Mating for protection

by Queen_of_Mischief

Summary:

In the world there are Alphas, Betas and Omegas, Omega Monkey D Dragon is being hunted by the world government while trying to care for her new pups. To save safe she might need to hide in the arms of an Alpha but can she hold back her own instincts or will she fall for his trap.

Notes:

Hey Guys, yes it’s another story with Dragon and Crocodile, what can I say I love exploring these kinda niche ships and plenty more ships will be added in due time but for now this is the main ship, with some others sprinkled in. This is also a gender bending fic so, don't like it don’t read it.

In terms of world dynamics this is an Alpha/Beta/Omega world and while I will try to adhere to some already established rules, I have also created some of my own to fit the story in this world.

Please be nice and leave comments I do always read them but I won’t always reply, also I have 5 cookies 🍪 here for anyone to answer a simple question, if I was to write a female Sanji do you want me to start in Anime or in live action?

Chapter 1: The life of Monkey D. Dragon

In the beginning there have always been Alphas, Omegas and Betas, they’ve had their roles in life which worked to help establish certain social structures in our world today. Alphas were the dominant ones, leaders/protectors with larger bodies that made it easier to defend on coming attackers or for keeping peace and order to those under there commands, Omegas were the submissive ones, the carers/baby makers as they were born with softer, sleeker bodies that made running away much easier and made them more approachable to the cubs of the group and Betas were the switches and the helping hands that bodies grew to fit whichever role the group needed them for be it as a provider or a protector. As the world grows and evolves so too do those positions, Alphas are still leaders but Betas became workers and Omegas were the homemakers, However these positions had their own problems as the leaders were more corrupt in order to give themselves advantages and cause more misfortune to those in lower class, especially to the Omegas which as their mistreatment became more frequent the more they wanted to fight back against their oppressors.

Despite the status quo being what it is, there aren't any rules that barred Omegas from working those jobs meant for Alphas, such us Marines, working for those under the world government and even pirates crew positions outside of the Crew Pet or Captain’s ship mate, Omegas have gotten smarter in concealing their subgenders. Such things as wearing Alpha scents through either certain perfumes or wearing clothes that belonged to an Alpha and haven’t been washed can conceal omega scents if worn a lot, there are also suppressants that can hide their scents and omega traits, though that has its own cons as the more you use it the worse it’ll be once taken off, especially cold turkey instead of gentle weaning off. It also helps if these omegas in hiding don’t look like Omegas and instead look like Alphas, or if you know a certain Queen that has the hormone devil fruit that can change the hormones in your pheromones and body.

When it comes time for Alphas, Omegas or even betas to find their mates to reproduce and make more pups, in this sense the main gender of Male or Female or even nonbinary does not matter and only the sub-gender of Alpha, Omega and Beta matter as female Alphas have a fully functional pseudo- penis, while male Omegas are born with a functional womb, but all sub-genders can procreate with each other, Omegas are just coveted for their submissive behaviours. When it comes to the genetics of one pup or multiple pups, if one is lucky, the percentages of births have been recorded as, Alpha X Alpha = Alpha, Alpha X Beta = Alpha, Beta X Beta = Beta, Omega X Beta = Omega, Omega X Omega = Omega, Alpha X Omega = Alpha/Omega, however they are always outliers to these facts that the world government try to hide from the public.

Monkey D. Dragon, is the eldest daughter to the Alpha Duo of Sengoku and Garp, who hold high positions in the marines of Fleet admiral and Vice admiral respectively, both looking like stereotypical Alphas, very tall, large muscles (more so Garp), sharp eyes, ability to command and control omegas, beta and other alphas. When Dragon was born, she was a perfectly normal baby despite the fact that Garp and Sengoku were hoping for a boy to become a marine like them, but everything is fine if she can’t be a marine then she will marry one to birth more marine pups. Growing up Garp trained her like a semi normal alpha and she grew into a stereotypical alpha body though she was smaller than both parents but not by much, there was no way that she wouldn’t have been born alpha, no possible way she could be anything else.

A little Dragon creeps out from her bedroom and over to the open door of her father’s study, what was meant to be a momentous day turned into a bad one, most children are either 12 or 13 when their sub-genders are discovered but Dragon found hers at 10. “How could this have happened? We did everything correctly!” Her father was no doubt yelling at her mother over the Den Den Mushi and her mother was doing the same, Dragon felt bad for the Den Dens and will be watering this one tomorrow to apologise. “Don't blame me, I haven’t been there! Obviously there is something wrong with your training methods!” Sengoku’s voice could be heard out of the snail’s mouth “don’t blame my methods woman! I blame your Omega mother for poisoning my bloodline, generations of Alphas and I had to be the one to sire an omega!” As hard as she tried to not react, Garp's words were starting to affect Dragon and she was sending out a subconscious scent out to her father who paused his argument with his mate to sniff the air and turned to the open door. “Hey Senny,” he says in a quieter tone which gets the female Alpha to pause “,we will talk about this tomorrow … I’ll fix this I promise”, Sengoku despite her worries did trust him with their pup “okay … I trust you Garp and … I love you” her words get Garp to laugh wholeheartedly “you drive me crazy woman … I love you too” he says before he hangs up.

Keeping his steps silent he makes his way over to his pup hudling by the door, kneeling down before speaking “you’d make a shit spy if you let your scents out like that”. Hearing his words cause Dragon to let out an embarrassingly cute squeak before she furiously wipes the tears from her eyes, “I-I’m sorry … I’m sorry that I’m not an alpha like you wanted … it’s all my fault” her words don’t bring solace to her father who is too busy thinking of how he can fix this for her words to sink in. “Don’t mind that now, you make the perfect Alpha in every way except your actual gender. What matters is that only your mother and I are the only ones who know and we are gonna keep it that way, you got that?” Dragon nods in agreement even if she didn't fully know what he meant, “now starting tomorrow your training begins … you are gonna be taught every technique that I know for controlling your scents” at his words Dragon felt genuine dread, and soon her feelings will be validated.

After that night Garp was true to his word, her alpha training got 10 times harder than ever before, while other omegas were being taught about nesting, how to care for their future pups and how their scents can help with the moods of alphas and pups Dragon was thrown into the jungle to fight the wild animals, how to use her strength to her advantage and how to hide her scent from those around her. On top of her regular training it was no surprise to the residents of Windmill village when Garp said Dragon was ready to become a marine, by using her father’s modified uniforms she was able to blend into the crowd of other trainees, and while this group had a healthy mix of Alphas, betas and Omegas Dragon did notice how Omegas were treated as being generally weaker and were never chosen for positions such as Captain or admirals. However, thanks to her father’s training, maybe slightly his name too, she was quickly rising the ranks of the marines, going from cadet to captain to vice admiral and then to admiral in very little time, something Garp and Sengoku took pride in whenever their daughter was mentioned in conversation. With the scent training and the added precaution of her father’s uniform everyone assumed she was an alpha, and as she agreed with her parents, she never corrected anyone and if the subject was brought up she swiftly avoided the subject, but there was another problem brewing inside of Dragon.

 

Since joining the marines she had witnessed many injustices, that ranged from people being unfairly jailed, various villages that were being denied help from the marines, the world government advocating for certain villages to be demolished and the rampant mistreatment of Omegas and no one being there to put a stop to these. When questioning her parents they simply said they were under orders, it was out of their hands or that’s just the way things are, Dragon could no longer take it anymore and bidding a farewell to her omega sister Rosinante, the only omega treated semi decently in the marines, then she quit, angering Garp till he shouted that she was a disgrace, and he and Sengoku didn’t see her in person again.

Once free Dragon got to work in creating the revolutionary army, whose primary goal isn’t just more equality for the Omegas and Betas but also the freedom of the whole world from the constrictive grasps of the World Government. So it was no surprise that she was able to gather quite a few people for her cause, those she deemed strong enough and made good choices for the cause soon became high ranking commanders in the army and despite having the title of Supreme commander Dragon never put her word above anyone else’s and actually held discussions about what direction or what area the army should focus their efforts on with the other commanders. The group was even made of mostly Omegas, Betas and surprisingly a few Alphas joined, however with the good came the bad and Dragon was finding it hard to move as most eyes were on her hidden figure, which is why Ivankov had suggested that Dragon change her gender when she was in the field which granted became less and less frequent the bigger the group became but she always left the base in a male form, even when she was in attendance of the greatest Alpha to have ever lived, The Pirate King Gol D. Roger, as it was the second promise she made to her beloved cousin Portgas D. Rouge.

