Escape Attempt Goes Wrong
Platonic! Yandere Strawhats x Reader
Summary: Reader takes her opportunity to escape while the Strawhats recover from their injuries.
Warning: reference to animal abuse, and blood.
The quiet atmosphere of the Sunny may fool the distant observer into a sense of comfort, but nothing could be further from the true. The Strawhats were recovering after a long fight; Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, and Robin where out of combat and heavily injured. Usually the crew will prefer to recover in open ocean, but the lack of supplies had force them to search for an island to resupply. Inside the ship the doctor of the ship was working intensively to heal his injured crewmates. As for the rest of the crew, they were exhausted from navigating the ship through the erratic weather of the Grand Line, and you were not the exception, but contrary to your body was sprightly. A hopeful thought keeps you up and moving; It was the perfect moment to escape.
At the moment, you were helping Chopper with the last change of bandages and keeping the infirmary clean to decrease his workload. You stare at the bodies resting in the infirmary beds with unease fearing that one of them might wake up soon. You focus on the face of Luffy so calm and serene as he sleeps, you clench your fists. It’s unfair that he is so calm.
“You have to rest, Chopper.” You lay a hand over the young reindeer shoulder.”You have been awake for more than 48hrs you need to rest” Hurry up and go to sleep so I can finally escape!
“I want to keep watch over them,” answers Chopper. The determination on his voice is clear, but his eyes look sore his eyes stuck on the damaged bodies of his nakama.
“Chopper you have done everything you can.” You force a soft smile. “Nobody in the crew will be happy to see that you led yourself go to help them.”
You can hear Chooper fighting to not sob.“I want to do more,” he says with a cracked voice.
You give a hug to Chooper, an honest hug. “You did everything you could today. You need to rest so you can take care of them with all your energy. Okay?”
Chooper doesn’t let go of the hug and you end up carrying him to his bunk on the men’s bedroom.
If you had to be honest of all the Strawhats Chooper has been the one who has hurt you the less. Yeah, he had drug you one or two times... but he look guilty while doing it, which makes a big difference in your book. When Zoro captures you after an escape attempt, he always gives you an annoyed look, and acts as if you where an unruly cat who bites his owner without a reason. THE CAT HAS A REASON, ZORO. Luffy is even worst, the bastard laughs at all your attempts to win your freedom back, and then acts as if he couldn’t understand why you where trying to leave. You don’t even want to think about Robin and Nami, they are just plain scary.
“Don’t leave me alone please,” he tells you with trembling voice. You hold him tight and lie down in bed. He snuggles in your chest. “Promise you won’t leave.”
You stroke his head with gentleness. Chopper has always been kind with you.
“I promise”
You hope he can understand why you have to lie.
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The moment Chopper falls sleep, you switch your body with a pillow, and sneak into the night
The breeze of the harbor zone makes your skin chill or may be is the joy being able to be outside on your own after so long. Your heart beats like a drum as you walk away from the harbor, and further and further into the island’s city. In the darkness of the empty streets, finally you are —
"Hey!" A desperate familiar shout cuts out your momentary happiness. It is Chooper in his reindeer form. He looks exhausted."It's not the time for this, you need to come back. Please don’t run.”
"Please understand", you shout back and start running.
The empty streets allow Chooper to follow you with ease. He keeps screaming for you to come back, but his words are irrelevant to you. They never listen to what you say. Why can they never listen?
You scan your surroundings searching for a way out. If you manage to get to a more populated area, then you can lose Chooper. Then the sound of people reaches your ears, and finally you see them. BINGO! Chooper is far behind, and you integrate into the crowd with grind. Today is the day.
The screams take you by surprise. You turn around, Chooper had crashed into the crowd. The young deer looks frantic and tears fall from his eyes. You don't think he even realizes what he has done.
“You promised not to leave,” his wail echoes across the air and makes your body shake.
A part of you wants to go by his side and calm him down; to comfort him and tell him he should be resting. Dammit, why are you so sentimental? If you keep acting this way, you will never be free. He deserves it, you remain yourself. After everything they all have put you through; THEY DESERVE THE PAIN. You give a bitter look at the reindeer and turn away.
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The sun rises, but the warmth doesn’t comfort you. Yesterday you chanted victory to quickly, only when you get out of the island you will finally be safe. A merchant has accepted to take you out of the island, now the only thing you need to do is to meet him at Port #7 in the harbor zone without being catch.
The harbor zone is full of people, and you fight to keep your nerves in check. You guide yourself with the labels of the ports:
Fuck, this is not the time to channel your inner Zoro.
You take a deep breath. Don’t panic, trace your steps.
Then, you notice that the sound of people starts quieting as the melody of a violin starts to rise. People around praise the melody, but you feel like vomiting. There is no doubt that’s Brook. He had never come after you before. The music gets closer and closer, and your heart beats fast.
Your body trembles with every note. The air turns heavy, and the desperation to run starts building up.
"Keep calm," you whisper to yourself. "Focus on finding Port #7. Check the labels"
Your eyes light up and you start walking to the port enchanted like a moth flying to the light. Suddenly the music stops and you feel a grip in your wrist. You don’t need to turn around; the feeling of his skeletal hands says it all, it’s Brook.
"We need to go." His demeanor is calm, but you can feel a quiet anger coming from him. “We will talk on the ship.” His tone unsettles you and your body trembles.
"We will talk on the ship," he repeats and takes you away without a word.
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The sight of blood is something that stopped bothering you a long time ago. Yet your body shakes in desperation when you see the bloodied body of Chooper resting in the infirmary’s bed. He looks beaten, and his usual adorable face is inflamed and purple.
How? How did he get this hurt?
You don’t see Nami approaching, but you feel the slap.
"Are you happy?," her tone is bitter "He was attacked by the local guard after he stamped on the civilians. In any other occasion, he could have got away, but he spent all night taking care of the crew." She grabs you by the shirt and forces you to look her in the eyes. "He was half dead when we found him. How can you be so selfish? Do you even care?"
Nami pushes you to the floor. Your mind freezes, and pressure starts building in your chest.
You stare at Chooper, covered in bandages and his mauled face.
“ᴾʳᵒᵐᶦˢᵉ ʸᵒᵘ ʷᵒⁿ’ᵗ ˡᵉᵃᵛᵉ”
The room is rapidly spinning, and you feel your throat constrict. Chooper, who doesn’t know how to hide, who gets happy at small compliments, the friend who curls up with you when you feel sad, the one who helps anyone in need of medical help, the one who dreams of curing every disease.
"Nami, I —," you struggle to speak. How can you explain to her that you never want them to get hurt? You only wanted your freedom, to go home, not this. Never this.
"I don’t want to hear you speak,” her voice sounds broken, and her eyes are full of resentment. "This is your fault."
The pain in your chest spreads across your body and you fight to breathe.
Traitor sobs escape your lips.
Guilt shakes you from the inside because a part of you knows she is right.
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