Chapter 35: Breaking-out.
Dislaimer: Don't own anything here except the Oc's
[Baroque Works Presidential Office, General POV]
''Hahahahahahahahaaa!'' Crocodile laughed with glee after he told his ingenious plan to his prisoners. There were various expressions around going from anger to fear and disgust.
''What an evil plan...'' Nami trailed off.
''What do you think? Like my plan? The plan that you helped set up is now in full bloom. If you listen carefully, i bet you can hear them shouting throughout Arabasta. And their one driving thought: 'We will protect Arabasta... We will protect Arabasta...'''
''STOP IT!'' Vivi shouted. ''How can you be so inhuman!''
Crocodile kept chuckling at her. ''Doesn't it move you to tears? The love for the country is what will destroy the country.''
''HRGNGM GHRM!'' Eligos shouted and was trashing around on his chair. Sighing, Miss Allsunday let go of the mouth restrains with a wave of her hand. ''...damn coward! I bet you weren't even breastfed like the rest of those rat-fuck meatheads i've been encountering! Let the guy with the straw hat fight and we'll see that your sorry ass breaks through a underground mauseleoum into the freaking sky!''
''YEEEEAH!'' Luffy also shouted and tried to squeeze his head through the Kairoseki bars.
''Onii-sama is in his crew?'' Shelly pointed at the struggling Luffy and shook her head. ''I would've expected more.''
''How many times i have to tell you! Your. Not. My. Sister!''
Shelly took that as an insult and narrowed her amethys eyes. ''What did you do to my brother?'' She asked the Straw Hat crew.
''What?'' Zoro asked after his conversation with Smoker.
''He obviously suffers a memory loss if he doesn't remember me.'' Shelly crossed her arms over her chest.
''You know what? Fuck you, i don't care about this anymore. I've endured enough shit today that it is not funny anymore!'' Eligos shouted at her.
*Crash!*
All head whipped at Vivi who fell down from her chair. She had her hands tied together by ropes and was squirming out of the place.
''What are you doing, Miss Wednesday?'' Crocodile inquired.
''I'll stop them. I'll stop them! I can still make it in time! Alubarna is directly east of here! If i can get to Alubarna before the Rebel Army does then i can stop them!'' Vivi defiantly shouted at him. ''No matter what, i will not allow your plan to succeed!''
''What a coincidence. We were just about to head for Alubarna as well. If you'd like to tag along, you're welcome to. Or, will you save them instead?'' Crocodile smirked toward the caged pirates and marines. He then took out the prison key and mockingly held it in front of them.
''That's...'' Vivi began.
''The key for this cage! Give me that!'' Luffy shouted and made another attempt to squeeze through the cell. Crocodile ignored him and pushed a level in the floor where a trapdoor opened.
''The floor opened!''
''Thats classic James Bond-villain move! Rip-off!'' Eligos shouted but lost his cool when the prison key fell down from the trapdoor. Crocodile continued mocking the Princess saying that she has might have a chance of stopping the attack made on Alubarna or save her nakamas.
''The Bananawani!'' Vivi paniced and looked at the giant reptile with the banana growing our of his head. The beast looked at the prison key and swallowed in one go. ''Aaah!''
''Oi, what's wrong, Vivi?'' Luffy asked.
''One of those beasts swallowed the key!''
''What! Go after him and make him spit it out!''
''I could if someone here releases me from my restrains.'' Eligos said and just like that, the hands sprouted away. Confusing him as the woman with said abilites gave him a faint, barely noticeable smile. ''Thehell...?'' He asked and turned the voice changing device off.
''There's really no need to restrain you. Seeing that your not even the real one and we don't have much time.'' Miss Allsunday said.
Eligos grinned at her direction. ''Wow, i'm impressed. What gave me off? Surely it wasn't my behaviour.''
''All in their time.'' She said, making Eligos narrow his eyes and made a mental note of the revelation. It could be a deceiving tactic or just plain luck of her that his Boss needs to know.
''Wait,'' Usopp began and looked at Eligos. ''Your not the real one?''
''Nah, Boss is doing something to piss people off'' Eligos said and looked at Miss Allsunday. ''There's a letter from him to Croco-teme.''
