Domino took in a deep breath as the draining feeling of the waters warmth overpowered her cold existence.
The rippling effect of the water draining her powers and what strength she had left.
She looked down at how her own reflection in the calm water before her, the steam that drifted up from the water caressed her scarred body from it's slumped position as she slowly dropped the long blue and yellow silk robe she had clasped around her waist.
She looked back and watched it collect on the floor next to the steps that would allow her to feel the calming warmth of the large bowing outwards pool.
Domino took ginger steps feeling the smoothed over lava rocks roughly massage the pads of her feet as she felt the warmer water creeping over her ankles and onward.
She made sure to lean further in to the water grasping at the jagged rocky edge of the large pool for support. She was warned this pool was naturally deep, and wanted to make sure she didn't die.
However she suddenly wished she did when the hot steam and water began to surrounded her scarring on her thighs.
She grimaced and continued slowly feeling her power weaken as she finally let her waist get absorbed by the hot milky colored water. Most likely had herbs or something in the water to help but she couldn't feel the help over the twinge of her scars being engulfed in the hot water.
She took in a deep breath and placed one hand over her chest to hold it up as she used the other to pull her self along the edge.
The tall and slumped over marine was not hiding the fact that the hot steamy water was causing her to sweat and grimace at the heat now against her stomach. Especially the newest fresh burn along her abdomen being completely absorbed as she took in a deep breath and let her body hang over the edge of the lava rock.
She laid flat along the rocky ledge as the water washed over her back and parted around her shoulders as she placed her hands around her cheeks and took in deep breath, attempting to calm her nervous mind and aching body.
She succeeded, Before the thoughts swelled back again absorbing her like the water that flowed around her scarred body to fall to the terraced pool below.
This was weird, This was wrong, This was...She was in the very springs her brother had built. She was smack dab in the middle of the building he had pieced together by hand.
The incline pathways (That he smoothed over) surrounded her on either side while small patches of fluffy moss clung to some rocks that had been stacked around to make a small barrier keeping the majority of the water away from another tiny ledge.
Granted her pool was rather small compared to the ones below her that got increasingly bigger as they descended. But still, they where descending just like her mental state was.
It was absolutely unreal to her, she was on the same island as both Rappy, and Adler. The veil of mystery around her brothers real lives were beginning to fall.
In fact she had already met what was that chick?
Her name was Arum from what Domino could remember.
She was Adler's wife, (At least that's what she introduced herself as.) which was weird for the marine to comprehend. Her brother had gone and gotten himself a wife? Even if she was one that looked like her face had been pulled back by clothes pin's she was still a wife.
Someone who loved Adler no mater his scars. It was remarkable. And unbelievable to say the least.
Now of course Domino had found that as well, but she was still way to stubborn to admit to anyone but Adaline. But none of that mattered now. After her latest battle, she may as well have given up any hope at freedom.
However should she really be worried about it?
There was so much to be sober for.
No not sober hopeful.
Hopeful.
She let her cold anxiety wash away with the babbling sounds of the waterfalls echoing around the bath house. Domino closed her eyes letting the soft sounds surround her and drown out the sobriety of her memories.
Then she lifted up her head again unsure of this feeling of 'being watched' she had now begun to feel.
It took her a quick second to look around once more seeing the glass above her allow every-last ray of sunlight to shine against her back. Then to the slanted staircase of the incline bringing her to the bath from the main entrance, then to behind her, the golden doors at the top slightly open from when she entered.
She nodded to herself seeing that no one else was around and began to sing softly to herself.
It must have been her sobriety that was making her feel such things.
There was a sound she was beginning to hear that gave her a quick sense of relaxation. It was the echoing of this woman's voice that began to calm her more so.
It was a simple song she would sing for her brothers on nights where the screams and groans trained their ears to what they were today.
But no one else was in here with her?
Yet the song continued on.
She felt the feeling of the anxiety grow inside her at realization that it was her singing the pleasant and uplifting tune.
She felt the flashes of her family's past cloud her thoughts of the simple song so much so she couldn't continue.
Instead she wiped away a small tear and bit her lip shaking her head and closing her eyes against the stone.
She was making a mistake.
However, the sound of the soft footsteps and a light clapping from above her brought her to a quick halt. Then her shoulders sagged as she sighed. She begun to giggle nervously.
