MeraNova-Well, it was your idea so I was thinking of asking you about the name. I guess I'm using Chomper.

gothywolfie-That's not a bad idea for the One Piece kids. Who says we can't have romance with a new crew. I was planning that, but I don't know if anyone would like it. Thanks!

WildGamer-That idea about the Seven Armed Seas is a good one!! Your other idea about Smoker is good too, but just remind me from time to time and I should use it when they run into the Marines again.

Serfia Kamay Moto- Yeah, everyone hates cliffhangers. Don't worry things will always work out in the end for the crew.

"Take this!" and Iris kicked Buggy.

And the two continued fighting.

"Kiki!"

"What, Nick?"

"I have an idea," he said as he fended off Buggy's crew.

"What?"

"We can lead the Marines away by using Buggy's ship. I can get it to set sail and the Marines will chase after it. But we also have to lower our own pirate flag so they won't bother coming back to the village," Nick explained as he fends off the pirates by attacking them from afar with his abilities.

"We're pirates, are you expecting us run and hide?" Kiki asked,

"No, but we're not the best pirates around at the moment," Nick reminded.

"I agree! I'll lower our flag!" said Donsopp,

"Not yet!" Nick grabbed him before he ran off,

"Well? Captain?"

"Just say yes! If the Marines come, there's no way we can escape them!" said Donsopp.

"…fine…carry out with your plan," said Kiki.

"Great, you're the only one strong enough to get Buggy and his crew on his ship. Donsopp, set Buggy's ship sail, I'll join you to help. Meanwhile, if you have enough strength to, throw his crew aboard and get Buggy onboard while you're at it," said Nick,

"Sure," Kiki nodded.

Nick knocked out the last of them and went off with Donsopp and took Garret with them.

Kiki tried to get up, but she's struggling.

"Look out!" Katie just saved Iris from suffering the same fate as Garret.

"We have to do something about his ability to separate," said Iris,

"How about tossing him into the water?"

"Yeah, if we can get all his body parts together long enough to do so," Iris pointed out as the two constantly dodged.

Kiki took a flat broken rooftop and puts Buggy's crew on top, then chucked it as close to the ship as possible which is already setting out to sea. But her wounds opened up in the process.

"Kiki! What are you doing up?" Iris asked

"To chuck the clown out of here!" she said and even with blood coming up, she's going to fight Buggy.

"Well, those clowns guarding the ship weren't much of a challenge," said Nick.

"Our pirate symbol is down!" Donsopp called.

Nick looked up,

"It looks like Kiki got Buggy's crew," he said as they hit their ship.

"Let's hope Buggy's ship is fast enough to escape far enough away from the village and lets hope that Kiki has enough strength to get Buggy aboard his own ship," said Nick worriedly.

"Behind you! To your right!" Iris was helping Kiki out during the fight.

"I don't think she can take it," said Katie worriedly.

"Can't you stay as one piece?" Kiki asked and panting hard,

"Nope!" Buggy answered and came at her again.

Then he mentioned how it was Shanks' fault he ate the Bara Bara Fruit (Chop Chop fruit).

"Shanks?" Kiki thought.

"Iris, isn't Shanks that famous Red-headed pirate?" Katie asked,

"Hm…yes," Iris answered.

Then Buggy mentioned Luffy and started badmouthing him.

Kiki stood firm,

"I would watch what you say about him…especially after he whooped your sorry hide back when he started being a pirate you ugly sick cow!"

"She probably got the temper from her mother," said Iris.

"She doesn't have a temper, she just gets insulted easily in my opinion," said Katie.

Iris looked over at a broken store/house.

"Come one, Katie, let's help her out," she said.

"Why don't you just fight me whole?" Kiki dared,

"Or are you afraid you can't without the powers that the Devil's Fruit?"

"As long as you don't use the powers of the Gom Gom fruit," Buggy smirked and started putting himself back together.

"Now!" cried Iris she kicked the swords out of Buggy's hands and Katie covered Buggy in a huge sack they found.

"Kiki, get Buggy out of here!" Iris shouted.

"It'll be pleasure," she said as she cracked her knuckles. She grabbed it and threw it,

"STAY OUT OF MY VILLAGE!!"

And as Buggy goes flying she added,

"I HOPE YOU DON'T LAND ON YOUR BOAT!"

"Then where would he land?" Katie asked with a sweat drop,

"The water, where else?" Iris answered with a sweat drop of her own.

But they didn't realize that that took the last strength Kiki had and she collapsed.

"Ah! Captain down!" said Katie,

"We better get her back to our ship," said Iris,

"I can't stand the sight of blood!" said Katie,

"Then just help me get her on my back!" said Iris as she crouched down,

"But she's got blood on her!" said Katie,

"Katie!"

"Okay…" Katie whimpered.

As they headed back towards the ship, they were stopped by a villager, a woman to be exact.

"Oh my, Kiki! Here, my take her to my house," she said.

"That's the same house Kiki went into earlier," Iris thought.

--

"My name is Makino. Her father left her to my care when she was young. And she left to become a pirate not too long ago," she explained as she gave them some food and a drink. Kiki was on the couch and bandaged up again. She was unconscious

"Wow, how did you take care of her attitude?" asked Katie and Iris nudged her to be quiet and not to be rude.

