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I stood there, eyes fixated on the chaos around us. It was Hell, pure Hell on earth as Pirates and Marines slaughtered each other; the Marines for their so-called "Justice", while the pirates fought for one of their own, a brother in all but blood. The very same brother I swore to protect and look after all those years ago, regardless if the blood of the Devil Himself ran through his being. I just could not stand it anymore, watching as the Whitebeard pirates did all they could to save Ace, to save my brother, to see Luffy fighting tooth and nail against Gramps.

It was like a roaring wind drowned out everything besides my own voice. "LUFFY! ACE!" I screamed, drawing attention from everyone as I ripped off the façade that I have been forcing myself to wear for the last few months. My fist tightened around my bo staff, swinging it with such force that a current of air had been created, and shoved everyone out of my way as I ran, heart racing in my chest as the two slowly turned their heads towards me. "YOU BASTARDS BETTER NOT DIE BEFORE I DO, YA GOT THAT?!" I screamed even louder than before, dodging gunshots left and right, before swinging my staff and sending them right back at the Marines that shot at me.

"STOP THAT GIRL! SHE'S DRAGON'S DAUGHTER!" screamed Sengoku into his Den Den Mushi, watching as I sent his dogs flying through the sky and over the walls.

Resting my staff against my shoulder, I looked up at the Fleet Admiral and flipped him off while smirking at his steaming face, hearing Gramps laughing all the way down here. "Who gives a shit if Dragon's my Old Man?! HE COULD BE MY MOTHER AND NO ONE WOULD CARE!" I laughed, sending a gust of wind to fling more Marines away from me. "Guys, it's time to show these idiots why you just don't mess with pirates! Let's go!" at my command, Marines left and right began discarding their uniforms, only to show a single Jolly Roger somewhere on their person. It was the Jolly Roger of the former Spade Pirates, with minor changes, such as the flames taking the form of a D, and the bones looked like a cross instead of an X.

"Gurarara! I like your spunk, Girly!" Whitebeard laughed boisterously, making the land shake with each chuckle, his hand keeping one of his own ships from charging forward. "This is… My final order! Listen well… Whitebeard Pirates!"

"Last?! Wait, Pops! You don't mean…"

"We don't want to hear that!"

"We're going back to the New World together, right?!"

"POPS!" shouted Ace, not looking pleased with the old man's words.

"YOU WILL ALL PART WITH ME HERE! YOU WILL ALL LIVE… AND SAFELY RETURN TO THE NEW WORLD!" declared Whitebeard.

"P-Pops?! You plan on dying here?!"

"The times have passed me by! There's no ship to take me to this new age!" he stated, determination burning in his wise eyes. "GO MEN!"

"No, Pops!"

"That's the Captain's orders! We have to go!"

Luffy gapped, his jaw falling open. "Old man!"

"Pops!"

"It's been a long journey… Let's finish it… Marines!"

After that declaration, members of the the Whitebeard crew and their allies tried arguing with the man, while Marines started shooting at the older pirate captain.

"Commander Rain! What do you want us to do?!" questioned a lanky man with partially transformed arms into that of wings of a crow, hovering over head.

"Niko, deliver my Vivre card to Marco the Phoenix just in case things get bad and we all get separated. After that, gather everyone to the standby ship and have Tora get ready for any of the wounded. Though have any swimmers stay close, just in case a Devil Fruit user falls in, and find Odd! Tell him I want Shikaku [1] ready in case I need him for later!" I ordered, using my staff as a baseball bat and slinging it hard into an oncoming Marine's gut. I sensed it long before I seen it, as a large fist of magma came and crash through pirates and Marines alike. "IRWIN! YOU OKAY?!" I shouted, catching sight of a man in green camo shorts dodging the attack.

"I'm fine, sweetheart, so rest ya pretty li'l head! All this danger is just gettin' my blood a pumpin'!" he laughed, waving at me. I sighed heavily, glad that he was fine.

"They save Ace and immediately run away? What a bunch of cowards you are, Whitebeard pirates." I froze for a second, hearing those words slip past Admiral Akainu's lips, before my eyes cut over to Ace.

"Don't. You. Fucking. Dare." I seethed through clenched teeth, my dark brown gaze focused on my brother's still form.

"But he is the captain… I guess there's no helping it! After all, Whitebeard… Is a loser from a bygone age!"

Instead of running away with Luffy, like he was fucking told, Ace turned around and faced the magma-man.

"Haa… Haa… A loser? Take back… haa… What you just said!" he demanded, looking ready to kill him even as blood ran down his freckled face, while those around him tried to get him to move. But like a stubborn mule, he stood his ground. "He's mocking my old man…"

"ACE!" shouted Luffy, knowing exactly how Ace is when someone talks bad about his precious people.

Akainu could care less as he continued to prattle on. "Your real father, Roger, stood in his way. And so Whitebeard is a loser who will never become Pirate King. How am I mistaken? You bunch of thugs keep yelling 'Pops this, Pops that'… You prance about the seas pretending to be a family," spat the Admiral, looking down his nose at my brother. "For how many decades has he ruled the seas, never becoming King… And never accomplishing anything!? In the end, he was stabbed by his idiot son who was fooled by some sweet talk! And he's going to die protecting that fool! He really did live an empty life, didn't he!?"

"Stop it!"

"Don't listen to him, Ace! Come on!" shouted Izou the Commander of the 16th Division of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Flames began blooming over Ace's body, licking the air around him as they danced in his burning anger. "The old man gave us a place where we belonged! What do you know about his greatness!?"

"If people don't live the right way, there's no reason for them to live! Pirates like you don't deserve a place to belong!" Akainu sneered, magma dripping off his skin like sweat. "Whitebeard will die as a loser! A fitting death for the Admiral of a mountain of garbage!"

My legs just would not move, no matter how much I willed them to do so, watching as Akainu continued to get under Ace's skin as they fought. 'Move, dammit, move!'

