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Pharoah999: Thank you for the lovely review~. Felicity will definitely end up with Marco at some point and not Tyr, though I am glad you're enjoying Tyr and his character. I'm afraid there won't be much of him in this chapter but possibly more of him next chapter. There will be more of jealous Marco to come courtesy of Tyr and Tyr's shenanigans, and as for updates I usually update every Thursday. Thank you my duckling and I'm so glad you're liking the story still. :D

Woo! We're finally at 10 chapters and I'd like to take the chance to say thank you to every single one of you who have reviewed, favorited or followed this story! I know it may not seem like much it being only 10 chapters so far, but for me it means the world because I'm so critical of my work and I never thought I'd push forward and get to this point. Thank you all~!

Chapter 10

"Welcome to Fishman Island once again, Whitebeard pirates. We thank you for arriving as swiftly as you have." The three princes of the island were waiting for the crew on land once they left the ship, and Felicity peered around Marco to get a better look at them for herself.

"Technically I'm not a Whitebeard, I just hopped along for the ride!" Tyr grinned, ignoring the glares and hisses the other crew members were currently giving him.

Felicity rolled her eyes at the former Roger pirate who was acting the fool, focusing her attention instead on the royal princes. All in all, they appeared to be friendly enough, though she couldn't say for certain until she got to know them better. But if Marco and the other crew members didn't seem to have a problem with them, then it should be safe for her to trust them as well.

"Wow," Felicity got a better look at the citizens of the island and couldn't believe her eyes at all of the Fishmen and Merfolk that roamed the streets all around them. All of them, they were so many different varieties and colors. Felicity couldn't help but be awestruck considering she had seen only a very few Fishmen in her life and always from a far distance, she had also never seen a mermaid, and she wanted to see as much of Fishman Island as possible.

After all, the island was one of the stops her mother had made during her travels. Felicity decided that she had to see as much of the island as she possibly could before it was time for the crew to depart.

"Follow us, this way."

Felicity barely registered that they were moving until she felt someone prod at her back gently, urging her to move ahead with the rest of the crew. Brown eyes blinked and she quickly jogged ahead of the others until she was right at Marco's side.

"Hey," She whispered up to him, a hand reaching out and gently tugging at the sleeve of his jacket. "Where are we going now?"

Upon hearing the whispered question, Marco turned his attention down at the petite woman tugging at him before leaning his head slightly down to murmur. "We're heading for the palace yoi. Make sure you keep close to me, got it?" He waited until she tilted her head to one side before continuing. "I don't want you to get lost here because there's been some trouble in Fishman District here lately yoi."

Taking her hand in his, Marco guided Felicity onto one of the large sharks that the crew was to ride upon in order to get to the palace.

"Oh... Got it." She nodded her head once, silently deciding she'd have to find a way to get out on her own to see the rest of the island for herself.

She let her gaze wander as the shark began to move, taking in all the sights that surrounded them. It was all so strange and surreal to her, to finally be here in a place that she had only heard of from her mother. And yet her mother had gotten to experience it all for herself so long ago... Yet another thing her mother had never told her about.

She couldn't help but wonder if there was something she had missed, some clue that her mother had inadvertently left behind for her children to let them know just what all she had done in her life.

So lost in her thoughts, she never even realized that she had reached for Marco's arm, linking her own through it.

"Listen my child, to this story of dreams. And know that the beginning is not quite what it seems."

A four-year-old Felicity's face scrunched up into a frown as she looked over at her mother who was sitting across the room before turning her little head up at her father whose lap she sat in. "Daddy, what's Mama talking 'bout?"

Sakazuki chuckled as his daughter winced the moment he tried to run a brush through her messy curls, a nightly ritual father and daughter shared together. "Well, I'm not exactly sure, but it could have something to do with the book she's currently reading." Felicity tried to bat the brush away from her hair but Sakazuki wouldn't have it, continuing to try and brush any tangles out of Felicity's curls.

Johanna laughed lightly, bright blue eyes sparkling while watching her husband and daughter. With a shake of her head, she lay her book flat against her rounded belly. "It's from a poem in this book Lissy, it comes from a place called Fishman Island." She reached a hand up to her abdomen, a soft smile making its way across her features as she felt her unborn child nudge at her hand gently. "The baby likes when I read, I think he or she especially likes when I read some of the stories that have come from Fishman Island. At least, that's when the baby seems to be most active."

Felicity perked up at the mention of her little brother or sister and scrambled to climb off her father's lap, toddling across the room where she tugged at her mother's dress. "Mama! Tell me a story about Fishy Island too!"

Johanna smiled down at her daughter, watching with mirth as her husband was behind Felicity in an instant to pick her up. Felicity whipped her head around to see who the culprit was that had a grasp on her, only to giggle at seeing it was only her father, throwing her arms around his neck in a quick hug before he deposited her into her mother's lap.

