Hello everyone, here's another one shot
This is based of off Shanks having a past he never told Benn and he finds out
This was a request
If you like this, I can make more where this is the plot
Hope you enjoy
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They had just been in a fight, and they had won, but just barely. They were still new, they had been on the sea for just 4 months, they were still learning to be a crew. They weren't many yet. But, even though they had won the fight, Shanks had taken the hardest fall. He had done his best to protect them and gotten a lot of wounds from it, and now, he was unconscious, taking the last hit the enemy captain had. As the fight was over, he brought Shanks to the infirmary.
When he was there, he placed Shanks down in a bed. They didn't have a doctor yet, so Benn was the best option. they needed to get a doctor. He started by cleaning the wounds on his face and front, before he moved him to his stomach, going to check his back. But Benn frowned when he moved Shanks over to his stomach, to patch the wounds on his back. He knew his captain had a few wounds there, but what had him shocked was not only the wounds he had gathered today, but he had many older ones, and a brand. He knew that brand, that was from the Alden family. They had been dead for years now, him knowing Daisuke had taken care of them. Why had this never been told to him before? Why had Shanks hidden this? He would take it when his captain woke, for now, he would patch him up. When he was done with that, he put Shanks' shirt on again. He then sat and waited for Shanks to wake, which he did after a few hours, giving a groan as a hand moved to his face. "Shanks," Started Benn, making Shanks look at him. "Why and how do you have a brand?" Shanks sighed. "I hoped you wouldn't find out." Benn frowned. "Why not? I know that family mark." Shanks moved a hand to his face again. "I know, the reason I didn't tell. I wasn't there for long, just a week." Benn shook his head. "I don't care if you were there for one day, you should have told me. When did it happen?"
Shanks sighed. "25 years ago. It's old, no reason to worry." Benn frowned. "They died 25 years ago." Shanks nodded. "I know, how do you think I got out?" Benn frowned. "Daisuke saved you? And you never thought to tell me?" Shanks shrugged. "I was waiting for the right time." Benn frowned. "When we met would have been the right time. When you found out I had been an assassin would have been right. Anytime would have been right. Why hide it?" Shanks sighed. "Because I was ashamed! Okay! It was my fault, I went into their hands." Benn shook his head. "I can already tell it wasn't your fault, but tell me the story, I want to hear it." Shanks sighed, before he spoke. "I was 18, and they said they could get me a boat for free. And the stupid boy I was, I belived them, and followed right into their hands. From there it was a bit muddled, before I woke up in captivity. 7 days later, Daisuke came. I had no idea it was him, as he only said his name was Ezio." Benn sighed. "Okay, I get you didn't know. But you still should have told me." Shanks sighed, hand moving to his face. "I know, I know. I just didn't know how." Benn nodded. "I get it, but still, you should have. And don't blame yourself. I know they played on wishes to others, that's how they got so many prisoners. Don't think yourself to be in blame." Shanks sighed, a hand moving to his face.
Benn gave a sigh himself, moving a hand to Shanks' shoulder. "It's not your fault. I wished you had told me." Shanks shook his head a bit "It's so long ago." Ben nodded. "Did Roger know?" Shanks nodded. "Yeah, one of the very few I have told it to. Etzio places me with him." Benn nodded, before he sighed. "I still wished you told me. You know I was an assassin, I would know that family. You got lucky." Shanks nodded. "Yeah, I know. I saw some of the others, they weren't in a good state. I know I got so lucky." Benn nodded. What else did they do? I know they don't just brand." Shanks sighed. "I really don't want to talk about this." Benn hummed. "Well, I don't care. You're going to tell me. How can I be your first mate if you hide things?" Shanks blinked. "You- you want to stay? You said you would only try this out." Benn nodded. "Tell me this and I might stay. You can't hide things from me. But then again. Daisuke should have told me as well." Shanks sighed. "Fine, I'll tell." Benn nodded. "Good."
Shanks took a sigh. "I was 18, and this guy approached me and said he could get me on a boat. I don't know why I believed him, but I did. I was stupid. Then we headed a bit away into a forest, then suddenly, he brought out a needle and stuck it in my throat, then I woke up in a prison cell with 6 others. I really don't remember them much as we were separated quickly. I remember one woman, Roz, she was nice to me. Then some guy came and took me. And he brought me to this… noble?" Benn shook his head. "No, Blue Blooded Patrician. The difference is minimal."
Shanks nodded. "That, and he, for some reason, thought I had information on someone." Benn nodded. "He lost it. He got paranoid and thought everyone was out after him." Shanks nodded. "Makes sense. I have no idea what he was speaking about. He sounded insane. Anyhow, he thought I had information, which I didn't, so I couldn't tell him anything, which made him mad." Benn nodded. "I can imagine. For being there one week, you have a lot of scars. They didn't usually do physical things." Shanks nodded. "Yeah. At first, they tried to psych me, and when that didn't work, they sent me away again and I was safe for like 2 days. I met Roz again, but she was taken on day 1, never saw her again after that. Then they got me the next day and they… well, they beat me a bit around, nothing bad. Then they up the deal. They brought out a whip. Never knew that hurt that much, and the sounds, they made that awful sound."
Benn nodded. "It will most likely follow you for the rest of your life. I still sometimes flinch." Shanks nodded. "Yeah, and then… he got scared I would try and run. Not that I have any idea how, as I found no way out. So the next day, they decided it was time for a brand. And God, that hurt. They just did it since he was scared I would run, which I wouldn't, as I saw no way. The next 2 days were calm compared to the others. We got new ones and he focused on them for a bit, before he got back go me, and they did this thing, where they put a cloth over my face and poured water. I honestly thought that wouldn't do much when they said it, but holy God it was awful. So claustrophobic and I couldn't breathe even when no water was poured." Benn nodded. "Waterboarding. Made to make you feel claustrophobic as you choke on the water and cloth."
Shanks nodded. "Yeah. Then I was sent away again and the next day, back to the whip, which actually hurt a bit less." Benn nodded. "It gets a bit easier at times. They probably used more force the first time. That time was probably just to keep you on your toes." Shanks nodded. "Makes sense. Still hurt like hell though. Then it was calm for a day, and and spoke about upping the deal again, I'm not sure what they would do, but just before they would have gotten me, I was saved. That's it. That's the story." Benn sighed. "I don't believe that is the entire story, but is what I can get now. Promise me to tell the whole story one day." Shanks sighed. "Yeah, one day." Benn knew things like this were hard, speaking about it. Hell, he was bad at it, he should be better himself. But he would ask his brother why he never told he had saved Shanks. He should have told him. For now, things were fine.
And that's the one shot, hope you enjoyed
This was a request based on how Shanks would have been a slave for a bit and hope it turned out good
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