Author's Note: I do not own any of the One Piece characters. I own my character. So this story takes place a few months after the Arabasta arc and before Sky Island. Whether I will add Franky and Brooke into the crew is up to me but we will see as the story progresses (this isn't meant to follow what happens in the anime).
Chapter 1
[8 years ago]
"I don't understand why this concept is so difficult for you to follow, Commodore," the deep voice boomed from the shadows.
The Commodore bowed his head apologetically and looked back up. "We will do our best to-"
"No." the voice cut him off. The man stepped into the light, his gaze unwavering. "Find her." He slammed down a familiar piece of paper on the table in front of him. The Commodore glanced at the paper and knew immediately that it was her wanted poster with a bounty of 200 million beli.
The Commodore kept a straight face as he continued to gaze down. He couldn't look at the admiral; there was no way he could NOT accomplish the task at hand. It was just that…how could he find a teenage girl in the ENTIRE Grand Line?! Unfortunately, backing down from a command was not an option and thus he replied, "Yes sir" as the admiral receded back within the shadows.
"NAMI ARE WE THERE YET?!" the young man bellowed from the bow. He wore a red vest, denim shorts, sandals and his signature straw hat. "I'M SO HUNGRY!" he frowned with exaggeration.
"HOW CAN YOU BE HUNGRY WHEN YOU'VE EATEN ALL THE FOOD FROM THE FRIDGE 5 MINUTES AGO?!" the blonde man with the curly eyebrows screamed from the kitchen door. He wore a pink apron covering his black suit. I'm glad the mid-day snacks for Robin-chan and Nami-swan have been prepared already and are chilling in the freezer! He smiled secretly.
"We're almost there, Luffy!" the orange haired woman replied, exasperated. She wore a tank top, short skirt and gladiator sandals and glanced at the arrows on the Log Pose on her wrist. We're right on track! "Chopper, can you see anything?" She called to the little reindeer who was positioned at the crow's nest with a spyglass telescope in hand.
"Yes! I see land!" he jumped up and down excitedly, as did Luffy. As Luffy continued his jumping, he caused the ship to move up and down. This annoyed the long nosed pirate who was quietly creating new inventions in his room. He always wore his overalls and boots with a bandanna covering his curly black hair. He tinkered a few knobs and bolts with his goggles on, cursing at the captain under his breath.
"ZORO, WAKE UP! WE'RE ALMOST HERE!" Luffy excitedly announced to the snoring man on the deck. His moss green hair and dark skin were hard to miss as he snored aloud, sprawled out on deck next to three swords to his side attached to his green waistband. His white shirt, pants, and boots were his staple clothing. A few minutes later, he slowly opened his left and then right eye, and yawned loudly, stretching his arms above his head. A dark green/black bandanna was tied around his left arm, his staple headwear during battle.
"We're here?" he asked, rubbing his eyes and sat up, the three teardrop-shaped earrings dangling from his left ear. He looked forward and was somewhat relieved to be seeing the upcoming island. I need some booze, he thought.
"Nami," the woman with multiple hands wearing a purple cowboy hat asked Nami, "would you happen to know how long we will be staying on this next island based on the Log Pose?" Her blue eyes looked up from the pages of her latest textbook. She was seated on the deck by Zoro with a book in hand, or hands, as always.
"Sorry, Robin," Nami replied. "I won't know until we land. I'd have to ask one of the people there."
"Robin-chan! Nami-swan!" the cook called out to the women with hearts in his eyes. "Here's your mid-day snack, my loves." He danced out of the kitchen with a plate of fruits and yogurt assembled into a masterpiece as he presented them to the women.
"Thank you Sanji!" Nami smiled and accepted the fruit graciously into her mouth, "Delicious as always!"
I can die happy now! Sanji thought as his heart beat wildly for the navigator. He made his way to Robin and placed the dessert on the table in front of her.
"For you, Robin-chan," he announced as he bowed his head.
"Oi, Sanji! Where's mine?!" Luffy asked him from the bow as he was seated on the head of the Going Merry. With his stomach rumbling, he stretched his arms to obtain Robin's snack. As he was about to snatch the snack, Sanji kicked his arms, which then retracted back to his rubber body.
