Cinnamon-Fudg3 - Well, curiosity killed the cat,so be careful I would hate if something happened to you xD I'm not overworking myself, just sick and I like to write a lot, so I'm spending my day by being in bed and writing this story. Yesterday I completed chapter 17-teen called Flying Lessons and I was having great time writing it, it was fun. This was the reason I uploaded so soon and am uploading again. I want you to read ASAP, so you can sqeal too. :)
.wonderland - Thanks, you're very kind, especialy cause my friends call me 'crazy' and 'idiot'. I also hope I won't let you down or anyone else.
Last time:
I was thrown of my musing and together with everyone on board faced marine ship as howls of 'Welcome back' and 'Vice-Admiral-sama' reached our ears, truth to be told, I wouldn't be surprised if everyone in the New World heard that. What a bunch of lively guys. "So she's back. Finally, it was getting boring here." Sanji said to me. (with Shanks)
"They're my nakama and I'm their captain. This is probably good time to say it, so… I'm quitting marines, but I want meet Whitebeard. Would you be so kind and let us sail along with you?" (with Luffy, seriously who else?)
Shank's POV
"Captain!" Yelled Rockstar as he run straight towards me. "Captain Shanks! There was another ship sighted. It's confirmed that its pirate ship of one of the supernova rookies!"
I raised eyebrow at this. "What do you think Benn, are they after my head?" I asked, even if it were rookies it could be one to fight them, as the cook said it earlier its gotten boring. "Sir, it seems it's the Strawhat pirates, they are thought to be one of the most troublesome and powerful rookies. The rumor has it they brought down Enies Lobby just because they were bored!" I shook my head at this what people didn't think about.
"It wasn't because we were bored. They kidnapped Robin-chwan and we were simply getting her. It's not our fault they sent Buster Call that destroyed that island." Said Sanji and I found myself nodding, saving nakama is good reason. "WAIT! YOU DID WHAT?!" everyone who heard him yelled, including the ever calm Benn, than we started to think about his words. "But the Strawhats are pirates and if you were with them… You're pirate?!"
"Hai, we are captain-san." I looked at the newcomer. It was raven-haired beauty. "Robin-chwan! How I missed you?" The cook was instantly at her side complimenting her while we gaped at the scene. 'Just what the hell is going on?'
"I'm sorry for dropping here without notification, but our captain wants to speak with everyone. I'm here to get you Sanji." She said turning at the blond. "Not that I'm glad you're here, but why are you here I thought we are playing marines now." We were more and more confused as they talked. "It seems Luffy-san had enough of this game and wanted us all to meet again. Garp's crew already know about us being nakama and won't say anything." Robin said and chuckled.
"Let me guess… If Shanks won't mind our presence, we will stick around as well, right?" Sanji asked. "I don't think Shanks-san has say in this, Luffy-san made her mind."
"Would someone mind explaining what's going on?" asked Benn. "I'm sorry for not introducing myself sooner. I'm Robin, the archeologist of Strawhats. And our captain will tell you what's going on after she talked with us. Be assured, we won't attack you if you don't harm our nakama first." Then she was gone in flash of petals and before I could ask Sanji he went off as well. "What the hell is going on?!" I finally said the question aloud, but no one answered this time. Then 'Did she say Luffy?'
Brook's POV
After everyone arrived at Aquarium Bar, Luffy started her story, she told us about her childhood with Ace and Sabo, her mother-like figures Dadan and Makino. (Her childhood is mostly same as the anime/manga only Sabo miraculously survives.) She told us how she struck deal with Akainu when she was 13-teen and about the origin of her x-shaped scar she shows. (Imagine sexy female Luffy still wearing unbuttoned cardigan and underneath it plain black bikini. The scar is easy to see.)
"And there's my DF. I think you're interested in that." she said and we nodded. We saw snippets of her power, but no one had an idea in what it could be. "When I was little I ate Mythical Zoan Fruit model Angel. I didn't tell you, because I didn't want to risk someone knowing. As I said, most of people who knew me, thinks I'm dead and Sabo, Ace and Makino knows about that fruit. If it would spread there is a Vice-Admiral with my looks and DF, even they would figure out I'm still alive and by some miracle marine.
"You have eaten a DF which makes you look like an angel." Nami said barely holding her laugh in. "Troublemaker like you is an angel, oh, the irony." She finished saying and started laughing, tears streaming down her cheeks and everyone started too. She was right, it is funny.
