𝗚𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 & 𝗯𝗼𝗹𝘁𝘀 ┃One Piece [SLOW UPDATES?]

35. Wanted

You've never experienced so much stress in your life since you started living on your own, you only spent about three days with Bonney to realize how stressful her life was, constantly being chased and attacked, it's not like other pirates aren't but this one girl always made too much noise in the wrong places. Grateful to the one above for not agreeing to join Luffy's crew because it was instant death for your poor heart, you need peace of mind.

Like she was really looking to get the attention of a bunch of marines to play cat and mouse with them, and you'd be fine with her life decisions except that she always included you in that game of catch, because Bonney found it funny to see how you complained and kicked the brave ones who tried to get closer than you would like in full pursuit, or best of all, once you stopped in the middle of one because you were not used to running so much, you simply stood stretching out your arm so that they gave you time, everyone was confused, watching how your chest rose and fell rapidly until you threw a smoke bomb to hide.

You seriously thought about abandoning her on one of the islands where you stop to rest, but remembering that she was looking for her crew who had been turned over to the authorities, made you erase those thoughts, after all, she was only trying to find her friends, although she could do it in a less scandalous way, at least she helped you and stole money so that you would not cover all the expenses of the aimless trip and especially the food.

"It seems that I only helps people who have black holes for their stomachs…"

You murmured watching your partner devour a plate full of food without breaking a sweat, you just took some food to peck because you had eaten just half an hour ago but she was hungry again.

"Did you say something?"

You sweated watching her talk with her mouth full, staring at you while still shoving food into her mouth, this would definitely have to be considered another damn superpower. You denied her question, taking a small bite of a chicken wing.

"Nothing special, but I asked some villagers this morning and they said there is a marine base near here."

"That's great! I knew that your charm was going to give us great results."

"My what? I only asked pretending to be unaware, anyway didn't you get information too?"

"Oh yeah, but those guys didn't tell me anything until I hit them a few times, my guys are definitely in that place."

"Good news at last... how do you plan to get to the base?"

You watched in silence as she finished eating, burping nonchalantly, cleaning herself slowly, your features darkened when you saw the smile on Bonney's face, you hadn't known her for more than four days and you already knew that smile wasn't good news. Her arm snaked around your waist, drawing you into her body in a side hug, crushing her cheek against yours for a few seconds before releasing you and turning to face you.

"Isn't that clear? You will take me!"

"Okay, I agreed to help you in your search but I'm not your personal taxi, plus I don't want to have problems with the marines."

Your brow furrowed when you saw how her smile widened, she trying to hide a slight giggle, which she didn't do very well because she ended up bursting into a good laugh, you crossed your arms waiting for the joke, after a few more seconds she pulled a folded piece of paper from her pocket, urging you to unfold it.

A tic appeared in your right eye when contemplating the paper, which was a page torn from yesterday's newspaper, your mouth went dry when you saw the bottom part, there were several photographs of petty thieves, scammers or illegal people, just petty criminals who didn't had a wanted sign 'dead or alive', they just put a warning about these people, they are just wanted because they are a lesser evil that does not affect the government but they have to give the impression that they care.

Among those people a photo of you, you were with your shoulder set on fire ─without seeming to care─ while you reinforced a part of your plane that was damaged in one of your recent chases because of Bonney, you made a grimace when you saw your face, complaining of all the flaws you could criticize about your face, that photo definitely didn't do you justice.

"Undocumented peddler... possible connections with pirates of the worst generation or dangerous pirate groups... possible consumer of devil fruit, fire doesn't seem to affect her" you read the descriptive part about your person in a low voice, squeezing the paper while your eyes had little tics "What the fuck!?"

"So...it looks like you have to go clear some things up with the marines?"

"Yes... what kind of psychopath would choose that photo? I look so bad!"

"I can tell, they didn't take your good side honey."

She cupped your face with her right hand, squashing your cheeks, your face continued to frown at the discovery of being seen as a delinquent, you tried to divert your attention from Bonney because she made you nervous with her interactions. Normally you didn't care much for contact with other people, but she seemed too comfortable around you and she honestly sometimes openly flirted with you, many guys had, but it was another story coming from girls.

You erased your stupid thoughts, freeing yourself from her grip, guiding her to the exit so you could get back to your plane and head off to the island where the marine base was, with the small problem that someone already seemed to be waiting where your transport waited, and before you could step back so they wouldn't see you, his eyes met yours.

"Shit-"

You tried to run but thick smoke latched onto your body, immobilizing you in the process, you were completely taken aback not to find Bonney by your side, only to see out of the corner of your eye how she transformed into a child to run away and hide near the area.

"Looks like we've caught one, (y/n) if my sources aren't wrong, are they?"

You sighed, rolling your eyes to see how the smoke separated from you, however noticing how your wrists were now joined by thick chains of sea prism, what a waste of material on you.

"Yes sir, the same and incomparable."

"You're too calm, it's because you know that guy will come for you, right? We know you have contact with him."

"Why would someone come after me? I'm not a kid that expect to be picked up from school sir."

The man just clucked at your words, reaching out to pull you toward the harbor where a marine ship was tied up, the cogs of your brain sparking to think how to get out of there, not just because you were going to jail for a seedy prison, if not because you saw how Bonney had the intuition to get on your plane to follow the ship and reach the base. You were crying internally for your poor baby, you needed to come to terms with this guy made of smoke.