"Luffy, where are we going?"
"I don't know. As long as it leads to my hat, your stuff, or some meat then we're fine."
Chopper facepalmed. The two of them were stuck crawling the vents due to their hiding spot in the bathroom being spotted. The vents weren't that tight for it was big enough even for Luffy's size. It was big enough that even Chopper could walk through it. Fortunately, they were at a good distance from the bathroom. The vents had many turns that their pursuers could've easily lost them if they ever followed them.
"I hope everyone's all right," murmured Chopper.
"They can handle themselves, and for some reason, I'm feeling really really hungry."
Chopper touched his belly as it started to grumble. He too was feeling somewhat hungry, as if he hasn't eaten in days.
"Aa, me too. So, we're looking for the kitchen?"
"No, my hat."
"But I thought you were hungry."
"I am. We're looking for some food."
"I thought we were looking for your hat!"
"But I'm hungry!"
"I give up!" Chopper fell on his rear. "I don't know where we're heading anymore."
-x-x-
"Strong Right!"
Franky sent his right fist flying, knocking a couple Marines in his way. After filling up on cola, he felt 'SUPER' than ever. They're main goal now is escaping into the jungle. They could care less about getting caught again. They needed to find the ship, fast.
"Brook! You all right?"
"Yohohohohohoho~!"
Brook ran around, scaring any enemies with his walking skeleton body. Brook backed some of them in a corner.
"P-Please, spare us."
"I don't want to go to hell!"
"Yohoho... I don't think.. that can be arranged."
Brook slowly opened his mouth. The Marines trembled in fear, thinking he might eat them alive. They screamed when a puff of smoke came out of his mouth. The sudden surprise knocked them out. Brook bursted into laughter at their reactions. Obviously, he was having way too much fun with this.
"Yohohohoho! That was fun!"
"Uh, Brook, I think that's enough," said Franky with half lidded eyes.
"I haven't had that much fun in a while!"
Franky chuckled. "All right. Fun's over. Cover your ears."
"Although, I don't have any ears to cover-"
"Franky Radical Beam!"
Brook screamed when Franky shot a beam aimed at the wall. A huge whole was made, creating an exit out of the building.
"Let's go, Brook!"
Franky jumped through the hole he created and started running.
"O-Oi! Wait!" Brook followed behind. They were greeted with Marines coming at them from every corner. Never did they realize that a huge gate blocked their way towards the jungle. It was higher than the building and it looked to be made of steel. It was as if it was built to make sure nothing got in.. or out.
"Franky-san, what do we do?"
"Grab onto me!"
"Captain Mai!" Some of the Marines were surprised to see the vice admiral's daughter arriving in the scene. Other than the vice admiral himself, their captain was probably the second toughest in the base. No prisoner has ever escaped when they're faced with her.
"Captain Mai, two of the Straw Hats are attempting to escape," reported a soldier.
Brook held onto Franky tightly, in fear of what he might do next. His eyes widened when Franky's rear started to inflate.
"F-Franky-san-"
"Coup de Boo!"
Franky propelled themselves up with a giant fart. Brook screamed for it caused them to reach a high elevation. Fortunately, his 'technique' managed to reach them above the gate. Franky landed on top of the gate and jumped down, disappearing into the trees.
"OW! THAT HURT! Ah! But I'm just bones so how could I have felt that? Yohohoho!"
"Captain Mai-"
"Leave them."
The soldiers were taken aback by her answer.
"But they'll-"
"They'll come back. There's nothing for them in the jungle anyway. When they do come back, have them confined. That is, if the animals don't get to them first."
-x-
Brook grunted when he lifted his back. His boney body hit the rocks when he landed. It hurt, but not as much as a normal human would feel pain. Upon getting up, he immediately checked his afro to make sure no damages were made. He was satisfied when it came out as perfect as ever.
"Franky-san!" Brook called out when there was no sign of the cyborg anywhere.
"Over here!"
Brook followed the sound of his voice. He arrived in front of a huge boulder. He looked up, unexpected of what he saw next.
"Franky-san.. is that-"
"Yes, this is how a real man should live in the wild!"
Replacing his torn hospital gown, Franky created a new fashion statement that only covered his manhood using nothing but leaves from the trees.
"SUUPPEERR!" Franky struck his signature pose at his new accomplishment.
"Yohohoho! My my.."
"Should I make you one?"
"Even though I'm just bones, I have nothing to cover. Yohoho!"
"You have a point. Anyway, we should head for the shore. Fast."
Franky jumped down from the boulder, creating a loud thud and making birds around the area fly away. The highest point of the gate was clearly visible even above the trees. The two Straw Hats headed for the opposite direction. They are now in a completely unfamiliar area where anything can pop out at them. If it weren't for Franky, they'd be completely defenseless.
"Brook, do you have the strange feeling we're being watched?"
"Yohoho, my skin would be tingling if I had any. But, yes, I do."
