Concepts of fics that are rotting in my mind/ I’d like to write/see done one day:
One piece:
Shoes Too Small
Mainly thinking about ASL trio and Big Mom pirates, with a main character that reincarnates/isekais into the one piece universe, but as an age smaller than what they were originally- specifically, going back into a child. Like, imagine you’re 32 something and all of a sudden you’re. 8 years old. And everyone around you thinks you’re 8, even if you’re not, but for some reason, they won’t believe you.
It’d also be interesting tha the main character would have the wisdom they have, and the intelligence, but because they’re 8 again, they got NO emotional maturity. Like, they can’t get ice cream? Oh, shit, why do they feel like crying. And they’re aware they’re being emotional immature like why am I crying over ICE CREAM??? But they can’t stop it, and it’s so frustrating to deal with.
Also, for self indulgent purposes, it’d be interesting if the main character were trans in some way. As a transgender person myself, and trying to actively change my hair/body/face/clothes to feel that euphoria, going back into being a child, all of that process reverted, would be hell. And it’d be interesting to see how the main character would do all that again.
With ASL, Mc would likely grow up around the trio, and it’s a case of ‘who is this kid and why do they seem older half the time???’ By the way they act, talk, say slang, and give wisdom. But sometimes they act like a kid by the way they cry and sob over little things, curling into a ball to soothe themself and ouggghh :(.
With Big Mom pirates, there would be a MAJOR loss of autonomy. Big Mom tends to fawn over kids 8 or younger, so when this KID somehow SHOWS UP AT WHOLE CAKR ISLAND, Big Mom is picking them up without any second thought. And the main character can’t exactly protest, because they’re gonna get KILLED if they do. So they have to deal with getting treated like a kid (even though they’re not but they are?) while everyone else is lowkey suspicious (specifically Katakuri. Mf’s Observation Haki is TOO ADVANCED)
AREN’T YOU SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD???
SPOILERS FOR DRESSROSSA ARC + WANO + MARINEFORD
Thinking about this with Corazón, and Oden. Perhaps Ace, too.
The main character isekai-ing into the dead characters’ body, and waking up as them. In the cold snow, within the streets of Wano, Lougetown, or the old marine base.
So now, the main character is in an entirely new body, with abilities they don’t even KNOW ABOUT (because why the fuck am I seeing PEOPLE’S THOUGHTS???), in a place the don’t know about. So now, they have to navigate a world where people want them dead (even though they aren’t them but who would understand that?), all while trying to catch up to the body they’re now in.
Confusion of identity(?) would be interesting to play with because this isn’t my body. This isn’t my body this isn’t how I look like I just want to look like myself but I can’t and this is what I’m stuck with but I can’t handle looking at my(?)body in the mirror anymore please help me somebody please help me what do I do.
With Corazón, the main character would have to deal with the body’s clumsiness, as well as lungs. Corazón may have been fit, but the smoking could NOT have been good for his lungs. So they’re stumbling around? And imagine they somehow get a bounty. Their identity is public, Law and Doflamingo see it, and are both like WHAT THE FUCK ISN’T THAT MOTHERFUCKER DEAD??? And the two now have to deal with crises of their own.
In Oden’s case, imagine having a body that’s already got Haki, and can activate it, but the main character can’t. It must be extremely frustrating. And since the main character would be waking up in Wano, everybody wants their ass DEAD, Kaido’s probably excited, and main character’s gotta escape the strict borders. Also the Whitebeard Pirates see the wanted poster and are like ISN’T THIS FUCKER DEAD??? Same for Ace.
And everyone has to deal with reopened wounds, because it’s not the person they loved, it’s just. Somebody in their body. That person is gone forever, but they still have to see that person’s face. And it hurts.
New Phone Who Dis
SPOILERS FOR WANO
Same concept as previous, with isekai, except the dead characters wake up in the isekai’d person’s body. To make more sense, it’s two souls in one body. Mainly thinking about this with Roger and Oden.
Main character is isekai’d, but not only do they have to deal with being in an entirely new world, they HAVE TO HEAR ANOTHER VOICE IN THEIR HEAD??? AND THEY DON’T TAKE SHIT SERIOSULY.
With Roger, he’s already accepted his death and how it is to come. So imagine he wakes up in some… RANDOM BODY, twenty or so years in the future. He’s gonna be confused, and he’s just gonna have fun.Of course, he’ll want to see what’s going on in the world, but let’s see where this takes him! Shanks probably isn’t having fun though. Imagine a random ass RANDO pulling out a Divine Departure all of a sudden. That’s bound to fuck with him.
Oden, too. But he’d probably be more focused on Wano and his retainers. As well as Whitebeard. OUGH…. AND HIS CHILDREN AND WIFE. HED WANT YO KNOW WHAT JAPPENS TO THEM IHMYBODY… OFEN I LIVE YOUUUUUUU… also imagine him seeing Yamato. Ohh… OFEN would love him.
Most liekly, main character would learn Haki/fighting from them; which is frustrating because I DON’T HAVE A SWORD?? And somebody talking to you without any visual at all is BOUND to be frustrating.
It’d be interesting if the could take over the body for like. 30 minutes a day or so? And they could fight well, but imagine using x10000 advanced techniques the body is NOT prepared for. Like, forcing Haki to awaken? HORRIBLE. Would probably destroy the main character’s body.
Cookie Run Kingdom:
Not How I Wanted
The Beasts, but with counterparts that are the opposite of their virtue. So basically: Shadow Milk Cookie’s would be ignorant of everything, Burning Spice Cookie’s would want everything to stay the same forever, Eternal Sugar Cookie’s would wish to drown in their sorrow, Mystic Flour Cookie’s would not care to reach their goals, and Silent Salt Cookie’s would refuse to stand with those in need.
At best, it’d put a strain on their relationship, and at worse, it’d make one despise the other. I think it’d be interesting if the counterpart was their lover, or their child; and perhaps this counterpart is there when the Beasts were Virtues, too.
SMC would HATEEEE their ass, and Fount would be frustrated.
BSC would not necessarily care, destroying them. Herald is disappointed.
ESC tries SO hard to make them happy, to see that there’s no reason to stay in misery! That her garden is so full of delights, please don’t be sad anymore, please. Just… be happy. That’s all she wants. Sugar of Happiness would be upset, but would try her hardest to let them live how they please.
