"This is a Vivrecard!" said Nami, gazing at the paper Shakky gave to her.
"Oh, if you know about it, that makes things easier" smiled Rayleigh. "I'm a wanted man too...So I think I'll move the ship from Grove #41 and work on it somewhere else. The coating should take about three days"
"It takes three whole days?!" repeated Luffy.
"Your lives depend on my work, so that's the fastest I can do"
"So, we have to survive for three days..." said Brook. "Yohohoho! Scary!"
"Shall we say sunset in three days?" offered Rayleigh. "I'm not sure which grove I'll be in...But just follow the Vivrecard, and I'll be waiting for you with the ship coated. You'd better go buy whatever supplies you'll need for your underwater trip to Fishman Island"
"Thanks a lot, Luffy-chin and everyone!" thanked Keimi once again and Pappug nodded in tears.
"This all happened because of me, so sorry!" apologized Hachi. "To show our gratitude, we'll show you the way to Fishman Island, so don't worry! Watch out for the Marines for the next three days!"
"Hachi, watch your health" demanded Chopper strictly.
"Let's meet again in three days. I'll be there to send you off, okay? And take care of our (nickname)-chan for us" grinned Shakky.
"See ya later, granny! And we will do so! Shishishishi!" beamed Luffy. "We're up against an admiral! We'll have to make sure that none of us die, eh?"
"DON'T SAY SCARY STUFF LIKE THAT!" barked Usopp.
"Then, let's go...To the amusement park!" declared your captain and the others sweatdropped.
"Er, shouldn't we find Silvers first?" said Franky.
"Oh, that's right. Well, let's find our Master Grinder and go to the amusement park!"
"It's 'Master Gunner'...." repeated in unison your comrades and Luffy let out another laugh.
"Oh, by the way..." stated Rayleigh, and the others turned to him.
However, each one of them flinched at the dark look he was giving them, looking taller than usual. Rayleigh glared at each boys for a long time, a menacing grin on his lips:
"If one of you touch my daughter, I will know" told Rayleigh darkly, and the boys nodded in fear.
"Ray-san, you're scaring them" chuckled Shakky, shaking her head. "(nickname)-chan is a woman now, not a little girl..."
"Like hell she is!" snapped the old man, and everyone sweatdropped as he walked away. "I swear, if a man ever land his eyes on her, I will give them a free pass to his grave!!"
"Or woman" Shakky winked to Nami and Robin, who blushed lightly.
"Women don't bother me...She can have as much women as she wants..."
You walked absently through the Groves, your mind still plaguing over what Rayleigh told your comrades about. Memories that were long buried resurfaced with simple words from your old man. Still, you didn't forgive him in abandoning you on Rogueport. If he couldn't take care of yourself, then he shouldn't have brought you out of Shakyasimha. He put people in danger by leaving you there.
In fact, he brought more danger in the world by answering the rumors of the legend, and confirming the World Government's worst nightmares. You couldn't live a peaceful life out of that island. You couldn't live a normal life like the others.
Explosions and screams resonated all around you, pulling you out of your reverie. Pirates were running pass you, looking like they saw the Devil himself. Blinking, among the destruction and buildings on fire, you saw a man walking toward you. He was wearing an admiral outfit, all yellow.
"Young lady over there...~" stated the man in a slow manner. "Didn't you happen to see Sentomaru, a subordinate of mine? I can't find him anywhere~"
"Sorry, old man. Don't know a guy by that name" you answered, sweat running down your temples.
"Hm? Maybe then you know a woman by the name of Silvers (y/n)?~" grinned the admiral with that weird face of his.
"Nope. Don't know her either..."
"Oh? And what's your name then?~"
"I go by the nickname of 'It's-None-Of-Your-Business'..." you drawled, turning to walk away.
"How insolent...~"
The admiral lifted his leg and the limb shone a bright yellow light. Before you could even turn around to see what was happening, something fast passed you and the building who stood a few feet away exploded. You froze on the spot, face paling at the amount of strength used in this attack and the size of the explosion.
