Ashes To Ashes | One Piece

𝟏 |To Alabasta

( Alabasta Arc )

Ashe woke slowly to the gentle rocking sensation of the hammock that she lay in and the fresh smell of the sea air. Her black hat was tipped over her face, her arms crossed over her stomach, with her right leg hanging out of the hammock. The girls had set it up in her room so that she wouldn't have to stay with the boys. She shifted in her lying position and sat up slowly as her back cracked in protest. A sigh passed her lips as her legs were swung over the side of the hammock so her feet brushed the cool floor. Flinching, she drew them back quickly before placing them back again. She slipped into the bathroom to freshen up, got fully dressed, the shuffled out onto the deck of the beautiful caravel. The sun beat down on her as she squinted against the light. The wide brim of her black hat shadowed her eyed but she still squinted in instinct.

"Ashe!"

The white haired woman wasn't prepared for a black haired blob to slam into her stomach, sending her stumbling back, while the boy giggled happily. His face was squished against her stomach before he yelled into her black clothes.

"Join my crew!"

Ashe sighed as she hesitantly patted Luffy's hair and arched her back away from the boy. After a few seconds of the boy not letting go she began to try and pry him off. Her right hand was pushing against his face, his neck stretching to Ashes horror, while her other hand was trying to pry his arms from around her waist.

'Damn devil fruits!' She cursed internally before giving up and let the still beaming boy cling to her. She shifted on her feet and was able to get comfortable when the blonde chef came out of almost nowhere and kicked his Captain across the face. Luffy cried out as he rolled across the floor before glaring half heartedly at Sanji.

Ashe sweatdropped as she straightened her tie "thanks?"

"Anything for you, my love!" Sanji cried out with hearts in his eyes. Little pink love hearts floated around him as he swayed along with the fantasies that were playing out in his head. Ashe starred at the younger man in confusion. She was bearly on this ship for a full day and she could already tell that the blonde was a women crazy. But Ashe had to admit, she was as well. She shuffled around him and moved down to the main deck, almost tripping over a sleeping Zoro, and sat on the railing. The swordsman was hesitant about her being on the ship, with her being a bounty hunter and all, while Luffy, Usopp and Chopper welcomed her happily. The two women were happy to have her aboard but were still cautious. The duck was unaffected.

Luffy and Usopp seated themselves on the railing beside Ashe as the began to fish while using the duck for bait. She had lit a cigarette and was now blowing smoke rings as she watched the sky. Her bright red eyes flicker to the steam was rising from the water a few yards from them. It was an odd green color.

"What is that stuff?" Usopp asked.

"Cotton candy?" Luffy murmured as his tongue hung out of his mouth.

The ship was sailing right towards it but Nami quickly explained that it was a hotspot and how there was a volcano under the ocean. Chopper was amazed while Sanji gushed about how amazing she was with hearts in his eyes. His and Ashes cigarette smoke puffed out in the shape of little hearts. The white haired woman always found intelligence attractive. As the ship sailed through it, the smell of sulfur filled the air. The crew spluttered and whined before the smell was washed away by an ocean breeze. Seconds after leaving the hotspot, Luffy and Usopp pulled up Carue to reveal an odd looking man clinging onto the duck.