𝓐𝓷𝓰𝓮𝓵 𝓸𝓯 𝓓𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓱 💀 (𝓞𝓷𝓮 𝓟𝓲𝓮𝓬𝓮 𝓧 𝓞𝓒) 𝓞𝓝𝓖𝓞𝓘𝓝𝓖

Chapter 31: Tulip

Kira returned to Marineford where she met with Lula in the infirmary. Inside of the infirmary, another person was talking with Lula whom Kira was curious about. Kira went over to them and noticed the woman was different from other people she has met. The woman was a tall humanoid wolf with snow white fur, shoulder length thistle hair, wolf ears, a wolf-like snout, and a large bushy tail. Her outfit consisted of a light blue dress that went down to the middle of her thigh with a red medical cross on the left side of her chest, a small light blue nurse hat, and a pair of matching shoes.

"Oh, you must be Kira," the wolf woman smiled.

"How do you know my name," Kira questioned. 

"Lula told me about you. By the way, my name is Tulip."

Tulip grabbed ahold of Kira's hand and shook it up and down smiling at her. Kira was still confused about who Tulip was.

"Ummm what are you," Kira asked.

"Oh, I'm sorry," Tulip apologized, "I'm a wolf mink."

"Wolf...mink?"

"Mhmm," Tulip nodded.

"Any reason why someone like her is here?"

"Tulip is from an island called Zou," Lula informed.

"Zou," Kira questioned puzzled.

"Yes," Tulip nodded, "it's an island in the New World that is inhabited by minks like myself."

"I see," Kira nodded in response.

The thought of seeing Ace chained up in his cell was still fresh in Kira's mind after talking with him. She was still angered that his execution would still take place.

Lula  looked to Kira and noticed the anger in her eyes.

"How were things with you and Ace," Lula asked.

Kira clenched her fists tightly trying not to let her anger get the best of her. After trying everything to stop the execution, it was pointless. There had to be a way for Kira to break Ace out with her and her crew. Tulip looked to Kira tilting her head to the side and a small whimper escaped her mouth sensing her anger.

"Kira?"

"This is all my fault...," Kira muttered, "if we never joined the Marines we wouldn't be where we are now..."

Tulip looked to Kira with confusion but sensed she felt frustrated.

"Why did you join the Marines in the first place if I may ask," Tulip questioned.

"I thought that if I joined them while undercover I could find finally find the man who murdered my mother," Kira growled, "but all I've witnessed since being a Vice Admiral was everything my father told me and why he abandoned them. If I never enlisted in the Marines, I would've left with Ace and started my life as a pirate with him instead!"

Tulip looked away visibly upset but began to sympathise with Kira.

"I know how you feel," Tulip spoke.

"How," Kira questioned looking up at Tulip.

"Many years ago, I use to live on the island of Zou with my family until I was separated from them," Tulip began, "and spent most of my life trying to get back home. I joined as a nurse so they wouldn't harm me or my family."

"Are you happy here," Lula asked curiously.

"Not really," Tulip frowned, "I don't mind helping those in need but at the same time, I don't want to associate with the Marines any longer."