The Unknown Pirate

Ch.19

Training passed by fast, each day I went to Marco in the mornings for Devil fruit training and in the afternoons I went to Ace for help working on what I'm going to say. The day's passed quickly and we were finally at the island. Forget the butterflies, there was a herd of water buffalo in my stomach. I keep gripping my hands. Ace noticed this and slung an arm over my shoulders. "Don't worry, everything is going to be OK," he said, grinning at me. "Yeah, but what if something goes wrong?" I asked, feeling the dread set in my stomach. "Don't worry about it, I have everything under control," he said.

(Ace's POV Flashback)

While Annabelle was training with Marco on something, Pops never told me what. I decided to call my baka brother. "Hello?" Sanji answered. "Hello Sanji, is Luffy around?" I asked, leaning against the bed frame. "I don't know if he will talk, he locked himself in his room only coming out for food then going back in there," Sanji said. "that's OK, I just need him to hear me," I said. "OK, I take the phone to his room," Sanji said. "Luffy phone, It's your brother," Sanji said. I could barely hear Luffy reply but, I think it was 'I don't want to talk to that Crew mate stealing baka'. "Then don't talk just listen," I said, "ever since we left, Annabelle has been having nightmares. you want to know what about?" I asked. "what?" he mumbled. "you. she thinks that you won't take her back, she really loves you and if you can't see that, then you shouldn't have her," I said, getting angry at the end. I heard Luffy quietly sobbing. "What do I do Ace?" he asked. "you meet up with us at the red line and take her back," I said, smiling to myself. "what if she doesn't want to come with me?" he asked. "trust me she will," I said. "Thank you Ace," Luffy said quietly. "that's what big bros are for," I said hanging up.

(Annabelle's POV Present day)
We anchor in the docks and got ready. I was rushed down stairs where I was shoved into a short white dress. "What is this for?" I asked, one of the girls who was dressing me. "We got to get you, dolled up for you big speech," she said, curling my hair. "OK," I said, sitting back thinking over my speech. "Alright Sweetie, you're ready," she said. "OK, thank you," I said, looking at my now curly hair. "No prob, Sweetie go get them," she said, leading me out the door. I made my way back on deck, where everyone was waiting for me. I gave them a sheepish look and went to stand next to Ace and Marco. Whitebeard set a hand on my shoulder and slightly smiles one of them proud father smiles. I took a deep breath and locked my jaw into a straight face. I lead the way down the ramp onto the docks. Ace on my right and Marco on my left. the crowd was enormous crowding around the small execution platform. there were Marines all over the place, there was expose to be an execution, but we have made a slight change to their plans. we walked onto the platform, everybody stop talking and waited expecting the execution. I took a deep breath and looked over the crowd, I saw a small child holding onto her mother's hand.

"my name is Annabelle Newgate, and I am a survivor of a buster call," that caught everyone's attention. "the island that I lived on, did nothing wrong. it was a small island of barely two hundred people. the people of the island studied the history of everything. one day one of the elders discovered interesting news about the World Government. you think that the World Government, is set up to protect you from Pirates, but what they actual do is try and keep everyone in the dark. to keep people from discovering their dirty little secrets. the World Government is Planing to unleash Pluton onto the world," I said. some people looked scared others didn't know to trust me or not. "and why would they believe you?" a Marine asked. "because I have proof," I said holding up the Documents. everyone looked scared. I keep talking. "the World Government hates pirates not because they steal or kill, its because they don't fall inline like little toy solders," I said. "THAT IS ENOUGH! I will not let you stand there and spread lies about the World Government," a Marine said, shooting his gun. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" a voice yelled, flying over head. "LUFFY!!!" I yelled as the bullet hit my stomach. I crumbled to the ground. "ANNABELLE!!" Ace and Marco yelled running to me. "Annabelle!!" Luffy said running to me. "Luffy, I thought that you wouldn't come for me," I said closing my eyes. "no, Annabelle," Luffy said, shaking me. "I'm wounded, not dead you baka," I said.