Chapter 10
I hope you enjoy this; I put off two school assignments to write it!
I do not own One Piece, it's Oda-sensei's, but I do own the OC's such as Marty, Beth and Charlene (and Rory and Martha and Rose ;) )
Thank you to everybody who has reviewed, keep them coming! XX
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"Ok. OK! Lemme go!" Rory protested, laughing Beth and Marty continued to drag him backwards with Cake bringing up the rear.
"What's the matter Rory?" Marty teased, she pulled him round a corner, glancing backwards at cake, "Is this the right wa- oof!" Marty huffed as she slammed into someone. She let go of Rory's arm and fell backwards, landing on the floor in a seated position. Unbalanced by the sudden lack of pressure to his right arm, Rory tripped over his own feet and slammed sideways into Beth, taking her down as well.
"Oooow," whined Marty as Charlene cackled with laughter in the background. Marty shot a glare at her then remembered the reason she was on the floor, "Ah! I'm sorry I-" she glanced up at the man she had run into, and the words of apology died in her throat.
Rory glanced up when Marty cut off mid-apology.
"Oh! What are you doing here?!" He exclaimed happily, "I thought you would be at lun-"
"Rory, could you get off me please," Rory glanced down in surprise to see he was still sitting on top of Beth.
"AH! Sorry, sorry!" He exclaimed, jumping up. Beth smiled at him wryly as she got to her feet, then turned to the crew mate they had accosted. He was watching the scene in front of him with a look of great amusement.
"I apologise," Beth said with a small smile, which the man returned with great vigour.
"Harharhar don't worry about it, where were you headed?"
"The dining hall," the man gave them a gap toothed grin and laughed.
"Well we have the same goal, and you're going the wrong way," he gestured the way they had come, turning his grin to Rory, "Aren't you a crew member?"
"I didn't have much control over where we were going," Rory said slightly embarrassed. Rory stepped aside and gestured for the man to go first. He grinned at Charlene as he past her.
Charlene went to recoil but stopped herself in time. He certainly wasn't the handsomest guy on this ship. She stepped out of the way to give him a wider berth, or the cleanest. Beth chuckled at the thinly concealed look of repulsion on the younger girls face. She shook her head and followed the two men back the way they had come.
Charlene waited until Beth was between herself and the large pirate, before she turned to follow. She had only taken a few steps when she realised Marty hadn't moved.
"Eh? Marty," She turned back to see the girl sitting on the ground where she had fallen, "Marty? What are you doing?" Charlene walked over to the girl, "Why are you…." As she trailed off, Marty snapped out of her stupor, blinking she looked up at Cake.
"Ah, sorry," She apologised pushing herself to feet, "I spaced out, oh look we are being left behind," Marty continued cheerfully, starting after the others. Charlene watched her go for a few seconds, and then, frowning slightly, she followed.
It took her a few seconds to place the emotion that had been dominating Marty's features.
Fear.
Marty was afraid of the large crewmate now leading them to lunch, why? As far as Charlene could tell, Marty didn't spook easily. So where had that look of raw fear come from?
"By the way," Beth said suddenly pulling Charlene out of her musings, "I didn't catch your name." The Man turned slightly, boasting his large grin that showed off several missing teeth.
"Teach," he said, chuckling as if his name was somehow amusing, "Marshall D. Teach."
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"WHOOO FOOOD," Marty cheered, Cake watched the hypo girl pile a tower of food onto her plate.
"You are not going to eat all that," Cake insisted. Marty just laughed and moved off into the bustling mess hall after Beth. Cake watched frowning as she sat down across from Rory. Marty seemed completely normal now, her annoyingly happy demeanour back in place.
"Hullo darling," said a voice from behind Charlene, "you wouldn't happen to be lost now would you?" She turned slightly to regard the crewmate out of the corner of her eye. He looked to be around thirty years, with hair and skin greasier than the pan-fried bacon.
"Hmpfh," she said, sharply turning her back to him, "Move along pervert." She stalked off towards the others; this is why she had wanted to eat in the nurse's mess hall. She dodged a half-eaten sandwich only to have sake poured down her back.
"Iiiieeee!" Rory looked up at Charlene's scream, "How DARE you!" Charlene continued, the owner of the sake laughed unapologetically.
"Sorry, sorry, didn't see you there young'un," the man said cheerfully, smiling down at the fuming girl before moving off to refill his now empty glass.
"URH!" Charlene exclaimed in frustration.
"If you just stand there, you'll get more food down your front," Rory pointed out, coming up behind her. He put a hand on her shoulder and half guided, half dragged her to the out of the way table were the other girls we're sitting.
