"Now that was fun!" Nami said happily.
"Are you kidding?" I said in shock, walking next to her. I then began to dance as I walked. "IT WAS AWESOME!! I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO SEE A COOKING COMPETITION!!"
Nami merely laughed, and I could've sworn I heard Sanji mention something about "cute". Eh, whatever.
"Well, there were definitely a lot of duels today..." Nami said.
I stopped dancing, walking normally now. "You're right..." I then frowned. "I wish I had a duel, darn it!"
Nami sighed in exasperation. "I don't know why you wish for something like that..." She then grinned. "But this is great! Soon, you'll see the dress I picked out for you!"
I groaned. "Oh boy..." I said sarcastically.
"At least sound relatively pleased!" Nami snapped.
I blinked, then grinned rather fakely. "Oh boy." I said robotically. "A dress. I can't wait to wear it tomorrow, Nami."
Nami merely sighed in frustration, then paused, looking up at the sky. I blinked, ceasing my walking to look at her as she continued to stare at the sky. Usopp stopped walking as well.
"What's up, Nami?" He asked.
"The air is different." Nami stated. "It's going to rain."
"Eh? Even with weather this nice?" Usopp asked.
I blinked, then closed my eyes, turning my head up to the sky. I then sniffed.
Hmm... it did smell like rain.
"Nami's right." I stated. "I smell it coming."
Usopp gave me a rather weird look.
I looked at him. "What? Don't you notice the difference of the way air smells when it's nice weather and when it's raining? It even changes when you go from living away from a body of water to being on the ocean!" I defended.
"Let's get going." Nami said, walking off rather quickly.
"Right!" I said, catching up with her.
"Huh? H-Hey! Wait for us!" Usopp called, rushing after us with Sanji.
After a bit more walking, I flinched when I heard thunder. I stopped, turned and looked up. Yup there were definitely more clouds now...
Nami seemed to hear it too, and so she pulled out a pressure reader. She frowned.
"The pressure's dropping..." Nami said. "But I've never seen it drop so rapidly."
I groaned. "That does not sound like a good thing..." I said, frowning.
"Now that you mention it, this is an unusual wind..." Sanji commented, looking a tad worried himself.
"Hey!"
I blinked, turning to see Zoro looking rather concerned. "Zoro-kun!"
"You guys see him around?" Him? Did he mean Luffy?
"You mean Luffy?" Usopp asked.
"Yeah, we got separated." Aw, crap... "And... I got a real bad feeling..."
... Double crap.
"Something real big is gonna happen..." Triple, ultra, super-duper crap.
I should've known such a "good day" spell would be broken by something like a "really super crappy day" spurt.
I merely sighed, then jumped when I heard civilians shouting about pirates.
"PIRATES!! RUN!!"
"IT'S BUGGY THE CLOWN!!"
"Clowns!?" I said, hearing my voice squeak. I groaned. "Ah, I hate clowns! They've always gave me the creeps!"
"AN EXECUTION!!"
"THEY'RE HVING AN EXECUTION!!" The clown's getting executed? THANK GAWD!!
"BUGGY THE CLOWN IS GONNA EXECUTE STRAW HAT LUFFY!!" WHAT?! WHAT WHAT WHAT!?
"LUFFY!?"
"That idiot..." Nami snarled.
"Let's go!" Zoro said, rushing off.
"Hai!" Sanji said, dropping the fish.
"Sorry, Nami!" I said quickly, dropping the bags and running off with them.
"HEY!! WHY ARE WE STUCK CARRYING ALL THIS!?" I heard them shout. I sweat dropped. I was so gonna get it from Nami later. Oh well.
"TREAT THAT FISH LIKE A LADY, GOT IT!?" I heard Sanji shout as I caught up with them.
"Oi! Zoro-kun! Sanji-kun!" I called as I neared them.
Sanji looked shocked. "Amie-chan! What are you doing!?"
"I'm helping out, duh! I've been bored out of my mind with just shopping and watching people duel!" I said. I then grinned. "That, and I feel like killing me some clowns!"
"Saving Luffy is our main priority." Zoro stated. "Don't go killing happy!"
"Yes, Zoro-papa-kun!" I teased, sticking my tongue out at him. He merely snorted.
"So, we know where the execution platform is, right?" I asked.
"No." They both stated.
"Ah, great." I said sarcastically.
"We'll find him by following our instincts!" Zoro insisted.
"If we did that with following yours, we'd get lost for sure." Sanji said.
"Well do you have any better ideas, shitty-cook!?" Zoro snapped.
I blinked, hearing shouts and gunshots. I smirked. "He may not, but I do! We should head towards those gunshots!"
"Waii! Amie-chan, you're so clever!" Sanji swooned.
"Enough!" Zoro snapped. "Let's just find our captain and get out of here!"
"Right!" I said, speeding up with Sanji and Zoro.
When we got nearer, we were actually able to hear shouts. I hissed, speeding up more. I just hoped that we got there before anything too bad happens!
"I AM THE MAN WHO WILL BECOME PIRATE KING!!" I smiled slightly as I heard this. Well, at least he's still alive for now!
"Well said, Luffy!" I whispered, trying to keep my breath as we kept running.
