It was already noon and her body was aching like hell. She had managed to clean the whole castle as well as get herself used to the different rooms. Though she had not known what the different foods were, she had managed to experiment and prepare edible meals for herself.
There was one room left to clean -the lounge. She walked in and noticed it was very dusty. Compared to all the other rooms in the house, it was the least used. Cobwebs were hanging in the corners of the walls and the bookshelf was untouched. A white book among the really dark ones caught her eye and she pulled it out, sneezing because of the dust. She rubbed it away and saw Dracule&Yuki engraved on the white book in a shiny writing.
Curiosity got the best of her and she opened to find herself wearing a wedding gown. She rubbed her eyes, wondering if she was seeing things. It was definitely her. The sleek black hair and pale green eyes; she even spotted the beauty spot just under her eye in the picture. How was this even possible?
She turned the page and saw Shanks wearing a straw hat, acting as the minister at their wedding, but she did not recall this ever happening.
"Maybe this is why he thinks I'm Yuki," Sophie thought to herself as she turned the next page. Mihawk looked so funny without his beard and moustache. He looked like a boy if anything. She continued flicking through the different pages, shocked with every picture there was.
Mihawk was laughing and acting like Shanks. They were both fooling around and being silly. She couldn't help but smile when she saw a picture of Mihawk trying to separate Shanks from Yuki. Now she could understand a little why Mihawk was always smiling at her. After all she was used to the stoic Mihawk who loved no one. How could he possibly not smile with Yuki by his side?
It took her some time to go through the whole book. Tired, she lay on the cold dark floor with the photo album close to her heart. Seeing all these pictures of Yuki and Mihawk made her miss home even more. Her mother always kept her wedding pictures hung around the house.
She wondered if her mother had been informed by the university that she had not attended the Applied Mathematics trip. It would be easier if they didn't, that way she could have a few more days without the agony Sophie was feeling at that moment.
When she opened her eyes again, it was already night. She looked at the album once again before she put it back where she had found it.
Being left alone in this massive house had taken its toll on her. She was homesick –her strict father's well being had brought her concern too. She had to find a way out, but how? It was not as if she could go on the internet and get information, nor could she ask her neighbours for it because she had neither. Her only source was Mihawk, and asking him would make her escape difficult. He was exceptionally intelligent and if she were to inquire from him, it would make it easier for him to hunt her down.
She mixed the rice in the pot and thought harder. Who could assist her? She knew how she was going to escape the island, but where to go from there was the issue. All she had to do was ask Mihawk to take her shopping. She would ask to separate for a while, hide and then ask for directions and transport to the important person's place.
Dr. Vegapunk.
She had not actually seen the man, but his name continued to echo on throughout One Piece. If anyone had the ability to help her, it was him. She could tell he was a nice man from what she had gathered and if he truly was a great scientist, how could he possibly turn down an opportunity to learn of another world other than their own? The fact that she knew some confidential information would make her story believable. After all, a selected few knew of the sea stone under the marine ships.
She put her food into a plate and began to eat it. A smile crossed her face. She knew she was going to be reunited with her family soon. She looked at her packet of pills that was on the table, next to the glass of water.
The sooner the better.