Dear Zoro,
I'm really sorry for leaving, but I have to. My own crew is in danger and I won't let anything happen to them. I'm sure you'll understand because I know Luffy will. But I hope you'll be more understanding than him. You'll always there for me. As I think of our journey until now, you were always but my side ever since Luffy saved you from execution on Shell Town. You never got to really know me since I lost my memory. I hope you never see the real me. Please don't come looking for me because I want everyone and you to remember me as Dagger, not Amy. You're one of my best friends and you don't need to know how I really am.
Zoro finished the letter again for the fifth time before Luffy shouted in glee, "WE'RE HERE! LOOK! LOOK! LOGUE TOWN!" Zoro folded the letter and put it in his sash and went to help dock the Going Merry.
The lone cloaked figure walked on the boardwalk searching for a caravel. With his left hand, he tugged his mantel closer to his tall figure to keep the raging winds from blowing his cloak open. The rain fell down on his unprotected head. Rain ran down his face, but he kept searching for that caravel.
"Shit! What's will all this damned rain of a sudden!" A man shouted. "How am I going to burn the ship like this? AH! Shit. This is bad Ritchie! We can't burn the ship like this."
The cloaked figure walked up to the ship and examined it. "Excuse me."
The man looked up, "What do you want?"
"Is this Monkey D. Luffy's ship?"
"Yes, why do you ask? Did Captain Buggy send you to check up on me! Don't tell him! I can do this by myself!"
"Thank you." The cloak figure replied and jumped on the ship.
After all the commotion, Luffy, Sanji, and Zoro flew themselves on board the Going Merry and away from Smoker and the Marines. The Straw Hat Pirates cheer as Nami pointed out the lighthouse that showed the way toward the Grand Line. Sanji proposed a toasted and everyone else joined in. Each pledged out their dream.
They did not notice the tall man standing and watching them in the rain until he spoke, "Which one of you is Monkey D. Luffy?"
The crew turned their heads to see the man in the cream mantel down to the ground. He also wore a dark red muffler that covered half of his face. His eyes were covered by hid white, wet bangs.
Zoro rested his arm on his swords incase they needed to be drawn. Sanji side glance at the man as he stood erect ready for anything. Usopp cowered behind Nami. Nami hid behind Zoro and Sanji. Luffy looked at the man. Rain water rolled off his hat.
"I'm Luffy." He answered, "Who are you?"
"We better get out of the rain." The man replied as he turned around to enter the cabin. The Straw Hat Pirates looked at each other for an explanation, but Luffy chimed, "Yeah. He's right. Ha ha."
Nami sighed as she watched her captain rushed into the cabin. "Be careful. We don't know who he is."
They found him standing it the open space. "Now that we're out of the rain," He looked up to show his duel color eyes, one red and the other blue."My name is Malik, Guardian of Princess Amy. I came searching for Monkey D. Luffy and his First Mate. We are in need of your assistance."
"What are you talking about?" Nami asked. "Why should we trust you?"
"This will explain some things." From under his cloak, he pulled out a small package with his left hand and threw it at Nami. She opened the package to find a green bandana.
"Zoro's?" She turned to Zoro. He looked at it and confirmed it's his.
"That means Amy was will him," Zoro looked at Malik. "Why did she send you?"
"She didn't. Nikola did."
"What?" Zoro grabbed hold of his katana, "Why would he do that? He's her enemy! What are you doing here?"
"Calm down," Sanji snapped. "He must have a reason. Let's hear him out before you do anything rash. I'll make dinner and we'll talk this over like civilized people."
"I am civilized!" Zoro gritted between his teeth.
"MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!" Luffy shouted.
Nami narrowed her eyes at Luffy. "He's not."
Malik sat back and watch them eat. It was like a Zoo and they were hungry animals. During dinner, Malik got to know everyone and about Dagger's adventure by listening to them. Nami was very talkative. Once everyone was full and the plates were clean. The Straw Hat Pirates listened to Malik exaplan.
