"Alright I gotta head out" Ace declared. He didn't have to wait long to be embraced by Greycie and Luffy. "You have to leave already" Greycie whined.
"Yeah sorry about that, but I have to start heading out to Banoro Island" Ace apologized. "I'm glad I made it your birthday party, I barely made it too. I hope you have fun with Meeko, kid" Ace grinned.
With one last wave to the crew and Greycie, he jumped on the railing. Before jumping off Ace turned and looked directly at the child and said seriously "Do your best Greycie" Without another word, he let gravity take him and he fell from the railing.
"He's so cool" Chopper squealed.
The crew chuckled and soon dispersed. Greycie however didn't move, but instead just watched the fading figure of Ace.
"What are you thinking about" Somebody asked her. She jumped in surprise when she finally noticed that Zoro was standing right next to her. Choosing her words wisely she replied "I'm just thinking about how he said that he was barely able to get here"
"Did you like his present"
"Yeah Meeko is so cute. It was a great surprise" Greycie smiled and looked at the floor. Still staring at the floor she hesitantly placed her hand in Zoro's. "Yours was my favorite though" She whispered so the other crewmates didn't hear.
Zoro accepted the child's hand and embraced it with his own. He couldn't help the smile on his face. "I'm glad you like it"
"Thank you Zoro," Greycie whispered. She was still not looking at him, deciding that the sea was better to look at. She squeezed his hand and finally decided to look up at him. Her eyes met his and he immediately saw the sadness nestled in them. "Thank you, for everything"
Before he could question her, she let go of his hand and ran to Nami. He heard Greycie ask Nami if she could get dressed already for the carnival. He watched as the two females walked inside and he was left alone on the deck.
The crew walked to the Carnival and the older 'mature' crewmembers watched the younger ones get excited as they got closer to the festivities. The carnival was huge, as the rides varied and the intoxicating smell of foods lured the crew in. The island obviously took pride in this event. When the crew finally reached the carnival Nami quickly brought out the tickets to hand them out to grabbing hands.
Before she handed them out to the younger crewmembers she made sure she was clear with a set of rules, most of them involving watching Greycie. Satisfied that she went through all of them, she finally handed Usopp, Chopper, Luffy and Greycie their tickets. The remaining crew watched in amusement as the four made a mad dash to the entrance.
"Make sure you take care of Greycie" Nami yelled after them. Luffy gave her a thumbs up in response and swung the child on his shoulders. She quickly lost sight of them in the large crowd. The remaining crew was silent for a moment as they watched the young child disappear from their sight.
"Well let's make this last night something special" Nami said in a tight voice.
"Look at this place" Greycie squealed.
"Look at all the rides" Chopper exclaimed.
"Look at all the games" Ussop yelled.
"Food" Luffy screamed.
"What are we waiting for lets go" Greycie screamed back. The four quickly decided that they would dominate all the rides first, then eat all the food, then beat all the games. With a serious face Ussop pointed to the tallest ride and declared that they would defeat that ride first. The rest agreed and quickly joined the line.
Greycie sat between Luffy and Usopp while Chopper sat at the end of the row. They strapped themselves in and waited for the ride to begin. The creaks and groans were the first signal that the ride was beginning. The four couldn't help but laugh as their seats went higher. Their seats didn't stop rising till they reached the very top of the ride. The four of them looked around, confused.
"So what now" Greycie asked.
"It's a mystery ride" Luffy said while nodding to himself.
"Oh I've heard of this ride, only one can return back to the ground, the people are left to sit up here until they eat one another"
"What" Chopper screamed.
"I believe it's called The-ride-of-soon-to-b.."
Usopp never got to finish what the ride was called. Their seats fell from their place on the top and descended at a fast speed. They all grunted when the ride suddenly stopped at a lower place then before.
"Is that it" Greycie screamed with a smile on her face.
"I hope so, that hurt" Chopper whined.
Before Greycie could comment the seats once again dropped and the four of them were yelling and screaming again.
That ride was quickly followed by others and they managed to ride all the rides but one that was having some technical difficulties.
Franky and Robin happened to see them as they got strapped on for the last ride. The ride was of circular shape and the passengers were told to go inside the circle room and were strapped to the walls. Ussop and Chopper smiled weakly at the two while Luffy and Greycie waved their hands madly in order for Franky and Robin to look at them. The two minors quickly flashed them two wide smiles before the ride began. The door closed and the two outside watched as the circle room began to spin in rapid pace.
