This is the first breather chapter of this story! As I said before, the next main arc will starts after this one.
Also... two days ago was my birthday!
One last thing, there's an omake at the end of this chapter. So be sure to stick around to see it!
With that said, on with the chapter!
Disclaimer: I only own OCs like Seth and Reina.
Chapter B1: Reina's Resolution
(On the Going Merry)
It is a fine day for sailing the sea on a brand new ship. Yesterday, the five pirates and a Pokémon have a celebration to commemorate the addition of Usopp and their new ship, the Going Merry. Luffy and Zoro had to ask about why Seth's not drinking booze with them, which the Pokémon Trainer explained that he can't because the last time he did that, he was told that he drunk so hard that he goes on a rampage. Usopp and Nami shudders at the thought of Seth going on a rampage, especially given where they are now. They decided that they shouldn't allow Seth go near alcohol.
Currently, a flock of seagulls are currently flying above the ship as Usopp is standing near the figurehead with a scowl on his face.
"You fools..!" Usopp said as he pulls out a wooden sword. "You have unknowingly attacked the invincible fleet of pirates commanded by the great Captain Usopp!" He said as he jumps down towards the deck and starts flailing his weapon left and right. "Attack!"
As he said that, he then turns and see that no one paid attention to him. Luffy is drawing something, Zoro and Hoopa are taking a nap, Nami is currently looking at a map while looking at Snowy, and Seth is eating an instant noodle cup.
"Hey, Usopp! Can you keep it down? I'm trying to take a nap!" Hoopa said as he yawned before going back to napping.
"Geez, I really expected you guys to be a little livelier than this." Usopp said as he sweatdrops.
"Well, there's nothing to do here, Usopp." Seth replied as he drinks the water on the instant noodle cup. "We're literally in a middle of nowhere."
"There. I'm finished!" Luffy suddenly shouted as he makes Usopp jump in fright, luckily he manages to not fall.
"Hey! Careful, Luffy! I almost fell back there." Usopp said but he is ignored.
"Look! Our pirate mark! Now that Usopp joined, it now felt like a pirate crew! I think it's time we make our own pirate mark!" Luffy said as he shows them the mark. It's a skull with crossbones that wears a straw hat, but it's badly drawn.
"That's... gonna be our mark?" Zoro asked as he wakes up and see it. He and everyone else deduced that Luffy's a terrible artist. "Is it really gonna work?"
"What do you think? Nice, huh?" Luffy asked with a big grin.
"Our mark should be scary." Zoro said. "It should strike fear into our enemies' hearts."
"If our enemies were terrified infants, then this would be perfect." Nami said as she holds the map.
"No, I think infants would be laughing at it." Seth said as he grabs a brush. "Here. Let me have a go..." He said as he go to draw the mark.
It doesn't take him long enough to finish it.
"I think this is good... what do you think?" He said as he shows them his mark. It's a scarier skull with crossbones that has shark-like teeth smile and a menacing glare. It's covered in flames ala Ghost Rider.
"Yeah." Zoro said as he and Luffy are impressed. "Now that's a pirate mark."
"Wow! I didn't know you can draw, Seth! Let's use that!" Luffy added, but Usopp and Nami isn't quite impressed.
"Oh no! We're not using that!" Nami said to Seth as she and Usopp are terrified. Snowy was hiding behind Nami as she's too terrified of the flag.
"Yeah! Are you trying to give us a nightmare!?" Usopp added with terrified expression.
"Why not? We need something that strikes the enemies' hearts, right? Then this is the mark." Seth argued.
"You know what? Why don't I draw the mark, okay? I happened to be quite skilled in this department." Usopp offered.
"You can draw?" Luffy asked.
"I sure can." Usopp answered proudly. "You see, I've been drawing graffiti for fifty years straight!"
"Wow! That's so cool." Luffy said, obviously not knowing that Usopp is lying.
"50 years, huh...? That's mean he's an old man by now." Zoro commented.
"He should have 5 or 6 grandchildren and I don't see it." Nami said.
"Those three kids probably it. Considering how close they are." Hoopa added, mentioning the three kids of Syrup Village.
"Hey!" Usopp said as he is offended. Then he turns to Seth. "Well? How about it?"
"Meh. Suit yourself... pussies." Seth answered as he said the last part quiet. Usopp then draw the mark, which resembles his Usopp Pirates flag.
"How about this brilliant piece of art?" Usopp asked proudly as he shows them the flag.
"That's mostly you." Seth and Luffy said as they hit Usopp in the head. Then, Usopp draws the improved version of Luffy's flag. "Okay, then how about this?"
"Oh, that's looks nice! Let's go with that." Luffy said.
"So we finally settled on it." Zoro said as he looks at the flag. "This is gonna be our mark?"
"Sure is." Luffy said and then points towards the sail. "Hey, Usopp draw one on the sail too."
"All right." Usopp said as everyone decided to place the flag on top of the mast. Usopp then draw another one on the sail.
"It's all done!" Luffy said as he looks at the mark on the flags and on the sail. "Now the Going Merry has everything she can possibly need!"
(That night...)
After everyone having dinner, courtesy of Seth, they spent some talking before going back to sleep with Hoopa volunteers to be a lookout.
"Ah. Nothing more relaxing than spending a night on a ship." Hoopa commented as he use a telescope to look for something around the Going Merry. "And there's nothing out of place too. Including a Dimensional Distortion too."
Then suddenly, he hear footsteps from below the deck before looking down.
"Who's there?" Hoopa asked cautiously towards the deck. But he got no response. "Meh. Probably some nocturnal birds in this world or something..." He shrugged as he goes back looking towards the sea.
Unbeknownst to Hoopa, a certain orange haired girl is in the deck.
