Kiana will be viewed as the Mother of the crew, though Buggy will just call her niece.
I've decided to pair her up with Doflamingo (though I may need help when I'm doing that arc)
For the name of the crew, I'm going to just stick with the Straw Hats.
Here's a list of her animagi: Nemean Lioness, Royal Phoenix, Doe, Night Fury
Please Review and let me know
Charlie's POV
Gradually, Charlie became aware of several things. First, whatever he was sleeping on was very warm and soft. Second, there was the scent of salt and the sound of rushing of water.
Groaning, he opened his eyes and was greeted by a bright blue sky.
Where am I? He wondered as he sat up.
Only to blink in confusion when he found himself on a beach.
"Where the Bloody Hell?" He said, before everything came rushing back.
The Ritual! He thought as he got to his feet, looking around him for the rest of his family. He relaxed slightly when he caught sight of Bill, his niece, little sister and twin brothers laying a few feet away from him. A little father down the beach he could see the forms of Neville, Kiana's cousin and Luna. Farther down he could see a village.
He knew enough from Kiana's stories, she had wanted to make sure that everyone knew what her old home looked like in case they got separated by the portal, to guess that it was Windmill Village. The village where she had met Red-Haired Shanks.
But there was no sign of Kiana or her kids.
He moved towards Bill, who was closer, only to stop as he took in his brother's appearance. His brother looked younger, like six years younger. Charlie looked at the others to see that they also looked years younger. Bill looked 24, Ginny looked 14 and the twins looked 17. He looked down at himself to see that his appearance had changed as well. His body looked like it had when he was 22-years-old.
The only one who looked the same was his niece.
He stared in shock for a moment, before shaking himself.
We can worry about being deaged later. He thought as he knelt down to wake his elder brother. We need to find Kiana and her kids.
"Bill wake up." Charlie said as he shook his shoulders.
Bill groaned and opened his eyes groggily to look at him. "Charlie? Where are we?" Bill asked before noticing his younger brother's appearance. "And why do you look like you're 22?"
"The Ritual worked Bill." Charlie said. "We're outside of Windmill Village. As for why we look younger, I have no idea. Come on and help me check on the others, Kiana and her kids are missing."
Bill was on his feet in an instant.
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"What should we do?" Dudley asked once everyone was awake.
It had been a little bit of a shock when the others woke up to find themselves younger, though they shrugged the shock when they learned that Kiana and her kids were not with them.
They were currently standing in a circle, trying to figure out what to do.
"Kiana said that if we got separated," Neville said. "To go wait for her at Party's Bar."
So, everyone made their way across the beach until they reached Windmill Village. Thanks to the information Kiana gave them, it was easy for them to navigate the village until they came to stand outside the bar.
They stared at the warm-looking two story building where Kiana said she had lived with her Aunt until her grandfather had taken her to live in the forest for a minute before Luna walked into the bar followed by the others.
Inside was just as warm-looking as it was from the outside. It reminded the Hogwarts graduates of a cleaner Hogshead.
Standing behind the bar counter was a young woman with dark green hair that fell just below her shoulders and tucked underneath a bandana. They knew this was immediately.
Monkey D Makino.
Kiana's Aunt.
"Excuse me, Ma'am." Bill asked as they moved towards the counter.
Makino looked up from the counter to see a young red-haired man in his early 20s holding a little blond-haired girl standing beside the counter. Behind him stood another young red-haired man who looked two years younger than he did and a group of teenagers.
"Oh, Good Morning." Makino said. "Can I help you?"
"I was wondering if a young girl has been by here?" He asked. "She looks about 15 with black hair and green eyes. She'd be accompanied by five small children."
It was a safe bet that Kiana had been deaged like the rest of them.
Makino shook her head. "I haven't seen anyone with that description Mr-"
"Bill Prewitt, Ma'am." Bill said. "This is my daughter Victoire. My younger brothers, Charlie, Fred and George Prewitt. My little sister Ginny Prewitt. My friends Luna Lovegood, Neville Longbottom and Dudley Dursley."
Makino smiled. "Nice to meet you, my name is Makino."
"Nice to meet you." Bill said kindly. "Mind if we stay here to wait for our friend?"
"Not at all." Makino said. "Would you all like something to eat while you wait?"
Bill looked at the others and they nodded. "That would be nice, thank you."
