Author's Note: So you've decided to read the second chapter. I'm so happy! Anyway, here's the second chappie. Some new point of views for you thought it would keep it interesting to see how the others in the pack thought. Oh, I know what you're thinking how strange it is for Luffy to understand Danny, but trust me, there's a reason for it. Anyway, without delay, chapter two! Enjoy!
Oh and special thanks to becket for all the extra support. This one's for you :D
Disclaimer: I don't own One Piece, the characters, or the plot line, but if I did oh the fun I would have!
Story Starts!
We end up walking on the path and running into the three little ones again. They say that they can't find Usopp anywhere. I look to Sadie and she nods, putting her nose to the ground she starts forward. We don't get very far however seeing as Usopp appears out of nowhere in front of us.
"Captain!" the three yell. Usopp ends up telling them that he made everything up. I can see where he's coming from. If he can keep them from danger than he thinks he can save them. Hm, he's smarter than I originally gave him credit for. The boys leave disappointed in their captain. That's when Luffy tells him that they're going to help him. They have a moment and we head off to start planning. Usopp says he needs oil so I send Sadie to sniff some out for him and help carry it back. In the meantime I decide to take a nap. Apparently Zoro and Copper have the same idea. So we group together near the side of the cliff and fall instantly asleep. I wake up to the sound of rolling barrels. I nudge Copper who in turn nudges Zoro. They get to work while I call my pack together.
"Okay listen everyone, tomorrow is going to be a long and painful day I'm sure, but I have vowed to keep Luffy safe from harm along with this village. Therefore, I would like Copper to stick with Zoro; I believe you both will make an excellent team. He does things himself and I'm sure he's fast and strong. Since you are the wisest of us I expect you to be able to analyze the situation and do what you deem to be necessary. Milo, you'll be with Usopp."
"But he's such a weakling; I'll never be able to fight." Milo complains. I give him a glare and he shuts up.
"Usopp is a coward but he's still here fighting. He does well in long range, but he has trouble with the short range. If anyone gets to him I expect you to be there got it?" Milo nods in understanding not going up against his Alpha. "Sadie, I expect you to stick with Nami. She doesn't look like she can handle too much, but she does look more capable than Usopp in short range. From her comment about thieving earlier I have decided you would be best suited to sniff out her treasure and strong enough to help her carry it. Remember, you're stronger than you think. These are your people. Protect them with your lives." With that I turn to go to my own person currently stretching his arms to help pour oil on the ground. Well, he definitely is something. I don't know whether to be impressed or scared. I'll go with impressed, it is better that way; after all he is my person and someone I need to protect. Since the only things moving are his arms I take my position next to him.
"You done with your meeting?" he asks me. I bark a confirmation.
"So, how come you can understand me?" I ask
"I don't know, I've never thought about it before." He answers scratching the back of his head comically.
"Don't worry about it, it's not important. It's almost dawn." I say instead. He gives no answer as they place the last barrel down.
"This is so exciting." I hear Milo say from his place next to Usopp.
It's soon dawn and we're still waiting for those pirates to show up. Luffy starts complaining about it being such a nice day. Really? That's all he thinks about? Usopp suggests they all slept in, but Zoro denies it saying they're just late. Then I hear it. People yelling a ways away. What the hell? I guess Nami hears it too as she informs the rest. Then Usopp says that there is another slope exactly like this one but on the north side of the field and he thought they would be coming up this one since that's where they were meeting. What a Baka! Luffy starts running. I guess that's my cue. I run after him. I hear us getting further away from the yelling. Does this kid even know where we're going? Probably not since he keeps chanting about north when he's going south. Oh well, this island is only so big and seeing as I can barely keep up with him, we'll make it there eventually.
-Milo-
I see Luffy run off and Alpha run after him. Then Usopp makes a break for it so I guess I'm leaving too. Man I hope the others get lost, if they get there first everyone will be defeated by the time we get there. I look up and see Usopp almost out of my sight. Damn he runs fast. I pick up the pace so as not to get left behind. I don't know where we're going after all. I'm sure the humans said where we're going but I can't understand them. Only Copper and Alpha understand human gibberish. Whatever, I don't need to know, I'll just run with this guy and since he's going so fast we might even get there first and I can have all the fun to myself.
