I had never felt so odd, like I was floating in and out of two realities that were fighting for dominance of the future. In one such future I was laughing and cheering with the other men of the 'Pirate' crew and in the other reality I was being taken by the marine's.
"The ships sinking, grab the girl now!" Shouted one of the men on the 'Marines' Ship. I could see them heading towards me in a smaller boat as fast as possible. Shanks had his only arm draped over me, holding me safely to him so that the marines couldn't get me, I was terrified in a state of absolute panic. Suddenly I could sense my own mind, I could hear myself screaming for Mihawk, pleading that he would come and save the pirate crew. I had suddenly become so selfless, self sacrificial, I was willing to give myself to those animals if I could just protect these men. But why? I feared my powers being used more than I feared my own demise, I would willingly kill myself in the most painful ways if it meant protecting the future.
In the other future I saw myself battling a few of the marines that had come aboard the ship. Shanks stood close to me, as did Ben, Shank's first mate. As the last of the men fell, I watched myself fall to the floor exhausted, I could not imagine the pain my future self must be feeling, so many visions in one day and then having to fight, a pirates life was not for me.
"Angel lass we did it!" Shanks said positively beaming at me, Ben shared the same smile as he hoisted me up and put his arm under my arm. "yeh should go rest lass you look exhausted." I shook my head even though my face was pale and turning gray due to energy use.
"I'm fine really." I was not at all convinced by my future selfs acts and neither was the future Shanks or Ben. But Shanks was kind enough to treat me like an adult and allow me to do as I wished.
It took a moment before I could hear the sounds of battle once more. I could hear familiar voices shouting 'FIRE!' and then the sound of cannons shooting like fireworks and then an explosion in the distance. As a little time passed I realised something was terribly wrong. I knew that right now I was awake because it no longer felt as though I was floating under water, I could feel the pains in my own body and I could also hear my own laboured breathing. However that was the problem, my breathing was laboured. Why? I did not know, but what I did know was that I could no longer move or even open my eyes. In my vision I was walking about fine but in this current reality I was sure that I would die here. I was not afraid, not at all, just a little annoyed. I could tell the future yet when it came to something that really mattered I could not do this one simple thing. I could not defend Mihawk's friend/rival. I was worthless.
So I just laid there hoping that sooner or later someone would realise that there was something wrong. I could hear someone shouting orders 'It doesn't matter just get the girl!' Me. I caused everyone so much trouble, Shanks, Mihawk, My Father and Lola. I felt hands roughly grab me around the waist giving a perverted 'mmmmhhh' as it picked me up. It went running with me for a few seconds before a shot rang out and the thing fell with me, falling on top me, its head laying on my stomach, my already laboured breath became almost painful, I could no longer feel anything not even my own pain. 'Get her or the Captain'll be really mad!' I heard a rough voice say from the distance again I felt myself being picked up and again it was shot down. Man, who ever had the gun was on a roll today. Then I heard it, the man voiced what I feared. 'Do we really need her Captain after all we don't know her and her powers could be troublesome to us.' I heard Shanks almost roar at the man for even thinking of letting one of his 'Nakama' be taken away. I felt a tear slowly fall down my cheek as I fell into a slumber that was induced by a lack of oxygen. I think it was my brains way of saying good bye.
The little girl stood there at parents evening waiting for her daddy to come. She was a whole seven and a half and she was very excited about seeing him again. Her mummy had already been and gone, leaving with a proud smile on her face, the little girls sister had said her first word so she was now in the background again, nothing compared to the child that her mummy had always wanted. She had heard her mummy talking to grandpa "I know that but its different after all she is mine and well Angel isn't is she. I never thought that having a child of my own would make me feel different." The little girl never did understand what she meant, 'not hers' she was baffled by it. So there she waited for hours and hours and hours until finally Mr Franklin told her it was time to go home and so the little girl walked home alone. 'Maybe he just forgot' she thought, but deep down inside she knew she was never going to see her daddy again and that made her sad.
"I don't understand everything seems to be fine but she won't wake up." A man was saying. I felt as though I was under water, his voice was muffled. I could feel people all around me, their energy connected together like siblings. Wait energy? What? I had never previously been able to do this, could it be that my powers are growing? No I was over reacting, just stay calm I told myself. Suddenly I sat up, scaring everyone that was there, though my eyes remained closed, only the waver in their energy told me of their turmoil.
"A-a-are you ok?" Asked the doctor. An interesting question. Was I ok? Surly I was yet I could not answer after all my memory had brought back old pains and my visions were starting to...kill me, does that count for ok, surly not. So instead I answered with a question:
"Did we win?"