A/N: Sorry guys and girls I have been uber busy of late, plus I've been really ill over the past three months so I haven't really had time to write. It's a fairly long one but I know that doesn't excuse me from not updating sooner. The next one should be much quicker.
Somewhere in East Blue the silver dragon head ship drifted along the calm waters under the peaceful midday sun.
"I'm booooooorrrrrrrreeeeeed!" Van yelled as the crew sat in the kitchen cabin round the new table which had been quickly fashioned by Ayanne during their escape from the marine jail.
"Nobody cares, besides it's been about 2 minutes since we started talking about this. This is important." Ayanne hadn't hit Van since they had left the jail because the pile of treasure they swiped had mellowed her a bit, however she was drawing ever closer to hitting him with a chair.
"But I wanna do something fuuuuuuuun." He whined. Ayanne's eye twitched slightly as she tried to remain calm.
"Well we still don't have a name for our crew, how will anyone recognise us if we don't have a memorable title." Haze said calmly trying to defuse the situation quickly.
"The table pirates." Van said deciding that Haze had a point.
"No, what kind of name is that." Ayanne replied sharply.
"The Lamp Pirates."
"No."
"The Sink Pirates."
"NO!"
"The Chair pirates."
"Stop trying to name us after things in this room!"
"Your mean."
"We need a name that will be taken seriously. No-one is afraid of chairs." Ayanne said grinding her teeth. The anger boiled up inside her and her green eyes flared with rage.
"The Spoon Pirates?" *BANG* A carbon fist collided with Van's face with a crack sending him flying through the open doorway and skidding across the deck. Van didn't get back up, he just lay on the floor twitching slightly.
Haze and Loca slowly peered round the doorway at Van then shook their heads and resumed the discussion.
"Hmmm what about… No that's no good." Haze said shaking her head.
"We could, no never mind." Loca was also struggling.
Ten minutes passed by and no-one could think of a suitable name a few suggestions had been batted about but they were either already taken or a bit too weird.
"Erm is he gonna be Ok?" Loca eventually asked, pointing at Van who was outside and still not moving.
"He's fine but we still need a name." Ayanne replied bluntly.
Outside Mik had decided to check his friend was still alive as he had finished his nap and had very little else to do. He slowly waddled over to Van who lay motionless on the floor. The small dragon extended a claw and lightly poked him in the head, Van let out a long yawn and opened his eyes to see the dragon standing over him.
As Van lay on the floor staring at the sky he suddenly felt his stomach let out an almighty growl, he rubbed it thoughtfully then a bird flying high overhead caught his eye. 'Mmm Roast duck' He thought licking his lips. He took in a large breath then slammed his mouth shut before blowing a fireball straight at the unaware poultry.
At the last second the bird darted out of the way as it noticed the incoming fiery projectile, in its panic it dropped the large sack of papers it was carrying. The bag plummeted down land on Vans head with a thud.
"How about the Dragon Tongue pirates." He said as he walked toward the kitchen rubbing the lump on his forehead.
"Shut up Van!" Ayanne yelled flinging a plate at his head knocking him out again. "Wait, what was that? That was pretty good. What do you think guys?"
Loca and Haze nodded in agreement, it was far better than anything they had been able to come up with.
"Then it's decided from this point on" she walked over to the entrance of the kitchen "we are The Dragon Tongue Pirates."
"Aye!" Loca and Haze cheered in unison followed weekly by Van outside.
Van staggered through the doorway carrying a pile of papers. Loca looked at him suspiciously.
"How did you think of that name? You were talking about lamps a second ago. Did Ayanne hit you that hard?" She said laughing slightly at Van's misshapen head.
"I got the idea from these."
He placed the pile on the table then spread them out so the entire surface was covered. The crew stared in amazement at all the bounties on offer for the various pirates. Ayanne sifted through the heaps of paper noting any sizable bounties for future reference she removed three from the pile and put them side by side at the top of the table.
WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE:
'Dragon Tongue' Van Niko
40,000,000 beri
The picture on the top was Van with his hands ablaze mid-attack.
WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE:
'The Titan' Ayanne
29,000,000 beri
Ayanne's picture was of her in her carbon armour holding a marine off the floor by his face.
WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE:
'Rocket Song' Poca Loca
27,000,000 beri
At the top of the page was Loca pointing her mini-launchers Noir and Blanc either side of her.
The three pirates cheered as they saw their bounties, they were finally pirates with decent bounties, they wee even higher than some of the other rewards on the wanted posters for pirates who had been going for a much longer time than themselves.
Haze looked disappointedly at the three posters at the end of the table. "Don't I have one?" she asked looking up at Ayanne, obviously upset that the others had bounties and she didn't.
"Sorry Haze I couldn't find one." Ayanne said trying to calm herself down for the sake of her crewmates feelings.
"Oh wait there's another poster in here." Van said reaching into the bag and pulling out another poster. At the top of the poster was a picture of Haze with Aka-Hana drawn and pink sakura petal energy flowing round her.
WANTED ALIVE:
'Rainbow Blade' Haze
100,000,000 beri
Van placed the poster with the other three at the top of the table and the four pirates stared in amazement at Haze's bounty.
"One hundred million beri. That's a lot." Van said staring in awe at the piece of paper.
"Why does mine only say alive." Haze asked uncomfortably.
"I was wondering the same thing. What exactly is it they want with you." Ayanne mumbled staring at the poster in deep thought.
"I don't know. Gaaah I wish I could remember." She rubbed her head trying to think back, a sharp pain hit her head like a bat, she yelped in pain nearly falling back off her chair.
"It's no use.. I can't…"
"It's Ok." Van said smiling as he put his hand on Hazes shoulder to comfort her. "It doesn't matter why they're after you. The important thing is that we won't let them have you." Haze looked up at Van and smiled back.
"Glad we have an understanding." Van walked out onto the deck and yawned. "Aah I'm Boooored."
Ayanne lunged from her seat out the doorway tackling Van the crashes and thuds could be heard inside, it sounded painful. A few seconds later Ayanne strolled back in, patting her hands together to get the dust off. Van lay outside in a crumpled heap mumbling to himself slightly.
"So where to next miss navigator." Ayanne asked.
"Well I checked the map and the Baratie is fairly close. We will have to stop off at this island first." She said pointing at an island on the map called Baiten Island . At hearing this Van shot back up onto his feet and ran excitedly into the kitchen.
"AWESOME! They are meant to be the best Chefs in the world." He said drooling at the mere thought of it.
"We have to get supplies first so don't get too excited just yet." Ayanne interrupted. "Now if you'll excuse me, I have treasure to value." She left the kitchen humming to herself happily.
"That's like the sixth time today." Loca said rolling her eyes.
(--)
Seven hours later the crew docked their ship in the port of Baiten Island, the sails rippled in the wind. The black sails were now adorned with a jolly roger which had a dragons skull instead of a standard one the skull was smiling with its tongue hanging out and flames leaking out the sides of its mouth. The Dragon Tongue pirates dropped anchor and disembarked onto the land.
The portside city was bustling with people, the crowds were flocking between shops and market stalls of every kind. The crew stared in awe at the mass of businesses and neon signs, they would definitely be able get the supplies they needed in this place.
"I'll stay here and guard the ship with Mik." Ayanne said looking at the crowds of people in suspicion. "It will give me a chance to finalise the repairs. Take what's left of our money with you, we will exchange the treasure we swiped later when it quietens down. Van you need new clothes." She said looking at Van's navy attire. "Haze and Loca stay with him, make sure he doesn't buy anything stupid."
"Oi! I'm the captain. I'll buy whatever the hell I want." Van shouted pointing at himself with his thumb.
