EDIT: Well, Hi there. You may be wondering why I'm rewriting some parts of chapters 14, 15, and 16.
My first reason is… I made Amy, Malik, and Sakuya too strong, or I set them up to be so strong. Amy being undefeated is a little over the top. Malik and Sakuya's strength is just stupid. In the end, the Straw Hat Pirates are going to be them up any way.
Second reason, and after I finished this story, I hate Amy's reasoning for marriage. I think of it now as something I shouldn't have done. Zoro cannot be defeated because of Mihawk and Amy cannot be defeated because of her status. It contradicts each other and creates friction, so I'm throwing out the marriage requirement.
Third reason, Amy's past. I'm thinking about changing it. Don't you think that Amy being Gold Roger's daughter is too Mary Sue? (Not official change, but what are your thoughts on the subject?)
EDITED: Amy's Devil Fruit Power. She no longer has the Logia Kuuki Kuuki Fruit (Air), but has the Paramedical Kaze Kaze Fruit. (Wind)
EDITED: Amy's 'berserk' is no longer there. She's normally that violent.
The Straw Hat pirates walked into the forests and headed for the mansion. The forest was dense and they had a hard time passing through. After half an hour, Luffy finally led the crew to a path.
"This should lead up to the mansion," Nami looked at the dirt road, "The horse's hoof marks are still fresh. Notice how the dust is lighter and has not settled in the road yet. Someone must've come up."
"Good," Luffy smiled, "Let's go!"
Zoro followed them, but something caught his eye as they went. He turned in the direction of shadow, however nothing was there. It was only tree branches swaying in the wind. Brushing it off, he continued with the rest of the Straw Hat Pirates up to the estate.
"AMAZING!" Luffy shouted as they reached the gates.
Usopp said in awe, "This place is bigger than Kaya's…"
"Beli beli beli!" Nami chanted with Beli symbols in her eyes.
The estate was enormous, even the size of the gate was massive. The walls surround the mansion was almost fifty feet tall. The crew had to arch back their necks to see the top watch towers.
"This place seems more like a castle." Zoro commented.
"Then there must be a princess!" Sanji smirked. "I will win her over with my charms."
"There is a princess," Zoro snapped, "Amy!"
"Don't get so warped up." Nami replied rolling her eyes. "How are we going to get in?"
"LIKE THIS!" Luffy stretched back in arm. The crew screamed and ran back into the woods as Luffy punched the massive gate with his fist. Dust filled the gated area with the impact. Luffy stood laughing as the dust cleared to show the gate broken into pieces.
"Next time, warn us…" Nami said with a sweat drop.
"Let's go!" Luffy punched the sky and marched in.
Strangely, the loud blast didn't bring anyone over to them. The open court yard was empty. The garden was beautiful, bushes trimmed, and everything had life. The crew found a cobble stone path that led them to a pool-like fountain.
Usopp peered over and stated, "This fountain goes deep like the one Arlong Park. Do you know what's this is used for?"
"Pool parties?" Nami shrugged, "Don't worry about it now, we have to find a way in."
As she said that, a small girl with long wild purple hair appeared just on the other side of the pool. She was dressed in a short purple sleeveless dress that went to her thighs with slits on the side for movement of her legs with a very low neckline. She wore short black tights that went above her knees. A small pouch was strapped to her right thigh and a dark purple sash tied around her waist. Her accessory was a pair of fingerless gloves and her shoes were light slippers.
Sanji smiled at her and began saying nonsense about her beauty thing that made Zoro roll his eyes and turn away.
"We are expecting you." The girl said in a monotonous voice. "Follow me."
It was then, Zoro noticed that her eyes were blank. There was no pupil but an endless dull gray orb. Sanji said after he returned to normal he notice a mark on the girl's chest: A Bird of Paradise.
"She must be under the spell," Sanji whispered. "We should wait for Malik before we move go any further." But Luffy was already following the girl. With a wary sigh, the rest of the crew followed their captain.