Janurary 1st

“Alright, Rouge on your next contraction push” Crocus guided the currently in labour omega Portgas D. Rouge, who did as the doctor asked, screamed to the heavens as she used all her strength to push. “FUCK YOU GOL D. ROGER FOR GETTING ME INTO YOUR MESS” she screams grasping at the hands of the two women beside her “may I remind you dear cousin that it takes two to tango” Rogue pouts looking over at her younger cousin Dragon and then over at Rayleigh Silvers, her husband’s first mate, as she giggles “forgive my laughter but as the only one who already has a child, this aggression is quite common” she says to ease the worries of the new mother as she pushed again while sweating profusely. Dragon wipes her sweat away as Rouge laid on the bed to catch her breath as it was getting harder, “yes yes Ray we all remember you threatening to cut off Roger’s balls after he wouldn’t leave the room when you had your son,” Crocus interrupts from his position at the end of the bed “,speaking off just one more push should do it” he says, and Rouge turns to Dragon “you remember your promise?” She gasps out and Dragon couldn’t answer before another contraction happened and Rogue used all of her energy to push out her baby, being rewarded with the healthy screams of a baby.

“Congratulations Rogue you’ve given birth to a healthy girl,” Crocus celebrates carefully holding the baby up so the mother could see, “,just need to clean her up and then you can hold her” he continues leaving her side to clean the baby in the basin. “Oh Dragon I made a baby” Rouge cheers softly “you sure did” Dragon agreed leaning closer to scent the mother before Rogue interrupts with another scream and Rayleigh moved quickly to help pull out the second baby “uhhh congrats you have another baby girl” surprising the two women “what but there was only meant to be one?” Dragon questioned her cousin who weakly shrugs as her movements became sluggish “I’m sorry, Roger …. Always was …. An overachiever,” Crocus and Rayleigh after cleaning the two babies came over and gently laid the babies with their mother. “, I know you’ll do what’s best for them … Dragon” Rouge wheezed out looking down at her babies, “what will you name them?” Dragon asked knowing she didn’t have much time left “Roger wanted one to be named Ace … after his sword if they were a boy …. But he did say he wanted his Princess to be named Ann …. So that’s what her name will be,” she said at first towards the black haired child before pausing to catch her breath as she moved her eyes over towards the blonde child “,this one I will name Sophia after my mother …. Take good care of them Dragon, like you promised ….. I’ll be watching over them with their …. Father” she says as the last ounce of life finally leaves her body and her eyes close as she fades away with a smile on her face. The three in the room have tears start to fall from their eyes as they look at the children laying there on either side of their mother as she lay still, until the door opens revealing Gaban with a large suitcase, a large bag filled with blankets and holding a piece of fabric “sorry I was getting everything ready to take to the ship, here Dragon I thought this would easier to wear” he says handing the piece of fabric to Dragon and revealing it as one of Rouge’s dresses and with a nod she goes behind a changing stand to swap outfits.

“Turns out Crocus was right, she was having twins” Rayleigh comments laying the twins in the two baby carriers that Crocus had her bring up, “I thought we knew by now to never question the doctor” Scopper teases Rayleigh before Crocus interrupts “if either of you actually listened to me then we wouldn’t be in this mess, let’s go Dragon if we’re any slower then we’ll have the marines to worry about” he called out to the other woman as she comes out from behind the changing stand. “Sorry it’s a little smaller than we had planned” she said coming out in the black long sleeved dress with a bow wrapped in the front and made for easy access to feed the children and the main issue of an 8 foot woman wearing clothes made for a 5 foot 5 woman is that it becomes smaller with the skirt that was rested below the knee now rode up to the mid thigh. “Well no time now, you need to get to the nest and then we need to start treatment right away” Crocus took charge of the situation and the others followed with Scopper helping carry Dragon’s old clothes, after they took the body and did a quick burial in the garden overlooking the ocean before they made their way to the small fishing boat with a single cabin.

“Scopper I’ll take care of these, you go and chart a course for the East Blue, Windmill village,” Rayleigh took the bags of Rogue’s things before having Dragon follow her into the cabin “,here start making a nest and get comfortable it’s gonna be a long journey” she continues swapping the babies with the bag of blankets and pillows. Dragon takes the bag before starting to haphazardly lay everything out, while Crocus and Rayleigh set up the babies with feeding tubes and some powdered milk formula before they turned to Dragon, who looked frazzled as she was throwing things around, “uh no offence but your nest looks like crap. Haven’t you ever made a nest before?” Crocus asked not holding back “uh no, this is my first best ever so sorry if it’s not up to your standards” Dragon fires back and Rayleigh releases some calming scents “hey guys please no fighting around the pups, your scents are making them nervous, Crocus please just get the inducer ready and I’ll help Dragon”, she says and the old doctor just nods going to his medical bag. Rayleigh goes over to Dragon and helps her arrange the nest “don’t listen to him, he’s a beta and doesn’t make nests like these, but here lay the pillows this way so the pups don’t roll out, plus this allows you room to lay to sleep, now lay down and we can hook you up” she orders and Dragon nods getting herself comfortable in the nest. 

Crocus then comes over with two bags one filled with a clear solution and the other with a wine red solution, he got her to move back so that she was close to two medial hooks that he had set up earlier in the room while he got out the lines and injection needles needed to drip feed the fluids through. “Now before we begin I do have to ask once again, you have never used a blocker in your life correct?” He asked taking her arm and feeling for a vein, Dragon nods her head “that is true I have never used any type of blockers in my life, scent or otherwise, my father said they cause problems later on” she explains not even wincing as Crocus implanted the needle into her arm, placing tape over to hold it in. “Wait if not then how come you’ve never made a nest, didn’t you have heats?” Rayleigh asks bringing over the children, once the line was in and the fluid started working itself into her system Crocus moved to sit behind her throwing her long black hair over her shoulder, “I don’t know myself, I know I’ve experience a form of heats but nothing more than a bit of pain but no need to build nests nor did I seem to want to seek out a mate” she explains.

“Hmm yes just as I thought,” the two girls give their attention to Crocus, though Dragon keeps herself facing forward “, in certain environments Omegas sometimes won’t go into full heat, it was seen as mostly a fear response but other factors could also be attributed to it. I don’t know how you’ve lived Dragon or what you have experienced but if you can’t tell me there wasn’t a single moment in your life when you felt safe or a person that has made you even consider the possibility of mating then I’m afraid you haven’t even lived,” he says in a grim voice. Dragon didn’t comment instead she was thinking, while in the marines she did have to hide her true nature and only watching as her younger sister got to act on hers however in saying that while being a revolutionary while they preached safe practices for omegas and even have rooms in their home base for heats and yet she still never felt safe, in fact the only time Dragon has ever relaxed or felt safe enough to truly let herself go and succumb to her Omega nature was with one man, one deceitful but also loving man the epitome of an Alpha. “Dammit can’t find the scent gland” she was brought back to the present by Crocus as she felt him feel around the area at the back of her neck, “that’s where I come in” Ray sounded quite smug as she gently shoved the beta doctor out of the way before she leaned forward and licked at Dragon’s neck “wait … what’s this for? I thought it was only the inducer” Dragon quivers having never felt the sensation before, it made her feel slightly uncomfortable and still slightly turned on “when pups are first born they start feeding off their mother’s milk however due to Rouge’s unfortunate demise no milk has been produced and while currently the twins are feeding fed powdered milk formula through tubes but that will not help them develop a healthy immune system nor will their bodies be able to function properly, the inducing method helps mature Omega bodies in order to give the pups the proper nutrients from an alternative source, on the other hand the inducer also makes the Omegas pheromones at least 5 times stronger than normal but the pups will only go towards their mother’s scent and while using Rouge’s clothes and things does help ease the pups your pheromones will clutter up those smells and since you haven’t scented the pups yet they won’t respond to you even if their bodies are demanding it, what I’m doing now is injecting you with a concentrated formula of Rouge’s natural pheromones which when paired with the inducer will start calling for her babies, letting them know you are their safe haven. The pheromones won’t last forever and slowly dissipates over time letting more of your natural scent through so the pups get used to it. Most hospitals don’t use this method as they don’t want the pups getting attached to the fake mother but that’s exactly what we want and sticking it into the base of the neck where the scent gland is helps spread it faster through the body” Crocus finishes his long winded explanation as Dragon feels a slight pinch at the base of her neck.

