Something felt wrong to Nami as she leaned over the rails of the Thousand Sunny. The redheaded navigator felt the air shift around her ominously. She pulled her coat tighter around her. She hated winter climate islands.
"Oi, Nami," Sanji said looking over at the beauty framed by the sunlight. The redhead looked up from the sea at his voice and the flick of his lighter. "You sure about this? I know you know your shit but I don't like how fast the weather changing." She fanned away the acrid smoke that was often surrounding the blonde chef.
"Me either," Nami replied. "It's getting too cold too quick even if we're entering the climate ring of a winter island. "There's going to be ice soon. Get everybody out her and tell Usopp to get up in the crow's nest. I need him watching the water."
"You sure we shouldn't veer a new course? Real bad feeling about this."
"We can't Sanji. This is the safest and best path through. Now go raise the crew."
"AYE AYE NAMIIIIIII MY LOOOOOOVvvvvveeee!" It was then that the Strawhat cook Sanji sped off to do the bidding of his beautiful Navigator. He bolted down the stairs his long legs making short work of the distance. Visions of Nami's long red hair blowing in the icy wind motivated him. "Hey, Shitbrain Samurai," Sanji said after he came to a stop. He had nearly tripped over Zoro. The large man sprawled lazily against a wall below decks. Sanji sneared and then he sent prepared to send a shiny boot slamming into Zoro's side. But before he launched the crushing kick A lethally sharp katana was raised it's dark blade ready to remove the offending leg.
"The hell you want?" Zoro said as he turned his one good eye to Sanji. He ran a hand through his short dark green hair steadying himself from his sleep.
"The glorious Goddess Nami-Swan wants you out there on deck. Something bad is coming. Get out there." Zoro yawned and reached into his loose comfortable Yukata and pulled out his flask. He took a swig of it and headed out the door.
"Shithead, the main deck stairs are the other way."
"Know where I'm going," Zoro replied still groggy as he made his way out of the wrong door. Sanji felt a nerve twitch in his neck but ignored it. He'd get there soon enough. He would. He puffed out smoke and took a deep drag on his cigarette. His favorite brand. It was getting harder and harder to find. There was nothing like East Blue Silk Tobacco. Best taste he'd ever had. It was then that he heard Nami yelling and the ship took a violent pitch to the right side. It nearly knocked Sanji off his feet. When the ship leveled he ran up the stairs. There was no way the rest of the crew could stay in their hiding holes when the ship tossed like that.
"Nami! Franky! What Happened!?"
"We hit something!" The Navigator yelled over the wind.
"Usopp! Get below check for damage," Franky said as he struggled against the helm. He turned the wheel pulling the ship hard to the side. The long nosed brown man shouted "AYE, NAMI! Before he grabbed his bag and headed below decks on the pitching ship.
"Franky," Nami shouted as she ran up the steps to the helm taking them two or three at a time. "We need somebody in the nest. I want to be able to see for miles." Nico Robin smiled as she rose in a flurry of petals from the floor next to Franky.
"Cien Fleur, Ojos," A circle of eyes appeared in the wood of the crow's nest in a flurry of magical petals under the control of Nico Robin. Eyes lined the sides of the ship as she stood with crossed arms.
"Robin, what did we hit?" The dark haired devil fruit woman shook her head calmly. She scanned the water through hundreds of eyes but all she saw was endless blue.
"I Don't know, Ms. Navigator. I don't see anything."
"Whatever we hit we hit it Suuuuuuuppppppper hard. It knocked the rudder out of line Can't hold Sunny straight." The ship pulled hard against Franky's massive mechanical arms as he struggled to keep the heading. "If I fight any harder it'll sheer clean." Luffy shot from below decks sending a spray of shattered wood in his wake.
"Damn it's rough down there."
"BASTARD!" Sanji screamed. "Don't Damage the ship any worse." And when he landed on the helm stand near Nami slugged him a look of utter rage on her face. How the hell did he always choose the worst possible time to do stupid things. Stupid things like crash though the hull of their ship. Nami did not like the wind either. It was still cold and they were veering right into a cutting crosswind that would make it nearly impossible to move the heavy Caravel. They were going to be helpless and dead in the water. Then the radio at the helm buzzed.
"Franky! Nami! It's not looking good down here."
"What's going on down there Usopp?" Nami asked. Franky listened closely this was the most important information he would here. The Sunny was his baby and he was going to take care of her. This wasn't going to tank her. She was modeled after a Golden Lion A great Sea King. He heaved pulling at the helm his shades glinting as the ship creaked tilting harder towards the sun."
