Silver Raven

I'm Glad

Trafalgar was wrapping the burn marks on my forearm in bandages when we saw a Sea king fly out of the ocean.

"What the heck was that?!" Shachi jumped up, straining his eyes to get a better look. Everyone was still, waiting in anticipation. Hat-kun was as cool and collected as ever but even he diverted his attention away from his task. A dark shadow appeared just below the surface of the water and gradually grew bigger and closer until a man emerged from the salty abyss. It was Silver Rayleigh. Him and Trafalgar exchanged a few words before Hat-kun decided now would be a good time to leave.

Most of the men moaned in disappointment, after all, they hadn't gotten to receive the full experience of the Maiden Island. Still, they all complied. Soon the island faded into the horizon. A majority of the crew stayed above deck while the broken pipes were being repaired. Trafalgar was lounging on the floor, using a sleeping Bepo as a pillow.

"Captain, are we headed to the New World now?" a man who I remembered as Pong asked Trafalgar. A few cheers arose from the crew at the promise of new adventures. Trafalgar shot down the idea and surprised murmurs replaced the cheers. I stood next to the railing, idly letting my arms dangle over the edge. I stared out at the sparkling waves, admiring its serenity.

"Then what are we doing?" Train spoke up.

"Raven-ya, would you care to explain your plan?" Hat-kun addressed me. The question caught me off guard. I never thought he would actually consider Shira's proposal let alone follow it.

"We are going to be collecting hearts." I spoke while regaining my composure, an amused smile danced on my lips. This is definitely going to be interesting.

"What?" Penguin gawked, not quite sure how to interpret my statement.

"There are a couple of Warlord positions available. Let's take the hearts of one hundred pirates to earn Captain a Shibukai position." Slacked jaws were everywhere, Trafalgar obviously hadn't told anyone else of his intentions.

"Wait, Captain, is that true?" Shachi turned towards Hat-kun.

"Ya," His lips turned upward in his usual smirk. A few conversations spread through the small crowd before they exploded in cheers and shouts. A true smile tugged at my lips, I had forgotten about this feeling. I let myself be swallowed up in the excitement and a small shout even escaped my lips. The sudden noise woke Bepo from his sleep and he looked around, startled.

Trafalgar pushed himself to his feet. "Bepo, plot a course for Roman Island, there should be plenty of crews docked there." As Trafalgar disappeared into the ship the rest of the crew followed after him, excited chatter filled the air.

"Raven, are you coming?" Penguin asked me from the doorway.

"Ya," I took in one last lungful of the salty sea air. I had forgotten how I'd lived four years without being on the water like this. "I'm coming." As I bolted the door behind me, a smile covered my face. I am really glad I met these guys.  

(AN: Okay guys, get ready. I am about to start my story of how Law collected all those hearts! Thanks for reading!)