Chapter 5
Sorry for shocking you part 3
NorthernLight
The morning light peeked through the wooden blinds of the window, the wooden walls kept the cool night air in as warmth tried to pry its self inside the closed room of the guest room. River lay with her blue eyes dancing about in closed lids, and then slowly opened; she quickly sat up, soon regretted as her head pounded in her skull.
"Ugh!"
She groaned in dislike of the pain, her hands clutched the sides of her head, but a new feeling made her take her hands off to examine them. Black stars carded in her skin, new, and painful, the feeling foreign to her.
"What?"
She asked, but it came out harsh and scratchy; River found she needed something to calm her throat. All the strange pain flowed over her body in uneasy and uncomfortable waves. She tried to stand, but yelled out in pain, her arm wrapping around her midsection. Hurried footsteps rushed to the room and the wooden door slammed open. Shinzo rushed in and to River's side.
"Lie back down and try again, dear don't rush or the wound will threaten to reopen. Volkner isn't here so it'll take longer to heal."
River couldn't understand the last sentence but she did lie back, allowing Shinzo to help her up. Shinzo looked the teen girl over, and smiled as she found her wounds had not reopened.
"Where am I, what happened, and who are you again?"
Shinzo answered her questions easily.
"You're at my home in the guest bedroom, Volkner brought you home. You were wounded heavily, and we healed you, and I'm Trafalgar Shinzo, Law's wife."
River's mouth opened and mouthed an "OH". She also noticed that someone changed her clothes; she wore a short sleeved dark blue dress that came mid-thigh with a brown leather belt around her midsection. The caller was white with a light blue heart shaped buttons.
"Thank you Shinzo."
River let a happy-go-lucky smile creep on her face. Her eyes traveled to the floor then to her hands, the burn looked nasty but treated.
"I sorry for your hands but they will scar."
River shrugged, but her shoulders stayed slumped.
"What is the point of me being a captain of my crew if I couldn't even take wounds like these?"
Shinzo cracked a smile, her arms folded over her chest. She wore a white tank with Law's Jolly Roger, and black tight fitting jeans. Her heeled black sandals clacked on the hardwood floor.
"Here."
Shinzo helped river off the soft bed, in order for the burns to not open. River still flinched and saw the spotted carded spots on her belly just under her chest but seeable, both her shoulders had bandages over them so River assumed they were more serious.
"Thank you."
Shinzo walked River into the kitchen and flinched as she sat; Shinzo went to the stove and placed a glass of orange juice in front of her.
"So River, tell me more about your crew."
River let out a joyous laugh, as she told the older woman about her friends and how they met.
"So wait this Pri kid asked you to ask you friend on a date, but couldn't come up with the courage to do it himself?"
"YUP!"
Shinzo shook her head.
"Kids these days, when I was your age…"
She trailed off on a old memory, Volkner walked in with his hands stuffed in his pockets, a soft, slow tone came from him, his eyes narrow, his clothes neat, but still messy.
"Morning mom."
"Morning.'
She answered back, Volkner went to the fridge, froze and turned to River, his grey eyes analyzed her.
"You awake?"
"I don't think I would be sitting her drinking orange juice, if I was, OR MAYBE THIS IS A LONG TERRABLE DREAM THAT I'VE YET TO AWAKE FROM, OHHHH!"
She waved her arms out, slightly flinching in pain, but not noticeable to normal people but the Trafalgar's aren't normal now are they.
"River stop flailing your arms or you'll reopen your wounds on your shoulder."
He stated bluntly. River pouted but cheered, as a plate was set in front her. Volkner sighed and ran his hand down his face, she just wont listen now will she? Monty soon walked in; he like Volkner froze and stared at her, and sat in the seat across from her.
"Since when have you been alive?"
Good he's in a good mood, surprisingly since he is NOT a morning person.
"Since this morning."
She answered and she took a bite out of the hot biscuit laced with butter and cheese.
"Wow Shinzo this is good!"
River exclaimed making the woman smile small.
"Oh please its only breakfast."
They shared a laugh and enjoyed the freshly baked goodness that Shinzo had created magically. River finished and was pumped for the day; she was practically bouncing in the poor wooden chair.
"Monty, where are you going after you leave the island again?"
Monty's eyes shifted to Shinzo who had her back to him. River was in a deep conversation about how much she'll miss swimming.
"I-I'm not sure."
He didn't mean to stumble on his words but he was right, he had no idea where he will go but he know she would go somewhere. River jerked sharply; she let out a yelp as she fell out her seat, small bits of lightning buzzed out in her shock, her back fell harshly on the hardwood floor. Monty and Volkner rushed from their own to help her, but River refused and shook her head. Seconds later she burst out laughing, the two brothers looked at each other and joined.
"River what was that?"
Volkner asked, grabbing a hold of her hand, and Monty supporting her waist for she still had wobbly feet.
"I don't know I felt a zap and I felt my body go numb."
-Later that day-
Volkner walked with River down the beach, watching the powerful waved fall upon themselves and continued. Volkner kept a stern eye on her as she tried to get in the water.
"This is going to suck, not being able to swim I mean."
"Hm."
He's been giving one answer responses ever since they left the house, even if it was a long answer question or statement he wouldn't talk properly.
"Volkner."
"Hm.
"Would you be interested in joining my crew?"
"No.'
"Oh ok- wait what!"
River turned sharply facing him. Volkner had his hands stuffed in his pockets. (River seems totally out of character to me so I apologies.)
"I said no."
Volkner turned facing the trees while River gaped at him.
"But, but, but WHY!"
She demanded stomping her feet. Volkner looked over his shoulder.