"-Say goodbye to all you know;
Head into the sun's warm glow.
Singing loud and singing proud,
We sail into the night!"
Cake raised an eyebrow, Marty was singing along with a group of pirates at the next table while Beth laughed. Charlene sat down across from them smiling slightly, Marty may have been enthusiastic, but it didn't totally make up for lack of talent.
"Waves of gold and silver splash,
Across the hull and mizzen mast.
We float on, all with a song,
To the ends of the sea -"
"How do you know all the words," Beth asked through her laughter. Marty grinned.
"It's Bink's Sake," Marty said cheerfully. Charlene rolled her eyes but she was smiling as the men at the next table continued the song with gusto.
"Yes, I know that," Cake said, "But how do you know the words of such an old song?"
"It's Brook's favourite song, he's always playing it."
"Who's Brook?"
"You don't know him," Marty smiled at the annoyed look on Cakes face before re-joining the sing along, a few of the pirates had climbed onto the table to dance.
"If the waves dare dance too high,
If dark clouds obscure the sky,
Beat the drum and never run;
Live for that fateful dance!
If, in fear, you turn away,
You'll never see the break of day.
Just hold out, without a doubt,
The sun will surely rise!"
"Hoho! Not bad girlie!" Cheered one of the Men, jumping down from the neighbouring table. He grabbed Marty by the wrist, dragging her from her seat and up onto the table to join the dancers. Marty laughed, reaching up to secure her straw-hat, as her captor threw an arm around her shoulders.
"Yo-hohoho, Yo-hohoho,
Yo-hohoho, Yo-hohoho,
Yo-hohoho, Yo-hohoho,
Yo-hohoho, Yo-hohoho, "
Beth clapped her hands in time to the beat, laughing at the dance being performed.
"Going to bring Bink's Sake,
And find our dreams along the way.
Wave goodbye, try not to cry,
We'll never meet again!"
The singing got louder as more and more crew members joined in. Food was being ignored, as people around the room turned to watch.
"If the sun should cease to shine,
Everything will still be fine."
Unnoticed by the singers, the Mess room door slammed open. Marco and Ace ran into the room glancing around wildly. Marco spotted Beth and Charlene through a gap in the crowd. He sagged slightly with relief and elbowed Ace, pointing in their direction
"In the dark, we'll sail our bark
By the light of the moon!"
"Great, you've found the non-dangerous ones who can't destroy the ship," said Ace exasperated, "Now where the hell is Purple?"
"Harhar, that's quite a girl you have there," Ace turned to face the speaker.
"Going to bring Bink's Sake,
Just like any other day!"
"Teach!" Ace greeted his friend grinning.
"What girl?" Marco asked tiredly
"Listen now from aft to prow
To this song of the sea!"
"Well that one o'course," Teach grinned pointing, "she'll make a right fine pirate." Ace and Marco turned to see Marty up on the table amongst a group of dancers
"Everyone meets Davy Jones;
One day we will all be bones!"
Marty had her arms slung around the shoulders of two other crew members, a large grin on her face as she sang along.
"Until then, we'll sing again
And bring Bink his sake!"
Marty cheered thrusting her hand into the air.
"Least she's not imploding the drinks," Marco pointed out. Ace watched in amazement as the straw-hatted girl danced and laughed with the pirates like she had known them for years.
"Yo-hohoho, Yo-hohoho,"
Everyone was jumping of their seats for the last chorus.
"Yo-hohoho, Yo-hohoho,"
Beth and Charlene were pulled from their seats to join in the dancing.
"Yo-hohoho, Yo-hohoho,"
Rory was laughing as he clapped along.
"Yo-hohoho, Yo-hohoho."
A resounding cheer rose up with the songs completion. Ace grinned wryly, leaning against the mess room wall.
"Why does it feel like we've turned into their babysitters?" Ace asked Marco.
"Harharhar, if you don't want them, I'll take over," offered Teach.
"As tempting an offer as that is," Marco said smiling, "They're our problem." He walked towards the girls table, Ace watched him go.
"Don't take that as a definite no," Ace said. Teach laughed and emptied his glass.
"The offers open then," He ambled off towards the doors. Ace smiled shaking his head, then looked back to the girls to see Marty watching Teach leave with a strange look on her face. Her eyes flicked back to meet his, Ace blinked, surprised at the animosity lying within them. The moment passed when Marty grinned, and turned away.
Ace frowned, what the hell was that? His stomach rumbled reminding him he'd had very little to eat all day. Ace shrugged, so the weird girl did weird things, what did he care, and with that the Mera Mera user made a bee-line for the food.
