The crew continues their journey with Chopper as the new addition towards the East Blue. Chopper slowly but steady start to get along with everyone onboard although he's still a little afraid of Salome and Nea, but he's very good friends with Mai, Marguerite, Aphelandra and Sweet pea.
Time skip three weeks
After three weeks they finally reach East Blue and they start heading towards Dawn Island as per Luffy's instructions. Akiko finally reaches the port of the island and the crew starts to landing.
They start to walk through the village that they identify it as Foosha, but before they can proceed any further an old man with oval glasses, simple clothes thick mustache and a goatee stands in front of them.
"Hello Ossan.!" Mai greet happily making everyone to smile.
"Is the ship that is at the port yours…Are you pirates?" The old man asked.
"Yes it is and yes we're, but we mean no harm to the village or to the people here." Luffy declares while the old man looks at him somewhat cautiously.
"Are you say the truth…That you don't mean any harm to us?" The old man asked suspiciously.
Luffy smiles and nods his head.
"As I said Ossan, no one of us mean any harm to any of you. I just need to find someone from here and we'll continue our journey." Luffy said to him as the old man nod his head.
"You're not from here…yet you're somehow familiar." The old man stated and murmured the last part but it was loud enough for Luffy and Mai to hear it and smirk.
"Ossan, do you by any mean know where I can find Dadan?" Luffy asked as the old man widen his eyes.
Luffy observed the panicked reaction from the old man and smile to him kindly.
"Relax Ossan, as I said we don't mean any harm to any of you. But I must find this Dadan to speak with him/her." Luffy explains as the old man start to calm down.
"So…you know?!" The old man asked somewhat careful just as Luffy smile and nod his head.
"Garp." Luffy simply said as the old man look at Luffy and Mai and smile..?
All of them look at the old man with questioning eyes except Luffy who knows that the man connects the dots.
The old man starts to laugh making them look each other and then at Luffy who just chuckle.
"Come on, I'll show you the way. By the way, how is the old man?" The old man said/asked smiling.
"As senile as ever…but something tells me that you know that already!" Luffy simply said making the old man laugh even harder leading the way.
"Luffy…" Hancock said as Luffy turn his head back and smile.
"This island is Garp's birthplace." Luffy explained as Hancock and the rest of them look at him intrigued.
After thirty minutes or so and also after they cross a jungle they reach a place that the old man who identifies himself as Woop Slap (and the mayor of Foosha village) call it Mountain Colubo and it's the base of Dadan's.
"Oi Dadan, you have guests!" Woop Slap shouts as the door open from what it seems a big enough hide out to reveal a tall woman with long orange curly hair and big masculine face making everyone wonder if the person who stands in front of them is he or she.
"Why do you shout Whoop Slap and what do you want?" the woman asked somewhat irritated.
"Excuse me ma'am are you Dadan?" Luffy asked walking towards her making both Woop Slap and Dadan to look at him with widening eyes and laugh.
"We're mountain bandits brat so cut the crap, what do you want?" Dadan said/asked making Luffy chuckle.
"Fair enough, I'm here to speak with Rouge…and you start to panic Garp sent me." Luffy said as Dadan looks at him with wide eyes and surprised.
"So…you're an acquaintance of the crazy man?" Dadan asked as both Luffy and Mai smile.
"He's our jii-chan." Mai exclaimed making Dadan to gasp and sweat drop.
"Who are you and don't lie to me! There is no way you two to be the grandkids of this crazy old man…You're way too normal to be his grandkids.!" Dadan exclaimed narrowing her eyes making all of them Woop Slap included to start laughing.
"True, but his really our grandfather. As to why we're normal is because we're raised by our mother." Luffy explained making Dadan and the old man to look at both Luffy and Mai with a gentle smile.
"How is Rose? God how many years I have to see her?!" Woop Slap asked with a gentle tone.
The moment the old man finish his sentence both Luffy's and Mai's smile disappear while the others start to look at them with pained and worried expressions that didn't go unnoticed by either Dadan or the old man.
"She's dead." Luffy said lowering his head somewhat shamed as Hancock walk towards him and put a hand on his shoulder just as both Dadan and the old man look at him with widening eyes and gasp.
No one of them said anything or asked anything as it was obviously clear that it is still hard for Luffy to explain what happened, so neither Dadan nor Woop Slap asked any details about Rose's death.
"Come on brat, Rouge is inside." Dadan said as she invited them into her house.
As they entered the house they see many people who look at them somewhat skeptically and with a little hint of fear?
Dadan stops in front of a room and knocks the door waiting for an answer, when the door opens a beautiful slender woman with long wavy strawberry-blond hair, a pink hibiscus flower in her hair and warm brown eyes appear.
"How can I help you Dadan-san?" The woman asked with a gentle tone.
