Guilty as charged. I have taken a bit of time to get this done. I had... some problems with... the composing.
Sanji: I'm SURE they will love your story, Sky-chwan! *Spinning in his noodel dance of love.*
*twitching eyebrow* You are so kind as always, Sanji-kun. But could you turn it down a bit?
Sanji: HAI~!
*Grumbling*
Okay, here we go. Enjoy and review, it really helps me get going. I don't own anything other than C and Tala.
The whole crew moved and they found a big cave by the shore that was empty and, according to C, far away from the marines. Right now C was standing in the middle between the cave and the crew that was standing in a half circle.
"I just want to say one thing before I... transform." C looked at the sky "Before I met you I had promised myself that I would not cry under any circumstances... and now... I cried for the very first time in years." She looked at them and smiled a big bright smile "It felt good to get this off my shoulders."
"Don't worry, we will have a big party later" Grinned Luffy
"How does that have anything to do with it!?" Yelled Nami at him.
"I'm going to play all the songs you want!" Laughed Brook "It would be lovely if you wanted to sing with me."
C grinned at him "It's a promise."
"I want to hear C-chwans lovely voice!" Shouted Sanji with pink heart eyes.
C sweat dropped a little but began to laugh lightly at him.
"Shut up, shit cook." Growled Zoro. He really didn't get the light mood around this moment.
"You want to go marimo?""Zoro! Sanji! Stop that!" Usopp yelled at them.
"SHUT UP!" They yelled back.
"Don't kill me!"
"This is Super!" Yelled franky and did his pose. "We are going to kick that persons ass!"
C giggled with Robin that chuckled at Franky.
"C?" a small voice come beside her. C looked down and found Chopper clinging to her leg. Small tears dripping out of his adorable eyes.
"What is it Chopper?" She crouched down and hugged him.
"Why are you speaking like you are saying goodbye?"
It was silent for a moment. C almost suffocated Chopper in a hug before she released him. Her smile betrayed her.
"I'm not saying goodbye Chopper. I promise that it will be alright. After this I will take you for a flight okay? Like I promised before."
Chopper sniffed and nodded.
"Now smile. Nothing good comes from a depressed face." As an example she smiled a bright smile at him. He sniffed again and grinned back.
"Yes."
C got on her feet. "I will transform now. Just one more thing." She glanced at Zoro. "Tala might... say something... um... hurtful to you or something that might distract you. She is sly so she will use every trick in the book. Just... just be careful." A last glance at Zoro, to his big confusion, she transformed.
Her black wings appeared in black flames. Her hair turned black and grew down to the middle of her back. Small horns grew out off her head and her nails turned longer and sharper, like claws. To everyone's big surprise a black devil tail grew out. When C opened her eyes her pupils was golden brown and slit. The white in her eye had turned black.
Everyone in the straw hat crew was standing in battle positions. Waiting for a reaction from C's body.
She stretched. "Hm~ It's good to be out again!" C's voice where more sweeter and higher. She turned to them, smiling innocently. "Hello~ I'm Tala. It's good to finally meet you guys."
It was quiet for a minute. no one knew how to approach this. Finally Luffy straighten up and took a step forward.
"Luffy!" hissed Nami from behind him. He ignored her.
"Hi Tala. I'm.."
"Luffy. I know." Tala smirked slyly. "You are C's Captain. The Captain that saved her from her boring, hard life." She sighed dramatically.
Tala turned to the rest of the crew. Singing sweetly.
"Then we have Nami, the navigator, who's is always nagging but are a good friend. Brook, who is a pervert, but awsome at music. Usopp who is a liar and a scaredy cat, but have good aim. Sanji who is a big perv and a lovestruck, annoying person, but are incredible cook. Robin who is smart and mystical but is annoying as hell with all her eavesdropping and watching. Franky, the loud and annoying perv who is good at mechanics, and the adorable Doctor Chopper who is so cute that one could eat him whole." For each member she spun around in circles, ignoring the stares.
She stopped dancing before Luffy. Smiling sickly sweet at him.
"You all are the reason she aren't suffering any more." Her whole face turned dark "You bad people."
"Why is that bad that she isn't suffering any more?" asked Usopp confused. "Isn't that supposed to be a good thing?"
When Tala turned her eyes to him, he noticed her mocking downward look. Her eyes promised a painful death.
