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One Piece: ASL Pirates Special

Episode of Sabo

With his new member, Soul D. Nix, aboard, Sabo continued on his journey. It had been a few days since their meeting. "So, where is are next destination?" asked Nix.

Sabo smiled. "I was thinking of heading towards Disco Ball Island."

"Mirrorball Island?" Nix questioned curiously.

"It's a big gathering spot for anyone. Every day is like one big party. I'm hoping we can recruit some people to join."

"Oh, good idea. I hope we can find some cool and strong guys."

"Me too." Sabo then took notice of something off in the distance. Nix saw his expression and turned around to see what he was looking at.

Off in the distance, they could see a large ship roughly ten times their size. But what caught there attention was the sounds that were being made on the boat. Gun fire was the most common and easily the loudest, but as they got closer they began hearing what was happening onboard.

"After him!"

"Don't let him get away!"

"Thieving little brat!"

"He'll keelhaul him!"

As their small boat floated next to the big ship, the two pirates wondered what was going on above. "Got him!" Came a shout from above in triumph. It was soon followed cheers from others.

"Let go of me, assholes!" shouted a different voice. The voice was a pitch high then the other men's voices aboard.

"Toss him overboard, lads." A man ordered sternly, mostly likely the captain.

"No! Don't do that! I'll do anything, clean the decks, cook the food, just don't throw me into the ocean!"

Nix felt worried. He looked at Sabo. "Should we help?"

Sabo shrugged indifferently. "It's not our concern really."

"It's too late for you, lad." The captain shouted unforgivingly. "Toss him."

"Aye sir!" replied the men.

"I'm not a-Ahhhhh!" Whatever the boy was about to say was quickly forgotten as he was tossed off the ship. Sabo and Nix watched surprised as the boy fell from the ship. And falling straight to them.

"Whoa, whoa, wait!" shouted the teens as the panicked. There was nothing they could do before the boy landed on top of them. The boat amazingly withstood the crash. All three boys were now knocked unconscious.

Search Party!

Search for the Demon Blade, Akaoni

The large ship sailed away from Sabo's small ship not even caring that the person they just thrown off their ship had – more or less – safely landed on another. Meanwhile, Sabo and Nix quickly recovered as did their guest. "Hi, I'm Sabo and this is Nix." Sabo said as he pointed to his friend off to the side. "Um, welcome aboard my ship."

"Thanks for being here when those bastards threw me off." The boy said as he rubbed his head.

Sabo eyed their new guest carefully. The boy had ear-length, scarlet-red hair and much of it was under a purple bandana. His clothes were kind of baggy. He wasn't wearing any shoes. And he had a katana on his side. 'What a weird swordsman…'

Nix nodded. "They were kind of rude."

"Wait? You heard?" asked the boy surprised.

"We were right next to them."

"Anyway," The boy said as he bowed to the teens. "I could really use a ride. Could I stay until the next island? Please."

"H-Hey. No problem." Sabo said with a smile. "We're heading to Mirrorball Island."

"Really?!" the boy said with excitement. "I've heard of that place. They say it's always an all-night party!"

"We're going there to recruit some more members for our crew." Nix stated.

"Recruit? Crew?" the boy repeated confused. He then pointed to the two teens, "Are you guys…pirates?"

"Yep!" Both teens said quickly.

"Oh, okay." The boy said causally.

Both teens' looked at the girl in disbelief. "Huh, I was expecting a different reaction." Nix said to Sabo.

"Anyway, can we have a name?" asked Sabo.

"Yeah, it's Suzy."

No one spoke for several moments. Nix and Sabo then laughed. "Sorry, but I didn't know Suzy could be a guy's name." said Nix before laughing again.

"It's a first for me, too." Sabo added trying to muffle his own laughter.

Suzy looked at the teens angrily. "It's not…I am girl! Idiots!"

Sabo and Nix stopped laughing. They stared at Suzy in disbelief. "What?!" shouted the teens in shock.

After much apologizing from Sabo and Nix, Suzy begrudgingly forgave them. "You did save me, after all", was her reasoning. They continued to sail forth towards Mirrorball Island.

