A/N: Hello, I do hope you like this chapter and will continue reading. What is wrong with Apis at the start of this, I mean seriously? I know she is in a hurry but trying to leave the safety of a big, sturdy ship for a dingy in a massive storm is stupid.

I hate moving! I can't find my radio with the CD my honorary sister made me, I can't find my Yu-Gi-Oh cards or my Pokemon cards, I lost the dress and choker I spent my graduation or birthday money on right before we moved. I can't find 2-5% of my stuff.

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Chapter Twenty-Six: Apis Gets Caught

Luffy's POV

"Nami! How long till we reach the Grand Line?" I asked really excited for it. "We just left Loguetown two days ago. It is going to take us a few more days, just wait a bit longer" Nami told me. I smiled at her from my spot on the Figurehead. "The weather is so nice, that storms feels like a dream now" Sanji said dreamily.

"I see a flock of birds to the Starboard!" Usopp announced from the Crow's Nest. I looked over there when he said that there was something 'kind of big' on the water where they were at. "It might be Fish" Sanji suggested. I was curious as to what it was that attracted that many birds.

I stretched my arm back, pulling it forward to grab what the Seabirds were flocking over. "Nice stretch!" Usopp praised. "His body is very convenient" that's just mean Sanji.

I grabbed a lump, feeling cloth and it was as heavy as a young child. When I pulled the lump towards us I saw it was a young girl. I wrapped my arm around the Mast to keep myself steady as she continued coming towards me. I caught her on my chest and I was glad I wrapped my arm around the Mast, otherwise I would've fallen off the ship.

Unwrapping my arm from the Mast I held the girl, princess-style. I did not like the fact that her eyes were white, she was unconscious. We walked into the Kitchen where I set her down on a cot we had there.

After a while Sanji was cooking and I heard her wake up. She sat up quickly enough that Usopp couldn't get out of the way in time, making her head hit his chin. "Ouch!" she yelled, holding the sides of her head. "You're awake" Nami said, getting the girl's attention.

"You are doing better than I expected. Does it hurt anywhere?" Nami asked. "I'm cooking soup right now if you are hungry" Sanji told her next. "Lucky!" she whisper-yelled.

"Were you in a shipwreck because of the storm?" Nami asked her but I know that isn't true. She escaped from a greedy Marine who wants immortality. "What is your name?" Nami asked her.

"You should give your name first, before you start asking strangers questions"

"I'm Nami, the one in the Kitchen is Sanji"

"Hello!"

"The one with the scary face and bellyband is Zoro" Nami introduce but he told her to shut up. It made me smile. "The unconscious one is Usopp" Nami said before I introduced myself.

"My name is Monkey D. Luffy, Captain of this Pirate crew" I greeted with a smile. "We're heading to the Grand Line but is there a place we can drop you off at?" I asked softly. Might as well be myself instead of someone I'm not. I saw she was frozen in an irrational state of fear.

"What do you want to do with her, Luffy?" Zoro asked making me grin. "We drop her off at her home once she tells us where that is. We can't really leave her alone after she escaped in a Marine Commodore's life boat" I told him.

"How do you know that?" Nami asked. I pretended to think of an answer. "The name on the life boat was Commodore Nelson Royale, a greedy Marine. If he wants something, he gets it. If that girl was on his ship she has something he wants" I explained.

Time Skip: Night Time

I got caught in a large rat trap when I went to get some food. "When are you going to learn, Luffy?" Sanji asked making me sigh. "I was going to make something to eat for Apis and I, then leave. She won't eat when Pirates she doesn't tolerate are around" I told him. He deactivated the trap with a slight, almost invisible smile.

"Idiot" he scolded before he decided to make something instead.

I dug into the Meat hungrily before Sanji spoke. "I would make you something if you asked" he said. That isn't often true though, so I shook my head at him. "You'll do that for girls, not anyone else in the crew. That's just you though" I told him.

