Darkness Rises (One Piece Fanfic)

Chapter 3 - Graam's Unusual Pirate Goal and A Swords Rightful Owner!

Several days had passed by since the events at Golden Cape City. Graam and his growing crew once again find themselves not knowing where they're going. Mavex, the newest member, is upset that they do not know where they're going. "You two brats," he started as he blew breath out of his nose making him look like an angry bull, "NEVER TOLD ME YOU NEVER HAD A NAVIGATOR!!" He finished with a bellow.

"You didn't ask." Graam replied casually, not seeing what the problem.

After pausing from Graam's stupidity Mavex replies still frustrated, "...How are we supposed to get to an island if we just float around not knowing where we're going?"

"Well that's what we've been doing so far and it led us to you and Xeron." Graam answered still not seeing the problem with not having a navigator.

"I told you over and over, you idiot. WE NEED A NAVIGATOR! Even more now that we have such a huge ship." Kushina said glaring at Graam as she walked out of the kitchen.

'WHAM!'

Kushina had thrown a pan at the back of Graam's head sending his face straight into the deck.

"A-alright I get it the next island we land on will be where we find our navigator." Graam assured with his face still in the deck as he rubbed his head from the painful throbbing.

Mavex began to laugh from how hilarious Graam looked while he talked with his face on the floor.

"Try to find us a cook too, dumbass. I'm tired of taking turns because your food is horrible!" Kushina yelled as the usual flame began to spark in her.

"You know, you've seemed more pissed off than usual ever since we left Golden Cape City." Graam stated as he leaned over to Mavex. "Maybe it's you?" He whispered to Mavex.

'THONK'

"It's not me, you dumbass!" Mavex yelled as he slammed his large shovel on Graam's head.

"Uhh? O-okay sorry it's not you. I think I'll go to sleep now." Graam said in a daze as he fell back to the deck.

"He's right though, you have seemed a little on the edge. Is something wrong?" Mavex asked.

As Graam fell asleep laid out on the deck, Kushina walked down from the kitchen to the main deck. Everything at sea was calm so it helped her relax. Something had been bothering her so she felt now was a good time to sit and chat about it with her friends.

"Well you see, Graam had asked me to join his crew because of my strength. But I felt like I could barely help at all back at Golden Cape. You two battled real tough opponents and beat them, while I just handled some of the lackeys. I was hoping to show Graam just how strong I was in a fight so he would feel like I was good enough to be a part of his crew. But weaklings like those pirates didn't give me a chance to prove myself." Kushina explained.

"Hmmm, I see. You feel like you have expectations you must fulfill, does that sound about right?" Mavex asked.

"Well yea I do feel that way somewhat because when he first asked me to join you should have seen the look in his eyes. They were filled with enthusiasm like he was expecting the best from anyone with him." Kushina answered her voice was soft and sad.

"I don't know if this will help you feel better or not but I'm older than you two and throughout my days working as a miner, I learned if someone doesn't tell you their expectations they have for you. Then whatever you give is just enough if you do your best by that person. I don't think he's expecting too much from you other than you just do your best. Otherwise, if he didn't think you could live up to it he wouldn't have asked you to join would he?" Mavex explained wisely due to his ten extra years of life experience.