I'm back! Let's see how Morgan is! What does gramps have in store!
Disclaimer: I don't own One Piece and the song that Emily sang the chapter before, I also don't own that. It was a line from the song 'Set Me As A Seal'.
"What do you mean I have to be trained under Monkey D. Garp?! He's a marine! He already has two grandsons to look after anyway!" I shouted at gramps.
"Calm down! It'll give you a chance to meet Ace at least once. I do beleive you should meet him even if it means risking you going to the marines." Gramps said.
"Daddy! You don't agree with him... right?" I asked with the sweetest voice I could muster.
"This was my plan in the first place." He said.
"WHAT?!" I shouted.
"Now Morgan. It's only for your own good. Besides, Garp is an old freind of mine." Gramps said.
"I don't care!" I shouted.
"Looks like we'll have to do this the hard way." Gramps said.
He scooped me up and ran out the door with me in his hands. (I'm small enough to fit in on of his gigantic hands.) Before I could protest, he dove into the sea and took on his animal form.
I momentarily forgot that gramps could take the form of a giant blue walrus. It was another inheritance of the Seamoore family. My dad can turn into an albatross and I can turn into a wolf but I rarely do considering what people think of them. I nearly got skinned alive because of it.
I glared at gramps but none the less, I held on to his fur as we traveled under water. I knew I was probably pulling a good chunk of blubber from him considering the fact that I was squeezing the crap out of the spot I held on to. After awhile, I was relaxed enough to sleep.
I awoke in the arms of my grandfather. He carried me all the way to some old man that I knew had to be Garp. I squirm in gramps' arms violently trying to escape.
"So this is little Morgan?" Garp asked putting his hand on my head.
It seems that they've already talked some things over. I know Garp probably thinks he's just training me to be a good marine someday. I wonder if he knew he was just training another pirate. Probably not... I still squirmed in gramps' arms. I felt a hard punch on my head. I yelped.
"Girl or not, it's time you toughen up, child. From this day on, I shall train you to be a great marine." he said.
"I don't plan on becoming some stupid marine! I just want to travel and see the world!" I shouted.
"You can do that when you're a marine." He said taking me from gramps.
Gramps smiled and waved goodbye. I was going to get him for this!
I was taken to a different place then where Ace and Luffy were. It was an old tavern with only a single lady, Makino, working there. They needed someone to help wash tables and sweep. Garp made it clear to the owners that he expects me to get an income of sort. I knew that whatever income they planned for me, it was going to be lower than any other employee they had.
So my work as a tavern girl started. I highly doubted that I would meet Garp's grandsons. He thinks that my gramps is trying to set me up with one of them. I really didn't try to tell Garp anything different. So one fateful day, a bunch of bandits wanted to drain the tavern's alchahol supply... without paying.
Right as they were about to walk out, I blocked the door.
"You're not leaving without paying!" I snarled.
"HAHAHAHAHAHA! You're so cute they way you're trying to look threatening!" The leader laughed.
He patted me on the head and tries shoving past me only to get shoved back.
"I said pay up!" I growled.
He took out a pistol and put it to my head.
"And I say move." he said.
"Morgan, do as he says!" Makino shouted.
I shove the pistol aside and I punched the man in the face. He actually passed out. I grab his pistol and pointed it at the others. They all backed up fearfully.
"As I was saying, pay up or else I'll use you guys as target practice." I said coldly.
They paid. I stepped aside. They grabbed their leader and ran for it. I shot at their feet with the bullets left in the pistol. They ran faster. I threw the pistol in the trash.
"Thank you, Morgan." Makino said.
"Don't mention it." I chirped grabbing the broom.
It seems that I also make a great bouncer as well.
The next week, the bandits returned. I glared daggers at them. The men were cautious but the leader looked pissed. He reached for a pistol but I stopped him by using my abilities to cut off blood flow to his arm. I walk up to him and I decided to scare him.
"Don't try anything or else your head will end up like your arm." I hissed.
He paled and took a seat.
I can control any form of water. Even the water within one's body. I could dehydrate someone's body completely if I wanted to but I'm not that cruel. I might dehydrate this man's arm if he's not careful. The reason why Emily has an arm made of only bones is because of my dad. It was an accident though and she holds no grudges against him.
