FIRST PIECE OF A LARGER WHOLE

Peering at this worldly wonder that was a city my mind drifted towards thoughts of exploration and the new world that I found myself in full of a hidden way of life away from the eyes of the world. And it's was an exciting experience and one that soon filled me with unease since the eyes of the world government somehow does not know of the existence of a city that is a host for illegal trade and conduct that could threaten the peace of the world that my father forged through many trails and tribulations.But I soon hide these thoughts away deep inside my mind to eliminate all sense of doubt and focused on my objective of selling these gems to commission a ship to be made that will sail use towards my father's plan.

With Lucas waiting for me to finish observing the city we began our walk towards his district of the city the under his influence and he began to tell me more about the inner workings of the city and it's function.

"So Lucious since you already why we formed this city which was to evade high taxation and to allow illegal items to flow through the city to bring economic stimulation but I did not tell you how we actually made this underwater city away from the eyes of the world government did I" Lucas said?

"No you didn't and I would like to know how you even made this underwater city" Lucious said with an intrigued look.

"Sure why not tell you along the way to my district".

"So during the formation of the city we the 12 most powerful merchants realized that the greedy and lustful nature of humans would cause illegal transactions to occur in water 7 so it was decided that we'd create an controlled black market to limit the most vile of transactions to occur".

"And the formation of the underwater doom began with the help of the 12 merchant leaders and their unique devil fruit abilities that allowed for the creation of materials such as wood and steel and other materials by cloning them with devil fruit abilities".

"Or the ability to control sizes of objects which for example was used to expand the city without use of resources or when used to extend the length of stairs like the one we went down to make it to the city".

"Or the most vital one which is the devil fruit that I have which shrouds the city from the eyes of the world by causing a mist like field to surround the city that make it hard to see and the effects are increased by being in the deep ocean".

"So these abilities and some others helped make the city decades ago and some of the original users of those fruits still live while some fruits have been obtained by others like myself since the mist mist fruit was given to my after my father died the original owner of the fruit and leader of the Royal Paw district".

(Due to the talking between Lucious and Lucas they managed to make it to Royal Paw district run by the mist mist devil fruit user Lucas)

(The district have a victorian era england design to it added with vibrant pinks and purples colors to the builds and men and women traveling by strange dog like creatures in open window carriages)

(So it was in a stark contrast to the 1970 disco filled party city that was mainly dominated in the center of the city)

"So my dangerous friend we have made it to my district now and I'll get some take that back of gems and hand it over to one of my staff to put it into my auction house to sell to the my many wealthy clients".

'After hearing that I will have my gems sold I have them to Lucas how soon summoned one of his staff to take them away but he reassured me that I will get the best price and since his auctions are known to sell high quality gems and art works with some other high class furniture so the price of the gems will value will not be questioned once shown to the clientele'.

"Now that the goods are being taken cared of I am sad to inform you that the auction will begin in about one hour and so it will be a last minute addition leading others to not know that it's on the item list but worry not for such an infamous pirate as yourself I'll get some items to be removed from the venue and placed in tomorrow's auction to help increase the bid price of your gems".

"But now I'll have leave you my friend so I can entertain other important guests but I will reserve VIP seats for you and any guests you may invite so Tada my friend".

(Lucas soon left in mist like form before Lucious eyes leave him to his own decisions of what to do till the auction began)

'I guess I'll just get the sins from their missions and come back later' Lucious thought.