Makino nodded and they sat down on the bar stools. "What would you like?"
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Kiana couldn't help but smile as she and children walked through Windmill Village.
It's been so long… Kiana thought.
She and her children had woken up a few minutes ago a couple of yards into the forest. She had been a little startled to find herself six years younger, but chalked that up as either a side effect of the ritual or the time difference between worlds. Most likely the last one as her children were unaffected.
"Mommy? Where are we going?" James asked, watching as his mother wiped drool from his baby sister's mouth as they walked down the street, passing a man selling fish. Teddy, Jackie, Severus and Lily looked up at their mother as well, though Lily was too little to understand the meaning of most words. Teddy and Jackie were her oldest at seven, James was six, Severus was three, and Lily was one.
"Sweetie, I've told you. We're going to go visit mummy's Aunt and meet up with your Uncles and Aunts." Kiana said, smile never leaving her face.
"Why?" Jackie asked.
"Because, it's been a long time since I have seen my Aunt and since we're here we should go say hi."
"Why?" Teddy asked.
Before Kiana could respond, she heard a voice call out.
"Kiana?"
Kiana stopped and turned to see the old mayor, Wood Slap, starring at her in a daze. Kiana smiled. She had been wondering how long it would take for someone to recognize her. She wasn't surprised that it was the mayor who recognized her first.
Suddenly, the noise around them stopped. The villagers, upon hearing the Mayor say the name of the little girl who had brought joy in their lives, stopped what they doing to study the young woman with the children. The woman was an older version of the energetic little girl they knew so well. She looked about 15, with waist-length black hair that had some red streaks, bright emerald green eyes, a faint lightning bolt scar on her forehead, another scar was underneath her left eye. But the most telling was the large smile on her face.
"Momma," Jackie asked pointing to Wood Slap. "Who's that?"
Jaws dropped when they heard the little pink haired girl call her Momma.
"Kids, I'd like to you to meet Wood Slap," Kiana said. "He's the mayor of the village."
Wood Slap just gapped as he stared at them.
Kiana giggled and motioned for the mayor to follow, as she and her kids continued to make their way to Party's Bar.
Wood Slap broke out of his stupor and hobbled after them as quickly as he could. He was quickly followed the villagers.
Kiana smile grew when she and her kids reached the bar. From inside she could hear the voices of her friends and Aunt.
The mayor and villagers watched as Kiana and the children walked through the saloon doors. The doors swung shut behind them, creaking as they rocked back and forth on rusted bolts, gaining the attention of the people at the counter.
"I see you guys started eating without us." Kiana said as she looked at her nakama.
"You took too long, cousin." Dudley said.
"Kiana?"
Kiana looked to see Makino staring at her in shock.
"Kiana?" Makino repeated, stepping out from behind the bar.
Kiana handed Lily to Teddy, before looking back towards Makino.
"Hi, Auntie Makino." Kiana said, tears coming to her eyes. "Long time no see."
That was all the green-haired woman needed. She was across the bar and wrapping Kiana in a tight hug. Their tears fell as they held onto each other tightly, squeezing harder with each second. For Makino, it was to reassure that she wasn't seeing things. For Kiana, it was to confirm that she was really home.
From the bar stools, Dudley and the others watched the two with smiles. It was good to see Kiana smile like that.
Eventually, Makino pulled back, cupping Kiana's face and looked her over. Makino couldn't stop the laugh from escaping her lips.
"You've gotten so big… but I would recognize my niece anywhere." Makino breathed, her lips pressed together to form a watery smile. "I never thought I'd see you again."
"I'm sorry, Auntie." Kiana said. "I wanted to come back, but the man who had taken me blocked my memories. I wasn't able to get them back until recently."
"I'm just happy that you're back. You're so old now, all I can remember is my niece who yelled and screamed over everything. You're so calm and mature now…" She looked Kiana up and down. "And beautiful. Who would've thought that my tomboy niece would become so beautiful?"
"You're still not getting me in a dress." Kiana said causing her aunt to laugh.
"Momma?" James asked. "Who's this?"
"M-Momma?" Makino choked out.
A mischievous glint appeared in her eyes as Kiana eyes as she stared at her stunned Aunt.