At that moment, they hear a growling sound coming from their right. It was close and rather loud. Franky squinted his eyes as he scanned through the jungle. He couldn't feel a presence anywhere near them. Until he saw a pair of glowing red eyes, he knew he was wrong. The Straw Hat shipwright and musician screamed and ran away as they were encountered with an oversized, black and white tiger. It was twice the size of Brook and it clearly looked hungry as it pursued them.
"WHAT'S WITH THIS PLACE?" yelled Brook.
"JUST SHUT UP AND RUN!"
Their screams could be heard back in the Marine base where Mai and her subordinates stood in front of the hole in the wall Franky created.
"If they're not back within five hours, assume they're dead."
-x-x-
Robin fell onto Zoro when they felt the ground shake due to a loud booming sound they heard from not far away.
"What was that?" asked Zoro. He then realized he was still holding onto Robin. He slightly pushed her away from him and took a step back. He couldn't get the 'rear end' image out of his head.
"I don't know," said Robin as she regained her balance. They watched as some of the soldiers in the hallway started heading for the direction the explosion came from.
"Soldiers are needed in the southwest area! Two of the Straw Hat pirates have escaped!"
Zoro's eye widened. "Two? Then that's-"
Robin grabbed Zoro's wrist and started running for the opposite direction. She made sure not to run into any Marines for over twenty of them were running past them. When the hallway was cleared, she pulled them into a random room and locked the door.
"What was that, Robin?" asked Zoro, even though he couldn't see her face due to the dark room they arrived in. "From the sound of that explosion, that could've been Franky!"
"Apparently, he managed to escaped, and it looks like he's heading for the jungle. He'll be fine with whoever's with him."
"Then why are we still here?"
"I want answers."
Robin finally found the light switch on the wall. She switched it on, and her eyes grew wide. Zoro had the same expression when he looked around the room. The room was filled with papers, wanted papers, maps and pictures. All of them were of their crew. There were pictures of them all over the walls. Their wanted posters hung across the room. Files and maps were scattered around the ground.
"What is this..."
Robin stepped up to the desk and picked up a large rolled up piece of paper. It was the blueprint of the Sunny. Every detail, every measure, cracks, and previous damages were put into this single piece of paper.
Zoro picked up a random paper he stepped on. It was a map, but not an ordinary map of the world. It was a map of the routes they have taken ever since they entered the Grand Line. It was also detailed with how much time they've spent there and what happened on the island involving them.
Zoro's eye widened. He picked up another large piece of paper that caught his attention. On it was the outline of all three of his swords. The details on the handles were enlarged and it showed the measures on every part. This was starting to piss him off.
"Zoro.."
Zoro turned around and saw Robin staring at something on the desk intently. He walked over, not caring to step on any other information about them. Robin handed him one of the papers she was looking at while not taking her eyes off the ones on the desk. His eyes widened. The packet of papers contained his whole biography. Not only that, but it held every sentence and insult he's ever said, every attack he's ever made, and every thought that ever came to his mind. It also contained events from the date he was born up to his arrival in this base.
"From what it says on the date, we've been asleep and locked up in this place for three weeks without waking up. We were also given some kind of weird medicine," said Robin. She was looking through the crew's biographies and in it held the same information Zoro's biography had. Zoro slammed his fist on the desk.
"Who the hell is doing this?"
"Whoever he is, he wants our complete extinction." Robin's eyes widened. Zoro noticed her reaction.
"What is it?"
"Something important that needs to be discussed when all of us have gathered," said Robin as she folded up a few pieces of paper and stuffed it in her jacket. Zoro walked around the room. Seeing everything here was really pissing him off. This person knows everything there is to know about them. Every once of precious information about them is in this room.
Zoro looked down and something immediately caught his attention. He crouched down to get a better look. A small puddle of blood was on the ground and it looked to be still fresh. Someone was in here just before them, and it looks like it didn't go well with that person.
-x-x-
As Nami squirmed for freedom, she had difficulty breathing. She didn't have much air to breath when her whole head was inside of a sack. Suddenly, she felt herself being placed on the ground.
"Thank you. You can leave."
Nami didn't recognize the voice. If anything, she was probably taken to the person in charge of this place. She felt the tie around her neck being undone. The sack was then removed from her head. Nami took a deep breath.
"You really think you could escape with the way you are now."
Nami looked up. With her hands and feet tied up and her hair blocking the way, it was difficult to see. But from what she could see, the face of the man in front of her looked oddly familiar, like a face she's seen in a newspaper.
"That room.."
"That room has been my life's work for the past few years."
Nami gritted her teeth. "Who are you?"
"Me?" Sega grabbed her by the hair and pulled her up. Nami's eyes widened at the recognizable face only inches from hers.
"I'll make sure you regret ever being born."
Nami glared back at the vice admiral. After all she's been through, she no longer felt scared of anyone. She wanted answers. Answers as to what they did to make him hate them so much.
"What are we to you?"
"You're merely a last piece of my puzzle."
I really don't know how the ranks go and who serves under who, so I just copied Smoker and Tashigi's ranks.
And I apologize these are going up so slowly. I'm trying to give myself some time since I've been really distracted lately. Updates will be kinda slow. School starts back again in two and a half weeks and I need all the time to rejoice whats left of my freedom before I become a senior.
