The following was written by 4fireing and BloodyMarryMe. Sorry it took so long to update. I can't write without BloodMarryMe's wisdom and there were exams Bloody had to finish. But those are finished now. We will wait a few more days before we continue otherwise Bloody might get STCS like another friend of mine.

CHAPTER 14

After almost losing their boats, crew, and all the food in their storage, the crew continued sailing through the new waters, the Grand Line, and continued with their usual routines. Two of Lucas's men were lazing off on barrels; drinking and watching Daniel practice his swordsmanship. The said swordsman practiced with his arms trapped by two barrel handcuffs and was holding his cursed sword Yoko Rashien. He swung it to the left, swung it to the right, waving his sword around in every direction. They didn't see the point in handcuffing yourself when you wave a sword, but it sure made Daniel happy. His usual sour expression was replaced with a face only a young man could have before he became a real man, still filled with such hope.

The men applauded Daniel after he finished using Yoko was covered in sweat, tired, and was panting on the ground since it was getting increasingly hard to breathe.

That didn't slow him down for long; because Daniel was young and strong he recovered almost instantly and walked to get another sword. Daniel had one small problem.

His swords were currently being used as a bed for Razi's stupid pet, Kaya.

"Get off my swords!" He yelled. Kaya didn't do anything, but continued sleeping on Daniel's swords. Daniel didn't want to touch Kaya. She was scaly, had the skin of a used tissue, and he had a thing for biting someone's hand when they got too close. Daniel didn't stop yelling. "I said get off, Kaya! I hate you! When I get my swords back, the first thing I'm going to use them on is you!"

Kaya didn't like that. She got up and hissed at Daniel. The snake sounded like it wanted to bite him so he grabbed the snake by her neck. They were having a fight like animals trying to eat the each other. Finally, Daniel got mad at the pet snake and squeezed her tightly. In return, Kaya bit Daniel's fingers, trying to make him let go. The snake was big enough to eat Daniel's entire hand, but Kaya was using something called restraint.

"Do you think Snowflake is going to win?" The Lucas pirate put three hundred Beli down; betting that Daniel would win.

The other pirate also put down the money. "Three hundred for the snake."

It seemed neither was going to win. With Daniel's choking and Kaya's biting, Daniel let go of the snake's neck to stop her from biting. Kaya snapped her face out to bite the swordsman. Daniel ducked his head every time the snake took a bite at him. This soon ended with Momo walking between them, pushing Daniel away and grabbing Kaya, to stop them.

"Friends should never fight." He proclaimed. And then Momo was bitten. Kaya was biting his right hand and sinking his teeth inside him. Momo was unharmed by the snake's excessive biting. "You are not a poisonous snake Kaya. Please stop biting me."

The pet snake seemed friendlier with Momo. It was Momo who fed her and talked to her like a normal human being. The reason was because Momo was an animal, just like her.

X_X_X_X_X

Jen was doing something more productive with his time. While everyone was gathered around that boa, Jen was using something called alchemy. His old mixing bowl. He forgot it here in Lucas's ship, but got it back today. He was using the bowl to make new kinds of bullets. Eiza approached him.

"Hi, Jen," she said with a pink face and a very happy smile. "What are you doing?"

"Making new bullets. See the heat under the pot? That's to allow the chemical change in the experiment. When the temperature is right..."

Jen didn't get to finish his sentence. Eiza accidentally created a chilling gust of wind that cooled the burning pot. When the pot turned cold, the chemicals splashed out. Jen's experiment was ruined.

"Sorry," Eiza said grabbing her arms and trying to warm herself up.

"That's okay," Jen said, although the pause in his voice suggested he wasn't taking it so well. "I have only been working on this experiment for...an hour. I can start again. But if it's okay don't go near me this time."

X_X_X_X_X

Jane was being punished for almost turning Momo into fried fish food. Her punishment was to stay in the kitchen, her workplace, and make Razi any ridiculous food he came up with. Jane wished one of them was dog chow, because cooking for this boy is no picnic.

"Can I have two almond bananas on a stick, glazed chicken, chocolate covered raisins, vegetable rice, and fish?" He asked.

"What am I, your servant?" Jane seethed, turning off the flames on the stove. " If you want something to eat, make it yourself."

"Please. You're the only one on this crew who can make something tasty. I'll tell you one of my stories if you agree to cook it."

