Outside on the deck Vivi went to talk to Nami
Nami could we dock somewhere close by really quick?' Vivi said
What why?' Nami said
I got a important mission for carue.' Vivi said said holding a letter.
The strawhats then docked somewhere close by
Carue I need you go to alubarna palace. And deliver this letter to my father..it contains everything me and igaram discovered during our time with baroque works and crocodiles scheme. Also it let's them know that I'm here and I am accompanied with brave friends that are willing to help with our you do this for me carue?' Vivid said
'Qauck' carue said lifting his arm up in determination.
Vivi smiled and put the letter in carue pouch.
Be safe and make sure to conserve your water.' Vivimsaid
You can do it duck!' Luffy yelled
Carue then sped away.
Alright let's set sail...again!' Luffy yelled happily.
Erumalu)
Were finally here.' Luffy said
Wow so were going into the desert now?' Chopper said
Yep, but just out of curiosity how hot can a get?' Cray said
About over 100 degrees.' Vivi said
What?! Please tell me your joking?' Chopper said
'Oh great, first frost bite, and now sunburn, this will be fun.' Cray said sarcastically
Nami and Vivi were now dressed in long robes.
Ahh nNmi what happened to your dancer outfit nd you to vivi why are you two wearing that?, Sanji said shocked
Because any exposed skin will get sunburned you have to cover up in the desert.' Vivi said
But ...those outfits...were so sexy though.' Sanji said tearing up and rolling around the deck.
Get the up sanji were going.' Cray said getting his desert robe on over his other clothes he was wearing.
Zoro was pulling out the anchor until something caught his eyes in the water
What the heck?' Zoro said then suddenly a few animals popped out of the water and onto the shore.
What are those turtles?' Zoro said
No I think their seals..' Luffy said
turtle seals?' Cray said
There called dugongs.' Vivi said
The leader dugongs then started to do something.
What's its doing?' Cray said
I think it's trying to tell us something?' Vivi said
He says that if we want to get across, one of us has got to fight and beat him but he think so.' Chopper said
That's it? Heh don't worry I got this nobody calls me a coward yaaah!' Ussop yelled running in
Dugongs are very strong!' Vivi yelled
Ussop got his butt kicked
No kidding.' Ussop said weakly
Luffy the jumped in and fought the dugong and won very easily.
Yeah. See he's not so tough.' Luffy said
The dugong leader along with the other ones suddenly started to surround Luffy and with sparkling eyes
Ugh Vivi whats going on?' Luffy said
It's there rules if there defeated in a kung fu match they become the winners pupil... THEY THINK YOUR THERE MASTER NOW!" Vivi yelled
Right okay? Do what I do!' Luffy said
The dugong then lined up in fighting stances
Alright left, right, left, right.' Luffy said instructing on them how to punch
Alright all set lets go to yuba.' Luffy said
As Luffy walked then dugongs followed
Luffy tell them to stop following you.' Cray said
Yeah Luffy we can't bring them with us.' Nami said
'There water creatures they won,t survive out there.' Vivi said
Vivi and Nami then looked st them.
'But there so cute.' Nami and Vivi said
How are we going to convince them to stay?' Nami said
I got it.' Chopper said
Chopper then started to go through some the supplies, he then got out piece of meat.
'Here, guys can have this if you stay, okay.' Chopper said holding out the food.
The dugongs then started to carry Chopper away.