So I kept a close eye on them. None of them had the guts to even move around me, so they left after buying a few barrels of sake. Then Dadan and her band decided to come in as the other bandits left.
"Don't worry about these guys, they're usually a nice bunch. Nicer than the last band anyway." Makino whispered in my ear.
I decided to relax by playing the piano. I played the song I wrote. The battle scene was even more vivid this time. I could hear sounds but not voices. When I saw Ace get hit, I heard a voice behind me.
"Hey, Ace! Did you hear that?! That was an awesome song!" I heard a boy exclaim.
"Yeah I heard." Another voice said.
I sharply open my eyes and turn around and see the boy version of the man from my visions. I never thought I would see him alive... He locked eyes with me. I quickly turned around and played a different song from a music book on the piano. I found it boring.
"Too boring." I muttered.
"Why don't you play the rest of that other song?" Ace asked.
"It brings back... memories." I said.
"Okay then why were you playing it?" he asked.
"I can see in the future with it." I said sarcastically.
"Awesome!" Luffy exclaimed.
Ace hit him on the head.
"She was being sarcastic you idiot!" He said.
"Oh..." Luffy said.
"Oh no, I'm serious." I said jokingly.
"Really? What's my future then?" He asked playing along.
This was so ironic, I couldn't help but laugh.
"It doesn't seem bright at the moment." I said through my laughter.
"And that's funny how?!" He asked.
"I'll tell you someday... Or maybe it's better if you find out!" I laughed.
"Tell me now, if that's the case. " he said.
This seems serious. It's even more funny to me because I'm a head taller than him. It's common for girls to be taller than boys at our age. I'm so glad that my dad's body size was a very weak trait when it comes to having a daughter. If I were a boy then maybe I would be way bigger than this.
"I can't. Come back tomorrow, then I'll think about it." I said letting my laughter die down.
"No! Tell me!" He said grabbing my shirt collar.
"Atta boy, Ace! Now kiss her!" one of the bandits shouted.
Ace let me go and he turns to him with a pissed off look.
"It's not like that!" He shouted.
"Oh come on, Ace! She's not bad looking for a girl her age!" Dadan added.
"How much sake did you drink?!" he asked.
I smirk. Maybe I should make a scene.
I lean in to kiss his cheek... but he turned his face into it on accident. I pecked him on the lips instead. Ace blushed a shade of red I had never seen before. Luffy was so shocked that he fell backwards onto his butt.
"Oops! I meant to get your cheek!" I said feeling myself blush.
Ace ran outside embarassed while the bandits all laughed. Luffy chased after him also laughing. I touch my fingers to my lips and blush a deeper shade.
"Does that count as a first kiss?" I asked myself.
A week later, I was sweeping the entrance area. After that, I decided to play piano again. Luffy came in with a reluctant Ace in tow. I've made up a new song that sounds beautiful and this one doesn't give me visions. I started it last week... I think Ace might have inspired it a bit... as embarassed as I am to admit it.
Luffy sits on the bench next to me. Ace on the other side of me, much to my suprise. I really didn't think he would come within ten feet of me. Most boys their age would usually always be acting like all girls have coodies. These guys really suprise me. To boot, they're hardly ever around girls that are close to their age.
"Awesome song! I told you she's good, Ace." Luffy said.
Makino told me that Luffy will ocassionally come in here to drink some juice or something. Sometimes he'll even plink around on the piano. On rare occasions, Ace will come in with him.
"Yeah..." He said.
An akward silence followed. I was about to play again until...
"So why did you... kiss me?" Ace hesitantly asked.
"I was going to kiss you on the cheek just to make a scene but you turned your head and well...Let's just say I'm not kissing a boy's cheek with my eyes closed anymore. " I said blushing a slight pink.
"I should hope so. Please don't try anything like that again." He said.
"WHA- BUT ACE! I THOUGHT YOU LI-"
Ace quickly punched Luffy before he could blurt anything out. I did have a good idea on what he was about to say. I rolled my eyes and played the song again. They both froze and listened quietly. When I finished, they continued fighting. I jump in and break up the fight by grabbing both of their heads in a one-armed choke hold. They both struggled. I knocked their heads together.
"Please don't fight. At least not in front of me." I said.
When I was sure they won't, I let them go. We were startled when we heard an all too familiar laugh. Garp has returned.
