Chose Me

Chapter 5

    (Name) smiled at all the fun that she was having and never wanting it to end, but sadly it was getting late and she did need to go home. Maybe she can see them tomorrow even on her day off. Getting up from her spot by Chopper and Bepo she walks to the kitchen to clean up what was left from cooking since Cap would clean the outside of the kitchen, you would think that it would be the other way around. Humming a small song, words long forgotten, she finishes and walks out heading to say good night to Cap. "Night Cap!" she giggles looking at the two big men. Cap nods to her smiling slightly, she smiles wide noticing that he was pink in the face which meant that he was having a good time. Whitebeard looks at the small girl thinking and smiles patting her head, "Get home safe! Remember that there are pirates out here! GUAHAHAHA!" Laughing at his joke she nods smiling and hugged him as well as Cap night. Turning on her heel she heads for the door waving by at the others smiling.

   
    The night air was warm and clear which made it easy for her to see her way home. Humming her tune louder she smiles at the sight of the ships she was passing, looking at how each one was different. "I wonder..." too busy looking at the ships she ended up walking into a wall. "Oops," looking up while rubbing her cheek she sees just what or who she walked into. It was a who, but a man and boy he was big compared to her. Breathing in she coughed a little at the smoke. He looked down at her taking in the view, her hair was loose from her pony tail, eyes bright as if she came from a party, cheeks rosy with a smile painted on, all in all she was having fun wherever she left from. "It's ok I was standing here, but why are you out so late? There are pirates here." he looks at her sternly. Looking up at him she smiles brightly, "I work at the bar here and of course there are pirates! There are also Marines and Revolutionaries too. This island gets them all since this is the only place on the Grandline where everyone is safe." Puzzled at what he heard the man took out another cigar to put in his mouth, "Hmmm everyone is safe here? Explain." She looks at him shrugging guessing that it was the first time on the island, "Ok, but I do need to get home-" "I'll walk you..." blinking at him she nods ok and they start walking to her house up on the hill. Going through the town at night was interesting since everyone was asleep so nobody was out. "This island is called Neutral for a reason. Long ago when the first king of the pirates was alive there was a bad war going on here. He came and resolved it, true it took a month, but everyone was grateful. Of course the government heard and sent the head Marines over to catch him. When they got here though the king waited for them and the people talked to the Marines. They all talked and soon realized that they all were like each other and human. So they made a treaty, a law that this island will be a place of neutrality for everyone. So no one can get arrested by the Marines and government here. It is a safe place even for people like me..." he took notice of her change in tone. Her eyes seem far away and pained, quick as it came it passed replaced with a smile. "So no one can get in trouble and arrested here by law as you state?" nodding at his question he sighs, "Damn, I thought I could catch that stupid Straw hat finally." Perking up at his statement she looks at his silver hair and noted the scar on his face. "Why?" looking at her blinking he shrugs, "He's a pirate and I never let any pirates go-" "Cap was a pirate! A good one at that too! Did you know he was the cook on Gol D. Roger's crew. He is so nice though you wouldn't think that. He also ca-" a hand covers her mouth as the man sighs. Looking at her he shakes his head softly, "You get excited too much. Learn to take things calmly." She nods smiling at him even though his hand covers her mouth, well more like her half of her whole face. He slowly takes his hand off and follows her once again since they stopped when she started talking about Cap. "Do you think Cap should die?" blinking at her sudden question he thinks and answers slowly, "Yes, he was a pirate with a high bounty. He killed and has innocent blo-" "How do you know? Were you there? Do you know what caused him to do it? Do you know him?" He stops in his steps thinking about what she said. It's true that he was not there since he was most likely not born or even six years old then. He does not know the man at all. Looking up he say that she waited at the front of her house for him to hear his answer. Walking up he looks down at the small girl, "No..." "Then why should he die? It can't be just because he is a pirate. Most people go based on fear and choose to not know the person. That is the true evil not pirates. True there are some with evil hearts, but how did they get that way?" He stays silent thinking about what she just told him, " Well thank you for walking me home. Oh!" looking at her thinking that something was wrong. "My name is (Name). what is yours?" his eyes widen a bit at how serious and mature she was a few minutes ago to switch quickly to a child smiling he shakes his head with a slight smile. "My name is Smoker and your welcome (Name). If you need help you can come find me; we will be here for a few days." Nodding at the fact she made another friend she bids him good night and goes inside her home. Smoker turns around heading down the hill wondering how a girl her age could be so smart and carefree, but more importantly,

'Who does she remind me of?'