Dadan shows her Luffy and his crew as both Luffy and Mai walks towards her.
As always before anyone can say anything or even Dadan can explain Mai look at the woman with stars in her eyes.
"Wow, you're very beautiful!" Mai exclaimed making Rouge to blush and everyone except Luffy and his crew to sweat drop.
"Thank you very much sweetheart, you're very polite and very beautiful too." Rouge said with gentle tone smiling with a soft and warm smile.
"The brat there wanted to speak with you Rouge, they're Garp's grandkids." Dadan explained making Rouge nod her head but as she does that her eyes stop to the sword that Luffy is carrying.
"Let's go to the sitting room to speak more comfortably." Rouge said as Luffy and the rest followed her.
"Ms. Rouge I learned that you were friends with our mom as also with Makino." Luffy said as Rouge smile and nod her head.
Flashback: Baterilla a few years back
It was a sunny and warm day as both Rose and Makino relaxed as well as trying to settle at the new island that their journey lead them.
Makino had already somewhat settled with her bar but Rose strangled as she couldn't ease her boredom and her thirst for battle, she was already one of the best swordswoman in the world having trained by the best teachers.
So she decides to take a walk to see if she can find something interest to do.
She starts to walk through the town for hours and hours without to realize how much time has passed or what time is, but something inside tells her to continue without to know the reason…
But on the other hand, she always follows her instincts than the logic.
As she continue to walk she reach an alley and she starts to hear screams from it, so she starts to run with a satisfied and somewhat evil grin on her face thinking that maybe she can finally ease her thirst for battle.
Reaching the spot that she heard the scream she finds a bunch of punks to bother a young girl, so without thinking for a second she unsheathes her sword and launches herself towards them.
The battle didn't last long as they were nothing compare to her, some simple lowlife punks buy at least she reduced her thirst and saved the poor girl.
"Th…Thank you for…for saving me." The girl said to her as she smiles at her and nods her head.
"It's okay, did they hurt you?" Rose asked the girl who shakes her head negatively.
"Good, that's good." Rose said smiling helping the girl to stand up.
"My name is Rouge, how can I thank you miss..?" The young girl asked smiling.
"Rose, my name is Rose. And there isn't a reason to thank me Rouge." Rose said putting a hand on Rouge shoulder.
"Please, Rose-san I insist. Let's go to buy you a drink to the new bar that had open recently, I heard that it's an amazing place." Rouge suggest making Rose smile at the irony but nevertheless she nods her head and start to walk towards Makino's bar.
After some minutes, they reach the bar and they sit at the bar bench just as Makino return back from taking an order, she looks at Rose and giggle.
"Can I offer you something?" Makino asked Rouge as the first smile mischievous towards Rose making her mumble something under her breath.
"A tea would be nice, what do you want Rose-san?" Rouge asked Rose but before Rose can answer Makino has already brought her a glass of her favorite wine giggling.
As Rouge put out some money to pay for her tea and for Rose's wine Makino shook her head negatively smiling.
"Now, now. No payment allowed amongst friends! You see, you're Rose friend and Rose is my best friend so that make us friends too." Makino stated making Rouge smile and nod her head happily.
Who knew that the day who started so bad and blue will evolve to something so good and happy?!
End of Flashback
"You're the kids of Rose-san." Rouge state as both Luffy and Mai nod their heads.
"You know, I have also two sons that are little older than you and something tells me that the four of you can become great friends." Rouge said as Mai look at her smiling while Luffy looks intrigued.
They continue their conversation for some hour talking mostly about the past and the time Rouge was at Baterilla with Rose and Makino. Luffy told her that Rose is dead making Rouge to look at him and Mai with a sad expression, they talked also about Rouge's sons who his name is Ace and Sabo and both of them are apparently also pirates.
This information makes everyone interest, especially Mai who find it super and Luffy who was interest about what kind of men Ace and Sabo are.
"I think it's time to leave and continue our journey." Luffy suggests as all of them nod their heads and start to stand up.
They exited the house but before the start to head towards the port Luffy put out a piece of paper and gives it to Rouge.
"This is my number. If you or anyone from this island need anything don't hesitate to call me!" Luffy said to her as Rouge smile and nod her head while Luffy and his crew farewell her and start to walk away with Wood Slap.
A/N: That's it guys, this chapter is officially over.
I hope to like it!
Originally I didn't plan to devote an entire chapter at Dawn island, I wanted just to meet Rouge and continue their way…But I believe that it worth it as we can see a little more of Rose's past and how they meet.
Well, in the next chapter will find Zoro and maybe Coby with someone else…
If any of you want and have time check my good friend's story Monkey D Luffia: Queen of the Sea & the Sky by: DemonicWhispers as also another good story For Better or For Worse by: Syluk
All right guys, that's all for now.
Until next time,
Have Fun and Take Care.!