Wolfy-tan: Good day to you! Here's the seventh chapter!
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Chapter 7: ShuShu the Dog! Lucy Kicks the Shit outta Mohji & Ritchie!
"Oi, Zoro, you're injured," Lucy bluntly stated as Zoro used all of his strength to carry her away from Buggy's campsite.
"You shut up and stay there," Zoro managed to say through the pain,"I'll do it my way."
Nami looked at Zoro, "What's with this guy?"
Zoro looked at Nami, "Lucy, who's this?"
"Oh, she's our new navigator," Lucy responded.
"You've gotta be kidding," Nami started, "What are you guys?"
"Move," Zoro said, clenching his teeth at the pain, "You're in my way!" he said, completely picking up the cage and walked away.
"Why do you try so hard?" Nami asked, "You're just a pirate."
~.~
Zoro dragged Lucy's cage as far as he could. Once they were a well enough distance away, Zoro stopped and fell to the ground. He looked up to see a dog.
"What's with this dog?" Zoro asked to himself.
"Dog?" Lucy smiled and did her best to move closer to the dog.
'Is it dead?' Lucy petted its head. It made no reaction. 'Hm...'
Just then, Nami walked up.
"Yo, navigator," Lucy said.
Nami smiled, "I guess I'll be giving this to you; you did save me before," she said, throwing a key.
Lucy brightened, "The key to the cage!"
"Don't misunderstand," Nami started, "I just don't like owing people."
"Thank you thank you thank you! I'm saved!" she said, reaching for the key, just then the dog picked it up and swallowed it.
...
Lucy picked up the dog, practically choking it, "WHY, YOU! DAMN IT! DAMN IT! DAMN IT! SPIT IT OUT! SPIT IT OUT! DAMN IT!"
"HEY!" they all turned to see an old man with weird armor.
"Don't pick on ShuShu, you brats!"
Lucy looked at the dog, "ShuShu?"
Zoro looked at the man, "Who're you, old man?"
"I'm the mayor of the town!" he exclaimed, "Who're you people?" he looked at Zoro's wound, "Oh my, that's a serious injury. Oh, were you attacked by the Buggy? You should see a doctor immediately."
~.~
The man walked out of the house that he took Zoro to.
"How's Zoro?" Lucy asked eagerly.
"I told him he should see a doctor, but he said he'll be fine if he sleeps," the mayor responded.
Nami petted ShuShu, "So, his name is ShuShu?"
"What's he doing, just sitting there?" Lucy asked.
"Guarding the store," the mayor responded.
"Guarding the store?" Nami looked at the store, "It's a pet food store!"
"That's right," the mayor started, "the owner was a good friend of mine." The mayor laid a bowl of dog food in front of ShuShu. ShuShu began eating his meal. "I've been feeding him in his place."
"In his place?" Nami asked.
He nodded, "He died of an illness three months ago."
"Could it be that he's waiting for his return?" Nami asked.
Lucy looked into ShuShu's eyes, "That's not it," Nami turned to Lucy.
"This store... it meant a lot to the owner. ShuShu is protecting their memories that were in that store," Lucy said, still looking at ShuShu.
The Mayor turned to Lucy, "You're very wise."
Lucy grinned, "When I try, that is!"
The Mayor sat down, "ShuShu is a smart dog, so he'd know that his master is dead. To ShuShu, this place is his treasure. This store is what his master left him, and it's what he wants to protect. I've tried to move him countless times, but he simply won't part with it."
Suddenly, the ground began to shake, and roaring was heard.
"What's with that roar?" Nami asked.
"It's him," Mayor said, panicking, "Beast Tamer Mohji."
"What's a beast tamer?" Nami asked. The mayor ran away. Nami ran after him, "O-Oi, wait a minute!"
Lucy looked at ShuShu and sighed, "Something's coming. Give me back the key, will ya?" When a shadow went over Lucy, she looked up, "Huh?"
She saw a green lion with red eyes and a purple mane, with a strange man riding him, "Oh? So you've been abandoned by your comrades? And you just got away..." the man said.
"Who're you?" Lucy asked him.
"I'm the beast tamer from Buggy's crew, Mohji!"
Lucy looked at him, "But you're wearing a really weird costume."
Mohji looked offended, "How rude! That's my hair!"
Lucy blinked, "That's even weirder."