Wahhh, someone help!- Chopper yelled
Chopper!" Cray yelled getting him back
Bye you guys Hope you enjoy the food.' Luffy said
Enjoy the food? Your a real pain in the ass.' Cray said
Now were half short of our food supply' thanks Luffy.' Sanji said
I said he could be a handful.' Ace said
' it's not like we had no choice, they would've followed us if I didn't convince them with the food.'Chooper said
They continued to walk through the desert, they then came across some buried buildings
Are we in yuba already?' Luffy said
No..this is Erumalu the city of green...take a good around, this is what baroque works has been doing to this country. and what the people have been going through.' Vivi said
Wow, there's nothing around here anymore.'Luffy said
In a few short years, this was a thriving city, filled with lush greenery and palm trees.' Vivi said
This city was really scarce when it came to rain., but by saving every drop of water and using it wisely the city was able to thrive and flourish, unfortunately, it stopped when the rain did, for three years this part of the country has not received rain.' Vivi said
Three years?' Sanji said
It's been that long?' Chopper said
That doesn't make any sense? how does a city like this suffer from water shortage when there's a river not to far away?' Cray said
Yeah couldn't they have just pipe the water from over there?' Ussop said
The answer to that is up ahead.' Vivi said walking
Even though it,s a desert kingdom, for thousands of years this country the rain has jot stopped completely., however there was one place where the rain surprisingly continued, in Alubarna the capital. The people called it the kings miracle that is until one day this city was delivered a strange shipment...of dance powder.' Vivi said
Dance powder? I think I heard of that before.' Nami said
You did what is it?' Cray said
'It's a special type of powder that makes rain, I was developed by a scientist that happened to lived in dry country. You see when the powder is burned it ties up unto the air as smoke and rises into the sky,once it reaches the clouds it makes it produce rain, in essence it make rain right on the spot.' Nami said
Oh yeah I remember, I ate some of it and it tasted gross.' Luffy said
You ate dance powder?' Nami said
It's not food its for making rain.' Zoro said
I'm telling the truth I did eat it and it was so gross I threw up!' Luffy said
We don't,t want to hear that Luffy!' Cray yelled
Wouldn't the dance powder be good for a country like this?' Ussop said
You would think so. But it has a catch, the neighboring city had a drought, let m explain the dance powders mist target small clouds that haven't fully developed into rain clouds. It artificially matures the cloud into full rain clouds. Those clouds would have naturally produced rain on it's own but once when there carried further down wind.' Nami said
Oh I get it, it steals all the rain that would've normally gone to a neighboring country or city., that must've caused some serious problems.' Ussop aid
It has. The situation was so bad a war broke out and after that the world government issued a world wide banned on the stuff' nami said
And what a better way to cause a conflict to a country that relies heavily on rain then to use that.' Cray said
That's right, everyone then started to blame my father for the situation that was going on, but in truth he was innocent, unfortunately a large amount of dance powder was found inside the palace shortly after.' Vivi said
So baroque works had people working from the inside as well.' Zoro said
Over time the city of green...just faded away.' Vivi said
With no more water, fighting broke out and to escape the violence...the people abandoned the city.' Vivi said
Suddenly a huge gust of wind started to pick up and there was some noises.
What's all that noise?' Crays said
Is it the rebels?' Chopper sailor
maybe more of those baroque work agents oh no..' Ussop said scared
'No it's just wind blowing through the empty buildings there's nothing to worry about.' Ace said
Its like the city is screaming on what's happened to it.' Vivi said
The wind then started to pick up even more, and suddenly a small desert tornado came towards them.
Everyone held their place as the tornado went past them.
Wish what a strange wind.' Ussop said
Hey you guys I think see something over there it looks like a person!' Cray yelled
What! Theirs still people living here?" Vivi yelled
Luffy ran ahead as everyone else followed
And as they got close to the body they noticed it was skeleton with it's skull out in the open. Vivi then went to her knees and grabbed the skull in sadness.
'What did my father...and many of the other people here do to deserve this? It's hard enough to live in the desert, everyday is a struggle just to survive. But somehow the people found out a way to do it and they lived happy lives but Crocodiledestroyed those lives what gives him the right!? All the while he passes himself as hero of the people who have no idea that he's doing! They don,t realize there being deceived by the very person there cheering On!...I can't let him get away with this!" Vivi yelled
There was then a sudden impact in the distance and they saw a building tumbling down.
Damn Luffy.' Cray said to himself
Well hope that made him feel better.' Zoro said
Ace dug up a small grave for the skull as Vivi put the skull inside the hole.
Luffy then walked back to them
Come on Vivi. Let's get ,moving I'm itching to do this.' Luffy said cracking his knuckles
He's right let's get to yuba..' Nami said
That's were the rebel army is at right?' Zoro said
Yes I'm going to tell there leader about everything and that it's all crocodiles fault and stop this bloodshed.' Vivi said
Well there's no time to lose let's get going.' Cray said
All of them picked up there things and headed out.
