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Chapter 2

It was unexpected.

The days on the yellow submarine were usually calm and then suddenly twisted around into a hurricane or something crazy from the New World. However, this was much worse. Of all the things that could happen, none of them saw this coming.

"Bepo! Bepo!" Shachi called as he ran down the hall while looking for the polar bear who didn't reply at all. He was in more of a hurry than his panic. How could he not be? He felt stupid for not knowing but then again, Rosalie never bothered to tell them.

There was a sudden crash in the hallway and Shachi tumbled backwards while Bepo glanced to his side, unfazed. Shachi stared at Bepo and he blinked. "You shouldn't run in the halls like that," he stated and Shachi gaped.

"That's not the problem here!"

"I'm sorry," Bepo apologized and let his head fall with a guilty expression. Shachi sighed and stood up before he dusted himself off. Bepo glanced at him from his fallen head state while Shachi let out a deep sigh.

"Don't apologize! At least I found you now," Bepo gave him a confused look. "Listen, I found out something very important and I actually feel stupid. We should've known about this!" Shachi scolded himself.

"Rosalie's birthday is in two days."

Bepo exclaimed as well as the few crewmembers who walked in behind him. "W-What do you mean her birthday is in two days? Where did you find that out?" Bepo whispered loudly to Shachi while looking around, the rest of the crewmembers sweat dropping because they could still hear him.

"Well, I went to find something I left in Captain's infirmary and I found-""-snooped!" Shachi glared at the person who interrupted him before he continued. "I found Rosalie's file and it had her birthday date on it. What are we going to do?"

"This is a problem… What are we going to do for her? Does anyone have any ideas?" Penguin asked as he entered the conversation. He glanced around in hopes that anyone had ideas but everyone shrugged, nothing popping up in their thoughts.

"Geez, you guys are useless," Ruby snorted and rolled her eyes, everyone's attention on her. "We're arriving at an island in about a day. We can check there for something to do. However, I think the main thing Rosalie needs, is some rest. She hasn't been sleeping well these days."

"What do you mean by that, Ruby?" Penguin asked, his brows furrowed and Ruby blinked a few times before she frowned. These people were oblivious to everything. Was she really the only person who noticed these things?

"What, you guys haven't noticed? She has bangs under her eyes and she's always staring tiredly in thought. I know that most of the time, she's active and everything but in the background, it's different," Ruby replied and everyone let their heads fall.

Rosalie was having a hard time.

"Whoa, what's going on here? It looks like a funeral is going on," Rosalie's voice made everyone snap out of their thoughts and they stared at Rosalie with wide eyes. Most of them panicked and wondered if she overheard them.

"Oh, we were talking about your-""-complexion!" Ruby interrupted Bepo while everyone was quick to hush the polar bear. Rosalie blinked a few times, raising an eyebrow of interest. It was obvious that they weren't talking about that, but even if they were it would be strange.

"You've been looking a bit tired these days and we just thought that you needed some rest. You know, since we're approaching a new island and all…" Ruby quickly added and wrapped her arm around Rosalie's shoulder, the other men merely nodding in agreement.

"Listen, guys, I'm fine!" Rosalie just received disbelieving looks that made her sigh loudly. "Whatever. You said that we were arriving at a new island, right? We need to get some supplies while we're at it. Also, don't stand around and do nothing. I'm sure you all have something to do, neh, Ruby?"

Ruby laughed innocently before she sprinted off along with Penguin, knowing full well that they were on duty in the control room. The other men scattered, knowing they were occupied with maintenance and Rosalie shook her head with a chuckle.

"Rosa-san…" Bepo murmured softly and Rosalie glanced at the polar bear. She could see a gleam of worry in his eyes and her face softened. She knew that they were worried about her but she was going to be fine.

"Come on, Bepo. We need to make lunch," Rosalie said and Bepo nodded before Rosalie glanced at Shachi. "Let me know when we arrive at the island, will you?" Shachi gave her a playful salute and Rosalie chuckled.

