We found Garp with Luffy and Mai on a small ship to travel through the Calm Belt and towards the Amazon Lilly as Rose told them.
"Where are we going Jii-chan?" Mai asked him.
"We're going to an island who is called Amazon Lilly Mai." Garp told her as Mai nod her head.
"Are you sure about this gramps…Do you trust them?" Luffy ask him with a raised eyebrow.
"Yes Luffy, Rose and the Empress of this island… is somewhat friends." Garp slowly told him picking his words carefully to not upset neither of them.
Luffy simply nod his head and return his attention back to his sister who start to pull his sleeve.
"How can I help you Mai?" Luffy ask his little sister who giggles.
"I'm hungry niisan, can you make me something to eat?!" Mai say to him pouting as Luffy shake his head from Mai's appetite.
"Sure Mai, let's go inside to make you something to eat." Luffy say to her as He and Mai go inside the kitchen of the small ship.
Mai sit down on a chair while Luffy open the refrigerator to pull out the ingredients and after some minutes a two big sandwich with cheese, tomatoes and various cold meats and sauce was ready.
Luffy put it on two plates and give one to Mai who has stars in the eyes and launch herself towards her brother and hug him tell him thank you again and again while Luffy start to sweat drop.
Both of them exit the kitchen and go to shit with Garp as Luffy give the other plate to him while Garp look at him with questioning eyes.
"Eat." Luffy say to him.
"I never told you that I was hungry." Garp said to him but at the same time he was drooling at the view of the sandwich.
"I know how glutton are you so don't make me hit you and EAT.!" Luffy say to him with a vein pop on his forehead as Garp nod his head frantically and take the plate while Luffy sigh.
After a few hours they reach the island and now they start to land.
Garp was leading the way and Mai as always never leaving the hand of her brother. The three of them continue to walk through the jungle and after a few minutes and a few failed attempts of an unfortunate boar that now is history they reach the city gates.
"Garp…Garp The Fist? What do you want on this island?" One of the two guards ask Garp frantically as both of them raised their weapons towards him.
"I want to talk with the Empress, tell her that Rose send me…She'll understand!" Garp told them. "I also want to see Hancock, Sandersonia and Marigold if they are available." Garp continue.
"I'll go to inform the Empress, you'll stay here and watch him." The one warrior told to the other who nod her head.
"What two children doing with you?" The warrior ask him as she points towards Luffy and Mai.
"They are my grandchildren and also the reason that we're here." Garp told her as the warrior look at the three of them with widen eyes.
After some minutes the gates open and a medium height woman with pink hair and a pink flower on the left side on her head and a white cape is appear with some other warriors also.
"Garp." The woman said.
"Gloriosa, it's nice to see you again." Garp said with a smile.
"This man is friend with the Kuja's so if anything happen to him the responsible will have to answer to me. Am I clear?" The Empress said as all of the warriors nod their heads.
The woman now is start walking towards the two children and kneel to one knee to be eyelevel with them.
"Hello there, my name is Gloriosa. What are your names and what are you doing with this senile man?" Gloriosa ask them as Garp pout, Mai titled her head and Luffy start to laugh making Garp to pout even more.
"Oh great, there is another people except me who know how senile you are." Luffy said with a chuckle.
"What means senile niisan?" Mai ask him with a questioning eyes.
"Senile my dearest sweat-little sister is when an old people in out of his mind or they have mental problems like out dear gramps." Luffy explain to his sister as Mai start to giggle while Garp start to protest making all of them to laugh.
"Sorry about this, my name is Luffy and this is my little sister Mai." Luffy said to Gloriosa as they shake their hands.
"Let's go to the palace and we can talk there more." Gloriosa tell them as all of them nod their heads.
After thirty with forty minutes they reach the palace and Garp with Gloriosa start to talk while Luffy and Mai start to look at the view. As they continue to talk three little girls open the doors and walk inside the room.
"Garp-san!" The three of them said as they walk towards him to welcome him.
"Bwahahahaha, how are you girls?" Garp laugh loudly and ask them making everybody in this room to sweat drop.
"We're fine Garp-san, but what are you doing here?" a slender young girl with dark long hairs and beautiful blue eyes told him.
"I'm here because I need to ask a favor from all of you." Garp say to them with a sad expression that make all of them to look at him with questioning eyes.
"Wait a minute Garp, the warriors told me that Rose sent you and I can also see the resemblance between the kids and Rose. But the question that remain is where is Rose?!" Gloriosa finally ask him as Garp seems to take an even more pained expression and sigh.
"Rose is dead. She ask me to bring the kids here as she said that you'll understand." Garp told them as all of them gasp from the revelation.
"How…what happen?" Gloriosa asked.
"The government send yesterday four people to kill her, we expected the attack as somehow my idiotic son has come to visit us for Mai's birthday and Rose with Luffy was able to see through their plan… Rose fought them and until I found her it was too late. Luffy knows about it but Mai…Mai is too young to understand and Luffy wants to stay as it is." Garp said as all of them look at him with widen eyes and full of fury about how the world government acts.
"Garp I'll take care of the kids as if they was my own, I own so much to Rose so this is the least I can do. But, I can't tell if Luffy will be happy here." Gloriosa say to him as Garp sigh.
"Luffy will not be any trouble for you. If that… is what you ask." Garp said to her. "But I must say to you some things about him." He continue to say as all of them start to look intrigued.
