You didn't want to leave the boy in the hospital again, not after this morning. You gingerly touch your left arm and sigh, waiting for the elevator. You had to go to the bus stop and pick up the other two, but that meant leaving Ace alone, you wanted to call someone to pick up the boys but it was their first day, and you wanted to be there for them.
The elevator dings and opens, you step inside. You felt nervous about being in the metal box after what happened, but you clench your jaw and keep your eyes forward. At least no one was in here with you this time. You make it to the ground floor without any further incidents. You step out and make your way to the lobby, you see the group of men from this morning and freeze. You walk slowly out of the building, praying they don't see you. You see a few people leaving as well so you hide behind them, trying to blend in.
You make it outside and sigh. Safe, for now. But now Ace was alone in the building with those people, you pull out your phone and text Shanks. You explain what happened this morning and the fact they were still down stairs, and the fact you had to leave Ace alone so you can pick up the boys. You get a quick text back saying he'd pick them up, Don't Leave Ace. You sigh, it was no use fighting with him, and turn around to go back in but the men were at the door.
"Move." You said, trying to walk past them but they just stand in your way.
"We have orders to keep you outsi-" He starts, but turns pale when he see's your eyes.
"Get. The ever loving Fuck. Out of my way." You hiss, you were aware you were using your fruit, and you hated it. But you didn't have time for their bullshit. The man stumbles back and lands on his ass, you walk over him and back to the elevator. You could feel them standing behind you, surrounding you. You don't turn, you keep your gaze on the screen above the elevator, it was on floor 4.
"Listen bitch." One of the men walk towards you, grabbing your injured arm. You don't even look at him, your eye twitching was the only sign that it hurt when he grabbed your arm. It was on 3 now.
"I said listen to me bitch!" He yells yanking your arm, you can hear a gasp from the nurse at the front desk, she gives you a terrified look. One of the men see's this and walks up to her.
"You see nothin' alright?" He says, pulling out a knife. Your gaze leaves the screen when you see the glint of the knife in the corner of your eyes.
"Leave her alone." You said smoothly, falling back into step with the you, you tried to forget. A powerful aura surrounds you, so much that the man holding your arm stumbles back surprised. You activate your fruit, your shadow grows nine tendrils and makes their was over to the man with the knife, he doesn't notice. He couldn't stop staring at your eyes, they were blue like the sky but with an unearthly glow and your pupils were slits. He screams and drops the knife, running for his life. The rest of them back up and press themselves to the wall. The elevator dings, the aura disappears, your eyes go back to normal, and the tendrils vanish.
You step into the elevator, turning around and smirking at the men just as the door closes. You did miss this feeling, you shake your head.
'No! You can't do that anymore!' You scold yourself as the elevator climbs up. You argue with yourself, trying to get rid of the pleasure you feel when you used the power. You kept this argument up until the doors slid open. Walking back into the hall you make your way back to Ace. Your heart was in your throat, this power was bad, but it was apart of you. Shanks told you ignoring it was impossible, eventually you would use it again. And he was right.
You enter Ace's room, he looks up at you and gives you a wide grin, all your worries melt away when you see him. You give him a small smile and walk back to your seat.
"Shanks is picking them up, so I can stay with you." You explained, he just grins and gives you the green crayon.
'Let's keep coloring!' You could almost hear him say, you lean over the bed and back to the jungle you both had been coloring before you left. It was almost done, aside from the vegetation in the picture. He had the lime green crayon and was coloring along side you.
