AN: Hey guys I'm back and I'm sooo sorry for people that wanted to read this chapter, it's just that I'm so busy with college and they won't stop giving assignments T^T
But hey, I finally got sometime to write this chapter so hope you enjoy!
Chapter 5 Invitation
"I'm heading to the Grand Line!"
As I said this, I have never felt so nervous and honestly, I felt scared, however I didn't let it show on my face.
The silence between us was getting a bit too much until-
"you're heading to the Grand Line too!?"
A red blur was suddenly right in my face as it yelled. It was Luffy.
"Y-yeah that's where I'm headed-"
I stepped back a little as he was too close for my comfort. I looked at the others as there were various reactions ranging from scared, shocked to curiosity.
"-or so I thought and judging from your reactions yes I really am. I just don't have a boat at the moment, ruined by a storm" I said dejected.
"What kind of person are you searching for if you have to go all the way to the Grand Line?" it was zoro who asked the question.
"Not to mention that you are going alone too.."
"Well.." I started to panic internally thinking about what to say. 'Should I tell them about her or not? They might know about her and may, just may not let me go with them. Maybe if I just don't reveal who she is, it may be fine'
"... I'm searching for my mother." It's the truth no matter how you put it. It's not like that I'm lying to them.
There was this awkward silence until Nami started. "Your mother?"
"Yeah, I don't know her, nor do I have any memories of her. My grandfather said that she is in the Grand Line and that she may know some things that I want to learn, so I'm gonna go look for her since she never came back home"
Not that I really know if she's really my mother or not, I'm just curious myself to see what kind of person she is.
I mean, I can't even begin to comprehend the fact on how I originally belonged the One piece world while I remember growing up my whole life in the other one.
Slowly I started walking towards the beach with all of them including Gaimon following me.
"If you're going to the Grand Line, then shouldn't you know about navigation?"
Way to rub salt in my wound Nami. "I know how to navigate, I'm not that good though, the only thing I can do confidently is read maps and that's it"
"By the way, are you guys pirates?" I asked.
At my sudden question, the four of them went on guard, well in Luffy's case...not so much.
"Oh please don't misunderstand, I'm not gonna take any bounties if that's what you're thinking about, I was just curious that's all" I scoffed in good nature.
"We're pirates and I'm gonna be the Pirate King!" well, we all know who that was.
When he said that, it may look like he's simply saying something like a child does. But for me, I can see the sheer determination and will to achieve his goals from his eyes. That simple line which holds so much strength, I never had such resolve to say anything like that.
"Oh right and one more thing, I have introduced myself, but I don't know your names" I asked even though I knew their names. 'Better be safe than sorry'
This lead each of the pirates to introduce themselves properly.
"You know straw hat? You guys remind me of the days when I was a pirate" Gaimon began.
I tuned him out because as we walked out into the beach, my eyes landed on a beautiful and Caravel with a cute ram head. Merry, it was the Going Merry in all her glory.
She was so beautiful and I couldn't help but keep staring at it. I never knew that the others have finished their talk with Gaimon.
I kept ogling the ship until I felt a tug, on my tail. Wait...my TAIL!? It was then that I realized that I had changed into my half human half wolf form. There was another squeeze and I jumped with a yelp, grabbed my tail away from the assailant and gave a hard kick.
~xxxxXxxxx~
Straw hats POV
As they finished talking with Gaimon, they turned around to see a very strange sight. They sweat dropped as the girl that they met no so long ago was ogling their ship. What was surprising though was that her hair had turned snow white with a fluffy tail of same colour from her umm...behind.
They kept staring for quite a while to see if the girl would realize why it was so quiet all of a sudden. But apparently not.
All of the pirates had the same reactions. Shock and surprise. However a certain straw hatted captain was excited beyond reason and thus grabbed her tail, to the exasperation of the others.
'Are you an idiot!?' the remaining pirates chanted in their heads as they saw their captain.
It was not long that the rubber captain was kicked across the beach with a surprised shout, with her clutching onto her tail like it's her lifeline. Her face exploded into a range of colours and emotions from shock to pure anger and then to a sudden fit of embarrassment.
~xxxxXxxxx~
I jumped out of stupor after I saw the shocked faces of the Straw Hats. Then it registered in my mind. I just kicked Luffy across the beach!
I felt multiple emotions at once, but most of all, I felt embarrassed. Not only have I lost control of my devil fruit ability, I didn't even pay attention to my surroundings.
I crouched into a small ball and deactivated my ability. I Just stayed like that and drew some scribbles in the sand with my finger tip with a depressed aura surrounding me.
"A devil fruit?" was the question that came.
I just stayed sulking and answered with a simple nod. The Straw Hats sweat dropped at my behavior.
There was silence for sometime and no one made any moves nor asked any questions, that is until Luffy came running across the beach with his huge smile.
The Straw Hats immediately knew what was going to happen.
"THAT'S SO COOL!" Luffy shouted.
I turned around and saw his excited face because there were stars for his eyes…literally! As well as the intrigued expressions of Nami and Zoro. Usopp not so much...well, can't blame him though.
"So what kind of devil fruit is it? It's not scary...right?" questioned Usopp.
"Well I don't think it is...because even I don't know much about it. I tried searching books, but couldn't find any" I answered. "All I know is I have wolf abilities... So I'm thinking that it's a zoan ability where you get qualities of animals and their strengths, but I can only change half-way, not more than that"
"You mean you don't know much about it?" asked Zoro.
I nodded to his question. Whereas Nami looked a bit suspicious about it. But hey it's the truth. I know that this is definitely not the inu-inu no mi model wolf. Because a certain member in the Cp9 has the fruit. I wonder what's mine though?
As I was thinking, Luffy, who was very quiet for a moment suddenly sprung to me yelling-
"JOIN MY CREW!"
-to which I was a bit surprised. Well I know he'll ask almost anyone he's interested in but not like this...Oh what am I saying. It's always like this.
As he stated his proposal, I saw Nami and Usopp trying to reason with him while Zoro was just smirking at their demise.
"You want me to join your crew?" I asked to make sure I heard it right.
"Yeah" was his simple reply.
Honestly I was really happy. I was actually invited to join in a group. Be it with Pirates. Someone was actually happy for me to join them. It didn't take 5 seconds for me to give my answer as a yes.
Not much later, I felt the dread of something that I definitely did not want to happen, happen. What is it you ask? Well it's owing money to a certain ginger navigator in the ship.
I had no other choice. I did not bring much clothes because I thought that I would be able to buy some from an island I stop by. It's not like all my clothes will be safe from the travels. It won't be long until I have to ask her for money.
I boarded the ship with a heavy heart of knowing what might happen but gradually felt better as we set sail, knowing that we'll be getting ourselves a blonde chef soon.
Well that's it for this chapter! Well about Levi's devil fruit, I have a very nice ability and it's finalized as well. It will be revealed in the Grand Line. There is a lot of time for the story to progress into the Grand Line, but it is also there that her abilities will get revealed part by part really slowly. I know I'm a tease and all but trust me cause it will be worth the wait. Make sure to follow and review if you like my story! :D