Hey! I don't own One Piece. The song that is mentioned is not mine it is Lynard Skynyrd's Simple Man. Things are starting to heat up a little bit in this chapter. Also I explained Celina's devil fruit a little more.

When I reached the sub I walked into the kitchen for my morning cup of coffee. I noticed that on the supplies board there was a list of everyone's favorite and least favorite foods. My eyes paused on each smiley or sad face that she drew. There was something off about the list though. I thought as I poured myself a cup of the hot freshly brewed liquid. I looked back to the list Penguins favorite food it was listed as stir fry and there was a smiley face next to it. I knew that Penguins favorite food was pork roast.

I was annoyed that Penguin was getting so close with Celina. I was originally worried about Anthony when he started flirting with her, but she held her own. She bested him at his own game. I had also noticed Bryan's cold attitude toward her. I was worried that having Celina on the crew would be a struggle, but it was worth it as she had the legendary water water fruit. People thought that this devil fruit was a myth because the last person that was mentioned of having it was 300 years ago and no one was able to find it when he died. They had claimed that he had just some odd power over the weather to be able to do what he did. It was definitely odd though as his powers were mentioned of making great walls using the very ocean itself. Celina's powers seem to take the form of soldiers. This was the main reason that I wanted her on my crew, was so that I could study the powers myself.

I had been determined to leave with her. The fact that she can cook is just an added bonus. My main worry is that I don't have a lot of time to study her powers. She will leave when we reach her destination and I will not put in danger so I won't try to stop her. If there was a way I could guarantee that she wouldn't sink the sub or drown him he wouldn't let her leave. She was powerful all right but you want to keep your friends close and your enemies closer. The best option would be that she would want to join the crew herself and swear allegiance to him as her captain. Then I would be unstoppable. I finished my coffee and placed it in the sink.

Celina's point of view:

I was standing outside with Tyler, Ann, and Bernadette. Ann was grinning "I can't believe you and Ty hooked up." I glared at her "are we really going to start talking about this again? We didn't hook up, there was no sex involved. I didn't I just didn't feel like it was the way I wanted it to be." Ann and Bernadette nodded Tyler looked confused. I rubbed my forehead. "I don't want to feel like I am a one-night stand. I want to feel special." "Ah you want to be in love for your first time?" Tyler asked, "no it's not like that either. It's just I want to be wooed I want to feel like I am worth the effort and time I guess. Ty didn't put in any effort we just got kind of lost in the moment." I ended kind of lamely. Ann shrugged "I think that for your first time you should be with someone you love." I rubbed my arm "ya I just don't know if I believe in love, and if I happen to find it I think that I would want that person to be my last partner not my first." Bernadotte snorted "because we all know that you can't just sleep with one person you have to play the field a little bit or you will always wonder." I cleared my throat. "I will have to debate that with you another time, right now I have to go cook for some hungry men. I sure will miss all of you." There was a final round of hugs and goodbyes and I walked toward my new temporary home.

Tiny was waiting at the beach. He was lecturing me about leaving while he was sleeping without waking him up. "You need your beauty rest. Stop being grumpy take a nap." He disappeared under that water without another word. I just jumped inside the hatch not bothering with the ladder. I was unsure of where to put my two bags with my belongings but I figured that it could wait as I am sure the guys were starving as it was about lunch time.

I walked into the common area to see Shachi and Penguin battling it out at the air hockey table the rest of the crew besides Law were sitting in various places throughout the room watching them. I walked over to Anthony "who's winning?" At the sound of my voice he blushed "Penguin" he said without even looking at me. Well we need to change that I thought. I moved closer to him and placed my bag on my arm and accidently on purpose fell into his shoulder. "Oh I am so sorry, are you okay?" His eyes were now looking at mine success I thought. "I am fine. Here let me help you with those." He stood and tried to take my bags from me. "Oh no I have them, thanks though."

