Fallen souls [Eustass X Reader]

Chapter 23:Burning memories

The way everyone was acting it seemed as if we would be staying on the island longer then we had planned.

"Wait are we staying on the island what about all the marines and citizens?"

"We took care of it, most of the Marines are dead and so are alot of the citizens. If they wanna keeping living they will leave us alone for the time being."

He plops me on the ground near the fire and takes a seat on the sand next to me. Across from us is Victor tied up with some rope peacefully relaxing watching the fire and stargazing.

"How are you still here you're a devil fruit user you can easily get out of some rope?"

"He's just been sitting there waiting, hasn't put much of a fight either." Kid pokes the fire while answering me. "He does like running his mouth its really getting on my nerves."

"Truthfully i wanted to talk to you ______." I would've decked him if I had the ability to but the posion was keeping me still, instead i grind my teeth together in irritation.

"_____? Is that your real name?" Kid stops poking the fire and glared down at me.

"Damn you Victor I should've killed you when I had the chance." He sits up from his spot and yells at me.

"HOW THE HELL AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW YOU DIDNT TELL THEM YOU NAME, THATS YOUR PROBLEM!!!"

"FUCK YOU!"

"NO! FUCK YOU!"

"WOULD YOU TWO STOP YELLING AND SHUT THE HELL UP! What the hell is wrong with you two you fight like children. " kid snaps his stick and growls at the two of us. I hear footsteps behind us then killer takes a seat on the other side of me he places my head in his lap and nods towards Victor.

"Dont be a hypocrite Kid its unbecoming."

"What the hell are you doing killer?!?!"

"Calm down Kid, Cleaver gave me some medicine for her im just trying to help her out. I just dont think you're gentle enough to give it to her." The red head grumbles and stares at the two of us.

"Here Lilth drink this it should help clear out the poision from your system."

"Thank you killer im glad someone cares." Killer places a small vile on my lips and slowly pours it into my mouth, I finish off the thick liquid in one gulp. When the taste finally reaches me I shoot up and attempt to spit the taste out of my mouth.

"What the hell was that its so disgusting."

"It seems to work though." He isn't wrong as I open and close my hands. I slowly regain feeling all throughout my body.

"Thank you killer" I sit down and relax my muscles as it finally hits me how sore my body, the pain in my arm starts to surface causing me to wince ever time i move it. Heat calls Kid and Killer back to the group leaving me and Victor alone to watch the burning inferno.

"Why didn't you let them kill me?" His words are so quiet they seem more like a whisper.

"Because even though we fight- you're still family and I don't want to lose you."

"What happened to Whytt _____?" I feel tears start to well up threating to spill over at any moment.

"He's-- he's gone." I pull my knees to my face and hide it as tears stream down my cheek, I use my arms to block Victor's view of my face.

"Im so sorry i knew something wasn't right when I didn't see him with you. I wasn't sure what to think whenever I saw your bounty. I was just.... angry, you have a bad habit of dealing with everythingon your own. That's the exact reason he stayed with you after our unit was disbanded."

"They're blaming me for my entire crews demise." I clench my fist drawing blood from my palms.
"I dont know who but someone help cover up what really happened and they're using me as a scape goat."

"What exactly happened?"

"Im not too sure, when i try to think about it everything is fuzzy and impossible to make out. All i know is, someone was on that ship that wasn't supposed to be there."

We sit in silence a little bit longer before he asks me another question.

"So- uh the kid pirates huh, how's that been?"

"Very... interesting, they basically kidnapped me and forced me to join. But... I dont regret it they've been real helpful since everything it feels like I'm back with a crew. Oh yeah! look what I found." I pulled out the thick file labeled CP6-5 I flash the front to him when he sees the words his eyes go huge.

"Is that- is that what I think it is?!?!"

"Yep I found it in the base and took it." I look at the think folder then at the fire. I stand up a take a minute to think before making up my mind and tossing the file in the fire.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!?!? It took years of our life to collect all that information!"

"Dont worry. Its burned into my memory, no way im ever forgetting what we did. Besides i dont want the world governmentto have it. And honestlyyou should do your best to forget it." I watch the cornor of the papers curl as if to run and coware from the fire, when the embers catch it the flames grow with the new found fuel. I fall to my knees and watch everything we worked for burn up, i see flashes of our old village burning to the ground. I cant tear my eyes away from the bright flames as if im stuck in an endless trance.

"Victor....?"

"Yeah?" He looks away from the fire and makes eye contact with me.

"Will you stay and join us?" The question obviously catches him off gaurd, he stares at me a moment before standing up and unwrapping the ropes from around him and taking a seat next to me.

"Here have this." When i look down hes holding a log pose with bold words on the side.

[FROSTFIRE TUNDRA]

"Is this- how did you get this?"

"He sent it to me, in case I ever wanted to see you two." I take the compass from his hand and grip it tightly to my chest.

"Thank you, Victor."

"Just drop me off there ill take care of everything for you. All you have to do is convince them to take you."

"I think i know how dont worry. And thank you." I rest my head on his should and start to drift to sleep allowing my body the rest it needs.