Straw Hats

Ash sat on the edge of the chair she was on. A man that she didn't know, and looked very strange, was talking with Law. A woman with green wings was sitting on the other side of the room, writing stuff down. Ash didn't like her all that much. Law and she was dressed in a similar way. Long, black coats, boots, pants, and a shirt for Ash. He was wearing his hat on his head while Ash wore a beanie.

"Law, you haven't told me who your friend is over here." Ash turned to the man as he spoke. Her gaze was one of boredom. "Are they male or female? I can't really tell." She looked over to Law.

"She is just a friend. Her name is Len." She knew that he was just trying to keep her under wraps. "Now, about our agreement." Ash watched him removed his heart from his chest. She had seen him do something similar to others but it still interested her. "Hold onto this. I will get you Smoker's heart."

The man laughed in that strange way of his. "And I'll give you Monet's heart." She watched Law gather the woman's organ. "Now, get me that heart. Then we will have a deal." Law rose from his seat and she followed him out.

After a while of walking, she followed Law to the opening of the facility. "I need you to go to this location." He had brought out a map for her to look at. "I need you to go here and wait for me to come and get you. If you come into contact with anyone..." He handed her a small snail. "Call me. These two are connected. Just press the side of the shell." Ash nodded in understanding.

"Can you give me a specific description of the area?" Law nodded. He gave her a detailed description of the are he wanted her to go to. It was enough for her. "Thanks." Placing a hand on the ground, she started to imagine it. Most of the island was covered in snow and this place had a few markers that were there. Her hand started to go through the floor.

"This is very interesting power you have. Are you sure it isn't a devil fruit ability?" She raised an eyebrow at him.

"As I have said before, no. What is a devil fruit again?" Law told her that they didn't have time and she nodded. She pushed her way through the ground and was in the area that he had indicated. She was all by herself in the spot. Sighing, she sat down and started to play in the snow. Ash had never seen snow before today. She made a small snowman.

After a little while longer, Ash had made a small army of ten snowmen. She had heard a lot of crashing and banging going on but wasn't worried about Law. Commotion made her look up. A giant man was coming toward her. She cocked her head to the side as she stood up from crouching.

"Luffy! There is a person over there!" She squinted and saw a small man on top of the other man's head.

"Hey! Who are you?!" Suddenly, the man came rushing to her. He stopped just in front of her. He was a little taller by about a few inches or more. "Hm. You're dressed like Torao. Are you with him?"

"You mean Law?" The man nodded. "Yes. He told me to wait here for him." A woman came up to her. Next was a skeleton. This fascinated her. "Amazing. I have never seen a living skeleton before." She walked over to him and stood in front of him. "May I touch you?"

The skeleton laughed. "Sure." Ash took his hand and started to feel it. She was fascinated by him. "This is fun. I have never had someone do this before. It's new." The skeleton laughed again.

"Are you interested in Brook?" Ash looked over to see the woman standing beside her.

"Yes. I have never seen something like this before." She pushed up the sleeve of his coat. "Fascinating. Are you a full skeleton?"

"Yeah! He's a real, full skeleton!" The man from before came up to her. He was smiling bright. "What's your name? You never told us."

"Luffy, she might be dangerous," said a male voice. She didn't pay attention to him all that much.

"My name is Ash. I'm here with Law." She finally let Brook's hand go. "Who are all of you?"

The man grinned. "My name is Monkey D. Luffy! I'm going to be King of the Pirates!" Ash nodded.

"My name is Robin. It is nice to meet you, Ash." The woman was kind. She could tell that they were nice people. "The man over there is Zoro. And the one behind him is Usopp," Robin said as she pointed to the man off to the side. Another one was hiding behind him.

"I'm Brook! It is nice to know that you like me!" Ash smiled at them all.

"Would you like to come with us? It might not be safe for you to stay here by yourself." She turned to Robin.

"But, Law told me to stay here." Ash felt as if she would betray him if she left.

"I think that he would like it better if you were safe." That made her fight with herself. Robin placed a hand on her arm. "Come on. You can stay close to Luffy or Zoro. They'll keep you safe." Ash gave her a warning look.

"I'm not weak. I can take care of myself." She removed Robin's hand from her arm. "Please, don't pity me." That seemed to confused the group. "Could you give me a minute to think it over?" Luffy nodded and they all let her go a little ways away.

Sitting down, she pressed the side of the snail. It rang for a moment before it was picked up. "Is something wrong, Ash-ya?"

"Some people are here. They want me to stay with them." She sighed. "They say it's for my safety. Should I trust them?"

"Does one of them have a straw hat?" Ash looked back at them.

"Yes. So, should I trust them?" She waited for a response.

"You can go with them. We will meet up at some point." He went quiet for a moment. "There are some people you need to watch out for. They are wearing blue and white outfits with brown coats. Keep close to the others." Ash agreed before hanging up.

Walking back to them, she smiled. "Okay. I will go with you." Luffy cheered as they walked inside the facility.

...