Rayleigh then moves back, gently placing the pups inside of the nest as she further explains “the inducer is so you make enough milk for the pups and since they are both Ds they will have a hulking appetite but since you are also a D your body should naturally make enough once the inducer starts working and the pups can only smell so as long as you have Rouge’s scent they should naturally come to you and start scenting so claiming you as their mother and you do the same to claim them as your children. Though you won’t start producing milk yet as the formula needs time to slowly get around your body so for now let them come to you through their nose and then you can start the scenting process. We will be outside to protect you all if we do have any problems. Also I left more clothes over here when you want to change” she motions to the last bag beside the nest and Dragon nods to show she’s listening as she watches the two pups with the milk bags, Crocus is wiping his hands as he rounds back to the front “ I would suggest pulling the top part of the dress away as your breasts will naturally grow with milk, and once the pups start feeding off your milk call me back and I’ll get rid of their feeding bags, but for now I agree with Ray. Just relax and let your body naturally do what it needs, at this point you need to earn the pups’ trust, so try not to be so tense, anyway good luck” he bids as he and Ray turn to leave the cabin, coming back out to their boat being on open waters. 

Dragon sighs and digs her hand through the bag and pulling out a small den den mushi with the four poker symbols on their shell, she inputs the number she knows by heart and waits for the others to pick up “Queen of Hearts here” once voice yawns and a younger voice on the other line follows “what is it this time?” Dragon takes a deep breath “this is Queen of Diamonds here to report that the Queen of Spades is gone” silence throughout the line “… and …. Her ace?” The first voice asks “her ace is with me and they are safe, currently travelling to a safe house, will report back once able to, do you copy?” Dragon answers “yes copy that” the other line is silent “Queen of Clubs do you copy?” Only sniffles are heard on the other line. “I’m sorry” was all Dragon said before she ended the line, she may not have shed any physical tears but she knows her sisters will cry enough for them all.

 

Over at Marineford, in her bed in her apartment Rosinante puts her snail down before making a silent bubble and letting her tears fall. Somewhere in the East Blue, Buggy is still as she hears the lines click dead, she doesn’t want to believe it and yet can’t find it in herself to call Dragon a liar. “Hey Buggy, are you gonna come to rehearsal?” One of her crew mates asks and before he could peak inside at his captain Buggy lets her upper body fly to close and lock the door “THIS IS THE LAST TIME DON'T INTERRUPT ME WHILE I WORK OR ITS A BUGGY BALL FOR EVERYONE” she shouts and doesn’t listen to hear if he leaves before her body falls to the ground and she curls into a ball crying herself to sleep with the only thoughts going threw her head was that everyone she loved was gone and she was and will always be alone.

 

It only took them about three months to travel through the GrandLine via the calm belts before the small ship made it to Windmill village, Dragon’s home village, they travelled around to a secret Lagoon that was close to a single home next to a flower field, by this time the inducer had finished draining and she was feeding the twins as if she was their mother. The three ex Roger pirates all help Dragon carry the bags up the small slope with Dragon carrying the twins and they are met with the Mayor Woopslap and Mercedes the owner of the Party’s Bar and an old friend of her father who also has a young daughter Makino. After explaining how to connect the pheromone bag every month, Dragon gave them her general Den Den and kept her special one in a tank with a new untraceable snail. She told them that they can call her team and give them her special coded message so they know she is safe and that she will call if the need arises, after this she bid the group farewell and sighs in trepidation for her new course in life being a mother, at least thankfully she has some help in that department.

Chapter 2: Bad News

Summary:

Things escalate as the marines announce a new discovery which leads to some interesting reactions. Can Dragon stay hidden with this information out?

It has been a few weeks since the news first came out and things are slowly going back to normal for Rosinante, well as normal as one can be when you work as an administrative assistant for one of the admirals, only because her clumsiness made her a liability or so her mother says, while also being a double agent for her adopted older sister who is one of the commanders and creator of the Revolutionary army. Suffice to say it was a lot to juggle for the woman so her mind tends to wander and when that happens her clumsiness tends to happen more often, such as right now when she just so happens to fall right as another administrative assistant was passing by her, making him drop his papers all on the ground. “Oh my god I’m so sorry,” Rosi scrambles to pick up the papers as the other man sighs “it’s okay it not your fault, fucking clumsy bitch this is omega bullshit not work for an alpha” Rosinsnte pretends she didn’t hear what he called her, something she’s had quite a bit of experience with. The man continues to grumble as he grabs his papers without looking at her or the paper she had picked up as he gets back up and heads in the direction of her mother’s office, she didn’t know how long she was knelt there before thankfully her close friend came upon her, “Rosi, whatcha doing on the ground? Did someone push you again, do I have to break some noses again?” Rosinante turned to see the friendly face of Bellemere, an alpha officer but one of her very close friends, “oh no this was all my fault, no need to get in trouble on my account” she assures her, she could tell that Bellemere didn’t fully believe her but she wasn’t gonna push a none issue “alright whatever you say but let’s get you up before some rotten alphas think you’re doing something else,” Bellemere helps get Rosinante off the floor before she notices the paper in her hands “,hey what’s this?” Rosinante looked at the paper in her hand and allowed Bellemere to look too, after reading it they both shared a look of absolute horror “uh oh” they both said together.

Sengoku was in her office after she finally got her papers for the Warlord meeting, which she just didn’t want to go to but had no choice, she was close to running late as somebody, Aokiji, didn’t have all their paperwork in order. Sighing in contempt as she grabs her stuff getting ready to leave when she hears rushing footsteps heading her way before Rosinante bursts in and grabs onto her to stop herself from falling. “Hehe sorry Fleet Admiral, but you wouldn’t have happened to get some papers today did you?” She asks letting go and standing at her full height “Rosi I have told you before that when alone you can call me mother but yes I did happen to get papers from a suspiciously irate young man that did mention something about a large woman falling on him. Don’t worry I’m not upset about it and I set him straight,” Sengoku replies with a suspiciously calm demeanour while inside Rosinante was for a lack of better word dying in the inside “, now if you don’t mind I have the warlord meeting to attend, something about an update from the five elders of the world government again, but when I get back we can talk alright”. She made the attempt to leave but Rosinante blocked her way “have you read this new update?” Rosi asks keeping a forced calm smile on her face which received Sengoku’s soft glare mainly reserved for family, mostly Garp, “Rosi, I’m about to be late for my meeting please step aside” Sengoku tries once again to leave only to have her daughter once again move in front and this time her back was pressed onto the door.

“Rosinante I don’t know what this is about but move or I will have to use force” Rosinante knew she was on thin ice as her mother’s glare got harder and harder to look at but she stood her ground. “Mother please just read the note, you can’t do this I won’t let you do this” her pleas fall on deaf ears as Sengoku snaps “Rosinante you are a full grown woman not a child act like it. Move away and let me pass!” Rosinante wanted to fight back but hearing the command from her mother, her omega nature forced her to comply and she stepped aside, tears gathering in her eyes as she watches her mother pass with a sorrowful glance “I’m sorry but you left me no choice, I’ll be back soon and then we can talk about this … behaviour”. Sengoku left Rosinante in her office alone, passing her admin assistant who gaped at the woman as she never heard her use her command on anyone, Rosinante however didn’t stay in that room as she rushed over to what was her safe space in Marineford. Opening the room she was happy that it was empty as she went into the closet casting a silent bubble only around her as she grabbed a den den mushi from her person and made the call, in a small house away from a village in the East Blue a mother of two had just put them down for a nap in their nest when her snail rings “tell me should I be worried?” Dragon asks to answer the call “yes very worried, Dragon you are in danger” Rosi tells her.

