This chapter is the start of the 'interesting' stuff, and no i don't be perverted, kind of. ENJOY!
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The commanders left the woman alone until it was time to leave the ship. When it was, Marco went to go fetch her. He let out a sigh once he saw her body sprawled out on the ground, still wearing the wedding dress. Marco kneeled beside Red and poked her cheek.
Instead of waking up, Red did something unexpected. She latched her mouth onto his finger, lightly biting it. Marco gulped from the sight but didn't let his resolve crumble. He shoved his finger farther up her mouth until she gagged. By the time she did, saliva coated his finger, and dripped down her bottom lip.
Red's eyes fluttered open, and when they did, she wished they didn't. Marco placed his finger in front of her, taunting her with the amount of liquid she produced.
"W-w-hy f-finger-" Red couldn't produce a sentence. Her brain was officially jelly, sticking to the inner walls of her head. The way Marco flaunted her spit around made her die inside.
Marco smirked at her embarrassment, it was different from before. "You bit me while you were sleeping, yoi? Do you not like it? I could get rid of it?" Red flushed at his words; his words were seductive. It's as if he was enjoying this, WHO AM I KIDDING! OF COURSE HE'S ENJOYING THIS!
Red's body started to tremble. His scent increased the more she thought about him, WHICH IS HARD NOT TO DO WHEN HE'S IN FRONT OF ME! It was as if her skin lit on fire, why does he smell so damn good, I can't get enough. It's as if he's a drug to my body. My whole-body aches for his touch, aches for his scent to increase! I want him so bad, yet I don't know why! No one else affects me like this, why him! Why the stick-in-mud blonde? He calls me childish, teases me, I'm surprised he's dealt with me this long. But yet, he still stays with me, cares for me, never leaves me alone…
"Can I test something out, yoi?" The blonde said in a semi amused voice. Before I could even respond, Marco sticks out his pink tongue and licks the liquid off his finger. Seeing his tongue slide against the liquid puts Red's body in a frenzy. A wet sensation dripped down Red's body, piling in her abdomen. She pressed her knees together, forming a protective wall around herself.
Marco smirked at the results of his experiment. To see the redhead flustered, teeth dug into her lip, and drool running down her chin. It puts many fantasies into his mind. "Stop teasing me Marco!" The woman whined, breathing heavily. She felt so hot that she was sweating. All he did was like his finger, and this is what happens!?
The first commander gave an evil, yet satisfied smile. He thought he teased the woman enough for one day, who knows what will happen if he continues. "Get changed, we are leaving in five minutes, yoi." And with that, the blonde stood up and walked to the door.
He turned back to get one more look at Red, "looks like I was right." He muttered before leaving the room and closing the door behind him.
Red blinked at the closed door, did he just… did he just leave me like this? All hot and bothered! What kinks is that man into?! I see he likes being the dominant one! Red scoffed.
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Thatch threw her arms into the air with a grin. They finally made it to the island where the gathering's taking place. Her eyes wandered around the dock. It was around 6 o-clock, the sun was setting and illuminating the sky with a crimson glow. The town wasn't too far from the dock, you could see lanterns and fairy lights floating on buildings.
People walked around blissfully, wearing the traditional cat ears on their heads. They all looked happy and carefree, giving a warm feeling in the air.
"What's going on over there?" The fourth commander pointed at the blinding lights farther into the island.
"It's a celebration, for the gathering." Izo answered.
Ace and Marco joined the two on the dock. They both stretched, happy to be on grass instead of wood.
Thatch turned on her heels to face the boys, "Where's Red?" She asked. The question was directed to the first commander, but all she got was a shrug and an evil look.
Not a moment later, Red jumped from the boat, landing in front of the fourth commander. She stretched out her back with a frown, she still hasn't recovered from recent events. Izo noticed the frown but ignored it.
"Why are you wearing that?! We are in public!" Red's frown deepened. Like always, her black jumpsuit was unzipped past her abdomen.
Red pointed at Marco and Ace, "those two are showing more skin then me!" She countered. Ace wore black cargo shorts, a brown belt with the letter A on the buckle, and his signature orange cowboy hat. He had no shirt, giving you a good look at the tattoo on his back. Marco wore an opened purple jacket that exposed his chest and mark. He had a light blue sash over his abdomen and dark gray shorts that ended at his knees.
Marco and Ace gave a nervous chuckle to Red's reasoning. "Ok? And!? Thatch is a girl but she's still decent." Thatch wore a white button up with black buttons, black shorts that ended at her mid-thigh, and a pair of boots.
Red smirked at Izo, that gave me an idea. "I can fix that." She mumbled before taking Thatch's hand and dragging the woman away from the dock.
