"Sorry for the long wait folks. Real life (and a very bad job market) has kept me busy. Plus I accidentally instigated a Holy Grail war…" I sigh, glancing at my personal warrior, the sole member of the writer class.
"You might wanna consider ducking in the next five seconds." My servant uttered.
"Noble Phantasm: Keys to the Exhibit!"
BOOM!
CRASH!
The ceiling of my supposedly unbreakable bunker collapsed under the assault of a WWII era tank.
"Under the order of my Mistress, SwordMasterZ: Prepare to pay for your trespasses!" the bomber jacket clad member of the Curator class cackled.
"Um. I'll have to get back to you all. I don't own any of this! I'm just borrowing it! So don't sue!" I gulp.
Chapter 3: Big Top Chaos in the day! Thieves in the night!
One week after the incident at shell town…
"Hey, Captain…" Zoro asked.
"Yeah?" Luffy responded.
"I'm getting kind of hungry."
"Me too. Do you have any food?"
"If I had any food, I'd be eating it, genius! Why don't you use that fancy magic ring to conjure up something to chew on?" the first mate retorted.
"For one thing, it's not magic, it's science… I think. And the constructs I make aren't real. The closest thing I can compare them too are hard light holograms. There's no nutritional value, they're light made solid." The lantern retorted.
"Hard Light? Light isn't hard…" the green haired teen blinked.
"That the way my sempai explained it. I didn't understand it either."
"I swear, stuffing knowledge into your head is like holding water in a sponge: it flows right back out!" Ring kun groaned.
"We really need to get out hands on an able bodied crew. We can't keep wandering like this…" Zoro moaned, lying flat on the deck and looking at the sky.
"Yeah. We'll need a cook, a musician, an archeologist…"
"You're forgetting something: how about a navigator and a doctor. We won't last long without someone to keep up going, and who knows how to get where we need to go. And I gotta ask: why do we need a musician?"
"Pirates sing and dance, don't they?"
A beat.
Suddenly, a large shadow blocked their view of the sky.
"Oh look! A bird! Dinner is served!" the young lantern grinned, flying into the air.
Zoro watched in fascination as his captain hovered into front of the beast.
Suddenly, the swordsman heard the distinct female tone of the ring coming from the emerald lantern stowed under the bench near his head.
"Remaining charge at one percent. Shutting down to conserve remaining power…"
This was followed by the black haired boy's yowl of terror as his glow winked out and the bird snatched him up in his beak.
"Let me go, you oversized buzzard! OW! Watch where you're pecking! GAH! That doesn't come off! SOMEONE HELP ME-E-E-E-E-E-E!-!-!" the captain howled as he unwillingly flew off into the distance.
"LUFFY YOU IDIOT!" The santoryu user roared as he took up the oars and paddled frantically after them.
Meanwhile, many miles away…..
A group of several hundred people sat in bench style seats, their attention riveted on the spotlight in the center of the shadows.
A cloaked figure stepped into the light.
"Ladies and gentlemen, Boys and girls of all ages, prepare to be amazed by a multitude of entertainment mastery! BEHOLD!"
Suddenly, the light came on, revealing a three-ring circus. A pair of huge poles on opposite sides of the tent culminated in a pair of horizontal platforms that supported the trapeze and tightly wound balancing rope. Off to the side was a variety of equipment, including a pair of cannons, a knife scarred spinning wooden wheel, and several cages containing a variety of beasts. In the center was the most outlandish man any of them had ever seen. He was clad in yellow and brown checkered pants, a long blue pea coat, and an azure domino mask.
"My name is James Walker, and I'd like to invite you all to the greatest show on or off the sea! Any further, I'd like to introduce Cabbage Fey, the sword juggling acrobat!" he bellowed to the cheering crowd.
The spotlights swung up, illuminating the air above their heads. Now visible was a slender man with long black hair tied into a pony tail. He was perfectly balanced on a unicycle. Thankfully, no one could hear him muttering mutinously as he rode out on the tightrope.
