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"JOIN MY CREW WILL YOU??" His crew was chuckling at his enthusiasm but I was silent as my eyes narrow and I had a smug
"Oh sure, but pay me up 150 bil"
It went silent only the ocean sounds can be heard clearly
His entire crew shouted "ARE YOU SERIOUS?!" All of them had shocked loo except Luffy
He didn't falter he smile widely "Sure!". I returned the smile earlier and narrowed my eyes.
"Your smile still same as before... Like Captain."
Till the girl orange hair hit his head with incredible force sending him back to my walls
I shiver in thoughts at the girl's strength I look over and she had frustrated look
"LUFFY DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH YOU HAVE TO OWN ME IF YOU PAY HER???" She shout at Luffy harshly
'she somehow reminds me of young me scolding Luffy when he brought trouble to me Ace and Sabo'
The girl look over to me but changed to a friendly mode
"Oh sissy! Please spare us some money will ya? For your information I don't really like sharing my money so much with someone I just met"
The smile on her face is obviously a annoyance one but she such a good actor that stupid dork would fall for it
I nod at her statement and put my tool back on my tool handler
"Sure, but what're you gon do bout the cracked wall that he imprinted hmm missy?" I said in chill tone like laid back
The boy with the long nose get scared and hide behind the blonde boy and I heard him whisper
'oh no she makes Nami mad!!'
I glance back at her still with a smug,
"At this time I'm sure you in pain because of these idiots, don't worry I'll be your therapist m'lady"
The boys gasped offensively while I just laugh at their reaction
The girl doesn't looked mad but instead she start to laugh at them too and extend her hand for a shake
I shook it and we give a understanding statement
The boys looked confused especially Luffy, which I find was eating my lunch box that Ipponyo-san made for me
I smile and shot a punch at him which he whines and keep apologising
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I aboard the ship and take my belongings with me even my clothings and tools and much more
(The picture above is what y/n wearing now not the necklace and bracelet though, also you're good at throwing and using kunai oh & it's from wano gift by your mentor)
Nami was looking out at the sea and back to her map chart, I went over the deck beside Nami and she was holding a map and was drawing something
I smiled and tap over her shoulder
"We didn't really introduce eachother aren't we?" I said most chilled tone
She laugh and nodded "Indeed, the name's Nami! My skill is navigating and I'm good at kicking butts with staff also I love tangerines!"
I smile back and lean over my back to the railings "Y/N the name, second name is Veldy short Vely nickname Velvet, Mastered inventing and alchemist. I'm a gauntlet wielder, and good at packed punch"
She gasp at me mentioning second name "You can have second name??? What can I call you? Y/N or Velvet?"
(Before get confused yes y/n knew her name)
I chuckled softly, but Luffy interrupted our conversation by dragging me away "Vely! I just remembered there's something you didn't know!"
Nami try to hold a laugh which I slightly irritated over, "Luffy if it's not necessary please do not disturb me while having conversations with people, I thought you already knew that these 10 years"
He frown and was hitting my head softly repeatedly "You're so mean! Still mean! I'm your best friend and I'm your favourite person how could you lecture me again!"
I took his wrist and pinch him stretching it then letting it go as it sent him back to other side of the railings
Nami still chuckling which I turn over to as she immediately turned away, I sighed and look back at Luffy
"so what is it anyway? Better not be something stupi-"
He look down "Do you know where he is?"
I tilt my head slightly confused, "Oh and who are you referring to exactly?"
"My other brother" i shook my head in motion no. My eyes narrowed at his off vibes figure.
I look into his eyes that was focused on the sea waves, it was calming and this is time where he relax and just zone out, Nami walk pass me giving a touch on my shoulder then wave off leaving us two to talk to eachother
"It's nice to see the sea close up like this isn't it Vely? This is what I been waiting for 10 years .. I got crew as I wanted ..A ship this ship the going merry. But I still feel something missing.. but here you are.. I'm glad to see you again.."
I smiled and seat beside Luffy, leaning my head on his shoulder. As I hummed and listen to the sea and admire the view with Luffy.
"Vely.. this is home for me now. A home I can go back and feel better than being alone. A place that I belong. And I want it to be place that you feel welcomed too"
He brush my hair and hummed a familiar lullaby, it was made by me when I try to make him and his brother to off to sleep.