When the ride finally stopped the two watched in amusement as Usopp and Chopper slowly and shakily made their way out. Greycie and Luffy on the other hand had a large smile on their faces and were watching the two in amusement. When the four made their way to Robin and Franky, Robin quickly suggested that while the boys tried to get their balance back while she and Franky took Greycie to play a few games.
The boys made no argument and quickly headed to the boy's bathroom when Chopper's face began to develop a tint of green to it.
Robin took the child's hand and quickly guided her through the crowd and towards the game section. Robin was going to ask which game she would like to play when she noticed that the child was staring intensely at one of the prizes for a game.
Robin followed her gaze and found herself staring at a small knife that was on the highest shelf for prizes. She could tell why the item was on top, since the knife actually didn't look like it suited a carnival prize.
She watched as Franky also took notice of the child's gaze and immediately demanded that the worker of the stand explain how he could win that prize. The game was simple, toss a ball and make it land in one small gold rimmed cup that was surrounded by several other cups. Robin watched with amusement as Franky laid down some beli and picked up a small ball. He was given two tries to try to get the ball in the cup but he failed miserably both times.
Greycie gave the large man a small smile and was going to say that he did a great job trying. Franky however stopped her by placing his hand up gesturing for silence. Without a word, he placed more money on the counter and once again tried to win the prize.
Several tries later Franky finally stopped when he reached for more money only to find that he wasted all of it. He turned to find Greycie sitting bored on Robin's lap staring at game with hate in her eyes. He looked at Robin who only smiled in return.
"Ah sorry Greycie-sis" Franky apologized.
Greycie looked up at him and she only smiled and laughed "its ok Franky"
"Well I promise once I get more cash I'll try again"
"Well hopefully that won't be necessary" Robin finally spoke up. Handing Greycie to Franky the woman walked to the center of the stand. Franky and Greycie watched as she leaned her torso over the counter and slowly brought out a couple of belis out of her shirt.
The man in charge of the stand was oblivious to everything but the attractive woman in front of him. He took the money with slow motions and gave her two balls. Robin made quite a show in grabbing the balls and making sure the man was looking at nothing but her.
Her plan was working flawlessly. As the young man stared at her, he didn't see the hand that blossomed on the gold rimmed cup. He was oblivious to the hand that caught the ball that Robin tossed and put it into the cup.
"She's good" Franky muttered.
"Scary good" Greycie replied.
With the knife in hand the trio ventured off to play more games. They played quite a few games and soon they were running out of arm space with all the prizes they had won. Franky was wearing X-Ray glasses, Robin had several goldfishes that she planned to release back into a pond she saw, and Greycie had won a cake.
Luckily they happened to spot Nami, Sanji, and Brooke who were looking at the merchant's section. Nami was bickering with a merchant over a price, while the two men watched in amusement.
Greycie ran to the trio and showed them the cake, Sanji commented that it looked dry, which got him a punch from Nami. Brooke just laughed at the two's antics. Nami then asked her if she wanted to get some food, which the child eagerly agreed. The next half hour, the four of them went to every stand and gorged themselves on food. Nami showed her that if you planted a piece of hair in food and not get caught, then the people would give it to you for free. She and Nami went to every food stand pulling the stunt until they got caught and banned from the stands.
Sanji had thankfully saved the day by volunteering at a stand to cover the fees the two had made. It only took a few minutes of Sanji's cooking for the stand to sell out and the fee to be paid.
When the group left the food area, they decided that they would relax and sat in the resting area of the carnival. Greycie sat in Nami's lap and the group just stared at the night sky. It was getting late and the night air was getting colder. Sanji noticed that Greycie was hugging herself and the cook thought that she was trying to get warm. Acting quickly he took off his jacket and gestured it to Greycie with a smile. She put the light blue jacket on and laughed when it hung to her knees.
The four of them relaxed and Greycie leaned onto Brook. He was unconsciously humming a song and Greycie quietly joined him. They hummed together a soft melody which ended abruptly when Zoro crashed his way onto the picnic area. The man had dirt on his shirt and looked disheveled when he looked at his surroundings.
"Zoro over here" Greycie exclaimed as she waved her hands excitedly.
The swordsman walked over to them and ignored the comments by the cook concerning his sense of direction. Instead he solely gave his attention to Greycie.
"What are you doing here Zoro"
"I was trying to see if they sold any alcohol in this damn place"
"Again, how did you end up here you senseless bastard" Sanji laughed.
The swordsman ignored the comment and instead gestured Greycie to follow him. The child immediately got up and followed him. She took his hand and laughed at him when he headed in the wrong direction. They walked towards the carnival hand in hand.
