The Change: See previous chapter.
Genre: Humor/Family/Fluff
Warning(s): Major Alternate Universe; probably a bit of Super!Danni; Danni isn't sick; blatant denial of things on my part; major screwing with canon happenings; adorable children
Note(s): I honestly wasn't expecting the response I got for Switch, so I figured I might as well do a continuation for it. Let's say I got inspired c:
SWITCH 2
"So you really sailed on my dad's ship?" Ace asked excitedly, leaning forward with sparkling eyes and all previous wariness of the pirates completely gone.
Shanks looked confused and completely out of his depth in the face of excited children, as Luffy was still peering at him with sparkling eyes and waiting for his answer to his slew of questions. The redhead looked over at Danni (but the kids had called her Devi?), but she wasn't any help as she was laughing her ass off in the background. "Who was your dad?" he finally asked instead.
Ace smiled widely and his old captain immediately came to mind, but he shoved it away. There was no way his captain could have had a kid. "Gol D. Roger! The Pirate King!" Or he could have.
Shanks smiled, chuckling nervously, and managed to choke out, "I guess I did sail with your dad then." Had Roger slept with Danni, then? But then, what about his first mate's dad? He was so confused.
Luffy grew impatient in not having his questions answer and flung himself at Shanks, landing on the man's lap easily and demanded, "Answer me!" If anything Danni's laughter grew even louder in the background, accompanied by the sound of her fist hitting the bar.
Shanks looked down at the child in his lap and wondered if this child was his captain's as well. "Well, I've been on a lot of adventures, and yes I've been to the Grand Line and New World," he finally managed to answer, unsure as to where to put his hands with a child on his lap. His first mate wasn't being any help as he was over by his mother snickering into the wall.
The redhead's answer caught Sabo's attention though and the blonde asked curiously, "What type of people did you meet on all the islands?" Shanks was a bit shocked at the question coming from a ten year old. Weren't boys that age supposed to be more interested in the battles and the like?
"Are my stories not enough for you three?" Danni asked, finally stopping her laughter and coming back over, plucking Luffy out of Shanks lap (to which he was very much grateful for) and placing him on her own.
Luffy shook his head vehemently and said loudly (Shanks was beginning to think the kid couldn't be quiet), "No! Your stories are awesome, Bachan!"
Ace pouted, "I just wanted to talk to him about dad!"
Danni pouted right back, placing her chin on Luffy's head and asking, "Am I not good enough for that? I was on his ship too, you know!" Ace had the decency to look sheepish at that, rubbing the back of his neck. Sabo simply didn't respond, pursing his lips and looking up at the ceiling to avoid looking at her. She snickered and ruffled the blonde's hair, before she turned to look at Shanks and invited, "You guys are welcome to come have dinner with us tonight. I know you have some questions."
She gave an amused smile and Shanks felt like he was a kid again as he nodded.
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Luffy was in a snit when he came home and Danni raised an eyebrow at him before turning to Ace and Sabo, who came in after the younger boy. Luffy raced right past her and up the stairs, the slamming of the door telling her that he had either gone into his room or into the bathroom. She sighed and asked, "What happened?"
Ace shrugged his shoulders and answered as he took a seat at the table, "Some bandits came to the bar and hit Shanks with a sake bottle when they found out there wasn't any left. Luffy got upset because Shanks didn't fight back. I don't see why though. Those bandits were kinda weak."
Danni huffed a soft laugh and said, "Luffy's still at the age where he doesn't understand the value of not fighting someone weaker than you. To him, if you receive a challenge, you fight back no matter what. He'll learn one day."
Sabo coughed a little to get her attention and he looked a bit nervous, making her stomach drop. "That's not all that happened, bachan," the blonde said nervously, refusing to meet her eyes. She got even more worried when Ace's face went white, and he suddenly found the ceiling very interesting.
"What happened?" she asked, dreading the answer.
Sabo bit his lip and answered reluctantly in a tiny voice, "Luffy ate a Devil Fruit."
Danni froze and the boys shifted nervously when she didn't say anything immediately. After a period of silence she finally managed to find her voice and ask sharply, "How did he get a Devil Fruit?"
Ace swallowed and answered, since Sabo was frozen in his chair, utterly petrified in the face of an angry Danni, "He said he thought it was a snack since he found it on the bar."
"What was it doing on the bar?" she asked.
"Shanks left it there?" Ace squeaked, staring at his aunt's dark expression with much trepidation. He hadn't seen her like that since Garp had decided it was a good idea to drop Luffy in a jungle. Alone. With no protection. Danni had not been happy.