''Oh, that.'' She remembered and took the small letter from her coat. Unfolding it, she read it and handed it to Crocodile who read it aloud.
''-Dear Croco-teme.-'' Here the reader scowled with the prisoners chuckling. ''-By the time you read this your casino will be empty from its valuables. So no hard feelings here, ne? Sincerely; Mr. Snugglebottom.-'' That said, Crocodile turned the letter into dust and glared at the clone. ''Who is this Boss of yours?''
''He likes to keep himself out of public.'' Eligos shrugged at Crocodile charged at him. Rolling out of the way, he jumped again to avoid a hook intended to pierce his head. He was now suspending upside down on the ceiling with the Sharingan slowly turning coal black.
''Whatever,'' Crocodile began. ''Your friends will die in here for it. The Bananawani who ate the prison key is in one of the many hundreds swimming here.''
''What!'' Luffy shouted.
''What a prick!'' Nami added her own insult.
''Oi! Can't you break the damn cage or something!'' Zoro shouted and held his swords in his sides.
''I'm not the real one and i'm already low on Chakra!'' Eligos shouted back and dropped from the ceiling.
Crocodile ingnored his target and snapped his fingers where a door opened. ''Well then, it's about time we were on our way. One more thing, this room will self-destruct in exactly one hour. This secret basement i used as the Baroque Works Presidential Office is of no further use to me. Water will flood into this room and it will sink to the bottom of Rainbase Lake. One million innocent people? Or five measly pirates with no future ahead of them? One or the other. The chances of saving either are slim at best. You're betting with your feeling, Miss Wednesday. Do you like gambling?''
Crocodile began to tell them about his part of the destruction of Yuba. He ridiculed the old man digging the dead oasis and him sending sandstorms there to utterly destroy the place.
''You...'' Luffys anger began to rose. ''...did that?''
Even Vivi had the same expression. ''You... i will kill you!'' With that she began to charge at the evil pairs exposed backs with her jewel-weapon. She didn't get far when Eligos stopped herfrom going further.
''Calm down, this country doesn't need a dead Princess. We'll get out of here.'' Eligos said to the struggling Vivi in his arms. She started trashing more when the water started to spew from the trapdoors.
''Hey! The water's starting to flood in!'' Usopp stated the obvious.
''Brilliant deduction Sherlock!'' Eligos said back while trying to shut the trapdoor spewing water. ''At this rate, the room's going to be completely filled with water.'' Just then more water came and Eligos rage just went up a few notch. ''Okay, this is getting ridiculous.''
''Vivi! Ezeki-!''
''Its Eligos, Usopp.''
''Whatever! Help us! Do something! I don't want this to be the last hour of my life!''
''Quit panicking, you moron.'' Nami said.
''My country or my nakama!'' Vivi questioned Crocodiles back. ''You have no intention of letting me have either, do you? You'll have me killed even before i get to Alubarna. I know that nothing will cease unless i kill you!'' She was now crying and and gripped her robe. ''You know nothing. Not about the people of this country. Not about their history. Not about their lives. You don't know anything!'' Vivi shouted at Crocodile who kept smirking.
''Vivi! Ezekiel! DO SOMETHING! GET US OUT OF HERE!'' Luffy shouted.
''Its Eli- why am i doing this?'' Eligos palmed his face.
''Luffy-san...''
''Ah, are you already begging for you life, Straw Hat Luffy? That's right, i guess everyone fears death.'' Crocodile turned around to see the scene.
''If we die here. WHO'S GONNA KICK HIS ASS!''
''Don't get ahead of yourself, little man.''
''You're the little one.'' Luffy replied angrily at Crocodile who snapped his fingers again. Another trapdoor, this one bigger than the previous ones, opened where a Bananawani emerged from it and growled at them.
''If you're going to abandon them, now's the time, Miss Wednesday. You want to stop the rebellion after all.''
''What with you and crocodiles.'' Eligos deadpanned at the huge banana-headed reptile.
''Yosh! Beat it up you two!'' Luffy cheered at them.