"That was a close one." Nami said to herself quietly. After she puts Snowy back into her pokeball, she decided to sneak in to the men's room so that she can take a peek at Seth's hitlist. Unfortunately, she was nearly caught by Hoopa, who is currently a lookout at the moment. After some time passed, she goes towards the men's room, unaware that Seth didn't go to bed and they passes each other unknowingly.
"Okay... That was a close one. Who in their right mind to wake up this late? Oh wait... that's me." Seth said quietly. In his hand is an adult magazine, but more specifically, nurses magazine. "I know I said that I won't do it again, but... oh! I can't help it!" He said quietly. From the looks of it, he can't control the urge to do so as he go towards the lounge quietly.
With Nami, she successfully infiltrated the men's room.
"Okay. I'm in." She muttered as she sees Luffy and Zoro sleeping peacefully. She then realizes that Seth's isn't in the room. "Huh? I thought he's asleep. Oh well, not like it matters as long as he doesn't go to my room." She noted as she sees a piece of paper lying idly on a table she go towards it... without waking up the others. Eventually, she made it there.
"Let's see what you have—*gasp*!" Nami said as she look into the hitlist before she instantly sees the one name that she doesn't hope to see.
"Saw Tooth" Arlong
'Why would he go after him of all people!?' Nami thought as she imagine what could have happened if this Arlong find out that he knows her. After that, she then shakes her head. 'I can't let everyone here to get involved in my business. That includes Seth...' She thought as she put down the paper and decides to go back to her room through the emergency exit...
(In Luminous Island)
A small, unknown ship has arrived on the other side of the island. Apparently, it's a band of a rather large pirates.
"Operation: Castle Plunder is a go." One pirate, presumably the captain said as he and crewmates. Other than the fact he wears a classic pirate outfit, he has a middle length beard. He and his crewmate quietly head towards to where the Stardust Castle is... by getting through the same forest that Seth and co. gone to.
The moment they enter the forest, they are watched by a certain blue haired assassin who is watching them from the distance.
"It's a good thing I'm patrolling right now. Otherwise, the castle is going to get robbed again." Reina said as she observes the pirates from the treetops. "They won't see me coming..." She said as she descends towards the ground. She then stealthily move towards the enemies.
It doesn't take her long for her to sneak up on one. "Sorry. But I need to keep quiet..." She muttered as she covers the pirate mouth and nose, so that he doesn't alert the others before he lose consciousness via chloroform on a cloth that she's holding. She then repeats the same action again and again as the pirates' number are falling... one by one.
One pirate then notices that some of his crewmates are missing. "Um, fellas... where are the others?"
As he said that, the pirate captain turns to him as he too realized it. "You're right! Where are those-"
"You know, there's still to time turn back. If you do, I'll look the other way." They turn and see Reina, who is standing on top of a tree branch.
"Oh? You and what army, girly?" The captain mockingly asked as his remaining crewmates laughs at her.
"You know, You shouldn't underestimate someone just because they're a girl." Reina said as she pulls out her chain scythe before descending to the ground. "But, I felt a little merciful tonight. So I'll give you fools ten seconds to surrender."
"Tch! Don't get cocky with me, girly!" The captain gritted his teeth as he turns to his crew. "Men! Kill her!"
His crew then yelled as they pull out their weapon as they charge towards her.
"Suit yourselves then. I warned you." Reina said as she dodges some of the slash with a backflip as she lays some damage on the pirates.
"Why you!" A big, hulking pirate said as he tries to kill her with a mace, but she dodges the attack wrap the chains around his legs.
"Watch your steps!" Reina said as she pulls the chains, causing the brute to fall to the ground on his back, knocking him out in the process.
"Don't just stand there! Kill her!" The captain said as Reina continues to defeating his men. The captain can only gritted in frustration as he watches Reina. 'Damn! DAMN! I just barely ran away from Loguetown and just to be defeated again!'
"Eat this!" One pirate said as he tries to shoot Reina with his rifle, but she deflects every last bullets that is aiming towards her. He continued to shoot her until he run out of bullets. "What the-!?"
"Done yet?" Reina asked rhetorically as she neck chops him, causing him to lose consciousness while dropping his rifle to the ground. She then continues to defeat every last of the pirates, leaving the captain the only one left standing.
"Now it's all on you, big guy." Reina said as she's in her battle stance. "It's not too late to surrender and walk away from all of these."
"Damn you..." The captain said as he clenches his fists. "I won't let myself to be defeated by another blue haired girl!"
His words makes Reina widen her eyes at those three last words.
"Did you say, "blue haired girl"?" Reina asked. "Tell me! Did she has short blue hair and eyes like mine? Answer m damn it! I need to know all of these!"
"That's none of your business, girly." The captain said as he cracks his knuckles as he charge towards Reina with a battle cry.
"Wrong answer." Reina said with shadow over her eyes as she dodge the captain's punch before choking him with her chains. "I'll ask one more time and you better answer it honestly. What was she look alike?"
"I-I don't know what she looked like, but I remembered that she's in Loguetown." The captain hastily answered seeing that he's on a life or death situation.
"Are you lying?" Reina asked as she tighten the chain around the captain's neck.
"N-No! I swear to you that I'm not lying! I saw her with my own two eyes! Unless that I'm color blind!" The captain answered as Reina unwraps the chains around the captain's neck.
"Thanks..." Reina said before she delivers a neck chop to the captain's neck, causing him to groan before falling to the ground unconscious.
"If this is true... then I'll may able to see her again." Reina noted as she pulls out a Transponder Snail starts calling someone from the royal guards
"Hello, Captain Raz... I've captured some pirates on the forest near here..."
(Morning, in the throne room)
After arresting the pirates and gives them to the marines that stationed in the island, Reina asked an audience with Grexor because she has something to talk about, presumably about her. She has to wait for quite some time in order for the king to wake up
She then enters the room, wearing a casual attire as she bows to the king. In the throne room is Grexor along with his daughter, Millia.
