious smirk. Reina taps her foot before whipping Pet's front, a similar twitch by her toe before she stills. Pet stares at Reina as she grows angry and whips her harder. The slashes cut her stomach and breasts and the last gift leaves a cut under Pet's right eye, going across the underneath of it before trailing down beside her nose. Reina shakes with rage, "This is not possible!"
Pet smiles, "Believe it."
Reina storms out, leaving Pet in the dark once more. This time Pet waits a while before her body begins convulsing rapidly as she raises herself up gritting her teeth and breathing heavily from the pain. She falls again still wheezing, Gyaaaahhhhhhh! She bites her lip at her inner scream while she shivers. She felt every stinging lash after another, each cutting across her back, she still feels her warm blood cascading down her back and front, her eye hurts and small tears reflexively fall from it. She gives a dry sob before calming herself.
...I'm so sorry, Pet. Calm down... We'll get out of this.
I know we will. It just hurts so much. I hate whips, I always find them to be one of the worst physical forms of torture ever. They sting like a bitch!
Oh, quit whining, cry baby.
That was weak, even from you.
Shut up, this kairoseki has me all out of sync.
Pet smiles halfheartedly before her exhaustion pulls her into sleep. She awakens next to some servants tending to her wounds while Reina watches from the door frame, she wears a pensive look. "You're looking tired there." She smiles, "Usually you're awake right when we're through the door. Guess you are losing some of that strength you're so proud of."
Pet blinks at her before looking away with a solemn expression. The servant girls wear faces of disgust and disdain at her condition, pity as well. I don't need their pity.
Pet stares aimlessly while they clean her wounds and dress them before re-clothing her. A simple white tank top and some very short shorts. Pet remains silent and makes no complaints throughout her prepping. She'll be sent off to some faraway land, she knows. I'm getting too old for this.
Quit acting like you're fifty. Nobody is ever old enough to experience this shit.
Pet sighs outwardly and Reina raises a brow before smirking in delight. After the girls finish, they leave the room while giving Pet regretful glances, while Reina watches them go Pet flashes them a smile and gives them a wink. They start at her change before turning hurriedly out the door and when Reina looks back, Pet has reverted to looking dejected and forlorn. Reina smiles to herself, "Now don't worry little Commodore, my husband has a present for you." She leaves the room leaving the door open and light on. Pet scowls, this better not upset my plans to kill that bitch.
You really never learn.
They need to know they may count me down and out, but to me, I'm still standing.
Pet frowns as Reina enters the room once more with Ruben tailing her, his hands are behind his back and he wears an evil smile. "Pet, how are you doing? I have something for you. Since I noticed the other day when you bit me that we may have to send you off with a warning label, I decided that you should get used to..." He shows his prize and Pet's eyes widen, Ah hell no! I'm going to murder both of them!
What she saw in his hands was a very nicely constructed muzzle, that will cover her mouth and gets strapped at the back, two straps from the mouthpiece connect before moving out, one strap would go over her ear and the other under that same ear, it's the same for the other side. The contraption is black. Pet could cry now, here, in front of these people. This is so degrading.
The outrage! Let's fucking kill them!
Yeah!
Pet closes her eyes, however, and lowers her head...showing her...submission... My pride...It's all gone...
Ruben smiles and Pet tells herself, it'll all be worth it. He puts the muzzle on and she stares at the floor admiring the work and design of every grain of material. Ruben leaves laughing with Reina in tow. They turn off the light and shut the door. Pet shakes with rage, despite herself, her eyes pierce the darkness as she feels a burst of energy at the audacity of these people.
When they do return, she is taken down, she doesn't fight back. Her hands are tightened behind her back and her ankle shackles are removed to let her walk. Her collar remains, however. She walks surrounded by the servant girls and a few Marines from the division. They cover her so no prying eyes can see her state of appearance. She walks solemnly. They reach outside the house and Pet is shocked to find it dark. I've already lost track of time. This is no good. How long has it been?
Heck if I know.