"That's not for you! You ate the rest of the food from the fridge!" Sanji shouted, hitting his head.
"Ow!" Luffy frowned, rubbing the spot where Sanji hit him and went back to looking at the island appearing before him, smirking.
Robin giggled as she took the spoon and dug into the snack. She smiled. "You are an amazing cook, Sanji." Sanji could not believe the words that came out of her mouth as he began to twirl and dance on the deck.
"They love me so much…" he told himself as he continued to twirl and dance. Nami sighed and Robin simply giggled at the sight.
"Get a hold of yourself, dartboard." Zoro muttered, shutting his eyes again. Sanji immediately stopped his dance as his blood began to boil.
"What..did you call me? YOU MARIMO!" he retorted as the two started to fight. Nami slapped her forehead and sighed. Please let us get to land soon…
"Oh no…" the woman sighed, "I need to get back to that island!" she frowned as she walked around town. Her blonde waist length hair was placed to one side as she placed her hands on her hips. She wiped the sweat from her brow as she looked up at the sky. It was mid-day and the sun beat on her face as she continued her search. She was wearing a tank top with calf-length trousers which was held together by a sash. She wasn't like the other women on the island who wore heels or sandals. She wore sneakers since she needed to be comfortable and swift. The tank top reached her midriff, exposing a toned stomach.
She was at the previous island in order to get her weapon fixed which would take about a week due to its material and damage. She impatiently decided to do some sightseeing on the next island and planned to come back…she just didn't know how that would happen. Damn it…I didn't think this far in advance… When she brought her weapon into the shop, she knew it would take two weeks so she had planned to stay in the next island for a week and then sail back, which normally took another swiftly ran around the bustling town with her backpack, asking anyone in sight when the next ship to Kura Island was sailing.
"I'm sorry… no ship is sailing there until next week." A man replied while rearranging his produce. Shit! Even though the sights and shops were great, she had grown tired of the same things over and over again. I'm wasting time here. I need to continue my journey. She spent time exploring the rest of the island which turned out to be interesting for her as well. She admired the forests and little plants and flowers she encountered. She especially found the cliff near the northern part of the island to have a great view. However, vacation was over, and she needed to find a ship fast. She started at the docks near the eastern part of the island and began to ask around.
"Hi sir, I was wondering if you were sailing to Kura Island, preferably today?" she asked.
"Nah, I'm sorry young lady." She continued this interrogation down the line of ships that were docked with each one of them disappointing her. She cursed in her head as she decided to head back to town, oblivious to the pirate ship docking.
"Yosh! Land!" Luffy clapped as the Going Merry docked at the harbor. Zoro released the anchor and Sanji helped tie the sails as Luffy left the ship.
"Oi! Wait!" Zoro called out to the rubber man who had ran straight into town, screaming, 'Meat, meat, meat!'
"It's okay, Zoro," Nami told him, "he'll be fine. Do you think it's okay to dock our ship here?" Zoro shrugged. Nami noticed a young blonde woman with a frown on her face walking away. "Um…excuse me!" Nami called out. The woman turned around, her violet eyes meeting Nami's brown ones.
"Yes?" she replied, still a little depressed. She walked towards the ship and looked up at the Straw Hats. I wonder what she wants.
"I was wondering if it was okay to dock our ship here since we are pirates." Nami explained, "we just want to get supplies and stuff before we head back out to sea."
Oh, pirates... She scanned the crew from left to right. She glanced at Nami followed by Robin, Zoro, Chopper, Usopp, and then Sanji. As she glanced at Sanji, she couldn't help but feel very uncomfortable due to his sudden dancing and twirling with what seemed to be hearts in his eyes. "Yeah it's fine. There have been pirates docking their ships here as well." She replied as she turned back around and started walking away.
"Alright, thanks!" Nami called out. "You heard that everyone! Let's get on land and get our stuff before we head out!" The crew complied and left the ship, walking towards the town.
I need to find a ship that plans to leave today! She then remembered what Nami had said earlier: 'before we head back out to sea…' THAT'S IT! She stopped in her tracks and turned back around and ran towards them.
