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It is the only way to get him off my back. I won't say that I like the plan, but it is the best plan so far. Viktor is non-stop pestering me to come with him, back to that world. My heart thumps loudly, nervously. I can't stop looking at the clock, ticking by as I wait for my turn. I really hope that this plan Mitsuwa cooked up works. The door opens, revealing a tired Mitsuwa. She looks at me, nodding at me. I take a deep breath to calm myself before standing up.
"Just tell them the truth and you'll be alright," she said, patting my shoulder. I gulp, as I walk inside. It seems like a normal office building in Atlantic City, but this couldn't be in the building at all. The windows are tall as trees, showing the view of the shore. There is a long, rounded table with five people behind them. 'So, this is The Council' I thought to myself. These five people are the leaders of the organization that Mitsuwa and Viktor are a part of since birth. I look up, taking note in their appearance.
The first councilman is a woman with fiery red hair. It drapes to frames her round face, with her striking blue eyes. Her pale skin is grace with a few freckles, but what made my eyes widen is her lower half. 'A CENTAUR! Really!' I thought. What kind of world am I going to see after this? I keep breathing deeply, calming myself. I have gone through a lot worse.
The second councilman is a bit more human-like. His piercing brown eyes stare at me, watching me like prey. His black horn curve in like a ram, sharp and sleek. The way his blonde hair is braided in a pony tail is so captivating. I see him smirk at me, showing off his sharp fangs. I look away blushing, caught staring at him. I look the last two councilmen and lift my eyebrows high. '…..Now this is ridiculous,' I thought, seeing just two giant blobs of slime. I wonder if it's really slime they are made out of. One is a dark peacock color while the other is a bright shamrock green.
Suddenly, an immense blood thirst over powers my senses. I look directly in front of me to see it is coming from The Leader. The most powerful person in this organization is Evelyn LeBlanc. Or, the Deranged Marine, an ex-marine that work alongside Garp in capturing Gold D. Rodger.
"So this is the infamous Angelina, daughter of James D. Talon and the victim to Mitsuwa's troublesome games and Viktor's antics," she said, glaring at me. I'm hoping I don't look nervous, but with my knees shaking isn't helping.
"Don't forget a victim of fashion, with those horrible clothes right, Charles. Are you going to church after this?" the green blob said, with sass. My eyes widen, looking down to what I'm wearing. I'm wearing a chiffon color button blouse with a black pencil skirt. I decide to wear my mom's black pointy shoes to impress and her black cardigan sweater.
"Please, Dave. It's more like she's going to a funeral more than the church," Charles said, chuckling a bit. My mortified face must been entertaining since they start to laugh.
"Enough! We are here to judge Angelina into returning to the pirate world and not on her fashion sense," Evelyn said, raising her voice. Everyone stops, looks at her. She clears her throat, and stares at me. Everyone follows suit.
"Now, lets the questions begin. Gabriela," Evelyn said. The centaur perks up from hearing her name.
"Well, how did you feel once you learn you were there? What help you recover?" she asks, smiling. My heart thumps against my chest in nervousness.
"Um…..I was really angry and scared. I kept myself busy with a job," I said, answering her question. She tilts her head, her horse ears twitches. I can feel the heat from my cheeks. My hands get sweaty and my mouth opens a bit, as if I'm trying to catch my breath.
"What was your occupation? Did you like working there?" the gorgeous ram man said. I shift my eyes around, searching for the right words.
"I used to be a waiter and maid. I like working as a waiter than the maid," I said, wondering if I should tell them about being a pirate. I look up and open my mouth, but I froze. Her eyes stare at me, hoping the chance to smite me where I stand.
"umm…uuhhh…well." I start to fumble my words. I stand there like an idiot.
"This is going to be a short one," she mumbles, yawning a bit.
After a while, they release me to review my case. I trudge out of there to see Mitsuwa waiting for me. She gives me a looking, hoping for some news. I shake my head.
"Oh god I am such a dumbass. I stood there like an idiot. They say to come back in two hours for the final verdict. You said it will take days, but they say hours," I said, whining. She pats my shoulder.
