Believer's Sins [Reborn In One Piece]

VII

I hide behind a pillar and hold my bat tight. I wait 3 seconds before screaming with my eyes closed.

-HA DON'T THINK YOU CAN LEAVE, YOU STEALER! I CAUGHT YOU.

While swinging my bat everywhere.

-Hertha! What is wrong with you?!

-F-father? Have you caught the robber?

He lets a sigh.

-first, what are you doing here? Don't tell me that you are the one that we're stealing..?

-No! Of course not! I was waiting for the robber to come in to catch him for you...

He let another exasperated sigh.

-just go to your room... And give that bat to a servant.

I head to the exit, acting all sad and disappointed, I give my bat to a random knight. The second head maid glared at me and tried to grab my hand, I escaped by crying and running away dramatically.

My agility training paid off for the first time, if I didn't have such noodle arms I would have gotten discovered by that bitch. Well at least now, I have someone to suspect as the one responsible for the incident.

I go home and see Sabo already in my room, sat on my bed. But before I could say anything I collapse infront of the door.

-Hertha! Are you okay?!

He helps me get to my bed. I lay on my back.

-you're quite heavy?

-yeah, I stole a few things.

-you did?! So you ar-

-no, I just took advantage of that fact to steal a few things for myself and put all the blame into the robber.

-...ah..

-now, did you see your two friends?

-thank you for that Hertha.. they told me everything but I still don't know what I can do to save them all..

-why would you save them? You are but a small child that can do a few tricks with a metal stick.

He frowns and look straight at me before attempting to say something, he fails eventually.

-do you understand now? Even when you know things will happen, you can't always prevent them.

-...

-do not think of doing anything to help them, the weight of their lives will burden you for the rest of your life.

-we can't know if we haven't tried anything yet!

-you will die if you try, do you really think you can do anything? If so, tell me.

-I.. I can bring Dadan and her follower.. and maybe Garp-san if he's still in the island... and..

-what can YOU do, you know that you should never rely too much on people. That will only make you weaker and unable to face your problems in life.

-...

-ugh... what am I saying to a kid? You can rely on people, just don't do it a lot or you will regret it.

-who are you to say something about the fact that I'll be burdened, that I shouldn't rely on anyone!? You were always caged in this place like a bird, you don't know anything about the world!

I sigh.

-maybe you're right... maybe.. let set this subject aside and tal-

-No! How can you be so indifferent to other people lives?! I can't believe I've ever considered you like a sister! like a mom...

He mumbled the last part but I heard it anyways.

-so you don't want me to be your sister?

I sit properly and look straight into his eyes.

-Yes. I hate you. You're just like any other noble, indifferent about peasants' life as if they're not human just like yourself... you're the one that doesn't deserve to live!

I saw a glint of regret in his eyes for a split of a second.

I know he didn't mean to say it, but it still kinda hurts.. This is giving me headaches, he needs to go to his room and calm down because he's not thinking properly.

-go to your room, you need to calm down.

-i'm not calming down! I can't believe you dare order me around.

I take off the stolen goods from my legs and arms and softly lead him out of my room but he brutally push me away and I fall on my butt like the dramatic bitch I am.

But seriously, a 7year old sent me flying? This is embarrassing as hell.

-I can go on my own.

I get up and close the door after he's left. Then, I go hide the stolen goods on some secret space on my balcony.

I didn't open it yet because I was interrupted by the servants. I didn't want them to see the place I will hide jewelry in.

After I've called for a few servants to help me bath and put on clothes.

-you may all go, I am going to sleep.

-yes my lady.

They turn off the light and close the door. I then go to the balcony with a small candle and look at the secret space. I open it.

-what the hell is this? More gold? I don't remember putting any in he-

That head maid glaring at me, the other maid reporting her unusual visits in my room. I finally understand... I was about to be framed.

You'll see what being framed looks like, you bitch.

I take all the goods from there and hide them away from that place with the rest (just in case).

I wake up the next day and immediately proceeds with my plan. I ask for the servants to show me the way to the head maid's room with a few (just a few, I took the rest) jewelry hidden under my fluffy dress. I hide them all in her room and in her drawers.

But wait, what if she just has a resting bitch face and is really innocent. I need to figure that out.

I ask a few servants to lead me to her and they leave when I find myself infront of her. She deliberately looks down on me.

-what might Miss Hertha need?

-I know that you're the one that stole the jewelry.

She looked surprised for a second but started laughing just after.

-and what were you doing yesterday in the treasure room? Who would think that I am the one that stole the jewelry when everyone saw you there? Just because you had a bat and a script prepared doesn't mean that you won.

I frown and act like an angry defeated little lad. She smirks.

What she doesn't know, is the fact that I recorded everything with the snail device.

Should I attack now? But it won't be fun...! I need to see her fail miserably in framing me and being dragged to prison while everyone is watching her... haha!

I go to my room and write on a white paper sheet a few business that (based on my other wordldy knowledge) have potential and why as well as how to use them. I need to prepare something to gain the duke/duchess' favour if the framing of that bitch works in any way.

I invite Nantokanette in the mansion and ask her to help me move the stolen goods (she doesn't know what she was moving in such secrecy) to an isolated space in the garden. One that Sabo showed me.

She leaves the house a few hours later because the Duke chased her out saying that "there was an urgent matter to fix with Hertha".