As they landed she felt the breeze lift her skirt up, her face became red, she was flustered. Mostly hoping her captain didn't notice as soon as they touched the ground she smiled at the captain. It was sort of bizarre that this restaurant was open, and booming with business too. Junbei seemed like the guy to take no risk after such an event, he busted the door down. As they walked in she immediately saw staring gazes.

"Sorry... Sorry..." Mavis apologized for the both of them, feeling the need to apologize for some odd reason.

As they sat at their booth with their menus in both of their hands he told her everything was on her. Mavis nodded. Her eyes wondered over a baked chicken salad with sparkling water. That sounded really good right now. Her stomach growled, agreeing.

As expected her newly acquainted friend and captain was curious of her past, dreams and such.

"Alright... I'll only tell you a little, because I just don't like talking about the past." Mavis sighed, her lips perched, as she pouted at the thought.

Mavis gulped, she might as well start with the harder stuff.

Taking a deep breathe she looked at Junbei, her eyes sparkled in the lighting they were full of trust but pain.

"My mother is a deceased queen, killed by my father... this gun in her gun it's my only thing I have to remember her. Although I never got to meet her-" Her voice began to choke. "S-She uhm. Died after giving- b...birth to me."

Mavis wiped her face with a napkin, looking at her feet. She didn't want him to feel bad for her at all but how was he suppose to react. She looked back up, her eyes were red.

"Please don't feel bad for me..." She smiled weakly, "Moving on, I want to be the number one sniper in the world. Also I want to travel the world learning it's history as well. Knowledge is power."

She looked back at the menu, preparing for her order mentally noting what she wanted for when the waiter came back.

Mavis noticed the waiter walking up, she looked at him and then Junbei he was starting to cry, right then and there she wanted to hug him and shush him. Why was he crying... she was better in the long run it gave her less time to grow up which made her mature and learn quicker. It gave her more experience on life, more than most people her age would have. Junbei had apologized for her past. Why?

Mavis smiled at Junbei, "No need to be sorry, Junbei."

She noticed the Waiter slowly backing up, grabbing another couple's order. That was also when it hit her that this may look like a date to people. She blinked looking around she saw all the stares they were getting. Not judgmental stares more so like jealousy or in-awe stares. She noticed how some of the men in the room were staring at her with hungry-eyes, and how the women were practically drooling over Junbei.

"Figures." Mavis giggled.

When Mavis' attention was directed back at Junbei he was making silly faces, she smiled at his attempt to cheer her up. Just then a roar of girls screaming could be heard.

"Damn you can smell the ocean from here." Mavis slid in a sly remark about the girls being wet and salty.

As the waiter was called over, Mavis ordered her Baked Chicken Salad, lightly sprinkled in Parmesan Cheese, with a side order of Mozzarella sticks and Sparkling Water.

"Hey Junbei thanks for this. I really needed it..." She smiled at him.

For some reason Mavis already trusted her life in this man's hands.

When the food arrived Mavis picked up her fork, stabbing it into a tiny piece of meat, eating it. Mavis looked at her captain who began eating like a savage, this reminded her of when she first met Jade, she chuckled. She saw how the waiter looked in disgust but he bowed, he must be some fancy guy everything has to be this way kinda people. Quite frankly Mavis wasn't fond of those sort of people, however she could play the role if need be. Mavis sat back she wasn't one for eating and talking she liked to give someone her full attention, respond and then eat.

Junbei told her about the knock-up stream, she had to admit it did make her want to call it quits, however she made it so far in life she had personally accomplished a lot. She wouldn't mind dying now, if it happened it happened, but it didn't mean she wanted to die, she loved living she wasn't ready but.


"Junbei. As your crew-mate my life is in your hands. So don't worry okay, if we fail we fail, who knows maybe we can survive the fall and hope somebody else is sailing nearby, yea?" Mavis smiled at him.

 Mavis nodded at Junbei's further statement how he loved his freedom and didn't want to be caged again. That sentence could not be any more true for Mavis as well. Being her father had enslaved her the caged life was all she knew, till those pirates one day rescued her and showed her a life of adventure. For that she was forever grateful, if she was to meet them again on her journeys she would surely have to show her gratitude.

Mavis had began eating the salad with the pieces of baked chicken, it was such a flavor-blast of flavors. It's as if her taste buds were dancing. Mavis tried to recall the last time she ate something this good. Probably the night she had Sea King for the first time.

"Ahhhm. Mmm this is so yummy~" Mavis smiled at Junbei.

Mavis remembered that night very well.

-Flash back-

Mavis saw how terrified Emon was, she had to admit she was too, Captain Ty had just knocked up a super giant Sea King waking it from it's slumber, as if the raging storm wasn't bad enough. Then not to mention eleven other Sea Kings rose from their slumber as well. The ship they inhabited was as good as dead. Ty was the only one laughing, he seemed excited to test his power against the Sea Kings.

Second gave Ty no time to react, as Second's swords revealed he slashed every sea king into bits and pieces. Emon collected as much meat as the ship could carry. She remembered how her taste buds were in heaven for those several weeks. Emon was a fantastic chef he could make anything taste like it came from the divine skies above.

-End of Flashback-

Junbei told her how he had to go up town to finish some unfinished business, Mavis nodded. She understood. She continued to finish off her last bit of Salad, Junbei continued talking. Apparently he wanted her help as he went up town, he knew she would have his back she nodded. This should be easy.

-EXIT-

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