Shanks
The crews stumbled around as the ground quaked beneath them. Neo, with her wings out, was hovering in the air. They battling against ten Warpers at the moment, all of them, but for one which was a child, were fairly old. So they had more experience in dealing with their mind manipulating environment than any of the Warpers they've faced before. And this was causing the pirates a lot of trouble. The Warpers, at this point, were doing nothing but toying with the pirates.
Neo summoned her wind crystals and lifted her family and friends into the air. This seemed to be all she could do. But the relief never lasted for long. The Warpers would attack her at the same time, causing her to loose her concentration and release her family and friends. One of the Warpers lifted a section of the ground so he could raise himself up and come face to face with Neo. "As much fun as we are having with you all, you're starting to get rather annoying. Time to move this game along."
Neo gritted her teeth and tried to trapped the Warper in an earth made prison. Using her mind, she raised the ground up around the Warper. The Warper just grinned and snapped his fingers. "Nope. Not gonna happened."
With ease, the Warper turned her plan against her. As he pulled the ground up around her, Law growled and charged with his sword pulled out. "Let her go!"
"Sorry, pal," Another Warper said. They gathered together and began to trap all of the pirates in earth domes. On a natural reaction, the pirates physically attacked the enclosing domes.
"Crap! We forgot again!" Sanji said just as the domes closed around them.
The Warper, focused on Neo, held out his closed hand to her. He grinned before opening his fist. Resting in his palm was a familiar powder. Neo's eyes widened. Before she could say or do anything the Warper blew the powder onto her face. Instantly, her vision blurred and she felt dizzy. The world around her went dark as he laughed and closed in the dome around her.
A few minutes later, the Warpers banished the domes around the pirates. They all stood in confusion at being suddenly free. Usopp blinked. "What the heck?"
"Why did they free us?" Nami asked.
"Something's up. Keep on your guard," Sanji said, puffing on his cigarette. Celeste nodded from the safety of his jacket pocket.
"Where's Neo?!" Law demanded.
"She's right here," The Warper who trapped her snapped his fingers. The only remaining dome opened up to reveal thirty Neos. "All you have to do is figure out which one is real."
The Warpers snickered.
"How are we supposed to do that?" Franky asked. "They all look the same."
"I know! Neo! Use your crystals!" Luffy shouted. All of them, summoned their crystals. "Huh? That was supposed to work!"
"You idiot!" Nami whacked Luffy on the head. "What part of 'you can create anything in this world' do you not understand?!"
"They're using this world to make multiple Neos," Robin explained to their dense captain. "But Trafalgar won't be fooled so easily. He's too connect with Neo for a trick like this to ever work."
"Right," Luffy nodded with a big grin.
"Not the smarted guy in the world, is he?" Corazon asked while leaning closer to Law's ear. Law didn't reply. He just continued to glare at the Warpers.
"Well, go on Mr. Traffy," Brook said.
"She's not here," Law said.
"Of course she is," The Warper laughed. "You just have to figure out whic-"
"Room! Shambles!" Law held up his hand. He then sliced his sword over all the Neos and Warpers. There was a collective gasped when none of the Neos and only five of the Warpers divided into two. "What did you do with her?! Where is she?!"
Before anyone else could say anything, Law unleashed his wrath on the Warpers. His mind worked so fast that not even the Warpers could keep up with him. He severed their bodies more, then before they could react, he used the manipulative powers of the world to disorient the Warpers. The one Warper, that trapped Neo, he only disoriented a little bit. He still had business with this one. While his subordinates placed the cuffs on the other Warpers, Law walked up to his current prey. He pressed the tip of his blade to the Warpers neck. "Where?! Is?! She?!"
"You're insane if you think I'm tell you anything," The Warper grinned.
"Then you have chosen your own fate," Law hissed. He then sunk his sword into the Warper's throat. As the life faded away from the Warper, Law leaned into his ear. "You will never touch her again."
"Dang," Corazon blinked rapidly. "I didn't think he could get so scary. Neo has done quiet a number on him."
"Don't let him hear you say that," Shachi whispered in a warning tone. "He'll turn Shambles on you too."
"That, I do not doubt," Corazon nodded.
"The other five Warpers must have taken her away somewhere while we all were trapped," Robin assumed. "It hasn't been that long since we were trapped. She should still be on the island somewhere."