-Sadie-
I see Luffy run off with Alpha close behind. Then Usopp takes after them with Milo. Well, at least I don't have to deal with Milo, but I wish Alpha hadn't left us like that. I mean, what if they get lost and I get there before them. I can't take them on! Wait, no, Alpha would never get lost, she's Alpha after all. She would never let anyone get hurt so I don't have anything to worry about right? Right?
"Sadie, get a move on or your human will leave without you and if Danny finds out you lost her she's going to be really mad." I hear Copper yell at me. Oh man I spaced again and I don't see my human. I put my nose to the ground picking up my human's distinct smell and take off in her direction. I hope Alpha isn't there yet, I don't want her knowing I've already slipped up.
-Copper-
Danny runs after Luffy after Usopp explains that the pirates are at the north shore. Then Usopp leaves with Milo in close pursuit. I hear Nami yell something about her treasure. I guess that shore is the shore where their ships are also. Nami then slips on the oil they put on the ground and desperately grabs for anything to save her. That anything just so happens to be Zoro's sword. She pulls him down and uses him to get herself out of the oil and takes off running. I see Sadie staring off into space while her body shivers from fright. I sigh.
"Sadie, get a move on or your human will leave without you and if Danny finds out you lost her she's going to be really mad." I yell. She snaps to attention and quickly puts her nose to the ground. Then she's off like a shot probably afraid of Danny's punishment if she gets caught without her human. Speaking of human I watch as mine is running as fast as he can, trying to get up the slippery slope. I chuckle and just sit there waiting for him to use his brain. I mean all he needs to do is find something to keep him in place while he steps. Like he could use his swords to pierce the ground as he takes each step. It might take a while, but it'll get the job done.
"Hey you stupid mutt, can't you help me out instead of sitting there being useless?" Zoro asks, well, more like demands. I huff and get up. I walk to a nearby tree and rip off one of its branches. I then drag the branch over so that he can grab on to it. I mean honestly, did he have to result to insults, he could have asked nicely. He hesitates a little, probably not expecting me to do anything since he thought I don't understand him. Once Zoro grabs on I dig in my paws and slowly pull him up the slope. This man must be all muscle because that is the only way he weighs this much. Then I hear cracking and just before Zoro gets to safety the branch snaps and Zoro rolls all the way back down the hill. Oh well, I tried, now time for a nap, he'll figure it out eventually. Then I hear him take out his swords and make his way up faster than I thought possible. Well isn't he the fast learner. His eyes turn dark as he curses Nami. Then we take off down the road. He starts heading south but I turn north and bark at him. He gets the point and follows me in the right direction. I guess he already knows he has no sense of direction. Good for him. Well, we got a late start, but we're on our way. Hope we aren't too late
-Danny-
I finally got him to listen to me so now we're going in the right direction. I hope we're not too late. Then I hear running ahead of us. I bark once and to my surprise I get a bark back. What the hell are Copper and Zoro doing running still? Why the hell are they so late? I voice my question out loud when we catch up to them.
"Zoro got pushed down the oil by Nami and he had trouble figuring out how to get out." Copper replies as we make our way north together.
"Let me guess, you turned it into a lesson." I say as I sweat drop.
"You know me too well Danny. I did try to help him, but his weight was too much for that poor branch to handle I'm sad to say." He says with a slight chuckle.
"Yeah and you sound sorry too." I say. He decides not to reply as we get closer to the noise. We're almost there now.
-Milo-
I jitter with pent up excitement as I see all the pirates waiting for us. I was surprised when we were the first to arrive, but that's just all the better for me. Now I can prove my worth in the pack. Maybe if I take them all out she might even position me ahead of Copper. Imagine it, me as her right paw dog. I see a strange man then pull out a ring and swing it back and forth. He mutters some human drabble and from out of nowhere Usopp gets beamed in the head with Nami's pole. When the hell did she get here? Sadie comes bursting out of the bushes moments later.
