chapter 3: Shanks Hat

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NO ONES POV

The night air was cool, the waves were calm and quit. The boat was gently rocking on the ocean. A certain girl was fast asleep, swing in her hammock made with vines and lavender flowers. The swordmen stand watch over his new captain and crew mate. Too much on his mind to sleep he ponders on how he got himself in this mess. All he wanted was to find The World's Greatest Swordsmen, but ending up getting lost. He looks to the sleeping girl on his right. She has a little drool on the corner of her lip. He never met someone like her. Her powers are unique, like her. The night air smells like her flowers it's nice, better than the salt in the air. He thinks back to when she fought. Her fighting is sloppy, she needs work and a lot of it. She is lacking in speed and agility. She lacks in experience and knowledge. He should ask her if she would like to train with him. The sun about to rise, sighing he lays his head back with his eyes closed.

LUNA'S POV

I wake up to the sound of seagulls, blinking to clear my vision I see Luffy still sleeping. Rubbing the sleep from my eyes I throw my legs over the hammock to sit up.  Still groggy I get up taking a step and end up falling on something soft and warm. Hearing a grunt, I look down seeing Zoro looking up at me. Embarrassed I get up quickly. "I'm sorry Zoro, I just woke up and wasn't looking where I was going." "It's fine." "Why were you sleeping on the floor? I would've made you a hammock." "I was keeping watch last night. I didn't need one." Know that I'm more awake and getting a better look at him. I can see bags under his eye's and that he is still sleepy. Grabbing his hand, I turn his body toward the hammock and push him on it. "Hey!" "Shut up and take a nap. Me and Luffy will wake up later." I make a top shade, so the sun won't bother him too much. Not saying anything he closes his eyes.

Later that day

"I'm so hungry." "When the hell are we gonna reach land anyway?" Who knows? We're just sailing on the wind and the waves, going where they take us. We might not ever even reach the land. Nah, I guess we will someday." "Don't you find it dumb that someone trying to be King of the Pirates doesn't have a single navigational skill?" "Not really I just drift around what about you. Aren't you some famous bounty hunter who's sailed the seas?" "I don't have any recollection of ever calling myself a bounty hunter." I sit and listen to boys talk. Hearing how Zoro is just lost. I giggle tell he gets mad and stomps his foot. Making the boat rock back and forth. Luffy's hat falls off and the wind takes it up the sail. Zoro was able to catch it before it could fall in the ocean. Luffy tells Zoro how he got his hat. Listening to the story, I feel my necklace that Shanks gave me. A velvet choker with a sliver rose flower hanging down.



FLASH BACK

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FLASH BACK

The group of pirates are drinking and having a good time. Me and Luffy are both 5 years old. Luffy is sitting on Shanks right and me on the left of him. 

"Hey, you gotta take me with you on your next adventure, Shanks! I wanna be a pirate just like you!" I look over at Luffy, setting my book down. "Luffy, Shanks can't take you. You're too small, besides what do you have to offer. You can't fight plus you don't swim all that well." "Shut up Luna, you supposed to be on my side!" "She's right Luffy. I have boys that are older than you."Yasopp said. He's the snipper on the crew. 

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