Author's note:
I DO NOT OWN ONE PIECE BUT HOPES TO FIND IT AND BECOME THE PIRATE KING (even though I am a girl I want it "KING")!
THIS FANFIC STORY IS NOT AFFECTED OR WILL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE ONGOING MANGA/ANIME ONE PIECE SO SOME SCENES MAY CONTRADICT FROM THE ORIGINAL STORYLINE OF ODA-SAMA.
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ENJOOOOOOY READING!
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"I am here now" Zoro repeated in a whisper.
He was startled when Nami gripped his hands tightly. He looked at her and saw that she was smirking at him like she had done something mischievous and had been successful at it.
Nami's eyes are glinting with slyness. "You do remember when you carried that Marine Tashigi in your back, right? Well.. This is payback time." She laughed like a lunatic. Zoro withdrew his hands from her.
"WHY YOU-!?" The swordsman jolted back when Nami blinked at him seductively.
"Hey To~ra~o!" She whispered at Law, "Can your strong muscles carry me to our ship?"
Law suddenly tensed up when he felt Nami leaned closer to him. When he started to walk, the navigator looked back at Zoro and winked at him.
Zoro avoided her gaze but he still can't get out the feeling of irritation, jealousy and embarrassment. But he grinned at Nami's antics. Though when he looks at the two in front of him he saw Nami reached for Law's cheek and pinched it. This made the swordsman grit his teeth hard. He tried to keep up with the two but the green eyed monster inside him is going in rage waiting for an opportunity to attack.
But Zoro knows that he is stronger than the green eyed monster.
While the trio walks out of the forest, a large strong wind blew at their backs. It was cold and leaves a murderous feel. They looked back at the forest. Nami can't help but feel her fear grow as she gazes longer at the dark depths of the forest. Zoro and Law looked at it anxiously.
"We…We should tell Luffy and the others." Nami suggested while hugging tightly at her carrier.
Zoro nodded and Law started walking.
The swordsman followed Law but looked back again and saw a few black shadows swiftly pass from tree to tree as if hiding to amuse his senses.
He frowned and looked at the poster in his hands.
'Grand Pirate Race.. This could be fun and dangerous.' He thought as he started to walk to catch up with the two.
Behind them the forest became dim as thick mist covered it. Slowly, unfamiliar screeching sounds of animals died down and the forest became unseen.
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As they were about to approach the Thousand Sunny, a loud voice can be heard from the town. Seconds goes by and it became louder and nearer, so Nami looked at that direction and saw Luffy running rapidly at them.
"NAMI!ZORO!TORAO! AMUSEMENT PARK! NAMI! AMUSEMENT PARK! NAMI! NAMI! AMUSEMENT PARK!"
When Nami and Law were within reach, Luffy jumped high above them. His rubbery hands caught Law's neck and Nami's back in a tight embrace. He was now sweating with irritation as the sudden impact made them fall in the ground awkwardly tangled at one another. This made the surgeon choke as his neck carries Luffy's weight.
Feeling awkward and irritated by their position, Nami tries to let go of Law. She tries to stand up on her own but failed. She staggered as she walks.
In a swift motion, Zoro took hold of her arms to assist in her walking.
"Luffy, you should be careful doing your tricks. You might hurt someone." Zoro said.
Luffy looked at Zoro then to Nami and saw her pained expression as she looks down on her feet. He lets go of Law and approached Zoro and Nami. Law composed himself and dusted his coat. The surgeon sighed irritably at the Strawhat captain.
"What happened?" Luffy asked in a serious tone.
" Nami got a minor injury and there's something—" Zoro was cut off when Law suggested something.
"I think, after such encounter, it is not safe to talk about that in the open." Law looked at the swordsman with ease. The surgeon reached forward and took hold of Nami's arms but Zoro didn't falter and didn't let go of her.
"I'll bring her to Chopper." Zoro confidently told the surgeon.
"Chopper is still in the town." Luffy said.
"I'll take care of her." The swordsman suggested. He was about to walk Nami out of Law's grip but the surgeon still didn't let go.