"Let's just wait here and hope for best then," she said, going back on the couch. I sigh, sadly. I shake my head again. I need some air.
"Nah….I'm going back to the hotel to change. I don't wanna have those two blobs laughing at me," I said, weakly. Mitsuwa nods, giving me the card. I take it, going my way.
I didn't go all this trouble to finally leave this place. I convince my parents to let me take this 'interview' for a college abroad. They were hesitant at first until Mitsuwa told them that's the college she graduated from and would happily supervise it. I continue make my way down the hall to the elevator, my head down looking at my pointy shoes. I feel the tears wanting to come out. I sniff a bit.
"This is so depressing," I mumble to myself. If they don't approve my membership into this organization, I can't travel back there again. I will forever be a distant memory to my crew, friends, and Mihawk. I don't want that. With my performance back there, I have no doubt that they will reject it, even though my father is in the organization. I drag my feet slowly around the corner. I look up just in time to see a body plow into me. I let out a yelp and land on my ass.
"I'm so sorry," a deep voice said, offering their hand. I take their hand and stand up.
"It's ok-" I stop talking, having a good look at this person. He is very tall; I assume he's at least six feet five inches. He has a lean body from what I can tell from his suit, with tan skin. His hair is butterscotch yellow, almost covering his eyes. He has a dark navy blue suit, black shoes, and flamingo pink tie. My jaw drops. 'Don't tell he is one of us' I thought to myself. He frowns, observing me behind his white sunglasses.
"Is there something wrong, miss," he asks me. His voice sends me chills down my spine.
"A-are you Doflamingo Donquixote?" I ask, hoping for a no. My heart can't stop pounding. He looks almost exactly like the picture Robin showed me.
After the Crocodile fiasco, I asked Robin for a 101 on people in the navy and government I should be aware and stay away from. I already know some pirates' names I should be careful around. I know Captain Kidd and his faithful and sexy companion Killer, Tra-something D. Law, Bitch Blackbeard, and ex-marine turn pirate Drake. For the Marines, I must stay away from everyone who is involved in it. I don't know how to spot World government officials just yet since Robin told me a lot of them do undercover work. Yet, she told if I hear anything that starts with a CP and a number, I should run for the hills.
The guy looks at me confuse and bewilderment. I'm ready to scream my head off.
"No, I'm not Doflamingo," he said, calmly. I release the breath I'm holding in relief.
"But, I'm a Donquixote from my father side," he said, giving me a heart attack. I choke up a bit.
"Why did you call me Doflamingo?" he asks, stuffing his hands in his pockets. My eyes widen. I feel awkward to tell him he looks like this criminal from a different dimension.
"How about no? Have a good day, sir," I said, walking away from him. He decides to follow me to the elevator.
"Why not? How do you know the Donquixote name? Do you work for Doflamingo?" he said, continuing to pester me over and over again. I try my best to ignore him. I press the down button, happy to see it open right away. He stands on the floor while I stand in the elevator.
"Good day, sir," I said, pressing the lobby button. He gives me frown. I didn't know if he is glaring at me, hating that I didn't give him the answers or thinking.
"I'll make sure you don't go where need to go. I do have connections to the council," he said, threating me. Everything slows down from there. He is going to make sure I won't go back to my crew. I won't have the chance to repair the relationship with Nami ever again. I will never see Mihawk again. A hand stops the elevator's doors from closing. I see that it's my hand. I slowly open it. I narrow my eyes, glaring at him.
"How dare you. HOW DARE YOU!" I yell at him. He steps back.
"You wanna know who Doflamingo is? Why don't you go and see since you might you related asshole?" I yell at him. I hear him growl at me.
"Because I can't. She won't tell me anything anymore. Hell I don't remember my father's face anymore. So, excuse me, for being a bit desperate once I hear the slightest hint of my father," he said. I stare at him, processing on what he said. The elevator made a noise, wanting to close its door. It snaps me back to reality.
