The Saltwater Room (A Trafalgar Law Love Story)

Chapter 1: When you know you've done wrong

I was busy staring out the window into the streets of Sabaody Archipelago Arc ignoring everyone as they chatted with Rayleigh. I pushed my long blue hair out of my eyes in bored frustration and gave an exasperated sigh. I was so tired of being cooped up with everyone and couldn't wait to get out and explore this place. I place my elbow on the window sill and rest my head in my hand. I look to all my friends in the room laughing and joking with each other. Then I smile and shake my head.

I haven't been with the Straw Hat pirates for long and I don't know how much longer I will be with them. The Straw Hat crew picked me up when I was stranded out in the middle of the ocean in some wreckage. I was obviously the only survivor but I couldn't remember what happened on whatever ship that was, except for a massive explosion, but I was grateful that Luffy and his crew saved me.

I desperately wanted to join them in the new world and be a major part in the new age. I was already considered to be highly dangerous by the world government but not so much a major threat. I planned on changing that eventually. Luffy of course already considered me to be his crewmate and friend but most the others weren't really sure I was an important addition. I was good at navigation, but they already had a navigator, Nami. I was great at history and I was very knowledgeable about other places in the world and also other languages not to mention hundreds of different species of animals and people, but they had Robin (though I believe I'm almost as brilliant as her. Maybe even more?). I was a great musician but they had Brooke-whom was really awesome to duet with. And last but not least I was an expert at sword fighting, but they had Zolo. I practiced two sword style and Zolo practiced three so that supposedly made him better than me, or so says everyone else.

It's not how many swords you have; it's how you use them. And I used them almost as good Zolo. Well, that's my way of thinking about it. I could most likely be wrong about it all. I'll never know though.

I felt my right hand reach for my two swords and grasp the hilt of one of them tightly. I would like to believe I was strong. I wanted to think I was worthy enough to be called a pirate, worthy enough to have a high price on my head. I wanted to think I was almost as strong as most of the Straw Hat crew though I would never…ever dream of testing that out on my friends. After thinking about this I realized I needed to get out for a walk now to clear my head, so I stood up and headed towards the door.

"Kai, where are you going?" Rayleigh and Hachi asked.

My blue eyes scanned the others who were now staring at me waiting for an explanation. "I'm going out to look around." I shrugged.

"Ok, just be sure to remember what I told you about the World Nobles." Hachi's expression was dead serious as he reminded me. I didn't exactly remember everything he'd been saying but I nodded anyway. All I remembered was to stay out of their way and ignore them if possible. The others decided it was time to explore too. Especially Cammie, she was hyped up and ready to go. Hachi didn't want her to go out but she was persistent and, of course, got her way.

As soon as I got out of Rayleigh's house I headed off through the town and looked around. I saw some amazing things! A bubble-cycle, people traveling around in bubbles, there was even a carnival going on and I saw a giant Ferris wheel! I was so tempted to ride it but thought otherwise when I saw a man being carried around by four other people on a cushioned pedestal right in front of the giant ride. The seat was decorated with jewels and looked like it was pure gold, obviously something a World Noble would sit on. I turned the other way and began walking off.

About thirty minutes or so later I found myself looking at some pricey jewelry and trying some on. Hey, I may be bad ass but I was still a girl. A little jewelry wouldn't hurt.

"Make way! Make way for Jerry Blofis! Our exalted supreme lord!"

Everyone who was in the streets moved away making a path for the man I saw earlier on the giant jeweled pedestal getting his fat self carried around like he was something important. Then everyone began bowing to the fat lard. I stared at them like they were insane and stood firm. I wasn't going to lower myself by bowing to something not worth the mud on my shoes.

"You there! Bow down before our lord Jerry!" One of his soldiers spotted me standing amongst the others who were bowed low on the ground. He made his way over and pulled out his sword.

"Now now, don't be so rude. She's obviously a stupid visitor who doesn't know her place around here." The fat ass named Jerry smiled and looked down at me hungrily, "My, what a pretty face! You would go beautifully with my collection!"

"Excuse me!?" I grimaced and glared at him as I touched the hilt of my swords.

Jerry saw my hands reach for my swords and stopped smiling. "Here's what I'll do, if you bow down and pledge your loyalty to me, I won't kill you."

I stared at him like he was an alien asking if he could probe me, "How about not hell no, but fuck no." That really pissed Jerry off. He was obviously shocked that I was so defiant to him. A World Noble.

There's a moment when you know you've done wrong and this was one of them. I should have listened and not caused any problems but my pride took over me.

"Do you not know who I am!?" Jerry bellowed.

"Um...Jimmy Blowfish?" I smirked now knowing I was pissing him off even more. The people who were bowed around me started murmuring in panicked voices. I even heard some shush me.

"How dare you! Kill her! Now! No, better yet capture her and we'll sell her to the slave auction and see how cocky she acts after that!"

I pulled out my swords and glared at him, "I think not." Was my simple reply. Jimmy's guards began to attack. The first guard took a few steps closer and swung his sword at me. I moved quicker than the guard could see and he missed. I stared at them completely bored with this fight just to tick them off more. I was itching for a real fight.

"Stop mocking us!" The first guard growled and swung again. I leaned back and the sword missed me again. I came up and ducked under the guards arm and appeared behind him nailing him in the back of the neck with the hilt of my sword knocking him to the ground in pain.

Jerry was infuriated at me and yelled in rage, "All of you!" He pointed to the people who were halfway bowing to him and trying to watch the fight at the same time. They flinched in fear and turned their attention to him, "Get this girl and I won't kill any of you!" The people were hesitant a moment too long. Jerry nodded to his second guard and the guard picked up a kid then gave him to Jerry who pulled out a pistol and put it to the kids head, "I SAID NOW!" He yelled. The little boy in his arms cried out for his mother who was in tears begging for mercy. I stopped fighting and stared wide-eyed at Jerry.

"You would sink so low as to use a child like that?!" Kai yelled. Jerry didn't answer but only readied the gun and put a finger on the trigger. I looked to the others around me who began to stand up and grab things to use against me. Some of the people looked hesitant and scared but others looked angry.

I didn't want to hurt them or let Jerry hurt the kid so I reluctantly put my swords away, "I give up." Not even two seconds later something nailed me from behind. I hit the dirt and grabbed my head. "AUGH…" I cried and looked up to see an old man standing behind me. He was holding a now broken stick. "Shit…" I muttered and looked away from him.

"Forgive me." The man said quietly.

Jerry tossed the kid to the ground and the mother quickly grabbed her son and they ran off before anyone could say anything. I was slipping in and out of consciousness. I groaned and looked up just in time to see the fuzzy outline of the second guard hovering over me and bringing down his fist, and then everything went black.