Hours passed and Ash found herself in a cage with Luffy, Law, two of the people Law warned her about, and some of the people with Luffy. She was chained up along with the others. She met a few more people with Luffy. She sat next to Law. The man and woman that Law warned her about were on the other side of the cage.

"Torao, is Ash your friend?" Ash looked over to Luffy. She realized that her chains weren't all that tight. She kept that to herself for the time being.

"You can say that. I helped her out of a tight spot." Ash wiggled just a little. The chains started to slip off. Standing up, she shook them off.

"Wow! How did you do that?! You didn't even undo them!" Ash turned to them.

"I just shook them off." She raised an eyebrow. "Can't you?" Luffy shook his head. They all escaped after a moment. It was good. She was informed along with Luffy's people that Law had made an alliance with the kid. Ash was also told that the man, Smoker, and the woman, Tashigi, were going to help them.

"Ne, Ash. I want you to meet Franky, Chopper, and Nami." Luffy introduced her to the new people. "Sanji isn't here so I can't introduce him to you yet."

"That pervert ran off with my body," Nami said. This made her curious.

"Come on. We need to get going." They split up into three groups. Law, Chopper, and Ash went one way. Luffy, Robin, Franky, Usopp, and Nami went another way. Tashigi and Smoker went a different way as well. It was all planned out by Law.

...

More hours passed and Ash had been split from Law and Chopper. She was, now, with Luffy and a small dragon. It wasn't something she was expecting but it interested her. "Ash, where is Torao?" Ash looked over to him.

"I don't know. I was with him a while ago, but it seems that I have gotten lost." Luffy nodded as they continued on. "Who is the dragon on you?"

"My name is Momonosuke." Ash nodded. "You don't seem to be a normal person."

"I don't know. You don't seem like a normal dragon." Ash continued to walk with them. Momonosuke decided to keep quiet after her reply. That didn't bother Ash in the slightest.

They came into contact with Caesar Clown again. He was floating on what seemed like a cloud of smoke. It confused Ash. "Straw Hat! How dare you!" Ash looked around Luffy to look at the man. "You! You were with Law! What are you doing here?!"

"Leave her out of this. She isn't your opponent." Luffy handed the dragon off to her. "I am." He got into a fighting stance. "Bring it on."

The two started fighting. Ash was interested when she saw Luffy stretch. Hm. It's like he's made of taffy or rubber. This is fascinating. I like these people. They can do things that people where I'm from can't. She watched him fight while Momonosuke wrapped around her body.

"He is amazing," the dragon commented. Ash had to agree. He was a great fighter.

Suddenly, she saw the man push out the smoke around him. "What is he doing?" The smoke started to get closer to her.

"Ash! We need to move! That gas will kill you!" She took the chance and stepped into the gas. Nothing happened to her.

"What are you talking about?" Ash turned to Luffy. "Luffy!" The kid stopped fighting for a moment to give her his attention. "I'm going to go find Law! Should I take Momonosuke with me?!"

"Yeah! Keep him safe!" Nodding, Ash walked away from the two fighting and to the way in. She walked for a bit before coming across a noise further down the way.

"Law? Is that you?" she asked loud enough to be heard.

"Ash-ya? What are you doing here?" Law came into view, pulling a cart with Smoker's help. "Where did you go earlier? I thought you were staying with me?"

"Sorry. I got lost." She walked up to them. "Do you need some help? I can push it from behind if you want." Smoker eyed her for a moment. Law said that she could help if she really wanted to. Going behind the cart, she put her hands on the cart. "Momonosuke, hang on. I don't want you to fall off." The dragon nodded as she started to push.

Ash was surprised when she pushed it with no problem. It was like pushing an empty cardboard box. "Wow! You're really strong!" She shrugged as she kept pushing.

"Ash-ya? Don't push so fast. We are still on the other side," Law called.

"Sorry. You should get in, then. I'll push it the rest of the way." She heard the two move before she pushed with more effort. It got to the point where she was running and pushing at the same time. They got to the spot with Luffy in record time.

"Straw Hat-ya." Luffy was standing in the middle of the room. Caesar was missing. "Where is Caesar?" That was a good question.

"I flung him down the way. Why?" Ash came up to them.

"Because we are supposed to kidnap him!" Ash knew his frustration. This kid is a little slow. I wonder why Law allied with him.

Smoker walked up to her. "You are Ash, right?" Both Law and Luffy looked over to him along with Ash.

"Yes. And you are Smoker." She handed Momonosuke over to Luffy. "Is there a problem?"

"Are you on Trafalgar's crew?"

"No. He is just a friend of mine." She was glad to call him a friend. "Is there a problem with that?" He turned his arm into smoke. These people are strange. I don't understand what they are about.

"Any friend of a Pirate is an enemy of the Marines." He pushed the smoke toward her as Luffy waited for the rest of his crew. Ash grabbed the smoke.

"Please, don't attack me. I don't want to fight you, Mr. Smoker." She yanked down and made him fall to the ground. "I don't understand what you are trying to do, but I'm not someone you can just attack and not expect me to return the favor."