She continued to laugh, while moving to pull herself further away from the weightlessness her legs felt and closer to the edge, she quickly pulled herself to stand above the edge looking at the pool below as she began moving to tether along the smooth stone and holding out her arm for her redheaded best friend.
Her hair was cut short, makeup nonexistent, and a radiating glow surrounded her. However, as she dropped the silk pink robe from around her body you could see the roundness of her stomach bulging out from her tiny frame.
Thatch, Ace, and Izo all sat against the rocky bench engraved into the volcanic rock. They watched the waterfall above them in wonder as a melodic voice filled their ears.
Each of them sending the other quick and anxious glances. They had been relaxing for about an hour talking to each other in hushed voices when suddenly above them someone had made a sound of pain as the sound of water began to disperse and spew over the edge they sat under.
The three had looked at each other and decided it was best to stay hidden against the rocks they sat against now.
Well, Thatch and Izo sat against the rocky wall, Ace was sinking in a lazy slumped over position while draping himself over the bench.
"I see, a cand-le light, down in the little green val-ley."
"Oh how I wish I where there again, Down in the little green valley~"
Thatch and Izo felt themselves laying against the rock listening to the quiet and melodic voice. Izo leaned in and blinked whispering to Thatch,
"That voice sounds familiar."
Thatch nodded. While the voice continued her melodic and heavy voice.
"I hear a mock-ing bird, down in the lit-tle green valley~"
"He's signing a song of welcome just for me~"
"Yeah, I know, I know. But who's?" He asked as the voice continued. He wiped away at his now falling hair and shook his head.
As the voice continued.
"And I will leave all my cares behind, go where I know where I'll find sunshine~
Down in that little green valley...Far away~"
Izo softly patted at his eye with the palm of his hand as the voice had finished and it seemed like it was a woman whimpering. Thatch nodded covering his mouth.
"Maybe we should have gone back to the ship? huh?" He whispered as Izo gave a light nod his eyes slightly puffy from the woman's sad tone to the upbeat tempo.
"That Russel's VIP is obviously a singer or something. Maybe she's super famous?" He asked in a hushed whisper.
Thatch rolled his eyes glancing upwards.
"Obviously she's famous you idiot." He whisper hissed. It was clear she had to be very well known. That must be how they recognized that voice. She had to be a famous singer.
Izo rolled his eyes "Well excuse me. I can take back my money now." He stated his voice rising for a second as the voice above stopped.
Her breathing hitching again as clapping was heard from around them.
Thatch and Izo looked around the rocky encircling walls and then down at Ace who lazily picked up his head. "Oh! She's famous! I've never met a famous person before!" He cheered moving to pull himself to actually sit the rocky bench before him.
Both Thatch and Izo gave a dead pan expression. "Ace," Thatch sighed pulling at his face with a shake of the head.
Ace tilted his head and looked at Izo who's make up did not run and face pulled in to a look of disappointment.
"What? We should go meet her!" He smiled.
Izo took in a deep breath. "Ace, we are all famous. Literally everyone on the ship is famous." He groaned shaking his head.
Ace nodded "Yeah I know that bu-" He was cut off by feminine giggling above the two's voices echoing through the open area.
Izo waved his hands frantically for the kid to not make a sound.
"Looking good Mama," The heavy voice seemed to coo. Another feminine groan was heard.
This one had Thatch perk up in an instant.
"Quit calling me that, The more I hear it the worse I feel." The voice full of authority was light and airy.
Thatch took in a sharp breath and tilted his head in disbelief as Izo did the same. Instantly the two began looking for a way to climb against the rocks. There was no way that voice belonged to who they thought it would?
"I mean, I hate to say it but you did this to yourself." The singers voice laughed. But this was a cold laugh that soon became a quick hysterical giggle before it was muffled.
"I vividly remembering it being a joint effort." The authoritative voice continued before the cold ones laughter continued.
Thatch mouthed 'Adaline?" With big eyes while Izo shook his head.
'it couldn't be.' He responded as the women above continued. Why would she be here, and with a professional singer?
Was she on leave and didn't tell Thatch? If so she had a lot of explaining to do. He wanted to be by her side whenever possible. Missing out on that time was hurtful.
"Well~ see what happens when you try at life?" The singer began to laugh once more. The laughter was a mixture of happiness and an emotion that was hard to place.
