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Chapter 19

I've been stuck on this marine ship for the past week. (Let me tell you it has been very boring to say the least.) The marines always kept a close eye on me. They acted like I was a ticking time bomb with handcuffs on. It was really starting to annoy me. Leaning against the railing of the ship, I stared out across the undulating waves. A seagull squawked up in the mast. I gave a sigh and rested my forehead against the railing in between my bound hands.

"What's got you so down?" Looking to my left I see a boy about the age of Luffy maybe a little older, lean against the railing and set his musket beside him. I look away.

"It's got nothing to do with a kid like you."

"You maybe right, but you are not that much older than me." He then stretched out his hand to me. "By the way, my name is Mason." The boy had black spiky hair with blond highlights and sea green eyes. He was around my height and the same slim, but fit build. I waved as best as I could, while showing him my handcuffs. He saw the cuffs and his smile faded away to a look of disappointment.

"I see. So you were caught, but why aren't you in the brig with the rest of the criminals?" I chuckle and look at him.

"You could say I'm not like other criminals. It's Bat." Mason raises a blonde eyebrow.

"What?"

"My name is Bat. You introduced yourself. It would be rude if I did not."

"That's a weird name." I smile.

"I guess it is greenie." Mason looked taken aback.

"How did you know that I was new?" I sweat drop.

"You were barfing over the side of the railing yesterday after you boarded the boat." Mason gives a depressed expression and then turns green.

"I have never been on a boat until yesterday. Give me some slack here." Mason scratches the back of his neck. "This is embarrassing." I glance at the boy.

"So what made you join the marines?" He stops scratching his neck to look at me.

"Why I joined? Well I guess I joined for my mom. I have four other siblings at home who are ten and under. I worked at a job for a while, but it didn't bring enough money in. My mom was working two jobs also, but she had to quit because of the kids."

"What about your dad?"

"He died three months after my mom found out she was pregnant with my fourth sibling. That was four years ago. We struggled and I joined the marines for the money benefits." He looks over to me. "Why did you become a not typical criminal for huh?" Mason raises his eyebrow multiple times and elbows me. I chuckled.

"You could say I did it for my father-like figure. Although being cursed doesn't help much in this kind of situation does it."

"Cursed?" Mason echoes. I smile.

"Yeah, cursed with the worst luck in the world." Mason nearly fell off the railing at my answer. I chuckle. "No, that was just a joke."

"Then what do you mean?" Mason said getting up. I stand up straight and slap him on the shoulder as best as I could.

"You don't need to concern yourself with a criminal do you? My problems will follow this old body to the grave. See ya around greenie." I start walking away from the boy. Mason then shouts out.

"Your lonely! I can see it in your eyes." Turning around, I smirk. His expression showed that he wasn't expecting me to smirk. And none of the other marines on the deck either, because they all stood still watching how this was going to turn out.

"I'm destined to die alone. So don't get worked up over a criminal like me. You got your own mom and siblings to take care of. And soon you will have a family of your very own to protect. Nice meeting you Mason." I turn around and yell out.

"Hey Old Man! Get out here and let me out of these cuffs!" Garp then appears and bonks me on the head. Rubbing my now sore head, I look back at him.

"What was that for Garp?" Garp frowns and folds his arms over his chest.

"You are not healthy enough to leave yet. Just give it a few more days." I glare at the man.

"I don't have time to be sitting around and I know it's not going to get any better. Sure it will slow down but the inevitable is the inevitable. Now let me out of these cuffs." I glance to see Mason staring wide-eyed at our conversation. So are all the other marines listening in on the conversation. I slap my forehead.

"Crap." Mason then buts in.

"What do you mean Bat? How can you be so sure?" I get angry and snap at him.

"That's because I'm dying you idiot." Just after I said that, I had an attack. Covering up my mouth, I start coughing out blood. Garp holds me up as the attack continues. Once it's over I pull back. I give Garp a closed eye smile even though I had blood coating my teeth.

"Thanks Garp." He looks at me sucipiously.

"For this." I hold up the key to the cuffs. Jumping away from Garp, I unlock the cuffs. Garp goes after me. His face was all red.

"Don't you dare do it Bat or you really are going to die!" I smile at him as we run around.

"Don't worry Garp I'm not going to die yet. I still have a job to do." I look over to Mason. "See ya greenie!" I salute to the boy and then teleport using my power.

Mason's POV

Bat saluted to me and then faded into the air. Garp shouts out in anger scaring everyone.

"I'm going to kill that boy myself the next time I get my hands on him." Garp sighs and looks to me. "Boy, what did Bat say to you." I blink and then answer the strange question.

"He said he was cursed. That's it." Garp nods and sighs.

"That sounds reasonable. He doesn't say much about his problems and he also wants to shoulder others troubles." A sailor from the navigation room then shout out from the doorway interrupting the conversation.

"Is there a marine named Mason on deck." I raise my eyebrow.

"Yeah I'm here." I call out to the sailor.

"You have a call on the snail phone." Garp motions for me to go so I quickly make my way to the navigation room. Picking up the receiver, I speak into it.

"This is cadet Mason speaking."

"Oh, thank goodness. It's you Mason." I stare at the receiver. (Why was my mom talking on a snail phone?)

"Mom, why are you calling all of a sudden?" I could imagine her making a surprised face.

"Oh, sweetheart. It's just wonderful."

"What is?"

"Oh this nice young man a little older than you came and gave us a lot of berries. It's enough for us to last a long time." I stare flabbergasted at the snail phone. My mom laughs. "I bet you are wondering why. The young man said you were a friend of his that heard our predicament and decided to help out."

"Mom what was his name?"

"Hmmm… he said his name was Bat. I think it was a fake name though." I sigh.

"No, mom that was his real name."

"Really? Well I got to go. Your little brother, Tom, is crying. Call me when you have the time, okay?" I smile.

"Sure mom. Bye." I hang the receiver up and smile. (I can't believe he did that. Why would he help me out and call me his friend?) A hand clamps down onto my shoulder making me jump. It was Garp.

"Don't worry about your family. They will be fine. Bat wouldn't hurt them."

"He didn't. He gave my mom a whole bunch of berries and then left." Garp laughs.

"That sounds like Bat. Helping out those who need it." Garp then sighs. "He doesn't deserve to die for it though. Anyway just be happy and give your respect to him. You probably wont ever see him again." Garp then walks away, leaving me there to watch in silence.

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