"I'll start from the beginning with Princess Amy. Her father was Gold Roger and she's heir to the pirate throne. (YUP. You're all right. Her father is Gold Roger. LOL. I knew that was too easy.)"
"WHAT!" Usopp and Nami shouted. "GOLD ROGER'S DAUGHTER?"
"She didn't tell you. She'll kill me for that. I would assume she would since she told Nikola to find Luffy."
"Go on with your tale." Zoro commanded from his seat on the ground.
"Yes. Because of an assassination attempt by the Merman Arlong, Gold Roger wanted to save Amy from it all. He called upon his best men to teach and care for her. My older sister Sakuya and I pledged our lives to protect Princess Amy as our father did hers. We met up with Amy when she was sailing with Mihawk. From then on, the three of us sailed the seas. Amy liked looking for trouble and we did.
A few months ago, we found Nikola Amy liked him from the first moment she saw him. We knew he had special gift in him, but not one from a Devil's Fruit. On her command, we trained him to fight and live as one of us. He sailed with us for a few months before he found his had living relative, an aunt and a cousin. His mother had a sister that lived on Monokia Island.
When Princess Amy came back to save us, she was captured by my sister and I. Nikola, after tattooing Amy, reversed the spell on me and now, I'm here asking for you're help."
"How does the tattoo work?" Usopp asked curiously.
Malik replied, "I am not the one to ask. It has something to do with the chemical structure of the Monokia plants. Only Nikola knows its secrets. He'll explain if we sail to Monokai.
"What do you think, Luffy?"
Luffy looked at Nami, "Who's Amy?"
Zoro snapped, "AMY! How can you forget about her!"
"Dagger," Nami hushed Zoro, "Her name is Amy."
"No, her name is Dagger. I named her and she's Dagger."
"Alright."
"What about Dagger?"
"She's is Dagger." Usopp shouted at Luffy. "Dagger's in trouble and Malik wants your help."
Luffy stood up in anger, "Why didn't you tell me sooner! We have to save Dagger! Why are we still here! Set sail!"
The crew groaned in frustration and shouted in unison, "WE KNOW!"
As they waited out the storm, the crew stayed indoors playing games or fixing parts of the ship. Malik choose to sit with this back against the east wall, watching the Straw Hat crew. Zoro watched him from his perch on the back wall.
"So," Zoro started, "How is Amy really like?"
"Hmmm?" Malik turned his head with his lazy gaze, "Are you talking to me?"
"Yeah, I'm talking to you. Why would I ask someone else?"
"I don't know. Why would you ask me?"
"I'm just wondering."
Malik closed his eyes and leaned back, "You don't want to know."
Zoro leaned forward and rested his arms on his knees, "Why wouldn't I want to know."
"Because you wouldn't like what you hear."
"Why don't you try me?" Zoro glared at him. "I'm opened minded in some aspects."
"Ha!" Nami laughed as she stood over him, "Opened minded? That's funny." Zoro glared up at her, but she turned away to Malik, "Hey there, the rains isn't going to stop until a few hours. Let's start a poker game. Want to play?"
Malik opened his right blue eye to look at her. She was shuffling a deck of cards with her hands showing off her skills. "Don't play with her," Zoro commented, "She'll take all you money.. You know, she's a thief."
"Zoro!" Nami growled, "I didn't ask you! I asked Malik."
"I don't play," Malik replied for himself as he closed his eye. "I don't play with novices."
Nami scoffed, "Who said I am one? I can beat you and I will. Let's have a round."
"I don't like to repeat myself, Nami." He looked up through his bangs.
Nami cringed at his menacing stare and walked away slowly, "Alright..."
Zoro laughed, "How did you do that? I've been trying to do that for weeks." Malik didn't reply but closed his eyes. Zoro tried to talk to him again, but Malik replied with a glare. Zoro knew why Nami backed off. Unlike Zoro's, Malik's was a genuine cold-blooded killer's.
