A/N: Sorry I haven't updated in a while... Here's the next chapter and enjoy...

Chapter 10: Beth? Normal? Is that Right?

They were still docked on the island however… it was decided one thing, the Straw Hats, Kari and Larry came to the agreement.

"You two are not allowed to leave the ship!" yelled Nami.

"But why?" whined Luffy.

"Because, after what happened at the tavern." Said Nami, "Beth cut off someone's arm."

"But I didn't do anything!" yelled Luffy.

"Yeah but the crew thinks you're an associate of hers." Said Nami.

"Sorry Luffy that just what happens when you hang out with Beth… I'm often sucked into her craziness but less than say our friends Mina and Francisco." Said Kari.

"Hey where is Beth." Said Larry.

That's when everyone realized that Beth was missing.

"Oh man! Where is she?" asked Kari.

"We have to find her right now." Ordered Nami.

"Who are you looking for?" asked a voice.

They turned around and saw Beth… dressed in some of the clothes that Nami bought for her.

"Your wearing the clothes?" asked Nami blinking.

"I am…" said Beth, "I decided to for a change… other than my t-shirts and other things."

"Wow… you love your "Marshmallows are Evil", "You know you're a Family Guy Fan when…" and "Mr. Sparkle" t-shirts." Said Kari, "Why…"

"I just felt like a change... okay…" said Beth.

"Okay…" said Kari blinking.

Over the course of the next few days… Beth began to act strangely… well… by definition she would be acting normal… It's confusing yes, the thing is Beth was no longer acting intense. In fact Beth had began to helping at much as possible, she was helping Nam with her navigation at that point.

"Thanks for helping…" said Nami she was a little nervous, but hey… Beth seemed to seemed to have a complete turn around.

"No Problem." Said Beth.

That's when Larry flew over their heads.

"This again." Sighed Nami.

"Just ignore them." Said Beth.

"Is he always like that." Said Nami.

"Well… We haven't known each other long… but even then we did have reputations in school so even what I heard about him…" said Beth with a shrug.

Larry laded next to Robin who was reading.

"So you got into another fight?" asked Robin putting down her book.

"Yeah…" sighed Larry, "Normally I don't' do this kind of stuff but! That guy…"

Robin had been paying attention to Larry these last few days… and noticed a few thing between him and Kari.

"Your in love with the Child of Light, aren't you?" she asked with her mysterious smile.

Larry began to blush as red as is hair, "How… who… why…" said Larry.

Robin said nothing thug laughed a little.

"Please don't tell Kari about this! Please! I don't know how she'll react! Please don't tell her!" begged Larry.

"Don't worry I won't." said Robin with her smile, "Just try to calm down around Master cook… it might turn her off."

"Thanks for your advice…" said Larry running off.

Robin continued reading and laughed a little, in her travels she learned to pick up things… she also noticed Kari's behavior around him… but it wasn't her place to tell him that Kari felt the same about him.

Elsewhere on the ship Kari was watching the ocean while pouting.

"There's something wrong… I know there is… but… everyone likes the new Beth I can't convince them otherwise…" she thought.

"Hi!" yelled Luffy.

Kari jumped nearly a foot in the air, "Hey Luffy!" she said.

Luffy sat on the railing next to her, "What's wrong?" he asked.

"It's Beth these last few days… I'm very worried… sure she's mentally scared me for life, An I'll never be able to vista Disney Land with out reminding myself that they're not Beth's creations, and I probably never be able to eat tofu again but still… she's my friend and I love her." Said Kari who looked close to crying, "Something happened… and I don't know what…"

"I know…" said Luffy, "She's no longer any fun… she doesn't want to pull pranks or anything else."

"She hasn't bothered Zoro that much either." Said Kari, "Everyone else doesn't seem to mind either…"

"Have you tried talking to her?" asked Luffy.

Kari sweat dropped, "Have you?"

Both of them seat dropped even more.

"Let's go find her." Said Luffy.

"That's sound like a good idea." Said Kari.

Meanwhile with Damien he held a strange crystal ball… inside green winds were circling around a black ball that was slowly growing.

"All that needs is a confrontation between Wind Guardian and Little Kari… just one small confrontation." Said Damien with an evil smirk.

Back on the Thousand Sunny, Beth had finished helping Nami and was now watching the clouds.

"Hey Beth!" said Kari and Luffy at the same time.

"That was weird." Said Kari.

"Yeah…" said Luffy with a sweat drop.

"Hey we need to talk to you about something." Said Kari.

"What?" asked Beth.

"You see… you've been acting strangely lately and I was wondering what's wrong… I mean… well…" said Kari.

"I just felt like a change… that's it." Said Beth with a shrug, "Nothing wrong with me at all."

"Oh I see…" said Kari who then decided to do a test, "you know what I've tell you something, your parents got a new kitchen table."

"Oh… that's nice…" said Beth.

That's when Kari knew that there was something up… anyone… whether they sane or insane, any kid would celebrate getting a new kitchen table… well… after what Beth witnessed... even Beth's brother Malcolm would celebrate and he was perfectly sane.

"Tell me what's wrong right now!" yelled Kari.

"There's nothing wrong." Said Beth turning around, "What atomically makes you assuming something's wrong!"

"You know why… after that day…" said Kari blushing bright red, "Tell me what's wrong!"

"I don't have to! Just because I changed doesn't mean there's something wrong!" yelled Beth.

Kari looked at Beth with her eyes wide… she saw something… Beth's crystal… it's aura changed from a pure to darkness for a few seconds.

"Beth…" said Kari.

"Look… if you react to me changing like this then maybe we should be friends any more!" yelled Beth.

Beth stormed off…

"I don't get it…" said Luffy, "Why would she react to a kitchen table?"

Kari sighed and then whispered it in his ear… Luffy eyes wet eyes, "Ewww…" said Luffy/

"I know… and I saw some of it too…" said Kari trying not to gag, "But that's not the only thing…"

"What's wrong…" said Luffy.

"I have a feeling that Damien did something to her…" said Kari who began to shake, "I saw something happen to her crystal and I haven't been fighting him for that long so I don't know his powers but… but…"

Kari began to cry and Luffy began to hug her... as a friend.

"Don't worry it will be…" said Luffy, "We'll figure out something."

"Thanks Luffy…" sniffed Kari.

Meanwhile with Damien he was still watching the Crystal Ball… that's when the Black ball expanded inside… then it collapsed however the winds inside were still going, but now they were now a very evil looking dark green color.

"She under my control… now…" said Damien with an evil smile.

On the Thousand Sunny Beth just suddenly collapsed… just when Sanji was looking for the girls with a snack he prepared.

"Hey Beth I…" said Sanji who then saw her prone form, "Oh no! Beth!" he yelled.

"What's going on…" said Kari as she and Luffy heard him scream.

"Oh no! Beth!" yelled Luffy.

Kari stared at Beth's prone form and saw the dark aura had returned… knowing that what ever happened would be bad.

Next Time: Kari tells the Straw Hats and Larry about her theory on Beth... if it weren't for the thing about the table they probably would believe her theory. Things get worse when Beth turns up missing. What is Damien's plan and what is he doing with Beth? What will happen find out next time!