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Chapter 11

Two years later...

The sound of crates being loaded onto a carriage came from the seaside near the harbor of The Conquest Line. The sun shone down on the workers without mercy and the blue sky had a pair of blue orbs that rivaled it.

"Load 'em up, boys! We only have a few more left!" Liza called her men who were still busy unloading crates from a large ship. Liza, who had a barrel on each shoulder, put the barrels onto the back of of carriage and let out a sigh.

"Now we should have enough for a while." Liza thought aloud as she dusted off her hands. She made sure to order more in hope that her stock would last longer. However, she had a feeling that it wasn't going to last long at all.

Over the two years, her business got more popular and some of the local bars even close up because of her bar. After another business next door closed, she bulldozed the place and extended her bar, giving her opportunity to receive more income.

She was able to be the chef to serve the costumers with decent food and she hired another bartender to help. Even with Richard helping him, things were incredibly busy. She never thought her bar would be so popular buts he was content.

It was one of her dreams that was fulfilled.

"Hey, Liza-chan! I think that's the last of them!" Richard called from the ship before he jumped up. The men behind him loaded the last barrels and he whistled at the amount. "Geez, Liza-chan. Don't you think that's a bit much?"

Liza pulled out her wallet and paid her deliverer before glanced back at Richard. "Of course not. Ever since we expanded, we've been using more stock than usual. Besides, you never know when a large crew can walk in and party like there's no tomorrow" Liza pointed out and Richard chuckled.

"Yeah, I guess you're right." Richard replied before he noticed Liza staring out to the sea again. Her blue eyes always had a way to rival the clear seawater. A peculiar gleam flashed through her eyes and his face softened. "Are you thinking about them again, Liza-chan?" Liza briefly closed her eyes.

"You should know that I don't think about them, Richie. It's been two years already and they haven't returned once. Let's face it, they're not coming back" Liza said and enjoyed the salty breeze that brushed through her long hair.

"Besides, they're pirates. They should live their free lives sailing on the ocean. I don't expect them to return when their hearts should be conquering the sea" Liza said and caught glance of a white speck on the clear water.

"Don't say that, Liza-chan! They'll come back! They said that they'll come back so we just have to be patient for that day to come." Richard said and Liza looked back at the male. She chuckled and turned her back to the free waters.

"You know, Richie, sometimes I want to beat that positivity right out of you" Liza said and Richard swallowed thickly. "But then I realize that I can't live without it. I need that little positivity to get through the day" Richard let out a relieved sigh until he felt a hand on his shoulder.

"Also, you might want to spare some of that positive attitude" Liza said then took her hand off his shoulder and jumped onto the front of the carriage. Richard blinked a few times before he gave her a baffled expression.

"What do you mean by that?" Richard asked as he jumped in next to her and grabbed the ropes of the horses. Why would he need to spare his positive attitude when he was always positive? There was nothing that could break him...

"The Whitebeard Pirates will be here soon" Liza said and Richard's face immediately fell, his positivity completely gone. "Oh, don't be like that, Richie! See why I said that you need to spare some of that positive attitude?"

"Are you kidding me? That's probably the pirate group that drinks, parties and eats the most! Not to mention they always get into fights! Please tell me that you're joking..." Richard pleaded her but Liza laughed.

"No joke, Richard. I spotted his ship on its way here. At least it's only one and not some of his units as well. I don't think I'll even survive that" Liza said and crossed her arms behind her head as they started to ride back into town.

"Besides, it's not that bad. We should have enough money if they break a few tables and chairs. Moreover, Whitebeard pays up a bit more when they wreck havoc" Liza pointed out and Richard snorted while giving Liza a skeptical look.

"It's not them I'm worrying about, Liza-chan. You're the one who always start the fights and it results in walls, windows, chairs and tables breaking. We don't have money for all the repairs" Richard stated and received a glare from Liza.

Richard yelped after he received a hard hit on his head and Liza grabbed the ropes of the horses with an angry huff. Richard held the bump on his head that throbbed in pain and tears formed in the corner of his eyes.

