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"Times change people and in the end we must be strong enough to face them,"-Anastasia Ashferd to Kaileara.
"Face who?"-Kaileara to Anastasia.
"Face..."

Chapter Nine:

My eyes snapped open as the sun slowly rose and the scent of the ocean seemed to intensify. I sat up and felt excitement burn through me at the thought of what today would bring. A cheshire smile appeared on my face at the thought of what my Nakama would think when they say me standing as a 22 year old rather than a 17 year old. Law would probably be both pleased and pissed off, but oh well. I stood up and stretched out my muscles before running out of the room. I ran across the balcony and threw myself off of it. I heard the wind scream in my ears as I approached the ground and quickly angled my body while sending magic to my limbs. My magic responded with ease and I slammed into the ground before taking off without so much as a scratch. I moved quickly down the path and into the city where I began to free run. I heard the sound of 11 pairs of feet following me and smirked as I glanced backwards. My Nakama followed me swiftly and I felt pride over the fact they were stronger now, but they still needed more training. I led them all around the city before running full throttle back to the castle. I was merely a blur of white and sometimes not even that. I entered the dining room and sat down in my seat. The others filed in while they panted a bit harshly. They definitely needed more work, but for now it was fine. We began to eat and Tracy broke the small silence that had settled, "So...Kai..."

"Yes Tracy?" I ask her as I finish taking a drink from my glass.

"Todays..the day isn't is?" She asked causing my eyes to narrow, "The one that you've been waiting for?"

"Yes," I reply after I swallow, "Today is the day my Nakama come to this place,"

I could see them tense and knew they were nervous about meeting everyone. I could tell they actually feared meeting a few people...Namely Kid because of their reputations. I wanted to ease their fears, but as it is their fears were justified when it came to a majority of the pirates coming here. Law would probably not try to kill them, but Kid...yeah I don't know about him. I closed my eyes just as I heard my mirror linking me to Gabriel ring. I took it out and answered it, "Hello?"

"Kai?" I could see the shock on his face upon not seeing my 17 year old face.

"Yup," I gave him a cheshire grin, "I kinda pulled in a few debts to help me train everyone with me,"

"Story. Now," He ordered causing me to sigh.

"Alright Mr. Angel," I grin at his scowl and told him all about the chamber, "And we spent 10 years inside of it while outside it would be a month,"

"Damn," He groaned softly as I spotted a moonlit sky.

"You're on Lunarise Tsukio?" I murmur causing him to nod, "What are you doing?"

"We're currently preparing to do the jump," He replied while scratching the back of his head, "We'll probably be there around Noon,"

"Can you tell everyone about what happened?" I ask him causing his eyes to narrow.

"Sure, but why?" I roll my eyes at the question.

"I don't want them to freak out on me," I reply with a soft sigh, "Can you do that for me?"

"Sure...anything else?" He asked causing me to nod.

"Can you tell Luffy that I need to speak to him after you all get here?" Gabriel nodded to my relief, "Thanks Gabe,"

"What's going on Kai?" He asked softly causing me to flash him a tired smile.

"Nothing to worry about," I try to put him at ease, "I just need to ask Luffy a few questions. Nothing big,"

Yeah right! I'm going to be asking my little brother to let me become a captain. I just hope Kiyo and Yukina are right about Luffy agreeing. I waved goodbye to Gabriel before disconnecting the mirror. I took a deep breath as Hermione asked, "What are you going to ask Luffy?"

"I need to ask him if he will allow me to become a captain," I replied softly, "I want to become a captain under his banner like how the Whitebeard pirates are structured,"

"That sounds like a good idea," George murmured while tugging on a piece of his now long hair, "By doing so, we would be completely under your command while Luffy would be the only one over you,"

"Yup," I gave the long haired twin a smirk, "It will also allow for us to act alone,"

"And have a ship of our own," Blaise looked like he was in heaven.

"Guys," I stopped them from fantasising, "You have to remember that we must deal with Hogwarts this year as well,"

"Damn I forgot we still had school," Fred groaned as he tugged at his short hair which had taken on a few black streaks due to the slight influence of his animagus form.

