Poor Unfortunate Souls
The serpentine shapes approached Nami from underwater, but Nami didn't notice it. These shapes were Mohji and Cabaji.
"The poor little girl," said Mohji in a rough, hissing voice.
"She is a terrible position," Cabaji continued with the same kind of voice. Nami looked up to see the two eel-sized Sea Kings circling around the dry rock she was on.
"If we could only do something," Mohji sneered.
"Yet we can," Cabaji replied. Nami sat up shakily.
"Who are you two?" she asked, with barely a whisper.
"Do not be frightened," Mohji said as he reared out of the water to face Nami.
"We are servants of someone who can assist, you," Cabaji said as Nami began to slide in the water to try and leave, but Mohji stopped her, by slithering through her hair.
"Someone who can make you wildest fantasies come true," Mohji said as Cabaji then went through Nami's hair. Nami then grabbed it and put it back behind her head.
"Picture this," said the two together as they coiled around each other.
"You and you're wealthy love," said Cabaji.
"Together, for all eternity," the two said in union again.
"I don't get it," Nami stuttered.
"Alvida posses the power that is needed," Mohji hissed. Nami gasped.
"The sorceress?" Nami asked," No, I can't. NO! Leave me alone and get out of here!" Nami climbed back onto her rock and hid her face again. The Sea Kings popped their heads out of the water.
"If you say so," said Cabaji. He and his partner began to swim away.
"That was nothing more then a suggestion," Mohji rasped, but he then knocked the only remaining piece of Luffy's statue to Nami, his face. Nami looked at it and took in her hands.
"Stop!" Nami called after she slid into the water.
"Yes!" the Sea Kings responded.
Meanwhile, Brook and Chopper were at the underwater entrance. Chopper sniffed.
"Poor Nami," Chopper said sadly.
"I didn't want to tell him, it just spilled out on accident," Brook explained with guilt. Suddenly, the two spotted Nami move away with Mohji and Cabaji.
"What are you doing Nami?" Brook demanded as propelled over to Nami.
"I'm going to see Alvida," Nami said smoothly. Brook gasped and grabbed her tail.
"No Nami! You can't she's pure evil," Brook frantically exclaimed. Nami glared back at him.
"Why don't you spill the beans again, you've got a skill in that," Nami said angrily. She then swam away to follow the two Sea Kings.
"But all I did was...," Brook tried to say, but Nami moved away, so he gestured to Chopper," Come on!" And the two followed Nami.
Alvida's servants lead Nami through the sea to a skeleton of a massive Sea King. Nami halted in fear.
"Follow us," the two other Sea Kings instructed. Nami reluctantly did. Mohji and Cabaji lead her through a group of stone statues of merfolk. Nami nervously swam through them, but she could have sworn she saw one of the eyes move.
"Please come in," said a voice. Nami continued, and found herself in a large chamber. She then saw Alvida, a fat woman with the lower body of a squid. (Note: picture Alvida's lower body as the body of a squid, since I figured an octopus would be too redundant.)
"One shouldn't stay in a doorway," Alvida said as Nami swam in," it is impolite. Someone might wonder about your raising." Nami then went behind her her as Alvida went to a mirror. Alvida grabbed a snail and squeezed out some gel and put it in her hair.
"Now, I trust you came here about the problem, you love that human," Alvida said, and Nami nodded," I don't blame you, he is quite the character." Alvida snickered.
"The solution is fairly obvious," Alvida said," the only way to get it, is to become a human." Nami gasped.
"You can do that?" Nami asked, and Alvida grinned evilly.
"Sweetie, that is what my job is," Alvida said," to help merpeople and fishmen you need it. Those poor souls with nothing to live for." Alvida then began to sing. As she did, Mohji and Cabaji began to circle around her arms.
I admit that in the past I've been a nasty
They weren't kidding when they called me, well, a witch
But you'll find that nowadays
I've mended all my ways
Repented, seen the light and made a switch
True? Yes
And I fortunately know a little magic
It's a talent that I always have possessed
Alvida undid a closed cauldron.
