[One Piece]Nix likes idiots

"I'm sorry, did you see a woman wearing a black cloak? She has red hair, and maybe there is a black cat next to her."

"Sorry, brother, I have no impression."

"That's it...anyway, thanks."

Ace ended another inquiry regretfully.

Could it be that he thought wrong? In fact, that person is not Nix?

Think about it...Nix has been at sea for seven years. Will she still be in Donghai?

Ace took out the blank paper that Nyx had left for him from the middle of the hat—he specifically asked Maginot to sew it for him—and squinted his eyes to look at it carefully.

He also said it was a token of agreement... What can a piece of blank paper do?

"Brother, if you want to find someone, you might as well try your luck in the square. That's the most crowded place in the town." The townspeople he asked kindly reminded him.

"……thanks."

The square.

Ace has been subconsciously avoiding searching in that direction.

The central square where the execution platform stood.

It's also that man...

Suddenly several thunders sounded in the sky, and then strong winds came up.

Ace was frightened. The white piece of paper slipped from his hand and was carried away by the howling wind.

"Hey...wait!"

The piece of paper was blown into the air by the wind.

Without any time to think, Ace jumped onto the eaves and ran after the erratic piece of paper.

"Stop it!"

He jumped up several times, and each time he was about to grab the white paper, but was always disturbed by the airflow at the last moment, and could only watch as the white paper slipped away from his fingertips again.

Damn it, what kind of strange wind is this!

That's what's important to him! Come back soon!

……

The wind suddenly stopped, and the pieces of paper began to fall carelessly, swaying left and right.

But Ace accelerated too much and rushed past the piece of paper.

There is no place to step on in front...! About to fall off the roof!

Waaaah!

With difficulty, he stopped the car at the edge of the roof. The panting Ace turned around and took a few steps back. He pointed at the white paper on the ground and said angrily: "Do you know this is very dangerous! But now, let's see how you still can." How can I run...hey?"

He saw the white paper moving slowly but firmly in his direction.

"You guys, do you want to come to my place?" Ace squatted down with a smile on his face, "Okay, work harder! You'll be there soon!"

No...why does a piece of paper move?

Ace held his face with one hand and stared at the paper that was moving on its own.

Hmm... After all, it was given by Nyx, so it’s not surprising. She used to always come up with some weird things for them to play with.

Where is Nyx now?

When Ace was distracted, the piece of paper had already moved to his side, then passed him, and continued to move slowly in the same direction.

"?!"

Ace pursed his lips unwillingly and grabbed the piece of paper from his side that ignored him and wanted to continue moving.

"Where do you want to go?"

He looked back gloomily.

Not far away, the execution platform that he had not noticed just now came into his eyes.

Tsk, why did you end up here?

He stuffed the paper back into his hat, got up and walked towards the edge of the eaves.

Forget it, now that we are all here...

The heavy rain fell without warning. In the blink of an eye, wherever you can see, there is a vast white curtain of rain.

"Wow! What's wrong with this weather!"

Ace, who was caught off guard and got caught in the rain, jumped off the roof in embarrassment and hid under the eaves.

Sure enough, he is not compatible with this place.

Ace leaned against the wall and looked at the execution platform looming in the rain, his eyes filled with gloom.

Two young men rushed out of the heavy rain and hid under the eaves of Ace's house.

"Why did it rain so heavily all of a sudden?" They complained while wringing the water from their clothes, "What a strange weather."

"Speaking of which, the red-haired woman I almost bumped into just now is also very strange."

"That's right. It's raining so hard, but you still stand there and don't move."

"No response when I talk to her... We won't encounter a ghost, right?"

Red-haired woman...?

After hearing the keyword, Ace came back to his senses and turned to look at them: "Sorry, did you just talk about a red-haired woman? Where is she?"

One of them pointed in the direction they came from: "If she is still standing there...if she goes straight in this direction, she can meet her. Probably right in front of the execution platform, right?"

Ace rushed into the pouring rain.

"Why are people nowadays more weird than the other..."

The two young men looked at each other.

-

The red-haired girl stood alone in front of the execution platform.

Today, Nyx rarely changed into a black cloak and wore a solemn black dress.

She closed her eyes, lowered her head slightly, and pressed her right hand on her left chest. Underneath the ugly scar hidden by the clothes, his heart was still beating powerfully.

Deep in the soul and spirit, sealed by heavy silver chains, the black mist took the form of a girl, whispering and tempting.

"Accept my power."

Nyx stared at her other self impassively.

The black mist condensed into the image of her father.

"I don't have a daughter like you...!" The man stared at her ferociously, "Devil! Disgusting monster! Stay away from me!"

Nyx calmly narrated: "You know, the power you call a monster comes from your blood."

The father who had not awakened his power was abandoned by his family and his relevant memories were erased. Perhaps because of this, how much he longed to possess this power in the past, and how much he hated it after losing his memory.

"And...I don't need your recognition."