Bepo followed her down the corridor towards the kitchen while Shachi let out a sigh of relief. It was a close call. Luckily, Ruby was quick to cover everything up. All he had to do now was plan out everything before they arrived at the island.

It was going to be the perfect day.

The next day…

Rosalie let out a sigh of satisfaction as soon as she opened the door of the submarine and walked onto the deck as they came out of the deep waters. It was terrible to be stuck in the yellow submarine. How long has it been since they caught fresh air?

"Gah! I can breathe again! It was so warm in there!" Bepo exclaimed next to her and cheered at the fresh air. Rosalie snickered and imagined just how hot he must've been inside the submarine even more so because of the jumpsuit he wore.

"Ah, my eyes! Geez, I keep forgetting just how bright the sun is these days," Ruby's voice reached Rosalie's ears and she glanced back at the brown-haired female. "Oh, Rosalie, I was just looking for you. We should be arriving in a few."

"Thank you for letting me know, Ruby. I already sent the men to prepare for our arrival. We should stock up on supplies such as fuel and food. We shouldn't lose too much time here, though," Rosalie stated and Ruby pouted.

"Why not? I thought we'd calm down a bit, catch a breath, have fun. We need a bit of relaxing. Besides, I need motivation to go on that terrible sea again. The poor sub won't last long if we keep pushing it," Ruby pointed out and before Rosalie could argue another voice joined in.

"I think she's right, Rosa-chan. We should rest for a while before we journey on. I mean, we have traveled a long way with no stops in-between. We might as well have some time off." Penguin nodded in agreement with Shachi's statement.

Rosalie's brows furrowed and she looked at Bepo. "Bepo, this is all up to you. Is it alright if we stay here for a while before we go to your home?" Bepo glanced back at everyone and he gave her a reassuring smile before she grunted.

"Alright." Everyone cheered and Rosalie couldn't help but smile. She looked out towards the ocean, the island they were approaching coming closer. She knew that she had to be on guard in the back of her mind, since it was the New World. You could never be too careful.

Simultaneously, she felt that it would be good to have a change of scenery. She needed the breather to get her thoughts out of her head, instead of being cooped up inside the submarine. She needed some time for herself.

"Get ready to dock at the island!" Jambarl's voice boomed from inside the submarine and the men replied with a cry before they all hurried to their stations. Ruby went to stand next to Bepo as they enjoyed the breeze brushing passed them.

Rosalie briefly closed her eyes and felt the breeze embrace her. She felt her heart warm up and smiled. She loved the sea so dearly and, in a way, she felt connected to everyone through the ocean, despite them being far away.

Law, Shanks…and even her mother.

Rosalie felt a tug in her chest at the thought of her mother and a sad smile came onto her lips. She felt saddened at the thought that her birthday was the next day. Then again, she couldn't ask for a better crew to spend her birthday with despite not telling them.

All she wanted was an ordinary day that she could spent time with them. It didn't matter to her whether she got gifts or a party, she just wanted to be content and be without any worries for just one day. It sounded easy, but with her whirling mind, it wasn't that easy.

What did her mother usually do?

Sing, was probably one of the only things that popped up in her head. Then there was cooking and writing. Rosalie remembered how she found her mother busy writing in a journal but as soon as she stepped inside the room, her mother would stop and smile at her.

To this day, Rosalie still didn't know what her mother wrote in that journal. She didn't really care for snooping when she was little. She also didn't want to get in trouble with her mother and therefore spying wasn't necessary for her.

"Um, Rosalie." Ruby tapped the redhead on her shoulder and blue eyes snapped out of their daze. "We're here," Ruby softly said. Rosalie blinked a few times and then smiled. She looked at the island they docked at before she jumped off onto the white sand.

