Chapter 6: Saving the Royal Children

Luffy and Stanford ran long the beach. Stanford looked at the teenaged pirate captain. He looked at the determination on his face. He only knew Luffy for about a day but that face was something he should ask about.

"Is your dream really that important?" he asked.

Luffy began to think.

"Fog course it is." Said Luffy.

"Let me guess you'll fight someone who mocks it." Said Stanford.

"Not really." Answered Luffy, "There's just something about that guy who rubs me the wrong way."

"He s trying to kill kids." Said Stanford.

"That's a good point." Said Luffy.

Stanford sighed.

That was when they noticed a ship in the distance.

"That must be where they're holding the kids." Said Luffy.

Luffy noticed some nearby rock and he smiled at Stanford.

"Oh no…" said Stanford who already figured out what Luffy was planning.

He grabbed Stanford and then grabbed the rock.

"Gum Gum Rocket!" called out Luffy launching them towards the ship.

Meanwhile on the ship, Prince Ford was finishing telling his younger siblings why their Grandma wasn't the one to rescue them.

"And that's why Granma isn't going to rescue us." Said Prince Ford.

"Yeah that does make sense." Said Princess Violet.

"But wouldn't it be funny if she did. She would smack these pirates around." Laughed Prince Fields.

"You do have to admit Ford that would be a funny image." Laughed Princess Blossom/.

"That I would… but it's not going to happen." Said Prince Ford.

On the deck Pim and Pran idly talked.

"Is this how you thought pirate life would be like?" asked Pim.

"Eh… I thought there's be more signing." Said Pran.

That was when Price climbed on board.

"Captain!" both of them said.

"I need to see those brats now…" said Price, "They sent some people after them. So I need to send them a little message."

He went into the room where the Princes and Princesses were bring kept.

"Listen up brats! Your parents sent some pirates after me! So I'm going to send a message." He said.

All four of them paled.

"Eeny, meeny, miny…" he began to choose then pointed at Fields, "You!"

"What!" cried Prince Fields.

"You were a pain the entire time… I'm going to enjoy killing you." Said Price.

He cut Fields out of his ropes and held the young Prince at Knife Point.

"No! You can't!" yelled Prince Blossom.

"Please don't!" cried Princess Violet.

"Take me instead! I'm more important!" yelled Prince Ford.

"Ford…" cried Fields.

"As tempting as it is, right now you're worth more alive than dead.." said Price, "Killing this brat who's only worth something because he's a prince… bombed his laughable threats… yeah he can die."

He ran out of another door in the room they were in.

Back in Hinagiku, Nami tied up every single Peanut Pirate that was there.

"I can't believe they didn't have that much money." Said Nami.

Zoro and Usopp were sitting nearby.

"Seriously…" muttered Usopp.

"Excuse me!" said one of the Guards showing up.

"Oh hey…" said Nami.

"You have any news?" asked Usopp somewhat worried about Luffy and Stanford.

"we managed to find their captain's wanted poster." Said the guard.

He handed it to Zoro as it was clear he was in the charge.

"So that's it." Laughed Zoro.

Nami and Usopp looked at the wanted poster.

"Kuro was worth way more than him." said Usopp.

"Hey!" said Nami looking at Paige as she seemed to be the only one who conscious, "Was this all a ploy to get your captain's bounty higher?" asked Nami.

Paige glared at Nami.

"From what I heard, if someone has this bounty the Marines don't even think he's worth it." Said Zoro.

"If we mange to either get the money or kill the kids." Muttered Paige.

"Luffy's going to beat him." muttered Zoro.

Paige glared at them.

"Considering who we already saw him beat." Said Nami.

Paige just continued to glare at them.

Back on the Peanut Pirates ship. Luffy and Stanford landed on the deck.

"Holy crap!" yelled Pim.

"Where did you even come from!" yelled Pran.

"Gum Gum Whip!" yelled Luffy taking advantage of their momentarily distraction to knock them overboard.

They went into the room the Princess and lone prince were now being held captive.

"Uncle Stanford!" said all three.

"We're here." Said Stanford untying Blossom while Luffy began untying Violet.

"Uncle Stanford he took Fields! He's going to kill him!" cried Blossom.

Stanford gritted his teeth as he untied her, he quickly got her free.

Luffy on the other hand was having a hard time untying Violet.

"Here let me help you." Said Princess Blossom taking over untying her sister while Ford untied her brother.