"I bet you think this is so funny. Just you wait you'll know this feeling. And you'll think back and say wow I like gave her a lot of shit." The authoritative voice jabbed back as the laughter continued.
Ace pulled his head up from the water to see Thatch and Izo climbing against the smoothed but layered stone both with wrapped up towels trying to get a good grip as they climbed the 'sweating' walls.
He held up a lazy thumbs up. "Good luck?" He whispered as both men shook their heads and made faces yelling for the kid to shut up.
"Well, you'll be waiting a long time because that is something that I can't do~" The singers voice practically cheered before it went eerily quiet.
"Oh, god girl I forgot, I'm.."
"Nah, That decision was made by Shanks not me." The voice sighed. "Don't look at me like that, I never intended to live this long anyway, let alone have kids. So it is what it is." The voice began to laugh.
Izo and Thatch took deep breaths staring at each other with worried eyes. This wasn't something they should be hearing. Even if the woman weren't who they thought they were this was something private.
Then something else hit Thatch, and it hit him like a ton of bricks causing him to stumble away from the rocky ledge he climbed on and almost hit the water with a loud plop before Izo frantically grasped at him catching nothing but his think and now ruined hair.
The two struggled hanging from the rocks above in a silent battle of strength. Thatch wiggling and silently cursing at how Izo tugged at his hair while slipping against the mossy rocks himself.
Ace watched with laxed amazement at the dangling man before him. Here Thatch was lightly twisting back and forth kicking his legs while Izo silently screamed for him to shut up.
And he wouldn't help. Why would he? Instead he laid his back down against rocky bench he leaned over.
"I forgot, how blunt you are when you're sober." The voice that Thatch knew (he just knew) was Adaline's stated before it grew to a soft hum.
The laughter continued. "Well, you can't be the only one not allowed to drink huh?" The singers voice laughed.
There was yet another light hum in response then a comfortable silence that followed.
Thatch and Izo used this time to collect themselves. Both now clinging to the roof of the small little nook they had sat in. They begun pulling themselves towards yet another small terraced ledge with a small pool of water collecting from the overflow of the large pool above it.
They quickly and quietly clambered over to it, they needed to get a better view. They just had to. Why? Because, he had too.
"Hey, should you even be in here?" The singer laughed once more.
The pair of men stiffened they had been spotted before they even got to make sure, that was in fact Adaline. Even though he knew her voice by heart he just couldn't imagine why she would be here without Domino by her side.
Ace still looked up in wonder as the steam around him rose, he could only see edge of the towels around the men's waists' and their hair covered legs from this angle.
He made a face of displeasure and moved to lay back in the water. That was not a view he cared for.
"I mean, isn't it a health hazard or something. For you to be in a hot spring, or bath or whatever?" The woman asked as her voice began to drop from a light and cheery tone to a heavy cold voice.
"No..I..don't think so? Oh wait, actually I looked in to it and you can, in fact give birth in water." Adaline's? words causing Thatch to stiffen as he gingerly clung to the walls lifting his head over the edge very slowly. He 'tcked' to himself as all he could make out through this steam was Two figures laying against the edge of the pool.
"That's fucking gross, would you be in there with all that, stuff?" The singers voice asked. Then there was laughter once more. "You'd just be sitting there popping out a baby, or in your case like six baby's then just sit in all that?" There was an audible sound of gagging at that last part.
A heavy sigh was heard then a light simple giggle. "It may feel like six but I assure you just the two." Adaline? Explained.
Thatch furrowed his eyebrows and stared at Izo unsure what to think. His mind had begun to work in over time. That was Adaline's voice, that had to be her voice, but babies? Two babies? No? yes...oh...No...Nonononono
"Yeah, well however many those little parasites you got. They need to hurry up, I wanna be a god mother already." The singers Voice laughed once more.
Followed by sounds of water moving and increase of water following over the entirety of the long curved edges before the last little bit of displaced water washed over both Izo and Thatch who now desperately clung to the mossy rocks.
Their heads down and hidden. As they begun to put things together Thatch's mind was refusing to work.
Then the water stopped flowing as much and the steam began to lessen as the shadows continued to move. One of them as if she was waving her hand in the air clearly upset.
"Well, first off they're not parasites."
"Yes, they are."
"No they aren't."
"Answer this, Do they steal your food?"