"Sorry. Of course you can captain. Just don't cause any trouble." Ayanne complied happily. As Van turned away she handed the money to Haze and leaned in to whisper. "Don't let him buy anything." Haze nodded in agreement then turned and caught up with Loca and Van.
"I wanna buy a monkey!" Ayanne heard Van shout as he disappeared into the crowd. She shook her head and turned her attention to the ship. 'Please don't do anything stupid.'
"Right first things first captain. We need to get you some new clothes." Loca suggested pointing at a large clothing store.
"Aww, but I want a monkey." Van argued slumping his shoulders.
"We can get one after." Haze suggested, praying they wouldn't find somewhere that sold monkeys.
"Okay I guess that's fair." Van said before entering the store.
They came out about an hour later and Van was no longer wearing the marine attire he had on previously. He wore black sandals with baggy dark green cargo shorts which gathered round his legs just below his knees and had several large zip pockets. Instead of a belt Van had a thick red rope tied round the top of his shorts with the knot and excess rope hanging from the left side of his waste. Two silver circular bells each about the size of an apple were attached to the rope hanging on the right side of his waste and jingled quietly as he walked. He wore a black zipper jacket which was left open with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows, the back of the jacket had the crews new jolly roger stitched onto it, he still wore his usual black and white chequered scarf round his neck.
"Man this is much better those marines sure have some uncomfortable clothes. Maybe that's why they are so grumpy all the time." Van stretched in relief as he spoke.
"Can we get some navigation supplies." Haze asked hopefully.
"Sure we got plenty left and we can spend all this 'cause we're cashing in all that treasure later." Van said as they searched the streets for the next shop to go in.
"That place looks like a navigation shop." Loca said pointing at a store with a large compass on top of it.
"Yeah looks like it." Haze replied smiling and running inside. The other two followed. "'tevenknowwheretostart."
"Huh?" Van and Loca said both looking confused.
"Sorry it's just. There'ssomuchstuff." Haze turned and started grabbing drawing equipment and map paper, a telescope a new compass and other essentials. She was like a kid in a candy shop.
When they left the shop Haze was carrying several bags and had a huge grin on her face. "I better take this stuff to the ship." She leaned over to Loca and handed her the remaining money. "Don't let Van buy anything too stupid." she whispered as she handed it over. "I've kept some of the money. I'll buy food stock on the way back." She said as she walked away looking at her new toys excitedly.
"I need some supplies aswell." Loca said to Van whose face lit up.
"Firework shop? Awesome!" Van through his arms into the air in celebration as the two remaining pirates shot down the street looking for a suitable store.
They eventually stopped and entered a shop called 'Shui's Firework Factory'. An old Chinese man stood behind the desk smiling politely.
"Shui's Firework factory, for all the fireworks you could ever want." The old man said. He was a very short man, no more than five feet tall.
"Hey, I don't need any fireworks. Just some supplies to make them." While Loca talked to the man at the counter Van walked wide eyed round the store in amazement, he'd never seen so many fireworks.
"Sure thing. Also fellow makers get a forty percent discount." He slammed a large sack of gun powder onto the countertop. As he did a small amount of excess gun powder bellowed out the top and drifted round the shop. It eventually reached Van who breathed it in his nose without noticing.
"Achoo!" As he sneezed a small ball of fire the size of a golf ball flew out of Van's mouth and ignited one of the many fireworks fuses.
"I need some cylindrical cases and cone heads aswell." Loca added and the old man smiled before going into backroom. While the two firework makers continued to do business Van desperately tried to put out the fireworks fuse. Blowing on it wasn't working. And stopping it with his fingers wasn't working. He looked round in desperation and spotted a glass of water on the counter he was about to grab it when a hand picked it up. The old shop owner drank it as he returned with the supplies Loca had requested.
"There you go, keep the change." Loca said as she handed over a handful of beri to the man. Van followed her out looking nervously back at the ever-shrinking fuse. Upon leaving the store Loca decided to head back to the ship. Going round with a bag of gun powder wasn't the smartest of ideas.
