Your eyes ease open to an unfamiliar room. ".... Well, its not there..." You mutter. Someone sits up at that drawing your gaze to the princess. Her big silver eyes on you.

"___!" She suddenly gasps, hugging you.

"You're... Okay." You smile. "Does that mean we won?"

"Yeah!" Luffy chimes, cuddling you.

"Lu'! You're safe." You cup his cheek, thumb stroking it happily. He grins at you as the others come over and lean over you.

"We were worried about you." Zoro smiles lightly.

"How are you feeling?" Chopper asks. You shakily sit up and let out a breath, poking the glowing bandages.

"Like the hole in my stomach is gone." You smile.

"Yes. It was difficult, but we were able to fix you up good as new." The doctor hums.

"Thank you sir." You nod to him. "Is it okay if I get up? I've never been in a palace before." You add.

"Should be fine." He says before walking out.

"I'll give you a tour." Vivi smiles, standing as you get up. You let her lead you out and through the palace. It was beautiful and elegantly designed.

"This is so beautiful Vivi." You comment, stopping by a window to look out at the desert. She was silent, making you look over at her. She meets your gaze, cheeks becoming a purplish hue. "You okay?"

"I'm great. I'm really glad you're okay.." She takes your hand, bringing it to her chest. "Thank you for everything ___." She smiles softly and you feel your cheeks warm.

"There's no need... I've always wanted to be a knight in shining armor." You admit quietly. She blinks and giggles before stepping closer and bringing her lips to yours, kissing you softly.

"And that you were." She whispers, face now purple just before she hurries away, leaving you stunned.

'... I could totally go gay for that alien...' The thought that passes by makes you go red and cover your face.

"Wow... That just happened..." You mutter.

"Goodbye everyone! Thank you for everything!" Vivi waves. You wave back with a small smile.

"So captain, where to next?" You ask looking over at him.

"Hmm..." He looks up at the sky as it darkens and the ship leaves the planet's atmosphere. "Lets try that star." He points grinning.

"Looks pretty far." Zoro hums.

"Then maybe it'll be the one." You hum thoughtfully.

"Yeah! Lets go!" Chopper cheers.

You relax on deck soon after that, Zoro soon comes over, curling up beside you to nap. You watch him quietly before reaching over and petting his head softly. His ears flicker before he rolls over, partially climbing into your lap. You grin as he settles in. This was your favorite thing about cats.

"So cute..." You whisper petting him softly, earning a deep and rugged purr. 'And it just got better.'

Luffy soon comes over, cuddling up to you and silently demanding your attention as he leans into your view. You sweatdrop and smile, rubbing his cheek in response as he cuddles you happily.

"You're quite popular Ms. Human." A familiar voice makes you freeze and the other two sit up in alarm, glaring at the she-alien now on deck.

"You.." You murmur in surprise. She offers a small smile as Luffy questions her. Zoro's ears flatten as the captain agrees to let Robin stay on the ship. You smile slightly, rubbing between the hybrid's ears to soothe him. "Hey, it'll be okay..."

"Doesn't mean I'll trust her..." He grumbles, turning to you and resting his head on your chest as he cuddles you more. You peer at Robin as she looks at you in amusement.

You lean on the railing looking down at the stars as the ship drifts along for it's destination. The crew was sleeping now so you had time to think. "Wonder if Crocodile is alright..." You mutter.

"That's odd. Are you worrying about him? He nearly killed you." Robin leans next to you, making you tense.

"Would that make us even if he saved my life? Doesn't feel like it.." You frown.

"I don't know..." She admits, tilting her head as she takes out a vivre device. "But his light is starting to dim." She touches the yellow gem and you feel your heart sink.

"Can I see that?" You ask lightly.

"Sure, I don't need it anymore." She shrugs giving it to you. You back up, looking at the stone, turning about until it glows a bit brighter. You look off into the darkness, frowning more. Your mind shouted at you to stay, but your body burned to go. You sigh and run inside the ship to grab your things.