The crew let the two walk away but they stayed close enough where the two stayed in their eyesight. What the two did, some of the crewmembers would have never let the swordsman forget it. But the swordsman didn't want to forget these moments. He tried to be happy and keep the act up for Greycie but he couldn't help and feel the melancholy aura of the night.
The first thing they did was on Greycie's insistence, was get their faces painted. Greycie had a butterfly painted across her face and Zoro, though he tried to get out of it, had a shark painted on the side of his face. Greycie got a kick out of that and laughed until Zoro threatened to throw her in the ocean. The two played games, and to Zoro's joy found a booth that sold alcohol. Greycie ordered a milkshake from a nearby stand. The two of them sat together drinking their respected drinks, not saying a word but were comfortable with that. Since the carnival was almost closing, people were rushing to get a last taste of the carnival experience. Zoro held Greycie in his arms and tried to navigate his way through the bustling crowd.
While walking through, Greycie overheard that the one ride that wasn't working was finally running but was only going to be open for a couple of rides. Greycie looked at Zoro and knew he heard it too. She didn't even have to plead before Zoro changed his direction and followed the couple that was talking about the ride.
When they finally reached the ride, Greycie saw it was a ride that consisted of the people sitting inside an overlarge circle seats with a metal plate in the middle of them. She watched and saw that the plate had to be turned and the seats would spin.
They didn't have to wait long in order to get on the ride. Sitting across each other with the metal plate turner in the middle of them Zoro looked at Greycie.
"How fast should we go" He asked.
Greycie looked up at him and with a shrug said "Let's start slow first"
The ride began when the platform began to move. Zoro and Greycie took the wheel and began to spin it. Their seats barely moved since Zoro was moving the plate slow enough so Greycie could participate in moving it. After a couple of moments of slow spinning, Greycie lifted her hands off the plate and yelled "Faster Zoro"
Zoro span the plate a little faster. Their seats took more speed but it wasn't enough for Greycie. She wanted to lose all her senses during this ride.
"Faster" She said with urgency.
"I don't want to go too fast" Zoro tried to explain himself but stopped when he saw the expression on Greycie's face.
Her eyes.
They weren't normal. They didn't look innocent and vague. Instead cold and scared eyes looked back at him.
"I trust you, just please, spin faster" She said quietly.
She gripped the seats edge in preparation of the spinning. She instantly felt the speed pick up and her hair whiplashed her face. She was losing her sight, then losing her hearing, and right now all she could smell was the air that was surrounding them. The carnival air disappeared and soon all her five senses went with it.
Finally she lost the high alert senses that seemed to activate at random moments. The headache and achy body that she tried to hide from the crew went with it. This moment of clarity was vital for tonight. She quickly used these few moments to devise a plan. She felt the ride jerk and she soon felt an arm grab her and hold her down.
All too soon she felt the ride stop and her senses return to her. Opening her eyes she looked around and to her surprise they were no longer on the platform. Instead the platform was behind them and they and their seats were now several feet away. She looked at Zoro who was holding the metal plate in his hand and looking at it with a confused expression.
"I guess I was spinning it a little too hard" He muttered.
"I loved every moment of it" Greycie replied calmly with a smile.
Zoro looked at her with a blank expression. He expected her to squeal or screech in excitement but instead she just smiled. She didn't react like a three year old would. He was trying to think of how he would bring up the topic of her strange behavior but he noticed that she was intensely staring at the starry sky.
He too looked up and stared at the stars. He registered that the child had scooted closer to him and had leaned her head onto his torso. He reached over and threw his arm around her and drew her closer. He heard people start heading towards them, some of them were the crew. He could already hear the sea-witch asking if Greycie was alright and that he better hope that the carnival wouldn't charge for damages.
Zoro ignored her and instead turned to Greycie and asked "Ready to call it a night"
She was silent for a moment before she said quietly "Never"
There it was again. She was acting differently. Talking differently. Just as fast as he as noticed it, it vanished and a three year old's eyes met his.
"I have to go to the bathroom"
Before he could react she sprinted to Nami and the two were off to the restrooms.
"Did you have fun tonight" Nami asked as they walked out of the restroom.
"It was so much fun" Greycie said while jumping excitedly. The two walked out of the restroom to find that the carnival was slowly dying out and only a couple people were now walking around.