Sengoku luckily arrived with minutes to spare, something that did catch the attention of Vice admirals Garp and Tsuru, the three admirals and unfortunately even the warlords noticed. “Well, well looks like the fleet admiral was almost late to her own meeting” Doflamingo cackles while Sengoku is already groaning to herself “yes I apologise I had been held up by one of my officers, I’m honestly surprised you all showed up for a meeting” she said looking at them all.

 

Dracule Mihawk (Alpha) “world’s strongest swordsman”- thinks his younger stepsister Boa is an entitled prima donna, related through the mating of Silvers Rayleigh and Shakky (Shakuyaku).

Crocodile (Alpha) “Sir Crocodile” - Shows more respect to Omegas than other Alphas.

Donquixote Doflamingo (Alpha) “Heavenly Demon” - Is the older brother to Rosinante but has a borderline unhealthy obsession with her.

Bartholomew Kuma (Beta) “Tyrant” - is secretly working with the revolutionary army and one of the commanders that knows where Dragon is.

Gecko Moriah (Beta) - has a young ward, Perona, that he sends over to Mihawk to care for when he can’t.

Boa Hancock (Alpha) “Snake Princess” - thinks her older step brother Mihawk is an overcompensating jerk, is related through the mating of Shakky and Silvers Rayleigh.

Jinbei (Beta) “knight of the Sea” - Rumours have been spread that she has been with both Fisher Tiger and Whitebeard, but she has declined to answer each time.

 

“Well now that you are here, could you please get on with why we were called here” Mihawk spoke up, already bored, “oh please like you have something better to do?” Boa’s obnoxious voice called out from across the table and he didn't even spare her a glance. “I can think of several things that are more productive than these meetings, plus none of them involve you” “What the hell does that mean you jerk!” Only those that were sat beside the swordsman would have seen a tiny twitch of a smirk briefly on his face as he annoyed Boa, Another voice sighs as the clicking of a lighter in heard “enough squabbling just get on with it” Crocodile interrupts earning a glare from Boa which he promptly ignores, and Sengoku clears her throat to bring the attention back to her “yes, yes, so there’s been an update to a wanted poster and the world government has stated that if any of you find the criminal that they shall reward you greatly” She announces and the warlords can’t help but be stunned as baffled glances were made around the table. “And who is this person that has earned such a reputation, that they require such use of … force” Jinbe grunted in the silent room, Sengoku looked ahead on her paper “let’s see it says” she pauses cleaning her glasses and reread the paper. After doing so she slaps her hand over her mouth as if she was gonna be sick, Garp and Tsuru went to her to comfort and they both looked over the paper before similar expressions took over their faces, all this caused the warlords and the admirals to be suspicious and interested in who has caused this reaction.

Back in the East Blue Dragon wore a similar expression on her face “wait, wait, wait, Rosi tell me again what you read, this can’t be real” she growled in a low tone so her children didn’t hear. “Ahah, but it is real I have the paper here,” Rosinante cries not wanting to retell her and only doing so as she asked “,it has been brought to our attention that the revolutionary commander Dragon otherwise known as The Insurgent Serpent, has been revealed to be a female Omega and it is nearby decreed that she be captured and brought to Mary Geoise where she shall be kept by the five elders, and the one to do shall be given a great reward,”. The paper was dampened by her tears while Dragon had rushed to her bathroom to vomit up her entire stomach after hearing it again, “what’s gonna happen now? What will they do to Ann and Sophia?” Dragon was thinking the exact same thing as her sister’s cries were heard throughout the room. After washing her mouth she spared a glance at the two girls sleeping, only months old and already their lives were being threatened twice, picking up the receiver again she stutters before keeping down more bile “Rosinante listen to me, so they have my face? Does it give any indication that they know where I am?” She hissed out and her sisters tears were drying “they have your face with your symbol on it but no nothing” she mumbles, “alright well then there’s only one thing we can do, I’ll continue to lay low and stay out of sight, while you keep your ears open for anything and call me if I need to move” Dragon resigned herself to her fate, it’s a god thing Mercedes and Woopslap bring her the groceries each week, Rosinante agrees before they both hung up and Rosinante had thought about letting Buggy know but she had been radio silent so she didn’t say anything.

Back in the meeting the warlords had varying expressions on their faces, some were mortified, others were neutral, and one was leaning back in his chair laughing his pink feathery ass off. Boa looked like she was having a panic attack before she heard Mihawk across from her coughing into is hand in her direction and she reins pulling her hair forward as an act of primping and left the calming scent of her brother waft over her from the feather she had hidden in her long hair that was given for moments like these. Jinbe, Kuma and Moirah were stunned silent and they silently agreed that was the worst kind of punishment, the three admirals had similar looks of neutrality between them but inside one of them was raging like a winter’s storm. Crocodile’s face gave away no emotion as usual but looking closely his eyes would suggest otherwise and too small for any normal eye a small crack started on the table from the force of his hook that was still hidden away. “DO YOU MIND TELLING US WHAT YOU FIND FUNNY ABOUT ALL THIS?” Sengoku let all her rage out, her alpha instincts took over and the sheer power had the betas looking down while Doflamingo, Crocodile and Mihawk were unaffected while Boa was shivering.

Doflamingo stopped laughing but his manic smile stayed as he ranted “I don’t just find this funny … I find it all hilarious how the one person that has been causing the old fucks over at Mary Geoise so many problems is an omega and they basically just outed how useless they are to the rest of the world. These Alphas are supposed to be the ones in control, the masters of everyone and everything, yet here they are basically advertising that a weak Omega bitch is their worst enemy”. Everyone else did not voice their opinions while Sengoku looked like she had sucked a whole lemon tree “that was all today, to those that need a ride there will be boats ready to take you to your ship” she bid them all a goodbye and her, Garp and Tsuru rushed themselves out to their ship and the admirals followed slowly after, though Akainu walked faster which befuddled Kizaru and Aokiji.

 

Slowly the warlords did start leaving starting with Jinbe, Moriah and Boa, Mihawk then left on his boat, which leaves Crocodile and Kuma with Doflamingo, Crocodile simply acted as if Doffy wasn’t there as he always does, as he grabbed one of the flyers that were being sent over the world via news coo and looked over the picture of Dragon. “Whoa ho, what’s this? Does a gator boy fancy himself a bad girl?” Doffy chuckles leaning over his shoulder to peer at the poster and more specially at the face “hmmm I can see the appeal, who knows maybe I should have my way before handing ner over to those old fucks,” Crocodile knocked the taller guy away from his shoulder and Doffy chuckles finding his reaction even more amusing “,awww don’t be mad I promise I’ll share her, who knows if she’s as much trouble as they say it’s no wonder all five want a piece of her''. Kuma had been silently watching their reaction as they spoke, he could tell that the longer Doflamingo spoke the angrier he was getting if the crumbled paper and the barely visible scratch on the table was any indication “excuse me as enlightening as this conversation is, Crocodile and I need to head onto the boat” Kuma intervenes as Crocodile’s patience was wearing thin, and the hooked man discreetly takes his hook out of the table before he leaves the room with Kuma following him and they board a boat.

Now finally away Crocodile takes the time to light up a cigar and he takes a deep breath of the smoke as he gazed out at the sea while thinking, he was thinking about the past and now about the future and his emotions, he wasn’t quite sure how to feel about this recent development. Feeling a presence up behind him he speaks up “so the world now knows the truth, so much for that failsafe” he comments tapping out the ash over the side of the boat “Iva and Ina are currently residing at the maximum security prison Impel Down and as far as I know are awaiting for the ‘right time’ to make their escape and so are recruiting more people to the cause” Kuma says in a low, almost whisper voice, even as the marine cadets had given them wide beauty and weren’t close enough to hear them. “Hmm, sounds like them, but that begs the question,” Crocodile says, turning to lean back on the side of the boat and looking up at Kuma. “Where in the world is the little queen?” He spoke in a teasing tone as he used an old nickname for the Supreme Commander in order to get a rise out of Kuma who didn’t react, Crocodile sighs looking down “ah I see, despite your new position you still have her loyalty … That’s a shame Kuma, if I don’t know where to look then how can I keep her safe from people like Doflamingo?” He could feel the giant’s eyes look down at him in suspicion and he turns back to look at the open sea, “look think all you want but we both want the same thing, to keep her out of their hands,” he pauses thinking back to his old days before he became a pirate “,all this time, I bet the sunset looks beautiful” he finishes taking another deep breath of his cigar. Kuma was silent for a while, juggling what he should do and how she would feel about this, finally he sighs resigning himself to her anger if they do meet “yes though I hear it’s the most beautiful in the east blue,” after he says this Crocodile smirks knowing where she is after all but before he could comment Kuma clears his voice “,flecked you leave just know the weather can be unexpected in that area, clouds often follow sunsets, and storm clouds are always around so best be careful in that area”. 

