Desires of Men ~SEQUEL TO THE LIFE I LIVE~

We Share The Sky

Liam gripped the den den mushi a little tighter. "The New World?" He repeated, as if he hadn't heard his captain right.

"Yes." Came the reply. "Our plans are changing a little. Is everyone in there with you?" Liam glanced behind him, seeing the stares of the other crew members on him. Swallowing, he nodded then shook his head because he was stupid to think the Captain could see him.

"Yeah, they're all here."

"Did you all hear that?" He asked, and there were several nods and affirmative replies. "Good. Now, I need all of you to start preparing for it."

"What are we gonna do about Kid, Captain? Are we still in an alliance?" Blake asked, scratching his head. Men nearby began to mutter, wondering the exact same thing.

"I'm still working on that." Law said, a little less enthusiastic. Obviously, their Captain was as much confused by the situation as they were. "The point is that you need to be ready for anything. Whether we stick to this alliance or not, you have to be prepared to do whatever I say at a moment's notice."

A resounding 'Aye, Captain' went through the room and Liam nodded to himself. He would stay loyal to whatever plan Captain had in store even when part of him was questioning the point of their actions.

"From now on, I want you all in the training room during your free hours. I need you to get stronger. We have to be our best to find Summer-ya."

"We'll definitely find her!" Penguin yelled, raising a fist in the air. His burst of confidence was inspiring. The rest of the men joined in, cheering their support for their missing nakama.

"Good. I'll keep you updated." Law hung up the den den mushi and Liam followed suit. There were still cheers going around after the call ended, and Liam let them celebrate for a few minutes. They needed to celebrate whatever they could for the time being. Something told him there wouldn't be much to celebrate in the coming weeks.

'Stop being a downer. You'll find her. Just have some faith, like Casper told you...'

"Alright, back to your duties! Those of you who aren't on the clock, I expect to see you training!" Liam yelled, ushering the people into the hallway.

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Kat paced the railing of the ship, glancing back at Magneson every once in a while. "Are we almost there?" She asked. The captain didn't turn around.

"If you count six more days as almost there then yes." He scoffed. "I wouldn't. You'd be crazy to think so."

"I wanna see my sister! She's probably just dying to see me again. It's been so long!" Kat said cheerily. A breeze of hot air, laced with salt water, blew past the girl and she giggled from the feeling. "I wonder how much she's changed, and if her hair still looks the same, and if she's still smoking because I hope she has! It's really bad for her."

"Mmm." Came the captain's reply.

"Do you think Viper will be happy to see me again? He hasn't updated me on what's happening in a super long time! I hope everything's alright!" She swished up to Magneson in her flowy dress, watching the fabric flow back and forth as she walked. "So, what's the news anyway?"

"They have her." His monotone voice always came off as creepy to others but Kat thought it was adorable! Even the scar that ran from his temple to his right cheek was kind of cute.

"Oh, yay! So I did help! Hopefully Viper will be proud of me when I get back home!" She spun in a quick circle. "Do you think he'll give me some kind of a reward?"

"Probably not." He stated bluntly. The captain thought perhaps that his negative comment would discourage her from any further comments about anything, but he was sorely mistaken.