"NAMI! Are we at the Grand Line?" Luffy shouted from her perch on the ram's head.
Nami looked up from her map, "Luffy, for the last time, we're heading toward Monokai Island. Its going to take a few days so be patient."
"OK!" Luffy grinned and returned his gaze at the endless sea.
"What a beautiful day. It's like the storm never happened." Sanji looked up at the sky. Zoro was next to him taking his daily nap. Malik sat on the rail on the port side of the ship just watching the crew. Usopp, up at the crow's nest, looked off to the starboard side.
"What's that?" He looked through his telescope, "HEY! I can see a flock of birds to the starboard side."
"Birds?" Luffy asked as he looked up.
"Yeah, and in the water, I can sort of make out something pretty big… Ah, I can't tell. What do you think it is? Maybe a fish or a rowboat? It does look like a fish, but I'm not sure."
"I hear that when sea birds flock over the ocean it's usually because there's a school of fish around." Sanji looked over.
"FISH!" Luffy shouted as he leaned over the ram's head toward the flock of birds.
"Luffy, catch us some lunch," He said.
"Gotcha!" He stood up and stretched his arm. His arm flew back and whipped forward. It grabbed hold of something and came flying back.
"It's a huge one!" Usopp cried out.
Nami added, "Nice one Luffy!"
"What about when it comes baaaackkk!" Sanji ran for cover. Zoro didn't notice, but his eyes widened when he felt the contact.
Malik side stepped to get out of the way of Zoro's path but held out his left hand to catch him by the collar of his shirt. He set Zoro on his feet.
"Thanks," He said and glared at Luffy, "One day… I'm going… to kill you."
"Hey, this doesn't look like a fish at all." Sanji looked down.
"It's a little girl!" Nami shouted, "Get her inside! She must be freezing cold in those wet clothes. But why would this little girl be on a rowboat by herself?"
Once inside, Nami tended to the girl. After she was done, Usopp sat beside the bed to watch over her. Sanji started making soup for lunch and Zoro went to his stop next to the refrigerator. Malik sat aloof from them all on the opposite side facing Zoro.
Without warning, the girl shot up. Unaware, Usopp was knocked out by her forehead. "OUCH!" He sprawled on the floor as she looked at her surroundings.
"So, you're awake," she looked over at Nami, "And more lively than I expected. Are you hurt anywhere?"
"I bet you're hungry. I'm cooking some soup right now," Sanji said.
Nami asked, "Were you in a shipwreck or something? You were in real trouble out there. What's your name?"
"When you ask someone their name, you're supposed to say your own first." The girl shot back.
Nami laughed, "Ok, my name is Nami. The guy making the soup in the kitchen is Sanji. The guy with the mean face and wearing the sash is Zoro. The guy lying unconscious is Usopp. The other guy with the muffler is Malik. And this is…"
"I'm Luffy!" Luffy smiled, "The Captain of this pirate ship."
"PIRATES!" The girl screamed as she went into shock.
"We're heading toward the Grand Line."
"Monokai Island," Malik corrected.
"Oh, yeah. We're heading to Monokai Island."
"What's wrong…?" Nami asked the girl.
"She ain't moving." Luffy added.
"What are you going to do with that kid?" Zoro asked.
Luffy turned to him, "Umm… Now that you mention it… What should we do…? I'll think about it tomorrow."
The girl, Apis, started explaining herself the next day after she made breakfast for the crew. She ran away from the Marines during the rain storm three days ago but she wouldn't explain why she was on the Marines' ship. Sanji told everyone she didn't have to tell them and they shouldn't pry her for answers.
"Okay," Nami smiled, "You can at least tell us which island you come from."
"Oh, I'm from Gunkan (battleship) Island." Nami thought for a moment and went to get her maps.
Luffy asked, "Why do that call it Gunkan Island?"
"They call it that because the silhouette of the island looks like a battleship."
