Chapter 4

When I reached the north beach, I was this close to opening my wine and taking a sip, when the freaking pirates had to come! As you can tell I'm a little pissed off. You see, because of my human forms limits, I need to ingest alcohol to breathe fire, and my favorite happens to be red wine. Therefore, I can't freaking breathe fire for ANOTHER FREAKING BATTLE! Do you know how frustrating that is?! Usually I keep my cool, but today I just want to kill things. Everything. The pirates arrived and filed out of their ship, heading to the slope. I walk out at the top before they can even step up onto it.

"Who the hell are you?!" One of them growls, I look at their flag. Pathetic. A cat is an awesome animal, it shouldn't be disgraced by these…oh. I zoned out again.

"Does it really matter? I'm here to slaughter you, that's all." The thugs' growl, before charging. I break weapon after bone after weapon, dodging, twisting, turning, till I lose myself in the midst of the battle. I ignore the weird hypnotist guy, I ignore everyone. This is my home, amidst my dancing. I stop when I smell Zoro. He has a sort of, spicy marimo smell. I look around me to see all of the pirates dead on the ground. I look over to Zoro, Nami, Luffy and a long-nosed kid, all but Luffy staring at me shocked. I grin at them before my head starts spinning, and I stumble over to Luffy.

"I think I over did it a bit Luffs, could you guys deal with the rest?" Getting multiple nods, I shuffle over to a little crevice near the top of the slope, and promptly fall asleep.

I wake up to Zoro on the ground, bleeding in front of who I assume is the captain of the ship. He wears gloves upon his hands. Each finger holds a blade, making them resemble what I assume is claws. His black hair is greased back. Seriously, it looks like he literally used grease…anyways. I look around for Luffy, only to see his arms and legs sticking out from under the ship's fallen mast, snoring. How did that not wake me up? Hmm…

"Who are you?" I turn to the boring cat guy. I decide to ignore his question, but still answer it, kind of…I don't know.

"Seems my idiot captain got himself stuck. Allow me to introduce myself, I'm Adrian. I'm first mate to the crew, and as my captain seems busy, I guess I'm your opponent." He raises his claws, and they flash in the sunlight. I let my own claws extend from my fingers. Each was the length of a dagger. They were an endless black, dark even in the blazing sun. I raise my hands in front of my face, showing them off to the captain.

"See these? These are real claws, and they're about to be shoved into your greasy flesh." I see a glint of fear in his eyes, before he arrogantly smiles and dashes at me, though most probably can't see him, my eyes track his movements, and I duck just in time, I launch my left hand between his out-stretched arms, slicing deeply across his face. At the same time, my right hands shoots forward, scraping his left side. He jumps back, a small line of blood dripping down his cheek. My claws buzz, as if excited to finally be used after so long. I feel my mouth split into a grin as I dash forwards, slicing at the captain, whom I heard was called 'Kuro'. He dodges to the left, and strikes out, I summon my scales along my side, and his 'claws' bounce off harmlessly, his eyes widen, before I roundhouse him in the face, sending him down the slope, towards a now awake Luffy. I look over at Nami, someone was missing.

"Nami! Where's the hypnotist and long nose?" She doesn't takes her eyes off the cat captain, but points towards the woods. I look down at Zoro, whom is barely conscious on the ground, then look back towards the forest.

"Screw it. Zoro!" I feel my feet drag me towards the fallen marimo. His eyes open, and he gives me a glance. I shift his limp body, so he's lying flat on his back. I reach into one of the many pockets on my pants, flicking my hair out of the way, I pull out some bandages, gauze, a needle and thread. I rip his shirt carefully to show the sliced skin. He seems barely conscious, so I move quickly, putting a clear liquid medicine called dragon's heath into his wound, I quickly begin to sew him up, using a special stitch taught back in my homeland. I was certainly no professional doctor, but I could fix this. I slowly, but tightly wrap the gauze around his wounds, ignoring his pained grunts, and the occasional whimper. Once I'm done, I rest him closer to the wall, and sit beside him. Watching the fight, I lift my nose, smelling an interesting smell, before grinning to myself. Seems that brat is nearby.

When the battle ends, I give Zoro to Nami, before heading off to a nearby store. My clothes were not made for these type of fights, except for my pants. A few minutes later, I come out in a sleeveless dark blue top. My toque surprisingly, has lasted the previous fights, and I fiddle with the red fabric, before placing it back on my head. I reach into my pocket to take out my treasure. My treasure was a red, sea stone chain, given to me by my late older brother when I was young. Too long for any use I could think of before, I finally know its purpose. I wrap it, criss-cross, down my left arm. Clipping it onto my shirt on the top, and my middle finger.