I smiled softly as they started to talk about the coming school year. I recalled that the quidditch world cup would be held on the 22 of this month. Perhaps a treat was in order, They had worked so hard and I could bring the rest of my Nakama as well. I needed to get into contact with Rookfang and see what can be done. I decided that it could wait as I looked over at Hermione. Hermione had really blossomed into a beautiful young woman. Her hair had become sleek rather than the bushy mess it had been before due to her animagus form influencing her. Her skin had gained a decent tan and her eyes had gained an amber sheen. She like everyone else had abandoned the wizarding world robes and chose something more appropriate. She chose a black t-shirt that hugged her form and accented her curves nicely, a pair of grey capris pants, a pair of combat boots, and a red sash that held her dual rapiers along with her twin 11'' stilettos. She had tapped my shoulder and spoke softly, "Captain."

"Yes Mist?" I ask her as I used her nickname.

"Fred and George...they..." She trailed off with a soft blush.

"They proposed?" I asked her in a soft voice as I looked over at the twins.

They were talking with Neville and Blaise. I took a moment to look at the two. Fred and George had both gone for a slightly diffrent look to allow others to the tell the difference between them even if everyone could smell the difference. Fred had gone with short hair while George gained long hair that fell to his shoulders and both gained a few black streaks in their hair. Their eyes had become a bit more Lupin, Fred, and Feline, George. They both had gained a bit of gold and green to their blue eye color as well. George chose a rich gold colored long sleeved shirt, a red half jacket, a pair of crimson jeans, a pair of dark red shoes, and a golden sash. Fred chose a dark red short sleeved shirt, a long gold colored trench coat, a pair of tawny jeans, a pair of dark gold shoes, and a crimson sash. Both the twins chose clawed gauntlets as their weapon of choice, Fred however chose an additional weapon of a khopesh. Fred had a slightly bulky frame due to his use of a heavy sword while George had a lithe build that he used to his advantage with his claws. Hermione spoke again as she noticed my eyes drift to the twins, "Yes, but they said that I could pick out the engagement ring if they got to choose the wedding rings."

My face softened as I reached up to brush my fingers against my own. I asked her, "Do you wish for me to make it for you?"

"Yes," she replied causing me to nod.

"I will, but you'll have to be with me when I make it," I told her sternly, "The basement has a blacksmithing room that I'll be using,"

"Alright," she agreed as I stood up.

I clapped my hands causing everyone to look at me, "I am aware that you all wish to speak to me this morning. I will be inside my room, so if you need me go there"

I turned and left the room without another word. I walked up to my room and over to my desk where I took out my ink brushes. I began to draw a seal to strengthen and make metal hold it's form better. I heard a knock on the door and called out for them to come in. I didn't turn away from my work as the person walked inside my room. I heard them gasp to reveal that it was Hannah. I waited for her to speak as I continue to draw. I didn't have to wait long as she said, "Kai...I need to ask you something."

I pause and place the brush into the ink before turning to her. Hannah had lost her cubby appearance and become curvy. Her hair now reached her waist in smooth waves of strawberry blonde with a few white streaks either due to stress or her animagus form. She now had excellent hearing which proved to be invaluable with her skills at healing. She had gained a few amber specks in her eyes and an almost fox-like aura to her. She had chosen to wear a nice soft yellow kimono top, a black combat skirt, a pair of yellow high heeled boots, and a black sash. She had chosen to go with Senbon and a small pair of daggers that could be used as scalpels. She also had a black bag with a badger stitched out in gold on it. I spoke after a few moments, "What is it you need to ask Hannah?"

"Do you..." She trailed off before clenching her fists and gaining her courage, "Do you think you could teach me more about healing animals?" I felt shock course through me and stared at the girl causing her to bite her lip, "I know it's a shock, but I want to learn it. I want to make sure I can heal our familiars as well as everyone else. I don't want any of my Nakama to suffer because I couldn't heal them," She looked down at her hands and to my surprise tears left her eyes, "I know I haven't been that supportive about all of this...about all the training to fight, but I...I can't just watch my Nakama die because you aren't available," She looked back up at me with determination, "PLEASE TEACH ME!"

