It was so weird, having taken this decision.

Yanopp had taken it, and when she decided on some-thing, she had never backed down.. tonight, she was going to leave. The pursue her dream, of becoming a real pirate.

Elly needed her, and if that wasn't good enough a reason to leave, nothing ever would.

But it still felt weird, it felt like Yanopp's throat tightened together, like she had difficulty breathing, as she passed up and down the well known halls and gardens of her childhood home.

She had all-ready packed all that she needed in secret, all what she waited for now, was for the house-hold to sleep so her and Elly could sneak out.

"Miss Yanopp?"

Yanopp turned around, it was Merry whom approached her.

"Urhm, excuse me. But, are you okay?" Merry asked sounding genuinely concerned. "You have seemed very distracted today, miss Yanopp I assure you, there is nothing to be afraid of, that marine was full of empty threats, both your mother and father have connections that for exceed his, you'll all be fine."

Yanopp swallowed as she looked at the gentle lamb-man, the man that had taugh so much, and the knot her throat seemed to double in seize. "Merry." She whispered, and then she leaped forward to give the older man a hug.

"Miss Yanopp!?" Merry blinked in deep surprised. "Are, are you okay?" he asked. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing." Yanopp sniffed as she cried. "I just want you to know, I'm sorry I've always been such a big bother to you, and thank you for being so patient with me and never give up on me! I really appreciate all the things you've done for me."

"Miss Yanopp." Merry swallowed surprised. "I.. no, you were never a bother to me." He told. "In fact, I'm.. well I am very proud of you." He told. "You have grown into a strong women, not standing at any-thing, you should be proud of that to." He told, lifting her cheek. "now dry those cheeks." He asked. "What you did last night, it was pretty stupid." He told. "But also very brave, I know I am not your father, and not as cool as he is, but I am proud of you." He told.

Yanopp sniffed as she dried her eye. "Thanks." She whispered. "It does mean a lot."

Then Merry offered her a smile, and Yanopp send a smile back, and that was pretty much it.

As the sun was beginning to set, Yanopp had walked past her mothers room, standing out-side, Yanopp took a deep breath, then slightly knocked on the door. "Urhm.. Mom?" she asked. "Mom, can I come in?" she asked.

There was silence for a while, then Kayas voice sounded softly. "Please." She asked.

And Yanopp swallowed as she opened the door, and was faced with her mother, whom stood with her back to Yanopp, looking out of the window.

Yanopp blinked. "Mom?" she asked.

"Do you know your dad used to climb up that tree, right in front of this window, and tell me stories?" Kaya asked as she gestured at the tree in front of her.

Yanopp blinked, as she slowly stepped forward. "I think.. you told me some-thing like that." She whispered a little embarrassed.

"Back when I was a girl, and he wasn't a man yet, he was just a boy." Kaya spoke, still not having turned around, but looked at the window. "He always said he was going to be a great pirate one day, that he would become a great warrior of the sea." She whispered. Finally turned around to face Yanopp. "Then one day, a couple of young up starters came to the island, Usopp left with them, and first came back five years later, came back as a brave warrior of the sea, with tons of true story so fantastic that a lot of people didn't even believe them. Most people on this island didn't" Kaya whispered.

Stunned Yanopp blinked as she looked at her Mother. "Yeah.." she swallowed.

"Gosh you look so much like him Yanopp." Kaya swallowed. "Do you realise that?" she asked.

"Well I.." Yanopp blushed awkwardly. "I'm also your daughter, you're my mom." She told.

And Kaya smiled as she wiped away a tear, then sat down on her bed and opened her arms towards Yanopp. "Come here." She asked.

Yanopp blinked, her mother hadn't hold her since Yanopp was eleven or even younger, but Yanopp complied and sat down to let Kaya hold her.

For a good while, there was silence, as Yanopp let Kaya hold her, embrace her, before finally, Yanopp wriggled herself out and sat up, before she rubbed her neck, awkwardly looking down on the bed they both sat on.

"Mom.." Yanopp hesitated. "I erh.." she swallowed.

Kaya looked at Yanopp. "You are planning to leave tonight, aren't you dearest?" she asked.

