(Alexander POV)
I left the ASL in a cave cause it was raining & then Jaws & I left to my cave, we finally got there & when he went through the waterfall I jumped off him & he started to dry off by shaking all the water off his fur... & onto me. I give him 'are you serious' look & he sweat dropped, I shook it off & took off my shirt
I touched my back & felt the scar... that horrid scar that will scar me till the day I die. I had multiple ones all over my body but the one on my back, I hate it with a burning passion. I seemed to have showed it cause I was gripping onto my shirt pretty tightly cause I saw the water dripping from it
I loosened my grip on it & put the shirt on a rock before getting another one & slipping it on, I put the scarf back on & lied down against Jaws. I inhale & exhale before falling asleep, hours later I wake up & notice it was sunny, morning already huh? I get up & stretch a little before yawning & walking out
I took a deep breath before walking into the forest, it didn't take long when I found the ASL standing in front of a large tree where they had built a large tree house on it (lets say its past the 2 weeks)
"Nice place you have there." I said, it seems that I scared them since they jumped
"When did you get there?!"
"Right now." I chuckled
"What do you think of our hideout Alex?!"
"I think its cool."
"Would you like to stay with us?!" the two look at him then bonk his head
"What are you saying Luffy?!"
"Sorry kid, but I already have my own hideout."
"You do?! Where is it?! Can I see it?!"
"I do, not gonna tell you, & its called a hideout for a reason. Its my secret hideout that only I & Jaws know."
"No fair, we showed you ours."
"Not really, I found it like a snap of my fingers." I snapped my fingers when I said that & in came hurdling Jaws "& Jaws found it as well, so who's hungry?"
"We are!"
"Lets get food, how about crocodile?"
"Yes!" I smile warming at them & jump onto Jaws's back, they do the same & off we went. Through out our ride to the lake, the three of them were talking, soon enough I felt one of them touch my back... directly where the scar was so I grabbed their wrist
"A-Alex...?" I snap out of my dazed state & let go of their wrist
"H-Huh? What happened?"
"You grabbed my wrist pretty hard, I think its bruised." I turn around & look at Sabo's wrist, it was bruised
"I-I'm so sorry... I guess it was a reflex." I said while scratching my back
"Its alright, strong grip is all."
(Third Person POV)
Jaws made it to the lake & sat down, the three jumped off & ran towards it while Alex sat down & lied down against Jaws. He looked down at his hand & clenched his fist, drawing a little but of blood, but he didn't care. He hurt someone that was close to him, he grit his teeth & looked back at the lake, seeing that Luffy jumped towards the crocodiles
He stood up, starting to freak out when he noticed that the other two jumped in after him. They beat up two crocodiles & dragged them ashore, Luffy smiled as he sat on one of them
"Can we eat one of them & sell the other one?"
"Why not?"
"Hey Alex, you think you can help us out for a second?" he nods & walks over to them, he starts fire & the four of them start eating it. Alex threw a big piece towards Jaws & he ate it happily, when all the meat was gone Ace told their plan to Alex that they were going to sell the crocodiles skin in Goa
"G-Goa... Kingdom?" Alex shivered in disgust, he hated the Goa Kingdom & planned to stay away from it "I don't know, what if you get caught?."
"Like I said, we have a plan. So, you in?" he scratched the back of his neck before sighing
"Alright." Alex told Jaws to meet him back at the cave before leaving with Ace, Sabo & Luffy to the Gray Terminal. They grabbed a cloak & put it on with Alex on the bottom, then Luffy, Sabo & Ace at the top. Alex struggled to walk for a bit but was able to after awhile, they made through the entrance but then they walked into thugs
"Look what we have here fellas."
"Leave the cart & we'll spare your life."
"Oh really?" Ace had said in a bored voice, he threw the cloak off & revealed the four of them. They were able to beat them all up & Alex went snooping through their pockets, to find a lot of cash on them, sweet! They went back to their positions & sold the crocodile skin & they got a lot of cash out of it
Luffy then complained about being hungry again so Ace suggested a ramen restaurant, Sabo asked what is was, so Alex just told him it was just noodles... very delicious noodles. They were now in front of the restaurant & were greeted by the owner, when he noticed what they were wearing he told them to leave
"Sorry, but I do not serve your kind." Sabo then rummaged through his pockets & held it out to the owner, Alex looked at it supiciously but let it slide
"I want your VIP room." he said in a noble like voice
"Y-Yes sir, right away sir!" they four were led to a room & were given ramen & when they left, they pulled the cloak off & stared at the ramen before eating it. Sabo kept ordering more & the waitress that was giving them the ramen started getting tired every time she went up, the last time she went up Luffy stretched his arm & grabbed it, scaring the poor lady
"Welp, that just blew our cover." the door than opened the reveal the owner & the waitress
"Sir! We need to talk to you." eventually they stopped eating & fell to the ground, they got up & ran & jumped out the window, Alex was the last one so he turned around & bowed
"Sorry for scaring you mi'lady, & sorry for the broken window. Here, have this money." Alex threw the money he stole from the thugs then jumped out the window & met up with the three boys before running away "I always did hate this place, but my politeness got the better of me."
"Sabo!" they all turn around to see a not so good looking man, shouted out Sabo's name "Sabo its me! Your father!" Sabo glared at the man, Alex turned around & glared at Sabo
"What is he talking about, Sabo?"
"He must have mistaken me with someone else." they ran away & when they were far enough, Alex grabbed his shoulder & turned him around
"We're talking about this later, Sabo. & you better, tell the truth."