"Why aren't you eating?" Sanji asked when we heard Apis's stomach growl. "If you don't eat it, he will eat it all" Sanji told Apis when she refused to eat. "I will to" I smiled, head on my interlocked fingers. I was hoping it would bait her to eat.

When that didn't work I decided to go farther by reaching towards her soup. That finally got her to eat. She drank it all making me grin at her beaming smile. "This is delicious!"

"I picked Sanji as our Cook for a reason" I smiled widely. "I've never eaten anything this good before!" she praised happily. "You're finally smiling" this got Sanji's attention.

"Nami-swan!" he exclaimed in happiness and surprise. "You're eating again Luffy?" Nami asked when I saw her leaning against the door. Zoro was somewhat shaded outside with his hand on the exterior wall. Usopp was just smiling joyfully, crouched down, with his hands on his knees.

"I didn't eat a lot for lunch" pouting a bit. "You emptied two pots!" Usopp grinned at me. "Really?" scratching the top of my head in confusion. "You were scared because you found out we were Pirates, right?" Nami asked when she leaned closer to Apis.

"That's a natural reaction to Pirates these days so we can't blame you for it" Nami said when the girl nodded. "So, you're not gonna sell me?" Apis asked. "No way!" Usopp said in surprise immediately after she asked. Zoro and Usopp got into a fight again making me laugh as I held onto my stomach.

"We have more, my lady" Sanji informed Apis as he crouched down to eye level with her. "This isn't the kind of Pirate ship you're thinking of. Luffy makes sure of that, so you don't have to worry" Nami smiled at her.

"She's right!" I smiled setting down another serving of food in front of the young girl.

Time Skip: Morning

I had seen Apis through the Kitchen window before I woke everyone up. The only reason I was up this early was because I wanted to check on her and write in the Logbook.

"Can you get the ship ready to leave, Merry?" I asked when everyone was up. Of course, Captain Luffy.

There was a huge explosion worrying, and scaring, everyone. I looked at where it came from to see Apis open the Kitchen door. Plumes of black smoke filtered out of the Kitchen from the top and bottom of the door once it was opened. "What were you doing in there?" Sanji yelled when I jumped onto the second floor.

I checked Apis over seeing a few scratches and smudges of smoke all over her. "I made a meal!" Apis told all of us. I took a few Band-Aids out of my Pouch before handing them to her. "Thank you, Luffy. Breakfast is ready!" she thanked me and told everyone. "Yay!" I smiled happily. I was happy to eat any food Apis makes.

Everyone didn't like the burnt appearance of the food she made when we sat down. I didn't mind the appearance though.

Nami: "You made this?"

*Nods*

Usopp: "It has a… unique appearance…"

"Thank you! I'm going to eat it now!" I cheered happily. "In addition to rescuing me, you're also feeding me. I want to help as much as I can!" Apis said as I continued eating. "Is this edible?" Zoro asked before I watched Nami open his mouth, dump the food in, and close his mouth.

"Is it safe to eat?" Usopp asked confusing me. "Are you really asking that, Usopp? It's delicious!" cheeks full of Apis's food. It made the girl happy and it wasn't that bad to me. It's better than vegetables with maggots, worms, and other decomposing organisms.

"It's possible only the appearance is bad" Sanji tried to sound optimistic, but it didn't work. When everyone tried it they screamed, gulping down pitchers of water. Apis tried it saying it was spicy.

"I put in the wrong spice" she cried with a frown. "It happens to everyone, a common mistake. You will just have to be more careful next time" Sanji explained, turning to the table. To me it was delicious, so I don't know why everyone thought it was terrible.

"Now everyone, eat every last crumb. This girl… what is your name? Luffy said it was Apis, but is that right?" Sanji asked her. "Yes, my name is Apis!" she said happily as I ate. "Apis-chan put her heart into making this! I won't allow you to waste food either way" Sanji told all of us. I shoveled more food into my mouth.

