"At the dinner table at the place, Luffy was happily eating a piece of meat on the table, which Robin found him assuming. The others on the other hand.
"Come on everyone eat up. You need your strength."
"I'm sorry my queen, it just." Sanji began. " I can't believe…."
"We forgot about him." Zoro finish, while eating the fancy food with Luffy.
"Yeah…..I guess we are always together, so we kind of expected he was with us." Nami spoke, playing with her fork.
"And now…we can't get ahold of them." Chopper finish.
"Why don't we just go back and get him?" Luffy asked. "Can't be that far."
"Don't you think we would have if we could you idiot." Nami answered.
"Why not?"
"Because….the party is tonight. It took us a day to get here. If we go back now…."
"We won't make it back in time."
"Why can't we just make the party the next day."
"Luffy!"
"Ow!" Sanji.
"Sanji-kun is right. The party is tonight. There's no way the Queen and King can just cancel the party just because we forgot our friend." Nami slapped him.
"Oh…I see….Sorry."
"I'm sorry my queen." Sanji bowed in respect.
"No. Not a problem at all my friend. You really care about your friend."
"Yes….Very much." Luffy answer.
"I see. I'm sorry to hear that. I want to meet him too."
"Your majesty!" The guard approach her.
"What is it."
"Almost everything for tonight is ready."
"I see."
"And also." The guard started to whisper in her ear.
"I understand. I'll go with you now." The queen got up from her chair.
"Everyone. Everything going to be alright. Now let's you get you clean up for the party."
"Oh, Thank you. We brought our clothes with us."
"Oh no. I already have clothes ready for you for this event."
"What?" Sanji wondered.
"Come with me." The gang finish their food and follow the queen upstair into a particular room.
"Wow…" Chopper and Nami were amazed by the room.
"This is where you guys will be picking out your clothes for tonights event. Pick whatever you find my friends."
"But my queen. Are you sure?" Sanji asked.
"No problem at all. You guys a very interesting and you help us before Sanji. So please let me return the favor."
"Thank you."
"Now get yourself wash up and feel free to roam the kingdom if you like . The party starts at 7. Don't be late now."
"Yes. My queen."
"Good. Now I have to run a quick errand. You guys enjoy yourselves. Also you will staying in the guest room tonight, okay."
"Thank you, Robin!" Luffy ran up and gave her a hug. The queen was taking back by how the boy hug him with his rubber body. But she didn't seem to mind him.
"No problem. Luffy." As she patted the boy and left him.
"Wow. This clothes look so beautiful." Nami was excited as she went through all the clothes in the room.
"I can't decided what to wear." Chopper hopped up and down.
"If only Usopp was here with us."
"Yeah….." The gang sighed.
"Why are you guys acting like he is dead or something." Zoro asked with a frown on his face. "We screwed up. We left Usopp behind on accident. There's nothing we can do. I know Usopp wouldn't be upset over something like this. He would want us to have fun."
"Zoro….."Nami made a sad face along with chopper.
"But Sanji invited us because of Usopp." Chopper comment.
"I also invited you guys because I wanted too." Sanji countered that comment. "I wanted all of us to be together because we are friends.
"I know. I miss him too. But just try to have fun as much as we can. Let's enjoy ourselves and tell Usopp all about it when we return I'm pretty sure he will be fun."
"Okay…." Luffy, Chopper, and Nami sigh. But tried to have fun. The decided to choose the outfits for the party, and roam around in the kingdom to explore. They had a few days left before they return home. So they might as well make the most of it even with Usopp being left behind.
7 o'clock was approaching and the gang finally got ready for the party. Everyone had gotten ready and started. As they walked outside, the guard escorted them to the party on a carriage. Sanji and Nami rode with one with Luffy, Zoro and Chopper rode another.
"Wow. The night look so beautiful here." Nami looked out her window in the carriage.
"It is." Sanji spoke.
"Your still thinking about Usopp aren't you?" Nami asked. She put her hand out and placed onto Sanji to comfort him.
"A little." Sanji chuckle sadly.
"I know. We all wish he was here."
"It's funny. We're talking like he dead or something."
"That's not funny."
"I'm sorry."
"Hey….Sanji-kun. I haven't ask you in some time now."
"What is it Nami-swan?"
"How is that person coming along?"
"What person?"
"You know….That person that got you kicking that floor in the kitchen in other day?"
"Oh!" Nami looked at the cook, and saw he was blushing, being quite fluster. She smirked.
"I see…..are you in love with that person yet?" She teased the cook a little bit.
"Nah! I don't even know what your talking about."
"Sure….. But do think…..that….that person is the one?"
"I-…..I…" Sanji couldn't give his answer yet. He was intrupted by the guard who was taking them to the party.
"Sir. Miss. I'm sorry to intrude buy we have arrived."
"Yes sir. Thank you."
"Oh! What your step, Nami-swan." Sanji being quite the gentleman assisted the lady.
"You look beautiful by the way." Sanji whisper. Nami was wearing a slim orange dress was sparkles at the bottom. She wore a ribbon around her hair.
