Previously on Saving Crescent Village: Riley almost confessed to Violet but loses his confidence. Allan briefly worried about Misty Rove Island but soon remembered that he does not regret leaving and adores his younger Nakama more than anything. Now back to the story.
Disclaimer: I do NOT own One Piece, Oda-sensei does. I own my OCs. Allan Maxwell belongs to my friend, Death's General. Genji Mori belongs to his brother, king okami.
Not far from the ship was the empty, spacious shipyard that was once owned by Violet's talented father, Markcus. The place was empty except for a lone man around the age of 28. He had blackish brown hair tied back in a ponytail. He wore a white dress shirt that was drenched in the crimson blood of his many victims. His trousers were brown and baggy, tucked in his black boots. Attached to his right hip was a single katana, he was a swordsman. He also wore a black and white hat. His black eyes wandered the proximity of the shipyard. There were a few ships but none of them tickled his fancy; he had only one particular ship in mind. "Where is it? Where is the Violet Treasure? It better not have been sold" he asked himself. He then glanced over at the nearby graves of Markcus and his wife, Jeanette. He smirked, they couldn't stop him from stealing the ship this time. He then looked down at the bounty posters in his hands, shuffling them with interest.
The man stopped and recognised Violet when he saw her poster. He frowned as he glared at her ferocious expression. "It's that brat he named the Violet Treasure after. The shipwright's daughter. I guess I have to kill her, Crystal Flame, Gentleman Ninja and Oni Doctor too" he sighed. Then he smirked again. "I like the challenge. I haven't had a real challenge in 6 years" he chuckled.
The man looked over to see the ship he was after, The Violet Treasure, arriving. He concealed himself in the shadows of Markus' office. "Right on schedule" he remarked
Riley threw the anchor into the sea as they docked on Markcus' Shipyard. As soon as the ship stopped, Riley, Allan, Liam and Violet jumped down from the deck. Violet then ran over to the graves and knelt down. She touched the soil with a small, sad smile. She took a moment to pray for her parents' well-being in Heaven. Tears softly and silently overflowed from her eyes.
Riley walked over to Violet and placed a hand on her shoulder. "Are these your parents' graves?" he asked gently as he crouched beside her.
"Yeah, their names were Markus and Jeanette" Violet replied. Riley then quickly pulled her into a tight hug. Allan walked over to the two teenagers and wordlessly patted the top of Violet's head with sympathy. Violet looked up at him with a small smile. "Thank you, Allan" she sighed.
Allan smiled kindly at his younger female Nakama. "You're welcome, Violet" he replied politely, ruffling her short hair in a fatherly manner. Like he often did to Riley and Liam while they were spending time just talking.
Liam then noticed some fancy writing engraved deeply on the ship. It read 'The Violet Treasure' He smiled. "Hey Violet, I didn't know the ship was named after you" he remarked.
"Yeah, my dad named it. That's what makes it so important to me" Violet explained as she turned to him.
Riley smiled and offered a hand which Violet took. He pulled her to her feet. I guess I'm not the only one who loves Violet so much. Then again, those other people was her parents who named their greatest creation after Violet. My love for Vi is a different kind though; it's the way my dad felt about my mom. He thought.
"Well, if it isn't the shipwright's brat?" an unfamiliar voice remarked.
Riley, Violet, Allan and Liam turned around to see the swordsman emerge from the shadows. Violet flinched. "It's you" she gasped.
"You still remember me after all this time? Oh, I'm touched. Now I'll be taking the Violet Treasure" the swordsman said with a smirk.
Soon the three males were able to put two and two together. "So you're the bastard who orphaned Vi and tried to steal her treasure?!" Riley demanded, cracking his crystallised knuckles.
"Yes, and you're Terry D. Riley, the son of Portagus D. Ace, aren't you?" the swordsman confirmed.
"That's my name, don't wear it out" Riley stated as he got into a fighting stance.
"Then you wouldn't be getting the ship, you'll be fighting us" Allan remarked, drawing out his machete. He glanced at Riley. "I've got your back, Riley" he told the younger boy.
"Thanks, Allan" Riley chuckled with a grin.
"Challenge accepted!" the swordsman said as he drew out his katana, smirking even more. Riley's arm turned into a crystal blade. "Dark Style! Claw of Death!" the swordsman yelled as he swung his katana.
Riley blocked it with his crystal blade. "Bad move. Kōseki Kōseki no Vampire's Blade!" he yelled, making a diagonal motion and cutting his flesh.
"Damn! You're strong, kid. But not strong enough. Dark Style! Reaper's Scythe!" he yelled, jabbing his blade into Riley's shoulder, twisting it then pulling it out.