30 minutes laters
Uhhhhhhhhh, uhhhhhhhhhh, UHHHHHHHHHH!' Luffy mumbled while walking
Will you stop it!?' Cray yelled
It's so HOOOOOOT!" Luffy complained
Were all hot Luffy. Look at Ussop and Chopper'.' Cray said breaking a sweat and wiping it away with his arm.
Chopper was being carried on a man made sled being pulled by Zoro with one of his hands, as Ussop was trying to keep himself up with a walking stick,
Can't go on...just to use...to cold weather.' Chopper said
If it's so hot then why don't,t you take off that silly reindeer outfit.' Ussop said weakly
What did you say long nose don't make fun of me!' Chopper yelled getting big
Ahhh.' Ussop yelled
Stay small or I'm not going to carry you.' Zoro said
Okay.' Chopper said
Vivi so whats with all these hills. I thought that deserts were suppose to be flat landed.' Ussop said
'This is an old desert. Some of these hills can go up 900 feet.' Vivi said
900!? Oh my g- I don't,t think I can take it.' Ussop said
Luffy then grabbed the water.
I'm so thirsty.' Luffy said
Just one mouthful Luffy we need to conserve it.' Nami said
Luffy then put the nozzle in his mouth and then fills up his cheeks. Nami, Ussop and Cray hit Luffy in the back of head
Don't drink it all!' Nami yelled
You better save someof that water for me!'Ussop yelled
Quit being a greedy Hog!' Cray yelled
Hold on you just had some already!' Sanji yelled
All of them then started to fight over the water.
Settle down you guys, your going to were yourselves out.' Vivi said
Later that night everyone decided to make camp. They were all around a camp fire having something to eat Luffy was normally stuffing his face with as much food as possible.
Stop eating all of it some of it is not even cooked yet.' Sanji said
But I'm hungry!' Luffy said grabbing crays food
Give me that!' Cray said grabbing the food from Luffys hand and quickly putting it in his mouth.
As the commotion was still going on Vivi went to talk to Ace.
I suppose your surprised huh how Luffy turned out huh? Usually pirate captains are usually respected or feared by there crew but I have never seen a crew like this before. they fought over a drink of water but then a few seconds later there forgiving each other, i guess thats just the way luffy runs things. It took me a while to understand. But i think i got it.'rVivi said
He's been that way ever since we were kids. He s always acted like a fool but people still hung around him, he maybe my little brother but their is a special charm about him.' Ace said
I see, your lucky to have such a brother.' Vivi said
'Heh.' Ace said smiling looking at Luffy sleeping.
Cray was sleeping as well.
(Flashback, Naosato Island)
Cray was seen looking out in the distance as he saw a small boat sailing away
I HOPE I NEVER SEE YOU AGAIN!" Cray yelled in anger and sadness
(Flashback over)
As cray was getting up he suddenly felt some strong wind and sand blowing in his face, he yawned and then a wade of sand went into his mouth. He then spitted it out brushing his tongue with his hands.
What the hell's going on?' Cray said spitting out sand
Sand storm! Quick get behind some rocks!' Vivi yelled
Then the sandstorm hit them
The next day..
Everyone was getting themselves up.
Ace then woke up casually and noticed everyone was underneath some ace walked up and pulled Luffy out of the sand
What then hell happened?' Zoro said
You mean you slept through then whole thing!?" Cray said
Everyone continued there way through the desert.
Hey sanji is it okay I can have one of those lunches, now.' Luffy said
No Luffy, your not eating until Vivi wants to eat.' Sanji said
Hey Vivi do you want to eat?' Luffy said
What? But we just did an hour ago?' Vivi said
'Yeah and now it's lunch time so could we eat again, please.' Luffy said
'With you Luffy every hour is lunchtime.' Cray said shrugging.