"The Pirate King, Gold Roger! The Revolutionary Dragon! I'm amazed that their children turned out to be siblings! Great sin already runs through your blood! No matter who else escapes, I will never let you three escape!" Akainu redirected his gaze to the collapsed Luffy, who could do nothing but watch. "Take a good look…" the Admiral then lunged for the rubber pirate, his fist turned completely into magma as he aimed to strike my little brother down.

Ace leapt in front of Luffy, his body turning into flames as he kept his back towards Akainu, intending to take the blow. My heart raced as I grabbed two random Marines and ran, my eyes blazing hotly as I glared at the Admiral that fucking dared to harm my little brothers. "YOU WILL NOT TOUCH THEM, YOU MOTHERFUCKER!" I screamed as loud as possible, sending a wave of Haki that proceeded to knock out anyone with a weaker will, while shoving some of those that could withstand it back by a few inches. Focusing my Armament Haki up my arms, I watched as my skin turned black as it then spread to the two dead Marines I held as a shield in front of us.

Akainu's eyes were wide as his fist came in contact the the corpses, and being stopped by them as my gaze hardened. However, that did not stop drops of magma from flying over my shoulder and hitting Ace in the back, easily burning his flesh and possibly melting it, making him scream in pain as he collapsed into Luffy's shaking arms. The strawhat wearing teen shakingly rose his hand, touching the bleeding wounds on Ace's tattooed and freckled back, his dark brown eyes widening in terror.

"THEY GOT ACE!" someone shouted from the crowd, making me grit my teeth in frustration as I slowly shoved the Admiral back bit by bit.

Seeing that Ace was alive, hurt but alive, Akainu withdrew his fist from the corpses, and tried to attack once more in hopes of killing him, only to be stopped by Jinbei the whale shark Fishman. "Stop wasting my time, Jinbei. You're a former Warlord. You should know my strength…"

Jinbei stood resolute before my brothers, his shoulders squared as he got ready to defend them once more. "Even if it costs me my body, I'll hold you back as long as I can! My life has no value to begin with!"

"What are you doing, Garp!?" demanded Sengoku as he smashed a rock into the back of Gramps' head and pinned him to the ground.

"Haa…! Hold me back just like that, Sengoku! Otherwise… I'm going to kill that Sakazuki!"

Next thing I knew, Vista and Marco stopped the magma-man from attacking Jinbei.

Ignoring them, I quickly went over to my brothers, though I kept my Armament Haki up just in case of any attacks, only to hear Ace talking as if he was dying. He just smiled, looking tired as he talked to Luffy, wanting for the idiot to actually become the next King.

His glazed dark gray eyes locked on to me, giving a choked laugh shortly after. "Long time no see, sis. I see you're still pretty as always, and that you gathered a crew to sail under my mark… Sorry that it'd be put to waste, and that I never got to uphold my promise of making you my first mate. We both thought you'd make a better captain, so it's not that big of a deal…" Ace slurred, his eyes slowly drooping closed as he fought to stay awake just a moment longer. "Rain… Rain, I cannot thank you enough for all you have done for me. The love you showered me in, even before we all drank to being siblings. Rain… Sis… I'm tired. Just so tired… I think I will take a nap, okay?" he mumbled before his eyes finally closed, sliding off of Luffy's shoulder and onto the cold ground, his body hardly moving at all.

Luffy took everything the wrong way, his mind shutting down as he gazed listlessly at the sky, his mouth agape in pain as blood started flowing from it. Even everyone else seem to think Ace was dead— and he would be, too, if we didn't get him patched up soon!

Stooping low, I slapped Luffy hard across the face. "Snap out of it, you fool!" however even that could do nothing.

"You're next, Strawhat Luffy! Hurricane Rain!" Akainu shouted, moving around those who stood in his way, and launched an attack at us both. I swung my arm, hoping to stop his attack, just as his magma fist came into contact with my Armament Haki. I flinched, feeling the intense heat trying to melt away my flesh through the Haki coated arm. I managed to knock his attack off course enough to allow Marco the Phoenix to stand before us, while Niko flapped his wings above us.

"I won't let you take their life! Take Ace's siblings and go, Jinbei!" commanded the 1st Division Commander.

"Got it!" the Fishman quickly agreed and scooped Luffy into his arms, while Niko swooped down and picked up Ace around his middle, making sure not to hurt my brother with his sharp black talons.

"Niko! Get Ace to the ship!" I ordered the crow hybrid, who nodded once and flew upwards and away from the battle, the rest of the crew following after. I then turned to look at the blue flames the covered the Phoenix's back, tapping the butt of my staff against the ground and causing it to unfold into a fan-like glider [2]. "You think you can hold him off long enough, Old timer?" I jested, smirking at the blond Phoenix.

His flames receded enough to show that he was smirking, a single eyebrow cocked in question. "What is with all the cocky kids these days? Just sit back and enjoy the show, Little missy…"

"Yahaha, you think we're bad now, you should have seen us when we were still kids! We were such little hellions for our caregivers!" I laughed, using my glider to get away from the bubbling magma of the Admiral.

"I said those three siblings won't escape!" Akainu shouted, throwing a magma covered fist at us.

"Akainu! Look out!"

Standing behind him and ready to attack, was none other than Whitebeard himself. 'Whoa… He moves fast, even with his age and those wounds against him…' I was in awe as he landed hit on the Admiral, though shortly after, Akainu launched his own attack that seemed to take a chunk out of the old pirate captain's skull. "Shit!" I swore, gaining more air and flying around, trying to find the lone otter Mink in the sea of humans.

He weaved in and out of people, his cream colored vest standing out against his dark brown fur, as he held a brownish-red nodachi in his paws. I witnessed as Whitebeard then cut the island in half with his Devil Fruit powers, causing the Mink to shout in surprise as he ran away from the drop.

"Oi! Odd, throw me Shikaku!" upon hearing me, the otter looked up, and without hesitating, he threw the large sword up to me— along with a backpack— as I lowered enough to catch it, before adjusting my hold on the gliders, riding it as if it was a surfboard instead, pulling the backpack's straps over my right shoulder as I flew. "Thanks! Now get to the ship ASAP, and make your way to that island!" I ordered, making my way over to Whitebeard.

