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To Serve at his Command| Epilogue
*Two months have passed since the ending of the previous chapter*
Crocodile, dressed in grey tones, sat within the outside dining patio of a small restaurant, newspaper in hand. A breeze from the nearby waters drew in, blowing the pages briefly before settling in the distance.
He found little interesting in the black and white pages, gaze slowly glossing over boring headlines. Pressing the paper down, he glanced to his right, watching as his guard stood faithfully still, arms crossed and expression hard.
That man had saved him two months prior, dragging him—a broken and bloodied mess—out of the burning warehouse, despite his own injuries. And while it took him all this time to heal—some inflictions still healing—he stood by his side, as he always did.
"Are you ready?" Crocodile questioned, turning his gaze away to study a passing group of children, carefree and ignorant of the world around them.
"I am ready when you are," Daz responded calmly as he shifted his stance. "We have a long drive ahead of us."
The older male nodded once, uninterested in distance. I will start anew in Nevada, rebuild my empire and then…Smirking to himself, he reached his hand into the inner workings of his coat, fingers tracing over stashed cigars. He pulled the item out slowly, dangling it by the torn fabric.
It reminded him of her—her smile, her naïve childish ways, her betrayal…
Relaxing his fingers, he allowed it to fall onto the table, clinking loudly once before settling down flat. "There are many I plan on going after in the near future," he revealed dryly, gaze still locked on the necklace. "Are you willing to aid me in that aspect?"
"I always was," Daz answered, uncrossing his arms and raising his hand dismissingly when a young waiter approached him, asking if he required refreshments.
Inhaling, Crocodile arose, fixing his vest along the way. "Let's go then," he declared, leaving the necklace in place. He figured it would serve as a good tip for the waiter—the heart gem could be sold for a good price.
It reminded him of Luffy, and Luffy was, ultimately, a waste of his time.
End To Serve at his Command – Part One
Reviews: I rarely- or never-request reviews, but this time I am. And the only reason I'm doing so now is because I want to know how you took to this story. Please, tell me what you enjoyed, what you didn't, etc. This helps me improve as a writer, and if I did something you didn't like, I can learn from it. Or, if I did something you did like, then I can have that in the back of my mind when writing future pieces. Please, feel free to say whatever you want-I will not get angry. But don't feel pressured to say anything, I won't be upset if you don't. Thank you!
Thank you: I honestly can't believe I actually finished this first part to the story. I originally started this with intentions of writing just smut for Crocodile, but it quickly turned into a big pile of dramatic trash, full to the brim of cliché plot tools. This is the first piece of fiction I ever completed (even though it's still part one) and I want to thank everybody who joined me along the way. Writing is, and always has been, a stress reliever for me, but I'm glad I was able to make others happy with it. Everybody who faved, followed, reviewed this story: Think you for the support—it is more than I could ever ask for. Everybody who didn't, the silent ones, thank you as well—I appreciate you all just as equally. You didn't have to read this story, but you did, so again, thank you.
In regards to writing/posting part two: I plan on writing it within the next six to twelve months. I want to spend some time working on smaller pieces, and I hope to finish at least two or three stories before attempting part two. I plan on posting part two as its own separate work—separate from this one, as if it were a sequel, which it pretty much is. When I do start posting, I will upload an additional chapter to this first half stating as such.
The basic jest of part two (kind of like a preview, haha): It will revolve heavily around Luffy and Law, and repairing their damaged relationship. But that's not to say Crocodile will not show up, because he will. It will also heavily deal with Luffy aiding Dragon and his organization, and Law dealing with the loss of Corazon and his obsession with finding and murdering Doflamingo. Iceburg will get a bigger role, showing his side and workings with the government (including Smoker, Lucci, the others…) Doflamingo will have a bigger role as well, and many of the characters from part one will make their reappearance. There will be multiple point of views in this second part, so there will be less secrets for you guys & for there to be a better understanding on what's going on with each character.
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