Your hand wanted to go to your hilt, but it was stopped by a pull. Your narrowed gaze went to Doflamingo.

"Oh~," Doflamingo hummed, "you shouldn't look at me like that, you're being a tease."

Your eyes widened as you realized you almost got pulled into Akainu's trap, seeing his smirk seeming to fall. You let out a breath of air to calm down as you stood from the table and began to walk away, replying that your answer will be no. And always be no.

Before you left the room, Akainu left one more sentence to haunt you.

"Then you'll know what will happen. Everyone close to you Silver Blood, will be met by a similar fate. And you won't be able to protect all of them."

You left with a coppery taste in your mouth as a result of your tongue being bitten.

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You bid farewell to the two Warlords, even though Doflamingo was a little hard on not leaving and instead, wanting to take you with him to Dressrosa. A big "SHUT UP PINKIE!"with a red face was all that was needed for him to leave with his odd laugh, a grin on his face. Mihawk leaving more silently bidding you farewell with a kiss to the hand like always, you blushing but soon waving at him with a smirk as he left.

Now, you have to face the crew. Their smiles slowly left their faces as you went to the side of the boat to get your small makeshift boat.

"You're...leaving?" The quiet Wes, the other part of the duo shipwrights, asked. His hazel eyes showing hurt.

"No she ain't. Right? You're not leaving right?!" Taka asked, looking at you as you kept walking, her gray eyes holding a whirl of emotions. As her medical hands that were supposed to heal, clenched.

"I thought...we proved it to you..." The quiet  brown haired shipwright continued solemnly.

Korra got in front of you with wet eyes when she saw (Y/N) already out the rowboat into the water, your feet on the railing as if preparing to jump.

"Why?! Are we not good enough for you still?!" Jet came and put a hand on her shoulder but she swiped it off in anger, tears coming down her face as Korra faced the person she's sees as her captain.

" Didn't we get strong enough? We'll get stronger! Stronger and stronger and stronger! Strong enough to protect ourselves and maybe even protect you! Just please! Don't leave!" The shipwright broke down crying, trying to hide her tears that were silently going down her face and landing on the deck. The deck of the ship that she made in honor of you, that she made along with her best friend Wes. (Y/N) said nothing as you continued to stand on the railing, facing the sea before you with your backs to them. Jet then came forward.

"Do we have to show you ourselves? Fight me. One on one." The crew gasped in shock as they looked at him hesitantly.

Hak's green eyes narrowed at the first mate, a frown marred on his face. Zuko, the Crimson haired fighter/cook doing the same as he looked at Jet.

"Jet..." Hak began, only for Taka to cut him off.

"You crazy Jet?! There's no way you can—!"

"We have to prove it to her," Jet said sharply, dark blue eyes gazing at his Captain, you, "we have to prove it to her once and for all." The raven haired man stopped and took a breath.

"If you defeat me with just a swipe of your blade then...then..." He bit his lip with clenched fists, but his eyes turned determined as he stared at your back.

"Then you don't have to hear from us ever again, (Y/N)."

"Jet!" The crew yelled out, shock written on their faces. Some not wanting for him to make such a deal. They've gotten this far because of their ambition to be acknowledged by her, and only her. What would they do now if it's not for her? And what if he died?

(Y/N) put a hand to Black Heaven's Judgement, making the crew gasp as they realized that you were going to be serious with Jet. Jet took out his two katanas with a nervous sweat. (Y/N) carefully slid out the black and silver sword, making the sun give a nice sheen to it as you held it beside you. You then made a move that shocked everyone around you.

With one swipe, you destroyed the rowboat that was in the ocean, your only boat that carried you throughout the seas for the past six years or so. You faced the wide eyes crew, their faces not understanding what just happened.

You smirked at them because of their faces as Jet was in a stutter of questions.

"Wha...?"

"I believe that Jet didn't call me by my proper given title." You said, dropping down to the deck as you walked towards him, your buster sword already away. Jet's mouth was agape as his eyes were slowly changing from shock to mild confusion. Your smirk widened as you stood in front of him, with hands on your hips as you asked "Well?"

"Ca...Captain?"He said hesitantly.
Your smirk changed to a small smile.

"Yes?" You answered and the crew immediately burst towards you with calls of "Captain!" Them crowding around you, and some hugging you, with you only laughing in response as you said for them to just come here. They did, tears streaming down their faces in joy as they each tried to hug their beloved captain tight.

Their captain.

(Y/N) smiled. Your crew.

They've proved themselves.

Jet still stood with wide eyes, as if he couldn't believe what was before him. (Y/N) glanced at him and smirked.

"What's wrong first mate? You don't want to greet your captain?" Jet let out a slow smile, as tears slowly ran down his face as he gave out a strong "Captain! Captain (Y/N)!" He hugged you strongly, as if scared you would leave, with you only patting his back in reassurance. You saying to him and the rest of the crew, "I'm not leaving. Never."

And you won't. Forget the magma bastard, you could protect them.

You'll protect this family with every ounce of your life.

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I'm going to be honest with all of you. When I first wrote this, months ago, I cried. I started bawling with the crew, especially from Korra's words.

Now the votes~

Shanks: 7
Mihawk:10
Crocodile:2
Doflamingo: 2

Sorry, can't do the whole reunion of your harem all the time. They need breaks from each other. ^_^

THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO HAS VOTED AND COMMENTED SO FAR!! XD

ITS APPRECIATED!! XD

And please tell me what you guys like or think about the story so far? As well as saying a scene or chapter that caused a pull to the heartstrings/hit you in the feels?

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By: @the Nephalem artist from Discord