Greycie saw that Zoro was still here and silently thanked whatever greater force was out there for that. Turning to Nami she quickly told her that she wanted to walk with Zoro back to the ship. The navigator gave her a small smile and watched her run to the swordsman. Knowing what was going to happen tomorrow, Nami quickly left before her eyes could begin watering.
The crew quickly followed suit and left the two alone.
Greycie ran to Zoro and quickly jumped towards him. His fast reflexes caught her and he was surprised when he felt the embrace Greycie threw at him. She hugged him for a few more moments before she pushed herself off Zoro.
"I'm going to walk with Nami back to the ship ok" Before he could answer she ran off to the direction where the navigator was walking. He sighed and decided that the last night of having Greycie with them, she should decide who she wanted to spend her time with. He wasn't going to force her into spending time with him, even though he did want to spend the last night with her.
He was sure that Nami already had Greycie , so he decided to walk back to a bar and grab a couple of drinks.
Greycie hid in a bush and watched Zoro leave the carnival grounds. She hoped that the man's sense of direction wouldn't take him back to the ship. She didn't want the crew searching for her before it happened.
A sharp pain hit her skull but left quickly as it came. She decided that she would lie down and wait till all the carnival workers left the grounds.
Zoro was glad that he found a bar near the docks since he wasn't in the mood to chase down the ship. It always annoyed him how his crewmates would move the ship and not even tell him. Walking up the gangplank he was welcomed to the sounds of music. He wondered if Greycie was asleep yet. The first person he saw though was the navigator.
Where's Greycie" Nami asked. She looked around Zoro hoping to see the child walking behind him.
"I don't know, she walked home with you" Zoro shot back. His attention was now on Nami and the too quiet ship.
Nami didn't reply but her head was quickly putting the pieces together. When the puzzle was complete her head shot up and exclaimed "That little brat lied to us"
"What's going on" Luffy asked. His face was etched with worry.
"Greycie ran off again" Nami explained. She ran her fingers through her hair and said mostly to herself "Why would she want to run off"
"Dogs sometimes leave their homes when they know they are going to die" Robin voiced out as she scratched behind Meeko's ears.
"Robin" The crew exclaimed in horror.
The historian merely shrugged in response. Before Nami could devise a plan, Zoro was already sprinting down the gangplank.
"Where are you going" Nami questioned.
"You guys search the island, I'm going to check back at the carnival"
When Greycie woke up she was startled to see that the carnival ground was deserted. She quickly got on her feet but stopped when she felt herself tilt. She brought her hand to her face but brought it back down when she felt something on her face. Her hand was now lightly coated with blood which she realized was coming from her nose.
"Already starting huh" Greycie chuckled to herself.
Making sure she was ok on her feet, she started walking to a certain ride. It was the last ride she had ridden with Ussop, Chopper and Luffy. The metal room that had a metal door was something she was looking for. She didn't want anyone to see her as the drug fully activated tonight. She hoped that the crew would just that she ran off. She hoped that they wouldn't connect her with the old corpse that she was sure to become. Well if the drug didn't kill her first.
Walking to the ride she quickly walked inside the metal room. She made sure that the door to the ride was closed and locked from the inside. Taking a deep breath she walked to the back of the room and lied down on the cold metal floor. Now all she had to was wait.
If her mother's vision was right, tonight would be the night the drug fully activated. She had already felt the changes; most were involved in her thoughts. She was thinking more, wiser; the thoughts of a three year old were far gone. The thoughts of death and what happened afterwards replaced the innocent childlike thoughts.
"This is it I guess" Greycie said to herself. "I either die or…..I turn into an old woman" She chuckled softly and pulled something out of the jacket. The sleek material of the knife Robin had won for her was now in her hands, it sent shivers down her spine.
The knife was for if she actually survived the drug and ended up as an elder woman. She couldn't imagine a life like that, she didn't desire that life. So if she did in fact survive the drug, she would only meet her end a second later.
"Either way I would've met my end. I just stalled it for a few months. Ironic much" Greycie whispered.
Why she didn't kill herself before the drug activated, well she was a fool. She was hoping that the doctor had messed up and that this drug wasn't going to harm her. She was hoping for a miracle.
Waiting for the drug to take affect Greycie tried to think about the crew but her mother's vision dominated her thoughts. So far a few things had come true. The party and the carnival were all proof to that. The next images she remembered were a large building, and a room. The end of the vision was fire, and a gun in her face. And she was alone. The crew was nowhere in sight, it was just her staring at the end of a gun.
Greycie guessed this was the future where if she aged and survive the drug. So it looked like the crew would leave her on an island and go on with their lives. This future was the reason for the knife. She couldn't take knowing that the crew would leave her on some random island. She preferred death than abandonment from them.
