The Strawhats, Kailee, and Ace docked the ship on the side of the river, anchoring it and leaving the ship.
"We're in a desert. Shouldn't you take off that hoodie?" Chopper asked. "You might get overheated."
"I guess," Kailee only agreed so the little reindeer wouldn't be worried the whole time. She threw her hoodie onto the ship and hurried to catch up with the group.
"Didn't you say something about wings?" Zoro remembered.
"Yeah, see!" Kailee cheered as she let her wings pop into existence. She flapped them a little for emphasis.
"Sugoi!" Luffy exclaimed, his eyes turned to stars.
"Sparklers!" Kailee giggled in glee, grabbing Luffy's face and squeezing it close to her's.
Sanji growled when Luffy got her attention, but his eyes turned to hearts as her wings fluttered in excitement. "So graceful and elegant! It fits for one such as beautiful as you, my sweet angel!"
Kailee scooted away. "I'm thirteen! Fight the hormones, you pervert, and get a hold of yourself!"
Ace lit a fist, smirking dangerously. "Back away from the little sister..."
"They're beautiful!" Nami and Vivi gasped.
Usopp and Chopper gaped. "Woah!"
Zoro smirked. "Cool."
Kailee laughed. She couldn't wait to see what this world had in store for her.
She knew what she had in store for it though.
They've traveled far, passing Toto and leaving Yuba.
As they trek, Kailee pauses, recognizing the situation.
"We must return to Nanohana," Vivi said.
Kailee stopped, her eyes downcast at the words. Luffy paused, too, dropping down and shielding his eyes with his hat.
"What the hell are you doing, Luffy? Kailee?! Get up!" Nami demanded.
Kailee doesn't say anything, just turns her gaze to Luffy's, shadowed eyes meeting her's in a mutual understanding. Kailee turns back to the crew, her voice serious. "Luffy may be an idiot, but he knows when it's time to realize the truth of it all. No matter how much you deny it, we all know how this is all going to play out. Get real, Vivi."
The crew stared, not understanding. Vivi gaped. "Wh-What?"
Kailee sighed. "And you call Luffy an idiot."
Ace stared at her, eyes confused. Kailee gave him a look.
Luffy spoke up. "I don't want to."
"What?! Why not!?" Usopp gasped.
"Kailee's right. Stopping the Rebels will not get rid of Crocodile. It's not going to stop any body from getting killed. That's just the way war goes. You can't save everyone. We should go to Rainbase. Even if we reach the Rebels, Crocodile will still try and continue the war," Luffy looked up at them, face stony.
Kailee bit her lip. They still thought they had time before the battles started. It wasn't true, but she couldn't change anything.
Not this time.
Ace caught her look and narrowed his eyes at her, knowing that she knew everything that was to happen. Kailee glanced at him, her eyes portraying guilt, but shook her head in negative. She couldn't tell them anything.
In a sick way, Ace understood. Saving him had probably caused enough issues. She was trying to play it safe. If she let it play out, there was a better chance things would go on as they had before she messed up the world. If this was true, Kailee had a better chance of warning them if something that they actually needed to be warned about happened.
It didn't matter, Ace decided. If what she had to say was important in the long run, Kailee would have said something. He knew that.
Vivi started to tremble. "Is it bad that I don't want anyone to die?! I just want to save my kingdom!"
Luffy got up, glaring at her. "I don't think you understand! People die in war, that's the end of it! You can't save everyone, Vivi! It's just not possible!"
Vivi simmered, leaping forward and tackling Luffy, punching him repeatedly in the face. Luffy didn't react.
She started to cry. "What am I supposed to do?! I'm risking my life here! I don't have anything else to risk!"
Luffy's eyes turned angry, hands shooting up to grab her wrists. They all had to admit, even Ace, that Luffy looked scary when he was angry.
She stopped, eyes wide, staring at the glaring captain. "You have us! We're your nakama, Vivi! You're risking all of our lives or nothing!"
Vivi started to sob. "Thank you!"
Luffy smiled at her again, and all was right in the world.
Kailee smiled. Her respect for Luffy had risen. He acted like an idiot, but if he really was just as stupid as many believed, he wouldn't of gotten as far as he had, even with his crew. He wouldn't have been able to understand the situation they were in at the moment.
She glanced at Ace. Ace glanced at her. Their eyes met, and they smiled at one another, a proud look in their eyes. For as much as Luffy picked his nose and ate like a pig, he wasn't that stupid.
They arrived at Rainbase quicker than Kailee had anticipated they would, but shrugged it off. It was anime logic. For as real as it was, they could have time-skipped, and she wouldn't have noticed.
"So thirsty!" Luffy wailed, running towards the town in search of water.
"Hey, wait for me!" Usopp cried.
Kailee giggled, following them. "Get back here, you morons! We can't run away like this!"
Ace snapped. "Idiot! You're right behind them!"
The only answer he got was an annoying laugh.
Kailee, Usopp, and Luffy barged into a bar, panting. "Water!" They all chorused.
Eventually, the group was gulping down cups of water like it was oxygen.
"You!" The group turned to see Smoker and Tashigi.
Kailee smiled cheekily, while Luffy and Usopp, along with her, spit water in their faces from shock. "Ehhhh?! Smokey?!" Luffy exclaimed.
"Marines! Run!" Usopp yelped, running away. Luffy and Kailee followed.
The group met up with the rest of the crew and Ace, rushing away from the marines.
They got split up, so Luffy, Nami, Usopp, Zoro, Ace, Smoker, and Kailee arrived at Rain Dinners, running through the halls of VIP.
Smoker barked out, "Get back here!" but the crew paid no mind.
Luffy saw a sign with an arrow pointing to the right that said, 'Pirates'.
"Come on! This way!" They followed Luffy blindly, all except for Kailee, who just laughed at the situation they were about to get into.
Kailee enjoys the chaos. Why tell them when it would only benefit her amusement? Bye my doggies!