[A/N; :)]
After Granny Nyon made Ms. Hancock feel better almost immediately after she was described as sick, she came to speak with us as we were on the balcony of her room.
~~Moments before~~
"Snake princess, Monkey D. Luffy, and Red (Y/N) are here with me. They want to ask you a favor, could you at least listen to them?" [Granny Nyon]
"Sh-She immediately stood up!" [Mari]
"Alright, I'd like to hear it." [Ms. Hancock]
'How lucky are you, Redwood (Y/N)? Will she and Monkey D. Luffy move this unmovable mountain?!' [Granny Nyon]
~~Present~~
"Ah, Ms. Hancock!" I quietly cheered, grabbing Luffy's attention from the scenery.
"P-Please (Y/N), Hancock is f-fine." She softly put her palm on her face and looked away, pink on her cheeks.
"Alright, Hancock. We have a favor to ask, but first, are you feeling better?"
She walked over to us, her voice strong, "No sickness can overtake me."
"Good, Anyway-" [(Y/N)]
"Listen, there's a Whitebeard pirate named Ace who's going to be executed! He's my brother!" [Luffy]
"We want to rescue Ace, and we have a makeshift plan," I said, Luffy and I looked at Boa with serious and determined expressions, "We know a pirate ship can't make it in time."
"Your brother is... that Whitebeard Pirate?" Hancock said, shocked.
Luffy looked almost angrily determined as he put a hand on my shoulder and used it to push himself closer, his grip not letting go of my shoulder, "Our plan is if you can board the Navy ship and take us with you to the prison where Ace is being held?!" He almost yelled at her.
"How self-centered are you, Straw Hat, Redwood?!" The yell from Sonia and the door slamming open startled us both, "You know Big Sis is in pain, yet you still ask her to go to that abhorrent place?!"
"How cruel you are! We showed you mercy, and then you became arrogant! This is why we hate men!" [Mari]
"Big Sis's patience is running very thin!" [Sonia]
"So," Boa turned to me, "You want me to follow their order for the Seven Warlords of the Sea to convene..."
While the sisters were yelling, I swallowed hard, looking at her with nervous determination.
"If that's what you want..." [Hancock]
"Huh?" [Mari and Sonia]
Hancock grabbed my hands before making eye contact, looking between Luffy and me, "...I'll go anywhere you say!" She had pink on her cheeks and a sparkle in her eyes, as well as her voice, sounded higher-pitched and more cheerful. Maybe she wanted to save Ace as well!
"Great! Thank you!" [(Y/N)]
"This way we can make it before the execution!" Luffy cheered as he looked at me, and me nodding with excitement.
While Luffy was blabbing about Ace, I heard only one thing from Granny Nyon. I didn't hear what of, but I heard her say she is still under some sickness. I'd better make sure she rests a lot.
~~Later~~
"I don't think I can turn down any request from those two! I said I'd go without even thinking! And I don't have any regrets!" [Hancock]
"That's what we call love!" [Granny Nyon]
"Love?" [Hancock]
"The pain of thinking about someone you can't see drags you down and leads you eventually to your death." [Granny Nyon]
~~~
The Navy ship arrived that night, and I started getting more and more nervous. I realized just what I had agreed to. In the heat of the moment, I agreed to try and break someone out of the most protected prison in the world, not to mention the person we're breaking out will be in the middle of a huge battle.
I conjured the rest of the plan with Hancock, Granny Nyon, and Luffy, and they were all surprisingly attentive, even Luffy.
The first part of our plan, is I am to be disguised as an assistant, but I got a word of advice from Hancock. She said that she uses her beauty to her advantage, so she'll have her sisters dress me up nicely. She got defensive, saying I'm beautiful anyway, and got nervous I'd be offended, but I shrugged it off...
...now I wished I hadn't.
I was in an incredibly revealing black dress. I'd admit, I looked good, but the fact that they made me look good just to distract these marines made me embarrassed and upset.
I also had matching black heels, small enough to run in. Now, I'm just a tiny bit taller than Luffy. I was walking out to the ship with Hancock as Luffy was already there, saying his goodbyes.
~~~
"--And (Y/N)'s the smartest on our crew, just as smart as Robin! She's the strategist and keeps us in check always!" Luffy was basically showing (Y/N) off when all of the girls got distracted by something.
"Here they come!" [???]
