I lie here paralytic
Inside this soul
Screaming for you till my throat is numb
I wanna break out
I need a way out
I don't believe that it's gotta be this way
The worst is the waiting
In this womb I'm suffocating
*Feel your presence filling up my lungs with oxygen
I take you in
I've died
Rebirthing now
I wanna live for love wanna live for you and me
(Breathe for the first time now
I come alive somehow)
Rebirthing now
I Wanna live my life wanna give you everything
(Breathe for the first time now
I come alive somehow) *
Right now
Right now
I lie here lifeless
In this cocoon
Shedding my skin cause
I'm ready to
I wanna break out
I found a way out
I don't believe that it's gotta be this way
The worst is the waiting
In this womb I'm suffocating
**
((Bridge))
Tell me when I'm gonna live again
Tell me when I'm gonna breathe you in
Tell me when I'm gonna feel inside
Tell me when I'm gonna feel alive
Tell me when I'm gonna live again
Tell me when this fear will end
Tell me when I'm gonna feel inside
Tell me when I'll feel alive
... - Skillet
Chapter 20: Off to the Market
We entered through the door and went through a couple rooms, which was a bit creepy.
"I hate to stay here for a long time." Usopp said.
"To think that poor girl has been trapped here." Sanji said.
"I'm sure she's able to handle this on her own." Nami said.
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We went through another door that revealed a glass tunnel and as stair case leading up to another door, which revealed an office window saying Dr. Lin Voi: Botanist
"There she is!" Chopper said, pointing to a young woman, about Vivi's age, with pale skin and even pale hair but with deep brown eyes, when the speakers went on.
"What a naughty little girl you've been… You know your mentor had a contract with me and now you've broken that contract." Crocodile said as we heard something being locked and we saw the fear in Kaya's expression.
"I don't know anything about a contract!" She cried as gas, thicker than the one we've been exposed to, was coming down from the office room.
I knew what all of us had to do, and all of use started beating the window.
Luffy's POV: End
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Usopp's POV
Okay, I admit, it was easy but I don't want to think of it as easy, because when you're on a roll, anything negative would hurt that and everything goes into chaos!
Anyway, this place is a bit creepy until we found the office place.
It seemed peaceful until Crocodile's voice was on the speakers.
I hate to say I told you so…
So now we have to get her out, fast!
Usopp's POV: End
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Chopper's POV
I don't know how she could live by herself in this place. I sure wouldn't, but I think Doctrine might, I don't know.
But what I do know is that if we don't get her out in less than a minute, we're going to lose her! And she knows how to fix this place!
Chopper's POV: End
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Sanji's POV
I have to say, being in a place like this by herself is impressive. Maybe it never really bothered her in the first place. I wouldn't know.
But what Usopp said about jinxing, I'm starting to think that it has nothing to do with jinxing, it's just how this bastard is going to plan out.
But that asshole did something that was completely out of line and beyond cruel!
Oh that shit head is so getting a taste of my kicks once we find him!"
Sanji's POV: End
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Nami's POV
I've seen worst places before, so this doesn't really bother me.
What does bother me, is that Crocodile would do something like that to her.
He crossed a lot of lines lately, and my patience is on a thin tight wire.
Nami's POV: End
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Vivi's POV
I don't see any problem with the room, when the plants in some of the places become alive once more it would look a little welcoming.
But what Crocodile pulled…
There will be hell to pay here…
Vivi's POV: End
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Robin's POV
Crocodile has done many of these before…
All of us are going to make sure the last one was his last.
Robin's POV: End
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Luffy's POV
Once we got the window to break, Vivi ran in as we covered our mouths and saw Vivi with Kaya.
I have to admit, she's strong and fast.
---
We got as far from the office and Chopper checked both of them.
"They'll be okay, but they have to get more treatment from Doctrine."
"Okay." I said as I looked at Nami and Robin. "Nami, Robin, you go with Chopper. The rest of us will go on."
"Wait…" Kaya said. "You have to save the plants."
"How?"
"There's some instructions in the safe." She coughed. "The combination is 1243." She coughed again.
"Okay, we'll save the plants." I said as Chopper was in his man form and carried Kaya and Nami carried Vivi.
Luffy's POV: End
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Usopp's POV
When we finally broke that stupid window, I didn't see Vivi enter as the gas burned my eyes a little, not much to do any harm, but just enough to irritate it.
When Vivi did get Kaya out, we got our asses out of there quickly.
When Chopper told us the conditions, Luffy, once again, acted out like a leader and told us what's going to happen.
He's good at that.
Usopp's POV: End
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Chopper's POV
I heard Vivi go in but my nose was really burning with the gas fumes that were coming out that I had to hold my breath.
I was relieved when we quickly got out of there and that the conditions weren't too sever, but they still needed to get medical attention.
Luffy told everyone how this was going to go down and all of us can't complain.
Chopper's POV: End
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Nami's POV
She's so reckless!
I blame Luffy for that.
But what she did was amazing and brave. It's times like that I'm proud to be her partner.
And I would have to thank Luffy later for letting me go with her, Kaya and Chopper to make sure she's going to be okay.
We may not be together, but we'll still help each other out as much as we can. Right now Vivi will need me, and he knows it.
He does make a good leader after all.
Nami's POV: End
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Vivi's POV
When the glass finally broke, I found an opening for me and went for it.
It was reckless, but I don't want to end up not being helpful in some way. I just hope Nami doesn't get made at me for this.
When that was done, I didn't feel so well, and that's to be expected.
And I'm glad Nami will be with me, I don't know if I could stand the thought of wondering if she will be okay while I'm recovering.