Sometime later, that same large ship from earlier was under attack by pirates. The pirates' ship was just as big as the merchant ship with a unique red and black cobra figure head. On board, the crew, once so proud, was being rounded up and tied together in a crop. They only one not with the group of sailors was the captain, an old and fat looking man. He was being held by two of the pirates.

Walking across the deck, a tall, shadowed man with his right leg replaced with a metal and pointy peg-leg. He wore tradition captain clothes unlike the older man. He stopped right in front of the merchant captain. One of the pirates then approached the pirate captain. "Captain Doken, we checked the cargo. None of them match the description."

"Did you find that brat?" asked the man.

The man shook his head. The pirate captain then turned to merchant captain. He grabbed the man's shirt and held him up threateningly. "Where is it?!"

"Where is what?" shouted the merchant captain scared.

"Did that brat give you a blood red sword to carry?"

"Brat…" repeated the captain confused. He then remembered earlier that day. "Do you mean the scarlet haired lad? We tossed him overboard hours ago."

"What?!" shouted Doken angrily.

"But…but…he was picked up by some small ship." The captain said quickly out of fear. This caught Doken's attention and cooled his rage just a bit. The captain then pointed out towards the see. "They were heading towards Mirrorball Island."

"You don't say." Doken said as he dropped the captain. He then turns to his crew. "Men…take everything and return to the ship. We're heading for Mirrorball Island."

"Aye!" shouted the men.

"N-No! You can't…Gah!" The captain shouted before being stabbed in the shoulder by Doken's metal peg-leg. The man clutched his shoulder, but soon began screaming in agony.

Doken smirked. "Akaoni…you will soon be mine."

Sabo, Nix, and Suzy sailed for a day before they saw an unusual outline in the distance. If it was on island, it was certainly a weird one as it was large and completely lifeless. And let's not forget unusually smooth. None of them could make heads or tails of it. Nix soon spotted something off to the distance. "Hey look!" He pointed out.

The others looked over to the side to see ships leaving and entering somewhere off the side of the dome. "I guess we head that way." Sabo said as he turned the helm sending the boat towards the side.

In moments, the group made it inside. They were all amazed by the inside. The dome's inside was painted like a clear starry night. Looking out, the actual island was in the center. It had bright lights, flashing lights, spotlights, and any other kind of lights lighting up the entire city. Hanging just above the city was disco ball glittering brightly. The island had a large cliff that had maybe the world's largest speaker ever. It played music for the entire island. Always festive and always the hottest songs. In the harbor, dozens of ships were anchored. Because they were a small sailing vessel, they were able to dock directly on the island.

Suzy was already on the docks facing the crew of two. "Thank you for allowing me to sail with you." Suzy said to Sabo and Nix. "I hope we can meet again. And next time, try not to be judgmental assholes."

"Yeah…we'll keep that in mind." Sabo said with a nervous smile.

Suzy smiled full of pride and smugness and left the group.

Nix sighed in relief. "You know, maybe we should've let her drown…"

"She's certainly confident in herself." Sabo chuckled as he tied the boat to the dock. "Oh well, let's explore a bit."

"Right!" Nix nodded with a little excitement. "My first time on a new island. I can't wait…"

"Let's go."

The boys explored Mirrorball Island. It's possible that the better phrasing for their exploring could be called 'partying'. While most of the excitement was usually held in a wide plaza with a large stage one could certainly find excitement wherever you go on this island. The locals of the island are quite friendly. It was almost hard to believe that anyone could sleep on this island. Sabo quite enjoyed partying with everyone. Nix was a bit shyer as such large celebrations were only held once a year on his home island. In time, their 'exploring' soon tired them.

"Let's hit a bar." Sabo suggested to Nix pointing towards on in particular, the Party Punch.

Sabo and Nix had taken a booth off to the side. Both were eyeing around the establishment Sabo more critically. Like any bar, it had many shady people. Even an island dedicated to dancing and having fun had this kind of people. Nix was simply curious about what other people were doing and how they were acting. Sabo eyed everyone in the bar carefully. So far, he didn't see any potential. Everyone was loud, rude, and some looked pretty stupid. 'That girl Suzy would make a better member…' Sabo thought to himself.