The old man chuckled upon seeing me land next to him, tucking my staff into my belt loops. That's when everything started getting interesting as the one responsible for all this chaos finally appeared. "Zehahaha! It's been too long! It's good to see you at death's door, Old Man!"

Jumping back on my glider, I flew high above everyone with the help of my Devil Fruit, avoiding the battle by a hair's width. "Ya okay there, Geezer?!" I shouted, flicking open my nodachi and gripping the hilt tightly.

"Gurarara! Don't worry 'bout me, Girly! I still got some fight left in these old bones of mine!"

"Even so! Let me leave you with a parting gift that you'll even remember from the great beyond!" I told him, unsheathing Shikaku, tucking his scabbard into my belt, and gripped the hilt with both hands while focusing. The wind was drawn towards the long blade, wrapping around it along with Haki, as I took a deep breath before exhaling slowly. "Wind Scar!" [3] Swinging down, I launched the attack towards anyone who got close to Whitebeard and Blackbeard as they talked, destroying the island even more than it originally was from Whitebeard's attack.

"ONE PIECE IS REAL!" Whitebeard shouted loudly towards the heavens, clearly being heard around the world, before finally dying where he stood.

I bowed my head in respect for the old pirate, feeling honored to actually have met him even in his last moments. That is when Blackbeard wrapped himself and Whitebeard in a black cloth. An ominous feeling tickled my spine, making me leave the area quickly, just to see the Admirals on the move again. Aokiji froze the ocean once more, preventing any ships from leaving— though that did not stop Odd from diving into the unfrozen waters and swimming to our secondary ship— while Akainu glared at everyone.

"I already said I wouldn't let them escape. Won't you idiots just give up already?" he asked, appearing in front of Jinbei who carried Luffy. Growling, I added a boost of wind to speed me up, hoping to get there before the bastard could launch an attack. "Give me Dragon's son! Jinbei!"

"I cannot do that," the whale shark Fishman stated, matching Akainu's stare with his own. "I've decided I'll protect this man, even if it costs me my life!"

It felt like my heart stopped when Blackbeard appeared once more, showing that he can even steal Devil Fruit abilities, before declaring it to be his age of piracy. With that display of power, it caused the World Government headquarters to crumble to the ground. However, before he could sink Marineford (which was dumb, what with him being a Devil Fruit user and all), Sengoku stopped him. My attention was then drawn back to Jinbei and Akainu, just to see that bastard hit the Fishman and Luffy in one strike. I could smell it, even with the distance between us, the smell of rubber melting and burning.

The only thing I saw is red. "YOU BASTARD! GET AWAY FROM LUFFY!"

Swinging Shikaku, I sent a wave of Haki and a blast of wind towards Akainu. Just as my attack hit, did another attack of sand collide with Akainu, making the sand attack stronger with my wind and Haki. Out of the whirl of sand appeared none other than Sir Crocodile. "If you want to protect something, do it right! Don't let them have their way anymore!" he shouted at the pirates behind him, before pointing his golden hook at me. "And you, little girl! If you're so worried about your brother, then make sure he gets the Hell out of here, instead of fighting with this piece of trash!" and with that, he used his sand to send Jinbei and Luffy flying while I followed, dropping Shikaku down to Odd who bobbed up and down in the current of the ocean.

Buggy the Clown caught them, ironically, and took them far away, with my flying right behind them, dodging left and right to avoid any potential attacks that could come our way. "Hey, Jinbei, are you awake?! Where should I take you?!" panicked Buggy, as he tried finding a safe place to put them both, while I scanned the area.

"Eh…?! Something's in the water… A ship?!" someone pointed out, making me look down as a yellow vessel breached the ocean's surface.

"It's a submarine!" I shouted, never seeing one before now, as one of the doors opened wide as someone stepped out.

"Bring Strawhat over here!"

I recognized that voice from Sabaody! Looking closely, it was none other than Trafalgar Law; the Surgeon of Death himself, along with Jean Bart and the polar bear Mink. "Oi! Take them to the sub, Buggy!" I ordered, swooping down on my glider to be level with the clown pirate.

"And why should I listen to you?!" he spat, spraying me with saliva.

"You're holding my little brother, BIG NOSE! SO DO AS I SAY, OR I'LL DESTROY YOU!" I shouted back, not in the mood to deal with such an idiot. "That man down there is probably the only one qualified to treat both a Fishman and Luffy! SO TAKE THEM TO THE SUB!"

Buggy shrank back, sweating nervously at my harsh glare bore into his soul. "F-Fine!" Just then, Kizaru appeared before us both.

"Why don't you just drop Strawhat Luffy?!"

And just like that, Buggy chucked Jinbei and Luffy at the sub. "Grab him, Jean Bart!" ordered Law, turning around and entering the submarine. "We're going to dive!"

Jean Bart easily caught Jinbei, while the Mink caught Luffy as I landed as well. "Uwaa! He's got a terrible wound! Is he still alive?!"

I swung my staff, sending a Haki infused gust at the Logia user while bumping into the bear. "Please, hurry and get him inside!"

"STOP IT!" a scream from the island carried over, making everyone still for a while. Squinting, I noticed a lone Marine standing in front of Akainu with his arms spread out. "Just stop already! We can stop fighting now! STOP THROWING LIVES AWAY!" the pink haired Marine begged, his voice cracking towards the end. However, for standing up and saying his mind on the pointlessness of the continued fighting, the boy seemed to be quickly sentenced to death with Akainu as his judge, jury, and executioner. Just as he was about to die, did someone appear before the teen and blocked the deadly blow with a saber.

Heart stoppingly familiar red hair swayed from the sudden stop of momentum, as a very familiar pirate stood in front of, and protected, the lone Marine that wanted the pointless fighting to end. "Shanks…"

"Take him inside!" Law called out, making me look away from the man Luffy and I have always admired.

Kizaru look ready to attack, though a click of a gun's safety being released stilled his movements. "Hold it right there, Kizaru!"

"Benn!" I called out, grinning widely at the first mate of the Red-Hair Pirates. He nodded his head in my direction in acknowledgement, never taking his eyes off of his target in the process.