"A mere swordsman can't do anything about this… Besides, she needed immediate treatment to prevent further injuries." Law smirked at him.
Zoro didn't stir but when strong hand of his captain gripped his shoulders as if assuring him that Nami will be safe with Law, he loosened up his stance and let Nami be led by Law. But still, his arms continued assisting the navigator towards Thousand Sunny's infirmary room.
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Before she knows it Nami can stand up again completely healed. She tried to stand up and walk and she already felt no pain. This made her jump in happiness. It would be a big burden for everyone if she would need carrying all day.
"Thank you!" She looked at the surgeon and flashed him the sweetest and brightest smile he has ever seen.
"..Uh..mm.." Law was clearly speechless by her action.
"Are you sure you're okay now?" Zoro asked.
"Of course!" She answered as she turns around and giggled. Her tone suddenly changed from cheerful to serious. "Now, we can tell Luffy about the forest."
Luffy looked at her and nodded.
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Meanwhile, Robin and Franky are still in the town plaza. They are looking around as if in search for someone.
"Captain told us to wait here. We have been waiting for four hours. Do you think something bad may have happened to him?" Robin asked the cyborg.
"What? Do you think he's lost again?" He asked her back.
Robin just shrugged.
"Robin! Franky!" cried Chopper and Usopp who was running towards them. When they approached the two they paused to catch some air before speaking. Robin eyed them curiously.
"Where..Where is..Luffy?..He's…not…yet..here?" Usopp asked while panting.
"We don't know where he is bro. He hasn't come back yet." Franky scratched his head while looking around.
"Do..you..think..he ..found..Nami and..Zoro?" the reindeer asked.
"I think so. Though I think it is best to just stay put and wait for them here." Robin suggested.
"I hope Luffy was successful in persuading Nami to go and pay for our tickets though. I would like to explore the amusement park." Usopp almost had a heart attack when Brook just appeared out of nowhere.
"Yeah! I'm excited to go ride the carousel!" Chopper chirped.
"We're gonna ride the LOVE LOVE FERRIIIIII~~SS WHEEL! SUPER!" Franky shouted making the people passing by jolt away from him.
Robin just chuckled but her eyes and ears everywhere are as active and in place as earlier. She is having a hard time to decipher it but there is something that's bugging her. The town people are normal, but too normal for her. They aren't scared of pirates and marines. They also welcomed them whole heartedly. But what bothers her most was the fact that the town's people seem so unfamiliar with the Strawhat pirates and their bounty. One of her sprouted eyes caught a glimpse of Jinbe with some merman following him and a man wearing pink feathers on his shoulders and the people seems unbothered. One of her sprouted ears caught some unfamiliar names but one of the names that intrigued her the most was the name "Edynight".
"By the way, why are you two running?" Franky's question caught Robin's attention.
"We..Something creeps us out!" Usopp hissed.
"YE..YEAH! Something keeps on staring at us but it just stays on every dark corner near us." Chopper said.
"Something?" Robin asked beginning to be interested by the unexplainable events in the island.
"Yes. I tried to sniff the scent that comes from it but it doesn't smell human.. But it is staring." The reindeer had a blank stare.
"I CAN FEEL ITS EYES!" Usopp almost shouted.
"Me too.." They turned and saw Zoro with Nami, Law and Luffy.
"I saw it too.." Brook nodded to them.
"But Law suggested that it shouldn't be talked about in the public." Nami said as she motioned for them to follow her.
"NAMI! ARE WE GOING NOW?" Luffy jumps excitedly.
"Yes." Nami sighed 'this amusement park is gonna cost me a lot of money, but we need to ride that roller coaster to see the whole island'
"I'll pay for the tickets" Law said as if he read the navigator's thoughts. This has earned him another smile from Nami. His expression calmed and his lips formed a hint of a small smile. That smile can only be seen if an observer is as keen as Robin, Franky, Brook, Usopp and especially a certain swordsman. The navigator jumps with joy at this and her worries flied away with the wind.
