Going nowhere it's really something
Getting busy doing nothing
Chapter 10: WANTED
Luffy felt the wind blowing against his face, as he adjusted the precious straw hat on his head.
"Luffy!" A girl's voice broke the silence, not that he minded. Nami was his nakama so it didn't matter.
Thrusting a piece of paper in his hands, his thoughts of when their next lunch was went out of the windows. And speaking of which, this was an extremely exceptional case.
On the scrap of paper was,
WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE
Monkey D. Luffy
30,000,000 beli
"AWESOME!" He shouted, not bothering on the fact that Nami was standing right next to him, covering her ears.
"You're a wanted man now... Should you be more alert -" Luffy's stomach growled hungrily and she sighed.
Still not realising the Marines would be after him now, Luffy cheered at the top of his lungs at no one in particular.
"WAIT FOR ME ACE I'M GOING TO BE KING OF," A very frustrated Nami dragged him off by his ear before he could create a commotion. Certain onlookers were already staring abnormally long at the strange boy. Another scrap of paper had hit splat on the rubber man's face.
Immediately recognising the picture on the other wanted poster, he spotted Sanji and Zoro coming back from their respective trips.
"Oi Zoro, look it's Sky!" He prodded at the poster in his hands, a goofy grin etched on his face. Zoro didn't really trust his captain's eyes and took a closer look at the photograph.
Indeed, her blank expression made it no doubt, and her trademark silver black hair and her sitting on a cloud-like structure made it even more obvious.
Zoro's eyes trailed down the poster, reading the description Luffy wouldn't have read. (even if he could read)
Cloud Wanderer Sky, formally a bounty hunter and current member of the WHITEBEARD PIRATES.
Luffy was momentarily distracted by the amount they placed on Sky's head. "50,000,000 beli?!" He pouted.
"Whitebeard Pirates... Who's she Luffy?" Nami asked in half awe, half curiosity.
"Why's hers higher than mine..." Luffy said, unable to accept reality. After Nami boxed him in the head, a lump appeared, making him answer her question.
"Me and Zoro met her in East Blue." Sanji had finally taken a look at the bounty poster, the smoke coming out from his cigar formed hearts. He was angered as to who bound her chest to make her so incredibly flat.
"Ero-cook. " Zoro said at the corner of his mouth, causing Sanji to lunge towards him to strangle then living daylights out of him.
"What did you sayyou shitty marimo?!"
"Did you ask her to join?" Nami asked, upon violently separating the two constantly fighting crew members. Sanji was suffering from a very bad nosebleed and Zoro cursed at the 'witch'.
"She's still going to be our nakama." He replied stubbornly, as Zoro got up, rubbing his head.
"Sky already has a crew, Luffy."
"No, she's going to join ours!" Zoro groaned at his captain's simple-mindedness, preferring to lie down and take a nice long nap. He could hear Usopp returning from his shopping trip, bragging about his wanted poster being printed in the process... saying it was over 100,000,000 beli...
Her tattoo had already proved his point but if his captain wouldn't change his mind, he certainly wasn't going against him.
"Sky... " He wondered if she finally found what she was looking for. Otherwise, it was none of his business.
" Hello, are you Roronoa Zoro?"
"And you are...?"
"Sky." She extended out a hand in invitation, which he didn't take. Her smile got wider.
"You're the infamous pirate hunter aren't you?"
"What if I am?"
"Let's work together!"
He scoffed, refusing her flatly. "I don't need company."
Zoro looked down at the thin girl standing in front of him, not afraid of his the scary aura he held. Either she was faking it or it was actual fearlessness.
Or clueless more like.
"I also don't provide protection." He gave her I'm-not-kidding-look.
She gazed at him, amused by the answer. "Tch, I can take care of myself!"
"Really?" He grinned sceptically.
Rising to the challenge, she said, "Want some proof?"
He shrugged, he had wanted to go drinking but this could be interesting enough.
"You owe me a drink." He grunted.
"Deal. "
"Little girl, you shouldn't be so confident around here." The bandits gave a malicious smirk, continuing to point their guns at the shop owner.
The bullets rebounded back to the men, much to their chagrin and horror.
"She… she turned into a CLOUD!" Their faces grew paler, seemingly mortified. Unnerved, Sky rolled a ball of cloud in her hands, a mischievous glint in her eyes.
"How about a game of snowball?" They regarded her helplessly, and fled.
Zoro regarded her with more respect, giving a slight nod. "Not bad."
Flashing him a triumphant smile, she picked up a shiny revolver left behind, matter-of-factly pocketing it. The shopkeeper had thanked them profusely, offering more beer and food than both of them could refuse.
Taking a bite out of the desert, Sky asked, "Why did you become a bounty hunter?"
"A part-time job." He answered between mouthfuls of swigging the bottle of beer.
"Then, I'll become the world's greatest swordsman!" He declared outright, slamming the sturdy bottle on the table with much force. Her grey eyes seemed to pierce through him, giving them a lot more depth than one would expect from this person.
He didn't usually pry into other's thoughts but this made him open his mouth in curiosity. "You?"
"Hmm, me? I was a child of a very famous pirate. Why not do the opposite?" She gave him a lopsided smile, full of truth yet not really.
"I see." This girl was a lot less air-headed than he thought.
Finally extending a hand, he said gruffly, "I accept." Taking the hand, she shook it willingly.
"YES!"
Slapping her back, a man with messy black hair put two brown pieces of seemingly insignificant paper in front of her.
"Both of you have bounties!"
Tilting her head in confusion, she glanced at both posters ruefully.
"Huh… eh WHAT?!"
Thank you all for the wait! I'm finally starting to reveal some of Sky's past and I've reached chapter 10! FINALLY! *fireworks*
And as promised, the straw hats appear~ Love you all xx
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