"I came to end the war!" declared Shanks, holding Luffy's hat in his hand. Turning, he spotted Buggy flying back towards land. "Buggy! Get that to Luffy! I have this treasure map I was going to give you…" Shanks smiled, easily bribing the clown with treasure as he tossed him Luffy's beloved straw hat.

Running to the rails, I leaned over and waved towards the shore. "Oi! Shanks, Lucky Roo! Long time no see, guys!"

"Oh, is that little Rain?! Wow, you sure grew to be a looker!" Shanks shouted back, also waving at me as I blushed at the compliment. "Whose ass to I have to kick, little Rain?!"

"Look in a mirror and you'll find your answer, Old man!" I shouted back, trying to calm my racing heart, and push down my blush.

"Captain! I know it's rare to see one of the four Emperors, but if we don't go, the gate will close!" the Mink shouted from inside the sub, and I looked over my shoulder, only to stare at a pair of cool gray eyes, which brought my blush back in full.

"Yeah… Wait, something's flying this way!" Trafalgar Law drew his gaze to above my head, just as a certain straw hat hit me.

Flinching back, I scrambled to hold onto the hat, shooting Buggy a dirty look as I placed it on my own head for safe keeping. "Watch it, asshole!"

Suddenly a strong arm wrapped around my shoulders, pulling me into their warm hard chest. "Marine-ya, it would not be wise to stay on deck any longer. We will be diving soon."

A shiver ran down my spine as Law's hot breath tickled my ear. "R-Right…"

Once we entered the submarine did the heavy door closed and sealed itself shut. Keeping a hold on me, Law led me deeper into the sub as they dived, dodging Kizaru's light attacks, and getting away from the battle. "Now, tell me who you really are, Marine-ya."

In seconds, I was pinned to the cold metal that made up the inner walls of the vessel, Law's long tattooed fingers curled around my throat as a 'just in case'. I simply stared up at him, tipping Luffy's hat back so we could be face-to-face. "Monkey D. Rain. I did tell you that you've already met one of my little brothers. Now, if you'd kindly take me somewhere so I can have my blood drawn, because we both know Luffy's going to need a transfusion, and I have the same blood type as him." I said, pulling his hand away from my neck. "Oh, and I happen to be none other than the first mate of the soon-to-be resurrected Spade Pirates," I added shortly after.

Law chuckled, looking very much amused. "You really are an interesting woman, Rain-ya." He nodded down the steps, turning on his heel and leading me down and into a sterile room. "It'd be best if you laid back, as it will be more comfortable for you. Though I must ask, as a doctor, if there is something I should be on the lookout for while drawing your blood, and while operating on Strawhat-ya…"

I hummed softly, jumping up on the little bed and getting comfortable. "For me, personally, the only thing you'll probably have to worry about is my hypoglycemia. I've had low blood sugar ever since I was a kid, so I always eat candies, which is why I was eating gummies when we met on Sabaody. As for Luffy… He's rubber. So you might have to use Sea Stone cuffs while working on him. It'll also keep him docile when he finally wakes up, because he'll probably have no idea where he is, and will possibly think he's still on Marineford fighting. Other than that, neither of us have any allergies, so you don't have to worry about that."

Law nodded once, pulling on a pair of latex gloves after he washed his hand, and tied a rubber tube around my upper left arm, flicking the crook of my elbow to coax a vein up, and then disinfected the area. He then set up the blood bag, tubing, and whatnot in an instant, before inserting the needle into my vein. I curled my fingers into a fist, helping the blood flow easily into the bag. "You sound hopeful that Fire Fist-ya will be fine… Why is that?" Law casually asked, keeping his eyes focused on his equipment.

"Because I know my little brothers as well as I know myself. As much as he might hate himself, and might not think he should live because he's Roger's son, he would gladly live if Luffy and I wished it. Luffy and I have been some of the only people to know whose kid he was, yet still love him anyways, and standing up for him," I told Law, throwing my other arm over my eyes as I felt the tears prickling them. "Luffy almost got himself killed shortly after we met Ace, just because he refused to sell out someone he wanted to befriend… And there were all those times I took the blame when Ace got into fights with people who bad mouthed Roger or us. I'd do anything for my little brothers." Even with my arm obscuring my vision, I could still feel Trafalgar Law's gaze pierce right through me.

After that we fell into a comfortable silence as I thought back to everything that has been going on recently, and thinking of what my next move should be. "Purupurupuru… Purupurupuru…" knocked out of my thoughts, I removed my right arm over my face and dug through my bag, and pulled a Den Den Mushi that had a red shell with a black pattern that matched my bandana that was also in the bag, while the new Jolly Roger of the Spade Pirates was on its chest. "Gatcha," it said once I picked up the receiver.

"Hello?"

"I've seen you are finally causing problems, my little hurricane…" a soft, yet deep, voice stated from the other end as the snail mimicked the man's sinister-looking smile.

I merely rolled my eyes, while Law cocked an eyebrow in questioning. "I'm a Monkey. Of course I'll cause problems sooner or later," I stated flippantly, as a grin slowly curled my lips upward.

"Mm, I expect nothing less from such an airy child. The wind is changing dramatically because of it, and a storm will be unleashed upon the world now that the gates have been blown open. A lone hurricane might not survive with all these bigger storms circling it now."

"That's an easy fix, after all, I won't be alone much longer once we mix fire into my storm. The Government will come to regret even thinking about harming my brothers." Law checked the blood bag, unhooking it, stored it away, before removing the needle in my arm and discarded the waste into a biohazard safe trash can close by. Slowly sitting up, I kept my left arm stretched out so Law could place a bandage where the needle once was. "However that will wait. We are not strong enough to move forward, and some of us have wounds that need to be licked, while the world thinks Ace is possibly dead. I want to let them believe it for as long as possible, so we can train in peace."

The voice hummed in understanding. "Very well, little hurricane. When you get a chance, tell Ivankov I await our reunion."