"....Maybe you should start to run~" cooed the admiral, and you didn't need to be told twice.
You pulled out from the pocket of your jacket Steven, throwing him in the air as you yelled:
"Hungry Ghosts Realm: Kodama! Jingo Jungle!"
The wooden doll transformed in his true form, letting out a snarl and created trees with piled vines. The old man clicked his tongue at the sight, tilting his head in wonder:
"My, everyone of those rookies has monstrous powers~"
"Steven, block all his attacks!" you ordered the monster tree.
You continued to run back to Grove #13, several light projectiles almost grazing you and exploding all around you. Suddenly, the admiral appeared in front of you and you dodged his kick by bending down. Unfortunately, his used this moment with your guard down to grab your scarf and tug it hard.
With a small cry, you fell backward on your side. It became harder to breath when the admiral tightened the scarf around your neck, your hands grabbing the edge of it.
"Silvers (y/n), the Immortal...Finally we meet...~" drawled slowly the admiral. "Your attitude certainly match what Fleet Admiral told me...~"
"S-S-Steven!" you gasped. "Kodama: Jungle's Law!"
The monster tree teleported himself in front of the admiral, snatching his hand away from the scarf. With his claws, Steven stabbed the male who merely looked down at the 'wound'. You took this time to stand back on your feet, jumping away from the admiral with the monster tree. The wooden doll reverted back to normal, and hide inside the pockets of your jacket.
"You piss me off..." you growled, summoning your naginata and pointed the weapon at him. "I have no time for this. Bring it on!"
"As you wish~"
Your breath caught in your throat when an unknown feeling exploded in your chest, and it quickly turned into pain. A hand passed through your shoulder, and red line of blood escaped your mouth, leaking down on your chin and collarbone.
You felt your body being propelled in the air, and you went through several groves before you landed on your back, the grass smeared with your blood and forming a trail behind you with all they way you rolled.
"(y/n).......?" a weak voice spoke, but you could barely hear it.
Your eyes dropped, your blurred sight stopping on three dark figures at your right. One of them advanced quickly in your direction, dropping next to you:
"O-OI! Stupid Mummy, what did you do?!" panicked the voice. Zoro.
"(y/n)-san!! She's terribly wounded!" yelled Brook next.
"CHOPPER! WE NEED CHOPPER!!" screamed Usopp. "COME OVER HERE, QUICK!!"
"What happened!?" you heard the far away voice of the reindeer.
"Oh my god, (y/n)!" screeched Nami.
"SHIT! SILVERS?!!" added in Franky.
"(y/n)-swan!!!!"
"(Y/N)!!!"
You could hear everyone's voice as your heart slowed down. Someone shook your shoulder, the one who hadn't a hole in it, and turned you to you laid on your back.
"She lost so much blood! What the hell happened?!" said Usopp.
"Just wait (y/n)! I'm coming!" told Chopper, hearing his hooves getting nearer.
"So, that's where you landed~...." cooed the voice of the admiral, and what was left of your blood ran cold.
The swordsman unsheathed his swords and faced the old man standing behind the trio. Usopp let out a yell, taking a step back while Brook pulled out his own weapon.
"W-W-Who the hell is that?!" demanded the sniper.
"Is he the one who turned her like that?!" Zoro gritted his teeth in rage.
"You will not take a step closer to (y/n)-san" told darkly the skeleton, his carved eyes turning into an expression of pure anger.
"My, my~...So much friends to defend you~..." said slowly the admiral. "But they will not stand in my way"
The admiral kicked Zoro in the guts, causing him to feel his wounds from Thriller Bark to reopen. The swordsman let out a yelp and fell on his knees, holding his stomach. Both Usopp and Brook gulped while the admiral approached you and lifted one leg.
The limb started to glow brightly, a sound ticking:
"(Y/N)!!!!" panicked Luffy.