"I'm going to kill him," Danni said flatly, her grip around the serving spoon turning her knuckles white and threatening to splinter the wood.
Sabo squeaked but managed to stammer, "Shanks left the island."
Danni didn't say anything for a moment, than calmly said, "When he comes back then. Now, go get Luffy, dinners ready." The two terrified boys scurried out of the kitchen as fast as they could.
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"And where do you think you're taking him?"
Higuma skidded to a stop, staring at the woman who was suddenly in his path towards the docks. The kid in his arms squirmed, his terrified screaming turning cheerful as he shouted gleefully, "Bachan!"
The bandit furrowed his brow in confusion, but spat angrily, "Get out of my way, bitch!" She cocked an eyebrow at him, her expression flat, and then tilted her head in the direction of her hand. His eyes slowly trailed in that direction before his face paled rapidly. In her hand was a black pistol, cocked and finger hovering over the trigger.
"I'll ask again," she purred dangerously, a shark like smile curling her lips. "Where do you think you're taking him?" He would've answered; except her finger pushed the trigger and a bullet went straight through his forehead. Luffy squealed as he was suddenly dropped to the ground, and he bounced roughly, before he was scooped up in familiar arms. "You alright, love?"
The seven year old looked up at his aunt and smiled widely, fear complete vanishing under the woman's concerned gaze. "I'm okay, bachan!" he chirped, wrapping his arms around her neck and continuing brightly, "You were awesome!"
Danni smiled and pressed their noses together, rubbing them gently, "That's good, then. Now, why were you in the hands of a bandit?" Luffy's cheeks turned red and he huffed, puffing his cheeks out and glaring down at the dead body.
"He insulted Shanks and wouldn't apologize!" the boy pouted angrily, his grip around her neck tightening. She hummed in response before asking him where Ace and Sabo were. He blinked, deflating almost instantly and responded, "I don't know. I think they might 'ave been with Shanks when the bandits took me, but I dunno."
Danni sighed and nudged the body with her foot, frowning down at it and wondering what she should do with it. "Hmm, he probably has a bounty," she muttered, making Luffy look at her in curiosity, though he didn't say anything. "No doubt it's a low number, but I suppose money is money..."
"Bachan!" two voices called out, and it was the only warning she got before two bodies slammed into her legs. Any other person would've been sent flying back with the force, but she merely shifted Luffy onto her hip and patted the two boys on the head with her free hand.
"You two okay?" she asked, scanning them for injuries, and only finding superficial ones. The two nodded against her legs, and she looked up to find Shanks hiding himself behind Benn, who was looking exasperated. She narrowed her eyes and straightened before barking out, "Shanks!"
The redhead jumped, automatically straightening and jumping to attention in front of her, no longer hiding behind Benn. "Hai! Neesan!" the pirate captain snapped in response, causing most of his crew to sweat drop.
"Would you care to inform me just how Luffy managed to get his hands on a Devil Fruit and eat it?" she purred dangerously, looking like some avenging demon from below as she towered over the now cowering pirate.
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"I'm taking the boys on a trip," Danni informed Garp flatly as she served the marine another bowl of soup. Luffy was stuffing his face full next to his grandpa, while Ace and Sabo were on the other side of the table, eating as well, though much more neatly then the younger boy. Around Luffy's neck was a worn straw-hat, but Garp ignored the familiarity of said hat in favor of staring at the woman currently serving him food.
"A trip?" he asked. He highly doubted it was a trip like his own strengthening trips for his grandson.
Danni hummed, sitting at the head of the table, "Yes, a trip. I thought it might do the boys some good. Go exploring and such." She didn't mention that she wasn't planning on doing said trip on the island, but actually across the Grand Line. What he didn't know wouldn't hurt him.
Garp shrugged, letting out a hearty laugh, "I don't have anything against it! Go right on ahead!" Danni silently breathed a sigh of relief. Now, she wouldn't feel so guilty taking Luffy on the trip. She'd just have to make sure he didn't say anything about said trip to his grandfather...
Garp left after dinner, saying he only got a short leave and he to go now or he'd be cutting it short. Danni didn't waste any time in telling the boys that they would be heading out to sea within the week. All three of the boys had sparkles in their eyes at the news.
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Luffy let out a loud scream of excitement when the group of four docked at Grove 13 of Saboady Archipelago, and he launched himself from the boat and onto a bubble, giggling all the while. "Luffy!" Ace called out irritably, scrambling out of the boat and racing off in an attempt to catch the boy and corral him in. Danni chuckled in amusement, keeping one eye on them while she helped Sabo tie the boat off, so that it wouldn't float away.
