Like A Phoenix (Marco X OC)

Part 29: Necklace of Hope

Weeks later

The Whitebeard was shocked to hear Kurumi's prediction about Luna's execution was right, and she gave that information a week ago. Seeing that they're going to execute here on a new Marinefort in New World, they headed to New World earlier than expected while lowering their heads down. 

"Even the slightest thing can change the future~" Kurumi said to the pirates while her captain was speaking with their captain. "If you know about Luna, what's her condition right now-yoi" Marco asked, with a slight anger. Kurumi tilted her head while she was twirled her musket around her finger, Jean Bart, a colleague of hers were sitting beside her as she chuckled like a child. 

"Are you related to her somehow.." Ace asked as he supported Ayami who was beside him, Kurumi looked at Ayami as the white haired woman nodded. "We're siblings!" Kurumi chimed out loud as all eyes turned to hers, even Law. "Kurumi-ya, we talked about this, do not shout when I'm busy" Law glared at the odd eyes of Kurumi, who pouted and hide behind Jean Bart. 

"Captain's bullying me.." she whined as Jean Bart caressed her head, "No one's bullying you, Kurumi" the said woman who still pout, had a tiny hint of pink underneath her eyes as she looked at Marco, "I'm the 5th Child, and the Disciple of God of Time, Cronus" she bowed down as she lifted the hem of her dress. 

"I'm also, Arachi D. Kurumi" she said while giggling as she placed the end of her musket close to her cheeks. Marco's eyes widen, he had just made a bad impression in front of Kurumi, Luna's sister. "Captain~ You're taking too long~" Kurumi teased while shouting for her captain, who payed no attention to her. "You wanted to know what Luna was before she was dropped down in the volcano, aren't you?" Kurumi said as Marco widen his eyes, "How-yoi.." he said as Kurumi chuckled, "You were about to ask anyway, didn't you?" Kurumi said as her eyes showed venom. 

Marco's POV

That girl frightens me sometimes..she would constantly giggles and had a complex personality with each and every one. "Luna is a very cold person in the family, some thought she was the eldest! She would scold us.." Kurumi pouted as Ayami gritted her teeth, "It happens because you wanted to disturb your older twin.." Kurumi stuck her tongue out while still hiding behind Jean Bart. 

Suddenly, a large clock appeared behind Kurumi as the said woman sigh, "It seems the marines have changed their course of time for the execution" Kurumi said as she looked up to the huge clock with a smile. "How long-yoi" I asked as she turned her head, "A few minutes ahead, that's all" she said, as the ship shake slightly, I turned my head to see the captain of the Heart Pirates and Pops were walking towards the deck. 

"We'll be heading towards the Marinefort in a couple of hours from now" Kurumi said as both Pops and Law nodded their heads and commanded their navigator units to move. I looked at both Ayami and Kurumi, they doesn't have anything resembles Luna. But one thing for sure, they really loved each other so much to sacrifice themselves. I looked up to the sky as my neck felt a little weight. 

I looked down to see the red phoenix emblem that Luna had given to me, before she left..

Luna's POV

After letting Ayami survive, Magellan won't stop flooding my cell with his poison but it didn't fade anything within me. He kept pestering me to tell him where I had sent Ayami but I just said I didn't do the escape thing. He somewhat believes it and left the level that I was currently on. 

I sigh, Flame might be circling the ship or mourn in my cabin right about now, and knowing Kurumi, she might have made an alliance with Pops just to tease Marc- Ah, Marco..

He might be worried about me, well, I already gave him the necklace so, he might not be missing me that much, but I've missed him..

I looked down to see a blue phoenix emblem that Marco had gave me the day after our first date. It shines brightly in the dark cell, as if saying that my hope of being free is still there.