"HEY! HE SHOOTS BEAMS, TOO! THIS AIN'T GOOD! DO SOMETHING! AT THAT DISTANCE AND THE STATE SHE'S IN, IT WILL KILL HER!!" cried the cyborg.
" OH NO! (Y/N) IS IN TROUBLE!!!" you could hear the desperation in your captain's voice. "USOPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
The sniper came out of his trance, and immediately took his slingshot. He shot a few smoke bombs at the man who didn't waver at the hits. Brook tried to stab him in the chest, but the blade passed through him:
"I-I CAN'T EVEN STAB HIM! WHAT SHOULD WE DO?"
"MOVE YOUR FOOT!" barked Usopp, continuing to fire at the admiral.
"I ate the Glint-Glint Fruit, you see~ I'm made of light~ I'm a Logia~" stated the old man.
"This can't be for real! She's going to die!" the navigator brought her hands over her mouth in horror.
"(y/n)!!!!! RUN!!! (Y/N), STAND UP!!!" yelled in tears the reindeer.
It hurts...It hurts....It hurts....
Your comrades continued to yell, and even if Robin tried to use her Devil Fruit on you to get you out of the way, the admiral simply slammed his other foot on your chest, holding you down. You were waiting for the moment you will reborn, your eyes about to close for the last time. Until, something fast zigzagged its way to him and kicked his foot away from your face. The beam was shot behind the admiral, exploding against the grove on contact.
"You're getting involved in this...Dark King Rayleigh?!" said the admiral, a small hint of anger laced in his tone.
"You will not lay a hand on my daughter" said your old man, a grin on his lips that didn't reach his eyes in the slightest. "Don't be plunking those youngsters...Their era is just about to begin!!"
"Old man!!" yelled Luffy in relief.
"Thank goodness!" added Chopper.
"I'd heard on occasion that you were on these islands~ I guess those reports were true~" drawled the admiral. "Are you defending these chicklings because you're still a pirate even if you aren't what you once were, Rayleigh-san?"
"I would be able to retire freely and peacefully if you people would kindly take down my wanted posters" replied snarkily your old man.
"The crimes of a pirate cannot just go away~ Especially not those of the Roger Pirates~ But, to capture you, I would first need to make some preparations, so...~"
"Wh-what a relief, (y/n)!" said Usopp, falling on his knees. "Your old man is really awesome!"
"Every attack we tried went right through his body! How did he stop him just now?!" said Brook.
"I don't suppose you could overlook them, Kizaru-kun?"
"Give me a break!~ If I don't catch these kids and especially that insolent girl of yours, we at Marine HQ will lose face with the Celestial Dragons in Mariejois~ Could I ask you not to get in the way?~"
"USOPP! BROOK! TAKE (Y/N) AND ESCAPE!!!" yelled Luffy at the top of his voice.
"Come, let's go Brook!" said the sniper as he pulled Zoro on his back while the skeleton lifted you bridal style.
"EVERYONE FOCUS ON ESCAPING! AS WE ARE NOW, WE CAN'T BEAT THESE GUYS!"
"How noble!~ Yet, how annoying...~"
The two ran to a certain direction, and with all the blood you lost, you could already feel yourself loosing all of your senses. Brook kept telling you that everything will be alright, and Usopp about how they will heal you back to your normal self. A bright light shone on their right, and the skeleton let out a cry of surprise:
"LIGHT?! Is he going to do something to us?!"
Though, it didn't last long before it disappeared, and the guys released a sigh of relief.
"That light from before is gone!" said Brook.
"It looks like the old guy saved us again!" added Usopp.
"THAT WAS FRIGHTENING!!"
Loud steps echoed behind you, and they turned their head to see Kuma running close behind them. Usopp and Brook let out a scream, accelerating. The Shichibukai was about to fire a beam with his mouth, opening its jaw wide as a detonating sound resonated. Fortunately for the four of you, Sanji appeared and kicked Kuma behind the head.
"Sanji!" cried in relief the sniper, stopping.
