Chapter 7

Far away from the thousand sunny lies a region of murky waters. The sea was shadowed by dark clouds with the deadly bars of lightning firing down. In the eye of the storm a ship is sailing. It was a Marine battleship, A former Marine battleship now possession to someone else. The entire deck was painted with the former crews blood, overflowing over the deck and blending with the sea creating a red trail as the ship sailed. The blood almost hid its image as a Marine ship. The corpses were laid to rot in the areas they were killed, Most in two or more pieces with disgust on there faces showing they died painfully. The flag and sails were painting over with a weird dragon mark in black. Inside the captains main cabin a man in black is waiting patiently, Waiting for good news and his desire to appear while tapping his fingers on the cabins desk. He heard a knock on the door making him stop tapping.

"stabbim?" ( jeez his names so confusing. ) "Theirs something I need to show you. May I come in?" Said the voice behind the door. Stabbim was not sure wherever it was worth his attention but he decided to allow.

"Proceed Shred." Stabbim answered, Recognising the voice. The door opened and Shred stepped forward into the cabin carrying a body with him. He looked and caught his face. It was Rob.

"I saw him fly from the air and land hard on the beach I was exploring." Rob was unconscious and covered in wounds from the fight with Mike and Luffy. Shred then reached the middle of the room and tossed Rob on the ground to wake him up. He was shaking and tried too get back up to face his master. When he managed to put Stabbim in his sight, trying to keep a straight face he saw Stabbims eyes narrowing into a dark glare piercing a hole through his head. Rob fell on his backside and stared in fear. Stabbim then looked around the room with a hint of sarcasm on his face. He turned back to Rob and then spoke. "WERE IS THE GIRL ROB?" Rob then desperately stretched his palm out to him in an effort for Stabbim to hear him out.

"Boss please." Rob said while shivering like he was lying naked on ice. "Everything was going as planned until some bastard with a straw hat stopped me. And now she and her little bodyguard are with him."

"And?"

"And what?"

"Is that it? That's all you have to say?" Stabbim was still glaring at Rob, unfazed by his excuse. He then took a good look at the state Rob was in. "Looks like that bastard gave you quite a beating. Looks like you didn't stand a chance. That's just weak." Rob froze. Judging by the tone in his voice Stabbim was not happy. "You said you would capture the girl and take her to me without fail. And you get stopped by one little punk. All I can say to you now is you must be punished for your failure." Mike then stood up from his seat and walked around the desk towards Rob. Rob was terrified he used his feet to push himself backwards. He got up and tried to make a run for it. But Shred simply caught his arm and threw him back into the room without. Rob tilted his head to see Stabbim standing over him, covering him with his shadow.

"The way you retaliated from my little threat just gave it away. You're a weak coward!"

"Please!" Rob begged with tears running down his face. "Give me another chance. Il get that girl for you please just…" Rob couldn't finish his sentence his body felt cold really cold. He managed to look down and see Stabbims arm inserted in his body. blood was spewing In Stabbims face. He licked his face to taste his victims blood.

"Your blood tastes weak. Just as I thought." His Arm while still stabbed inside Robs body started changing colour and shape. It turned into a purple tentacle. a weird liquid was now oozing out of the arm and as soon as it hit the ground it created a steam cloud with a loud hiss. As soon as it faded Rob could see that it had melted through the floor and realised a burning sensation in his body. He desperately grasped his arm to pull his arm out but it burnt his hands. Stabbim then sniggered while watching his former partner in agony. Shred just watched intently. He had no reason to stop them. " While you left I found out abut my new powers from the devil fruit I ate. I've eaten the Logia type fruit Doku Doku no mi. im a poison man. You should be honoured being the first to see… and feel my new power.

"Ple..please don't." Rob was too weak anything by this time he realised he was doomed.

"REAPERS TOUCH!!" a huge bulge appeared on his arm and moved along its arm into Robs chest. He coughed a mouthful of blood and gave one last gasp before falling face first into the floor dead. His skin was pale white from how much poison was injected in him. Rob pulls his arm out of Robs body and turned it back to normal. "We need that girl and im relying on you and my other members to get her. All you punks better not disappoint me if you don't want to suffer the same fate as poor Rob did. Shred gave a slight gulp and then nodded before leaving. Stabbim then turned back to his seat and resumed waiting. "I want that girl."

"You…. You used me. You used me to kill those people."

"Precisely they were the only ones who knew and had proof of my true identity, but now with them gone im free from everything."

"At least I know. Im sorry dear but im telling the world this."

"Good luck. Who will believe the likes of you."

"I don't understand this. I loved you."

"Yeah well love can make something like this much easier cant it?"

"Mike?… Mike? Mike shot up wide eyed and then fell back after feeling the wounds.