"Whoa, where you going ___?" Sanji asks,in the hallway as you start back out.

"I have to make things even." You murmur.

"What? You're leaving?" He frowns sadly.

"Only for a bit, I'll find my way back to you. Don't look so sad." You touch his chest.

"We can come along." He points out.

".... I'm going to save Crocodile." You admit and he looks at you in shock.

"___! He tried to-"

"Shhh, I know." You put a finger to his lips. His lips tremble before he pouts worriedly.

"Please be careful ___." He breathes, touching your hand. You take his hand and kiss his cheek, making him turn pink all over.

"See you later." You breathe before heading out, strpping on your wings.

"You're actually going to save him... Hand me your vivre, we'll touch stones and you'll be able to find your way back." She holds out her hand. You give her yours, touching the purple stones together. She leans over, kissing your cheek softly. "Good luck." She smiles as you pause with a blush.

"Thanks Robin." You breathe before jumping off the ship and flying for the direction the gem indicated. "I might regret this..."

You weren't sure how much time passed before you caught glimpse of the massive transport ship. You peer at the gem as it glows as bright as it can as the black edges up from the outline. You swallow, you really were running out of time. You kick off an asteroid, willing your wings to full power. You latch onto the ship, climbing over the walls as you peer into the windows briskly.

You frown, looking over all the windows you had yet to check. "Maybe this'll be easier to just release everyone..." You mutter, continuing to look.

Finally you find him, sitting in his cell calmly. You knock on the window, making him look over. He pauses, blinking in surprise before coming to the window in chains. You swallow, putting on the power gloves and taking off the window.

"... Are you breaking me out?" He questions. You hold up Robin's vivre pointing to the gem as the black recedes slowly.

"I'm paying you back." You respond, grabbing the control collar on his neck breaking it off before hurrying with the chains. "Lets go." You breathe. He pauses, looking at your extended hand before taking it. You smile a bit before taking off with him as the alarms finally start to blare. You twirl about as the Spacers start to shoot at you both. Crocodile sends sand spikes at them, ripping through some of them. The bridge turns to follow but you fly into an asteroid field. It slows the ship down and you spot a planet, going for it quickly. You let the gravity pull you both in.

There was an awkward silence between you two as you land on a sandy beach. "Spacers might check here," You breath, looking toward the green sky.

"It'll be fine... Thank you." He says, making you pause and look back. "You're a good pirate. Naive but strong." He says lightly. You blink and straighten as he looks across the milky ocean.

"Yeah but I don't think you want me on your crew now." You half joke. He chuckles lightly.

"Absolutely not..." He smirks at you thoughtfully. "You've come a long way since our first meeting. Almost makes me want to go take over Earth now."

"We'll have to fight again if you do." You warn.

"Yeah I know. But I do like a challenge." He winks. "Now get out of here. You have a crew to return to."

"Yeah." You smile before bursting off.

You start in the direction of the purple gems glow once you leave the atmosphere. "It's not very bright... This might take a while." You frown. You pass by a small planet, pausing when a ship comes around it, starting for you. You blink at it, not recognizing it.

"Hello again ___. Would you like a hand?" Sabo smiles at you, offering a hand. You smile back and take his hand, letting him pull you onto the ship.

"Thanks, seems I got separated from my crew again. Is it okay to ask you to take a detour?" You inquire.

"Certainly. And your crew did a good job with Crocodile." He says.

"Thanks. I heard the weapon trade was stopped in it's tracks too." You comment, showing him you're vivre, pointing to the purple gem. He nods, taking it and having his crew change the ship's direction.

"We do our best." He rumbles.

"So... You guys pirates? I don't see a flag..." You peer around.

"No, we're the Revolutionaries." He gives you a smile.

"Oh... The ones that are always putting a stop to dirty business that Spacers allow." You hum putting a knuckle to your chin.

"And sometimes partake." He nods thoughtfully. He gives the vivre to the person steering the ship, saying something to them briefly before turning to you. "I'd like to show you something." He adds, gesturing for you to follow as he heads down into the ship.