"You don't seem to understand." her aura was dripping with killing intent behind her sweet face. "The only thing that was my grip around our dear C was her misery. Now that you have come along I have nothing to tie her down with." She turned back to Luffy. His face was twisted with anger.
"But..." she continued "There is one thing I can use." She giggled and disappeared.
"Where did she go!" freaked Nami.
Zoro almost jumped in surprise with Talas face few centimeters from his.
"I can use her feelings for you." She giggled.
This confused him. "Her feelings for... me? What are you talking about?" Zoro kept his face emotionless when he stared down at C's body.
This Tala person was not one you wanted to mess with.
Tala pouted slightly. "Are you really that dumb?" She turned away while shaking her head in disbelief. "I don't get her at all. Why him over everyone else?"
"Don't ignore me!" He yelled at her. "You didn't mention my name ether. What are you hiding?"
She turned her eyes at him. Dark humor flashing through her eyes.
"Aw~. Little bitty Zworo want to know." She hummed in baby language. Her sick smile was back in place. "Zworo want to know what C thinks of him~"
A flush traveled across Zoro's face. Tala caught this.
"Yay!" she exclaimed happily while clapping her hands like a child. "He blushed! He blushed! So you aren't that thick headed after all!"
"Just answer me, woman." he growled back.
"Wha~ scary scary!" she giggled again. "You really want me to tell you, Zoro? Well if you are that desperate.." her smile grew more and more scary "I can just show you."her
"Wha..." But Zoro was cut off. Tala lent in past his guard and put her hands on each side of his face. Her lips was only millimeters away from his when a flaming foot come flying. Both had to duck for safety. The foot kept going, attacking Zoro with full power.
"Don't lay a finger on my C-chwan." Sanji rored.
"The heck are you talking about?" Zoro growled back "She was the one approaching me!"
Tala just stood there smiling in triumph. Watching the two rivals tearing each other apart.
"Oi..." Luffy's voice was low, but he was heard by everyone. It become completely quiet, even Zoro and Sanji stopped fighting. Tala turned to him with a slight pout.
"No~ you stopped them. It was beginning to getting fun."
Luffy didn't bother. His eyes were shadowed by his hat. He put his hand on it like he put it back in place.
"I have two things to say. One: Stop playing and messing around. Two:..." He lifted his head. A big bloodvein was visible on his forehead. "GET THE HELL OUT OF C'S BODY BEFORE I KICK YOUR ASS!"
Tala just stared at him with mocking eyes.
"It looks like you don't get it, Capt'n. I am C. I can't leave her body in any way. If you want me to stop...'playing' as you kindly placed it. The only way is to kill me."
They just stared at each other. None of them was willing to back down.
"Gum gum..."
"Are you going to attack? How funny! Lets tear C's body apart." Tala giggled.
"PISTOL!" Luffy shouted and threw his fist at her.
She simply dodged to the side. "So close, capt'n. But no cigar." She mocked.
Luffy grabbed the tree behind her and rocket himself at her.
Tala didn't see it coming, and was knocked to the ground. Luffy stood over her, pinning her down.
"That hurt~" she pouted
" . .OF.C!" He growled.
Her pout turned into a sly grin.
"Now, now capt'n." She hushed and put her hand on his chest. "Do you really want to heat up that MUCH?"
Before Luffy knew it, his chest was covered in black flames. He shouted in surprise and got up running around, trying to put it out.
"LUFFY!" Chopper yelled in concern.
Tala just sat watching this while laughing hard. She stopped when a cold familiar feeling resting on her throat. She bent her head just enough to see Zoro holding his white sword with a scary expression.
"Oh~ scary! You going to kill me?" She smiled devilishly .
"I want some answers!"
"And if I don't want to answer?"
"The option is obvious."
"So you are going to kill me if I don't answer." she sighed "What does she see in you? I don't get it."
"Shut up, woman" he growled. In the background Franky had drenched Luffy in water so the flames would go out. Now he was laying on the ground, trying to get his strength back.
Tala turned around so she was facing Zoro. A little blood was dripping down from her neck. She had managed to cut herself on his blade when she turned.
"Well~? What do you want to know?" she sang sweetly.
He was quiet for some seconds.
"Well~?"
"What did you mean 'use her feelings for me?'" His brows were furrowed. Slight confusion reflecting in his eyes. Tala just stared at him, then suddenly she began to laugh like a maniac.