It took a few seconds for her to untie the ropes.

"Whoa! How did you do that!" said Luffy.

"I know how to untie ropes really hard… though I still need work on it while ties up." Said Blossom, "I need to work on it more while tied up. "

"Okay…" said Luffy with a sweat drop.

"Wow he's an idiot." Said Princess Violet with a sweat drop.

"Where did he go?" asked Stanford.

"He wen that door." Said Prince Ford once he was untied.

Stanford and Luffy both nodded.

"You should come with us." Sighed Stanford knowing that leaving them here would just open up for getting re-kidnapped.

"Here" Said Ford giving the Prince Ford and Princess Blossom something.

Both of them nodded knowing what it was.

"What if Fields is already…" whispered Princess Violet.

"I get feeling he's fine." Said Luffy patting her head.

"Come on! We don't know how far he went." Said Stanford.

Princess Blossom took her little sister's hand and they all followed where he went.

Thankfully he was still on the ship. And the group found him. And thankfully Fields was still alive.

"Uncle Stanford!" cried Prince Fields.

"Both of you stand down." Said Price, "Or else the kid dies."

Luffy and Stanford both stopped.

"Don't do anything and I don't want you making any or the kid will get it." Said Price, "I mean it."

"So either of can't make a move." Said Stanford.

"That's right! Don't make any move, either one of you." Said Price.

However there was a loophole in this.

That was when Prince Fold take out some sort of gun and shoot him with it.

There was no flash of light or laser. So Price didn't thin k anything of it.

"Cute little toy… aren't you a bit too old to pay with that." Said Price.

That was when he dropped the dagger. Follow by Fields. He ran away quickly and hid behind his honorary uncle.

"What the!" yelled Price.

"It shot out a needle with a very mild sedative." Said Stanford, "It doesn't last long and it doesn't knock you out. But it cause you to lose all feeling in your extremities."

"This… this is nothing." He muttered.

"I did say it doesn't last very long." Said Stanford, "If you take the rest.."

Luffy smiled.

"There's no way I will lose to you!" yelled Price.

"You already lost." Said Luffy, "Gum Gum Bazooka!"

As Price still hadn't fully recovered from the sedative. Luffy hit him really hard sending him flying off the ship and back to the island where he landed hard in a grove.

Back on the ship, Prince Fields was looking at Luffy with his eyes sparkling.

"So cool!" said Prince Fields.

"Uncle Stanford, he's a Pirate right?" asked Princess Blossom.

"Yes and your grandmother was the one to hire him." said Stanford.

"Okay! We're not going to argue." Said Prince Ford and Princess Blossom at the same time.

They knew their grandma well.

"Yeah, and your uncle going to join my crew." Said Luffy with a big smile.

Stanford sighed, not wanting to argue any more.

"Really Uncle Stanford! That would be so cool!" yelled Prince Fields.

"I know it will be!" said Luffy with a big smile.

"Come on Uncle Stanford! Join! This way I can tell people my uncle's a pirate!" cheered Prince Fields.

Stanford just face palmed.

"We should really get back to the castle." Princess Blossom, "Since we're all in our pajamas"

Indeed all four of were in their pajams. They were kidnapped in the middle of the night.

"Yeah… I really need to take a shower." Said prince Ford.

"I need a nap…" said Princess Violet.

"So Ford." Said Luffy with a big smile now that everyone was safe.

The Prince looked confused.

"He's talking to me… he started calling me Ford." Said Stanford.

"Ah!" said Prince Ford nodding.

"Are you going…" said Luffy.

"Luffy!" yelled Nami from the shore.

They looked at saw the rest of Luffy's crew had arrived.

"Stop asking him to join!" yelled Nami.

"How did you know I was about to say something?" asked Luffy, "Also we beat him so you're kind of late."

"Figures." Muttered Zoro.

"Is that your crew?" asked Prince Fields, "Uncle Stanford! You should totally join them! They so look so cool!"

"Let's go back to the palace." Sighed Stanford as Princess Blossom patted him on the head in sympathy.

Indeed Price and the Peanut pirates were all defeated. And it was time to celebrate.

Next Time: The Kingdom decides to hold a small party to celebrate the rescue of the children! Meanwhile Phoenix finally confesses to Stanford the reason why he canceled the expedition. Will he deice to join Luffy? Find out next time!