Mohji turned to ShuShu, "You! You've been restless ever since I came here," ShuShu growled at Mohji, "Do you know who I am? I am Beast Tamer Mohji! There is no animal in this world I cannot tame!" he got off the lion and walked to ShuShu, holding out his hand, "Shake!"
...
"OW OW OW OW! DON'T BITE ME, YOU DAMN DOG!" Mohji yelled, trying to shake the dog's mouth from his hand. Once ShuShu let go of him, Mohji's face got serious, "You're going to die soon, anyways. I have no interest in taming you right now," Mohji turned to Lucy, "Tell me where Roronoa Zoro is."
Lucy pouted, "No!"
"Well, I don't really like having to kill a girl, but," Mohji started, "KILL HER, RITCHIE!" The lion slammed the cage, breaking it.
'Yeah! The cage is broken!' Lucy thought; however, the lion punched her, sending her flying into one of the houses.
"She dies," Mohji simply said, "Okay, Ritchie, let's go find Zoro. After we beat him we'll become famous," Mohji looked at Ritchie, "Hm? What's wrong? Oh, I see, this is a pet food store. Alright, if you want food, make it quick!" Ritchie growled, "What? Don't tell me that dog is really guarding that store." As Mohji got closer, ShuShu began to bark at them.
~.~
"Eh, that really surprised me," Lucy said, rubbing her head, "But, I did get out of that cage. Alright! Now I'm gonna beat their sorry asses, and make Nami our navigator!" Suddenly, Nami and the mayor came out from hiding.
"How are you still alive?" Nami demanded.
"She's alive!" the mayor exclaimed.
Lucy looked at them, "Is it bad that I'm alive?"
"You destroyed that entire house. It's strange that you're still so lively!" Nami explained.
"Really?" Lucy asked, dusting herself off.
"What's your reason for coming to this town?" the mayor asked, "Why're you involved with those pirates?"
"I just found my reasons," Lucy said, "The map of the Grand Line, and a navigator!" Lucy suddenly began running, "That guy in the costume said he was looking for Zoro. I'm gonna take a look."
~.~
"To ShuShu, this place is his treasure. This store is what his master left him, and it's what he wants to protect."
Lucy watched the dog bark in howl in sorrow as the pet store went in flames. Her onyx-like eyes filled with anger.
~.~
"Shit," Mohji said as he looked at his wrist, "that idiot dog actually bit me."
Suddenly, Lucy appeared, blocking Mohji's path.
"Hey, didn't I just kill you back there?" Mohji asked in confusion.
Lucy giggled, "I'm not gonna die from just that!"
"This time, Ritchie will bite your head off!" Mohji exclaimed as he jumped off Ritchie. Ritchie charged at Lucy.
"Like a lion can do anything to me!" Lucy yelled as she twisted her arms and grabbed Ritchie.
"RUBBER...SCREW!" Lucy yelled, her twisted arms throwing Ritchie in the air, falling hard.
"Ritchie!" Mohji yelled, "What are you!"
Lucy stayed in place, "I...ate the Rubber Fruit."
Mohji began sweating bullets, "Could it be that you're like Captain Buggy, having the power of the Devil's Fruit?"
Lucy didn't move.
Mohji started panicking, "I-I understand. I apologize for everything that happened here!"
Lucy stood, her back facing Mohji, "It doesn't matter if you apologize, because that dog's treasure won't come back, that's why," Lucy looked him in the eye, "I'll kick your ass!" Lucy grabbed him by the neck and slammed him to the ground. Hard.
~.~
Nami looked at the pile of wood that was left of the store, "This one or that one, all pirates are the same! Destroying people's treasure without a thought." Just then, Lucy came back.
"Oh, pirate, you're still alive?" Nami asked her, smirking, "I thought that lion would've eaten you already," her expression turned to anger, "You're a pirate! You'll do those same things!" Lucy looked at her, "Before you can gather a crew to fight together...I'll kill you right here!" Nami yelled. The mayor held her back.
"Stop that, young girl!" the mayor said to her.
Lucy began walking toward ShuShu, "You don't have the power to kill me.
"I haven't started with you yet!" Nami said back.
"Stop it!" the mayor yelled, "What's wrong with you?"
Lucy looked at ShuShu and handed him a box of pet food and sat next to him, "This is all I could bring back," she started, "He ate everything else, already."
'He,' Nami thought, 'fought with that lion, just for that dog?'
"You fought bravely!" Lucy said, "Although I didn't see it, I can tell."
ShuShu grabbed the box with his mouth and walked past Lucy. At a certain point she stopped and lightly barked at Lucy.