Smoker looked up at her with shock. Ash let go of the smoke. She hadn't been expecting to actually grab the smoke. "How did you do that?" Law asked as he came up to her. Ash shrugged. She didn't even know.

Once Luffy's crew and the other Marines were all there, they all piled into the cart and rode it out of the facility. She sat next to a man named Sanji. "My! You look lovely! I hope you are getting on the ship with us!" he said as they rode out. Even though he was flirting with her, it didn't bother her. It was more like a playful flirtation than anything else.

Nami nudged her arm. "If he gets on your nerves, don't hesitate to punch or kick him." Ash smiled and nodded. The woman seemed to realize something in her about the flirting.

...

Outside, Ash was shocked to see Caesar. He was staring at them with wide eyes. "Hey! What's that in the sky?!" Luffy shouted as he pointed to the sky. Ash looked up and paled. What the fuck are they doing here?! She immediately stepped behind Law. He looked behind himself to her.

"Law! What are you doing here?!" Baby 5 called from the sky. She dropped down with Buffalo right behind. She kept herself behind Law. She didn't want to face the woman. She was the one that took care of her and she left her.

"Are they friends of your, Torao?" Law and Ash looked at them. She had to look around Law to see them.

"No. They are the enemy." She watched them get ready to fight.

As they fought, Law and Smoker were able to chain Caesar up. "Law! Where is Ash?!" Baby 5 shouted as she fought Nami. Ash had kept close to Law's side since she could blend in with him. She made sure her jacket covered the bottom of her face and her beanie hid her hair.

"None of your business." Law answered as he stood next to her. He was taller than her by about a foot or so. He moved to be in front of her. He made sure they didn't see her.

"Trafalgar, I will ask you. What is Ash to you?" She looked over to Smoker. He eyed her from the other side of Law.

"As she said, Ash-ya is a friend of mine." Law held his nadochi in front of him. It was like he was blocking Smoker from getting to her. "Don't mess with her."

Ash looked to the fight. She was fascinated by Baby 5. She was changing from weapon to weapon. It was shocking. Everything was surprising her.

When they were finished fighting, Law got them to chain up Baby 5 and Buffalo. He stood in front of them. She watched him make that Room thing. He sliced and took their heads off. He handed Baby's to her. "Hold this for a moment." She looked at her head.

"Ash? Is that you?" Ash turned the head away from her. "Law! What have you gotten her to do?! You brainwashed her, didn't you?!"

"I did no such thing." Law came back with Buffalo's head. "She agreed to come with me on this." He got her to follow him. They placed the heads on a boat with rescue on the sail. He also placed a snail on the boat with their heads.

They set the boat sailing in a random direction. Everyone sat around a fire and ate. It was stew. She ate five bowls so far. "I've never met a woman that eats so much," Usopp said. She looked over to him as she ate her fifth bowl.

"Was Law starving you?" Sanji asked in that sweet voice he used before. He glare over to Law. Ash looked over to where Law was. He was sitting beside Smoker and talking to him.

Ash looked back to Sanji. "No. I just normally eat a lot." She started on her sixth bowl.

"Luffy-san, you might have competition," Brook said to the man. He was on his seventh bowl of the stew.

"Huh? What do you mean?" he asked as he slurped his stew. Ash laughed. These people are funny. I like them.

"You like us?" Chopper was the one to speak.

"Yes. I like you all."

"When did she say that?" Franky asked. He looked confused.

"Just now. Didn't you all hear her?" She saw the reindeer was worried about it.

"No. She didn't say anything. I was watching her. Her mouth never moved," Franky answered. She smiled.

Chopper, they can't hear me. Only you can. His eyes widened. "How?! That is amazing!" She finished her bowl. He got up and came over to her. "What are you? How can you do that?"

"Do what? What did she do?" Luffy asked. He came to sit beside her. He was eyeing her up and down. "She hasn't moved since we sat down."

"Can you do that with people?"

"No. I can't. Only with animals or something similar." Luffy put a hand on her back. "Ahhhhhhh!" Her scream scared everyone. She fell to the ground and curled up in pain.

"Straw Hat-ya, what did you do?" Law came over to them. He crouched before her. Luffy didn't answer at first. "What did you do?"

"I just touched her back." He sounded worried.

"I should've warned you. Don't touch her back."

"L-Law..." He looked down at her. "S-Something is...w-wet...on my b-back..." she said through pants. The pain was almost unbearable.

"We need to get to your ship." Law helped her stand up. "We need to go anyway." Luffy's crew agreed. He helped her to walk a little bit. "Are you okay with walking by yourself?"

"N-No. Could you...help me?" Law agreed and helped her walk. The Straw Hats looked concerned and worried. Ash sighed. This is a predicament. I hate this. I hope they don't worry too much about me. Hope I can continue to help Law with his plan.

Hope you like this new chapter. The Straw Hats have appeared! If you are wondering, her back is still not healed. Something might be wrong with it. You will also find something out about Ash in the next chapter if you haven't figured it out yet. Please, leave you opinion on this chapter for me. I love all of your comments. Have a pleasant day. Tatty-bye! I love you all!