Riley crouched forward, seemingly in pain. The strings of his father's hat were tied so the hat didn't fall off. Then he rose to his full height with a wide smirk, his wound began to crystallise and heal itself. "Psych! Your weapon can't hurt me! I have crystal abilities, dumbass!" he remarked. My devil fruit's saved my ass yet again. That's a million and one times it's done that since I ate it now. He thought.
"You damn kid! Dark Style! Devil's Strike!" the swordsman yelled, attempting to jab the weapon into Riley's shoulder so he could slash the boy's arm.
"No!" Violet yelled and she ran over to Riley. The katana left a long painful gash down her arm.
"Violet!" Riley cried as he caught her. He glared at the swordsman. "YOU ASSHOLE!" he yelled.
Allan looked at his younger Nakama in concern then he glared at the swordsman with anger. There was a demonic aura around him. "You bastard! How dare you harm my nakama! Your fight is with me!" he yelled.
"With pleasure" the swordsman remarked.
Riley looked at Violet. "Why did you do that?" he asked her.
"I can't lose you, Riley. Not to this bastard" Violet replied.
"Vi, I'm made of crystal, aren't I? I don't get hurt so easily" Riley reminded her.
"But still, I can't let you fight him, Riley" she whispered as she held him tightly.
"Well, I don't want this guy to kill you and take your treasure. I love you, Vi. And I won't let him harm you" Riley confessed as he returned the hug.
Violet blushed. "Oh, Riley. I love you too, even though this isn't the best situation in the world" she whispered in his ear.
"I know. All that matters is that Allan kicks his ass" Riley remarked. Violet nodded in agreement, holding his hand.
Allan glared at the swordsman. Every time the swordsman swung his blade, Allan blocked it quickly with his machete with precise and impressive timing. He pulled out several syringes. "Doctor Style! Deadly Scalpels!" he yelled, throwing them like shuriken. They embedded in the man's stomach and chest.
"What did you do, you damn doctor?" the swordsman snapped as he found himself paralysed.
"I injected you with Aesculus hippocastanum which symptoms include nausea, muscle twitches, paralysis and death. So we better make this quick before you die" Allan explained with no empathy, flicking his wrist to reveal a scalpel in his hand. He pulled out a medical surgeon's mask out of nowhere and put it on. "Room" he remarked and flicked his other hand out; the area around them turned dark blue. He caused the man's limbs to detach from his body. "Let's work our way up, shall we?" Allan said before he picked up the man's right leg and stabbed it with his scalpel and drag it upwards which made his blood trickle out and revealed his femur.
"Stop, you bastard!" The swordsman shouted as he glared at Allan who began to poke the inside of the leg.
"If you don't stop talking, I am going to take off your jaw!" Allan threatened as he threw the leg down and went to the other one. This happened for 25 minutes until the swordsman was put back together but looked more like a dissected animal and was as dead as a doornail. "What an unfortunate stroke of bad luck, ah well, at least I proved I can protect my nakama" Allan mulled as he fixed his appearance to its original state before fighting, everything faded back to normal.
Riley stood up, pulling Violet to her feet. "Now that was awesome!" he remarked.
Allan turned to Riley. "Are you two alright?" he asked.
"Better than ever!" Riley answered.
Allan ruffled Riley's hair. Then he turned to Violet. "Violet, does you arm need bandaging?" he asked her.
"It's fine, I won't die from it" she remarked.
"You won't" Riley said as he lightly touched Violet's wound with his finger. The wound crystallised then healed.
"Cool" Violet remarked.
"It only works with flesh wounds, it's the reason why I wasn't infected" Riley told her.
The crew walked into Crescent Village. Riley led them to his house and took them to his mother first. Allan prepared the Sakura Cure into a drinking medicine and administered one cup for Marion and another for Jessica. Allan and Liam then took the rest of the medicine around the village to give one cup to each villager who were in their beds running a fever.
As Riley and Violet waited together for Marion to recover, Ace leaned against the doorway, watching Riley, Violet and Marion intently. The last time he had seen Marion like this was when she was resting after giving birth to Riley, while Ace had been alive. Ace remembered the first time he had held his son. He remembered how good it felt to be a father. He silently crossed his way over to Marion's right side and stroked the side of her face which was facing him. Marion. You've come a long way since we met. I never really left your side when I died, you are my woman after all. You should've seen everything Riley's done, he's nearly got the hand of his pirate instincts. Our son really is an extraordinary kid. He's made quite a name for himself. Ace thought to himself as he stayed by Marion's side, sending a proud grin in Riley's direction. Well done, Riley. You did good.
And that's the end of that chapter. The swordsman who murdered Violet's parents finally receives his punishment. Riley and Violet managed to confess and Allan's now made sure Crescent Villagers received the Sakura Cure. Next time, Marion dreams she gets to see Ace again and the Sakura Cure starts to work on most of the villagers. Thanks and don't forget to review!