"Well it looks like I'll train you three together after all." he said.
The boys gulped while I just glared at him. I was going to kick Garp's ass!
The boys were trying to hit their grandpa. He's already given them both some sizable bumps on their heads. Why is it that they always go for the face and head? They can hit other parts of him that are ungaurded and more sensitive. The boys are both knocked back. I calmly walk up to Garp and he looks down at me expecting for me to beg for mercy. He was about to hit me in the head. I dodged and hit him hard in the shins with a nearby stick. He yelped in pain and suprise. He attempted to hit me again and likewise, I dodged and hit him in the shins again.
"Why you!" he growled.
He tries hitting me, this time I jumped. He hit a tree, I land on his arm, run up his arm, and kick him in the face. I quickly jump off of him and land on the ground. He turned to me. He had a black eye and a type of grin on his face that made the boys gulp in fear and whisper 'now she's done it'. I smirk. I'm so proud of myself!
We both burst out laughing.
"Now you have guts and brains. I wish my boys were more like you. Maybe they should take note." Garp said patting me on the head a little too hard.
"Thanks for the compliment." I said trying not to shrink under his hand.
This head pat is almost as bad as Aki's noogies! I know this will leave some kind of bump. He finally lifted his hand off of my head. When he did, the boys broke out laughing. I don't even want to know what my hair looks like at the moment. I walk up to the boys and hit them both on the head. That shut them up!
I looked up at the night sky while lying on some grass outside of town. I'll be leaving for home when I turn twelve. I'll be eleven tomorrow. One more year on this dump... I can hardly wait!
I heard some people walking over. I reckonized them by the pattern of their steps.
"Ace... Luffy... what brings you here at this time of night?" I asked.
"We do what we want. What are you doing here at this time of night?" He asked.
I rolled over onto my stomach to face them.
"Just star gazing. What else does it look like?" I asked.
"Why would you want to do that?" Luffy asked.
"Why not? I like stars." I said grabbing ahold of a locket around my neck.
It was a locket my dad made for me. It was round, the top half was gold while the bottom of it had blue mother of pearl on it. It represents the sea and sun. It had a picture in it that I really valued. It was my treasure.
"What's that?" Luffy asked.
I didn't realize how close Luffy had gotten until now.
"My own treasure." I said backing up a little.
"Really?! I wanna see!" He said.
"This I gotta see." Ace said.
I think they're over exagerating what I have. I let them see.
"A necklace?! That's your treasure?" Luffy said.
"I knew it was nothing specail." Ace said.
"It's no different than how Luffy treasures his hat." I said.
"But this was a gift from Shanks! Captain of the red haired pirates." He said.
"Mine is a gift from my father, captain Jack Seamoore. He's former Navy admiral and now captain of the black dragon pirates." I said.
"Navy?" Luffy asked.
"The Black Dragons? Aren't they a myth?" Ace asked.
"No. They're pirates from all the way on the other side of the grand line. What do you know about them?" I asked.
"That they raid and ravage towns only at night's darkest hour. It's said that the captain controls a black abyss sky dragon. Those kinds of dragons don't exist so that part has to be a myth." Ace said.
"Well... They don't raid and ravage towns ever. It's probably what the marines exagerate. They'll do anything to get a pirate in jail no matter what. Even if it means to make up false stories." I said.
"What's the Navy?" Luffy asked.
"They're an organization that controls the West Grey on the other side of the grand line. They're kind of like the marines except that they are more... fair." I said.
"What do you mean?" Ace asked.
"They don't go after pirates just because they're pirates. They only do that if they mean trouble. They are huge rivals to the Marines. The Marines see them as a threat because they are slowly getting bigger. It's rumored that they will overthrow the marines someday." I said.
"But what's the fun of being a pirate without having a bounty on your head?" Luffy asked.
"They do have bounties but they usually have alive on their posters instead of dead or alive." I answered.
"Why alive?" Luffy asked.
"Interrogation." I answered.
A silence followed.
"Did they ever try going after Gol D. Roger?" Luffy asked.
"Not to kill him, no. He gave them no reason to. The Navy even tried to stop the Marines from aprehending pregnant women when Roger was killed. The best they could do was to offer shelter and hide some of the women nearby." I said.