"The only thing that idiot could come up with was Cabbage Fey? The hell with the captain! I have half a mind to go down there and ram my blade down his throat!"the acrobat snarled as he spent the next several minutes juggling his weapons as he rolled back and forth. At one point he leaped out of his seat and held his unicycle on while hand while juggling a half dozen blades with the other.
"And next on our itinerary, we have the amazing animal tamer, MOCHI! Give him a round of applause.
The crowd clapped appreciatively as a skinny man whose entire torso was covered in a thick layer of white hair stepped out of the off stage carrying a whip and a wooden chair.
He threw open the now illuminated cage, revealing a massive lion, a tiger, a lynx, a cheetah, a panther, a puma (and for some unknown reason) a tiny kitten.
He held his chair lengthwise and…
CRACK!
He snapped his whip.
The animals suddenly stood at attention. Within seconds, they formed a feline pyramid. The tiger, lynx and cheetah on the bottom, the panther and puma were perched on their backs, and finally the kitten was on the zenith of the spectacle. The topmost feline took a deep breath…
"R-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-A-R!-!-!" the tiny housecat bellowed, sending Mochi flying with the sheer unaided volume of his voice.
The ringmaster composed himself, "AHEM! Mochi everybody!" he smiled.
The crowd applauded wildly for nearly a minute and a half, many of them getting up and stamping their feet in appreciation of the feats they had witnessed.
"And for the final show of the evening, I'd like to introduce our master of the comedic arts, the undying clown, the big red nosed wonder… " the Technicolor man orated
A knife flew at him from off stage, forcing the ringmaster to duck.
"As I was saying, introducing…BOOGIE THE CLOWN!" the masked man bellowed.
An infectious, basso beat sounded from the tone dial systems as a man in baggy pants, floppy shoes, thick pancake makeup, and a polka-dot shirt jigged into the center ring.
"Da-da-dadada-da-da-circus, da-da-dadada-da-da-afro-circus, afro-circus, afro, polka dot, polka dot, polka dot afro!" Boogie sang as he electric slid, hand jived, and moon walked into the center ring to the tentative applause of the crowd.
"Hello eveybody! How many of you are from the east blue?" the humorist asked.
A good chunk of the crowd raised their hands.
"Really? That many? You have my sincerest sympathies… considering the crime rate's so bad out there; the brigands who steal from you will get their pockets picked while you're getting robbed!"
A few people snorted.
"But in all honesty folks, I'd rather be here than in Mariejois! Seriously, the place might be the land of opportunity, but it's also the place where every person, young or old, can walk down the street and say, 'Hey look, there goes a rich guy'!"
More people tittered. A few could be heard giggling.
"How many of you are married?"
Half the crowd raised their hands.
"In that case, I have a good piece of advice for you: Marriage is not just a word. It is a sentence… a life sentence!" he waggled his eyebrows.
By this point just about everyone was laughing.
"I love you people just as much as I love living! Oh, it's not that I'm afraid to die. I just don't want to be there when it happens!" he whooped.
The crowd was struggling to stay in their seats, they were laughing so hard.
"WWWWAAAIIIEEEEEEE!-!-!-!"
Boogie's act was interrupted when an unholy screech was heard above their heads.
Suddenly, something or someone impacted the canvas big top above their heads. It bulged ominously as someone struggled to free themselves. Then, with one final wrench, the individual tore a person sized hole in the big top.
Monkey D. Luffy tumbled through the newly opened gap, and dropped like a rock right onto Boogie the clown's head.
"AWK!"
"Hogeeh!"
The crowd watched in rapt silence as the two were obscured by the dust kicked up from the impact. Only for their silence to become terrified shrieks when body parts started flying through the air and landed among the audience. One woman let out a yowl of terror when Boogie's severed head flew into her lap. A man on the other side of the crowd screeched in shock when he was clubbed by the entertainer's left arm. A pair of young boys fought over who would own the clown's right leg.