"Hey Luffy..ace say the same... What's with Sabo? I thought sabo were with you guys, did he get abducted?.." my tone was serious as he look to me nodding confirming
"Sabo already set sail, not abducted"
I grab him by his shirt and shaking him back and forth "THEN WHY DO YOU NOD AT MY QUESTION??"
His eyes spinning like spiral, he stop my hand and apologies
Quick recap all this time it was sunny, after the logue town then we entered calm belt this conversation take in then suddenly a bunch of sea king appeared which all the crew go out to the deck and look over
The boy call his crew "Sanji Zoro Luffy you must protect the ladies and Me Captain Usopp!" He point at the three and his feet was shaking. So I guess his name is usopp
I look at Nami who were holding onto the mast crying her heart
"This...place is where the sea beast nest is" I felt her whining across the upper deck beside the figurine which I heard was called Merry from Luffy earlier
I watch the three boys helding a paddle row, Nami told them to start rowing after we got put down
I look down toward the sea beast and smile as I turn to others who scared of it "First time seeing whole group of sea beast? i could see it by your boys and gal expression"
I was the only one on ship who was chill about it right before the sea beast sneeze sending us flying
But I was helding onto the railing as others are floating off the deck floor
A frog jump over to us and the long nose guy almost fell into it's mouth but Luffy immediately catches him
And before we know it, the storm came back and I heard Nami talk about the red line stuff which I'm not so interested in
I went beside Sanji who were praising Nami, while I heard luffy
"So it's basically a magic mountain?" I could tell he didn't even paying attention to what she said
"I shouldn't have expected you to understand" she sigh as I chuckled at her misfortune
"you'll get used to it soon after" I mumbles slightly like whisper that only The Swordsman could heard since he was beside me
"Never heard a ship going up mountain before" Sanji walk past Zoro to other side of Zoro facing backwards
"Well I've heard about it"
I look over and tilt head slightly as both me and zoro speak "About the mountain?"
He shook his head "No, But I do heard about things on the grand line"
My interest was pique, this boy might know about grand line. I cross my arm "And what's that? I been here before but still i haven't yet know what east blue says about grand line"
"I've heard, supposedly most half of the people who crossed the grand line died by just attempting to cross it, it might take big risk"
I look to my side and the both boys were having stare off I nudge over Zoro who flinch at my body language, while as Luffy shouts
"THERE! I SEE THE MAGIC MOUNTAIN!!"
"WAIT WHAT'S THAT HUGE SHADOW!?" Usopp shout right after
Everyone turned their head towards the shadow and the mist was now disappearing as we got closer
"WOAH! So that's the red line?"
"I can't even see the top because of the mist!"
I tightened my grip on the railings as Luffy shout to get ready, I was beside Nami as the ship move forwards
I chuckled as I finally reliving my past dream from 22 years, from being story tale by my mother and my ex crew to actually seeing go through red line. When I was given birth on grand line on a ship and crew surround me was my family.
Y/n close her eyes
The captain look down at me and grab me to the air and say my name.
"This lovely Velvet child shall be name (Y/n)!"~~
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I walk near the figurine as we keep moving forward, "wow, when I was a with the marine all this time we cross grand line using secret passage and underwater never knew this is easier route"
"Wow, the sea water really is going up the mountain" I could tell she was stunned by it, while Luffy was ecstatic about it
"IT'S THE ENTRANCE TO THE WATERWAY!!"
I saw we're off the course as Luffy mentioned it, I grip tight ready for about to come and as expected
The steering broke as Sanji and Usopp forcing to move, I sigh at their misfortunes "poor youngsters, I'm older than them by 3-6 years and I just stand do nothing even tho I've experienced this for many times already"
"well as expected, once you meet Luffy you'll always end up in these sorts of bad situations" I lay my hands on the railing as luffy blow like balloon so his body to protect the ship from crashing
Making the ship bounce back to the course
Nami sigh of relief "We're saved!"
Zoro went to the railer held out his hand to him and help Luffy to get back on ship, he stretches his hand to grab zoro's hand
He got threw back on ship right beside me I smiled calmly as they cheered
"WE DID IT!!!"
I look down and complain about the height which usopp shiver right behind me "oh my dear, if we crash into rocks probably we meet gruesome death that awaits for us in silence, what'dya think boy?"