"Thank you. You look handsome too." Nami gave the cook a quick tap on his shoulder. "Everyone looks great tonight."
"We better be." Sanji said. "This is the queen and kings party after all."
"There you guys are! Come on! Let's party!" A voice called in the distance. It was their friend Luffy, along with the other. Sanji and Nami stared at each other for a quick moment and chuckled with laughter.
"Hai! Let's go Sanji-kun."
"You got it!" Sanji smiled.
Walking into the ballroom, it was gorgeous. It felt like they were in a dream of some kind. Guards and ladies bowing down in respect. Children throwing confetti everyone, having a very good time. The room was filled with people. The place was massive.
"Welcome Everyone to this warm reception." The king spoke. "I thank everyone who could make it here today to join. The kind had sky blue funky hair.
"That's the King?" Nami asked Sanji.
"Yeah. He goes by the name Franky."
"Really? I was expecting someone…more elegant.
"Haha. Yeah I get what you mean. But they seem to love each other. So why not."
"I see. Well. He seems nice."
"He's so cool!" Chopper was drooling over him.
"He sure is!" Luffy agreed. "I want to talk to him."
"Well. The queen seems to like you so why not?" Zoro smirked.
"You think so Zoro?"
"Well ask him yourself when you get the chance."
"Alright! Everyone, please enjoy yourselves and have fun okay."
"YEAH!" The crowd cheer.
"Oh there you are." The queen approach the gang.
"Hi! Queen Robin. So is he….Is he really?"
"Haha. Yeah. That's my husband. He is a odd one for sure be quick mature and handy. Espically whenit comes to building ships."
"I see. I'm sorry if I sounded rude." Nami apologize.
"Oh no. Don't be. I get that all the time. Now are you ready to enjoy yourselves?"
"Y-Yes! Thank you."
"Now. We do have a special guest running a bit late to the party. So please welcome that person whenever you get the chance. If you like. And please wear those masked so keep your identity safe. You never know who could here."
"Sure." Sanji agreed.
"Alright. Have fun." Robin bow and quickly went to her throne. The gang put on their mask and walked in the ballroom and started to socialize with different people. Zoro had a green tuxedo with a black tie. He went directly to the drinking area and started wolfing down some beer. Luffy who as wearing a red tuxedo, black shoes, and of course his straw hat along Chopper wearing a pink cute tuxedo and adorable pink and blue hate with an X on it went to go listen to a strange yet wonderful musician with a black afro and in a shape of a skeleton. Nami went to go chat with the royal rich people, trying to gig up some information about other places, in the Grand Line. While Sanji was sitting at the table, tasting some of the food that they were sharing. Some of them were very different to what he tried, and not half bad as he was thinking of other way to try out new recipes for his own business. The cook were very grateful for the cook, since he was the one that help then have to cook in the first place. He was happy, as it was nice to visit this place again. He looked around the room, and saw many things. Beautiful women, handsome well-dressed man, amazing music, wonderful food, everything that he could ever want. He looked over to the left and saw a long nose figure with a mask on. Could that be?
"Excuse me….by any chance are you?"
"Huh? What did you say sir" The man slowly remove his mask and he was quite different from Usopp. He almost look like he was a giraffe of some kind.
"Oh, sorry sir. My mistake." Sanji bow and left the man was a bit confused.
"Oh course. Why would he be here? I'm so stupid…." The cook clench his fist so hard that blood started to pour. "It's my fault, that I didn't stop the guard for leaving. It's my fault that I didn't notice sooner. I know I should be having fun like with everyone else. But….I can't…" The cook look down at the floor in frustration. His expression was very hard to describe, but it almost look like he wanted to cry.
"It's no fun. It not fun if all of us are together like this…..The reason why….The reason why I wanted to come here…..was to have fun with my friends…because I wanted to have fun with you….."
Suddenly a call came from the King.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, I'm sorry to interrupt you guys on this wonderful night. But I want you guys to give this person a round of applause. You see, one of my Queen's favorite pets went missing for a few weeks along with the solider who was ridding him. Apparently they both crash landed on an island not far from here if you travel by flight of course. This person, not only help and treated the injured pair but also help fix the machine that I was hoping what return to this castle to finish my work on building ships. This person, who show kindness and compassion for these two is gracing us with his presence and was able to make it to the party today. So please give it up for SK."
Everyone look at the stairs and saw a person standing there. Sanji finally took his gaze of the floor and looked up and noticed along with everyone else. He was wearing a white tuxedo. With a cape on the back. That person was also wearing a very strange mask different from everyone else. Along with a black tall hat to hide is hair. He also had a long particular nose. Everyone was spellbound but his appear, as he was wearing something totally different from everyone else. But not in a bad way. You could probably say he looked like a phantom of some sort, or many even a hero from a fairy tale.
Author Note: Hey Everyone. I decided to post another chapter as I was quite excited to type this one up. i know it was kind of weird from the gang to forgot their friend but I noticed that a common thing in the series, at least part one in the anime where they would forget a certain character. So please enjoy.