MFC would not give a fFUUUUUUCK, since the two would align. Light of Volition wouldn’t also care? But she’d wish to know why someone is so… apathetic.
Silent Salt Cookie would HATEEEEEE their ass. Salt of Solidarity would HATEEEEE their ass.
Genshin Impact:
Beyond The Heavens
Self Aware AU, but instead of the God AUs I see, it’s the Genshin Characters somewhat being aware they’re following a script. It starts with one character noticing things off about the Traveler- their lack of reaction, such limited dialogue, and how everyone acts normal about this. And the more the character aware, the more they feel like they’re forced to follow along a God’s whim. It’s not the player’s fault, but rather, the character is stuck in a code and they’re becoming aware of it. Could probably start with Amber.
I'm pretty sure uta hasn't died yet, there's oda interview or something like that saying the one piece red movie is not canon it's only showing the uta childhood with Luffy and Shanks but the rest of it not. Oda intent to introduce uta in a manga soon
Oh, yeah, I’ve heard that Oda liked Film Red, or at least Uta, so much he made her canon? But not. Like, the movie events, like you said. We saw a flash of her at one point. I highkey just forgot LMAAAAAAOOO.
I didn’t know he planned to introduce her soon, though. I’ll have to look into that.
IMAGINE SHANKS BEING SO DRUNK THAT HE HALLUCINATES THE READER AS UTA, ACCIDENTALLY CALLING HER UTA. Like, I can totally imagine the reader being so genuinely confused, like she was probably excited at first when Shanks approached her, but it also makes her feel somewhat neglected, as she thinks her dad is choosing someone else over her. She was just so young then😭
Tw//alcoholism, fem reader, angst, probably ooc if I’m being SO fr
Usually, I don’t see Shanks doing this sort of thing, as I THINK he thinks a lot before acting- despite how goofy he is, this man is a Sea Emporer for a reason, so he has to have a good head on his shoulders, observation haki or no. But withdrawal fucks with the mind a lot, and given the right circumstances an a really rare occasion, it might happen. Might.
Also, I did my research before answering this, and typically, when it comes to alcohol-induced hallucinations, verbal/auditory are the most common, but visual can happen. Also, alcohol induced hallucinations are usually caused by “the cessation of alcohol” (Murray, Richards, Stankewicz, Aslam, Salen, 2025), and around. Like, a day or two, after trying to quit when you’re addicted (DeSheilds).
In a sense, Shanks would need a withdrawal of his booze in order to experience this, and most likely, he’d hear Uta’s voice before seeing a hallucination of her. Furthermore, he’d need a reason to stop drinking- probably running out of supply without looking ahead. Also, people going through withdrawal aren’t really fun to be with (this is an understatement) so Shanks is probably hungover + cranky for that bit (not that he’d ever snap at his child, but he’d most likely distance himself a bit/lying down in random ass places trying to sleep off the symptoms).
So, while he’s going through it, he might just hear Uta’s voice- not directed at him, not important, really, but a small, barely noticeable line- but Shabks notices it. He always does. And he knows it’s not real and Uta isn’t here she can’t be here he left her so many years ago, but what if? And the man raises his head to the direction of the noise and sees you. Little, old you. And you look so happy to see him approaching you, because maybe your dad has finally gone out of his ‘weird thingy’ (because how would a child know what withdrawal is?), but then he says “Uta?”
Who’s Uta?
Sources:
Alcohol-Related Psychosis
Written by: Brian P. Murray; John R. Richards; Holly A. Stankewicz; Sunny P. Aslam; Philip Salen.
Like, Shanks and others like to party and drink stuff like that, sure I get it, but lowkey I also like to think that probably the reason Shanks is an alcoholic is that he is primarily grieving for Uta... That must have been so awful😭
I wonder if the reader knows anything about Uta🤔
Film Red Spoilers
Ouch…. I’ve seen Film Red, but I think Shanks was depicted drinking before then? He’s going through a lot.
He might’ve picked it up more after Uta, though.
And in reader’s case, it’s so bad, because he’s grieving a dead daughter when his alive child needs him now.
Honestly, I don’t think reader would know about Uta? In Film Red, when Shanks came by after dropping Uta off, he didn’t tell Luffy about Uta, and those two were BEST FRIENDS, so like. Yk.
Shanks wouldn’t tell reader about Uta, nor would the other crew member; maybe reader would know Uta as the rising pop star, but not on a personal level like Shanks and his crew does.
I feel like one of the reasons shanks child escape him is because of the crew's nasty smell too, imagine this you're someone that live on modern world with all the technology, food, entertainment that the world have to offer it may not be perfect but you manage it and then you woke up as a baby with all these booze lovers, nasty, sweaty, and also stink behind their ears group of pirates.... Must make reader cries non stop from the agony of the smells. There's no season that she love in between the voyage If it's rainy the moistness make the smell stronger because of the cycles air that doesn't go anywhere plus the noise pollution they make inside the ship make reader want to cover her ears so badly, If it's a long days summer sweats everywhere and she can even smell it from far away like a rancid cheese soaked in dirty water , I know reader favorite moment when they dock in between island and take a bath there...thats why she run away. Be funny If she write a letter and in there she write " You guys are nasty stink"
!!before reading: platonic Yandere + fem reader!!
…oh, god
FUCK DUDE IF I WAS IN THERE ID JUMP OVERBOARD AND TRY TO SWIM AWAY FEOM THEM HOLY SHIT.
I do think that they (Yassop, at least, because he’s got locs, and they require a lot of care to maintain- or so I’ve heard, do correct me if I’m wrong) take care of themselves, but the Red Hair Pirates drink a lot, so the smell of booze overpowers they’re cleaning habits. ALSO THE BREATH??? THEYRE FRINKING SO MUCH. SPECIFICALLY SHANKS. FUCKING SHANKS. EVERY TOME WE SEE HIS ASS, HES ALWAYS GOT SOME ALCOHOL (correct me if I’m wrong) LIKE HELLO??? THAT ALCOHOL BREATH MYST BE AWFUL.