"Uh.. erm please don't ruin the cheery atmosphere"
"Ahaha alright as you wish" Y/n wave her hand, then pass beside usopp giving him a slight pat on shoulder assuringly
Nami went to the railing right beside Luffy and zoro I was right behind them as we watch the ship go down
"WOAH I ALREADY CAN SEE THE GRAND LINE UP AHEAD!" Luffy said ecstatically as we all smile widely
"Y/N-Nee San!! Look ahead! It's the grand line!!" Nami cheered as I nodded slightly I went turn to Luffy again
"Off we go!! All full speed!" He sounded like demands
The ship go down quite fast that only waves and wind can be heard
Buooh!~
A sound like echo, only noticed by me and Zoro
"Anyone heard that?" Zoro mutter
"I wouldn't be quite surprised, maybe the wind echoes the climate here is quite strange than normal ones" Nami said as if it's not something big
"Who cares! Let's go!! Wooo!!"
As I look down and saw something towering over right on the way of boy she's wrong
Usopp was arranging his goggles to take a good look ”Wait what's that.." he mumbles
Before I could tell them, Sanji shouted
"Nami there's a mountain up ahead!"
Nami look over confused
"What? A mountain? After we past twin cape there should be open sea!"
I heard luffy's hum squinting his eyes towards the towering shadow
There I sweatdropped and turn to them "There's a whale right on our pathway guys"
Nami whip her head around with shocked facial, also hint of fears "WH- WHAT!?"
Luffy laugh "WOAH THAT'S A BIG ONE!"
Nami hit his head and scold him telling him that it's not the time to joke over
"HEY WHAT DO WE DO?"
"SHOULD WE FIGHT IT?"
"ARE YOU NUTS!? HOW ARE WE SUPPOSED TO FIGHT THAT HUGE!?"
"BUT IT'S ON THE WAY!"
We go down so fast that even I lost my balance and sat on my butt
"We're too close to even notice it! It look just like a giant! Where even it's eyes!?"
I got back up and held tight on the railing as wind blew my hair back
"The whale's eyes is on the side don't worry it probably haven't seen us yet...laboon?.." I said calmly assuring them but the last word I whispered lowly to myself
Nami nodded at my statement
Zoro shouts something but I couldn't really heard him even though he was shouting, my attention is still on the whale
I felt the wind change, immediately glance over to the front and saw a open space
"Hey there's a-" Zoro cut me off by gesturing that they already heard it
I smiled "the rudder is broken"
He quickly went over to Usopp and Sanji helping them try to turn it to left which isn't working quite well
Luffy yell that he got a plan which Nami asked what is it but he went inside the military room without replying
I back up to the main deck stood up while hugging the mast as Luffy fire cannon at the whale
Everyone on board was shocked at his idea while I already expected for the worst
"Same mind set as before...poor laboon.." I muttered to myself
The ship slightly stoped but it's head was knocked which I assume luffy's favourite seat
It went flying to the upper deck right behind Nami, I could tell that she was terrified
I sigh as I look forward and saw the whale eyes were staring at us, everyone almost piss their pants except for Luffy who's shouting and complaining about his seat
I seat right beside the mast closing my eyes trying to take all the chaos in as I heard them yelling to go but one thing that got me fling open my eyes was the whale voice
I prayed to god for Nami and usopp to live through this, since I could tell they're the petty ones, and I already like the two as my comrades
I open my eyes and it almost pop out when I saw Luffy hit the whale's eyes
Everyone cried of frustration cause of luffy's action
The whale's eyes turn to our direction
"IT SAW US"
"LUFFY ARE YOU NUTS??" I hit his head but still keeping eye contact with the whale, The whale seem to recognize me which I abruptly avoid it's gaze
"Come fight me! you bastard!" Zoro and Usopp kicked his butt telling him to shut it already
The whale began to open it's mouth and absorbed us in
"Ah! yes we're going to die killed by a whale stomach acid! How fun! Just right after I joined too! Very fun!" I cheer nonchalantly but I put trust in Luffy, so he probably would do something stupid that at least could get us out of this mess of shit
Nami hit my head "DON'T SAY THINGS LIKE THAT!-"
"AAAAHHH!!" We both look over to see luffy's flying forward into the mouth first but seems like he got out
Before I could blink I was dark then it was bright
"Ah heavens? I thought I might end up on hell! Oh great heavens!" I said bluntly only to Nami hit my head even more, I'm starting to get annoyed with nami who keep hitting my head, if she knew who i was before this she'll regret this later
"DON'T SAY THAT!!"