Red gave a wave to the Kuja and Boa, "I'll see you guys soon! Bye!" And with that, Red ran off, dragging her new victim with her.
An hour later
Izo kicked the empty soda bottle in front of him, letting out his frustrations. The brunette walking behind him winced, "calm down Izo. I'm sure they're fine." Ace pushed his hands behind his head and leaned into his arms.
The blonde behind the pissed off commander stuck his hands into his pockets. "One of them is a commander, and Red is the devil. I doubt they'll have any problems, yoi." Izo huffed at their reasoning before turning to face them.
"We may be men but not all men are like us, what if they try to man handle them." Izo lectured, pointing at the relaxed commanders.
Marco sighed, "if they do, they'll get their asses beat, yoi."
"Are you sure that's your reason, Izo?" Ace added with a hum, as if he knows something Marco didn't. Which he did.
Izo crossed his arms over his chest, "What are you implying, second commander?" Ace kept humming and walked in front of the others.
"Admit it, you're afraid you won't be able to control yourself if she wears indecent clothing." Izo's eyes went wide as heat started rushing to his face. Marco grew an amused smile and let out a laugh. From Izo's reaction, I'm guessing Ace is right.
"Wow Izo, looks like Red was right about that sexual tension, yoi." Marco taunted, adding red to Izo's cheeks.
"Marco I don't wanna hear anything from you!" Izo snapped. Ace chuckled at the men, and this is why I'm single.
While the two love sick puppies argued, Ace was lured away by the sweet smell of meat.
It took a couple minutes for the commanders to notice the freckled idiot was missing. "Who do we find first?" Izo sighed, this is getting out of hand. Marco shrugged, "let's move around, yoi."
They walked around for another hour before Marco stopped suddenly. Izo's face smacked against the blonde's back when he did. "Why did you stop?" Izo said in an annoyed tone. He rubbed his nose and followed the blonde's line of sight.
He was looking at a run down stand stacked against two busy ones. Why is he looking at that? Izo's eyes zoomed to the old lady at the stand. She had brunette hair with strands of gray seeping through. Is Marco into old women now? The sixteenth commander kept staring, looking for what could captivate the blonde.
A smile bloomed on his face when he saw it. An item mixed in with the others, but stood out like sparkling treasure. Marco was still in shock, so Izo took it upon himself to drag the man to the stand.
"H-hey Izo! Stop it, yoi." Marco barked, but was ignored. Izo smiled at the old lady once they were in front of the stand. "Hello miss! My friend would like to buy that charm bracelet you have there." The sixteenth commander pointed to the chain bracelet.
The bracelet was old, but well kept. The thing that caught the commander's eyes was the charm in the center of it. It was a Phoenix made from a red jewel. The red was the perfect shade of crimson, it reminded Marco of the lazy cat-like woman he's so fond of.
"Oh? May I ask who you are getting it for?" The old woman asked with a small smile. Marco froze from the question, his cheeks started to pinken. "A friend." He replied with embarrassment dripping out of his words.
The woman's smile grew, "you know it is very expensive. The metal is so strong not even a sword can scratch it, and the gem is rare."
"The price doesn't matter, yoi." Marco said without hesitation.
"Alright then, you can add two more charms to the bracelet. Do you have any thoughts?"
Marco smiled, "I do."
The two men resumed their walk around the festival after they left the stand. The lady said to come back later for the bracelet. the men kept their eyes out for their crew mates. Well, one of them at least. Izo's eyes drilled through the back of Marco's head, his nose scrunched, and his hands were over his chest.
Marco let out a sigh, "What is it, yoi?" Marco shifted towards Izo, getting tired of the skeptical look. Izo flicked a brow, "is that bracelet for Red?"
The first commander froze in his place, "What?"
"You heard me, if it isn't I swear I will kill you." Izo said in a malevolent tone.
"Why would you think that." Marco is trying to avoid the question. Yes, the gift is for Red, but he doesn't want to be teased for it. He doesn't even know why he bought it for the woman. There's no doubt he likes the woman, he can't deny that anymore. Not with the way he's been feeling lately, but it's not like...
The sixteenth commander stared at the first as if he was the dumbest person alive. A sigh escaped the long haired man. He took a seat on a bench and glared at Marco, "because you like her." he muttered, keeping his eyes on Marco's.
Marco didn't know whether he should deny the statement or tell the truth. When he saw the look in Izo's eyes, daring him to lie, the blonde made his choice. "That obvious?" Marco took a seat next to Izo and exhaled when he gave him a nod. The blonde doesn't understand how this happened. He started off complaining about the woman's presence, to missing it. His mind is always fixated on her, he can't even do work without her smile gliding through his mind.