Law took out from his pocket a chunky pouch of gold coins and placed it on Nami's hands.
"Let's go SHOPPING!" Nami ordered them.
"WHAAAAT!?" Everyone reacted hysterical except Robin, Zoro and Law.
"Hey! I'm just kidding. You don't have to over react!" Nami stuck her tongue at them. Luffy and Usopp looked at each other and looked back at Nami suspiciously.
"What? Okay! Okay! We're going now! Tch!" Nami stormed off but calmed down the minute Robin caught up with her and had girly conversations.
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When the Strawhat pirates and the Heart pirate captain entered the amusement park, everyone was in awe. It was never what they imagined.
They all looked up at the tallest Roller Coaster they have ever seen. Usopp tries to hide his shaking legs. Nami pointed at the humongous Ferris wheel.
"Wow! Let's ride that later!" Nami told everyone. Law and Zoro looked at her.
"ROLLER COASTER FIRST!" Luffy screamed in delight. He was so happy because Nami paid for an 'All you can ride and all you can enter' tickets.
There are a lot of people laughing and kids are running around with cotton candy and corn dogs in their hands. Chopper eyed the cotton candy while Franky looked for a corndog stand.
They looked around as they headed for the Roller coaster. Robin was fascinated by the large old museum and the old bookstore beside it. She nudged Franky's arm.
"Let's enter that after the Roller coaster." Robin whispered at him
"It will be my pleasure.." He slightly bowed at her. He offered his arms for her to hold which the archaeologist happily accepted. She took hold of his metal arms and rested her arms in it.
"YOHOHOHO! A golf course!" Brook said.
Usopp was shocked when he saw a line of shooting range stands. Some are small and others have large space and real props to give the player the feel of combat and real shooting. He looked at the prizes and most of them offer great deals.
'I'll go there later!' He thought and snickered quietly making Zoro looked at him curiously.
Zoro on the other hand seems very irritated. 'Why is it that there is nothing about sword skills in this place?' But when he looked at the opposite side, he saw a Bar and thought about drinking sake.
He looked at Nami when he heard her chirped in delight as Law continues to listen to her stories. The surgeon occasionally nods and talks back.
"It's definitely some treasures or islands they are talking about." Out of nowhere Sanji appeared. He was still groggy and a little drunk as he sways at his every step. His shirt is full of kiss mark (making it look like a whole new shirt with kiss mark prints all over as its design) and his hair is tossed all over the place. Zoro was about to say something to the cook but Sanji's peripheral vision saw very young looking sexy ladies. In just a snap he is gone again.
The swordsman sighed.
They now reached the Roller coaster's station and surprisingly there is no line of people so they didn't have to wait for their turn, which made Luffy even happier. They entered the line of parallel railings that directs towards the Roller coaster.
"This is quite strange." Law commented
Everyone felt it too but Nami's comment made them shrug off the strange feeling about the ride.
"Maybe people are just scared to ride this one. We were just unlucky to have a captain who forces us all to ride." Nami glared at Luffy.
"Hey! Nami! After this ride, buy us some meat!" Luffy laughed and earned another lump on his head.
Zoro was behind them all. Seeing that Law is close to Nami, 'They might be paired on the seat.' Immediately he had an unexplainable desire to get between the two. It was fine by Zoro to seat with the surgeon as long as that man will not sit next to Nami.
He tries to walk pass Franky but the cyborg's large body prevents him from going further.
"Get your body out of the way you-"He tried to shove the cyborg but he was unmovable. When Zoro stopped shoving he heard the cyborg making squishy sounds. He looked over Franky's shoulder and saw Robin's raven hair and heard her giggle. 'Woah they are kissing' He backed away not knowing if he should feel happy about them or just plainly disgusted.
"I won't let anyone seat next to you" Franky whispered to Robin which Zoro heard clearly.
This irritated the swordsman because that's what he wants to do to Nami too, he was about to jump his way over to the navigator but the operator and amusement staff motioned for them to seat. Everyone moved making Zoro think twice before jumping.