"You know what, Richie, I'll take the fight outside from now on. How does that sound?" She bitterly stated and gave him another glare. "Besides, it's not my fault they piss me off but I'll try not to break anything" Richard sweat dropped slightly.

"I-I'm sorry! P-Please don't hit me!" A soft voice pleaded in a panicked tone and the two riding the carriage brought their attention towards the front of 'Dine and Dash'. A large male, who had muscles all over his body, held a small male.

"He got in trouble, again? Seriously? Is this kid a trouble magnet?" Liza asked as she stopped the carriage and handed the ropes to Richard. He shook his head in response and watched as Liza jumped off the seat onto the floor.

"Don't beat them up too hard, Liza-chan!" Richard quickly said towards the dark haired female and she groaned. She waved him off and wondered why he would always say that. She couldn't have any fun or it would be a crime.

"Hey, leave the kid alone. Didn't anyone ever teach you to pick on someone your own size?" Liza spoke up and drew the attention of the males in the scene in front of her. The smaller male, who was in danger, looked at Liza.

Aston Holt
Bartender at 'Dine and Dash'
Former servant boy

"Liza-san! You're back early" He said and gave her a nervous laugh. He could already see that she wasn't pleased with what she saw. Liza let out a sigh and crossed her arms over her chest. What am I going to do with him?

"Yes, we loaded up faster than I thought we would. What are you doing getting yourself into trouble again, kid? Do you want a short lifespan?" Liza asked and Aston shook his head before he averted his eyes to the ground in shame.

"Hey, we're right here. Who do you think you are to interrupt my beating?" The larger male holding Aston spoke up and he narrowed his eyes at Liza. She, however, was indifferent towards the threatening look and walked towards the door of her bar.

"I'm the owner of this bar and his boss. If you have any queries with him, you'll have to sort it out with me first." Liza said and unlocked her bar. Aston grunted as he was roughly thrown onto the ground and the larger male stomped over towards Liza.

"Then you're the one I was looking for. This little squirt said dared to say that his boss would be able to beat me without even breaking a sweat." The larger male stated and Liza glanced at Aston with a deep frown.

"I-I'm sorry! He was going on and on about how strong he was and he was even beating up the men who walked passed him!" Aston defended himself and swallowed thickly at the intense look Liza gave him.

Liza then turned back towards the larger male and looked up at him. "I'm not angry that you said the truth, Kid. You just need to learn to fight your own battles. I can't beat up every buffoon that beats up anyone who he wants to" Liza said and Aston's eyes widened.

"What did you call me?!"

The male slammed his fist down onto Liza and there was a brief explosion of smoke around them. Aston's face contorted into an expression of horror while Richard sighed. He started to unpack the barrels and didn't even glance at the scene. He already knew what was going on.

"Alright, Captain! You got her good!" One of the men exclaimed behind the larger male and he smirked in victory. "Now she won't be able to say anything cocky out of that mouth of hers again!" He continued to boast.

"Oh dear, it seems that you think you're victor even before I kick your ass" Liza's voice reached their ears and their eyes widened in shock. The smoke started to clear and they all watched in shock as Liza blocked his fist with her arm.

"The only ones cocky here, are you" Liza threw his arm up and smashed her knee in his stomach sending him flying backwards. His men staggered back and they looked at her in disbelief. How is she still standing after a blow like that?!

"Now, if you'll excuse me I have a business to run and you're scaring away my costumers" Liza said and turned her back towards the male before she opened the door of her bar. "Go and get ready, Kid, I'm opening now" Aston quickly nodded and scurried inside.

"You wench..." The larger male angrily growled as he wiped away the blood that ran from his mouth. No one has ever been able to injure him or survive his lethal punch but this woman did. How was that possible? There were only very few who could handle his strength.

"Liza-chan! Where can I put there barrels? I don't think all of them can fit inside the cellar. Maybe we should put some in the kitchen" Richard said and Liza tapped on her chin as she pondered on the thought.

"That's fine, but we should think about expanding the cellar too. I didn't think that we'd run out of space so easily..." Liza trailed off and Richard sweat dropped. They did expand. It was only natural that they would run out of space to store the alcohol.

