Chapter:
"You're leaving?"
Zoro raised an eyebrow taking a swallow from his bottle of wine.
"But Kasey and Luffy are still asleep" Robin stated.
The crew were in Kyro's -Rebecca's father- former one legged toy soldier- house. Kasey and Luffy were on the only bed, Luffy effectively curled around his sister who was still lying deathly still.
"Yeah...CPO's on their way and my group is one of their target's" Sabo explained. "These few days may have been messy for Dressrosa You guys ought to get out of here as soon as possible too" he warned glancing back to his younger brother and older sister.
"Wow to think, that the both of them had another brother…" Zoro murmured to himself.
"It was a shocker" Franky stated while working on the mechanics of his face.
"I bet it was, for the both of them more than anyone else" Sabo sighed reaching out to brush a stray hair away from Kasey's face.
"Why is that?" Zoro raised an eyebrow.
"I let them all believe..that I have been dead all this time" he smiled as Kasey's arm shifted, her fingers gripping the tails of his coat.
"We were so wild as kids..Luffy, Ace, Kasey and I used to drive old Garp nuts...talking about becoming pirates"
"But Kasey became a Marine" Robin intervened.
"She always planned to be a pirate, just to keep an eye on Luffy, We exchanged cups, became siblings...One day I got into an accident...or rather incident, I was saved, but I lost almost all of my memories.
I just remember the feeling of never wanting to go back to my real family, my parents, but other than that" Sabo paused.
"That must taken time to come back" Franky mused.
"It was Ace who told me everything, he saw me and said, 'you're Sabo, a brother of mine, Luffy and Kasey's!' It was almost right before he died" Sabo tugged his coat from Kasey's fingers gently.
"I knew I had to come help Luffy" His eyes softened, "I didn't realize That Kasey was already with him" swallowing roughly he stood. "Time to go!"
"Already" Robin sat up.
"Yeah I got to see the both of them, I know that they'll be okay. they have Strong Nakama" Sabo held out a paper to Sabo, "I made a vivre card for Luffy"
"When did" Zoro stared at the paper.
"I'll take a piece, I know he can be a bit of a handful, and sometimes Kasey forget's to be a big sister to him and lets him get away with things so please keep them safe?"
"Don't worry we will" the trio stated "leave them to us"
Sabo grinned before looking at Zoro, "Take good care of her" he whispered and exited the house.
Kasey twitched eyes opening as the other's settled into a silence.
"Is it that obvious?" Zoro's voice echoed the room.
"Brotha! yes" Franky deadpanned.
Kasey's mouth curled into a smirk, she wrapped her arm tighter around Luffy as he made a noise of discomfort.
Her eyes closed. Be safe Sabo, I'll take care of our little brother now
"So there is a rumor about Rebecca's father being some prince!" Usopp exclaimed.
Kasey tipped her head back draining the glass of ale she was on. Her and Luffy had been asleep for nearly three days. She lowered the styne smiling as one of Robin's hands began to refill it, Luffy was busy stuffing his face while Zoro barked at him. Usopp still excited.
She speared a piece of meat with her fork staring at it in contemplation before glancing at Robin. Their eyes met and the Archeologist nodded barely. Her lips moving silently. The Marines are still at the docks.
The door burst open suddenly, eyes turning to the doorway as Bartolomeo stumbled in. "ZORO-Sempaiiii, AH! Luffy-Sempai You're awake, Kasey-Chan! everyone's awake now Good morning!" he grinned widely, before gasping.
"All six of you in one room, it makes a light so bright that-" Kasey rolled her eyes at the fanboy turning her attention the the bowl of rice Zoro was handing her.
"What do you want Bartolomeo" She stated making him stop, all eyes were on her, Law's narrowing at her much more serious behavior she had woken up with.
"The Marines, they're still at port!"
"Why can't they go home already" Luffy complained shoving another chunk of meat in his mouth.
"There's movement in the Navy's tent now, this place isn't safe anymore. The whole island isn't!, the great staff lieutenant General Otsuru and former admiral Sengoku have arrived!"
Kasey settled her empty bowl on the table aware of eyes focusing on her. "They're after the straw hat Pirates and all their allies then. Sengoku wouldn't show up for anything less"
She ran a napkin across her mouth, crossing her arms to settle against the table. "No doubt the gods of luck have finally turned against us" her eyes glittered "here comes the true decision, stand and fight with an injured crew or flee to no boat" her eyes looked to Luffy.
"AH! we have a boat prepared for your escape" Bartolomeo explained, "All your allies are in position too"
Luffy studied Kasey's face, he could see something had changed in her eyes. "We go for the boat...we have to get to Sanji and the others and…"
"We're all to weak to take on sengoku" She reached for her cup. "It's easier to run"
"Deciding to be a rational mind Heavyweight-ya? what's changed in you"
"Nothing Law, just wanting to think Rationally" she drained her cup. But the Doctors eyes hadn't left her.
The group tensed as the door burst open. Kyros stumbling in. "We have a situation, The Navy's coming!"