Bepo sniffed the air. "I can't get a lock on her scent."
"We should spread out a bit to see if we can pick up her scent," Chopper said. Bepo nodded in agreement. The only two animals of the group quickly ran off in different directions. Law tapped his finger on his sword impatiently.
Minutes later, Chopper shouted out. "I found it! I found Neo's scent!"
"Took long enough," Law growled. "They better not have hurt her."
"Let's get going then," Corazon said. They all nodded then followed after Bepo and Chopper.
…
Neo panted lightly when her eyes opened to a blurry, unfamiliar ceiling. She kneaded her eyebrows and sat up. She looked around the room. The room only held a bed, a closet and a nightstand. It wasn't the Sunny and it definitely wasn't the sub. Before she could question her situation, the door opened up and two men walked in. They looked at each other at the same time. Her eyes widened. Through her blurry vision she was still able to recognize them immediately from their wanted posters. Red Haired Shanks and his first mate, Benn Beckman.
She scrambled back off the bed. Pressing her back against the wall, she moved along it until she was tucked into the farthest corner of the room. Her eyes darted over the room again. She was trapped. The only exit was on the other side of the two men in front of her. She wondered if she would be able to break out of the ship. But she wasn't sure if that was a good idea. Law had told her of this man's strength before. Attempting to escape could cause her problems. She knew she wouldn't be able to face up to this man and his first mate without help.
She tried to calm her panic breathing as she slid down to the floor of his ship. She flinched when Benn started talking. "She's kinda freaked out. I don't think she's going to calm down anytime soon."
"Possibly," Shanks said, stroking his chin. He then grinned. "But then, I'd be scared too if I woke up in a stranger's ship with two ugly men staring at me."
"Captain, please," Benn sighed at the hysterical laughter of his captain.
"Right, right," Shank composed himself and straighten his shirt. He then turned to his first mate. "I should talk to her in private then."
"So, you're really going to tell her then, huh?" Benn asked.
"She has a right to know. Go on now," Shanks ordered. Benn nodded and without another word, he left the room. Shanks watched him go before turning his attention back to Neo. He walked closer to her. When he was about seven feet from her, he stopped and sat down on the floor to be more eye level with her.
She avoided eye contact with him, but softly spoke up after a few minutes of silence. "What…What are you going to do with me?"
"Hm? What makes you think I'm going to do anything to you?" Shanks asks. He tilted his head and gave her an amused look.
"I'm your prisoner," She replied. She looked at him directly when he suddenly laughed.
"Forgive me, Princess," Neo twitched. She kneaded her eyebrows and wondered why he would call her that. There was no possible way he could know she was actually a princess. "If you were a prisoner on my ship you wouldn't be in my room."
"Your room?" Neo darted her eyes around the room again. "But…why? I don't understand."
"You're here because you remind me of a woman I met years ago," Shanks replied. "Tell me something, who are your parents?"
"M-My parents?" Shanks nodded.
When it was obvious she wasn't going to speak, he spoke again. "You don't have to be afraid of me. My crew and I would never hurt a friendly Elemental."
Neo's eyes popped open. Shanks chuckled at her surprised look. "H-How did you know?"
"I can sense it," Shanks explained calmly. "I wasn't really sure at first when I saw you a while ago. You look so much like both your parents, Mira and Rylan. But then you used your crystals on those creatures that were chasing you, I knew who were really were."
"Creatures? The Warpers!" Neo's voice became urgent. "Where are they?! What happened?!"
"I knocked them out with my Haki. They're currently in our prison on my ship," Shanks said.
"That won't keep them under control if they wake up," Neo said. "We have to find my crew. They have cuffs that can stop them."
"I get the feeling the story behind those strange creatures is going to be a very long one. But you don't have to worry about those…Warpers, you said? I won't let them hurt you. Your parents would kill me if I did," Shanks said.
"Actually they won't," Neo replied softly.
"What do you mean?" Shanks blinked.
"They died protecting me when I was born," Neo replied. She bent her knees up to her chest and hugged them. Shanks eyes dropped to her hands. He locked onto the ring on her finger.
"Oh, I'm sorry to hear that they have passed away. They were very nice people," Shanks said softly.