"Your highness." Reina said.
"You do know that there's no need to bow, Reina. I've known you for a long time." Grexor said as she stands straight. "Now, tell me about this important business you wanted to tell me?" He asked.
"Yes..." Reina said as she clears her throat before talking. "It's about my whereabouts of my sister, Heather."
This cause the two of the Alexeis family to widen their eyes.
"Really!? Is that means that you know where she is?" Millia asked.
"Calm down, Millia. There's no need to be too excited." Grexor said as he calms his daughter down. "Where do you heard of this?"
"The captain of that pirate crew mentioned something about blue haired girl in Loguetown."
"In Loguetown, you say...?" Grexor said as he put his hand on his chin. "That might be a possibility."
"What is this Loguetown, Daddy?" Millia asked.
"It is a small town on an island that is located near the Red Line. It is also called the "Town of the Beginning and the End"."
"Why is that, Daddy?" Millia asked.
"Because that's where the late Gold Rogers born and died. Almost all ships in the East Blue, including pirates ships, visit there to get supplies." Grexor explained. "In addition to that, I heard that there are all sort of people you can meet. It might be a safe assumption that your sister could be there at this very moment."
"That could be, but..." Reina said before she frowned. "Going there means that I have to leave you, Millia and everyone else in here."
Few seconds later, she felt a gentle hand on her shoulder as she look up to see her father figure smile softly at her.
"We'll be okay, Reina. You can leave if you want to." Grexor said to her.
"But, your highness-"
"It's okay, Reina. You're all grown up." Grexor said. "There will be a time that I have to let you go. And this... is today."
Reina is thinking about what the Luminous King said, he's right that there will be a time that she eventually leave Luminous Island to live her dreams of finding her sister. But, a few days ago, she entrusted that dream to Straw Hats.
"But... I entrusted that to Seth and his friends. What if-"
"If that's the case, then they will help you." Grexor said as Reina look towards him with widen her eyes. "From what I have seen of them, they are certainly the type of people that willing to help others even if the world are against them. A small crew of pirates they maybe, but they are the kindhearted fellows that support each other's dreams."
Reina contemplates this before she nods. "Give me sometime to think. I will come to you when I decide about what to do."
"I understand. Take your time to think through of things." Grexor said. "But, if you are ready to speak up your decision, I will be here."
"Thank you, your majesty." Reina thanked her as she turns and leave the throne room. Once she leave, Grexor turns to his daughter, who is crying.
"Millia, it's going to be okay." Grexor said as he hugs her.
"W... What if I never see her again?" Millia asked between her sobs.
"Hush now, my child..." Grexor said softly. "If she decided to leave, we'll meet her someday. I'm sure of it.
"I... hope so." Millia said as she wipes her tears off.
(In a Sub-Dimension)
Floating in space are Dialga and Palkia, Pokémon of Time and Space. They are currently observing Seth's progress as well as Luminous Island.
"It seemed that Seth Orion has gained a new type of form born from the fusion of two Mythical Pokémon as Arceus mentioned." Dialga said.
"Yes." Palkia said as he agreed. "To be frank, I cannot believe that there is such a transformation as unique as Seth's truly existed."
"It goes show that humans are not to underestimated." Dialga said as he and Palkia look towards Luminous Island. "And Arceus have told us to watch over the island. More specifically, that Reina human."
"Yes." Palkia agreed. "To think that she's one of the survivor of Necrozma's wrath as well as the sibling of that human Necrozma took."
"Indeed." Dialga said as Palkia suddenly feel something strange that the Temporal Pokémon notices the behavior. "Is there something wrong, Palkia?"
"Another Ultra Wormhole has just appeared in a cave in the Unova Region." Palkia answered. "It's seems to be another case of a Dimensional Distortion."
"Is there any Pokémon fall in there?" He asked.
"No... only a Pokémon egg that suddenly suck through the wormhole." Palkia said as Dialga has a worried expression. "From what I have sensed, this one will appear in Luminous Island once again, along with the egg."
"This can only mean one thing..." Dialga said. "... The seal of Necrozma is start to weaken. It may not now... but it's only a matter of time before the seal breaks."
(In the Luminous Island)
"Come on, is that best you can do, Reina? I expected more from a former student of mine." A bald, elderly man with brown eyes and white goatee beard said as he's currently sparring Reina. He wear a brown coat over a white shirt, gray trousers, and black boots. Apparently, he used the same type of weapon as Reina. Watching in the sidelines is a young woman, who is slightly younger than Reina. She has a green hair tied in a ponytail and brown eyes. She wear the same assassin attire as Reina is.
Reina is currently battling him and is panting. "You didn't lose your touch, did you Master?"
"I may be a retired assassin, but that doesn't mean my skills are rusty." He said as he wraps Reina with his chains before pulling it, causing her to fall on her back.
"Okay. I give." Reina conceded as the man unwraps his chains before helping her to stand up.
"That was a nice sparring session. You haven't lost your touch, Reina." He said.
"You know, Master Xenort, you have the weirdest send-off ritual. Eventhough I haven't decided on whether I go or not." Reina noted. Before sparring, she had told her master regarding what has transpired today. Xenort replied that she should go, but Reina's still in doubts.
"Nonsense. If anything, you should go to the open sea." Xenort said.
"Yeah, Reina-senpai. Besides, it's good for your experience." The green haired young woman said. "Imagine all of the amazing discoveries you can find there."
"This is a lifetime opportunity, Reina. Only a dummy would not go on a journey on the sea." Xenort advised. "So, are you a dummy?"
Reina contemplates what they said before she makes up her mind. "No. I'm not a dummy." Reina said as she nods. "Okay, I'll go. Not because of the experiences I will go, is because that if I didn't, I'll regret it."
"Now that's the spirit." Xenort said with a smile as an Ultra Wormhole suddenly appears above them.
