Author's Note:
Ah this. This was fun. It is based on the first One Piece tv special. If you haven't seen it, go watch it. Actually just go watch all the One Piece tv specials. They are all amazing in a bizarre way particularly the early ones. As always please review and let me know what you think.
This is the remastered version.
I do not own One Piece.
When Addy said she wanted a few easy days she certainly got it, though she wasn't sure she wanted it this easy. Nothing was happening. Zoro was taking a nap, Usopp inventing something, Sanji and her were just staring at Ocean by the figurehead and Nami was inside drawing one of her maps. And Luffy was sitting in the back of the ship… being Luffy. Which meant annoying Nami.
She slammed the door open and marched towards Luffy who was zipping his pants back up after pissing in Ocean. Her fists were clenched and shoulder tense. It had only been two days since they left her village and already things were going back to normal.
"Not again!" she stated towards Luffy. "I told you to stop pissing in the water while you're fishing! We won't be able to eat the fish!"
"They'll still taste good," Luffy retorted.
"That's all very well for you, but what about us?! Honestly!"
"You know Nami, I can easily go get fish," Addy said turning towards her.
"Not unless it's an emergency. You are really the only one who can sail Merry properly. If you go missing we are not going anywhere," Nami said.
"You sailed her just fine."
"I just feel more comfortable with you on the ship. And not in the ocean where you go around attacking random people."
"I was only gone for a few hours and they were Marines, not random people. I did bring fish back."
Nami rolled her eyes and huffed. "You are staying on the ship."
"Yeah," Merry stated. "I love them but they seriously have no idea how to sail."
"Hey, how long are you going to take anyhow?" Usopp asked.
"Hm, I don't get it…" Luffy muttered. "I used lots of bait. Do I need more or something?"
Nami face went blue as she looked at Luffy with shock. "No way! You've been using those sponges?! L-Luffy, don't tell me you've been fishing with those all morning?"
"Yep! They look like hamburgers. Look pretty tasty, don't they?"
"You're the only person in the entire world who would think they look tasty! Addy I changed my mind. You are going fishing."
Addy walked over and looked at the basket filled with brown sponges. She sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose. "Why didn't you say anything?" she asked.
"Don't blame me, I don't know anything about fishing."
Suddenly the line started being tugged much to Addy's surprise. So much so that it was pulling the entire ship backwards. Addy managed to keep her footing but everyone else except Luffy was taken by surprise, excluding Zoro who was asleep.
"Hey, hey, hey, hey!" Luffy shouted pulling the rope so that a massive coil of it was forming on the deck. Just how much did he use? "I caught something! It's a big one! Pull, pull, pull, pull, pull!"
It was then that Addy noticed what they were being pulled into. A massive wall of fog. Soon the ship was being pulled directly into it.
"Um, Addy you are seeing this right?" Merry asked.
"Yeah," Addy said as they plunged into the fog the rope pile beside her growing even larger.
Nami had gotten up from lying on the deck, the pulling knocking her off her feet, "Hey," she said leaning on the railing with a hand in her hair. "What were you exactly planning to catch?"
"Something to fill me up," Luffy responded.
"You're such an idiot."
The rope grew taunt and Addy saw what Luffy had caught. A chest chained to a rock…which they were head directly towards. She jumped back as Merry smashed into the rock. Nami fell over the railing though luckily managed to grab onto the rope while Luffy just disappeared.
"OUCH!" Merry yelled. "I think you destroyed the rudder."
"I am pretty sure we did," Addy said looking over the edge of the railing and helping Nami up. She leaned down and grabbed onto Nami's hand pulling her back up onto the ship.
"Everyone alright?" Sanji called out coming to the back.
Usopp came charging as well. "Hey, what's going on?" he asked.
"Well Captain is never allowed to fish again by himself," Addy responded. "Also the rudder has been destroyed."
"WHAT!"
"W-What's this?" Luffy asked. They all turned towards him. He was holding the chest that was clearly chained to the rock. "Can I eat it?" He attempted to bite into it. There was a loud clank as teeth hit metal. Sometimes Addy worried about her captain. This was one of those times. Particularly as he tried it multiple times. She hoped his teeth were made out of rubber as well.
"It's terrible," he finally said sticking his tongue out. "Chuck it." He promptly threw the chest into the water freaking out Nami who dived in to go get it.
"Nami dear," Sanji called out reaching out for her.
"Shouldn't you go get her?" Merry asked.