"H-hey!" she called out to them. They turned to her as she met them. "You guys said you were headed back out to sea, right?" Her violet eyes gazed at them.
"Yeah, we're going to go ahead to the next island." The long nosed man replied as he quickly examined the Going Merry before they left. "What's the matter?"
"I know it sounds crazy…but…I was wondering if I could tag along until the next island?" she spoke. "It's really important that I get there by next week!" She dropped her backpack and pulled out a map and showed Nami. "I went on a sightseeing trip while I was getting my weapon fixed, and I just can't find another ship that'll leave today. The place is called Kura Island which is the next island from here. The ship I was aboard on came from the opposite way." She explained as she traced the course of travel with her index finger.
"Absolutely." Sanji scurried towards her, presenting her a rose.
Nami bashed his skull as she replied, "You're not the one who makes the decision!"
"Luffy has just left and so we can ask him when we meet him in the town," Chopper informed. "I'm sure he will be okay with it!"
"Wow…a talking reindeer!" she exclaimed. "You're so cool!" The woman's violet eyes lit up with a smile on her face as she put the map back in her backpack.
Chopper blushed furiously, chuckling as he replied, "Saying I'm cool doesn't make me happy, asshole!"
He definitely IS happy…Usopp thought and sighed to himself.
"I almost forgot to introduce myself. I'm Elise." She addressed the crew in front of her. She picked up her backpack and began to walk with them to town.
"I'm Nami," the orange haired woman replied and began to introduce the rest of the crew, "that's Chopper," she pointed to the reindeer. "This is Robin," she pointed to the other woman who nodded. "Usopp is the one with the long nose and curly hair," she pointed to the crewmate all the way to the right. Sanji was still head over heels for Elise as he basically drooled right next to her. "Lover boy here is Sanji…" Nami shook her head, "…and this is Zoro." She pointed to an empty space where Zoro had been a few minutes earlier. "Ack! Where's Zoro?!"
"ZORO!" Usopp yelled to the figure heading west, farther away from the town the rest of the crew was headed towards. He brought him back to the group as they safely made it to the marketplace.
"This place is nice," Elise began, "however I got bored of it. It's perfect for stocking up and stuff."
"Excuse me," Nami asked one of the vendors. "Do you know how long it takes the Log Pose to adjust to the next island?" The vendor smiled and replied, "Only 4 hours dear. Now please buy a lemon!" Nami refused and left with vendor convincing her to come back.
"4 hours is short!" Chopper said aloud. "The Log Pose has had to adjust in a few days at other islands."
"This is the Grand Line…so nothing can really be predicted." Robin replied as she looked at some of the vendors. She noticed a sign with a book on the front and gladly headed towards it. "Chopper, would you like to come along to look inside this book store?"
"Of course! I need medical books!" the reindeer who was on all fours with his backpack and hat on, ran towards Robin. The two then disappeared into the store.
"Nami-swan, Elise-chan!" Sanji called to the ladies with Zoro and Usopp. "I will be here buying ingredients to stock our fridge!"
"Okay Sanji! We will meet you later!" Nami replied as Sanji sent a flying kiss to her, which Nami ignored. "I guess we should find Luffy."
"He's most likely at one of the restaurants. His love for food especially meat is incomparable." Zoro replied. He felt a stare and turned slightly, meeting vibrant violet eyes. He raised his eyebrow. "What?"
"Is that your real hair color?" Elise pointed at his head. She began to braid her hair to one side as Zoro tried convincing her that it was real. "Uh huh.." she replied. This woman.. Zoro thought to himself as he followed the crew. He was in deep thought for most of the walk. Once he came back to reality, he suddenly ended up by a cliff overlooking the sea. Shit…how did I get here?
"We are the Straw Hat Pirates." Usopp introduced to Elise as they continued to walk straight towards the northern part of town.
"Yes, I've heard of your pirate crew. I've seen the bounties – very impressive especially of Monkey D. Luffy's." Elise replied.
"Eh? You have?" Nami asked her.
