I stared at Nami, and heard Zoro gape. He was probably as shocked as I was. What was Nami doing with Arlong...? Were they working together...? They must've been!

I flinched, glaring at her. She's so lucky I'm tied up, she has no idea!

"Oi, Nami!" I heard Zoro. "What does he mean by 'our greatest cartographer'? Why are you so close to this guy?"

"Isn't it obvious, Zoro?" I whispered softly, so they wouldn't hear. He glanced at me. "We've been played..."

"P-Played...?" Zoro whispered back.

"What? You guys know each other?" I glared. Not really, at least not anymore...

"Don't be ridiculous!" Nami said, walking towards us. "They're just victims. I gained a lot of loot from them."

'Victims'? She had some nerve! I growled softly.

She kneeled in front of us. "You don't even realize that you've been deceived. And yet you two still come chasing after me." She smirked. "You're just plain stupid."

Oh yeah? Well, I'm smarter than you, you witch! I so badly wanted to say that out loud, but I swallowed it. The last thing I needed was for both Zoro and I to get into trouble.

"So..." I whispered. "Is this your true nature...?"

Zoro narrowed his eyes. "And to think that you hated pirates..."

Nami's smirk broadened. "Surprised? Everything was an act." She said. "You'll understand better after seeing this..."

And with that, Nami leaned and showed us her arm. There was a tattoo there, and the shape looked familiar. Looking at the flag waving above us, it hit me.

It was their mark. Arlong's mark.

"I am part of this invincible crew..." Nami said, standing. "An officer of Arlong's crew!"

I glared. I knew it. I knew it, I knew it, I... Knew it when it was just too late... I was kicking myself mentally at this point.

"See, I've been using you all from the very beginning..." Nami continued. "You guys aren't too shabby at fighting. You were a real useful bunch."

I blocked her out the best I could. I couldn't listen anymore.

Used... deceived... all those kind of words hit me hard... I was always so sensitive. I had to keep myself from crying, I was so upset.

I blinked as I heard Arlong mention something about her mother, and I looked at her, and got confused. She looked very upset about that... what did he say again...? She can even forget about her mother's death or something like that...

Zoro must've noticed too, because he raised an eyebrow at her. He then smirked, and I looked at him.

"I get the picture now... I never did trust her from the beginning..." I blinked. He was planning something, wasn't he...? "I wouldn't be surprised if she was a murderer even..."

I played along anyway, and smirked. "Yeah, I can see where you're coming from..."

"Then if you both understand, just get lost, already!" Nami commanded. "You're an eyesore!"

Then, his smirk broadened and he looked at me. Okay, now I was confused...

The next thing I knew, Zoro used his body to push me. I gasped.

"Amie-chan, forgive me!" He whispered quietly just before we hit the water.

After a pause, I glared at him, even though he wasn't paying attention. I struggled with the ropes, but found it difficult in the water.

It was as if I had gotten so much heavier...

Then I realized that I was sinking much faster than him...

I let out a yelp as I kept sinking, releasing some air from my screaming lungs, then realizing it was a bad idea.

This was it... I was gonna drown... I was gonna die here...

I blinked, feeling someone tug at my arm. I looked over, and felt my eyes sting as I widened them.

Nami... she dove in after us...!

Zoro was trying to test her... to see if she was really as cold-hearted and as loyal to them as they claimed!

I gasped as we breeched the surface, Nami pushing us onto the shore. I took deep breaths, getting ready to curse Zoro's ear off when Nami spoke.

"What do you think you're doing?" She snapped.

"Same to you. What do you think you're doing?" Zoro asked, turning to her. He smirked. "You can't even let us die in front of you. Quit the act already."

"Nami..." I whispered. She flinched.

"Help us out, you idiot." Zoro continued. "I thought I was a goner."

"Says you. I'm the one who ate a devil's fruit, you dolt!" I hissed at him.

"I said I was sorry!" Zoro hissed back.

"Stop messing with me!" I blinked as I felt Nami slam her foot into my back, then as she hoisted us up. She was glaring at us. "If you get involved with me anymore, you'll die!"