Yanopp's eyes widened. "No mom, that's not.." she stated at ones, waving her arms, but halted.. then she sighed deeply as she lowered her eyes. "Yes." She finally admitted. "Elly is not safe here any-more, more people will come after her, she needs to go, but I wont let her go alone, I'm going with her." She told as she looked up. "And I even want to, being a pirate is all that I ever wanted.. mom." She sighed as she grabbed Kayas hands, and buried her face down in them. "I'm sorry I couldn't be the kind of person fitting for this life, that I couldn't be settled at this island here. It's not you, I love you so much mom! I just, I just, Mom, I need to be my own person." Yanopp told, with tears running down her eyes. "I can't do this any-more, trying to be some-thing I don't even want. As long as I am here, I'll be the daughter of a noble woman, or the daughter of a pirate.. never Yanopp. I need to find out who Yanopp is. Please mom, I.."

"Shhh." Kaya whispered as she lifted her hand, and then caressed Yanopp's cheek in a gentle manner. "I love you to, you are your fathers daughter through and through, and he is the bravest man I have ever met. You got all of his bravery and then a little more, I'm so proud of you Yanopp." Kaya whispered. "And I am so glad.. That you never hated your father." She told.

"It wouldn't be safe for him to be here, I all-ready knew that." Yanopp responded.

"That wasn't the reason he left." Kaya finally admitted as she sat up. "Either of the times, have I ever told you about the first time he left the island, when he was seventeen?" she asked.

Slowly Yanopp shook her head. "Now that I think about it.. He never told me that either." She admitted.

"He was a much different person back then." Kaya told. "Some would even call him a coward, because he would be shaking to his bones when there was trouble, and run away from all the villagers."

"What?" Yanopp asked. "Dad? No way!" she stated.

"It's true." Kaya told. "He could be scared of his own shadow, but he wanted more, he wanted to become brave." She told. "I could tell by just looking at him, his potential was far bigger than this island, and he needed to go, to become the man he wanted to be, the man he could become. He would never reach his potential by staying here." She sighed. "Then he came back, years after, and he had changed, so very much. He had become that man, he wanted to be. I knew from just looking at him, he wouldn't stay for long, he had grown to big for this island, he could never settle here for long. But I didn't care, I loved him, so I would treasure every-day I could have with him, until he had to leave again, simply because a man like him.. Would suffocate when being stuck on a little island like this. He is to big, his spirit is to free, to be contained by an ordinary family life." Kaya told. "I knew when I married him, he couldn't give me what I wanted, but I didn't care, I knew it when I got pregnant with you. And then suddenly, the time just came, he had to leave or suffocate. He would have stayed though., out of duty and loyalty." Kaya admitted. "If I hadn't pushed him out the door, and kicked him on a boat." She sighed. "So if you ever feel like blaming any-one Yanopp, blame me, I picked I man I knew I couldn't have for long, whom didn't belong on such a small island any-more. But he gave me my most precious treasure." She told, and held a hand to Yanopp's cheek, looking fondly at her. "He gave me the most special, talented, brave, kind daughter in the entire world." She told. "And you even have his spirit, a spirit so much bigger than mine, so much bigger than this island.. You're Yanopp, dearest girl. I hope you'll be able to find that out for yourself out there, see how amazing Yanopp is."

"So you are telling me, you know why I have to go?" Yanopp asked wide-eyed.

Kaya nodded, then closed her eyes. "I've known for a while Usopp was never mind to keep, and neither are you darling. It does seem so quick and sudden though." She sighed. "I'm glad though, you wont be alone, you'll take good care of your sister right?" she asked looking up.

"Oh don't worry about Ely, I'll look after her, even when she doesn't want it!" Yanopp proclaimed, then blinked.. that was the first time some-one had down-right called Elly her sister, but it just felt so natural, then she smiled as she looked fondly at her mother. "Thank you for understanding." She then told as she bowed over and kissed Kaya on the forehead. "I love you mom, I promise, I'll be back before you even know it."

"I love you to Yanopp, with all my heart." Kaya told in a light smile. "Before you go, could you get some-thing for me?" she asked.

Yanopp nodded. "Of cause." She stated.

"Right over there, in the tin box." Kaya pointed. "There are several different keys, I need you to take the bundle of cobber keys."

Yanopp nodded as she wondering did as asked, found the box and found several bundles of keys in it, before she found the cobber ones as requested and held it up. "These ones?" she asked.

