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After saving Robin the straw hat crew and Paulie and Iceburg and Franky and the square sisters, are on the Going Merry’s deck trying to gain their breathe back. Luffy notices a large lilac potion bottle next to an equally large pure white envelope, that’s laying on the steps that lead towards the upper deck. “Paulie can you please hand me the large lilac potion bottle and the envelope on the steps please” Luffy asks as he is leaning, against Robin’s body for suppport.
Paulie walks towards the steps and gently grabs, the items that Luffy asked for before walking towards Luffy and handing them to him. “Thank you” Luffy says to Paulie as he sets the potion bottle next to him, carefully opens the envelope. He pulls out a long letter whose writing reminds, him of Ace’s first attempt at writing but he knows that the writing is full of love. He starts reading it out loud to his crew and its allies.
Hello my lovely captain it is The Going Merry, I know that this is strange since I am a ship and are speaking to you, but we have done crazier stuff such as fly in the sky and pretend to be a marine ship. I’m getting a little off topic but I write this because I’m not ready to say goodbye to any of you! I know I’m broken but captain you can fix me, I used the magic left in me to create a potion that will fix me so that, I’m good as new but the potion has to be drank by only you captain.
It will permanently turn you into a girl, now if this were anyone else I’d be worried, on how they would handle this huge change but not you captain, you’re strong, loving, sympathetic, inspirational, and protective. I know how much this is hurting you, just as it hurt me to watch you and Usopp fight because of me. I know that the girls will help you adjust if you choose to drink the potion, but if you do decide to drink the potion do it with the girls. I know that Paulie and Iceburg and Zoro and Usopp and Chopper, will respect you and not look but our pervert cook and Franky might not feel the same.
Love Merry
Luffy puts the letter carefully back, into the envelope and softly sighs and looks at Nami who’s sitting with Mozu and kiwi, on the soft plush mint couch that the sisters brought with them. “Well Merry is right this is hurting me and she’s also right, about which of the men will respect me and not look at my body until I’m in clothes that fit me but what do you think I should do Nami?” Luffy inquires his navigator, who is surprised at this new revelation, she softly clears her throat before opening her mouth to tell, her captain her thoughts on the matter.
“This would be a huge change if you decide to do this Luffy, the girls and I would have to explain to you how the women’s body works, and why you have to wear certain clothing and then there comes dating and then explaining to you what romantic intimacy is. Are you willing to go though all that for the Going Merry?” Nami asks Luffy hoping that he will carefully think this over.
Zoro laughs loud at the dig Merry gave Sanji, and he looks at Sanji who has his bottom lip pulled down in a big pout. “Merry is as protective of Luffy, as we are and told you how she feels about the fact that you wouldn’t respect our possible female captain” Zoro tells him as he rubs salt into Sanji’s hurt feelings. Sanji glares at Zoro with anger in his blue eyes. “Shut up mosshead! Merry is just making sure Luffy is treated right!” Sanji then realizes what he said and sulks in the corner.
Paulie owlishly blinks and turns, and looks at Iceburg who’s sitting next to him on the lounge chairs. “I’ve never heard of a ship loving its captain, so much to the point it desperately wants to stay with them. Have you Iceburg?” Iceburg fondly chuckles and smiles. “Yes actually I have Tom told Franky and I once that if, you’ve deeply cared for and love a ship and give it a crew that becomes its family, then the ship will do anything to stay with their family nothing is off limits” Iceburg explains to Paulie who’s left awestruck at how much Merry loves her family.
Luffy thinks over everything Merry said and knows that he won’t be able to make a good decision if he’s so tired, and turns and looks up at Robin who’s been watching him and has been patiently waiting his answer. “I need sleep to make the right choice, please carry me to you and Nami’s rooms” Luffy asks Robin who softly smiles and carefully stands up, with Luffy held close to her chest. “Of course captain that sounds like the best choice to make for now” She says to him as she softly presses her lips to his forehead and smiles as she hears Luffy’s happy giggle.
Nami gently picks up the potion bottle and the envelope and turns towards their allies. “Knowing my captain he’d want to give you a choice to join our crew or stay living the life you have been living” Nami tells them surprising them by Luffy’s, generosity and kindness even after, everything that they put him through. Kiwi looks at Nami with her green eyes, that have doubt in them. “Would he really take all of us in? And let us travel with you all, even after the harm we caused your crew?” She nervously asks Nami.
