Truth

I coughed as I realized I was on the Thousand Sunny. I thought I was in heaven at first till I realized I was saved. Sanji was setting by me, his clothes drenched. He must have saved me.

"Sanji why did you save me?" I asked.

"I knew marimo would regret it." He replied calmly.

I stared at him.

"Why would he regret it? He had every right to kill me." I said.

"He loves you. But he is so stupid to realize that. Sure he was mad when you took his sword but there was a connection between you and him that would never be broken." Sanji said as he looked at me.

I couldn't believe what I was hearing. It couldn't be possible. I mean, I just stole his stuff.

"He doesn't love me." I said.

"Yes he does." He said.

It wasn't true. Only seconds ago he wanted to kill me. He couldn't love me. I looked down. It couldn't be true. It just couldn't. Sanji handed my bag and my sword.

"And plus," He said," I had to save you because you had Luffy's hat."

He got up and walked away. I was left alone, in the state of doubt. I heard more footsteps, but I didn't look up to see who it was.

"Why did you steal are stuff?" The voice demanded. I knew it was Zoro.

"If I tell you, you wouldn't think it was a good enough reason."

"Try me." He said.

"But you can't tell Luffy." I said.

"Fine." He replied.

"Ace...is in prison. They are going execute him. They said if I give them 200,000,000 berries, they will release him." I whispered.

Zoro looked concerned at me.

"We need to tell Luffy." Zoro mumbled.

"We will tell the whole crew then. Zoro can you please go and get them?" I asked.

Zoro nodded and walked off. Minutes later, the rest of the Straw Hats arrived.

"Ace is going to be executed. I need money so I stole your guys stuff." Luffy just stared at me. He couldn't believe it.

"How much money do you need?" Nami asked.

"200,000,000 berries." I said. Everyone was shocked.

I already knew, they couldn't pay.

"What did you just say?" Luffy asked slowly.

"Ace is in prison." I replied, knowing that it was hard to take in.

"No..." Luffy whispered.

Tears were streaming down his face.

I ran over to him a hugged him, "I'm just as sad as you are."

"Where are they keeping him?" He wanted to know. "He's at Marineford in a building called Sacred Tower. Ace's execution is going to be in 8 hours."

"Marineford...We aren't far from there!" Nami said.

"THEN LET'S GO!" Luffy shouted.

They all shouted 'YA' and began to work. I stayed where I was, Zoro right beside me.

"Do you think we will save him?" I asked in a whisper. "Yes." Zoro replied simply. He looked at me. I began to cry. All I wanted to do was save Ace but...it seems like an impossible mission.

"But don't we have to get past CP9?" I asked.

"No, we have to go against five of the seven warlords. They have to protect Ace, so to save him; we have to steal the keys they have." Zoro replied.

I couldn't believe it. Warlords? How could we defeat warlords? I know this is a powerful crew, and that. Luffy defeated 2 warlords. But how are we going to face five of them.

"Marineford is coming into sight!" Nami shouted.

The truth will set you free~

-Soul Spirit-