Fleeing

As I lay there, dead to the world around me, someone decided that they required my attention, IMEADIATELY.

then I was up, screaming words that felt like they'd be verryyy common in the future.

"CLAWS, MAN, CLAWS" I sent the offending party a seething glare, and made sure to enunciate that "I. Am. Not. A . Scratching. Post!" To which he looked suitably cowed.

But since I'm conscious of the world again Iet's a quick survey of the... no... MY crews now I guess, current state.

Luffy was smiling like he'd just found meat, zoro was giving me a pointed look (I get it, you don't trust me yet).

Nami was smiling... wait... what. the. hell.... WHY DOES SHE LOOK LIKE THAT. THIS IS BAD, VERY BAD.

'Come on man think, what could she possibly want from me... wait... no she couldn't possibly be thinking... but then again, It is Nami AND I DO have wings' I turn my head and look past luffy to zoro, who seems like the best choice for this question, mainly cause luffy's an idiot and usopp's a coward "she wouldn't possibly be thinking about selling me" that's not a reassuring look he's giving me "Would she?" Oh he's looking away and whistling.

Time to run. My wings are spread in seconds, I'm moments away from bolting and Nami looks like she's wising up to what I'm planning, 'hey what's that in her hands... WHERE DID SHE GET A NET, SHE WOULDN'T ACTUALLY USE THAT ON A PERSON RIGHT, RIGHT?!!.'

I finally realise what my only option is, I look luffy dead in the eyes and calmly state that "I'm sorry, I seem to have made a mistake, I have been on this crew for all of 2 minutes and am already running the risk of being sold off, which had led me to the realisation that getting off this island just isn't worth the trouble,. As such I will be resigning and will be leaving you with this very important statement" and then I'm in the air and winging it for all I'm worth, screaming out "YOU'LL NEVER TAKE ME ALIVEEEE!!!" I catch luffys look of confusion as I shoot past.

As I flee I remark that I may not be making the best first impression, but that doesn't seem so important compared to fleeing for my right to not be sold off, as well whatever else being a strawhat would get me dragged into to.

then I'm gone, leaving a mixture of disappointment and confusion in my wake.

~~~

[Pov Change: the strawhat crew]

It took a second for everyone to react to the spectacle of what just happened, I mean it's not everyday that a new crewmate quits within minutes of joining and flys away with all he can.

"that just happened right, I wasn't just hallucinating?" Usopps comment seemed to snap the rest of the crew out of it, luffy looked excited muttering about how "he can fly, that's so awesome" and Nami looked guilty.

Then zoro was on the ground trying to speak, trying, on account of how he was laughing with all his might "THA, AH HA HA, THAT WAS, AH HA HA HA, OH. MY. GOD., HAAA HA HA, THAT WAS HILARIOUS WITCH, HA HA HA, YOU MANAGED TO SCARE HIM OFF IN MINUTES, AHHH HA HA HA HA HA" at that point he gave up trying and just started laughing louder, then he froze at the chilling killing intention exploding from Namis' still form.

At which point he scrambled to his feet trying to escape before... and he was back on the ground again, staff mark on the side of his head and looking dizzy as hell. But before she could continue luffy bonked her on the head and pointed at the island "After that birdman" and then he was off, forcing the other two to follow.

In their rush to leave they didn't notice that they left someone behind, someone very cowardly who weighed the risks between waiting for them to come back and going after them, Before proceeding to put his foot up on the ship railing and belt out "Worry Not Crew, For The Great Captain Usopp will Protect The Ship until You Return, I Shall..." he looked like he was going to say more, until something roared, and he reacted by HEROICALLY... sprinting into the ship.

~~~

[Pov Change: With me]

'I wonder if I'm far enough away yet', after I decide that I am, I also decide to get something solid beneath my feet, I figure a branch works and set my self down, I lean my shoulder against the tree trunk and take in my wings.

"Okay, so I just escaped from the StrawHats and more importantly Luffy after joining their crew" I give myself a sec to mull that over "yeah, from what I know about him, if you join you can't unjoin, I mean he fought... wait no... he will fight Arlong just for Nami" wait "well mostly for Nami" I corrected.