"In a way I suppo-'"
"Are they little things growing off of you and give nothing in return?"
"Well I wouldn't say nothing in re-"
"Then they're parasites simple as that. Thank you for coming to my..."
Suddenly there was a lot more water poring over the edges that Izo and Thatch held on to. As sounds of bubbling and frantic splashing of the water increased.
Neither men could bring themselves to look after hearing that voice so vividly. It was Domino, no way about it. Her voice was off or abnormal but only she had that light twang to her talk. She was the singer? And Adaline was talking about...Children?
There was a light hum, "Oh no~, she's drowning. Whatever shall I do?"
More bubbling sounds. Obviously the sound of Dominos demise.
Adaline's giggle filled their ears as she whispered ever so softly. "Oh, no.." She took a long pause. "Help, please."
The bubbling continued till finally the sounds of someone being pulled out of the water gasping and coughing brought their attention fully focused.
Thatch had found himself the courage to actually move and gingerly placed himself against the outer rim of the edge. Izo did the same making sure his vision was unhindered as he blinked in surprise.
Before them two very naked woman.
One was laying flat against the rocky edge her discolored arm moving to hold her bare chest as she coughed and frantically tried to catch a breath as her burned covered body bowed outwards while her long auburn hair clung to her discolored shoulder.
A small image of a blue bird alongside another tattoo moved as she lazily picked up her head and pointed at the prim and proper red head who sat perched atop the stone ledge. Her back towards the glass walls as she watched the waterfall from the ledge above them. With a content smile across her face.
Thatch went wide eyed and nearly felt his grip slipping at the way her stomach was bulging outwards while she gingerly circled her hand over it absently kicking the water before them.
He heard her all those moments before when they mentioned kids and it didn't faze him like it did now. Now he could see it. See her, in all of her glory. Her beautiful baby glory...Oh god, babies...What was he going to do?
Why was the open area around them suddenly closing in? Thatch began to frantically look around Adaline's body.
"Damn, bitch I could've died." Domino coughed her words harsh but her face was pulled in to a vicious and terrifying smile as she now giggled. She moved a hand to cover her mouth once more.
That was what was muffling her laughter before. She was trying to stop herself.
Adaline ran a well manicured hand threw her gorgeous but short red locks as she placed her hands in the flowing waterfall as she leaned back gingerly moving to slip her body in to the large body of water before them.
The sight alone causing Thatch to start wheeling with to many things running through his mind he began to pull back the feeling of dizziness surround him.
Everything was going black. He was going to faint, no he couldn't.
"Devil fruit users are so worthless." She laughed as Domino moved to help her in. The tall woman moving to turn her back against the two whitebeards as she helped Adaline in the water.
Izo flinched at the Hoof of the soaring dragon that was burned on her back. But squinted at something about the mark looked different then before.
"Oh yeah? Well You're not wrong. But I take offense." She laughed before her face shifted to a genuine smile as she then moved to lay against the rocky ledge again slipping her lower half in the water beside Adaline while her top laid over the rim. The flowing water washing over her body once more.
Izo took in a deep breath and tapped Thatch from his dizzy spell. "you okay?" He whispered softly, while the almost completely pale commander only responded by putting his finger to his lips.
Of course he was not okay. His Angel was pregnant! He was pregnant he was...he was...Here it comes again, everything going black.
Another sound of wincing and Dominos leaning further over the rocks revealing another red splotch along her abdomen brought the two men back to attention.
Izo was adverting his eyes the best he could from the woman's scarred body, knowing very well Marco would gut him for looking. However, Thatch wasn't concerned with her. Thatch could not take his eyes of the magnificent Adaline.
Who now made a face of displeasure and looked over at Domino as she held her head down against the rocks mumbling something that the men couldn't hear.
"Avery said it'll take longer to heal since there's previous scarring," Adaline hummed as she let her body float up, her eyes closed and another content smile as she drifted in the large body of warming water.
Domino scoffed. "Yeah, I know, you'd think I'd be used to Magma fuck by now, Nope." She groaned gingerly pulling herself back out of the water. That's what the noises were she was unable to stay still.
Adaline nodded her eyes still closed unfazed by Domino's antics. "Thank you for that you know?"
Domino waved her hand as her lower half was lowered back down and she absently. "Nah, it's whatever, It's not like I would've been a good bridesmaid or anything." She murmured looking over towards Thatch and Izo.
