1st Encounter

The next 2 days at sea I was getting to know the queen bee, she brought me around to see all the types of flowers she has in there hive. Each one affecting the taste to the honey and even the pollen the bee's carry, some even having effects like healing wounds, restoring stamina, a special pollen the bee's can track as long as its in the wind as well as being filling so they can be used as quick rations in an emergency. Some of the flowers were made by the Queen and others were brought in one at a time by the other bee's in order to lessen there queens burden, One of them even brought one her vines to the outside in order to allow her too photosynthesize. Learning all this I realized that I can't keep calling her as queen bee so I asked as she sat on my lap ordering her children about to collect 2 of each species of plant to take with them,

"Little one would you like me to give you and your daughter a name?" She seemed surprised by what I said though I could see the light in her eyes 'SHINE, SHINE' though she tried to hide it and show a proud front. 'HHMPH, This Queen will allow you to give her and her princess a name. You should feel honored by this opportunity. hmm, hmm' She nodded her head at her words as if it is to be expected. I turned my head trying to hold my laugh, in my head I said to myself, 'GGIGGLE, how can she be so cute!!'

"Well then how about Gaia for you and Fauna for the princess. Gaia is the name of a God of the earth and Fauna means plants?" with a smile I give her my ideas for names. When she heard them her little face lit up in happiness, her cute little mouth curved unto a smile and her wigs flapped happily on her back bringing her off my lap. She tried to hide it with her usual proud image but couldn't no matter how she tried. Even her children seemed to feel her happiness as they buzzed around her as if dancing in happiness. 'BBZZZZZBBZZZZ'.

'Giggle' laughing once more at her cure antics I calmed had her take all her children in her comb dress. Then we left back to the outside were I heard Aspi calling out to me.

'Young one it seems that a ship from that snake island is near by conflicting with another ship' she told me in her calm voice. Her words left me curious, who would be battling the Kuja pirates at this time? Did Boa Hancock already became one of the warlords ?... Out of curiosity I asked her if she could tell the image the other ship has on here flag. To which she said had a skull and two hammers instead of cross bones... guess they were some un important pirates that were taken out early in the story... pondering on a way to find out when exactly I arrived I heard a new voice in my mind.

'Mama, I found a little person too, she was in the water, look Look' young energetic found sounded, full of excitement and wonder.

'Guess that's Aspi's daughter.' And I finally found out her name, it was Hellebores or Hella for short. After hearing what she said I went to Aspi's head to see who the person her daughter found in the sea.

'huh??' who I found left me a little surprised, it was Rindo from the Kuja's. Though she didn't seem that injured except for a bruise on her abdomin and her being unconscious. I quickly asked Gaia is she could give me something to heal and awaken her, 'HMPH' she just gave a prideful node and went to Rindo to sprinkle some, what I presume to be pollen which did the trick, as she was slowly waking up.

The girl opened her eyes slowly and after regaining her bearing for the moment she raised her body to look around, that's when she saw me and Gaia. to our surprise she didn't put up any guard against us, though her cheeks had a slight blush when looking at me.'GIGGLE' my laugh only seemed to make her blush worse. So I just smiled at her and asked "are you ok? you were found floating in the sea?" hearing what I said her eyes widened in shock for a moment than quickly changed as she tended her brows. Before replying to me she pilled out a cigaret from her cleavage and quickly lit it,'PUFF, PUFF' after calming down with a few pulls of smoke she returns her sight to me and replies.

"I'm fine just slightly drained of energy. My crew and I were fighting off some rooky pirate crew that thought they were strong enough to sail the calm belt. They even had the courage to want to claim our empress as there PLAYTHING!!!"she become agitated again just from recalling the situation, 'PUFF, PUFF' pulling again to calm down. "were am I by the way? last thing I remembered I was knocked off the ship by there crew member and that doesn't seem to have happened that long ago?" she asked me in obvious confusion

I froze for a second unsure if I should tell her about Aspi or not when I quickly asked her. 'It is best that my kind is less known, so far only those beings you said are called celestial dragons and those marines people know and the only thing they did was attack though you may tell her about my daughter at most as she is still young and could hide easily compared to the others or me. ' I agreed with her and decided on an answer quickly.

"This is an island I washed up on a couple days ago which now I find was in the calm belt as you said. My friend here brought you here when she found you floating in the sea." pointing out Hella, who's mere existence seemed to surprise her. 'BULGGE' her eyes popping out and the cigaret falling out of her gaping mouth. 'HMHM' I nodded my head in agreement as I did the same thing when I found out about Aspi, let alone Hella. Noticing our attention on her Hella slowly approaches us,'Hello' there was apparent shyness in her voice, though it seems she doesn't understand that Rindo can't understand her. '????' leaving Rindo unsure what was going on as all she heard was animal sounds.

"She said Hello." hearing my words Rindo seemed even more surprised then before. "you can understand her?""yeah, I ate the turtle turtle fruit to I can connect, control and even create any species of turtle I can think of." I say with pride, my chin high mimicking little Gaia, 'Though that's not why I can talk to her but its best to keep some secrets to myself incase of a falling out with the Kuja's.'

"So you have the same type of abilities as our empress and her sisters?" nodding her head in understanding, I took this opportunity to ask about current events, claiming that I was out of touch with things for a while due to research. I told her I was an animal researcher, and I had been near jaya island as there seemed to be new species of marine life appearing around the island. While I was as sea checking some of them, the sea stilled and a whirlpool formed out of nowhere, the currents dragging my ship to the center of it till the sea burst into the sky like a guesser destroying my ship and I lost consciousness when falling into the sea, I only woke up on the island I am on latter, not sure how long I was out.

Understanding my situation she gave me a basic rundown on current event, how a new powerful rookie pirate appeared recently called Fire fist Ace, a drought starting in Arabasta, Axe-Hand Morgan is honored for bringing in the infamous "Captain Kuro" and some other random things here and there. 'HHMM', it seems Captain Kuro just faked his death and starts his plan to take Kaya's family wealth and Ace just started his journey, so that means I'm 3 years before canon starts. Thats just perfect, I may be able to become part of the 'Worst Generation' with Luffy and the others and take in some people I liked from the story.' I smiled in excitement at the prospects I have with this headstart.'SHING!!SHING!!' Rindo face was blushing red as if she will start bleeding at any moment. 'GIGGLE' it seemed my laugh made her embarrassed and turned her head away. So I just smiled at her cute antic.

After waiting for her to calm down again I asked her if she could train me in fighting and Haki. which seems to surprise her as she understood enough that my profession had no need for fighting skill. To which I just said that there were several close calls when I was out at sea and I was only saved due to my devil fruit ability . She nodded her head in understanding and agree'd to train me at Amazon lily, so with that we prepared to leave though she was slightly surprised that we will be journeying on Hella's back she quickly regained her cool. I spoke a few words to Aspi as me, Rindo and Gaia got on Hella's back, 'Aspi thank you for taking me this far even though you don't really like humans and I'll take good care of Hella.' forever grateful to her for her kindness. 'It is ok little one and please do, she may be my last child for a few centuries and I'm sure she will enjoy her journey with you.' her motherly voice sounded in my mind, I can hear the care she has for her daughter reminding me of mine when she was alive. I shed a silent tear in memory of her and father quickly hiding it and having Rindo point us in the direction of there island.