''Don't be riduculous! That thing's too big!'' Usopp shrieked. ''Eligos, take it out!''
''What part of low Charka reserves you don't understand!''
''Your a clone!'' Shelly looked at Eligos in shock. ''I thought they would dispel after so long!''
''I think you should consult this with the Boss.'' Eligos pointed out.
''Look! Outside the window!'' Usopp shouted. ''They're all lining up to feed on us! They think we're their food! In an hour we're all going to be in their stomachs!''
One of the Bananawanis opened its mouth on Vivi and Eligos where it lunged at them. Grabbing Vivi, Eligos jumped far back towards the stairs where the reptile set its sights.
''Fast ugly fuckers.'' Eligos grumbled and dodged another bite assault. This time the Bananawani took a good chunk of the stairs leaving a scared Vivi and deadpanned Eligos. ''Where's the Boss when you need him.''
''It bit off the staircase with one bite! Those jaws are dangerous!'' Usopp shouted.
The Bananawani made another charge with its tail which was too close for comfort. ''Vivi! I have a plan!'' Eligos shouted and got the Princess attention. ''I can't dispel myself now so you'll have to do it for me!''
''What? How?''
''Hit me! Do something to inflict damage on me. Something is distrupting my connection with the Boss.''
''Are you crazy! You'll leave Vivi to fend for herself!'' Nami shouted at him.
Ignoring the navigator, Eligos turned to Vivi. ''Listen, i know that this is dangerous and it might get you killed, but you have to hang in there. Give him about 10 minutes and we'll get out of here, kay?''
Vivi was hesitant as she has to 'kill' her friend, even though this one acted like a jerk. Nodding, they both dodged the reptiles attack as Vivi prepared her slashers. With one swing, she hit him straight between the eyes where Eligos vanished in a column of white smoke.
''That idiot!''
[Rain Dinners Vault, Ezekiels POV]
''73 million berri worth of loot, not much for a average casino, but it'll do.'' I grinned to myself as me and Angel cleaned the place empty. The new modified Storage scroll stores much more than the regular ink i've been using till now. Strapping the scroll in my back, i secured it and grinned at Angel who climbed on my back.
Suddenly a memory of my clone came crashing towards my brain as i gripped my head in pain from the headache.
''Hey, you alright?'' Angel asked me and i could detect the worry in her voice.
I closed my eyes and the event my clone lived flashed before me. Even the hate he's been building up was making my exposed tattoo arm burn. Calming myself down till the last memory of him assuring Vivi came. I looked at the door and decided to flip off my stealh-mode of the day.
''Angel, new assingment. We'll get to the Presidential office by anymeans necessary so i need you to use your nose or snout and scent for the others.''
I saw Angel nod at me and i walked towards the vault and knocked it with my knuckles. Seconds later, the guy with the brown hair opened it. His face was at first marred with confusion when i sucker punched his ugly mutt. The other corrupted guard turned towards us, but i ran forward and clotheslined him to the ground.
Turning around the corner, i saw the red laser wall in front of us and threw a shuriken at it to see how fatal it was. Sighing in small relief that it wasn't lethal. I went past it as the beeping alarms went off and the guards were running around the place. Jumping, i went to the ceiling and ran upside down there.
''Look! Up there!'' A random guard shouted and i looked up/down at him where i saw him pointing his fingers at us. Groaning, i upped my speed as i saw Angel sniffing the air. Even though her nose wasn't on par with Daxters, it was still quite useful as my own nose was as useless as humans.
''Right!'' Angel directed me towards the seperating corridor. ''I can smell your mates scent.''
''She's not my mate!'' I yelled at her implication that the evil woman was my mate. ''Anyone who conquers my bed is on the list of bad people!''
''Whatever.'' Angel deadpanned. ''Go through that wall where that airvent is.''
I took my Kunai and Explosive tag where i wrapped them together. Throwing the projectile that embedded itself on the wall. I made a quick hand seals that detonated the wall where i was greeted by 5 guards.
''Good job, Angel.'' I deadpanned at my companion and took out Triton from its sheat.
