"Go back!" Nami yelled. "Turn 180 degrees!"

The alarm bell rang fervently, telling us to get out of the way quickly. All of the boys quickly got the oars ready to turn the Merry around. I had to hold on for dear life up in the crow's nest while they spun the ship around.

The whistle of the train zoomed past us about a millisecond after the boat was clear of the tracks.

"Hey, frog! Run! What're you doing?!" Luffy yelled, seeing the frog wasn't going to doge the oncoming train.

With a loud bellow of (I think) determination, the frog was hit by the train and bounced farther into the sea.

I raced down the rope ladder to join everyone, nearly tripping twice.

"That was by far… the strangest… thing… I've ever seen!" I said, huffing.

"Same here…" Usopp said.

Someone behind us on the island started yelling for their grandmother because pirates had come.

"Someone came out of the building," Zoro said, gritting his teeth. "They're gonna call for help."

We all looked over to see a large old woman and a little girl calling for help on a Transponder Snail.

"Hey, maybe we can bring out food as a peace offering!" Luffy suggested, grabbing the newest thing Sanji had cooked. He jumped off the ship and onto the dock and presented it to the people.

When it seemed they accepted it, the rest of us got off the ship to meet the people while Zoro lowered the anchor.

"Mm!" said the little girl. "This is really good! I'm Chimney and this is our cat, Gonbe, and Grandma Kokoro."

Chimney had bright blonde hair that almost looked green, dark blue eyes, a frog-like smile, and braided pigtails that stood straight up. She looked to be at least seven or eight. Gonbe, their supposed cat, in fact looked more like a rabbit to me. Kokoro, her grandmother, had the same colored hair as Chimney, wore way too much makeup for someone her age, and looked to be drunk.

"You guys aren't train robbers, are you?" Kokoro asked us, slurring her words.

"I'm Luffy, the man who'll be King of the Pirates," he said bluntly.

"Really?" Chimney asked.

"Yep," he replied.

Kokoro laughed at Luffy, admiring his ambition.

"Say, Chimney, that thing is a steamship, right?" Nami asked. "But with a shape like that… It wouldn't be able to sail!"

"It looked more like a train to me," I said. "But trains can't float on water, can they?"

"You've never seen something like that, have you?" she asked. "Well, then again, this is the only place you can find one. It's a sea train called the Puffing Tom."

"Puffing Tom?" Robin asked.

"It turns paddlewheels using a steam engine and runs on the sea railway," she explained further.

"A railway in the sea?!" Usopp asked, completely befuddled.

"Yep!" Chimney smiled. "It runs a little below the surface of the water and runs the same route every day. It can even take passengers, ships and mail!"

Luffy was already looking over into the water to find the railway. "She's right. There really is a railway!"

"It's really dangerous to run on the railway, you know!" Chimney said.

"How were we supposed to know?" Usopp asked. "The sign is facing the wrong way!"

"That guy should've known better. The one that was on the tracks," Luffy said, a little disappointed the frog was blow away.

"What?" she asked. "'That guy'? Are you talking about Yokozuna?"

"Yep, the frog," he said.

"He wouldn't die from that," Chimney said. "He always tries to defeat that train. He'll definitely show up again.

"He's sure got guts," Luffy praised. "Ok, then, I won't eat him!"

"Why were you even thinking about eating him in the first place…?" Nami asked.

"So," Kokoro said. "Where do you guys wanna go? The sea train can take you loads of fun places."

"Well, we've got our own ship, so we won't take the train," Nami said. "We'll just follow the log."

"Where's it pointing?" Chimney asked.

"East of here," she said, examining the needle.

"Must be Water Seven," Kokoro said. "The train that just came was heading from Blue Station from there. It's called the City of Water, really nice place. Above all, it's a city that made a name for itself with its shipyard. Their technology is the best in the world!"

"Then there's gotta be some amazing shipwrights there, right?!" Luffy said, getting excited.

"Not just some, it's a hangout for the world's best shipwrights!" she said.

"Yay!" I cheered happily. "We can fix the Merry!"

"Alright!" Luffy said, smiling hugely. "We're gonna go there and get a shipwright to join our crew for sure!"

"Oh, is that right?" Kokoro asked. "Then hold on a sec." She heaved up out of her chair and walked back into the station. She came back out about a minute later and handed two pieces of paper to Luffy. "Well, then," she grunted as she sat down again. "There's a map of the island and a reference letter. Give this to a guy named Iceberg and ask him to fix your ship good. Water Seven's a big place, so don't get lost."

