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"Continuing from where we left off", I stated, looking at my still captors and one burned and destroyed chair later, "what are you going to do if I don't want to meet them?"
"Too bad yoi, you're going to meet them, even if you don't want to. You're staying here with us yoi.", stated the elder blonde, who I shall deem Pineapple, out of spite.
A part of me wants to say, 'wait till my father and my uncles hears about this', but I'm not going to hang off my dad and uncles cocktails, especially that one 'uncles' cocktails. I know for sure I'm in for a scolding later if they ever find out about this. Me, being a time traveler, was supposed to be a well-guarded secret. I was supposed to blend in with humans, live a normal, boring life, all my shit being taken care of by dad. But I, being the one amazing daughter I am, decided that I would go off and adventure, taking the burden off of them all together.
'Adventure is out there!' like that one movie said….. So I snuck out, ran away, and haven't come back till now. Of course I kept in touch, I love my dad and uncles too much to lose contact completely. Besides, they seemed like they understood why I left…..
I started, "Look, y'all are making one big mist-"
"We are not making a mistake, if that's what you were going to say. Now, if you could follow us to our vehicle, we can have you meet everyone else.", stated the Pompadour, having just come back from making those phone calls with the blonde with the scar, who I shall deem Scarbo, for reasons that I only know of.
"The good thing is that everyone is in town due to the annual get together, so this will not only make things easier in the long run, but now we won't have to worry about a time traveler being inadvertently murdered.", the Pompadour continued on, with me not giving that much of a fuck to what he was saying.
My goodness, I swear more and more like a sailor now these days. Definitely have to blame Edward and those rugrats, I think he and them kids are still alive in this lifetime given their supernatural traits. Man, time flies, I remember all of them in diapers, different eras and what not, makes me wonder what they're doing now…
"If I meet these guys, you'll get off my ass and let me go?", I looked at my captors, with my can-we-get-this-over-with-look.
"Maybe, but Pops might want to adopt you.", explained Freckles, his hand rubbing the back of his neck, orange hat hiding his eyes, and one big smile on his face.
"I already have a dad, thank you very much. Let's get this party started, the sooner we get this done then the sooner I can leave to a different era that is far, far away from y'all."
"Ouch, a little harsh, don't you think yoi?", Pineapple looked a bit hurt, grimacing a bit.
"Too bad, considering that Freckles knocked me out, Pompadour gagged me, and Scarbo tied me to that damn chair, y'all should consider y'all selves lucky that I'm not kicking your asses right now Mr. Pineapple.", I depanned to him.
Let me get through this, may the heavens have mercy on my poor, poor soul I silently prayed…
"Freckles?"
"Pompadour?"
"SCARBO?!"
"*Sigh*, ?"
"Y'all never gave me your names, so I had to improvise. Gotta say, I'm good at giving nicknames.", smirking a bit and pointing to each one of them, reciting once more my nicknames for them, "Freckles, Pompadour, Scarbo, and Pineapple. I added the Mr. that one time just cause.", I chuckled a little.
"This one is going to be a handful, now isn't she?", Scarbo looked to his brothers.
"She was already trouble to begin with, we just didn't expect this much trouble.", the worn down Pompadour looked to me, a bit done with the world from the looks of it.
"Can we stop discussing this and head on out? I don't exactly have all night, ya know. Places to go, people to see, and shit to look at at different times."I spouted with a bit of a sweetly tone laced with a bit of rage. I really, really want to get away from these guys. I wear their patience, they wear mine, equivalent exchange, blah blah blah, yadda yadda yadda.
"We're going, we're going. Follow me.", Scarbo ascertained, looking like, he too, wants to get this over with. Finally, we're going to finally move.
I then promptly followed Scarbo, with Freckles on my right, Pineapple on my left, and Pompadour behind me. They think I might try to escape, and they are a bit right on that part, but I think this is too interesting to pass up. I might see people that I know at this little shindig of an annual get-together, I'll have my fun and then take my leave. Easy peasy.