"Sorry. I didn't mean to…. GAH!" Luffy yelped as he got a good look at what was left of the clown he accidentally dismembered.
Suddenly, the torso sprang to life and decked the pirate captain, knocking him on his rear.
The circus patrons gasped in wonder as the scattered parts suddenly sprang to life and floated back to their owner.
"You…you…flashy idiot! Look what you did!" the clown's head berated Luffy.
"Sorry about that folks! Boogie ate a unique devil fruit. Pay no attention to the disembodied limbs! They'll attach soon enough…" the ring master said nervously over the speaker system.
A pair of burly men in sequined spandex frantically tried to separate the two. Unfortunately, their efforts were hampered by the fact that Boogie's legs managed to escape capture and kept kicking people in the shins.
"I'm gonna tear you a new one, moron! I'll stuff you into a canon and blow ya over the horizon! Then I'll really lay into you! Someone get me a sword, an ax, a saw! Anything will do as long as it's flashy!" the comedian screeched, his disembodied hand locked around the Lantern's throat.
"It was an accident! I got into a fight with a bird, and fell out of its beak" the lantern protested, grabbing his opponent by the cheeks and stretching them impossibly far.
"I have only one thing to say to that: I'm going to enjoy this far more than I should!" the clown snarled.
The entire crowd froze as someone stepped up to the brawling pair and held a sword up to the jester's neck.
"You, in the makeup, step away from my captain. Or I'll separate your head from your shoulders, for real this time." Zoro scowled.
No one dared to even breath for what seemed like an eternity.
Finally, the clown pulled his hands away. Luffy let out a gasp of relief as breath flowed into his lungs.
"T'anks…" the green lantern rasped.
"No problem. Now charge that ring and let's get out of here before you get into even morentrouble…" the green haired man grunted, shoving the glowing battery into his captain's arms as he dragged the boy away.
Neither of them noticed Boogie eyeing them angrily.
"What the hell was that?" the swordsman asked several minutes later.
"What do you mean?" Luffy asked, looking straight ahead.
"I heard that Green thing talk. Now what the hell are you?"
"Oh! That reminds me. I gotta charge Ring kun!" the powerless lantern smiled, quickly saying his oath.
Green energy flowed into the weapon. When she was fully powered up, a black aura surrounded the powerful piece of jewelry.
"Erm, is it…supposed to look like that?" Zoro gulped, suddenly feeling the distinct urge to run for the hills. He hadn't felt this way since the time he asked Kuina if she wanted to 'polish swords' together."
Suddenly, a human sized blob of green energy was discharged. It writhed for about ten seconds before taking the form of a human woman. She had long hair, a slightly round face, and was clad in a long flowing gown. Zoro twitched when she fixed Luffy with the saddest, tear-iest eyes the swordsman had ever seen. He nearly ended up apologizing, even though he didn't do anything.
"Could you please tell me why you didn't remember to charge me? Do you not like me anymore?" the persona asked, sounding utterly devastated.
"Um…Yes! I mean….no? I don't know!" Luffy answered uncertainly, suddenly finding unable to tear himself away from her gaze.
The ring sparked as her form blurred, this time becoming a woman in cutoff jeans, a short flannel shirt that exposed her flat tummy, boots and a cowboy hat. She jumped at Luffy, wresting him to the ground.
Zoro was utterly flabbergasted when she pulled out a lasso and proceeded to hogtie Luffy like an unruly stallion.
"Then don't do it again, ya idjit!" the now forceful persona snarled, before disappearing back into the ring.
"On second thought, I don't want to know anymore… the swordsman uttered weakly.
Meanwhile, back inside the circus….
Boogie the clown stomped into the backstage area, utterly irate.