She handed over the remaining cash to Van. Luckily there wasn't enough left to buy anything seriously stupid so she didn't have to worry. The two went in opposite directions, Loca skated toward the docks and Van went in search of some food.
Van glanced at restaurant after restaurant while he walked through the food district, he drooled uncontrollably at the smell. *BOOM!* a large explosion echoed behind him he spun round to see what had happened, in the distance thousands of fireworks exploded in the sky above a mushroom cloud. Van narrowed his eye to focus on an object he saw fly out from the smoke and into the sky arcing through the air before bouncing to a stop in front of him. In the small crater sat the old Chinese man, he was blackened and still smouldering with a dazed look on his face.
Van quickly darted into the closest restaurant to hide from him, he didn't want to get blamed for the accident. As he rushed through the doors he was hit by the most extraordinary smells he had ever experienced. He drifted through the air following his nose and sat down on a stool at the bar.
"What can I get ya?" The barman asked, laying a menu down in front of Van.
"One of everything!" Van replied slamming the remaining money on the counter.
"Coming right up." The barman quickly grabbed the money before Van could change his mind.
A few minutes later he came out of the kitchen with stacks of food, he carefully brought them over to Van laying them down in front of him. The whole restaurant stared in amazement as Van demolished it all in an inhumanly quick time.
"Hey who made this food it's incredible!"
"Our chef. He is easily the best one on the entire island." The barman replied gesturing to the kitchen behind him.
Van hopped over the bar and through the doorway into the kitchen. The chef stood over the grill cooking one of his many orders, he was 5'9 with longish black hair which was parted down the centre and tucked behind his ears, he wore cream coloured cargo shorts with a black belt, a vibrant red a yellow Hawaiian shirt and white shoes with no socks. His eyes were black and glanced in Van's direction, as he noticed van his expression became one of annoyance and the whites of his eyes also turned black. He extended an open hand in toward van.
"Void Bolt." A strange black semi-solid substance shot out of his palm in a raindrop shape and hit Van in the chest, it was like being hit by a hammer. Van flew backwards out of the kitchen and through the bar slamming into the wall next to the restaurants entrance.
The black haired chef stepped out of the kitchen cracking his knuckles. "No-one enters my kitchen without permission." he said staring coldly at Van with his entirely black eyes.
Van put his fist to the floor to help himself up with his head down, he suddenly looked up with a fiery grin on his face. Van unleashed a large fireball toward the chef who was caught by surprise as people rarely shot fire in a fight. The fireball collided with him just as he started to surround himself with the strange black substance. He was catapulted backward smashing through the wall next to the entrance of the kitchen. Van stood up brushing himself off looking at the chef shaped hole in the wall. Several void bolts shot out from the cloud of dust punching holes in the concrete wall behind Van as he dodged them.
"What are you doing to my restaurant?!" The barman cried as he watched the destruction of his business.
The chef stepped through the hole in the wall. Hovering slightly above his hands were balls of the strange black substance, the chef clenched his fists and as he did the black substance mimicked his fist. "Void Shock." He punched forward as he spoke sending the black fist rocketing toward Van with incredible speed slamming him through the wall and into the street. Van slowly rose back to his feet rubbing the bruise on his chest staring at the chef, who had now also stepped out into the street still with the two void fists floating around his hands. Van darted at him unleashing a torrent of punches, all of them were easily dodged before he returned the gesture quickly knocking Van back with a single void shock to the chest forcing him down the street narrowly missing a crowd of bystanders. Van eventually staggered back to his feet now looking more serious than before.
"Hehe, this is great. I've been looking for a decent opponent." Van said grinning as fire flowing from between his teeth.
He blew a ball of fire onto each then used Haki to keep them there. "Let's kick it up a notch. Before we start this, what's your name?"
"My name is Naye Asaxe and you're going to pay for disrespecting a man's kitchen." The chef replied without breaking eye contact with Van.
