Disclaimer: I don't own One Piece. I only own my OC, Aurora and Tsuruko.
Yay! Aurora's first major fight starts in this chapter. Who is her opponent and what abilities does she have? You'll just have to read and find out!
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Chapter 10
They got there just as Boodle was finishing his speech.
"DON'T YOU MESS WITH ME…! I NEVER WOULD'VE DREAMED THAT I'D REALIZED MY LOVE FOR THIS VILLAGE IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR THE LIKES OF YOU! GET DOWN HERE RIGHT NOW!"
"Go down there? I don't want to!"
Aurora's eyes widened when Buggy's hand came off and shot toward Boodle. It grabbed Boodle by the neck and held him in the air.
"M…Monster…!"
Boodle then proceeded to punch Buggy's hand, also hitting his neck in the process. He coughed up blood but kept at it.
"It hurts dammit! Are you an idiot, hitting your own neck…!" Buggy screeched.
"Ehck!"
Buggy then grinned evilly. "Tell me to come down there? Just who do you think you're talking to with such disrespect, old man? Let me tell you who I am!"
'As long as I can't counter-attack at least once, I can't close my eyes!' Boodle thought, still choking.
"Soon Grand Line will be within my grasp…! I'm going to be the man who's got his hands on every treasure that glitters in this world! The world's treasure is mine! In this world, there's gonna be no one but me who's got any 'treasure'!" Buggy ranted. "If this village means that much to you… I suppose you would be greatly honored to become dust with it."
"What the hell, you bastard…! Fight me!"
"Whatever…" Buggy said, pointing the cannon at Boodle. "BLOW IT ALL APART!"
"YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING TO THE VILLAGE! FIGHT ME!"
"Huh?" Buggy questioned. "That Straw-Hat…!"
Luffy stood there, holding Boodle up and had a grip on Buggy's hand. His hat covered his eyes, but you could see the grin on his face.
Then he looked up. "I've kept my promise… I've come to beat you!"
Buggy glared at him and reconnected his hand to his body. "So you come without a single trace of fear by your own will…! You morons! YOU'RE ALL SO DEAD!"
"Listen, I don't care whether you fight or not, you guys do as you wish. I'm just here for the map and the treasure." Nami told them.
"We know." Zoro said.
"You can do what you want. Luffy and Zoro will deal with the fighting part. I'm going to tend to Boodle." Aurora said quietly.
"All of… what did you come back for? You four just stay out of this. This is my war! I'm the one who must protect this village! DON'T INTERFERE!" Boodle yelled picking up his spear. What happened next surprised them. Luffy slammed Boodle's face into the wall.
"What…?"
"Huh?"
Zoro just looked on. Aurora looked at Luffy with wide eyes, her jaw dropping.
"YOU…! YOU IDIOT! WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR? WHY DID YOU DO THAT TO THE CHIEF…?" Nami screamed at Luffy.
"Cause he would just get in the way!" Luffy answered, a grin still on his face.
"That was smart thinking…" Zoro said. "If you had left him alone, without a doubt, he would've charged recklessly. It's safer for him to be unconscious."
Aurora sweat dropped, a nervous look on her face. "Wasn't that a bit harsh though?"
"DON'T DO ANYTHING UNNECCESSARY!" Nami screeched. Aurora jumped slightly, but Luffy and Zoro paid her no attention.
"HEY YOU, HUGE, RED, UGLY… BIG NOSE!" Luffy shouted at Buggy. Everyone was shocked that Luffy said that. Except Buggy… he was just mad.
"FIRE THE BUGGY SPECIAL CANNONBALL! FIRE!"
Buggy's crew did as they were told and the cannonball flew toward them.
"BE GONE!"
"Are you trying to get yourself killed? You idiot!" Nami shouted, running away.
"OI, LUFFY!" Zoro shouted. "DODGE IT!"
Aurora stood by Zoro watching as the cannonball got closer.
"Do you think just because of a cannonball… I'll move a single inch?"
When the cannonball got closer, Luffy sucked in a big breath.
"Gomu Gomu… Balloon!"
Aurora smiled when she realized what Luffy was doing. Luffy inflated to a big size and the cannonball didn't even hurt him.
"What the hell is that kid!"
Her smile widened, when the cannonball went back.
"HE BOUNCED IT BACK!"
"Could've said something sooner." Zoro grumbled.
Aurora turned to him. "This is Luffy we're talking about. He does stuff without telling us."
Zoro just looked at her. They broke their gaze when they heard an explosion. The cannonball had hit the building and it was blown to bits.
"Yay! Their number has decreased! Shall we start?"