We make it to their vehicles, one being a Black 2014 Honda Civic and the other being a Black Chevy 1987 Impala. Which car shall they lead me to, I ever so wonder, cause I much rather go in the more current car due to, I don't know, it being moderately more safe.
"Whose car are we taking?", Freckles swished his pointer finger rather rapidly between both vehicles, also wondering what his brothers would pick.
"Mine/Mine.", both Pompadour and Pineapple managed to say in sync, glaring a bit at each other. I could nearly swear that lightning is going between the both of them.
"I say that we take the Civic, if I get a say in anything.", I chimed in, raising my hand a little, trying to ease a bit of the bro vs. bro tension between the two.
They both looked at me, Pineapple smirking and Pompadour pouting a little. I have to say, it's a funny sight to behold.
"Let's go then", Pineapple continued to smirk, "not a bad choice yoi", he glanced at me one last time before taking the driver's seat. Pompadour taking shotgun, myself in the middle of the back seat with Freckles still at my right and Scarbo now on my left.
What was a 30 minute drive felt like FIVE FUCKING HOURS. MY GOD. If it wasn't Freckles reaching over me trying to change the radio, or Pineapple yelling at him to sit back down, or Pompadour just laughing at Pineapple's apparent annoyance, I was not a happy camper. The only 'good' one was Scarbo, and even he had an apologetic smile aimed towards me, sometimes I would catch him mouthing 'sorry' to me. I felt a bit sorry for Scarbo, cause I can only assume that they are all brothers from the brief conversations they held around me, even though they share no resemblance, so living with them all day, everyday? Emphasis on sorry for Scarbo.
It was when Freckles reached over me for the 10th fucking time is when I snapped, and stopped time around us a bit of a 1 mile radius.
"WILL YOU FUCKING STOP FRECKLES?! POMPADOUR, STOP FUCKING EDGING HIM ON, I GET YOUR SALTY, BUT ACT YOUR DAMN AGE! LASTLY, PINEAPPLE, STOP LOOKING AT ME LIKE THAT, I MAY HAVE STOPPED TIME, BUT EYES ON THE FUCKING, DAMN ROAD!"
I resumed time after Pineapple got his eyes back on the road, swishing my hand to get things moving once more. Pompadour was openly gawking at me, obviously surprised by my sudden antics? Or was it me snapping? Probs the former than the latter. Freckles looked at me, from what I could tell, was wonder. This then prompted Freckles to do what Freckles does best from the last time I met him at the damn mansion. Goodie…
"You…. YOU JUST STOPPED TIME!", Freckles was grabbing onto me, moving me with both hands back and forth, exclaiming his emotions right in front of my face and ears. My poor, poor ears.
"LET GO OF ME BEFORE I KICK YOUR DAMN ASS", I gritted out with not only my most deathly of glares, but with my gravest of voices.
That is when I instilled Freckles the fear of God and me, the time traveler, who is not only shorter than him (me being 5 feet and 7 inches), but who could potentially kick his ass. Having hair as dark as night and skin so fair, I may not look that intimidating, especially since my eyes have the same kind of characteristics as dad's. Damn it dad, why are you so adorable? I should have taken after 'uncle's' eyes, instill more fear, make myself more damn cool-looking.
DAMN YOU GENETICS! I'm probably making my famous demon face, cause all of the men around me are also making faces. Some ranging from looking constipated to small, meak smiles, I'll leave it to the imagination for who's who.
It was a minute or two later where Pineapple finally told all of us that we had reached our destination. Thank mother fucking goodness. Another second, and I might break the one rule that I have imposed on myself since journeying around the world's timeline.
"Time to get out yoi", Pineapple looked at me in the rearview mirror, looking less intimidated and from what I can tell, a bit relieved. Thus begins the awkward shuffle out of the vehicle.
"Cool, cool, cool, cool. Thanks Scarbo.", Scarbo helps me down from the vehicle and gently moves me in front of him. A gentleman, besides him tying me to a chair, sure, but a bit of a gentleman.