Kaya nodded. "Those are the ones, keep them, they are yours."

Yanopp blinked. "Erh thanks.. What are they.. For exactly?" she asked.

"You do know this mansion owns a couple of ships don't you?" Kaya asked. "For cargo on and off the island, that ones is for the ship with the seal figure-head, the daunting, you always liked that ship didn't you?" she asked.

Yanopp's eyes widened as her mouth dropped open. "You.. you mean?" she asked.

Kaya nodded. "You need a ship, there you have it."

And Yanopp's eyes widened big, before she rushed to Kaya and gave her a crushing hug. "Thank-you mom! Thank-you-thank-you-Thank-you!"

Kaya blinked, then smiled as she laid her arms around Yanopp, returning the hug as she closed her eyes. "You're welcome darling." She whispered as a tear fell down her cheek. "I hope the ship will protect you."

"Don't worry mom, I'll be fine." Yanopp told in a wide smile as she sat back. "I promise! I'll be okay!" she stated. "I'll protect Elly and she'll protect me, and we'll be okay together!"

"I know you will." Kaya cried as she held Yanopp. "I know you will."

Tears were still falling down Yanopps cheeks, as the house-hold had gone to sleep, and in the dark, she and Elly, carrying each their back-pack, walked down the stairs to the main entrance.

Where two young men, young upstart pirates were waiting for them to open up the door.

Yanopp sniffed as she wiped her face, going down in front of Orion, while Elly understanding padded her shoulder.

"So, you made your goodbye?" Orion asked the crying Yanopp.

Yanopp nodded."It's time for me to leave this place." She stated. "I got a sister to protect."

Elly blinked then looked up at Yanopp, whom smiled in response.

Then Yanopp looked at the other two, and reached forward a hand to Orion. "So I guess this is good-bye for us as well." She sighed.

Orion blinked. "What?" he asked.

"Well you know, you'll be headed your way and we'll be heading ours." Yanopp pointed out, still with her hand out since Orion hadn't taken it. "I'm sure we'll meet again some other day though, so until then." She smiled with her hand still out.

Orion blinked. "What on earth are you talking about Yanopp?" he asked, still not taking the out-stretched hand.

"Well you know, People know where Elly is now, so she better move, there's no way I'll let her go alone, so I'll go with her." Yanopp stated in a frown, getting a little impatient with the out-stretched hand "It's time for me to start actually following my dream, I'll go on a amazing adventure with my nakama Elly." She stated a little sternly. "And I'll become a great warrior of the sea!"

"Yeah I get that." Orion told. "But, you are coming with us aren't you?"

"Huh?" both Yanopp and Elly blinked.

"Those two are so dense." Damon sighed as he leaned back against the wall with crossed arms "I can see what we could use a doctor for, but do we need the loud-mouth?" he asked.

"OF CAUSE WE DO!" Orion laughed. "I need Yanopp as my nakama I decided! So there is no backing out, you are coming with me, I've decided!" he stated as he pointed directly at Yanopp.

Stunned Yanopp and Ely looked at each other with wide open eyes, then they laughed before they jumped up. "YOSH!"

"I'll be a great warrior of the sea!" Yanopp proclaimed.

"I'll get a family to protect!" Elly beamed.

"Huh?" Yanopp blinked as she looked at Elly.

"Well." Elly blushed as she pointed her fingers together. "That was always my dream." She told quietly. "To have a large family.. where every-one loves and protect each other."

"Man you are such a dumbass some-times." Yanopp laughed as she pulled Elly in under her arms. "You all-ready are my family." She told. "So that means my family is your family, there is enough of my mom and dad to share!" she stated. "Dumb little-sister of mine." She pouted.

And Elly blinked. "Are you intending to keep on calling me a sister?" she asked.

"Absolutely." Yanopp stated. "Cause that's what you are!"

Stunned Elly looked at Yanopp, then she smiled broadly. "Okay." She smiled. "Sister."

"Lets get to the shore then." Orion proclaimed. "Maybe we can get a ship on the next island we arrive at."

Then Yanopp looked at Orion, and snickered. "As if." She asked. "I don't know about you, but I am going to leave this island in style!" she proclaimed pointing at herself.

Orion blinked. "How?" he asked.