"I don't like stories; the only thing I listen to is; all your problems can be solved with a lot of money, the end."

"Want to hear my story about a captain who wanted something to eat, but his Skypiean nakama with the electric devil fruit wouldn't listen to him?"

"No. Let me tell you the story about a Skypiean who came to the East Blue, made friends, lost them, became angry, and met a bunch of doofuses who later became her nakama."

"That sounds like a nice story."

"It all started with a little baby Skypiean named...Janet. She was the prettiest one of the Skypiean's, but she had stupid parents. When she was four, her father told everyone a Skypiean can live in Monkey D. Luffy's world. So they banished me here until I turn sixty."

"I thought her name was Janet, Jane."

"It is! Janet was taken in by a church known as the Blood Church. These weren't ordinary priests she lived with. They were a group of bandits who stole from people and got into wars with pirates. But they were nice to Janet so she stayed with them. Then one day, they left Janet all alone and...ended up dead."

Razi was quiet for a while, as if thinking about the story he just heard. A smirk appeared on his face when he answered, "I know this story. The Janet girl became the head of the bandits, and did some bad things, so she lost her group in the end. However,-" the captain boy emphasized his words and continued after seeing Jane's guilt-ridden face, "she found a new group of friends and became their nakama. And now they are all together...and they won't leave her," the boy finished with a wide grin.

For a while, the woman stared at him with surprised eyes, unable to say anything. Finally, she scoffed and turned around towards the stove again. "Don't look so smug," even though her comment sounded a bit irritated, the woman had a smirk on her face which she hid from Razi by turning her back to him.

As if knowing this, the pirate captain snickered, but said no more.

Finally, Jane sighed and grabbed the frying pan. "What was that again; two almond bananas on a stick, glazed chicken, chocolate covered raisins, vegetable rice, and fish, right?" The woman repeated the order from earlier perfectly.

With an excited gleam in his eyes, the pirate captain leaned forward on the table, grinning at the Skypiean. "Eh, seriously? I'm getting it!?" He was practically jumping up and down in his chair now, barely able to contain his enthusiasm as he awaited the delicious cooking Jane was about to prepare.

The woman clicked her tongue in annoyance at the hyper boy behind her. "Can't you just wait calmly for once?"

She roasted the fish in the frying pan with one hand while stirring the fried rice with vegetables with the other. The woman was so skilled and quick with her hands, she easily multitasked. Razi was still waiting in the chair behind her, grinning like an idiot as he sang "Food, food~" repeatedly. Little by little, it was starting to get distracting as the boy behind her became louder and more impatient. Jane's eyebrow twitched in irritation as he started playing with the cutlery.

"Would you be calm for just a second!?" Finally losing it, Jane yelled and turned back at the pirate boy. At the same time, her fist slammed down in front of her. The action was almost involuntary and out of reflex as she wanted to slam it at the counter, but accidentally hit the handle of the frying pan instead. The pan was propelled into the air with hot cooking oil splashing everywhere. The fish from the pan flew up and all Jane could do was stare at the sight in despair. "The fish," she exclaimed, frightened to lose such a precious ingredient which was about to fall on the floor.

Just as the fish was about to fall down, Razi suddenly jumped over the table and slid on the floor. He opened his mouth and caught the fish in it, just like a dog. With a large gulp, the pirate ate the fish and swallowed it in one bite. He proceeded to lick his lips in satisfaction, smiling at Jane. "Tasty~ Just as expected from Jane."

The Skypiean, on the other hand, could only stare at the unexpected sight in wonder. She blinked a few times before reaching for a piece of vegetable and throwing it into the air. Just as easily as before, Razi caught it with only his mouth and munched on the food before swallowing it. Jane couldn't help but laugh in amusement at the sight. 'He's just like a dog,' she thought and proceeded to play with Razi by throwing numerous food in the air. No matter in which direction she would throw it, the captain would easily jump and catch it, saving the ingredient from falling to the ground.

That's when Jane decided to mess with him more and took a red, spicy jalapeño, throwing it into the air. Razi didn't even seen what it was, and gulped it down just like the rest of the ingredients. Only seconds later when the hot feeling started rising from his tongue and traveled all the way down his chest, did he realize something was wrong.