"Tell me a story!" Felicity bounced up and down in Johanna's lap before feeling a hand on top of her head, twisting around to find her father frowning slightly.

"Lissy, don't be so rough with Mama. When you bounce on her it means you're bouncing on your brother or sister too. You have to be the one to look after them both, to protect them when I leave for work."

Brown eyes widened as she realized her mistake and she slowly nodded her head in a reverent manner. "I'm sorry Daddy..." She turned back to her mother again, placing both palms against Johanna's distended stomach. "I'm sorry Mama and baby..."

"That's my girl. You're going to be the best big sister ever, I can tell already," Sakazuki grinned as he praised his little girl, leaning down to kiss the top of his daughter's head before turning to his wife, giving her a gentle kiss before pulling back. "I hate to leave, but duty calls."

The petite woman smiled softly. "We hate for you to go too, but we understand. Go before you get into any trouble."

She waited until her husband had left the home before turning to her daughter in her lap, grinning down at her. "You want to hear a story about Fishman Island, eh?" Felicity's head nodded up and down furiously which made Johanna laugh and lightly ruffle her hair. "Let's see... There are so many stories and poems that are so unappreciated that come from the island. Have I ever told you about the great adventurer that came from that island? He's also a famous pirate captain that goes by the name of Fisher Tiger, the captain of the Sun Pirates."

The girl gasped at the mention of adventures and pirates. "Ohh, tell me Mama!" Felicity's eyes widened and she listened with rapt attention as her mother began to speak of the tales of the famous adventuring fishman.

"Listen my child, to this story of dreams. And know that the beginning is not quite what it seems."

Marco blinked as he felt Felicity's arm slip through his, leaning against Marco as she murmured lowly to herself.

His brow furrowed as Marco tried not to focus on the fact that Felicity's arm was holding onto his own and instead decided to take in Felicity's words, slowly going over them in his mind. That poem... It sounded familiar, though he couldn't quite place where he had heard it before. "What is that you're saying yoi?"

She froze, head slowly turning upwards as she gave a sheepish smile and shook her head. "It's nothing, just remembering something that's all." It was then that Felicity realized she had been clinging to Marco as well as murmuring things to herself. Oh just great, now he probably thought she was a complete and utter fool.

Her entire face flushed and she quickly released his arm, wrapping both her arms around herself. "S-Sorry about that! I didn't realize..." The sentence trailed off as Felicity looked away, embarassed that she had forgotten herself and had latched onto him like that.

Marco shook his head, shrugging his shoulders slightly in a nonchalant manner. "Ah don't worry about it yoi, I just-"

"We've arrived," Fukaboshi's voice broke the conversation between Marco and Felicity and everyone began their ascent onto the ground.

Felicity's eyes slowly widened from sheer shock as she looked at the outside of the palace. Her mouth slowly took on an o shape as everyone was slowly ushered into the spacious palace.

"Wow, this is... Just wow."

Marco couldn't help but smile at the awestruck look she wore, so childlike the way she was amazed at everything she saw. "Just prepare yourself, it's even more lavish the further along we get yoi." He chuckled as Felicity faced him, flashing him a brilliant smile before turning her attention back to the ceiling of the building.

"King Neptune is coming, just stay behind the others for now yoi." Felicity blinked, seeing that Marco was right and the king of Ryugu Kingdom was indeed moving right toward them.

"Gotcha, I'll just head back then," Without another word, Felicity silently moved to the back of the group, keeping quiet and still as possible behind Blenheim and Rakuyo. Her curiosity got the better of her though, and she began peering around the two commanders just to get a good look at the ruler. Her first thoughts were that he was massive, almost imposing but he seemed to be friendly...

"Welcome, Whitebeard crew! We can never thank you enough for coming to our aid and give our condolences to you for the loss of your captain. He truly was a great man. To thank you for coming, we've planned a banquet for this evening, but beforehand I'd like to discuss the details of what is happening on our island."

"Of course yoi, and we thank you for being so hospitable to our crew," Marco bowed his head slightly as King Neptune made his way toward the crew, the other commanders following suit and bowing. The ruler of Ryugu Kingdom was followed by an elderly, white-haired, blue tang mermaid who appeared to have a very sour look on her face.

"I'm sure you all remember my mother, Madam Rhea?" Neptune swept an arm out to the mermaid who gave a curt nod to the pirates, but it appeared she was looking through the commanders, as if searching for someone in particular. When her eyes settled on that one person, she slowly gave a snarky smirk, eyes zoning in.

"My my, looks like you've finally decided to come. But then again, I knew you would come to this island before you were even born."