We thanked them for their kindness and got back up on the Merry.

"It takes about a week for the log to be stored in Water Seven. Take is easy and have fun!" Kokoro said as we got ready to depart for the City of Water!

"Bye, Granny Kokoro, Chimney!" Nami said, waving goodbye.

From up in the crow's nest, I waved goodbye to them as well.

"Oi, Maggie!" Nami called up to me. "Keep your eye out for the city; we'll be arriving sooner than expected!"

"Aye, Nami-chan!" I called back, getting out my telescope.

Everyone on the deck talking about who they thought the new shipwright would look like. Luffy wanted him to be a big man, at least five meters tall. Sanji wanted it to be a pretty lady. Zoro brought up a good point: As long as they were skilled, who cared what they looked like?

I was super excited to have a new friend about to join our ranks. And we'd get the Merry fixed as a bonus!

By then, I could hear the seagulls and knew that we had to be close. I put my eye to the lens of the telescope and looked all around, hoping to see the City of Water waiting for us.

"There it is!" I yelled, pointing at the silhouette of the city in the distance. "Water Seven!"

Everyone ran to the front of the ship to get a good look.

"Okay, guys! Paddle! We can see the island!" Luffy ordered.

"We've got enough wind, there's no need," Sanji pointed out.

As we got close enough to see details of the island, it became clear to all of us that the City of Water was named that for a reason. It looked like a giant fountain!

"Amazing!" Nami said, in awe of the city.

"Maybe to you…" I said. "But that's a death trap for us Devil Fruit users!"

Luffy laughed and said, "We'll be fine, Maggie!"

"She has a point…" Chopper muttered.

Some random person out fishing in the water beside told us that pirates should sail out in the open and that it was better is we sailed around to avoid attention.

As we sailed into the city, it became known to us that it was a city on the water. Canals were used in place of streets and the sidewalks were narrow and if you slipped, it would be a wet day for you.

I shivered at the thought of falling in. I was already clumsy enough on dry land, but when you added water into the mix, I would be a noodle trying to walk!

I couldn't deny the beauty of the city, despite its obvious dangers. The many shops and houses and people going about their daily lives in a way so foreign to us was a beautiful thing in and of itself.

"Woohoo!" Luffy cheered. "Let's hurry up and dock the ship!"

We were told to go out of the city to a small cape and wait to get our ship repaired. We were pirates after all. And the mere sight of pirates could scare everyone away!

Zoro started furling the sail as Sanji pulled out the anchor. I was about to start climbing down when I heard a huge snap. Before I knew it, the whole mast had broken and I was going down with it!

I started screaming as I held onto the flag pole for my life. I felt a small jerk and the mast stopped falling.

"What the hell did you do?!" Usopp yelled.

"Nothing!" Zoro said, holding up the mast single-handedly. "I just pulled the rope!"

"Maggie-chan!" Nami yelled. "Are you ok?!"

"Maggie-chan!" Sanji called in worriment.

"Y-yeah…!" I stuttered. "I'm good. Can you g-get me down…?"

"Hold on tight, Maggie!" Nami called up to me.

"I gotcha, Maggie!" Luffy called, stretching his arm up. He grabbed hold of my arm as I let go of the mast and brought me to safety.

I nearly collapsed onto the deck in fright as the rest of the guys helped Zoro put the mast back into its original upright position.

"Holy crap… Has the Merry really taken this much damage?" he said.

Nami helped me up and said, "Are you ok?"

I nodded and looked up at the mast. "I don't think I'm going up there until after we get the ship fix, ok?"

Luffy laughed and said, "Close call!"

"I'll say…"

"Anyway, why aren't the people on this island scared of pirates?" Nami asked.

"Probably because pirates are just another customer to their shipyard," Zoro said, dusting his hands off.

"Or maybe they have bodyguards big enough to deal with pirates who cause a ruckus," Robin suggested, putting a hand on my shoulder. She smiled at me and asked if I was ok.

I nodded and said, "Yep, I'm ok!"

"I bet, considering the size of the city," Sanji said. "But we're customers so I doubt we have reason to worry."

Luffy and had already jumped off the ship and were running into town, but Nami yelled at them to stop. They both froze at the sound of her voice and looked back at the rest of us.

"You guys, come with me," she said, climbed down the ladder and onto the shore.

"Where?" Usopp asked.

"First, we'll take the reference letter from Kokoro-san and go find the man named Iceberg," she said. "We'll ask him to help us get the ship repaired. We also gotta find a place where we can cash in our gold."