Penguin had been looking at us. He walked over right in the middle of his game and took both bags from me and slung them over his shoulder. "No I can do it." I tried to take them back. He just shrugged me off. "Shachi I call the first break right now. I will give you two points in return for a ten-minute break." Shachi quickly gave a thumbs up. "Hell ya" he said. "That would make us even. Then tonight you can ask your girlfriend if you can borrow some of her clothes when you sing us a song. After all, carrying her bags for her is going to cost you the game." Penguin flipped Shachi off, but I noticed that his ears turned very red when Shachi called me his girlfriend. Penguin started walking away with my bags so I just followed him. So much for making lunch first I thought. When we were out of the common room Penguin turned to look at me. "Where do you want me to put these?" I shrugged "I don't know I was just going to place them on the floor of the kitchen until I was done making lunch. Then I was planning on asking Law." Penguin face got really red and he started stuttering. "Well well if you don't have a a place to sleep you can you know um, stay um, in my room." He finished looking at the floor. I gave him a friendly smile. "Thanks, but Law said that I was going to sleep on the sofa in his office. He told me that he would be getting a room ready for me so it was just a temporary thing. I am sure that he wouldn't want my bags all over his office though."

Penguin looked a little down when I told him I had a place to sleep. "Well let's go ask Captain where he wants them then." Penguin walked to Laws office and knocked. "Enter" a cold voice came back in response. I didn't want to go in Law sounded angry but Penguin either didn't care or didn't seem to notice. He opened the door and walked in. I followed after a moment. Law was sitting at his desk his white fluffy hat was off. His hair was messing like he had been running his fingers threw it. He was looking at us with his eyebrows raised in question. I went to speak but Penguin beat me to it. "Where should we put Celina's luggage?" He sighed and then stood up slowly stretching his long frame. "Celina-ya's bags can be placed in here for the time being. We will start working on your own bedroom tomorrow. Until then I am afraid that you might have to live out of your bag for some time."

I nodded I had expected that. Then something happened that I didn't expect at all. "She can put it in my room" Penguin readjusted my bag. Law looked at him his eyes furrowed. "What difference would that make?" Law's voice seemed to get even colder if that was possible. Penguin shrugged "it might make her feel more welcome. I will even clean out a couple of my drawers for you. You could place the items that you would use the most in the drawers put the bags under my bed until you need to unpack the rest." Penguin was looking at me waiting for my answer. It sounded nicer then living in and out of my suitcase for who knows how long. I knew that it would put a lot of power into Penguin's hands though. I would have to go get clothes from him all the time. Law's voice interrupted my thoughts. "That would seem to be more bother than it is worth with her sleeping in here and using my bathroom. She would want her clothes closer to her." Penguin nodded "your right Captain. She should just sleep in my room."

It was like a bomb went off, a bomb that Penguin was apparently oblivious to. A tension bomb it was taking all the oxygen out of the room making it hard to breathe. Law's hand flexed and I became worried for Penguins life. "Are you questioning my order Penguin? I gave a specific order that Celina-ya would be sleeping in my office. Do you dare defy your captain?" I put myself in between the two. "I will just live out of my bag for a few days it will be fine. I am sure with an awesome crew like this my room will be done before you know it." I pulled my bags off of Penguins shoulder and placed them in the corner of the room. I then bowed to Law. "Captain lunch will be ready in about 30 minutes I am sorry that you have had to wait. Thank you again for sharing your personal bathroom and your office you are very hospitable I am grateful." I grabbed Penguin's hand and started to drag him away with me. "Penguin I think I need your help in the kitchen for a moment, then you have to get back to your game with Shachi or you will lose.

When we were out of Law's office I saw Bryan's back as he was hurrying away from us. I wondered if he had come by to speak with Law. I pushed it out of my mind though when we rounded the corner. I smacked Penguin on the back of his head. "Ow! What the hell?" He said rubbing his skull. I smacked him again. "Exactly what the hell Penguin, do you want to die are you suicidal?" He shook his head. "Then what were you doing goading him on like that?" He looked behind him and then down the other hallway. "Look Celina I think you're a nice person and I think our Captain is great, if I didn't I wouldn't follow him. I live for him and I would die for him. I also know that he does everything with the crew's best interest in mind. You're not crew Celina you said that yourself yesterday. I am just worried that he might not have the best intentions for you." I grabbed his arm and pulled his ear closer to my face. "Will he try to like force me or? No!" He interrupted me "he won't do anything like that. Captain wants to be the king of the pirates and find the one piece. I think he will do it, but he will want to use everything he can to help him achieve his goal. You have a pretty powerful devil fruit; I am just worried is all."

