I do not own anything within this fanfiction and any names used are purely coincidental with those of the One Piece anime. All rights go to the creators and editors of the One Piece universe and to its writer Eiichiro Oda.

"You are now officially one of the Rumbar Pirates! Yohohoho!"

Rebecca's POV

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We partied well into the night. The men getting drunk whilst I watched and laughed. I was never one for alcohol, to me it tasted vile. I didn't eat much either but what I did eat was mainly vegetables and meat, not that there was very much of the former. That was something I might point out later. Brook had given me a tour of the ship and it was incredible. I was seeing what had not been seen in the anime, a lot of people would kill Eiichiro Oda just to see what I was seeing. I was secretly jumping for joy inside, but I had keep my face straight. I let it out a little, smiling as we reached the other end of the ship, continuing to climb though the decks and looking around all the rooms. From the ammunition deck, all the way to the brig (which was creepy) and back up to the observation deck and the kitchen. It was an amazing ship on the inside but it seemed a shame since I knew who the original captain of the Rumbar Pirates was. Yorki had brought Laboon over reverse mountain through no fault of his own and the young whale had come to love Brook for his musical talent.

Though they had shared a friendship, they hadn't been able to take Laboon into the Grand Line with them and had left them with Crocus of the Twin Capes. A sad back story but that's how Oda wrote it. Brook wouldn't be who is now without it either. After seeing the whole ship, he left me with a few of the crewmen to learn the basics of how to sail like learning how to furl and unfurl the sails, steer the ship and how to read various signs for warnings of bad weather fronts approaching.

Brook's POV

She had learned fast. When I had let the crew take charge of her learning the various skills she needed, she had listened and taken all the advice they had told her to heart. She was dedicated and a good listener, not to mention when left to herself, she would get on with things she knew she needed to do. During the party the first night she had joined us, we had gotten to know her a little better. She seemed to me like she was holding something back though. Though she had talked and had answered many of the questions that the crew and myself had asked of her, she still seemed to be hiding something.

"Oi! Brook!" I heard her calling me.

"What is it, Rebecca? Do you want to show me your panties? Yohohoho!" I asked, hopefully, as I walked over to her.

"Hell no!"she said, throwing a heavy object at my head, leaving a small bump.

"Ow! That was completely unecessary!" I said, holding my sore head.

"Serves you right for trying to get a peek at my underwear you basket case!" she yelled back at me, continuing "I was actually going to ask when you guys eat, I am starving."

My stomach growled loudly. "Oh my. I think you're right." I said turning to the men and raising my voice "Alright men, let's get some food!"

Rebecca's POV

Twenty minutes later and the whole chew was sitting down to a buffet of various foods including meat on the bone, fruit salad, pasta salad, meat in gravy, meat in honey glaze (which tasted yummy) and a variety of puddings which all looked amazing! I couldn't choose which ones to eat first. I never had that big of an appetite so I had to choose wisely what I wanted. Picking a dish of roast beef with roasted veg and a bowl of strawberry and chocolate ice cream, I downed both in quick succession. When I was hungry, I ate like a horse and I was ravenous right now.

Once I had finished and cleared up after myself, I took up the sentry post at the top of the mast, looking around for marines or other pirate ships, both enemies of ours. As I looked out to see, I still couldn't believe I was here. Although, the thought of Brooks end had been haunting me since I had met him. His meeting with an unknown pirate crew had led to the Rumbar Pirates demise and Brooks revival into the badass afro skeleton that he becomes. I had to wonder when that time would come, I wasn't ready to die yet.

Snapping out of my thoughts, I spotted an enemy ship coming in from the west. "Enemy ship sighted off the Port bow!" I shouted down to the crew. As they all turned to the ship, I picked up the long spyglass that was always kept up here. Looking in the direction of the ship, I saw a jolly roger. So they were pirates, huh? This should be fun. I have no battle experience and no way to defend myself. "It's a jolly roger. They're pirates!" I relayed to the men.

Brook's POV

We had an enemy ship inbound. "Ready your weapons men! Rebecca, get below in to the ammunition deck, we'll need you in there!" I shouted.

"Aye Captain!" I heard her respond as she climbed out of the sentry post and made her way to the rigging, slowly.

"Load the cannons!" I ordered, this would not be pretty by any means. As the enemy ship pulled alongside ours, several men came swinging onto the ship, landing with swords drawn, with many others aiming with bows and arrows as well as pistols. A shout for the enemy to fire came as they all shot in unison. Many of the men had dodged the bullets but the ship's doctor had been hit with an arrow, piercing his heart and killing him slowly and painfully. I jumped up onto the upper deck, catching him as he fell. "Just hold on now. We'll help you, just don't leave us yet. The men depend on you to help them." I said, knowing his fate deep down.