"This is a good looking ship. Pretty big too." You comment peering around.

"Yea... We confiscated it since it's former owner wont be needing it anymore." He rumbles. You pause, stopping as you peer in a room, seeing a golden claw hand in a case.

"This is one of Crocodile's? That's bold." You breathe continuing after him.

"He's in Spacer custody now." He points out. You rub your cheek, looking to the side briefly and humming in agreement.

Soon he leads you into a room with a hologram of the galaxy you were currently in. "What did you want me to see?" You ask.

"We have scouts throughout the universe. So when we left the planet I checked and..." He puts in some coordinates and the hologram changes, showing Earth. You blink, straightening up and look at your old home quietly. "We have scouts on Earth actually. They've been there watching over it for some time now." He inputs something else and the image changes into a video call.

"Hello Sabo, what can I do for you today?" The familiar man asks.

"Coach Hack?" You breathe, leaning next to Sabo. Your old coach blinks at you in surprise.

"___, I heard you went missing two years ago... It's a relief to see you're alive and not..." He trails off.

"Dead in a ditch somewhere? Me too." You smile.

"Yes... Shall I drop a hint to your family that you're alive and well?" He asks.

"Sure if it doesn't get you into trouble." You nod.

"Then I'll take a picture of you then." He decides, looking for a camera. You pause and look at Sabo.

"Hey, will you pose with me? Just so it looks like I ran off on purpose." You request.

"Certainly. What will you have me do?" He inquires with a head tilt. You put his arms around you, making him pause, turning red. You tilt his head towards the hologram, hiding his face beneath the rim of his hat to the hologram.

"Okay, on three... One... Two..." You lean up, lips just a centimeter from his. "Three." You add closing your eyes. You hear the click of a camera, and pull back, opening your eyes. Sabo just stares at you in shock and you offer a small giggle, which Hack takes another picture of.

"Yes. These will make your family believe that you ran off with someone." He nods.

"Good. Thanks Sabo. And sorry if it startled you." You breathe. Sabo just nods, completely red again.

"I'll take my leave now... It was good to see you ___." Hack nods.

"Thanks again. Take care Hack." You wave before the hologram disappears. You look back at Sabo as he coughs lightly, returning to his usual color. "... Sabo... You're really cute." You chuckle, making the red come back.

"Th-Thank you ___... I-I find you quite beautiful as well." He manages shyly. You smile, he was really refreshing compared to the others.

"You're sweet too. Was there anything else you wanted to show me?" You inquire.

"No that's pretty much it." He murmurs rubbing his cheek. "We should go back to the deck so you can watch out for your crew." He adds fingertips brushing your hand as if to take your hand but he catches himself, turning red and heading out. You touch the spot thoughtfully before following him up to the deck again.

You look around before spotting an oncoming ship. "Um.. I think we're about to be rammed!" You alert with a point.

"Some desperate pirates...' Sabo growls, gold flames flickering over him.

'An Elementee hybrid? Troublesome.' You raise an eyebrow before drawing your sword, bracing for impact as the ships collide. You dash forward, leaping up and slashing a pirate that leaped for the ship. You exchange blows with a few aliens, managing to take down one before the captain comes out. Sabo attacks it in a blaze of golden fire- looking more like a dragon than a human now. You pause in awe to watch him. Another alien takes the moment to hit you in the back, sending you flying off the ship. You spin about in the space, trying to power on your wings but you only hear static.

This wasn't good, you didn't have anyway to contact Sabo or the ship. You pull off the wings to see if there is anything you could do for it but it's severely damaged. "No... No not again!" You gasp, trying to propel yourself back to no avail. You're not met with any success however, steadily drifting away. "DAMMIT!" You shout into the void, covering your eyes. "The Vivre is still with them too..." You growl. You feel an invisible tug and uncover your face, looking over at the wormhole. "Oh fuck off...." You sigh, flipping it off as it sucks you in.