I stared at her for a few moments and considered it before sighing, "Hannah-"

"Please Kai," She begged me, "I know that I'm asking a lot, but I-"

"Hannah!" I cut her off causing her to stop and stare at me, "I will do this, but-" I held up my hand to stop her from speaking, "This will be hard work because you are more intune with healing people. It's taken me years to get to the level of skill I'm at when it comes to humans and even now I still have trouble," I looked at her with complete seriousness in my eyes, "Are willing to sacrifice sleep? To stay up long nights reading? To spend as much as your time as possible to learn this? Knowing that you may fail? Are you willing to do all of that?"

She was silent for a while before nodding, "For my Nakama," I smile a feral smirk at that, "I will do anything! Teach me!"

"Alright Hannah," I say before turning back to my seals, "We will start in two days time,"

"Thank you Kai," She said before leaving.

I sighed softly as Kiyo appeared on the desk. She looked at me for a few moments, "I'm surprised you agreed."

"She is Nakama," I murmur as I focus on the seal, "And she is right. I won't always be available and it will be a good idea to train a second animal healer,"

"That girl," Kiyo murmured softly, "She's grown up and accepted that this is happening,"

"Training with me will do that," I told her as another knock echoed on the door, "Come in!" I put my brush down and looked to see Susan, "Hello Susan. What can I do for you?"

"Can you ask your Sharpshooter friends to help me?" She asked causing me to look at her with a raised eyebrow, "I know I'm more of a swordswoman, but I want to have a long range weapon to default to,"

I hum as I look her over. Susan's copper colored hair was now fell to her shoulders in curly ringlets. She seemed to have gained some spots of black among the copper as well. Her eyes had become cat-like and gained a luminous appearance. Her body has taken on a more lithe and versatile structure. She has chosen to wear a long white blouse with black flowers lotus flowers stitched into the fabric, a pair of white pants with black paw prints, a pair of white boots with black laces, and a white sash with black flowers and paw prints stitched into the fabric. She carried a pair of tanto on either side of her hips and a bow on her back. I stare at her for a few moments long before nodding, "I will see what I can do. Is there anything else?"

"No...not at the moment," she replied though she seemed unsure, "See you,"

I nod and watch her leave. I sigh softly and comment, "She wanted to say something, but wouldn't...Why?"

"Perhaps she doesn't believe it's time for her to speak of it," Kiyo replied causing me to sigh.

"I suppose-" I was cut off by a knock, "Come in," Neville walked in next, "What can I do for you bear?"

He looked at me with determination. He was now heavily muscled due to the long hours he put into working with the dangerous plants he encountered. His brown hair was now spotted with black. He has chosen to forgo a shirt and go for a green vest, he wore a pair of camo shorts, a pair of sandals, and a green sash with black bears stitched into the fabric. He now wielded a deadly hammer or an axe with a sharp blade. He spoke after a few seconds, "I wish to ask for some advice."

I gave him a look of surprise since he hadn't done anything like this in a long time. I shook off my shock and asked, "What is it you need advice on?"

"I need advice on where a good date would be and what foods I should cook," He replied causing me to chuckle.

"Neville," I shook my head softly, "You should go with your gut and with what you know,"

"I guess..." He looked away causing me to sigh.

"Nev try going to Avalon Alley," I suggest causing him to look at me with an incredulous look, "Fine bad idea I guess," I bow my head and sighed, "I guess you could find a meadow or something...maybe in the sakura trees,"

"Sakura trees?" He asked causing me to nod, "Where?"

I got up and took his hand before leading him outside. I ignored his gasp and walked to the edge of the balcony. I pointed to an area close to the city, but far enough away that it can't be easily seen by everyone. I spoke as he stared at the pink trees, "Those are the sakura trees. They should be wonderful when you add your magic to them. I heard from Mipsy that they are a special breed that went extinct almost everywhere in the world except in a remote region of Japan. They are known as the Sutārabu sakura or star love sakura. My great, great, great, great, great grandmother brought a small group of seeds with her when she left her home in japan to live here."