"Aye, nice dancing Girlie!" The man who had original pulled Marty from her seat slapped her on the back, jolting her out of her musings. Taken by surprise, Marty pitched forward of the table, she threw out her hands and managed to avoid hitting her head on the bench. Tumbling forward in a summersault, her back hit the floor and her feet came down on the opposite table with a crash.
"Are you alright?" Rory asked worriedly getting to his feet. He went to walk aroung the table but stopped when the other two girls sat down to resume their meal.
"That was graceful," Beth said calmly taking a bite of her food. Marty blinked, slightly stunned, then began laughing. Cake looked at the girl as if offended by her unladylike behaviour.
"Are you going to continue to lay there?" She sniffed.
"You alright Girlie?" Marty grinned at the man who was looking down at her curiously. He was massive, Marty was sure she could stand on a chair and the top of her head would barely brush his chin.
"Sure am Mister!" Marty laughed again, Rory smiled slightly and went to sit down again.
"Why is it that every time we go to fetch you from your room you're already gone?" Rory froze his head snapping up in the direction of the indignant voice. Marty looked up as Marco reached them.
"Hiyo Marco!" Marty said cheerfully sitting up and turning to look at him, "How was the meeting?" He glared at the girl irately.
"So these are your girls Marco?" Cake slammed her had down onto the table.
"We aren't anyone's girls!"
"Yep."
"Oi Marty!"
The big man got down from the table, chuckling slightly.
"Shishishi so it's Marty?" He asked stretching out his hand. Marty grinned wrapping both of her arms around it.
"Aye, who are you?" the man looked amused by her bluntness.
"Silver Jack," He said lifting his arm, taking the girl with it till her feet dangled high above the floor and their eyes were level. Marty laughed swinging her feet slightly.
Marco watched the pair as they hit off instantly. He sighed and collapsed on the bench next to Beth with his back resting against the table.
"Ah um, Commander?" Marco glanced over his shoulder at Rory, who fidgeted guiltily under his gaze," I'm sorry, I couldn't get them to stay in the room."
Marco shook his head, turning back to face thee front.
"They didn't blow a hole in the ship's hull, you did a good job." Beth laughed at this, while Cake fixed a glare on the back of Marco's head.
"Do you honestly think we are capable of that?" Cake protested.
"Are you kidding me," Ace injected dodging around Silver Jack who was lifting his arm up and down, giving Marty a free ride while she laughed, "Purple alone is a freaking time bomb with the added ability to walk." Ace dropped onto the bench beside Marco handing him one of the two plates laden down with food he had been carrying.
"Speaking of time bombs," Marco said looking up at Marty, "we have to get your abilities under control before you destroy something important."
"Abilities?" asked Silver looking at the slight girl gripping his arm. She grinned at him, cheerfully innocent. Ace glanced up from his food.
"She's the reason the majority of the cooks are missing eyebrows and the destroyed plumbing in the men's bathroom." Silver Jack laughed and set Marty down on the floor.
"What were you two doing in the men's bathroom anyway?" asked Cake, but Marco shook his head, interjecting before he heard the answer.
"As I said, we're going back on deck to try and get a handle on your devil fruit powers." Beth tipped her head to the side.
"You're going to try training her again so soon?" Beth asked smiling at the memory of what happened last time. Cake glowered running a hand through her now dry hair.
"Not just her, I'll be teaching you how to fight without your gun," Marco said glancing sideways at her, "Vista will be taking Charlene." Cake frowned at this.
"I don't need lessons!" Marty stepped forward.
"Who's taking me?"
"Would you stop ignoring me!"
Marco glanced sideways at Ace who was sulking. He glanced up to meet Marty's purple gaze.
"I'm warning you, throw me overboard again and I'll burn all your hair off." Marty blinked then grinned.
"Challenge accepted."
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AHHHHH done JI hope you enjoyed that, it's a little dogdy, put its purpose was to be a filler and introduce Silver Jack and teach, review whether you did or didn't! I'm always open to suggestions.
Also I would like to know if anyone has picked up the running theme I have for all the OC charcters names that have appeared since Marty entered Onepiece(excluding Marty, Beth, and Cake). If someone picks It up they can either pick an event that happens or a OC character that has a small appearance (if they want, not mandatory)
For hard core One-piece fans, I used the English version of Bink's Sake, if you want the full lyrics or want to hear the English version, PM me and I'll give you the youtube web address.
Stay Fabulous!
Montyzoomer out!