"Why?" I heard Ace ask.
"They don't beleive in condemming a child for having a criminal for a father. It's not fair. Who are they to decide the kid's fate." I said not taking my eyes off of Ace.
"Well... I hope they do over throw the Marines then." Ace said looking down.
I fiddled with my locket.
"Oh it's a locket! What inside it?" Luffy asked.
"Luffy! It's none of your business of what might be in it." Ace scolded.
"It's a picture of my mother." I answered.
"Oh! You have a mother? Ace and I lost our mothers when we were born." Luffy said.
"No. She died of an infection the day after I was born. I do wish that I could have met her. This picture is all I have of her... Well... at least I have my dad and my big brother and my sister." I said.
"What are you doing here then?" Ace asked.
"In truth... I was sent here to meet someone and know them better." I said.
"Oh... So how's that going for you?" Ace asked.
"I've already met the person." I answered.
"And?" Ace asked.
I start giggling. The person I've been sent to meet is right in front of me and is clueless as ever!
"I don't know enough about them yet." I answered plopping down onto my back.
I stare up at the stars again. Ace lied next to me after awhile and Luffy joined us. My hand grazed Ace's. His tensed a little.
"Ace?" I asked.
"Yeah?" He said.
"Can we be freinds?" I asked.
His hand relaxed next to mine and even slid over mine.
"Yeah." He answered.
I smiled. I do hope that he'll remember who I am when I come to save his ass in the future.
One year later...
Ace, Luffy, and I ran away from a wedding party. I had a bun in my mouth and some expensive fruit in my hands. Ace and Luffy both had meat of some sort in their mouths and arms. We just did a dine and dash. It took the people awhile to figure out that we were not on the guest list. The men chasing us were drunk as all hell and having troubles keeping up.
I saw a forest up ahead. Ace and Luffy jumped over a branch. I grabbed the branch, pulled it back and then let it go as soon as the men were within range. They were too drunk to even get back up.
We made it to our tree house. We all laughed.
"That was so funny!" Ace said.
"Did you see the way those people all stared at us!" Luffy said.
"It took 'em long enough to figure out that we were intruders too! They're so stupid!" I said through my giggles.
After our laughter died down, we ate our spoils from our escapade. I suddenly realized that today was my last day with them. I swallowed my food a little too fast at the realization. I start going into a fit of coughs. I felt Ace firmly pat my back. I coughed it up and swallowed the scrap of food right way this time.
"Thank you." I hoarsly said to Ace.
"You're welcome." He said.
"You shouldn't swallowed your food too fast, baby sister." Luffy said.
"Stop calling me baby sister." I sighed.
"But you're younger than me." Luffy said.
"Only by a few months." I said.
"I still think of you as my baby sister!" Luffy said.
"Dammit, Luffy!" I growled.
"Relax, Morgan. We both still love you!" Ace teased pulling me into a headlock.
"Okay, that sounds weird coming from you!" I said squirming.
Then Luffy pipes up.
"But it's true! I love you like a sister and Ace loves you like a-"
Luffy got cut off by getting kicked in the head.
"She's a kid, Luffy! It's not like that!" Ace said flustered.
"I'm turning twelve tomorrow." I said.
"Yeah and I'm fifteen." Ace said.
"In five years, a three year age difference won't mean much!" I giggled.
Oh how Luffy and I love to tease Ace!
"I might not know you in five years!" Ace argued.
Ouch... That remark hurt. I flipped him off of me. Luffy laughed as Ace sat sprawled onto the floor. I walk out the door completely hurt and pissed off. Ace got up.
"You made her mad." Luffy said.
"I noticed." Ace said before running out the door.
I ran through the trees with tears in my eyes. I ran fast until I was sure that I was alone. I walked all the way to a cliff next to a nearby waterfall. Why am I here? Maybe I'd be better off being a miscarriage... or let Ace die. After all... I am just a tool... A tool to keep Ace from dying later on. Will I disappear and be forgotten after that? Will I just fade away? I got out an ocarina and started playing it.
It had such a smooth calming sound but it wasn't calming me. It was only making me more sad. Garp gave it to me last year as a birthday present. I heard Ace approaching.
"May I sit with you?" he asked.
I didn't respond. I just played a made up tune that best described my sadness and sorrow. Ace sat next to me and listened.