Kuma leaves him alone as the marines arrive next to his boat, Mr 1 and Miss Doublefinger greet him on deck. “So how did the meeting go?” Miss doublefinger asked him, “draining as always but surprisingly informative, chart our next course” he orders them, “where are we headed?” She asked further intrigued, “East Blue, there’s an island far away that holds the Goa Kingdom” this surprised both of his top agents “why are we headed there? The East Blue is said to be the weakest of the blues, surely conquering a kingdom in that region would be too easy” Mr 1 commented following Crocodile to his office on the ship “while you aren’t wrong Mr 1, you’ll find that the East can be home to a few interesting individuals, now I have some calls to make and I can’t be interrupted” Crocodile insisted and he closes the door on them. Mr 1 and Miss Doublefinger are befuddled by the interaction as they are standing outside his office before turning their backs to it, “okay that was strange wasn’t it?” Miss Doublefinger worriedly looked up at Daz. “We shouldn’t question our boss, he has a plan and we will follow that plan or would you rather have not met me?” he replies walking ahead to do as asked while she lags behind “you know I didn’t mean that, I happy to finally have a mate as strong as you, I will follow his plans alongside you but that doesn’t mean that I don’t wish to know ahead of time what the end goal was, going to the East Blue so suddenly after a warlord meeting is strange that’s all I’m saying” she further explains and he sighs “you are correct, however his plans have always worked in the past so I’m keen to see where this leads” Daz looks back over his shoulder at her and they share a small smile.

Chapter 3: What’s left unsaid

Summary:

News travels the world as more and more people hear about Dragon’s new bounty. Marci and Jinbe Reminisce while Rosi panics for her family, and when things seem bad Crocodile shows up, but are his intentions admiral?

Rosinante hung up her snail after Dragon did, sitting there crying and feeling just the same as she did when she was first enlisted and running away to her sister’s office to cry. Sitting in her own bubble she didn’t know how long she was there for or even if the room was still vacant, which is why she was so shocked when the door opened and her bubble popped (both literally and figuratively) as she looked up at who interrupted her time. Looking down at her was the sad smile of Admiral Aokiji, he kneels down to match her height, opens his arms and immediately she falls into them and gently noses at his neck to get his scent. “So guessing you were the one trying to stop our fleet admiral?” He calmly states more than asks, receiving a soft nod in response, he gently wraps his arms around her and sighs he knows that they can’t talk openly without her bubble but that puts them at the disadvantage when they can’t hear who's coming in.

He looks down at her with a gentle smile “our girl already knows and has a plan in place?” He continues and gets a nod back, he kisses her blonde hair and pulls back enough for their foreheads to be rested together “well it sounds like that’s all we can do at this moment in time,” before she could speak up he places a chilled finger at her lips getting her to shiver “,hey there’s no need to exert unnecessary energy in a situation where you can’t do anything. The announcement has only just gone out to the world and aside from a warning  there isn’t anything we can do without raising suspicions. So why don’t we take a nice deep sleep to calm down okay?” He stands, going to walk over to his chair whilst holding her in his arms “oh and I’m sure sleep is the only thing you want to do” she softly sighs as her body was relaxing to the point that she was melting in his hold as he noses and licks a stripe up her neck “oh it’s every alpha’s dream to have a super hot omega with super big bazongas on their lap, I can’t always control how my body reacts around my girl but I promise to keep my hands to themselves unless of course you want my hands somewhere” he flirts sitting them down before he turns his chair into long couch that had her laying on him, they continue to tease each other as they ease into a nap, all worries already forgotten.

Jinbe herself was frowning as she looked over the wanted poster once again being reminded of the meeting where it was announced. Her sighs brought her crew’s attention to her “Everything alright Jinbe?” Aladine, here closest friend on her crew, came up and asked her after hearing the sighing, “nothing that concerns us my friend but just once again being reminded at the cruelty of humans even to each other” she showed him the poster and he sighs “suppose if he run into this person we will turn them in?” Aladine questions only to get her shaking her head “something in me tells me that she’s more like us than the government wants to admit,” she gets interrupted by a ring of the transponder snail in her quarters “,after all I hear the Revolutionary Army has fishmen working with them” she finishes before going to her quarters answering the snail. “This is Captain Jinbe of the sun pirates” “Jinbe it’s been a long time” a deep familiar voice greets her and she looks astonished and she’s sure the snail on his end has the same expression on its face. “Hack! This is a surprise,” she looks back at the poster still in her hand and her smile morphs into a frown “,I’m guessing this has to do with the recent news” on the other end Hack nods affirming her concerns “yes I’m calling to ask … that if you happen to see her” he couldn’t finish before she responded “then we shall help her the same way we helped those slaves, everyone should have the right to freedom and equality be it human, fish man or otherwise …. I don’t suppose that’s all you called about then” she felt just like a teenager as a red blush tinted her blue cheeks purple and looking at the snail she’s a little disappointed that the face was as stoic as ever. “Hmmm unfortunately I’m still in the middle of a mission, I only called due to the severity of the situation with my commander. I don’t quite know when this will be over, otherwise I would come to see you and the others. For now it’s probably best we leave it at that until i'm not working” Jinbe bit back the comment that he was always working and only bid him a farewell, once the line went dead she sighs frowning down at the snail. At times like these she remembers the various rumours going around, being a female on an all male crew does have its disadvantages but she proved her power to Fisher Tiger and he let her on board, from then on she decided to be the voice of reason butting heads with Arlington the most and he wasn’t quiet about his dislike of her. No doubt the rumours had gotten started thanks to him but it doesn’t matter now, she doesn’t care much for titles or labels as they only tell one version of a person, what she truly looks out for are their actions and the actions of Dragon doesn’t suggest a criminal but a revolutionary.

The News Coos travel all around giving the paper to all those who are willing to pay, one such News Coo flies away from the Moby Dick having delivered two papers, Vista goes over to their father’s chair on deck which didn’t have Whitebeard sitting on it but instead was his First Division Commander and forever baby faced Marci the Phoenix, who was currently reading through another medical book for her position as head of the medical department. “Papers here Marci '' Vista hands her the paper as she puts down her book to grab the paper giving her brother a thanks in return before she opens up the paper and starts reading it, she had been stuck on a recipe for pineapple upside down cake (something she would take to Thatch) when Vista had spoken up “all this fuss for one person, what is this world coming to?” Marci looked up to spot Vista showing a wanted poster to Jozu and curious she turned to see the new wanted poster for a woman named Dragon, now why did that name sound familiar? “Hey Marci wasn’t our ex member Crow dating some marine with a D name?” Jozu called over at her gaining attention, Izou one such gossip king didn’t mind leaning over the blonde woman’s shoulder to look at the poster “I don’t quite remember having a brother named Crow before” his deep voice resonant through her back as she bites her lips to quiet down a little whine before she answered “he was before your time, Pops wasn’t even calling us his children at that point,” her body shivers as Izou unhelpfully wrapped his arms around her before she speaks to the rest of the ship “,and I don’t know Crow was more concerned with killing pops then trying to work with us” everyone accepted that answer and didn’t ask anymore though that didn’t stop Marci from thinking back to her last moments with Crow.

*flashback*

It was at the dead of night Marci had been having trouble sleeping, so she resorted into expelling some pent up energy with some night time flying, this night however when walking to the front of the ship she watched her crew mate Crow, who was already calling himself Crocodile at this point, packing up a long boat with some supplies and bags of Beris. “Crow? What are you doing -yoi?” She asks coming over and he doesn’t look surprised at her “this was coming and you know it. I’m not strong enough to kill that old bastard so I’m leaving till I can come back and take his head”. Marci frowns but does as he asks and doesn’t say anything, only moving to sit on the bannister watching him “are you going to look for her?” She asks and he grunts back in an absent minded way so she took that as a sign to ask again “Dragon, the marine cadet we saw a few days ago, she was cute for an Alpha-yoi” “stop,” he interrupts her “,what the hell do you think you’re doing?” She shrugs with a coy smile, “can’t I be interested in the life of my brother?” 