The boy's whole face became bright red, just like the jalapeno he just ate. He started sweating and his eyes went wide at the spicy feeling in his mouth. "Hooooot!" The boy yelled with tears in his eyes, spiting fire out of his mouth.

"Hahahaha!" Jane couldn't help but laugh out loud at the poor boy.

Razi was panting now; "Water, water, water!" He started running around the galley in search for some liquid.

"You mean this?" The woman held up a cup in her hands with a sly smile and a mischievous twinkle in her eye.

The captain grabbed the cup and gulped everything that was in there without even checking it first. What he only found out later was that it was straight, black coffee instead of water in that mug. Razi made a disgusted face and stuck his tongue out, ignoring Jane's loud laughter at his appearance. "Eww, it's bitter! Sugar! Sugar!" He started looking around the counter for a bag of sugar to ease the bitter taste in his mouth.

"Here," Jane handed him a glass jar of something white in it.

Without thinking, Razi brought the jar to his mouth and sipped with a large gulp at the contents, only for his face to get even worse. He had his mouth open with saliva dripping out. "That was…salt! Ugh…it's disgusting!"

The Skypiean laughed once more at the amusing sight. "I could do this all day," she had to brush of a tear of laughter from the corner of her eye. Finally feeling mercy upon the boy, Jane poured him a tall glass of cold, chocolate milk. "There, drink this. It'll help," she smirked and saw Razi grab the glass and pour it down his throat. Finally, he gave out a relieved sigh as his expression relaxed. 'Honestly, he trusts me so easily,' the woman thought, feeling somehow content by that fact.

X_X_X_X

Meanwhile, Lucas was hunched upon a wooden table behind the ship's helm, filled with various maps of the Grand Line. She was drawing something with an ink and pen, with a deep frown on her face. "I don't get it…"

One of her men came up the stairs to her and peered at what she was doing with the charts. "What's wrong, captain?"

"Well by looking at these charts and some landmarks in the sea…it seems like we've been going around in circles since this morning? How can that be…?" Lucas frowned again, scratching the back of her head in confusion.

"Isn't that because we don't have a log pose?" A voice came behind them and they both turned around in interest to see Mia standing there.

"A log pose?" The pirate man asked with a titled head.

"Yeah, it's a navigation device with a magnetic needle that points to whichever island is the closest. It's a sort of compass used here in the Grand Line. I read about it before; you have to be prepared before coming into the Grand Line, right?" Mia shrugged as she explained matter-of-factly.

The large pirate turned his head to their captain and he sweat-dropped instantly.

Lucas was sweating, making an awkward face as she guiltily glanced to the side.

'Captain, you didn't even know that much!?' The man screamed in his mind in shock, seeing the obviously guilty face of his captain. And she was in charge of navigating the ship too! However, for his own safety, the pirate pretended not to notice anything as he kept his mouth shut.

"S-so…where can we find this log pose?" Collecting herself, Lucas asked.

Mia put a hand on her chin while thinking. "Hmm…about that…Maybe if we find an inhabited island…?"

"Eh? But we're already lost so how can we find one?! Are we just going to accidentally stumble upon one!?" The pirate captain argued in disbelief.

"I can give you a log pose," suddenly, a fourth voice sounded itself behind the three pirates.

"Ah, great, so he can give us one," the pirate man nodded in satisfaction. "Wait, what!?" The man turned around towards the voice, hearing the unrecognizable person behind them.

The three pirates jumped to the side, away from the suspicious figure which was standing near them. They didn't even notice him until now!

"Umbrage?!" Lucas yelled in shock, pulling out her guns quickly.

The commotion brought attention of the others in the crew, which were on the deck, and soon everyone saw the dark man standing there.

"Why you bastard, you won't scape this time!" Daniel pulled out his sword and rushed towards the enemy. Momo also took out his metal pipe and went to swing at Umbrage. At the same time all the pirates in Lucas' crew pulled out their weapons and rushed forward and up the stairs at the mysterious man.

"Eh, what's with all the yelling out here?" Razi poked out his head in confusion and realized the pirates were attacking someone. It didn't take him long to notice the newcomer and who he was. "Umbrage!" Even he jumped out of the galley, followed by an armed Jane.

Jen left his table where he was practicing alchemy and rushed out with Eiza to meet the rest of them.