"Don't be stupid Brook, I know a lost cause when I see one. An arrow to the heart is more than likely a death sentence, even you should know that." He said, blood trickling from his mouth. "I'm...going to meet...Captain Yorki...now. Give my best...to...Laboon. I know how much he...wanted us to...sing together...again." He struggled out the last part finishing with his last breath "Brook". As the light faded from his eyes, he closed them and smiled widely. I wanted to cry but I knew now was not the time for tears.

"Captain, we got the bastard who shot him!" A crewman shouted from the deck. Leaning over the railing, I shouted over the sound of clinking metal as swords met each other "Good. Raid that ship men! If anyone gets in your way, get them!" I shouted pointing to the ship. As the men climbed aboard the enemy ship under fire, I saw to Rebecca. Running below to the ammunition deck, I saw her loading up the triple barrelled cannon, aimed directly at the enemy ship, her gaze determined as the other men handed her the cannon balls one at a time, handing her the fuse as she finished loading. As the triple shot went off, hitting the enemy ship and taking out several of the enemy, I saw my men rush aboard "Nice shot! Yohohoho!"

"Thanks, but shouldn't you be helping your men on deck?" She asked, worried for both their safety and mine.

"They can handle themselves for a few minutes. Are you injured?" I asked, worried for my newest crewmember.

"I got snagged on one of those arrows earlier but it's nothing serious." She replied, turning to show me her bare arm, a large scratch across it with blood dripping out. Looking at it, the scratch was not deep. Nodding, I turned and ran towards the ladder leading to the deck. Climbing it, I stopped halfway ordering "You're in charge of everything here, so I'll leave you to it. Yohohoho!" finishing the climb up.

We had plundered the enemy ship finding nothing of value. That is, until one of the crew found a devil fruit, locked in a small chest in the enemy's treasury. Pulling out, the enemy retreated. As we rejoiced, all the members of the crew below in the ammunition deck came up to join in the celebration. They were all covered in bruises, cuts and bashes. Every one of them covered in some form of blood that was either theirs or the enemy's. As Rebecca came on to the deck, I offered her a hand, though she didn't accept it as she stood up on her own.

I stood on the upper deck, getting ready to address the crew as I straightened my cravat and fluffed up my afro a little. Sheathing my sword once again as I walked up the stairs, I hung it on the railing. Picking up the box with the devil fruit in it, I held it in my hands. Taking in a deep breath I began my address "Men! We did good today! Though we lost some of our comrades today, we will not forget their sacrifice. They knew once they sailed the sea under the Jolly Roger that death was a certainty, but they did it anyway to live their lives to the fullest. Since Rebecca has joined us, she has also taken on this certainty and has bravely shown that she can live under the Rumbar Pirates banner" I said pointing up at the Jolly Roger fluttering in the wind, continuing "and as such, I believe she is worthy of the devil fruit that we got today. Who's with me men?!" I shouted, a crowd of cheers responding to my suggestion. I beckoned for Rebecca to join me on the upper deck.

Rebecca's POV

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?! Brook wanted me to have the devil fruit? I mean, yeah, things would be different from now on but I never thought he'd be giving the devil fruit that the more experienced members of the crew had found to a noob. It was illogical. But then again, in what episode of One Piece did the word logical ever appear. Climbing the stairs with heavy feet, Brook gave me the fruit. As I took it out of the box and looked at it, it looked kind of funny. It was mainly spherical, with some fire like shapes on it. It looked a lot like the Mera-Mera no Mi in a way, but then they were both devil fruits. I wonder what this one was? Looking at Brook he said "Be aware that devil fruits taste bad, really bad. Other than that, good luck" He put up a thumb, showing me support.

Taking a breath, I opened my mouth wide and bit down into the fleshy outside of the devil fruit. Ewww! Gross! This thing is vile. Opening my mouth, I unfortunately had to finish the whole thing. As I finished the last bite, I was glad that I had finished eating something so foul. Looking up at Brook, I found him looking at me expectantly.

"I am not going to show you my underwear!"

Vocab Translations and meanings:

Eiichiro Oda - Creator of One Piece, the one and only. Praise be to him!

Laboon - If you don't know who Laboon is, go back and watch One Piece...again! He is a whale that followed the Rumbar Pirates into the Grand Line over Reverse Mountain after they were able to lift his spirits in the West Blue.

Veg - pronounced veh-j, abbreviation of the word vegetables.

Cravat - short, wide strip of fabric worn by men around the neck and tucked inside an open-necked shirt.

Mera-Mera no Mi - Ace's Devil Fruit. It allows him to control and become fire. If you don't know who Ace is, go back to Reverse Mountain and watch from there until you know who he is, peasant!

Thanks for Reading! Please Review! Need to stop doing this til 5 in the morning. :/