Hello Readers,
I just want to respond to two reviews.
KuroHi91- Sorry about the grammer and spelling errors. I'm still getting the hang of the English language. And Thanks for liking the story. I try my best to get things right.
Smile-Evilly- Thanks for loving the story :D
That is all.
It has been three days since our adventures on Little Garden. Nami went ill right after we left. I don't know why she fell ill but I want her to get better. I want her to go back to her old self. I miss how she orders to change course because she forgot to check the compass or tries to find my hidden money. She has a very high fever. Now, she lies on her bed, twitching a bit from her dreams. Vivi and I change her towel and try to lower her body temperature.
I sit next to Nami while everyone else decides to sleep in here. Usopp, Luffy, and Carue snuggle with each other in a corner. Zoro is sleeping on the floor facing the couch with a blanket of mine on him. I smile. 'Purple kind of suits him' I thought. Sanji is sleeping in my cot and probably thinks I might sleep tonight in there. I roll my eyes. Even though Sanji is my best friend, he is a womanizer. I stretch a bit and decide to relieve Vivi of her night watch duty. I put on the winter jacket that I bought and went upstairs. Even though it is clear out, the cold breeze made it colder than it should be. I walk up to Vivi.
"Hey, Vivi. You look tired. Why don't you go inside and sleep," I said. She turns around and shakes her head. The wind plays with her hair a bit.
"But-" she began, frowning. I cut her off, frowning.
"Vivi, you have a big burden. I think after hearing about the soldiers I would stress out even more. Now, Goodnight Vivi," I said, with a smile. She smiles back and nods. She walks to the door that leads downstairs.
"Goodnight, Angelina," She said, before going downstairs. I look around to see no ship in sight. I walk around the deck to see the damages that the other pirate crew did. Usopp told me that they're the King Walpol's pirates. Their captain, King Walpol, is huge, fat, and the ability to eat everything. From the way Usopp describes, I'm guessing this guy has a devil fruit power. I tsk at the damages. We aren't even half through the Grandline and our ship looks like it has been through hell and back. I sigh.
Then a blast of cold air shifts the ship and the ship is rocking back and forth gently. I sneeze a bit. Sometimes, I hate the cold weather. It makes my nose stuff up. The full moon lights up so I don't need a flashlight. The hair at the back of my hair stood up. The pit of my stomach twists a bit. Something big is about to happen. I walk up to the sheep's head and look around and see nothing. I turn around and my eyes widen. My throat went dry and my mouth is open ready to scream, but nothing came out. He just stands there as if it is okay to be there.
"I see we meet again," Mihawk said, his eyes glowing in the darkness. I just stood there. My brain tries to process the information of Mihawk being on the ship. Key word: tries. After a few moments, I speak.
"W-why are you here?" I ask him. I did what I did on Whiskey Peak. I image that we're in New Jersey and we're normal people, who don't have powers to cut a ship in half.
"I was passing by and thought I pay you a visit," Mihawk said, innocently. My right eye twitches a bit. I mean no Shichibukai would pay someone a 'visit'.
"No, really why are you here? Do you want to fight Zoro or make our ship into a ham sandwich?" I said, sarcastically. Mihawk tilts his head cutely. For a second, I thought I see a sad emotion in his gold eyes.
"I want to talk to you. That's all. I do not want to fight with your swordsman or cut your ship in half," Mihawk said. I thought about it. I have a choice. I could go and make friends with Mihawk or make enemies. I chose to make friends.
"So, does this mean we are in good terms cause I already have an enemy I need to worry," I said, tiredly. I think the sleepless nights are catching up with me.
"Yes. I want to consider you as a friend, a close friend," Mihawk said, mumbling the last part. I narrow my eyes a bit. I don't know what his motives are but if it makes me have a Shichibukai my friend. Let's do this.
"Alright. Since I'm getting a tired and having an urge to drink some tea, let's go inside and have a snack," I said, inviting Mihawk inside. Actually, I just want to go inside and sit down. My legs are getting tired.
"I would like that," Mihawk said, with a smirk. I still think he has other motives. Right now, I can't think of any. We walk into the kitchen to see a nice plate and cup empty with a note saying 'Thanks for the food and tea, Angelina –Luffy and Usopp'. My left eye twitches a bit.
"Well, that idea just went out the window," I said, scratching my head. I sigh sadly. I could hear my stomach rumbling.
"Can't you just get more food from the fridge," Mihawk said, bluntly. I just look at him with a blank look.