Finally, we reached it! It was crowded with not only pirates, but civilians, and there on the execution platform was Luffy... along with the scariest pirate I've ever seen.
I knew I was gonna have nightmares later on tonight.
I stood between Zoro and Sanji, glaring off at the platform. Zoro quickly untied his bandana from his arm and tied it around his forehead.
"THIS EXECUTION..." Zoro shouted. I smirked.
"IS CANCELLED!!" We all shouted together.
"Zoro! Sanji! Amie-chan!" Luffy shouted happily.
Zoro got ready with his swords. "You sure know how to start a ruckus..." He stated. "Aren't you taking this joke a bit far, Luffy?"
"If it's time for the sideshow, I guess I'll debut as well..." Sanji said, grinning. "It looks like we just have to get past these shitty pirates."
I felt my smirk broaden as I felt my blood pump in my veins. I never felt this charged up for a fight before...! Almost like I was getting a power boost or something! I clung to it, though. I had a feeling I would need it.
"P-Pirate H-Hunter Zo-ro!" Someone shouted, and just like that, the civilians ran off.
"SANJI!! ZORO!! AMIE-CHAN!!" Luffy shouted again. I felt my smirk broaden.
"Here at last, Zoro?" The creepy looking pirate near Luffy announced, whom I guessed was Buggy. "Pity you're just a tad too late!"
We tensed, then launched our attack.
"The execution platform!"
"Destroy it!"
"Yosh!"
"If you would so, my dears!"
I blinked, seeing a large group of pirates head towards us. I snarled. All this was fucking riff-raff. Luffy was gonna get killed, and if I didn't have a way to wipe out large numbers of these guys quickly, then we'd be screwed!
Argh...! I'm so frustrated!
I clenched my fists, then blinked. I didn't know I was carrying anything. I looked to my right, and gasped when I saw I was clutching a strange hammer. It had a long handle, and a relative small-sized head. It kinda had the same coloration as my pendant...
With that thought, I looked down, only seeing the chain. Oh... wow... I have a magic pendant...
I smirked. Sweet!
With that thought, I yelled, jumping and hoisting my hammer up. They gave me a surprised look, which then turned to utter fear, and I hammered down. I was surprised again to see that the head had expanded drastically. Some pirates had scrambled off. Others were squished, but they didn't leave a mess on this new hammer I had.
I hissed as I heard Buggy laugh.
"Try all you want, you can't stop me now!" He shouted. "This is the end of your captain!"
I snarled.
"You goddamn bastard...!" I heard Sanji shout. I looked to see more pirates head my way, and I hoisted it back up, causing them to falter.
I merely smirked, holding it up as if to attack and chased after them, causing them to scream and retreat.
"YOU GAWD DAMNED COWARDS!! COME BACK AND FACE ME LIKE THE MEN YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE!!" I shouted, jumping and slamming my hammer down, getting some more. I watched as the others ran off. I had no time for this! I had to help Luffy!
"Zoro! Sanji! Usopp! Nami! Amie-chan!" I looked up, only to see Luffy grinning down at us. "Sorry. I'm dead."
Zoro's voice had frozen in his throat.
"DON'T SAY THAT, YOU BASTARD!!" Sanji shouted.
I gasped, seeing Buggy slice down towards Luffy's neck. "LUFFY!! NOOOO!!" I shouted, running after towards the platform.
I didn't get far as I heard a crack, and I looked up, seeing the sky flash. I gasped, jumping back as the lightening hit the platform, lighting up everything. I had to flinch, shielding my eyes as I slowly stepped back, hammer resting on my shoulder. When it was over, I blinked, looking up at the platform, seeing it ablaze in a strange blue flame.
I felt tension tighten in my stomach. Luffy...
I cringed as I felt the rain start, pulling my hoodie over my face. Oh dear... Luffy...
He can't be dead...!
I only looked when I heard the sound of metal creaking, and I watched as it fell to the ground with a large crash.
There was Buggy, looking very... fried... and I gasped, smiling as I saw Luffy, standing there and grinning like a goof as usual. He blinked as his hat floated down to the ground. He then picked it up and put it on his head.
He then burst out laughing. "Hey! I'm alive! I'm okay! Phew! What a relief!"
I couldn't help but try to hold in laughter as Sanji and Zoro seemed to stare on in shock.
"Hey, you believe in God?" Sanji asked.
Zoro sighed. "This isn't the time to be asking that. We're blowing this town."
I sighed happily.
"Oo! Amie-chan! Nice hammer! Where'd you get it?" I looked towards Luffy, grinned, then shrugged. I then gasped as I felt it turn to water in my hands. I looked at it, seeing as it settled in some strange bubble.
Both Luffy and I stared at it quizzically. Then, Luffy reached over and poked it.
We both jumped as it then zipped up my arm and onto my chest, and I watched it solidify into my pendant.
I blinked some more. Then I grinned. "Well! Now I know why I should keep this thing!" I said, laughing.
Well, that was relatively easy to deal with. Luffy was fine, the evil clown was fried, and I got pirates to run away from me like scared little girls!
This is great! It should be smooth sailing from here on out!
"Now! Surround the pirates!" Marines!? Aw, man! Even my mind can jinx us!
