Crimson stained walls
Sprinkled dark floors
Metallic chain bonds
Chose: Die or Run.

Run Misaki!

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AHHHHHHH!!!

I jolted awake, drenched in a cold sweat, my heart racing against my chest. My hands covered my mouth to cut off my shrilling scream. But the echo of a mournful voice continued to reverberate in my head as it quietly whispered my darkest fears.

Even though I'm already 17, that voice still sent shivers throughout my entire body. I took in deep breathes, trying to push my worries to the back of my head.

My eyes instinctively surveyed the area. Right now I was lying under an old pile of musty rags in what seemed to be a small storage room. The place looked unfamiliar.....

Where the hell am I?......

As if to answer my question, the floor started rocking gently from side to side and sound of waves lightly splashed against the wooden walls.

...a ship.

I let out a sigh of relief....I was safe....for now. My head still stung and my ears buzzed faintly, but those were the only casualties I had suffered in my death defying escape. A faint smile appeared on my face, as I felt new energy well up inside of me..... Freedom.... I had longed for that one word every single day, and now I finally had it.

I guess it's time to...... paaaarrtttyyyy...... yeeeeaaahh!!

*CLOMP* *CLOMP*

The sudden sound caused me to jump in surprise, my small celebration stopped, as the sound of heavy footsteps suddenly entered my ears.

*BAM*

I barely had time to duck back down among the musty rags before the door to the room was kicked open by a worn leather shoe. The boot dramatically stepped in, hitting the floor loudly.

"I swear I heard screaming !" shouted the masculine voice that the boot belonged to.

More footsteps followed."There's nothin here ya Bastard!" growled another raspy voice.

There were a few seconds of silence as feet shuffled around."I know someone is here"insisted the first voice as he started rummaging through some items ," Captain Jagger won't be happy if we, don't handle it.."

Captain Jagger? The name struck a chord in my head. He was a feared pirate who plundered villages in the North Blue.

If Captain Jagger is their leader ....that means that these people are pirates....which means I'm...

on a pirate ship?!

Great job Misaki....I thought sarcastically to myself. Out of all the ships to stowaway on, you had to chose the one that belonged to pirates!!

As I angrily cursed my unluckiness, the first man's voice boomed loudly."You three! Look around!" He barked. I curled up into an even tighter ball as three pirates started to tossing junk around.

One of them came closer to my hiding spot. He looked around 27 year with a slight stubble and dark brown hair. He wore a grass green headband and a deep scowl as he searched.

I held my breathe trying to remain still but I knew he would discover me any second. I cautiously lifted my pale finger, allowing a familiar power to surge through my veins.

Please...Just a little to knock him out.

The man's murky gaze finally met mine and he froze in place. Before he could shout or even gasp, I released a sharp shard of water that pierced straight through his heart. *BANG* The shot bursted loudly like a gun.

Damnit! I growled to myself.That was NOT a little! Even after all my training, I still can't fully control this power.

The man immediately crumpled to the ground, hitting the floor hard, and alerting him comrades in the process.

"I knew someone was here!" exclaimed first man from before as he looked around accusingly " How dare they attack the IronClub Pirates!" He shouted in outrage. He was older, around 30,with ragged blonde hair, rotting teeth and he reeked of dead fish.

I stood up silently from my hiding spot, as my dark hair cascaded over shoulders. Dead fish dude froze in his spot at the sight of me.

After recovering from the initial shock of a girl randomly appearing from a crate, a sickening smirk flashed on his slimy face. I shivered as I felt his eyes greedily roam over me.

" Hey there, little girl....You've got a pretty face..." he mumbled, rubbing the stubble of his chin.

His words triggered memories in my mind, causing my brain to cringe in pain. I squeezed my eyes shut, taking in deep breathes while slowly counting to 7.

...In...out...in...out...

"You'd definitely fetch a high price if we sold you," the man continued with an arrogant smirk.

My sea green eyes opened with a burning resolution.

Dead fish Dude you are so DEAD!

I lifted my head taking in all the data. In all there were 4 men standing in the doorway, 2 that had been searching and the blonde man.

7 to 1 that seems a bit unfair....., for them that is. I gave a wicked smirk before sending a terrifying volley of attacks. In a matter of seconds men crumpled to the ground as icy water droplets tore through their flesh. The Dead fish Dude stood shocked as he watched his crewmates fall.

After the 6th man collapsed in a pool of blood, I turned to him. " MONSTER!!! Stay away!!" He screamed as he shakily held up his a club in a futile attempt to defend himself.

" Yes....." I spoke slowly as I sealed the struggling Man's face in a unbearable bubble of water, "I am a monster," I whispered with a hint of sadness but he had stopped moving all together now....I let his body fall to a crumple as well.

Then I made my way up to the deck, swiftly disposing of any unlucky pirates that crossed my path. As I reached the deck I found a lone figure standing there. It was a corpulent man in frilly clothing, holding a spiked Iron club.

" Who are you?! Where is my crew!" he demanded impatiently. This must be Captain Jagger.

" Those weaklings? .....They're dead" I said with a smirk.

" WHAT?!!" he shouted with narrow eyes as if trying to decide whether to believe me or not. My intense glare was enough to convince him that I wasn't just an innocent girl.

Captain Jagger's face grew a shade darker," Why you little b-" he exclaimed as he fiercely swung his club at me with the force of a charging elephant.

I didn't move, instead I steadily raised my arm and compacted the water molecules in the air surrounding it.

His club stopped dead in its track by the "invisible" force, and promptly shattered into small splinters.

The Captain was speechless, his mouth wide open.

" Hmm...And now you're dead too" I mumbled softly before covering him in a watery shroud. He struggled a bit, clawing at the liquid, before his body fell still. The death would have been quite painful.