"I swear to Barnum and Bailey! If there wasn't treasure on the line, I'd blow this entire damn town sky high! Starting with the two jackasses that interrupted our show…" the entertainer snarled, stepping behind a nearby partisan.
"I'm in full agreement captain, not amount of treasure is worth this humiliation!" the acrobat spat, ripping off the long black wig, exposing a half head of hair.
"I rather like it!" the animal tamer smirked.
"You would…" the dark haired swordsman sneered.
"Gentlemen, gentlemen! Please, compose yourselves. As I told you before, somewhere in Orange town is a great treasure. Your men are going to scour this place in a few short hours. Once that happens, wealth equal to your wildest dreams will be yours…after I take my cut of course!" the ringmaster promised.
"I still don't buy it. Why would a little backwater town like this have as much wealth as you say…" Boogie snorted, stepping out from behind the curtain, now clad in a tri corner hat, long furred cloak, and pointy toes boots, once again taking on his true identity as Buggy the Clown, infamous pirate captain with a 15,000,000 Beli bounty on his head.
"Darned if I know, but everyone around here says some old man had a great treasure, and left it behind after he died. I swear to you, if you follow my plan, this wealth that's hidden here will be yours, on my honor as a former captain of the navy! And afterwards…" James Walker, now better known as the Trickster, smiled toothily, patting a small treasure chest.
Buggy eagerly snatched the container out of his subordinate's hand and opened it reverently. His jaw dropped when he saw what was inside.
"The map of the Grand Line is gone!" the captain shrieked.
For the first time in a while, Nami wondered how she had gotten into this mess. One minute, she had been sneaking out of the circus tent, fully intent on getting to her boat and beating it back to Cocoyashi village, and a few seconds later a gang of Buggy's lackeys were chasing her from rooftop to rooftop.
"Sure, I could use my trump card, but unleashing THAT in the middle of a crowded city street would be stupid bordering on suicidal…" the ginger haired girl though.
Suddenly, she spotted a familiar face, and inspiration hit.
"Hello patsy!" she mentally giggled.
The thief veered and leaped off a nearby awning.
WHAM!
Luffy was knocked off his feet when he was bodily tackled from behind.
"Sorryboss! Holdthisforme, I'llbebackforitlater!" the young thief babbbled, thrusting a rolled up piece of parchment into his hands before she got to her feet and ran like the hounds of Hades were nipping at her boot clad heels.
"What the hell was that?" Zoro blinked.
"So, you're her boss huh?" someone behind the duo growled.
Luffy blinked and looked over his shoulder. He blinked owlishly when he spied a trio of tough looking men. Each was clad in multi-colored clothes, and wouldn't have looked out-of-place at a circus.
"Is he talking to me?" the Lantern blinked.
"Yeah, we're talking to you, now give back Captain Buggy's treasure!" the one with the head screws snarled, whacking Luffy across the face, and sending his precious straw hat flying.
WHAM!
The Frankenstein look-a-like was knocked ass over teakettle when a green belaying pin cracked him over the head.
"Don't. Touch. The. Hat." The pirate captain said flatly.
"Why…you!" one of the remaining strongmen snarled, he and his brother lunging at the duo, weapons raised.
POW!
CRACK
SCHLINK!
A few seconds later, the now unconscious assaulters were on the ground nursing a cracked skull and lacerations. The moment the brawl had started, the townsfolk were running for the hills.
"Well that was interesting. I recognized these guys, they were working at the circus. Why would carnies suddenly decide to attack us? And another thing, what's Buggy got to do with this?" the former bounty hunter grimaced.
"Who's he?" the lantern asked.
"Some two-bit pirate. He's got a decent bounty on his head, but it's easily among the lowest in the East Blue." The green haired young man shrugged.
The Green Lantern unrolled and examined the scroll. His eyes bugged out when he recognized what the chicken scratches represented.
"Well, what it is?" Zoro asked.
"Holy Crap! It's…it's a map of the first half of the grand line!" Luffy boggled.