"Alright then, let's go!" Luffy said. "To the City of Water!"

"We're forgetting something, Luffy," she said. "The gold."

"Ah…" he said.

Usopp made a makeshift wheelbarrow for the gold out of some scraps of wood in the storage room. Luffy was burdened with the task of wheeling it wherever they went.

"Be careful, Nami-san!" Sanji called after them.

"Aww… I wish we could've gone with them," Chopper said.

"Then let's go out together later," Robin suggested.

Chopper and I smiled hugely at Robin. "Really?!" we said together.

"I wonder if they have a bookstore!" he said.

"I'm sure they do," she said.

Chopper and I looked at each other with excitement.

"Yay! Bookshops!" we cheered together.

"Oi, Maggie-chan!" Nami called. "Wanna come with?"

I looked to Chopper and bit my lip. "Sorry!" I said to him. "Yeah, sure!" I called back, climbing down the rope ladder. "Maybe next time, Robin, Chopper-nii!" I said.

We made our way into the city, rented an animal called a yagara that had seats strapped to its back to ride around the canals. We had to rent two yagaras that had two seats each, so I rode with Nami while Usopp and Luffy had to share. Usopp had to sit on top of the mound of gold for everyone to fit.

The city was quaint and beautiful, but I was more focused on staying afloat than the markets full of exotic food.

Nami steered us all in the right direction to a shop that could exchange gold for bills. To get there, we had to go onto a water elevator to get to the second level of the city.

It was quite a terrifying experience, the water elevator. The ground literally rose up along with the water level and the yagaras jostled about, making me afraid of tipping over.

"Calm down, Maggie-chan," Nami said. "We'll be fine."

"Yeah…" I said, trying to cheer up.

The second level of Water Seven had a better view of the huge fountain. Before I knew it, we had to dock on along the sidewalk because Luffy was already running around.

Nami sighed and helped me onto the sidewalk. She grabbed Luffy by the collar and said, "Don't go running off like that."

"Hey, old guy!" he said, completely ignoring her. "What's with the crowd?"

I didn't even notice the crow because I was watching as Usopp trudged out of the yagara, carrying the gold over his shoulder. It looked like it was too much for him to bear. I couldn't help but giggle!

"A couple pirates were causing a ruckus down at Dock One, but it ended when the craftsmen knocked them out," said the old man. "There's no end to them, I swear."

"The shipwrights beat up the pirates?" Luffy asked.

"You guys must be voyagers," he said. "That crowd is full of onlookers that like to watch them work. The shipwrights from the Galley-La Company are admired by all the residents here. They're strong, and skilled, and they're the pride of Water Seven!"

"Wow, I'm looking forward to meeting them!" Luffy said happily.

Usopp finally gave up and dropped the bag of gold. "Luffy…" he panted. "I can't carry this!"

Luffy laughed and took the bag from him. I helped Usopp up and Nami said that we could come back after we exchanged the money.

Three hundred million Berries was the total amount that Nami finally accepted for all our gold. And in three brief cases, each one hundred million was cashed in for safe keeping. But since Luffy was deemed too reckless, I was in charge of one of the brief cases. But even I was deemed too much of a liability after about a minute (and I hadn't even done anything…). Nami said only she and Usopp would look after the money.

I had to ride with Luffy back to the shipyard. Usopp was so worried about someone stealing the money. He even wanted to go back to the ship and wait to get the Merry fixed, which was surprising coming from him.

We docked up the yagaras next to the shipyard. The crowd had totally dispersed from earlier so the coast was clear for us to ask the shipwright for his services.

"Let's find… What's his name again?" Luffy asked.

"Iceberg-san," Nami supplied.

"Right, that's it!" he said. "Ice pops." He started to jump the fence into the shipbuilding station.

Right as he was about to enter, a man with a nose about as long as Usopp's, stopped him.

"Hold it!" he said. "You're an outsider, aren't you? Let's talk outside for now. Only authorized people can go inside the plant."

The man jumped the fence and walked over to us with a warm smile on his face.

"Do you have some business at this dock?" he asked.

"Yeah, we'd like to see Iceberg-san," Nami said, staring at his square-ish nose.

"Ah, you're customers, right?" he asked. Nami supplied him the letter of recommendation. As he read it, he said, "Oh, I see."

"So do you know this Iceberg person?" Nami asked.

"Know him?" he asked. "Well, Iceberg-san is the mayor of Water Seven."