''Intruder! Get him!'' A guard shouted and pulled out a baton. Grinning at the weak attempt to subdue me, i used a Shunshin with the Tanto and the Sharingan. As i reappeared behind them, they all flew upwards and hit the floor in pain.
''That was straight from Zoro's handbook. I'm awesome.'' I grinned at my Tanto who pulsed in reply.
''They should be straight in front of us, but i don't see a way to get there.''
I looked around and saw that we were in another corridor with pipelines above us. ''Okay, where's water, there's the pond and where's the pond there's-'' A tail whip got out of my mumblings as Angel gave me a growl. ''I get it, i get it! I'm moving.'' I said and took a left turn, following the pipelines through the corridor. I was running with a good speed on my part and came to a stop when i found a drain below me. It was enough for me and Angel to squeeze in so i thought what the hell.
Opening the bars, i stepped inside and held back from retching. Angel was much more composed, but i could see that she was struggling not vomit as it was unlady like.
''Do you humans know how to clean yourselves?''
''Could you stop with that human thing... you sound like Arlong. If he'd be alive right now, i'd be tempted to introduce you to.'' I grumbled at her and kept walking where the water was going. ''Its like they say: Go with the flow.''
''Did you hear that?'' Angel asked me and looked behind us.
I stopped and looked behind us too. There was a sound of flushing that was getting stronger. ''I have a baaad feeling about this.''
*FLOOOOSH!*
A huge wave of water was coming towards us. Our eyes flew out of their sockets in surprise as the wave knocked and carried the both of us through the sewer. The whole ride took about 30 seconds until we found ourselves in a very large pool. Gazing around, i saw that those reptiles were in a neat line towards the Presidential Office where Luffy and the rest were caged in. I think it was rightful for me to panic as two of them noticed us and hastily started to search for an exit before either of us gets eaten alive or drown and get eaten, dead.
A tap to my shoulder alerted me and i saw Angel who pointed above us at a small opening that was sucking the water in. Just as i saw it, the reptiles, 2 of them made a mad dash towards us as a quick meal. I tried to swim towards the opening, but the Bananawanis were fast for me to aproach it in time.
Using Chakra to my feet, i propelled myself forward and managed to dodge one of them. The other was directly in front of me and got pummeled further away. I was in pain from the attack and Arlongs monologue about fishmen superiority is starting to surface back. What made my blood ran cold was that me and Angel got seperated and she didn't know how to swim. The Bananawani that missed us first saw Angel and charged at my crime partner.
''Like hell you will!'' I thought and grabbed its tail. That got the reptiles attention as it tried to rid me off him. I got an idea as i pumped more Chakra to my feet and stuck on its scaly body. Running on top of him before he got to Angel. I sped up and used its snout to spring board myself to her. The Bananawani looked at the both of us hungrily and made another attack. It was going coming at us in slow-motion as i began to think of a plan.
''Alright, think Ezekiel. Can't use anything with Angel here and i've already wasted enough on those Chakra platfroms i made just seconds ago. Maybe if i... that would work.'' I thought and consentrated a large amount of Chakra in my abdomen where i could see it swelling up a bit. The bulgeon hastly went up and i could feel my mouth burning up. With the rest of oxygen i had in my lungs. I spewed the rest ink that was supposed to be stored in my body. The act served its purpose of blinding the predators in a black cloud as i took Angel with me and swam away to the opening.
For the next minute, we were both in a human-sized pipe again and smashed around the it. Just then it took us upwards and i could feel the speed picking up on us. Gazing up with Angel in my arms, i saw something green blocking our path. Narrowing my eyes, i grabbed my Katanas sheat and closed my eyes in consentration. When i was close to the green wall. I opened my now Sharingan eyes and made a huge slash at the wall.
''What the hell!'' A voice that sounded familiar shouted and i saw that the wall was infact the Bananawani i now slashed in half. I dropped down from mid-air and began to fill my lungs with precious oxygen. ''Oi! Shitty magician! You took my prey and my cool entrance!'' It was Sanji shouting at me, but i was occupied as i continued coughing the water off my lungs.
''Ezekiel-san!'' Vivi shouted in worry and crouched down next to me. ''Are you alright!''