Neville was silent for a while before he pulled me into a hug. I hugged the bear-like man close before letting go. I watched him walk away and sat against the railing. Kiyo walked outside and sat next to me. She asked, "Why did you show him the sakura? It's unlike you to reveal such a place."

"Neville's bond with the earth will allow the last traces of the sickness within the sakura to be destroyed," I murmured softly, "After all, the legend of the Sutarabu sakura is that the lands shall be purged of the sickness when a kiss under the eldest sakura tree is shared between two lovers,"

"Not only that," Kiyo continued, "The kiss shall also ensure that the love between the two shall last for all time...their love shall be..eternal,"

I chuckle at that since I was planning to kiss under the sakura tree later. I was about to speak again when another knock echoed off of my door. I called out, "Come in," Blaise walked in and spotted me on the balcony, "What can I do for you?"

He looked at me for a few moments and I took the time to see how he's changed. He still had short black hair, but now it had a sort of mane at the end. He stood a good deal taller than before, but was still shorter than Neville. His eyes had stayed the way they were due to being cat-like before. He had gained the body of a runner and was all muscle. He now spoke with a slight pur to his words as well. He has chosen to wear a cheetah print t-shirt, tight fitting cheetah print pants, a pair of cheetah print running shoes, and a golden sash with a king cheetah stitched into the fabric using black thread. He used clawed gauntlets much like the twins only he went a bit farther and chose a variety of knives to back them up as well as coating each with poison. He was strong due to the weight seals he requested I place on his body, so he could carry a lot of stuff with ease. He finally spoke, "I wish to speak about the shipwright on the strawhats crew."

"What do you wish to discuss about Franky?" I ask while stiffening slightly.

"I wish to know if he could train me," Blaise replied causing me to frown.

"It is up to Franky not me," I tell him, "Franky is a good guy and if you give him a reason, you can be trained under him,"

He nodded and left without another word. I watched him go silently as Draco entered the room. I gave the blonde a nod. He wore his blonde hair long to show off the greenish sheen to it. His eyes had become serpentine and his body lither. He moved like water and held the grace of the river dragon that was his spirit. He wore a silvery green shirt with dragons embroidered in it, a long green jacket with the kenji for river on it's back, a pair of silky white pants, and a green sash with his animagus form embroidered on it in white. He spoke in a soft, flowing voice that made you want to listen, "Kai...I wish to speak about something...slightly embarrassing."

"Oh?" I murmured with amusement, "What do you want to speak about?"

"It's about my dragon form...or rather the sentient instincts I gained," I hum in acknowledgement.

"I was wondering if having a dragon for an animagus form would do that," I spoke carefully, "It seems that I was correct since dragons are notoriously uneasy about who they become the spirit beast of," Draco looked at me in surprise, "Tell me Dragon. What does he want?"

"He wants me to mark Luna," Draco whispered causing my eyes to widen.

I stiffen in surprise as feelings of anger crashed through me. Tundra growled, "That damned lizard wants to mark our cub! Destroy!"

I push back my rage and walk forward. Draco stiffened and I spoke in a deadly voice, "Why should I allow this?"

I knew he had come to ask me if he could. He knew that Luna was like a little sister or cub to me. He knew I would protect her as I would protect Luffy. He took a deep breath and steeled himself before he spoke, "Because I will never harm her. I will protect her to my last breath. I promise you that I will do everything I can to make her happy. Please Kaileara...Please let me mark my mate."

I bit my lip as I searched for any lies, but only found stone cold resolve and truth. I sighed and nodded, "I will allow it, but you must wait until Luna turns 17."

"I will," He promised as relief swept through him.

"Oh and Draco?" I say as he begins to walk away, "If you do harm my cub, I will hunt you down and happily torture you to the brink. I will then heal you and let Tundra take over. I'm sure Shadow will help as well,"

He nodded stiffly as he took off. I watched him go and took a deep breath to calm myself. I stared at the ground as Kiyo sighed, "A bit.."

