~hello anyone out there~ - telepathy or mind to mind
Chapter 38
-Luffy's p.o.v-
I threw down the paper having read what that women Rita wrote about Hagrid, I don't mind the man but he's one of Dumbles blind followers. I pulled the coffee toward me as I looked around the crew, I smiled seeing Robin reading one of the books form the Ohara library as it's being called.
I let my eyes wander to the staff table seeing the goat looking over to us as I saw Moody looking to Rose, I still haven't worked out what's bugging me about him.
I looked out over the hall, five weeks till the next task, less time to make those armlets work since the task is in the lake, that stupid song;
'Come seek us where are voices sound,
We cannot sing above the ground,
And while you're searching, ponder this:
We've taken what you'll sorely miss,
An hour long you'll have to look,
And to recover what we took,
But past the hour – the prospect's black
Too late, it's gone, it won't come back.'
if I know the goat he will pick one of the crew or one of the 4 well 3 since Rose is also a champion, no two since Krum has taking a liking to Mi and took her to the ball. I ran my hand through my hair I need to get those four no five armlets done soon.
I glared at he redhead Geki, it's his folt she ate the fruit, if he kept his nose out of her business she wouldn't have to have eating it before he did, it turns out it doesn't have a curse but it's better to be safe then sorry.
The task is next week, I looked to the others on deck from where I sat on the railings before smirking, can't wait to see their faces.
-Brooks' p.o.v-
I saw Luffy smirk a bit, he's up to something before he fell back off the railings "Luffy-san" I called running to the side the others followed hearing a splash, Zoro and Sanji where just about to jump in when he resurfaced. He shook his hair out "god that's cold" he said before looking up at us grinning "care to join me" he called up. I think I wasn't the only one who's jaw dropped "you did it" Chopper asked, he nodded "do our powers still work" I asked.
His answer was to stretch his arm up pulling himself back on to the ship crouching on the railing "aye I tested them last night well I was on watch, they create a shield around the body that stops the affects of the water but still lets us use our powers" told us holding out three armlets taken from his pouch. We each took one "I can learn to swim" Chopper said putting his on "aye, they also change shape as we do" Luffy said patting the youngest on the head jumping down.
-Luffy's p.o.v-
I stood on the docks with the other champions waiting for the task to begin, I glared towards the goat having already worked out who I have to save, If anything has happened to him I will destroy everything about you old man.
I watched the other four jump into the water as I leaned on the post "um Mr. Money the task has started" Bagman said form the stands, I looked over bored with this whole thing before taking off the over coat Nami forced on me before we left the ship. I rolled my eyes looking back at her seeing nearly every female looking to me ~it could be worse I could have just picked out swim trunks~ I narrowed my eyes shivering just a little as she gave a shark like grin. Damn woman, but still she could have picked a trunks instead of a wetsuit which she placed the flag on the back.
I made sure the knife was strapped to my thigh before placing the re-breather in my month shooting Dumbles one last glare before diving into the water to save my youngest brother.
I rolled my eyes seeing Fleur out of it, taken out by Grindylows, did no one think before setting this task, that a veela no matter the blood is week in water or that Merfolk and Veela are enemy's fools. I cast a spell to take her back to the surface ~incoming Veela, she's been knocked out~ I looked around before following the sound of singing.
I found the village seeing the hostages and Rose, I looked at the line of hostages see that Eastern girl Cho I think her name was, Ronald, a mini Fleur, Mi and lastly Chopper.
I swam over to Rose touching her shoulder making her look to me as I eyed the Merfolk with their spears, I looked over as a half transfigured Krum swam into view and bit into the seaweed holding Mi down and swimming away. Well I was right then I looked into Rose's eye's ~once Cedric takes his girlfriend I need you to take the Geki and the Mini Fleur back to the surface. Because I don't think they will let her go being of veela blood~ her eyes widened before she looked to the Merfolk. Really looked to them seeing what I saw in their eyes as they looked to the the little blond, she looked to me nodding as I saw Cedric swim over he looked to us so I locked eyes with him ~take your girl and get out of here Rose is going to take the little Veela and Ron back up. Those fools should have known they would not let her go. I'll stay and keep them off you two~ I sent. His eyes widened before he nodded moving over to his girl.
I swam over to Chopper only to see two things missing, I snarled looking around for his chain and armlet, I glared over to the chief Merman ~where is his chain and armlet~ he flinched back before looking to me "he never wore them" he replied.
I cut him free before handing the knife to Rose who cut the other two free.
-Cedric's p.o.v-
I sat on the dock waiting for the last to surface, I looked over to Rose seeing her watch the water biting her lip.
I saw the bubbles before the oldest of us surface spitting out the muggle devise he used swimming to the dock "Usopp" he called, the long nose one move over to the edge as his captain reached it taking to small form he held out. I heard the hiss he let out looking to the one he was given from here as the swordsman and blond pulled their captain from the water by his upper arms. I wasn't the only one to suck in a breath at the state of him, cuts all over some looked shallow others deep.
"Luffy" the panicked call of the younger female crew member made him look over "there's something wrong with him" she said looking over the smallest of the crew. The captain's lips pulled in a snarl "some one took his chain and armlet before placing him down there, go find them take who ever you want, the ship is going into lock down we stay till our brother wakes" he said. She nodded looking to the other woman "Robin, Zoro and Sanji" she told him before the four of them took off toward the castle.
We watched as the captain moved over to the others before resting his head against the reindeer's forehead "wake soon" he said before leading the remainder of the crew to their ship.
