Memories

As Nami had aged, her thoughts about Arlong had become conflicted. Often, he was kind, treating her more like a little sister than the hostage she truly was. He would stand behind her and watch her play poker with the crew, doing nothing to stop her from cheating. He would let her have free use of the ‘attractions’ at Arlong Park when she was back from weeks at sea.Other times though, he was cruel, screaming and throwing things at her when she didn't finish a map fast enough or for sleeping in too late. On one occasion, a bottle of ink had been spilled on a nearly finished map, and he had flown into a rage. She went to bed that night with a poorly wrapped broken hand and a shaking body covered in bruises. It was a cycle, and no matter how hard she tried, she could never break it. He would hurt her, breaking bones and making her bleed, leaving her quivering, shackled in a pool of blood and vomit.-------aka nami thinking about her past with Arlong after they leave fishman island.