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Pushed Too Far... fear controls your feelings.
Flashback
"You'll get better, I promise." The boy's tears stained his reddened cheeks. He crouched beside his sister, his hand tangled with her, "I'm here for you Red. Please don't die." the little sister coughed in response. Her throat too sore to say anything, and her body beaten and bruised.
His nimble fingers trailed down her bangs lovingly, reminiscing about his childhood. "Do it, I won't watch my best friend die." the man turned his attention towards the raven-haired woman beside him. Bandages covered her body. Her long black hair draped over her shoulder, and her dark eyes hovered over Red's body. "She won't forgive us if we do this, you are aware of that." the redhead's eyes down casted to his little sister. Seeing her in pain kills him inside, he can't stand it. "Give her the blood and the devil fruit, if it keeps her alive then do anything you have too. When she comes back, tell her what I told you."
Dagger snapped his head to the woman. "What am I going to say to your brother?" the woman turned away. Her boots hit the cold raw floor of the laboratory; her eyes wandered to a picture in her hand. A tear fell on her hand as she crumbled the photo. "The less people who know about the blood she carries, the better. I'll stay with you for the time being."
"Whatever you say… Blue."
Flashback ended.
Dagger's eyes fluttered open. He shifted uncomfortably on the wooden seat. The hairs on his neck stood up, he let out a sigh from the dangerous aura sitting across from him. "You mind not staring." he muttered. He placed his glove covered hand on the back of his neck and rubbed it.
A muffled noise came out of his muzzled sister. "No, the muzzle stays. I don't feel like hearing you curse at me for several hours again." Dagger bent his neck side to side to loosen it. When his head turned to the left, he spotted Teach giving him a curious look. "Spit it out." Dagger spat. He stood up to stretch his aching muscles. I need to put better seats on this damn thing.
Teach scratched the back of his neck, "how can you understand her? She's muzzled and wrapped in sea prison cloth." Dagger looked towards his sister. She looks like one of those crazy people going into an asylum. "It's a brother and sister thing." Another suppressed voice came from Red, but Dagger ignored it.
"How much longer till we get there?" Teach asked.
"We will be at Impel Down in a day, no need to rush things. Right Red?" Red jumped at the mention of the notorious prison. She shifted and pulled at the sea prism, but it didn't budge. Dagger walked towards his sister and leaned over her, "you could always use your power." Red froze from the word power.
Another suppressed sound came from Red. 'I won't use the power that killed Blue you insensitive bastard!'
Dagger gritted his teeth and glared at his sibling's. His emerald eyes held emotions Red has never seen in him, emotions she can't define. "Don't you dare speak of her!" he shouted. Red stiffened, not from fear, but from shock. She has never seen Dagger act like this, what happened?
"I'll speed up the process. We will be there in less than 20 hours." Dagger turned away from Red and walked to the other room. You don't understand anything about Blue, and you never will, Red.
Izo pov
I sat in the less than comfortable seat in the infirmary. I focused on the wall in front of me as I thought about what's happened in the last 24 hours. Red left eleven hours ago. Eleven hours since we've heard her laugh with Thatch, since she's yelled at Ace, since I have lectured her. Eleven hours since Marco has left Pop's room. The blonde hurts the most out of everyone. He is using Pop's room as a haven, shieling himself from the somber looks and the pity questions. If there is one thing Marco hates, it's being asked if he's ok, when everyone knows he isn't.
Ace was the one that broke the news to Marco. The blonde had a panic attack when he heard it. Right now, the freckled brunette sat anxiously beside me. The only good thing that's happened is Thatch is ok. The stab wound was healed by Marco, and now the woman is getting some rest.
It's been a stress filled eleven hours. Haruta and Vista are gathering all the information they can about Dr. Vegapunk. Whitebeard is dealing with the angry twin brother and childhood friends. Even from across the ship, you can still hear Kid and Law screaming curses. The noise has calmed down in the last hour, probably because of the right hand men of the captains.
Rayleigh is also in the room with the emperor, commander, and pirates. He shouted as well, but he calmed down a bit after. Another thing that's happened in the last eleven hours is the disappearance of the Strawhats. Kuma fought them and teleported them away. Ace knows Luffy isn't dead, so that isn't weighing much on his mind.
The crew is now in a state of depression. I haven't seen anyone laugh or smile since the event. The worst thing is the fact no one has a single detail about Dr. Vegapunk, he's one-
The creek of the door drew my attention, it was Vista. "Izo, Ace, Whitebeard would like to see you." not another word needed to be said. Me and the second commander hurried through the halls.
