Because of something that happens, it gets bloody, more so than the episode with Zoro against 100 of them, just the warning.
Girl Falls Into One Piece
Chapter 19
The houses were made a couple of feet from each other and windows lined up near each other along the walls with balconies with railing on some of them. Basically if Zoro's side of this island looks the same as mine, we could sneak around easily and confuse them to hell. I had my back against the wall and kept my mind blank except to deal with the enemy. After all if I or Zoro slip up, it could endanger the crew and I won't let that happen.
I heard 3 of them yelling and rolled my eyes, it's almost an insult fighting them. I moved and came at me with ordinary sabers. Smirking amused, I tightened the grip of my sword with my right, flipped my hat so it was resting on my back, bent my knees and slashed to the left all the way to the last gut on the right. So basically, the first guy was slashed at shoulder to chest, second guy in the stomach and third stomach to hip. With blood gushing, they crumbled.
Chuckling, I step over them and put the hilt of my sword between my teeth and clenched them. I grabbed the railing of a balcony and pulled myself up and they did that with all the other balconies until I gripped the edge of the roof and sung myself over, landing on my knees. Standing, I sighed. Time to slash 'em up. 3 down, 47 more to go. I walked over to the other side, looking over the edge. I noticed blood and green hair.
"He's already ahead, I better start". I chuckled and jumped on a low balcony and then to the ground. Five of them then jumped at me, I ducked on swing, shoved a heel into his lower stomach, stabbed him and ducked as a bullet almost hit me. I grinned at him and he stumbled shooting at me and I ducked to the ground rolling my eyes when I heard screams. I looked to see him shoot two of his own men.
Knocking the gun out of his hand with my sword, I slammed the hilt in his nose, feeling his nose shatter and the punching him in the throat. Choking on blood, he was done. Easily slashing the other too, I smashed the heel of my palm and back kicked the other guy in the knee (shattering it), bend lower to elbow him hard in the chest.
Stabbing the one in front of me, I jumped back in the ally way, other than breathing a bit heavy I was fine. See, the way I fought was swords plus hand to hand. I learned over the years to mix it in with my moves with my sword I did.
The rest of my fight was hard to explain; I just beat up a lot of people and slashed them up. I then had 8 of them on me, swearing I jumped through another ally way and they lost me. I went through a window, but felt like an idiot, the window was not open, so I crashed through glass. Wincing at the glass in my skin I stood up. I heard a sort of explosion and figured it was Zoro or something from there.
"This way, I heard one of them"! I jumped through and jumped back in with gun pointing at me.
"Ah, ha! Bitch, we got 'er now"! My eye twitched, really? What is it with the bad guys calling me a Bitch? I'll show them! I smashed the heel of my boot into his wrist and slashing him across the chest. There were 7 of them and I grinned darkly, bending my knees a little, thinking up a new attack. Using speed, I rushed right in my middle as they tried to hurt me with maces, swords and guns.
"Lightining Attack"! Like the name, I cut them all lightning fast, so when I ended up bend them, they fell and crashed to the ground because of their wounds. They it was just battle, blood spilt and falling bodies.
"I wonder it's messed up that I'm enjoyed quite a bit".
"Yes it is". I turned around and spotted Nick. I clenched my jaw; he must be part of this too. I raised my eyebrows.
"I suppose your part of this too"? He smiled, but frowned shaking his head.
"I was, but not anymore". Raising my eyebrows more so they went past my hairline, I asked.
"Oh really"? I thought, I heard something behind him, but when I looked nothing was there. He smiled almost sheepishly.
"Yeah, it's because of you". My eyes widened.
"What?! What'cha mean"? He shrugged.
"When I was talking to you earlier, I hated pirates since I was young, like it was yesterday, Hammer Pirates killed my Pa and Ma and I just hated them. Baroque works offered me revenge and I took it. But you and your crew are nothing I seen in what my parent's killers were, so I have no reason to fight you". I grinned.
"That's good; I don't have to hurt you". He opened his mouth to protest, but looked over at the cut up and beaten men and his mouth shut with a click. I sheathed my sword and stuffed my hands in my pockets.
"I guess I'm done here then, Zoro should be too". He tilted his head to the side.
"The green haired guy". I nodded absentmindedly looking at the sky.