Exhaling heavily through my nose, I gave the snail a deadpan look. "What do I look like? Your secretary, old man?" Instead of an answer, I merely got a dial tone instead. "Asshole! What kind of dad hangs up on his own kid?!" I shouted, throwing the receiver back in place on the shell, my temple throbbing in annoyance at his actions. "Freaking idiot, hanging up on me all of a sudden, while being all mysterious…" I complained, rummaging through my bag and throwing a few hard candies into my mouth. I pulled out my bandana and tied it around my head, and started removing the hideous Marines uniform that I've been subjected to for that last half a year, dropping the clothes onto the floor while redressing into my own outfit.

"You have no shame, Rain-ya," Law commented from behind me.

I tilted my head back, looking at him upside down as I pulled on my coveralls— tying the top half around my waist— before tugging on my black work boots. "You try being the only girl in a group of little boys raised by Mountain Bandits, and try and retain any form of acceptability in polite society. Anyways, we were going to be pirates, so we didn't have to follow such rules, and it was better they got used to seeing naked girls with me first, then say with prostitutes or whatever else is out there… Moreover, it's not like I'm undressing and redressing in front of your whole crew, now that is something I'm uncomfortable with doing." I popped in a few more candies while keeping eye contact with him, just to see the captain shake his head in disbelief. "Has anyone told you that your hat looks a bit like a poisonous mushroom?" I asked out of the blue, seemingly startling the surgeon as his jaw went slack as his eyes widened a bit.

Bringing a tattooed covered hand to his face, he chuckled softly while shaking his head once more. "No. Probably because they are too terrified to say anything, or already caught in my Room."

"Huh, well I like it. It looks different, and it suits the Surgeon of Death from the North Blue." I smirked, shrugging my shoulders as I spun around to properly face him.

"Captain! A battleship just appeared! What is it that you wish for us to do?" someone cried over the voicepipes, causing us to both look towards the source.

Law furrowed his eyebrows, looking confused as he walked over to a cone. "It should be impossible for them to follow unless…" he frowned, going deep in thought.

"Unless someone was using a Vivre card of someone on this submarine, or had an animal or something that could follow us even on the ocean floor. And the only one associated with the World Government that has an animal is none other than the Warlord Boa Hancock," I supplied, walking over to the cone and speaking into it, shoving the old uniform into my bag. "Rumors say she is a man-hater to the core, yet during the war she kept gushing over Luffy," at this, I felt my blood boil at what that could possibly mean. "In the end, it is your call, Captain Trafalgar."

"Hmm, if your observation is correct, it would be best for us to surface." He concluded, casting me a sideways glance before issuing the order. "Care to join me above deck, Rain-ya?" He smirked, looking amused as I glared upwards.

"I would've joined you, even if you didn't offer… After all, I wanna meet the old hag that apparently likes my baby brother." Huffing, I exited the small infirmary and made my way upwards, while Law went further into the sub. "Where are you going, Law?"

"To check on my patients first, and to deliver the blood you donated for Strawhat-ya. As capable as my crew is, I like to make sure the operation is going smoothly before stepping in myself, once we're at a safer location," Law informed me as he walked away. Shrugging, I continued on my way, making it to the deck after a few wrong turns, and meeting the polar bear Mink.

"Whoa…" I had to tilt my head back to actually see his face, seeing him blink his black button eyes down at me. "You could probably easily kill me, and I'd totally be okay with that, but you are the most cutest bear I have ever met… Well, bear Mink, but that's beside the point."

"You know what I am?" he questioned, looking surprised as he pointed a clawed paw at himself.

I nodded, grinning widely at him. "Sure do! My best friend is an otter Mink himself. Do you also refer to humans as Lesser Minks, or is that just him?" I questioned, as I've been curious about it ever since Odd first called me a Lesser Mink.

"All members of the Mink Tribe refer to humans as such. To us, you're just all less hairy monkeys."

"That's ironic, considering that my name is Monkey D. Rain. Pleasure to meet you…"

"Bepo. I'm the first mate and navigator."

I whistled lowly, clearly impressed. "Heh, guess we have something in common, Bepo. I'll be a first mate myself, if things go smoothly."

"Interested in my navigator, Rain-ya?"

I jumped, startled as Law suddenly appeared behind me with a smug smile. "Jesus Christ! Ya trying to make my heart stop or something?" I gripped my chest in hopes of calming the racing organ.

He rose a single eyebrow, tilting his head a bit to the side. "And kill someone so interesting? Never," he chuckled, sliding passed us so he could get a better look at the battleship.

"How is Luffy doing?!" shouted a high pitched— and annoying, in my opinion— voice from the other vessel.

"You did well figuring out we were surfacing here. We thought the Marines were here, so we freaked out for a moment," Bepo said instead of answering the condescending woman's question.

"Salome was following you on the seafloor. And don't change the subject, you dumb beast!"

"Sorry…" Bepo replied weakly, bowing his head in shame.

That got my blood to boil, seeing the woman hurt such a sweet person's feelings. I jumped on the railing, careful to keep my balance so I would not fall into the water. "Oi! That's not how you treat someone, you old hag!" I shouted, pointing up at the snake woman.

"O-Old hag?! Who are you to dare call one as beautiful as I such a thing?!" she demanded, sounding so offended at the mere thought.

I snorted in a very unlady-like manner in response. "Beauty is cheap, mainly when paired with such an ugly personality. Here in a handful of years your so-called 'beauty' will fade, leaving you to look like a nasty old hag," I commented, casually crossing my hands behind my head. "As for whom I am, and please pay attention— I know people tend to be hard of hearing the older they get, my name is Monkey D. Rain! Luffy's older sister! Or did you not hear Fleet Admiral Sengoku when he informed everyone that I was also Dragon's kid?" I teased, watching as her face turned a very violent red color.

"Off the railing, Rain-ya, before you fall in," Law ordered, looping an arm around my waist and easily lifting me off my feet before setting me down on the deck next to him. "My crew and I have done all I can. The effectiveness of the operation is tied to his condition. He's taken an impossible amount of damage. I can't guarantee he'll survive," he informed us, looking at me instead of the Warlord that now stood on the deck with us.

"Luffy will pull through. It might take time, but I believe in him." I said firmly, looking Law right in the eye.