"Maybe she owns a ship now." Damon commented sarcastically rolling his eyes. "Which means it's in fact our ship, since she owe us."

"Hey that's unfair!" Yanopp proclaimed. "We would need to ride the same ship, and well as a matter of fact I do own a ship!" Yanopp stated as she threw up her keys and grabbed them again. "Which is harboured on the opposite side of the island as your little cute boat, so I suggest we go there."

Wide-eyed and stunned Damon, Orion and Elly looked at Yanopp.

"Told you I could get a ship, I just needed to pull some strings." Yanopp stated as she reached tongue of them.

"That's awesome!" Orion yelled as he jumped up. "But wait." He blinked as he landed. "Maybe you'll own the ship, but I am still Captain." He proclaimed pointing at himself.

"Well okay, I'll let you be Captain on trial." Yanopp sighed as she shrugged. "But if you screw it up, I'm it!" she stated as she pointed at herself. "And the ship belongs to me, when it comes to how to maintain and take care of it, I'm in charge, you got that?" she asked.

"Deal!" Orion stated, now reaching forward a hand. "Welcome to the star-pirates!" he proclaimed. "Yanopp, Elly."

And both girls laid a hand on top of Orions, for Damon to come and lay his hand on top of theirs.

"Nakamas!" Orion grinned, and so did the others.

"Nakamas!" Both Yanopp and Elly stated.

"MISS KAYA! MISS KAYAAAA!" A lamb man shouted as he came running through the mansion, and then at last burst through the door to Kayas room. "Miss Kaya!" Merry shouted as Kaya wide-eyed stood there. "Miss Yanopp, Elly. THEIR GONE!" he exclaimed. "Both of them! As well as the pirates boys! What do we do!?" he asked. "Should I call the island guard!?" he asked.

Kaya blinked, then amused shook her head. "No, they are probably far away from the island by now." She told.

"What?" Merry asked. "Off the island!?" he asked.

"On the ship I gave them." Kaya confirmed in a little nod.

"YOU GAVE THEM A SHIP!?" Merry asked. "Miss Kaya! Are you saying Miss Yanopp and Elly went with the pirate boys, why didn't you stop them?" he asked.

Kaya sighed deeply. "What could would that do?" she asked. "You didn't see Yanopp's face?" she asked. "her mind was made up, she was going to leave no matter what I said." She told, then shrugged. "It was simply.. time." She told. "Like back then.. didn't you notice? That pirate Captain, Orion. He looked just like.."

"That he looked and sounded like straw-hat Luffy is a complete coincidence." Merry stated. "It means nothing, there's no guarantee that the girls will be safe."

"There's still nothing I could have done." Kaya told in a little head-shake. "Orion D Acturus, that was his name, his carries the will of D." she told Merry. "And it's in Yanopp's blood, to serve the will of D, to be a free pirate. We can try to fight it, or accept it, that's that her nature and her blood, that's who she is. She must be free or suffocate, and I just want her to be happy!"

"Miss Kaya.." Merry swallowed, then sighed deeply as he shook his head. "You're absolutely right." He finally admitted. "We all knew Yanopp would leave sooner or later, but that Elly would go with her." He blinked as he scratched his hair. "I honestly didn't see that coming." He told.

"Really?" Kaya asked turning to Merry. "They've been inseparable since the day they met." She pointed out.

"But they are so different." Merry pointed out.

Kaya smirked as she shrugged. "Some-times opposites meet." She pointed out. "But at least we know they will look out for each other." She told.

Merry sighed as he shook his head, then smiled as well. "Yes Miss Kaya." He finally told. "They've always been to good to each other, they'll see each other safely through."

And as the sun broke the horizon ones again the next morning, Yanopp's feet's were away from Syrup island and on a ship, that sailed away.

Syrup was almost out of sight now, but Yanopp didn't look back, she was sitting up in the mast looking forward with anticipation over her entire body.

Slowly another girl climbed up, the more timid Elly whom swallowed. "Wauw, it sure is high to get up here." She shivered lightly.

"Yeah, it's much taller than my platform, isn't it great?" Yanopp asked.

