Authors Note: I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE CHARACTERS FROM ONE PIECE... Sorry had to make know :D Enjoy.

Chapter 13

When I opened my eyes again several facts assaulted my mind. There was a ceiling over my head that was covered with the light of the setting sun, and I was laying down in a mound of overstuffed pillows I felt thoroughly refreshed and silently I wondered how long I had been sleeping for. Sitting up I did a sweep of the room and notices a young girl, looking about twenty, was sitting in the corner smiling at me.

"Well I'm glad to see your awake Miss Alex. Are you feeling better, you slept for nearly two days." Standing up she walked over to me and reached down to examine the bandages that had gone un-noticed until now. "Your wrists were pretty banged up from you shackles and the cuts fairly deep. They will heal but you'll have scars, probably for the rest of your life." She sat on the bead and watched me warily. "but it will always be a reminder of how you saved us." Looking down at my wrists I sighed.

"Its alright… um I'm sorry I never did catch your name."

"Oh" she laughs gently. "My name is Clarice, I never did get the chance to introduce myself."

"Well Clarice don't worry about my wounds they are only on the flesh. Emotional wounds are ten times worse and I've had plenty of those in my life."

" I'm still glad your okay Miss Alex. You did a great dead for us and I can't think of away to truly repay you. I was hoping you would come with us and becom e our new captian. Ours was killed by that man at the prison." She looked down at the floor nervously. "Maybe, you'll find those friends you would always sing about at night in your cell."

"You heard that. I figured everyone was asleep."

"I was in the beginning. One night mone of my crew members woke me to listen. The emotion in your songs always brought a tear to my eye. From then on I found myself staying awake to listen. It gae me hope for escape."

"Well I'm glad I gave you hope, Clarice, and I think I will go with you to find my friends I was separated from. But I don't know about being your captain. I don't how to lead people."

"You'll do fine at least teach me how to protect my crew. So when you find your friends I can be the captain they deserve." She stood and started walking for the door and stopped. "By the way is Aaron one of you friends?" she asked while turning to look at me. I blush slightly and look down at my fumbling hands.

"Yeah kinda he's… the love of my life. My boyfriend… or spouse if that's the way you would consider it, but how did you know I never once mentioned his name?" I look up at her through my bangs.

"You were calling to him in you sleep. We found our ship so I'll bring you one of our captains outfits. They should fit you fine… except in the chest area." She laughed slightly "We leave in the morning to find your friends, Captain, so get a good nights sleep." With that she walked out the door and closed it leaving me alone with my thoughts.

Within the hour a tall, thin, blonde girl walked into my room. She had clear blue eyes and plae skin. She wore a light blue and white corset type dress. Under her arms was a pile of what looked to be black leather with black and red pirate boots in her opposite hand. Looking back to her face I give her a small smile.

"what have you got there Miss…?" I sighed again realixing I didn't know her name either.

"My names Marie, Captain Alex, and I have your clothing so you can be ready to set off in the morning." She laid the clothing on the bed and placed the boots on the floor next to me. She then headed towards the door and turned to give me a small curtsy with a smile

"Marie you don't have to curtsy. But it was nice to meet you, and thank you for the clothing." I said with a smile. With a nod she turned and left closing the door behind her. I sighed and started to sift through the clothing, my eyes going wide as I pull out a small corset top. It was black leacther with red trim and buttons.

"they want me to wear this!" standing I remove the frayed cloth from the prison and dress myself in the uniform. Once everything was on including the guns and daggers I found amongst the the clothing. I stand in front of the mirror in the room and just stare at myself. *wow… just wow... I wonder what Aaron would think of this outfit.* a downcast look spred across my face as as I walk back to the bed and sit down. Instanly hearing a crinkling noise, i looking down there was a piece of paper with a bag on the bed. Picking up the paper I began to read curiously.

Captain Alex,

We found this in the woods nearby. We want to give it to you in thank you.

Clarice

Sighing I place the letter down and open the bag. Pouring its contents into my hand, my heart stopped and it felt as if I couldn't breathe. In my palm sat my mother's necklace that she had given me for my 18th birthday. With a tear in my eye, I bring the necklace back around my neck and clasp it together. Silent tears pour down my face as I lay down in my bed and let the memories of my mother drift me off to sleep.

Waking from a light sleep to a knock on the door, I sit up in my bed as Clarice walked in. "Good you awake Captain, and I seethe cloths fit." She said laughing softly. "Come we're heading out now." She reached out and grabbed my hand to drag me out the door.

Half way down the hall I decided to thank Clarice. Pulling her to a stop I look her in the eye and smile. "I want to thank you Clarice. You found my mother's necklace, and you helping me find my friends." I lean forward and hug her gently. As I she just smiles at me.

"It's not a problem Captain. And I'm glad we could help, but for now we have to get going." Grabbing my wrist again we jog the rest of the way o of the building and down the street towards the bay. A large ship with white masts rose high in the distance. Slowing down to a stop I turn around to take everything in. when almost back to look at the ship I stop to look at a paper on some crate when it caught my eye. Moving closer to examine it I find Aarons face staring back at me.

"Oh My God!" I whisper with laughter in my voice. Reading it again, I noticed the name for him was 'Path of Carnage' with a bounty of 55 million. *Fitting* I thought to myself as Clarice came up to stand beside me.

"Hey whats wrong?" she looked over at the posters lining the crates curiously. "I know them. There trouble, the whole reason we were caught by that mad man was because we had to dock and it was his fault." She lifted her hand and pointed to the poster next to Aarons that had a picture of a tall duffy man with a straw hat that read 'straw hat luffy' with a bounty of 30 mil. I turn to clarice and lifted my hand to Aarons face and ran a finger along it.

"This man Clarice, This is Aaron the one I told you about." I said with a soft smile.

"Oh, that's Your Aaron. Sad he was cute to not a single one of us would attak him. Its hard to even think about him without… drooling."

"He would probably revel in it but keep your tounge… wait you've seen him, do you know which way the went?"

"Um I do believe they," she said waving her had between the two posters "were headed north… we have to head out any way at least we have a general direction now. We'll see if we can catch them." Turning she started to make her way towards the ship once again. As I kept pace beside her a question came to mind so I asked.\

"By the way Clarice, why did they attack your ship?" she laughed softly to herself then turned her head to look at me.

"They didn't, we attacked theirs." With another laugh she walked onto the ship as I stood there staring at her in shock.