"I wonder about that..." Zoro continued, smirking.

Nami flinched. "That's a nice bandage you got there..."

"I can't afford new clothes. This is a substitute..." That wasn't a very good excuse, Zoro...

I gasped as she kneed him in the gut, then dropped him.

"As for you..." Nami hissed. "Don't go trying to ruin the clothes I gave you!"

I gave her a look. "That's all you have to say to me?" I felt jipped.

She snarled, and I yelped as I hit the ground. I looked at Zoro, then wormed around to face him. "Zoro... are you okay...?"

"I'll be fine..." He wheezed, and I flinched.

"Hey, Nami, what are you planning to do with them?"

"Lock them up. I'll take care of it!"

"Arlong-san! Arlong-san!" I looked from the corner of my eye towards Arlong.

"What is it?"

"Forgive me, Arlong-san!" Hey, it was one of those fish guys from before! "There was a long-nosed guy with them, but I failed to capture him!"

I felt my eyes widen, and Zoro and I looked at each other.

Usopp. He was discovered.

We couldn't dwell on it for long, seeing as we were hoisted up by mermen shortly after. I yelped as I was thrown over one's shoulder. I looked at the one carrying Zoro.

"Oy! Be careful with him, or I'll kick your ass!" I shouted. I winced as one's nails dug into my calf.

"Ha! I'd like to see you try!" He snapped.

I growled. "You're lucky I'm tied up, pal!" I snapped.

"Amie-chan!" I blinked, turning to see Zoro try to look at me. "Don't get yourself into trouble!"

I huffed, turning away, keeping silent as they carried us to our cell. I flinched when they opened it and stepped in. It was dark and dank-looking. Ugh... I'm not the biggest fan of the dark, either...

I yelped as I was thrown to the ground, then flinched when I heard Zoro's grunt of pain as he was thrown next to me.

"You will wait here to see what Nami has in store for you..." And with that, the door slammed shut. I huffed, breathing in dust, and I coughed.

"Z-Zoro...? You okay...?"

"How many times do you have to ask me that!?" Zoro snapped.

"Hey, I'm not the one injured here!" I snapped back.

"Oh really? How's your hand?"

"Eh...? My hand?" What's wrong with my hand?

"It's bleeding. I can see it from here..." Zoro said calmly.

I growled, sitting up just in time to see Zoro sit up against a wall. I followed, sitting next to him. I frowned, pulling at the ropes.

"Will you quit fidgeting!?" Zoro hissed.

"Shh!" I hushed him, then gasped as I heard a snap. I went to lift my hands, groaning in pain, then smiling in relief as I pulled them in front of me. One wrist had rope burn, and the other was my injured one, and the blood was seeping through the wet bandages and down my fingers.

"Much better." I said.

"Why didn't you do that while we were on the ship!?" Zoro hissed.

"And risk hurting you in the process!? Hell no!" Zoro seemed taken aback. "That would've happened, you know..."

Zoro looked to the side, and I sighed, about to reach down and untie my feet, but I froze when I heard footsteps, and so I crossed my hands behind my back.

And just in time, too. The door opened, and there stood Nami. I blinked as she approached, and I felt my eyes widen as I saw that she had a knife in her hand. I flinched as she lifted it towards my feet, and I closed my eyes. After a slashing sound, I opened them, seeing that my feet were untied. I moved my hands to rub my ankles as Nami undid Zoro's ropes.

Afterwards, Nami walked off. "Leave quickly. Before Arlong comes back." And with that, she walked off, but not before tossing over Zoro's sword.

I sighed, crawling over to his sword. "Nami... honestly... so confusing..." I then handed Zoro his sword. "You think you can walk?"

"Can you?" Zoro asked.

I gave him a look. "I can walk just fine..."

Zoro smirked. "And so can I."

I huffed. "I really wish Mihawk cut down that sarcasm..."

"WHAT WAS THAT!?" Zoro yelled, but I rushed over, putting a hand over his mouth and shushing him.