Umbrage, on the other hand, didn't look least bit worried that two pirate crews were attacking him simultaneously. Before they could even reach him, the pale man sent a sea of shadows down the deck. The shadows tangled around the people's legs, making them fall to the ground. He bound them all in his shadows easily, keeping them at bay.

"Y-you monster!" The pirates yelled out, struggling to free themselves.

That name made Umbrage narrow his eyes as he recalled painful memories. Once again he was given his confirmation that the whole world thought the same; that he was a monster. They were all afraid of him. Only his master was kind. Only his master could tolerate his existence. He could feel anger boil in his stomach, but the feeling was abruptly interrupted by a familiar voice.

"Hey, let them go!" Razi shouted as he finally came out of the galley. He looked fatter than usual, with his stomach protruding from underneath his shirt. Still, there was decisive anger in his voice as he saw his nakama in a predicament. "Ah, Umbrage, so it is you," he said naturally as if meeting an old acquaintance he just recognized. It made the other man slightly confused, seeing the boy so nonchalant about his appearance. "I just ate a whole bunch of snacks so I'm a bit tired…but if you want a fight, I'll give you one!" He started putting on his armored gloves.

Umbrage soon got over his wonder and scoffed at the young pirate instead. "Enough, I'm not here to fight you." he suddenly pulled out something from his clothes and tossed it to Razi; it was a log pose. The needle was already pointing towards the closest island with the magnetic field. "If you want to fight, just follow this compass. It will lead you to an island where you can find us," the man explained.

"It must be a trick, Razi, just break it!" Daniel shouted, still cutting at the annoying shadows which surrounded him.

Razi hummed in interest at the object in front of him. "But we also need the log pose to sail the Grand Line. We'll accept it," the wolf captain finally decided.

Umbrage smirked, already expecting that answer from the young pirate captain. The boy had some brains after all, and understood his crew's position. They needed a log pose even if it will lead them to a trap. "We will meet again soon…Wolf-Fang Razi," with those words, Umbrage disappeared into a swirl of shadows, every trace of his presence gone. The shadows holding down the pirates also disappeared, freeing the crew.

"So we're really going, huh?" Jen scratched the back of his head. There was still doubt in his eyes.

"There's no other choice, anyway," Lucas shrugged. "I'll set the new course and follow the log pose," she announced, navigating the ship.

X_X_X_X

The first thing the pirates could see when an island appeared on the horizon was a large green jungle, surrounding two enormous white mountains which also had layers of greenery on top of them. From the distance, in front of the mountains were three large volcanoes.

"Land Ahoy!" One of Lucas' pirates yelled from the crow's nest when they noticed the island.

"We're here!" Momo jumped up and down on the railing in excitement of yet another adventure.

"Just keep your eyes open and your guard up. Don't forget Umbrage's men are also on this island," Jane warned with a scowl.

"Feh, if they dare to oppose us, I'll just slice 'em up!" Daniel exclaimed, swinging around his Yoko Rashien.

"I have my new bullets ready! Can't wait to try them out!" Jen commented with a smirk, swirling the two pistols on each index finger before putting them back in the holsters on his sides.

"And in case someone tries to hurt you again, I'll protect you Jen," Eiza added, as cold air appeared around her suddenly.

Razi grinned as he felt excitement running through his veins. His pet snake hissed happily beside him and coiled around his leg. "The first island in the Grand Line, huh? Our adventure starts here," he jumped off the ship which docked on the shoreline of the island. His crew followed close behind.

"Come on, men. We'll explore the island," Lucas ordered, picking out two teams of five men to head in opposite direction and explore the island. Just then, she saw that Razi and his crew were already heading inside the jungle, not listening to her at all. A vein popped on her head in annoyance. "Oy, you lot, don't go off on your own!" However, they were too far away to hear her.

"Oh my…" Mia commented in a collected tone behind her captain.

"What's wrong Mia?" Lucas turned to look at the slightly worried girl.

"Well it's just…I think I read about this island before. I recognized the two white mountains from the picture of the island I saw in a book before. Those aren't actually mountains, you see, they're skulls of two sea kings. It's called Little Garden; it's a prehistoric type of island," she answered.

"Pre-what island?" Lucas tilted her head to the side and frowned in puzzlement.

"Prehistoric. It's from another era. Basically there are two things on this island that I forgot to warn them about," Mia continued. "Dinosaurs and giants," she finally said.

The captain's eyes widened in shock as she yelled out. "What?!"