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**Ender PoV Cuz he felt like it!**

The people of Cocoyashi village are a little shaken up after the ordeal they were put through at the hands of the fish-men and subsequent massacre caused by the harmless looking 11 year old in all black.

But they were able to recover quickly enough to start working on restraining the invaders that are steal breathing. Genzo had to be taken in for treatment as he had suffered some injuries that will definitely scar.

Belle-mere had a few broken ribs along with her arms and is bloodied up. But in the end she will live happily with the two cute girls she had adopted.

The two said girls are hugging their mother, tears flowing in happiness knowing that their mother was spared from certain death at the last moment. No one here would know the horrors that would plague them if I had not stepped in.

"I did do the right thing, right?" I ask Ada.

{You did. Too many good people have died in the serie's past, this moment was especially sad. Belle-mere was a good mother to Nojiko and Nami, even giving up her life for them.}

"... But are messing with the timeline." Ender said.

{Our existence is an anomaly, Ender. No matter what we do or who we interact with it will cause waves of changes. It is inevitable. Live the life you want and let no one stand in your way. If IM fucks with you, erase him. This is your story.}

I nod my head. Ada is right, this is my story and I will dictate how it flows. Who I save, who I kill, where I go. It's my decision and mine along.

I will max out my current stats and skills and start exploring this world to see all that it has in store, learn all that I can, and make my place in life.

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All of the villagers have safely secured the surviving fish-man. Somehow they managed to secure a transponder snail and requested them to come pick up the captured pirates. Thankfully I didn't hear my name come up. I'd rather not have the marines try and recruit me into their hypocritical organization.

Genzo hasn't returned so I assume they ordered him to rest after patching him up. Those cuts on his face will for sure scar.

Belle-mere was cleaned and patched up, her arm in a sling. Staring at me in a daze. Makes since consideting she was staring death in the face, only to be liberated from that fate. She walks over to me and starts speaking.

"Hey kid, I want to say thanks," Belle-mere said with a smile on her face, "I was ready to give it all up so that my daughters could live."

Nami is hidden behind her legs and speaks out with a sniffle, "t-thank you for saving our m-mom!"

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"Yeah! Thanks for saving Belle-mere and the village!" Thanked Nojiko.

This was a traumatic experience for such young little girls and they will probably have some nightmares for a little while. Fortunately their mother will be there to comfort them.

I nodded my head and said, "think nothing of it. I couldn't let that monster just kill you in cold blood."

Belle-mere laughs when I called Arlong a monster. Probably thinking something along the line of, "If Arlong is a monster then what are you?"

"Regardless, kid. I appreciate it," said Belle-mere, "Now I can watch my little girls grow up into beautiful young ladies. As a mom it is my duty to run off any unworthy dogs who pursue my girls!"

""Belle-mere!"" Nojiko and Nami whines out in embarrassment garnering a laugh from the ex-marine.

Belle-mere looks at me and asks, "your a tough little monster are you? What are you like 9 or 10 years old?"

"11..." I answer.

"Well damn kid! I didn't know the East Blue, also known as the weakest seas, had such a monstrously strong kid living here. Those fish-man came from the New World, I recognize that tattoo from the dossiers of the Sun Pirates formerly led by Fisher Tiger." She said.

"Your sooo strong!" Nami shouts out in excitement, "where did you come from!"

"Yeah! We never seen you before!" Nojiko said, "did you come from Gosa Village?"

"I admit that I'm curious myself," Belle-mere joined in.

I points eastward towards the beach.

"I live 30 minutes walk east from here if you follow the beach. It's a small cabin in the woods beneath a cliff." I explained.

"Hm..." Belle-mere begins to think, "30 minutes east would put you half way between Cocoyashi and Gosa. I didn't realise you were so close. How long have you lived there?"

"... About 6 years."

She looks at me and her freshly lit cigarette drops, "6-6 years? What about your family?"

I shake my head, "I don't have any. I always lived alone"

She is shocked that a kid my age could live and survive on my own since I was 5. She said, "You were living on your own since you were 5!? How?"

"I am really resourceful and strong," I said playfully flexing my muscles.

Belle-mere laughs dryly, "After seeing you massacre those fish-man I believe it. What's your name kid? I'm Belle-mere and these are my girls Nojiko and Nami." She introduces herself and two girls by resting her hands on their shoulder.

"My name is Ender."

After chatting with the family of three I went on my way after promising to visit from time to time. The woman still worries about me living alone for some reason. Maternal instincts perhaps.

When I came back later in the evening a festival was being held in honor of surviving the calamity that nearly plagued the Conomi Islands. I was of course dragged into it by the family of three. I even donated some of my cooked meat to the villagers and was cheered on for it.

The villagers still look on me in fear somewhat, but they eased up seeing how easy it was to get along with the village trouble making duo, Nojiko and Nami. 3 days later a marine ship arrived and collected the captured Arlong Pirates.

In respect of me wishing to remain anonymous all credit of their capture went to Belle-mere. The marines were happy enough to give her credit due to her being a retired marine as it boosted their image in the eyes of the rest of the world.

Thus Belle-mere was paid a hefty sum for the bounties and went from broke to well off. Much to mine and Ada's relief, a certain rat-faced bastard was not assigned captain yet so no deals were made with Arlong. With Belke-mere being the public culprit for the fish-man's defeat, she will be a good deterrent to his greed.

As for me I just looked on without a care in the world enjoying my cookies.

Yoink!

"Hey! My cookie!" I yelled out in indignation.

"Teehehehe!" Nami giggles and scurries of like a little, "my cookie now!"

"..." I just watch her vanish into the sunset before taking out another cookie, "I'm stuck with them aren't I?"

Yoink!

"Hey!"

"Teehehehe!" Nojiko scurries off with the next cookie.

"You betcha you are kid," Belle-mere says after claiming the third cookie I pulled out and taking a bite, "these cookies a damn good kid!"

"..."

*Sighs*

To be continued...