This wasn't the first time I'd gone off like this. The worst part is that I can't tell him why. I'm not allowed to. I usually try telling him something close to the real reason. I paused and heard some type of bird sing some notes of their own. I played the last of it when they paused long enough.
I really didn't know what kind of birds they were but if I play a song that they like, they'll add some of their own tunes to it. It's a loud and beautiful sound, almost like a type of stringed instrument. I was too depressed to care about the fact that this is Ace's first time hearing them. There was a long silence.
"Ace... W-will you r-really forg-get about me?" I choked out.
Realizing his mistake, he pulled me into a hug. I was pretty much in his lap. He had shot up way passed my height since we first met and he's almost double my size now. Even Luffy is catching up.
"Why would I? How could I? You're my best freind, Morgan. I'm sorry about what I said." Ace apologized.
I hugged him back. I wondered if this was my last time hugging him... I couldn't help but break down and cry my eyes out. I seriously hated to cry in front of Ace. Especially if this is the last time I could as his freind.
"Why are you being so emotional lately?" Ace asked.
"I'm leaving tomorrow." I sobbed.
We were tearing up town, trying to make the most of our last day together. We pretty soon had a lot of bandits chasing after us... all because we just stole a bottle of wine. Really expensive high class wine. The boys ran ahead me as an idea blossomed in my head. I suddenly stopped right as they chased us to the beach and handed the bottle back to the bandits. The boys gaped at me thinking I betrayed them. The bandits celebrated their 'victory'.
"Trust me!" I hissed.
The boys followed me into the forest and then I ran as soon as I knew the bandit couldn't see us. We got back to our hideout.
"You idiot! Why'd you give it back?!" Ace demanded.
I grinned and took out my water bottle full of the wine.
"They only got a bottle full of sea water." I said.
I pulled a trick of opening the bottle, pouring the contents into a water bottle I had, and then putting ocean water into the bottle. Ace put his hand on my shoulder. He had a wide grin on his face.
"You're a genius!" He said.
We passed the bottle around and talked. Then when there was half a bottle left, Luffy had an idea that I was not fond of.
"Let's get her drunk!" Luffy said.
I nearly choked on the wine.
"Luffy! You know how I hate the thought of not having a clear head!" I shouted.
"I would like to see how you would act." Ace said.
"Come on! Chug the rest! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug!" Luffy shouted.
Much to my dismay, Ace joined in. I sighed and then chugged the bottle. I seriously think that this is a good way to waste your chances of enjoying a drink. I drank the last of the sweet alchaholic substance down. The boys cheered.
I was suprised on how quickly I got drunk. Every thing looked so blurry and wobbly... I feel so hot... For some reason... The boys have all the sudden started looking pretty good to me. I tackled Ace and...
I awake the next morning with a pounding in my head and a burning in my stomach. I saw a piece of bread on the table. I ate it to get rid of the burning sensation. Slowly, the burning went away. Then I noticed the boys on the couch. They both looked worn out. I guess I'm a wild drunk. I walk up to Ace and shake him awake. I wasn't expecting the reaction he had.
"BWAAAAAH! NO! NOT NOW! NOT HERE!" He shouted while covering his face.
"Umm... Is something wrong?" I asked.
Luffy awakes and he starts laughing when he sees us.
"It was hilarious! You were all over Ace." He said through his laughter.
I jumped backwards and scooted away from them against the opposite wall blushing beet red.
"I what?!" I said.
"You kind of... jumped me... and let's just say you weren't trying to punch me." He said.
I blush an even deeper shade of red. What's even worse is that I could have really gotten what I was after too. I could have simply slowed the blood flow in his body, causing him to get tired faster and then... I shivered at the thought.
Luckily being drunk clouds the mind to where I didn't think about that.
"Sorry, Ace..." I said before going out the door to compose myself outside.
I ran off into the forest. I told the boys that I'll leave here at noon and it was early right now. The sun was just rising. I took my anger out on a tree.
"What the hell?! I'm twelve and he's fifteen! How can I possibly go on thinking that he's more than a freind?!" I snarled while punching the bark off the tree.
I could hear him and Luffy coming towards me. I sighed and continued to go to my regular spot on the cliff next to the waterfall. I sat on the ledge and hummed a song and the closer they got, the louder I hummed then I started putting words to it right as they got into the clearing.