"Get in," I said, letting the doors go. He gets in, fixing his tie a bit. Once the door closes, I give him all the information I know about Doflamingo.
"Doflamingo lives in the pirate world that I'm trying to go back. From what I hear, he is a dangerous person, far more dangerous than Crocodile. In our world, he would be the next President Putin. You look exactly like you, except he walk funny," I said, spitting information out.
DING
The door opens to the lobby.
"He is a Shichibukai, a pirate who allied themselves with the World Government," I said, before walking out into the Lobby. I intend to leave him there and go to the hotel. I make my way through the crowd and going outside to feel the breeze.
"Wait!"
I look over my shoulder to see him waving me down. I shortly stop, waiting for him to catch up. Once he was near, he walk up to me.
"Since you give me all the information I could ever ask, I will give you one," he said.
"The only way for you to become a part of the organization is be so valuable that they will beg for you to join them," he said. I furrow my eyebrows together, thinking what in the hell do I have that can be valuable. He sees my confuse face, and sighs.
"For example, I'm going to be a doctor, so they need people with skills that I will have," he said. Yet, I'm only nineteen. 'The only thing I have going on is that I'm a pirate,' I thought to myself. Then it hits me 'I'm a PIRATE!' I thought to myself. I feel myself smile. I jump a bit and I hug him.
"Thank you, Thank you, THANK YOU!" I said, happily. I let him go and race to the hotel. I know what to do know. 'Wait for me, Luffy. I'm on my way!' I thought.
On the other hand, a party is going on. Men drinking, partying at the gloomiest place on the Grand Line doing what pirates are known for. Kuraigana Island is so mucky and without people. The crew didn't know why their captain, Red-Hair Shanks, until they were told who lived here. Shanks found his buddy in his courtyard clipping some flowers. Shanks decided that his place needs a little lightening up and had a grand feast for the fun of it. Dracule sits in his chair with Shanks beside him, drinking. Dracule drinks his favorite red wine while Shanks chugs back another beer.
"Come on, Hawk eyes," Shanks said, his face turning a bit red from the alcohol. His crews are making a mess out of the dining room. There were streamers, broken chairs, and food everywhere. Dracule counts at least four fights since they have gotten here. He takes another long sip from his drink.
"You know I will make sure that you and your crew will clean this entire castle. I just clean for Angelina to visit," Dracule said, letting the words sink in. Dracule plan this nice date for his new girlfriend, Angelina. He is going to find her once he hears sightings of the StrawHats. He'll convince her to come home with him for a dinner date. It would have taken in his new garden, in the middle of his castle. Then she would have the grand tour of his home, his library, his training grounds, and his wine cellar. Dracule flinch mentally hearing glass break.
Suddenly, Dracule hears his snail ringing. He sighs and mumbles something. Shanks just smiles and goes back talking to Ben. While Dracule went to another room to answer his call, the words he said slowly sinks in his drunken state.
Clean. Entire Castle. Angelina.
These words echo in his head over and over again until it hits him. Shanks' eyes widen and his jaw drops. Benn shakes Shanks' shoulder a bit.
"Oi, Shanks. You alright?" he said, with concern. Shanks jumps up.
"Damn it! I didn't know he was planning a date for Angelina!" Shanks screams. Quickly, Shanks looks at his first mate.
"Grab everyone who's up and meet at the entrance. We are going to divide and conquer to clean this house. FOR LOVE!" Shanks said, before running off. Benn sigh, knowing there is no stopping this man. Benn couldn't believe Shanks is going to force everyone to clean this castle.
"Captain is really going to tell us to clean, isn't he?" Lucky Roo said, munching on some doughnuts.
"….Yep," Yassop said, sleepily. He moves a bit to continue sleeping, hoping he would not get notice.
Two hours has gone by and it is time to reveal if Angelina will be part of this organization. Evelyn LeBlanc looks down at Mitsuwa, seeing her quiver in fear. Right beside is Viktor Destino, looking down, avoiding her stare.
"So, neither of you know where Angelina is? I guess we just move on to the closing arguments. Viktor then Mitsuwa," she said, sitting beside her councilmen. They nod and Viktor steps up.