The two attempted to duck at the same time thus causing them to bash there heads together and whimpering in pain, before they noticed her eyes were closed and a crazy smile on her face.
Adaline let out a exasperated sigh.
While Izo came out, of the head but, okay he looked over at Thatch who was not doing as well. In fact the man looked extremally pale and almost as if he was going to...
Oh..oh no! Izo went wide eyed as Ace hummed from below "Timber~" He whispered shouted. While Thatch's body slumped over.
Izo frantically threw out his hands to catch the man from slipping or bashing his head on the surrounding rocks. While still remaining silent.
"Look, it was my decision, to keep everyone in the dark. I thought it would be the best case scenario until I figured things out." Adaline sighed while Domino nodded her head mocking her.
"It was damn hurtful. That's what it was. Meanine." Domino giggled while Adaline shook her head.
"Dom I..."
"Meanie."
"Seriously I-"
"Meanie."
"You are such a child!" Adaline slapped the water giggling at Domino who shook her head again.
"Once again, agreed." The two laughed before Adaline shook her head and started to move closer to the large bowed out words edge before there was a little yelp and she disappeared underneath the water.
Thatch (Who was passed out cold in Izo's arms) jumped towards the large pool, but was immediately pulled back by Izo's grabbing hands. Thatch snapped a 'don't stop me' look before Izo returned his own 'You're the idiot not me' look.
Domino's cackling laughter was heard while she gingerly moved to pull the red head up.
The small and beautiful Adaline's gasped and took in sharp frightened breaths as she clung to Dominos midsection.
"Holy shit, I slipped!" Adaline gasped.
Domino laughed hysterically. "What'd you expect? Adler didn't build the place for short people you know."
Thatch had adverted his eyes and looked down as there was a sound of a harsh slap before more laughter.
However he went wide eyed at what he saw below him. Well for starters his towel was gone.
"I am not that short just your family is freakishly tall." Ada huffed.
To Domino's loud laughter again.
Thatch slowly climbed back down careful not to slip before staring at Ace who was slouching in the water a mischievous smirk plastered on his face while the now deemed father pulled the towel from Ace's outstretched hand.
However another wave of realization hit him and once again the world spun. He was now the deemed father? Fa..ther?
Izo wanted to remain watchful but looked down and took in a sharp breath at Thatch slumped over in the water. His bare ass sticking out while his head remained submerged in the shallowest part of the pool.
Ace laughing while trying not to fall in the water himself. He was hanging over the deeper part, which would surely not end well for him if he fell in.
Izo shook his head and moved back down the ledge grumbling that his eves dropping was over. However, Thatch being a father would be fun as hell to watch.
Izo made sure to listen to the womans conversation above him as he moved to collect Thatch hopeless passed out figure.
"Yeah you're not wrong. I mean let's think."
"By the time you're done thinking I would've like given birth or something."
"(More laughter) Henehen, Okay points but. I'm like a good solid six-"
"Meh I'd say you're more of a 5," Ada chirped.
To which Domino's laughter began again. "Does lover boy know you're a real bitch?"
"Does Marco know you're actually a suicidal psychopath?"
~Awkward silence~
"You know? Actually, I don't know. You know?"
"Hmm what you mean girl?"
"I mean is, well...He makes me feel as if i'm not...hmmm...forget it. Anyway Adler, oh wait no. no don't call him that (A feminine chuckle) he'll go ballistic, Russel, Russel, Russel is the name he chose, now he's about seven feet? Foot? Feet? (sigh) He's tall."
"Which is freakish not gonna lie. But Rappy? Man, he's like tall tall, I'd say maybe about seven feet six inches?" She asked herself.
"Raphael, The crimson tie correct?"
"Yeah,"
"Him I know of due to well the obvious, But do you have any more information on Russel? Like anything besides his height and what that Arum chick told us?"
"Hmmmm, Nope. All I know is Rappy's poster and my dad's height. Who was freakishly tall."
"Really?"
"Yeah really, He was really big,"
"No, Dom, I mean in reference to your brother Russel, you don't know much else about him?"
"Well, yeah Ada, it's not like I could reach out to him every other day or something you know that, I just kinda took the punches and rolled with it. And if he showed up in a paper or two then well there yeah go, but that's bout it."