The black mist took the form of her mother.

"You devil...!" The woman's tone was hysterical and crazy, "Give my daughter back quickly...!"

"My child...my child...! Where is she...!"

Nyx's expression remained indifferent: "Your child is dead."

The child who longed for maternal love has died under the indifferent watch of his mother.

Black tears flowed from the woman's eyes: "...Do you hate me? Hate me for not saving you from your father."

Nyx was silent for a long time and did not answer. Instead, she asked softly: "Do you regret giving birth to me?"

The woman stood there stunned. Her face began to distort and returned to the shape of black mist.

Also... the person who could tell her the answer is no longer alive.

How can it possibly answer the real answer to this question?

Black mist engulfed the woman's body.

When it dispersed again, sitting cross-legged, Roger was handcuffed.

Nyx closed her eyes.

"Nix, didn't you say you didn't want to be separated from me?" It said in Roger's voice, "Didn't you say you wanted to stay in the Roger Pirates?"

It continued: "Why leave without saying goodbye?"

Nyx clenched her fists.

"But it doesn't matter... I will forgive you..." it whispered, "As long as you accept my power... you can stay with me forever..."

"Nix...my little Nix..."

"This world... is so unpleasant..."

"Obviously they are all a bunch of rubbish, but they always act condescending..."

"Hate us, expel us, curse us to death every day..."

"When I was executed...it really hurt..."

"Have you ever experienced it...the feeling of having a sword penetrate your chest..."

"Come and join me..."

The dark tentacles stretched out from the back of "Roger" and quietly reached out to Nyx, who seemed unaware of it.

"Accept my power... let's destroy this terrible world together..."

"You will promise me, right..."

"Because you like me the most..."

Just a little! You can take this body as your own right away...!

The distance between the tip of the tentacle and Nyx was only a millimeter.

Nyx sighed softly, and the tentacles disappeared instantly, and even "Roger" changed back to "Nix".

She opened her eyes and stared at "herself" with a look of reluctance on her face.

"It's because I like him and want to hear more of his voice that I let you change." Nyx said, "But such ugly resentment and despair are really unlike him."

"I've never regretted leaving at that time."

If she didn't do that at that time, Shanks and Bucky's lives would have been wasted.

"I'm just sad...I couldn't say goodbye to the captain properly. I couldn't... accompany him on the last journey. I couldn't say goodbye to him..."

"If you're going to try to seduce me with his appearance... at least smile broadly."

The corners of Nyx's mouth rose: "Just like this."

"After all, he died here..." Nyx's eyes were filled with mist, but her smile was still bright, "He smiled very happily when he died."

Nyx withdrew from the depths of her soul and spirit and stared at the top of the execution platform through the rain.

captain……

Ah, sorry, I seem to have accidentally messed up this town.

I am still influenced by ‘her’...

She and 'her', who is the one I don't understand the most about.

she……

"What are you doing here?!"

With a roar, an orange hat was pressed on top of her head from the side, bringing a hot breath.

Nix: "So hot..."

"What are you doing!" Ace took her hand angrily, "It's because your body is too cold, idiot!"

Nyx held her hat and slowly turned her head: "Ace...? Long time no see."

"Ah, it's been so long... No, now is not the time to talk about this!"

Ace took her hand and was about to run to a place where he could hide from the rain, but found that Nyx didn't seem to have any intention of following him.

Ace: "What's wrong? Are you still going to stand here in the rain?"

Nyx: "...My legs are numb."

Ace clicked his tongue in disgust, turned around and picked up Nyx.

Nyx: "Ace..."

Ace: "What happened again?!"

Nicks: "If you feel uncomfortable, please change your position."

Ace: "You are in such trouble!"

While complaining, Ace still changed his position, holding Nyx's shoulder with one hand, and the other hand passed through the crook of her leg, and hugged Nyx horizontally.

"Hold on to me. And don't let my hat fall off!"

Nyx put one arm around Ace's neck, held the brim of her hat with the other hand, and raised her head slightly.

"Ace."

Ace: "Huh?"

Nyx: "Where are you going?"

Ace: "Find a place to hide from the rain! Don't talk to me yet! The rainwater will go into your mouth... Bah, bah, bah."

Nyx laughed.

The next second, the two of them moved into the warm room.

"You should have used it earlier!" Ace looked at her angrily.

Nyx looked back innocently: "Because I don't know where you want to go."

Ace: "You...! Forget it, where are we now?"

"The hotel I'm staying in." Nyx pointed to the sofa nearby, "Just put me there, thank you."

Ace carried her to the sofa, and Nyx picked up the wand and briefly took care of herself and the hat that belonged to Ace on her head.

"Need any help?" She handed the clean and refreshing hat to Ace.

Ace took the hat from her hand and winked at her: "No. Just watch it."

The next moment, he turned into a flame, firmly attracting Nyx's gaze.

Like a blazing and dazzling fire that can drive away all the coldness and darkness in her.