A sudden sharp pain hit her stomach and Greycie flinched at the horrible pain that spreaded throughout the rest of her body. Her grip on the knife loosened and the knife slipped out of her hand. She tried to regain her body movements but she found her body was already twitching with pain. This was her worst fear. Losing control of her own body.
Before she could even brace herself, the drug activated.
The sensation of her limbs being pulled was agonizing and it didn't stop until the sounds of bone popping filled the carnival ride. Greycie couldn't help but scream, terror and pain slowly killing her.
'This it, I'm going to die. No one is going to recognize me once they see me as an old hag' The sensation of her baby teeth being forced out only to be replaced with adult ones made her wince. She spit out the mouthfuls of blood and baby teeth on the floor. 'Please just let it end quickly, I'm tired of this. I had fun with the crew but I was never supposed to live this long. I was supposed to die by that doctor's hands'
Greycie's thoughts stopped as surging pain traveled throughout her head. "Just let it end" Greycie screamed before she fell unconscious
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Zoro was running back to the carnival and he couldn't stop the feeling of dread consume him. Something wasn't right. She planned this, he knew it.
'Dogs sometimes leave their homes when they know they are going to die'
Damn Robin, always having to say something dark. Though Zoro would usually scoff at her choice of comparisons, this time he saw some truth in it. Greycie knew something was up and so did Robin. He doubted Robin knew the details though, he didn't think anyone did.
When he saw the tall structure of the carnival entrance sign, Zoro ran faster. He didn't want to be too late, if something happened to Greycie he didn't know what he would do.
Something caught his attention and he realized that the dog Ace gave Greycie was running beside him. He spared a glance at the puppy and realized that the dog had its eyes set on one of the rides. To his surprise the dog sped up and past him. The dog headed to a ride that was located in the back corner.
Running to the ride he heard screams, pain filled screams. They echoed off the ride and filled the night air.
"Greycie" Zoro yelled. Running faster he reached the ride and tried to open the door. Finding the door was locked he quickly took a different route. The screams grew louder and other noises inside the ride grew louder. "Hold on Grey" Zoro yelled. He listened for a response but he was greeted with silence. His stomach dropped and he quickly drew out his three swords making quick work of the door. "Go get Chopper" He yelled at the animal beside him. Meeko barked and left quickly. He didn't have time to fascinate on how the dog understood him. Right now he ran inside the room to find Greycie.
"Greycie" He yelled as he looked at the pitch black room. "Grey"
A whimper came from the corner of the room.
"Grey don't wor-" He sprinted to her but stopped when he noticed that the body on the ground was of a young teenager. Relief combined with disappointment hit Zoro hard. There was relief that the screams of agony didn't belong to Greycie, but at the same time he still hadn't found her.
"Hey kid you alright" He asked. Walking towards the young teenager his worry grew when he saw the puddle of blood that seemed to stem from her mouth and nose. He quickly rolled the teenager onto her back so he could see if she was injured in any other way. Those screams sounded like she was being murdered. He glanced at the floor and to his horror he saw teeth mixed in with the blood. This girl needed help and quick.
Moving the black hair out of the kid's face, Zoro froze at the face in front of him. The girl greatly resembled Greycie. His eyes adjusted more to the darkness, he looked at the girl's clothing and saw it was a blue jacket that was identical to Sanji's. But Sanji let Greycie borrow his jacket.
The girl moaned and protested at being moved. She jerked her head away and her face became lit as the moonlight from the open door hit her face.
That's when Zoro saw it.
A silver headband was donned on the girl's head. The headband's design could only belong to one person. It was Greycie's headband. The one he gave her. Was this Greycie? It couldn't be but the sweater, the headband, wait the eyes.
He gently pried open the girl's eye and wished that a pair of blue, brown or green eyes would be found.
A Grey eyes looked up at him.
"What the hell" Zoro exclaimed. He reached down and grabbed her by the shoulders. "Greycie." No answer. "GREYCIE" Zoro yelled. No response "God damn it Grey look at me"
Eyes blinked, and soon grey coherent eyes were staring at Zoro's. Her eyes looked away and moved to her hand. Greycie picked up her hand and lifted it to her face. "No wrinkles huh" She chuckled.
The chuckles soon became laughs. Zoro didn't know what to do, so he just held her tighter. When the laughter turned into sobs, Zoro was utterly lost.