Zoro shifted his eyes back and forth to watch for any sign of an ambush. His arm was rested on his three katanas as he fell back to be at the end whereas Sanji was leading Usopp and Nami.
For a small girl she moved fasted, Zoro had observed. She was leading them into the large mansion through the front double doors. Inside was a large rectangular hall. A large staircase led up to a small platform and then branched to the west and east stairwells on the second floor. On the first floor, three large arches showed the way to the three wings of the mansion one straight ahead, one to the left and the last to the right.
The girl led them straight ahead and down a wide hall. On the walls hung portraits of people, most likely the ancestors of the residences of the mansion. The small girl stopped in front of two large double doors as she waited for everyone. The doors opened on their own to reveal another large room. The floor was made of marble squares. Their footsteps echoed as the pirates followed the girl.
Along the sides of the walls were large roman pillars and large stain glass windows filling in every other space between the pillars. Nami couldn't hide her excitement as she thought of the Beli she could pilfer.
"Welcome," a voice echoed in the grand hall. A figure appeared out from behind a pillar dressed in a velvet blue robe top with black pants. His short hair was black and spiked up. There was a benevolent and alluring look to him that Nami forgot where she was. "Welcome to my home. I am Lord Zach Eliwood."
"YOU!" Luffy shouted and pointed. Nami jumped him before he could say anymore. She laughed it off with a smile, "Ignore him, he's does that to everyone. Show you respect to the Lord." She hissed at everyone.
"Yes, Nami!" Sanji joyfully followed her command. Zoro narrowed his eyes at Nami, but did as she commanded.
"I presume you are the leader of this group, milady?" Zach asked in a polite manner.
"Ah, yes," Nami smiled, "I am." She kept her arms around Luffy's head to keep him from talking.
With a smug look on his face, Zach replied, "Why did you knock down my front gate? Why are trespassing on my property? What is your business here?"
"Umm…" Nami bit her lower lip as she quickly thought of a reply.
"I had enough of this charade," a woman said as she walked out into the open. She was a plumb woman with a hearty frame. She was decked out in her finest dress with strands of pearls on her neck, gold on her wrist and fingers, large opal earrings and more pearls in her hair. "We must prepare for the wedding. Zach, deal with them will you? That girl is an eyesore."
Nami's jaw drop as Sanji glared at the woman, "Don't insult my Nami."
"Mother's right," Zach laughed as he snapped his fingers. The purple hair girl and a large man dressed in a red full plate mail appeared to his sides. "Take them away."
Zoro was about to unleash his swords when a voice stopped him.
"Zachary! Where are you, love?" Zoro's jaw dropped when he saw his beloved Dagger. I mean, Amy.
"What the Hell…" Zoro twitched. Amy came out from behind a pillar dressed in a long gown similar to Zach's mother. A red low cut tight trimmed waist coat with a long bell bottom. There was black lace on the edges of her dress and she wore a bonnet.
"Ah, Amy," Zach opened him arms as she ran into them, "How is my Lovely doing today?"
"Oh, it's been the best, but…"
"Yes?"
"I can't wait for tomorrow night…" She caressed his face and winked.
Zoro snapped then and there. He unleashed his three swords and charged at Zach, but the purple hair girl and the large man in red stopped him. The girl held out a small Japanese dagger in behind him of him while the man stood in front with a silver lance in a head on dead lock. Amy turned to head and looked at him out of the corner is her eye.
"Leave him," she commanded plainly, "He's… familiar…" She turned to look at Luffy, Sanji, Nami, and Usopp. A frown appeared on her face as she clutched her head with her left hand. Zoro noticed that Amy's eyes flashed from grey to her normal color. Something was different.
Zach went beside her, "Are you alright, Amy?" He turned to Sakuya, "Take them to the dungeon. I'll deal with them later, Osito and Sakuya" He led Amy away leaving Sakuya and the large man to deal with the pirates.