FUUUUUCK BUT THE SMELL OF ALCOHOL IS AWWWWFUK. AND ON A NEAR CONSISTENT BASIS??? AND WHEN ITS RAINING?? Reader would probably try to lock herself up somewhere, but wouldn’t be allowed to for Shanks’s own sanity. Poor reader D:.
It’d be even worse if reader had a noise sensitivity. I do, so I know I’d just be CRYING every NIGHT on that ship. It smells bad, it’s TOO LOUD- no wonder she ran away!!! And with such a FOUL note too?? The crew is probably so confused and just like ‘wtf’ but that’s a VALID REASON FOR RUNNING AWAY!!!
Tw// alcoholism/addiction for the next part
Like, imagine how sad it must be for reader., having a father tha smells like booze all the time, drinking a lot of the time, partying half the time, and when he wakes up he’s hungover. Imagine how depressing that must be, interacting with a father who prefers his booze over you; to the point where, every time reader smells alcohol, she thinks of her father. And no matter what, everyone is drinking, so she probably grows up with a mind vulnerable to alcohol addiction.
Not to mention, like you said, anon, the constant noise and the smell would be HELL ON EARTH for reader. :(.
I just want to share with you, an isekai reader with platonic yandere Shanks made with some random women he have a one night stand with at some bar. Which conceived reader, reader mother's passed away in labor
Shanks knowing that feel very guilty and take care of readers the best of his abilities, carrying her, feeding her etc.
While reincarnated as a Shanks daughter, darling doesn't have Shanks physical. Instead she was born weak and frail, getting easily sick making Shanks give her a staff made of Adam Woods.
I feel like If you're reincarnated into another world,it make you not part of the system in that world meaning a haki user can't sense or see her future
I feel with coming from fingarland bloodlines, she maybe kind of have some power or haki maybe she have a very strong potent blood and healing power that can heal curse, wound and dying ailments. Along with a strong shield that cantbe pierced, and a power to teleport to any place she want but with a catch. She need to imagines the place first then she can teleport
Darling having enough with the pirates life with Shanks, decided to escape from the red force in the middle of the night by stealing billions of berries and putting it inside her staff, she used the memories of traveling with her father to imagines an island to teleport to.
And so begin a chase of father searching for his daughter, and darling trying to live her life as a tourist.
But since she can't travel to a new island without seeing the place first, she hitch a ride with pirates she meet along the way. Because she think it's safer with them than travel alone, in case Marines searching for her.
Along the way darling kind of unintentionally make most of the pirates fall in love with her, but before anything can happen darling just run away after they arrived on an islands.
While darling running around island to island, Shanks got info from his connection of the sighting from his daughter running around being pretty and oblivious to her charm as she take an interest of so many pirates making Shanks have so Many heart attacks from it.
!!!Spoilers for. Uhm. Idk which arc but SPOILERS FOR SHANKS!!!
Also, just for next time, no ill will here, but I have finished Wano arc, and do not read the manga, so for next time, please don’t spoil. Honestly that’s my fault for not clarifying,so this is just for next time ^^’.
On a happier note I already know about Shnks’s brother so no spoilers for me!!! Yay!!!!!!!!!! But I know nothing about the bloodline so. Yes. ANYWAYS.
Before reading: fem!reader as well as platonic Yandere.
This is definitely an interesting concept- especially with reader not having Shanks’s strength and growing up chronically ill. That HAS to form some sort of complex within her. Because imagine your father is one of the greatest, the strongest, pirates to exist, and you just. Don’t have what he has.
And as you mention, with how isekai- the world doesn’t register somebody that’s isekai’d- how haki doesn’t work on reader, reader probably also can’t use haki. So not only is her body weak, she can’t ’make up for it’ (for lack of better words) by using haki. Shes a threat in the sense nothing works on her, but she’s also weak in the sense nothing works for her.
And with Shanks, it’d probably be unnerving he can’t use observation Haki on reader. He can’t see where she is, can’t see where she’ll be. Terrifying. He can’t help but think something is wrong, but he loves his daughter anyway. He loves her without trying to be unnerved by her. And also because he can’t use observation on her, he’d likely take up more of her time, too. Little to none left for reader.
Also twin I have no idea what Adam Woods is and I’m too scared to look it up in fear of spoilers, but based on context clues, perhaps that Adam Woods can be used as a sort of ‘mobility aid’ for reader? Sort of something that helps her life be easier, and possibly use Haki in order to defend herself, and maybe more; but when it’s gone from her grasp/body, she can’t move as easily anymore. She’d probably need a backup plan for that…
I think it’d be funny for Shanks trying to find his daughter 😭; fucking. Scooby Doo ass chase. That’s kind of. Not funny because imagine a fucking. Emporer of the SEA. COMING AFTER YOUR ASS. Abilities aside, reader will need some HEAVY ASS luck to get away from HIS grasp.
I imagine her bounty would be so high not only from her being Shanks’ daughter (what she could do), but also from the fact that so many people somehow get obsessed with her (what she’s done). A troublesome ordeal for the marines, and a terrifying ordeal for Shanks, and a regular ordeal for reader. Just ‘ladida~ I’m havin so much fun!!!’ And in the background there’s chaos insuing.
Shanks is. Shanks is going through it. Can’t use observation Haki to tell where she is or what’s going on. Hes so cooked.
More on Doflamingo having a child because I HATE HIM!!!
-> warnings: Doflamingo, Dressrossa spoilers
-> It’s 12am when I’m posting this. I’m so tired. This is basically a word vomit.
Doflamingo would not love his child
At the very least, not love in the traditional sense
Not the kind of love that is quiet, that promises standing by someone’s side no matter what; nor is the loud kind of love that swears grand gestures, the kind of love that burns one’s heart.
It is a love that owns. A love that wraps its strings around your throat and only tightens with each wrong mistake.
To him, love is control. Love is having somebody near you. Love is loyalty. It is not how one feels, it is about standing behind him.
Something I find interesting in the One Piece manga I read, is that Doflamingo says treats all his subordinates like he’s their older brother. Or rather, Buffalo says Baby 5 is like Doflamingo’s little sister. Interesting enough, not like a father, not like a child, because I KNOW DOFLAMINGO IS OLD ENOUGH TO BE HER DAD. HE’S 41, HE’S OLD- /j
Not really. He’s not that old. I think.