"Well, whatever we hit breached the hull we're taking on water... fast. But that isn't the worst part?"
Nami felt a migraine coming and rubbed her temples. Okay that was bad what was worse?
"Get to the worst part," Franky yelled. "And the important question is Can you handle patching it up? Or do I need to head down there. I'm barely keeping her from tipping completely in circles Long Nose."
"The worst part is it's flooding our store hold. We're losing a hell of a lot of food and goods. And I'm betting it's soaking our powder and cannon oil too."
"Listen, You better get that hole clogged SUUUUPPPPPERRR FAST! Sunny might be a strong girl but she'll drown just like us." Usopp cut the connection and Nami looked to Robin.
"Robin, Please tell me you see something anything? We're about to be hit by a sheering crosswind and we're barely in control of this thing. We need to know what we hit."
"I don't see anything. No rock, No Ice, and No reef nothing," Nico Robin replied. It was then Franky's hair suddenly changed becoming the light blue pompadour he was known for.
"I think I have an idea. The Shark Submerger," Franky said. He adjusted the dials on the helm. Soldier Dock System Set. Sunny 4 Shark Sub. Get your asses down there." Nami looked at Sanji and Robin. Luffy was bouncing in excitement in the sheering cold wind. " Find out what we hit."
"Okay," Luffy shouted his grin huge. "Me and Sanji can go." Nami nodded and then her hair flew as the wind shifted.
"Hurry up we're heading into the crosswind. It's going to knock us sideways. Zoro Brook, Robin, Get those sails down. NOW! If the wind catches them, we're going to tilt. Franky get Usopp on that thing again." Franky nodded pulling his shades up off his eyes. "We need to know how bad the lean is going to get."
"Long Nose! HEY! LONG NOSE! What's happening?" He said into the radio receiver connected to the helm.
"It's bad, Franky! I can't stop it. I need help. We're going to get heavy and ride really low. I don't think we've got long. The way the ship keeps leaning throws more water in here before I can patch it. And We're losing supplies fast. "HOLD UP! Zoro's here. Zoro help me!"
"Usopp? Who put this hole in the ship?" Franky snorted as the connection clicked off. He reset the radio to the soldier dock launcher.
"You guys ready to dive?"
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"Hey, Roboman," Sanji said holding the radio. "Take this shitty sub down. Don't worry, Roboman, We'll find what we hit."
"Chopper, Franky said. "Get below and help Usopp and Zoro. You've got the Suuupppperr muscle. The small reindeer doctor transformed with a roar becoming a large muscular humanoid. His footsteps made the desk shudder as the ship tipped ever further and hang ever lower in the deep water. The sub descended into the water.
"Keep an eye out Luffy, We have to be careful we don't know what's down here."
"Let's go Sanji, Dive Dive." Sanj ihit the lights as the water got darker. He was no stranger to underwater travel. The dark water glowed as they sank The blonde chef scanned the ocean and saw nothing. And that's when he saw the ship lurch again as something hit it from the side. Another jagged gash opened in the belly of the ship and Luffy yelled. The radio in the sub crackled
"Yo, Blondie, what happened down there?" Sanji blinked in shock as he watched the ship fonder further away. He hit the throttle on the small sub and rubbed the receiver to the radio. :We saw you get his but we don't know what it was it was invisii...bble." The water seemed to shift under the ship. It rippeled hypnotically and then he saw it. He saw the flash of immense silvery scales. "IT'S A SEA KING! A CAMOFLAUGED SEA KING. It's ramming the ship." Again the creature came into view giant jaws and a dorsal fin the size of the sub.
"We can't get hit again," Nami screamed. "Franky tell him to get rid of it. We're floundering and we can not go down here. If he can stop it I can get us somewhere."
"AYE AYE NAMI!" Sanji said after hearing her voice crackle though the radio. He turned the sub and lined up the targeting system of the Soldier Shark.
"FIRE SANJI!" Luffy said. Two missiles went screaming from the tubes heading straight for the fading image of the giant seasnake. When they struck the creature became fully visible and sped away bleeding in a torrent of bubbles. It was one of the largest they had seen.
"Such a huge snake. It's bigger than the ones that pull Hancock's ships. The sub sped through the water towards the ship. "Franky get the dock ready," Sanji said into the radio. There was no response. And Sanji saw his captain look at him with fear.