"Yeah, swordsmen like me". I closed my eyes and breathed in a sigh, I would have to check on my crew soon. Even if there is no danger, they need to know what…
"TRAITOR"! I stared at the man holding a simple revolver at Nick and his eyes widened. My eyes widened in shock and I threw my hands up at the same time as Nick, a cold sweat breaking on his neck. He said
"W-woah, man, j-j-just chill"! I nodded a hand now on the hilt of my sword.
"Yeah, he's your comrade". His eyes were wild and wide with rage I didn't expect.
"No comrade of mine would be a coward"! I tensed and Nick said.
"Hey! Who are you-BANG!
I gaped at the bullet hole and smoke that hit Nick, making his chest spread red that looked like paint…
"NICK"! I screamed and ran to him before he fell. Ah, hell! Dammit it, not again! Why do everyone I care about die!? I was trembling. No, not dead, I can feel the shallow breaths on my neck. My eyes flashed to the other guy, his damn name does not matter! I stood, balling my hands into fists. I growled.
"Coward?! You call him one, when you shot an unarmed man"?! He went to run and I felt rage engulf me. What? Shot and Run?! I slammed him against a wall. I got up in his face.
"You Bastard"! Bracing hand against his throat, I curled my hand into a fist and slammed it into his nose. Hearing the crunch made me happy, gleeful. I did it again and again and again and again until he fell and I grabbed him by the shoulders and spun him around, slamming him against another wall.
"Why'd you do it, huh"?! I grabbed him by the sides of his hair and slammed it into the wall.
"M-mace…" I dropped him and he slid to the ground. I ran to Nick and ripped off his shirt, it was worse than before. I paled and pulled my shirt off, balled it up and held it over the wound, ignoring my blood soaked hands. Nick said.
"Mace, I-I'm scared…I don-n't wan' 'ie". I shook my head twitching harshly.
"You're not, I swear". He coughed blood and I freaked out at the blood soaked shirt I had.
"I'm not stupid; I'm a g-goner…. I lived g-good t-t-though, fought for… w-w-w-w-w-what I believed i-i-i-i-i-n. I'm happy I met y-y-y-you"…End f-f-f-for Anchor R. Nickolas". I shook my head, this could not be happening, he can't just.
"Nick, Nick! Dammit it Nickolas! Wake the fuck up, dammit you bastard! You think you're aloud to die like that, in my arms". I was trembling like crazy and I couldn't get air. My face was hot and I wiped it. It was wet. He's dead because he agreed not to fight me! I could have hurt him a little. Not having done this since I was physically 7, I shook curled over Nick's body and wept hard and silent.
… … …. …. …. ….. … …
After a while, I stopped. Painfully, I stood up and frowned. I can't leave him here, but I have to get back to the crew. I scrubbed my eyes and cheeks from leftover tears. I went in the window next to me and found a bathroom. I was shirtless with bandages tinted red that wrapped my chest tightly. My body was blood stained too. I shuddered at the thought of who's blood is was. I turned the water on at the sink and scrubbed my face as my eyes were red. They can't know, I can't tell anyone.
"It would make Luffy worry, I have to stay strong. Luffy may be the Captain, but I still have to protect him. I wish Ace was here, he would know what to do. Sighing, I jumped back in the ally, gently grabbed Nick and walked out of the ally way. I remember them telling me and Zoro that the Cactus area were where graves were, I'll do it there. I walked slowly toward them, keeping my mind blank of why I was going there in the first place.
About 30 minutes later, I arrived and decided I'll need a shovel. Holding him tightly against me, I kicked the shed I saw open. I grabbed a shovel, 2 planks and a nail I found on the ground. Carrying it all under my arm, walked around all the graves until I saw a blank spot, I laid his down next to it and dropped the stuff. Pitching the shovel in the dirt, I dug and dug mindlessly until the grave was as long as the shovel and wide as it.
Pulling him in my arms again, I got on my knees and lowered him down until he hit the bottom. I stayed like that.
"Anchor R. Nickolas, rest good. One of the bravest I knew it a long time". I then used the shovel to put dirt back in, until the grave was covered. Heaving a deep sigh I patted the uneven ground and pulled my sword out. I wrote on a plank
'Anchor R. Nickolas'
'Brave Fighter'
I then put a board under that and put the nail in the middle, slammed the hilt of my sword on it. I dug a small hole above the grave and stuck the crude cross in, putting the dirt back. I bowed my head for Nick and then stood. Walking away, I waved and said.
