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Chapter Twelve- Meeting the Top Dogs... Well Dog and Bird

(Can you hear my heart beat, Im tried of dreaming never enough I close my eyes... and umm. oh i forgot he words... ANYWAY! The last we say Oliver he had passed out after saving a child and the mother pretty much thanked him into unconsciousness. Lets see what our boy is doing now.)

Oliver awoke slowly at first, confused and unsure of his surroundings. He felt well rested and his back didn't hurt as much as it did before, Oliver blinked open his eyes and noticed he was in a white infirmary looking room.

With multiple medical beds with curtains for privacy, he was on a bed the was up against the corner walls, giving him a perfect view of the only door in the room. The whole infirmary was lit by soft morning light that was streaming in from a window behind Oliver, the window was also open just ajar letting in a nice breeze.

All the curtins were open indicating he was the only one in the room, which seemed strange considering the battle that just took place. "Oh no how long was i out this time?" Oliver mused to himeself, 'Im getting sick and tired of being knocked out all the time!'.

Oliver sat up slowly getting a feel for his back, which did not protest or flare up in pain due to his movements. He also realized that someone had changed his clothes during his time being unconscious, he was no longer wearing his shirt and pants Potsun gave him.

Instead he was now wearing a pair of loose slacks and had bandages wrapped around most of his body, making him look like some weird zombie. "How long have I been here?" Oliver mused softly to himself. "Too long if you ask me," a voice behind Oliver spoke. Oliver jumped in surprise, but turned around to see who spoke to him.

There in the window was a man wearing a long white robe with brown star-like motifs on it and a matching hat. He also has a big orange necklace hanging around his neck, and weirdly enough striped socks and a pair of normal looking shoes. He has a sword on his right hip, and his face is ghostly pale with striking purple marks going from his eyes down his cheeks.

The most noticeable thing about him was that he had large feathered wings where his arms should be.

"Ah…. Who are you?" Oliver asked as the man stepped into the room from the window. "I am Pell a Head Guard for the royal guard here in Alabasta" Pell said as his wings turned back into arms and he did a small bow.

"You have been here for nearly a week, by the time Potsun came to fix your back you had lost a lot of blood. It also didn't help you managed to get heat stroke in the sort few hours you where actually out in the sun" Potsun explained as he leant against the far wall facing Oliver.

"Oh… well it was worth it, even if I ended up bed ridden. I helped that girl.. How is she?", "She is grateful, she left the infirmary two days ago. She just won't be able to use her legs for a few weeks.

"Oh good, that's good… wait why are you telling me this instead of potsun?" Oliver inquired as he stared at Pell. "Potsun came up to me shortly after fixing you up and suggested I take you on as an apprentice of sorts." Pell said as he looked at Oliver with his piercing eyes.

"Oh… well. What do you think?", "Well I do find it weird that an outsider with amnesia and a devil fruit ability happened to stumble upon Potsun around the same time Pirates invaded our shore...".

"Hey I had no idea who those guys where, and you saw me didn't you I helped save Vivi from that Snappy Simon guy!" Oliver blurted out angrily.

"That I did, I saw you risk your life for the life of our princess. Something I failed to do that day… So I thank you Oliver" Potsun said as he gave a deep bow toward Him in bed. "Oh gee.. You don't have to do that it was just instinct you know." Oliver said his cheeks and neck starting to turn red from the praise.

"That's why I agreed to take you on, to train the potential you have and to also keep an eye on you" Pell said as he went back to leaning on the wall. "Wait really?! That's awesome, thank you so mu- wait did you say to also keep an eye on me?" Oliver responded rather miffed that Pell didn't completely trust him even though he did nothing wrong.

"Yes I did, but don't focus on that. We will start your training tomorrow. Today I'm going to show you your quarters and take you to meet some important people you should meet" Pell said as he walked towards Oliver. "Now get up, it's time to go. You've been in that bed far too long already, Oliver pulled his legs over the bed and stood up slowly and began stretching his back and legs.

"Who knew you could feel all cramped up from laying in bed for a week". Pell rolled his eyes "Will you be alright enough to follow me?" "Yeah, nothing hurts anymore… but I was wondering if there was anything for me to wear. I don't want to just wear this." Oliver said as he motioned to the pair of slacks he was wearing.

"Yes there are some Cloaks we can give you if you will just-" Pell was cut off by Oliver "Do you have anything that isn't a cloak?". "Hmmm give me a sec" and with that Pell walked to the window and literally threw himself out of it.

Oliver jumped in shock before remembering he also had a devil fruit and ran to the window and watch as Pells arms turned into wings mid-air,Pell then flew out of sight.

As Oliver looked out the window he noticed he was at least four stories up and was overlooking what looked to be a training courtyard. There were a few Alabasta guards training against one another with a man walking around them observing and giving commands.

He was wearing a long, light-green tunic, revealing his chest, and has two belts around his waist: a striped, pale-red one and crimson large one, and over it a purple, thinner one. Around his neck he has a necklace consisting of big golden beads and has a massive sword, with a blue hilt and sheath on his right hip. To finish of his outfit he also he also has a dark-green coat draped on his shoulders like a cape.

As Oliver was looking at the man he didn't seem to notice that he was actually staring back at Oliver from the courtyard. It took Oliver a few seconds to realise and once he did, he made a weird squeaking sound and flung himself away from the window.

"Oh god that was embarrassing, I hope he wasn't anyone important.." "Who's not important?" Oliver jumped again at Pells sudden arrival. "How do you sneak up on me so silently?! You have to teach me how." Pell chuckled amusingly "In time, but for now… does this please your taste in style or are you even more of a hassle then I bargained for?" Pell asked as he handed Oliver a piece of tan clothing.