"I believe Angelina should go to another world to meet her dad, learning about our culture and society," Viktor said, before returning to his place. Mitsuwa just looks in disbelief. He just said one sentence and it didn't make sense. Why would Angelina see the father she never knew he was there? Sometimes times like this Mitsuwa questions about the generation that is slowly taking over. Looking back to the councilmen, Mitsuwa gulps. It's her turn now.
Unexpectedly, the door opens. Everyone turn their attention to the door. Angelina stands there, smirking, with new clothes. She has black sleek boots going to her knees, high-waist, and dark blue jeans, and a porcelain white blouse. Evelyn narrows her eyes on her. This time Angelina held herself in a different way and something about that rubs her the wrong way. For the first time, Evelyn LeBlanc feels her marine's senses turning back on.
"Finally, she has some fashion sense, Dave," Charles said. Dave nods. Angelina walks in so confidently. She held her head high. There is a strange glint in her eye.
"Since you are late, I must inform you that Miss. Mitsuwa turn to speak," Evelyn said, "I order you to stand next to Viktor until it is your-"
Evelyn LeBlanc stops herself. Angelina is ignoring her order and continues to walk until she is right in front of the councilmen. Dave and Charles are staring between Evelyn and Angelina, having a mental conversation betting on who's going to strike first. Viktor's mouth went dry when he sees Angelina not stopping and ignoring the Head Councilmen's order.
"I have experience going to another world, adapting to its strange society. I have encountered strong and dangerous men and woman. Hell, I was torture by Shichibukai Crocodile. Do you think you can just order me around, marine?" Angelina said. Then she slams her hands on the desk and everyone flinches except Evelyn LeBlanc, who is slightly impressed.
"…Cause you can't order around a pirate. My name is Angelina D Portgas. My biological father is James D. Talon, a man apart of this organization. Yet, I don't have any skills that can benefit this organization like he does, but I can supply something else," Angelina said, staring Evelyn down. It seems to everyone that Angelina and the Head Councilmen, Evelyn LeBlanc, is having closing arguments among themselves. Gabriela opens her mouth to chime in, but Malik, the horns guy, stops her.
"What is it?" Evelyn asks. Angelina smiles, a glint appears in her eyes.
"I'm a damn pirate from the StrawHats crew. Not only do I have the ability to break all the laws, I have my crew to rely on to help. When I do go back, I will start to make connections with other pirates. Think as me as your dark connections to the underground world," Angelina said, putting her hands on her hips. She is damn proud of being one of Luffy's nakama. It's actually a pro and not a con.
Angelina sees that Evelyn is thinking, staring her down, but she won't falter. She stares right back. After a while, Angelina decides to break the silence.
"Please, let me go back. I miss my family that I found over there," Angelina said. Evelyn sighs deeply and closes her eyes.
"The Council is ready to make the decision whether Angelina D. Portgas will be a member of this organization and have approval to go back to the other world. Everyone approves please raise your hand," Evelyn LeBlanc said. Angelina waits and smiles.
This couldn't get any worst. Dracule drums his fingers on the table. The snail snoozes besides him. He had just talk to his handler, Patricia. Apparently, the World Government wanted his information on Blackbeard. Dracule didn't care if Blackbeard became the new Shichibukai to replace Crocodile. They insist that he has some information. Dracule sighs and combs his hair back. He stands up, grabbing his wine and walking to the door ready to fight these idiots out of his island. He opens the door and open his mouth, but didn't say anything. The living room is empty and clean.
"What did that idiot do?" Dracule mumbles to himself. He looks around to see even the curtains looks clean. He sniffs the air to smell a hint of lavender, hanging around. He goes around the castle to see everything so damn clean, even the hallway suit of armor is shining.
Dracule sees Shanks and his crew outside his castle, dirty and tired. Shanks is sitting on the stairs, his cape off showing off his figure. His white shirt dirty with many stains. A wine bottle is place next to him and a figure sits near him. Shanks looks up to see Mihawk beside him. Dracule says nothing but stares out into the woods. Shanks looks between the wine and Dracule, smiling once he made the connection. It is Dracule way of saying thanks. Shanks grabs the bottle with his one hand left and stands up.