"It was called for Kiyo," I murmur with a slight growl.

"True, but he showed a resolve that will do him well," Kiyo replied causing me to nod, "That boy will need all the strength in the world, Luna is very precious to us all,"

"Aye she is," I murmured as I felt Tracy enter the room, "What is it you need Tracy?"

She had grown a cool head, but still acted like the spitfire she was. Her brown hair had gained white spots while growing a bit wild. Her eyes stayed their unique shade of blue only they gain a cat-like quality. She had become a vixen and was proud of it. She has chosen to wear a white crop top, a black spotted white jeans, a studded white leather belt, a pair of black steel toed boots, and a white sash with a leopard embroidered on it. She used many diffrent weapons, but her favorite was a flintlock pistol, a spiked whip, Senbon, and of course daggers. In all honesty, she was an more of an assassin than a demolitions expert, but I'm still shoving her and Kara together. I'm way too curious about what they can cook up..what all three of us can cook up together. I felt a pleasant shiver go down my spine at the massive amounts of chaos I can cause with them. I shook it off as she walked forward until we were almost touching. She looked at me with lust, but also sadness as she spoke, "So...there's no chance in hell that I can be with you now that Law will be here."

I shrug and gave her a bemused smile, "Tracy you have Daphne with you and well..."

She looked at me with hope, "Well what?"

I had to shove down my nervousness as I murmured, "Law has said before he doesn't mind me going for girls-"

I didn't even get to finish as she kissed me. I stood there for a few seconds before kissing her back. She shivered pleasantly against me and whined when I pulled away. I gave her a look as she whined, "Do you have to stop?"

"Tracy," I growl causing her to shiver, "So you really want me to continue when your queen wishes for you?"

She froze and slowly turned around as Daphne chuckled. Daphne was in a single word:Hot. Her hair fell to her back like fine silk. It shined and the light and was as soft as a feather. Her eyes were like sapphire taken straight from the ground in the north blue. She had curves in all the right places and could rival Boa in looks. She had gained the grace of a cat from her animagus form. Her cat-like looks made her exotic and all around beautiful. She has chosen to wear a white off the shoulder top, a white combat skirt, a pair of white heels, and a white sash with a snow leopard stitched into the fabric. She used a few daggers that she could easily conceal, but mostly relied on her hand to hand skills. She went straight for the pressure points much to my mothers joy when she was teaching her. The girl was also very, very, very flexible. She walked forward and Tracy could only stare at her chest. I bit back a chuckle as Daphne tapped the girls chin with her fingers. She spoke in a husky tone, "Tracy...you've been a bad girl...neglecting me like that..."

"I'm sorry Queen," Tracy breathed causing Daphne to growl.

"Let's go to our room," She purred softly before looking at me, "I only wished to tell you that I plan on looking through the library to find books on ancient runes and such,"

I nodded and watched as she took Tracy out of the room. I breath through my nose and murmured, "That woman...she'll be the death of the perverts."

Kiyo chuckled as Yukina landed. I reached out to stroke Yukina's feathered head as Kiyo muttered, "Daphne is like Boa only she's attracted to the vixen wearing a cat's skin."

Nods were given as the twins walked in. Fred looked between us before asking, "Why is Daphne leading a pretty much catatonic Tracy to their room?"

"Punishment for neglecting her," I say causing both to nod in realization, "What can I do for you?"

"We wanted to know if you could make a set of three rings," George said causing me to nod.

"Alright," I agreed with a smile, "Hermione already told me, so I'm going to tell you the same thing I told her. You have to be in the forge with me when I make these rings,"

"Why?" George asked causing me to smile.

"Because of the way I make them," I explain in a soft voice, "I use a combination of magic, runes, seals, and various other things to construct items such as rings and necklaces,"

"Oh," Was all I got from them before they left.

I watched them leave before shaking my head. It seems that the twins have a lot to think about. I sigh and stare out at the ocean when I felt her appear. I spoke softly, "What can I do for you Fea Childe?"

"Did you mean it when you called me cub?" She asked in a soft voice.

