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Chapter 18

It was soft.

Rosalie could feel soft prickling on her skin, causing her blue eyes to open. She stared up in darkness and glanced around, a dim light illuminating where she was. She tried to push herself up into a sitting position, feeling something fluffy under her touch.

Black feathers.

Rosalie lay in a bundle of black feathers that almost resembled a nest. She took one of the feathers in her hand, confusion washing over her. Another feather fell on top of the one she held and she glanced up into the darkness, black feathers raining onto her.

She could vaguely smell the scent of cigarette smoke but found no one smoking. It was strange since she seemed to be the only person there. She stood up, shaking the feathers off before she walked on still looking around for any signs of where she might be.

"Hello? Is someone there?" Rosalie softly asked and coughed at the cigarette smoke. The further she walked, the more smoke came her way, making it difficult to breathe. A blurry figure came into view as the person stood far away from her.

"Excuse me! Where are we? Hey!" She called but received no answer. She coughed more rapidly and her eyes started to tear up. The smoke became denser and she could feel herself start to suffocate. She held her hand in front of her mouth but it was no use.

She fell to her knees, oxygen vanishing from around her and only smoke stayed. The figure then started to walk away, her blue eyes widening. Her hand reached out in hoped that she could reach this mystery form but he was too far away.

"W-Wait… W-Who are you?" Rosalie asked between coughs and felt her lungs start to burn. Her vision faded out as well as her consciousness. She tried to hold on, her body denying her as it was too weak from the lack of oxygen before unconsciousness washed over her.

Rosalie gasped for air as she sprung up into consciousness, coughing and wheezing for air. Her throat felt dry and her heart was beating in her ears. She heard a faint muffled voice next to her before a glass of water appeared in her view.

She hastily grabbed the glass and gulped down the water, the dry sensation vanishing as the liquid slid down her throat. She let out a satisfied sigh and took a deep breath to calm herself. It was only a dream. It was only a-

Black Feathers. Smoke.

Blue eyes widened and she felt her heart drop into her stomach. No. It couldn't be. In all her years she lived and had nightmares she never had that ability. She was sure that she didn't have it. Could it be that she finally awakened it?

The premonition ability.

"Hey, Rose! Talk to me!" A familiar voice broke her out of her thoughts and she glanced to her side, Virus' eyes filled with worry and panic. He watched as she recognized him and let out a sigh of relief. For a moment he thought it wasn't her.

"Virus? What-?" Rosalie remembered now. She was confronted by Kidd. Her hand instinctively reached out to touch her neck and she winced slightly. The skin as very sensitive and she was certain that he left visible bruises.

"Imma see you're remembering. You had me worried there for a moment. It sounded like you were choking. How're you feelin'?" Virus asked as he checked her for any signs of discomfort and bruises. He already had to bandage her arm up again since Kidd opened the wound.

Technically, Rosalie was choking and it felt real. For a moment she almost kicked the bucket. Great, not only was she choked by Kidd in reality but also in her dreams…of premonition…whatever it was. She felt a headache form and let out a sigh.

"I'm fine. I take it Kidd choked me until I reached unconsciousness and then dragged my ass here to you." Rosalie concluded since she couldn't remember much after se passed out. He was still busy yelling at her and the next moment was blank.

Virus gave her a blank expression and Rosalie raised an eyebrow in perplexity. "Rose, you don't remember? You came here in a much worse condition than someone who was choked and Boss as well. He had bite marks on his body while your wound opened up" He told her, Rosalie frowning.

"All I remember is him yelling at me and then nothing. I must've blacked out. Also, I don't know about my arm but I'm pretty sure that he was bitten by the females he used. That's what you get for being too rough" Rosalie said and Virus sweat dropped.

He knew that she was the one who gave them to Kidd. After all, his Captain wouldn't lie and he had two alias who said that he had no bite marks when he came back from the 'Fun House'. Could it be that Rosalie had amnesia?

"Rosalie, I need you to tell me if you're feeling any pain in your head. Any dizziness or nausea? How is your sight? Can you see perfectly or do you have blurred vision? Any black spots?" Virus asked as he held a light in her eyes to watch her pupil response.

"I'm fine! I can see perfectly with nothing blocking my vision. I didn't have a headache but your starting to give me one" Rosalie's tone was filled with slight annoyance, her brows knitting together. Virus gave her a deep frown as he sat back in his chair.

"I'm not messing around, Rose. Truth is, you and Boss had a fight. No one knows what happened since Boss won't tell anyone but Killer's door and bed are broken since he crashed into them, plus the marks he had on his body were fresh. He didn't get them from the 'Fun House'. You gave them to him" He said.