"Yea, I would if it wasn't for the fact Sanji locks the fridge and hides the rest of the food from our hungry captain," I whine a bit. I couldn't help it. I skip dinner today. Mihawk walks to the table and grabs a seat.
"What are you doing?" I ask, tilting my head in confusion. He just looks up.
"I'm sitting down, waiting for you to sit as well so we can continue our conversation," He simply said. I shrug. I mean what could happen.
Finally, we reach an island. I stay in the room and change into more winter clothes as the others dock the boat. I put on two pants, two shirts, a sweater, and a coat. As I put on my boots on, I hear gunshots. I become very skittish when I hear gunshots. I told Sanji about this and he gave me a solution. He said 'Duck and Cover. Then get the gun'.Then it went quiet.
"What in the hell is going on?" I mumble. Carefully, I reach over to get Sanji's gun. I never know he had one on the ship until a bunch of pirates tried to rob us. He told me to only use it when he is not around. I hear someone come down the stairs and I raise my gun. Usopp raises his hands up.
"Angelina, it's me. Don't shoot!" Usopp said, slamming against the wall. I lower the gun down and set it down on Nami's desk.
"Goddamn, Usopp. What's going up there?" I said, confuse. My legs starts to shake and I fell on the floors on my knees.
"Sorry. We had a bit of an argument with the locals, but they let us dock here and see the only doctor here," Usopp said, walking up to me. I held my hand up to stop him. The important thing is getting Nami some medical help.
"I'm okay. I'm staying behind to guard the ship," I said, getting Nami ready for the cold weather. Usopp nods and hands me a scarf. I said my thank you. I lift Nami up. She has lost some weight. Usopp opens the door and I walk on the deck with Nami. There is a huge mob surrounding the ship on the island. Sanji helps me with Nami.
I put her behind Sanji so she is piggyback on him. Luffy, Vivi, and Ussop walk on a plank to go on the island. Zoro and Carue stay on the ship. Then I walk up to Vivi and Luffy.
"I'm going to stay behind. Is everything okay?" I ask as a tall man walks up to us.
"Welcome to Drum Island. My name is Dalton and I'll show you the way to the village," Dalton said, with authority. This man has slick black hair with a goatee. He has a long, white fur-lined green tunic and has armor plates on his arms. He seems to be the boss around here.
"My name is Vivi. This is Luffy, Sanji, Ussop, and Angelina. Our sick friend is Nami. Thank you for leading the way to the doctor," Vivi said, introducing us. I wave my hand when my name is said. Everyone starts to follow him and I backtrack to the ship. I couldn't but think something is going to happen. Something bad would happen like when you forget your project at home when it's due.
I heard something outside on the deck. Then I hear Carue start to panic and splashing noises. 'What in blazing hell is going on?' I thought as I go on the deck. I see Zoro's coat and swords on the deck. There is no Zoro or Carue.
"Zoro! Carue! Where are you?" I yell out. They are going to pay for interrupting my yoga time. I need to stretch these muscles. I decide to check if they went ashore.
"Stupid swordsman, leaving his swords here," I said, tying them to my waist. I thought about it and decide to think where Zoro would go. I look around and went opposite of the direction of the tracks. I sigh. Finding everyone including Luffy is easy, but finding Zoro is like finding parking in New York or getting tickets for a Twilight movie on opening day.
"I just need to be lucky," I mumble to myself.
My body starts to shiver. My nose is stuff. I could feel a headache coming on. My throat starts to get dry. I cough a lot. I'm looking for Zoro about four hours ago. Still, I couldn't find him.
"Where in the world am I?" I mumble. 'Ew, my voice sounds funny,' I thought. Then I hear a cannon blast. I look up to see pink snow where the mountain top. It looks like a cherry blossom tree. I start walk a bit faster. I couldn't run. I'm too cold for that. My boots steps on the freshly new snow with a crunch. I could feel my ears anymore. Then what surprise me the most is that I walk a circle back to the ship.
"Forget it. I'm going to stay warm and when Sanji gets back, he is making me some hot chocolate," I said, waiting for my crew inside the ship.
"A toast for our new crewmate and doctor Tony Tony Chopper," Usopp said, lifting his mug. Everyone lifts their mug as we leave the winter island. I smile. For this moment, I feel at peace like hanging out with my family. I look around and see my new family that includes a talking reindeer.