"I'm not good at cooking, I'm sorry. I really wanted to be helpful though!" Apis apologized as I continued eating. "Don't worry about it, Apis. We appreciate the thought" Nami consoled her. "Leave the cooking to me, alright? You can help out with other things" Sanji suggested with a smile.

"This is really good though" I smiled as I continued eating. "It's better than what I had to eat for two years when I was four" I elaborated when they were exasperated with me.

"I want BBQ next time, I haven't had it in a while" I suggested as I ate more food.

After dinner, I had eaten everything Apis made, we were talking to the girl. "Luffy said you escaped a Marine ship and they're after you, is that true?" Nami asked her. She was surprised but nodded as an answer. "I escaped it in the storm three nights ago"

"You're very reckless leaving that boat for a small one in that big of a storm" Nami told the girl. "Why were you on it in the first place?" Zoro asked her. She didn't seem to want to answer. "Why won't you tell us?" Usopp asked before I spoke.

"Don't press her Usopp, Commodore Nelson is a very greedy person" I told him sternly. "You didn't answer my question about where you want us to drop you off at. I need to get something from a Town anyway so knowing where there is one would help me a lot" I asked. I hope they have a red journal though.

"Warship Island" she told me. "Why don't you come with me? You can help me with this" I smiled when I got up. She nodded happily before all of us headed upstairs. "This is the Navigation Table, it helps the ship move and ready itself without much help" I explained as I walked up to it.

"Warship Island got its name because it looks like a Warship, right?" I asked. "Yeah, it is" she answered when I pressed a square button with an arrow that was facing down on it. The table lowered so Apis could see it better. "Can you find it on the map?" I asked her. She nodded before she pointed to it.

I noticed something odd about it. I remembered it being bigger when a Global Leader visited it once in the past. "We will be going there then. Are you able to touch the Island?" I asked with a smile before she nodded. She tapped it before Merry spoke.

Do you want to head to Warship Island, Captain? I nodded patting Apis's head when she hid behind my legs in fear. "Yes, we do Merry" I smiled happily. "We're going to Warship Island?! Thank you, Luffy!" Apis said hugging my arm as she jumped up and down in happiness. "Your welcome!" I smiled gleefully.

"I think Apis should get a tour of our ship, don't you think guys?" I asked them. They were shocked I asked before they nodded. They saw what I normally do when I find a new place to go to. They all went downstairs to show Apis around.

I pushed the square button with an arrow pointing up that was above the other one. The Navigation Table rose so it was back to where it was before.

Since Apis is being targeted by Marines I tapped the simplified Seagull button. A fleet of Warships were not too far away from where we were. I tapped a crown button not too far from the Cannonball button. There were a cluster of Sea Kings in the Calm Belt. That would be normal if they were only pin pricks, but this was a bigger dot.

'This is going to be fun!' I grinned, excited for this trip.

"I will prepare meals for you everyday from now on!" I heard Apis say excitedly when I walked downstairs. Everyone said it wasn't necessary before I saw her frown. "Instead of doing that," I said getting their attention.

"When we get to Warship Island, you get the Villagers to not attack us" I suggested. She nodded happily before I added to that. "And, if you need help with something, you will come to us even after we get there" I told her. She was a bit more reluctant with this one, but agreed after about five seconds when I smiled at her.

The Map also shows us important stuff that previous Global Leaders might have left notes for. Like the fact there is a Millennium Dragon on Warship Island, in the Mountain. This specific Dragon is about to die though.

"By the way," I said getting her attention again. "Stay in here for a while till we get you home" I advised her. "Why is that Captain?" Zoro asked making me grin. "Because, there is fun stuff that Apis, Nami and Usopp won't like" grinning at them.

There are multiple approaching ships, Luffy "Thank you Merry, do you want to see the fun?" I asked them. Usopp immediately went to the Crow's Nest in a panic.