"Bye Nick, farewell. On to help my brother get the One Piece". With that, I made the trek back. I decided as I walked back, that I would use this to get stronger to train, to protect what I care about.
'Luffy, Ace, Zoro, Usopp, Nami, Sanji and Makino back home'
Not to say that I won't live the way I do and enjoy life, that would a disgrace to Austin's, Sabo's and now Nick's death. Not to say I don't feel guilty about Austin, I still do, nothing will change that. I saw the town appear and I hurried, its' time to get back to the crew. As I walked I wonder what they were doing.
I walked down the street until I got into the town when I heard an explosion. Sighing, I ran ahead.
"Damn, I can never catch a break". I saw another explosion in the air, a cloud by the ocean, I can over and saw that Mr. 9 guy badly beat up; I picked him up by the collar of his green jacket and set him on the ground. He groaned.
"Thank you". I shrugged.
"Not a problem". He mumbled.
"…help her". I looked at him blankly.
"Huh, who"? He passed out though so I shrugged and walked off. I finally saw Zoro dragging Luffy who was still bloated. He must have eaten more than usual. I ran to them and saw that mayor/baroque works guy grab him. I skid to a stop.
"Mace! You're finally here"! I nodded.
"Had a bit of trouble before". I darkened slightly, but waved it away. The guy yelled.
"Both of you, I have a most unreasonable request". Zoro tried to get away and I snapped.
"Why should we help you, you tried to kill us".
"Sorry! But Listen, both of them have Devil Fruit powers and I can't defeat them! Please protect Princess Vivi of Alabasta in my place". I crouched down confused.
"Who the hell is Vivi and what princess"? Zoro was still trying to get away grumbling as he said.
"It's too much explaining that too you".
"Surely you will be awarded if you bring the princess safely back to Alabasta Kingdom"! Zoro snapped at him.
"ARE YOU INSANE, YOU JUST TRIED TO KILL US SECONDS AGO? DO I LOOK STUPID"? I said.
"Plus, why would we want a reward, we're pirates, we wanna sail".
"What was that about a reward, I'll take it 1 billion berries"! Where did Nami come from? I and Zoro stared at her in shock.
"Nami? I thought you were asleep"? She jumped down from the roof she was sitting on.
"Forget it, who in their right minds would fall asleep in a town that welcomes pirates like Whiskey Peak"? She started to go about her billion berries; she's a sea witch to the extreme. The major watched in shock.
"I'm just a soldier, I can't promise such a immense reward". I stood as Nami crouched next to him and smiled.
"Hm, surely you weren't suggesting your princess life is worth less than that". She's perfect for a pirate; I'm shocked the innocent look works on some people. She and Zoro started fighting back and forth. That is why I don't borrow money from Nami. I saw Luffy waddle by and followed him. He was absentminded right now, so he didn't know I was there.
Chuckling at my brother's behavior, I walked a little behind him. When I saw him head toward the river, I grimaced and walked off back to the place before. On second, I'll just find Luffy later; I really don't need to watch my brother use the bathroom.
"AH, I JUST CUT SOMEONE'S SNOT"! What? Zoro? I ran toward him and crouched and covered my head at the big explosion. Zoro was in front of the girl with blue hair on a big duck, I called.
"What's going on"? I moved next to him, putting a hand on the hilt of my sword. Zoro said.
"We're helping this princess from the two guys in front of us". One had a red coat with a 5 on it and the other one just looked like a oversized lemon. Testing something, I called.
"Why are you dressed like an oversized lemon"? It was quiet and I heard Zoro slap a hand to his face. The oversized lemon snapped.
"Why are you not wearing a shirt"? I looked down and my jaw tightened at the reason, I just smirked and said.
"I figured it would distract you". The guy with the red coat said.
"Enough! Why are both you protecting the Princess of Alabasta"? Zoro said.
"Let's just say I have my own reasons". I snorted at that, yeah right. Zoro ignored me and the guy in red said.
"It does not matter, we have to eliminate you. You see you're in our way". Lemon head gave a high pitched laugh them made me cringe.
"What a shame". I heard a scream.
"I FOUND YOU"! I blinked and looked at Zoro, he asked.
"Luffy"? I nodded.
"Uh, yeah. That's Luffy". Why does he sound so mad?
"ZORO! MACE"! Zoro grinned.