"What the hell are you!" Nami asked, but no one answered.
"So much for blowing us…" Zoro commented.
"Explain yourself! I don't understand this at all! From the moment you fought with the lion and came back alive! This isn't humanly possible! How the hell did you just swell up like a balloon?"
"Gomu Gomu… Balloon!"
"I'm not asking you for the name!" Nami shouted back.
"Ha Ha Ha…!" someone laughed. The group turned to the wreckage.
"You're chatting around making a lotta noise, like you're not scared…"
"Using their crew as shields…!" Nami gasped. Luffy kept smiling, Zoro had a blank look on his face, and Aurora frowned.
"This is the biggest humiliation we've ever received under our pirate flag Captain!"
"I'm so mad, words fail me…"
"Dammit… I was unconscious…! What is this, this mess…!" Mohji said, moving the debris off himself.
"Mohji… so you're still alive…"
"Cabaji! You, what the heck did you do to Richie?"
"… Ah this kitten? I was afraid my clothes might get a little dirty, so I just used him as a shield."
Mohji ran over to the lion. "Hey, Richie! You okay!"
Richie coughed, while Cabaji glared at him. Richie then proceeded to hide behind some of the debris.
"You bastard!" Mohji growled. Then he saw Luffy and Aurora. "EHCK! THE KID IN THE STRAW-HAT AND THAT GIRL WITH THE NECKLACE! CAPTAIN BUGGY, BE CAREFUL OF THOSE TWO! HE ALSO GAINED POWERS FROM THE "DEVIL'S FRUIT"! HE'S A "RUBBER-MAN" AND SHE'S NOT EVEN HUMAN!"
"Rubber-man! And you're not human!" Nami asked, turning to the two.
"Yeah, wanna see…" Luffy asked, stretching his cheeks. Aurora touched her necklace and wings came out of her back. Nami looked at them in shock. Zoro, on the other hand, wasn't surprised considering he'd seen their abilities.
"Devil's Fruit…! That's why he can bounce back Buggy Special Cannonball…"
One of Buggy's hands came off and grabbed Mohji by the neck.
"But Mohji… if you knew that already… WHY THE HECK DIDN'T YOU TELL ME SO EARLIER!"
"BUT, I DID!" Mohji yelled, as he was thrown toward the group. "OOOOAAAAHH! GET OUT OF THE WAY!"
"You get out of the way!" Luffy said, kicking Mohji.
"Yikes!" Nami said, jumping up to avoid getting hit by Mohji.
"The fight has begun!"
"Buggy's Pirate Fleet's Sanbouchou "Cabaji the Acrobat"! I'll avenge the pain you've caused to my crew!" Cabaji yelled, charging toward Luffy on a unicycle. From next to Aurora, Zoro drew his swords and stepped in front of Luffy to block Cabaji's sword.
"If it's swords, I'm all for it."
"It's an honour, Roronoa Zoro… as a swordsman I get to slay you…"
The three of them noticed that Zoro's wound was bleeding.
"Look Zoro. I think it's better if I do it. You go take a rest." Luffy told him.
'It's the wound he got from fighting the Captain… so he's been taking the pain to stay standing up, such a fool!' Cabaji thought.
"Acrobat technique "Fire Trick"!"
Cabaji blew fire out of his mouth and it went directly in Zoro's face.
"Uwaah!"
While Zoro was stunned, Cabaji kicked his wound.
"KUAAAAHCK!" Zoro groaned. "Damn it!"
"Eh what's this? I didn't even kick you that hard, did I?"
Aurora looked on in horror.
"You dirty bastard!" Nami shouted. "Aiming to the wounded area…!"
"Acrobat technique… "Murder Mist Trick"."
"Some trick…!" Zoro said. "It's just a cloud of dust!"
Cabaji came from the cloud of dust and Zoro had to block his attack. More blood gushed from his wound. Cabaji raised his foot and kicked Zoro's wound again.
"AAAAAHCK!"
"That bastard did it again!" Nami shouted.
"What's wrong?" Cabaji taunted. "A grown man rolling around crying out loud is absolutely pathetic to watch…"
Luffy just stood there watching. Aurora stood frozen, a look of horror on her face. The angel in her wanted to go over there and heal Zoro.
"Because of your partners odd power we've suddenly gone to pieces. Even though you're a "Pirate Hunter", making the Buggy Pirate Fleet your enemy was a big mistake."
Zoro lay on the ground, gasping and clutching his wound.
"Fighting with that injury was already too much from the start! Why are you watching all silent and stone-faced! That guy's gonna die!" Nami shouted at Luffy. He didn't say a word.