"Do you want to see them?" Chopper softly asked after we stopped laughing. "It would be nice. I really miss my brothers." Luffy answered in kind.
"Yohohoho, so after we meet with Shirohige we are going to find your brothers." I said and everyone nodded and Luffy laughed. "Nah, its one thing if we meet them on our way, but I'm not going to look after them until we fulfilled our dreams." She said in serious/stubborn tone and we knew there's nothing to change her mind.
After all this is said, she asked Robin to tell us everything she found about Whitebeard pirates. The reason, why she wants to meet with Shirohige. She wants to inform him about killer and possible traitor in his crew as we later found out from Robin. She used the time we were told these details by Robin to speak with Shanks. I'm just sorrowful I didn't get to ask if I could see her panties before she left. *Sigh*
Benn's POV
It's been 5 hours since the brat left and we didn't have any new information. Shanks acted like nothing happened and continued drinking sake along with crew. "They're lively as ever." Said voice behind me and I nodded, before I faced this person. It was young girl with long raven hair and old, tattered straw hat on top of it, one scar under her eye and another on her chest. Dressed in red unbuttoned cardigan with black bikini underneath it and short black trousers she looked very familiar. "It's been long time Benn, Shanks." she said and nodded her head at Shanks, who started paying attention to us. "Luffy?" he asked her.
"Hmm… Glad you remember me I thought you would forget." she replied and Shanks tightly hugged her. "Luffy, you're alive!" I blinked, Shanks is right. Ace told us, she died when she was 13-teen. Just what…
"What do you mean Shanks, of course I'm alive." she said and grinned. "Ace told us you died." I replied and the smile slipped her face. "You talked with him? Is he alright and what about Sabo?" she fired her questions at us, instead of answering ours. "Oi, oi, calm down. Yeah, he found us and thanked me for saving your life back then. He seemed alright, little depressed when he told us about you, otherwise fine. Sabo was with him and was the same as Ace." I answered what she asked and she looked little down.
"Are you going to explain us what's going on?" I asked exasperated. "Yup, might as well."
Time skip
And here we are after hour of explaining. I think this might be some very insane dream I'm having or hallucination. It would sound more authentic than Luffy being marine among other things. The part about her being pirate captain of one of the rookies is believable, it's just that she was marine at that time as well.
Shanks for some reason agreed to her demand to meet with Shirohige along with us. Sanji was probably right, when he said she would have him wrapped around her finger. I knew that is going to be tiresome when Shanks and the old man meet, but with Luffy added to the mix it would be chaos. I can feel the headache coming just by thinking about it.
"Anchor, come to join us. We'll even give you juice!" Shanks yelled loud enough for everyone to hear him. "Shanks stop calling me Anchor!" Luffy yelled back at him angered. "And yes, juice sounds good." I don't know who was more bewildered by her reaction, me or Shanks. "What? You won't get mad at me for telling you to drink a juice?" Asked Shanks, not really believing his words.
"Eh, why should I? Sake is yucky, bleh." Luffy said and stick her tongue out. I just laughed she may be 17-teen, but she still acts like little child. Only she doesn't argue so much as back then.
"I can't wait to introduce you to my crew. They are the best!" Luffy suddenly exclaimed and we found ourselves wondering what kind of guys would get along with Luffy so well. Then my Haki picked approaching people, huh, they're coming already?
"Guys, we're here!" Luffy yelled, waving at them. "We know Luffy, we can see you." said ginger-haired girl. I looked closely at the people and rubbed my eyes. 'Is that cyborg, tanuki and skeleton? What the hell?!'
"Oh god, is that skeleton?" Shanks yelled, looking like child on Christmas. "Yohohoho, that I am. My name's Brook and I'm musician of the Strawhat pirates. Nice to meet you. Ah, sorry about that." he said and farted, in return Sanji kicked him. "Don't fart before the ladies!"
"…. Is that normal?" Yasopp asked. "They're only starting. I personally think they will be worse than normally, its quite the time since we were all together." said Robin. "Yeah, we are SUUPER like that." yelled the… cyborg?
"Are you a robot? That's amazing!" most of our crewmates yelled shocked with stars in their eyes. "No way, I'm cyborg! I am the suupeer shipwright Franky." the men blinked. "That's even cooler!"
"Great another idiots, I guess you would get along with them crappy-cook." said green-haired man wielding three swords.
"What the hell supposed to mean, cyclop." yelled pissed off Sanji.
"Oh, do I need to spell it for you? I thought you were smarter than that curly-brow."