Nami softly smiles at Kiwi and nods her head. “Yes he will you see Luffy, is unlike any other pirate he’s genuinely kind and is very forgiving, and only hold grudges when his crewmates are deeply hurt by cruel people. He knows that you aren’t like that, the moment you begged him to help save Franky and then made the alliance between the galley la and the Franky family, the straw hat crew. Plus Luffy loves having more people on his crew, so he will easily see you all as more friends for us to have” Nami states to Kiwi and the allies before walking with Robin towards their bedroom.
Kiwi looks at Mozu and Paulie and iceburg and Franky. “It doesn’t sound like a bad idea, we did have fun with the straw hats when we were traveling to save Robin and big bro Franky. Plus once we eventually come back to Water Seven we will have adventures to tell and memories to cherish” She smiles causing the others to nod their heads, and smile as well. Paulie softly chuckles and leans back onto his lounge chair, “Luffy has this way of melting your heart, and making you want to stay with him, I can see why Merry loves him so much” Paulie says and sees the others have a fond smile on their faces.
Usopp looks at Paulie and smiles. “That’s our captain for you he’s always been, loving and helpful saving you from the darkness that you’re trapped in, and shining his warm smile at you as he holds out his hand towards you, asking you to be his friend” Usopp sniffles causing Franky to cry as well. Franky wipes his eyes and sniffles. “Of course straw hat is SUPER! Always smiling and is majorly protective! It would be a honor to be part of his crew, plus I’d be able to actually spend time with my brother!” Franky happily exclaims earning a soft chuckle from Iceburg.
In the girls bedroom once the items are carefully placed on the large soft beige coffee table, Nami slips her feet out of her high heels and changes into her orange pajamas, climbs into Robin’s large queen sized bed and gently wraps her arms around Luffy’s small waist. Luffy is placed between both of the girls in a loving and protective manner, making him feel loved and safe. “I want you two to know that no matter what we may face, or who we will meet nothing will make me stop loving you. You both have horrible pasts and have emotional scars, but it’s okay now because I’m here and I will never let what happened in your pasts ever repeat!” Luffy hears soft sniffling from both his sides, and feels the girls cling to him for comfort.
”You’re more than just my crewmates and my navigator, and historian but you’re the closest thing I’ve ever had to sisters and even though families fight sometimes, they also protect each other and love them with everything they’ve got. I promise you two that you’ll always have my love and protection, that I will never abandoned you or harm you in anyway, I love you two so much it kills me, that you both felt trapped and thought no one would save you, I’ll always save you no matter what” Luffy tells his sobbing girls, who are crying on his chest and smiling. “We love you so much captain nobody has ever fought, for us like you have or nearly died for us. No matter how many times you were knocked down, you kept getting back up and wouldn’t quit until you, beat whoever was keeping us from you”Robin sniffles and carefully hugs, Luffy’s body close to her own body.
Luffy softly smiles and yawns and kisses both girls foreheads. “Let’s get some sleep I have a huge choice to make in the morning” He tells them as the girls slowly fall asleep holding Luffy close. A couple hours pass and in their sleep the girls let go of Luffy, he carefully climbs over Nami and silently leaves the bedroom and closes the door before walking towards the kitchen.
The squeak of the door being pushed catches Paulie’s attention and he looks up from the kitchen counter, and he sees Luffy walk in. “Can’t sleep anymore?” He asks Luffy as he sees him walk towards one, of the soft black seats behind the counter and sit on it. “No I can’t so much pressure is on me, if I choose to drink the potion or not” Luffy sighs and looks at Paulie. “What would you do if you, were in my shoes? Would you drink the potion and permanently become a girl?” He inquires Paulie.
Paulie carefully thinks about it and then looks at Luffy. “Yes I would do it if, a situation such as this one presented itself, but there’s more than just the pressure that’s on your shoulders, that has you unable to sleep isn’t there? Paulie states as he lights his cigar in his mouth. Luffy softly sighs and nods, and looks at Paulie’s dark brown eyes. “It’s just what Merry said in the letter, about Sanji and Franky not respecting me, like the rest of the men would. I mean I hardly know Franky so it doesn’t really bother me about the lack of respect from him.
But it’s different with Sanji even though, I know that Sanji’s a pervert I have a bad feeling that he will just see me, as someone he can flirt and hook up with” Luffy sadly admits to Paulie who blows out a smoke circle, from his cigar and sighs and goes around the counter and wraps his, strong arms around Luffy’s small waist. “He’s a real idiot if he decides to do that, listen if you decide to drink the potion just stick close to Iceburg and I until you’re comfortable in your new body” Paulie says as he slowly rubs circles, onto Luffy’s back and as he feels Luffy’s body relax, he hears Luffy yawn and close his eyes.