"So, how do we attract people to join the crew?" asked Nix curiously. "Should I…transform?"

"No." Sabo said quickly. "We'd attract the wrong crowd with that."

"Well, what do we need for a crew then?"

Sabo rubbed his chin in thought. "A cook…a navigator…"

"A navigator?"

"Well, I'm pretty good a navigating, but an experienced navigator would be better. I think we can make do without a cook for a while." Sabo then came across a certain memory. It made him chuckle.

"What is it?" asked Nix.

"My little brother Luffy always said that a musician is the most important role to fill."

"Really?"

"'Pirates love to sing' he said." Sabo said with a smile.

"Well, if you don't mind, I think we can find a musician here." Nix said a bit eager.

Sabo chuckled. "We'll see…" Sabo then continued to search through the crowd. He wasn't expecting much.

Then, someone burst through the doors. "Everyone!" The man shouted loudly. Everyone in the bar looked towards the front. Sabo and Nix were also drawn towards his shouting. "They're here! 'Venomous Sting' Doken and his Cobra pirates are here!"

Everyone in the building gasped. Sabo and Nix were confused. "Venomous?" Sabo said concerned.

"Cobra pirates?" repeated Nix.

"They're heading this way!" shouted the man again.

As a barmaid came to give them their drinks, Sabo spoke to her. "Excuse me, but what is everyone so scared about?"

The barmaid gasped. "You don't know?" Both Sabo and Nix shook their heads. "Doken is a pirate captain worth 13 million belis. He's really dangerous."

"Whoa…that's more than Faux's bounty." Nix commented a bit worried.

"He's here!" A shout came from outside. The barmaid quickly took off behind the counter. Sabo and Nix looked from out their booth.

The doors opened as a one big man with a few others entered. Everyone went silent. Sabo eyed the group carefully. The big one was obviously Doken, captain of the Cobra Pirates. His facial features were stern and chiseled. Almost like he was permanently angry. He had short dark purple hair. Like earlier, he adorned typical pirate captain uniform in a black and red color scheme. And of course, his most defining features was his metal peg-leg replacing his right leg and his sword on his back placed in an oversized sheath. From it, one could hear a swish-swoshing sound. The group of them stopped right in the middle of the room. Doken gave the room a look around and scowled in disappointment.

The captain then walked forward towards the counter. The bartender noticed the man. "What can I do for ya…?"

"Information." Doken stated clearly. The bartender eyed the man curiously. Sabo and Nix listened in. "Have you've seen anyone with a sword with a blade as red as blood?"

The bartender scratched his chin as he thought about the pirate captain's request. "No, I can't say I've ever seen such a blade."

"Then what about a boy with scarlet hair and a purple bandana."

Nix gasped in surprise. Sabo remained silent. The bartender shook his head. "Can't say I've had. We don't serve minors."

"I see…"

"If I may ask," said the bartender curiously. "What's the interest in a red sword and minor?"

Everyone in the bar listened in. Doken seemed to smile with the attention. "Tell me, have you ever heard of the Mongo Pirates?"

"Hmm, yeah. Some upstart pirates with a captain whose bounty was higher than yours. If I recall correctly." The bartender trying not to offend the pirate captain. "Last I heard, they were defeated and captured."

"Let me tell you something about that." Doken said with a wide smirk. "Mongo and the entirety of his crew were wiped out by a single old man and sword that was red as the blood it spilt."

Everyone in the bar gasped in shock. Judging by their reactions, Sabo believed that this Mongo person might have been an impressive person. But he was sure that the key interest here was in the sword the captain mentioned. He listened in as Doken began spouting a story for the whole bar to hear. "My rivalry with Mongo is well-known. I was heading to him for another battle, when I came across his crew and himself being defeated by an old man with a sword unlike any other."

"That can't be…" shouted someone in the crowd.

"Mongo could even fight Don Krieg. Toe-to-toe!" shouted another in the crowd.

