I simply stood behind the Baratie, for most of my time. The sea had calmed me many times before. I had ended up behind the restaurant somehow. I was too scared to go back. I didn't want to be the crossfire. Don Creek was strong and had more weapons. Then there were those pirates are there. I thought I could fight with them but now I couldn't.

"I can't do this… I can't go back… I might die here… I want to go home…" I said, hugging myself. I collapsed to the floor.

"I can't do this… Tsuki…I want to go home… Alejandro, I'm sorry… Mom…Dad... Please…..help me…." I said, shaking.

Alejandro had decided to go to the cafeteria to get some food for his parents. When he stepped out of that door, his mother turned to her husband. They're visiting Angelina at the Hospital.

"Okay. I know what I did in the past was absolutely horrible, but I can explain," Mom said, crossing her arms together. Mom had found out that her husband had found the DNA test. The test was in her purse yesterday and was found in his office today.

"…How can she not be my daughter, Maria?" Father said, as he stared at Angelina. He wondered, why this happen to him? He knew that she had never known about the cheating. He wondered if Alejandro was his. Maria sighed.

"It was just a one time, Jose. You got to believe me! I thought she was yours at first, but lately…The hospital said that your blood did not match so I checked and found out the truth," Maria said, breathing in each pause. Maria finally told Jose about it. It had been gnawing at her since two years ago. Jose's chest was heavy. He had never known about this and did what a man do in this situation.

"You are not the only one who was unfaithful. I've cheated as well," Jose finally came out. Maria just stood there with a shock look.

"W-with who?" Maria asked. Jose just walked up and hugged her. He whispered in her ear.

"….Kayla…"

Alejandro just had just entered the room. The tension was high. His mother was crying her eyes out in a chair near Angelina. His father was nowhere to be found.

"...Mom, where's Dad?" he asked, looking around. Alejandro brought with him three cans of Coke for his parents and himself. Maria sniffed a bit and calmed down as well.

"He went home…." she whispered. Then she looked at Angelina. Alejandro put down the cans of soda on to the desk.

"Want a moment, Mom?" Alejandro asked. Lately he had been helping around the house, doing anything to get his mind off of his sister and Ms. Mitsuwa. Maria nodded. Alejandro left the room with the door open. Maria stood up and whispered encouraging words into Angelina's ear.

After a few minutes, his mother left the room.

"I'm done…let's go home," she said, wiping her eyes. Alejandro nodded. They started to walk until Alejandro stopped.

"Wait.. I want to do something, be right back," Alejandro said as he walked back to Angelina's room.

"…Meet me in front of the elevator," Maria said to her son. Alejandro reached the room to see Angelina's eyes open a bit.

"…Angelina!" he whispered. Alejandro pressed the button to call the nurse and rushed to her side.

"...Lina, I am so glad you're awake," Alejandro stopped. His sister was crying her soul out. Alejandro wiped the tears a bit. Then Angelina grabbed his hand tightly.

"Don't let me go back….I can't do it…" She said, whispering harshly.

"...I promise…you are doing fine, so stop crying…you are a P-"Alejandra was cut off by the nurse and doctor coming in.

"Son, I need you to step outside!" he said dragging him away from his sister.

"Alejandro..." she whispered, desperately. Her heart beat beats went faster.

"Doctor… Blood pressure is getting high," the nurse said. Angelina started to cry harder than before.

"I don't want to go back…Stop it…I can't take it!"

"Kayla, give her some sedative!" he said as Angelina's body started to shake as if she was having a seizure.

"Angelina!" Alejandro yelled taking a step closer to her.

I snapped open my eyes to see that I was back here again. For a few moments, I had been back home. Alejandro was there, right beside me. I remembered his words clearly. I wanted to spend more time wherever my body was, with my family. Suddenly, it got harder to breathe, and at that time I didn't want to come back here.

After I sobbed into my hands, I suddenly remembered my brother, and I realized that Alejandro had reminded me of who I really was. I was Angelina, daughter of Jose and Maria. I was told that our family had a lineage. We had always faced our problems no matter what. We were great fighters and friends.

We would never give up. With new fire burns in me, I looked around to see if I could use it in battle. Nothing was around except for a lot of rope. I looked at the rope for a very long time. I smirked a bit.

"This will have to do," I said to myself. I grabbed it and stood on the railing. I took a deep breath. I held my breath and I jumped into the sea. I swam under the water and bit away from the ship. A bothering sting around my hips hurt me. I think some debris brushed against my back, but what the crap, never mind. I'm too busy.

My lungs started to burn and I slowly swam towards the surface. I broke the surface softly. I saw that there was fire on the porch and something else. I narrowed my eyes. It was Gin and Honor Zeff. Zeff was a hostage! 'Shit,' I thought to myself. I took another deep breath and took a long dive under water.

I looked around to see a group of three pirates floating near their ship wreckage. I slowly approached them. I could feel my lungs burning again. I quickly tied the rope to their ankles, making sure that they couldn't feel it.

They must be distracted. The burning sensation was getting worse, and I needed air. I finished the last knot and I let the rope float in the water with another rope tied around it for me. I quickly swam to two chefs floating in the water. I broke the water's surface, gasping for air and still holding onto the rope.

"Gyaaa!" both of the cooks yelped. I ignored them. I took deep breaths this time.

"Oi, Angel, where were you?" one of them asked. I looked at them and then at the pirates. It seemed my victims did not notice the rope yet.

"I was around. Anyway, I need help with something," I said, floating. I told them my plans and they went along with it. We slowly floated towards the pirates, waiting for the right moment. Then out of nowhere, Luffy's leg stretched towards the sky and destroyed the deck.