"Keep up to them."
On deck the Strawhat's were frantically working to control the ship. The helm wheel went slack in Franky's hand as the rudder sheered off as they hit the current at the worst angle.
"Damn It!" Franky hissed. The wheel span out of control. "We've got no control. Helm is dead." Nami cursed and then she pulled her perfect the holset at the small of her back. High on the beam Robin tied the main sail down with an army of hands.
"ROBIN!" The older archeologist looked down over the mast to Nami who was waving violently on the tilting deck. "Let the Short sail down. Keep the main one tied. I'm going to turn us. LET THE SHORT SAIL DOWN!" There was a flurry of petals and the smaller sail not connected to the main mast fell down. "Franky Get ready as soon as the Sub docks we're going to use a Coup de Burst. And then you get below and help them. It won't help if we sink from the water flooding the holds." Nami yelled up to the rigging where Robin Stood holding the ropes connected to the Short Sail. "BRACE YOURSELF, Robin. We're going to be moving fast." Nami carefully examined the maps she had pulled from the stock box beneath the helm stand. She was going to be cutting it close but they had taken worse hits. They could handle this. The Sunny wouldn't let them down this time. "You;'re going to get us here aren't you Sunny" Nami tightened her grip on the handles of her weapon. Then Luffy's voice rang through the Radio.
"GUYS! EVERYBODY We're back at the dock. Let us in Franky." Nami span the staff in her hands building change. She felt the air shift around her rabidly warming. She felt energy crackle around her as she clicked another segment of the Climatact into place.
"Are they in, Franky?"
"Almost. Sealing the Dock in Three. Two. One. DO it!"
"CYCLONE TEMPO!" A powerful gust of hurricane force wind shot through the short sail and the ship was rocketed forward cutting across the current that was dragging it sideways. Nami and Franky both Screamed, Grabbing the rails. Below decks Usopp, Chopper, and Zoro were thrown among the swamped cargo. "FRANKY NOW!"
"COUP DE BURST!" Another powerful burst and the ship shot forward crashing aground. Robin cracked her eyes open looking around. She winced as she moved. Her arm was wrong. Very wrong. Dislocated shoulder she thought. She could handle it. Nothing she had not had before and worse. She crawled up to look over the crows nest. She had been smart to shift into the nest before they had made the rough jumps to... wherever this was. The Thousand Sunny was beached. She was sitting in the shallow icy water of a bay. Well half sitting the other half of the powerful pirate shit was jutting onto icy beach.
"Nami! Franky!" The big cyborg held Nami in his hand and the redhead waved weekly. " We need to get below. You okay Robin?"
"Just my arm. I'm sure Dr. Chopper can fix it. Think I dislocated something." The trio made the trip below deck where Sanji and Luffy were crawling out of the hatch to the Soldier Dock.
"Everybody okay?"
"Yeah, everybody is Super, blondie. Got to get the sunny and Robin Patched up."
"Did you guys see the enormous sea snake. It was so awesome."
"You stupid bastard," Sanji hissed following Franky and Robin. "It nearly sank our ship. Stupid goddamn shitty seaking." It wasn't long before they hit the water. As soon as they hit the stairs they could hear and smell the water. "OI! You guys make it down here?" Franky asked as he ducked down into the flooded holds. The water was up to his knees as Usopp struggled with boards at the gash in the hull. Franky waded through the water adding his powerful muscles to the mix. He held the board.
"Thanks, Franky." Usopp's hammer pounded the heavy board in place. " Yeah we're fine. When we jumped Chopper got thrown and the water got to him."
"Is he okay," Nami asked. She shivered her jeans coated in icy cold frigid water.
"Yeah," Zoro said. "I got him. He's up on the steps. He's fine as long as he stays above the waterline. We need to fix this leak."
"Me and Franky got it," Usopp said. "Now that the waves aren't bringing it in we can patch it."
"Yeah, I need to check the damage to the holds rudder. Get this patched."
"Leave it to me Franky. You guys get Chopper out of here. Zoro I need some tar. Here. Got to seal it good if it's gonna' hold."
"Let's go look around for a bit," Nami said. She led the boys out of the the hold and back above deck. Fluffy white snow fell and the icy beach gave way to winter forest. Chopper groggily peered out and smiled.
"It's beautiful just like home,"
"Yeah," Nami said. "But it isn't this isn't your island Chopper. This is Frigid Fort. And we're stuck here."