"I can't believe that some old man could defeat him…" said another person.

"Shut up!" yelled Doken to the crowd surprising them. "That old man was nothing! It was the sword."

"What?" Someone in the crowd questioned loudly.

"Later, I killed that old man." Doken smirked viciously. The crowd went silent. "He didn't have that sword in his possession."

"So?" spoke Sabo loudly.

Nix freaked. "Sabo…"

Doken looked over at Sabo's booth. He eyed Sabo critically. Sabo looked back waiting to be impressed. Doken grunted before continuing his explanation. "I saw that old man fight with that sword in hand. He was like a demon. A red demon."

"Really?" Sabo said mocking surprise for the sake of not picking a fight.

"Yes! And when he lost his sword, he fell like any old fool." Doken laughed in triumph. His group laughed along with him. He then got serious. "I later found a brat nearby carrying the sword. I lost him until now."

Doken then turned to the crowd. "And hear this, spread the word that I, 'Venomous Sting' Doken, am offering a reward of half my bounty to whoever finds the brat with red hair and a purple bandana and bring him or that sword to me!"

The crowd was aghast. There was a lot of money behind what Doken was saying. Any man would take this opportunity to get rich quick. In an instant, the whole bar was in an excited uproar. Soon everyone was rushing out the bar. The only ones left now were Doken and his men, the bar staff, and Sabo and Nix, the latter looking very nervous. Doken took notice of the two teens still in their seats. He glared at them looking pretty threatening.

Sabo smiled. "Come on, Nix. Let's get out of here."

Nix stared at Sabo dumbfounded. Sabo then got out of their booth and began leaving. "Um, wait!" Nix said before joining Sabo.

Even as the two teens left, Doken eyed the two suspiciously. "Those two know something…" He then turned to one of his men. This man had red hair spiked and looked like a punk. "Follow them, Kiba…"

The man nodded. "Aye, sir." And then he quickly walked out.

From the bar, Sabo and Nix continued to walk down the street. Both of them noticed how fast news began spreading. Entire crowds were now in the search for this boy with a purple bandana. Nix looked to be worried. "Do you think the 'boy' is really Suzy?"

"I'm not entirely sure." Sabo said while in thought. "But she's probably endanger whether she actually has that 'demon' sword or not."

"How are we gonna find her?" asked Nix.

Sabo smirked. "Well, that would be your job, mate." Nix looked at Sabo confused.

Suzy loved this island. She generally loved to be in parties. Certainly a large dance party in Dance Plaza – where the large stage is – would be a great party. Unfortunately, she had once again been mistaken for a boy. This time however she retaliated against the perpetrator – a rather dumb looking man – with a punch. But the man apparently was here with a posse and she quickly escaped. At this moment, she was hiding behind a few crates as her chasers searched for her. She grinned as the group stupidly moved on without seriously checking their surroundings.

"What sheeple." Suzy giggled before walking back out into public.

As she walked she took in the sights. Whatever district she was in it was full of lights and sounds. One sight that caught her attention was a cool-looking toy shop. In the window display were some displays of robot toys moving on their own. "Ooh, so cool." Suzy said as she mindlessly went up to the store window to view.

While she was distracted, two rough-looking men had spotted her. They approached casually enough. Suzy didn't notice the two until she saw their reflections in the window. She turned around and looked up at the men. The first one smirked. "We finally found you, sword boy."

"What?' Suzy asked confused.

"Now, a kid such as yourself has no need to carry a sword at his side." The second one spoke being somewhat polite. Suzy eyed both of them suspiciously. The second man then continued to speak. "How about giving that sword to us adults and we'll give you some money for a toy or two?"

"What are you? Idiots?" Suzy stated indifferently. She then clutched her sword's hilt. "This is my sword."

Neither men obviously didn't like the girl's tone. Thus, they tried to rush her. "Give us the sword, boy!"

Suzy got angry. She sneaked between the two of them causing them to hit the glass. Suzy then turned around and gave both men a swift kick to their balls. "I'm a girl, bastards!"

