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Chapter 12

Navigators were lucky people.

They were naturally blessed with knowing how to travel the seas. They had enough knowledge about the sea, the weather and how to travel with ships. Those who aspire to become navigators had to research as much about the weather before they reached their goal.

One needed to know the sea you were traveling or it could mean your end, especially if you travelled the New World. It was a completely different sea than the others. It was unpredictable and untameable. A dangerous combination.

That's probably why she was sitting in this current predicament. Who would've thought that this would happen to her? In all her years… It was quite embarrassing as she thought about the situation and she wanted to drown herself.

She appreciated navigators more than ever. She vowed to never underestimate them ever again. She never knew what an important role it was, especially for Bepo. They seldom got caught in trouble when it came to traveling through weather.

However, things changed drastically since Rosalie started traveling on her own. Two long weeks passed as she continued on her own, using the vivre card Bepo gave her. Everything had been going smoothly until the weather acted up.

Rosalie could feel agitation push up in her chest and growled deeply from inside her throat. She didn't want to think about it. She grabbed the large beer mug in front of her and gulped it down, hoping to drown her thoughts in alcohol.

Her ship crashed.

She struck a nasty hail storm followed by a whirlpool and who knows what other storms she encountered on the monster sea. It resulted in her ship being destroyed along with most of her supplies. Luckily, she crashed near an island since she wouldn't be able to swim in those unpredictable waters.

What was she to do now? She lost her ship and most of her supplies. She still had enough money on her to keep her going for a while, if she worked sparingly, but that was it. She needed to find a way to get back onto the sea.

This time, though, she needed a plan. She had to come up with a strategy that would get her a new ship that would get her to Dressrosa in one piece. After all, she needed something to get both Law and her back to the crew.

She just didn't know what she was going to do. At this stage, she needed to drink. Fortunately for her the town had a perfect bar. It was rowdy, but not enough for her to run away for some peace of quiet. The best part was that she could enjoy her drink without anyone bothering her at the bar counter.

"You look like you've been through hell, Miss."

Never mind. Peace disturbed. Rosalie glanced up at the bartender as he came in front of her to give her mug a refill. He was largely built, his muscles bulking out from beneath his clothing, his head void of any hair but he had a fair amount of facial hair.

"Yeah, I guess you can say that. Hurry with that refill," she told the male and he nodded. As soon as he handed her the mug, it was taken, chugged down and placed in front of her ready for another round. It wasn't nearly enough to even get her mind off her problems.

"What could possibly happen to a nice little lady like you on these parts? Pirates messing around?" The bartender asked once again and Rosalie snorted. Like that was the problem. She would be quick to sort any pirate out.

Luckily, her red hair was hidden beneath the cloak she wore and made sure to keep her identity a secret. She knew there were people coming after her and she would be in a bit of a pinch if she encountered them now in her current predicament.

"Something like that. I'm trying to find transport to travel South East from here. I have some business that I need to take care of," Rosalie told the male, watching as he frowned and gave her a disapproving look.

"Don't tell me you're like the rest of them…" Rosalie's brow raised, her blue eyes gleaming in confusion. She didn't quite understand what he was insinuating but whatever it was, he seemed to be very unsettled by the thought.

"I'm pretty sure that our ideas of business differ but please enlighten me." Rosalie was quite curious to know what went off in the male's mind. She didn't know these parts very well and a bit if information wouldn't do harm.

"There are a lot of people that pass through here and head South East but they never come back. They think just because someone has a high bounty that they can get the prize money. Geez, what a bunch of idiots," he told her and huffed.

"Sounds interesting. Who do they go after?" Rosalie briefly wondered if it was possible for these people to go after Law. Then again, she highly doubted it. It was true that she had to travel South East but she knew that she had to take a turn at one of the islands to get to Dressrosa.

The bartender looked around sceptically, as if he was watching if someone was listening to their conversation. Oh? So, it was someone dangerous? This was getting quite interesting. The bartender cleared his throat and leaned in.

"They call him Eustass 'Captain' Kidd," he softly murmured and Rosalie's blue eyes widened. "He's an infamous pirate with a bounty of 470 000 00 Beli. His base is located South East from here. But I'm guessing that you either don't know him or you're not interested."

"Yeah, I know him. He's a notorious pirate from South Blue and the only reason he has a high bounty is because he involves civilians when he fights," Rosalie informed the bartender, his surprise gaze showing her that he didn't expect her to know so much.

Truth was, she knew Eustass Kidd very well.

"How come you know so much about him? Are you a rookie hunter?" The bartender asked, his suspicions making Rosalie chuckle. He wasn't completely wrong. She had been a rookie hunter but that was in the past now.

"Nah, it's not worth it. I just make sure to keep myself as updated as possible with all the new rookies coming into the New World. You never know which one is going to start a big fight. After all, they have to start ruckus in one of the Emperor's territory," she said as she took another sip of her beer.

"I would count in Straw Hat Luffy but he's been missing for almost two years now. I think this South Blue rookie is the closest in starting trouble. He already has his own territory. He always passes through here to get supplies and wrecks the entire town during his stay." The bartender's tone was quick to change.