"You want to go wannabe marimo!" Than before anyone could blink were fighting. "We're guests here, Zoro, Sanji. SO ACT LIKE IT!" 'BAM' the two didn't stand against the chick. "My dear Nami-swan, anything for you." Sanji said jumping to his feet like nothing happened, Zoro as well mumbling 'stupid witch' in the process. "Don't call Nami-swan 'stupid witch' you ugly marimo!" "What did I say Sanji-kun." said Nami with threatening aura. "Don't fight!" she yelled and punched them again, this time they stayed down.
"I'm sorry about them. They are always like that." she said with smile, ignoring the twitching bodies behind her. I think I heard mutterings of 'demon'. "This one" she pointed at Zoro "is Zoro, he's swordsman using santoryu." Then she pointed at Sanji. "You already know Sanji, the cook. And I'm Nami, the navigator."
Then the one hiding behind Luffy said timidly. "I'm Chopper, the doctor." "The tanuki can talk?!" yelled one of the guys that was close to them. "I'm not tanuki! I'm reindeer!" yelled the creature getting bigger. "Right, Chopper is reindeer who ate human fruit and now can talk." Luffy explained.
"And me, I'm the great Ussop-sama, who battled giants and defeated the biggest army!" yelled the kid with long nose standing proud. "Liar." Shanks said pointing at him. "They saw through me!" he exclaimed before hiding behind Luffy.
Where did Luffy get these guys? If someone said to me there's crew with living skeleton, cyborg, talking reindeer, really scary navigator, lying kid, and others I would laugh at them. Seriously this sounds like beginning of some really bad joke. Yet they seem to care about each other, like family, even that Zoro and Sanji.
"Hmm, Luffy?" said Nami getting attention of said girl. "Didn't you say Ussop's father is one of the Red-haired pirates?" she asked and Luffy nodded. Ah, that's why Ussop seemed familiar to me.
"You're Ussop, Banchina's kid?" Yasopp asked him and when he got nod in reply he hugged him. "My little boy, you grew up so much, I almost didn't recognize you." he finally let him go to carefully look at him. "Ah, so you became pirate like your papa? I'm so proud of you!" The two animatedly talked to each other while we talked with rest of the Luffy's crew. They are interesting guys.
"Ussop-kun and what about girls? You like lady-killer, so did you already stole some hearts." We heard from them and founded this part fascinating so we listened to them. The kid blushed and said there's no one. "But Ussop what about Kaya? You two looked like lovebirds to me." said Luffy with cheshire grin. "What? There's nothing between the two of us." Ussop vehemently denied, but everyone saw through his lie, the blush gave him dead away. "Ussop if even Luffy saw it, then it must be suupper true." said Franky and everyone seriously nodded. "Yeah they are right! Wait, what's supposed to mean 'even Luffy'?"
Nami's POV
As Luffy said the last sentence I had flashes of all the guys that tried to flirt with her.
"Please accept this rose who pale in comparison with your beauty." said young marine, offering beautiful red rose. "Eh, what would I do with rose? It's not like I can eat it." Luffy said to him and went pass him asking me. "Nami, why was he trying to give me flower?" I just sighed refusing to answer her.
"What is sexy kitty like yourself doin' here?" asked one at the bar. "Are you talking to me?" Luffy blinked at guy and I couldn't help but face-palm. "I'm not a kitty, I'm girl. Are you an idiot?" she asked tilting her head and before the guy could answer I used thunderbolt tempo on him. Taking Luffy's hand and taking her away.
"He just meant that you are you. That's it." I answered her. "Oh, okay then." she happily chirped.
"Now, that we introduce to each other, are you going to tell me about what's going to happen with marines?" asked Benn. Reasonable question… If you weren't Luffy. "What do you mean by that? They will continue follow you/us, with Arittaka in charge. He's really reliable, so I made him captain." she answered with her 'are you dummy' tone. "I mean what about you. Won't you get in the trouble or something?" clarified Benn. "Luffy has them completely under her spell. They won't do anything against her orders even if they know now she is a pirate." Zoro replied this time using his 'are you idiots' tone as well.
I seriously hate explaining things and introducing characters. I don't know what should who said. I hope I didn't screw up this chapter too much. I tried to make this chapter readable by Luffy's cluelessness. I totally see it, guys flirting with Luffy and her acting completely oblivious to it. Thought my Luffy is smarter about some things and maybe... Sorry, not telling. You will have to wait. (*user sticking her tongue at you*)