Sailing the seas with limited supplies and no navigator was going to be difficult. She really hadn't thought this through but at the time it was a heat of the moment decision to leave so abruptly. Unlike her brother Luffy, Lacey could read a map but only just. It took a little over a day for Lacey to reach a place called Shells town. It looked from appearance to be a marine base town so presumed it was pretty safe from the looks of things there didn't seem to be much plant life but she would ask around. She decided to stop by a book store first in order to buy a book of this islands plant life before going out and studying them herself. After the purchase of her book she decided to get a drink in a small cafe. She was greeting by the owner with a smile Lacey smiled back politely before asking for a drink. Lacey noticed the wanted poster for Luffy on the wall of the cafe 'Odd people don't usually have wanted posters in a place like this.' She thought to herself as she squinted to get a better look at the two posters that were plastered on the wall 'monkey D Luffy, Roronoa Zoro Luffy's first crew mate if I heard correctly' she said to herself as the owner brought her over her drink Lacey paid and sat staring at the poster of her brother and his first mate. It had been over a year since Lacey last saw Luffy it was odd to be apart they hadn't been apart ever since they were born but now they were oceans apart, Luffy in the grand line and Lacey still in the east blue not far from home. After talking to the owner and her daughter about the plant life on the island the little girl offered to show Lacey. "You remind me of a friend of mine" The girl pointed out after showing Lacey the plant life the island has to offer. "Do I? What is your friend like?" Lacey asked as she pulled her sketchbook and newly purchased plant life book.
"He was amazing he saved this village you know!" The girl said excitedly
"Did he? That's great. He must be a great guy you are lucky to have a friend like that kid"
"I know right!" She smiled brightly before waving "I have to go bye" the girl walked away smiling thinking about her friend.
Lacey found it interesting she was being compared to the young girl's male friend but that was nothing new people always said Lacey and Luffy were too much alike at times. She smiled at the memory of them running away from Dadan after raiding the fridge and eating all its contents and later getting hit by Ace for not sharing with him. Ace maybe gone but at least she had these memories. She wanted to see Luffy again and she had a feeling she would it was just a question of when and where. Finishing her sketches after a few hours she ventured back into town to get a room for a night. Lacey had been saving up her beris every since Luffy left it wasn't much she had saved but it would be enough for a while. She ventured back to the cafe to ask for a place that had a cheap room for the night, the owner offered her one of hers for a cheap price which Lacey couldn't refuse.
The next day she came down stairs the owner set out some food for her and said it was on her as she reminded her of someone who saved their town. Lacey smiled in thanks before scoffing down the food and reluctantly asking for more. "You definitely remind me of him." The owner laughed as she brought out a few more plates of food. "That was good" Lacey said rubbing her belly after eating six plates of food. "I'm glad you enjoyed it." The owner laughed while collecting the plates. Lacey said her goodbyes leaving a few beris on the table she didn't think it was fair not to pay when the lady gave her one free meal and her appetite asked for more. After buying some seeds at the local florist Lacey decided to be on her way.