I leaned up and kissed him on the cheek. "Don't worry Penguin, everything will be fine." He was blushing so much that I laughed "I bet you will look pretty good in girl's clothes. Are you a good singer? Shachi isn't going to wait much longer before he decides to take two more points because you're making him wait." Penguin rushed off to continue his game with Shachi. I leaned against the wall for a moment my eyes closed and my hand on my forehead. I would definitely listen to Penguin's warning. I was just worried that he would make things more difficult for me in the long run. I was hoping to keep low on Law's radar. Be a good girl follow orders and then run as fast as I could when I saw my boys. With Penguins interference I could see a dominance thing happening. If It continues on at this rate, I might as well bring out the measuring sticks so they could see who was bigger. Stupid men anyway. I sighed and let my hand fall and opened my eyes. To see a pair looking right back in mine.

Law's point of view:

It was clever if Celina to attempt to butter him up with her behavior. The bowing and even calling him captain. I always appreciated intelligence and it was obvious that Celina was quite intelligent. Penguin though would have to be punished he was defying his Captain. I wasn't sure how to go about it though this was a delicate situation. I wanted Penguin to continue being nice to Celina, the better the time she has the higher the possibility of her deciding to stay. On the other hand, though he was becoming too close. His punishment would have to be something that involved her. I grabbed my hat and placed it back on my head. I hated to admit it but Penguin had a point, making Celina live out of a bag and sleep on a couch wasn't very hospitable. I looked over at the dresser that was in his bedroom. I opened the last drawer where I kept my hats and sweatshirts. I combined my shirts and my pants and moved the contents of the last drawer up on. There I thought she can use the last drawer.

Satisfied with my good deed I went to see what Celina was making for lunch when I came upon Bryan and Celina in the hallway. They were nose to nose with each other and they were glaring. Bryan took a step away from Celina, "that is all I wanted to say." He said and then walked away. Celina much to my amusement stuck her tongue out at Bryan's back. I walked forward so she was now able to see me. "Celina-ya that isn't an effective method of communicating." I smirked at her. She looked at me and shrugged. "I think it's pretty effective it always gets my point across." She began walking away towards the kitchen. I grabbed her shoulder and spun her around so we were face to face again. "and what point is that exactly?" I felt the ends of her hair brush my hand as her head move slightly. Her hair was very soft. "That I think he is an ass" she stated with a very straight face. I felt the corners of my mouth lift up in a very real smile. "Yes he can be, but he is still a damn good mechanic. I would appreciate it though if you could maintain a cordial relationship with the entire crew." She nodded back at me, "yes Captain."

I felt a satisfied smirk come to my face again. I liked it when she called me Captain. She better keep doing it to. "Celina-ya I believe that you were about to make lunch. Why you are doing so I feel like you should enlighten me to what exactly Brian-ya said to you to make you think that he is an ass." I grabbed her by the arm and led her to the kitchen. I grabbed a stool and sat down, I watched Celina wash her hands and start preparing the lunch. I noticed with approval that she was making one of my favorites onagri.

"He just wanted to make sure that I behave myself around the crew. He doesn't want me trying to seduce anyone or think I have more privileges because of my gender." As she was talking Celina was remaking the coffee. I was annoyed that Brian felt like he was the one who needed to inform her of that but I couldn't fault his fears as this was a thought that I myself had. I noticed Celina take out a cup and pour in some coffee. She turned to look at me "just black or do you take cream and sugar? Black" I stated she handed me the coffee and I just stared at the dark liquid in the cup. She was remaking my coffee and getting me some with my having to tell her to do so. She was also preparing my favorite meal. I was definitely going to do what we could to make her want to stay. Maybe that did involve some privileges I thought thinking about my now empty bottom drawer.