"Slow as always." I say to her smugly.
"Shut up small fry." She growls.
"What did you call me you overgrown puppy?" I growl back.
"You heard me you miniature cow." Oh that's it! Right as we're about to get into it we hear yelling coming up the slope towards the people we're supposed to be protecting. The humans throw some spikes down slowing down the crazed men coming up the slope. I jump in excitement and decide to leave them in the dust. I run down the slope and bite all the ankles I see with a cackle of glee. I hear a shout of pain from on top of the hill and I turn around to see my human on the floor and a man with a giant club standing over him. Oh fuck, I'm in for it now. I race back to the top of the hill and all I can think about is the insane punishment I'm sure to get for allowing my human to get hurt. I finally get to my human's side in time to bite the arm the man trying to end my human's life. The man lets out a painful howl and flings me into a nearby tree. My vision blacks for a second from the impact, but I'm back a second later gnawing on the man's ankle. The attacks stop at the yell from the strange man with the ring. Then they turn back towards us. Instead of fighting us, they go right past us though. What the hell? I'll teach them to ignore me. Ignoring the others I start biting all the ankles that run by, this time making sure to keep with my human in case something happens again. And happen something did. I see all the men that had passed us go flying back down the slope. I turn and see Alpha and Copper with their two humans beside them walking towards us with angry looks on their faces. Oh I'm in for it now, damn it all to hell.
-Danny-
We finally get there and what do I see? I see Usopp on the ground bleeding and Milo standing over him not looking much better. I see Nami on the ground and Sadie cowering next to her fear obvious on every part of her body. To say I was livid would be an understatement. Yes I was mad because I could see that Milo and Sadie haven't done all they could have to keep Usopp and Nami safe, but I can punish them later. For now, I need to take care of those bastards that dared lay one finger on my pack and Luffy's pack. I hear myself growling, but don't remember ever making the choice to start.
"Nami! How dare you trample me down the slope!" I hear Zoro yell.
"Usopp you bastard! You didn't tell me which way was north" Luffy yells also.
"Alpha." I hear Sadie squeak.
"Quiet, I'll deal with you later." I interrupt with a growl still on my lips.
"You guys are that strong?" Usopp says with amazement. Luffy gives a nod.
"You guys are way too slow." Nami says exasperated.
"It's all thanks to you dragging me down the oil slick" Zoro says back equally if not more exasperated.
"That was an accident, there was nothing I could do about it. Rather than both of us slipping, it's better to have one of us make it through." She defends.
"Then why not you!" Zoro exclaims.
"Go north, don't go north. You never even told me which way was north!" Luffy yells.
"What? You're the one who ran off full of confidence!" Usopp yells back.
"That happened unconsciously, out of whim." Luffy replies.
Then the hypnotist yells at his crew scattered around him and they start getting up. Damn, well, I didn't think it would be this easy did I? Well, actually I did, but that doesn't matter now, at least now I get to repay them for what they've done to my pack and Luffy's pack. Then the hypnotist pulls out his ring and starts swinging it back and forth. I hear him say something about being stronger before Luffy catches my attention.
"What's he up to?" he asks. Honestly, like he's never seen it before.
"Hypnosis. Making them believe that they're strong, that's just stupid." Nami explains.
"One. Two. Jango." The hypnotist says and all of a sudden the men are up and cheering. One even breaks the side of the cliff. What the hell is going on? Okay so we need to take out the hypnotist first. I've got it. Then the pirates start charging at us. And to my surprise Luffy charges them. Oh for the love of everything good in this world I can't believe he was hypnotized from this far away!