"Bachan! Look at me!" Luffy squealed, laughing hysterically as he fell onto another bubble, bouncing on it excitedly. Ace had clambered onto a bubble as well, and was making a rather valiant attempt in trying to catch Luffy, who getting to stay in one place for more than three seconds was a miracle in and of itself.
Danni chuckled again, swinging a bag over her shoulder and picking Sabo up and leaping out of the boat with him under her arm. She set him down again and the blonde looked around in curiosity, before asking, "Where are the bubbles coming from?" He listened intently as Danni explained the properties of the mangrove they were currently on.
When she finished, she called up to the two boys still on the bubbles, "Alright, you two, get back down here!" Ace finally managed to tackle Luffy, but the move caused both of them to completely miss a bubble and go free falling down to the ground. Danni rolled her eyes, heaving a put upon sigh, before leaping easily onto one of the bubbles and bouncing off that grabbed the two boys before hitting the ground with a heavy thud.
"No more bubble hopping," she ordered sternly, staring down at the thirteen year old and ten year old seriously. Luffy pouted but grudgingly agreed, while Ace huffed, crossing his arms and pouting. Danni smacked the back of the boy's head lightly, but didn't say anything, instead beginning to herd them all up onto a path. It wasn't long before they reached a shabby looking bar that had both Sabo and Ace looking at with much trepidation.
Danni smirked at them and took them up to the bar, nudging Ace and Sabo as she went, whereas Luffy was bouncing ahead of her in excitement. "Shakky?" she called out as they entered; the bar was empty of patrons, but there was the clinking of glass in the back.
"Oh? I haven't heard that voice in a long time," a short black haired woman said as she came out from a doorway behind the bar, washing a glass with a rag and smoking.
Danni smiled, taking a seat at the bar, Luffy hopping up on the one next to her with no fanfare, while Ace and Sabo did it a bit more warily. "Is Ray here?" she asked, accepting the glass of sake that was handed to her.
Shakky smiled and shook her head, "He's around somewhere. I haven't seen him in awhile either."
Danni snorted, before she gestured to the boys and said warmly, "I've got some brats here I want you to meet." Shakky looked at them all curiously, and Danni gestured to Sabo first, "This is Sabo. I adopted him when he found his way from the forest to my back door." Sabo blushed, smiling at the bartender shyly and waving a little. Danni then motioned to Luffy, who was looking at the fridge longingly, "This is Monkey D. Luffy. Garp dropped him into my arms to take care of since neither he nor his son apparently could."
Shakky raised an eyebrow at that and asked, "He doesn't know who you are?" Danni gave the woman a flat look and the bartender inclined her head, "Fair enough."
Danni then wrapped an arm around Ace's shoulder and pulled him to her side, placing her cheek on his head and grinning widely, "And this rascal here is Gol D. Ace!" Ace flushed, squirming in his aunt's hold and hunching his shoulders defensively at the shocked look he was receiving from Shakky.
"Does Rayleigh know?" the former pirate finally asked, shaking herself out of her momentary shock, though she eyed Luffy's hat in confusion.
Danni hummed and shrugged, "I don't know. That's part of the reason for this trip. I wanted to find out if he knew, and I have a favor to ask him as well." Shakky looked like she was about to ask, but the bar door opening caught their attention.
"Ah," Shakky started. "Rayleigh, you're back." The silver haired man grinned, before he caught sight of Danni and blinked. Said woman smiled and waved innocently. Luffy was staring at the newcomer with wide, intent eyes, while Ace was a bit shyer, unsure of meeting his dad's first mate. Sabo was simply wary of another person he didn't know.
"Well," Rayleigh started, making his way over. "This is unexpected." He eyed all three of the children before asking rather bluntly, "How many times did you get pregnant?"
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FOXGEISHA: Well, that's it for now. There will probably be another part of this, but I don't know when that'll get written. I've got school work to do this week, and then next week I'm going to Wonder Con, so who knows. I'll also be trying to focus on Calls Me Home a bit more, eheheheh... However! Other Alternate!Danni's you can look forward to in the future (as in I actually have vague ideas on what I'm doing with it)! Heart Pirate Danni, Shichibukai Danni, annd Gender Switch meets Canon!
Reviews are welcome and very much appreciated, and requests are accepted! I hope you enjoyed this little adventure!
Also, question for you guys. Would any of you be interested if I did and Ask Danni blog on tumblr? It would pretty much be a place for information about Danni, and a bunch of artwork for her and such. So, feedback?