I heard Celina start to sing "go find a woman and you'll find love and don't forget son there is someone up above. Oh and be a simple kind of man, oh be something you love and understand. Baby be a simple kind of man. Oh won't you do this son if you can?" She stopped singing and just kept humming the tune. I was astounded again by her voice it was quite beautiful. Even though I had never heard the song that she sang it made me want to listen to it again and again.

Celina Point of view:

I wasn't looking at Law I was actually doing my best to avoid looking at him. I was afraid that he would be able to spot the lie on my face. Brian had warned me he had warned me to keep my legs closed around his captain. He said that he had already noticed me getting special treatment because I was a female. He stated that he wouldn't treat me any different no special privileges from him. He informed me that if I seduced Law that he would make me regret it. Unfortunately, he had provoked my anger poked the beast let's say. I told him that I would do what I damn well pleased, even if that meant sleeping with the entire crew. He glared at me but then left and of course right after that Law comes walking up out of the blue. I had been worried that he had overheard the conversation but thankfully he didn't. I edged the truth I don't know why but I didn't want to explain that I was just warned away from him. I started to sing because that was what I did when cooking it calmed me down and I loved it. I sang what I could remember off the top of my head for Lynard Skynyrd's Simple man.

I plated the food and went to take it to the table. Law opened the kitchen door for me "thank you." I said as I passed by, I placed his food at the head of the table where I assumed he sat. I then just placed the plates willy nilly as I wasn't sure where the rest of the crew usually sat. I took my plate to the end of the table but before I sat down I heard my name. "Celina-ya sit here." It was an order I picked my plate back up and sat to Law's immediate left. "Bepo" Law said, even though the crew was being very loud, as they were all crowded around the air hockey table Bepo had heard him. He approached his captain, "yes sir?" I giggled he was just so cute. Law looked at me and eyebrow raised I gave him a friendly smile in return. Law looked back at Bepo, "inform the crew that lunch is ready and if they are not in their seats there will be consequences." Bepo bowed "yes sir."

Bepo walked over to the other side of the room and after a few attempts the crew finally understood what he was saying. They all came to the table at once. Then there was a pause as they all looked at me. I squirmed uncomfortable with the attention. Brian was giving me a death glare from behind Law. I gave him a sweet smile in return. Men were dumb. Anthony and Cameron were the first to stop staring at me they went to end of the table and sat down opposite of each other. Bepo sat across from me and was to Law's immediate right. He gave me a friendly little wave. Which I happily returned, Jean Bart sat next to Bepo. Penguin sat next to me and Shachi sat in the last seat facing Law. Shachi seemed to be very uncomfortable and was squirming a lot.

There was a lot of little things that this crew did. I noticed that no one took a bite until Law did. It must be a status thing, I wondered if the seating order was the same way. I must be sitting in a good seat and that was why Brian looked so upset. I honestly didn't care where I sat, I smiled thinking of the silly things people do. "Celina-ya these are very good, the best I think that I have had. I am glad that you have become our chef. Thank you," I responded. "Ya he is right this is great Celina. Thanks Penguin I am glad you like it, oh by the way there is more so feel free to help yourself. First come first serve when there gone there gone." I turned to look back at Law. "When is a good time for me to prepare dinner? Is there a certain time that you would like to eat by?" Law had that smirk again on his face. "Celina-ya I would prefer to eat dinner at 7:30." I nodded "okay so does anyone have a preference on what we eat?" I addressed the table at large. Brian gave me a nasty smile and said "I would like something that actually needs to be cooked, after all anyone can cook a rice ball. We used to eat that all the time before we had a chef. I personally was hoping for something a little fancier, but I don't know I wouldn't want you to make something that would taste nasty or something beyond your ability." Law was watching me, I nodded to Brian, but I was thinking you ass. "Well if you don't like what I make you don't have to eat it. I am no means a professional chef. I know how to cook a few things from a friend of mine. He never made anything too fancy but everything he made was really good. But if you want fancy I will go through my recipes and see what I have."