"Sorry."
River looked down and turn-ran to the shore, her feet splashing in the water, Volkner's eyes bulged as she ran farther in the water.
"River you idiot don't run in the ocean it'll drown you!"
He took off to the dark haired girl, but froze as his feet his water. River turned with her arms raised out to him, her head cocked to the side with a questionable look.
"Volkner are you afraid of the ocean? Is that why you wont join my crew, because you're to afraid that you would fall in?"
Volkner was in stone cold and his body refused to move, he didn't even notice River as her arms circled his waist.
"Tis fine my good sir, me and my crew shale protect you."
She said in a silly voice, it knocked Volkner back into reality.
"River."
He stated and curled his own arms around the tall skinny girl.
'I'm right aren't I?"
She asked over his shoulder, Volkner grunted, making River giggle.
"You're grumpy."
"Am not."
"Are to."
"Am not."
"Are to."
Am NOT!"
"Yes you are now SHUT UP!"
Volkner Rolled his eyes, and took her hand, and pulled her out the water, his body relaxed the more they were away from the large ocean.
"Sorry for asking you something impossible…"
Volkner tightened his hold on her hand but made sure not to touch the still hurting burn.
'Its fine, you didn't know."
A small smile.
"Sooo what now- PRI!"
River yelled as the Crew mate known as pry scurried across the market place they just entered. The blonde skidded to a halt when he saw his captain holding hands with a stranger.
"Captain!"
He shouted joyously.
"Who's dat."
He pointed to Volkner. River glanced up at him and back to Pri.
"Volkner he helped me."
"I don't think that gives a good explanation on WHY you are holding hands."
River rolled her eyes.
"Pri shut up and tell me where the rest of the crew is."
Pri pouted and pointed off the right. The two teens fallowed his pointing finger.
"That way."
they nod.
"Cool thanks!"
River dragged Volkner with her down an ally, and a few blocks, her excitement grew as the ship came into view.
"River slow down I almost brought us both to the ground!"
Volkner exclaimed, but was granted little change. River abruptly stopped running, but stared up at her ship.
"Volkner."
"Yes… River."
"This is my ship."
Volkner gazed up at the massive yet still small ship with a dragon to guide it.
"I…see."
Before he could stop her River yelled on the top of her lungs.
"HEY GUYS COME GREET YOUR CAPTAIN LIKE A REAL CREW SHOULD!"
The sound of scrambling feet was satisfying. Moments later a ginger head popped into view.
"River?"
Mia shouted and jumped over the rail, tacking the Black haired girl to the ground.
"Mia!"
River Shouted back.
"River!"
"Mia!'
"River!"
"Mia!"
"Riv-!"
"SHUT UP!"
River yelled making the two females laugh, Volkner stared at the two girls whose limbs were around each other not caring how they looked to other people. Milou leaned against the rail with Will, and Kai whose arms were crossed glaring at the short haired Volkner who helped the girls up.
"Thanks Volkie!"
River chirped her mood seemed to lighten with her childhood friend next to her.
"Oh yeah! Mia this is Volkner, Volkner this is Mia."
They half heartedly waved each other, River leaned next to Mia in a sneaky manner
"His dad is Trafalgar Law."
Mia's eyes widened, but slammed her hand on her mouth to keep from saying something she would regret.
"Yes I know."
River said like she knew what Mia was going to say, turning to Volkner River gave him a salute. Pri grumbled as he boarded the Roaring Dragon. River gave sad eyes.
"Sorry I couldn't stay any longer, but I have to go back to the sea…"
Her voice carried, Volkner smirked and grabbed her by the shoulder and pulled her close.
"You think you can get away so easily, I'll show you."
His face hovered over hers their noses touching. River blushed crimson.
"W-w-w-wha-t do y-y-you mean?"
"Eh? Nothing but I'm coming with you."
(Massive troll neh?") Volkner let her go and went to pack, and leaving a note for Shinzo to fin d when she goes to clean his room. River was in a daze and stumbled onto the Roaring dragon, Mia gave her a look as she walked by.
"River?'
River gazed down to Kai who held a rope over his left shoulder. The air
"Yes?"
"…We-"
"RIVER YOU FRIEND IS BACK!"
Mia yelled cutting off making his fume and stomp away, as Volkner help a brown bag over his shoulder, a small bag hung in his left the other holding the brown strap to the other bag.
"Here, Mom had this cleaned and stitched back together."
He held it out to her, her fingers grazed it.
"Thanks Volkie."
She smirked ducking, down as Volkner tried to bonk her on the head.
"But you're to slow!"
She giggled as she left to change. By the time she was back in the attire she arrived on the island on, it was dinner time and the island was almost not seeable, Will greeted her with a huge steak. River cheered.
"River what position is Volkner going to be?"
River zoned out with all eyes on her. Milou was about to say something, but Mia slapped he hand over his mouth.
"River?"
River eyes snapped open, her hand smacked the table hard but she didn't recede it. Pointing with epic apportion.
"VOLKNER SHALL BE THE FIRST MATE."
"And doctor."
"Yeah a doctor to- WAIT WHAT?"
Volkner chuckled.
"Yeah I'm also a doctor, I also helped bandage you up, you know."
River stared at him in amazement.
"Volkner."
"Yes."
"You're amazing."
THIS CHAPTER SUCKED SOOOO MUCH! IT WOULD HAVE BEEN GOOD BUT I LOST HE OUTLINE, BLEH!
Anyway i don't know the next time i will be able to update so when i do please review telling me how much you miss my updates. plus i type my chapters in school soooo yeah my computer doesn't have word.
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