"That's...!" Reina said as she remembered that fateful day when she lost Heather. She tighten her grip on her chain scythe with anger. "So he's back, huh?"
"What do you think this is, Grandpa?" The green haired young woman asked.
"I don't know, Kirana. It's not of this world that's for sure." Xenort answered as before Reina attack whatever is coming out of it, a Pokémon egg suddenly appears from it as the Ultra Wormhole closed. The egg is brown with purple stripes at the bottom.
"What?" Reina said as her expression changes from angry to surprise as she sees the egg lands on the ground gently.
"Why there's an egg coming out of a strange portal?" The young woman named Kirana asked as Reina put away her chain scythe before moving towards there and picking it up.
"I don't know." Reina said. "I'll figure it out eventually." She then turns to her Xenort and Kirana. "Anyway, I have to go now. See you later!"
"Be careful on your way to the castle!" Xenort said as he and Kirana wave their hands as towards the blue haired assassin.
Once she arrived to the castle, she immediately go towards the throne room as she enters it. She then is greeted by the king and his daughter.
"So, does that mean that you finally decided what are you going to do?" Grexor asked.
"Yes." Reina said as she nods. "I have decided that I will go to Loguetown. It's the only way I know for a certain that Heather is really there."
"I see... you have chosen wisely." Grexor said. "I will prepare a small ship for your voyage. However, It may take some time for it to be ready."
"It's okay. I can wait." Reina said as Millia notices the Pokémon egg that the former currently holding.
"By the way, Reina. What's with the egg you're holding?" The young princess asked.
"It's... an egg." Reina answered as Grexor notices it as well.
"So it is. Where did you find it?" Grexor asked.
"In the forest. It came from the same portal as that... Necrozma thing." Reina answered.
"I see..." Grexor said. "It could be one of those Pokémon that Seth has."
"Possibly." Reina said as she stares at the egg so intensely that she notices the egg suddenly moving. "Whoa!" She said as she's surprised about the egg's sudden movement. She almost lets go of the egg, but she didn't as she manage to keep in her hands.
"That was a close call." Grexor commented as the egg begin to glow. Seeing it glows make Reona realizes about the state of the Pokémon egg.
"I don't know what's going on... but I think this egg is going to hatch real soon." Reina said.
"In that case..." Grexor said as he turns to the a guard. "Bring me a pillow. And hurry!"
The guard salutes as he leaves the throne room to fetch a pillow. It doesn't take him long to find it as he goes back to throne room and put it on the floor.
"There we go." Reina said as she place the Pokémon egg gently on top of the pillow as the said egg is glowing nonstop. The two royals then move closer to the Pokémon egg, so they can see it up close. Even the guards there are curious as well, so they decided to come a little closer to see it.
"What Pokémon will it be, Daddy?" Millia asked her father as both of them are near the egg, observing it.
"I don't know, but one thing for sure..." Grexor said. "We are about to see how Pokémon were brought into the world."
'I hope it's something cute...' Reina thought as the egg begins to crack.
"Here it comes!" Millia said excitedly.
"Quick! Give it some space!" Reina said as they all back away from the Pokémon egg as it instantly shatters, causing the egg shells disappear into nothing. On top of the pillow... is a black with navy blue striped mole Pokémon. It has a short, wide body with two small, ovoid feet with three toes each. The stripe are jagged that runs diagonally around its torso from its left shoulder. It is connected at the bottom to another stripe, which extends around the base of its torso. It has a white face with a long snout, tipped by its pink nose. Its eyes are at the base of its nose on either side. Its arms are wide and thin with a blue spot on its palms. It lacks traditional hands, as its arms form directly into its three, extremely large claws. And it has a very small, stubby tail. This is a Drilbur, the mole-like Pokémon from the Unova Region.
Everyone was surprised of what they have just seen.
"Oh, it's a cute, baby mole!" Millia said.
"It really is a Pokémon!" Reina commented as the Pokémon in question starts to open its eyes, revealing its eyes with tiny pupils. "H-Hello there. I'm Reina."
"My name is Grexor. Please to meet you, little one." Grexor said as he turns to his daughter. "And this is my daughter, Millia."
"Hello!" The princess greeted as the mole Pokémon responds by hiding behind Reina in fear.
"Hey, it's okay. They're not going to hurt you." Reina assured the baby Pokémon as it comes out of hiding after Reina said.
"It's true. We're quite harmless." Grexor said as the mole Pokémon startled and goes back to hiding behind Reina again.
"Oh, now I see why. He's afraid of you because of your voice." Reina said as she picks up the mole Pokémon in her arm. "But you like me, don't you?" As she said that, Drilbur cooed at her.
"It would seem that Pokémon sees you as its mother, Reina." Grexor noted after he comes with a conclusion.
"Yeah... I figured something like that." Reina replied as she continues to hold the baby Pokémon in her arms. The moment it first laid its eyes on Reina as well as hid behind her, she knew that the Pokémon have recognized her as its mother.
"Ma... Ma... Mama..." The Pokémon said its first words, surprising the others, especially Reina.
"Yes..." Reina said with a gentle smile. "I'm your Mama."
"Mama!" Drilbur said as the Pokémon returns Reina's affection with a hug.
Grexor looks at Reina with a soft smile on his face. Ever since Enrick's incarceration, the blue haired assassin has been smiling more genuinely than usual. When he first took her in, she was depressed, only smiling in order to mask her true feelings. As the time goes, however, she began to open up to him but not significant. Seeing her now truly brings a smile on his face.
Unfortunately, the happy time never lasts as a messenger burst through the door.
"My lord! We have dire situation!" The messenger said as he bow towards Grexor. "A group of pirates have caused a ruckus at the main plaza!"
"Oh dear, that's not good." Grexor said. "Is there any casualties?"