"Well seems like we're dreaming then?? It's impossible that it was bright inside of a whale" Zoro spoke in rather rude tone
Sanji took his cigar and lights up his lighter
I look over to Zoro, "Believe it or not we're not dreaming"
"What do you think a good explanation for this?"
I look over back to Sanji who were smoking
"What do I think for this?" Zoro replied which I guess he was not talking to me then
"Yeah, what's a good explanation for this? I could've sworn that we were swallowed by a huge whale but"
I facepalmed
No don't say it
"..are we really were just dreaming or something??"
"... Yeah seems like this has got to be a dream"
I sigh as I go back inside the meeting room trying to comprehend till I felt the ship was shaking, I look through the sphere window and saw a giant liquid
From inside I still could hear their screamings and shoutings after a good three seconds the shaking stopped
I quickly ran outside and go to the main deck near Nami and usopp
"Ah this indeed a dream, I should go back insid-" i felt nami's and usopp's arms all over my legs and thighs crying
I look over to the small island and asked what happened as Zoro and Sanji immediately respond
"The giant squid was shotted by that"
They point at it as I understood it immediately
"Oh that's a house" Usopp and Nami got off from me and went over to the upper deck
"m- maybe we should just open fire!" Usopp point at the house, I pull his hand down and look closer
Sanji and Zoro looks over too
"Seems like someone is coming out of the house"
Laying my arms on the railing on Zoro's left
"Ah so we're indeed in heavens, the profit tell us so" I said with a smile which Nami and usopp yelled at me to stop making them even more scared
"Oh they're out, Oh hey it's a flower!" Sanji exclaim pointing at the person's who's came out of the house
Both Nami and Usopp yelled "A FLOWER??"
I sighed "No blondie, It's an old guy with feathers.. I assume.. that's all around his head. Oh he look familiar...crocus San?..." My breath hitched at the appearance of someone I've haven't seen for two decades
Sanji start to sweat quickly said "Oh yea, it's a person" then usopp saying what's up with the old man appearance
I turn my head to usopp "Nose boy, don't judge people by their look it's rude"
He look back and shout "OI TALK TO YOURSELF!!" He chop my head but not to hard. I roll my eyes at him and huff annoyed
"Hey, that man took out the squid as if been a daily casualties! was he just fishing or he save us??.."
The old man grab the rope and pull over the squid closer, while everyone was watching him
He gave back a silent dead stare, then set up a chair to sat while opening a newspaper
I was confused by his silent response but nod at it as if he didn't want his peaceful time to get interrupted by some mere pirates crew
Sanji was shouting at him to say something which the old man just still won't speak up
Even usopp was shouting trying to look intimidating which I started to feel embarrassed for their kindly accusing the poor man
The man start to speak up "Don't, or someone's gonna end up dead" he sounded dead serious but after Sanji asked he told it himself
"He was testing your patience it seems" i hover my legs over the railing, seating on it
Sanji looked pissed at the old man behaviour, Zoro step to frontline and more better at handling conversations
The man asked to introduce ourselves firstly before asking for a question right when he about to introduce us to the old man he butt in and introduces himself before Zoro
Like Sanji he was pissed as me and Sanji try to calm him down
The old man told us we're indeed inside of a whale and we were trespassing his resort
I bow my head in but Sanji stopped me which I sigh bit annoyed at how they're being rude and not feeling empathy for this man
"S..so then we're really ..inside of a whale" Usopp tone was shaky like Nami's
"What're we gonna do!? We're going to get digested! I DON'T WANT TO BE DIGESTED! !"
I look over the water and realised it wasn't the blue seas water "Ah yes indeed, in about few minutes from now this ship will soon start to rust" I mumbles slightly only Sanji heard me
The man pointed out to a door saying it's an exits and they all are shocked, I mean i know it's a whale but everything had an exit- they don't know that?? Well let's keep it to ourselves
My head turn to up and felt something is off about the sky even I heard them mentioning about the door floating
As they said it I already catch up before them, we're still in the whale's stomach and the sky isn't real and the door was a path to exit the whale
My senses are back to the current situation where they finally find out it's an painting made by the old man, ah yes also usopp was pissed at the man like Sanji and Zoro is. But this drawing of the sky is familiar to ones I draw on canvas 22 years ago for my whole crew
I felt the water and ship was shaking, seems like the whale bump into something
We all look over the island the old man was on, turns out it was a ship below it was a iron as the acid was splashing almost got to my hands that was on railing but Sanji took the both of my wrist away from the railing
I gasped quietly and thank him which he give a soft smile "I would never let any ladies get hurt no matter who ever they are"
I felt warmth by just listening to his comforting words, I back focus on the old man explanation about the whale smashing it's head over the red line mountains
Nami start to recall about the scars on the whales forehead and Usopp asking what it meant as he was sweating
"The whale is suffering!" Nami Said firmly
"Ah, yes now that make sense to the sounds we heard earlier isn't it?..." I asked in gentle tone to Nami and she nodded
I look down and sigh "poor laboon..." I whisper softly holding my crop top overall
They start to understand the situation but usopp accusing the man again which quite frustrated me
I went to edge to jump to the island but Sanji stopped me again "Hey don't do reckless thing! We don't know what's that man real intentions!"