"Thanks," Neo shifted.
"Trafalgar must be worried about you," Neo pulled her eyes back to him. Shanks shrugged. "People talk. Rumors are you are his lover. Is this true?"
Neo nodded. "We got married a few years ago."
"I see. Well, I hope he treats you well," Shanks said with a protective look in his eyes that she didn't understand.
"He does," She said with a softness in her eyes and voice. "Look, I really appreciate you helping me, but I really need to get back to my crew. Law's going to be furious that those Warpers took me away from him. I know he's at least kill one of them by now."
"I see," Shanks stroked his chin again. "Well, I'll return you to him then. But first, there's something you need to hear. It's about my relationship with your parents."
…
"YAH!" Chopper and Bepo suddenly screamed. They had gotten a little bit a head of the rest of their crews. They passed through some bushes and disappeared from the others views.
"What the heck is all the screaming for?" Usopp asked.
"It's an Emperor's ship!" The animal pirates shouted again. "And Neo's scent leads right to it!"
"What?!" They all screamed then rushed through the bushes.
"Hey! It's Shanks' ship!" Luffy smiled. "I can't believe I get to see him after so long! Oh, but this totally is against our promise! What do I do?!"
"Well, considering this meeting as a result of the Warpers interference, I think it's okay for you to see him. If that's what you want Luffy," Robin said.
"I don't know! I have to think about this!" Luffy plopped down on the ground and crossed his arms and closed his eyes.
"He's going to be a while," Nami said. "We should go without him."
Law narrowed his eyebrows at the ship docked at the island before running towards it. The others, but for Luffy followed after him. When they got to the ship, Law didn't waste time in forming a Room and warping them all onto the deck. The Red Haired pirates that were on the deck looked at the intruders. Law pulled out his sword. "Where is she?!"
"You better watch that tone of you're, boy," Rockstar chuckled. "You're on an emperor's ship."
"I don't care! I want her back! Right! Now!" Law hissed.
"Will you calm down?!" Usopp shouted. "We can't fight an emperor! By the way, hi, dad! It's been a while."
"Sure has," Yasopp nodded with a wave. "You sure have grown up a lot, son."
"I don't think he cares about who's ship we're on. And neither do I," Zoro said while pulling out his own swords. The rest of them pulled out their own weapons and stood in fighting form.
"He's insane," Corazon shook his head. "Seriously, what has she done to him?"
"Made him more scary," Shachi nodded. "But that's how he is when it comes to her safety. It's cute. But if he asks, I never said that cute part."
Just then a door opened, breaking through the tension. Shanks stepped out and examined the situation on the deck of his ship. Law turned his eyes and sword to the red haired man. Before any words, threats or demands could be made, Neo stepped out from behind Shanks. "Law!"
"Neo!" Neo broke from Shanks side and ran over to Law. She dove into his chest and wrapped his arms around his waist. He wrapped his sword free arm around her. He kept his eyes on Shanks for a while longer before looking down at Neo. "Neo, are you hurt? Did they touch you?"
"No, love, I'm fine," Neo pulled away so she could look at him. She cupped his face and pecked his lips. "Please, calm down now. They would never hurt me."
"I wouldn't bet on that," Franky said. "You know who these people are?"
"Yeah," Neo nodded. "I know who they are, but they won't hurt me. They never will. And they won't hurt you all either."
"Maybe not us since we're part of Luffy's crew, but you Heart Pirates don't have that luxury," Nami said. She twirled her baton.
"Luffy's here?!" Shanks asked with a huge smile. "Where? Where is he?"
"He's back on the beach," Sanji jerked his thumb over his shoulder. "He wasn't sure about coming to see you because of your agreement."
"I see," Shanks nodded. "Probably for the best."
"Listen, guys, there's something you all need to hear," Neo tried to speak, but her crew was too panicked to listen to her.
"Law, listen," Neo tugged on his shirt.
"It's okay, Neo," Law said, totally oblivious to how calm she actually was. "I won't let them hurt you."
"We need to get out of here, Captain," A Heart Pirate said. Law nodded. Keeping his arm around Neo, he slowly pulled her away from the Red Haired Pirates.
"Maybe you should tell them and get it over with," Benn said with a light chuckle. "I think they're about to bust."