And here lately, please don't laugh
I use it on behalf
Of the miserable, lonely and depressed
But as a side note, she whispered to her pets.
(Pathetic)
Poor unfortunate souls
In pain
In need
A fat woman and a weak man then appeared as an image on the pot.
This one longing to be thinner
That one wants to get the girl
And do I help them?
She snapped her fingers, and in a flash, the woman turned thin and beautiful, and the man turned muscular and handsome. The two then hugged.
Yes, indeed
Those poor unfortunate souls
So sad
So true
Chopper and Brook then entered the Sea King's mouth and they both gasped. They then began to swim through the forest of statues.
They come flocking to my cauldron
Crying, "Spells, Alvida please!"
And I help them?
Yes, I do
Now it's happened once or twice
Someone couldn't pay the price
And I'm afraid I had to rake 'em 'cross the coals
Alvida waved her hand, and the couple turned to stone.
Yes, I've had the odd complaint
But on the whole I've been a saint
To those poor unfortunate souls
Alvida pulled Nami in.
"Now listen," Alvida said," I will concoct a formula that will help you become a human for three days. Now understand, before the third night sun sets, you must get the man to fall in love with you, in other words kiss him. But it must be a kiss of pure love." Chopper and Brook appeared from behind a wall.
"If you do, you will remain human, but if don't, you will turn back into a mermaid, and you will be mine," Alvida said cruelly.
"Nami no!" Brook cried, but Mohji and Cabaji silenced he and Chopper by wrapping around them.
"Do we have a bargain?" asked Alvida. Nami looked in a dilemma.
"If I become a human, they I will never be able to return to my family," Nami said.
"True," Alvida said," but you will have your man. Hard choice is it not." Alvida chuckled.
"One thing I forgot, payment, you don't get anything for free," she said.
"I don't have any money," Nami explained.
"All I'm asking is for one thing, and that thing is your voice," Alvida hissed. Nami grabbed her throat.
"My voice?" she asked," but then, how will he know it is me?"
"You will have everything else," Alvida pointed out, and then continued singing.
The men up there don't like a lot of blabber
They think a girl who gossips is a bore
Yes, on land it's much preferred
Alvida swam up to a cupboard, and began to toss ingredients into the cauldron.
For ladies not to say a word
And after all, dear, what is idle prattle for?
Come on, they're not all that impressed with conversation
True gentlemen avoid it when they can
But they dote and swoon and fawn
On a lady who's withdrawn
It's she who holds her tongue who gets her man
The cauldron then made an explosion.
Come on, you poor unfortunate soul
Go ahead!
Make your choice!
I'm a very busy woman
And I haven't got all day
An image of Luffy's face appeared, but then Alvida burst through it.
It won't cost much
Just your voice!
You poor unfortunate soul
It's sad
But true
If you want to cross a bridge, my sweet
You've got to pay the toll
A scroll then appeared with writing on it. A pen also appeared
Take a gulp and take a breath
And go ahead and sign the scroll!
Mohji, Cabaji, now I've got her, boys
The boss is on a roll
Nami took a deep breath, and grabbed the pen. Alvida smiled as she sang, as Brook and Chopper gasped in shock. Nami glared to nothing and signed the scroll. The contract then disappeared after sailing into Alvida's hand.
This poor unfortunate soul.
Alvida then began to chant. Two hands made up of magic then appeared.
"Now sing!" Alvida ordered, and Nami obeyed," Don't stop!" The hand's reached over as Nami sang, and one of the reached down her throat, and pulled a light out. Nami grabbed her throat in shock when she realized that was her voice. Her voice then floated into a clam shell.
Alvida began to laugh as magic soared out of the cauldron and encased Nami. Chopper closed his eyes while Brook's jaw dropped in horror. Nami's tail then split into two legs. Upon realizing the position she was in, she began to struggle to get to the surface. Brook and Chopper darted over, grabbed her arms and began to pull up.
Alvida laughed manically, it had begun.