Rosalie's lips twitched downwards. That sounded like Eustass. She recalled her previous memories at the marines. They had too much trouble on their hands when it came to him. They had to try and save as much civilians and at the same time, they had to try and catch him.

Not an easy task.

A wave of nostalgia washed over her as she thought about her pirate hunting days. Eustass 'Captain' Kidd and Trafalgar Law were the two pirates that she was to be assigned to bring in. It was quite interesting how things worked out in the end. It would've been different if she went after Kidd.

"That sounds like trouble. Don't you have the marines to sort them out?" The bartender snorted at this statement. Rosalie's brows twitched in annoyance and she let out a huff of her own. Well, kill her for asking.

"Rookies these days are overwhelming the navy. They're useless. They can't even save most of the townsfolk. Despite the military being under new management, nothing really changed." His tone was a bit more sombre than before.

Rosalie understood why, though. They were the victims when the pirates attacked. They had to restore the damages that were made and they had to cope with the burden of the lost lives. No marine or pirate could ever comprehend the pain of being helpless more than the public.

Rosalie wanted to apologize but kept her mouth shut. What good would apologizing do? She was sure that most of these people didn't want sympathy, they wanted a solution to their problems. However, she didn't have either of those.

"Can I get another refill, please?" Rosalie asked after she finished her mug and the bartender smiled with a nod. The least she could do was support the male but she knew that she needed to brake a bit. She didn't want to waste all her money. She still needed to travel.

There was a sudden shout coming from outside of the bar and Rosalie glanced back. A female came rushing inside the bar, her once pretty red dress now covered in mud by her knees. Her brown hair fell messily down her back.

"They're here! The Kidd pirates are here!" She exclaimed, her voice laced with panic. Rosalie watched in astonishment as the people sitting inside the bar immediately stood up and exited without another word. Her presence as well as the bartender's were the only two things that stayed.

"If you don't want to get into trouble, Miss, I suggest you leave as soon as possible. They'll make up any reason to start a fight," the bartender warned Rosalie and she gave him a grin, making him give her a blank expression.

"Don't worry about me, good bartender! Just keep serving me. I may not be a pirate hunter but I'm not intimidated by some rookie either," she told him, but he gave her a doubtful look. He didn't know who this female was under the mask but he wasn't convinced.

No woman could ever resist Eustass Kidd's power.

Nevertheless, he filled her mug with beer and served her without another word. He would see soon enough if her words were true. There were a lot of noise outside as the people scattered and made themselves scarce, silence lingering not too long after.

She could feel it. Rosalie could feel a few strong presences appear in the town and stared down at the beer in the wooden mug she held. This was going to be entertaining. Rosalie shook her head at the thoughts that occupied her mind.

No, no causing trouble with a rookie group. You need to find a source to travel with, find Law and bring him back to the crew safe and sound. Rosalie scolded herself, knowing very well that she ached to fight and do something interesting.

Her thoughts were interrupted when the door of the bar was slammed open, her mood already turning sour. What an ass… She mused irritatingly and decided to concentrate on her drink more than the males behind her.

"The best you have to drink and to eat! Make it fast! We're starving!" A gruff voice ordered and Rosalie managed to catch a glance at the group behind her, her blue eyes glaring unconsciously. She could feel her anger rise and her eye twitched.

The tallest male caught her attention first as she took in his dark brown headdress that he wore like a cloak, a wire shirt, black short and black fishnet…stockings? What the hell? The male next to him didn't look much better either.

He had long light blue, shaggy hair with black sunken eyes and visible bone ridges on his forehead. He had stitches scars all over his body as well as thorn tattoos. He wore a dark blue corset laced with red string, red pants and long brown boots.

Oh goodness… What kind of freaks does this guy have in his crew? Rosalie knew that Kidd had strange people on his pirate ship but she couldn't believe her own eyes. A face that she recognized and seemed to be part of the more normal member, was Killer.

He was also part of the Worst Generation and if she remembered correctly, he had a bounty of 200 000 000 beli. He was much muscular than she could remember, his wild blond hair and goatee the only thing of his facial features that she could take in since he wore a mask.

He wore a t-shirt with a Jolly Roger on, the scar on his left arm visible. He looked normal…most of him… However, the person who had her full attention was Eustass. Kid was a tall, muscular male with pale skin and bright red hair that rivalled her own.

His eyes had a reddish, orange hue that had as much fire as her blue orbs. He dressed more extravagant than she hoped to ever dress. His clothing consisted of black and yellow lizard print pants and motorcycle boots.

She noticed the dagger as well as flintlock gun that he kept on his waist which was the only weapons visible. He wore a pair of goggles on his forehead and a large fur coat over his bare muscular torso, the deep scars he had etched within his skin as well as the metal arm not going unnoticed.

The large group of pirates were quick to take over the entire bar as they took in their seats. Rosalie noted how strange it was how many of these pirates changed over the years. She knew that law was still much the same but most of the supernovas had already transformed into something feared.

She managed to catch the Captain's eye and quickly averted her eyes back to her drink. Damn her and her curiosity! To make things worse, he went and sat a chair away from her at the bar counter, no one daring to sit between them.

Fantastic.

This was not her day.

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