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Chapter 19

One week later…

"Okay, I've finished with this. You mind passing me on those spices?" Poison asked Rosalie who was currently busy cutting up the food as they prepared for lunch. She tossed him the spices, his instincts fast before he continued with his dishes.

As time passed, Rosalie started to become more relaxed around the crew. Wire still ended up on the floor when teasing her, Heat there to pick him up. Killer started to talk more with her, their conversations ending in chuckling or laughter.

Kidd, however, was out of the picture as much as she could get him out. He wouldn't have it though. If he got the change, he mocked her and tried to anger her. She returned the favour causing him to either storm off or her to walk away with a smirk.

Rosalie hummed softly as she sang a song in her head, enjoying cooking with Poison. It turned out that the men enjoyed their food more than she expected them to. That resulted in them putting much more effort in than normal.

"What're you humming there, Rosalie? It sounds like an interesting song" Poison spoke up breaking her trail of thought. Rosalie stopped humming and looked back at Poison as a smile formed onto her plush lips.

"It's a song that I always seem to sing when cooking. Do you want to hear it?" She asked and he blinked in surprise before nodding. He didn't mind it if she sang. He just hoped that she wasn't bad at it or she'll be banned for singing like some of the crew.

Once there was an animal,
It had a son that mowed the lawn.
The son was an okay guy.
They had a pet dragonfly.
The dragonfly it ran away.
But it came back with a story to say.

He was speechless. Was this the same woman singing with her silky voice? He honestly could say that he didn't expect that. He listened to her song and watched as she closed her eyes. The music almost taking over her figure.

Her dirty paws and furry coat.
She ran down the forest slopes.
The forest of talking trees,
They used to sing about the birds and the bees.
The bees had declared a war.
The sky wasn't big enough for them all.
The birds, they got help from below,
From dirty paws and the creatures of snow.

Rosalie could feel a dull ache in her chest as she sang. She missed the crew. She missed Bepo cooking with her. She missed how Penguin would win at poker, Shachi moaning about it and Ruby laughing hysterically.

So for a while things were cold,
They were scared down in their holes.
The forest that once was green,
Was colored black by those killing machines.

They were a crazy bunch but she enjoyed them. Most of all, she missed how she would turn around and Law would stand there leaning in the doorway. He would give her a small smile, his grey eyes soft and his oversized hat tempting to steal. How she missed that man…

But she and her furry friends
Took down the queen bee and her men
And that's how the story goes,
The story of the beast with those four dirty paws.

Rosalie finished and stirred the content of the pot before checking the meat in the oven. She heard clapping behind her and laughed at Poison who gave her a wide grin. She pulled out the meat and closed the oven before turning it off.

"You have one hell of a voice, Rosalie! How come you don't sing more often? I'm sure Captain would be pleased" Poison regretted his words as soon as it left his mouth and watched as Rosalie rolled her eyes at his statement.

"I could care less what he thinks. I only sing when I feel like it. Besides, I'm not making a career out of it. It's just something that I occasionally do" Rosalie said, crossing her arms over her chest. Poison chuckled with a nod and finished up with his last dish.

"I swear! I heard it!" A voice exclaimed and not too long the owner peeked into the kitchen. "I heard it coming from here… Holy mother! That smells delicious!" Wire exclaimed, Rosalie snickering when he was hit on his head by Killer.

"You brought me down here for nothing!" He let out a sigh and looked at the two cooks. "It looks like you're almost done. Or should I say that it smells like you're almost done. It looks like you cooked another feast for us" Killer said and Rosalie nodded.

"You bet. You can call the men to come and eat. Poison's finishing up with the last dish" Rosalie told him and he nodded. He dragged Wire with him, amusing the two cooking pirates. Wire always seemed to be in trouble.

It wasn't long until the entire crew entered the dining hall, all hungry by the wonderful aroma that came from the kitchen. Rosalie and Poison served the dishes and stood back, the men gawking at the different types of meat as well as some pasta, vegetables and starch.

"Poison, my friend. I believe we deserve a pat on the back for all our hard work, don't you think?" Rosalie told the male and he nodded in agreement. They gave each other a fist bump before they went to sit down and enjoy their food.