I'm then led to a gigantic mansion, some of the architecture reminding me a bit of sweets? Candy? This reminds me of those kids and…. I shiver a little bit from that one time with Pinkie. Two guards are in front of the door, using Observation Haki real quick, I sense multiple guards all around the place. I fix my glasses, straighten up my leather jacket and 21 Pilots t-shirt, and pray, once more, for the best. I don't want to jinx it, but I really want to say 'what could go wrong'.
Everything, that's what.
"We're the Newgate boys, plus one.", Pompadour told the guard. The guard talks over the walkie talkie that he detached from his hip. Pompadour said Newgate…. Nah….. it hasn't been that long-long, now has it? Has it?
With me still pondering, we received the okay to head on inside. Lo-and-behold I was in for a once-in-a-lifetime-mother-fucking-suprise.
"Excuse me sires and madam, we need your names to announce you.", explained the guard.
"Newgate Marco."
"Newgate Thatch."
"Newgate D. Ace."
"Newgate Sabo."
"Guerra D. Astrid."
That is when all the men looked at me, a bit surprised? Thoughtful? They probably didn't expect me to give my name, much less make it that easy for the guard. I'm bitter towards them, not the guard, I understand customer service and how people can be bitchy. I'm not going to be bitchy to the poor guard. I'll start a guard protection program, they take on too much flake, then again, having a guard protecting another guard is a bit counter-intuitive, thinking about it.
"MORE DISTINGUISHED GUESTS HAVE ARRIVED! ANNOUNCING!"
"NEWGATE MARCO.", Pineapple making it down the fancy steps that Cinderella would probably fall off from.
The stairs, they look like they could eat me for lunch with how expensive it looks. Looking around, with the diamond looking chandelier, to the gold tinted everything with a candy motif, whoever owns this place is loaded.
"NEWGATE THATCH.", Pompadour makes his way down following Pineapple. I really like the nicknames that I made for them, causing me to silently chuckle.
"NEWGATE D. ACE.", Freckles probably saw me chuckling, cause he got a bit distracted that he stumbled on the steps, rolling the rest of the way down the stairs.
"NEWGATE SABO.", Scarbo looked at me from the corner of his eye, making his way down the stairs and towards the void that I couldn't see that well, probably going to help his brother. I really need new glasses, cause some stuff looks a bit blurry that shouldn't be.
"GUERRA D. ASTRID.", once my name is called, I make my way down the flight of stairs. Rocking my leather jacket, my knee length jorts, 21 Pilots t-shirt that is slightly fresh smelling and a bit burnt at my right side. Solid black baseball cap adjusted once more, with glasses pressed to my nose, my side bangs framing my face, everything is gonna be a-okay.
"ASTRO?!"
Oh shit.
"Astro?", meeting the rest of the brothers at the bottom of the steps, I soon notice who called me by my nickname, and then some.
The brothers are utterly and completely confused, I fucking knew this was a mistake.
"I fucking told y'all, I mother-fucking told y'all that this was a mistake. BUT NO, I have to meet all the people that I have ever met, ever, all in the same room.", I gritted my teeth.
"AAASSSSTTTRROOOOOOOOOOO.", Hancock made a damn b-line towards me, pushing the surprised brothers out of the way, gripping me in a bear hug, "OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD! IT'S BEEN TOOOOO LOOONG!"
The woman has solid heart eyes, and if I remember correctly, the last I saw her was 3 years ago for her. From the corner of my eye, I see her sisters slowly make their way towards us.
"Long time, no see Hancock, fair ladies. Y'all look stunning."
"Not as stunning as you, A.S.T.R.O ~CHAN.", I swear I nearly saw a heart leave her lips, and a shiver went down my spine. I think of her more as an elder sister, nothing else, damnit.
"BIG SIS ASTRO! SHISHISHISHISHI! GUM-GUM NO ROCKET!"
Oh-mother-fucking-shit. "Luf - OPHHHHH."
I was toppled over by my dear sunflower child, smile as warm as the sun, and eyes holding a warmth that could melt icebergs. It's been a solid 3 months for him since he last saw me. What can I say, I visit people more when I like them a lot, and this raven has a special place in my heart, being my bonded younger brother.
"Heya my dear Sunflower, long time, no see.", I managed to stand up, Luffy wrapping his arms and legs around my front, with him nuzzling my neck.
