Nami swallowed as she held her clima-tact, and followed Luffy closely, staying as close to his back as possible..
They had reached the coordinates on Usopp's paper.. and were now in a clearing in the middle of the forest.
A clearing filled with the hybrid animals.
They were in a big circle around them, starring down at them. Some of them were laying together, as if they intended to protect each other.. others sneered at them. But thus far.. none of them had moved to attack.
Then Luffy took in a deep breath, and then he shouted. "LIVIAAAAAAANNN!" he yelled. "YOU GOT SOME-THING THAT DOESN'T BELONG TO YOU! AND WE WONT LEAVE UNTILL YOU GIVE USOPP BACK!"
"Back to you?" Livians voice whispered from some-where hidden in the trees. "It's a simple ownership change, why is that so bad, that happens all the time every-where."
Then Luffy hissed. "It's not like he belong to me or any of us either." He flat out stated. "Usopp is a pirate! And the thing about pirates are that they are free! That is what makes a true pirate, he belongs to himself. Whom he decides to spend his time with, is up to him."
"Then why even bother trying to get him back?" Livians voice asked a little confused.
"Because he is our Nakama! And Nakamas help each other!" Luffy stated.
Nami nodded then took a breath. "If you knew Luffy, you would know, that some-one is his Nakama is all the reason he needs, to do what it takes to help." She stated. "Ones you become Luffys Nakama, his loyalty will withstand any-thing."
"Sounds like a lost little puppy-dog to me." Livian pointed out. "I wonder if that is what he truly is inside, a lost puppy dog. Uhh, I want to bring that out! You'll be adorable as a puppydog!"
"Pff." Luffy snorted. "I aint going to be any-ones dog, I am going to become Pirate King! Because the pirate king is the freest being on earth, he belongs only to himself! SHOW YOURSELF ALL-READY!" he shouted.
"Your sure you don't want me to pull your inner animal out?" Livian asked. "It'll be a sure improvement. Human beings are ugly.. they betray and hurt each other. They are the only one who kills for fun, only one whom would hunt for greed instead of need. Those whom get to be animals are lucky! It's a new chance to be reborn into some-thing less filthy."
"Well, if you love it that much, why don't you just become an animal?" Luffy asked in a snort.
"I would love to! But I can't transform myself!" Livian told, and then she appeared in the show of a tree, standing back behind two of her hybrids. "So I'll do the next best thing, this is the closes to paradise you can get! My darlings are all loyal, all beautiful, they have no hate and bear no grudges, they love me!"
"You're wrong." Luffy stated.
"What?" Livian asked.
"If you think they love you, you are wackier than I thought." Luffy told.
Robin nodded. "Love, cannot be taken, it must be given."
"What you have, is a bunch of brainwashed puppets." Zoro stated. "They only do what you tell them to do, and nothing more."
"When Usopp finally got around again, he called you a bitch." Nami told in a dark tone. "He hates you."
"So do we." Franky hissed cracking his knuckles.
"I feel sorry for you." Brook told. "You must truly be lonely, I wonder why you hate other humans so much that you rely on puppets to feel loved. But I also agree, this is unacceptable, I to, will do what I can for my Nakama, to see him get well."
"And that Livian." Luffy hissed. "Is love for you."
"My darlings would die for me." Livian told. "Would you really be willing to do the same for your supposed Nakama?" she asked.
Then Luffy, took in a deep breath, and then shouted. "YOU BET YOUR ASS I WOULD AND HE WOULD DO THE SAME FOR ME!"
"That's quite a statement." Livian pointed out. "I know, that Sirius would give any-thing.. any-thing to keep me safe. I doubt your so called Nakama would do that for you."
Luffy hissed. "Why don't you call him by name?" he asked.
Livian merely shrugged.
"I swear, you will call him by name before this day is out." Luffy. "His name is USOPP!" he yelled as he charged directly towards Livian, raising his gummy fist, and was then blocked, by a massive elephant-bear, that roared into Luffys face, and held him down.
Livian smiled. "I told you, my beautiful darlings will do any-thing for me, any-thing at all!" she stated. "lets see how long you'll last, if you are truly willing to do any-thing for your lousy human nakama." She asked, then yelled. "SUNFLOWER!" and above her, appeared a giant yellow eagle-lion, and Livian grabbed on, to let the eagle-lion lift her away. Up in the air.
"DON'T LET HER GET AWAY!" Luffy shouted and stormed through the bushes in the direction that Livian had flown.
"HEY WAIT A MINUTE!" Nami shouted.
"COME HURRY UP OR WE ARE GOING TO LOOSE HIM!" Zoro shouted following Luffy through the bushes, and quickly the rest followed.
For some time they ran, all that they could, trying to just catch a mere glimpse of Luffy or Livian.. then suddenly Nami stopped up. "Wait." She stated.
"Nami-san?" Brook questioned as he also stopped.
"Have we just.. let Zoro lead the way for the past ten minutes?" Nami asked.
For some seconds there was silence, then Franky and Brook shouted. "ARGHH! NO WONDER WE ARE ALL-READY LOST!"
And of cause.. Zoro was all-ready gone by that point.
"Well this is just typical!" Nami stated. "Why does things always turn out like this!?" she asked. "And now I am stuck on two perverts." She sighed, covering her face with a hand.
"Ahaha, you're to kind!" Franky blushed deeply, while laughing scratching his neck.
"That was not a compliment, Franky!" Nami hissed.
"I know just the way to cheer you up Nami-san!" Brook stated. "Please show me your panties."
"SHUT UP!" Nami shouted hitting the skeleton right over the head.
And soon, both Brook and Franky laid crying on the ground.
"Nami-san sure is harsh!" Brook cried.
"Why did she hit me to?" Franky asked in a equal cry.
Nami merely snorted as she crossed her arms.. then.. a growl sounded from behind her. "ARGH!" Nami screamed turning around.
"Tch." Franky sighed as he stood up, brushing himself free of dirt. "Don't panick Nami-sis, those animal hybrids are pretty weak, Me and Brook can easily take that thing out." He told, and Brook nodded as he stood up. Also brushing himself from dirt.
Then.. it stumbled through the ground.. and in front of them.
"Well, okay, unless we are talking a fifteen foot tall Elephant-bear then we should probably run." Franky nodded looking at the giant Elephant bear in front of him.
Slowly the three side-glanced at each other.. and then they all screamed, turning around and started to run away. "AAARGGHHHHH!"