"This is so messed up" Greycie yelled through her tears. "I was supposed to age or die that was supposed to happen. That stupid bastard, I hate him I want him to die"
"Who are you talking about" Zoro asked concernly.
"The scientist on Blackbeard's crew" Greycie screamed. "He said that I would either die or age to the point I was old, that's what was supposed to happen" Greycie stopped and just let the tears fall. She felt the swordsman pick her up and she buried herself closer to the man. She cried herself to sleep in Zoro's arms.
The whole crew was waiting anxiously for Zoro and Greycie to return. When they saw a figure carrying a bundle in his arms heading towards the ship, relief filled them. When Zoro and his bundle in his arms came into view, the relief turned to confusion. The sight of Zoro with a sleeping teenager in his arms caused the entire crew ,minus Robin, to question the swordsman sanity.
"Where's Greycie" Nami exclaimed. She looked at the sleeping young teenager, whose face was concealed by her long black hair. Nami noticed that the teenager was wearing Sanji's jacket and with a closer look she saw that a grey headband was in her hair. Before she could further question, Zoro cut her off.
"You're looking at her" Zoro announced. He shifted the body in his arms and the girl's face came into view. The once baby round face had slimmed down a tad, and revealed a thirteen year old Greycie.
The crew was silent for a few moments while they stared at the teenager. Finally Sanji hesitantly yelled what everyone was thinking "What the hell is going on,"
Before Zoro could answer, Greycie started to wake up. Opening her eyes, the crew's gaze all fell on her eyes. The Grey eyes were still filled with sleep but after a few moments, they turned alert. The girl nervously looked away and said slightly scared "Hey guys"
The crew's faces fell and before Greycie could say another word, the crew erupted with questions and yells.
"What happened to you Greycie"
"I'll kick the bastards who did this to you"
"Who did this you Greycie"
"How are you feeling right now"
"Greycie-sis probably ate a super devil fruit "
"I believe we all need an explanation" A calm voice broke through all the chaos. Robin looked at Greycie and nodded at her in support. The crew quieted down when hearing the statement and all eyes turned to Greycie.
"Grey do you know what happened" Zoro asked. He placed her down on her feet and he waited for an answer.
The child nodded and with a quiet sigh she began talking. She started slowly with her father and his fascination of devil fruits. Of how he was so obsessed with them that when the Blackbeard crew came and offered a trade, he took it without a hesitation. She told of her part in the trade.
When she started to talk about her experience on Blackbeard's boat and his crew, tears started to fall. She told how the man would experiment on her with different drugs. These drugs seemed small compared to the ones in the end. The drugs that made her eyesight grow stronger and how she could feel her pupils being painfully changed. The same went for all the other senses that were affected with the drugs.
But the worst was the last drug. The midnight blue liquid.
She stopped talking when a sob escaped her throat. She tried to stop her crying but she couldn't stop. She felt strong arms wrap around her and she saw that Zoro was securely holding her. This comforted her and with a deep breath she continued.
The last drug was to try to copy some person's devil fruit ability, an ability to control one's age. The doctor of Blackbeard's crew was only able to make the drug be able to age the subject older. She explained the rat she witnessed and she couldn't explain why the drug took longer to activate on her.
She was going to explain how she saw her mother in a vision but she decided to keep that to herself. She also hesitated to tell them of how she seemed to have an alter ego but she was also decided to keep that to herself. Instead she chose to talk about how she started to see the first drug start changing her. Her eyesight, smell, touch, hearing and taste all changed vastly, but they only lasted a short time.
The crew was silent and digested everything they had just heard. Nami seemed upset that Greycie didn't tell any of this to her, but it seemed that Robin knew a majority of it.
"Do you know how to activate your senses" Chopper asked.
Greycie shook her head and said quietly "They sometimes happen when I feel scared"
"Maybe we should try tomorrow" Robin suggested. "I believe all of us need a good night's rest, after this eventful day"
When the crew dispersed, Robin pulled Nami away and the two women conversed.
It was decided that they would head to the school one day later. Right now they had to make sure Greycie was ok.
When Robin was heading to the crow's nest for the second night watch, she happened to spot a small figure walking down the hallway. Curious she quickly matched the child's steps and walked to her, making sure her presence wasn't noticed. When she was a few inches away from the child, she stopped when the child did. Greycie turned around and with a smile asked "I could hear your footsteps through mine"
"What are you saying" Robin asked her curiosity now fully peaked.
Greycie closed her eyes and a smile lit her face. "The pain, it's gone. It's finally gone Robin. I'm not scared anymore"