Looking out across the ocean I spotted a small Island floating in the distance. The IronClub pirates were probably planning to plunder a village there.

As the boat drifted to the shore I noticed a man standing there firmly with a old camera. He didn't look like a threat, but I still approached him with caution.

I calmy walked of the boat as it touched the sandy shore and the man frantically ran up to me.

" Miss, are you all right.?" he asked with concern as he took quick glances at the ship," Did the Evil IronClub Pirates capture you?! Do you need help?"

I shook my head and gave a small smile," First of all, My names not Miss, it's Misaki" I said in a polite tone," and second, those pirates..... I killed them all."My voice grew icy as I spoke the last few words, the innocent look completely gone.

Then I turned away from the shocked man, but not before the sound of a camera snapped capturing my face. However, that was the least of my concerns right now.

I had probably been on that ship for at least three days and I was STARVING!! My stomach growled with raw intensity..ugh....fooood.... I trudged towards the nearest city while clutching it, praying silently that I would find some food before it ate itself.

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( The next day)

*Yawn*

I lazily opened my eyes and cringing at my aching muscles....the overuse of my power tended to have that effect. Right now I was in a damp alleyway in a harbor village called Cape Town. Last night, I had managed to pick pocket some cash from a couple of people, spending it all on a buffet, before crashing in this comfy spot.

My arms complained as I forced myself up. I walked out from the alley rubbing my eyes, just as a newspaper landed in front of me. The front page made me smile wide.

EXTRA: A NEW DEMON ON THE SEA? WATER DEMON MISAKI MASSACRES THE ENTIRE CREW OF THE IRONCLUB PIRATES!

A picture of my pale face was printed under the headline.My dark hair stremmed down to my back and my sea-green eye were glaring straight at the camera.

I looked goooooodd....

There was also a bounty placed on me 100,000,000 beli....not bad for a first try.

But the name they gave me made me the most delighted: Water Demon Misaki

I couldn't help a slight chuckle at how well the name fit me. I wonder if anyone will recognize me?

That's when I heard faint whispers behind me, and realized that people were giving me warily looks. Yep..they definently recognized me, which meant that the marines would soon be chasing me down. Well I guess I have to leave this town right now.....

I quickly jogged to the harbor and surveyed the area for a good ship to stow away on. Not a merchant ship because they get targeted by everyone. Not a small one or I'll be discovered too quickly.

My eyes settled on a giant ash-black ship with a menacing skull displayed on the front. Now that is a cool ship....I gracefully leaped onto the deck and made my way through the labyrinth of dark hallways .

After wandering around aimlessly for a good five minutes, my feet led me to a gold plated door. A sign with silver letter read: the captain's room.

Perfect, no one would search in here for a stowaway. I opened the door cautiously and poked my head in. The room was empty.

At that moment the ship jolted into movement, causing me to reel forward into the room. The crew must have arrived and set sail.

I let out a grumble as I got up again, my eyes studying the captain's room as I closed the door. There was a large bed in the center and a desk with mechanisms and junk scattered on it. There was also a metal safe tucked between the desk and bed.

Jackpot!

It was huge almost the size of me! A smile lite up my face as I imagined the amount of precious jewels and glistening gold that must be in that safe. I was about to try and crack the combination, but the sound of footsteps suddenly grew closer....

Shit!!! I need to find a place to hide. I panicky look around..... uhhhhh...... uhhhhh. The footsteps increased stopping right behind the door. I acted on instinct and barreled under the only hiding spot I could find., the giant bed.

Luckily there's just enough room for me to fit. Ugh ...this is so uncomfortable.

My entire body froze as the door creaked open. I caught sight of two large feet in spiked black boots. The feet hit the wooden floor hard and walk towards the bed slowly.

Step....clomp....step....clomp.

They stopped right in front of where I was. My breath hitched as a bead of sweat rolled down my face. The feet stayed there for a moment and I swear my heart was going to burst. Then they started moving to desk.

Whew!..close one.

*BANG!*

I was violently yanked out from under the bed and slammed against the wall. Metal pieces held my arms and feet to the wall. A pale man with bright red hair stood in front of me. He had old aviation googles holding his hair up and wore bright flashy clothes. His face held an evil glint , "Well what do we have here?" he questioned in a deep voice, " A rat?"

I felt completely overwhelmed by the intimidation seething off of his body, but I forced my face to remain calm. My mind racked for A way to escape.

The man somehow could control metal.....So he was a Devil Fruit User like me........

I tried to send a torrent of water at the man......nothing happened..... I felt the power coursing through my veins suddenly vanish in an instant. Damnit!!Suddenly my body exploded with waves of pain.

The same voice from before echoed warnings in the back of my mind:

Experimental Devil Fruit....

Too weak

Overuse body

Dea-

"RAT! Listen when someone speaks," screamed the man, snapping my mind back, as I felt the metal tighten.He had a really short temper...

" It's Misaki, NOT rat." I managed to retort, ignoring the pain of his metal and the pain from my own body, " And you are? "

" Eustass Kid, Captain of the Kid pirates," he replied.

Then he growled, " So Rat... ," (I sighed), " ....What are you doing on my ship?"

" I'd tell you if you weren't tying to squeeze the life out of me you Bastard,"I spat back at him .

Oookay....not my smartest move.

Kid immediately punched me in the face. I reeled back from the force as warm blood started to trickle from my mouth. I didn't flinch though. This was nothing.

" I'll kill you next time," he threatened and I knew he meant it.

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( Hey everyone! So this is 7panda7 in the future looking back at this first chapter. >_> I can't believe I actually wrote this... Well I guarantee you that I improved ^^ so please continue reading!

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