As I fully come to terms with the depths of how unlikely it is that I'm getting out of this, this being luffy and everything that comes with him. A monkey swings infront of me... a strange monkey, wearing a strawhat and red button-up... "Shit!".

And then I lose my balance and I'm falling, again. I manage to get myself airborne before I hit the ground, but I also end up barreling headfirst into a tree.

While I'm trying to get both my eyes both to agree on where to look luffy takes the opportunity to wrap one of his arms around me, multiple times. I can't move my arms and as it turns out, cause luffy, he forgot one important part of my biology when he was tying me up.

"WATCH THE WINGS YOU RAGING JACKASS, THE BONES ARE HOLLOW"

I see a look of confusion and try again "Just I case you didn't get it, I'll rephrase"

Then I'm glaring at him with all the rage I can muster "YOU KEEP SQUEEZING AND YOU'LL BREAK THEM!"

and then I smile at him, it's not a nice smile "AND IF YOU BREAK THEM."

I make sure to enunciate, as my smile becomes down right demonic "I. BREAK. YOU."

That seemed to do the trick, his arm loosened up and my wings no longer felt like someone was trying to fuse them with my shoulder blades.

With that done I got back on task. But first!' "how'd you find me so fast?"

That had him grinning "easy, I followed the birds" he pointed up and I followed his finger, right to the jumbled assortment of birds hovering above me.

"Good to know" I kept looking at the birds as I replied, trying to pick them, There were a couple seagulls, an eagle(that was cool) and what looked like a flock of ducks.

I turned back to luffy and voiced my concerns "that's gunna make it hard to escape isn't it"

"Yep" He started grinning again "so how about you stop"

I deflated at the confirmation that, yes, I'd managed to get his attention and that he wanted me on his crew 'I'm doomed' "do I even have a choice?"

"Nope" He replied in seconds. I sighed as I came to terms with the fact that I wasn't getting out of this.

"Will you atleast let me go so I don't have to walk back" I inclined my head towards my back, where my wings were currently out of action on account of his arm holding them in place.

He stared at me for a second "promise you won't run"

"I promise" I mustered my most solemn expression and as soon as my wings were free I was gone.

He looked annoyed as he yelled out "you promised!"

"I'm not running, I'm flying. There's a difference" I justified.

~~~~

He eventually caught me again once my wings got tired and proceeded to drag me back, kicking and screaming profanities the whole way.

"you rat bastard, you can't make me go back, I saw the look in her eyes , first chance she gets I'm gunna be trussed up like a chicken and sold off to the highest bidder" I sobbed at the thought of what kind of person would buy me.

"You can't make me, I won't do" and then he let me go "It?", I looked around to get my bearings and realised that we were back on the merry, which was thankfully deserted.

I sobered as it really hit home that i was now part of the strawhats crew and there was absolutely no way I was getting out of it.

My eyes lit up as I found the solution to all my problems "hey captain" luffy turned to me "you protect your crew right?" I struggled to keep the desperation out of my voice.

He looked offended at my question "of course, no body hurts my crew and gets away with it" and I felt reassured at the steel in his voice.

"That's Good" I voiced my worry "so you won't let Nami sell me right?" He nodded and I smiled.

Until another realisation all but smacked me upside the head "or Damon, right" he looked confused at that and I realised that he didn't know my tigers name.

I jerked my thumb at the ball of fur currently latched onto my shoulder "that's Damon" once I'd cleared that up I repeated the question "so you'll protect him too right?" And he nodded again.

Right in time it turned out, as a disgruntled looking Nami stumbled out of the bush looking like she tried head-butting... at a guess I'd say a rock?, going from the size of the egg on her forehead.

And when she caught sight of me the look in her eyes had me downright whimpering like a kicked puppy, that was not a nice look and I'm really glad that I'm not telepathic, as they say ignorance is bliss and I really don't want to know the thoughts going on in a head with that expression on it.

ESPECIALLY Since she's started glancing between my little buddy (not the furry one) and her bo staff, and that contemplative smile she's got on now has my knee closed shut tighter than a nun in a chastity belt.

(Just edited the Chapters, spelling mistakes missing words, gaps, shit like that, I might actually get back around to this, but not soon, still working on getting through the slog that is one piece while trying to remember it.)