Pet looks past the girls' shoulders to see Ruben and Reina holding hands as if out on a stroll. She notes they're heading to the docks. Pet inwardly sighs. They reach the dock in no time before her group has caught up with the nobles. They're talking with these burly men and seem to be exchanging things. Pet is pushed forward and the Marines escort her to directly behind Reina and Ruben as they look back at her with smug looks. The big men are totally checking her out. She doesn't meet their gazes. Reina beckons her forward and she is pulled in between them, she catches the leader of the group licking his lips slightly. If she could express herself using her mouth, she'd be looking pretty smug too.
They allow her to go, the leader grabs her arm pulling her away from her caretakers, before she is out of range, however, with a burst of strength she pulls back leaping straight into the air and dipping into her wolf power extending her claws on her hindlegs. She slices the throat of Reina diagonally landing on the ground in front of her as she gurgles in shock before falling backward. Ruben rushes forward, but Pet is standing and twists kneeing him in his gut while he bends over spewing out blood. Pet straightens her leg out above him before bringing her back claws down and slicing his neck as well. He falls face forward.
The time it took to complete her objective, mere seconds. The marines are staring at her while pointing their weapons, the servant girls ran away screaming. The burly men burst forward and grabbed Pet by her arms, legs, and neck. She continued staring crazily at her previous underlings, her vow, I will return to exact my revenge!
The use of her power tired her out and she fell limp by the time the sharks got her aboard their ship. They knew now, "Do not underestimate her."
Fortunately for her, those days went by in a blur, all she could think was, Ace, Luffy, Sabo... Luffy, Sabo, Ace... Sabo, Ace, Luffy... and she also thought, when was the last time I had anything to eat?
There was one encounter that was most prominent while on the trip. There she was, laying on the ground of her cell, just staring at the ceiling and questioning her life choices. She knew it was nighttime because of there being no sunlight filtering in from the cracks. She twitched slightly when a door to the room housing her cage was opened and loud footsteps came to the door of her cell. It was quiet for a few moments. Here we go. Pet's eyes never left the ceiling and she heard the cage door being opened and closed before more silence. Can't they see I'm wallowing right now? For the record, she hasn't moved the whole time she's been on the ship.
The leader, whom Pet discovered as also Captain of this ship, eyed her body intensely. "You won't mind right?"
Damn straight I mind.
Pet, come with me for a sec.
I might miss something important though?
Nothing important will happen while you're with me, I promise. Come on.
Pet feels herself disconnect from her body as she imagines walking through a forest with a big black wolf. She smiles at it, "Been a while since I've seen you in this form."
The wolf looks at her with piercing yellow eyes, "Join me for a bit. Let's run together and be free for a while." Pet nods and smiles.
She runs beside the great black wolf before changing herself, she's now a white wolf of similar statute. Her eyes are blue, red, and yellow sectioned off with each having one third of her eye color. The wolves run beside each other for a time yipping and barking before play fighting together. They never tire in this place only when they wish it. They stop and lay together just enjoying each other's company. The white wolf, Pet, leans against the black one before letting her head rest on the back of her packmate.
"I'm sorry Pet, but it's time for you to go back."
Pet's multicolored eyes close and she feels herself reconnecting with her body. Her brown eyes open and she returns to staring at the ceiling, wondering why her body has gained so many new aches and pains. She doesn't dwell on it.
The crew finally makes land in the designated kingdom. They drag Pet out and let her be taken away by the palace guards. The guards handle her a bit more carefully and they travel by horseback to the castle. A castle of not too much stature, it's still large and gray in the sunlight with many stones and Pet can tell from far away, many ways to get lost. The castle has three towers, the main tower and two side towers on either side. Pet thinks it looks a bit too medieval. The towns are truly mediocre and run down. Pet doesn't react to the many sights, she's tired...and hungry.
They reach the castle and enter only for Pet to be carried off and taken to a very lavish room. Many servants are there to take care of her. They clean her up and tend to any new wounds while her old ones are surprisingly healed which again arises the question, How long has it been again?
They adorn Pet but she retains her chains, she finds later that her muzzle is gone, when did that happen?
She is then put to rest a day before the prince's ceremony, only after, will she be given properly as a gift of the king to his son. My information gathering skills are completely down the toilet. Where am I? Who's the king? Who's the prince?
Author's End Note: Alrighty then. There's the next chapter. Reviews, Favorites, and Follows are always appreciated. Let me know what ya'll think so far. I truly hope ya'll enjoyed ;D