"Of course…the wanted posters come out by the News Coos and so I read the news papers and see the new wanted posters," Elise answered her. She had more than enough experience dealing with pirates however she kept her explanation to a minimum in order to avoid more explanation. "I really hope your captain allows me to tag along." They're my only hope! She told herself. There was a loud commotion coming from one of the restaurants which distracted Elise.
"There's Luffy." Usopp muttered and turned to Zoro. "Hey Zoro, why don't you-" Surprisingly enough, Zoro was not beside him. "We lost Zoro AGAIN! Nami, go meet with Luffy while I find Zoro!" Usopp ran swiftly back into the marketplace.
"Sorry about that," Nami apologized, "Zoro has a terrible sense of direction." She went into the restaurant with the loud ruckus with Elise following suit.
"It's not a problem. I gathered that tidbit of information since he strayed from the group twice." She laughed as she followed Nami. Her jaw dropped in amazement as she saw a tower of empty plates stacked high to ceiling with a large round guy eating drumsticks, ribs and other types of meat.
"Boy…this is… good," the boy managed to say as he stuffed his mouth with meat and rice. "more.." he told the waiter who was rushing to bring more entrees out to him. As he turned his head to the entrance of the restaurant, he saw his fellow crewmate and spat, "Nami! Come join me! The food's great here!"
Nami shrugged her head and took a seat next to Luffy. "Sit here, Elise," she motioned to the blonde who was still amazed at Luffy's eating capabilities, "we'll have to wait until he's done. So let's eat!"
[8 years ago]
"Units 34 through 38 assemble!" the Commodore bellowed. In the Navy headquarters, marines from different wings ran to meet the Commodore with guns to their shoulders. 180 marines were lined up, ready to receive orders from the Commodore, their backs erect with rifles in hand. The Commodore showed the units the same wanted poster the admiral had shown him. "We are to find this girl at ALL costs. Find Asmara."
"Yes sir!" the marines bellowed in unison, determined to find Asmara. Commodore Lee spoke to one of the other commanders and captains present and explained the situation.
"I will be taking Units 34 to 38 along with me on my search. Take 80 marines with you as well and search for Asmara. I will start at Floreceria and I will be in touch." Commodore Lee spoke sternly to the other three captains and commanders who nodded in agreement to his instructions. His eyes were a dark gray as he solemnly swore to himself that he would find Asmara. And he would capture her for good.
Usopp was running around town, trying to find sight of the green-haired swordsman. Damn it…how does this guy get lost EVERY TIME?! As he opened one of the shops, he met Robin and Chopper.
"Hi Usopp!" Chopper smiled, browsing through an aisle of medical textbooks.
"Oi, have you seen Zoro?" he asked them. Robin was looking through a few history and anthropology textbooks at the same time, thanks to her Devil Fruit abilities.
"I'm sorry Usopp," Robin replied as she flipped the page of the textbook on her left, "we have not seen him since the time we went into this store."
"Ah," Usopp sighed, "it's okay. Meet us at the restaurant a few blocks from here." He then left the store and continued his search. The anthropologist and doctor nodded as they continued their browsing.
Overlooking the view of the sea, Zoro sat against the trunk of a tree, enjoying the breeze as the sun was beating down on the town. This feels nice. He surveyed the horizon, eyeing the different shapes and sizes of the ships that have been docked. He then noticed a familiar group of ships with white sails moving towards the island. Their signature trademark of a seagull was etched on their sails. Marines!
"Excuse me, mademoiselle," Sanji smiled. "What is your freshest produce and catch?" The woman gladly offered different fish, fruit, and vegetables to Sanji as he picked and chose what he needed. He paid the woman and left pushing his wooden cart full of ingredients. As he continued his grocery shopping he met an exhausted Usopp.
"Have you…seen…Zoro…" he panted.
"Nope, haven't seen that natural treasure around. He got lost again, huh?" Sanji replied as he and Usopp walked together. "Why don't you try one of the forests over there? He's an idiot."