"Yes Fea Childe," I murmured as I turned to her, "I meant every word. You are like a little sister or daughter to me. I see you as my cub," I walked towards her and wrapped my arms around the shaking girl, "I promise you that,"

Luna had grown during our time in a way that amazed me. She had grown strong and beautiful in a way that made me even more protective of her. She spoke clearly and still saw the spirits as Nargles, but that was okay. Her blonde hair had gained a distinctly wild appearance and with how it went down to her waist is made her seem like she was a wolf princess. She was in a way. Her eyes were a beautiful blue that just shouted for someone to love her. She now wore a light blue t-shirt, a large sky blue coat with white fur, a pair of blue pants, a pair of dark blue boots, and a blue sash with a howling wolf embroidered on it in white. She used a staff that I had created a while ago, katana, and a nodachi. I had forged the katana a long time ago while the nodachi was something I bought a while ago. I was going to forge two new ones for her, but that wait for a while. Luna spoke after a few seconds, "I'm...so happy."

I nod softly as I let go of her and shifted into my frost wolf form. I spoke gently as she stared at me, "Shall we go for a ride my cub?"

She nodded with childish glee. I lowered my body enough for her to get on. She easily climbed up and got into place. Kiyo jumped on my back to help Luna stay in her seat. Yukina looked at me as she shifted. She smiled and murmured, "This is life isn't it?"

"Yeah," I agree before crouching, "But we need Luffy and the others," I then shook my head, "Ready Little moon?"

"LET'S GO!" Luna shouted in a way akin to Luffy.

I let out a howl as I took off. The window screamed in my ears as I ran on the very air. I ran to the forest and touched down before taking off. Luna shouted with glee as I ran. Yukina ran by my side as we traveled all over the island until a large crack sounded through the air. I panted lightly as I paused and sniffed the air. I spoke softly, "The scent of the sea and the moon has condensed to the point I can practically taste it."

"Kai," Luna spoke up, "The nargles tell me that everyones coming,"

I nod and race towards the harbour. I spotted the ships as they slowly fell out of the sky like feathers. I jump over the tall wall and race across the buildings until I stood upon the closest one to the harbour. The last ship touched down and my heart swelled. I spotted my Nakama standing on the ships with awe on their faces at the sight of the city. I closed my eyes as I gathered my strength. My body fell into a crouch as Luna held on tighter. I felt the pressure building in my lugs as the ships sailed closer to the docks. When the pressure almost reached my breaking point, I let out a long, musical, mystical howling song for them. I heard gasps as my eyes close and my head was thrown back. The howl tapered off and I lowered my head to look at my Nakama. A grin stretched across my face as my eyes locked with my little brothers. Luffy raised his fist and shouted, "KAI! WE'RE HERE!"

Luna giggled and hugged my neck as I shouted, "THEN LAND YOU IDIOTS! I THINK I SPENT ENOUGH TIME WITHOUT HUGGING MY NAKAMA EXCEPT FOR KID! I DON'T WANT TOUCH THAT THING!"

Laughter echoed through the air and I shook my head as they each docked. The wards of the city activated and I sent my magic to let it know it was okay. I made my way across the roofs and easily lept onto the ground in front of Luffy. Luna giggled at the expressions on my Nakama's faces at the sight of her. I lowered myself to the ground and she slid off shakily. She leaned against me and said, "That was amazing! Can we go for another ride soon?"

"Sure Fea Childe," I promise her with a grin as we playfully ignored my Nakama, "We can go right now if you wan-"

"KAI!" Luffy shouted and cut me off.

I chuckled softly as I walked forward and stood across from him. He was quick to wrap his arms around my neck and squeezed tightly. I slowly shifted into my human form as I hug him back and whisper, "I...missed you so much pup...I...I missed my crazy, insane captain...I missed my little brother so much."

Tears steadily fell from eyes and dripped onto the ground. He hugged me tighter and said, "I know...I missed you too. I'm not going to let them take you away again. You're Nakama and my sister."

I nodded as he released me, "I know...I'm not going to allow anything to seperate us like that again."