Oliver unfolded it and realised it looked like a poncho but with a hood attached to it. "Oh cool" Oliver breathed out as he put the poncho on, he was pleasantly surprised at how light the poncho was and how comfortable it felt on his shoulders.

"Thanks Pell this is awesome" he said to Pell giving him a grinning smile. Pell chuckled softly "No problem Oliver, now what were you muttering about before?" Pell asked as he quirked an eyebrow at Oliver.

"Oh nothing! You were going to show me my sleeping quarters?" Oliver rushed out smiling still. "Ah yes, let us be on our way. We still have to introduce you to some important people before the day is over, Follow me Oliver" Pell said as he made his way towards the door,Oliver quickly following after.

It didn't take long for Pell and Oliver to reach there first destination, the brackets. "So wait, I have to sleep in here with all the other soldiers?" Oliver asked while pointing into the room.

The Brackets was a large room only two hallways away from the infirmary and is one of five Brackets this building has. It had forty bunk beds lined up against the rooms walls. "This room is for new recruits and low tear soldiers, so you will be here till you rank up or till I say otherwise" Pell walked into the room with Oliver following close behind.

"This here will be your bed, and you will meet your bunk mates later today after dinner." Pell pointed to a bed on the top bunk, it had a duffel bag and a pile of sheets sitting at the head of the bed.

"As you can see every bunk has its bed made except yours, I expect you to keep your standards as high as everyone else here. I also put together some items you might require during your stay here, if you think you need anything else just let me know, you can go through that bag later. Now follow me we have a meeting with King Cobra" Pell motioned Oliver to follow him as he walked out of the brackets.

" The King?" Oliver gulped audibly.

Pell brought Oliver to the courtyard, the same courtyard Oliver lost a staring contest with an important looking person…' I don't see him anywhere I wonder where he went?' Oliver could see the same soldiers training but not the guy from before.

"Pell, I see your showing your new discipline around" A voice behind Oliver stated. Oliver jumped not expecting a new voice to be speaking right behind him. " Ah Chaka, yes I was just going to take Oliver here to see King Cobra, but since you caught us you can introduce yourself to him".

Oliver turned around to see the same man that caught him staring at him, Oliver cringed in memory and started going red in embarrassment. The tall man turned to Oliver and gave a slight bow, "Hello Oliver my name is Chaka and I and a head guard in the royal guard for the Alabasta Kingdom, and like you I have a devil fruit, the Inu Inu no Mi Model: Jackal. Im a Jackal man".

"I thought Pell was the head Guard?" Oliver asked in confusion. "There are two head guards, Chaka here focuses more on the training aspect and I focus more on guarding the royal family. Both Important jobs that need full attention you see" Pell explained.

"Yes it is and what a day it is that we see Pell take on a student!" Chaka exclaimed slapping Pell on the back in delight. "Yes well we really must be going, Oliver I would like to do you to do a little test for me" Pell said.

Pells body began to completly be covered in brown feathers as he started to turn into a hawk. "This is my hybrid form" Pell said as his transformation stopped. His hybrid form consisted of a very buff looking fell looking half human half hawk. He had a human type face with feathers covering him and a large beak that looked supper sharp. He still had arms but they were big and buff, and he sported big wings on his back. Instead of fingers he had opposable claw hands.

"I saw your hybrid form when you saved that girl.. I would like to see your full beast form" Pell stated, then without warning his body began morphing again. His face became more bird like and his arms dissapeared, Pell became a massive Hawk wearing clothes.

"Simple no? Now we must be off Oliver, transform and follow me!" He yelled as he took off into the sky.

Oliver looked up at Pell in amazement. "He made that look easy.." Oliver deadpanned. "Hehe yeah he did didnt he, but honestly brat, your devil fruit dosen't just give you a power but an instinct to be able use and edvance them" Chaka stated before turning around. "Goodluck kid, Pell can be a handful sometimes hehe" and with that Chaka walked off to continue training the others in the courtyard.

Oliver looked up at Pell who was waiting for him in the air. Clenching his fists he closed his eyes and pictured him self to transform. Focused on transforming into his hybrid bat form, he imagined himself with bat wings and the rest seemed to come to him naturally.

His skin darkened as he gained some grey fur all over his body and a ring of muddy orange around his neck and upper back, his feet turned into massive bat claws. Openoing his eyes he could still see he had normal human body proportions, the only thing different was his fur, feet and wings. "Alright now full hybrid form" Oliver said in determination.

Closing his eyes and focusing once again he felt his ears elongated and his eyes turn mustard yellow and he could feel his face morphing as a he gained a snout and a small black button nose.

Opening his eyes Oliver looked himself over and with a single glance he realised what exact speices of bat he was.

"Huh... I know excectliy what type of bat I am.. A Grey-headed Flying Fox" Oliver said quietly to himself 'Just like the fruit bats at home'. The poncho Pell gave him seemed to be the best thing Oliver could be wearing, his wings easily flapped and moved under the piece of clothing.

Opening his eyes now in the sun Oliver had to squint as it seem to be way brighter than before, also the training going on next to him seemed to be nearly a million times louder. Oliver shook his head trying to refocus 'ow, I need to get out of here. It way to loud and bright in this new form!' Oliver quickly followed after Pell.

Clumsily flying up to him and following after him as started to fly off. Oliver was squinting the whole time, the bright desert sun just too much for his poor bat eyes.

And if he could see properly he would of noticed Pell had a proud smirk across his face.

UPDATED 04/12/2019