"Luffy, Thanks for coming, its good. Unless that greedy brat dragged you into this too". I snorted when I realized he meant Nami. He finally got here, bloated and angry. I said.
"Zoro, I think something's up with Luffy". Zoro looked confused and I kept on trying to figure it out.
"YOU WILL BOTH PAY FOR WHAT YOU DID! I KILL YOU"! I blinked and gaped at him, what is he talking about?! I and Zoro yelled.
"WHAT?! WHAT NONSENSE HAVE YOU GOTTEN IN YOUR HEAD THIS TIME"?! If I was not so annoyed at Luffy, I might have been a little creeped out that Zoro and I said the same at the same time in sync. Luffy yelled.
"SHUT UP! GET READY, I'M ABOUT TO KICK YOUR UNGREATFUL LITTLE ASSES"! Zoro asked.
"Ungreatful"? Luffy said.
"That's right. Everyone here was nothing, but nice to us. They threw us a party and they gave us food. You both paid them by cutting them all up with those swords"! I looked at Zoro's face and my eyebrows twitched violently, I swear sometimes Luffy… I shook my head and snapped.
"LUFFY! AS YOUR BIG BROTHER, I DEMAND YOU TO STOP THIS RIGHT NOW"! I was breathing heavy, chest heaving. He waved his arms.
"THAT DON'T MATTTER ANYONE, I'M STILL GONNA KICK BOTH YOUR ASSES"! I grit my teeth.
"So that's how you wanna play, then fine". Zoro started at me.
"Mace"? I sighed and growled.
"There is no convincing my idiot of brother". Luffy suddenly jumped over and swung a fist. We both dived out of the way and Zoro screamed.
"Are you trying to kill us"?! Luffy growled.
"Yes, I am"! That's it, it's go time! He reared his leg back and I hollered.
"Move"! He flew in the wall and I jumped up, smashing my foot into his head and jumping back, Zoro jumped back with me after ducking for a while. I said.
"Just fight him already, Zoro"! He nodded and before Luffy could smash us into the house, we both kicked him full force the other way. I sighed and Zoro turned to me.
"When is he gonna see sense"? I frowned.
"Well, back home if me and Luffy got mad enough to get it a fist fight, we would just fight it out". He looked at me shocked and then shook his head.
"Why am I not surprised"? I shrugged, Ace was the same too. Luffy crashed into a house. Zoro said.
"That dumbass". There were a lot of explosions, Vivi freaked out and that annoyed lemon girl started bragging about her Devil Fruit power again. Zoro told her to shut up and I just wanted to finish this fight with Luffy so we could explain what was going on. Luffy called.
"Alright, let's finish this"! Zoro said.
"Wait Luffy, you don't understand, everyone at Whiskey Peak is a bounty hunter. That makes everyone at Whiskey Peak our enemies". I heard that lemon chick in the back ground.
"Hey! Pay attention to me"! Luffy then called him a liar. I raised my hands.
"Listen Luffy, I'm your brother, I know what I'm talking about-". Luffy yelled.
"I told you that being my brother don't matter! I'm still gonna kick your ass"! I growled under my breath and said.
"Fine". I jumped away from Zoro and said.
"Yeah! Let's finish this"! I pulled my sword out and got ready. We all ran at each other. We were all caught in each other He was blocking our swords and I had to keep my feet firm to the ground. After knocking him away, we got them a hard fist to the face and I could get my ground, with the pain in my face, I crashed into a house, sword tightly held in hand.
That bastard! He needs to use his head! I heard Zoro and Luffy screaming. I stomped out of there and smashed a fist to Luffy face.
"Grow up, you little shit"! He fell back from Zoro and I stumbled from the blow he gave me, my nose actually broke. I ignored the pain in my face. I slashed at him, but cursed at Zoro, his hairline to his cheek has a cut on it, and he glared at me.
"Who are you stabbing at"?! I snapped
"I didn't mean it"! Luffy punched the both us and I said.
"That's it"! I was about to attack him when those stupid guys appeared. I spun around.
"Leave, I got this"! Anyway, all of us knocked them away who knows where, good. Maybe they will stay there and not come back! I spun back around and all three of us growled.
"Let's go"! I snarled and stared Luffy down, time for him to start thinking and listening to what I say for now on. Lettinh my feet leave the ground I went to attack Luffy, then I heard a scream.
