"Look out!"

Beth jumped out of the way of an attacking sword. The tip of the weapon bit into her shoulder and she had to bite her cheek to keep from crying out in pain. There was a small sound of something being fired before one of Usopp's fire stars consumed her enemy. She glanced over at him as he ran over. She gave him a quick smile. "Thanks."

Usopp nodded, focusing his gaze on the enemies still standing around them. "You have to pay more attention, Beth. What if I couldn't come save you?"

"I know, I know. It's hard to pay attention to every side though when I need to aim." She pulled her slingshot back and fired at the pirate trying to rush her.

Usopp copied her motion, taking down a different pirate. "Just try. I don't want you to get hurt." At that, he rushed off to another place to attack.

She took his words to heart and paid more attention than she normally did. Just as the pirate numbers were dwindling, there was a loud yell from the edge of the clearing. "It's the Chain Link Pirates and the Straw Hat Pirates!"

Marines began to rush into the battle. Beth could hear her crew yell overtop of them. "Guys! It's time to go!" Luffy yelled.

Beth grinned at her captain's order and turned to run. Something tripped her and everything seemed to slow down. Her forearms slapped the ground, protecting her face from hitting, but something was wrong. She slowly looked off to the side where her other hand should've been. A bloody stump was her wrist now and her hand was lying a foot away, still clasped around her slingshot. It all felt so wrong to her. This couldn't be happening. It hit her all at once and she started screaming.

There was the sound of a rubber band shooting off as Luffy shot towards her. One moment later, she was in the doctor's arms and her attacker was lying in the dirt. Her captain had clenched his fists and was glaring down at the Marine. "Never hurt my friends," he said coldly and evenly.

Chopper ran from the fighting, doing his best to avoid the surviving Marines and pirates. He paused behind a tree to pull bandages out of his backpack. He looked worried about something. Pain was running rampant through Beth's brain as she stared at a white-covered ball on the ground. She couldn't comprehend why Chopper would be carrying it around. A cry tore through her chest as he started bandaging the wound. It was seeping through the fabric too fast.

"We need to get back to the ship," he muttered. He looked stressed.

He picked Beth's weak body off the ground and ran again. She could hear others running around her, but she couldn't see them. Chopper's large furry body blocked her sight and she was growing faint from blood loss. Everyone suddenly stopped running.

"Three Sword Style-"

"Diablo-"

Beth passed out.

Faint voices reached her ears. She just wanted them to be quiet. She wanted to go back to sleep.

"…might not be possible…"

"…can't give up! She…"

"…sorry I can't be…"

They were being annoying. Why wouldn't they let her sleep? The voices began to fade and she felt relief for the quiet as she drifted back into the dark.

Beth stared at Chopper's sad face as he stood on a stool next to her bed. No. He had to be lying to her. He couldn't be serious!

"Bethany, I'm sorry-" he started.

"No! Don't do this to me, Chopper! I-It can't be true! Don't lie to me!" She was getting hysterical.

His eyes stared tearing up. "I'm not lying. I wish I was, Beth…"

She knew she was hurting his feelings; she could see it in his eyes. She just couldn't deal with the pain he was causing to her heart right now. She swung her feet off the bed and ran out the door. She could hear him calling after her, but she couldn't be around him. Not right now.

She burst through the door onto the deck and stopped. It felt like her heart was stuck in her throat. The rest of the crew was standing on the deck and staring at her. She was frozen in place until Usopp turned and took a step towards her. She took a step backwards. "No," she whispered. They couldn't see her. Not like this.

"Beth!" she heard Chopper call her again.

She turned to run again, but Usopp grabbed her arm; even worse, he grabbed her arm that she wished would just disappear. "Wait, Beth. You-"

She shoved him away. "Let go!" She stared up at him in shock. Not once since joining this ship had she yelled at him. Usopp was the closest friend she had. He took a step away from her, his face falling.

Everyone was silent on the ship now. They had seen how she hurt him and now it would haunt her just as her hand would. Before Chopper could place a hand on her leg, she dashed back down the stairs to the infirmary. She never wanted to speak to another person again.

Zoro and Usopp watched her walk away from them, just as she had been doing for the past few weeks. Usopp sighed and rubbed his face while Zoro watched her with a small frown. "When is she going to snap out of this?" Zoro growled, hiding his worry for his nakama.

Usopp didn't reply. He had a feeling she wouldn't.

Beth walked to the far side of the deck and placed her hand on the railing. How long had it been since she smiled? A week? Two weeks? A month? She couldn't remember anymore. It wasn't like it mattered to her anyways. She was healed by now, but the weight of what happened continued to weigh her down.

A head stretched down into her vision and she stared back. Luffy was hanging down from the sail, which he would undoubtedly get yelled at from Nami for doing. His face was unusually straight as he stared at her. "Hey, Beth. Why don't you play with us anymore?"

She looked away from him. "I can't play games, Luffy."

He frowned. "Of course you can. Come play tag with me and Chopper. We can get Usopp to join, too."

Beth looked directly into his eyes and glared at him. "I can't play silly games with you anymore, Luffy! I lost my hand! I can't even shoot my slingshot! I'm nothing to this crew now! Just leave me on an island somewhere. I don't care anymore." Her voice grew quieter until she whispered the last sentence. She turned and ran back into the ship, searching for her room.

Luffy watched her go with a frown. "But I don't want to lose my nakama."

"Luffy!" Nami stomped up to him. "What the hell do you think you're doing?! Get down off of there before you ruin our sail!" She grabbed him around the neck and tugged, making him fall face first onto the deck.

There was a collective sigh from the crew watching him slowly get up, a red mark covering his face. Beneath deck, the lone member in the girls' bedroom was crying softly to herself. One hand was held to her eyes while the stump of what used to be her right hand was against her stomach. The weapon had barely missed her wrist, leaving her a small range of movements, though it did her little good without the hand that should have been attached to it.

Another sob tore through her chest as she tried to calm down. "What's the point?" she whispered into the empty air. "What's the point of trying in life when I know I'll never be able to succeed again? I just want to give in…"

This has a completely differently ending than the previous one. This is technically Usopp-centered. I have a feeling that people won't be content with that, so I am working on a part 2 for this. Let me know what you think and tell me any ideas you may have.

-Levvi