"Ahahaha~! Are you really that dumb?! You really haven't seen this coming at all? Are you stone hearted?" She laughed. "Man~, she is really patient. Falling in love with the slowest in the crew!"
"In… love?"
Tala got on her feet. Zoro was wavering, but hold his sword on her throat. Tala smiled devilishly at him, grabbing the sword and gently stroked it with bloody fingers.
"Yes, you slowpoke. In love~! She loves you! She has loved you ever since she gave you her feather…" if possible her smile grew even wider. "Of course she got here with her mind set to die. So she chose to keep it a sec…" Suddenly she stopped talking and grabbed her throat.
She stumbled backwards like she didn't get to breath.
"She is suffocating herself!" Chopper yelled in horror.
"What?" Zoro grabbed her and forced her hands away from her throat. It was an awkward position they got in, with Zoro sitting on top of her, pinning her hands over her head to the ground.
Tala coughed furiously and stared up at him with watery eyes. A smile spread over her face.
"Looks like the little lamb have some fighting spirit~" She sang weakly.
Zoro's eye widened in surprise "That was C?"
"Who else, You Baka. She wanted to get an ending to this before I could twist your minds any more then I have already done. Brave girl. I will give her that."
"Let me speak to her." Zoro growled at her.
"Sadly, that can't be done. Because I don't wanna." She spit him in the face and laughed.
"You are pissing me off." He roared and aimed his sword at her.
"You really want to hurt her?" Tala's voice slipped into his brain, stopping him from taking the finishing blow. "Don't you feel the same as her?" Her voice was soft and calm, like she hushed him to sleep. "Haven't you noticed at all? The warm feeling you get when you see her? The rush of blood to your face when she is touching you or comes too close to you?"
Tala slipped one hand out off his hold and placed it on the side of his face. "You love her too, don't you?" She pushed herself off the ground, cutting the centimeters between them to a millimeter. Zoro felt her hot breath on his lips. Even her breath tasted sweet.
"You really want this, don't you?" she chuckled. "Zoro…" Her low voice made chills go down his spine. He hadn't experienced this before.
"STOP!" She yelled and pushed him off her. This really took him off guard. Suddenly her eyes was back to normal, showing hurt and panic from another person then Tala.
"C?!" yelled the crew in sync. Chopper looked like he was ready to run over but a fence of black flames stopped him.
C hold her hand out directing the flames to make a circle with only Luffy, Zoro and herself inside. Sanji managed to get inside some how, but kept a distance even if he was fuming with rage for the swordsman.
C panted heavily and sweat poured out of her forehead. It was clear that she was here with willpower alone.
"I can't manage this for long, but…" Even speaking was difficult for her "But… please kill me now."
"How can we kill you!" yelled Luffy at me. "You are our friend and a part of our family! You deserve to be here! Why are you choosing death when you finally have gotten away from hell?!"
I turned my head painfully to him and sat my death stare on his soul. He shrunk under my gaze.
"I appreciate what you are saying and yes I have gotten away from hell. But by doing that I have brought hell to you guys. I can't get rid of Tala and she grows stronger every day because I try to conquer her."
I quickly looked at Zoro in the corner of my eye. He still laid spread on the ground, but he watched my every move. I smiled to myself
"But I have to say. You pull me through the most unthinkable things. I can force her back for the first time and fully control my body. Some of my freedom have come back to me."
Luffy stared at me in disapproval, he clearly hadn't given up yet. I gave him the death stare again.
My voice was weak but dangerous. "And you gave me your word that you would kill me if I got out of control. For some reason you haven't done this. I have been drifting between to be awake and sleeping the whole time. And I have seen that you have not kept your word."
I tried to stand. My knees were shaking in pain but I ignored it. "If you don't kill me now she will go completely out of control and I can't stop her after this." I closed my eyes and felt myself drift into the darkness against my will. "Zoro!" I managed to say.
"Yes?"
"I would recommend you to stand up and get prepared for battle. I'm slipping." I opened my eyes again and gave him a soft smile. "I love you"
Before he could catch what I said I got consumed by the darkness.
I have to stop there... sorry guys.
Sanji: Wasn't that a bit... cruel?
Not at all~ It was really difficult to make this. It's even worse with the next one.
To next time! Take care!