"You know, creeping up on people is never a good thing old man." Jack muttered as he slowly rose to look at his adoptive father, who stood over him with a contemplative look on his face. He handed to him a bottle of sake before sitting down on a stump of wood, in front of him.

"Hah, brat. I want to leave here…" Ragner muttered as he motioned to the island around him. "I want to go back into the open ocean, and bring my grandson back here, train him the same way we did to lore…" He said as he looked around bitterly.

"Dad you know Roger, he wouldn't want that…. And what is to stop those b.a.s.t.a.r.ds at Cipher from blowing up your a.s.s with Tartarous and Ura.n.u.s? Nope it's too risky. Even you wouldn't be able to survive the full power blasts from the both of them at the same time. Trust Roger. The brat is under the wing of that Garp brat, he is pretty strong even by my standards! As I am now he could match me blow to blow!"Jack replied, laying down his reasoning clearly.

"But what's to stop that brat from turning the poor boy over to the Celestial Dragons! HE CAN'T BE TRUSTED!!" he said, roaring the last part.

"Old man, take a deep breath and THINK! You think that the guy who teamed up with Roger to fight the Rocks brat… what was he called, Rocks D Jabber..? no It was Rocks D Xebec! Ya it was that guy! Old man, you know more than me of bonds forged over the battle field. Heck, most of your bonds were forged at the end of the END WAR. "

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Jack took a deep swig of the numbing alcohol before, chuckling to himself depressed. "Still can't believe that the guy I am talking to is an old relic, back in the glory days of the World Government hah?"

"Well look who we have here! Jack and the old man, drinking their heads to the high heavens!" a jovial voice interrupted the two reminiscing men.

"Raegar!" Ragner called as he smiled dispersedly. "Sit down. Tell me, how was the Library?" he asked smiling, some life creeping back into the dull tone of his voice.

"It was AWESOME!!" Raegar said, a deep fanboying tone in his voice. Instantly the suave scholarly air that he had portrayed was lost, what replaced it was a dull hue of what Lore would have called -The Otaku Aura.

"Tell me, little Rae, should this old man go get your little nephew from the hands of that n.o.body Garp?" Ragner began effectively roping the middle man into the conversation.

"Also, have you heard, the brats you knew are emperors now. hah the crew that you joined basically contributed to all the Emperors of the New world!" Ragner Guffawed. "And look at you, hugging old ma.n.u.scripts and stuff!! You put your devil fruit to shame!!" He continued pulling him into a different conversation.

"Shattap old man. I was peer pressured into becoming a pirate by you and ol' Jack, now I am doing what I want, so f.u.c.k off!!" He said seemingly triggered by the old Ragner's tone.

"Besides, who said I have to be an official pirate to train my devil fruit. I'll have you know I have already awakened the d.a.m.n thing and can go toe to toe with Jack!"

"Hey don't trash the disabled person!" Jack responded before chuckling and sighing. "How are you doing brat, your old man is worried for you…"

( A day ago with Terrick )

"SO, dear Terrick, you are telling me.." Alferdo began as he took dizzyingly deep breaths. "That a trio of no-name pirates, forced you, the dark Hand of Rubeck into parading through the streets in these embarra.s.sing clothes.?" He continued as he glared up at the comparatively colossal Terrick.

"Yes, boss. I think it's too dangerous to provoke them. They are strong!" He said as he attempted to calm down his annoyingly frustrated and dumb boss.

"Terrick. You have failed this family too many times. First during the dawn moon incident. (when Alferdo's sister had forced herself on Terrick causing him to lose his s.h.i.+t and scram before the protection time was done..) then the Heist, (Where Terrick had ditched the encampment halfway to report to the big idiot family head) Now this!

"I have had it with you! Men!" he said to which sudden hands pulled Terrick to a kneel, forcing his hand down forcing him to listen to the venomous tone of his boss.

"All your fool hardy att.i.tude began after the new encampment of slaves were brought from our dealer! Who would have thought, you would fall for such a lowly creature! Heh, well rejoice, you shall be able to see her off, At The Auction!!" He said as he devolved into laughter.

Men, take him to the prison and let him see 'her' for the last time, then shove him to the underway, let him drown in the piranha infestation." he said before turning his back to the downed and gagged Terrick (when did that happen you ask, Don't sweat the details!!) ..

( Current time, In the auction )

"So wait, tell me again, why would we help you?" Lore asked as he twirled a dagger in his hand, keeping an eye on the items that would be put for sale.

"Because I gave you what you wanted!!" Terrick said, desperation dripping in his tone.

"True, you did. But so what? we are pirates who captured and tortured you. What makes you think that we would want to help you?" He asked, not bothered to care for his falling expression.

"Boss, let him join the crew!!" an excited childish voice boomed from the side.

'How is he so calm at times, and other times plain dumb?? He reminds me of Luffy!! Oh no.. I have a Luffy on my team!!! imma crie…" he thought to himself.

"Yes yes!!!!! Terrick could be seen nodding at the side. "Tell me something, Terrick, back when we tortured you, you did not beg, you did not plead yet now you do. Why?" Lore asked.

"Then my pride was my tether and anchor, now it is my shackle, therefore I shall cast it off.. " he said, conviction dripping from his voice.

Slowly Lore could be seen looking at Fawkes as if confirming something, before he nodded. "Okay then, welcome to the crew!"

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(A/N: let me give you all some bones before you start chewing on me. Lore is meant to embody Pride therefore he is the guy who respects those who are Proud. However, he is also rational enough to know that throwing away ones pride is not done easily. Also he checked with Fawkes. I've opened up his opinion to y'all so you guys can decide why he would agree to let Terrick onto the crew. Bottom line is that Terrick is on - the crew needs an a.s.sa.s.sin and all crew members will be OC)