His eyes narrow and she drops her act “I can’t call you my brother now, you leave and expect me just forget who you were to me. I can’t shut off my feelings like you can-yoi”. Her eyes closed as the tears start to run, she could only listen as he came closer and surprisingly she was pulled into his arms, the move shocking her so much as she gasps up at him as he lightly scolds her “stop crying it’s annoying to hear you cry, if you wanna be safe you need learn to better hide those Omega traits of yours. This is why I’m leaving now, so I won’t be held up with goodbyes, this needs to happen Marci. I can't become who I need to be if I don’t leave, just promise me that you won’t lose your fire because a spineless Alpha doesn’t like having such an outspoken Omega.” Marci couldn’t stop laughing at the last part as she replies “alright, only if you promise me that you do the same for your mate”. He reluctantly agrees and she lets him go, watching as he sails away and she won’t see him again until she sees his bounty poster under the name ‘Sir Crocodile’.

Marci was brought back to the present from the clicking of fingers in front of her face “hey Tweety bird what happened there? Gave us a bit of a scare” Thatch came into focus along with Izou who had been looking quite worried, Marci’s shoulder drop with ease “sorry about that, guess I was just lost in my head for a bit that’s all-yoi” this answer did little to settle them “you have been working extra hard lately since Oden left why don’t we go and lay down for a bit” her face was gently caressed by Izou looked at her with loving eyes. “Sounds great I’ve been needing to relax and where better than on my mate” Izou's eyes narrow over at Thatch who had spoken up “don’t you have to cook lunch?” He asks as Marci grabbed her book and got off the chair, “I’m not the only chef here, my division can take care of things while I’m gone.” He argues but Izou doesn’t stop “well maybe you should rest in your room while I take Marci to hers” “yeah right you’re just saying that when you really will bring Marci into your room and then have your way with her” Izou smirks at him “sounds like someone is jealous” Thatch’s face goes red with blush at his teasing “that’s no fair we agreed that we would do things as a group and share her right Marci?”

When they don’t receive a response they both look between them only to be greeted by open air. Thatch and Izou were quick to run after their mate who was giggling at them. She was sure if Crocodile was here now he would possibly approve at her two mates, both Alphas but often act the furthest thing from that meaning she has to take charge most of the time, she only hopes that he had the same luck in finding a mate like she did. Even if it’s not with Dragon, she knows that only certain people could get Croc’s attention like she did.

A secluded area close to Windmill village in the East Blue

 

Dragon was finishing getting the twins to bed after letting them crawl around outside in the garden, she was still learning but Mercedes said that she was doing a good, this meant a lot to her as Dragon really didn’t have anyone to teach her this growing up and she could only remember acting truly like an Omega on one occasion. Stepping out of the room she had for them, her Haki flared up as she sensed a new presence in the area though it wasn’t a malicious one. Watching the door open she let out a gasp at who was at the door “been while hasn’t it? Still looking good after all these years, I hope you haven’t lost your talent, Dragon” greeted by smoke and a smirk as he spoke, his voice rattling her core but she stood her ground keeping herself between him and her pups. “How did you find me? What do you want?” She asked, hoping her voice was as steady as she felt, though going by his smirk she knew that wasn’t the case “you're a smart woman, so why ask when you already know the answer”. After all these years he hasn’t changed, well he did change he got bigger while she did not, she remembers seeing the hook at their last encounter but she hadn’t dared look him in the face afraid that she would buckle so the scar across his face was a surprise but fitting as it gave him a dangerous aura, one that Dragon found so alluring and would have gladly fell into his world again if she wasn’t aware of how he worked.

“So you’re here for my bounty then, you’re gonna take me to the celestial dragons for profit” She watches his face for any indication, but he was always better at hiding his true intentions as she felt his sleepy looking eyes roam her body. “I don’t give two shits about those hypocrites, I’m here to make a deal, one that I think you will like very much” it felt just like they were young again, before Roger was executed and another deal was struck. Crocodile walked further inside the home, his eye gaze around at the humble abode finding it packed with only the essentials and very minimal personal effects, this was exactly how he’d imagine she lived “I have a proposition for you, I will provide you and your pups with my protection and help you hide from those wishing to do you harm” he places a piece of paper on the table between them as he continues his observations “you aren’t the type to give something for free what do you want in return?” She inquired only for him to tap the paper he put down, keeping him in her sights as she moved forward she found the paper to be a contract of sorts.

“Huh? This is a mating contract” she could hardly breathe as she looked it over and he had the nerve to chuckle at her “brings back old memories doesn’t it? Though I tweaked it a little bit, I could also be persuaded to make a few minor adjustments to make you more comfortable but I’m already being a very generous mate to allow you this much”. His words meant nothing to her as her eyes glazed over in nostalgia and looked over every corner of the contract, searching feverishly, trying to find any and every loophole Crocodile put into the contract that would give him the right to own her body and soul. However the more she looked she could only find things that would benefit her ‘Omega has the right to refuse any contact if feelings of discomfort or nausea arise’, ‘Omega has the right to refuse any of the Alpha’s list of kinks’, ‘Omega has the right to refuse any of Alpha’s commands on the basis of being unreasonable, harmful or difficult to achieve’, ‘Alpha will not force himself on Omega nor cause harm to her or the pups’, ‘use of Alpha commands against the Omega or pups are grounds for immediate divorce’, and the one that confused her the most ‘all acts of sexual intercourse (oral, Anal, Vaginal) must be initiated by explicit consent given by the Omega only. The Alpha may be the first to initiate physical contact but without consensual consent given by the Omega (in a full state of consciousness, or was agreed upon prior) the act must stop no matter in what state either party is in’.

Dragon looked up back at Crocodile “one thing I forgot to mention is that our sleeping arrangements as dictated in the contract is for once we are in one of my many establishments on the grand line,” her eyes narrow in distrust as this what she was waiting for however his condescending smirk didn’t stop as he continued “,so while we are travelling on my ship you and the little ones will be placed in my quarters. The bed is big enough for three people or more, and the room is able to be locked from the inside, just in case you don’t trust me or my crew after all, we are pirates my dear. I wouldn’t be trusting myself if I was in your body.” She blinked dumbfounded at him, she had heard that most Omegas wanted to work for the warlord as he treated the Omegas better than other warlords (that was an admittedly low bar, even if they don't factor in the betas) “I have two questions before I sign,” she informs him not moving under his gaze as he lays his hand & hook palm up towards her urging her to continue “,first, what is your plan to hide me and the pups? You’re a warlord, the government’s eyes are always watching you. How can you promise my pups safety when people start asking questions?” 

Crocodile’s smirk turns into a smile, once again Dragon is more worried about someone else’s safety and not her own “very simple really, the pups haven’t been seen by many people so a simple name change to them and they will be fine. For you we change your looks, name and give you a cute pair of glances and say you are the sister of one of my workers at a place I own and I’m doing a generous thing by taking care of you and the pups, no one will question a thing.” “And what if someone brings up I look like the most wanted woman in the world?” Crocodile shrugs his shoulders lazily “after we are done it’ll be nothing more than a passing resemblance nothing more” she wasn’t satisfied with his answer and getting agitated that he was acting so calm about this when the lives of her pups are in his hand. Hearing a crackle of thunder Crocodile spares a look outside and seeing the winds picking up and the clouds gather in a storm, he looks back at Dragon and calmly walks over and with his one hand starts petting her head, shooing away her hands when they come close. Neither speaks as the storm outside slowly calms down as does the storm inside Dragon, Crocodile doesn’t stop petting her even as the winds of ceased and her head comes to lay on his chest “do you really think no one will notice me if I out on a pair of fucking glasses?” Her voice muffled through the material of his vest and trying not to remember how comfy or muscled his body felt “you are seriously overestimating the competency of the world government, there’s a reason why they feel threatened by people living in a free state of mind, what’s the second question?” 