"God, this is so embarrassing..." [(Y/N)]
"Chin up, (Y/N)-chan. They love you." [Hancock]
~~~
The eyes were all over me, and I was so embarrassed. I was hiding my face in my hands as I walked beside Boa. Girls were fangirling left and right about us, as I heard 'Snake Princess' and '(Y/N)' throughout the crowd.
Our plan was that Hancock was allowed to bring one guest, but we obviously couldn't just stroll in there as two rookie pirates, so Luffy was going to hide.
If Hancock's assistant was a man, it would immediately be suspicious. So, I'm dressed as an assistant and dressed to be just as attractive as Hancock. That was the sisters' goal, after all.
I had sunglasses that matched the dress, and I was decently unrecognizable. I also had a cloak on in my bounty photo, so I won't be recognized now.
As we neared the boat, Luffy was trying to get our attention, and I turned to Hancock, "By the way, sorry to rush you on such short notice..."
"It's quite alright!" She mumbled something I couldn't hear afterward because of Luffy yelling as Hancock and I stepped on the snake head, which lifted us up to the ship.
"Oi, Snake Lady! I wanna leave as soon as possible!" [Luffy]
"No, Luffy! It's rude to call her that! Call her Hancock!" [(Y/N)]
"D-Don't look into their eyes!" [Hancock, to herself]
"Alrighty, I got you, Hammock!" [Luffy]
I jumped from Hancock and I's snake to his as I grabbed his collar and shook him around, "She's being so nice at least call her by the right name! We could be dead right now if it wasn't for her!"
I was scolding Luffy, but he seemed slightly distracted. I slowly stopped shaking him and got nervous under his gaze, "What is it?"
He looked at me, then smiled, "Who did that to you?" He pointed at me, and I looked down, him now noticing how I was all dressed up.
"Oh, Hancock's sisters. Why, you like?" I did a playful wink, but I didn't expect the roar of women in the crowd fangirl over me.
"(Y/N) i-is smiling!" [Pirate 1]
"How many karats is that wink?!" [Pirate 2]
"I-It's too dazzling..." [Pirate 3]
I got embarrassed and scratched the nape of my neck as the snake moved upward and Luffy stood up.
"I do like it! You look great!" He threw his arm over my shoulder. I didn't really expect the response as I chuckled, pink slightly dusting my cheeks.
'Maybe I'll dress up more often... if so many people like it...' I turned back to see the tons of women still watching the three of us ascend to the ship.
Luffy and I were waving everyone off from the back of the ship as we left the island. We were going to meet the Navy ship somewhere, and they were going to take us to Navy Headquarters from there.
~~~
"I've been waiting for you, Boa Hancock." The marine Vice Admiral yelled as he jumped onto out ship, as Hancock and I stood atop the same snake head the brought us up to the ship.
"I told you about my conditions through the Transponder snail." She glanced at me and I slightly nodded, readjusting my sunglasses (Even though it was night).
"I managed to get my superiors' approval for a stop at Impel Down, the Great Prison." The Navy man said as he took a bite of meat he was eating.
He jumped back to his ship and turned just his head to us, "Is it only you and your snake who'll be joining us? Even though you are a Warlord, guest restrictions are heavy." He glanced at me as the hand on his sword twitched.
Hancock turned to me, "This is my assistant, who will be helping me through this trip." Is all she said.
I bowed slightly at the marine before smiling and slightly waving, and I saw a small hue of pink on his cheeks.
"--But other than that, this is everyone." Hancock confirmed, and the Vice Admiral nodded.
The snake lowered us down onto the Marine ship as the Vice Admiral slightly sighed, "It was worth the wait. It seems that I can fulfil my duty now."
I heard the heels of Boa and I land on the deck, and I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding.
"Anyway, you were so admirable about not attending, what made you change your...?" We were about to walk right past the marine man, but Luffy's stomach grumbled, and I almost facepalmed.
"Hm. People may fear you as an empress, but after all, you're human." The man sighed, and I did as well, "Even when you're hungry, your stomach growls–"
"Silence! As an empress, I have better manners than that..." Hancock snapped, her face slightly pink.
"Then, what was-" [Vice Admiral]
"That was me!" Hancock snapped and abruptly turned, leaving me behind with a confused marine. He looked to me ad I shrugged, readjusting my glasses and following behind her.
As I caught up, I silently whispered, "Luffy!-"
"Sorry. I couldn't eat enough at the banquet with all of those girls." Now that he said it, I didn't eat terribly much either...