The snake woman did not look too sure herself, though, as she frowned at the news.

"Of course! Hiihaa!" someone shouted from above. I looked up, only to see the most largest face ever to possibly exist.

"Who are they?!" a few Heart Pirates shouted, looking confused at the sight of all the okamas.

"That's right! Strawhat tried his hardest! We were able to escape prison thanks to him!" The okamas shouted back.

"Prisoners from Impel Down… It looks like they're Luffy's allies. They snuck onto the battleship."

"And we're heading to the place we've dreamed of for so many long years, the Kingdom of Kamabakka!" they cheered, looking pleased. "From Newkama Land to the true home of okamas!"

The largest okama then jumped on deck, landing surprisingly light on his feet. "The Strawhat-boy was already injured so badly he couldn't stand at Impel Down! It's amazing he managed to do anything in that condition! And that was all so that he could rescue his brother, Ace!"

"Jeez, what a reckless little monkey of a brother I have," I mumbled, arms crossed under my chest.

"That brother that he tried so hard to save died right before his eyes…" at this, Law casted me a long sideways glance, but I kept my mouth shut and refused to correct the large okama. "No God or Buddha would have caused that! It wouldn't be surprising if his spirit was broken!"

The other okamas cried out their well wishes for Luffy's recovery, while the snake lady looked ready to start bawling as she turned around and cupped her cheeks, the large snake coiling around her. "How tragic… If I could, I'd suffer in his place… I feel so bad for you, Luffy…"

"Keep your pity to yourself. It is not wanted nor needed!" I shouted at her in annoyance.

The large okama then turned to look directly at Law. "By the way, are you Strawhat-boy's friend?"

"No…" Law stated plainly. "I had no obligation to help him. But if you're uncomfortable with my kindness, shall I make something up?" he asked, a slight sarcastic undertone going undetected by everyone else it seemed.

"No, that's fine. There are times when instinct moves your body." The okama crossed his arms into an 'X' in front of his chest.

"Wait!" we turned around, seeing Jinbei exiting the submarine. "Haa… haa… You're Trafalgar Law, from North Blue, right? You have my thanks for saving my life…!"

Law did not look all the impressed at the Fishman already being up and moving. "If you don't sleep, you'll die." And there is the proof.

"My heart won't calm down… It's futile… What I've lost this time… Was too important to me! And compared to that, Luffy's loss was even deeper… When he lost consciousness, it must have been a defense mechanism… To prevent him from losing his life… I'm more worried… about what happens when he awakes…" Jinbei said, honestly looking worried.

"Honestly…" I sighed, putting a comforting hand on the Fishman's arm. "Keep in mind that Luffy's rubber. He'll bounce back in the end, and we already have a plan for when he wakes up. However I appreciate that you are worried about Luffy's mental wellbeing as well as his physical one."

"You, beast! Do you have a Den Den Mushi?"

Twitching, I swung my staff in Boa Hancock's direction, making sure the wind attack barely missed her face. The older woman jumped, her dark blue gazing quickly looking over at me. "I suggest rephrasing that request, Old hag!"

She swallowed thickly, her blue eyes drifting down so they did not meet my own, as she chewed on the inside of her cheek. "May I please borrow your Den Den Mushi, if you have one?"

I nodded approvingly. "I find it sad when both Ace and Luffy have better manners than an Empress…" I mocked, still not caring for her in general.

"If we call the Kuja Pirate ship, we can pull this submarine across the Calm Belt!" she continued on, trying to act as she did not hear me.

Scoffing, I merely rolled my eyes as I reclined against the wall next to the door, and slowly slide down so I can dig through my bag. Finding a sucker, I removed the wrapper and popped it into my mouth. "Do ya think she knows that this sub can easily get across the Calm Belt without being pulled?" I whispered loudly in Law's direction, watching in amusement as he smothered his chuckles with his hand.

"If the Government learns that Luffy is alive, they'll definitely come after him. We'll hide him on the Isle of Women. And if I'm still one of the Shichibukai, he can safely recover there."

I snapped my fingers, suddenly remembering something. "Is there an Ivankov here?" I asked, seeing as I didn't really know how this person looked.

"That would be me! What is it?" the large-headed okama declared.

Blinking, I scratched the back of my head. "Wow, the Old man sure has some weird looking friends…" I commented. "But that's beside the point. I talked to him earlier, and he awaits your reunion."

"Hiihaa! I look forward to reuniting with Dragon eventually! It is a pleasure to meet both of his beloved children!" Ivankov laughed, looking excited.

I suddenly remember reading something about his Devil Fruit. "Oh! Is it true that your Devil Fruit allows you to change a person's gender?"

"Yup! If I wish, I can change a man into a woman and a woman into a man!"

"Yahaha! That's great! If we weren't all so tired, I would so ask for you to turn me into a guy for a day," I laughed, falling over and holding my stomach. "If fate lets us meet again, I'll ask it as a favor, okay?" the large okama looked tickled pink and he nodded in agreement.

"My duty to protect Strawhat-boy ends here! Hiihaa! Can you take care of things from here, Jinbei!?"

"Yes. I still can't swim at my best, so at the very least, I'll watch over Luffy until he recovers. Though I don't know how much help I'll be…" he admitted.

"Don't worry about it. After all, it's the thought that counts, right?" I stated while lounging on the deck, drawing his gaze to me, while I gave him a reassuring smile.

With the okamas best wishes for Luffy, they made their leave on the battleship just as the Kuja Pirates ship pulled up along side the Heart Pirates. When it came to a stop, two large women quickly jumped over, shouting "Big sister!" followed by others shouting "Snake Princess".

Hancock just soaked up all the attention like a sponge. "Sorry that I made you worry, Sandersonia, Marigold, and everyone!" she addressed them, while I frowned. The dramatics was not needed in my opinion. "Thank you for your warm greeting!"

"We are all so grateful for your great work as a Warlord!" one of the women stated. Her hair was parted on the left and was styled very short, and she wore what appeared to be pear earrings. Next, Hancock gave out orders to the women about how they were going to take us to Amazon Lily, and a lot of other stuff that I did not care for.