"Close your eyes, give me your hand, darling. Do you feel my heart beating, do you understand? Do you feel the same, am I only dreaming? Is this burning an eternal flame?" I sang.
I couldn't really think of the rest of it at the moment.
"Awesome song, sis!" Luffy said plopping down next to me on the ledge.
Ace sat down on the other side of me.
"I think you should be a song writer." Ace said putting his arm around me.
"Maybe... someday." I said.
A song writer didn't sound like such a bad idea. I look down at my wrist with the mark Rouge gave me. It had been covered up with a leather wrist band my dad gave me. After my quest maybe I'll be a song writer but not anytime soon. I felt Luffy's arm also go around my shoulders too. I decided to strike up a conversation by taking off the wrist band. They never did see it before and in the beginning, I thought it might have given me away but it doesn't matter now. I'll be back home by the end of the day anyway.
"You have a tattoo?!" Luffy exclaimed.
Ace just stared at it. He grabbed my wrist to examine is closely. He can't possibly know what it means... right?
"Why a hibiscus flower?" he quietly asked.
"Because they're pretty. What's not to like about a hibiscus flower?" I said.
"I just... Nevermind..." Ace said.
We were at the tavern. I was playing a song that I wrote the day I kissed Ace. I've never had the heart to play the song that involves him dying for obvious reasons. Ace is like my own big brother... even though I have been seriously questioning my feelings for him lately. Why is it that I must leave before I have the chance to exploit them?
I hear screaming outside the tavern.
"Dragon! There's a dragon!" someone screamed.
"What?" Luffy asked.
"Is that possible?" Ace asked.
"Yes it is. Come on, boys! I'll introduce you." I said running out the door.
"INTRODUCE US?!" The boys shouted
I run down to the docks. At first, I thought it was Shadow who had come. I was suprised to see a ten foot tall sea dragon I used to know. I ran up to her and hugged her.
"Saphire! I'm so happy to see you!" I shouted gleefully.
The boys gaped.
"Boys! Come over here! I want you to meet Saphire!" I said.
Ace was the first to come up. Saphire snaked her long neck down to him. She sniffed and examined him with her whiskers. Luffy came up too and she did the same.
"Go on! Give her a good scratch. She especailly likes it right behind her whiskers." I told them.
Ace hesitantly scratched her behind her left whisker. Her cute little purr has now matured into a rumbling growl. Ace flinched when she started her growls.
"Don't mind her growling. It just means she likes it." I told him.
Ace scratched her with more vigor. Luffy did the same on the other side of her. I suddenly hear a distant, thunder-like growl. Saphire lifted her head and looked up.
"That's funny. It's not suppose to be storming. The clouds don't look like storm clouds." Luffy said.
"It's not thunder... It's my dad's dragon, Shadow. He's calling us." I said.
"Where?" Luffy asked.
I point to a cloud. If you focused, you could see Shadow peek his head out. The boys both saw him.
"He must be huge." Ace said.
"You have no idea! He makes Saphire look like a little lizard, even now after her growth spurt." I said.
The growl resounded again. I grew sad as I turned to the boys with a sad smile.
"I guess I'll see you later but it's not goodbye! I'll be damned if I don't see you two again!" I said squeaking at the end.
Luffy hugged me and wrapped his arms a gabillion times around me. He lifted me up and spun around. I laughed as he did so. He set me down and I noticed tears in his eyes. He quickly walked away before he would end up breaking down.
Then I finally turned to Ace. He pulled me into a tight hug that I could only wish would last forever.
"So that person you came here to meet... do you know them well enough?" He asked.
"Yeah..." I answered.
When we pulled apart, I climbed onto Saphire's back. Ace turned to leave. I decided that maybe I should leave an lasting impression. He will definitely not forget me.
"Hey Ace!" I shouted.
He turned back to me.
"It was nice to meet you!" I shouted.
Ace gaped in disbeleif when realization hit him. Saphire took off flying in the air to join Shadow.
Second fic involving Morgan. I don't own any songs mentioned. I would have made this romance and adventure but my two main one piece characters are Ace and Sabo. I didn't want to make AcexSabo fans think this was a pairing between the two, it jusy involves them more.