Get Ready for the Waterworks :'(
(Later that Day: Sunset)
Luffy, Zoro, Cray, Sanji, and Nami were waiting outside the ship waiting for Choppers assessment on Ussop.
"Hey Guys!, Ussop is waking up!" Chopper yelled with joy. Everyone had a sigh of relief after hearing that
"Can we see him?" Luffy said
"Yeah its fine." Chopper said
"Alright!" Luffy yelled running inside. Nami and Zoro followed behind
Cray jsut stared out to the city.
"Robin-Chan hasn't come back yet." Sanji said
"I know...(Where are you Robin?)." Cray said in his head walking back into the ship, to check on Ussop.
Ussop was sitting up withh his legs crossed and his head down in shame.
"Are you Okay Ussop?" Cray said
"No I'm not...everyone I'm sorry!, I lost our money!" Ussop said sobbing then Grabbing onto Zoros legs.
"We worked so ard to get that money and I just let them take it! Please Forgive me!" Ussop cried holding tight onto Zoros legs
"Hey!" Calm down!" Zoro yelled tryign to shake Ussop off.
"Ussop you need to rest." Chopper said ordering Ussop to get back on the Matress, Ussop did what he was told and was back with his legs crossed, The rest of them then told him about what happened back at the Franky House.
"So the money is still gone...Dammit." Ussop said with his head down
"Well we don't really know yet until that Franky guy comes back, but even if he doesn't we still have 100 Million beris, so theirs nothing to worry about." Luffy said
"Nothing to Worry!? it was 200 Million..." Nami scolded
"Nami." Cray said stopping Nami
"Sorry." Nami said
"will the 100 million beris be enough? will we finally be able to fix The Merry? We need to make this ship stronger if were going to continue forward" Ussop said
Everyone just a look dissatisfaction and sadness knowing on what to say. Luffy was the first to say something.
"Ussop, I decided to get a new ship." Luffy said in a happy tone.
Ussop then looked up in shock.
"What?" Ussop said
" I'm sorry that i made the decision without consulting you, but i've already made my decision The Going Merry helped us a lot, but our journey with her ends here." Luffy said
Ussop just looked at him with a face of disbelief and confusion.
Luffy then reached out and grabbed the list of different ships that was given to him by Kalifa.
" I got this catalogue of new ships, most of the ships that we can get with a 100 Million is actually.." Luffy continued
"Hold on. " Ussop said
"Yeah." Luffy said
"Just wait a minute...your taking this joke way to far. thats ridiculous. Right? Please tell your just pulling my leg? Nami, Cray say something." Ussop said trying to take it as a joke.
"Cray just put his head slightly down with his eyes half open in sadness. Nami did the same.
Ussop face then turned worried
"Well...does that mean that we don't have enough money to fix the merry? Is it because I lost the 200 million, is that why!?" Ussop said
"No!" Thats not it!" Luffy said raising his voice a little
"Then Why!?" Are you trying to be considerate to me or something!?" Ussop said raising his tone as well
"I'm not! This has nothing with the money being stolen!" Luffy yelled
"Then why are you saying stupid stuff like getting a new ship!?" Ussop yelled
Hey stop it both of you! what good will fighting do!? calm down and talk!" Zoro said trying to get between them
"How can I when our captain is saying stupid stuff!?" Ussop said
"Ussop don't get all worked up! your gonna hurt yourself more!" Cray yelled
"Crays Right, you need to rest or you won't get better. "Chopper said
"Who Cares!? How can I calm down when our captain speaks so causally about getting a new ship!?" Ussop yelled
"ITS NOT CASUAL! I MADE A DECISION AFTER AGONIZING OVER IT!" Luffy yelled getting in Ussops face
"AND HOW DID YOU AGONIZE OVER TO MAKE THIS KIND OF DECISION!?" Ussop yelled Snatching the Catalogue from Luffys hand
"HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT WHILE WAVING THAT STUPID THING AROUND!?" Ussop yelled throwign it to the ground
"WHY DID YOU DO THAT FOR!?" Luffy yelled
"IT WAS AN EYESORE! IF IT WASN'T BECAUSE OF THE MONEY THEN WHY!? WHY WON'T YOU SAY ANYTHING!? WHY ARE YOU KEEPING QUIET!? IF YOUR NOT BEING CONSIDERATE THEN TELL ME WHYYYYYY!" Ussop yelled
"The Merry can no Longer..."
"What...did you just say?" Ussop said shocked
"Don't make me repeat myself..the Merry can no longer be repaired...no matter what we do, she can;t be fixed, otherwise i wouldn't say anything." Luffy said Clencing his fists.
"Ussop collapsed to his knees.
"This Ship!?" are you talking about this ship that were on board right now!?" Ussop yelled pounding the palm of his hands on the ship.
"Yes, this ship will sink soon." Luffy said
"Ussop then turned his head away in anger.
