Warning! Contains citrus up ahead! You have been warned

Chapter 16

Third day travelling and NOTHING had happened.

No pirate ships trying to attack the Red Force.

No sea kings trying their luck out.

Only training, training and boredom.

Alexis had been training all by herself, trying to get a better grasp on her new power and so far she was now able to summon the blade whenever she wanted although she was still not fully satisfied with her results.

She felt like there were more secrets hidden away from her.

As her mind dwindled on these thoughts, her body was on full focus with Joshua's training and she had to admit the boy was a lot better when compared to the last time they had brawled. He was quicker and less hesitant whenever he made a move although patience was a feature that was still lacking.

Her latest train with him involved practicing and sharpening his senses other than his vision. He basically fought blindfolded and tried to use his ears to listen to her minor movements, feel the wind as she rushed around him and attacked, use his nose to capture the awfully light scent of strawberries she always had on her.

After the training sessions she would join the crew at the mess deck before heading to her captain's room to sleep. Initially she was somewhat shy in sharing a bedroom with that magnificent man but he managed to convince her with sweet words and… actions. Occasionally she would escape from the bedroom so that she could sit at the ship's decorative head and gaze up at the sky, telling stories to herself about the new constellations she would find.

As a new day approached, Shanks had called the entire crew to the mess deck in order to expose the plans on the next island they would stop at. They all took a seat and waited for their captain, who entered a few seconds later, followed by Yasopp. Alexis was sitting next to Benn when they entered and she quickly leaned against the man next to her.

-What's happening? – She questioned, her gaze switching from her captain to Benn.

-We're preparing a heist. – He declared without getting into much detail.

-Nice. – Her eyes went to her captain but to quickly return to Benn's. – Why?

He just pointed at their captain as he was about to beginning his speech.

-As you all know, despite having our reputation, we are growing short on our finances so, next stop that is a spring island, there will be a masquerade ball. – A lot of men cheered in happiness. – Sadly none of you will attend the ball. – His eyes fell upon Alexis and Joshua. – Only two will attend it and they will be responsible with creating a distraction in order for another smaller group enter the party and steal some rather unique jewels. – He sat down on a chair before continuing his description. – It seems the Marines managed to get their hands on some rare rocks and we need. We need to sell it away and make money. Of course if the jewels are next to some large amounts of gold we could be somewhat responsible for its disappearance. – He raised his shoulders and the crew laughed. – From what I've heard the Marine Admirals and Shichibukai will attend the ball as well so don't you dare create too big of a fuss. You'll put yourself in danger.

-How are you planning on creating a distraction? – Alexis questioned, placing her arms on the table and leaning forward.

-I'm not creating the distraction. – He pointed at her and Joshua. – You two are so I'll leave it to your imagination. – A smile appeared on his face. – Just a little tip: once you enter to your left there will be a wooden door. That's our objective. – His onyx gaze rested on Alexis. – To the opposite side of the entrance there's a stage if you want to stand on it.

-Gladly. – She chuckled lightly. Her captain really liked to show her off. Her gaze snapped towards Joshua. – You need to help me out there, Joshua-boy.

-Right. – The boy blushed lightly and nodded, earning a chuckle from Alexis.

-What if the plan backfires? – Benn questioned. The low mumbling suddenly stopped, waiting for Shanks' response. – What if they're exposed and the Marines attack.

-I doubt the Marines would start a war over some jewels – Shanks leaned back on his seat – but if it does happen, if the plan backfires, well, prepare for the largest bloodbath you've ever seen. I prefer avoiding a conflict but if it's necessary I'll be in it to protect my men.

The men cheered his captain.

They would go to the ends of the world for their captain if he asked them to.

A true value of trust was always present in that crew.

Once every doubt was clarified, the men dispersed and took over their previous work. Shanks had called Alexis to his bedroom so she quickly rushed there since she was trying to get a rest from training… and a break from Joshua's constant nagging with a need to train with her. She had given him a couple of exercises for him to do that would take his entire day doing it but it was good for him anyways.

-You called? – She opened the door that lead to Shanks' bedroom and found him only in his pants, looking over some papers.

-Yes I did. – A smile appeared on his lips before he walked up to her and held her close to him. He planted a kiss on her forehead before walking towards the large wardrobe and taking out two ball dresses. – Choose.

-Wait, what? – She seemed somewhat confused at the sudden offer of dresses. – Already reaching the gift giving base? I didn't get you anything Shanks-love.

He laughed loudly as he pulled her once again into a hug.

-It's for the masquerade ball. – He looked down at her and smiled kindly. – I believe it's on a color you like.

It was true: both dresses were tainted a light aqua blue tone.

The first one a knee-length dress that, from the waist down, fell naturally. The top was tight against the torso and on the space of the breasts was a small gap that had a golden strip that went towards the neck and crossed at the back.

The second one was formed of two layers: the first one was a small simple dress that was tight against the body until it reached the knee, the second one formed a shaped-like corset, tied together by a black strip that hugged the waist before opening in half and falling to both sides of it in a light and almost transparent fabric. A small diamond pendant was adorning the left side of the waist strip. To go along with the dresses, Shanks had gotten a golden pair of heels for the shorter dress and a black pair of heels to the longer one.

-My, my. You have a good fashion sense. – She teased, earning an amused grunt from her captain. She chuckled. – I love them both so much I can't choose.

-You'll have to. – He smiled at her. – Even though I'll make you wear both for this you need to choose only one. I tried to choose a dress that could give you mobility but still look good. – He kissed her cheek. – I believe you'll look good in anything, honestly.