The Davy Back Battle tripled that feeling, damnit!
"What are you going to do?" Izo's voice lacked any teasing. His tone was stern because he knows this topic is serious. The blonde has never dated anyone, never felt the way he feels now, it's all new to him.
"Nothing, i can't do anything. If we dated, she would be targeted, yoi. I don't want that." Marco tilted his head to the side, hiding the sadness in his eyes. That sadness has grown over the years, creating the barrier around his heart. His family has a different place in his heart, but Red...
"She's a Whitebeard pirate, she'll be targeted anyways, so don't give me that bullshit." Izo spat.
A moment of silence filled the air after Izo's words. Marco knows he's right, the woman is the daughter of an emperor for crying out loud. It's just an excuse to calm his nerves, stopping them from flaring up at the thought of the redhead.
Izo broke it by sighing and bouncing off the bench, "admit it, you don't want such a weakness exploited." the dark-haired man turned to the blond. He stiffened at the statement before lowering his head. Another sigh escaped Izo's lips as he walked away without another word. Leaving thoughts piling in the Phoenix's mind.
"I hope you think about this carefully, Marco." Izo muttered.
Thatch walked by Red's side, glancing around their surroundings. Both girls were smiling as wide as could be, carrying heavy shopping bags with them. Red doesn't like asking people for money, so she stole some from Ace a few days ago. Pickpocketing is a nack she picked up when she was a teenager and was separated from her family. "Hey Red? Do you want to go to the hot springs?"
The redhead looked at the sign Thatch was pointing at, "I'll pass." she replied in a low voice. Thatch stared at the woman, the aura around Red shifted. "Are you scared of your mark being seen?" the commander asked.
Red's body shifted uncomfortably from the mention of the mark, "no it's not that… I just don't want to." the woman's voice became lower. It's not that, it's something else. Something I haven't told you before… about him. What that man did to me. Only few know about my whole past. Red bit her lip from the memory, a memory she hasn't thought about in a long time
"these promises broken deep below, each word gets lost in the echo. Remember that Red, when I finally let you go."
His last words echoed in her head, the words that have been haunting her for years. Why is this happening now? Why am I thinking about him now? The scars on Red's back started to ache, her hands moved subconsciously, grabbing at the pain.
"There's nothing i won't go through… even if i have to die for you."
Why? Why did he say such things when he did this to me? The horror is engraved on my back, the pain and suffering he caused me is permanently attached to me. No matter how many times I try to cut it, burn it, scratch it, it stays! Haunting me for the rest of my life!
Why does he have to torture me like this! I want it gone, erased, but it won't leave. It's the monster under my bed torturing me in my dreams. The shadow behind me, reminding me of who I really am.
"Please stop it…" Red muttered. Her eyes were squeezed shut, her hands still clutching the skin under her clothes. Her nails drilled, trying to distract the unbearable pain with another. Her knees buckled, gravity took advantage and slammed her into the ground.
"Make it stop."
"I'll never let you die, don't forget it."
His words, his actions. Why, why did he do this to me!? Why!? Why!? Why!?
"Why brother?!"
Somewhere in the new world.
The transponder snail clicked, signaling the end of the call. "Sir, the marines have requested your presence." the raven-haired girl snapped her head in the man's direction. The man swirled his glass, watching the red wine shift.
The woman turned off the snail and trotted to the man seated on the velvet couch. His majestic green eyes held a glint of amusement within them. The man's eyes left the woman's and retreated to the screen in front of him.
The black gloved hands tranced around the number on the screen, 666… to think it's been so long. "Why do they want me there?" his slender fingers left the screen and tapped against the couch he was sitting on.
A cough came from the woman, he turned around to face her. Blue clashed with emerald when his eyes met hers. "Sick?" the man asked, pushing himself off the couch. Gloved hands touched pale skin, caressing her.
"I'm fine sir, it's just a cold. Sengoku wants you to check up on Kuma before he sends him to the Straw Hats." The man retreated his hands and a smile sprouted on his face.
"Luffy ay? Looks like the boy has grown up." a laugh escaped the man. He walked over to the door and draped his coat over himself. The red coat fit well with his baggy gray pants and his skintight black shirt.
The woman nodded, "you told me before you have history with the Straw Hat captain." the brunette tucked her shoulder length hair in her hood, leaving a braid dangling over her chest.
"I do." the man said simply. The woman opened the door to the blizzard outside.
"Shall we go then? Dr. Vegapunk."
"Yes, lets go."
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I used two quotes from two songs, one is Die For You by STARSET, and one is Lost In The Echo by Linkin Park. I LOVE THEM!
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