''I'm alright, but Angel here seemes to be knocked out. Related to iguanas my ass.'' I grumbled and got a tail swipe from the 'unconscious' Angel.
''One day... i'm going to kill you.'' Angel stirred a bit, but i saw she was a bit weak at what happened. I smiled at her and gently set her on my shoulder. Patting my scroll, i saw it wasn't damp at all and took it out. Seeing that everything was alright and sighing in relief. I set it back and made a mental list to examine the paper sometimes later.
''Prince-san! Snugglebottom-san!'' Luffy and Usopp cheered.
''Wait? How do you guy know that's my alias?'' I inquired and walked closer to the cage.
''That was you?'' They asked again. There were 6, including me whose faces splashed against the water that was slowly filling the room. I then looked at the other female prisoner and let out a sigh.
''You again.''
''Thats right! I want a rematch!'' Shelly shouted at me.
''I'll decide on that. Now i want you to answer to my questions.'' I told her with a stare that put her off guard since i still had my Sharingans on. ''Your element is an Earth one, right?''
''Yes.''
''And your Chakra control is in average, right?''
''Yes.''
''Ever heard of the Dochu Eigyo no Jutsu?(Underground Fish Projection Jutsu)'' I said and saw her tense. Palming her face, she set her hands in a Snake seal and made contact with the floor. Seconds later she merged with the ground and reappered beside me on the other side of the cage. The room was silent for a good minute until i bodded her head upside down.
''WHY DIDN'T YOU DO THAT EARLIER!'' We all yelled at her as she rubbed the bumb on her head that i inflicted.
''God, Shelly.'' Smoker facepalmed and i had a distinct feeling that this is how she usually behaves in the Marines.
''Wait,'' Shelly began and pointed an accusing finger at me. ''How did you know that this on even exist!''
I rolled my eyes at her. Like i'll tell her that i have a book about Ninjutsus and other crappy noted i've made BEFORE landing here in this, nerd paradise.
''Hi-mit-su. Its a secret of mine.'' I bluntly replied and walked towards Sanji. ''Where have you been all this time? And where's Tony-kun?'' Sanji then told me his ingenious plan to 'rescue' us and using Chopper as a decoy against Crocodile.
''Cool huh?'' Sanji grinned victoriously at me.
''Pyh, i'd like to see you try to torture people for information, infiltrate this establishment without no one knowing you were in here, bypass the security, avoid getting caught by said security, bypass yet another security measurement with sensor beams, deceive the 'special' guards near the vault, rob this place clean, have a clone send you a message that were in deep shit, cause a major havoc, get lost in a sewer where i was nearly drown in by the water that washed us next to those damn bananas, getting attacked by those bananas and finally getting here where i'm surrounded by these idiots who nearly blew my cover AND got caught at the same time i got here. So yeah, good job Sanji.'' I complained at him. Another silence fell on us when Nami asked me a question.
''How much did you steal?''
I grinned and wagged my finger at the cage. ''Not tellin'~'' I saw she scowled at me, which i deftly shrugged and looked at the Bananawanis staring at us.
''Well, look at 'em all coming together.'' Sanji said with a frown plastered in his face. The guy was probably angry at me for stealing his show.
''Go, Ezekiel! Sanji! Beat 'em all up!'' Luffy cheered at us as i went through my mental list of Jutsus to use against those. I usually use Lightning base attacks for multiple opponents, but since we were surrounded with water, that was out of the guestion.
''No matter how big a bunch you are, just try and beat me, you shitty bananas.'' Sanji said and raised his leg high. ''Any shitheads rude enough to attack a lady need some table manners beaten into them.''
''Do we have time for this crap of yours.'' I deadpanned at Sanji.
''Take 'em out in one second! No, in an instant!'' Usopp shouted from his cage and if i'm right. The guys been scared the whole time.
''Take out the third one that just entered the room.'' Smoker said as i turned towards him with a raised brow. ''That growl. It's the same growl as the one that ate the key.'' I looked around and saw that they all were growling at us and deadpanned at him.
''I can't really tell...'' Luffy said with a funny face. Looking around, i saw the reptile that i sliced in half with his mouth wide open. Narrowing my eyes, i went over there and gave it a Chakra enhanced punch on its upper half.
