Chapter 12: The Plan
Usopp ran to warn the village… perhaps he should have told his "Crew" and the others first, especially after he ran by the group.
"What was that about?" asked Usa.
"Is he still upset about what the butler said about his father?" asked Nami.
"Who knows." said Zoro.
"Did you see his face?" asked Carrot.
"Something must have happened at the beach…" said Pepper.
"Did you see how pale he was?" asked Onion.
"How do you get there?" asked Zoro.
"I smell trouble!" said Carrot.
"Hypnotist was headed that too…" said Pepper.
"It's time for Usopp's pirates to take action!" said Onion.
"Please show us the way… if there is trouble I think my sister's in it…" said Usa.
Meanwhile Ko and Katherine threw their throwing weapons… they hit each other and neutralized each other.
"Like that would work anyways..." said Ko.
"I know…" said Katherine.
Ko took out her rapier while Katherine took out a long sword… both from pocket space.
"I see you you're a high level master as well…" said Ko.
"Well of course…" said Katherine.
The two began to sword fight… the sword cashed hard, the two Kones were evenly matched… it was also amazing that this fight didn't wake up Luffy who was still sleeping peacefully… though in a very awkward position. They even sliced a few rock cleanly in half...
The two looked at each other breathing heavily, the beach was filled with throwing weapons and cut rocks… anyone could tell a fight had taken place.
"So we're evenly matched…" said Ko.
"Looks like it… you know I think I should end this charade…" said Katherine putting her sword in pocket space.
Ko blinked… "What?" she asked.
Katherine sighed, "You know how they say absence makes the heart grow fonder… well I'm in love with Captain Kuro… well I used to be now I just hate his guts… during the time away it became the 2nd the thing I wanted to with my life…" said Katherine.
"What?" asked Ko still weary of her… just a little…
"See his precious plan fail… he never saw my love… if he did he never showed it… destroying the one thing that's precious to him… his plan…" said Katherine who began to laugh evilly…
Ko realized she wasn't a threat… and also embarrassed both of them… after all they were distant cousins, she put her sword away.
"Talk about jilted love…" said Ko with a sweat drop.
"Sorry, I just realized I was embarrassing my self… anyways I want him to fail in his plan… one way is for Kaya to survive but I'm sure if I don't kill her, Jango will … or even Kuro… so I need your help…" said Katherine.
"Really?" asked Ko, she knew she wasn't lying.
"Yes and I would like your help with another thing too… please… please… if there is anyway possible… find a way to let me back into the Kone Clan…" said Katherine.
"What?" asked Ko.
"I hate my parents… they wanted the Kone Clan to win… and wanted power from that win… I hate my parents… I guess I'm the opposite of them… the only reason why I joined Kuro was because I was young and stupid… now I realize what's truly important in life… I know that there might be a chance to rejoin the clan away from my parent mistake… I'm unsure that you will put in a good word or something… but please…" said Katherine.
"I'll try…" said Ko.
"Thanks…" said Katherine who began to leave, "Please do this…"
Katherine began to run away…
"I just hope I can trust her…" said Ko, "I doubt I can fully trust her…" she thought.
"Luffy!" cried a voice from above the cliff.
She looked up and saw Usopp's crew and Usa, Nami and Zoro.
"Everything's okay… I'll need your help with something!" yelled Ko.
Somehow this yell didn't wake up Luffy.
They came down and saw Luffy…
"Great he's asleep…" said Nami.
"It's not a normal sleep some weird guy hypnotized him so who wants to wake him up?" said Ko with a sweat drop.
"I'll do it!" said Usa who began to glow pink.
"No don't!" said Ko but it was too late.
"Ki Beam!" and shot a beam at the ground and caused a small explosion… that woke him up.
"Mornin'" said Luffy yawning.
"So what happened?" asked Zoro.
Ko and Luffy looked at each other then told what they heard… Ko also mentioned that there was a mole in the crew who was willing to bring them down…
"How can a rodent bring down a crew?" asked Luffy.
"Not that kind of mole…" said Ko, "A mole as in someone working on the inside"
"How did you managed to get that?" asked Zoro.
"It's a long story…" said Ko.
"I can't believe pirates are going to attack the village!" cried the boys.
"So that's what your captain was doing… no wonder he was running like his pants was on fire…" said Nami, "It'll be all right, the villagers have a lot of warning… they'll probably hide out in the hills, most pirates are generally stupid…"
The three boys ran away to get their valuables so the pirates won't steal it.