Shot a glare at him "Maybe we'll get to know better if you guys don't abruptly accusing him because he slightly irritated you guys"
Hearing zoro saying let's leave already made my frustration build up more but he was right, the acid will dissolve us if we're inside of this whale for longer
I fell to my knees, but Sanji helped me to get up. I got up on my knees and slightly push him aside
Sanji look a bit upset at my gesture
"Let's head to the door already, if that's what worried you guys so much"
The old man jump inside the acid water which shock us all including me
"Wow he still immune after years" the thoughts of it make me giggle
"Seems like he's swimming to the exit, we should leave before the whale got even more violent" usopp mutter, I look at the man but I look over to the metal door side and saw a figure of perso- wait no THREE people flying over
Ah of course it's Luffy, he always brought trouble
They all fell to the acid water, oh that's gross Luffy need a bath after that.. I mean good washing..
I went to the side railing asking Luffy where have he's been he couldn't reply since he was in the acid
"Oh my bad 💧"
The shaking also stopped
"oh, we should help first before ask" he sigh at me who just gave him a bitter look then zoro went to my side and lower a rope for Luffy to climb up also somehow they wanted to help the two stranger
I don't want more chaos to happen so I went inside to take a good bathing remembering it's been three days of my last bath
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While the crew is at the light house talking with crocus, I was in bath taking a clean up, I haven't bath since three days ago I was so busy inventing my new gauntlet upgrades and worrying about the
'i didn't expected this go wrong, of course I should've known better than anyone else in the ship, whatever the situation is it always ended up chaos if luffy's is presence. I call it Luffy's Effect'
My bath was quite long to 18 minutes, and I making sure all part of me is clean cause I STINK and I don't like that
After done soaking myself in the bathtub I went to the girls room and the space was small but fit for two to three girls for the least, maybe if night's come I should sleep on the couch seems more comfortable for me since i always sleep on my couch bag after crafting
I change my outfit to a white sleeveless crop top shirt, a beige oversized knee level pants and look wore my four layered gloves and my I had a black boots that had zip pockets for my shock bombs and cutting bendable knife
Lastly I put my bag over my shoulders and head out to see the real blue sky, I sigh if relief till I saw Luffy starting to beat the whale which shock me
'HE STILL ON ABOUT THAT!?'
My eyes turn to others wondered what I've missed out on I mean well I took 10 minutes of changing cloth and 18 minutes of bathing so..
I turn my head over the ship noticed something missing
"eh? Eh.. EHHH!! WHERE IS THE MAST??" I stumbled behind me almost fall over the railing, I look up so see Luffy was helding it
My face was now shock "EHHH!?? HE SACRIFICED HIS OWN SHIP?? HOW MORE STUPIDITY HE CAN BE?? Ace..you raise Luffy to be more stupid or what..." I face palmed thinking what have ace teached this kid for 7 years while growing up together. The whale as shaking as the ship too
The water wave making me almost fell into the water, I was scared to death remembering I've eaten a devil fruit which scares me the most than the sea prism. Well I know I can swim and my speciality can overcome this devil fruit power but still. I DID NOT want to be swallowed by a couple of sea beast that's lurking under the dark sea
The whale crashes towards the light house which I assume the others were
Oh I was praying for them making it out alive 🙏🏻
The whale even went more ballasting than before, I saw the mast deepened. I felt empathy towards it a bit frustration for Luffy for hurting it out off blue
"He really is an idiot and never gonna change that state of mind set" I mumbles to myself and was facepalming at the current situation
'ah the future maybe is more chaotic than this.. I better prepare for the worst'