-Luffy's p.o.v-
I sat out on the deck with the others as Chopper rested in the sickbay, their found the chain and armlet in the old goats office, it took both Zoro and Sanji to stop me from going to kill the old man.
I sighed handing Franky back his chain now I've added blood runes so now only we can take them off "what now" he asked, I glared up at the sky "we wait for Chopper to wake before we even go back to the school, by then I shouldn't want to rip the old fools throat out" I replied. Robin looked over "what will he do next to try and control you" she asked, I shrugged fulling back onto the grass "I have no idea, just a few more months then we can return home and go back to the only thing we have to worry about is the marines and what ever pirate will try make a name for themselves trying to take us down will do" I replied.
I looked to the beetle sat innocently on the railings "Nami that job I gave you before the first task I think it need adding too" I said, she looked over then to the bug "I'll see to it" she said back.
I sat at Choppers bed side as the door opened "there's someone here to see you", I looked up at Franky before nodding as he took my place so headed for the deck. I spotted the white blond hair of the two Veela "vous vouliez me voir{you wanted to see me}" I asked in French making them turn to me. the younger hid behind her sisters leg "Oui je veux vous dire merci, Rose and Cedric m'a dit que tu as fait l'autre jour au cours de la tache {yes, I want to say thank you, both Rose and Cedric told me what you did the other day during the task}" she replied in her native tongue.
I watched the younger sister move over to me so knelt down at her hight "Merci{thank you}" she whispered, I gave a small smile "vous etes les bienvenus petit{you're welcome little one}" I told her. She smiled running back to her sister "votre ami{your friend}" Fleur asked, I shook my head running my hand through my hair standing "mon frere dort encore, nous ne pouvons pas le reveiller j'ai peur de ce qui va se passer s'il ne se reveille pas.{my brother still sleeps, we can't wake him. I fear what will happen if he doesn't wake}" I replied.
She moved over to me placing her hand on my cheek looking up at me "je prierai ce qu'il fait pour vous, sombre tout comme ma famille depuis que vous avez sauve ma sœur. Nous prierins a la deesse que vous vous frere se reveillie {I will pray that he does for you, dark one, as will my family since you saved my sister. We will pray to the Goddess that your brother wakes}" she told me. I smiled at her before placing a kiss on each of her cheeks "merci{thanks you}" I whispered pulling away from her hand stepping back.
I watched her take her sisters hand heading over to the gangplank, she looked back over her shoulder "au revoir capitaine{goodbye captain}" she said, I gave a small grin "sayonare{goodbye}" I said in Japanese as they left. I headed back to the sickbay to find most of the crew there talking to our youngest to try and get his to wake up.
I was on Chopper watch since the old man has come down here more then once to try and get onto the ship saying he can wake Chopper. I was banished here so not to kill the old fool, Zoro was banished to the tower and Sanji to the gallery since the three of us want his head more or since we are still the strongest the 'monster trio'. They don't think we'll stop at just braking a few bones and might kill the old bastard.
I looked to the bed over the book I took off the shelf hearing movement, I stood moving to his side as he hissed opening his eyes "easy" I mumbled using my body to block out the light. He opened his eyes more slowly "Luffy" he whispered, I hummed helping him sit up a bit and holding a glass of water to his lips letting him sip at it. He looked up at me "what happened" he asked, I sat on the side of the bed and told him about the task and that he's been asleep for the last almost three weeks before sending a message over the link that he's awake.
It wasn't long until they all piled into the room, I leaned against the wall by the door as each of them checked him over, Zoro came over leaning next to me "it's almost lunch up at the castle" he told me. I grinned a savage grin "then lets go say hi to the rest just in-case they've forgotten all about us" I said looking to each of them.
-Rose's p.o.v-
I just sat down for lunch as I heard a commotion out in the hall as others rushed in taking seats, I watched as the crew headed into the hall. All of them, look like Choppers awake, I don't like that grin brothers wearing as he moved over to the staff table.
He stopped in front of the headmaster "Albus" he purred as the rest of the crew moved to their table, not a soul in the hall moved or made a sound. The headmaster looked up at brother "Luffy my boy, I see your 'doctor' yes that's what you called him is wake" he said. Brother crossed his arms glaring down at the elder male "that stunt you pull counts as an attack against the crew" he said, Dumbledore blinked "what stunt" he asked.
Luffy snarled to himself pinning the elder with a look of pure hate, "we told you the day we ended up here that some of us can not go into the water because of what we spoke of, yet you pick one who can't as my hostage to save. Not only that you took his chain and the armlet I created to stop the affect, he almost didn't wake up, I see that as an attack on one of mine" he growled. The headmaster played with the end of his beard "what we spoke of oh yes now I remember you called it a curse on yourself, the reindeer, skeleton and the older female, a curse that takes away you powers and abilities. Must have slipped my mind" he said looking calmly up at my enraged brother.
Luffy snarl filled the hall "what's stopping me from attacking you for what you did, it still counts as an attack" he hissed, the elder looked at him with disappointment "H-" that's as far as he got before brother grabbed him by the front of his robes pulling him close so they were face to face "try saying that name again, I dare you" he growled darkly.
The elder freed himself before brushing down his robes "you still need a way home and I'm the only one keeping her safe" he told the younger. I watched brother freeze where he stood "that is why you shouldn't attack me" Dumbledore said, I saw the crew have frozen as well. Luffy gave one final snarl moving back away from the elder "and if anything happens to her I will kill you myself, our agreement be damned, I'll tell her who I really am and then find our own way home" he growled before making his way over to the crew, I saw Dumbledore look over to me then back to Luffy as he threw himself into his chair.