"You're kidding me?" Zoro gaped.
"No! I've been to some of the islands! I know then pretty well, this is as real as real can get!"
"No wonder Buggy wants this so badly. Any captain worth his salts would sell half his crew to get his hands on this!"
"And that's why I stole it!" someone above their heads said.
Luffy looked up and saw a familiar face: it was the ginger haired girl from Alvida's ship.
"What are you doing here?" he lantern blinked.
"You know her?" Zoro narrowed his eyes suspiciously.
"She stole a bunch of treasure from this fat lady pirate I sent flying. I think her name was Alvida. We got separated when the Navy arrived. I wondered what happened to you…" the black haired young man said thoughtfully.
"Well, I had to drop all those sparkly little baubles off. But then I made my way here to claim an even bigger prize!" the orangette smiled craftily, eyeing the map.
She jumped off the awning and landed lightly at their feet.
"I'll be taking that back now." She said eagerly.
"Sorry but no." the black haired boy said simply, turning away.
Snorting wryly, the swordsman settled down and watched the show.
"What? But that was only supposed to be for a minute! That map is mine. I really need it! Can't we talk about this? Maybe we could come to an agreement?" Nami smiled sexily, pulling down the neckline of her shirt, exposing a little cleavage.
"Nope." Luffy said flatly as the map vanished into the depths of his ring.
The thief let out a gasp, clutching her left hand. The duo watched as she abruptly turned on her heels and ran.
"That…was weird. Are all you ring people like this?" Zoro asked.
"Eh? What do you mean?" the pirate captain asked, using his ring to mine for gold in his nose.
"Never mind…"
It was later that night, the duo had rented an inexpensive room at one of the town's inn's. Zoro was out like a light. But something was nagging at the back of Luffy's head.
"Hey, 6, I need to talk to you…" the young lantern said quietly.
His ring sparked gently until the familiar voice of his ring's most educated persona kicked in, "What is it?" she said sleepily.
"What do you know about the color orange?" Luffy asked.
"Well, it's the color of a particularly tasty citrus fruit, you need red and yellow to make paint of that shade…" the ring trailed off.
"That's now what I mean! Is there anything in your records about orange rings? That weird girl had one on her finger." he insisted.
"I don't know anything off the top of my head, let's see what Oa's main database has to say on the subject…" the ring trailed off as her current core consciousness entered the central archive.
POW!
A sudden explosion of displaced air, localized around his ring finger, knocked the lantern off his feet.
"Oh, my head…" the sixth personality whimpered pitifully.
"Wow! A mystery boom!" the lantern giggled dizzily before dropping to the floor.
"Huh? Where's the cannon?" Zoro sputtered sleepily before going back to sleep.
"Ungh, heavy encryption… booted me out…nap time…" Ring Kun gurgled before going off line.
Several hours passed. None of the citizens of Orange town noticed that silent figures skulked along the rooftops. They pried open window after window, entering the houses… and exiting minutes later carrying sacks of goods. No one was spared. Hundreds of people suddenly found their heirlooms, valuables, and trinkets spirited away in the night.
These victims included a certain pair of unconscious pirates holed up in an Inn.
Actually, what no one knew was that there was a second cat burglar skulking stealthily through the darkness.
She silently slid a glass cutter along the outside of the pane, carving a hole wide enough for her skillful fingers. She flipped the window latch, and slinked inside without s sound.
Like a shadow, the mystery woman crept over to the prone pirates. She eyed the orange piece of jewelry attached to her finger.
"Now, get me that map!" the thief hissed.
Her ring pulsed, letting out an almost animalistic growl. All it said was a single word.
"MINE!"
Ring Kun was resting peacefully. After the shock of getting violently expelled from the Oan central database, her subatomic processors took some much needed down time. This rest was violently interrupted when… something ripped through her firewalls like rice paper. The timeline of the assault went something like this:
.5 seconds: Initial firewalls forcibly bypassed.