"If we get caught now, it's all over!" Hancock silently whispered to us, and I nodded, "I'll ask for food later, just be patient." She scolded once more.
She mumbled for him to adjust himself and he did so, but the marine almost noticed. Luffy must've accidentally... ok, I'll handle this. There was rustling in Hancock's cape, so I stood behind her, and tilted my glassed down at the marine. He looked confused until I gave him a knowing look, then sighed, tilting my glasses back up once Luffy was adjusting, "Some men just have no class."
I hmphed and turned away, leaving the marine a stuttering mess, trying to explain himself, before he sighed and walked next to me, Hancock being on my other side, "We can't go back to headquarters with my men looking like this. Are they dead?"
"Achoo!" [Luffy]
"What was that?! It sounded like a man's–" [Vice Admiral]
"It was me!" [(Y/N)]
He gave me a suspicious look, so I played along, and sneezed again like Luffy did, "Goodness me, it must be very cold out..."
"But it's–" [Vice Admiral]
"Ms. Hancock, could you please turn them back so we could go inside and rest?" [(Y/N)]
"The night wind is not good for her, she might've caught a cold!" Hancock didn't sound like she was acting anymore, she seemed genuinely pissed.
"I'm not so sure, but... you're not up to something, are you?" [Vice Admiral]
"What do you mean by that?" [Hancock]
"You seem different than when I saw you a few hours ago." [Vice Admiral]
"I swear that both our bodies and souls are pure, but if you have doubts, why don't you search us with your own hands?" [Hancock]
I got a little self-conscious and my face went red, which didn't go unnoticed by the marine.
Hancock smirked kindly, "I'll allow it. I'll let you."
I tried my best to ignore Luffy's quiet protests, but I knew where Hancock was going with this. She knew he wouldn't.
"No. If you say so, I must believe you." [Vice admiral]
I let out another small breath I didn't know I was holding, as Hancock did the same.
"Take care of my crew. Not only can't we make it to Impel Down, we can't even run a ship like this."
Hancock left my side and walked next to the marine, blowing a kiss at the men and whispering, 'Wake up'.
"--ock-sama!" All the marine men yelled before hitting he ground. Judging by them being turned to stone by her hand, and then falling, saying the last part of her name, than must be why the marine said 'a few hours ago'.
"Get underway, you idiots!" The vice admiral yelled, "Before we return to Marineford, we must stop at Impel Down!"
Hancock and I exchanged knowing smirks to one another, as we watched the ship set sail.
'Phase one, complete.'
~~~
'Holy. Shit.'
It's the next day, and after a few close calls, we got to the, larger-than-expected Impel Down.
I had changed back into the dress and re-did my light makeup as the sisters had showed me.
I didn't sleep very well, but I slept at that. Luffy slept like a baby and ate like a king. I ate as well, making sure to fill up before we reach the fighting grounds. There's no way I'm getting out of here without one fight.
"Lady Hancock! We've arrived!" a marine called from outside.
"I'll be right out." Hancock responded, quite relaxed.
'We've finished phase one of out plan, and we still have 3 more phases to go.
Phase 2, is getting into Impel down and separating Luffy, Hancock, and I. Granny Nyon and I figured dividing and conquering would be the best way to continue with Phase 3, which is to find and free Ace.
And Phase four is to escape Impel Down, which is still a working part of the plan. My job is to secure a way out and then join Luffy and Ace. Luffy has the actual job of finding his brother, solely because if I gave him any other task, he would fail or simply not do it.
That's why we're visiting Impel Down with Boa. She is the one who will tell Ace we're here. Give him a shred of hope, and not to completely give up, which I'm sure he hasn't.'
I felt two arms drape over each of my shoulders lazily as Luffy's head plopped onto my own, "Oi, (Y/N). They have more ships here than they did at the Buster call!"
I pushed his head off of min and stood up, turning to his form, which now lazed over the chair I was sitting on, "Of course. The ships are kept here. They don't just appear out of the blue." I smiled at him.
"This is the most dangerous place in the world, so the amount of ships is necessary," Hancock chimed in, clicking the front of her cape on, as she had just finished getting dressed, "But... you saw the Buster Call? I only know it by what I've heard. It was an all out attack by five vice admirals with a fleet of 10 ships, and the strongest military operation by the navy."
I was about to talk to Hancock, but Luffy had priorities, "Hammock, (Y/N), is this where Ace is being held?"
