Chapter 25: Desert Hike
"Omg!" Raven sighed, watching Ace use his fire power. Then, she fainted. Luna picked her and tossed her onto Loki. "Ace, it's really Ace!"
"Does she know about him?" Luffy asked.
"Don't ask." Luna said, the captain turned around and watched the battle, the crew went to the left at a fork while Luffy went to the right. "Where'd Luffy go?"
They got on deck of the Going Merry half an hour later.
"Ah, we'll see him later!" Raven said. "Remember Luffy..."
"Yeah, and then Ace comes." Luna said.
"You guys!" Lufffy called from shore, he stretched his arm and pulled himself on deck. Ace suddenly appeared behind them. "So, this is Ace and he's joining our crew!"
"I'm not really joining, I'm just going to be here until I pick up on some clues on Blackbeard." Ace said, Luffy frownd.
"So you're not going to be part of my nakama?"
"Nope, keep this," Ace said, he handed Luffy a piece of papper. "Now, promiss me, go out there and find One Piece." And with that, he jumped overboard and onto his boat, then sailed off.
"Oh." Nami said. "It's just a piece of paper."
"C'mon, let's get going to...where Vivi directs us!" Raven said.
"Well, wake me when we get there." Luna said, she sat down near the door to the kitchen and fell asleep.
(Later)
"Luna! Luna! Luna!" Raven said, Luna jumped from her spot and stood up to see several ships on fire. "You missed it! Ace just burned up some ships while he was leaving!"
"Oh." Luna said, she jumped over the railing instead of using the stairs. "How much longer?"
"We're here." Nami said. "Now, let's get ready for a long walk."
They all anchored the ship and got onto land. Luna and Raven got on Loki while Vivi gave Carue an important message, he ran off to the desert.
"Why do you get to ride him?" Luffy asked. "Why can't I ride him? It's not fair."
"He's my horse," Luna said.
"Arf! Arf!" a group of Kung-Fu Dugongs came towards us, Luffy defeated one.
"Oh, no, Luffy! If you defeat one of them, you have to be their master!" Vivi said.
"Guess we have to bribe them." Chopper said.
"With what?"
(Later)
"Bye!" Luna waved, the dugongs waved back as they ate the crew's food. They traveled on until they arrived at an abandoned town of Erumalu. "Ooooo, ghost town."
"Hey, there's someone there!" Raven pointed out, they found a skeleton. "I bet that guy ran out of water."
"Yes, the whole town did," Vivi said. "This place was known as the Green City, now it's dead..." (she gives her long explanation)
"C'mon, let's just go." Usopp said, they continued, but a sandstorm whipped up. Luffy saw something shine in a distance. "W-what is that?!"
"Sandstorm!" Vivi said, the wind subsided. "Okay...I think we're alright. This way."
They managed to get out of town. After an hour of walking, or riding, Luffy sees a shadow casted by big rocks, since he was carrying all the bags, he rushed over to the shade.
"Wait, Luffy!" Nami said, but Luffy left us in a trail of dust. "He might get into trouble!"
"We'll get him!" Loki said, Luna kicked his sides, then sped off to the rocks. "Luffy!"
Noth girls see their bags gone, but Luffy looking around franticly. "I swear, there were birds that were hurt!"
"I don't see them." Raven said, hopping off of Loki. "Them?"
"Yes! Them! They stole our stuff!" Luffy yelledk, he chased after them, but was unsuccesful. Vivi and the crew came up.
"Urgh, Luffy, you just lost our things!" Zolo said.
"Don't point out the obvious, it's bad for you, moss-head." Sanji said.
"Shut up!"
Luffy went off to find they're stuff while Luna took off Loki's saddle.
"My back." Loki said.
"Are you saying I'm heavy?!" Raven and Luna said, the horse sweatdropped.
"No, my back just hurts!" Loki said, shaking his head. "Oh, look, a leather pouch."
"Hey, it's mine!" Luna said picking it up. "At least we have something to eat."
"You can't eat leather." Sanji said.
"Then give me your lighter."
"No, I remember the last time..."
"Luna-chan, why?!" Sanji said, he watched the lighter touch the ground.
"Fine, then, sorry."
"Nope."
"I'll let you ride Loki."
"Here!" Sanji said, handing her the lighter, hearts and stuff.
"No fair!" Usopp said.
"Yeah!" Chopper agreed.
"That's not cool!" Raven said. "What am I going to ride?"
"Can't you wish for something for us to ride?" Zolo said. "You'll be more useful."
"I can't! It's...out of my level of power." Raven said.
"Then what about those foxes?" Nami asked.
"They'll get a heatstroke here!"
"Sure." Luna said, lighting Sanji's lighter and setting a fire on a stack of sticks she found. She started to cook her leather pouch. After a few minutes, she cut the pouch and ate a piece. "Tastes great."
"What?" Raven said, she took a piece of it. "Ew, how could you like that stuff?!"
"Must be the wolf in me," Luna placed away her pouch. "How come you can't wish for more horses?"
"I have rules, mate. I can't: make food or water appear, make the dead come back, or make someone fall in love with you...and I can't wish for things that aren't in my level."
"I was going to ask for the last one." Sanji said.
"No, duh. I can ask for weapons, though!" Raven showed her pistols. "See?"
Luna took out her bow and arrow, then Raven took out two pistols.
"Indian vs. outlaw."
"Your point?"
"I've got a horse."
"I've got guns."
After a long silence, they both started laughing and stowed their weapons.
"You lack a horse!" Luna laughed.
"You lack guns!" Raven gasped.
"We lack food!" everyone yelled. "Why can't you just hunt for it or something?!"
"Dunno...hey, it's Luffy."
Luffy came running towards them with a cammel fallowing them. Behind the two was a large, purple lizard.
"Can that answer your question?" Luna asked.
Happy Valentines, me hearties!