The Princess and The Swordsman (ZoroxOC)

Chapter 18

"We have to get back somehow, to warn everybody. To tell them the truth and stop the fighting, the war!" I said and dropped my gaze as I tightened my grip on my sword I was holding in my lap, causing the blade to cut into my palm.

"If we don't do something...if we don't tell them..." Vivi trailed off as she began to cry and leaned on me. I released the handle of my blade and wrapped my arm around Vivi and held her close to me. Nami sighed, "Okay, I get it. I see how it is. Yeah it's all starting to make sense now." she pouted as Shae looked at Nami. Nami met Shae's eyes and nodded once before looking at us again, "I suppose you wouldn't have much money lying around during a civil war." Nami said. 

Luffy grinned at us, "So, did you guys find out whose in charge?" Luffy asked. Vivi gasped, "The boss's identity?" she asked fearfully as I gripped my blade tighter. Zoro looked at me and raised a brow at my angry expression, "Evie, if you grip tighter, you will cut your palm in half." he warned me. I looked down at my hand and Vivi smacked me, "Evie! I've told you about that!" she scowled as I released my blade. Vivi pulled out the medical wrap, cleaned my palm, then wrapped it up tightly as we looked at the pirates again.

"You shouldn't ask that!" I spat at Luffy as I cradled my terrified sister. Luffy blinked at us, "But you guys know, don't you?" he asked. Vivi began to panic, "Ask us anything but that!" Vivi cried, "If we tell you, your lives will be in danger as well." she added. Nami laughed nervously, "Yeah I'll pass. This guy is trying to take over an entire kingdom, after all. I don't really want someone like that chasing me." she said.

I glared at the pirates, my anger over them asking such a thing of my little sister, boiling over, "I don't care how strong you people are! You stand no chance against one of The Seven Warlords of the Sea! Against a monster like Crocodile!" I snapped, losing control of my anger. Vivi gasped, "Evie, you...you told them!" she cried out, clamping her hand over my big mouth. 

"Who now?" Luffy asked in confusion. Zoro was looking at me, "You had to say, Evie." he deadpanned. I looked up noticing, Mr. 13 and Ms. Friday watching us before taking to the sky in a rush, "Oh boy." I said, my voice muffled by my twin's hand.

Nami grabbed my shoulders and shook me harshly, "Why did I just see a bird and a sea otter?! Where did they fly off to?!" she demanded, shaking me. Vivi began to panic some more, "She didn't mean too! It just slipped out!" Vivi cried. Nami didn't stop shaking me, "Oh a lot of good that does us now! You just had to drag us into your mess, didn't you?!" Nami was shouting at me.

Shae placed her hand on Nami's shoulder, "Nami, let her go." she said softly and Nami threw me to the ground in frustration as she buried her face in Shae's shoulder, crying, "Being hunted by a Warlord in the Grand Line! That's more then I can handle!" she bawled. Zoro ignored Nami, "So, when do we get to see this guy?" Zoro asked "I wonder what he looks like?" Luffy chimed in, both men earning hits from Shae, "Shut up, both of you!" Shae shouted as Vivi helped me to my feet.