"No, but they're looking for someone named "The Shadow Assassin", my lord!" The messenger answered. "The captain of the pirate crew believed that this person lived on this island!"
"Oh dear..." Reina said as she knows that's her epithet. She then turns to the messenger. "Take me to them. Now."
"Reina! Are you sure that's wise?" Grexor asked.
"Yes. I am the "Shadow Assassin" after all." Reina said as she turns into the mole Pokémon. "You just stay right here, okay? Mama have to take care of a few things." She said as she puts the Pokémon down.
"Mama..." The Pokémon said as Reina kneels towards the eye level and shushes it.
"It's okay, little guy. I'll be back before you even know it." Reina said as she pats the Pokémon before she gets up and move towards the exit. She then turns to the messenger. "Let's go."
"R-Right!" The messenger said as he begin leading Reina towards the main plaza as they leave the throne room.
After several minutes have passed, The king and the princess are still waiting for Reina's return. To be frank, they wanted to send some assistance but knowing Reina she doesn't want any help from outside force. Especially if someone personally calling her out.
Millia then turns to her father. "Daddy, is she going to be alright?"
"I'm sure. After all she's—huh?" Grexor said as he notices the mole Pokémon's absence. "Where's that baby mole Pokémon?"
"What?" Millia said as she too notices it too. "That's odd. It was here, just a second ago."
Grexor then realizes that the mole Pokémon had gone after Reina as he gulps. "This is not good."
(In the town plaza)
"To think this is strength of the infamous "Shadow Assassin", huh?" A big, muscular man mocked towards a certain someone, who is panting while glaring towards the man. He wears a coat with no shirt underneath, exposing his chest. He wears a light brown trousers and black boots. In his hand is spike club (just like Alvida's). In his other hand is that someone's electric baton.
Apparently, he gave Reina two choices: join his crew or be defeated so that his reputation rise. Obviously, Reina rejected both and fight him. But just as she about to knock him out, the man managed to catch her off-guard. She dropped her electric baton, allowing the man to grab hold of it and then use it on her arm,
"Damn you..." Reina said as she held her left arm with her other arm. On top of that, her chain scythe is broken and it's lying on the ground.
"That's Captain Gorahn! Always the best!" One pirate said, cheering for the man named Gorahn.
"Come on, Captain! Take that bitch down!" The second pirate cheered. Then the crew starts chanting his name.
"You hear that? That's the sound of victory." Gorahn said as he taunts Reina. He then points the electric baton towards her face. "But, I'm gonna give you one last chance... join the Gorahn Pirates. Refuse, you die."
Reina doesn't respond, only with her glare of defiance.
Gorahn, of course, gives out a grin. "Alright then. You die." He said as the townspeople including Reina close their eyes as the pirate captain about to use the baton.
'Sorry, Heather...' Reina thought as she brace herself for an intense shock... but it never came.
"Huh...?" Reina said as she open and then widen her eyes as she what she might of deem unbelievable. She sees straight object hitting Gorahn from underground.
"Gack...!" Gorahn gagged as he falls to the ground. The object then turns... to Drilbur as it lands on the ground.
"Don't hurt Mama, you big meanie!" Drilbur said as it goes on a battle stance.
"You...!?" Reina said with surprised tone.
"Mama...! Are you okay?" Drilbur asked Reina... who is somehow angry towards it. Presumably out of worry. ESPECIALLY that this reminded her of what happened to Heather.
"I told you to stay! What if you got hurt by him!? Don't do that again!" Reina scolded the Mole Pokémon. Of course, as a baby would, it starts crying. This causes Reina to realize what did she say to it and regretted it.
"Hey. It's alright. Don't cry." Reina said as she pats Drilbur on the head, causing it to stop crying. "I'm sorry that I yelled at you. I'm just... worry about you. So, don't cry, okay...?" She said with warm expression as the Mole Pokémon smiled happily at her.
While the townspeople find this heartwarming, the pirates simply laugh at this, finding this to be hilarious.
"Ah, so you're a mommy now? How adorable!" Gorahn taunted.
"Aye, captain. Looks like someone need to put that thing on a diaper." One pirate mocked.
"While you're at it, feed it some of your milk too." The second pirate added.
"Better watch out! Or that mole thing would tell its "mommy" on us!" The third pirate added.
Of course, this made Reina to be very offended... and so is her Drilbur.
"What a bunch of-" Just as Reina about to finish her sentence, Drilbur slams both of his claws into the ground, causing two streams of brown mud to shoot out from the ground and hit the pirates, causing them to laughing as they start coughing, including Gorahn.
"*cough* The hell!?" One pirate exclaimed.
"Where's the mud coming from!?" His friend added as he and the others are coughing because some of the mud get into their mouth.
"Did you see that?" A bystander asked his friends.
"Yeah. That mole... thing just attack them with mud!" His friend said as she look towards Drilbur like the others.
"No moles can ever do the way that one does!" The other bystander added.
'That... was impressive.' Reina pondered as she stares at her Drilbur with awe before smiling. 'With a little training, he'll able to hold his own against an enemy.'
Gorahn stops coughing before talking again. "You little...! That was a cheap shot!"
"Like you're one to talk." Reina said as the Mole Pokémon stands in front of her, with determined look on his face.
"If you want to hurt Mama, you have to get through me." Drilbur proclaimed with determination before turns to Reina. "Let me help, Mama. I'm strong too."
Reina pondered about it. She wanted to deal with the problem herself, but she realizes that she's in no position to do that considering her health. Luckily, she didn't take to long as she take a few steps back. "Be careful, okay?"
"I will, Mama." Drilbur said as he faces Gorahn after he takes a battle position.
"Oh? So you're going to fight me instead, huh?" Gorahn said arrogantly as he readies his spike club. "Be warned; I don't play nice. Not too a runt like you."
