Chapter: Offer and revelation

Shadows of the Past - You don't forget them

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Chapter 7: Offer and revelation

The surprise was literally written on Nami's face. She had really expected everyone, just not him.
"Nice hut you live in now, I have to say." "What do you want here, Smoker?" (Well, what a shame, no ace yet. Unfortunately, you have to be patient) "I've been looking for you. But let's but first sit down in peace. I don't like to talk between door and hinge. "Smoker went back into the living room and sat down on the sofa. Nami followed hesitantly and leaned against the wall across from him. "So?" "Take it easy. I'll get to the point." Smoker's gaze fell on Jamie, who had already watched the meeting of the two from the door and now also sat down on an armchair. Then he turned back to Nami: "Oh yes, before I forget it: May I congratulate you on your wedding?You have chosen a rich family. But it suits you, I mean, as a thief you're always after money. "" I'm no longer a thief. I already got rid of that when I was still a pirate. And now finally answer my question: What do you want here ?! "
Smoker let out the smoke of his cigars with relish and leaned back comfortably. "First I have a question for you, well to be honest even two. And they have been on my mind since I last saw this straw hat." "And what about?" Nami crossed her arms over her chest and pretended to be easier Defensive position towards Smoker.
"You left the team? How so?" "What does" leave "mean? I haven't left anyone. But I don't know what that has to do with you." "More than you can possibly imagine. I want to make you a suggestion , but first I have to know why you are no longer with them. "" They didn't want me anymore, very simply. And now?What do you get out of that? "" So they didn't want you anymore? Look. "" If you've met the others, you should know that. "" I didn't meet her directly. They escaped me again, but I heard from my people that their navigator was nowhere to be seen and shouldn't be on the ship anymore. Shortly afterwards, my commander ordered me back to the East Blue because someone wanted to see you here. And what do I have to read on the way back? Nami, the little thief and navigator of the Straw Hat gang wants a rich snob ... "
"Hey!" Jamie shouted in between, who of course didn't want to let the rich snob sit on him. But Smoker paid no attention to him, but went on: "... getting married from the East Blue. At first I thought I was in the wrong film, but lo and behold, it's the truth. And that's where I found out that your father-in-law paid a lot of money for you just to buy you free.All attention. You must be very important to him. But to come back to what you said earlier: So they didn't want you anymore? Why? "" Ask her yourself. And now go! I have to do. "Nami was about to leave the living room when:" I have a deal to propose you! "
Then she turned around again. "A business?" "Yes. Since you are no longer on our wanted lists, but are free, I can do that without problems." "And what kind of business would that be?" "You know that I've been behind for a long time I'm here to finally get you on the scaffold. To where pirates belong. But since you don't belong anymore ... I don't know why they threw you out of the team, but I want you to help me . "
Nami raised an eyebrow. "Help? With what?" "To catch your former captain and his people. You surely know where they are." "Give me a reason why I should help you?"" Because you might want revenge on them. "" Why should I want revenge? "" Do you really think I'm that stupid? You were best friends, weren't you? Best friends don't kick each other out of the team. So if you don't want to take revenge ... .. "
Nami remained silent for a while and looked at the ground in front of him. Jamie watched her face. Her eyes sparkled unusually, but otherwise she showed no emotion.
Then she raised her head again. "I don't know where you are, I'm sorry. I haven't heard from you for two years. Unfortunately, I have to look for them alone. Goodbye." "And you really don't want to help me to look for them? No feelings of revenge? Not even to Lorenor Zorro? "
For a moment all the color vanished from Nami's face. How did he know about Zorro? He couldn't have known that. It was just a trick to get her on now. Nami tried to catch herself again quickly, which luckily she succeeded. "No. I don't want to know anything more about you.I don't care where they are. Besides, I still have a lot to do. I am getting married soon as you know. " "And why?"
Nami, who was already walking again, looked questioningly at Smoker.
"You were a pirate. Your life was the sea. And now you suddenly become a landlubber, just like that? From now on afterwards? Nobody has managed that yet, everyone has moved back to the sea after a certain time. And you want to So be the first to hold out? Don't fool me. "" It's true, my life was the sea, but that is simply over. Now my life consists of this family. See it or not. Me Never mind. "And with that, Nami finally left the living room and went up the stairs to her room. Smoker watched her for a while, until Jamie got up and thus caught Smoker's attention. “Hey you, greenhorn.” “What?” “How long have you known her?” “Already for a while. Why?” “What is a while?” “We met shortly before she became a pirate."" Mm. " "Why do you want to know that? " "Only like that. But that makes me think. I mean, the whole time she was out and about with the straw hat, you didn't even see each other one hundred percent and then, as soon as you ran into each other again, the big wedding? " "Why not? We just love each other. "" Yes, yes, as you mean. "" I think you should go now. You heard that Nami doesn't want to help you. "" It's okay, I'm going. "Smoker got up, but stopped again in front of Jamie," But I'll tell you one more thing. I'm not the only one on the Grand Line who read the paper with this article. And that Nami should no longer be on the team wasn't the only rumor I heard. There was one more thing about her and Lorenor Zorro. "" What kind of rumor? "" She should tell you that herself. As a future wife, she will have no secrets from you. Just this much, get ready for the fact that there will soon be visitors here that nobody would expect.See you. "Smoker grinned knowingly at Jamie and then left.
Jamie stood in the living room for a while, indecisive. The statement by Smoker couldn’t let go of him. What kind of rumor was that about Nami and this Zorro? Was there something between the two of them? But she would have told him that. Smoker was right. As a future couple you had no secrets from each other ... right? Should he perhaps ask her after all? But he had once promised her to leave her alone with her past and if he started with it now ... She still had enough to struggle with. But on the other hand, he would have no rest if he didn't clarify it. So what should he do? Oh what was it? He would just ask her now. It couldn't be that bad.
Still pondering, Jamie went up the stairs and stopped in front of Nami's door.

When Nami went to her room shortly before, she slammed the door behind her and sat down on the floor behind it.What did this smoker think, who he was, to just show up here and talk to her? She wanted revenge, of course, but her own. And how the heck did Smoker know about her and Zorro? That could only have been a tactic. Nobody knew about it. Only the others from the team and their close friends and none of them had revealed it. And certainly not Zorro. She did know him. If it had been up to him, nobody would know about it, not even their teammates, as if he had been embarrassed. But by now she was smarter anyway. Now she knew why he didn't want to tell anyone. Because he just wanted to take advantage of her anyway and who would need to know? But it was still unclear how Smoker knew. Even if it was just a tactic, why did he come across Zorro? Why not sanji? And why did he have to say that in front of Jamie of all people? She had never told him anything about herself and Zorro.
At that very moment there was a knock on her door.Nami could already guess who it was. She immediately jumped off the floor and sat on her bed. "Come in."
The door opened and Jamie entered. "Hey, I'd like to talk to you about what Smoker said." He looked her straight in the eye, "What was there between you and Zorro?"

Sequel follows...

So it wasn't Ace after all. But he's definitely coming.
Until next time!
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