"Oh, I found it." Nami pointed to an island on the map. "It's right next to the Grand Line. We're about right here and it's here. What do you want to do? Do you want to go back to your home?"
"We're planning to go this way, away from the Grand Line, but…"
"No." Malik shot up from his spot. "We're not making any stops."
"You went to so much trouble to save me," Apis said, "He's right. I'm a burden to you all if you turned around and head toward Gunkan Island. But I… I want to go home to my Island. I know it's selfish… You can let me have a boat and I can sail back… I'll manage somehow…"
"You're not being selfish," Nami looked down at her, "Malik is. Right, Luffy?"
"Huh?" He tilted his head, "Sure, sure. Let's go to Gunkan Island." He grinned.
"But," Malik started but stopped as he saw the disappointed face of Apis, "Never mind. I can't return to Monokai empty handed."
"Then it's settled. We're going to Gunkan Island."
"YAY!" Apis cheered. "Really? You're really going to take me back to Gunkan Island!"
"We are just going to drop her off and that's all. We need to hurry back to Monokai Island."
(I'm going to speed it up cuz it's all from the Anime, nothing new to add.)
As the Going Merry sailed toward Gunkan Island, the Marines spotted the small ship and the tiny figure of Apis. The Going Merry led the Eighth Division into a chase, but found themselves trapped in the Calm Belt.
Apis, somehow, helped the ship escaped by making one of the Sea Kings sneeze. The Going Merry flew over a large distance and landed only a few miles from Gunkan Island.
On the island, the Straw Hat Pirates were greeted with hostility until Apis explained how they saved her from the Marines. Her grandfather came out to meet her and offered to feed the Straw Hat Pirates. Luffy wouldn't turned down any food offer so they stayed. But, unknown to them, the meat buns took hours to bake and in that time, Apis' grandfather told everyone about the history of their heritage.
Nami and Luffy wandered off to the mountains following a trail. Unknown to them both, a shadow was following after them. Nami came back to get the rest of the Straw Hat crew to show them what she had found.
"What's the deal?" Zoro asked as he looked up from his spot.
"We got something to show you guys." Nami said, "Come on."
"Yes, yes," Sanji smiled, "Listen to the Beautiful Nami. Wake up, Usopp." He kicked Usopp's sleeping form. Usopp jumped and rubbed his head with a glare.
"I'm not going. Come back when you're done with your wild goose chase." Malik said calmly.
Nami looked at him, "What do you mean?"
"I followed you two up and saw the Sennenryuu (Dragon). It's a wild goose chase. You'll eventually come back here." He said again.
"Whatever," Nami scoffed, "You heartless arrogant fool." Malik only sat down and watch the crew leave silently.
Apis' grandfather was mumbling in his sleep, "And then… The 1201st generation... and the 1202nd generation… and then…"
Malik stood in the threshold of the hut watching the ships in the distance. "Finally." He turned back inside, "They came back."
"Oh," The old man said, "Let's go greet them." Malik moved out of the threshold for Apis' grandfather to pass as he followed the old man to the extended part of the island. Malik looked up at the sky and saw thousands of Sennenryuu. The two reached the edge of Gunkan Island. With his left arm, he helped the old man down the steep cliff.
"We could've just walked down the slope." He said to Malik.
"This is faster."
"You go ahead then. I'll take my time and admire the Sennenryuu." Malik nodded. In a split second, he disappeared. "I wonder what's his hurry." The old man sighed.
The Straw Pirate Crew looked up as they heard a scream. There stood a man in a gray sweat suit with long purple hair and narrow sunglasses.
"Man, you're still here?" Luffy shouted.
"Indeed… I am. Any longer in the water and I would've drowned. Behold, this beautiful radiance… Isn't it wonderful?" He out reached his arms, "This is the source of the elixir of eternal youth! I'm tired of this fighting. Let's us share this wealth."
"No." Luffy replied without hesitation.
"WHAT? Don't you want eternal youth?"
"Not interested."