"I know that, I was there for most of your punches, thank you. I just fail to believe that even in the state that you're in you haven't thought this through."
"The state that I'm in?" The voice wasn't harsh but more in disbelief.
"Dom, come on, lets be real, this is a hole I haven't seen you in since before you met Marco," Ada's voice softened.
"(Sigh) I know I know, it's just I am, I'm really anxious, I mean I haven't seen either one of them in at least 25 years? We've all changed, be it better or worse we're no longer the little farm brats that ran around cow tipping in the south blue, We're not even the little children who worked among the maddening sounds of machinery or the Celestials play things. We have all become frightening things in our own right."
"Raphael became an emperor known for his brutality. Russel's literally carved an empire out of a flipping fucking volcano. I mean who the hell can carve a Volcano Ada?"
"Whitebeard?"
"Pops? You'd think?"
"I believe with his powers he very well could destroy the world."
"Yeah I s'ppose." Domino took in a deep breath. "Anyway, Then,,, then there's me.."
"A man slayer in her own right." Ada chirped causing the atmosphere that had fallen on the three men to lift as Domino's maddening laughter was heard.
"No no don't even start with this Ada."
"Oh yes girl! You had how many men 'pursue you' at the party? Let's see first was Darke, then there was Akoji then.."
A quick gasp from Adaline while Domino groaned. "let's not forget how many people I caught staring at your ass."
A disgruntled groan was heard from Domino as she shook her head. "They were staring at Sakazuki's handiwork, not my ass."
"No, for the part I was there for I can assure you they were inspecting you-" Ada was cut off by a woman letting out a soft screech from a stretch or something?
Izo couldn't tell.
"Man that Arum chick said these waters would lift weights from your shoulders but did she say anything about a back?"
"What you mean? Is it still screwed up?"
"Yeah listen to this."
The next thing the three men heard was the defining sound of bones cracking and a feminine moan.
"See~" The voice was lighter but still clearly Domino's.
"Holy shit that's incredible. I don't think I've heard that many bones crack since Hare Island."
"Dude that's a memory I forgot I had, Wasn't that when you jumped from the, um (Snapping) what are they called the pointy things on a church?"
"Crosses?"
"Yeah yeah, you jumped from the top of the cross, did a flip and shot My dude straight in the head without flinching."
"Well I knew your vines would catch me, and it wasn't just him, remember I fired three shots."
"Yeah but the other two you shot at me to get my attention so that don't count."
"Well if you had been paying attention in the first place, you would have known I was stuck up there and the building, was. on. fire."
"And you'd expect my weeds to solve that how? Last time I checked, Fire beats Grass any day. Unless it's Ace, then well i'd beat him."
The teen himself shot out of the pool leaving Izo to drop Thatchs' unconscious body back in the water and rush to grab at the stern faced Ace to stop him.
"Yes but lets not forget who started the fire now Dom?"
"I have no idea what you're talking about."
"Of course you don't you were four bottles in."
"First of all it was 3, also, As I was saying, my backs outta wack." More insane giggling.
"Hmm well, that's what you get when you kick Akainu in the face and then precede to CHOKE HIM FROM THE INSIDE OUT!"
Ace and Izo gasped at this? There was no way this was true? Just what kind of monster did Marco get involved with?
"Hey, sush, sush Ada inside voices. Innnnnside voices."
"Sorry you're right, we're supposed to be relaxing i'll make sure to keep in mind my tone of voice next time." Ada stated her voice of authority back before a girlish squeal erupted from above the men.
"You know what we could do girl?"
"Hmm what?"
"Get massages, this place has a full spa right?"
"Well yeah, but I don't want a massage."
"Fine, then stick with your old dinosaur bones sounding like a kids rice snack."
Ace and Izo snickered as they moved to place Thatch's slumped over body on the edge the two deciding to listen to the rest of the woman while they could.
"No Ada, you misunderstand, I would love a massage, but not from some random person."
"Ohhhh~ you want Marco~."
Ace and Izo wiggled their eyebrows getting ready to get ammo against their first division commander.
"hell yeah, I do, his hands are pure magic." Domino giggled, her voice changing from the hysterical laugh to a light tone neither had heard before.
Adaline giggled. "Ah yes, here it goes his magic hands. It's been what 2? hours since you last mentioned them?"
"I can't help it, he's just so...(Inaudible words through muffled squeals) hmm, Ada his dick!" Domino giggled.