"Really?" I asked.

He nodded. "Not only is he the mayor, he's the president of our company, Galley-La Company, and he also manages the sea train."

"Wow!" I said. "He sounds really cool."

"So where do we go to see him?" Nami asked.

"Well, he's a busy person," said the man. "So he's kinda hard to find."

"Can't you get in touch with him or something?" she asked.

"That's probably possible, but… Are you in a hurry?" he asked.

"Not really…" Nami said.

"But it is really important," I said. "Our ship is really hurt I almost fell off the ship from the crow's nest today when the mast broke in half."

"Wow that does sound bad… So you want to talk about having it repaired?" he asked.

I nodded.

"Where did you anchor your ship?" he asked, taking off his work belt and beginning to stretch his legs.

"The rocky cape…" Usopp said, confused.

"Well then, I'll go run and check the condition of your ship," he said. "It'll save some time when you see Iceberg-san. You can talk about the repair fee, too. I won't be long now… Let's say… Ten minutes?"

"It takes ten minutes to get there on a yagara?" Usopp asked.

"Heavens no," said the man. He got into a ready position and within the blink of an eye he was sprinting at the speed of light off towards our ship.

Someone behind us commented on the man's nature. "He runs freely around town. People call him the Mountain Wind," said a different man. "He's a shipwright foreman of Galley-La Company's Dock One… His name is Kaku."

"That was so cool!" I said. "He jumped from, like, two stories high!"

"Don't make light of my craftsmen," said the man.

He had purple hair and a red and pink striped blazer on. There was a woman next to him as well that was dressed like a secretary or possibly an assistant.

"Who's the weird guy…?" Luffy whispered to Usopp.

"Beats me," he said.

"Ordinary physical ability isn't good enough to build a bigger, better, faster ship," said the man. "By the way, Kalifa…"

"Yes, I've already checked," said the woman named Kalifa. "Straw Hat Luffy, pirate hunter Zoro, Nico Robin, and missing child Magnolia. Their group has those four members with bounties on their heads. Their total bounty is 242 million berries. It was formed in the East Blue. They're the Straw Hats and they currently have eight crewmembers."

"I see," said the purple-haired man. "I'm glad you came."

How does she know so much about us…?! I thought.

"My name is Iceberg, the mayor of this city," he said. He pointed to a mouse in his blazer pocket and said, "This is the mouse I found earlier. His name is… let's see… Tyrannosaurus. I have to prepare his food and cage."

"I've already taken care of them, Iceberg-san," said Kalifa.

"That's my Kalifa," he said, smiling back at her.

"Thank you," she said, with a blank expression. She began to drone on and on about his dinner plans with someone from an important glass factory, and some more important business things he had scheduled.

"I don't want to," he said childishly.

"Well, I'll cancel them all, then," she said.

"I'm someone powerful enough to do things like that," he said proudly.

"You're definitely unfit to be mayor…" Usopp deemed.

"Isn't this the guy Granny was talking about?" Luffy asked.

"Yep," Nami said. She walked up to him and handed him the letter. "Please look at this. It's a reference letter."

He read over it and then proceeded to rip it up.

"What?!" Nami asked. "You won't?"

"Please!" I pleaded. "She really needs it!"

"We have money!" Nami added.

"The Merry is beat up after our trips," Luffy said. "Please, pops!"

"Okay," he said.

"Yay!" I cheered. "Thank you!"

"Wait, but why did you rip it up?" Usopp asked.

"Her lipstick mark was unpleasant to my eyes," was his answer. "Granny Kokoro and I have been drinking pals for ages. Well, that being said, Kaku has already gone to make an assessment. The matter is already in progress. Don't worry." He yawned and stretched out his arms. "Since it's a boring day, why don't I show you around the factory?"

"Seriously?!" Luffy asked, excited.

"Well then, this way, please," Kalifa said.

"Let's do it!" Luffy said, following them.

All of a sudden, Usopp let out a girlish scream.

"What's wrong?" Nami asked.

"The… The… The money…" he stammered. "It's gone!"

"WHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTT?" Nami screamed.

Oh dear…! I thought. This is not good! Not good!

"Then look for it!" she ordered.

"I can't find it!" he whimpered. "Ah! Over there!"

He pointed in the direction of the canals. There were two yagaras swimming along with our stolen cargo!

"Hey!" Usopp yelled. "Give it back, you bastards! Give us our money back!"

(I don't own One Piece or any of the characters. This was made for entertainment purposes only and no copyright is intended.)