"Roronoa Zoro! Go to the next world!" Cabaji yelled, charging toward Zoro. Suddenly, Zoro was kneeling and he blocked the attack, knocking Cabaji down.
"Eh!"
"Oooh!"
"Thank goodness…" Aurora murmured, putting a hand over her heart.
"What an annoying guy! Do you find tearing up my wound that much fun!"
Then, Zoro slashed at his wound, making it even worse.
"What! He cut himself?"
Nami had her hands over her mouth, her eyes wide. Luffy was gritting his teeth.
"Zoro…" Aurora whispered in shock.
Zoro let out a huff. "My goal is to become the World's Greatest Swordsman…"
"What the hell…!"
"Is my condition now satisfying enough for you? Lemme teach you the difference in level between us."
"Waaah… so cool..!" Luffy cheered.
"Roronoa Zoro… you impudent fool…!"
Zoro and Cabaji stood, wielding their swords. Nami, Luffy and Aurora watched from the sidelines.
"Aah…! Just looking at him makes me feel like he's going to collapse any second." Nami said, clutching her head and her side.
"Go Zoro!" Luffy cheered. Aurora stood there, a look of shock on her face.
"To anyone who calls himself a swordsman… I won't allow myself to lose even once to him!"
"Oho… you got a strong determination there… but don't worry. Fighting me with such a serious injury, you can use that as an excuse when I defeat you."
"Nonsense! With this sort of injury, if I lose against the likes of you, my future carries an obvious fate…"
"You asshole…!"
"Hey!" Nami said, laying a hand on Luffy's shoulder. "Behind the destroyed pub there's a warehouse. Their treasure is there. And the 'Grand Line' map is probably still with Buggy. Since the pirates are still unconscious, I'll use the moment to slip over there, and after I acquire the warehouse's treasure, I'll make my escape. Since whether you win the fight or not, has nothing to do with me!"
Nami started walking in the direction of the warehouse.
"But if you actually manage to fulfill your part and get the map… let's 'cooperate' again when that happens!"
Nami started to move again. "Then off I go! I wish you a good fight!"
"Okay thanks." Luffy said. Aurora flinched as a harsh wind went by and she could hear the sound of something following behind. Whatever it was, it was headed for Nami.
"Look out!" She shouted.
Aurora flew over and pushed Nami out of the way. Air blasted past her, sending her careening into a building. She bounced off the wall and fell to the ground.
"Aurora!" Luffy cried.
The half-angel sat up, coughing up some blood. Various cuts were on her body, blood dripping from the wounds.
Zoro glanced over and stared at the woman in shock. "Aurora!"
He made to move toward her, but Cabaji got in his way. Zoro glared at the man.
"Your fight's with me, Roronoa Zoro!"
A woman stood beside Buggy, a hand held in front of her. Aurora looked over at Nami and she was frozen.
"Go..." she whispered loudly. Nami looked at her before doing as she said. Aurora looked back at the attacker.
She had purple hair with two strands encased in yellow bands. Her eyes were pink as were the earrings she wore. She wore a thigh-length green dress with light blue shorts underneath. A hat sat atop her head. It was a darker green with rows of sky blue boxes and tiny orange gems adoring it. Four larger, darker orange gems hung on her forehead.
"Mind if I join in, Captain?"
Buggy grunted. "Go ahead, Tsuruko."
The woman, Tsuruko, flashed an evil grin. She held her hands out and her nails started to grow. Aurora's eyes widened and she quickly got up.
Tsuruko ran toward the half-angel, slashing her claws through the air. "Sickle-Sickle Whirlwind!"
Aurora flew as high as she could, barely managing to evade the attack. Once the harsh wind had vanished she flew down to a lower altitude. Tsuruko jumped up and latched onto Aurora with her nails.
Aurora cried out in pain as Tsuruko's nails dug into her. The woman grinned, chuckling slightly.
"Sickle-Sickle Whirlwind!"
Aurora was sent spiraling into a nearby building. Due to the close impact of the attack, the fresh cuts on her body were deeper than the others. The half-angel slowly sat up, clutching her head.
She heard a giggle. "You're not as strong as I thought you'd be."
Aurora glared at the woman. "Who are you?"
"My name is Tsuruko. I am the first woman to ever be a part of the Buggy Pirate Fleet! I also ate the Kama Kama no Mi."
"So that's how you're able to hurt me with air."
Tsuruko smiled. "Exactly."
Aurora slowly stood, her eyes starting to glow yellow. Tsuruko flipped back and crossed her arms in front of her.
"You may have beaten Mohji, but you won't beat me!"
Aurora shook her wings, bits of debris falling off. "We'll see about that."