She came back up holding the chest and glaring at Luffy. "Don't throw it away!" she yelled. "What if there's treasure or something inside?!"
"But it didn't taste good," Luffy replied.
"Whether you can eat it or not has NOTHING to do with it!"
Usopp was nodding while Sanji was trying to light a cigarette. She could hear the clicking sound of the lighter.
"If I can't eat it, I don't want it," Luffy stated. "And that's final."
"ADDY!" Nami yelled. "Talk some sense into him."
Addy sighed and jumped down onto the rock wincing slightly as it jarred her ankle. It had only just recovered. "Captain," she said as Nami was trying to break into it with a dagger. It was then that she noticed the large bump on his head. Maybe that was the problem. Perhaps he had a concussion. Could he get a concussion? "What is inside the chest could be treasure. Treasure that we can use to buy meat."
"Ah! I see now," Luffy said nodding. "Why didn't you say so before?"
"I didn't think we would need to."
Addy heard the clank and the jangling of the lock as Nami it undone. "That did it," she said throwing the dagger in the water. The chest creaked as Nami lifted up the lid. A look of disappointment came across her face.
"Nami," Usopp called out. "What's in it? Hurry, lemme see it, too!"
"Alright, alright, here you go!" she called back throwing the object.
"Hooray! Alright!" He caught it with both hands before freaking out.
"It's a painted skull," Merry said. "Neat."
"I-It… It's a s-skull!"
"Aw, so I can't eat it after all," Luffy grumbled.
Unexpectedly the chain on the chest tightened and Nami started being pulled. Addy dove in the water and swam up to her, interlocking their arms. It would be bad if their navigator just floated off.
"A current flowing," Nami said. "And I didn't really notice before, but what is that sound?"
"You mean the hole," Addy asked.
"Yes the hole… HOLE?!"
"Plunge into the Ocean's navel; therein lies the secret to making your dreams come true… Captain Joke," Usopp stated. "The Ocean's Navel… Plunge into it?"
"Yeah it's a hole," Addy repeated. "Goes pretty deep down from what I can tell."
"How can there be a hole in the middle of the ocean?!" Nami asked.
"I don't think you would believe me if I told you."
"Therein lies the secret to making your dreams come true… Captain Joke," Usopp repeated.
"What do you think could be down there?" Nami asked.
Addy shrugged her shoulders, "I don't know. Most likely treasure, perhaps one of the magic fountains, though considering how old the legend is it could be anything."
"This is one of your it's a really long story deals that you won't actually talk about right?"
"You got it."
"But there is definitely something down there?"
"Beyond a doubt."
"Well that settles it," Nami slammed her fist in her hand. "We are going down there!"
"WOOOOOOOOOOO Adventure," Luffy called out jumping back onto Merry. "Let's go! Let's go! Let's go!" Addy swam back to Merry with Nami in tow. Sanji helped the two of them up, gushing as he did so.
"Hold on," Usopp stammered. "I think I am coming down with can't-go-into-deep-dark-ocean-hole disease."
"Not to put a damper on your plans," Addy said. "But how do you plan on getting down there?"
"We have a diving bell. Sanji can you be a dear and go set that up for me," Nami asked.
"At once my love," Sanji yelled running off faster than Addy could blink.
"Is this considered taking advantage of someone?" Merry asked.
"If it was anyone but Sanji I would say yes," Addy said. Nami was arguing with Usopp and Luffy. Trying to convince Usopp to go but for Luffy to stay.
"Addy!" Nami said. "Talk some sense into Luffy."
Addy sighed. Was this really her role now? "Captain," she said. "You can't go because you can't swim. If something happens then you would be in trouble."
"But you will be there," Luffy pointed out. "You would save me if something went wrong."
Addy heart swelled at the faith her captain put into her. "Yes, but we still need someone to protect Merry in case someone comes along."
"I would appreciate that," Merry said. "Particularly since I can't move right now because some people just had to get my rudder broken."
"And only Zoro and you are strong enough to do that," Addy finished. "Besides we also need someone to actually lower the diving bell down."
Luffy looked at her, than back towards the diving bell, than back towards her. "If it's for Merry," he said. "Then I will stay."
It didn't take long to have the diving bell all set up with Nami, Sanji, and Usopp all crammed in. Addy was swimming around it making sure that everything was alright. She knocked on the window and saw Nami give her a thumbs up, so it seemed like everything was going fine so far.