"Come on boys. Time to move on," Shanks said, standing up. He gives a small nod to Mihawk before walking away. His crew moans in pain. They slowly stand up feeling dirty, sweaty and tired.
"…but I just got here," Rockstar mumbles, complaining not having a chance to party.
The sun warms me up as I stare out the window. I open the window, smelling the ocean right away. I knew today is the day. I hear some knocks on the door. I stretch a bit.
"I don't know why you need to knock. It is your house, Tsuki Mitsuwa," I said, teasing her. Tsuki opens the door, smiling. I smile back, happy to be back where I belong.
"I see you are up early," she said, bring me some breakfast. She puts a plate of fresh fruit on the desk, while I start to fix the bed.
"I couldn't sleep last night. I thought that if I close my eyes that I would be back home doing nothing. I'm just so excited for today too. Finally, I get start looking for my crew," I said, hoping for the best. It wasn't easy getting here either. Once the council approved my membership and my travels, the organization fake some papers so it seems that I'm going to Europe for a college education. My dad was on board since it was all paid for and I 'can get' a college degree out there, but my mom was the toughest. I was surprise to see Evelyn LeBlanc in my living room, convincing my mom.
"You remind me of myself when I was in the Marine….I was a fool back then" she said that to me. After all the fake papers were sign, I fake going to the airport and going to Europe. I went to their headquarters in Atlantic City, to see that the way they go to another world is by portals. What they didn't tell you about these portals is they will spit you out anywhere. I end up in the middle of the forest in Braken Isle with one large suitcase and a backpack. I trek at least three miles before they found me.
"Let's get everything straight. You are going on which boat?" Tsuki asks me. I take a bit out of the strawberry.
"Mmmmm….so good. The C Monkey to go to Water 7," I said, eating my breakfast. Tsuki nods, taking out my suitcase from the closet. Then she laid the clothes I had on the other chair onto the bed.
"Who are you going to meet up and why?" she said. I thought about that one. I swallow some berries before I talk.
"I need to meet up with Frank. I'm staying and working for him until I find my crew. If my crew doesn't appear within the five days, I must book a ship to another island and go," I said, hoping I had the right name. Tsuki shakes her head.
"His name is Fred. You'll be working in the bakery near dock one. Please don't forget it," Tsuki informs me. I nod, repeating the information again. 'Fred. Baker. Dock One,' I thought to myself. I eat the piece of fruit and decide to get ready early.
"I got this. Now, the boat leaves at 4p.m. We get there around 9p.m. Find Fred the baker. I need to show him my I.D and that's it. Its smooth sailing," I said, patting her shoulder. I slowly lead her out the room.
"But what about-"she begin to say. I start to laugh.
"Don't worry about your little head. I know about my conditions. You worry too much," I said, before closing the door. I look at the outfit I have today. I knew I'm going to do some errands before I leave here. I need to help deliver mail for Tsuki, restock her fridge and medicine supplies and do some shopping of my own. I choose to wear white sandals, high-waist shorts, with a light blue blouse with a ruffle top. I quickly change into it, grabbing my small purse.
"I'll be right back," I said, walking out the door. I hear her reply and continue my way up the hill to get to the center of town fast. The weather is really nice. The sun is out, no clouds are out. The breeze is gentle, while pollen is high. I feel bad whoever is allergic to pollen. Once I was on top of this hill, I can see the entire town and its docks. I see four small merchant vessels in the middle. On their left, it looks like a marine ship, but it looks like it was modified and the flag is wrong. It has two swords forming a C with looks like an upside U's on it. Also it has a line going through it. On the other side, it was another ship with the weird voodoo flag. It takes me a minute to know these ships are pirate ships.
"Oh fuck!" I said, walking into town. I hope I don't engage or meet anyone from those pirate crews. Yet, Fate wants some entertainment for today and likes to see me squirm.