"Stand down," Nami said to them, "Let's just let them take us."
"What?" Usopp cried, "Are you crazy!"
Zoro sheathed his swords and returned to Luffy's side. Luffy looked at Amy and Zach walking away, but decided not to do anything.
"So," he said, "Where's the food? Isn't there supposed food at a wedding?"
Osito with a stone expression commanded, "Follow me." He led them down a set of stairs and into the cellar. He left and locked the door behind him.
"Where's the food!" Luffy shouted.
Nami rolled her eyes, "Be quiet Luffy. I'm thinking of a plan."
"But I'm HUNGRY!" He grabbed the iron bars and shouted, "I'M HUNGRY!"
"Can you please shut him up?" Everyone turned to see a figure in the shadows. The pirates couldn't see much of him. They saw he had his knees pulled up to his chest leaning against and his shaggy hair fell over his eyes.
"Who are you?" Zoro asked him with arm rested on his swords. Nami questioned to herself when she noticed that neither Osito nor Sakyua took away Zoro's swords.
"What's it too you?" The figure snapped back. "You look don't look like the citizens of the island."
"Yeah," Sanji replied as he pulled out a cigarette and started smoking it. "We came here today. The name's Sanji. My lady friend is Nami." He told the figure as he notice that the figure was looking at Nami.
"What about them?"
"That's Usopp. The swordsman is Zoro and our captain is Luffy."
"That's your captain?" He looked at Luffy with astonishment. "That's Luffy?"
"So," Nami looked down at him, "You heard of us?"
The figure stood up and walked toward them. "I'm Nikola. I have sent for you."
"B-b-b-but…."Usopp pointed at him, "You're just a kid." The figure stood four feet ten. He was dressed in rags and his shaggy black hair was un-cut and disheveled.
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Nikola crossed him arms and rolled his eyes, "So? Didn't Amy or Malik tell you?" He looked at the shocked faces of everyone, "I see… they did not. I'm ten years old. Zach is my cousin and his mother Ophelia is my aunt. Did Malik tell you about our situation?"
"Actually," Nami said, "No. I'm sure he left out some details. He didn't tell us that Amy was going to marry Zach until a few days ago."
"I guess he wouldn't. He's never talkative, I should've chosen Sakuya, but Malik is better in our situation." Nikola sat down, "It all started a year ago when my mother died. I couldn't save her from her disease. I had studied my father's old medical books but nothing helped. My father left us to join pirates… No, it was he was taken by pirates because of his skill as a doctor. My father is a wonderful man because he has a gift. It was like magic flow through his hands and everything he touched would live.
Amy, Sakuya, and Malik found me alone in my house after my mother passed on. Malik was in need of medical attention and I knew what to do. He was poison by his mechanical arm. The mechanic forgot to connect the, well, you won't understand, and I cured him.
Being the person Amy is… umm..." He looked at his feet and then continued, "She didn't want to leave me alone so she made me follow her. At first it seemed like she forced me to stay. My path was parallel to my fathers, but I found out that I wanted to stay. Even thought Amy is not a friendly pirate, she cares a lot about her crew. If you can get pass her wickedness, you can learn to love her.
When I found out that my aunt and cousin was still alive, Amy helped me here. We lived on the island for a while until my aunt found out that Amy was a princess. Aunt Ophelia only saw it as an opportunity to get rich. Using my research in the plants on the island and convincing me to help her, I created a liquid that is applied to the skin to mind control who ever."
"That's unfeasible." Usopp stated, "How can you do that with plant juice?"
Nikola began to explain in detail using medical and scientific terms that the pirates clearly didn't understand so he concluded, "It just works. Believe me, it works. Just look at Amy now."
"Okay," Nami looked at him, "Say we believe you, but how do you know? You said so yourself, you are only ten years old."
Nikola glared at her, "Because it works. If it didn't work, we wouldn't be in this situation right now. I wouldn't be in this cell with an idiot crew."
