The waver thing that happened is so what I would do. I mean the part where she did the major turn, the flash back and spraying Wyper. I wouldn't do any tricks only cause I wouldn't know how to.

Chapter Six: Avery's left Arm

Avery did not look happy as she got out of the water onto the shore. Her clothes stuck to her and hung while her hair clumped together and hung down in front of her face. "Sorry about the waver." she grumbled to Conis and her father. She made her way onto the going merry to dry off and get changed. Nami followed her, she wanted to talk because some how she'd gotten this little idea in her head that Avery had been flirting with that enemy man. Nami followed Avery onto the ship and into her room.

Avery was so out of it in thought that she didn't even notice Nami. Avery had dropped her pants and underwear then pulled new, dry ones, on. She'd just removed her shirt when Nami burst into her room. Avery felt naked, like completely naked because not only could Nami easily see her eyes but her arm too. "What," Was all Nami could get out as she stared at Avery's left arm. On the most sweltering of days Avery had always worn long sleeves and a glove. She understood why now.

When Avery had first came onto the Straw Hats' boat she'd held onto several pieces of paper as if her life depended on it. On those papers were instructions. One had places about where bolts went another about screws and then there was one with wires. And many more with parts Nami couldn't even name. And there were several that she never let out of her sight. The finished plans with all of the pieces put together. And when Avery had money she bought metals, and bolts, and random metal nick knacks. "You can't tell anyone." Avery said harshly and slammed her door shut. "Not a word to a soul."

Avery's left arm, from shoulder to fingers was metal. She had a mechanical arm. Nami looked up at Avery's face. It didn't even dawn on her that she could see Avery's entire face. The skin so pale from lack of sun, her eyes so different yet holding the same gleam, the smoothness of her face from lack of acne, not one bit of it was taken notice of. All Nami could understand was that Avery, young and semi-childish Avery, was missing an arm. "What happened?"

"It's a long, long story." Avery said. In her voice was a hint of longing. Like she was thinking of a time long ago. "But to make it short when I lived here I was attacked and hurt. I fell through the seas and survived. A pirate ship picked me up and the man was nice. He put this thing on and taught me how to move again then how to make another in case something happened. He knew that I couldn't stay there, that I longed to come back up here." She looked over at Nami. Her eyes held so much emotion that Nami could even begin to decipher them. "I'm always working on the plans. Fixing any kinks making it more usable. But it's never going to be normal. Never going to feel the wind, water, hot or cold." Avery put the metal hand on Nami's face. "I feel a pressure because the wires in the arm say it. I feel that your warm because that's what they say. But I don't feel the heat. Or if you skin is soft or rough."

"Avery," Nami said, there was a look of pity in her eyes.

"I've lost so much that's why I'm not sure what to do here. My life, my father my arm. And my love. I could get most of that back but it'll never be the same. I'll never feel my fathers favorite food's texture with this hand. I'll never fell the man I love's soft skin, or his calloused hand. If I have a child I'll forever fear that I miss calculated the pressure I'm using in this hand and crush the child. How can I decide about anything again? Anything I do will be dictated by this arm. If I keep it or get rid of it, it doesn't matter anymore." She looked at Nami again. "I don't know what anyone will say about it, how they'll act seeing it. If they'll fear me or pity me. This arm- it's destroyed me." Nami could understand, because in a way that's what Arlong's tattoo had done.

With that tattoo on her arm people hated her, they feared her or they pitied her. Nami pulled Avery into a hug. "If you choose to stay here then change your mind, you know where we're headed." Nami pulled Avery close. She felt like she and Avery were really sisters. "I think you should stay. Find that guy." Avery nodded. "But right now we need to get you a shirt." Avery's cheeks reddened. "You've got a pretty face, why do you hide it?"

"Oh that, it was an accident. I just let my hair grow and after a while it just did this. I'm fine with it that way."

Nami looked to be in though. "We'll fix that tomorrow. For now get dressed and we'll go eat."

.~:*:~.

Later that night Avery stayed in the same room as Robin and Nami. She normally stayed with Zoro on watch because that idiot fell asleep half the time so she took over but tonight she stayed with them. Robin took notice of the metal armed girl in a tank top. But all she said was that Avery had nice eyes. With a blush Avery turned on the couch to face the back cushions.

Robin stayed awake that night and when she heard someone moving on the deck she went to investigate. Only there was no one there. So when she entered the room again she locked the door. Someone tried the door handle after that but then left. Robin's eyes narrowed. She wasn't sure who it could be. But then nothing happened until the sun started to rise and Nami and Avery woke up. Avery woke up before Nami. She pulled a long sleeve shirt on saying that she was going to go take a bath, she obviously didn't want the guys seeing her arm.

"Navigator-Chan?" Robin said as Nami started to wake up. With a grumble that told her to continue robin obliged. "Why does Avery-San have a metal arm?"

"Not really sure. She said that she had been attacked a few years ago and a pirate was able to give her that as an arm."

"Did that pirate happen to be CoCoa?" Robin asked. She was now quite serious.

"I don't know. She never gave me any names. She mentioned pirates, her father and her fiance."

"She had a fiance?" Robin asked. The younger woman was becoming so much more interesting as of late. "And you didn't try to get any more information?"

"Oh! I forgot to ask her about the man on the skates, darn."

Nami was now fully awake and going to find Avery again. Looking around the deck she saw Luffy sitting on Merry's head, Zoro sleeping on the deck, Chopper was mashing something in a bowl, Sanji was leaning over the railing on the ship smoking, and Usopp was working on something. So without hesitation Nami walked into the occupied bathroom. Avery was soaking in the tub, scrubbing her hair. "You should really knock, Nami." Avery said without looking

"Hurry up, I'm going to do your hair." Avery sunk lower into the hub and rinsed her hair out. Then stayed low in the tub. Only leaving her nose and above that out of the water. Her wet hair covering her glaring eyes. "If you don't hurry up I'll make you wear a different shirt." Nami threatened and winked at Avery.

Avery knew she was serious. "How am I to get out and dressed with you in here?" Nami left and Avery got out. As soon as she was dressed and ready she prepared herself. Opening the bathroom door she ran and made it to the front of the ship. She jumped and landed on the beach. Nami came running, brush in her hand and hair ties on her wrist. She too jumped but Avery had the lead and she was used to running and her strong legs could last longer than Nami's. Soon enough Avery lost Nami. She got out of it for today.