"STOP"! About to attack the person who interrupts, I was hit with a crumbling pain fully to my face, making me fall. I heard Zoro and Luffy fall too. It was Nami, she snapped.
"You three, what do you think you're doing here?! Lucky for you, you managed to keep the girl safe. You almost lost us a billion berries. You understand"? I groaned and rolled on my back; damn I and Luffy have not fought in a while. Later I and he need to fight 1 on 1. They were still fighting and I breathing through my nose and then sighed, sitting up. My nose healed up wrong. Hating what I have to do, I sheathed my sword, clenched my teeth and braced myself.
I pressed the heel of my hand into my nose harshly until a crack filled the air. I growled under my breath at the pain that was all over my face, not just my nose. I then took both my hands, took a deep breath and got my nose in place, grimacing at the pain. I was punched in the head, making me choke.
"Gah! What was that for"?! Nami yelled.
"Why did you break your nose"?! I scowled at her, already feeling the bruise that is surrounding my nose.
"Luffy broke it and it healed wrong, I had to reset it". That Vivi character looked at me like I was insane. I laughed with a grin.
/ / / / / / /
We then told Luffy what happened and he laughed, he thought we attacked the bounty hunters because of food, and Zoro flipped out on him. I shook my head, I should have guessed. Nami shushed him. Luffy whispered to me.
"Mace? Where's your shirt? Ace said you were never allowed to do that, remember last time". I chuckled, I did remember last time. I tensed at where my shirt was and said.
"An issue". Nick…Nami started talking about her 1 billion berries she wanted in exchange in helping Vivi. Luffy nodded. Vivi asked her.
"What do you know about Alabasta Kingdom"? Nami didn't and I yawned, feeling a long conversation. I got off the crate I was sitting on, laid in the floor with my hands behind my head, closed my eyes and fell asleep.
I woke up to Luffy's voice "…So did you find out the Boss's identity"? I blinked, what are they talking about? All I know was that it freaked Vivi out.
"Ask me anything, but that! If I tell you your lives will be put in danger too"! I grinned at her.
"Dangerous? We're pirates, can't get more dangerous than that. We risk our lives on the flag everyday". Nami said.
"No thank you! I'll pass on that one"! So much for helping her, I don't know what they were talking about, but I could tell it had something to do with protecting her. Vivi said.
"I don't care how strong you are, you would never stand a chance against one of the war lords of the sea, Crocodile"! My eyes widened in shock, war lord? Zoro said.
"You had to say it". I shook my head with raised eyebrows.
"You're not the sharpest tack in the box, are you princess"? I narrowed my eyes at the vulture and beaver on the roof. What the Hell? Luffy grinned.
"A warlord, that's cool". I nodded.
"Yeah, maybe I can face this one, you had your turn Zoro" He rolled his eyes and said with a smirk.
"I don't know, I could have another go". I laughed at his expression. Nami was freaking out over Vivi. Nami freaked and ran off. I smirked.
"Let's see how long she'll be gone for". Zoro gave a snort. Those things drew pictures of us and flew away. Nami stomped back and Zoro said.
"Where was she planning on going anyway? We'll it looks like the four of us are going to be the top of Baroque Works hit list". Luffy grinned.
"That sounds awesome". I laughed at Nami sulking in a emo corner, it was dark and everything. Someone cleared their throat and I looked to see that weird guy with the curls dressed just like Vivi. He had four something's in his arms. He said.
"Princess Vivi, listen carefully. Once Baroque Works Intelligence network learns what happened here, agents will be sent after you immediately. Since their aware you learned the Boss's true identity you must-". Vivi agreed, saying they'd send a thousand agents after her. I smirked, won't that be fun. Curly guy spoke again.
"Thus begins my plan, I will pretend to be you, I use these three dummies with my and set a straight course to Alabasta". Luffy asked.
"These things are us"? Zoro said.
"A decoy". I frowned.
"Yeah, they might work if you're lucky, but not for long". He nodded.
"I have to hurry, but the rest of you need to head to Alabasta kingdom. Use a less direct route". Luffy was confused and I let Zoro handle it.
"Where have you been Luffy, the old wants us to take his princess back home". Luffy shrugged and agreed. Nami screamed at him and Luffy asked.
"Is this Crocodile really that dangerous"? The curly guy said.