Zoro shot Nikola a look, ignoring the insults the young boy said, "Do you have a cure for Amy?"
"I can make one if we can escape from this cellar. I can also make one for Osito and Sakuya too. You said Malik brought you. Where is he?"
As if on cue, a large wave of white light broke through the wall barely grazing Usopp's and Sanji's back.
"Don't sit together." A monotonous voice said, "There was a slight chance I hit you." Malik stood in the large opening with his cannon aimed at them.
Zoro twitched, "You could've shot over there!" He pointed to a stack of barrels to their left.
"Negative."
Nikola stood up and brushed the dust off, "He's right, Zoro. The barrels hold the substance I need for the antidote." Zoro sneered at him as Nikola headed toward Malik, "Malik, grab a keg and let's go before Zach notices a large hole in his house."
"Food?" Luffy sobbed.
"Yeah," Nikola sweat dropped, "There will be food in the town."
"ALRIGHT!" Luffy cried out in joy, "Let's go!"
They snuck out of the estate without any trouble as if Zach wanted them to get out or, by a small chance, he didn't know. In the small port town, Nikola and Malik led the pirates to the Governor's small house.
They addressed Luffy's hunger as the main priority. Governor Kai gave Sanji permission to use his kitchen. Sanji accepted with a grin and told everyone he would cook a gourmet meal fit for a king,
"That would be nice," Kai replied, "I never had one in such a long time."
"Why not?" Usopp asked as they sat in the den of the house.
"It's been 4 years since Lady Ophelia and her son Zachary came to this island and tricked me out of house and home. Osito was my loyal guard, but he has been turned and is under Zach's control. My servants serve them, but a few are still loyal to me. I received news about Nikola and the pirates from them. I want to help in any way possible to reclaim my home. It has been in my family for generations."
"So the portraits in the hall are your family?" Nami asked.
"Correct," Kai sighed, "Have they done anything to my estate that's worth knowing?"
Nami thought for a moment, "Errr… Yeah. They redecorated… Your front gate is gone and there's a hole in your cellar."
"What are they thinking?" Kai commented in rage. "How can they live without protection and… and they want a breeze in the cellar? My prized wine…" He cried, "My wines… My home…"
"Food is ready!" Sanji shouted from the kitchen.
As they sat around the room at the table and on the floor since there was no room left at the table, Kai informed them of the newest details about Zach and Amy's wedding.
The wedding is going to be tomorrow at noon at the estate. The whole island is invited, Kai showed the invitation to the pirates. "Everyone must come and bring gifts," it said, "Or else."
Zoro growled under his breath. "How are we going to get Amy back?"
"I can make an antidote with the keg Malik took from the cellar and in the morning before dusk, we can attack." Nikola said, "But…"
"But?" Nami asked.
"But! But what?" Zoro snapped.
Nikola cringed back from him as Malik stood between the swordsman and the chemist. "For the antidote to work, the person must be unconscious. Amy has to be knocked out."
"It'll be easy since she's under the tattoo's spell." Usopp smirked, "Right?"
"Negative."
Nikola sighed, "It'll be harder. Malik will handle Sakuya so you don't have to worry about her. Osito will need someone strong. Amy is most difficult. We know her as Bloody Amy."
"What are you talking about?" Nami asked confused, "Bloody Amy is Amy. They're the same person. The Marines have her picture and a bounty on her head."
"What are you talking about?" Zoro asked, "Bloody Amy?"
Luffy said frankly, "Kuro told us that she's a blood thirsty pirate."
"WHAT? Why didn't you tell us?"
"I didn't want to." Zoro lunged at Luffy but Sanji and Usopp stopped him.
"I'll explain, Zoro," Nami said, "We known for some time but Amy didn't. During our stay at the Baratie, I told her we knew. The subject never came up until now. I don't think Amy is really that evil."
"You don't understand. Amy is always like that." Nikola sighed, "I've known her for a year, and I'm in fear for my life. She would kill me without hesitation now because I betrayed her."