Lucy grinned, "Yeah! You do your best, too!" With that, ShuShu walked away. Nami smiled.
~.~
"I'm sorry about before," Nami said, "for thinking you were bad."
Lucy grinned at Nami, "No problem! You have your reasons," she said, standing up, "I don't want to hear them, though."
The mayor turned angry, "I'm so useless! Both ShuShu and the brat fought hard, but I, the mayor, can't do anything to save this town!"
Nami and Lucy ran in front of the mayor, "Mayor, calm down!"
"Forty years ago, this place was just a field," the mayor started, "We worked together to build houses and stores. That's how this town was born. Whether they're citizens or another part of the town, they're all treasure to me! I can't let them do whatever they want to this town!"
Suddenly, another Buggy Ball was fired, destroying more of the town.
"Even my own house," the mayor said.
Lucy's mind clicked, "ZORO WAS SLEEPING IN THERE!" Lucy ran to the wreckage.
"Is he dead?" the mayor asked.
"ZORO! Are you okay?" Lucy asked, fretting.
"What an awful way to wake a person..." Zoro said. Lucy giggled.
"I want to sleep some more..." Zoro whined.
Nami sweat-dropped, "Why is he alive?"
"Thank goodness!" Lucy said, hugging Zoro. Zoro blushed light pink.
"Something like this is unforgivable," the mayor muttered, "I can't take it anymore! They have no right to destroy our forty years of hard work!" he said, clenching his hands, "I'm the mayor of this town! I WILL PROTECT THIS TOWN!" he yelled, ready to charge. Now it was Nami's turn to hold him back.
"W-Wait a minute, Mayor!"
"As a man, I must fight until the death! Am I right, brat?"
Lucy grinned, "That's right, old man!"
"Don't encourage him!" Nami yelled at Lucy, "What can you do against that guy? It's reckless!"
"I know it's reckless!" the mayor responded. Nami let go of him out of shock.
"JUST YOU WAIT, BUGGY THE CLOOOWN!" he yelled as he ran.
"The mayor was crying," Nami said.
Lucy looked surprised, "Really? I didn't see it."
"Seems like it's getting crowded," Zoro said.
Lucy laughed, "Looks like it."
"This isn't the time to laugh!" Nami exclaimed.
Lucy looked at her, "Don't worry. I like that old man. I won't let him die!"
"If you say so..." Zoro said, beginning to walk after him.
"You're going, too? With that injury?" Nami demanded.
"An injury like this," Zoro started, "Hurts my name more then me."
"Our destination is the Grand Line," Lucy said bluntly, "We're going to get that map back from those pirates!" Lucy looked at Nami, "Join us, Nami."
Nami looked at her in the eye, "I will not become a pirate," she started, "but I will join you guys, for the sake of our dreams." Lucy grinned.
~.~
"The second one is ready, Captain Buggy."
Buggy smirked, "Good. Fire."
"BUGGY THE CLOWN! COME OUT!" the mayor yelled, "I AM MAYOR BUDOR! In order to protect my precious town, I will fight you!"
"Are you an idiot?" Buggy called down, "The only thing that are precious are gold and jewels! Is this town your treasure? You're talking out of your ass!"
"A bastard like you will never understand my feelings!" Budor retorted. Buggy used his power to pick him up by the neck.
"I'm a man who's about to enter the Grand Line, and gather all the treasure in the world! All the treasure in the world belongs to me. No one else in the world will get any. Since this town is so precious to you, I'll let you get destroyed along with it!"
"Before you keep talking bullshit, fight me!" Budor retorted again.
"Don't make me laugh," Buggy said.
"I won't let you destroy this town, even if I lose my life!" Budor declared.
"I'll kill you-GAH!" Buggy looked down to see Lucy rip his hand from Budor, "The girl with the straw hat!"
Lucy looked at Buggy, "As promised, I came to kick your ass!"
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Yay! I'm one chapter closer to being finished with Buggy, and going to Usopp! That'll be a while though, since it's the third day since I started this story and I only have seven chapters up -.-' . Oh well, it's all for you, the reader, so I'll try to bust my ass to get the chapters up faster, but this'll probably be the last one up today, since I gotta go somewhere, then do shitty homework, but ah well. Hopefully I can get at least one more chapter up today, but don't get your hopes up. I got a few ideas for ZoroXLucy moments, but it may be awhile before they get posted. Until then, R&R!
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