1 seconds: core personalities rerouting one quarter of remaining charge to halt the intrusion.
1.5 seconds: probe bypasses secondary firewalls.
2 seconds: tertiary protection breeched.
2.5 seconds: unanimous decisions reached to initiate physical counter measures.
3 second: "EAT PARTY CANON!" ring-kun cackled.
The thief's eyebrows rose when her rings probe was suddenly halted. Her expression turned to one of horror when Luffy's weapon disgorged a cannon the size of a small horse.
KA-POW!
The cinnamon eyed woman was suddenly enveloped by an orange glow that propelled her up in the air, out of the line of fire.
Sadly, it was that exact moment that a second thief entered the premises via the open window.
Cabaji had no chance to dodge as a ten pound ball of confetti, party favors, and baked goods slammed into his face at Mach 2.
"HOGEEH!" the acrobat yelped as he smashed head first into the street …
"Now I know I heard cannon fire that time!" the santoryu user slurred, sitting up.
Luffy already had his head out the window.
"I think someone just tried to rob us…" the lantern pointed at the knocked out cyclist.
"OK. That's it! That's the second time carnival folk have attacked us today. Let's get down there and drag that idiot back to the big top. I want some answers." The green haired swordsman growled.
"What do you mean you lost track of the map thief?-!" Buggy hissed wrathfully.
"L-like I said, she passed the map on to her boss, and then ran for the hills! We fought as hard as we could…but…" the youngest of the three strong men whimpered feebly.
"But you lost the fight….and the map" The clown captain said flatly, looking pointedly at Trickster.
"Boy's, I afraid we need to have a little talk…" the masked man said sadly.
"But…sir…" the bolt headed brother licked his lips nervously as the blond circled them like a cat ready to pounce.
"Hush, the adults are talking! Now, not only did the three of you fail to get the map back, but you made the idiotic mistake of botching the attempt, but doing it in a public place. You seem to forget that my plan requires that, at the moment, we work in the shadows. We cannot be seen acting like pirates in the light of day. If any of us are, people will begin to ask question. Uncomfortable questions. And that, my friends, is something we cannot afford!" Walker drawled, patting each of them on the back.
Buggy looked on impassively as his advisor walked away from the trembling trio.
ZAAAAAAAAAAKK!
The Domingos howled in agony as the kick me signs Trickster affixed to their backs suddenly emitted over a thousand volts of electricity a piece, flash frying them from the inside out.
"Trash like them are a dime a dozen. Once your men find this town's treasure, we'll head to the grand line and make out fortune!" the blond smiled grimly, ignoring the smoking corpses at his feet.
"And this is why I hired you! I love it when my subordinates get flashy!" the pirate clown smirked.
Suddenly, their conference was interrupted when the dark skinned cabin boy rushed in like his pointed hat was on fire.
"Cap'n Buggy! Cap'n Buggy! Cabaji's back!" the junior pirate babbled.
"Well, what are you waiting for, let him in!" the captain snapped.
"Um, he's unconscious. He's being hauled in by a couple of people who found him knocked out cold in the middle of the street."
Buggy face palmed, "Ya just can't find good help anymore! Stall those buffoons while I get in character…"
Luffy and Zoro watched as the circus performers scurried around like ants, preparing for that day's show.
"Really, I have to thank you for bringing our acrobat back to us. He's a bit of a kleptomaniac. Sometimes he sneaks out at night to rob the people who frequent our circus." The ringmaster said sadly.
"Then why don't you do something about him? That's the second time someone from your troupe attacked up. Those weirdo strong men jumped us in the middle of the street. Keep your carnies on a shorter leash." The swordsman spat.
"Yeah, if any of my nakama got hurt because of you people, I'll be the one to kick your *unable to translate*!" Luffy seconded.
"Wait! You two were the ones that the Domingo brothers attacked." Walker's eyes widened in shock.