"I doubt he'll be able to succeed… the chances are highly unlikely…" said Ko with a sad look on her face.
"Oh yeah… he's the town liar…" said Usa.
Luffy gasped, "What's wrong?" asked Nami.
"Where will I get my meat if the butcher leaves town?" asked Luffy.
"That's not a valid concern…" said Ko, Nami and Zoro.
"Maybe we should head towards town and see what's happening…" said Usa.
They fallowed the three boys… around sunset they found Usopp.
Usopp gasped when he saw Luffy, "You alive!"
"Yeah I was just a sleep…" said Luffy.
"He's too much of an idiot to be killed by a head injury… he's a Baka Survivor." said Ko.
Even it was wasn't' a good time everyone couldn't help to chuckle at the joke.
"We heard what was going on! We'll help you warn everyone!" said Pepper.
"Warn everyone?" asked Usopp he seemed to sweat.
Usopp began to laugh "It was all a lie…" said Usopp, "I made it up as usual! I got so mad at the butler that I made up a lie about him as a pirate…"
"So it was a lie…" said Pepper.
"Wait if it was a lie then why was there a fight a beach?" asked Onion.
Ko laughed nervously, "Usopp… make sure you have all the facts strait before you lie…" said Ko.
"You fought Klahadore?" asked Usopp.
Ko shook her head "His little gal pal… she's a distant cousin of mine…" said Ko.
"That's not good…" said Usa.
"So should we warn everyone?" asked Carrot.
Usopp sighed, "I already tried…" he said.
"You three should go home…" said Usa.
"But why?" yelled all three.
"As your captain I think it's best if you three do head home… it will be a busy day tomorrow… I will meet you in the meeting place…" said Usopp.
"Aye, aye…" said all three.
All three ran home.
"Your not going to meet them are you?" asked Ko.
Usopp shook his head, "Your right I'm not…" said Usopp.
Later after the sun had set, Luffy's crew and Usopp were on the beach.
"It's because I'm a liar… no will believe me…" said Usopp, "But the pirates really are coming… that's something I can't change. They all think tomorrow will just another peaceful day…" said Usopp.
He took a breath, "It's up to me! I must fight off those pirates and I'll have real stories to tell! I may be a liar! But this time I tale will come true! They may shoot me and they may chose me away… But this village is my home my home! I love this village and I'm going to protect it!"
"Well then we're going to help you!" said Luffy.
Usopp looked at the small crew. "You guys are willing to fight along side me? Why?"
"You're hopelessly outnumbered right?" said Luffy.
"And I promised someone who will go unnamed for now that I'd fight the Black Cats…" said Ko.
"You look pretty scared too…" said Zoro.
Usopp denied he was scared… but his legs were shaking uncontrollably.
"So what I'm scared, you guys can stop laughing now! Just leave!" yelled Usopp on the fact he now thought they were pitting him.
"We're fighting not fighting out pity, we're fighting because we're impressed…" said Zoro.
"who'd risk their life out of pity?" asked Luffy.
Usopp began to cry… "You guys…" he cried tears of joy.
"Except for Ko, she's fighting to help you and to help a relative…" said Usa pointing to her younger half sister.
"Who told you the mole was a relative of mine?" asked Ko.
"I just assumed as you fought a member of the Kone Clan… which is probably the person you talked to probably…" said Usa.
Ko sweatdroped, "Well we should come up a plan ASAP…" she said changing the subject.
Usopp began to explain the situation, they will attack by using the hill by the beach as most of the island is surrounded by sheer cliffs.
"So if we defend this path then we're be okay…" said Ko taking note in a note book she had.
"Piece o' cake!" said Luffy.
"But we're be fighting an army… what can you guys do anyways?" asked Usopp.
"I cut" said Zoro.
"I strategize." said Ko.
"I stretch." said Luffy.
"I steal" said Nami.
"I surprise." said Usa.
"I hide." said Usopp.
"You've gotta fight!" yelled the small crew.
Hours later on the Black Cat's ship.
"Captain Jango!" yelled Katherine knocking on the door.
No answer.
"Jango!" called Katherine pudding on the door.
No answer
"Idiot!" yelled Katharine punching the door.
No answer.
"Uh-oh…" said a nameless black cat member.
"The chick's angry…" said another Black Cat member.
"OH THAT'S IT!" she yelled.
She took out a Broad Sword from Pocket Space and broke down the door. She went inside and grabbed Jango by the collar. He was wearing nothing but a white t-shirt and boxer shorts with pink hearts all over it some how he still wore his hat and sunglasses.