"Good idea…"Usopp replied, "we are at the restaurant a few blocks from here." He left the cook to his shopping as he began to run again towards the forest. After a bit, he finally found Zoro at the edge of a cliff overlooking the sea. "Oi! We've been looking for you!" Usopp shouted. I'm gonna kill you…
"Oh, there you are!" Zoro acknowledged him, his right hand on his swords. "Why'd you get lost?" Zoro said with a straight face. Usopp sighed and slapped his forehead. It's you who is lost, Zoro…
"Glad I found you. We're at the restaurant where Luffy is. Let's go." Usopp told him.
Zoro started as he walked with Usopp "We have to tell Luffy…". Usopp turned his head. "the Marines are coming to this island." Usopp nodded in agreement as they both made their way back to the restaurant.
"Ack!" Usopp gulped, his legs beginning to shake and tremble as he followed the swordsman. I think I have caught the I-don't-want-to-meet-the-marines disease…
Aboard the marine ship, Commodore Lee crossed his arms as he awaited the sight of the island. She better be here, he told himself. It had been a long 8 years ago as he searched for Asmara , the woman with a bounty of 200 million beli on her head. He had been threated by the admiral to capture the girl at all costs. Thus, his men began scouring every corner of the Grand Line. They had received no luck the past 8 years and were hoping to catch a break. He still remembered the admiral's threat 7 years ago…
"It's been 1 year and we still haven't found her!" the Commodore shouted in his office. What am I going to tell the admiral? We've searched everywhere on the Grand Line…I'm sure of it.
Buruburuburu! The Den Den Mushi on his desk rang.
"Commodore Lee." He spoke into the receiver. The snail began to speak with the admiral's threatening voice.
"It's been a year, Commodore, and you have NOT found her yet. Search every island of this godforsaken place…every 15 year old girl. Search until you find her…no matter how long it takes…or else…" The Commodore gulped as the Den Den Mushi fell asleep.
"We have approached the island. Landing in 5 minutes!" one of the marines announced, awakening Commodore Lee from his thoughts. The marines prepared themselves with rifles in hand as the anchor was dropped. They smoothly left the ship and made their way to town.
"Luffy!" Usopp shouted as they entered the restaurant. They saw the entire crew seated with Elise, enjoying their food and drink. Luffy was now on dessert and literally inhaled everything that was laid out in front of him. How delicious! Luffy thought to himself as he ordered more dessert. He turned to the sniper and swordsman.
"Oi." He waved at them and offered them a slice of cake.
"Marines are headed to this island." Zoro told him. He took the empty seat next to Nami's right side since Elise was to her left. He then began to drank the beer on the table. The rest of the crewmates looked alarmed. Elise froze mid-way through her glass of water. The…marines…?!
"Let them come!" Luffy smirked. "We'll kick their asses!" He punched his hand. The rest of the crew agreed that they would let Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji handle the Marines.
"Oi, Elise, are you okay?" Chopper noticed the blonde who was frozen stiff, still holding her glass of water. Usopp was trembling and shaking as he took his seat next to her. Nami, Robin and Sanji also looked at her with concerned expressions on their faces.
"I'm fine," she smiled, convincing them to not worry and enjoy their meals.
"Nami, has the Pose readjusted?" Robin asked, eating her sandwich. Nami explained that it would take 4 hours for the pose to readjust.
"One more hour!" she smiled as she finished her dinner. "Has everyone gotten what they needed from the island? We should leave in an hour!" Everyone nodded.
"Speaking of leaving…" Elise started, nervously. "I was wondering if I could tag along until your crew reached the next island.." she asked Luffy. Once he finished his pie and pastries, he looked at her with stern, dark eyes.
"Sure!" he exclaimed with a large grin. "We're having a new crew member!"
"Whoa, not a new crew member!" Elise corrected him. "Just take me to Kura Island and that's it!" As Elise tried to get Luffy to listen to her, the rest of the crew chatted happily, especially Sanji.
Another pretty lady! He thought to himself as he glanced at Elise sneakily while she argued with Luffy.
Suddenly the doors of the restaurant slammed open as marines poured into the restaurant. The restaurant became quiet as the guests who were dining shook in fear. The marines formed a line leading up to the owner as Commodore Lee entered through.