That's when Luffy's brain managed to come to a conclusion surprisingly close to the truth.
POW!
A green anvil shot out of his ring and clocked the ringmaster in the face, knocking him off his feet.
"What the hell was that?" Zoro sputtered.
"Remember what those three said? There were working for Buggy the Clown. How much you wanna bet he's the one running this circus." The lantern frowned.
"That's…surprisingly astute of you…" Ring-kun commented.
That's when the duo realized that the previous bustle of the bustle of the circus had given way to silence.
More than a dozen performers were arrayed around them, each one toting a weapon.
"I think we might be in for a fight" Zoro commented, licking his lips and trying his black bandanna over his head,
"GET EM!" the lead pirate screamed.
Zoro blocked the nearest pirate who tried to slash him with a cleaver. The green haired young man's head twisted and cut into his opponent's shoulder. The entertainer went down his a howl, clutching his bleeding limb.
Another three tried to dog pile him, only for the former bounty hunter to side step the clumsy lunge, leaving the three in a tangled heap.
"OI! Who's hand is that!"
"Your knee is in my back!"
"Well your fingers in my eye!"
"How can my finger be in your eye? You're wearing an eye patch?"
"My other eye, you dummy!"
"Well, um…your fist in my spleen!"
"AGH! Watch where you put your feet!"
Luffy's anvil turned into a knotted rope the smacked the nearest pirate over the head. He suddenly dropped on his belly and levered himself up on his hands, donkey kicking the two pirates who were sneaking up behind him.
Boogie the clown dived into the mêlée, a short sword clutched in one hand and four knifes in the other, one clenched between each finger.
Almost contemptuously, the green lantern sidestepped the seemingly clumsy flying tackle and turned his construct into a sword.
SCHLINK!
the baggy shoed man fell to the ground in three pieces: his right arm was sliced off at the elbow, which was compounded by the fact that he had been cut in half at the waist.
"GAH! My organs! Stay in there! Stay in your home! Daddy needs you!" the jester wailed pitifully, thrashing around and pounding the ground with his one remaining hand.
Shaking his head, the straw hat captain turned his back on the seemingly mortally injured man.
What Luffy didn't notice was the knowing grins on all the assembled members of Buggy's crew.
THUNK!
A searing pain lanced through the young man's side. He looked down and saw that, despite not being attached to him, Boogie's arm had plunged the sword into the Lantern's body.
"Here's hoping you enjoyed the chapter folks. Remember, read, review, and check out the challenges on my profile page." I grunt, looking singed around the edges as I spit out a puff of smoke.
"How did you survive that anyway?" the enemy servant asked.
"You're not the only one with a noble phantasm. When I hold this, whatever I write (within reason) becomes reality." Writer replied smugly, holding up a gilded notebook. The cover was embossed with the title: Noble phantasm, tome of the creator.
"Urg! That is such bull *unable to translate*!"she barked angrily.
"Love it or hate it, it's here to stay babe!"
"Would you two stop flirting and start the next preview?" I plead.
Writer rolled his eyes and began to write.
Next time on Green Lantern of the Grand line…
The fledgling straw hats are on the run when the Captain sustains heavy injuries.
Luffy: Tis' but a scratch! GACK! *coughs up a mouthful of blood*
And with most of the Towns valuables missing, guess who gets the blame?
Luffy (deliriously): Shishishi! Hey look it's a parade!
Pitchfork bearing Townsfolk: GET THE PIRATES!
Ring Kun: I'm sorry! Even though we didn't do it, I'm sorry!
But salvation comes from unlikely places.
? ? ?: Get out of my town, you hoodlums!
? ? ?: Here I come to save the day…for the right price that is! ;P
Sort of.
And what is this treasure that the Buggy pirates seek? And what other tricks does the clown captain's benefactor have up his voluminous sleeve? Find out next time on Green lantern of the Grand Line: Launch the Buggy Balls! The Trickster strikes!