-Chapter 3-

Its speed was astonishing, it had covered half the distance that Franky had made before anyone could react. Having already recharged the ship's cola engines, Franky was about to launch the ship skyward in order to get away from impending threat.
"COUP De BURST" he shouted before telling anyone to hold on. The sea king had been in mid jump its razor sharp body inches from the exhaust port when the jet of air knocked it back with such force that it skipped across the water and was thrown into the air. Its course was the exact opposite of the Sunny's current trajectory; which was a benefit Usopp would have taken credit for if he hadn't been hanging on to the stern railing inches from the missed attack, hanging on for dear life.
Their flight was straight and true, the Luffy enjoyed the bliss of unfettered flight (not so much as being out of harm's way)...that is until the bow of the ship found itself smashed through a glass wall, their ship rapidly falling. The rain of glass added a new dimension of insanity to the air born Pirate ship, everyone shielded their eyes from the spray of blinding glass and were unable to brace for impact. It was rough, to say the least. Franky who had been posing while shouting "SUPER!!" was thrown into the mast. Zoro had held his ground by planting his katana in the deck. Sanji was waiting for Nami and Robin to fly forward into his outstretched arms, but missed his chance when he was grounded by a low flying Chopper. Nami and Robin were saved by a web of Robin's hands between the two of the mikan bushes. Usopp was unlucky enough to shot into the air along with Luffy. Luffy, having won the race to the ground, was shot back into the air like a rubber ball. The two crew-mates met mid air as Usopp was bounced higher into the air by the now out of control, ricocheting, rubber man. To stop his new found affinity for bouncing Luffy wrapped an arm around a passing tree, which gave way almost immediately, Luffy found himself being bounced about all over again. Despite the sudden landing and the captain's distraction all eyes went skywards and watched the plummeting spec that was Usopp come into view. As always Robin was prepared...
"Cien Fleur" she said "Chute"
As soon as she had said this, thousands of strands of hair came out of the dazed Usopp's back and began to form themselves into a parachute. The strands worked their way around each other until Usopp was drifting slowly out of the sky like a snowflake. Luffy was still ricocheting with no sign of slowing. Zoro took it upon himself to stop the bouncing Captain, he drew his two swords and turned them backward and crossed them as he launched himself at the rock Luffy was about to hit. This would be tricky, too soon and it would spell curtains or blood for Luffy. The crossed points met on the rock with Luffy in between them. Zoro held fast as the ricocheting subsided and Luffy's body returned to normal.