But I found it interesting wording that Doflamingo sees everyone- or his crewmates see him- as a sibling. Does he not wish for the emotional attachment as a father? Perhaps the unconditional love a father gives? But as a brother, there’s less strings attached, love is conditional, love is give and take.
So with a child, how would his love be different? How would his child view him?
I have no fucking idea, and I hate this motherfucker, but I am obsessed with him, so.
But I’m gonna try and analyze him through his relationships with his mom, Corazón, and the rest of his crew including Law!!
I am aware I made a post like this before, but I feel like doing it again since I am rotting about him.
Of course, Doflamingo is teaching his child how to kill- how to defend themself, against threats. In this world, it’s kill or be killed, and from an early age, Doflamingo is drilling that into his kid’s head. He’s teaching them how to kill, how to not be at the bottom, the whole shebang-
Think of it like how when Law first came into the picture. He was sent to go on missions, taught to kill, and also his murderous tendencies were heightened to the max + he was made to rely on Doflamingo; in the sense that Doflamingo was the only one who could make Law’s dream come true, in the sense that through Doflamingo, Law can take his revenge and so much more.
But Law wasn’t taught to look beyond Doflamingo. Law wasn’t taught to be his own person; never taught that he can take his revenge beyond Doflamingo.
Same goes for Baby 5. She was given a purpose in The Family; told she doesn’t have to be abandoned, was accepted by Doflamingo with wide arms. But, also, her need to be needed was… horribly heightened, to the point she’s willing to kill herself if asked. Again, she doesn’t necessarily see a life outside The Family. And it could be argued that ‘oh, she wants to marry!!’ But 1) Baby 5 keeps throwing herself at the first man saying they need her, and 2) even if Doflamingo keeps ‘saving’ her by murdering her fiancé, it can be implied he never addressed this behavior since it is common. Again, Baby 5 is made to rely on The Family- specifically, to Doflamingo.
But how does this relate to Doflamingo having a child?
Considering Doflamingo took in people that sorta kinda had personalities and made them to be reliant on him, whether it be through a sense of debt (Monet and Sugar, probably), or other means like making them feel like they only have a purpose in The Family (Baby 5 and Law), he’s building this kid up from scratch.
I’m not too sure about the personality, and I’m not sure the child will be like Doflamingo At all. Oda did say if Doflamingo ever had a child, that they’d be
…yeah
But, for some reason, I can’t… believe that? But I do believe that he’d give his child a weekly allowance- only from him. Nobody else can give it. I REFUSE to believe his kid would be a FUCKING BRAT. Ok they probably would be in some way but not like how Oda depicted. Oda isn’t a reliable source /j.
Wait. What was I talking about again I forgot.
OH! Right! How would he love his child?
I mean, a child is completely different from a sibling. A child is completely different than a subordinate. And yes, Doflamingo cares for his subordinates a lot, perhaps even ‘loves’ them in his own way- protecting them no matter what, never getting angry at them for failing a mission, being so so niceys to them- but he doesn’t love them like he would a child. Not like Whitebeard does.
So with his hypothetical child, how would he love them? What would he think about them?
As we covered, to Doflamingo, love is loyalty, and with loyalty, comes with trust. With his child, he would not inherently trust them- not yet, not until they… at least, hav a consciousness; because you can’t exactly trust a baby with shit, nor really a child. Perhaps when the kid is a preteen, or a teenager, he’ll truly start to ‘love’ them, maybe open his heart up a bit.
Doflamingo would see his child as his child, but not as a child, but his. The child would be loved more like a possession, than anything. Something that was originally his, that he’s not letting go. Like a stuffed animal. Like his favorite teddy bear.
He will NAWT go through an arc of ‘omg I have a kid I’m fixed now’ HELL no. In fact, having a kid will probably make him WORSE!! That motherfucker is gonna be overbearing as SHIT to the child!!!! Probably worse than he is to his subordinates!!
Because again, to him, being overbearing is love. Molding somebody to be incredibly loyal to you is making them love you, and controlling them is love to him.
Like I said in a previous post, Doflamingo’s child would be all that’s left of his bloodline- considering this is after Corazón gets killed; and for some reason, I can’t help but think that to Doflamingo, blood is more important than anything. I mean- hell!! Nobody knows why Corazón has the heart seat except for the fact that he’s strong as fuck; and also, the fucking- Blood Law?! Sure, he’ll kill anybody who hurts his Family since he cares about them a lot, but killing The Family- people he ‘loves’- because they hurt Corazón is… something. It’s something.
So for his child, Doflamingo will show the most care. But that care is a Venus flytrap. A scent that makes you drunk, and before you can register it, the maw has closed on you.
I don’t think Doflamingo would shelter hisbchild- it’s not in his nature to do that; that is too cruel, in a world that wants to take from him. To become sheltered is to become compliant, and to become compliant is to allow to be taken from.
His child are taught to not look beyond Doflamingo, that all their needs will be met only here. With him. Who else is as great as him, as godly? Would they really want to turn away from him, when the world is already so cruel? Who else would give them all this?
(Considering his entire circle consisting of practically devotees, his child is not getting much support if they wish to oppose him. And that’s the whole point. Any doubt, even if it makes sense, is quickly squashed down)
Yet, Doflamingo would not hesitate to use his child as a means to an end.
Just like how, even before it was revealed Corazón is a marine, Doflamingo fully expected his brother to give himself up for the Ope Ope no Mi for the immortality surgery; Doflamingo’s child is also expected to give themself up for him.
Yes, it will be sad. Yes, there will be mourning, and sadness,
A silence that lingers in the now empty room.
Old fabric, dust collecting on it, lies on his hands. Fingers brush through it, as if trying to memorize the texture.
Time seems to hold its breath, in this very moment; nothing else seems to move. Nothing else seems to exist.
Just him, and these old clothes.
but it is expected.
Just how Monet died for Doflamingo, just how Law was ready to die for Doflamingo, you must also be ready to die for him.
That is the only way to express your love, if you have any. Complete, and utter devotion.
And he will repay it. By spoiling you, keeping you close, deciding how your day will look like, controlling each and every aspect of your life, how you act, how you look, and how you view him.
Because to him, that’s love.
That’s the only way he can love.
