Operation Code Red! The String of Fate! (Trafalgar Law Fanfiction)

Chapter 26: Noah

Two months have passed since Shanna joined Shanks' crew on their little journey. Originally they'd be at the New World, but for some reason Shanks had some business here at this side of the Red Line, so here they were. The Red Haired pirates didn't exactly have a destination, and kind of just traveled around wherever they felt like, partying and enjoying themselves. They definitely weren't what Shanna had imagined one of the Four Emperors' crew to be like.

Shanna woke up on the deck for the god knows how many times it's been now. The Red Hair pirates' endless partying is really quite something. She rubbed her eyes as she scanned the deck full of snoring old men. "Hm?" She looked down to find a thin blanket that wasn't there when she fell asleep covered over her legs.

"Oh! Shanna-chan you're awake! How was your sleep?"

Shanna smiled sheepishly at Yasopp as he walked by, carrying a big wooden box in his hand. "Where are we?" she asked when she realized the ship had stopped.

"We just docked at an island called Obelia. Right now we're unloading some stuff," Yasopp informed the young boss of their crew. Shanna crawled up from the ground groggily and walked to the side of the ship. Below her was a beautiful port town with bustling streets. The Red Hair Pirates that weren't out cold on the deck were carrying their cargo onto the dock one by one.

"What are these?" Shanna asked Yasopp, pointing to the boxes they were unloading.

"Just some stuff we could possibly sell or trade. Nothing special," Yasopp informed as he dropped a box onto the dock, patting it with a big grin on his face.

Shanna's eyes widened with surprise. Back when she was with the Heart Pirates, they did their fair share of bartering and selling, but most of the time they got by with looting other pirates or accepting the offerings from some villages they saved. During her two months with the Red Hair pirates, they haven't done anything along the lines of looting or stealing. There was no conflict whatsoever. Lots of fighting amongst the crew themselves, but they were so much more peaceful than what she had expected out of a Four Emperor.

She hopped down from the ship with her hammer in her hand. She let out a soft grunt at the pain that shot from the soles of her feet as she landed. She hopped up and down to relieve some of that pain before she skipped over to help out with the cargo. "Where's Shanks?" she asked.

"He's still hungover," Benn Beckman replied.

"Again?" She lost count of how many times her father has gotten himself drunk since she joined them. The Heart Pirates definitely weren't unfamiliar with this kind of partying, but this level of constant partying is something she would have never imagined. Law could hold his alcohol, and each time they partied he'd also drink a lot, but maybe it was because he was a doctor, Shanna has never seen him suffer a hangover. 

"What's up with that face?"

"Ow!" Shanna winced when she earned a hard tap on the forehead from Benn Beckman. He's a man with a scary looking face, brows so thin they're almost nonexistent, big scare next to his left eye, and some wrinkles running along his face. However, Shanna can't think of a sweeter man on this ship. If she had to speak the truth, Benn Beckman had definitely been a better father figure to her the past two months, whereas Shanks was....more of a friend.  "Why'd you do that?!"

"Thinking about your old crew again?" asked Benn.

"How did you know?" Shock crossed her eyes.

"You always make that face when you think about your crew and that...what's his face? Oh right. Law, was it? Yeah, that guy," Benn chuckled as he grabbed a big box and threw it over his shoulder. "Thinking about him again?"