"Same for me." Drilbur replied as his claws glow white before hitting Gorahn, who manages to block the move but barely.
'Damn...! This runt's not all talk.' Gorahn thought as he manages to overpower Drilbur, but the Mole Pokémon manages to land on the ground safely. "Alright. My turn!" He said as he tries to swing the club to hit Drilbur.
"Let's see if you can hit me, you big meanie!" Drilbur said as he keeps dodging the assault, despite being a Ground Type Pokémon.
After dodging several hit. Drilbur proceeds to jump in the air and puts his arms up by his head, forming its body into a drill. He then rotates its body like a drill and digs into the ground.
"That's... a strange way to burrowing to the ground." Reina commented.
"Oh great! Now that mole is underground." One pirate said.
"That doesn't mean anything! The captain will beat that thing for sure." The second pirate said as Gorahn tries to find out what spot Drilbur will appear from.
"Now that runt's an annoyance." Gorahn remarked. Unbeknownst to him, the ground beneath starts to crumble as Drilbur comes out beneath him.
"Surprise!" Drilbur said, shocking Gorahn as the Mole Pokémon hits him, right in the chin.
Everyone including Reina is amazed about Drilbur as the Ground Type Pokémon is capable to do such a thing. Especially since it's just recently hatched several minutes ago.
'Wow, he wasn't kidding when he said that he's strong.' Reina thought as Drilbur lands on the ground, safely. 'Are all baby Pokémon like that? Or is it just him?'
"Damn you...!" Gorahn said as he hardens his grip on the electric baton. "Let's see how you deal with this!" He said as he charge towards the Mole Pokémon with the intent of hitting it with the the electric baton.
Reina, saw this as she's afraid of what is going to happen to the Pokémon. "No!" She cried as she tries to reach out to Drilbur, but it's too late.
"It's too late!" Gorahn said as he activates the baton, causing some electricity to attack Drilbur.
Much to her shock, the electricity did nothing!
'Impossible!' Reina said as she started to realize something not too long ago. 'Wait... don't tell me that Pokémon is absorbing the electricity just like hoe it happened with Kaze...' She thought but shakes her head. 'No... he just takes the brunt of it!'
"Hehehe! That tickles!" Drilbur said as the spectators including Gorahn were surprised at the Pokémon, with Gorahn turn off the electric baton.
"The hell!?" He exclaimed. "How are you not electrocuted!?"
"My secret." Drilbur said as he slams the ground with his claws once more, causing another pair of brown mud streams to come out from the ground and attack Gorahn.
"Crap! Not this things again!" He exclaimed as he gets mud on his eyes, causing him to be temporarily blind and in pain. "My eyes! I can't see! It hurts!"
"Crap! At this rate, the captain's gonna lose!" One pirate said.
"We better lend him some help!" Another pirate added.
"Don't worry, I got this!" Another pirate said as he readies his lasso before catches the Mole Pokémon with it.
"Hey! That's uncalled for!" Reina said.
"Sorry, girlie. Gotta do whatever to—Aaaah!" The lasso pirate said as Drilbur starts spinning, causing the former to spinning as well since he's holding the lasso.
"If you think I'm that easy to be caught, then you're wrong!" Drilbur said while spinning as the said pirate was sent crashing to some of his crewmates, causing him and some unlucky individuals to be knocked out unconscious, complete with blank eyes.
"Wow! That mole sure knows how to spin!" A townspeople said as he's impressed.
"I think it has a chance of defeating Gorahn!"
"Not just it, that girl also gets a chance too!"
Soon enough, the townspeople begin to cheering on Reina and her Mole Pokémon.
"Well, what do you know. They're cheering." Reina said as she looks towards Drilbur. "Why don't we finish this, dear?"
"I follow to whatever you want me to, Mama." Drilbur said.
"Can you go underground for a bit. I like to have a piece of that "meanie" too. I let you know when to come out, okay?" Reina said.
"Sure thing, Mama." Drilbur said happily as he jumps to the air once more before putting his arms up by his head, forming his body into a drill. He then rotates its body like a drill and digs into the ground again.
"All right. Let's end this" Reina said as she marches over Gorahn, who just finished wiping the mud off of his face.
"That runt...! Wait until I—" He doesn't get finish as Reina knee kicks him to the stomach, causing him to gag and to drop his club and the electric baton. Reina manages to grab regain her electric baton.
"Let's see how you like this!" Reina said as she strikes Gorahn with it, causing him to scream in pain as the electricity hurts him. In more ways than one.
"Captain!" The pirates shouted. Once the electricity subsides, Gorahn manages to hold his ground, albeit barely.
"Damn it... damn it all...!" Gorahn said as he glare towards Reina. "I'm not... gonna lose... to a bitch like you! I'm going to win and you're not stopping me!"
"Sorry, but..." Reina said as she turns around. "You're already lose." She finished as she taps the ground twice with her foot.
"What do you—Gaack!" Gorahn once again never gets to finish as Drilbur once again emerges from the ground and attack him, only this time, the Mole Pokémon hits him in the stomach.
'How... could this be...?' That is his last thought as he falls to the ground unconscious, complete blank eyes and gaping mouth.
"Captain!" The pirates shouted as they witness to what just happened to their captain.
"Now then..." Reina said with a dangerous tone of voice, causing the pirates to feel the chills down on their spine. "You got two choices: Take your captain and never come back here again..." She threatened as she points her baton towards them. "Of fight me, knowing you will lose. You're choice."
The pirates gulped before they come to a decision. "We'll take the first choice, bye!" All the pirates said with panic as they carry their unconscious captain before leaving the town plaza.
"Phew. I'm glad that's over." Reina said as she decides to sit on the ground.
"Are you okay, Mama." Drilbur asked.
"I'm okay, Monty. Thanks for asking." Reina said as the Drilbur hears the word "Monty".