"BIG SIS, I MISSED YOU!"
"You don't have to yell in my ear Sunflower, I'm right here.", I hug him back, patting his back gently and carrying him as I make my way to even more people I recognize.
"Heya Rocy, great to see you and all your vampire glory still kickin'.", he's in the corner of the room with one of my claimed rugrats, both of them gawking at me.
"Mingo, I see that you still have bad fashion sense, good to know that some things don't change.", he does his creepy laugh, him and the rest of his family just looking at me as I continue on my way towards, who I guess, are the main people of the hour.
"Croco, I see what you are still going strong, even though your organization kinda went in flames.", he only spares me a glance, taking another drag of his cigarette. Daz just nods at me.
"Jin, Kuma, Uncle Mori, pleasure to see all of y'all.", I acknowledged them, their eyes kinda bulging and mouths hanging. I see Perona, and I nod at her, and she nods back. We have a silent understanding, good to see that some things don't change.
And I'm seeing a trend.
I continue holding onto my Sunflower child, and I continue on with my greetings.
"Big Sis Astro?"
"Heya Pudd, how've you been?", I turn around and see another of my bonded siblings. We may not share blood, but we share a bond, and that's what matters.
Oh dear, she's going to start the water-works.
"Big, BIG, BIG SIS ASTRO!", she also jumps me, in a pink dress no less, clinging to my left side and crying into my shirt as I hold my Sunflower child on my right. I'm about to reach passenger capacity.
"There, there Pudd. Sorry that I haven't visited last month, shit happened.", I calmly explained. It was bad enough that the wound from that accident hasn't healed after a week, but knowing them, they'll be on me and won't let me go if they find out I'm still wounded. I start rubbing small circles on the backs of both of my siblings, continuing on my parade towards the center.
"Kata, Cra, Persp, Smoot, Bru, Cust, Ang, everyone, nice to see y'all doing okay.", I barely manage to wave, readjusting Pudding to not drop her. Some of my bonded siblings looked a bit jealous?, I don't know man. Cra, Bru, and Kata trailed behind me as I continued onwards, kinda looking like they are having a silent conversation amongst themselves.
"Heya Yama, Mono, everyone.", I have given up on waving, as Pudd is crying harder and my Sunflower child has fallen asleep in my arms. What a time to be alive.
"Woooow, I wasn't expecting more of my rugrats to be here. How are ya Kidy, Killy? Heaty, Wirr?", I chuckled a bit, seeing them not only gawking, but Kidy and Heaty dropping their food as they saw me. So many surprises. So many HAPPY REUNIONS.
It was then, when I saw him. I would've rubbed my eyes, but I was holding precious cargo in both my hands.
"No way….. NO WAY!", I started running, I started running towards the man that I haven't seen since I left home a damn, long ass time ago.
"DADDDDYYYYY!", I hurled my way to my dear old dad, a flaming red-head, Red Hair Shanks.
And in the process I had 'accidentally' dropped my siblings to jump my father. I know if someone were to see my damn thoughts without context, they would be a dirty mother-trucker.
"ASTRID?! ASTRID!", Dad not only looks genuinely surprised, but he looks about ready to cry as he sees me. I take a good look at him from me hugging him like a monkey, still rockin' his outfit and looking adorable. My legs and arms holding onto his dear old torso, it's been too long since I last saw him, I'm not letting go anytime soon.
"AHEM.", I look from Dad to who is trying to get attention, to find that it's my good ol' 'Uncle' Mihawk.
"UNCLE MIHAWK!", clinging to Dad was short-lived, as I then ran to my 'Uncle' to then cling onto him.
"MaMaMa….. Long time no see, Astrid."
Awwww damnit, it's Pinkie.
A/N Part Two of my One-Shot has been completed.
Just to let y'all know, I'm cross-posting this on my Wattpad and FanFiction dot net.
Where I'm at, it's 3 AM, mistakes were made, but I made sure to proofread.
Jejejejeje. I'm going to sleep like the dead, night y'all.
Peace out with a Fist of Love,
-DH