Dragon uses her hands, gently pushing herself off his chest enough to look him in the eye as tears had started forming at the corner of hers “did you read the note I left for you?” It had been years but Crocodile knew what she was talking about, when he was still a rookie and willing to help her, he planned to leave only to get a letter from a mutual friend addressed ‘To My dearest Alpha Crocodile’ and looking into her eyes now his mind flutters remembering the letter in the water as he sailed away with only the words ‘Love Your precious Omega Dragon’ being seen in the water that night. She wasn’t just asking about the letter, what she truly meant was ‘Did you love me?’

Notes:

Hey Guys it’s Missy here, hope you all enjoyed it, wonder what Crocodile’s answer is.

New story update:
Okay so I’m still working on the female Sanji one but don’t worry the longer it takes just means I’m trying to pack more goodies inside.

In other news I have two stories I think will peak your interest. Both of these stories have a common theme which is Female Gol D. Roger and here are their titles and synopsis;
Queen of the Kings - the story of Gol D. Roger, how she became known as the Pirate Queen of Kings and her legacy, including the birth if her daughter Gol D. Ann (wonder who the father is 😉)

The many suitors of the Pirate Queen - this is more of a one shot series for everyone to enjoy. You may put in your requests here until the actual story is written and then you may request them in the chapters. I accept Smut, Fluff, Drama and yes even Angst, now when it comes to pairings for her I will only write the ones that makes sense i.e. no one that is from the current story or extremely younger than she would be also no one that she considers family (no Shanks, Buggy, Luffy & crew, or the other Supanovas) examples of ships include Edward Newgate, Monkey D. Garp, Sengoku, Silvers Rayleigh, Scopper Gaban and others in the older generation.

Chapter 4: What has been said

Summary:

A look into the past for our main couple showing how things started but is that the whole truth.

Notes:

Hello yes sorry, I know you e all been waiting for this update and I’m sorry it took so long I just had so much trouble trying to figure out what to add and what to put later. Hopefully this has been worth the long wait.

“No”

 

Crocodile would say that he had forgotten the first meeting with the Revolutionary Commander, thinking the more he said it the more it would come true, but an Alpha can never forget meeting their match. He could even remember smelling her true scent underneath her father’s suffocating one.

 

 

It was several years ago he had been on Whitebeard’s ship, since he was a little kid only barely out of his teens when they first met, the Hero of the marines Monkey D Garp had made an impromptu visit onto the Moby Dick. A fact which scared some of the newer recruits, and Marci who had hidden herself away, Garp had also brought with him a recently appointed alpha captain, Monkey D Dragon, he thought she would be like every other bigoted Marine and well he was half right. He had planned to stay far away from her and he would have accomplished that if he didn’t walk in on Dragon and Marci looking through a book together, and his first thought when seeing Dragon was that she lost a fight to a pair of scissors and yet he wouldn’t call her ugly.

 

 

He was too stunned to do anything as suddenly Marci said “watch this,” and she turned into her phoenix form before flying up onto his shoulder, “,my flames don’t hurt they heal, pops is training me to be the head medic on his ship” she continued as if he was just a coat rack. Dragon looked at them with her lips purged in pouting confusion, he already knew what she was gonna ask “she likes to be taller than she already is” he explains in a bored tone already used to her antics while Dragon was still staring. he almost thought she was mute before she bid them both farewell and hastily walking past them, but not before he managed to get a whiff of what smelt like a summer breeze mixed with a thunderous rainstorm, it had confused him as Garp’s scent was more like wet dog and mountain air, he still smelt Garp’s scent but the little bit of her scent was intriguing as it also or seemed like she was hiding it for some reason. Later he did ask Marci why they were in Whitebeard’s study and she revealed that Dragon wanted to see their devil fruit book, Crocodile asked her which fruit they were looking for but Marci replied that Dragon never said but they were looking through Zoan type fruits, overall it was a strange interaction with a strange alpha woman.

 

 

After that he had left Whitebeard’s ship and became a captain himself, his reasons include wanting to become stronger than the strongest man in the world and that maybe he would become as powerful as the King of the pirates too. What he definitely didn’t expect while on the Sabaody Archipelago was to see her again in Shakky’s rip off bar, he had heard rumours that Dragon was no longer a marine and now was trying to create a revolutionary army to fight back against the Celestial dragons and the world government as a whole. He had heard about the army and how they were a nonviolent, passive group that was working on getting more people via giving aid to the less wealthy islands that the world government no longer protected, he also heard that in each of the blues the army had bases on certain islands but from the sounds of things they don’t have a permanent base, which would be a problem for this kind of group, since he was still considered a rookie maybe this could be a way he could become more infamous, after all Rocks D Xebec also wanted to fight the world government. Anyway moving closer to the woman who was talking with Shakky he subtly looked her over and two hints jumped out at him; one that she looked healthier, she looked better out of her marine clothes but he’d never say that to her face, and that her scent was more noticeable but still a bit dulled since that last time they met.

 

 

Shakky briefly gave him a warning look mid conversation with Dragon, as if she could sense his intentions but he wasn’t gonna let her stop him, overhearing Dragon talking about needing a boat to get to the island of the Okamas a plan formed in his head. “Well darling I can’t say any boats are heading there but perhaps one of these kind men would take you … just be warned that the kindness of strangers may hide devious intentions” Shakky warned Dragon who replied back “thank you for the warning but I’ve been told I’m stronger than I look” “doesn’t mean there isn’t someone stronger darling, let me know how things go”. Crocodile waited after Shakky left, not wanting to make her distrust him right away, so he waited till she made a move as if leaving and he spoke, deepening his voice a bit in case she recognised him “you looking for a boat?” Keeping her in the corner of his eye he could see that his question stopped her and she looked at him with a calculated gaze and her scent dulled even more no doubt a defence mechanism “thank you but no I’m fine” she answers and feigning a disappointed sigh he continues “such a shame cause I’ve got a boat and I’ll gladly take you wherever you need to go,” he spins to face her head on and yes he can say that in this light she was a looker but he preferred looking down not up “,for the right price of course” he finishes taking a drink of his whiskey.

 

 

“The right price being what exactly?” Dragon was quick to get suspicious at this man who is eerily familiar but she won’t back down, no matter if his scent was an almost alluring scent of dessert Jasmine, whiskey and tobacco. Crocodile smirks at her “how much you willing to pay, I wouldn’t say no to Berries or to a night of pleasur-ACK” his breath got knocked out of him as she flung a large sack of berries right at his stomach, which got her to smirk back at him. “Is this enough to take me and my men to the Kamabakka Kingdom?” She smugly asks him, and after getting his breath back he stares at her shocked “wait? I thought ""you should really listen to the whole conversation when you are eavesdropping, now do we have a deal or not?” He grits his teeth but accepts the payment and for the second time in his life he hates her.

 

 

But true to his words he did take her and her total of 10 men to the Kamabakka kingdom, during this time he was forced to work closely with her since she refused to give up the eternal pose she had and took control of their ship’s coordinates. And despite his rational side saying to stay away his alpha side wanted to see just how tough she was and if she truly was an alpha, so he started a game but the game could never start as she always seem to evade his presence; whether by sleeping with her group, pretending to always be talking with somebody else or just walking away from him, he was getting very frustrated but seeing her smirking at him while doing this just seemed to get him more into her. Finally they made it to the Kamabakka kingdom and despite Dragon saying that they were done he told his men to wait while he followed behind the group, meeting the Queen King was very interesting as soon as he made eye contact with the them Ivankov started talking to him “hmmm excuse me dear Dragon, I don’t mean to be rude but your compatriot over there looks familiar to me,” Iva pointed him out and Dragon sighs “it’s alright, but he isn’t apart of my group he’s just a rookie who I paid to take me here and he can leave now!” She shouted that last part at Crocodile who smirks back and moves closer “well now that seems a little rude especially since I have an interest in investing in your little group”. Before Dragon could argue Ivankov spoke up “,no no I have a very good memory and your face looks familiar,” he leans closer “,tell me have you always been a man?” It was phrased as an innocent question but Crocodile gritted his teeth, trying to quell his anger at the taller person before him “yes I have, I could show you if you are so desperate” his eyes seem to meet Dragon’s as he spoke earning him an image of her cheeks in an adorable blush. 