Penguin jumped to my defense "anything you make Celina is delicious." I took another bite of my rice ball annoyed at all the men already I wanted Tiny. I finished eating and picked my plate up and took it to the kitchen and placed it in the sink. When I walked back into the common room there was more tension in the air and a splattered rice ball was falling off of Penguin's face. He looked ridiculous I laughed and walked over "as soon as I leave there is a food fight? What the heck, I am a great aim. I bet you guys realized this and were too scared to take me on." I wiped my hand up the side of Penguin's face to get the splattered rice. I formed it back into a ball and made it look like I was going to walk back into the kitchen before I reached the door though I smashed the rice ball into Shachi's face.

He stood up a rice ball in hand. I giggled and ran, I ran past Law to make it the hallway when I heard a splat. The unlucky Shachi had managed to miss his target me and hit his worst fear Law. Law's face was priceless and so was Shachi's Shachi looked like he was about to pee himself and Law just looked surprised. I laughed so hard that I fell to the floor, where I continued to laugh. I held my sides as the tears rolled down my face. There was something about pirates that was great, well at least all the pirates I have met, they have all been able to make me laugh. I really had missed that. Law was looking at me now having wiped most of the rice ball off of his face. "Was it really that funny Celina-ya?" I nodded my eyes focused on the bit of rice stuck to his eyebrow. "Really? Room! I was teleported onto Law's lap where he pushed my head onto his plate which had the discarded rice ball piled on it.

I sat back up and looked at him. I could feel the rice all over my face it was in my hair and under my nose giving me a white mustache. Law was smiling his hand was resting on my back. "Your right this was quite humorous. You really do look ridiculous." I smiled and wiggled my eyebrows at him. "Are you saying that I am not drop dead sexy with a rice mustache?" I carefully stroked my mustache so it wouldn't fall off my face and gave the crew a big wink. I blew Law a kiss and everyone roared with laughter. I laughed right along with them until I heard Law whisper "well I wouldn't say that." I stopped laughing and looked at him. He was giving me another one of those smirks, and I was still sitting on his lap. I jumped up and hurried into the kitchen where I cleaned my face in the sink.

Law had just been making a joke I told myself. I was clearly overreacting; my heart was still racing. I emerged out of the kitchen rice free. The tension hadn't returned thankfully. "Will everyone just place your plates in the sink?" They all nodded and gave me their okays. I hurried into the entry room and climbed the ladder. I just jumped into the ocean like last night. I felt the cool water embrace my body, it was always the best sensation. Like I was taking my bra off or brushing my hair but even better. Like this was where I belong. I swam to the surface and clapped my hands and waited. I let the waves move my body how they wanted it up and down. I felt my breathing slow down and my eyes became heavy. I felt something brush my leg I opened my eyes and saw Tiny nuzzling me. I hugged his neck and told him what had just happened. His response was expected "mate with him." I sighed "no that is not how we do things. Obviously" He said with an eye roll. "I would never think a female attractive of she still had her meal on her face."

I laughed at his haughty tone. "Does he speak with intelligence?" I looked up and saw Law standing on the deck of the sub staring down at us. Tiny raised his head and sniffed in Law's direction. "He is very strong Princess; he would be good to have on your side. With his assistance you would be able to conquer worlds." I pushed Tiny away and chose to answer Law. "Yes he is very intelligent, he can understand what you say. I am only able to understand him because of my devil fruit powers." Law nodded and then looked at Tiny. "My name is Tralfalgar Law; I am the captain on board this vessel. I will kill anything that is a threat to my crew. I want you both to know that when we submerge we could be under for weeks at a time and we will not resurface so you are able to swim together." Tiny rolled his eyes and said "does he not understand that I could crush this vessel if I wanted to and swim with you while the rest drown?" I looked at Law he seemed to be waiting for an answer. "Tiny I know it will be hard but Law is being gracious and giving me a lift to Bellview, you know that I wouldn't have been able to ride on you or swim there myself."

Tiny nodded so that Law was able to see. I translated for Law, "he said he understands that we might not be able to see each other on a daily basis like we used to. It will be difficult but we understand and he thanks you for your generosity." Bepo appeared behind Law and waved at me. I waved back at him. Tiny looked at him and sniffed. He then asked me "the fluffy one is he human? He doesn't smell human. No I am a polar bear" Bepo answered. Law and I both looked at Penguin in shock. Tiny however was pleased as punch. He raised his head up so that it was even with Bepo. "You can understand me fluffy one?" "Yes" Bepo answered. "And my name isn't fluffy one it is Bepo." "Princess calls me Tiny, and that is what I have always been called." Bepo looked at me and asked "do you know who Princess is?" I was mortified Tiny has never had to have restraint when speaking. I was worried he was going to give out information that he shouldn't. "That is what he calls me" I answered Bepo. I was trying to think of a way to make Tiny understand that he wasn't allowed to ever talk about my past.