-> I barely actually went into what I wanted to go into, but it’s 12pm; and I hate Doflamingo. And I cannot analyze him properly right now. Hopefully somebody enjoys this.
“But I’m gonna try and analyze him through his relationships with his mom, Corazón, and the rest of his crew including Law!!” You did not say SHIT about his mom omh 😭
@kiyoahdiy requested: Platonic yandere Sengoku as the father of the reader, but the reader is a pirate, despite coming from the marines.
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"𝚃𝚒𝚖𝚎𝚘𝚞𝚝"
-> Platonic! yandere! Sengoku x reader
-> Warnings: Marineford spoilers, minor character death, violence, blood, kidnapping
-> Word count: 3.1k
-> HOLY HELL THIS TOOK SO MUCH LONGER THAN I THOUGHT. THREE REWRITES. THREE. REWRITES + EDITING. HOLY FUCK. Reader is referred to with they/them pronouns
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“The Great Battle of Marineford.”
A mug of beer held in the air, scarred fingers loosely wrapping around the handle.
“Has a lovely ring to it, don’t you think?”
The person holding the cup sighs, “Just imagine,” eyes closing as grand dreams and high hopes weave themselves behind eyelids. “Us, in the spotlight, our bounties skyrocketing by the minute…” Letting that fantasy unravel, Yánzǐ opens his eyes back up, irises traveling to you. “Doesn’t that sound grand, Captain?”
Prompted to answer, you divert your view from the sea to your first-mate.
Being in the spotlight…
Out on stage, onlookers’ attention focused on nothing but the actions of your crew, waiting with bated breath for the next line they shall deliver…
The thought makes a bitter taste pool in your mouth.
Usually, it’s an idea you can get on board with, but this time is different. This time, the stage lights must shine on another ensemble.
“Not really,” is your answer. “All that sounds grand to me is supporting Newgate for this war.”
The ‘support’ is mainly to pay back a… personal debt you owe to the Warlord, even if he’s insisted too many times he’s needed no reimbursement.
Yánzǐ chuckles, “Aw, really? Wouldn’t you like to see your bounty rise, though?”
“I would, but that’s not my main goal for where we’re gonna be,” you clarify, turning back to the seas.
No sight of land.
Even when squinting, all you can see is the unknown blue.
We’ve been sailing for three weeks, though. Khia said it should take three weeks to get to Marineford. Did we get off course?
A seed of worry is planted, immediately starting to sprout- roots digging into your brain as the stem wraps around flesh, so tight it could burst.
In order to spray a weed killer onto that anxiety, you call to your helmsman: “Khia, how much longer until we get there?”
The mentioned person pulls their head up from a book, foot moving from atop the helm to see you better.
“Six hours.” Barely louder than the crashing waves, you have to strain your ears to hear them. “Unless you want me to go faster?”
Six hours…
The feel of vines wrapping around an organ lessene, but still lingers.
“Yes, please. That would be nice.”
Nodding, Khia straightens themself up, readying themself to make the ship take speed.
Well, at least that’s done…
The plant is set alight, dissolving into ashes, no longer taking much priority in your thoughts- although a little bit still lingers and god you can’t get it out of your mind-
Gah!
What matters is that it’s mostly gone, this absence allows you to pick up on footsteps approaching, discolored arm wrapping around your shoulders.
“Ah, Captain!” Comes the bellow of the crew’s doctor. “What’re you so worried for? We’ll be fine!” A laugh echoes from her throat, haughty and egotistic; uncontainable joy spreading across the deck, allowing it to worm its way into the hearts of many others.
Well, except for you.
Somehow, her infectious glee never manages to even touch you; even now, as all you can do is frown to her aching smile.
Anxious.
You’re anxious, and like the douche she is, Sasi always notices.
“Is it your dad?”
Leave it to her to be straightforward, allowing for no hesitation or hiding on your end.
Allowing a few seconds to pass, you order your thoughts, soon sighing, “Not… necessarily.” Out of the corner of your eye, you see Yánzǐ perk up. “Well, it is. I’m… worried about the power he holds. we all know he’s going to be there for the execution of Portugas, as well as some admirals.”
Something gross starts to swish around in your gut.
“I know Newgate will be able to handle himself, but I’m sure that Sengoku’s-” His name is practically spit out. “-gonna call out the big shots, especially for a battle such as this.”
Yánzǐ’s creeping closer, you note.
“And I’m worried. About my crew, about all of you.” A short huff from you, as you shake your head. “I… powerful forces are going to be there. Admirals I haven’t heard of, probably with abilities far surpassing our crew. Hell, knowing them, they might do something underhanded.” A dull pain in your bottom lip, teeth digging into it. “…look. If anything happens, I want you all to prioritize your lives. Run away if need be. Your honor does not matter, but your-”
Yánzǐ’s voice, purposefully set at an annoyingly high pitch, rings from behind you.
“AWH, CAPTAIN!”
He wraps an arm around your shoulders, practically yanking you to his side.
“You don’t have to be so worried,” he shouts, “There’s a reason we’re called The Forsaken Pirates!”
Sasi’s fingers snap, a grin on her face. “Oh- you’re right!” The doctor moves to your other side, also wrapping an arm around your shoulders. “Why would we prioritize our lives when we have a name to spread?!” The woman becomes loud, voice spreading out across the ship.
All of a sudden, Khia balks. “Oh, hush!” They slam a fist onto the hull, making their presence known. “Must you always be so loud?! I can’t focus on driving the ship with your incessant screaming!” Despite their words, though, it’s obvious they’re hiding a smile of her own, just squished down with all they have.
To her insult, the doctor gasps, a hand dramatically brought to her chest. “Why, I-!”
Thus, dramatics ensue.
Khia and Yánzǐ, the doctor and the first mate; both people starting to argue with one another, throwing insults and punches of all kinds at either side. From an outside perspective, it looks like they’re fighting to the death.
On the inside, though, it’s different.
The two of them have suppressed grins on their faces, uplifting ends to their sentences, and fists that’re lighter than usual.
They’ve gotten along better than when they first met.
To the spectacle, people start to perk up, some crowding around the two, egging them on, a few even placing bets on who will win.
At the end of the day, though, it’s all in fun and jokes.
At the end of every day, it’s all in pure fun and jokes.