"Kiki is real sweet. You just have to get close to her and be real a friend to her. When she first came to this village, the kids didn't really want to be friends with her knowing she's the daughter of a pirate and of her ability to stretch like that. She was also bullied right when she went off on her own and was tossed into the water. Since then she didn't want to be with other people but she did gain respect from other kids after the incident. But Kiki kept her distance form other people anyway, and she gave herself an attitude and takes even the smallest insult, as a big one," Makino explained.

"(whistle) Now how long has she been with you?" Katie asked after a few more bites.

"About seven years," she answered.

"So, she's been away from her father for 7 years?" Iris asked.

"Sadly, but yes," Makino replied.

"What about her mother?" Iris asked,

"Ah, I forgot to tell you, Iris, Kiki doesn't like her mother to be mentioned," Katei immediately added.

"Yeah, but Kiki is not awake," said Iris calmly and taking a sip from her drink.

"Where are they?" Nick asked as he carried Garret on his back.

"The Marines are chasing Buggy so we didn't have to worry right?" Donsopp asked as the two jogged around the village looking for the girls.

"No, not yet anyway," Nick answered.

"Kiki! Iris! Katie!" Nick called,

"Where are you?" Donsopp cried.

"Over here!" Katie cried and the boys turned around to see Katie waving by an open door.

Then went in and laid Garret down and introduced Makino.

"Is Kiki alright?" Donsopp asked,

"Well, can't say," said Katie,

"She's fine," said Iris.

"And Garret?" Katie asked

"He's bandaged and seems okay for now," said Nick. The crew sat down and continued what they were talking about.

"So, do you know what happened to Kiki's mother and why she doesn't want to talk about her?" Katie asked,

"She never told me because her father never told her the truth, but her father did tell me everything. Her mother, Ai Mei died a year after Kiki was born…"

"You mean she grew up without a mother?" Donsopp asked,

"Yes, Luffy did a fine job taking care of Kiki though," Makino added,

"Yeah, but Kiki sure doesn't have much feminine-like qualities in her," said Katie.

"What did you expect growing up on a pirate ship and with a father only?" Iris pointed out.

Garret began stirring awake.

"What happened?" he asked as he tried to get up but only cried out in pain.

"Garret, stay down and let your body heal," said Nick.

"Where's Buggy? He's in for it now!" said Garret trying to get up again but laid back down…again,

"Okay, fine I'll heal. But Buggy is going to get it once I can stand on my own two feet and hold up my…WHERE ARE MY SWORDS??" he exclaimed.

"We got them," said Donsopp holding them up.

"Good, the last thing I need to happen is losing that white one," he said.

"What's so important about that old thing?" Katie asked,

"WHAT? That 'old thing' is the most important thing to my father!!" Garret snapped,

"And where am I?" he added,

"Makino's house," Nick answered.

"Who?"

While they were explaining, Kiki was remembering a memory.

"Ahh! Drum Island! I haven't been here in a long time!" said Luffy enjoying the breeze.

"Wahoo!" Luffy turned to see Kiki using different parts of the ship from the top as monkey bars. Of course, she had to stretch her arms to reach anywhere high on the ship. Then she got herself tangled with the ropes.

Luffy shook his head,

"Kiki (age7), what did I tell you about having fun with the powers of the Gamu Gamu fruit?" he asked.

"Um…not to have fun with it?" Kiki asked as she hanged.

"And why did I ask you not to?"

"Because…I might fall off on accident?"

"And that's a bad thing because….?" Luffy continued asking.

"Um…because I can't swim?"

"Then why are you playing?"

"Uh…I was bored?"

Luffy shook his head again and helped Kiki down.

"If you're bored, then find something to do," said Luffy,

"I don't know what though!" Kiki whined.

"(Sigh)" and Luffy continued to watch the sea, then he had his goofy smile on.

"Yes! Can't wait to get there!" he said.

"Get where? I can't see!" said Kiki jumping up and down. Luffy picked her and showed her.

"Why can't you wait to get there?" Kiki asked,

"So I can visit an old crew member!" he answered.

"Who?"

"You're going to like him! Of course…I always wondered if he was good to eat…"

Kiki got a sweat drop,

"What?"

"He's a reindeer! You see, when my original crew first met him…" and he told the story. When he finished they got there.

"Tony Tony Chopper… (Smile) who would've thought my dad would have a reindeer as a doctor!"

Kiki shot open her eyes,

"Tony Tony Chopper!" she exclaimed.

"Say wa?" Katie asked and everyone looked at her.

"Wait…where am I?" then she saw Makino,

"Makino…"

"Kiki, so good to see you again," she said sweetly.

"Yes, I know. Can you guys help me up?" Kiki asked and her crew helped her sit up.

"This is sad," said Iris,

"Why do you say that?" Donsopp asked and Iris stood up and walked to Kiki.

"If you think we're ready for the Grand Line, I'm afraid I completely disagree with you," said Iris.

"Oh?"

"We fought 3 pirate crews total right. And in the process, two of our own crew members got injured. We won't stand a chance at the Grand Lice much less live through it," said Iris strictly.

"You know, I agree," said Katie.

"Hmph! I know when we're ready, Iris, okay?" said Kiki sounding a bit mad at her,

"Fine," said Iris with the same voice and went back to her seat.

"Is it okay, if we stay here a while?" Nick asked Makino,

"Yes, of course," she answered.

As Garret and Kiki rested, the others got out for some air. But what they didn't know was that during the battle with Buggy, a certain Red-headed pirate was watching them fight, and is watching them now.

You can predict what can happen next. Oh, who wants romance between this new crew? You guys can tell me who works well with whom because I personally have no idea at the moment.

Please R and R.