-Not in a clown suit. – She shivered at the thought of her biggest fear. – Please never do that.

-I won't. – He laughed before handing her the longer dress. – Why won't you try it out now?

-Here?

-Why not? – He leaned towards her ear and whispered words that made her blush. – I've seen you before without clothes. It isn't much different now. - She pushed him away in a playful manner, making him smile. He was happy that she didn't change at all. Most women, after their first time with a man would change their attitude but she didn't. She was still shy towards more intimate matters and that amused him so much. She hastily got undress but a hand stopped her movements. Shanks was standing before her, holding her freshly removed shirt and placed it carefully on the bed before moving to take out her pants. She blushed but went along with his play lifting her legs to help him remove her pants. He folded it neatly on the bed before picking up the longer dress and dressing her with it. He took a step back once he was done and looked at her from top to bottom, eyes shining in contentment. – Beautiful.

-Just like when you were on that tuxedo. – She reminded herself of their adventure on Valentine's crack island.

-I was forced into one. – He stated earning a chuckle from her.

-You could've easily denied it.

-I wanted to try it out.

With that they both laughed.

-Next dress now. – She cheerfully said as she got out of the previous dress. Just like before, Shanks dressed her up as best as he could and was marveled by the masterpiece in front of him: this was the perfect dress for her, showing off her beautiful milky white legs.

-That's the one. – He mumbled behind a smile.

-I love it too… - She twirled around, enjoying her time with the dress. – How long until we reach the island?

-A few hours.

-What? – Her chin dropped to the floor.

-We can always have some fun while we wait. – His fingers took hold of her chin, lifting her head up, a devious smirk on his lips.

-Shanks… - Her cheeks turned a bright red color as he proceeded to remove her dress. He swiftly unclasped her bra and removed her underpants, leaving her naked before his eyes. His eyes fell upon the four round scars on her chest. He leaned towards them and planted tender kisses on them.

-Still as beautiful as I last saw you. – He mumbled against her skin before letting his lips trail to her left nipple and beginning to suck on them gently. She let out a suffocated moan as her fingers got tangled up on his messed hair.

-You see me everyday… - She mumbled out before placing her hands on each side of his face and raising him towards her lips.

-You know what I mean. – With that she kissed him deeply, pulling him towards the desk behind him. He clumsily pushed away the papers off the desk, sitting down on it and letting Alexis sit on his lap. He had to admit she did get a lot bolder than before when it comes to actually get into action and that amused the red haired captain so much.

She began to take off his pants in a rushed manner, leaving the red haired captain only on his boxers. She caressed his on-growing erection over the fabric, earning a low, pleasure filled, growl. She returned her hands to the back of his neck and pressed her hips against his.

Alexis was growing impatient so she quickly dispatched his boxers and climbed back to his lap, sitting down on his hard erection, letting it slip into her wet core.

Shanks placed his head on the crook of her neck and let out a muffled moan while Alexis let out a clear and high pitched one. His hand hugged her back tightly, as his lips never stopped to kiss on her tender skin. Alexis rode him furiously, letting out sharp, suffocated moans that appealed Shanks a lot.

Her sounds were perfection to him and that turned him on more.

All of the sudden, the sounds of rushing footsteps were heard, making their way to Shanks' room but the two lovers didn't notice the sound until the door was slammed open by none other than Joshua, the newest recruit.

-A ship is approach… - Despite seeing the object of his love in the arms of the man he had rivaled with, he couldn't help the blush that crept to his cheeks at the sight of Alexis' naked body. He quickly shut the door, his back leaning against the door.

-What is it Joshua? – The voice of his captain was heard from the other side.

He took a deep breath before speaking.

-A ship is approaching. I don't recognize the Jolly Roger. It's probably a rookie crew trying its luck with us. – Joshua took another deep breath, waiting for his captain's response.

-I'll be there in a minute. – Shanks answered and waited for the boy to walk away. Alexis was rubbing her hips against his, teasing him and making him moan ever so lightly. His hand reached her hips before he planted a kiss on her lips. – You know the boy has feelings for you.

-I can't do anything about it… - She mumbled feeling somewhat guilty about the whole situation now. She liked the young boy. He was like a younger brother to her so, knowing that he had feelings for her and seeing that scene, it was probably heartbreaking for him.

Suddenly she was pushed away from the desk and launched towards the bed. Shanks was on top of her and thrusting hard into her, making her gasp as a shock of pleasure hit her hard.

-Let's worry about this later. – He said between short breaths, as he caught up speed and placed more strength on his thrusts, making the woman under him squirm and shout in pure pleasure.

As he felt her walls clench around his hard member he, slowed his pace down a bit, making Alexis mumble a complain before gasping out one final moan as he thrust in her a few more times, sending her towards a heavenly orgasm.

He quickly joined her, releasing his seed into her before falling over her, his head resting between her perfectly round breasts. Alexis took a deep breath before patting him on his back.

-We need to hurry up Shanks-love.

He nodded and got up from the bed, dressing up quickly and helping out Alexis cleaning herself and get dressed as well before rushing towards the deck. Before exiting, the lovers shared on last kiss before letting the sun kiss their skin.

A smirk appeared on Alexis lips when she recognized the Jolly Roger of the approaching ship.

The Kid Pirates.

A/N:

Second chapter of the day and MY GOD THAT CLIFFHANGER! XDD

I had to put them here :3

It was a fun chapter to write and I kind of felt sorry for Joshua for the occurance but HEY! :D

I do not own One Piece

I only own Alexis, Joshua and the Seppen Bandits