"Well it isn't your kitchen anymore, so when we are done you can join my crew." Van chuckled smiling broadly. Naye looked across at his wrecked workplace and his eyes turned entirely black once again.
Van darted toward Naye dodging the black void fists which slammed into the floor just behind him he sped up as he closed the gap between him and his opponent, the bells on his waste jingled loudly as he moved.
"Void Wave." A wave of the black void substance shot toward Van who blasted a ball of fire into the floor which sent him in an arc over the incoming attack and down toward Naye.
"Honoo Teken!" Van's fiery punch connected with Naye's chest propelling him down the street on his back, before he slowed to a stop Naye flipped onto his feet looking angrily at Van. He hadn't expected his attack to be avoided so he didn't have time to protect himself.
'This guy's getting annoying' He thought as he created eight larger fists which formed an semi-circle over his head 'Time to end it.' Van was impressed by his opponents display.
'Maybe now would be a good time to try this out.' Van thought as he placed his two fists to the floor in a crouched position. "O-" Van didn't get a chance to finish as a gunshot narrowly missed his head. "What the?" He looked behind to see a large squad of marines running toward them.
"You two are under arrest!" One of the incoming marines shouted.
"Haha looks like your going to.. Wait two?" Naye looked toward the marines just in time to see a bullet get fired in his direction. "Void shield." a large piece of void appeared in front of him ricocheting the bullet back at the marine who fired it.
"See ya!" Van shouted as he darted passed Naye and toward the docks.
"You're running away?" Naye growled.
"Sorry I promised someone I wouldn't get into trouble." Van disappeared down the hill but Naye could still here the bells in the distance.
"Don't think I'm letting you off that easy." Naye shouted as he hurled the void shield at the marines and pursued Van.
(--)
When Naye reached the dock Van had already boarded the ship and the Dragon Tongue pirates were nearly ready to leave. He glanced behind him to see hundreds of marines surrounding the docks all pointing their rifles toward him and the dragon head pirate ship. He turned to face them but quickly realised there were too many for him to take on, with that many guns someone was guaranteed at least one hit. Naye stared at his predicament unable to comprehend any means of escape.
"Fire!" The voice came from behind him. He looked up to see Van standing on the ships railing pointing toward the marines.
"Aye!" A purple haired girl Naye hadn't seen before stood next to him with a huge revolver over her shoulder. "Senkou Rocketto." A white and yellow rocket flew into the sky and exploded. The explosion was followed by a bright light which left Naye and the marines blinded, he felt a chain wrap round his chest then a sharp tug hoisting him up onto a wooden surface. He remained blinded for several minutes, so he just sat listening to what was happening around him.
"Haze give us a boost." He heard Van yell.
"Aye!" Hazes voice replied.
"I thought I told you no trouble. We didn't even get a chance to sell our treasure." *SMACK*
"Ow. It wasn't my fault. I didn't do anything."
"Okay we're clear." Loca's voice came from the portside of the ship.
"See Ayanne it's fine. Plus I also found us a chef. His food is the best I've ever had."
The world slowly came back into focus and Naye glanced round at the faces staring down at him.
"Welcome to the crew." Ayanne said pulling him to his feet.
"Nicetomeetyou." Haze bowed her head slightly.
"Hey newbie" Loca patted him on the shoulder as she skated past him.
He looked at Van in bewilderment.
Van grinned. "Are you in?"
A/N: Well hope it was kinda worth the wait. A new crew member has joined our merry ranks thank you CaptainNaye for Naye Asaxe my much needed chef. Just missing a doctor now *HINT HINT* which brings me nicely onto this, please keep submitting your awesome characters and can you say whether you mind them being an enemy or not as it saves me time on finding out. Thanks guys.
ShX
P.S: I created a wanted poster for Van to give you an idea what he looks like which is here: .com/art/One-Piece-OC-Poster-145242474 check it out if you want and also if there are any other crew members you think i should do this for just let me know in the reviews.