Marco as well as the other commanders looked at one another in confusion, but before any of them could ask what she meant, Madam Rhea had already moved right past all the men of the Whitebeard crew and made a beeline for one individual at the very back.

Brown eyes blinked owlishly and Felicity held both her hands up in defense as the mermaid halted right in front of her. "W-Wait a minute, I have no clue what you're talking-" The elderly blue tang mermaid ignored Felicity's protests, grasping her chin with her bony fingers and turned her head from side to side as though inspecting her.

"Hmm, don't look much like Johanna in the face but you're definitely her daughter all the same. Your height and those curls are a dead giveaway." Madam Rhea tutted and gave a quick nod of approval. "You're just like I foresaw you'd be."

Felicity's heart stopped for a moment and she tried to breathe at this piece of information. So it was true... Her mother had indeed come to the island and this mermaid had met her, but something that the mermaid had mentioned had her curious.

"Foresaw? You saw me?"

Madam Rhea clicked her tongue. "Yes child, are you daft? I'm a fortune teller, meaning that I can see visions of the future. It's a rare gift that very few on this island are blessed with. Surely your mother made sure you were somewhat educated about these kinds of things before her untimely death?"

Felicity froze in place but tried not to think too much of the fortune teller's words, forcing a smile to her face and clenching her hands into fists at her sides. "I see you heard about that. Did you know my mother well when she visited your island?"

Marco's lips coiled to a frown, instantly seeing that Felicity was trying to keep her emotions in check. In that moment he felt something, an urge to go to Felicity's side and ensure that she was in fact alright.

His feet moved of their own accord, hands gently grasping her shoulders, trying to help the curly-haired woman in any way he could. He felt Felicity jump in place and crane her head back to see who it was, releasing a deep breath and giving a relieved smile when she saw it was him. She reached a hand up to gently squeeze at the larger hand on her shoulder and the gesture, small as it was made his heart skip a beat.

Clearing his throat, Marco turned his attention toward the mermaid. "Madam Rhea I really don't think this is a good idea yoi. After all, Felicity-"

"Heard about it?" She snorted, ignoring Marco completely. "Child, I foresaw Johanna's death years before it happened."

In that single moment, Felicity felt as though she had been punched right in the gut. What... What was she implying?

The room suddenly became deathly silent, the only sound coming from Felicity, a soft whimper. "Wh-What?"

Instinctively Marco's hands tightened on Felicity's shoulders, just as she lost all feeling in her legs, her back colliding against Marco's form.

"Felicity!" Marco swept Felicity into his arms as she fell back, looking her now pale face over to ensure she was alright but just as he opened his mouth to ask that very question...

Felicity grew enraged and suddenly all her strength came back to her at once. "You bitch!" Felicity squirmed and fought against the blonde's grasp on her until she was able to jump out of Marco's arms, stomping right up to the mermaid who had admitted that she had foreseen her mother's death. "You actually saw my mother die in a vision and you did nothing to stop it?! You could have warned her about it and maybe she'd still be here!"

"Felicity, no!" Marco hissed, grabbing onto her wrist in an attempt to tug her away from the elderly mermaid, but she wouldn't budge and even tried to free her wrist from the commander's grip.

Her eyes were blazing with raw fury and she didn't give a single damn that the guards in the palace were now surrounding her as fast as they could. She didn't care that Marco was trying to stop her from causing any kind of ruckus inside the palace. All she cared about was the fact that her mother could have lived, could have possibly been there for her and her sister as they grew up, and she had never been given the chance!

Oh how she wanted nothing more than to punch this mermaid right in her smirking face. She was livid!

Rhea merely cocked an eyebrow up, holding an arm up to keep the guards at bay. "Is that truly what you think?" She gave a bitter laugh. "Oh you naive stupid child, allow me to let you in on a little secret."

She leaned her face in closer to Felicity's before biting out the next statement. "I did warn Johanna about her eventual death when she first visited our island many years ago. I did it as a courtesy as she was one of the few humans who actually respected us and treated Fishmen and Merfolk like we were all equals. I told her every single detail about when and how her death would happen, but she chose not to heed my warning."

So here's part one to the adventures on Fishman Island! Oh my, I wonder how our duckling will react to the knowledge that her mom knew she was going to die beforehand? And we even got to see a little bit more of Felicity's childhood. Just to warn you all there will be many more flashbacks throughout the story to come so hope you enjoy them~!

Urgh this chapter just did not want to be written out. :( I rewrote this thing more times than I can count and I'm still not entirely satisfied, especially with the beginning portion, actually the only part I'm really happy with is the flashback, so I may come back at a later date and edit this chapter some. For now, this is what I give to you all and I'm very sorry for it.

Thank you my ducklings~!