Ace and Izo both grew red as they tried hard to hold in their laughter. Ace even slapping the water as it continued.
"It's just so, Ahh man, he really screwed me over, I mean he's ruined men for me... how can I go to anything else after him? That bastard." She stated harshly before an eruption of pure giggles was heard once more.
"And his body,...Ahhh crap man I strongly dislike that I strongly like him." Domino giggled happily while Adaline giggled to herself as well.
"Here we go again,"
"You started this! And don't act like you don't know what I mean. He's just magic." Domino squealed like a little girl.
Both Ace and Izo looked at each other their breath beginning to run out as they now puffed out their cheeks desperately fighting the way these woman sounded and how they could not imagine these images.
Ace stopped, deadpanning as he imaged just the image he was avoiding. Izo looked over and saw Ace's face pale and lost his breath unable to fight back the damn of laughter anymore. Wheezing at the face of disgust the freckle faced teen made.
However the woman above didn't notice.
"No, No I know what you mean, like last time Thatch and I did this thing where I was like upside down you know?" Adaline asked lightly?
Ace and Izo began frantically shaking there heads silently waving for the woman to stop. However they didn't and they could see the shadows of the woman stretching out their arms in the water in front of them.
"Oh yeah and you're spread out like this?" Domino asked, while the two once again started fumbling around at each other trying to decide what to do.
"Hmm yeap, that's the one. God, that one move right there, I assure you that's what got me pregnant."
"Poor man,(Domino giggled) did just the right move and got stuck with a total bitc~"
"THWACK~"
Ace and Izo pulled back and stared in surprise at how harsh that sounded.
Then there was giggling between the two woman before the sound of water rustling and spewing over the top of the ledge brought the two's attention to the shadow that now grew over the pool.
It began to pose with its hands on its hips.
"Do I need to ask what are you doing.?" Adaline's voice rung out.
"I wanna jump, i've been staring at this pool this whole time it looks deeper then this one."
Ace and Izo began to go wide eyed, at how suddenly she changed. Was she aware she'd drown?
"Dom, you'll drown."
Oh okay now she knows so naturally she wouldn't jump.
"Then I don't have to worry about you slapping me huh?"
The two went wide eyed again. That's not a proper thought process. Izo nodded to himself. She was a red flag after all.
"(Ada sucked in a breath then sighed) You know what?"
"go ahead and jump, and leave me and my 20 little parasites all by my lonesome."
"Okay."
"Wait no!"
"Ada relax I wouldn't jump anyway," The water returned as sounds of Domino laying against the stone let the two Whitebeards relax once more.
"You're looking at the pool to hard, for me not to believe you." Ada sighed.
Hysterical laughing. "No no you're right I need to relax, I need to just lay down in the water and relax."
Ace and Izo sighed laying their backs against the sweating rocks and looked over at each other. Ace leaned in "What do we do?" He asked lightly.
Izo shrugged, "For now nothing, let's just wait them out." He responded as Ace motioned to Thatch passed out and the towel thrown over him in an attempt to cover him up.
Izo went straight faced and sighed pulling at his own eyelids, "Leave him."
Ace nodded as a comfortable silence filled the room once more, a simple hum heard here or there but all in all it was once again relaxing.
That was until sounds of water being pushed over the waterfall was once again heard.
Adaline sighed. "You're fidgeting."
There was a sound of slapping water, "Of course I am, Russel said, later tonight we'd have a dinner, the three of us in his big fancy dinning hall with all his associates. And I don't know how to eat with them. Or wait...Ada, How do I eat?"
"Preferably with you're mouth,"
"pft. I know that."
"Look Dom, right now just think about how nice this place is."
"For example, this glass paneling all around us, the way the sun's shinning on them makes it look like thousands of tiny rainbows."
"Hmmm,"
"Then feel the warming water around you, soothing your old dinosaur body."
"Bitch i'm ageless-"
"It's washing away all your worries and cares."
"Ada, I...(Sigh) Thanks."
"Now see isn't that better?" Ada chirped. Her voice happy and cheerful.
"Yeah, yeah, you're right." Domino mumbled.
"Of course I am, I know that."
"Hey Ada," There was a small silence and a light hum "you're gonna be a great mother."
"Well, we'll see." Ada hummed once more.