"Monty?" Drilbur asked.
"Yeah. That's going to be your name from now on." Reina answered. "Do you like it?"
"I like it! Thank you, Mama!" The Drilbur named Monty said as he hugs the assassin.
"Take it easy on the hugs." Reina said as she turns to her broken chain scythe. "I guess I need a new weapon before leaving." She commented as she puts down Monty before picking what's left of her primary weapon. Then she leave the town plaza along with Monty.
(Later afternoon)
After explaining the situations that have occurred at the town plaza, Reina explained to Grexor that she needed a new weapon before leaving Luminous Kingdom, seeing it that it's broken beyond repair.
Luckily, Kirana shows up and offers Reina a new weapon. One that is previously used by her late mother. Though she needs to have some to find it, Kirana assured that she's going to give it to her as soon as she finds it.
Right now, she's currently in a guest room that she's been occupying for years. With her is Monty.
"That was tough morning." Reina said.
"Yeah, it was Mama." Monty said as he then turns to Reina. "Mama, can I ask you something?"
"Sure, sweetheart. Fire away." Reina said.
"I heard you wanted to sail through the sea to find someone. Is she... important to you?" Monty asked as Reina bites her. She doesn't expect Monty to understand her, seeing that the latter is just a newborn.
Reina concedes and decides to confide. "Yes. She... was my younger sister. She was taken by a black Pokémon named Necrozma when I was little." She then clenches her fist in frustration. "I was there with her... and yet, I couldn't save her."
Seeing his mother acted like this make him frown. "Mama... sorry I asked." Monty said as Reina genty pat him on the head.
"It's okay, Monty. You were curious that's all." Reina said as she continues her story. "But even so, I refuse to believe that she's dead after all of these years. Heather's a strong girl. And I believe she's out there in the Grand Line, she's searching for me too."
Monty then just stare at Reina with awe. "Mama, can I help finding her too."
Reina is taken aback at this before she nods with a smile. "Yes, you can."
Then later, Reina tells some stories to Monty as a way pass some time, in which the Mole Pokémon enthusiastically listens...
(In the Going Merry)
"So, what do you want to do with the cannon, Luffy?" Seth asked after Luffy found a crate of cannonballs in the storage room. Nami is currently with them along with Usopp, who the former is sitting on a lounge chair while Zoro is napping.
"We could have target practice with it." Luffy answered as Hoopa spots a reef.
"How about that little reef over there? It makes a perfect target." Hoopa pointed out.
"All right! That looks perfect." Luffy said.
"Just leave the cannoning to the expert." Usopp volunteered. Then he tells a tall tales about him jumping through a passing cannonball at three years old... not that anyone listening to him anyway.
"Hey, Seth do you know how to use a cannonball?" Luffy asked.
"Not that I know of..." Seth said as he rubs his chin. "I only know about the basic of basics of using a cannonball so—"
"Can you show me?" Luffy asked eagerly as Seth ponders a bit before concedes. "Okay okay, I'll do it. But don't expect much from me." He said as he proceeds to put the cannonball into the cannon before putting a gunpowder into it.
"Alright now..." Seth said then adjusts the aim of the cannon. "Fire in the hole!" He shouted as he pulls the trigger to shoot. The cannonball flies towards the reef... Unfortunately, it failed to hit the target as it lands next to it.
"Boy, you suck." Luffy said, earning a bonk to the head.
"Shut it, Luffy! I already said that I'm not good at this stuff!" Seth retorted as Zoro awakes from his nap.
"Hey, what's with all of the racket down there? What were you all doing?" Zoro asked, slightly annoyed.
"Just a cannon firing practice." Seth answered.
"But it's not going well." Luffy added as he place his hand on to his chin.
"Maybe it's the angle, I'm guessing." Hoopa added. "I mean, I never use a cannon before."
"Like I said, let the expert aim the thing!" Usopp said proudly as he pointed himself.
"By all means, Usopp." Seth said as Usopp takes control of the cannon.
Usopp then proceeds to fill up another cannonball before adjusting the cannon so the next cannonball it fires can hit. "Judging from the flying distance of the last one, this should do it." He said as he slightly raise the cannon. "Fire!" He said as he pulls the trigger on the cannon, causing it to shoot out the cannonball inside. Unlike Seth's attempt, the cannonball manages to hit the small island.
"Awesome! You hit that thing on your first try!" Luffy complimented Usopp.
"Gonna hand it to you, Usopp. Not even I can do something like that. Good work." Seth added as Usopp looks so surprised.
"Wow, I did?" Usopp said with genuine surprise, not really expecting for the cannonball to really hit. He then regain to his usual composure, all high and mighty. "I-I mean, of course I did. I totally planned that. I am that magnificent of a guy, you know."
"Yeah, you better believe it." Luffy said as he realizes something as he smiles. "That settles it, you'll be our sniper."
"What!?" Usopp exclaimed. "I don't get to be captain!?"
"Sorry, but I'm still the captain around here." Luffy answered.
As Usopp and Luffy arguing at each other, Seth just look on with a smile.
'You know... I don't regret of joining this crew. In fact, this going to be fun.' Seth thought as everyone go inside the lounge as soon as Luffy and Usopp stops arguing.
Next...
S: I say that we need a cook in this ship.
?: Come out, you filthy pirates!
Z: Wait... I know that voice.
?: This ship is an eyesore. Sink them.
S: He said that he'll do it, so I'm not responsible for this.
?: There's an easier way to pay off your debt, brat. But it's gonna cost you your leg.
S/H/L: Next time on A Star in the Ocean, Chapter 12: The Sea Restaurant, Baratie.
L: I'm going to be King of the Pirates!
That's for the breather chapter for today, I hope you enjoy it.
Without further ado, here is the Omake! Why? Just for the fun of it, of course!