It’s something you appreciate about your crew.
No matter the situation, no matter the threat, they’ll always manage to make the scene lighter than it really is.
Whether a fight, a near death experience, or a war.
Broken terrains, and beaten corpses.
Chipped swords, and damaged bodies.
In this arena, multiple people stand; one side against another, shades of grey fighting against a collective shade of white.
Within that grey, is the beams of every single one of your crewmates, unaffected by whatever happens around them. Like shooting down a fish, they take down whatever is in their way, uncaring of the injuries on their bodies, or the fear they may feel.
Another one.
Needle pricking into an arm, sword stabbing into the neck of a man.
Right before it explodes, you jump back. Hands come up to cover your face, debris and smoke decorating your arms.
Cogs and oil; metal and fire.
What the hell is that thing?
It doesn’t have any flesh, and yet, it looks like an identical copy of the warlord Bartholomew Kuma.
Former Revolutionary, too.
Furthermore, there’s clones of that man, all around the field, engaging in combat with your allies.
How? A Devil Fruit ability? But doesn’t he already have one-?
Deciding it’s too much for your thoughts, you discard the train of thinking. Even if the concept is curious (and possibly sickening), you don’t have time to ponder what fucked up thing the Marines did this time.
All that you need to focus on, all that your attention needs, is one objective.
Assist Newgate any means possible in this war.
So, despite how much you want to figure out this fucked-up mystery, you simply, don’t have the time for it.
Something pulls at your brain.
A small prick, a tug, but it has so much force to it, tugging the thing to a far corner of your skull
Ah.
Recognizing the sensation, you turn to the source of the tugging, eyes catching onto a Marine- Lieutenant Commander, the back of your mind echoes- their gun raised, ready to bash it against your head.
Hm.
The firearm’s way above their head, with nothing to guard them from incoming blows.
Poor tactic.
Your face scrunches up.
Do they even train their Marines, nowadays?
Crouching down, you prepare yourself to strike a palm against their neck, but before you could, a sudden warmth overtakes you.
Fire lapping at exposed skin, always touching but never burning; a campfire in front of cold hands, meant only for preserving life. That is what the sensation is like, and it’s one you’re familiar with.
“Watch your head, yoi!”
That voice.
That infuriating voice, paired with that annoying blue talon.
Marco the Phoenix.
Long nails pinning your pathetic excuse of an attacker to the ground, compressing so hard on their chest they pass out.
Your ‘savior’ turns to you, that stupid smirk stretched out across his face. He tilts his head, calling out your name- “Didn’t expect you to be joining us, yoi!”
Atop a scalding hot stove, water starts to furiously boil. The liquid bubbles rise up, and up, the container no longer holding it as the water seeps through the lid, leaking down to touch the surface heating it.
“Piss off, Marco the Phoenix!” You bark, ignoring his offended remark as you push past him to find where you’re needed.
Where do I need to go, where do I need to go…
Left and right, your head swivels, looking this way and that for any of your comrades who may be struggling in this battle.
What’s happening, what’s happening…
In one place, there’s Newgate (Overhyped big man) exacting orders; in another, there’s Strawhat Luffy (seems like a bright kid. Knows how to make a flashy entrance) engaging with Mihawk; far up above, there’s the execution platform of Ace, with Garp and…
…Sengoku.
The lid starts to rattle.
Fleet Admiral and Vice Admiral sitting together, on the perch like birds on a branch. High up above, in a place only they can reach so effortlessly. In their position, they can be impartial to the carnage going on beneath them, the broken screams of the grieving, of the afraid, of the dying.
They are the Celestial Dragons, the self-proclaimed Gods, to the lowly humans suffering at the hands of the heaven's actions.
Like a kettle, a high-pitched whistling sound starts to come from the pot.
Nobody seems to be engaging with them, or even anywhere nearby, too busy with all the other forces attacking them.
Looks like you’re needed there.
So you go.
Your feet skidding against uneven rock, you carry yourself there, barely acknowledging the enemies who try to get to you- just so you’re able to reach your goal.
To reach Sengoku.
That good-for-nothing, scumbag of a father who’s better off dead because how dare he.
How dare he sit upon his false throne, looking at but not seeing the wails of your allies.
How dare he call for this war, but does not do anything to aid the burden of his soldiers.
How dare he be in a position of power, only to use it to destroy.
How dare he.
His eyes, apathetically crossing the scene, meet yours.
And his face turns into one of pure fury.
In an instant, his body transforms.
Pale skin starts to form a sheen, changing shades until it’s a blinding gold; body contorting to a bigger size, his shirt unable to handle this change, as it tears off; an aura of sorts forming around him, almost like a halo of the angels.
A false halo.
With such an ugly expression on him, any awe directed towards that presence of his is immediately discarded.
An ugly face, for an ugly man.
Echoing across this ring, the man bellows your name, “After twenty years, you show your face to me-” The harsh cold biting at your skin, his voice nothing short of cruel. “-and you foolishly fight on the side of pirates!”
Pirates.
Disgusting, less than human, beings; monsters, who do nothing except for prey on the week; slobs, who could be doing so much better with their lives.
Pirates.
People, who just want to see the world; people, who had no other choice than to become a pirate; people, who refuse to be a cog within a rusty machine.
Pirates.
You shout, “Yes, I do!” grabbing a sword embedded in a body, you point it at your father.. “On this battlefield, I align myself with what is true! And here-”
There’s a thrumming underneath your veins.
Within its cage, blood rushes against it, the molecules almost pushing against one another in a race to your head. The top of your body almost feels full with it, as if it’s going to burst with the amount in there.
It’s so much.
But at the same time, there’s a fire within your heart. Burning brightly, passionately, adding fuel for you to take grasp of your long-held dream.
“I shall be the one to take your head!”
Papers spread on an ivory desk.
Pads of fingers digging into the reports.
A body hunched over those fingers.
“A child.”
The words are muttered right as your office door opens.
“You placed a bounty on a child.”
The newcomer’s eyes narrow. “It’s for the protection of the common good.” It’s Sengoku.
“You placed a bounty on a child.” Your teeth clench. “I can understand annihilating an island-” can you, now? “-but placing a 900 million berry bounty on a child’s head?”