"He is, he's a legally made pirate, but when he was one, his bounty was 80,000,000 berries". Since this long conversation was over and Nami stopped freaking out, we followed the curly guy to the boat and he was saying his goodbye to Vivi and asked for the Eternal Pose, whatever that was. Then I figured it was navigator stuff, so I ignored it like usual.
All I knew about it was that it took you to the one island it was made for.
Princess Vivi, take the indirect route to Alabasta Kingdom. I never took that way, but I heard it only takes 2 or 3 islands on the log. Please take care of the princess in my absence". Luffy agreed and after their goodbye, he got on his boat and sailed off.
"May we meet again safely on our homeland". I smiled, barve man. Luffy laughed.
"He was a funny old man"! Vivi smiled in his direction, a fond look.
"He's a reliable old man". We were watching and suddenly the air exploded. I was closest to Vivi and I got a look at her unaltered pain and rage plain as day on her face. Not that I could blame her, I was trembling with it too. I looked down and threw my hat on, hiding my face. Dammit! Nick and now him too! He was strange I'll give him that, but he was also very loyal from what I seen and they just blew him up! I clenched my teeth till the point of it hurting. I felt the heat on my arms, no way he lived.
Luffy stomped off, pissed. Zoro followed him. I saw Nami hug Vivi, talking to her. I walked over as she trembled. I looked at her in the eye when Nami let her go. I placed my hands on her shoulders and said roughly.
"Vivi, these bastards ain't gonna do nothing, alright. They pissed me off before and now even more. Your angry, but you gotta help your country, don't worry. I swear on the sword I carry, Crocodile or Baroque Works will Not hurt you, okay". She looked me in the eye pain clear as day. I grit my teeth and took my hands off her shoulders.
She then got this determined look in her eye, like a new reason for doing something. I'm not good at inspiring people, but I'm not bad I guess. We then started running toward the ship, I was keeping pace easily with Nami and Nami told Vivi to hurry up, I looked back to see her a bit far from us. I didn't say anything, just kept on running.
Suddenly she stopped and I skid to a stop.
"Vivi? What are you doing"? SHw looked around widely, worried.
"He's not here"! Nami looked at her confused.
"Who"? Vivi looked even more worried, She exclaimed.
"Carue"! I blinked and asked.
"What the Hell is a carue"? Vivi shook her head.
"He's my duck"! I remembered her sitting on one. Nami said to forget it and tried dragging her along, but she stayed put. I scowled, we didn't have time for this. Nami then sent me a look.
"Mace". I grinned, knowing what she wanted me to do.
"She's going to win, it's probably never happened to someone of her lifestyle". I tried my best to keep the sneer out of my voice, I hate nobles and rich people, and my past explains it. I shrugged and said.
"For the future, sorry". I then bent down, grabbed her by the wiest and threw her over my shoulder like a sack, holding on the back of her legs. I spun around and started to run with my added weight. Vivi was silent and then I heard.
"Mace-san! Put me down, please"! I grinned and followed Nami, turning a corner.
"Sorry can't do that, gotta find the ship". I then felt her fist pound into my back and she started squirming. I smirked, now that's just cute. So we were at the ship and I was almost ready to leave her here, she kept on screaming in my ear and hitting about her damn duck. Zoro asked.
"What's going on, why's Vivi on Mace's back"? I held her knees tighter. Nami complained.
"She won't leave until she finds her damn duck"! Zoro called.
"You mean this duck". I laughed and dropped her, rolling my shoulder.
"Here ya go, princess. Time to go". Nami and Vivi gaped at the duck. I climbed the latter easily in a couple strides and they climbed up after me. I just got on when they unfurled the sails. The wind caught on them. Nami steered us through some mountains and I sighed in relief, finally out of there.
Sanji and Usopp woke only to complain about leaving still thinking it was a place that welcomed pirates. Nami helped by knocking them out or a way she thinks helped. I stood next to Luffy, looking out into the ocean, Nami said.
"Finally it's betting light out".
"I'm just glad we got away from the people that were chasing us". What the hell?! I spun around at the unfamiliar voice. Someone was on the top railing. It was a girl with cowboy hat and boots; she just had this cocky look that pissed me off right away. Zoro shouted.
"Who's that"? I looked back to see Vivi eyes widen in fear and I tensed, knowing she was trouble already. I put a hand on the hilt of my sword. Vivi called.
"It's you"! Up close this girl had black hair and blue eyes. She said.
