(Third Person POV)
"Put me down!" after that whole hurrah with the fake straw hats, Shaw was still searching for the real Luffy & Ace. Volpina was being carried by Shaw & he was causally talking with Storm "Are you even listening to me you damn idiot?!"
"Huh?" she glared at him & chomped down on his left leg, but winced when she bit down into metal instead
"OW!! What the hell is your leg made out of?!" he chuckled & knocked on it a couple times
"Chromium, strong yet light my dear friend!" she rolled her eyes
"We are NOT friends." Shaw looked around & saw they were in a pretty secluded place, he set her down & she glared up at him with her arms crossed & her ears & tail flared
"Don't you recognize me?"
"No..." he chuckled & took his hat off & gave it to Storm, she looked at him & raised an eyebrow
"How about now?" she sniffed him again & he lightly laughed, she intensely stared at him & now she was tightly gripping his arms "Ah hahaha, its been awhile, hasn't it? Volpina." she fell to her knees as she covered her mouth with her hand
"B–B–Boss...-- s–sama?!" he crouched down to her & patted her head
"Took you long enough..." she didn't waste anytime to throw her arms around his neck & pull him into a hug
"Shawn!!" he stared at her in utter shock, never has she ever called him by his name, It was always Boss–sama "How the hell are you alive?! We all saw you die back in Marineford!!" he chuckles
"Well I did die, but I was brought back from the dead!" she look at him & hiccupped "I'm serious, the guy who brought me back was a guy I busted out of Impel Down when we were trying to get Ace out!"
"Why are you talking like that as if it were a joke?! You bloody died in front of Luffy–sama & Ace–sama!" he looks down & places a hand on his chest
"... I know, I know. You have no idea how hard it is trying not to think about that blasted moment!" she winced a bit as her ears flattened, Storm looked at him sadly
'Master REALLY doesn't like talking about this subject...'
"I'm sorry, what are you going to do?" he stood up but helped her up as well
"I'm going to watch Luffy set sail of course! I couldn't when he was 17, but I am this time & I'm gonna make sure he makes it!"
"What do you plan on doing?" he smirks
"You'll see!" she sighs but smiles in the end
'You haven't changed at all, Boss–sama! Just wait until-- wait... maybe it would be best if they found out on their own.' she smiled lightly & nodded to herself 'Yeah, I shouldn't spoil the moment.'
"Is something the matter, Volpina?" she looks up at him but shook her head
"Nah, everything's okay. But I have a question."
"Fire away."
"Why did you become a Shichibukai?" ever since he became a Shichibukai his bounty increased to 650.000.000 beli, Sengoku would send him on difficult missions & he had actually became friends with Doflamingo
"Someone had, convinced, me to become one. Took A LOT of convincing but it worked, its worth it."
(Shawn POV)
I watch from a tree, with Volpina & Storm beside me, as the straw hats, Ace & the Knight D. siblings were getting ready to set sail. I was surprised when I saw them with Luffy, apparently after I saved their lives, they want to return the favor by keeping Luffy & his crew, plus Ace, safe
"He saved my life, so might as well repay the favor."
"How?" the two look at each other
"Can we join your crew?" I raise an eyebrow while the whole crew screamed at them & Ace just stared at them with widened eyes, I chuckle & lean against the palm of my hand
"Oh? That's surprising, a ex-Vice Admiral & a pirate with a bounty over 100.000.000 beli, impressive." I look over & notice three marine warships, I roll my eyes as they fired cannons at the Sunny so I whistled & they looked over to see where it came from
"What was that?!" I heard from Usopp, I chuckle & look at Volpina as I extend my hand out to her
"Like old times?" she laughs & grabs my hand
"Like old times." Storm watched as Volpina hoisted me up before spinning around & throwing me towards the warships, a cannonball was flying towards me but I smirk & easily kick it away & miraculously landed on the Kuja ship
"Terrance!" I look over & saw Hancock called my name, I grin sheepishly & spun around over to her before grabbing her hand & kissing her knuckles, she scoffs & snatches her hand back "Hmph! Just because your charming, doesn't mean you've won my heart man. Luffy already has~" she cooed, right on cue came Storm
"So you admit I'm charming? Is what he said." she looked at me with a blush & I smirk at her, she seemed to have giggled & punched my arm. Over the years I actually became friends with Hancock too, took a lot of time but we're actually friends
"Whatever, Terry." I playfully glare at her
"Don't call me that…!" she smirks this time, we both look over to the Sunny & wink, I saw Volpina smirk & fly over here until she was next to me, but I hear from the ship--
"OH MY!! ITS LIKE A GODDESS & THE DEVIL BESIDE HER!!" I shook my head & look at Volpina
"How are they?"
"They seem pretty good, Ace–sama seemed to have gotten a scar as well."
"What about Luffy?"
"Oh, Luffy~ do tell about Luffy!" Hancock begged
"Um, he looks healthy & happy. Surprised to see me & shocked to see you, he still does know its you either." I smile lightly, soon enough all our attention went over the the warships
"Pirate Empress & the Unknown! You are in the way of government business!"
"If you do not move, we will open fire." I smirk & look at Volpina
"We can't interfere cause we're Shichibukai, but you can." she looked at me confused before nodding, I touch her before she jumped in the air & landed on one of the ships as a Cerberus
"Man its been to long!"
"I agree."
"Shits about to go down!!"
I chuckle & Hancock stares at me, I shake my head & point back at the Sunny & we noticed that it was submerging under the water
"I'm going to miss him!" she exclaimed, I whistle & soon enough three sea kings appeared. After Sengoku told us that Luffy left the Sunny alone, I ordered those three to protect it & destroy anything that tries to touch it
"What's going on Shaw?"
"Yeah! Straw hat's going to Fishman island now."
"Do we have to do something now?" I nod & whisper to them
"Make sure Luffy & his crew have a safe trip to Fishman island, if you do so you'll get a special treat~" they perk up
"We'll do it!"
"That treat better be worth it though!" I chuckle & look over to see that Storm was trembling behind Hancock as Volpina wagged her tail
"I love this form!"
"Its super fun!"
"Being big is awesome!"
"Uh-huh."
(With the Sea Kings)
Zoro, Sanji, Sam, Robin, Ace & Alex stare in shock at the sea kings while everyone was freaking out or screaming how their lives were over. Well, Luffy was staring at them with starry eyes saying how big & cool they are
"I can't believe we forgot that we're like 100x their height, mostly cause we casually talk to humans now."
"Mm–mmm!"
"This is freaky…" Chopper mumbled, suddenly Robin approached
"You can understand any animal, correct?" he nodded "Does that mean you can understand the sea kings?" he nodded again
"Right right! Hey!" all three look at Chopper "A–Are you going to eat us?!" they look at each other before laughing
"Of course not!"
"If we did, S--"
"Shut up!! Don't say his name! Its either Terrance or Terry!"
"Maybe not Terry cause he'll kill us for sure." they nodded "Anyways, the guy we're working with asked us to make sure you guys won't have any trouble getting to Fishman island."
"We can also be your guide!"
"We know the oceans like the back of our hands!"
"Well… fins, we don't have hands!" one swam deeper into the currents while the other two stayed by the ship
"So, what did they say?!" Nami & Usopp asked desperately
"… t–they said their gonna give us a safe trip to Fishman island."
"Huh?!"
"Why would they do that?!"
"They said the person their working with told then to do that!"
"& who's that?!" he shrugged
"A guy name Terrance."