 

 

Ivankov laughed at his little quip, “alas perhaps I’m misremembering and thought you were someone else” they sighed dramatically before Inazuma, Ivankov’s right hand, spoke up “Iva as entertaining as this has been, we wanted to talk with Dragon about her organisation, so we should move this to our meeting place” Iva agreed and they plus Kuma ,who was there with them, traversed to the large pink table. Dragon and himself didn’t move though until they were alone and she hurried over to stand in his face, he was happy to see that he was taller than her just a bit, “what in the world do you think you’re doing?” She hisses at him making him laugh “I’m rather curious on what the goal of the revolutionary army is? You may call me the rookie but from what I hear your little army is nothing more than a nuisance, so you need my help,” he didn’t hide his growing smirk as Dragon’s frown grew “, what’s with that look? I just so happen to have quite a bit of berri that I will loan to you, along with my generous help in keeping that money and all I ask is that you bring me into your little group like a silent investor … so what do you say?” Dragon didn’t answer as she had  even called away and Crocodile just stayed and became a silent investor, which even included him choosing to stay with the revolutionaries in their base at Baltigo, he denies that this was done purely so he could have more time with the unofficial leader of the army.

 

 

Though in this way he was able to observe her more and he came to a rather Interesting conclusion, Dragon rejects power or more so rejects putting herself in power above others and yet no one denies that she is powerful and is born to lead, it was so unlike any Alpha Crocodile knew. This has led to Crocodile giving Dragon the nickname, little Queen, a name which she has seemingly despised but Crocodile has never acknowledged her request to stop and to everyone else this dynamic has provided several hours of juicy gossip about Crocodile and his little queen. However Crocodile still has yet to confirm if Dragon was in fact an Alpha or not, and it was starting to drive him crazy, but he does know one thing “I know you’re secret” he said to Dragon one day, she whipped around in alarm “what?” Crocodile grins “you’re a devil fruit user, the only thing I don’t know is what your power is though I am curious”, Dragon scoffs and turned away from his accusative eyes “as if that’s the only thing you want to know” she says offhandedly and he took his chance, moving to whisper into her ear “You’re right little queen, I also suspect you are not an alpha as you claim to be” “I have neve said I was an alpha” Dragon chuckles to hide the fact of his words having any effect on her “and yet you do not deny being called one, even going so far as to hide your scent” he accused before taking the time to sniff at her neck, this action does reward him in hearing her muffled whimpers, Dragon clears her throat and pulls away from him to look him in the eye “well then perhaps if you can find out what my power is then maybe I’ll tell you if I’m an alpha or not” she wagers and he smirks licking his lips “I look forward to winning our game, little Queen”.

 

 

Over the course of the next several days their game began again, only this time Dragon was a more active player, one thing that Crocodile knew was that devil fruits affect the scents of those who eat them. Paramecia scents often smell of what the person is now made from or one of the scents starts to overpower the others, Logia scents start smelling of their element, such as since eating the sand sand fruit Crocodile’s scent has become more like a desert, and Zoan devil fruits smell more of their animal counterpart. He has tried many times to try to smell Dragon but since their game started her scent has been more hidden, of course she wouldn’t make it easy for him, since her scent never smelled animal like he could rule out Zoan which confused him as he remembered Marci and her looking at Zoan devil fruits in the book. From memory he could remember a tiny stormy scent but Crocodile didn’t know of any devil fruits that could do that, his frustration has been a form of entertainment as she seemed to always be giving him that cute little taunting smirk of hers, which he denies that look makes him happy to see her stoic face cracking. Dragon and Crocodile deny that this game has them distracted but small little mishaps, nothing life threatening but small mistakes that Dragon shouldn’t be making, this would all come to ahead when they had the most difficult mission at the time.

 

 

The plan was simple, on Sabaody Archipelago they were gonna break out some slaves before they could be solved, this particular group had more children in the group which is why Dragon wanted to save them. Crocodile wasn’t in the rescue group but he was very vocal about his worries for the group, Dragon assured him that every precaution has been made as they have thought of nearly every what if situation and their group was made of several devil fruit users with unique abilities as Dragon, Inazuma and a copy copy devil fruit, this didn’t ease Crocodile as something was still giving him a bad feeling. One thing they constantly fought on was Dragon’s insistence to not be violent with their enemy and to not use force where they can, Crocodile always warned her that the world government will use force no matter what happens but Dragon didn’t want to be like the marines, last minute Crocodile decided to join the group as an extra precaution.

 

 

Turns out Crocodile was right to be concern, it turned out to be a trap and the group was almost wiped out, among the survivors were Dragon, Inazuma and Crocodile had made it out but his left hand was badly mangled and only a couple out of the 15 that had originally left came out alive. The five survivors were taken to the medic room for assessment as everyone except Dragon had taken damage, Dragon herself was catatonic with the only indication of her life was the blinking of her eyes, she told them she was fine but in truth she would never forget how everyone practically jumped in front of her as they defended their leader with their lives and through sheer force of will the only thing she could do was to use her power but that caused Crocodile to become weak as he used his hand to stop a sword attack aimed at her. Dragon ran out of the medic room as Crocodile was having his hand cut off, he watches her run out and both him and his alpha side were growling as all he wanted to do was run to her and this feeling was starting to scare him, while he knew emotions weren’t inherently a bad thing as his closeness to the Whitebeard pirates demonstrate but it had also blinded him as he left himself in a weak position for a woman who isn’t even his mate and if she was his mate then he would have her be properly protected and not doing this missions. He didn’t feel any pain as the sword severed what was left of his hand and without waiting for the Dr’s okay he quickly rushed out trying to find Dragon, her emotions enhanced her scent and he used that to help locate her but he wasn’t prepared for when he did.

 

Running outside he found Dragon knelt on the ground and in the middle of a massive storm raging on around her, there was heavy rain with clouds circling as the winds had picked up and there was lightning flashing around but never hitting her, this was already strange when the island there were on wasn’t known for storms like this. Crocodile barely hesitated as he yelled out her name, causing her to turn around and scream at him to leave her alone as he was almost struck by lightning but this didn’t stop and in fact only propelled him to move faster, even as the water had him drenched again. Finally he made it to her and he wrapped his arms around her in a hug “what are you doing here? Leave me alone!” She had to shout over the storm as it only got worse as he was even struck but his eyes hardened as he stared into her eyes “no I won’t leave you alone” he could see the tears flowing down her face as he spoke, she shook her head trying to get out of his hold “stop! You should hate me, it’s all my fault, you all got hurt because of me!” He grasped his remaining hand in her hair, shoving her face into his body as the other arm wrapped around her back “don’t say that! This is the marines’ fault not your own, they hurt us and we did our job and protected you. Without you everything we have worked for will fall apart, you are our queen and our first instinct will always be to protect you Ahhhhh!” His screams fill her ears as he was struck by so much lighting at once but he powered through it “no matter what happens I will always be here! I will never leave no matter what, you can scream, bite, fight or strike me. NO MATTER WHO ELSE FALLS I WILL ALWAYS BE BY YOUR SIDE, NO ONE DESERVES TO BE ALONE!” Everything stopped as Dragon was struck by those words that he screamed out no matter who could hear, “w-w-why?” That small, insecure voice that did not belong to her spoke up as he was catching his breath after surviving the strikes, he pulled back to look into her wide eyes as he answered in a voice that was similarly quiet “because you are,” he leans forward till his lips are at her ear “,my omega”. She whimpers in return “my alpha” nuzzling into his neck “you smell marvellous” as he can finally smell her true scent, falling in love again.

 

 

*in present*

Dragon and Crocodile are staring at each other, their faces kept blank, “you promise this is only for protection, you won’t force yourself onto me and I can stay in the army?” He doesn’t even blink as he replies “our arrangement will be broken as soon as you wish, you already have two pups so breeding won’t be necessary, I will provide you with means to stay connected to your precious army and,” he pauses “,and our previous engagement means nothing to me, this is only a means to protect your pups and fuck with the government”. If Dragon didn’t believe him then she didn’t say anything as she reached over and signed the contract, as this for her pups’ protection.