Rosalie's lips twitched downwards into a frown, her eyes filling with confusion. She didn't remember doing any of that. According to her she passed out because of the lack of oxygen. She didn't recall fighting him at all.

Virus trailed his fingers through his hair and let out a breath. "Well, whatever. Just make sure not to let that wound open again. It should close up quickly if you don't do too much." Virus said, his thought still pestering him and he could feel a nagging sensation in his chest.

Something wasn't right.

"Thank you, Virus" Rosalie stood up and gave the male a small smile. "One more thing… Do you know if Kidd's here on the ship? I think I owe him an apology. I might not know what happened but he deserves one since I messed things up on the island" Rosalie stated and Virus chuckled.

"Yeah, he should be in his office right now. Knock before you go in though. He gets easily pissed when people just barge inside" Virus told her and Rosalie nodded. She waved him off and exited his infirmary, closing the door behind her.

Virus stared at the door for a few moments before an unconscious smile came onto his pierced lips. She was definitely another one. He knew that she was a prideful female but she knew when to apologize when she was wrong. Something his Captain was still too prideful to do.

Captain's office…

Kidd sat at his desk, eyes glued to the ceiling as his feet rested on the wood of the desk. His office was fairly big. Filled with tools and gadgets laying on a table against the left side of the wall. On the opposite side of the wall were bigger gadgets he designed that didn't need a table.

He sat in deep thought, occasionally wincing at his burning bottom lip. It still stung slightly from where Rosalie bit him and despite Virus fixing him up it was going to take a while before it healed. She really knew how to bite, that was for sure.

He glanced at the dark bladed dagger with the handle filled with different coloured jewels embedded in it, his eyes narrowing. He was sure that this dagger was the cause of her changing. After all, it was cursed and he was now sure of one thing.

Rosalie was cursed as well.

The question was, why would she keep such thing with her? It was obvious that she had never killed anyone before and yet this dagger was cursed because of the killing its master did. It was hers, but the dagger had already taken her as its new master by cursing her.

A sick smirk came onto his lips as he took the dagger into his grasp, the bare touch making his skin crawl. He felt a shiver rocketing down his back and chuckled darkly. It seemed like it was going to be an interesting trip.

There was a knock on his door and his trail of thoughts were broken. He put down the dagger and glared at the door. Who would bother him now after he told Killer he didn't want to be disturbed? Well, at least they knocked.

"Come in!" He called, his reddish orange eyes staring at the door as it opened. "I said that I didn't want to be disturbed so this better be a very good reason!" He blinked in surprise when he saw Rosalie step into his office.

"Sorry, I didn't know…but you don't look very busy" Rosalie pointed out when she saw his relaxed figure, feet crossed and resting on the wooden surface. She immediately noticed his broken bottom lip, his flesh arm covered in bandages.

The bite marks.

"I am very busy. You're at fault here. I can't help but wonder why a woman who's never killed in her life have a dagger like this in her possession" Kidd said, holding up her mother's dagger and he watched in amusement as her eyes widened.

Her hand shot towards her belt, the empty sheath making her mind cry out in distress. She looked back at Kidd, wondering how he managed to get her dagger. At least the journal of her mother was still by her side, making her feel a bit of relief.

"It's not mine" Eustass's face fell and he frowned. "That dagger belonged to someone dear to me. I received it as a present. It's one thing that I'm supposed to protect from falling into the wrong hands. How did you get it?" She asked, his eye twitching.

"I took it from you after you practically chewed me up. You're one kinky woman" Rosalie felt her cheeks flush. "I don't believe you. How come someone would give you a cursed dagger to protect? Don't bullshit me!" His tone was dangerously low and Rosalie let out a sigh.

"Look, I got it from the previous Red Menace and I promised to protect it. Can I please have it back?" Rosalie asked ignoring the fact that he knew it was cursed. He was the first person who touched it to know what it carried.

"No, since this isn't the reason you came here. If you tell me why you're here and it's a good enough reason, I'll consider returning it to you" Kidd stated with a smirk, watching as Rosalie was getting agitated by his behaviour.

"I came here to apologize" Rosalie calmed down. "I'm sorry for barging in on your little session. I'm sorry for endangering the crew by messing around with the Navy. There is no excuse for my actions. I promise that I won't put them in danger again" She said, Kidd giving her a bored look.

"However, that doesn't mean that I won't do what's right. I know more than anyone else that people betray. I know that there's corruption everywhere I go but that doesn't make it right. As long as I can, I will stand for what's right being a pirate or not" Rosalie stated.