' how about this the next set of rocks we find we can stop and eat.' Vivi said
Okay!' Luffy said running ahead
Alright, everyone a set of rocks, the person who wins at rock, paper, scissors gets to carry all the luggage.' Luffy said
'don't you mean loser?' Sanji said
Okay ROCK...PAPER!...SCISSORS!" Luffy yelled
Wait!' Everyone yelled
Ugh why do I have to carry everything?' Luffy said
You said winner carries all the luggage now quit complaining and catch up.' Sanji said
What about you Cray why are you carrying yours Luffy won fair and square?' Sanji said
Uh yeah, my notebooks in here, I think I would be more comfortable holding my own stuff.' Cray said
Suit yourself.' Sanji said
Ussop went ahead looking through his googles.
Hey guys I found a group of rocks over here!' Ussop said
Yeah it's lunchtime!' Luffy yelled speeding through with the luggage.
A few minutes later.
Guys! Quick!' Luffy yelled running back
Luffy what is it and where's the luggage.' Sanji said
I need Chooper there's a group of birds that are injured come on!' Luffy yelled running
Chooper then followed Luffy
'Group of birds...WAIT!' Vivi yelled running along with everyone else.
As they made it to the tall rocks there was nothing there.
Where are they? They were right here.' Luffy said
And where is the supplies?" Cray said quickly
Those birds were Warusagi birds, there cunning bird that trick travelers and steal their supplies away.
YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING!?" Luffy yelled
YOU IDIOT!" Sanji yelled
That was three days worth of supplies how are we suppose to travel through the desert without them!?" Sanji yelled
I'm sorry it wasn't my fault the birds outsmarted me.' Luffy said
You mean to tell me that a bunch of dumb birds tricked you!? Sanji said
Luffy and sanji were now fighting,
Alright guys break it up.' Zoro said
'No just leave them alone it's no use. They'll work it out.' Ace said
Suddenly the birds with there supplies, appeared. And all of them were smirking at them
Our supplies! Sanji and Luffy yelled
Luffy then sprinted after them
Come back here!' Luffy yelled
Wait don't go after them!' Vivi yelled
But it was to late.
Let's hope it doesn't get lost out there.' Nami said
After a while
Let's hoping that he got the supplies back I'm so thirsty.' Ussop said wiping the sweat
He then heard some sipping noises from behind him he saw Cray sipping his water.
How do you have that!?' Ussop yelled
Um this is my personal water that I had in my luggage, that I carried' Cray said taking another sip
Well don't hog it give me some!' Ussop said taking it
Hey I wasn't finished yet!' Cray said grabbing it again
Ussop and and Cray were now wrestling over the tiny barrel.
Just wait a minute! And I'll share it!' Cray yelled
Share it now! I'm dying from dehydration here!' Ussop yelled
Suddenly the barrels slipped from there hands and it broke against the rock.
Now look what you did you long nosed jerk now we have no water now! Cray yelled
Me!? You were hogging all of it!' Ussop yelled
BONK! BONK!
Both were on the around with bumps on there heads
ENOUGH! ALL THIS ARGUING BETWEEN YOU GUYS IS GETTING ON MY DAMN NERVES!' Nami yelled sharkteethed.
Let's hope that Luffy didn't get himself lost.' Vivi said
Don't worry I'm sure he's fine.' Ace said
Suddenly there was this huge form of sand coming towards them in the distance
What is that another sandstorm?' Cray said
No, take a good look the sand is coming from underneath ' Vivi said
'Ahhhhhhh!' A yell from distance.
They look closely and see Luffy riding on a camel
Is that Luffy riding on a camel?' Sanji said
Looks like it but what is he riding away from?' Zoro said
Suddenly a huge creature emerged from the sand right behind Luffy it was a huge purple reptialian creature.
Ahhhhhh! What is that!?" Chopper and Ussop yelled
It's a sandora lizard! There the largest reptiles in alabasta! They have razor sharp teeth but they hardly use them since there mouthes are so big they swallow there prey whole.' Vivi yelled
I got to admit he does have a habit of getting into trouble.' Ace said
And we have the scars to prove it.' Sanji said
No kidding how does someone contact that much trouble.' Zoro said
There's no use complaining about it now.' Cray said dropping his pack on the ground
All three of them ran to help Luffy.