"I thought Captain Jango was a briefs man…" joked another nameless black cat member.
"What is this about Katherine?" asked Jango.
"The men have been awaiting your orders for half an hour… as first mate it was my duty to get you…" said Katherine with an angry vein.
"But the sun hasn't risen yet… it not morning until its dawn" said Jango.
Katherine glared at him… Jango sighed.
"Set sail men while I go find my pants!" said Jango.
The black Cat pirates cheered except for Katherine who gave a smirk.
Meanwhile on the hill…
"It's perfect!" said Usopp.
The entire hill was covered in slippery oil.
"The plan is to attack them while they was slipping on the oil… no matter what will hold this pass…" said Usopp.
"Unless we're the ones who fall…" said Nami.
"Or Usa accidentally sets a fire with her ki…" said Ko.
"The flames will be pink…" said Usa with a sweat drop.
"You sure did come up with a slick plan Usopp." said Luffy.
"When it comes to daring plans and this sling shot I have absolute confidence…" said Usopp.
"Dawn's approaching…" said Ko.
However as fate would have it.
On another shore that had a hill…
"All right men hit the beach! Attack the village and take the mansion!" said Katharine with a smirk "He thinks his plan will go off without a hitch he's greatly mistaken…" she thought at the same time.
"Captain there's two suspicious boats…" said one of the nameless member of the black cat pirates.
"Check them out then…" said Jango
Back at the other shore.
"Where are they?" asked Usa yawning.
"Hey I think I heard someone go "Yarrr!" …" said Nami.
"Let me see…" said Ko taking off her hat.
Usopp gasped "You have cat ears?" he asked.
"Shh…" she said… her ears began ot twitch they stopped "Yep we have confirmation… we're on the wrong beach…" said Ko.
"And is it to the north?" asked Nami.
"Yep, to the north…" said Ko.
"The north!" yelled Usopp.
"You mean we are at the wrong beach?" said Zoro.
"I forgot there's another landing to the north." said Usopp, "But the pirates had their meeting here I just assumed."
"There's a pass almost like this one, if we head strait north we should be in there in 3 minutes." said Usopp.
"Oh no! Out ships are at the north beach…" said Nami, "My treasure!"
"I'll be in there in 20 seconds!" said Luffy running absentmindedly
"That plan was all for nothing!" yelled Usopp before running towards North.
Everyone else was going to head there as well however… Nami fell down the oily hill, she grabbed onto Zoro, who accidentally tripped Usa and Ko. Near the bottom of the oil used the three like stepping stones. All three fell down the hill.
"Sorry but my treasure's in danger…" said Nami who ran away.
"Nami…" growled Usa becoming angry… however, because she was cover in oil… her dress caught on fire , the flames were oddly pink but never the less she was fire.
"Stop drop and roll!" shouted Zoro.
"Don't it might spread… jump in to ocean quickly!" said Ko.
Usa listened to her sister… fortunately she wasn't burned… in fact she had no mark. However somehow her bra and unities managed not to catch on fire at least it was better than if they did.
"NAMI WILL PAY!" she yelled.
"I thought I was angry…" said Zoro with a sweat drop while trying to look away from the half naked Usa.
Meanwhile the black cats had landed and were about to the attack the village. Katherine was leading the way when many of the men fell hit by pachinko balls.
"At least he's here…" thought Katharine.
"I'm the great captain Usopp and I've been waiting for you!" yelled Usopp, "Great… where's is Luffy? I thought he would have been here by now…." he thought
"You're that brat that over heard us…" said Jango.
"Leave now while you still can! I have 10 million men ready to strike." said Usopp.
"10 million… no one will fall for that… not even…" thought Katherine.
"10 million men!" yelled Jango.
Katherine anime fell, "I didn't think was that stupid…" she thought.
"It's an obvious lie…" said one of the nameless pirates.
"Yeah I bet he doesn't even have one man…" said another names less pirate.
"Men… I doubt… but he does have one woman on his side" said Katherine in a strange voice.
Jango heard what she said.
"What do you mean?" he asked.
She turned around and launched her throwing weapons mainly at the nameless members, she did several back flips and landed next to a surprised Usopp.
"From This day forward… I'm no longer a member of the Black Cat Pirates!" yelled Katherine.
Next Time: The Battle for Syrup Begins... lies, deceit, broken hearts, anger, hypnotism and one really pissed off rabbit girl. What will happen?