Both men fell to the ground in immense pain. Suzy then quickly left. She didn't get far when some more men suddenly stepped in front of her. All of them were smiling deviously. "Give us the sword, boy!" shouted one of the men.

Suzy held onto her sword. "No!" She then ran down a nearby alley.

"After him!" shouted the same man. All the men soon gave chase.

Suzy weaved through alleyways and streets trying her best to lose her chasers. Unfortunately, it had the wrong effect. "Why are they chasing me?!" shouted Suzy now in a panic. Her chasers now increased to practically mob size.

Meanwhile, Sabo was walking around by his own. Or was he? Just in front of him was a blue fox with four tails. It was sniffing the ground seemingly following something. Sabo then spoke, "How we doing, Nix?"

The fox lifted his head and looked over at Sabo. "Yeah, her scent is strong going this way." The fox said, sounding like Nix, as it pointed its paw in a certain direction.

"Good, I hope she hasn't gotten into trouble yet."

"Good thing she left quite a bit of her scent on the boat." Nix said thankfully.

"There he goes!" Sabo and Nix stopped when they heard a shout. At that moment, Suzy ran out of an alley and then ran across into another. Soon after a large crowd of men followed her same path.

Sabo and Nix gasped. "Suzy!" The two then took off to follow the mob.

Suzy soon turned another corner. She abruptly stopped when she found the alley a dead end. "Shit!"

"There you are!" Suzy turned around to see her pursuers blocking her only exit. All of them were grinning in triumph while also breathing heavily in exhaustion. "Give us the sword!"

Suzy held her sword close. "You'll have to fight me for it!" She said defiantly.

"Fine with us!" Then the men began walking down the alley armed and ready.

Suzy was ready to draw her sword, but she noticed something amongst the crowd. A blue blur seem to appear and disappear in the crowd. Before the group of men got any closer, a blue furred fox with four tails and wearing a set of clothes exited the front of the crowd and stood before them. The group of men quickly stopped when seeing the fox. "A fox?" questioned on of the men.

"A blue fox! I've never seen one before." Suzy spoke in amazement.

"Beware of kitsunes playing pranks." The blue fox said with a mischievous smile.

Everyone gasped. "A talking fox?!" shouted everyone, the crowd in shock and Suzy in amazement.

"Hi-yah!" There then came a shout from behind the group. The back of the group looked back to see a man in a top hat slap a horse's rear. The horse neighed being startled and ran with the cart behind it. Sabo waved to the group with a grin. "Bye!"

The men looked at him confused. Sabo then pointed down. The men followed and found their legs wrapped by rope. "Shit-Ah!" Then, one by one, the men were dragged by the horse until all of them were gone.

"Hey Suzy, are you all…" Sabo stopped in mid-sentence when he saw Suzy.

The little girl was hugging and petting the blue fox. "You're so soft. Do to you wanna be my pet, Mr. Talking Fox?"

"Um…Suzy…" said the blue fox feeling smothered.

The little girl gasped. "You know my name?"

"Yeah, it's me, Nix!" Suzy let go of the fox in shock. She then watched as the fox's tail grew long and wrapped around the figure. In a mere instant, replacing the fox was Nix.

Suzy gasped. "It is you! That's so cool!"

"I'm here too, ya know." Sabo said as he joined the conversation. "And it was my plan to help you."

"Can you turn into an animal?" asked Suzy with an unimpressed stare.

"No…" Sabo said plainly.

"Then who cares!" Suzy said before resuming her hero worship-like state. Nix chuckled, but stopped when Sabo gave him a warning glare.

"Well, you should care." Sabo said to Suzy. "Some pirate named Doken is after you."

"What! Why?" shouted Suzy in disbelief.

"Because you have a sword he wants!" shouted Sabo as he pointed Suzy's sword.

"What…What?" Suzy gasped and looked down at her sword in surprise.

Just around the corner, Kiba was peeking around the corner. He had listened in on their conversation. The man grinned with evil pride as he slowly brought up his weapon, a sai. He prepared to strike at the group and take the sword.

TO BE CONTINUED…