"Gomu Gomu No Machine Gun!" Luffy yells as his punches become just a blur. He successfully punches down all the charging pirates and stops. As they get up he actually starts growling. Well, I guess he doesn't need my help. With that I follow as Luffy chases them all back down the slope. He then passes them all and goes to hug the ship. Are you kidding me? He breaks the cat head off the front of the ship and starts going after the pirates as the run back the way they came. The hypnotist then brings out his ring planning to put Luffy to sleep. I don't stop him purely on the basis that if he keeps going like this then he'll destroy the whole town. So the hypnotist puts Luffy to sleep and the thing falls on him pinning him to the ground and scattering the pirate crew who were unlucky enough to be in the way of the falling cat head. I myself only barley got away. I could hear the snores coming from Luffy's direction as everyone tried to gather themselves after what just happened. I hear people on the deck of the ship and suddenly two people jump out. There's no possible way that they are brothers. They look totally opposite from each other. What a strange concept. I ignore them. From what I've seen, the others should be able to take care of them well enough. I make my way over to Luffy to see if he's alright. I know they say he is, but I just want to make sure. I hear clattering and see Zoro has had two of his swords taken away from him. I guess we just can't gain the upper hand here. Damn it all to hell. Both of the supposed brothers start attacking Zoro. Poor thing. I see Copper making his way down the slope towards Zoro's swords Nami right behind him. Copper reaches one and in that instant I knew I should have taken out that pesky hypnotist when I could. Copper falls to the ground a large gash in his side and Nami a scratch on her shoulder. If Copper had not taken the brunt of that attack then Nami would probably really be seriously hurt right now.
"You okay?" I bark at Copper. I see him twitch and slowly stand up a murderous gleam in his eyes.
"Fine." He grunts out. The hypnotist goes to hit Nami again but Copper stands in the way growling. The hypnotist takes a step back surprised. Damn it where is Sadie? She's supposed to be protecting that girl! I spot Sadie cowering with Usopp on top of the cliff still. I let out a growl, but I can kill her later. I have more important things to do right now. Then the brothers and the hypnotist freeze in fright. There at the top of the hill is that damn butler. The hypnotist stutters out the beginning of an excuse.
"The sky has been bright for a long while." The butler says ominously. "Why didn't you act according to plan?" he asks. He pauses as everyone realizes the gravity of the situation they're in. "What the hell's going on?" he finally yells. If I weren't so pissed that my pack was so hurt I think I would have been scared shitless right there. Then out of everything that's happened so far I think when the brothers decide to go against their previous captain I think I lost it right there. Really? How stupid can you get? This butler guy is obviously insane enough to be really dangerous. I think the only one who can get to him is Luffy. Yeah, you know, the one stuck under the cat. Yeah so he might not be the sharpest tool in the shed, but he is powerful. I mean, I don't think anyone else could have survived that fall from the cliff. So back to trying to wake this poor fool up. I lick his face hoping that a gentle approach will wake him. Nothing. Damn it. I shake him with my paw. Still nothing. Damn it all! I then decide to take drastic measures, but I stop when I hear someone approaching. Nami? I see Nami running towards us and a Frisbee looking thing coming after her. What the hell happened? Nami doesn't seem to notice the thing slicing through the air to get to her. I growl and dash towards Nami then past her. I don't hear Zoro yell a warning all I hear is the sickly crunch as I catch the flying Frisbee of death in my mouth. I growl as I throw the thing to the side all the hair on my back raised and blood coming down my muzzle.
"Nami, how dare you step on my face!" I hear Luffy yell behind me. "Nami that hurt you bastard!"
"you needed to wake up! We are all hurt while you've just been sleeping!" she manages to get out before lying down.
"Nami, your shoulder's hurt." Luffy says with concern.
"It's nothing, I'm fine. Anyways, I've done all I can. I'll leave the rest to you. This battle, we can't lose to them. For the sake of my treasures." She says. I sweat drop. Is that all she ever thinks about? I pick up Luffy's fallen hat and hand it to him as he walks by.
"Thank you." He says giving me a smile.
"Ha no problem now go kick ass." I say in return. He grins and continues his walk. Stupid hypnotist thinks that he can take on Luffy. Oh we'll see about that. We will see.