"Are you crazy!?" I hissed. "The last thing we need is them coming in and hearing us escape!"

I heard Zoro huff, and felt it tickle my fingers.

I then blinked, looking to the side innocently. "Although..." I let go of him, shrugging. "I guess we can play 'innocent escapees fighting our way out'..." I smirked at him, and he got the idea. "But I'm leading..."

Zoro cursed.

It didn't take long to find our way back, and it didn't take long to fight them off.

As I spun the last guy around, Zoro was putting on one of those weird Hawaiian shirts.

"Oi! Don't throw them too far! We don't want to give ourselves away just yet!" I sighed, tossing him into a wall. I flinched as it cracked, leaving a hefty imprint.

I walked over to him, seeing him sitting in Arlong's seat. "You're no fun, Zoro!"

Zoro chuckled, crossing his arms behind his head. I smiled, standing next to his seat.

I sighed. "She told us to escape, but we still have to stick around..."

Zoro nodded. "We did promise Luffy that we'd bring her back, didn't we?" He looked at me, smirking. I giggled, nodding.

He then sighed, looking around. "Now... what should we do...?"

I sighed. "Not too much. Things are just a bit complicated now..."

"You're right..."

I sighed, then growled, pulling at my sweatshirt. "I really wish you didn't push me in, too..." I said, looking down to see if it was see-through. Thankfully, it wasn't bad. I was wearing a bra after all. I then tied my sweatshirt around my waist. "I'm just lucky I decided to wear a bra today..."

I felt Zoro tense, and I turned to see him blush. I felt my face heat up too.

"Oh, just get over it!" I snapped. "It's not like I'm completely naked under this tank top!"

Zoro blushed more, then faced the front.

After a while, I sat on the ground, staring outward.

"Too slow..." Zoro said after a while.

"What? In the next five minutes, if he doesn't come, you'll die or something?" I asked.

"Yeah." Zoro said. "I'll die of boredom!"

I sighed, dropping my head. "So will I...!"

I blinked, hearing someone talking. Apparently there were mermen fishing. I stood, walking over to see what was going on, and I leaned over the edge, Zoro looking over next to me.

It was an octopus man. A very pink octopus man.

"Anything strange?"

"Definitely strange." Zoro replied.

"Yeah, definitely."

"Huh!?" The octopus shouted in shock. "Who the heck are you?" He then pointed to himself. "Me? Who am I? I am Hatchan. Call me Hachi."

I smiled. "Nice to meet you, Hachi-san!" I said happily.

"Are you a merman?" Zoro asked.

"Of course! Of course!"

He then began to dance. "I'm a charming octopus merman!" He looked up at us. "Do I look like a human?"

"Guess not..." Zoro said.

"Are you with the Marines or just a guest?" Hachi asked.

"We're guests!" I said happily.

"Yeah..." Zoro commented. "Just guests..."

"You know Arlong-san isn't here right now, right?"

I blinked. "Do you know where he went, Hachi-charming-octopus-merman-san?" I tried to look as cute and innocent as possible.

"I heard that there was a long-nosed stranger that was trying to run away." Ah, that was Usopp.

Hachi then grabbed his fishing lines. "They say there were two others, and that they were caught and held here, though..."

"Do you know where he went?" I asked.

"Yeah." Hachi said. "They went to Cocoyashi Village to catch him."

I looked over at Zoro. "Usopp." I said quetly.

"Usopp, huh?" Zoro replied. He sighed. He then jumped over to Hachi.

"That Cocoyashi Village..." Zoro said as I landed next to him. "How do we get there?"

"Get in." Hachi said, pointing to a pot.

I blinked.

"Guests, right? I'll take you there, swordsman and nice little girl." I felt my eye twitch. Little girl...? Well, compared to Nami, I was only slightly little...

I sighed as Zoro got in first, and I followed, blushing at the fact that we were standing so close together.

"All right!" Hachi said, hopping in and grabbing the pot. "Onward to Cocoyahshi!"

As we swam over, I sighed, trying to will the blush away.

I just hoped we got there soon...

Who knows what trouble Usopp'll get into...