I turned to Hancock, "I believe there are multiple levels right? So Ace would be on the bottom." She nodded.
"Yes. I believe he is deep underwater, Now, get into my cloak." [Hancock]
We had exited with Luffy under Hancock's cloak as the ship had pulled into Harbor, coming to a complete stop as the Marines from Impel Down welcomed him, "Thank you for coming, Vice admiral Momonga!"
Y'know, it was quite embarrassing, and slightly flattering at the same time, but mostly embarrassing when Hancock and I were waling down the stairs, and coos were heard from men all around.
I pushed my shades higher as I kept my gaze away from meeting Anyone's but Hancock's, as I felt the gazes of many marines on Hancock and I.
Vice Admiral walked off the ship first, followed by Hancock, me, and some other marines following suit.
"W-Wow! L-L-Look at them!" [Marine 1]
"That's the pirate empress! She's the most beautiful girl in the world!" [Marine 2]
"Th-The girl behind her is a looker, too!" [Marine 3]
"Th-Their Beauty has no limit!" [Marine 4]
'I wish I was under the cloak, too...'
Boa stopped, almost making me run into her, as she spared merely a glance at the gawking men, "What's that noise? It hurts my ears. Can I turn them to stone?"
"Please don't." The Vice Admiral and I responded at the same time. I wish she could, but I have to play the part of her assistant, and keeping her out of trouble.
"Are we inside yet?" I heard a barely audible whisper. I leaned in behind Hancock's cloak and whispered just as quietly, "Don't rush, Luffy. We're almost there."
"The condition you named was to see the key figure of this mess, Portgas D. Ace, wasn't it? Like I told you, pirates aren't welcome here, even a warlord. So we'll pout handcuffs made from Sea prism stone on you, and conduct a strict body search before we go in. Because we don't want any ploys to free out prisoners." [Vice Admiral]
'This might be a problem...'
Boa looked down and informed Luffy quietly. I leaned over to her and whispered, "Don't worry, we'll think of something." I whispered it loud enough for Luffy to hear as well.
"Just go in. I trust (Y/N)." Luffy whispered, making me feel the pressure.
She looked back up and nodded to me, as I smiled and we kept walking.
"We don't mind." [Hancock]
We wee at the front gates now.
"Wow, c-c-cute! Open the gates p-please!" marine stuttered as he ordered the people inside Impel Down to open the gate. I decided to do a small experiment. As we were walking inside, I was on the side where that Marine was, as Hancock was on my other side. I looked to the marine, with the marines behind him in line as well.
I did the cutest smile I could muster on the spot and winked at them at the last minute. As I entered inside, I heard a loud howl from the marines I had just winked at.
'So, that works? Maybe I can use it to our advantage.'
We walked under the gate and went through a pair of brown doors. You could heard the motion of the waves and the cries of prisoners throughout the halls, as we walked past tons of cells, with ground and whines.
I could tell by even the Vice Admiral being on his guard, that he also disliked the atmosphere.
I leaned slightly back, as it was just us four in the halls, "Luffy, we're in, but not completely. We'll let you know when to leave.
"Welcome to my impel down!"
"Ah! I got it wrong! I said "my–" jumping the gun!" A man said as we approached him and a woman. He was shirtless and unattractive with an Egyptian hat on and long crazy dark green hair trailing down his back, slightly matching his weird green skirt.
"I'm still the vice warden, Hannyabal! Nice to meet you!" He stuck his hand out to the Vice admiral, who took it cautiously.
'So he must be new here, too.'
"And you're empress Hancock? Huh, who's this?" Hannyabal turned towards Hancock and I, "You're my empress, Hancock?" he said in a weird cooing sound, "Oh! No, Sorry, that was too ambitious!"
"The dumbass warden... oh, Sorry! The warden Magellan is in his office on level 4 and I would like you to meet him!"
'This guy wears his personality on his sleeve, huh?'
I took more of a notice to the woman behind him. She had a beige and white navy uniform on, most likely an officer, with well-kept blonde hair reaching her hips and dark pink shades covering her eyes. Though, I could see through the shades slightly, to see her looking towards me with a hue of pink on her cheeks.
As the others were talking, I decided to play it dirty, to se if I can manipulate our way through the body search. I leaned my glasses slightly down my nose and gave her a slightly seductive wink.
Her breath seemed to have caught in her throat as she adjusted her glasses and looked away, though the red burning her cheeks was very obvious.
I smirked to myself.
'This might go our way after all.'