I'm sleeping soundly in my little cot. I work a double night watch lately. On those nights, I was talking to Mihawk. We are getting to know each other fairly. He talks about his opinions on the government, marines, and pirates. He mentions that there is one pirate he had acknowledged as a rival before, but now that person is considers a friend. I wonder who that person is. He has this I-don't-give-a-damn personality. Anyways, I talk about the crew and some of my great opinions which are "Marines are okay.", "The World Government needs to upgrade themselves.", my favorite "Pirates are damn sneaky, including us,".
Suddenly, a scream broke my peaceful thought.
"Kyaa, Carue!"
I bolt upstairs and onto the deck to see Luffy and Usopp using Carue as bait. I slam the door wide open. Luffy, Usopp, Nami, Chopper, and Zoro look at me. I'm breathing heavily and grabbing at my chest.
"What's wrong with you? I almost had a heart attack here. My god," I said, dramatically. I went back downstairs to recover. I still a bit in the edge since there is a Shichibukai after us! I lay back and try to think about things. I image about the new clothes I would buy or how cute Chopper is. Then it happens again. The ship starts to shake violently. I fell off my cot and onto the floor. I try to find my balance but I keep falling onto the floor or bumping into things. Then there is one final huge shake and I hit my head against Nami's desk. I fell to the floor and pass out.
So, it seems while I was out for the count. Somehow the crew found out who is one of the agents. His code name is Mr. Two. He has the devil fruit, Mane Mane fruit, which mimics a person's physical attributes meaning he is a shape shifter. Also, he is an okami as known as a transvestite. Currently, he knows of Luffy, Zoro, Usopp, Chopper, and Nami.
I sit down on the stairs getting my arm bandage to identify the real me. No one knows that under it holds the real marker, a giant X. I couldn't believe it is Zoro's idea. Now, I'm walking behind Sanji with Usopp, Nami, Zoro, Chopper, and Vivi under a green tarp.
"This is so embarrassing," I whisper to myself. I could see the people whispering at us. I couldn't believe I'm doing this. I groan and rub my forehead. I could feel a headache coming on. I just want to lie down and sleep. When we reach a hideout, I decide to let someone else to buy the clothes we need. I could feel someone up there whispering to me "Suffer. Suffer,"
If it wasn't for the giant headache I have, Sanji would be six feet under. He bought us, the girls, god damn belly dancers' clothes. It shows my chubby belly. I don't like this.
"Angelina, give me the tarp," Nami said, her hand out. I shake my head and wrap the green tarp more around my body. Now, I look like a cocoon with a head on top.
"Give me the tarp!" Nami yells at me. I shake even more. Then Nami takes the green tarp and we play of tug of war.
"Nami, no let go," I said, weakly. Nami wins the game and expose my body. I quickly cover myself. Nami smiles and Sanji went jelly legs on me.
"Angelina, don't you like the clothes I got you," Sanji said, twirling around with his own outfit. I gave him a glare that matches my anger. He gave me a similar outfit like Vivi's but in different color. I have a red and white one. I took my white scarf and cover myself.
"I'm going to see if I can buy more scarves to cover myself," I said, walking away. I stop and check my pocket. 'Good, I have enough money,' I thought.
"We're leaving in ten minutes!" Nami said, controlling Sanji. I guess he wants to come along but I didn't give him a chance to follow me. 'Sorry, Sanji but a girl needs sometime alone,' I thought.
I'm just bought a red solid scarf with a forked end and new sea-stone cover gloves, when I see this shirtless guy looking for someone. He has black wavy hair with onyx eyes. He sports freckles on his face. He has a tattoo of ACSE, the S cross out, and a purple skull with a white mustache on a cross. He has adorable black boots, black knee-length shorts with an eyelet-studded orange belt, and a blue pouch belted around his left leg. Also, he has a short second belt with a large red "A" on the silver buckle over his right hip, but left it unfastened and threaded the free end along the back of his shorts. A dagger in a green sheath hung at his left hip.
"Hello, Miss. Have you seen this person?" the shirtless guy asks, holding out a picture. I look down to see my captain wanted poster in his hands. Thank god, I have my lower face cover with the shawl. My mouth drops a bit. I look at him and then back at the picture. 'Oh my god, he is a bounty hunter!' I shout in my head. 'Be cool. Just say no,' I thought.
"Nope, never seen this guy before in my life," I said, with a high pitch voice. He frowns and said his thanks. As soon he turns the corner, I ran towards the meeting place. I couldn't believe in what I have to deal with. I have a Shichibukai and an organization that wants me dead. I have another Shichibukai who wants me to be his friend. I still think there is another motive for that. Now, this person is looking for Luffy.
I see them now but they're looking at someone else. It was Luffy running away from marines. My eyes widen and I stop running towards them. 'Marines are here too!' I thought. Nami sees me and yells
"Go back to the ship!"