When we made it to Whitebeard's chambers, Ace took a deep breath before opening the door. It was worse than I imagined. Shachi was strangling Law. Killer was pinning down Kid, and Marco was holding Rayleigh by the collar. Before me and Ace could ask any questions, Marco shouted at Rayleigh. "You met him recently and you didn't say anything?!" Well that answers all my questions.
"Relax my son." Whitebeard exhaled. He looked towards the other pirates, they were feeling the same frustration. Marco snapped his head towards Whitebeard. His devil fruit was sparking all over his body without him realizing it. His eyes glowed bright blue and his arms were transforming into wings. "I can't calmed down yoi. She's gone, how could this happen." Marco's head snapped downwards, tears filled his blue eyes and his grip lessened on Rayleigh.
The pain in Marco's chest grew. No matter how many times he activates his devil fruit the pain won't stop growing. Ace placed his hand on Marco's shoulder, making him let go of Rayleigh. "Look Marco, we'll get her back. Don't worry, you know she's strong." Ace kept patting Marco until the man calmed down fully.
I turned my attention to the twin brother, "have you tried calling her Den Den?"
"If Killer will get off me, I could call it." Kid growled. The blonde tightened his hold on his captain, "that depends, are you going to rampage?"
"Fine, I won't! Get the hell off me!" The right hand man let go of his captain. The redhead sat up and reached in his pocket for his transponder snail.
When the snail clicked, no one was surprised by the familiar voice. "Hello little brother." The man answered in an amused tone. My breath hitches when I heard him. Everyone's attention was on the snail, including Marco's. "What have you done to her Dagger?!" Muffled noises came from the snail. I recognized the suppressed voice, it was Red. I wasn't the only one who recognized it, Kid did as well. "Let me talk to Red." Kid demanded. Kid has the least amount of patience, he won't lose Red again, not to Dagger.
A sigh came from the snail, "sure, I doubt she'll have much to say." A click sound came from the device before we heard her voice. "Kid…" her voice came out defeated and low. It didn't sound like Red at all, what have they done to her? "Red, where are you? Talk to me, you can't leave me again." Kid sounded desperate, as if he already knew what was going to happen. Red's last words rang in my head. 'Sorry Pops, sorry everyone. I'm leaving the crew as well. Tell Marco… I'm sorry.'
"I'm sorry Kid." Her voice got lower with each word. She sounded hopeless and destroyed, the total opposite of herself.
"Red, sorry isn't going to cut it this time! You left me for years! What about Dad? Mom? Nako? What about Luffy? Killer? Law? And me? You're just going to leave us again? Your crew Red, what about your crew? Are you going to sit back and let this happen to you? They're going to kill you Red, you'll be dead!" Kid's last sentence made me realize where she was going. Would Dagger send his own sister to Impel Down? He sent her to the dragons but…
Third pov
"I'm aware Kid! Shut up will you?!" Red's words were acid on her tongue.
"Is this what you're going to do!? Push me away!? You're not some kind of trash Red! Your not expendable! That power-
"That isn't true and you know it! I already told you, I already told my crew. I am leaving and that is final! Stop it Kid! Please just stop it!" You didn't have to see Red to know she was crying. Her words were suffocating her, pushing her brother away was the hardest thing for her. They have been with each other since birth, even before that. She doesn't have to say how she feels, he already knows.
Tears fell from the red haired captain, not only his but Law's to. "This is about Blue, isn't it?" Law said, walking up to the snail. The pause from Red made Law grip his hands into fists. "That isn't your fault! How many times do I have to tell you that?!" The harsh tone Law used didn't cover the sadness he was feeling. The tears dripping down the usually stoic man made Shachi bite his lip. "Law, Kid, I-I-"
"She's dead Red!" Kid cut off, slamming his fist on the ground.
"I know that! God I know that!" Red sobbed.
"Then tell me why you're still hanging on to her?! You neglecting your power won't bring her back!" This time it was Killer that shouted. Even with the mask over his face, tears still dripped down his chin.
"And I never said it will! I can't use something that kill-"
"What about Marco?!" Another pause was created by Kid's words. Izo looked towards the blonde, you could tell he was fearing her next words. "I-"
"Do you still love him or are you going to push him away!?" This time, there was no hesitation in Red's voice.
"Of course I love him!" Red's voice cracked from the realization. Unlike before, she admitted it with ease, with no embarrassment or second guessing. Her words made more tears fall from her eyes. Her mind replayed memories she shared with the blonde, only with his face cut from the picture. She gripped her chest as a sharp sensation punctured it.
"Why are you leaving him?! Do you know what you're doing to him!?" Law's words rang in her head. Each time it replayed, another stab in the chest. Other statements filled her mind as well.
'If you ever leave my side… I'll never forgive you Pineapple head.'