''What are you doing! Its already dead!'' Nami shrieked at me as the Bananawani spewed out a human-sized white sphere.
''What the hell is that?'' Shelly asked me as i gave her a dumbfounded look.
''This is how human babies greet the world.'' I said with sarcarms in my voice.
''Really?''
''Yes, there's a man inside the egg.''
''Doru Doru Break!'' The egg said and out of it came Mr. 3, all dried up and skinny.
''WHAT!'' We all yelled.
''W-Water! Water all around me! Truly a miracle!'' Mr. 3 yelled.
''Oi! Isn't that guy?'' Zoro asked around as i had now a disbelieving look on me.
''The 3! 3! Its the three!'' Luffy shouted.
''Mr. 3!'' Vivi shouted and also had the same expression as me. ''Why were you inside the crocodile's stomach!''
''That's how i was born!'' Shelly asked me and i was seriously thinking that the girl's more related to Luffy than me.
''No, Shelly.'' I sighed and shook my head.
''I have revived! I thought i had reached the end!'' Mr. 3 said with vigor and started to laugh. ''Crocodile, if you intend to be rid of me, you will have to do better. Right as i was about to be devoured by this beast, i used all of my remaining strenght to make this Doru Doru Ball and...'' He rambled and was completely oblivious of me, Vivi, Sanji and Shelly. Looking down, he picked up the cage key that somehow appeared on the floor. ''What have we here?''
''THAT KEY! GIVE IT HERE!''
''YOU AGAIN!'' Mr. 3 shouted and looked at the key in his hand in thought. ''I have grasped the situation.''
''So you're Mr. 3?'' Sanji inquired as he walked behind him. Ignoring Sanji and Mr. 3 i jumped on the broken stairs next to Vivi who had a few bruises and a small cut on her forehead.
''Ezekiel-san.''
''You look like you've been trashed around this place.'' I stated bluntly and got a small chuckle out of her.
''You could say that.''
''So the brat can look after herself.'' I grinned and got a sigh of frustation from her.
''When will you stop with the whole 'Vivi's a kid'-gag, it's getting old.'' Much to her irritation, i ruffled her blue hair.
''You'll just have to prove yourself. That stunt you pulled wasn't enough.'' Looking down, i saw Mr. 3 throw the key to the cage in the middle of those banana-heads. Sighing, i sat down and patted Angel who was asleep at the moment. I knew then what will happed now and let them figure it out for themselves.
[5 minutes later]
''Congratulation everyone for figuring out this dilemma.'' I thought and carried Vivi to the rest of the crew. ''Let's just get out of here. The cook here has already caused enough tension as it is.''
''Yeah. The tunnel they went down earlier must lead to Alubarna.'' Nami refered to Crocodile and Robin.
''But there are still too many Bananawani in that passage!'' Vivi shouted.
''IS THAT ALL! WHERE'S THE REST OF YOU!'' We heard Luffy shout on top of the knocked out crocodiles. I also saw that Zoro was there to vent his anger on the 'poor' creatures.
''They won't be a problem.'' A dumbfounded Nami said followed by a nod from Usopp.
''And after i had so much trouble fighting one of them...'' Vivi turned around in shame.
''No, no. Their strenght is what's really strange. It's not your fault.'' Usopp tried to reassure the downed Princess as i kept laughing at the damned beasts.
''Damn it! I can't get serious drenched in all this seawater!'' Luffy shouted as cracks began to appear on the walls and glass around us. Not much later the walls and windows gave up and a mass stream of water began to fill the room. ''THE WALLS BROKE!'' Luffy shouted the obvious.
''Idiot! You overdid it!'' Sanji shouted.
*CRASH!*
''Great! Even the passage broke apart!'' I shouted in frustation from the lack of exit here. My luck of course wouldn't let me have it easy as the rest of the water engulfed us and carried us away. Quickly checking that Angel and my scroll were with me, i looked down and grabbed Shelly who seemed to be knocked out cold from hitting her head on the Kairoseki cage.