And I know Luffy will be okay, because he has the others with him.
Vivi's POV: End
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Robin's POV
I could tell why I will be of help to transporting them to where Chopper-san's Doctrine is located.
But, if Crocodile is truly capable to kill, wouldn't Luffy be a bit cautious?
Robin's POV: End
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Luffy's POV
"You sure you're going to be okay?" Robin asked.
"Yeah! I got the greatest sniper I've ever known and a guy who can really kick ass!"
She giggled as she and the other four headed towards the way out while the three of us went back into the office and found the safe with the instructions.
---
"Okay, I know where we can get these items." Sanji said as he looked over the materials needed.
"And I know how this can be put together." Usopp said.
"Yosh!" I said.
"We better get moving then." Sanji said as he put the instructions in his pocket. "That shit head will send out his hords soon."
"Let him! I feel like kicking some ass after what just happened." I said as I cracked my knuckles.
"I'm game for that." Usopp said.
"Oi…"
We headed out of the place and saw that the camera's hacked, no doubt Nami's work.
We headed out even further to the garden area, which the fog is just… ugh!
Luffy's POV: End
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Usopp's POV
I admit, I'm a bit of a scardy cat. But damn it! When Luffy gets this way, then I just feel that same way.
I don't know how he does it… and that's the creepy part about being around him for sometime.
Usopp's POV: End
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Sanji's POV
Okay, getting the stuff is easy, getting there to get it, not so much.
I don't know the whole layout of the area, since I often pass by Glens every time I go to the Market.
So, as far as getting there, it's going to be a bitch…
If only I could convince these morons that this is serious…
Of course when you're with Luffy, as I realized, sometimes you just have to go with it.
Damn idiot!
Sanji's POV: End
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Luffy's POV
"Follow me." Sanji said as we ran across the field, back up the hill, through the door…
Man this poison stuff is everywhere!
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We headed to another door, which said 'Tree Haven' in neon… as if…
We went through the door, ran around the small water canteen, and saw the neon sign, 'Market'.
Maybe we'll finally get something to eat!
When we went up the steps, we heard someone blaming bananas and saw a burning corpse.
We then went down and saw more burning stuff… Did somebody spontaneously combusted or something?
Well, we quickly checked the area, killed a Kira, before moving on when the automated woman speaker said something about me having my eye on Raftel and to have my head when they see me.
"Yeesh…" Usopp said. "I know you're a stranger in a strange land, but this kind of treatment?"
"Ah! The shit head's a bastard." Sanji said as we went through an open door, leading to a new area.
"The Market is separate?"
"Yep." Sanji said. "Can't mix vacation spot and basic shopping here."
"That's weird."
"That's our life." Usopp said.
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We just entered through the first door when I suddenly started seeing flashes of running around with someone holding my hand and men were behind us. Then it went to the house where Ace and I grew up in with Shanks.
"Oi…" Usopp said as he placed a hand on my shoulder. "You okay?"
"Y-Yeah…" I said as I held my head. "Just a sudden memory…"
"You get these often?" Sanji asked.
"This is the second time it happened…" I said as we entered to the new area, and some how… feel more familiar with this place…
I must've inhaled too much of that gas.
Luffy's POV: End
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Usopp's POV
Well, what can anyone expect from Luffy in Raftel?
The place doesn't like him, except us of course. And Luffy doesn't like some of the things that he's seen either, but he likes us. I guess you could say we're the bright spots to him… I guess you could say he's ours.
But that's the second memory thing that happened to him.
The first one must've been a fluke. This time it's a bit concerning. If he remembers something again, then…
But that's crazy! Even for Luffy!
Usopp's POV: End
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Sanji's POV
Well, what can you expect from a rotting city in chaos and on the verge of extinction. Add a new comer like Luffy causing a stir and you got some excitement.
But the memory thing is a little odd. Probably nothing to worry about.
This time I wonder what it feels like
To find the one in this life
The one we all dream of
But dreams just aren't enough
So I'll be waiting for the real thing.
I'll know it by the feeling.
The moment when we're meeting
Will play out like a scene straight off the silver screen
So I'll be holding my breath
Right up to the end
Until that moment when
I find the one that I spend forever with
*Cause nobody wants to be the last one there.
Cause everyone wants to feel like someone cares.
Someone to love with my life in their hands.
There's gotta be somebody for me like that.
Cause nobody wants to go it on their own
And everyone wants to know they're not alone.
Somebody else that feels the same somewhere.
There's gotta be somebody for me out there.*
Tonight out on the street out in the moonlight
And damn it this feels too right
It's just like Déjà Vu
Me standing here with you
So I'll be hold in my breath
Could this be the end?
Is it that moment when
I find the one that I spend forever with?
**
Ooooooh,
You can't give up!
Lookin' for that diamond in the rough
Because you never know when it shows up
Make sure you're holdin' on
Cause it could be the one,
the one you're waiting on
Cause nobody wants to be the last one there.
Cause everyone wants to feel like someone cares.
Someone to love with my life in their hands.
There has gotta be somebody for me
Ohhhhhh.
Nobody wants to go it on their own
And everyone wants to know they're not alone.
Is there somebody else that feels the same somewhere?
There's gotta be somebody for me out there.
Nobody wants to be the last one there
And everyone wants to feel like someone cares.
Is there somebody else that feels the same somewhere?
There has gotta be somebody for me out there - Nickelback
Okay everyone! Remember! Make a list of 5 to 10 of your favorite songs, or a line of a song you can remember and liked hearing and I'll start on that other fic I mentioned.
Luffy: See you next time!
See ya!