Clearly Elly didn't quite agree, but it helped as Yanopp reached down and helped the girl up in a sitting position. "Elly look! Isn't it amazing?" Yanopp asked as she gestured in front of her towards the vast ocean. "This is it, this is really it. For the first time in my life, it doesn't matter whom my parents happens to be. No more Miss Yanopp because I am my mothers daughter, no more talk about being no good because of my father.. Whom isn't no good by the way, he is awesome. From now on, I'll just be me." She smiled happily collecting her legs in her arms.

Elly looked at Yanopp. "I didn't know you felt that way." She confessed.

"Neither did I." Yanopp admitted. "But I feel so ready, so ready to be my own person now." She told. "This is only the beginning though, just.. Did you see how strong Orion and Damon were?" she asked.

And Elly nodded as she swallowed, clearly also a little intimidated.

"I'll have to do my best, and work as hard as I can, to even keep up and be of use." Yanopp stated looking forward. "That's what I am going to do, I am going to work so hard that you wouldn't believe it, and I am going to become strong. I'll make sure that I become my own person."

"I don't doubt that." Elly told honestly. "I'll work hard to." She told looking forward. "You have always been the one looking out for me, but now we need to support each other, I.. I.. I WILL ALSO BECOME BRAVE!" she shouted, then silenced. And blushed a little embarrassed.

Yanopp blinked as she looked at Elly, then she grinned. "You all-ready are." She assured, padding Elly on the back. "Trust me, I protect you and you protect me, because we are Nakamas." She stated. "And family."

At that Elly meet Yanopp's eyes, then smiled. As they sat up there with an arm over each others shoulder, looking towards the future.

"So Yanopp." Damon spoke up as they all ate dinner, consisten of thin soup Damon had made. "You never answered me, how can the marines be calling you a pirate off-spring when your mother is a noble?" he asked.

"Oh." Yanopp replied as she chewed on her bread. So her mouth was stuffed. "My dad's a pirate."

"Really?" Orion asked interested. "Is he famouse?"

"Kind of." Yanopp told through the bread in her mouth, then at last swallowed, and sucked on her fingers, in a way she was never allowed to do home by the mansion. "Maybe you heard of him, he's Captain of the long-nose pirates and a former straw-hat pirate, his name is Captain Usopp."

And suddenly, both Orion and Damon spat out their soup, as they looked wide-eyed at Yanopp.

"WHAT!?" They both yelled.

"It's true." Elly told quietly as she slowly ate her soup. "I've seen him a couple of times when he visited Miss Kaya and Yanopp."

"So you are telling me." Damon frowned, as he pushed up his glasses. "That you have been full of hot air, trying to convince us that you were a great warrior and pirate. And that your dad is a legendary pirate of the old era, sailed with the Pirate prince, Straw-hat Luffy, is a continoues allie to the new straw-hat pirates AND now sail his own ship, leading the collected pirate rebellion against the world government, is the one little detail you DIDN'T FEEL LIKE TELLING!?" he asked.

"Yeah." Yanopp responded. "Pretty much."

"Why?" Damon asked. "Explain to me."

"I didn't want you to see me just as my fathers daughter." Yanopp at last admitted in a sigh. "I wanted you to see me for me, I want to be my own person." She stated. "I mean, I am proud of him! And I am proud to be his daughter, but.. I don't want that to be all that I am.. you get it?" she asked.

Orion smirked, then shrugged ."Don't worry, I don't give a shit." he told.

Yanopp smiled amused. "You don't really give a shit about where any-one comes from do you?" she asked.

"I can make up my own mind about the people I meet, I don't need other peoples input." Orion stated in a snort as he rolled his eyes.

"You sure are as arrogant and selfish as they come." Yanopp pointed out slightly amused, also in a slight roll of her eyes. "Captain." She added.

Orion shrugged. "What's the point of being a pirate, if it's not to make your own way?" he asked.

Yanopp blinked stunned, then smiled. "Good point." She grinned. "I'll make my own way, here with you." She laughed. "right Elly?" she asked the young doctor beside her.

"Hai." Elly as well smiled.

AN; And this is the end of the story, of how Yanopp sat to sea, if you are interested, you can continue following this story, in the sepperately posted story. "The new genneration, the snipers daughter." Which you can find on my profil page with stories, the first couple of chapters just being this story over again, but then continue the story as its own entity.

Hope you enjoyed, thank you very much for reading, cheers! :)