One figure was missing though…

"Where's Captain?" Poison asked, Rosalie completely ignoring the question as she enjoyed her meal. She could care less where he was. It's not like he appreciated the food they made either. He could starve for all she cared.

"Boss said he was coming for lunch this morning but he's been in his office the entire day. Dunno if he's still busy" Heat replied while Wire gulped down the food in his plate. Killer let out a sigh and took another plate.

"I'll go give him his food. Don't go cleaning up my plate!" He warned the men as he pointed at them before he left with a plate filled with food. Rosalie watched his exiting figure and briefly admired the first mate.

"They're close, aren't they?"

"Well, he is Captain's first mate. They've known each other since they were little kids. They rarely get into serious fights and they're quite the combination when it comes to fighting." Heat replied and Rosalie unconsciously smiled.

Kidd wasn't that heartless after all. As she thought more about it, she noticed how Killer was the only one to scold Kidd and they trusted each other with very decision made. Kidd even let Killer call the shots at times but was respected enough for Killer to stand back when needed.

There was a loud explosion and the ship heaved to one side. The food fell from the tables and the men crashed into each other. Rosalie yelped as she landed on the ground and rubbed her sore behind from the fall.

"What the hell?"

They rushed up to the deck before their eyes widened in disbelief. There was another storm brewing, lightning roaring in the skies but the problem was the warships that stood lined up in front of them while shooting cannonballs.

"Do you ever have a calm day on this ship?" Rosalie asked the men who shrugged, used to the busy life of fighting, eating and killing. She sweat dropped and then looked back at the oncoming ships. It didn't look too good for them.

"I was just about to enjoy a perfectly good meal and the next moment those bastards mess it all up! I'll kill every one of them!" Kidd stormed out with Killer by his side and made eye contact with Rosalie, her smirk growing.

"I'm glad that we make perfectly good meals" She said, practically glowing with pride and Kidd gave her a blank look. Rosalie's eyes widened when she noticed a faint blush on his cheeks that he quickly growled off.

"Whatever. Let's just get this over with" He smirked, eyes shining with killer instinct. "I haven't had a good kill in a while. This should get rid of my boredom for a while" He said, Killer chuckling next to him before ejecting his blades.

Rosalie sighed, letting her head drop. "Looks like I have no choice" She activated her armament haki, Kidd's grin widening. So, she was going to join the fight. It was too bad that she didn't use that dagger but he will maybe still see something interesting.

"Fire! The rest of you attack! Don't let them escape!" The Captain on the ship ordered as more cannonballs were sent their way, the men jumping onto Kidd's ship. Rosalie jumped into the sky, kicking away most of the cannonballs.

Heat expelled his fire breath and the men yelled out at the burning sensation that took hold of their bodies. It quickly dimmed down because of the rain but the most damage had already been done. Wire attacked them with his pitch fork, hitting groups of men away with mere force.

Killer sliced through the men without much effort, his blades aiding him in doing so. He dodged the bullets that were sent his way and cut through their weapons before finishing off the men. Most of the men seemed to easily overpower the Navy.

"What are you doing?!" The Navy Captain yelled at his men when he saw them losing. He heard clattering of metal before his swords flew off. He watched as Kidd brought all the weapons together, two large arms forming before he attacked the ships, breaking them in the process.

Rosalie whistled at the damage he made and watched as the entire crew took down the Navy without even breaking a sweat. They were strong, that was for sure. She missed this as well. She missed the thrill of fighting for her life.

"Hey, isn't that…? You're Rosalie D. Bloodmoore, the 'Red Menace'!" One of the men exclaimed and a group of marine soldiers turned around to look at her. "You're affiliated with the government! What are you doing under these pirates?! You're supposed to be on our side!"

Rosalie rolled her eyes and cocked her head to the side. "Just because my Captain is a Warlord doesn't mean that I'm on your side. You forget, I'm a pirate too and I didn't give my consent to anything" She said with a smirk, the men gritting their teeth but the Captain held them back from attacking.

"You're just like the rest of them. I guess betrayal in the only thing in your blood. You betrayed and killed your marine crew then betray Trafalgar Law to join Eustass Kidd. No wonder the government wants you dead" The Captain spoke up and veins throbbed on Rosalie skin.