"He'll not move against you if all of you treat Mai fairly and don't wrong her in any way. Luffy doesn't care at all about himself but…If something happens to his little sister then…Then just say that he'll bring hell on the earth. He also possess Armament and Observation, I don't know yet if he has Conqueror's haki too. Also he is one of the best swordsman despite his age. He also bottle his feelings and he'll not show to any of you how truly feels. If any of you became friends with him or with his sister he'll sacrifice his life to save you if the need arise but if someone move against him, his sister or anyone who he consider his friend he'll without question destroy him/her." Garp explain to them as they look at him with widen eyes and impress from Luffy's character.
"This is very interesting." Hancock said as Garp look at her.
"Come on, let's introduce you to them and you can find out on your own." Garp said as all of them exited the room and start to walk towards Mai and Luffy.
They reach the balcony only to find that Luffy and Mai had already made some friends and Mai to play with some warriors while others admire Luffy's sword and as Luffy look at Mai smiling that his little sister is happy.
"Jii-chan!" Mai said as she launch herself towards Garp while Luffy sigh and shake his head as he walks towards him also.
"This is Mai and this is Luffy, Kids this is Hancock, Sandersonia and Marigold." Garp introduce his grandkids to the others and vice versa.
"Wow! You are all very beautiful." Mai said to the three girls as they startle and start to blush while Luffy sweat drop.
"I'm sorry for this but Mai is really very simple mind, I'm Luffy. It's nice to meet you." Luffy say to them as he extend his hand for handshake.
"Yes…I can see that. It's nice to meet you both." Hancock said as she takes Luffy hand and they handshake.
"My name is Sandersonia…But you can call me Sonia" A slim tall young girl with green hair and green eyes said as she handshake with Luffy. "My name is Marigold…but you can call me Mary." A slim young girl with a brown-orange hairs and eyes said as she also handshake with Luffy.
"Luffy, Mai from now on you'll stay here on Amazon Lilly with the Empress, Hancock, Sandersonia, Marigold and the other Kuja's warriors." Garp said to them as Mai throw her fists in the air from joy while Luffy look at them as somewhat trying to read them.
"I'll stay only if my two conditions are full filled." Luffy said to them with serious voice and gaze.
"Sure, let's hear it Luffy." Gloriosa said with a smile truly intrigued.
"First: I want a job of any kind, I don't care what it is as much as it can bring me money. I'll not tolerate any kind of pity or alms. I can work and feed myself and my sister." Luffy told them with a tone of finality that make all of them to gasp and look at him with widen eyes.
"Second: I want when Mai reach the age of eighteen to be able to leave from here without any kind of obligations to join your pirate crew." Luffy said them making look at him with widen eyes for another reason this time.
Gloriosa walks towards him and kneel to one kneel to be eyelevel with him smiling.
"You have a deal. But can I ask you why?" The Empress ask him as Luffy smirk.
"It's simple really. Mai's care is my job and obligation as she's my sister, as for the second reason…" Luffy said and come near to her ear.
"I'll track, hunt down and butcher the responsible for my mother's death!" Luffy said to her as the Empress look at him with widen eyes while Luffy has a sinister smile on his face that make everyone there to freeze.
"I also have one request, is someone in this island who is expert with a sword?" Luffy ask them.
"Yes many warriors are expert with various kind of weapons. And our champion is the best swordsman in this island." Hancock said to him as Luffy nod his head and smile.
"Good, then I want to spar with her and see if Mai can learn from your warrior if not then I'll teach her myself!" Luffy told her.
"I'm sorry Luffy but I believe that she'll might be a big too much for you." Sandersonia say to him as Luffy smirk.
"Well, that's the reason for this spar. I told you that I want to spar with her not to actually fight her." Luffy said to her with a mischievous smile as he start to walk towards them.
"Ah yes, I forgot to inform you that I also have mastered the swordsmanship." Luffy said to them making all of them to gasp from this revelation.
The empress told to some warriors to inform the whole Kuja's to gather at the Battle ring as she have an announcement to do. She with Garp, Mai, Luffy, Hancock, Sonia and Mary left to go to the battle ring.
After some minutes the warriors start to gather as the Empress with Luffy, Mai and Garp was at the center of it.
"Warriors, from this day on these two kids Luffy and Mai will stay with us. I want your best behavior towards them. If anyone wrong any of them in any way she'll have to answer to me and the punishment will be severe." The empress said as all the warriors nod their heads.
They leave the arena and go back to the docks as Garp was ready to leave.
"When I'll see you again jii-chan?" Mai ask him as she climb on him.
"I have some work to do Mai but I'll come visit for time to time if it's okay." Garp said as he look at the Empress who smile and nod her head.
Luffy start to walk towards him as Mai start to climb down from the poor man.
Garp kneel down to one knee to be eyelevel with Luffy.
"I want you to learn who gave the order and also who have the title of the best swordsman in the world. I'll take care of Mai." Luffy told him with a tone of finality as Garp nod his head.
"Take care of your self gramps." Luffy continue as Garp aboard on his small ship and start to sail away.
A/N: That's it guys. This chapter is officially over.
No I'm still alive, but thanks to my work and my daughter this two weeks was really a hell…Gosh I really hate carnivals.! But…as you know when you have a little kid you can't avoid them.
Never mind, I hope to like this chapter.
I don't know how Gloriosa is really so I make her look pretty much as Captain Hina except from the height.
So yeah…Until next time. Have Fun and Take Care!