Omake: Seth's Habit
(At the same morning when Reina goes to the Stardust Castle)
Seth is currently sleeping on the table at the lounge with the magazine on him as a pillow. Luckily, he didn't drool. And from the looks of things, he seems to have fallen asleep while reading the magazine.
Then, two more people and a Pokémon enter the room, which is Nami, Hoopa, and Usopp. They're talking to where Seth is after discovering that he went missing. Though Luffy and Zoro are still sleeping, as they're not a morning person.
"Maybe he jump ship last night?" Usopp asked.
"If he did, I would've spotted him last night. In which, I didn't see him." Hoopa answered.
"Maybe he's here, in the kit... chen." Nami said as she spots Seth sleeping on the dinner table. Soon, Hoopa and Usopp also notice as well.
"Well damn. He's really here the whole time." Hoopa commented.
"I wonder why he snuck out to the lounge in the middle of the night?" Usopp asked as Nami notices the magazine underneath Seth.
"What's this—" Nami said before frozen in place as soon as she notices what the magazine is.
"Nami." Usopp said as he snatches the item of her hand. "Is there something that makes you—" Soon enough, Usopp is too frozen in place, so much as he drops the magazine to the floor.
"I... didn't know that Seth is into THAT stuff." Nami said in shock.
"Yeah, and here I thought he isn't a big perv." Usopp said. "Then again, there are a lot of things we don't know about Seth."
"I really don't understand why you two are so worked up about this. It's just some magazine, showing human females dressed in a sexy attire." Hoopa said as the two turns to the former, because he heard Seth's "confessions" before two of them entering here.
"You knew?" Usopp and Nami asked.
"Yeah, I knew. But it's not like I'll ever tell you though." Hoopa said. "Look, I may have made fun of him from time to time, but I respect him."
"So, you're basically telling us to... keep quiet about this?" Nami asked.
"Exactly. Though Seth isn't going to be thrilled if he finds out about what you two just did." Hoopa said as Seth starts coming around, causing Usopp and Nami to panic.
"Quick! Put it back to the table!" Usopp said quietly to Nami.
"Why me? You're the one who dropped it!" Nami said, also quietly.
"But you're the one who snatches it in the first place!" Usopp retorted quietly.
"Okay okay! I'll do it!" Nami said as she puts the magazine on the table, just in time for Seth to wake up.
"*yawn* Morning already...?" Seth said as he stretches his arms. "I must have fallen asleep here." He muttered as he notices the other three in the lounge. "Oh, hey guys. Why are you doing here?"
"We're just... looking for breakfast, that's all!" Usopp lied.
"Yeah. We need to see that if there's still food around on the ship." Nami said, going along with the lie.
"I just got here, so..." Hoopa said as he opens up a portal to the ship's deck. "See you later!"
Nami and Usopp can only see in shock as the Mischief Pokémon just bailed on them.
'That little traitor...!' Nami and Usopp thought, praying that Seth doesn't find out what they were doing.
"Okay, then..." Seth said as he sees the magazine on the table. After looking at the magazine, he then turns to Nami and Usopp with a deadly glare. Not the "Glare" move, of course. "You saw what's in that, didn't you?"
"Saw? I don't even know what you're talking about." Usopp said as he nervously laugh.
"Yeah. We just got here." Nami added as they feel the tension in the air.
"You sure?" Seth asked with a dangerous tone of voice.
"Absolutely!" The two of them said in unison as Seth continues to stare at them. The two felt the intense pressure in the room as Seth glares at them... before he returns to his usual expression.
"Alright, I trusted you two." He said as he picks up the magazine before leaving the lounge.
As he gone, Usopp and Nami loosen up.
"I'm glad that's over." Nami said.
"Yeah." Usopp said. "We better take this to our grave, or else he'll flip out."
"Agreed. That's probably for the best." Nami replied as she and Usopp recover their breath.
Unbeknownst to them, Seth is in front of the door to the lounge. Apparently, he eavesdropped everything the moment he leave the lounge.
"Looks like I was right. They did see it." Seth muttered as he turn away front the door. "I'll let this slide just this one time. Maybe they'll think twice before seeing someone's private things." He commented as he goes back to his room, intending to hid away the magazine.
And that's for the Omake, so I hope you enjoy it!
Time to reply some reviews:
-Gamelover41592: As always, thank you for your support. It's always appreciated.
-Coral the Leviathan: It's good to know that you like it! I hope that you keep following my stories. As I do with yours.
-Arie Draconoid: I hear you, pal! The form is pretty badass if I say so myself. Don't worry, there are gonna be some drawbacks.
Seth: Well yeah! With great power, comes a great price.
I don't think that's how the saying goes, but whatever.
Anyway, yeah. I'll make sure to leave some scenes to Luffy, since I like the guy a lot. And so is my OCs.
-kilar20m: I have no idea what are you talking about.
I already planned how this story goes: Plots, OCs, super forms, Devil Fruits, and etc. Once I set my mind into it, there's no changing back.
-Insane Dominator: Thank you for taking your time for reviewing the last chapter. I'll keep in mind about what you pointed out as future references.
And for the record, I didn't realize that I made Kuro more psychotic and paranoid in this story. I just go along on how he acted in the canon. Nevertheless, I thanked you.
In another note, just refer the nicknamed Pokémon as their species name. I'm not forcing you to call them by their nicknames.
And don't worry, Luffy will get as much as important battles and scenes in the near future. After all, just as you said, he's the captain of the crew, not Seth.
Seth: I don't like being a captain anyway. It sounds like a pain in the ass.
And I hope I will do better so this story can be as good as you.
Just a little Fun Facts before ending today's chapter:
- Master Xenort is obviously an expy of Xehanort from the Kingdom Hearts series.
-Monty the Drilbur got his name from a one of the well-known mook characters from the Super Mario franchise.
And with that, please leave a review and have a wonderful day/night.