Seeing that the others were fine, i sighed and water-walked to where the rest of the guys were with Shelly hoisted over my shoulder. Shaking my head to get rid of the water, i threw the girl off myself.
''Smoker! Shelly!'' Sanji turned towards me and Zoro who just emerged from the water and carried Smoker with him. ''Why'd you guys rescue the enemy?''
''Shut up! I didn't want to. This was the prefect chance to get rid of him.'' Zoro grumbled. The rest i already knew and made my way to the stirring Shelly.
''You awake?'' I asked tentatively so as to not scare her. She blinked twice and took a good look at her surroundings until her eyes landed on mine.
''You saved me?'' She asked and i dumbly nodded, not knowing what to say ''Why?''
''I have my reasons. One of them being that i might, notice the word, might, see you as a rival of sorts. You haven't shown much of a promise here, but i have faith in you. I think.'' I mumbled the last part to myself and began to think why am i talking with her. ''Regardless, i have no idea if i'm your family since mine aren't exactly, here. So stop confusing me, its getting on my nerves.''
''Hai, Onii-sama.''
I gave her a glare at that and took my Kumo forehead protector. ''Here.''
She took the object and began to study it. ''Why are you giving me this?''
''It helped me with my problems and i think it would help you too. I want you to train and become the best you can be in your area. When that's done, seek for me and i might let you talk with me the next time we see.'' I said and gave her a stare. ''So, deal?'' And offered my hand for her to get up. She accepted it with a smile and tightly hugged me.
''I accept! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!'' She yelled in my ear and got the crew attention to us.
''Oi! Let go!'' I tried to pry her off. ''See, this is what we get for rescuing a Marine! People are all happy and hugging eachother like hippies!''
''Yosh! We're heading straight to Alubarna!''
''Where the hell is Crocodile!'' Usopp and Luffy shouted and saw that they finally got their conscious back. Luffy looked around in rage until he spotted Smoker and fully turned towards him. ''Smokey! You wanna fight!''
''GAH! SMOKER!'' Usopp shrieked.
''I promise to train very hard until we meet again, Onii-sama!'' Shelly still gripped my torso tightly as i was trying to regain my personal space back.
''As much as i hate to distrupt the sibling reunion, we need to go, now!'' Nami yelled and pried Shelly off me, much to my surprise as the look of jealousy reappeared and vanished. Maybe it was because i had the money i stole or she's...
''That way! Alubarna is straight to east from here!'' Vivi shouted and i whipped my head to see the guys running off.
''Luffy, hurry up!'' Zoro said as he stopped in mid-step. ''What are you doing?''
''This better not be a random stunt from Luffy.'' I added and looked at the Luffy/Smoker stare-off which ended with Luffy grinning from ear-to-ear.
''Y'know, i don't hate you!'' Luffy said and made his unique laugter that made Smoker blush in rage. The Smokeman was about to swung the jutte at Luffy.
''Get out of here, NOW!''
''AAAAHH!'' Luffy screamed and ran away in zig-zag through the street. Me and Zoro shared a grin and ran away from the enraged Smoker.
''Don't forget your promise, Onii-sama!'' Shelly shouted as i nearly lost my footing there.
''So now she's your sister?'' Zoro 'slyly' remarked.
I glared at the swordsman. ''Zip it, Roronoa.''
''YOSH! GUYS, WE'RE GOING STRAIGHT TO ALUBARNA!''
''AYE!''
[To Be Continued]
This might feel a tad bit rushed and it is, so sorry about that. Its pretty early here and i feel like my head is tearing itself a new one. I seriously need a coffe, but there's a problem with that. I don't drink coffe!
Cool thing this week was the 10 wonderful reviews i got. I was surprised to see that and we're close to the 100 mark. So thanks for those and the like, i appreciate them.
The next chapter will hopefully be much longer and it might be the final part of this Arabasta arc.
Doton: Dochū Eigyo no Jutsu (Earth Release: Underground Projection Fish Jutsu): Its a technique to assimilate with the ground beneath the user and appeare somewhere to strike them. Kinda like the freak Zetsu, but in a smaller scale... i guess.
Remember to review to burst my ego!