Whole Cake Island (6)
-I think the Germa should just die out, here and now.- Reiju said this calmly seeing that the two calmed down a bit and finished exchanging the information that each one had.
This caught the two Straw Hat Pirates off guard.
-I'll just pretend I haven't heard a thing, and let Big Mom's plans play out.-
-What the hell do you mean!? You'll die too, Reiju!-
-............ Oh? Worrying about me, are we?- Reiju sighed.- I guess that last memory of us is a bit troublesome, huh... There's no need to feel indebted just for me having saved you back then.-
-............!!-
-Just get out of here with the Straw Hats, Sanji.-
-Haa!? Even if I was able to do such a thing, what'd happen to the Baratie!?-
-Worry about that after you make it out. If you stay here, you and everyone else will die.- Reiju looked straight into Sanji's eyes with a serious expression.- There's one memory I have that I simply can't put out of my mind... Mother and father's big fight. I realized what exactly it meant only much later.-
-......!?-
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When Katakuri arrived on Whole Cake Island from her mission that lasted two weeks, she did NOT expect the disaster she encountered.
The Seducing Woods in flames.
Brulee disappeared.
Half the castle reduced to rubble and more than half the guards badly injured.
All caused by Luffy and his allies.
-...... I only went out on a mission for two weeks.- Katakuri's eye twitched.- I didn't expected to find Whole Cake Island totally turned upsidedown.-
-I know... And Straw Hat Luffy was only on Whole Cake Island for one day... And the most important things is that for most of the day he wanted to keep a low profile, perorin...- Perospero turned his gaze away with a trembling look.- I can't imagine what is going to happen now that he knows what mama plans to do with him... We knew the child is destructive... But not at this level. We thought we were prepared and at the end he proofs us that we're wrong.-
-And the wedding will start in a few hours...- Katakuri murmured really stressed.- I'll go watch the entrance... We can't allow more disasters to happen. Mama will be more angry than she already is.-
-I'm sorry I have to make you work extra hours when you just got back from a mission, perorin...- Perospero looks sadly at his sister.
-It doesn't matter, Peros-nii... It's my duty as a Charlotte.- Katakuri patted her older brother's shoulder.- Call Cracker to help me with my work.-
-Okay, perorin... Although lately I've been noticing something strange in him ever since he saw the newspaper about Dressrosa.-
-......- Katakuri thought about it for a few minutes before answering.- Maybe he saw the man he is in love.-
-Okay. Cracker is in love... Wait. CRACKER IS IN LOVE!!?? With who!!!???-
-I don't know who exactly, but it's definitely the same look Oven had when he met Ludmila. Let's hope things don't end the same way.-
Perospero sighs.
It would be very sad to see Cracker as broken as Oven is... It took them a long time to get him out of his depression. Everyone who witnessed what happened knows that to this day Oven cannot forget that poor unfortunate girl.
He loves her. Even more than his own life.
If only he had been born in another family... Maybe they could be happy and start a family together.
It's a great tragedy that they always remember...
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-O... Oven...-
-Ludmila...-
-Take care of yourself... And remember... That I will always... Always love you...-
-Ludmila... Ludmila...- Oven hugged the girl tighter and buried his face full of tears in the crook of the girl's neck.
-Oven...-
-... Yes?-
-Could you... Give me one last kiss?-
-... Everything you want, my love...-
They kissed slowly. The kiss tasted of blood and tears. Little by little the girl closed her tired eyes and her hands fell limply.
As Oven pulled away from her, she saw the beautiful smile plastered on the girl's bloodstained lips.
-I will never stop loving you... I will never forget you, Ludmila... I promise you...- Oven whispered as he embraced the lifeless body of his beloved.
Katakuri and Daifuku along with several of the Charlottes watched the scene without being able to move a muscle.
Never in their lives did they see Oven so defeated and heartbroken.
If only...
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Life is not easy for a Charlotte. Everyone know this.
We are not blessed with a peaceful childhood.
We are not blessed with a warm home to return to.
We are not blessed with a loving mother who cares even a little bit for us.
It's tiring having to comply with all our mother's whims.
It's tiring to be used over and over again.
It's just... Tiring...
Sometimes... I just wish to become a princess of those silly fairy tales so a prince can come into my life and get me out of all this... Out of all this suffering...
But I know this is impossible.
Who would love someone as ugly as me?
I must be really tired to think this.
It's ridiculous.
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-Open the gates! I won't submit to the body check!-
-I'm sorry sir, but we simply can't have that.-
-Is Big Mom already inside!? I received an invitation for the last party, too, but... But I simply couldn't attend!- Jigra said with crazy eyes.- I had to attend my mother's funeral! And that's what I wrote in my letter back to Big Mom! And do you know what she sent me!?-
Suddenly Jigra fell to the ground with a hole in his head.
-......!?-
-Oi! Who the hell shot him!? That's a guest, damn it!-
-"Open the gates!" Then he'd have fired. "Bang, bang!" And two of your subordinates would have been shot dead.-
They turn and see a Katakuri sitting on the door with one leg over the other and playing with some jellybeans, her arms crossed in front of her chest.
-So, before all that happened, I thew one of my jellybeans at him. Tell me, was that mistaken, rook Bege? Tell mama that this was my decision. You will now reply "I see... That's fine, then."-
-I see... That's fine, then.-