𝓐𝓷𝓰𝓮𝓵 𝓸𝓯 𝓓𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓱 💀 (𝓞𝓷𝓮 𝓟𝓲𝓮𝓬𝓮 𝓧 𝓞𝓒) 𝓞𝓝𝓖𝓞𝓘𝓝𝓖

Chapter 2: Separate Ways

Four years had gone and passed since Mae was killed by Vice Admiral Akainu. The thought of losing his wife was fresh in Lucian's mind. The Revolutionary Army were still somewhere in the North Blue as they were about to head out. Travelling with the Revolutionary Army, raising their young daughter Kira, who was 4 years old was too much for Lucian to handle.

Kira was a beautiful child with medium length messy black hair that went past her shoulders, milky brown skin that was slightly lighter than her father's and neon blue eyes that she inherited from her mother. Her outfit consisted of a red dress with a white collar and black shoes. She looked up at her father who was looking towards the sea with Dragon standing next to him wearing a dark green cloak. The weather was quite pleasant; Lucian put in a lot of thought into this. If ensuring the safety of his family meant giving up Kira to someone else while continuing to honour his wife's wishes of being with the Revolutionary Army, then he knew what he had to do.

"I've put in a lot of thought into this for some time now," Lucian announced to Dragon, "I can't have Kira take part in this knowing clear and well the World Government are going to come after me for betraying them. Akainu already killed my wife, the last thing I'd want is our daughter to be their next target."

Dragon turned to Lucian who was holding Kira against his chest. Kira looked to Dragon with curiosity in her neon blue eyes. She was confused about what her father and Dragon were talking about.

"Daddy," Kira asked.

Lucian turned his attention to Kira.

"Yes lassie?"

"What are you and Uncle Dragon talking about?"

That question was enough to make Lucian hold back any tears while trying to muster the strength to tell Kira the truth.

"Kira, sweetheart," Lucian answered, "Papa has to take you someplace where you would be safe."

"But I wanna stay with you Daddy," Kira remarked shaking her head.

"I know you do but I don't want to risk losing you like I did with Mama. Please understand it's for your own safety."

Kira did not like what her father had to say to her but she nodded in responds shedding tears. Lucian hugged Kira tightly in his arms as tears freely rolled down his cheeks. This was a big decision that he had to live up to. He wiped his tears away then looked to Dragon giving him a single nod.

"I know where to take her," he informed.

"I trust you will," Dragon replied, "let us meet again once you drop her off."

Dragon placed his hand on Kira's head tousling her hair. Kira smiled a bit looking up at Dragon as he gave a small smile back. Lucian nodded then picked Kira up and went out towards shore to a ship where him and Kira boarded to begin their voyage to Baterilla Island along with a few other members of the Army who would accompany them. Lucian looked back for a few seconds then looked down at Kira who looked up at him with curious neon blue eyes. He tousled her hair as they set sailed from the shore.

A few weeks had gone by since Lucian and Kira sailed the sea to Baterilla Island when in the distance, Lucian noticed they crossed into the South Blue. In the distance, there was an island that was a kilometer away from them. Lucian went inside into the bedroom where Kira was soundly sleeping in bed. The sight of his four year old sleeping made him smile as he knelt down and gently shook his daughter awake.

"Kira, Lassie," Lucian spoke in a gentle voice, "wake up, we're here."

Kira tossed a bit as she got up rubbing her eyes yawning, "Morning Daddy."