Per popular demand, we have Celosia in Evelyn's universe! ^^
Hey, question: What do you guys think of having short stories from 'Spots and Dots' added into this mix now, or (if I do any) would you prefer them to be separate? I mean, we already have two short stories about both Fem!Harry characters, so thought I should ask.
Anyway! Moving on!
Disclaimer: Don't own any Harry Potter or One Piece.
Claimer: Atticus and Estrella are mine, though! XP
Here the Chapter Starts
No one knew what to think of this monochromatic woman that suddenly took Evelyn's place. She was far too calm considering her situation, looking over them with a blank stare and just inspecting her surroundings.
Doflamingo approached first, grasping her chin and forcing her to look up at him. She regarded with him no fear, merely curiosity. "Who are you and what have you done with my rose?" he demanded.
Several aspects about this woman match his rose, too. The same hair, the same eyes, and even the skin tone. The main differences was the lack of serpent poking out of her hair to hiss angrily at him and the look of annoyance his rose would show whenever he was being his 'business' self. This woman lacked it all.
"I am Celosia," she answered. "You are Donquixote Doflamingo of the North Blue." Her head tilted curiously. "As for this rose of yours, I do not know."
"Do not mock me!" he snarled, veins pulsing under his skin. "She was right where you are standing. Now you are here and my Evelyn is gone! Now where is she?!"
The woman, Celosia, hummed lowly, looking up at the sky in thought. "Ah, I think I see," she spoke softly. "I apologize, but there must be some kind of mix-up that will soon rectify itself. Though if it does not, then I will need to find a way to fix it."
Doflamingo stared at the woman with narrow eyes behind his sunglasses, his brow twitching in irritation. "What are you talking about?"
"A dimensional disruption has displaced myself and your Evelyn, though I am unsure why it is the two of us. Unless other versions of us have also been affected elsewhere, as well. As far as I am aware, it is just she and I. The disruption will either repair itself, given enough time, or it will remain as such and Evelyn and I will simply have to find a way back to our original dimensions."
He blinked then looked to the executives behind him. Even Trebol and Diamante looked confused, Pica just looked as worried as he felt, and Corazon had fallen onto his back when Evelyn was replaced with this woman. He just sat back up and stared wide-eyed at the oddity before them.
"Such occurrences are a rare phenomenon, so once this is repaired or worked around, then it should not happen again," Celosia reassured as she turned away, scanning over the various items on the shelves. "Ah, I see your Evelyn experiments with potions."
"Don't touch those!" he growled, picking the smaller woman up by her waist and turning to point her towards the door. "You touch nothing, especially things that belong to my rose. You will remain in our sight so that we know when this fixes itself."
"That could take any time between hours and days," she pointed out. "The phenomenon is such a rarity that no proper studies have been conducted about it. No one knows if it fixes itself, and if it does, how long it takes."
He bent down and stared into her green eyes, eyes that were the same as his missing wife's own pair. "I can be a patient enough man when the need calls for it," he replied.
Here is a line!
Celosia simply sat on the couch, watching Atticus play with Dellinger under the tutelage of the other children. The only one that seemed to actually be trying to teach them anything is the small sickly boy named Trafalgar Water Law.
She knows his full name, though. And bits of his history. Cipher Pol has access to various information regarding pirates. Trafalgar D Water Law came from the North Blue, the captain of the Pirates of Heart. He is also the only survivor of the massacre of Flevance and of Amber Lead Syndrome. He started out as being a part of Donquixote Doflamingo's crew, but then he separated from them for unknown reasons, simply disappearing until his crew became known.
Looking around at the crew, she could name various members as well as certain aspects about them. The one that she was blind about is the tall blonde man wearing make-up and black feathers. He is an unfamiliar individual, either no longer a member of Doflamingo's crew in her dimension, or simply dead. Judging from the similarities between this man and Doflamingo, she already assumed their relation as brothers.
Another oddity about the whole experience is the vast age difference between them all. Perhaps the version of her in this dimension is younger than she is. The years must be different. She is hearing of events that happened long ago to her, but be discussed as though they were recent.
A mass of pink feathers sat by her, one long leg crossed over the other as arms stretched out across the top of the couch's backrest. She remained sitting straight, staring out towards the children.
"You're very different from my rose," he commented. "She smiles when she watches the children."
"I never interacted with children," she replied stoically. "I almost had one, but I miscarried the first month."
He cringed at the thought. "How did your version of me handle it?"
"I do not know you in my dimension."
His train of thought crashed. "What?"
"My lover is a agent of the government, one of the Cipher Pol factors," she explained. "The Donquixote Doflamingo of my dimension is a relentless madman that bribed the government into granting him Shichibukai status, left various towns and islands burning in his wake, and he is unmarried." Her brows furrowed curiously. "I also never heard of him having a brother."
He blinked a couple times, turning his attention back to the children that were starting to chase each other around the room. Or more like, Dellinger was chasing Atticus and the others were trying to catch the hybrid in an effort to keep him calm. Estrella was hovering over the kids, seemingly snickering and possibly egging her tiny master on.
His Evelyn is in a world where he does not have her, but some random Cipher Pol agent does. More than likely, someone she would not get along with. While this woman is calm despite being surrounded by pirates that she said are the crew of a 'relentless madman', he could only imagine the kind of chaos Evelyn is causing. He was actually worried now, wondering if she ran into that version of him and how they're reacting to each other. Will his wife come back alive and intact?
"Young Master," Baby 5 called to him, standing in front of his crossed legs. "When is Mama Rose coming home?"
"I don't know," he answered honestly then jerked his chin towards the others. "Keep Atticus distracted for me. I don't know when she will be home, but the less he really thinks about it, the calmer he'll stay. Hopefully."
Baby 5 grinned at him. "Yes, sir!" she chirped, spinning on her heel and running back to the group of boys.
The woman beside him suddenly looked up and to the door, her eyes focused on something only she could apparently see. Humming lowly, she looked to Doflamingo. "I feel a shift in the air. You may have your Evelyn back sooner than anticipated."
The best news he has heard since this woman showed up.
Here is a line!
"Sia!" Sirius cried out, wrapping his arms around his goddaughter. "We are so glad you're back!"
"Was my assumption correct that someone else took my place?" she inquired, looking over to Lucci.
"Someone did, and she was your complete opposite," the agent replied. "Loud, crude, hateful towards Sirius, and somewhat obnoxious. She claimed she was the wife of Donquixote Doflamingo."
"In that dimension, she is," Celosia explained as her godfather released her. "The Doflamingo there seems more mellow than the one here. It also appeared that I traveled through time as well. Everyone was younger there."
"Weird," Sirius huffed with a shrug. "Well, the important thing is that you're back now."
"Yes, but I must make a record of what happened, as well as what I saw and experienced," she informed as she turned to the desk in the room. "Such events are so rare, there are no studies done on it and very few stories ever told about it. I should write this down before I forget any details."
Lucci smirked and shook his head. This one is definitely his woman.
Here the Chapter Ends
Short, I know. But that's why they're called 'short stories'. Anyway, throw some ideas out at me, guys! I'm open to suggestions! ^^
Serious. Throw them. Otherwise, this is going to be the last chapter for quite a while. I have no more prewritten ones and life is way to chaotic for me to pull one out of my ass randomly. That, and i just can't think of anymore. 'The Snake Charmer' is in the same boat as this one.
Sorry, everyone, but i can no longer promise an update every third Sunday. I can still update on Sundays whenever i do manage to get something written, but I cannot promise anymore timely chapters. I really hate the thought of abandoning these stories because I actually do enjoy them myself, but I can't think of anymore more for them.
Let me know what you think!