The chef grabbed his leg in pain, falling on the ground with a loud thud. The Shichibukai slowly stood up and opened one palm who glowed brightly:
"RUN, SANJI! HE'S AIMING AT YOU!" panicked Usopp.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! YOU GOTTA RUN!" shouted back Sanji.
Kuma fired at the blonde male, and both Usopp and Brook started to run once again. The Shichibukai merely sauntered in their direction, only to be stopped by something tugging his leg. Sanji was desperately clinging to Kuma, not wanting his friends to be in danger. Usopp screamed his name when the Shichibukai lifted him and shot the chef, the beam passing through him and grazing the sniper.
Usopp released Zoro and the three of them collapsed on the ground. Brook stared at the scene, completely helpless as he held you closer. The Shichibukai now faced the skeleton, opening one palm. A roar erupted in the others's direction, and all you could see was Chopper in his unstable, full monster form. He was trashing around, destroying everything in his path as he tossed other copies of Kuma.
"Chopper...went and did that again?!" breathed in disbelief Usopp, but noticed that Kuma was distracted. "Sanji! Get up! Now's our chance to get away from here! Hurry! Before another beam comes!"
Usopp panicked even more when Kuma whipped his head toward him, and opened his palm. A bright light was coming out of it. Unfortunately, Sanji was to beaten up to do anything, and Brook was holding you.
Bryce...Mommy loves you....No, matter what happen....Do. Not. Open. Your. Eyes
A purple aura engulfed you, and the sound of a metal being sliced in two silenced the tension over your small group. Usopp watched in shock as the Shichibukai's arm fell down, electric sparks coming out of the dissembled robotic limb. Brook released a small scream at the sight of a headless, spectral knight behind Kuma, holding a huge sword against its chest (). It lifted the weapon over the Shichibukai's head, and slammed it down, impaling him on the spot.
Usopp screeched like a little girl, scrambling to get away from the spectral knight. A strange light engulfed the destroyed robot, a yellow and purple fog crawling to where you stood. It stuck on your body, and the guys gazed in amazement as the wound in your shoulder healed by itself, the hole closing.
When it was done, you exhaled and your breath came out softly.
"She...is...okay..." said in shock the sniper. "I...don't understand..."
"Well, we will check about this later. We need to get them out of there!" said Brook.
Though, they froze when they felt a presence behind them, and they watched in horror as the real Bartholomew Kuma stood behind them with his bible in hand.
"NOW THERE'S ANOTHER ONE!!" squeaked Usopp while Zoro woke up from his unconscious state. "WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOING ON?! I'VE HAD ENOUGH!! JUST HOW MANY OF THESE GUYS ARE THERE?!"
"So, you're still alive, Roronoa..." spoke Kuma.
"Thanks...to your mercy...." replied Zoro, panting hard.
"H-Hold on, Zoro! This is no time to be talking! Hurry and...!"
"If you were to take a trip, where would you want to go?" Kuma asked him this weird question.
"Come on Zoro! We gotta get out of here quickly!" Usopp tried to reason the swordsman.
However, the green haired male disappeared in front of them with one swing of Kuma's naked palm, with a pop sound. Everyone stood there, completely shocked. The skeleton put you down carefully and his mouth opened wide when the Shichibukai leaned down and put a gloved hand over your cheek.
"...I will make sure you're not alone" stated the man.
Everything went in slow motion. Kuma brought his other hand close to you, and just like Zoro, disappeared under the bewildered expressions of your comrades, as if you were erased from existence. And one by one, everyone faced the same fate till the last.
(y/n)...Promise me that you will stay safe. Okay? Moitra and I are always waiting for you back home. If you ever feel lonely, just look at the necklace. Though, I would be surprised too if you ever did!
Mommy...Why is there so much blood on your hands?
Bryce.........What did you do....?
Mommy, they told me you were a monster. Is this true?
They will pay....EVERY LAST ONE OF THEM WILL PAY