"Yes, Momma." Kiana said as she took Lily from Teddy and pushed her kids in front of her. "Aunt Makino, I'd like to introduce you to my children. Teddy, Jackie, James, Severus this is Aunt Makino. The little girl I'm holding is my youngest, Lily. You've already meet the rest of my family." She indicated the people still sitting at the bar. "Cubs, say hi to Aunt Makino."
"Hi, Aunt Makino." Teddy, Jackie, James and Severus greeted.
"Y-you're a mother?" Makino asked her niece in shock.
"Yup." Kiana said. "I'll explain later, okay?"
Makino looked at her niece for a moment, before nodding.
Suddenly, a cane whacked her on the back of the head and she turned to see that the mayor had broken free of the hoard of villagers outside and was standing behind her.
"You inconsiderate brat!" Wood Slap fumed, waving his cane around before hitting her again.
Kiana winced as she rubbed her head. "Missed you too, Mayor."
Wood Slap huffed before bringing the girl into a hug.
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It had taken Kiana nearly an hour to give Makino, Wood Slap and the villagers a shorted version of what had happened after she had been taken, but when she finished they had all agreed to not tell Garp.
Kiana loved her grandfather, even if his training methods were extremely questionable, but she didn't want him finding out yet about her being back or that she had kids. He'd either hunt her down and kill her without waiting for her to explain, or he'd believe her and drag both her and her kids to become marines.
So instead, the town threw a party. Kiana smiled at how quickly her nakama had been accepted by the village. Bill and the others had been hesitant at first, but had allowed themselves to be pulled into the festive. The Twins had started a prank war with some of the villagers, nothing magical, as Kiana had forbade them from using any magic pranks until they were sailing out for the One Piece. Ginny and Luna were spending some quality time with some of the girls in the village, Kiana had refused to do so. Charlie and Dudley were hanging out with some of the villagers. Bill had opted to stay in the bar with Kiana to help watch the kids. Kiana was greatly reminded of the parties Shanks and his crew used to throw during their stay.
Speaking of Shanks…
"Aunt Makino?" Kiana asked as she fed Lily some mashed fruit Makino had given her, the rest of her kids were sitting beside her eating dinner. "Do you know where my hat is?"
Makino's eyes widened. "I almost forgot about that." She rushed upstairs and came back down with a familiar straw hat. "Ace and Sabo decided to leave it here in case you ever came back."
Kiana smiled as she gently took the hat and placed it on her head.
"Thank you, Aunt Makino." She said as tears formed in her eyes. "I was thinking that I'd never get this back." She was happy with the thought of being able to fulfill one of the promises she had made to Shanks. She had been worried that one of her brothers had taken the hat with them and had given it back to Shanks.
"Momma?" Teddy asked.
"Yes, Cub?" Kiana asked.
"Can we go back to the ship?" Her godson asked. "I'm sleepy."
He was chorused by Jackie, James and Severus.
Kiana smiled warmly. "Of course, Cubs."
She looked towards Makino. "Excuse me for a bit Auntie, I need to get my cubs to bed. I should turned in early as well, it's been a long day for me and my little ones."
Makino smiled and nodded. "Of course, we can talk more tomorrow."
Kiana smiled and bade everyone goodnight and settled both Lily and Severus on her hips and walked out of the bar with her kids. Bill was soon to follow with a sleeping Victoire in his arms.
Makino watched as her niece left. She still couldn't believe that Kiana was a mother, though it seemed to suit her, especially considering she was chronically 21. Yes, Kiana had told them of what happened to her, but it was still hard to picture the energetic and loud eight-year-old shouting about becoming the Queen of the Pirates as a mother of five. Makino wondered what her brother and Shanks would think about being a grandpa and granduncle already. She knew Kiana's brothers would be in for a shock and would more than likely never let Kiana out of their sight.
Then she frowned as she recalled the look in Kiana's eyes as she told them of her past. Her bright emerald eyes had gained a haunted look and that made Makino mad. Her niece never should've been through all that, but she had and nothing would ever change that. Makino had also noticed the way Kiana acted with the villagers, whether she meant to or not, she always had her back to the bar counter or a wall and kept her kids and family within her line of sight. An action that was instilled by war veterans and others would had experienced much, she had seen her brother act like that.
Makino couldn't wait to see how the pirating world would take to having a magic using Kiana and her family on the seas, when they set sail in two years. They'd take the Grand Line by storm.