"Don't be worried, about any of that stuff with lover boy or anything."
"No, no it's not that. I honestly have no idea how he'll take it I'm just hoping I don't find him before I have it figured out."
"Have what figured out? You're not coming back on my ship. You do know that right?"
"I understand you say that but you need me."
"No, I do, but I would rather put my sanity aside for your safety."
"I understand that but there are plenty of marines who have children."
"Not with pirates they don't."
"Garp gave me all the leave day's I've been saving up, so I have a few months before the due date then about five more afterwards. To figure it out."
"I think it's time you left."
"You mean the marines?"
"Yeah, Ada, we keep at it like this and we'll end up like that old sack of bones Tsuru."
"You just don't like her cause she said you disgraced the woman of the marines."
"That old shit! I have respect for her! I do...It's just..." Domino started her voice very vocal and loud bouncing off the echoing walls.
"I mean, if anything, I should be a prime example of pure flipping fucking greatness. How many of those other marines, even men can say they made Akainu bleed? Eh?"
"The fact that you smile like that when you say it scares me."
"Oh um sorry." Domino's voice dropped.
"It's okay I understand what you mean. Still she did have a point, We certainly shook things up." Adaline's voice lightened as if she was remembering a great time.
"You shook things alright." The teasing tone obvious in her voice.
A loud slap echoed through out the large bath house. Izo looked over at Ace with wide eyes and nodded frantically, "Now we go" He whispered as Ace agreed and shot up making a loud splash, causing Izo to hiss at the monition.
Izo looked up biting at his lip wondering if the woman found them. Until that is Domino's heavy voice continued.
"Look, all I'm saying is, you should let him know. You two figure it out together."
"I know you're right, I just, what if he?"
"He what? What would that lovely gentleman do? Ada."
"I don't know.., god I want a drink."
"Tell you what lets call that Arum chick over and I'll drink for you?"
"No, that's cheating you promised."
"Fine fuck you too then.."
"You know, all of these things aside this was really nice of your brother letting us have the whole building to ourselves, It's been a hot minute since you and I have been able to talk like this without worrying about others. (There was a short pause) Listening in."
Izo and Ace looked down scratching their heads as they now stealthily pulled Thatch across the smoothed over lava rocks.
"More or less, I think it's just cause he felt as if I wouldn't be willing to handle everyone around me with my back showing. Which I agree with." Domino sighed.
"You say that~ yet you showed it to all of the Whitebeards." Ada chirped.
" You know Ada now that I think about it... I showed them my back on purpose."
"Yeah, I figured that's what it was,"
"It feels good to finally admit it. Just like you should admit that you're carrying Thatch's babies."
"Say that any louder why don't you." Adaline hissed. To which Domino's laughter was heard.
"YOU'RE CARRYING THA~ WAH~"
More splashing sounds began to echo around the large hall. Ace looked back in horror now seeing the red head closing her eyes with a smile on her face while Domino's arms frantically slapped water in the background.
"Ahh, this is very relaxing." Adaline sighed.
She moved to open her eyes and just as she did Ace felt a hard tug against his neck pulling him with a muffled yelp through the curtain. He held out his arms in defense as Izo pointed harshly at the passed out Thatch.
Meanwhile the sounds of once again a body being pulled out of water and another hysterical laughing.
"Okay, I deserved that, but let me tell you this. I love my brothers, I really do. I have died many times over for them and will continue to do so."
"But I do not trust, them, to many things don't add up and we both know...(there was a silence) so what I want to say is, if by a stroke of luck the Whitebeards show up, you find them and you do not leave their side. And I mean not even if you think I'm about to explode the whole damn island, you stay by that man and you keep yourself out of danger."
"Promise me right here and now, you'll stay by his side?"
"I doubt they would come-"
"Promise me Ada."
"I...I promise."
"Good, good, good."
More insane giggling as Izo and Ace desperately slapped Thatch to wake up.
"Now I can relax."
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AN, so this is different, as you noticed there's not much descriptions when they're talking, mainly because I wanted to try something new with this chapter. Just because I wanted it to be like they where having an un-interrupted conversation and leave they're movements up to you.
Let me know how it feels this is kind of an experiment. Anyway enjoy.
Also the song is little green valley by marty robbins. It's like 2 mins long but I obviously cut it up because I didn't want to be just a song in the story so yeah. Anyway have a great read.