"Now!" a chef said, taking a dive. The other chef and I took his lead. I took the deepest breath and dove under. My plan was simple. I dove deeper and deeper into the sea, dragging the three pirates along for the ride. While I did this, the two chefs knocked them out quickly.

I looked back to see what was happening. My eyes widened. The pirates were already knocked out by not having oxygen. 'Shit I went to deep into the ocean,' I thought. I quickly brought them up. I just wanted them to be asleep, not dead. I broke the surface with the two chefs and a group of others near me.

"Angel!" they yelled. I only looked up. For some reason, I was very sleepy. My lungs were burning. Then the two chefs reached to me first. I looked at them with a distance look.

"Are the pirates okay?" I asked them. They held on to me, helping me float.

"I don't know, I think so," one of them said, giving me a look me. I just nodded at his answer. I looked at the broken porch and saw that Gin was fighting Sanji. This was inevitable.

"Bring her to the boat…It looks like she has been shot," another chef said. The chef that was holding onto me paddled to the boat. I looked down and saw blood in the water. My blood was mixing with the sea. I should have noticed this, but why? I didn't feel any pain or anything.

"….." I stayed quiet this time. I closed my eyes and missed out on everything. There were only a few things that were on my mind. Was Sanji okay? Luffy? Were we going to win? Did Honey Eyes save me from the bullets? I didn't had the chance to ask him where did he get his shoes?

Honor Zeff walked upstairs. Finally, the battle was over and Sanji was leaving the ship. Sanji could fulfill his own dreams. Honor Zeff smiled. Zeff looked into a room. Here was Angelina, who was shot and survived. She was gathering clothes.

Zeff stared at her from the doorway. Zeff could still see the bandages from the wound. It seemed that Don Krieg had shot her by accident when he had aimed at Mihawk. How did she not know about it? How did she appear in the ocean? She was gone for a long time. Zeff wondered where she had been. Zeff came into the room and walked to her. She slowly turned to him.

"It's time to leave, Angelina," Honor Zeff said, crossing his arms. Angelina just smiled. Zeff could see she was troubled.

"Okay, I was done anyways," she said, grabbing her bags. Angelina passed Honor Zeff towards the doorway.

"Angelina, why are you doing this?" Honor Zeff asked. His eyes stared out straight. Angelina stopped in the doorway. There was a long pause. Angelina sighed.

"I am just a girl looking for answers, and Luffy is helping me to get those answers," Angelina said, trying to convince herself.

"What are you looking for?" Honor Zeff said, turning around. Her eyes softened a bit. Honor Zeff looked at her with concern. She smiled.

"A way out," she said, turning around and leaving. Honor Zeff stood there thinking. What was she looking for?

Luffy, Sanji, Angelina, and Yosaku were leaving the Baratie. This was the first time for Angelina to make her own decision in this world without Tsuki. Everyone was saying goodbye. Sanji did something that surprised everyone on the ship of Baratie. He bowed and thanked Honor Zeff for everything. Finally, the group left the fish ship and was sailed towards Arlong Park.

"Are we there yet?" I asked for the tenth time today. I was sitting on the floor, looking out into the sky. I was completely bored to death here. I thought being a pirate would be fun, but it was a hassle. We were on our way to meet with the rest of the crew and rescue Nami from Arlong.

"No we are not, but I made some snacks for you, Angel-chwan," Sanji said, pushing a plate full with fruits cut in a fancy way. I smiled. I had to get use to this treatment.

"Thank you, Sanji," I said with a smile. That made Sanji's day. His eyes turned into hearts and body turned into jelly.

"Angel-swan," he said. I picked up the plate and started to eat. Out of nowhere, I saw a hand trying to get my fruits. I shielded my plate away from the enemy.

"Oi, that's Angel-chan's food!" Sanji yelled at poor Luffy. Sanji had his foot on his face. Luffy took it off.

"I'm hungry. I want food," Luffy yelled back. They both started to argue. Yosaku was navigating the boat. I stared off to the sky again. I wondered if I would ever go back home. There was a probability that I wouldn't be able to go, but if that ever happened.

I glanced over to where Luffy and Sanji were fighting. I smiled. I didn't mind at all. I knew that my family was worried, but only God, could know what would happen next. I winced a bit. My gunshot wound was healing quickly. I wondered why I did not feel it at first.

"Oi, Luffy," I said, gaining the attention of both males. They both stopped fighting. Sanji was pulling on Luffy's rubber mouth and Luffy was pushing him away. They both let go of each other.

"What is my position in your pirate crew?" I asked him. Sanji went inside to tend to the food he has cooking. Yosaku went inside as well to steer the boat. Luffy sat down onto the wooden floorboards and thought. His eyes furrowed together and just stared at me.

"Musician!" Luffy said. I shook my head.

" Cook's assistant," Luffy said. I frowned.

"I can't cook," I simply said. He went back to thinking. We were going back and forth.

"Lookout."

"Afraid of Heights."

"Sniper."

"Don't have a gun."

"Doctor."

"Like I know medicine," I said. I was eliminating almost all the positions that he could think of.

"What about a Lifeguard?" I said, finally thinking something useful. Luffy made a confused face.

"Lifeguard?" Luffy said. Luffy was not convinced. I smiled.

"A lifeguard is a person who is responsible for others' safety when near a large body of water," I said, giving him my definition of a lifeguard. He frowned deeply.

"What?" he said, tilting his head to the right. I sighed.

"If someone goes overboard, I save them," I said, giving him the simplest form of a definition of a lifeguard. He grinned and started to laugh.

"Ooo, okay, Angel, you are my Lifeguard," he said, patting my shoulder. I smiled. I gripped his shoulder.

"Of course," I said. 'For the time being…. Until I get home….' I thought to myself and closed my eyes.