The girl who crossed the sea

Hidden in her eyes.

The cat hides high up in the tree, hidden from the view of it's predators. Her eyes dilated and claws flexed, ready to strike if push comes to shove. The fear evident in her big bright eyes.

They won't get her.. Not today.. but maybe soon.

I can see people running around me. I feel the hand on my shoulder.

" Nee-chan. " His eyes are wide as he mouths these words. 

" You.." Law goes to say something more but he's interrupted avoiding the guards as he lifts me into his arms making his way back to his seat. The people are fleeing and the other pirates are fighting with the guards. The sound comes back abruptly as I lose focus and is shocked with how loud everything is.. People notice that the sound is back and panic even more. Some looking around wondering how, while other want to get as far away as possible.

" Law.. we need to get away.. " I can slowly feel my consciousness slipping but he grips my hand keeping me awake.

everything quiets down as an older man makes his presence known and using some kind of power to knock enemies out.

With this, Everyone stands up to make an escape from the marines but it's to late.

I remember what had forced her to go silent. Diane.

She was stronger, faster, prettier. So they wanted her. They gave her a fruit. It was once an apple.. but after a while, It turned into a weird fruit in the shape of a heart. Death was the only word i could describe it by.

They wanted her to eat it. She forced me to eat it.

The truth was that they wanted her to become a strong slave so that they could sell her to strong pirates. They wanted her to become the Joker's fool, a spy among pirates. but she forced me to eat the fruit and made herself mute. No one knew that i ate the fruit. No one but her.

But she made herself mute and made them believe that she ate it. Until they found out she didnt.

When we were sold, we were separated and she screamed. I ran as fast as i could, I pulled as hard as i could. I cried as loud as i possibly could. but when she screamed, that man with with a big smile on his face, that tall man with pointed shoes, he shot her dead. All i could do was watch her fall to the ground reaching for my hand. I couldn't even hold it for her last moments. All I could do was struggle against my ' master' and stare at that tall man with a smile on his face.

" That's to bad. She would have been a good replacement for Law."

Law..I knew that name and that is why i stayed silent. I stayed silent because Diane was killed for speaking to much. For moving too little, and fighting too hard.

" Nee-chan.. Stay with Penguin. " I nod to him and Penguin holds me by the arm keeping me on my feet. Bepo fighting men ahead of us as we make our way through the masses.

" Nee-chan, make the the big man quiet."

I understand what he wants to do. Those marines only follow orders.

" calm" I watch as a small circle forms around the man giving out orders.

Everytime i utter a word, Law stares at me like a nightmare is right before his eyes. I cant help but want to run away. The way his eyes show nothing. Like they're dead to the world.

The world becomes quiet around the man. You can see his lips moving but we hear nothing. The marines become confused and disoriented.

I see the other two pirates look around confused and i shrink back slightly. I don't need them to know that I'm the one who silenced them. I step away from the chaos.

With me here, I would just get in Law's way. If anything, I'm a liability. I let go of Penguin's hand just as all hell breaks loose and everyone is dispersing.

Law doesn't need me. He's a big boy now. He can take care of himself.

I start to run in a random direction. This is an island.. I'll get to the ocean eventually and that i did. I ran past all the shops and away from the gathering marines until i was met with a never ending ocean.

" Señorita, what might you be doing here?" His face showed no expressions what so ever and the shade of his hat hid his eyes. A large sword strapped to his back yet he sits so elegantly with his legs crossed.

" I am running away. " I almost whisper and i finally see his hawk like eyes.

" You are running from your own fear. " His eyes analyzes every move i make. I step back ready to run in the other direction.

" Come.. I'll take you to a place where that fear won't get you Pobrecita (poor girl)" He offers me a strong hand, reaching for me with one foot on his raft and other on land, making somewhat of a bridge, a path even for me to escape to.
I can't avoid his eyes, almost as if i'm under some kind of hypnosis, i take hold onto his offered hand and step onto his small little boat.

He offers me the seat and opts to stand beside to stead and steer the craft.
Looking back at the bubbly island, I can't help but wonder and hope. What will happen to my younger brother Trafalgar D Water Law.

The cat didn't dare to move as the predators roamed under her. It was close, closer than she'd like. She can't or I should say she shouldn't let out a single sound but the can't help it.. She afraid..

A growl left her and the Predators looked up into the tree to see the poor little cat.