"...Song-bird!?" Aden stared in shock.
"Songbird? Who is this, Captain?" Robin asked curiously, seeing Aden knew this woman she was not suspicious too much.
"Guys...This is an old friend of mine...practically a sister to me. He name is Uta. We met as kids. Havent seen her in years though..." Aden explained, and looked at Uta with confusion.
"Yeah...I... Honestly, when i heard you wanted to be pirates, i wanted nothing to do with you. But then i realized not all pirates are the scum that we are told about. But i could not come back by then. Sorry...I now see you are one of the rare good pirates." Uta spoke with emotion, in a way that Aden did not remember.
"It's okay, i get it... Now...Are you just gonna stand there, sulking? Or are you gonna guve an old friend a hug?" Aden half-laughed and extended his arms to the sides.
Sefond later, he was struck by a red and white missile, and only remained on his feet due to his larger frame. They hugged each other as only good friends or siblings do.
"I missed you ya big oaf." Uta said with her eyes watering.
"Same here, Song-bird. Same here."
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"What did you say!?" shouted an angry voice in a dark office.
"The woman has double colored hair. She met with the pirate Aden. They seemed to be old friends." replied a scared voice.
"Damnit.. It IS her. She is supposed to be mine. How dare he lay his filthy hands on my property." the angry voice turned out to be a fat, ugly many wearing a space-suit with a glass bubble. His hair was styled up into a point, tipped with a golden bell.
"Lord Bell, please. Let it g..*BANG* Aagh!" a shot interrupted the man.
"You dare tell me what to do! FILTHY! USELESS! LESSER! MONGREL!" every word was followed by a stomp on the corpse of the messenger.
"She will be mine...Just like before."
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As that was happening, the crew and Uta were having a party. Nothing loud, but just having fun. Drinks and food disappeared fast, Uta sang and played, which the crew loved.
"What even happened to you, Songbird? You just up and disappeared one day?" Aden asked as he took a swit from his cup.
"...I dont like to think about it... But okay, fine." Uta replied as she got up and turned around. She then lifted her shirt to reveal her back. Right there, a Celestial Dragon mark was burned. "They....they took me shortly after i left. I was their slave for maybe four years before i managed to escape in a storm that sunk the ship. That was before i got my Devil Fruit. But ever since, they keep looking for me. Especially now when i am.... Fully grown." she teared up as she explained.
Aden gently lowered her shirt back down.
"Its okay. They cant touch you now." Aden spole gently but there was wind picking up around them. Aden is pissed. Right now, he has never wanted to kill someone this bad before.
"Who was it? Who took you?" asked Nojiko softly, knowing where Aden's mind was right now.
"His name is Bell. Bell Donring..." Uta sniffled.
The crew burned the name to memory. This one will be the one celestial dragon they will actively look forward to meeting. And killing.
"Its okay Songbird, he wont touch you." Aden said, his haki leaking slightly.
She hugged him tighter, thanking him for all he did for her.
After calming down, she told them her full story. How after she left home, she tried to start a carrier as a musician, but it didnt work out too well. So she thought a devil fruit might help. She went looking for one that would fit her talents. She found it, but turns out she wasnt the only one looking for the Fruit. Bell Noring, saw her eat it and thats why he captured her...bastard.
So after telling her story, we offered her a way off the island, to which she said no. Her manager and cre are waiting for her in the main dock. But she agrees to be accompanied in the morning. She isnt weak, but the ingrained fear of Celestial Dragons is still there. Not for long.
The next morning, the crew all gather snd hewd to take Uta nack to her ship and crew. Predictably, the Celestial Dragon and his group ambush the group..Or at least it would have been an ambush if Aden didn't sense them all along.
"You disgusting pirates! Give back my slave! She is mine mine mine miiine MHAHAHAIIIINE!!!!" the celestial dragon throws a literal temper tantrum.
Aden shares a side glance with his crew, and to the shock of the onlookers, and anger of the celestial dragon and his people, they begin chuckling. Which turns into a fullblown laughter.
"HAHAHAHHAHAHH!! OHH did you see that!? Give her back! Waah waaah! .....hahahahah... Thats pathetic...and i thought i was the clown.." Buggy nearly laughs himself to pieces.
"It would be rather amusing, if it wasn't so revolting..." Robin chimes in.
"Aye . Like how do people like that ever get into power???." Ring wiped a tear from his eye...
"ENOUGH!!!! I WILL KILL YOU ALL! AND THEN I TSKE MX SLAVE BACK AND I WILL RA...!!??" the celestial dragon starts shouting, but he cant breath.
"You should not have tried and say that...."
Aden released a wave of haki, that knocked down most onlookers and the enemies... He made sure the celestial dragon stayed concious for the next part.
"Hsrd to breathe.? No wonder.. see i am not removing the air from your lungs, i am ceushing your chest with air. Right nkw it should feel like an elephant sat on your chest.. and now...." Aden moves his hand in a grasping motion and clutches his hand closed. A wet crunch is heard and the glass helmet fills with red and chunks of purple and white.
Aden says they should go, and he follows Uta to her ship.
"Thank you... Truly... I dont have words to than...." Uta starts thanking Aden.
"Dont... No need.. just stay safe yeah?" He says as they hug. After their goodbyes, Uta sails away with her manager scolding her for getting in trouble again..
Aden and the crew return to Vanguard and after preparing the ship, they set sail again, watching the borizon for their next adventure.
(There we go. I am terribly sorry it took this long. I literally had to force myself to finish writing this chapter.
I really like the story i thought up, but my mind struggles to focus long enough to write. Add to it my current situation, depresso, and overall disdain for the world and i can hsrdly find the motivation.
It was a fun little project and i thank everyone who read this. I might pick up later, but i make no promises. I am truly sorry. I hope you understand. But.. should anyone wish to help me continue the story, i am happy to post it as continuation. Obviously with their name at the top. For any questions, i think you can just msg me on this app, or ask for my discord i comments. Anyway its Just an idea... Once more i apologize. Thank you.)