"I see now" Liza looked back at the larger male from before and she gave him an irritated look. He picked himself off the ground and gave Liza a smirk that made her brows twitch. He was suddenly busting with confidence again.

"You're still here?"

"Of course I'm still here!" He snapped with a vein briefly throbbing out of his temple. "You think I'm going to give up that easily?" Liza gave him a look that answered his question and he gritted his teeth in anger.

"Well, I won't! Especially not to a retired pirate" He said and Liza gave him a bored look. She expected him to come up with a better insult. "You're that Bloodmoore woman also known as the Red Menace, are you not?"

His men gasped and their eyes widened in horror. She was the Red Menace? There was no way that she could be that monster. They heard stories about her brutality but one day she just left piracy and they never heard stories about her again.

"Y-You're kidding, Captain! T-The real Red Menace?!" One of his men exclaimed. "They said that she brutally kills her target and paints a pirate symbol with their blood! She never fails to kill anyone and no one has ever lived when they angered her!"

"I am, what of it?" Liza said with a behavior of indifference and noticed some of the people stopping to watch the scene. Richard also stopped loading the barrels and narrowed his eyes at the large male. He didn't like the feeling in the pit of his stomach.

"I knew it. However, I expected much more from an infamous pirate, not a softy who served drinks in her own bar. That's a little pathetic, don't you think? You retired from your killer lifestyle just for this?" He asked and Liza gave him a devious smirk.

"Well, if I killed all the bastards like you in the world, there would only be a handful left to roam the rest of the earth." Liza replied and they growled at her. She turned her back towards him and went to open the door of her bar.

"You're not as frightening as they say in stories at all. You're just another weak wench who couldn't even save her own crew from the Navy" Liza stopped dead in her tracks and the larger male smirked when he saw that she reacted on his words.

"Then, to crown it all, you leave your life of crime and decide to live in a dump like this after you stroke a deal with the Navy to spare your pathetic life. Now, you play like you're so indestructible but you couldn't even save your own comrades" He sneered in disgust.

A tense atmosphere formed in the air and a shadow fell over Liza's eyes to hide her blue orbs. She gritted her teeth and clenched her one fist around the handle of the door. She could feel anger burst through her veins and veins throbbed out of her temple.

Screams of men being slaughtered entered her mind and images of old comrades being killed flashed through her thoughts. A menacing aura surrounded her and everyone suddenly felt on edge while the Captain's smirk slightly faltered.

Liza's one hand gripped a dagger that was sheathed in a side pocket of her pants. The grip was so hard that she almost drew blood. She glared back at the Captain with dark blue eyes and with the intent to slaughter.

The Captain gasped in fear along with his men. He staggered back with a pale face. His blood ran cold and he started to sweat bullets. The sinister atmosphere was choking him and it felt like she already stabbed him with her dagger.

"Get lost"

Her words were cold and they cut through the men. The Captain gasped once again while his men ran off in fear. The Captain soon found the strength through his shaking body and ran away, right behind his men.

Liza watched his retreating figure until he was out of sight and loosened her grip on her dagger. The menacing atmosphere vanished and her once dark blue eyes turned back to their light color. Liza let out a sigh and finally turned the doorknob.

"I'll send the kid to come and help you carry those in" Liza told Richard who still stood frozen at the carriage. He was also pale and had small trails of sweat running down the side of his. He gave her a small nod and watched as she walked inside the building.

It had been years since he last saw Liza's anger flare like that. She always got angry but that type of anger was nothing compared to the emotion she just showed. He knew that she had a painful past and that she never talked about it.

He also knew that if you brought it up that it would mean her either getting angry or she would immediately avoid it. There was another person who once came to challenge her in a match but he lost terribly and she literally scarred him after he insulted her.

Richard thought that there wouldn't be anyone stupid enough to ever do that again but he was wrong. He only hoped that there wouldn't be anyone else to anger Liza or she might just kill them without second thought and that would mean trouble.

It would mean she broke her promise.

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