She watched as Kidd's eyes narrowed at her but her blue eyes shone with pride. A foul taste appeared in Kidd's mouth and he felt disgusted. What type of pirate was this? Was this the same woman who betrayed her crew?

He understood now. She was backstabbed by the Navy. That article was obviously fake and the Navy wanted to get rid of her. The only missing piece was the reason behind their actions and how she joined Law.

"You type of people make me sick" Rosalie was unfazed by his statement. "You're the type who will die if it's the right decision to be made. There is just one flaw about you. That little blood lusting monster you're hiding beneath the surface." Kidd said and Rosalie crossed her arms over her chest.

"I don't know what you're talking about." Kidd gave her a look of disbelief, a smirk forming onto his lips. "I came here to apologize and I did. I just want you to know that I won't go against who I am even if it means people turn against me." She said and held out her hand.

"Oh? You think that little reason is enough for me to give you back this cursed thing? You're wrong. Stop playing dumb, little monster. I saw the bloodlust in your eyes, the way you wanted to kill me when I pushed your little buttons" Kidd stood up as he talked, approaching her with dagger in hand.

Rosalie swallowed thickly at his intense gaze. A predator approaching its prey. She backed against the wall, his large figure overshadowing her. She caught glance of the dagger in his grasp as he pushed the blade against her bruised neck.

"Come on. Show it to me. Show me that bloodlust." He husked in her ear and received a harsh shove from Rosalie, her blue eyes glaring at him. She wasn't having any of it. It would seem that she needed that one type of push before she snapped.

Fear.

"I don't know what you're talking about. Now, get off me and give me back my dagger." Her temper was rising as well as her heartbeat at the close proximity. She could feel his breath, his eyes boring into her own and his large muscular form blocking her path.

"I feel hurt. How could you forget what we shared?" He mocked, Rosalie not knowing what he was talking about and it added fuel to the anger rising. "I guess I'll have to remind you to get what I want" Rosalie wanted to snap at him before her eyes widened.

He backed away, twirling the dagger in his grasp. He smirked at her reaction but was still somewhat disappointed that she didn't change. The trigger seemed to be something else entirely. He would have to either find it or make sure that she never returned to that state.

"We're both very alike, Sweetheart." He tossed the dagger towards her and she caught it, confusion gleaming in her eyes. "We both stand up for what we think is right and we'll make sure to get rid of the people who stand in our way" He said and walked back towards his desk.

Rosalie looked at him, her blue eyes narrowing onto him. They were nothing alike! She stood up for what was right but he killed where he went! He didn't have a once of remorse in his system and he definitely didn't have a conscious.

"No one dared and still doesn't dare to laugh at me or my men because of our dreams. I'll kill every scum that does so. You will do the same if someone threatened your crew and your morals. That makes us the same." He explained and Rosalie averted her eyes downwards.

He could see it. It was only a brief gleam but he got to her.

"It's still different, Kid. I'm not saying abandon your dream but change your path. Maybe that way… Maybe that way we'll get along better." She exited his office without another word and left Kidd in his own thoughts.

He let out a sigh and ran a hand through his hair. He was so close to get her begging underneath him but the thought gave him a cold feeling. It was wrong. Since when did it matter to him? He didn't understand the strange feeling.

He looked at the wood of the closed door. She was naïve and innocent. He knew that her eyes told him a thousand words about the pain she's seen but to believe that someone like him could change was indeed naïve…

"Would you look who's up? You know you've been sleeping for two days. You're behind on your chores" A voice broke Rosalie out of her thoughts and she glanced up at Wire who came into view. She stared at him, the silence making the male give her a confused look.

"Oh, it's just you"

"HUH?! What do you mean it's just me? That's rude!" He snapped at her and watched as she smirked at him. "You little-! I'll give you something to laugh about!" He lay on the ground with another dislocated shoulder in a flash.

"Oi, Rosalie, if you keep this up he'll lose an arm" Killer said as he approached the scene and looked at Wire's pained expression. He shook his head and bent down to grab the shoulder. Wire let out a cry when he pushed it back into place.

Rosalie shrugged, chuckling at Wire's soft growl. "Not my fault he keeps challenging me" She then looked at the sea seeing they were already traveling once again. "Say, Killer, what happened to the marines?" She asked as he stood up.

"They never came. Turns out that male was too much of a coward when he found out Kidd was on the island. I guess he deserved what he got. How are you feeling? You must be hungry" Killer's words were barely spoken when Rosalie's stomach growled.

He chuckled and Rosalie blushed in embarrassment. "Come on, let's get you some food" Rosalie nodded and followed the male noting that he was friendlier than before. She appreciated that and it helped forget the conversation she had with Kidd.

Even if it was only for a moment.

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