The diving bell was slowly being lowered. So far everything was going good. Hopefully it will stay that way. She was swimming right beside the diving bell next to what looked like a giant curtain of water. It didn't take much for Addy to push the diving bell through it. She clung to the rope as the swung through. As soon as they passed through the curtain they entered a corridor of breathable air. Right below them stood a black mountain and what looked like a village at its base. It was like an underwater island resting on a layer of Ocean, protected by the corridor of air. Even sunlight was making its way down so they weren't that far from the surface.
Unfortunately that changed as the diving bell started plummeting rapidly. Addy clung to the rope as they fell watching as they rapidly approached the ground. This was going to hurt. Through sheer dumb luck they stopped right before they hit the ground though it still sent Addy flying. She managed to flip and land on her feet not far away from the diving bell.
"I should have stayed up there," Addy murmured looking around. They were surrounded by shipwrecks, probably lured here for the same reason they came down. It gave the area a creepy vibe that sent shivers down Addy spine. She stepped in front of the window of the diving bell to see if everyone was alright. They seemed to be alive if not a little freaked out. Unexpectedly a bat flew right in front of the window and Addy causing her to take a step back. Usopp kicked out the bottom and peered out only to immediately retreat as the bat started cackling. Addy immediately put her hand on her whip ready to strike at it if necessary. It was then that she noticed the gold earning on the bat's ear and she unfurled her whip. Zoan users were either really easy or absolute nightmares. There was no in between.
The bat started coughing and the three in the barrel ducked their heads out to look at it.
"This is the pirate graveyard," the bat said. "Looks like you'll die seeking the treasure as well."
"T-The bat!" Usopp stammered.
"Is talking!" Nami finished.
The bat started laughing again before flying around the diving bell.
"Relax," Addy said. "It's a Devil Fruit user."
"Devil Fruits can turn people into animals?!" Nami asked.
"Look I promise I will explain later when we got the whole crew together."
"Believe what you want," the bat cackled. Addy was already getting sick of him "I am the bat that guides those brave souls to the treasure of the Ocean's navel. But first off, you guys should probably think about moving."
Addy heard crashing and turned watching as the masts of wrecked ships came slamming down onto the ground. Glass smashed and what appeared to be a giant green octopus with hair rose up. Suckers covered its entire body. Nami and Usopp who came out to glance at it and immediately rushed back into the diving bell.
Addy stood in between the diving bell and the monster wishing that Sanji had come out instead. Cracking her whip in the air she prepared to fight it. She jumped onto the top of the diving bell as it got closer, its tentacles waving all around them. Addy looked straight into its red eyes. For some reason it was not going for them but rather waiting to see what they did. It wrapped one tentacle around the diving bell, probably measuring to see how they would react. The answer was not well.
Usopp freaked out and started running away from the monster. Unfortunately he forgot that the diving bell was still attached by a rope and ended up flinging them into the air creating a sort of pendulum sending them straight back towards the monster. It now firmly wrapped one of its tentacles around the diving bell and started squeezing.
"Oi knock it off," Addy said lashing her whip at the tentacle. It just bounced off of it. Well they were screwed. Sanji then decided to poke his head out from the bottom climbing out of the diving bell and landing firmly on the ground. Addy jumped and landed right next to him.
"Got any ideas?" Addy asked. "Because this is useless," she held up her whip.
"Of course I do Addy sweet," Sanji said. He then jumped on the tentacles before leaping up onto its head and used that as a trampoline to launch himself even higher.
"This is for Nami dear and Addy sweet," he called out. "HOW DARE YOU MAKE NAMI DEAR CRY!" He slammed his leg right into the octopus's head creating a massive dent. Addy heard gurgling noises and its tentacles were flaying about before they stopped moving altogether.
"Heh," Sanji stated lighting a cigarette. "Because of Luffy we missed breakfast, Addy sweet do you think you can eat this?"
Addy poked it with her foot. "Probably, I mean it is an octopus."
"Then how about some octopus steak for lunch?"
However the octopus wasn't actually dead as it wrapped a tentacle around Sanji and started squeezing. Now they were really screwed. Time for plan B.
PuddyKatz-They really are, which was the goal.
PsychopathOnADiet- It did take awhile didn't it. Fuzzies are important. I was actually going to give that role to Robin when she finally joins the crew. Nami will have a sort of different role as you will see.
hellspam- Well here it is. Hope you enjoy.
CalicoKitty402- You and me both. I am currently living in denial.
Jag- It would have been painful to write as well. Also I think that a lot of people image they first time differently then I do so it allows for more of that openness. Watching these two and their relationship is going to be a fun ride.