Nami looked back at the entrance gate as if waiting and looking for someone before she took her seat. She chooses to seat on the second cart. She was surprised when Law suddenly seated at next to her as if he was pushed. Law scratched his head.
"Nico-ya pushed me." He said to Nami to stop awkward silence between him and the navigator. Nami nodded and looked irritated at Robin who was seated next to their cart.
"Who are you looking for?" Law asked her.
"Leon.. He's been out too long.." worry all over her face.
Law looked at her and at the entrance wondering what was that man's relationship to Nami.
The cyborg took hold of Robin's hand.
"That's mean" Franky whispered to Robin
"Just to make Mr. Swordsman jealous is not mean." Robin winked at the cyborg.
Luffy and Zoro took the first cart. Brook and Usopp was on the last cart a lot far away from them.
"I'm scared my bones would fall off. Yohohohohohohoho!" Brook's comment just made Usopp even scared.
And as for Chopper, Franky hid him inside one of his secret compartments. The staff secured their seat belts and other safety measures before he nodded at the operator.
A large metal that were attached at the seat went down to every passenger's chest and hugged their bodies to prevent them from shaking violently during the ride, though Franky's kind of stuck because of his big metal body. The operator just frowned at him and shrugged as he pushed a big red button. In a matter of seconds, a loud buzz was heard above them and the coaster train gave a violent forward and slowly they are moving towards a high lift hill. It was a 500 feet tall lift hill. This gave them tremendous thrill.
Usopp hugged Brook as they went up the lift hill. Luffy and Zoro being in the first cart was now on top. Both of them instinctively looked down and saw how stiff the way down is. They now reached the pre-drop and Luffy lifted both his hands while Zoro braced himself. Nami had little time to examine the whole island's top view but it is enough for her to calculate the island's measure and saw some significant landmarks and borders in just mere seconds. She knew Robin and Law would also check it. Before they knew it, they went down in a furious speed.
"KYAAAAA~!" Usopp and Nami screamed at the top of their lungs.
"WIIIH!" Luffy shouted.
"WOOOH!" Franky was hugging a scared Chopper in his arms while Robin just giggled.
Law and Zoro seem at ease but it was obvious that they are having fun too.
The coaster train swiftly turned around for a series of downward spiral making Usopp almost vomit out of dizziness. Brook tries to push the sharpshooter away from him when he sensed that Usopp was to vomit.
Luffy intentionally lets his big rubbery mouth flapper with the wind and he stretched his hands and neck a little and let it waved loosely with the wind.
In another swift turn of the railings they went for a 300 feet tall lift hill in a sharp pace and went down for a six loop dive.
Nami screamed in a high pitch tone as her hands made its way to hold onto Law's lean arms. The surgeon looked at her and took hold of her hands. He lifted their tangled hands up in the air and their other free hands followed. Nami was now screaming with excitement as the coaster turned and twisted
"That's how you can lessen your fear." Law said.
"YEAH! It does help!" Nami agreed. Law let go of her hands but they still continue to let their arms up in the air.
This didn't go unnoticed by the swordsman in front of them. All this time he has been listening and sensing them.
Then another lift hill with a 700 feet high and went down with a series of small bunny hills and turned abruptly for a head chopper. Luffy's head got stuck with the head chopper but he immediately snapped his head back laughing loudly and earning another lump on his head courtesy by Nami.
They are now nearing the station. Everyone relaxed ready for a full stop but Zoro winced as a sharp thin blade scraped his right cheek. He took hold of his swords ready to attack and wipes the blood with his other hand. He looked at his surroundings and saw the old buildings of the town and the forest.
'Those are good positions for an accurate strike.' He thought to himself. 'But who?' Before he knows it they went for a full stop when they reached the station. Everyone was laughing and Luffy complained of being hungry. Everyone went down the station but Zoro was still there standing in a defensive stance. Nami saw him in her peripheral vision. She worriedly looked at him.
"Zoro?" She called out to him, concern evident in her tone.
