Mission failed! Abort mission abort mission!
Flashing red lights, loud sirens and horns are all going off loudly in my head. Every single person is looking right at me and ITS FREAKING ME THE HELL OUT!
"Bwahahahaha!" No,no,no,NO! Garp you stop laughing right now! Sengoku is rubbing his eyes muttering something along the lines of always someone or something with Garp. And Hancock is screeching something about 'her' subordinate. Maybe if I back away slowly I can get to the door and make a break for it.
"Who is this woman Kong? I thought you said all personnel had been checked?" The Gorosei is walking straight towards me. ME!...Oh I'm well and truly fucked aren't I? "She's Garps secretary sir. And I said all military and pirate personnel had been tested. She's a secretary for Kamis sake. She has no military or any combat training for that matter. We have less than twenty nonmilitary employees here in Marineford. None of them were brought in and exposed to the egg." For every step I take backwards the Gorosei takes two until I'm backed into a wall while he stands in front of him. As each pulse of iridescent light comes from the egg and illuminates the room it also reflects in his pale eyes making them shine eerily as they search my eyes for some sort of answer to a question. Breath Laurel, just deep calming breathes. It'll all be ok.
"What is your name?" Name? Oh my name! "My name is Laurel sir. Laputa Laurel." Rubbing his chin thoughtfully "Laputa eh? You look frightened. Are you frightened woman?" Clutching the tea tray tightly in my grasp I nod. "Heh, do you even know how to be brave woman?" And of course this is when my self-preservation goes straight out the window. Scared of an unknown situation yes I may be but I'll be damned if I cower before anyone in this room. Eyes hardening "Brave? Bravery is not the absence of fear sir but the triumph over it. The brave person is not one who does not feel afraid, but one who conquers the fear. And yes sir I am frightened, however you don't see me screaming or running out the room in a panic now do you?" His stance stiffens as if offended and I stand my ground. Quickly catching himself he turns back to the table and walks over to the beating egg.
Gesturing me over to the table I walk slowly to his side. "Do you know what the meeting here today is about?" "No sir." "Hmmmm. Tell me Laputa what do you know about magic?" What a silly question. "Magic? It's a folktale, stories put together for children to listen to. Nothing more." I still feel so odd. Why does my body keep heating up? "Ah yes that is what most people are brought to believe. A small history lesson for you, a millennia ago magic most certainly did exist. It was wielded by both men and women and was used for a multitude of things. Crops were always at their peak under a growth spell that would enrich the land and hunting and fishing was always plentiful, fertility spells would make sure that all wildlife would flourish so over hunting would never affect the islands population. Weather spells would make for safe travel across the sea and so much more. Kingdoms expanded and thrived with magic and made them some of the most beautiful locations in the known world. More so than anything you can see in this day and age." He gestures to the egg. "This egg is the last known artifact that can re-introduce magic this day. It is an item used to choose a person who can use magic, unlike what most people would believe magic is not limited to bloodlines. In fact only one in a million people are born with this hidden ability that could have a chance to go unnoticed for their entire lives unless properly taught."
All ears and eyes Marines and pirates alike are giving unequivocal attention to the elderly man. "The egg is basically a partnership. It contains a familiar, an unknown creature that spiritual ties itself with its chosen. And from the way it has been glowing ever since you entered the room it has quite clearly chosen you Miss. Laputa."
This is a joke right? There's no way I am anywhere able to do something like this. It's like I am trapped in a dream. "Touch the egg." I'm sorry what? "Touch the egg and it will hatch. Claim your birthright Miss. Laputa, it is calling for you. I can see it clearly, you can feel a pull towards it." A pull? Yes. Yes I can feel that, this warmth I've been feeling it's not mine. It's someones emotions. A warmth caused by happiness, of relief and excitement. All of this is coming from an egg? Who….what is in there?
I DO NOT OWN ONE PIECE. I OWN MY O.C.
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