"Say that again, Bastard, I dare you" Rosalie's haki spiralled around her, blue eyes darkening and Kidd watched as her anger flared from the corner of his eyes. Rosalie jumped onto the Navy ship, grabbing the Captain's collar before anyone could respond.

"It was that same government that killed my crew! You can call me what you want but don't you dare say I betrayed anyone." She snarled at the male before punching him, hard, without any haki. He spat up blood and grabbed his broken nose as he stumbled and fell.

The men lifted their weapons to fell but soon fell to the ground, unconscious, at her Conqueror's haki. Rosalie huffed and turned her back as she walked away. She took a deep breath to calm her anger and jumped back onto Kidd's ship, his smirking face making her brows twitch.

"You virgin" She looked at him in disbelief. "You've never killed anyone and you keep taking pity on them. I was hoping to see something interesting back there but I was only disappointed" Kidd shook his head in disapproval and Rosalie scoffed.

"Sorry that I don't want blood on my hands! Besides, I got rid of them, didn't I?" She pointed out and he snorted. She clenched her fists and bit the inside of her cheek. She tried her best to keep her mouth shut and managed well…until Kidd was shot in his shoulder.

"Kidd!"

"Shit! That hurts!" Kidd fell to his knees, his strength drained because of the sea prism in the strange bullet. He glanced back at the Captain who shot him, his bloodied smirk not lasting long when Killer cleanly sliced him.

"Kidd!" Rosalie rushed to his side and looked at the wound. "We need to get you to Virus to take it out. Can you manage to stand with that sea prism bullet?" She asked, her concern shocking Kidd slightly and her soft touch made him calm.

"I'm fine. This is nothing" He roughly pushed her away and stood up, ready for another fight. Rosalie glared at him and stood up. She was about to scold him before a column of water shot up right next to the ship, resulting in the ship turning to the side. Everyone fell to the side, holding onto the ship.

"What the hell is with this weather? If we don't get out of here soon we're going to drown along with the marines!" Wire exclaimed as he and Heat managed to hold on at the railings until the ship rotated back.

"That was close. Is everyone alright?!" Killer called and heard responses from most of the men. "Where is Kidd? Kidd!" Everyone looked around, a few men still sorting out the marines, but no one caught sight of the redhead male.

"Oh no…" Rosalie felt her body become cold and without a second thought, she ran and jumped overboard. She heard Killer call her name before she hit the icy stormy waters, her blue eyes looking for Kidd.

She didn't know why but the thought of him missing left an empty space in her chest. Since when did she come to care for the male? She didn't know herself but she didn't want him to drown. He had too much to achieve and too many people who cared about him.

She couldn't see anything in the dark waters and mentally cursed as she swam deeper. Come on. Come on. Where are you, Goggles? Don't go drowning before I give you a piece of my mind! She angrily thought before catching sigh of something shining.

There! She quickly swam towards the shining object, smiling when she saw Kidd's body come into view. He was already unconscious, his wound still bleeding. Rosalie was quick to grab a hold of his hand before feeling his incredible weight drag her down.

Why is he so heavy? Rosalie wondered and started to feel her lungs burn. Why was it always her to save the Captain from drowning? Rosalie tried to swim to the surface with all her might but found her own strength started to fade.

Damn it! Kidd, wake up! She slapped him but nothing happened. I have to get us out of here! Come on, Rosalie! An idea formed in her head and she closed her eyes as she pulled Kidd close. It was a crazy idea and she had to get this right or it meant the end for both of them.

Please, get us on the ship… Teleport!

She felt a large wave of numbness come over her before hitting a hard, wooden floor. She coughed up salt water, blue eyes opening up to looked at familiar faces of the Kidd pirates. She did it. She managed to control her teleportation!

"Kidd! Rosalie!"

"I'm fine! Kidd's not! Get that damn bullet out of his shoulder!" Rosalie yelled out with a hoarse voice and took deep breaths. She saw the confused looks of the crew and Killer came in next to her, helping her up.

"You saved him. H-How did you-?"

"Worry about him right now. I'll tell you later" Rosalie said with a small smile and put a hand on Killer's shoulder. He nodded and rushed off towards the infirmary. Rosalie relaxed and looked at the sky as the stormed cleared up, wondering one thing.

Why did she save Kidd?

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