"Y-Yes, Commodore Lee!" the owner bowed, shaking in his shoes, "how may I help you?" Commodore Lee gave him a wanted poster.
"I'm looking for this girl…" he pointed at the face on the poster. "She should be 23 now and she has a 200 million beli bounty. Violet eyes and dark red hair. Admiral Akito is very insistent on her capture." Commodore Lee looked around the room suspiciously at every guest dining. She may be here in this very room. Elise's heart beat faster and faster as he began to look towards her. Act like nothing is wrong. Act calm. She told herself as she breathed calmly.
"You!" Commodore Lee's voice boomed. Elise quickly glared at him and clenched her fist, her muscles tense. She clenched her jaw as she thought, 'Damn it, I don't have my weapon!' Zoro eyed the blonde suspiciously. What is wrong with this woman? He thought. He eyed the Commodore approaching Luffy and placed his hand on his swords. Commodore Lee looked at Luffy with sinister smile.
"What a surprise to see the Straw Hat Pirates here.." he cackled devilishly. Luffy stood up, prepared to fight. Sanji and Zoro stood up as well. "Ha ha ha ha! I'm not here for your heads today. I'm on a mission and so you have been spared." He examined each person at the table and stopped at Elise. She simply looked at him, expressionless.
"You're not a member of their crew." He commented. "Who are you?" Zoro examined her actions again which made him curious.
"I'm Elise Hamada," she began, "..and they are giving me a ride to one of the other islands near here." She released the tension in her muscles and sat back on the chair, folding her arms in front of her chest.
Commodore Lee examined her closely and noted her violet eyes. He threw a wanted poster on the table as he turned around and made his way back to the owner. "Let me know if you see this girl." One of the marines nailed the poster to the nearby wall as Commodore Lee and his crew exited the restaurant. Elise and Luffy continued to watch the marines, especially Commodore Lee, until they exited the restaurant.
Nami picked up the wanted poster that Commodore Lee threw on their table. "Hm, this is her huh?" she commented aloud. The rest of the crew took a look at the wanted poster to see what criminal looked like.
"She's a kid!" Usopp replied, scratching his head. "Ack! 200 million beli?!"
"Well, if you heard the commodore," Robin began, "the girl should be 23 right now. I guess they've been looking for her since she was young." Just like me…
"I can't see!" Chopper replied and quickly climbed up Zoro's leg and onto his head. "Her name is Asmara! What a pretty name!" Zoro looked at the photo: the young girl had a stern expression on her face with violet eyes and dark red hair. Her eyes look the same as hers…
"I wonder what she looks like now!" Sanji grinned widely.
"That guy's a jerk," Luffy frowned, remembering the commodore. "We'll kick their asses next time!" Most of the members agreed minus Usopp whose legs began to shake and tremble again.
"Well, I guess it's time to leave now?" Nami asked him. Luffy thought about it for a moment and nodded in acquiescence. She reluctantly paid the owner as she rolled up the wanted poster. Everyone began to leave the restaurant and head towards the ship. Elise felt a stare and turned to meet Zoro's suspicious eyes and responded with a glare, which caught him off guard, as she turned back to conversing with the rest of the crew.
"So what's on Kura Island?" Usopp asked. "Like, is it similar to this island?" Elise explained how Kura Island is an island known for their seafood and fruits. Many people visit the island to buy or eat the freshest ingredients. "Wait, so what are you going there for?" Usopp looked confused.
"Well, there is this awesome shop that repairs damaged weapons and it's one of the best on the Grand Line!" she exclaimed. "I go there all the time." Zoro seemed interested as he touched his swords. They've been through lots of fights…maybe they should be fixed up too. He looked at the three swords on his hip, considering the idea. The sun had begun to set as they made their way back to the ship.
"Welcome to the Going Merry!" Usopp proudly welcomed Elise as she got on the ship. Zoro pulled the anchor as everyone went to their assigned places: Zoro, Robin and Nami at the deck, Luffy at the bow, sitting on top of the sheep's head, and Sanji and Chopper at them helm, awaiting Nami's orders. Elise glanced at their jolly roger: a skull and crossbones with a straw hat.