He nodded with a smile when suddenly Ace shouted, "Hey Luffy! Move so Sabo and I can have a turn!"

I chuckle as Luffy turned and shouted, "NO! I want her all to myself. I'm her captain!"

"So what?" Ace shouted as he walked closer, "She's our little sister,"

"So little sister trumps being a member of your crew," Sabo added causing me to snicker.

I shook my head at those three before wrapping my arms around the other two's necks. I hugged them both and said, "I hope you two didn't get into too much trouble," I then released them and said, "And Adoptive parents trumps siblings any day."

I heard chuckles as I was wrapped into a hug by Shanks. I hugged the redhaired man before hugging Mihawk and Makino. I smiled brightly at the three as Shanks pulled me to him again and whispered, "How are you doing?"

"I'm fine Papa," I murmured and felt his joy at hearing that word, "I'm just so relieved to have everyone here,"

"10 years will do that to you," He muttered and I was reminded of the time we were separated causing me to wince, "Are you sure you're alright?"

"Yeah I'm-" I began only to stop short.

I sniffed the air as I thought I had smelled something fishy. I cock my head to the side until I caught a scent. It was one that I didn't recognize, but felt like I should. I felt a hand on my shoulder as the scent began to grow stronger. I looked around trying to find the source when I was suddenly face to face with Mihawk. He looked at me in concern and asked, "What's wrong Kaileara?"

I frown and shake my head, "I...A scent. I feel like I should recognize it, but I don't."

I felt the concern of those around me when suddenly a loud laugh echoed through the air. Memories of a laugh like that echoed through my head and I quickly moved away from Mihawk. I felt my body transform and suddenly I was standing in front of my Nakama growling deeply. Anger seemed to fill me and I had to keep from losing myself. Distant memories tried to slam into my mind, but I held them off as a bone rattling voice spoke, "Well, Well, Well look what we have here. The little wolf found a family!"

I stiffen and a name came to mind that I spat, "Igore."

The bone rattling voice chuckled again as a cloaked figure appeared. I felt the memories press harder into my skull and dimly heard Luffy shout, "Who the hell are you?"

"Me," The cloaked figure chuckled, "I'm no one at all,"

"Bullshit!" I heard Tsuki shout, "What the hell have you done to Kaileara?"

"Done?" The cloaked figure cooed, "Nothing...yet!"

He let out a mad laugh as Gabriel appeared next to me. His skin was unusually pale as he hissed, "Igore you shouldn't be here."

"Oh dear angel I believe I should," The cloaked figure crackled, "I'm here to return some sorely needed memories of the past to the little wolf,"

"Touch her and I'll kill you," Gabriel growled as I growled as well.

"Trying to protect her from something she should know?" The cloaked figure, Igore chuckled, "Do you honestly think she'll accept that?"

I looked between Gabriel and Igore before turning to Igore. I growl out, "I don't know who you are nor do I think I care. I trust my Nakama and if Gabe thinks I shouldn't know something, then I'll accept that."

"Oh?" The cloaked figure purred, "What if it meant a way to bring your friend back?"

I froze and stared at the cloaked figure as rage filled me. I snarl, "You talk of blasphemy! The dead cannot be brought back to life!"

I felt my anger and Tundra rise as Igore pulled out something glowing. It was a spherical object and the pure feelings that radiated from it drove me insane. I tried to stand firm, but lost my grip on my anger as he purred, "Then I guess you don't care about her soul-"

A howl of rage echoed from me and I took off towards the bastard. Gabriel and the others cried out, but it fell on deaf ears. I jumped up and was ready to tear the bastard to shreds when my chest exploded into pain. I cry out as I was sent flying as he slammed that ball into my chest. I shifted back and the pain was so intense I cried out. I heard shouts and was dimly aware of a distant crackle before I lost consciousness. Memories of another life...a life of a demigod daughter from a forbidden pair...smashed into my head and I fell into them. I heard shouts, but I was too far away to hear them as I slipped away

End of Chapter. Tell me what you think. Maybe a while before I post again depending on the day and school.