"Why does he call you that Celina-ya?" I laughed quickly answering and hoping that Tiny would not correct me. "It is a silly thing that he does because of my devil fruit powers. My soldiers call me that too actually. Something like whoever holds the water water fruit is like royalty of the sea." Tiny was nodding, "yes you are the princess. The ocean chose you. This is only granted to those that are worthy of the god's praise, and deserve the title and respect that comes with being in power of the sea. Bepo was translating this to Law. "The ocean chose you?" He asked I could hear the skepticism in his voice. I glowered I didn't believe in it either but he didn't have to be rude about it. "Apparently there is a court of emotions that rule the sea. Each of these emotions were granted a spot to govern by the god Poseidon. He told them that the sea was a powerful and dangerous thing and it shouldn't be controlled by one alone. There are 7 emotions that rule the sea, Devotion, Anger, Love, Lust, Pride, Hate, and Joy.

These emotions ruled and everything was madness. Anger and Hate killed thousands, they sent tsunamis and destroyed villages. They would control the animals that lived in the sea killing them and letting them rot on the surface. Love and Lust would conjure up sea creatures known as Sirens. These sirens would sing and lure men to them overcoming them and eventually destroying them. Pride was a dangerous foe, if he overheard someone stating that they could never drown he would come for their life. Joy was found in the small things, the baby turtles crawling from the beach in to the water for the first time.

As the gods watched the devastation that was caused by the very things that they put in charge the decided that the emotions needed a brain something that could control them. Poseidon then made the devil fruit and searched for the person that could be the ruler. He found a man in a village and saw that he was kind, just, and fair. This man had been made to suffer but had moved on and became stronger. He was an excellent Prince of the ocean. He was claimed as King after he died and is still referred to it until this day. When he died the world searched far and wide for the mysterious fruit.

It was found many years later by a man who had an odd concept of the water. He thought of it as a barrier. He made walls and other things to protect the village that he lived in. He was named king of that town for all he did. The reason that so many people want this devil fruit is because it can really be what you want it to be. It's what you see the ocean as. I see it as a living thing and on a daily basis I see those emotions come to life. Therefore, I have soldiers. The last man didn't see the emotions and saw it as a blockade. Then the king saw it as a miracle gifted to him by the gods. He was able to drown villages and mountains. He was able to lift the entire ocean up and was able to access the ocean floor. Things that don't really seem possible."

"Anyways I was walking along the beach one day and I saw Tiny he was just a baby then and very small his mother had abandoned him because he was the runt of the litter and he ended up washed up on the beach. The man was going to stomp on him but I saved him. Then the next day in the same spot I found Tiny the fruit was there. I was hungry I ate it, it was awful and I thought I was about to die. Tiny told me that the emotions are given a list of names by Poseidon of people eligible to be the next in line. I am supposedly on the list, and the emotions watch them and see if they would be a good candidate and then they vote. I don't believe in the story though. I just know that the ocean is alive, and like any living thing it has emotions and it can kill."

Law was looking at me like I had grown another head. Tiny was nodding looking proud. "That was a very interesting story Celina-ya I was curious to know more about your powers as they are not mentioned anywhere except as a myth." I shrugged my shoulders "ya it's a silly story it just washed up on the beach and I ate it." Law nodded "yes that is most likely what happened." Tiny was glaring at both of us. "Fine Princess don't accept the truth; it doesn't change anything whether you believe it or not anyway." With that he left in a huff his head disappearing under the waves. "ROOM" I felt myself being transported I was no longer in the water but on the deck of the sub. "We will be submerging now." Law said I walked over to the railing "Bye Tiny." I followed Law inside and he led me to the office. I watched through the window as the sky was replaced with water.