Kasey's mouth twitched as Kinemon, his friend and Usopp began panicking.
"We have to go! quick Luffy-Senpai, everyone follow me to the Eastern port, your comrades are waiting for you there! We've been waiting for you to help you escape, a ship has been prepared!" Bartolomeo exclaimed suddenly.
"Oh we owe you our thanks then, we were bound to be in trouble since we sent Sunny ahead" Franky chuckled.
"Of course! we're comrades we've fought together!" Bartolomeo stated.
Kasey stood grimacing before she sighed, "We better book it then, once Fujitora gets his sign they mush pretty hard" She nodded to the one window showing the hoard of marines running toward the small house.
"Neh! you can stand Bellamy?!" Luffy jumped up as the 'Hyena' chuckled.
"Luffy, before you get sidetracked" Kasey took the back of her brothers vest and drew him close whispering in his ear as the others moved for the door.
She backed away after a few seconds a smirk on her face before joining Zoro's side.
"LET'S GO!" Bartolomeo threw the door open.
Zoro swung an arm around Kasey lifting her onto his back as the group rushed from the cabin.
"Everyone stay together! if Fujitora catches us we're all done for! don't let anyone go alone!" Bartolomeo shouted. Kasey tilted her head and laughed,
"See you at the port little brother!"
"WHAT!?"
Kasey chuckled holding onto Zoro as the others shouted at her. "he'll be fine! he's got something to do anyways"
"Having faith in our captain now?" Zoro grinned.
"I've always had faith in him"
The group continued after Bartolomeo into the city several of their allies jumping out from anywhere to aide them.
Zoro grunted as he let Kasey drop and took her hand urging the brawler to keep pace with him as they Followed Bartolomeo with the others.
Kasey blinked as she heard a soft beeping from her shorts, reaching in she pulled a small Den Den Mushi free. Holding it to her ear she answered the call.
"Heavyweight-dara, meet me at the central port if you would, I wish to say goodbye before you leave"
The snail transponder clicked off and she tucked the object in her pocket. "Zoro!" he grunted, "I need to go do something" He nodded and reached for his swords, unhooking Shusui and held it out.
"Just in case" She took it and nodded. "Be safe"
"Always am"
"and come back" he said sternly.
"of course" she winked and pushed off the stones breaking away from the group as Bartolomeo panicked. Zoro shouted at him to keep moving
"Somebody send some men over to the east port!" Bastille order before throwing his arm out, "All of you go now!" The subordinates scrambled over themselves He leaned back in his chair fixing his new mask.
"stressing out old friend?"
The vice admiral tensed before looking down. Kasey smirked at him, holding a sword across her shoulders.
"Yes your brother and his comrades have caused quite a mess, not including what you've done" Bastille growled out silencing his transponder to give the long former marine his full attention.
"I wanted to wish you luck…" Kasey raised an eyebrow.
"you're taking this pirate thing seriously, but then,,,you've always had the habit of providing justice differently" he leaned down pulling her into a hug. "Find happiness my dear love, have adventures, grow strong, relearn family and make strong friendships" he murmured.
Placing her down, he held out a back pack. "This is our final meeting...Pirate Heavyweight"
Kasey nodded stiffly taking the back and slipped it on. "Take care dear friend...I hope you become an Admiral someday" she curled her fingers into a fist, holding her arm up. "we can test who's the better out of us both finally, no holds barred"
Bastille chuckled bumping his knuckles to hers, "my love, you know I could never harm you, but if that swordsman screws up, i'll crush him"
Kasey smirked, "noted"
"SHIT! IT'S FUJITORA! HE'S CLOSING IN ON LUFFY"
The former coliseum prisoners tensed on the docks as the Admiral drew in on the young captain.
Bastille groaned as the reports became frantic over his Den Den, glancing towards the horizon that Kasey had vanished to. "Vice Admiral!"
"Yes I am here, what do you mean everyone is down?"
Kasey landed heavily on the rubble panting heavily and clutching her abdomen. She squinted seeing the eastern port, She could see her Brother running, Fujitora, and the comrades.
She exhaled heavily as Fujitora's staff swung forward. Her feet shoved off the ground and the ring of the sword popping from its sheath echoed the air.
"It's Kasey-Chan!" Bartolomeo wailed as the islanders pretended to chase luffy to the port to save him from the Admiral's wrath.
But the Marine was focused on his current issue.
"A sword, such a rare sight Heavyweight"
"A sight you'd love to see" She gritted her teeth.
"Don't be rude, I take it you said your goodbyes"
"Yes...take care old man"
"Take care child, next time, do not be tempted to use the flat of the blade to hold me back" Kasey shoved away using the momentum to arc herself through the air. "Won't happen again!"
Fujitora chuckled. "I know"
Kasey landed heavily with a hiss and slid the sword in its sheath. "Wondering where you got to" she straightened and grinned as Zoro smiled. "Come on they have a ship ready for us" he took her wrist again. "Don't drop the sword!"