I pulled out a notepad, a rainbow pencil, and a regular pencil handing them to Apis. The rainbow pencil changes colors based on which color you want. "Since we will be busy with Marines outside, draw or write or both upstairs. You can even talk to Merry if you want" I smiled at her. She nodded with a smile before I went outside.

I know she isn't crazy about staying inside, but I think the possibility of being captured again might make her stay. "What is the Navy doing here?! A Fleet none the less!" I heard Nami yell, making me grin. Those ships are after Apis, but they likely don't know she's with us. This would mean they're coming after me.

"They're after me!" I smiled walking out of the Kitchen. Apis came out as well making me frown. "I said stay inside Apis, do you want to get caught again?" I asked her. She shook her head before I spoke.

"Branch 8 is under the control of Commodore Nelson Royale who has been after the Elixir of Immortality almost his whole life" I informed my crew. "What is that?" Usopp asked from the Crow's Nest. "It is an Elixir made from Dragonite. It is found in the Dragon's Nest very close to Warship Island" I answered him.

"Are you after it to?" Apis asked, backing away from me. "I have a whole case full of Dragonite that my ancestors collected over the years when they saved Dragons and the Dragon's Nest from bad people. Plus, immortality doesn't interest me" I told her. She nodded before I looked at her again.

"Go inside Apis, they know you're here now because you came outside" I told her. She left finally, making me smile when I turned back to the Fleet.

Cannons were fired worrying Usopp who was in the middle of climbing down. "Sanji, can you watch Apis to make sure nothing happens to her?" I asked him. He nodded before he went inside with Apis. The whole ship shook from the aftershocks of the three Cannonballs hitting the water around our ship.

"Stop the ship immediately! Those were warning shots!" the Marines warned. Usopp was barely hanging onto the edge of the ship. "What do you wanna do Luffy? I will take them on with you if that's what you wanna do" Zoro asked/volunteered.

"W-Wait! Why are you guys always like this?! A raid won't even work!" Usopp argued with us. I heard the Seagulls speak to Apis, so I looked behind me. She didn't go inside, which was a pain.

"A strong wind is coming from…" Apis didn't get to finish as Nami asked Zoro to lean the Sails to the South. I smiled since the Seagulls told Apis there was a strong wind there. "Usopp and Sanji! Right Rudder full!"

"I'm guessing Apis is right then?" I asked her, smirking a bit. "Yeah, she was" Nami answered turning my smirk into a wide grin. "No matter how good you three are, we will lose if we fight their numbers head on" she warned me. A huge gust of wind pushed us South at a super-fast pace, making me smile. We're heading to Warship Island and straight for the Calm Belt.

"Are you happy I didn't stay inside, Luffy?" Apis asked making me nod. "Yep! Though next time listen" I told her, grinning before frowning.

"The Navy isn't following us anymore, Luffy!" Usopp exclaimed happily. This is what I frowned at.

"Seems we can't head to Warship Island now" I sighed, elbows on the railing as I leaned back on it. "What?! I thought you were taking me home?" Apis asked. Everyone started scolding me for hurting Apis's feelings.

"We're in the Calm Belt now because of how far South the gust took us. This means no wind to take us to Warship Island, or anywhere else, and Sea Kings" I explained to them. Nami looked up at the Sail and saw that I was right.

"Luffy's right" Nami said, worry and fear lacing her tone.

Apis looked worried making me crouch down next to her. "We'll be fine," I started softly, hand on her head. "We will get you home just like I promised we would" smiling at her. She was hesitant to believe that before I ruffled her hair. "Stop that!" she said batting my hand away as she pouted angrily at me. "Good face, at least you're not showing that you doubt me anymore" I grinned happily.

A/N: Hello, I finished writing this at 4:36 P.M. on July 31, 2017.

I finished rewriting this at 10:53 P.M. on September 20, 2018.

I do hope you like this chapter and story and will continue reading. Hope this arc doesn't confuse anyone, it confuses me slightly.