"Feel free to take a look around, Elise," Nami warmly smiled. "You can sleep in the women's room on the right!" Elise smiled and thanked her as she went to the bottom deck to pick out a room. I'm almost at Kura Island…I can't wait!
She went into women's room which was down the stairs from the storage room. It was beautifully decorated with a lounge chair, desk, bookshelf and liquor bar. Elise placed her backpack on the lounge chair and relaxed her body. She stared at the wall across from her. That Commodore Lee…
While Elise was resting in the women's room, Nami directed Chopper and Sanji to steer to portside, following her Log Pose. Zoro made sure the sails were open before relaxing on the deck. It was now sunset as he waited for everyone to finish their duties before speaking.
"Guys…" he caught their attention. "I'm suspicious of that woman." The members looked confused as he said these words. Sanji was especially annoyed with him.
"What are you talking about, Zoro?" Usopp asked him. "She just needs us to take her to Kura Island."
"Yeah, you should relax," Nami replied, glancing at the Log Pose to make sure they were going in the right direction.
"Take a look at that wanted poster." Zoro told them. "They have the same eye color! I was watching her reaction when that commodore came over to us and talked to her. She looked like she was ready to fight. " He explained with a stern look on his face.
"WE were ready to fight! And people can have violet eyes!" Sanji shouted, defending the cute blonde woman. "You shitty swordsman!"
"I'm just saying that I don't trust her, ero cook! She's hiding something!" Zoro retorted, getting angrier by the minute, as he blocked Sanji's kicks.
"Hm…" Luffy expressed his opinion, deep in thought. "I think she's going to be our nakama!" He nodded as he sat in his special seat.
"If anything, we could always ask her about it," Robin suggested with a book in hand. Zoro seemed to agree with her suggestion. The crew members decided to drop the subject as they began to make their way to Kura Island.
At this time, Elise emerged from the bottom deck, looking for Nami. Sanji blew her a kiss as she passed him and she giggled nervously as she talked to navigator sitting at the dining table.
"Hi, Elise, what's up?" she asked, sipping a cup of tea Sanji had made.
"Hi, I was wondering where the bathroom is?" Elise asked her, placing her hair between her ears. Two earrings gleamed in the light from her piercings as she helped herself to some tea.
"Oh!" Nami stood up abruptly. "I never gave you a formal tour of the ship!" They left their empty teacups on the table as they went to the lower deck. When they disappeared, Sanji took their cups and lovingly kissed them.
"So that was the storage room and then down here is the women's room, which you found!" Nami explained. "In here," she pointed to the small opening in the right corner of the room which was locked, "is the entrance to the men's room." Elise inspected the opening and wondered why it was bolted shut so tightly.
Nami frowned as she remembered all the times Sanji tried to sneak into the room. "Anyway," she continued, dismissing the thought, "the shower is back upstairs in the storage room." The two ascended to the storage room towards the shower. They then ascended back up to the main deck. Nami pointed to the door near the mast and opened it. "This is the men's room below."
"Got it, thanks Nami." Elise replied. She passed by Zoro as she went back downstairs and felt his suspicious stare again. Why is he giving me that look? She ignored it as she went into the women's room and opened her backpack to get a change of clothes. She took a towel and then opened the door to the bathroom, beginning to prepare the shower. Once the water was warm, she removed her clothes. She took off her shoes, followed by socks, trousers, tank top and then undergarments.
"We're all good now. Thanks everyone!" Nami announced. Zoro yawned and stretched his back. Shower time…He descended down to the storage room to get a towel and headed straight to the bathroom. He was lost in thought, trying to figure out who Elise really was and what she was hiding. If she was that nervous by Commodore…could she be…?! Due to his absentmindedness, he opened the door and was welcomed with a large amount of steam. As the steam cleared, he was able to see a figure in the room.
Oh no…Zoro thought as he was speechless. "Shit…" he muttered as his cheeks reddened at the sight before him when his eyes met her violet ones. In the middle of the room was Elise, naked, with dark red hair as the blonde wig fell to the wooden floor.