"Ever since my injury, she never forgave anyone that done us, my sister and me, harm. Amy is a defensive person. That's her tactic for the sea. She enjoys causing pain and suffering on those who attack us. We never attack a ship unless it's commanded by her or our current captain. Amy finds peace when she's not the leader. She's not so hostile. But when she engages in battle, you'll be surprise if anyone is left alive. Most likely, there will be blood everywhere."
"Stop fusing and go make the antidote," Zoro growled as he leaned against the wall, "Wake me up when we are leaving. I'll deal with Amy."
"Are you sure you can handle her? Only a few people can." Nikola asked him but he was snoring away. "Maybe," Nikola turned to Malik, "Maybe Amy changed. What do you think?" Malik stared at Zoro and then left the room.
Nikola excused himself from the room to go make the antidotes. He asked Malik as he found him in the hallway. "Are you jealous of the swordsman?"
"…"
"You don't have to answer, but I just want to know. You seem close to Amy, but so does Sakyua. I guess it's because you three have been together for so long. But I want to know. Do you want to be the one that saving Amy from my cousin?"
"I am only a guardian of my princess no matter what course of life she chooses. I have pledged my life to protect her and I will until I draw my last breath. An intimate relationship is not permitted. However, the swordsman may be at a disadvantage due to Amy's Devil Fruit and fantasy relationship with my princess."
Nikola laughed, "You're so mechanical." He stopped sharply and dropped his head, "I'm sorry. It's not my place. I'm assuming that Amy is going to leave the island after this and Sakuya and you are going with her."
"Positive."
Before dawn approached, seven shadows moved up the mountain toward the large estate. There was a nice cool breeze that night and it will probably creep in to the early morning. They gather around the broken front gate to review the plan.
Nami placed down a map she drew of the estate from Kai's descriptions of the mansion and his spies' information.
Usopp drew three small pouches from his large one, "I made some sleeping powder. It's only a small amount because I had so little time. This should knock them out and give us enough time to use the antidote."
"Wow," Sanji said in surprised as he took a pouch, "You actually have some use." Usopp glared at him but Nami broke the two off.
"Not now," she said and continued to point out the location of the Zach, Osito, Sakuya and Amy.
Nikola handed Zoro, Sanji, and Malik three vials of white liquid and some bandages. "The way of applying the antidote is to pour it on the tattoo and burn the chemicals off the skin. Yes, burn. It will be painful and that's why they need to be unconscious. The tattoo on Sakuya is located on her right breast."
"What?" Sanji lips curled into a smile, "Hey Malik, how about I take Sakuya and you get Osito? You're pretty strong and we need a strong person to take the knight."
Malik slowly turned his head to Sanji, "Keep away from my sister." Sanji cringed back from Malik's glare.
"Okay…"
"Before I was rudely interrupted," Nikola sighed, "Sakuya has the tattoo on her right breast. Osito has it on his left shoulder blade. You will have to take off his heavy armor to see it. Amy has her tattoo over her heart. I removed the one from her arm and tattooed over her heart because my cousin wanted it."
"You idiot!" Zoro growled at him, "I ought to kill you right here."
"Luffy," Nami turned to her captain, "We never did discuss what you were doing…"
Luffy cracked his knuckles, "I'm getting Dagger back from that bastard."
"Dagger?" Nikola raised his eye brow while stepping away from Zoro..
"That was her name when she traveled with us." Nami replied, "Luffy still calls her that."
"Oh, okay. What are you going to do?"
She smiled, "Me? Our money is depleted. You aunt doesn't need that much jewelry."
"But, it belongs to the village… You can't take it. It's not yours to take."
"Oh well," she waved at him, "Just stay here and be a good kid."
"I'm coming too!" He shouted after her.
As the sun peeked over the horizon, seven figures moved towards the large mansion to execute the plan of saving Princess Amy but… does she need saving…?
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