Grunting, I got back up and walked to one of the Heart pirates that were on deck. "Excuse me, can one of you show me to the room Luffy's in?" I asked, looking at the man wearing a penguin hat that actually said 'Penguin' on it, with a red pom-pom on top.

Both he and his friend blushed. "S-Sure! R-Right this way, miss!" they both stuttered, only for the woman with long green hair to get in our way.

"And just who are you to ask to see big sister's beloved?" she demanded, arms crossed under her chest as she stared down at me.

"Get out of our way, or I'll throw you into the sea." I warned, my blood boiling again. She did not budge at all, irking me even further. "Okay, that's it!" tossing my staff to one of the guys, I got behind the taller woman and locked both my arms around her hips, and quickly suplexed her, much to the shock of the other Kuja Pirates. "Next crazy woman who gets in my way is being sent flying! This isn't even your ship to give orders on! So unless Captain Trafalgar Law, himself, says that I cannot see my baby brother, I'm gonna do what I wish, and right now I wish to see my brother! SO GET BACK TO YOUR OWN SHIP!" I shouted at the end, directing my Haki at them to let the Kuja know I'm serious.

"Sonia! Get over here!" Hancock order, standing proudly on the deck of her ship.

"But big sister!"

Hancock's glare cut her short, making her press her lips into a thin line. "Do not argue, Sandersonia. As much as it pains me to let another woman anywhere near my darling, she is Luffy's sister! Step aside and get over here, now."

"You do know Luffy does not see anyone as more than a friend or family member, right?" I questioned, completely exasperated with the crazy Empress. She huffed, flicking her long black hair over her shoulder. I merely rolled my eyes. "Lead the way, boys!"

"Yes ma'am!" the replied cheerfully, and led me into the sub.

"Next time that old hag talks about my brother in such a sickening way, I'm just gonna kick her in the face," I told the two, twirling my staff between my fingers. All of a sudden both guys had nose bleeds, and their faces were flushed red. Chuckling, I threw an arm around each of their shoulders and brought them down to my height. "So, the both of you are a couple of perverts, huh?" I teased, watching as their faces turned even redder. "Too bad for both of you, but your captain has already gotten a nice look at my goods," I joked, leaving out the fact the only thing Law could really see was my back, seeing as I wore a singlet under the Marine uniform just in case.

"D-Dammit… Captain always get the pretty ones first!" cried the redhead on my left. "We need to step up our game, Penguin!"

"I hear you, Shachi," the one called Penguin agreed, his voice sounding stuffy as he shoved tissue up his nose to stop the bleeding.

"Wow. I was just joking, guys. Don't get all depressed now…" they both cheered up instantly once we came to a stop in front of a door. "Thanks, see you two later!" Shachi and Penguin waved, and went back to do whatever they did on the submarine, as I opened the door and walked inside. There was already a chair next to Luffy's bedside, right next to the nodachi I have seen Law carrying every time I have met him.

I plopped down, allowing the stress that I have been feeling melt away, as the tears started to fall. "Luffy, you moron! So stupid, so reckless… What am I to do if I had lost you both? Dammit, I already have to worry about Ace pulling through, and now here you are, also worrying me into an early grave." I slid my hand under the covers, grabbing his bandaged one and holding it tightly. "I forbid you from dying, Monkey D. Luffy. How can you be the Pirate King, the freest person in the world, if you die and break your promise? The promise you made with Shanks, with me, with your crew? You're a D. dammit! If we're going to die, we're going to go out with a smile! Not a broken mess, ya hear!" Using my free hand, I wiped away my tears. "I refuse to lose another little brother, Luffy. After everything with Sabo, and now with the uncertainty of Ace's condition, we have to get even stronger than we ever were, so we will never lose another important person."

I said what I wanted and got up, leaving the room quietly, and returned to the deck. "Just in time, Rain-ya. We just reached Amazon Lily," commented Law, relaxing next to the door.

"Well, that's good…"

Once the gate opened did deafening shouts of "Snake Princess!" and "Welcome back!" could be heard, making me cringe at the loud noise. It was just Dragon and I before Luffy was born, and shortly after that, Gramps took us to Foosha Village, which was pretty quiet with no serious action, before we lived in the mountains, and even then it was pretty quiet except for the natural order of things. So large cities and anything of the like just did not sit well with me.

"Look! There are only women!"

"It's true that it's a female-only island!"

It seems that the members of the Heart Pirates— minus Bepo and Law— have found paradise if their comments were anything to go by. I adjusted my stance only a bit, my Observation Haki picking up the hostility that was aimed in our direction, just as some of the warriors started arming their weapons. "I really hate cat fights…" I muttered lowly, getting a questioning look from a few people on deck.

"Smells nice!"

"I feel lightheaded!"

"This must be heaven!"

None of them seem to notice the hostile feeling in the air, causing me to sigh heavily. "Hey, you guys." Law quickly got their attention, his arms crossed and eyes closed, as he gave his orders. "You gotta go back in, otherwise you'll die."

"That's a cheery way of wording it, Law." I snorted, not relaxing at all, as I wondered if he was using Haki without even realizing it, just as he moved his head a bit to the side just in time, as a Haki infused arrow burrowed into the wall next to him. Spinning my staff between my fingers, I used my Devil Fruit and infused my Haki into it, just in time to send the hundreds of arrows back. "HANCOCK! WHAT KIND OF EMPRESS LETS HER SUBJECTS ATTACK WITHOUT BEING ORDERED?! IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO THIS SUB, I'M TAKING YOUR HEAD, GOT THAT?!" I shouted at the Warlord, who also looked displeased with the women.

"People, stop! They're not our enemy!" Hancock informed them firmly.

"Snake Princess!"

"Luffy is in that ship! He suffered greatly, mentally and physically, during the battle at Marineford and he is hanging between life and death now."

"Tch. This woman just seems to naturally get under my skin!" I fumed, slamming my back against the wall next to Law, and yanked out the arrow.

"Luffy's here?!"

"Ladies, carry Luffy to the Kuja Castle as soon as possible!"

