This is not a planned chapter of Son of the Strawhat. It occurred to me that large time skips were proving disruptive to the development of Marie's personality (part of why Fallen 3 was such a failure) and this popped into my head. It has not been edited, so please be understanding of any glitches... my life is a bit insane just now, in preparation for my plans to drop off the face of the planet for two weeks in the near future and so, while writing retains its place on my list of priorities, proof-reading has been dropped. -Adali

Son of the Strawhat: Fallen
Chapter Two and a Half

Attn: Vice-Admiral Komir, G2 Naval Marine Base
From: Agent codename Othello
Report Number: B634-95G1
Case: KMXX-Gen2-A
Mission Status: On-going
Summary: Remains of document believed to be in Subject KMXX-Gen2-A-34's own hand. Documents destroyed by fire, likely following Incident KMXX-6537B32-C (c.f. Incident MOSX-3346G-S) at Location GL(L4S2)-314014.734009 (see Reports B634-95F:1-22)

Tuesday, October 23, 33 GAP (Date uncertain)
...simply splendid. We had a lovely tea-party this afternoon out in the gardens, though they made us wear the most frightful dresses. I explained to Mistress, very nicely I thought, that white makes me look pasty, and she had the nerve to tell me that ladies ought not dye their hair. She's one to talk, seeing as she goes down to the city every two weeks to have her gray's covered! She truly can be most odious at times.

Sunday, December 26, 33 GAP
Aunt Nami and that odious little brat came to visit today. I thought Aunt Nami might be caught trying to steal the good silverware and simply ruin my reputation here, but she was ever so well behaved, as though she really were a proper lady. The brat was simply mortifying, until Aunt Nami had to send him away. They brought me a lovely bracelet from Jaya and some of Uncle Sanji's special Christmas cookies, which was very decent of them. I won't see them again until summer, and I must say I'm...

Monday, September 3, 34 GAP
Back again, ready for another year of curtsies and lessons in smiling. None of my dresses fit anymore, since I finally seem to have grown, probably because Mom had me slaving away in the orchard all summer. I just know all the other girls are going to laugh at my tan. But that's alright because, unlike all those silly, underfed little goody-goodies, I finally have a bosom. They shan't be laughing for long once they see that my dress is starting to fit me properly while they still look like little children.

Thursday, May 24, 35 GAP
Damn and blast! That odious bitch, Helena, caught me sneaking in from the city, and now I have to serve two hours a night detention with Mistress. For an entire month! How am I supposed to get news of the outside world if I don't go to the city? Sea and sky forbid they bring us a newspaper once in a while. But I heard mention in the tavern that B... (Possible reference to Subject KMXX-Gen2-A1)

Saturday, November 15, 35 GAP
It's official: I'm number two on Mistress's shit list, right after Angus the Second Butler (who spilled tea on Mistress's good silk slippers four years ago and still hasn't apologized, or so the story goes - personally, I think they had a wild, torrid affair until he realized what an old biddy she is, and stopped calling on her). I got caught sneaking in again. Which really isn't fair, because I wasn't even outside the school, just down at the guardhouse. Captain Hayate still won't give me shooting lessons because he says ladies don't shoot guns. Mom shoots a gun, and no one would dare say she isn't a lady. I shall keep trying until he gives in, though.

Tuesday, November 18, 35 GAP
Good news! Ruri-kun, the guard sergeant, has promised to teach me to shoot! He says that...

XXXX, XXXXX 31, 37 GAP
... didn't believe me that the cat shredded it and used it as a litter box and that's why it wasn't done. I bet Yukino snitched on me and told Mistress I was skiving off again. She think's that just because...

More author's notes... while half the marine code is nonsense, there's logic to parts of it. GAP (that's Marie's code, actually, but anyway) is the Great Age of Pirates, KMXX is Kaizoku Mugiwara (no value, no value), making KMXX-Gen2-A1, you guessed it, Belle. Cookie to anyone who can figure out who/what MOSX is. Or you can wait for the eventual arrival of Fallen 3. I'm so evil.