"Alright, everyone. You know what errands you should get! We'll travel together and then split up as soon as we decided which place to stay for the next few days. Make sure to keep a low profile," Bepo stated and everyone grunted in reply.

"Geez, this is one of the first times I saw Bepo actually play first mate. It's still kind of cute," Ruby whispered to Penguin and Shachi making them snicker among themselves. It was true. No one could take Bepo seriously because of his cuteness even when he was trying to be stern.

"Rosa-san, we should go. I left a few of the men to keep an eye on the sub while we head into town," Bepo told Rosalie. She nodded and walked onto the stone pathway towards the harbor. The harbor was quite big but mostly vacant of ships and people.

It seemed like quite the luxurious place with beautiful brick buildings and the roads were designated orderly. The few people who walked around moved between shops of fish and tool shops. It almost looked like a trading town.

The town was only a while's walk away from the harbor and when they arrived their eyes widened. It was a huge market. There were pirates walking around, either buying or merely watching what the marketplace had.

"This was…a bit unexpected… Do you think we'll be able to get a place to stay at? Like an Inn or something?" Penguin whispered to Ruby who merely shrugged. At the looks of it, there didn't seem to be anything like that here.

"Welcome!" A very tall man exclaimed and Rosalie blinked a few times as she took in his appearance. He wore colorful clothing, striped pants with matching blazer and he wore a lot of make-up. He almost resembled a clown and it made Rosalie pale slightly.

"Welcome to All-Island! We have it all!" Everyone in the pirate group sweat dropped. What a unique name… "From big to small, large to tall, we have it all!" Rosalie groaned, feeling the rhyming was irritating her more than his colorful look.

"Thank you, but we're looking for a place to stay the night. Would you please be able to point us in the right direction?" Rosalie asked the tall male. He seemed to only stare at her for a few moments and she bit her bottom lip, feeling uncomfortable under his gaze.

"Welcome to All-Island! The place you're looking for is beyond the market place! There you will find All you need!" He replied and walked off. His behavior very strange and everyone feeling a wave of uneasiness washing over them.

This was not going to end well.

"Anyway~! Now that crazy-tall-and-all is gone, can we get a move-on? This place is giving me the creeps!" Ruby pleaded and shivered visibly. Rosalie's blue eyes narrowed slightly at the marketplace in front of them before nodding and they walked off.

"Stay close. Don't let anyone separate you" Rosalie whispered harshly and the crewmen nodded. It took quite a while to pass through the marketplace before they arrived at a sturdy looking town. It looked much better than the marketplace.

"What a change of scenery! Look, I can see a hotel from here!" Shachi pointed out and everyone looked at the large building before they sweat dropped once again. Rosalie's eyebrow twitched in agitation while the others merely paled.

ALL YOU NEED HOTEL.

"I don't know if it's the stupidity or the puns but this place is already getting on my nerves," Rosalie stated and sighed deeply. Of all the islands they had to come across, this one just had to be it. Why do they always make bad choices?

Rosalie suddenly felt the hairs on the back of her neck stand up and her bright blue eyes narrowed as she sensed around. Someone was watching them…no, someone was watching her. She could feel it. Somehow, she knew this presence but she couldn't identify it.

Rosalie swallowed thickly when it vanished and she felt her heart beating in her ears. It was quite an intense presence and she knew it from somewhere. She just didn't know where it was. Whoever it was, they wanted her to sense them out. That they made clear with their threatening haki.

"Rosa-chan, are you alright?"

Rosalie snapped out of her thoughts and looked at the men who stared at her with perplexed facial expressions. "I'm fine. I'm just a bit tired, that's all. I think I'll catch some naptime after we booked in. Come, we're losing daylight." Rosalie advanced towards the hotel, the rest following.

She didn't want them to be worried and didn't want them to be anxious either. Maybe it was just her imagination. It could've just been a coincidence that she felt the presence. She was probably paranoid. Either way, she was going to make sure they weren't in danger.

It was going to be an interesting stay.

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