I nods and ran. It is getting harder to breathe. It feels like my lungs were on fire. My headache starts to throb. I look back to see a pillar of fire and smoke in the air. I ran until I see a fork up ahead. I went to the left and I could feel that something is off. I quickly put on my sea-stone gloves and walk towards the ship. I look around and see that no one is around here. I pass by a dark alley and some crates.
"It's probably nothing," I mumble to myself, catching my breath. Then someone grabs and pulls me into the dark alley. I start to fight for my life.
"Angelina, stop. It's me. Dracule," Mihawk said, moving into my line of sight. I stop struggling and just stare at him a bit. I told him not to come over for a while. I was almost caught by Nami last time we were talking.
"Mihawk, w-what….The hell do you think you're doing here," I said, angrily. How dare he come here in broad daylight?
"Ange-" Mihawk start to say but Usopp screaming his lungs out.
"I see the boat. Let's go already," Usopp said, running pass us. Mihawk and I hid ourselves in the dark alley. He blends with the shadows while I crouch down behind some crates. Then Zoro stop and looks around. 'Keep going, you fool,' I thought. I could feel a coughing fit coming on. I hold it in until Zoro decides to leave which he did. I let it out. I cough a bit and stand up to face Mihawk.
"I need to go," I said, simply. For a second, I thought Mihawk pouted. 'Must be my imagination,' I thought. He hands me a mini snailuphone.
"I only came here to give you this. In hope of speaking with you more," He said. I gave him a small smile.
"Thanks, Mihawk," I said, quietly. I put the phone away in my pockets and step back.
"Farewell, Angel," Mihawk mumbles the last part.
CRASH
"Luffy!"
"Zoro! Chopper!"
I hear Luffy land on the boat. For a second there, I thought that some of us would go back in the night to find him. I put on the cloak and pack my bags for the trip through the desert. I had extra clothing, bugs spray, a sleeping bag, my snailuphone, and my sea-stone gloves. I put them on to show my crew. I flex my hands. I try to do a front flip but I land on my butt.
"Ouch, that hurts. I need more power to actually do it. These gloves throw my balance way off," I mumble to myself. I got up and did it again and add more power to lift me into the air more. I barely made it to my feet. 'I guess I need to lifts some weights or do some more push ups' I thought. I went to the deck to be with my crew.
I open the door. I stood shock as to see who is on the ship. It is that guy from before. He turns around and smiles. 'How did he get on board,' I thought. He is two feet away from me.
"Hi, Y-" he said, before I cut him off by punching him in the face. He staggers back hold onto his nose. I look at my fist, him and back to my fist. I quickly take a fighting stance. I hope it looks threatening because I see blood dripping from his nose. He looks at me.
"Wait, I'm-" I cut him with a barrage of punches. I force him to the stairs where he jumps to the deck. I went down the stairs and at the third step; I jump to drop kick him. He moves out of my stomp. Then Usopp open the door of the kitchen.
"What's going on here?" Usopp yells at the top of his lungs. I look over for a split second and this gives the bounty hunter the chance to tackle me to the ground.
He is winning this battle until his hands accidently touch my gloves. It seems to weaken him. My eyes widen as I realize that he is a Devil-Fruit user. Finally, I pin him down. He looks at me and tries to talk but he is weakening by the sea-stone.
"Say Nighty-Night," I said. I reel back my fist and aim for his temple to knock him out. I'm this close to hit him but Luffy took a hold of this situation. He grabs me by the wrist and stops me. I look at him with a the-hell-are-you-doing face. He looks at me with a disappointed face. He even had a frown on his face.
"Oi, Luffy, what are you doing? He is a bounty hunter," I said, justifying myself. Luffy just tilts his head.
"Ace is not a bounty hunter. He is my older brother," Luffy said with a calm voice. I look at Luffy. I process his words through my head over and over again. 'The person I'm straddling is Luffy's older brother not a bounty hunter' I thought. I look down to stare at Ace. I try to compare the two but I don't see any similarities except their hair.
"I'm so sorry," I said, quickly getting off. Slowly, Ace recovers and smiles.
"It's okay. I'm glad Luffy has a cute Lifeguard like you," Ace said, in a flirty tone. I just smiles. He reminds me of Sanji a bit. 'Don't think because you're cute, I will believe you, Ace. I got my eyes on you,' I thought to myself.
"Well, it's nice to meet you, Ace. My name is Angelina D. Portgas," I said, being nice.