"Had a nightmare? You should lie down and relax." Mike turned to see a certain small reindeer. He was finishing off bandaging Mikes arm. He turned to see chopper already patched up his shoulder from Robs attack the other day. As soon as chopper was finished he fell back in exhaustion.

"jeez you were almost as bad as you were last time." Said Chopper. "You should care for your body more." Mike chuckled.

"I guess. I wish I could pay you for this Chopper. Im sorry."

"Forget it. You…"

"Yep that's going cost you 1 hundred thousand berries." Mike Jumped after hearing a new voice. He turned around to set eyes on a young women with orange hair, One of the females on the wanted posters Julie showed him. She was even more beautiful in real life. Just her presence was enough for Him to stand up. Chopper tried to make him lie back down.

"Wait Mike you need rest. Don't push yourself." said chopper.

"Its ok im fine." Mike said back giving a smile back. The orange haired girl gave a big grin making Mike fall for her even more and she offered her hand to him. Mike stared at the hand and smiled, more than happy to shake it until…

"Okay pal pay up." Mike then looked back at her and then he sighed dropping his arm back down. He came to realise She just wanted him to pay the fee instead of shaking her hand.

"Nami knock it off he doesn't have to pay for anything."

"Well we did save him after all."

"And he saved me. So were even." Nami sighed and then shrugged.

"Oh well it was worth a shot."

"Nami was that your only reason coming here?" Chopper then looked up and sniffed. "Yay! Sanjis nearly got food ready. Mike smelled also and caught the scent. He was trying really hard not to drool. It was not the best thing to do in front of a lovely lady.

"You coming? Your freinds are with us."

"Huh? Oh yeah heh." said Mike rubbing the back of his head. He couldn't think with Nami around.

"You better come. That girls insane. She's been hugging our idiot captain ever since she got here." Mike sweat dropped.

"Ah right. Well it goes to show how much of a fan she is."

"Fan?" both Chopper and Nami questioned.

"Oh shit." Mike whispered to himself. He realised that these guys are just from a manga series. They could freak if they found out.

"Mike are you okay?" Chopper asked snapping Mike out of it.

"Oh yeah im fine."

"Okay lets go."

Mike got up on his feet, knowing he's still not at his best but the aroma coming from the other room was all the persuasion he needed. Mike then stretched and gave a loud yawn which turned to a growl. He accidentally transformed into his half man half chameleon form making Chopper scream and run to the side of the wall. Nami took a few steps back shocked from the sudden transformation. Mike looked around confused from there sudden outburst.

"Nami what wrong? Mike then looked at himself. "Oh sorry. I ate a devil fruit only recently. Im still getting used to it."

"I can see that." said Nami.

"Hey what's going on out here?" Mike turned to see a man with a frigging long nose, A tall guy with a wicked blue hairstyle and had the arms like Popeye, A man with green hair three sword with him. (I take he's a swordsman), A women with long black hair…. With such beautiful eyes and her smile was so radiant.

"About time you got up." Said the green haired swordsmen.

"What?"

"He's right. You've been out for a day chameleon san." Said Robin. Mike wouldn't forget her name ever since he saw her wanted poster. ( cough. Moving on.)

"Yeah I fixed all the damaged you made when you crashed on our ship." said the blue haired man with shades."

"Gee sorry about that."

"Now that you're here can you please sort that girl out she's raving mad." said the swordsman. Mike sweat dropped.

"ahhhh Julie. Okay were is she now?"

"He should be on the rams head chameleon san." Mike turned to find him. He wished Robin will call him something different soon instead of chameleon san. He heard running and laughing ahead so he progressed forward until he saw what was happening. He saw Luffy being chased by Julie while laughing his ass off.

"This is fun!" Luffy yelled through his laughter.

"Come back my Luffy." Julie yelled, with her arms out trying to catch him." Mike also saw John who was standing away from the chase, trying to look like he isn't with this girl.

"Alright Julie that's enough." Mike said in a serious tone. Julie froze in her tracks, Making Luffy tilt his head as to why he stopped. Julie then shot to Mike and hugged him. Mike tried to keep the blush in.

"Oh Mike your finally awake I thought you weren't going to make it."

"Hey wait a minute you were happy as ever with Luffy and now your sad for me?" said Mike

"Sorry. Since Luffys an idol to me I couldn't resist."

"Jesus your good. You calmed her down already said John."

"Shhh don't say that you'll set her off again." said Mike. Julie was to busy hugging Mike to hear. Mike let out another yawn and again accidentally changing form his mass expanded pushing Julie back landing on her butt. As soon as Mike stopped he looked at himself again.

"Oh man not again. Sorry Julie"

He then turned to the boy that helped him defeat Rob. Monkey d Luffy. He then stared with stars in his eyes again. Mike thought what the hell he was crazy about now.

"You can turn invisible and a lizard! Become my nakama!"

"WHAT!"