"I'm ready now, to truly become a pirate." I say this with conviction now, this is no longer a game, this is my life, and I'm going to live it. I smell out the scent of my crew…funny to say it clearly now, and trot over in the direction they have headed. I did not expect to see a new boat. Not a boat…a ship!

"This. Is the Going Merry." I see a goat as the head figurine in the front.

"COOL!" I hear my captain's voice screaming as he flies across the ship…I should find a place for myself on the ship. I look around the smooth deck, before looking up. From the snores, I can tell Zoro has taken the nest, and Luffy has already claimed the head…hmmm… I walk over to Luffy, as he sits on his new spot.

"Captain! I need a spot!" He laughs at me, and I grin widely at him, before looking over the front of the ship. There is a cannon out the front, with the anchor hanging beside it…got it! I jump onto the anchor, before swinging into the nook above the front cannon. Looking inside, I can tell this cannon won't be used for much of anything.

"YOU GUYS! THE CANNON DOWN HERE IS MY SPOT!" I look over at the goat guy would made the ship, Merry.

"That cannon can be fired, but is more of a decoration than anything else." I reach into the opening behind the cannon, the room is small and comfy, just how I like it. I run up the stairs popping out onto the deck, only to see long-nose with us!

"I'll join! But I'm captain!" I laugh loudly, and he squeals, not noticing I had appeared. I can't help but defend Luffy.

"Sorry long-nose, but Luffy is captain! Now, we need a flag…" My words cause a huge battle of design, and Luffy's lack of painting skills. Before Usopp can ruin another flag by making his own symbol, I step up.

"What do you want it to look like Luffs?"

"A jolly roger with my hat on it!" I show Luffy a few sketches, and he finally picks one. I automatically grab the sail and start.

"Hey! What if you mess up?!" I look up at the crew, sending a glare. I need focus when I'm drawing.

"I won't unless you guys distract me." I begin the design, shading, painting, tracing along previous lines. Not even an hour later, I've finished.

"SO COOL!" We put up the flag, and while I finish designing the smaller flags, I hear Luffy and a sulky Usopp talking loudly.

"If I can't be captain, I'll be first mate!" Luffy chuckles.

"That's Adrian's spot! You'll have to fight her for it!" I walk out into their view.

"Somebody call me?" I look over to see Usopp and Nami have gone quiet.

"…YOU'RE A GIRL?!" They didn't notice? Well, guess they know now.

"Yep. Now then, Nami, where are the blankets, and do we have an extra dresser? I want to fill in my room." Not long later, my room is now awesome. The light filters in evenly from the opening in the cannon. I have a make shift curtain in front of it made out of a small blue blanket and some rope. I have my own hammock, moved from the boy's room, along with another blanket, this time green. I sniffed out a bear on the island, to give us (me) extra food on the journey. I skinned the bear, and now I had a soft bear carpet on my floor. My dresser is in a far corner, and on it, I have a few journals of mine, a small basket of pencils and erasers and a few candles and matches. In the drawers I put paper in most of them, and in the extra two I put my extra clothes in. (I don't like having too many clothes.) Before we left, I had told the nice girl, Kaya, about my genes, and my need for wine, in which she gave me many bottles of, which I now have in a box by my dresser. I had no clothes but a wrap bra and my black pants, which is how I usually sleep. After finishing off my room, I grab a wooden bucket, and place it below my hammock, lock the door, and relax onto my hammock.

"I guess if I'm a pirate, I'll need a surname…" I let my eyes close gently to the rocking of the waves.

I open my eyes to see a tired Allan.

What happened?

I've been looking for you non-stop, just a little tired.

Don't stress yourself, we'll meet.

You look lost nee-san.

Just….I need a surname, as a pirate.

Well…you need to have a D in there, for dragon!

I also need something that's fitting for both of us…

Hmm?

We're family, so we'll have the same last name, that's how human customs work!

Well…how about Mythril?

Off of her….Mythril D. Adrian, Mythril D. Allan….I like it!

It's settled then!

Hey…Allan…where are you sea wise?

I'm on the grand line, over the mountain, with a nice man and a whale!

That's the direction I'm heading, wait for me okay?

Yes! Bye Adrian! Saranghae!

Saranghae….

Finally finished! I love how my story is going, but…..

I NEED MORE OC'S! I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE MORE, EVEN IF THEY'RE JUST ANOTHER NOBODY BAD GUY!

Here is the time area where a spot is taken:

-Arlong Park

I would prefer to have most OC's after this, if you put one in! Review and Subscribe! Saranghae!

From: S.W.K.