“She holds secrets that could disrupt the balance of the world-”
A firework exploding.
A rope snapping.
A fire generating.
“She is a child,” you start to yell, “You placed a bounty on a child! Nine million berries-” You grab onto the poster, holding the picture of Nico Robin up.
“Dead or alive! You want a child to die!”
“It’s for the protection of the world!”
“YOU PLACED A DEAD OR ALIVE BOUNTY ON A CHILD!”
You awake in chains.
Heavy on your body, they weigh you down; where they encase your limbs, they offer nothing but a dull ache for comfort.
Where…
It’s hard to think, you realize, almost as if your brain is a swamp. Wading, trudging; to navigate these muddy waters, all of your energy is needed.
Knowing you won’t be able to traverse with your body, you decide to traverse with your eyes instead, focusing on discerning your surroundings.
As you do so, simple shades of grey start to become multiple tints of that color, bricks and crevices soon identifiable by your barely working eyes. After some more mapping out, your organs of sight notice multiple, thin bars in front of you.
A… cell…?
Past those bars is a discernible shade of white, soon separating into yellows, blues, reds, and blacks. Not long after, you recognize them as clothes. A rectangular sash, round coat lying on top of it, and two circles- glasses, actually- lying atop a man’s face.
“You’re awake.”
Rough and scratchy; sandpaper rubbing against a hand.
You know the voice all too well.
Leftover rage rising up your limbs, you pull against the chains. “You-!” Only for it to be a fruitless attempt. “Sanctimonious fool!” Your tone, however, makes up for that anger. “Where am I? Where did you take me?!”
Suddenly, a stab of worry embeds itself into your heart.
“Where are my crewmates?!”
All the past events are a blur, lost in the mist of your mind. All you can remember is the events before and at the declaration that you’ll take Sengoku’s head, but after that, you don’t know.
You don’t know the outcome of the war.
You don’t know if Ace’s head was taken or not.
You don’t know if your crewmates are safe or not.
Your crewmates, who have been built over long and arduous years, who were all different kinds of people, some who didn’t get along at first, all of them gone from their hometowns for one reason or another, becoming attached to you and your crew and joining with or without your permission, everybody eventually becoming a member beloved by you and if anything happened to them you don’t know what you’ll do because you love them so much-
“If any of them are hurt, I’ll-!”
“I don’t know where your teammates are,” Sengoku interrupts. “I was too occupied with our little fight to check where they are.” He’s maddeningly calm. It’s as if all the tribulations of the world are water off the duck’s back. As if they are all meaningless. “However, I do know that you are in the sixth level of Impel Down.”
Huh?
“Why-”
“I’ve deemed you too much of a threat, so you shall remain here.”
Huh?!
Your teeth grit. “Threat ‘how’? By freeing certain countries from-”
“You won’t be kept here for the rest of your life, though.”
…huh?
A few seconds of silence pass; silence filled with the cogs in your head turning, trying to make sense of his words; silence filled with Sengoku’s icy stare, gazing down upon you like he would an insect.
Eventually, he speaks again. “I’m giving you a second chance.” Your father takes a seat on the floor. “During your stay, you will reflect on your misdemeanors as a pirate, and only when you have admitted your wrongdoings, I will let you out to serve on the sides of the Marines once more, with your crimes cleared.”
Another small silence, as once again, you process what you were told.
Reflect?
Misdemeanors?
On the side of the Marines?
It’s as if you were a child caught stealing cookies past their bedtime, and as punishment, you were sent to timeout. Unable to interact with anybody, and nobody able to interact with you. To the ‘class’, you are nothing.
He’s treating you like a baby.
Nothing but a misbehaving kid, who needs to reflect on the mistake they made.
A little thing, who betrayed the Marines because they didn’t think too much about it; who committed their so-called crimes because they have poor impulse control.
How humiliating.
Festering and seething, mold from a fruit spreads to the others; starting at your heart, scattering to the rest of your limbs. It rots your bones, your muscles, barely peeking through the skin- climbing up your throat, threatening to tear apart your vocal cords as you open your mouth, the decay spilling from your lips.
Reminder, if you ever pay someone for a commission on Paypal (NSFW OR NOT) you SHUT THE FUCK UP in any text box it gives you.
(No this does not mean try to be a snarky comedian and say it was "bomb materials" or "fuck u" or whatever. Don't play with people's livelihoods, just shut the fuck up and don't type anything at all, it's not that hard.)
Apologies if it’s out of character/goes against information said in canon, I’ve just started to rewatch the series.
This series includes all the members listed in the wiki. Let me know if I missed any. Not proofread.
Warning for spoilers throughout the series
Male members:
Alzack Connel: his home is quite far from the guild, on a ranch a city away. Has folks there. However, he lives more in the boys’ dormitories than anything, to get quick access to the guild. When he starts dating Bisca Connel, he stays over at her place so much he practically lives there. After the timeskip, he moves in with her.
Bickslow: Dormitories, but he’s gone to Laxus’s place so many times he practically lives there. When Laxus is kicked off Fairy Tail, Bickslow visits more- decorated it, a little. Holy shit I just saw an image of Bickslow’s face he is so ugly I need that man. Pays some of the fees.
Droy: shares a place with Jet and Levy. The three share rent together. Levy pays most of it.
Elfman Strauss: Lives in a one-story house with his sister. The two have different rooms, Elfman pays for more of the fees. Funds? I don’t know. Goes on more missions than the average mage to afford the house. Has not touched Lisanna’s room other than to clean it. In the beginning, he’s tried, but has broken down every time. Now, he takes care of the cleaning around the house. Takes care of the cooking, too.
Mystogan: Did not live anywhere. Travelled a lot, so he’d mostly stay at hotels or inns. Makarov tried to offer for him to stay at the dormitories, but he denied. He had no place to call home.
Fried Justine: has his own place. Nobody knows where it is, though. Not because he’s mysterious, but it’s in such. A place. Visited Laxus the most, and when Laxus got expelled, he didn’t move in, but tended to it a lot more than he did before the kicking out. Does not add his personal touches, but they’re still there. Pays some of the fees.
Gajeel Redfox: Dormitories, both in the Phantom Troupe(?), and Fairy Tail. Holds shoobedobaa performances in the dorms. Practices late at night, and gets yelled at a lot for that.