Paulie carefully picks up Luffy in his strong arms, hears a soft pop and sees hands appear out of the walls, showing him where to go. Paulie walks towards the girls bedroom with, Luffy held closely to his chest and sees Robin waiting outside the door. “It seems my captain has taken a liking to you” Robin tells him as Paulie gently hands Luffy to her. A soft chuckle escapes Paulie as he looks at Luffy. “He’s a good kid, he just needs some parental guidance, Iceburg and I will happily give him that. Plus he seems to forget that he also needs protecting and love, just like everyone else”Paulie huffs.
Robin holds Luffy close to her chest, and smiles at Paulie, “Our cook won’t be happy with you, taking so much of our captain’s attention away from him” An amused Robin says to him and sees Paulie roll his eyes. “The cook will be fine, a little separation from Luffy will be good for him, hopefully it will make him appreciate and respect Luffy more” Paulie states as he turns around, and starts walking back towards the deck where Iceburg is.
Iceburg looks up from his lounge chair as he hears Paulie’s, boots coming towards him on the deck. “So which straw hat are we taking under our wing?” Amusement in Iceburg’s dark brown eyes as he looks at Paulie who, sits down on the lounge chair next to him. “You know damn well it’s Luffy, he’s wormed his way into both our hearts and you know it! You never let anyone call you a nickname besides Franky, and ever since Luffy met you he’s, been calling you Ice pops!” Paulie declares earning a soft smile from Iceburg.
”I like the kid he’s honest and fearless, he knows what he wants, and won’t stop until he’s reached his goal as well as his crew mates goals. Plus we both love spending time with Luffy, so there’s no harm in us helping mold him or her into a better person” Iceburg says as he leans back onto his lounge chair.
Robin carefully closes the door before walking, towards an awake Nami as she holds an asleep Luffy, close to her chest. “He’s stressed about the choice he will have to make, in the morning and was talking with Paulie” Robin explains to Nami as she gently places Luffy back down on her bed. Nami frowns and looks at Robin. “It upsets me that he’s so stressed, but I’m happy that Paulie helped him relax, he’s always treated Luffy with respect” Nami says to Robin as she holds Luffy close, she softly giggles as she sees Robin, who climbed back into bed do the same thing.
In the morning the girls plus Mozu and Kiwi, are all in the girls room waiting to find out what Luffy will do. Luffy is nervously pacing back and forth. “I love the Going Merry very much you all know that by now” Luffy states and sees all, the girls nod their heads. “What scares me the most is that, whoever I develop feelings for will only like the female version of me, and not both versions of me” Luffy admits to the girls causing them to frown.
Kiwi walks up to Luffy and softly wraps her arms around, Luffy’s shoulders and holds him in a tight hug.”We will make sure that whoever, is interested in you is there for the right reasons, we’ve got your back no matter what!” Kiwi happily exclaims as she, softly kisses Luffy’s forehead before letting him go, and going back towards where Mozu is.
Luffy carefully picks up the large lilac potion, and takes off the top and slowly drinks the potion, the liquid has a fruity taste to it with a subtle hint of salt. The girls watch as a large bright gold light, surrounds Luffy and once the light vanishes, in its place is a gorgeous tall young woman that looks Usopp’s age, wearing a off the shoulder floral, print front tie romper. The romper hugs her round perky boobs like a glove, and shows off her hourglass figure and small waist, and cups her toned round ass firmly. She has soft luscious jet black hair, that stops at her waist with her eyes covered in soft gold eyeshadow, her full lips are painted a soft red making her look like a divine goddess.
Lucia nervously looks at the girls, once she hears them gasp. “Do I look ugly? Did I make a mistake?”She asks her voice, sounding like she’s close to crying. Nami rushes over to her emotional captain, and softly strokes her hair knowing this relaxes her. “No my sweet captain you aren’t, ugly nor have you made a mistake, we gasped because we are awestruck by your beauty. Come with me to the bathroom while, the other girls go to the deck.” She softly tells Lucia hoping, not to scare her. Lucia smiles a warm smile at Nami, intertwines their fingers. “She’s right girls we, will meet you on the deck once we are done”
She sees the other girls leave and lets out a soft sigh, before turning towards Nami. “I’ve done crazy things before, but never have I done something like this” Lucia shyly tells Nami who is walking them towards the bathroom, that’s in the girls bedroom. A soft giggle escapes Nami as she, looks at her now female captain who looks like a spooked deer. “Having any regrets captain?” She inquires Lucia and laughs, as Lucia quickly shakes her head.