Shanks nodded and walked up to Law. Law grabbed Neo and pushed her behind him. "Stay behind me, Neo."
"Uh, Law, really, I'm fine. And no one's going to hurt me here," Neo tugged on his shirt again.
"You better listen to her, Trafalgar Law," Shanks leaned down to Law's face. "Even you, her husband, won't be omitted from my wrath if you hurt my goddaughter."
"What?!" Everyone shouted.
Law didn't say anything. He just darted his eyes to Neo's. She shrugged. "Surprise, my love. I'm the goddaughter of an emperor. He knew my parents years ago. He met them after a storm blew his ship onto Luminous."
Law's sword dropped from his hand. It clanked against the floor. Neo grabbed onto Law's arm, worried he wasn't going to be able to keep his feet. She looked at Shachi. "There are some Warpers in the prison below. They need to be cuffed before they wake up."
"R-Right," Shachi nodded as he recovered from the shocking news they all just received.
"I'll show you how to get there," Lucky Roo offered.
Shachi paused in hesitation. Neo nodded at him. "It's okay, Shachi. They have orders to not hurt anyone I care about."
"O-Okay, Neo, if you say so," Shachi nodded, still unsure about this.
"I'll come with you," A crew mate said.
"I think a detailed explanation is in order," Robin said calmly.
"Probably," Shanks stroked his chin and took in Law's stunned expression. "Let's all sit down, shall we?"
The two crews exchanged looked, but did as the emperor suggested. Law, however, remained standing. Neo tugged on his arm. Without protest, she guided him down to the floor of the ship. His arms wrapped around her instinctively as she tucked into his side. He kissed her hair then glared at the Red Haired Pirates. Shanks chuckled at the young surgeon's protectiveness then proceeded to tell them the complete story of how he met Neo's parents one day.
Once his story was done, and the groups processed the information, they told the Red Haired Pirates about the Warpers and Neo's past. Shanks napped his knee. "I see. You have gone through so much turmoil. I'm sorry about your son and crew mate."
"Thank you," Neo replied. She gripped a hold of the compact as Law tightened his hold on her.
"If you can give us some of those cuffs, we'd be more than glad to help you on your mission," Benn said. Just then a couple bags of cuffs dropped in. He poked one of them. "You sure have made some interesting friends, young princess."
"Yeah," Neo nodded.
"I'm hungry!" Luffy suddenly cried out. "Sanji! Food!"
"Well, might as well get to making dinner," Sanji said as he stood up. "Would you all like to join us?"
"Sure," Shanks nodded.
"I'll help," The cook of the Red Haired Pirates stood up and joined the blonde cook.
A couple hours later, the Red Haired Pirates gathered up and returned to their ship. Shanks remained on the ground to speak with Neo before departing. He smiled and tucked her hair behind her ear. "Your parents would be so proud of the strong, beautiful woman you've grown up to be."
"Thanks, Shanks," Neo blushed then looked at Law. "All the credit goes to Law. If it wasn't for him…Who knows what would have happened?"
"Indeed," Shanks turned to Law and held out his hand. "Thank you, young surgeon. You saved my goddaughter and have kept her safe and happy."
Law scoffed, but took the man's hand. "Your gratitude isn't necessary. I love her. Of course I'm going to keep her safe and happy."
Shanks tightened his hold on Law's hand. "And it better stay that way. Neo, if he does anything that hurts you, just let me know and I'll take care of his sorry hide."
"Thanks, but that won't be necessary," Sensing a storm brewing between the two men, Neo placed her hands on Law's chest and pushed him back a bit. She kept herself between them. "He's a very good man and husband."
Shanks nodded then turned to leave. He paused and turned back around. "Neo, I have a bit of advice on finding your homeland."
"Yes?"
"Stop focusing so much on an island you have no real emotional connection to," Shanks said. "Instead, focus on what you do have a connection to."
Neo tilted her head and blinked in confusion. After a minute, her eyes widened in realization. "Penguin…"
Shanks smiled then boarded his ship and left.
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Author's Notes: Shanks and Neo's backstory will be better and be more detailed in the rewrite. It'll be a more official version of what really happens. That version wouldn't work with this story so I just stuck with the one I did in the one shot and reworked it a bit. Thanks for the reads and reviews!