Story: Love And War

Rating: M

Anime: One Piece

Pairing: LucciXRobin

Author: ILoveBeingLyric

Chapter 7: The Plan

(A/N: I pretty much skipped Usopp's part in this whole story because it really is not a big part of my story, but I will put his parts in the story here and there. Some of it is still the same as it was in the anime then again some of it is different. Please excuse me if some of his parts seem to pop up out of the blue, but they are just there to let you know how far into the story you've gotten.)

It had not taken long for Sanji and Chopper to find the others and tell them what had happened with Robin.

"SHE SAID WHAT?!" Luffy yelled in a fit of rage as smoke blew out of his ears.

"BE QUIET YOU IDIOT, WHAT IF WE GET CAUGHT?!" Nami asked as she punched him on the head.

"So what are we gonna do about Robin-chan?" Sanji asked.

"We can't just leave her." Chopper added.

"We won't leave her but first we have to talk to Ice-ossan. We need to find out what's really going on." Luffy said in a serious manner. "So what's the plan?" Luffy asked with a grin.

"WE THOUGHT YOU HAD ONE?!" They all yelled in unison.

"Did you hear that?" Someone asked below the building.

"Shit, they've found us." Zoro said as the shipwrights climbed their way to the top of the building.

~Usopp~

"Well I managed to fix you up the best way I knew how. I hope you feel better, Merry." Usopp said with a smile as he looked over his bandaged body.

It took a lot of work but he had done the best he could for Merry. He had banged himself up as best as he could from his little quarrel with Franky, Luffy, and what wounds he got from fixing the ship.

"You know, that's not gonna be good enough for that ship?" Franky said while sitting on a patched up sofa in the abandoned warehouse.

"Be quiet, you! I said that I did the best I could, I'm not a shipwright like you!" Usopp said in irritation.

"I'm sorry!" Franky said as he wept tears of sorrow.

"I told you that you don't have to keep apologizing I forgive you, besides they aren't my nakama anymore. I don't care how much money you stole from me while I was with them." Usopp said as he glared at the man.

"I know that but I can't help it, it's just so sad!" Franky said.

"Will you knock it off already, I get it." Usopp said with a sigh.

"Well if you say so, but what are you gonna do about your friends?" Franky said as he regained his composure.

"You sure do bounce back fast, don't you? Besides, they're not my nakama anymore. I'm alone and I don't mind being by myself." Usopp said as he gave a sad smile.

"That's so heartless! I'll sing a song about it." Franky said as he pulled a few strings on his guitar.

"Are you mocking me?" Usopp asked giving him an incredulous look.

"Anyway, thanks for letting me stay here until I get my ship fixed." Usopp said as he sat down in front of him.

"Fix? That ship won't be able to set sail anytime soon. What is the point of you fixing it?" Franky asked in a serious manner.

"I can fix it and everything will be fine." Usopp said.

"No it won't, you'll die at sea if you even try to set off into the water with that ship. I understand that you don't want to get rid of it, but if you don't what good will it do." Franky said.

"Like I said, I can fix it. I'll find a way to repair it and I'll be fine." Usopp said.

"Are you planning to die that way?" Franky asked.

"I never said I was gonna die! It's my ship so I can do whatever I want with it and if I say I can fix it then I will!" Usopp yelled in anger.

"You don't have to say that you're gonna die, that ship will sink before you can even get near the next island! For all you know it could sink while your ass is sleeping!" Franky yelled back.

"I don't have to hear this!" Usopp said as he got up and walked away.

"Don't hear it, but you will see it!" Franky said as he threw Usopp into the water and below the ship.

Usopp opened his eyes to see all of the damage at the bottom of the ship. For every minute he looked at the damage, it made his heart break until he finally had to except the fact that Merry would not be sailing the seas as proudly as it did. He quickly swam to the surface and caught his breath. He coughed a few times as he cried his heart out.

"Do you finally get it? There is nothing more you can do; the best thing you can do is to give it a proper goodbye. If your bond with it was so special then it should understand." Franky said as he helped Usopp out of the water and put a towel on his head.

"I know, I hate it so much but I know." Usopp said as he held his down. Franky quietly walked out of the room to leave him alone.

"I'm sorry Merry, I wish I could fix you but there is nothing I can do." Usopp said as he looked up at Merry and sat on the sofa.

That was so heart wrenching! I hope I made this chapter as good as it was in the anime. See ya later~ XD