Guess what guys... I finished the paperwork a day before I had too. Now i can relax and write some more on this and other stories I'm writing. Therefor he's your next chapter.
I did ask for your opinion last chapter and thanks to those who responded. I'm trying to make Lucinda a bit mysterious and complicated. I'm not sure if that works. Also a woman with passion and a free soul, not bound yet. For those who don't like her having affairs and so, please just stop reading then, because Lucinda isn't innocent and that goes for some other characters. Some of the characters may seems OOC, but only so it fits my stories.
Please enjoy this chapter.
Silence. All thought about what she had told. Blackbeard would be a real problem and that soon. They had to do something, but what? He was dangerous. That Devil's Fruit power of his was the most dangerous power to have. And all he ever had wanted was that, so he could advance in this world. So he could be the King of Pirates.
"I will not let him get his will. It's not what Roger wanted or what is good for this world. However I don't want to take your revenge from you. Therefor I'll lend you my strength, wisdom and abilities, but I can't do it right away," she said.
"Lu… His Devil's Fruit powers are dangerous to other Devil's Fruit's user," said Whitebeard.
"I know, but it won't be the first time I've fought against that power. I killed the former user of the Yami Yami No Mi. I know exactly what kind of power that fruit has," she said.
"So that's why you were on the ship –yoi," said Marco.
"Kind of. I only wanted to be assured that the one who had found the fruit was a man of good heart," said Lucinda.
"Lu… Those files. Will the government not find them?" asked Shanks.
"Properly. And that's why I have to change my plans a little. I need to talk to one man first, before talking to Dragon," she said.
"Taka no Me," said Benn.
"Yes," she said.
"I guess Blackbeard wants you for your Devil's Fruit. If he seeks out those with powerful Devil's Fruit, he will try to find you. And Marco, besides Oyaji and Ace," said Thatch.
"I guess. I'm not easy to find though. I'm concerned about you Ed. You are still not strong enough to protect yourself and your sons. What is your plan now? The government says you and Ace might be dead due to your injuries. I also got a feeling that Blackbeard will try to become a Yonkou on his own, by taking over from you," said Lucinda.
"If he wants the One Piece, it would be logically to do so," said Rayleigh.
"We also have to consider the rookies. The worst generation. Their moves might have an influence on the upcoming generation shift. They might also try to overthrow the Yonkou's. Mainly because they also want to find One Piece. However I don't think they are strong enough to do so yet, so we might see alliance between them. But I guess it won't happen right away. Just let them sail the New World and see what they do," said Lucinda.
"It means a lot to you, doesn't it Lu?" said Shanks.
"It does, but mostly because I've watched the world get more and more dangerous. The world government has become more paranoid and power-hungry. When I ate the Devil's Fruit, I had nothing against the marines or world government. I wasn't a pirate back then," she said.
"But you've become one," said Ace.
She nodded. This was really hard for her. Remembering her life she shared with her husband, whom she had loved so much. Seeing the changes over the years and her supposed death. Everything was something she wanted to forget, but she knew she couldn't. It was a part of her and a reason for who she was today. She wanted nothing more than go to Shanks' room and lie on his bed.
"I will think about your offer and what to do now, Lu. For now I need to think," said Whitebeard.
"You won't be able to reach once I left to meet Mihawk and then Dragon. However this will only take half a year. Until then, I will recommend you gather all information you can and make sure the world won't forget the legacy," she said.
"That was my intention," said Whitebeard.
His voice sound tired and he looked exhausted too. Lucinda smiled to him.
"I guess it was all I had to tell you for now. Get some more rest my friend. I won't leave before Luffy awakes," said Lucinda.
"Thanks my dear," smiled Whitebeard.
She nodded and walked towards the door. She was tired herself. Tired of this messy situation. Tired of remembering things she wanted to forget, but mostly tired of having those secrets. She knew that Mihawk soon would know it, so she had to talk to him about this. And she needed to talk with Shanks too. And Ace and Whitebeard.
"Shanks. I'll borrow your bed," she said and walked out.
"She will remain a mystery," said Yasopp thoughtful.
"I guess she will soon tell more about herself, because of this. It looks like she doesn't want to, but to show us we can trust her and that she indeed trusts us, she has to. I feel sorry for her and I almost don't want to know more," said Benn.
"No matter what she has to say, I won't let her down. She struggles and have done so since I've met her the first time, yet she is strong and she will overcome this," said Shanks.
"We can rely on her telling us what we need to know. So she can rely on us in the future," said Whitebeard.
The others nodded. Sure she wouldn't tell all, if it wasn't necessary for them to know, even if they wanted to know. She would however tell them all she find necessary for them to know. And they didn't blame her. She had lived long and she wanted to protect herself. Marco understood her and why she had chosen so. All here did. No matter how much she tried, she couldn't keep people alive.
Lucinda walked towards the cabin of Shanks. She opened the door, closed it and lied down on his bed. She didn't want to think, but she knew she had to. Later she would tell them more, but she had to find out what exactly to say. What was important for them to know? She didn't want to have them this close to her life, but she didn't want to lose them as friends. She cared too much about them. After all those years, some people had managed to get too close to her. And she liked it, however she also knew the pain that would follow, if she survived those changes that were about to come.
After a while she left the room. Shanks had been there and told that both Ace and Whitebeard had been transferred to their new ship. She had asked Shanks to gather the commanders of Whitebeard, Whitebeard, Rayleigh, Benn, Roo and Yasopp. She wanted to talk to them, but first she wanted to talk alone with Ace.
See you at the next chapter.