Stop camel your going to fast!' Luffy yelled
Hey Luffy!' Cray yelled
Is it to Mich for you!' Zoro yell
We'll lend a hand.' Sanji yelled
Thanks guys I just brought a little something for dinner.'Luffy said jumping in the air
Gumo Gumo no'
Tatsu.'
Epaule
Iro iro no..
Pistol!
Maki!
Shoot!
Revolver!
All four of their attacks made contact with the lizard bringing it down.
Everyone just stared in shock.
They didn't have to go that far.' Ussop said
When ever those guys fight It makes me feel bad for the ,monsters.' Nami said
Suddenly the sand underneath them started to rumble and out popped another sandora lizard.
I forgot to mention sandora lizards hunt in packs!' Vivi yelled
Ace!' Everyone yelled
Wow there are a lot of pests here, what is it? You want to play?' Ace said
The lizard roared in his face.
Alright then.' Ace said jump in in the air, the lizard then caught ace in his mouth and closed, then lizards mouth and nose started to spew out fire and the lizards was then completely engulfed by it.
Ace then simply jumped out of the lizards mouth that was completely roasted.
Everyone was now eating lizard meat.
It's perfect these hot rocks are perfect to cook this.' Sanji said
So Luffy what's with the camel?' Ussop said
I found him in some plant thing that was trying to eat me.' Luffy said
It doesn't look like a wild one.' Cray said
Yeah it has saddle and everything.' Vivi said
Wait a minute...it's you.' Chopper said remembering the camel that helped him escape
Camel then started to to make noises
Yes am alright thanks again.' Chopper said to the camel
Wait you know this camel?' Cray said
Yep this camel helped me when I lost sanji.' Chopper said
well this should make our traveling alot easier now.' Nami said
And it seems he can carry two.' Zoro said
Alright Camel let's get going.' Luffy said
The camel then bonked on Luffy head and then started to talk with Chopper translating
He says' Look I appreciate you helping me and I'll be happy to carry any supplies or people that you have.. But I don't take male passengers I'm just to macho.' Chopper said
Ussop, Luffy, and spSanji then started to kick the camel.
Oh come on you guys.- nami said putting so hand under neat he camels chin making it heart-eyed.
What she we call him?' Vivi said
Jerk.
Dumby,
Pervert.
How about eyelashes how does that sound camel.' Nami said
The Camel then nodded his head with hearts in his eyes.
Oh great, another sanji.' Cray said
Hello, I wanted to lay down most of Crays abilities so far as of right now he's only demonstrated four already talked about his revolver technique but I want to explain the other three
Iro iro gum: this is technique thought up for me from pokemonking0924, he basically uses his color abilities to make a globby sticky substance that can he can stick onto walls and trap enemies.
Drawback: the effects of this ability only lasts for only minutes, and over time it will lose it's stickiness like actual gum, it also depends on the surface it is stuck onto as well, also shown, people who are strong can easily get out of it as well, the climb up the drum kingdom mountain was tough but the coldness of the mountain actually made it stick longer like a tongue on a frozen pole.
Iro iro drill breaker' cray uses his color power to make a drill out of either both of his hands and drill into stuff depending on how hard the surface and the strength of the user.
Drawback: the drill can actually break with enough force put onto it.
Iro iro snapper hand: the combination between his gum and whip technique, this technique is based off a toy I liked as a kid.
Also for AC's Questions Cray is currently 18 years old, and thank you for complementing on my character it is taken me a lot of time to build this character up and his personality I would be lying if I told you I didn't kind of based his personality on mine a little, well his smart ass attitude towards people is mine and it has gotten me into a lot of trouble especially my parents.
As for Ally she is a few years older, 20 to 21 she is a tomboy type of character, he always called him "Little Man' or "Shrimp when they were kids and taught him many of her techniques in parkour fighting and also when it came to graffiti type art that she did as a hobby and embarrasingly fought away bullies that picked on him. they kind of had a fallout before she left and , any way she will be introduced in a few flashback and my back story that I am currently developing right now. And were she is now well, your just going to have to wait and see.