"LIAR! There is no man you doesn't fear death! And for you and I, who ate the Devil's Fruit, only a thin line separates us from this world and Hell! There is no way you cannot fear death!"
"That's what you think," Zoro laughed with his arms cross, "If this guy's done what he set out to do, he'll die with a smile on his face."
"I see. Very well then. I'll claim all these Sennenryuu for myself!"
"NOO!" Apis ran toward him. The man laughed and threw a wave of air at her. Usopp pushed Apis out of the wave.
"Don't be so reckless, Apis!" He shouted.
"Even if it's reckless, I should protect them from him! This is the sacred place for the Sennenryuu! I will protect this place!"
"Yeah, sure kid. Stop wining." Apis looked around to see the voice came from Malik. He was standing on a rock above them and he was facing the man with the purple hair. "Who are you?"
"Me?" The man laughed, "I am Erik the Kamaitachi (Scythe Weasel). Who are you to stand my way?"
"You say you posses the power of a Devil Fruit. What would that be?"
"The power of my Kama Kama Fruit (scythe fruit) will cut you down to size! Kama Kama no Whirlwind!" Erik threw gust of air with his hands at Malik. "Ha ha ha! Take that!"
Malik saw the air scythes coming and easily dodged. "Your attack is similar to my Princess. For that, I must end your life."
"Ha ha ha! Don't get too cocky! You haven't seen my Ultimate Kamaitachi Technique. No matter where you run or hid, you can't escape."
Malik ignored him and shouted to Luffy, "When are we leaving? We have to hurry to stop the wedding."
"WEDDING? WHAT WEDDING?" Everyone shouted back up.
"Oh, I didn't tell you? Amy is going to marry Nikola's cousin. I've been demanding we head for Monokai. There is no date set yet."
"You moron!" Nami shouted, "Why didn't you tell us sooner!"
"I'm going to kill you!" Zoro threaten.
"Right after I deal with him!" Erik shouted, "You arrogant bastard! Don't ignore me! Kama Kama no Wind-Scythe Chaos!"
Malik turned his head calmly and watched the wind scythe come, "Wind? My Princess' wind is much stronger that yours." He jumped high in the air to avoid all the scythes. In mid air, his opened his cloak to reveal a black and gray body suit. Also, his right arm.
"What the Hell is that!" Erik cursed. White light emerged from the large cannon which was Malik's arm and struck Erik where he stood. Erik screamed in agony and was no more than a pile of ashes.
Malik landed in a crouching position before standing up to facing the Straw Hat crew. With his left hand, he pulled the cloak close. "I'll be on the ship." He told them as he walked passed. The crew and Apis were dumb struck.
Once good byes were said, the Going Merry was off. Speeding its way toward Monokai Island, the Going Merry was set on stopping two people from holy matrimony.
Nami found Malik sitting on the stern deck looking off into the ocean. When she neared, Malik turned his head with this lazy gaze at him. "You want something?"
"How is it possible? You're arm is a cannon. The work of a Devil Fruit?"
Malik sighed, "No, science and the greed for power." Nami nodded and turned away to head back inside. "I wanted to protect them, but it was impossible… Please stay, I want to tell you my story…"
Sorry for the delay. I tried so hard to make Malik's personally fit. I also made the main villains. But I still need to work on the execution of the chapters and the events. This might take some time. I've been occupied with something else this month. Forgive me if the Chapter has errors and stuff like that.
Thanks for the reviews: Shadw, mew shauzia, PirateQueen: it's funny to call him a prev. I'm sorry if you don't like it. WildGamer: Oh… Luffy is somehow related to Gold Roger… Well, my idea went out the window… Hitomi, Iwin Ulose: I've decided only Luffy and the Narrator will call her Dagger. Yukiko, I luv x-overs, and SuperMegaGirl.
And another thing, I'm changing the couples. Amy/Dagger with not be paired up with Zoro… or will she…? ROFL. (evil laugher) Btw, tell who you want to be paired up. It might happen.