"I just happened to run into Mr. 8 a whiles back". She was talking about Igaram and how she killed him. What!? Luffy was firing question at her one after the other. I growled.
"Get off". Vivi yelled.
"What do you want"? I'm sick of seeing people I make contact with die because of these Baroque Works bastards!
"What are you doing here, Miss. All-Sunday"! I tensed more and Nami asked.
"You know her, what partner guy is she with". Vivi replied.
"Her partner is Mr. 0, Crocodile! The only way we know this is because we followed her and found out"! She was smirking as she said.
"To be accurate, I allowed it". Luffy said.
"So she's a good buy then". I sighed and shook my head.
"No, she ain't". After going back and forth, Vivi yelled.
"You still haven't told us what you are doing here"! Miss All-Sunday replied.
"Oh, right, you were just do serious about the whole thing I couldn't help myself. A princess doing whatever it would take to help her country. Making herself an enemy of Baroque Works, it was just so ridiculous". I was pulling my sword out little by little as Vivi screeched.
"YOU KILLED HIM"! I pulled out my sword all the way and pointed it at her. Sanji and Usopp appearing on each side. Then suddenly, my sword dropped along with any other weapon my crew had. I snarled and picked it up.
"No one touches my sword unless I let them or cut them up, choose your pick"! Sanji was in love with her and she smirked.
"Calm down, no need to get excited. I don't have orders to hurt you. I have no reason to fight you". She then snatched Luffy's hat off his head! She swung it around on a finger.
"Monkey D. Luffy, I heard a lot about you". Luffy flipped out and started flailing, screaming at her. I pointed my sword at her.
"Give him back his hat". She turned to me and gave me this fake looking smile.
"You too, Perry A. Mace, hot tempered swordswomen of this crew". I growled angrily at the term. She went on talking, fueling my anger.
"Baroque works wants to see you eliminated. Protected by a mere handful of pirates. Your luck gets worse; the next you'll come to is Little Garden. You'll all be dead before you reach Alabasta".
"GIVE ME BACK MY HAT"! Luffy has a point, if she touched my pocket watch, I would have cut and ripped her to pieces. I heard Usopp call her an 'evil doer' and I rolled my eyes annoyed. She tossed something at Vivi and I snapped my hand out, catching it with narrowed eyes. I looked at it.
"Is that the Eternal Pose thingy"? All-Sunday nodded.
"Points to a place called Nanimonshima, none of the agents know the course so you won't be followed". I handed it to Vivi and she yelled.
"Why are you giving this to us"? Zoro said.
"It's gotta be a trap". I didn't let up on my sword; it was still pointed at her. Luffy came over to me and Vivi, taking the Log Pose and breaking it into pieces. Nami kicked him in the face making him fall to the ground. Luffy told her she was not to decide her course and I noticed he finally got his hat.
"She killed that funny old man and now I hate her". I glared.
"I say we kill 'er. He won't be the last". She shrugged slightly.
"You can try and that might be true. I'm truly sorry you didn't take me up on my offer. Hope I see you again someday". She then jumped on a turtle in the ocean and she left. I only stared at it, damn! Soon enough the situation was explained to Sanji and Usopp. Vivi was feeling guilty.
"Is it really okay if I'm on your ship"? Nami started saying it was too late for that and I wave saying.
"See ya, I'm going in my room". I walked off and one of the first things I did was pull out something clothes. I sat down in my desk area and grabbed my book. I opened up to a fresh page and picked red ink. Writing from where I left off, when I got to the battle I pressed on the ink too hard, making a small hole in the paper.
'Anchor R. Nickolas died '.
I left it at that, then I walked out onto the deck, ignored everyone and trained.
Author's Note Must read!
There it is! I want to thank my reviewers. A couple of things before I go:
Simone1815: Thank you for the review and I tried to write the normal way, but I just have my own way I guess. I hope this won't stop you from reading.
DarkShadowBrother: Thank you for pointing that out for me, I won't change it, but thank you. I'm happy you like it.
Stella: I'm confused about what you mean. Chopper does not show up officially toward the almost end of Drum Kingdom Arc and we are just starting Little Garden Arc next chapter. Please explain
Also thank you for the other reviews reading this and staying with Mace!
I won't update like I did last week. I had Thanksgiving break and now school is tomorrow, so no more easy free time. I'm sad too, but I'll try to get in at least 1 maybe two if I'm lucky a week.