Gildarts Clive: Canon, but he has his own place. When revealed about his daughter, he offers Cana to stay at his place (even if it’s not good for having somebody sleep over). Even if she denied, he’s made an area for her to sleep, if she ever needs her dad.
Gray Fullbuster: why is it Gray and not Grey? When he first came, he lived in the dormitories, and still does. However, after Lucy came, he’s been around so much he practically lives there.
Happy: lives with Natsu. Sometimes would be found in the old shed(?) Lisanna and Natsu made. When he does, he recalls a warmth he doesn’t remember. Wakes up confused every time.
Jet: Shares a place with Jet and Levy. The three share rent. Jet pays some of it.
Laxus Dreyar: Why is your last name spelled like that. As a kid, he lived with his father, but after his father got kicked out, Laxus was taken into Makarov custody. Soon, though, Laxus moved out and bought his father’s place back. It never felt right, until the Thunder Legion started visiting a lot more.
Loke: Used to be the Celestial Realm, but after the murder of Karen, he slept over at his dates’ house. Free of charge. After Lucy summoned the Celestial King and pardoned Loke, he now lives in the Celestial Realm. Spends a lot of time there now because he missed it. Dearly.
Macao Conbolt: has his own place, which is shared with his son.
Makarov Dreyar: Has his own place. Honestly kinda nice- I mean, he’s a guild master and a wizard saint. Used to live with his son until he moved out, and used to live with his grandson until he moved out. The house is emptier than it’s ever been.
Max Alors: Used to be dormitories, but had sand (that’s his magic, right?) all over the place to the point he got his own apartment, but caused too much damage to the point he had to get his own small house.
Mest Grydar: ARE YOU THE WEIRDO EVERYONE’S BEEN TALKING ABOUT??? He has his own apartment.
Nab Lasaro: his own place. Does not earn enough money to live at the dormitories.
Natsu Dragneel: His own place, but sometimes, he’d be found in the old shed(?) he made with Lisanna. Now, he practically lives with Lucy.
Panther Lily: Lives with Gajeel.
Reedus Jonah: His own place. Not bad at all- sells his paintings on the side, so he gets some good money to afford it. Painted on the walls himself, and paints them at least once a year. Everything is his canvas.
Romeo Conbolt: you joined Fairy Tail? Lives with his dad.
Vijeeter Ecor: The kinda guy who lives at the dorms. Hosts little dancings shows for the guys. When Gajeel came by, he’d butt in the performances with his shoobedobaa bullshit. The two would clash a lot in that tome.
Wakaba Mine: Lives with his wife in a house.
Warren Rocko: used to live in the dormitories- this was when he had shaky control of his magic. On some nights, he couldn’t turn it off, and the thoughts were so loud he’d cry himself to sleep, and when days came by, he’d isolate himself. Moved out into his own place, isolated from other people, even if he can control his magic now. Would like to live with Max.
Female members:
Bisca Connel: Dormitories. Used to live on a farm like Alzack, the ranches didn’t know each other, though. Hers is in a different city. After the time skip, she and Alzack buy a place and move in together.
Cana Alberona: when she first came in, Cana lived in the dormitories. However, as she got older, she got her own place in order to show ‘strength’- somebody worthy of being in Gildarts’ presence. Misses the dormitories. After she reveals her relationship with to Guildarts, she considered his offer of living with him, but decided against it (for now). Feels too weird for her.
Carla: dormitories. Shares a room with Wendy.
Erza Scarlet: dormitories. Used to stress everybody out by running the place like a drill sergeant. Strict wake and bed times, training times, had chores lists, and patrolled the halls like some kinda ward. Terrifying. When Lucy came, she wet over so often she practically lived there. everybody was happy that Erza would get off their backs. But, they kinda miss the routine she would give them.
Evergreen: Dormitories, but has gone to Laxus’s place so many times it’s practically her own. When Laxus was kicked, she started adding her own touches. Pays some of the fees.
Juvia Lockser: Had her own place when in the Phantom Troupe(?), and when joining Fairy Tail, she still lived in that place. After the uh. The. Arc where Laxus does his Battle of Fairy Tail bullshit, she started to live in the dormitories to feel the closeness she loved seeing from the others.
Laki Olietta: dormitories. Canon. I think?
Levy McGarden: shares a place with Jet and Droy. The three share rent together. Everyone says they pay equal rent from their own pockets, but the guild members just know its job money, and really going into it, since Levy does most the work during missions, she technically pays the most rent.
Lisanna Strauss: Lived with Mirajane and Elfman. After her ‘death’, she lived with Edolas Elfman and Mirajane. Never felt right, though. Her room wasn’t her room, no matter how much she changed it. When coming back to Earthland, her old room was given back, but it also. Didn’t feel right. She felt relieved, coming back to her room, seeing it untouched and clean- like going back in time- but her preferences and her personality has changed so much it… didn’t feel right, after a week.
Lucy Heartfilia: Canon, has her own place. Because of how many times Team Natsu comes over, she’s changed her apartment. Blankets on the couch, raw fish in the fridge (if those existed?) cold water set on the table, and pajamas folded on her nightstand. Even after Fairy Tail disbanded, she still kept up those habits.
Mirajane Strauss: Has a one-story house with Elfman. Used to be the breadwinner, and because of her S Class quests, was able to score a nice place. Used to be the breadwinner. Now, though, she doesn’t take quests anymore, so it’s a bit of a struggle. Not too bad, though. Although Elfman may pay more, it’s not by much. Modeling pays a good Jewel. Cleaned Lisanna’s room the first few months she died, and she’d push through the tears. Had to look through Lisanna’s closet in order to see what was more ‘girly’ or more close to Lisanna’s appearance. Considered taking some of her clothes, but almost threw up when thinking about it. When Elfman goes out on missions, she cooks meals for him based on how long he’ll be gone for. Has not touched Lisanna’s room in a year.
Porlyusica: she’s a member of Fairy Tail??? Has her own place. Canon.
Wendy Marvell: Dormitories. Canon. Has considered getting her own place, but Carla argues against it.
In, like, three days, I’ll be gone on a trip overseas for two months. So, I’ll be gone for a while. I may post every now and again, but don’t expect me to be active.