'Of course I love him!'
'I will not let you call my child an 'it'"
Red gripped the sides of her head. She tried to squeeze the thoughts out of her mind, but they continued to duplicate. "Stop it!" She shouted at the snail. The pain in her voice was ignored by the childhood friends and brother. But not the Whitebeard Pirates or Rayleigh. "I won't stop Red! You push people away! That's why you haven't seen mom in years! Or Dad! Or Nako! That's why you never stay in one spot! You hate being attached! It's your number one fear, being left behind by another person you love! You can't stand it! So tell me, why are you doing that to Marco!" Killer gritted his teeth at the thought of Red in Impel Down.
Another wave of pain hit Red from Killer's words. "Please Killer, you're causing me pain! Stop it! I don't want Marco to be like Blue! If Marco dies… I'll… ill-" his smile, his laugh, his weird hair, his dorky jokes, his eye roll, I can't live without that. Living without that is worse than Impel Down, it's worse than hell itself. But if I stay with him, I'll hurt him, just like I did to Blue. I can't control my powers, if Marco's blood was on my hands, I couldn't live any longer.
"You'll what Red." The last statement pushed Izo too far. He grabbed Killer and pulled him away from the Den Den. He's making her feel worse then she already is, at this rat-
"Then there's no point to me living anymore Killer! I don't want to live if I end up hurting him in the process! I don't want to live anymore, I want to end it." That's when Killer realized he pushed too far. His eyes widened as more tears started to fall. The blonde's throat went dry as guilt over took him. How could I make her say that? How could I go that far because of my anger? The anger I felt the first time she left. The anger of her leaving again.
Killers with Red as a kid.
Killer's green eyes focused on the redhead in front of him. She was weirdly cheery for someone who's been through so much. Even so, something about that woman makes him want to follow her. "What's wrong with you?" Killer blurted. The girl turned around with a brow raised. "What's wrong with you?" She said in a mocking tone.
The blonde let out a snort before concentrating on her again. What about her makes Killer so attached? What makes her important? Not even his family was that important. "I have a question for you." Red turned her head around again to face the blonde with an irritated look. "What is it now Killer?" Killer was unaffected by the irritation and kept staring. "What keeps you going?" Killer stroked his soft chin as he scanned Red for a reaction. Red pressed her brows together and frowned, "isn't that obvious? Because I don't feel like dying yet." The smile that appeared on Red's face that day amazed Killer. He's kept that smile in his heart throughout his life, to see it go away has inspired the worst pain imaginable.
Law fell onto his knees from her words, his body went numb and tears flowed out of him. He couldn't move, he couldn't breathe, not with the image of Red dying lurking in his mind. Blue's last words to him came into his head at that moment. 'No matter what happens, no matter if I die. Don't let Red lose her way.' A promise made between him and his twin sister, a promise that he holds dear till this day. Is now shattered into a million pieces. He let the last words of his only family die within Red. To him, Blue lives inside Red. Red is like a sister to him, Killer feels the same. To think I let it go this far… Please forgive me, Blue.
"Don't say that Red, please." Kid sobbed. He hasn't cried this much in years. His twin means everything to him, and to think he can't do anything beside sit back and watch her throw her life away. He felt weak, helpless, useless, just how he felt on that day. The day when Red first slipped out of his hands and into Dagger's.
"Your weak brother, you can't do anything for her."
Rayleigh could only watch the three men's world fall into darkness. There was nothing he could say or do to stop this. The desperation in Kid's voice, the anger in Killer, and the tears running down Law. Just the sight of the three men could make a tear fall.
At this point, everyone in the room was crying. Ace tried to hold it in, but he couldn't, not when he knows he'll never hear her laugh again. Izo clashed his teeth and compressed his fist. Not only was Red taken, but the smile she carried was also gone. Whitebeard stiffened when he heard Red beg. The old man's dream is to have a family, and now, the family he prides himself on is broken. Like a missing piece to a puzzle, never to be complete again.
The one who is the most conflicted is Marco, how should he feel? The woman confessed her feelings to him, even if she didn't know he was there. The fact she'd throw her life away for him adds enough turmoil in his mind. One thing is for sure, they need the whole story, and that includes who this Blue person is. Red told him about her before, but very little. Marco turned his head to the three, they are already in a mess of emotions. But this has to be down… "who is Blue, we don't have time to feel sorry for ourselves, yoi. We have to save her. I want the whole story."
Law was the first one to contain himself. He smeared his thumb against his skin and sat up. "Kid, Killer, we are going to save her." He muttered. His tone was stern and eye opening, the two men started to collect himself as Law told the story.
"Her full name is Trafalgar D. Water Blue, and she is my deceased twin sister."
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