The swordsman looked at her and back to the buildings and looked back again at Nami. "Coming!" He told her and went to her side to walk with her.
"Are you having a hard time walking?" He asked.
"No.. I'm fine now.. Thanks.." Nami answered. He wonders why she seems sad while she wonder why he seems so concern.
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Everyone was seated and a number of tables were compiled in front of them to serve as their dining table, since they are a big and noisy group who entered a small fast food stall. Nami looked around for a waiter but she didn't find any so she decided to approach the counter.
A nice old lady greeted her and at the back of the old lady was a small kitchen where an old man was cooking. 'Maybe that's her husband.' She thought and smiled at the old lady.
"We'll order a ten hotdog sandwich, fifteen cola, two orange juices, five mashed potato, three salad dishes, ten meat diners, and ten ice creams." Nami ordered.
The old lady sweat dropped, "Uhm.." She calculated everything at her calculator. "That would be two thousand beli my dear..hehe"
Nami sighed and opened the pouch, which was still surprisingly plenty with coins, and paid the old lady.
The navigator decided to stay on the counter to wait for the meals and to ask some questions regarding the island. But before she can open her mouth, the old lady went to the kitchen and informed the old man about their order. Nami was in awe as she saw the old man lift his cutting knife and swiftly and smoothly cuts the ingredients.
'He moves like a swordsman.. The old man kind of remind me of Zoro..' Nami giggled to herself.
In just five minutes, the old lady went in and out of the kitchen placing tray after tray in front of Nami. The navigator was dumbfounded and wonders how the hell she is going to bring a dozen trays all at once. She stole a glimpse at her crew and saw how busy they are chatting, laughing and being noisy. She sighed irritably.
She was about to take one tray but strong rough hands brushed against her and took the tray. She looked up and saw Zoro behind her as he lifted the tray from her.
"It looks like you needed some help." He told her.
"Thanks!" She smiled at him. She was surprised at this another unfamiliar gesture from the swordsman though she was quite aware that he was deep inside sweet and a gentleman but she didn't expected him to show it publicly.
"OI!" She was startled by his loud voice as he calls out to the others "Help us carry all your food! Idiots!"
Nami chuckled at this and playfully punched Zoro . He smirked at her.
Everyone went over and each of them carries one tray. Zoro follows after every tray was taken and someone caught his attention. The old lady is in the counter counting money with a calculator. Zoro shook his head and smiled as the old lady kind of reminds him of Nami.
When he took a seat beside Nami, Law was in front of him who was staring at him with eyes of intensity and a glint of challenge.
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Author's note: Hi dear readers! I hope you enjoyed this chapter. As for the "surprise story gift" I will post/publish it here on on Sunday or Monday titled "Body Party" .Just search for it on that day. Description? That's a surprise but I'll give you a clue. It's a Nami fanfic. ; )
On another note, you may notice Sanji's limited scenes in the previous chapter and this latest update. Well, I just decided to give him some time off from too much nose bleed and heart breaks? Haha!
AND
Some terms like head chopper, lift hill, loop dive is a roller coaster term. You can search "Roller Coaster elements" if you want some visuals.
Please let me know what you think of this chapter it will be greatly appreciated.
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SPECIAL MESSAGES TO REVIEWERS:
Thank you 4fireking for the review! Déjà vu! It feels like I have read that saying somewhere..haha!
Thank you Novi-chan for your lovely reviews~! Merry Christmas to you too! : ) I am so happy to hear from you, I have a lot of things to say to you too you know and its okay, just say whatever you want to say even if it takes you time I will wait on it. Just take your time! : ) What you said encouraged me greatly "Just don't give up on the story" haha.. For me, that's one of the best Christmas gift I have received! I love you too Novi-chaaaaaan~!
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MY NOT SO IMPORTANT OPINIONS:
I have read some articles on One Piece wiki and it kind of disappoints and upsets me. Most articles seem bias. Especially on the Strawhat pirate crew profiles. I don't know if it's just me or what but Nami's profile seems coldly written. Unlike Robin's.