”Never the Merry is worth all this, I just hope that I’ll find true love someday” Lucia says as she looks at the large mirror in front of her. In front of her is a gorgeous young woman with, soft sun kissed skin and smooth long legs to finish off her beautiful body. Lucia looks closer at the image, in the mirror and gasps as she sees two beautiful detailed roses on her collarbones. “Look Nami I have matching roses, that represent you and Robin!” Lucia happily states.
Nami walks closer to Lucia, she sees on Lucia’s left collarbone is a beautiful soft detailed orange rose, and on Lucia’s right collarbone is a beautiful detailed dark purple rose “The Merry knows how much you, love both of us and wanted to show that using your skin. I’m sure you never, expected to get tattoos out of this” Nami nervously says to Lucia, only to hear a soft giggle that sounds like bells.
Lucia uses her free hand to softly, caress Nami’s cheek and sends a loving smile at her. “I see this as a gift from Merry, it’s a honor to be able to show my love for my sisters” Lucia states to a sniffling Nami, Lucia softly wraps her arm around Nami and holds her close. “Nobody is ever taking my girls, away from me ever again unless they have a death wish!” Lucia passionately declares earning, herself a happy laugh from Nami.
After Lucia had drank the potion the same large, beautiful bright light surrounded the Going Merry. Once the light had vanished the Merry was all fixed, and looking like she originally looked, but with added features. Such as two large extra bedrooms with bathrooms included, and a larger kitchen and a dining room and a soft luxurious living room to relax in.
The soft sound of high heel foot steps, coming onto the deck catches everyone’s attention. The door to the deck squeaks as, it’s pushed open and in walks a gorgeous goddess with long to waist jet black hair, wearing a off the shoulder floral print, front tie romper and the romper hugs her curvaceous body perfectly. Lucia confidently walks onto the deck, her midnight black high heels clicking on the floor as she walks closer to the group. “Good morning everyone as you can see I chose to drink the potion, my name is now Lucia Monkey D Lucia” She happily smiles at them.
Zoro fondly smiles at his cheerful female captain, and walks towards her and wraps his strong muscular, toned arms around her small waist. “It’s a beautiful name you picked out, Lucia but please explain to me when you got tattoos?” He inquires her and sees, a fond love filled smile appear on Lucia’s tan face. “Merry gifted them to me, so that I could show how much I love Nami and Robin” Lucia tells her first mate/ swordsman.
Lucia softly rests her head on, Zoro’s chest and lets out a content sigh. “You’re so warm and I feel so loved, I love being in your arms I know that I’m safe” Lucia says as she fondly smiles, looking up at Zoro’s grey eyes. A soft smile appears on, Zoro’s tan face as he gently pulls Lucia’s body closer to his. “I’m glad that you feel safe and loved, when you’re with me captain” He tells her as he softly, kisses her forehead causing her to let out a happy giggle.
Sanji is staring with his mouth open, at the divine Angel across the deck, his blue eyes slowly travel down Lucia’s body stopping at her round perky boobs. “Damn I’d love to be able, to get close to those beautiful gems” He says not expecting to be, roughly kicked by an angry Nami. “Oi she’s our captain and our friend! Don’t talk about her like that, she deserves to be respected dammit!” Nami yells at Sanji who is shocked, that Nami kicked him for looking at Lucia.
Lucia completely ignores Sanji and feels Zoro, softly let go of her to go sit next to Robin, at the new dining room table. Lucia hears boots coming towards her, and she looks up and sees Paulie in front of her. “What do you think of my new look Paulie?” Lucia inquires and sees Paulie take off his Blue denim jacket with red flames on the arms of it, and feels him gently put it on her. “You look beautiful Lucia but your cook was staring at your” He pauses as his cheeks turn a light pink. “At your… chest so I just wanted to cover you” Paulie tells her as he bites down on his cigar.
Lucia fondly smiles at Paulie and rolls her eyes at Sanji’s perverted antics, and softly kisses Paulie on his blushing tan cheek, leaving behind a subtle soft red kiss mark. “Thank you for looking out for me, I’ll go get Sanji to start making breakfast” She says to him as she sees him softly smile at her.