Hearing this, I turned and looked up at Law. "Is there a chance you won't let her do that? Cause I honestly do not trust that crazy lady anywhere near my comatosed brother… Who knows just what she'd do while he's recovering…" Law shook his head, silently telling me that he wouldn't allow it, as he kept his cold gaze fixated on the Empress who turned into a blushing schoolgirl.

"Wait a minute, Snake Princess!" an old woman called out, holding a blue snake like a walking stick.

"Granny Nyon!" one of the Kuja women identified the old woman.

"It is fine if it was just Luffy. But we can't allow those strange men on that strange ship to step foot onto the Maiden Island. It's against our country's policy!"

"Then, let's just allow the doctor to come with him so…" Hancock tried arguing, only to be refused by the old lady.

"We can't allow any men to come onto the island, even if he is a doctor!"

"Makes you wonder if that also is the same for male animals, or male Fishman and Minks… let alone little boys…" I commented off handedly.

"We have so many good doctors on this island!"

"Well, I don't care either way but… do you have the same medical equipment and technology as my ship?" Law questioned, looking at both women. "If his wound opens up, he's going to die. Take Strawhat-ya if you don't care about it."

"Over my dead body! If it is that risky to move Luffy, then he will stay on this ship. As his blood sister, and the only one who can give him blood if a transfusion is needed again, I get the final say in what happens to him. If you Kuja women don't like it, then fine. I am sure there are other islands that will gladly house the Heart Pirates while he recovers." I then cut my gaze to Hancock. "My word is final, and not even an Empress can make me change it."

Said Empress the proceeded to panic, which for someone of high standing, was probably not the best thing to do in front of her people. Jinbei huffed, getting up and walking towards the center of the deck, his getas clacking against the hard wood of the deck. "It's obvious that we can't save Luffy without this man, and his own sister has spoken against anyone else treating him. If he can't come in, we have no choice. We must go somewhere else, just as Rain suggested."

"I'd suggest going to Alabasta Kingdom, even if the climent will not agree with Bepo, as the royal family is close to Luffy, and owes him a great debt." I offered casually, digging into my coverall pockets and fishing out an Eternal Pose set for Alabasta.

"Impossible! We'd be attacked by the Sea Kings!" shouted Hancock. "Even if we get away from them, the Navy could find us at anytime! What should we do?!"

"It's a sub. It can easily hide from anyone from the Government," I pointed out, breaking the arrow in half and throwing it overboard.

"Oh, well… We only do it as an exception but… you can stay in the area of the bay." Granny Nyon finally relented, so I stashed the Eternal Pose back into my pocket. "The Sea Kings won't attack you there."

"Then, I'll stay with them to look after Luffy…"

"No way!" I cut her off instantly, watching as she stumbled forward. "I'm not allowing any crazy old lady, who pervs on someone that's not even close to being twenty and still acts like he's ten, anywhere near my little brother. So get lost!"

All of Amazon Lily gasped in shock, clearly not used to anyone refusing the Empress.

"And why not?! Am I not beautiful enough to be your sister-in-law?!"

"How many times do I have to spell it out for you, idiot?!" I shouted, a tick mark appearing on my temple, as I glared at her. "You. Are. Too. Old! You're what? Nearly 13 years older than Luffy! And your personality is disgusting! And if I have any say in it— which I do!— Luffy will live a happy and long life without any romantic or sexual relationships with anyone, including you, Old hag! Either deal with a platonic friendship, or get lost!"

The empress actually looked as if I physically struck her as she fell silent, and led us to the bay the Heart Pirates, Jinbei, and I were going to stay in.

Law chuckled softly next to me, looking amused by my dislike of the Empress. "It seems as if you have a bit of a little brother complex, Rain-ya," he commented.

"Not really. If it was probably anyone else then I wouldn't have such a problem with them showing interest in Luffy. However it is common knowledge that Boa Hancock uses her so-called 'beauty' to get her way, and that she is not really nice to anyone, and has the habit of kicking small animals if they walk across her path. It reminds me too much of the nobles in Goa Kingdom, and it brings up bad memories, so as the only one with common sense, it is my duty to protect Luffy from such people, even if they are nice to him." I hopped up onto the railing, locking my feet around one of the posts to help secure my balance, and pulled out my raspberry sucker from my mouth with an audible POP. "I'll take Nico Robin as a sister-in-law before the Snake Empress."


American Nidiot: Now to clear up the little notes left in the chapter!

[1] - You might notice that Naruto reference, due to my use of the name "Shikaku". This is intentional on my part, seeing as- depending on how it is written- Shikaku has a few interesting meanings. One of which is "Assassin" (Shikaku is literally a Ninja Assassin), but it can also be read as "Dead Space" which can work with Rain and Law's Devil Fruit powers, seeing as Rain's is all about air/oxygen/wind, and the term 'dead space' can be used when talking about the airways, but it is also a term used in surgery. That is why Rain's Shikaku will be read as "Dead space" if we were going with the kanji.

[2] - Do we have any Avatar: The Last Airbender fans? Cause her staff looks like Aang's when he uses it as a glider.

[3] - I couldn't help myself with this one. It literally is called Wind Scar! Sorry InuYasha, but I'mma borrow two of your attacks for Rain to use with her sword.

Yes, Rain cannot stand Boa Hancock at all, and they will constantly be at each other's throats. If I were to be honest, even with knowing her back story, Hancock still rubs me the wrong way, like if your were to pet a cat or dog the opposite way their fur grows type of wrong. So this lets me vent a bit on that subject.

Though, just to inform you all if you plan to read any of my other One Piece stories, this is the only story that the main character will be hostile towards Hancock. The others will either be polite, or very neutral with the woman.

With that being said, please, please, please! Review! Follows and favorites are nice, but nothing gets me more pumped to write than reviews! They can even be short ones like "Update soon!" or "I like it so far!" nothing too long or elaborate- though that would be much appreciated and cherished.

Anyways, hope you all enjoy this super long chapter, with quite a few changes from canon, cause I'm a boss. Oh, and look at that, Dragon makes a (sort of?) guest appearance!