"What are you talking about Luffy?" Ussop said still in disbelief
"Its the truth, the shipwrights told us it won't even make it to the next island." Luffy said
" Ah...they said that it won't make it the next island huh?...Do you always listen to strangers and trust everything they say?" Ussop said
"What?" Luffy said
"Just because a few Shipwrights says it can't be fixed, you just believe them just like that?, The Merry came all this way with us, been through tough battles and deadly waves, this ship is a friend that went through thick and thin with us, AND YOUR JUST GOING TO LEAVE IT HERE TO DIE!? IS THIS SHIP JUST A TOOL TO YOU LUFFY!?" Ussop screamed and coughing violently
Chopper quickly ran to his side.
"Ussop stop! you can't stress yourself." Chopper said worried
"What would you know? We don't have a real shipwright on our ship, thats why we asked them to check it for us." Luffy said
"We don't need one anyway, I'll fix it like I always have, I'll just buy some extra lumber from the shipyard and fix her myself." Ussop said scrambling up to his feet and slowly walking towards the door.
"YOUR NOT A SHIPWRIGHT! USSOP!" Luffy yelled
"YEAH SO WHAT!? THOSE GUYS DON'T KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THIS SHIP LIKE I DO!? THEY GOT YOU FOOLED! WE'LL FIX OUR OWN SHIP!" Ussop yelled still walking
Cray then put a hand on Ussops shoulder
"Ussop, Stop. This isn't helping anyone! you need to.. " Cray said
Ussop then turned towards Cray with anger in his eyes.
"THIS IS YOUR FRIENDS FAULT!" Ussop yelled
"What!?" Cray yelled
"YOUR FRIEND ALISA! SHE TOLD US TO COME HERE! AND NOW LOOK WHATS HAPPENED!? WE HAVE LUFFY HERE SPOUTING NONSENSE, ABOUT GETTING RID OF THE MERRY! I GUESS THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE TRUST SOMEONE WHOSE ABANDONED THERE FRIENDS BEFORE!" Ussop yelled
Cray then had a flash of angers in his eyes
"WHAT!? WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY YOU LONG NOSE JERK!?" Cray yelled
"Ussop! Leave Crays friend out of this, this has nothing to do with.." Luffy said
Ussop then Grabbed a hold of Luffys shirt and looked him straight in the eyes.
"I've misjudged you Luffy!" Ussop yelled
"Stop Ussop, Luffy didn't" Nami said
"Quiet Nami! I've made my Decision! I won't change it no matter what you say! were getting a new ship, and were going to say goodbye to the Merry here!" Luffy yelled
"Calm down and stop yelling at each other!" Sanji yelled
"Listen Luffy! Not everyone can tolerate following someone like you forever! I'd never keep sailing if it meant leaving a wounded friend behind!" Ussop yelled
"You can't treat a ship like a actual person Ussop, There two different things!" Luffy yelled
"NO THERE NOT! MERRY HAS THE POWER TO GO ON! I KNOW WHAT YOUR THINKING! YOUR SO HYPED UP ABOUT GETTING A NEW SHIP! EVERYTHING YOU SAID ABOUT LOVING THE MERRY WAS NOTHING BUT EMPTY WORDS!" Ussop yelled
"STOP FIGHTING!" Sanji yelled
Luffy then tackled Ussop to the Ground!
"Thats enough out of you! Don't make it sound like your the only one suffering we all feel the same way!" Luffy yelled
"Then how could you even think about changing ships!?" Ussop yelled
"FINE HAVE IT YOUR WAY! IF YOU DON'T LIKE HOW I'M DOING THINGS THEN WHY DON'T YOU JUST PACK U-!" Luffy was then Interrupted by a Swift Kick to the face by Sanji knocking him into a stack of crates.
"Sanji!?" Nami yelled in shock
Sanji was then breathing heavily.
"Idiot, what the hell is wrong with you!? you need to calm down before you say something your going to regret!" Sanji yelled with seriousness in his eyes
Luffy slowly got up from the rubble.
"I'm sorry...it just slipped out." Luffy said adjusting his Straw Hat
"No...Its okay, Luffy...thats what you want isn't it?" Ussop said still laying on the ground
"What!?" Luffy yelled
" I get it now, Any Friend who can;t pull there own gets discarded and left behind...if your gonna do that to The Merry..Then do it to me too." Ussop said getting up
Luffy just had shocked expression
" You don't need friends that are weak right? Your the man who wants to become the Pirate King right..well as for me...I don't need to go that far." Ussop said walking towards the Door that leads outside.
"Hey where are you going!?" Cray yelled
"I'll go wherever I want...I'm...Leaving the Crew!" Ussop said letting himself out and jumping off the ship and onto the Ground walking away.
"USSOP!" Nami yelled running out along with everyone else
"Ussop Wait! You can't do this!" Chopper yelled
"TURN AROUND!" Nami yelled
Ussop just walked a bit further and then stopped.
"Luffy...I can't be in your crew anymore..I've been a burden to you for far to long...Because your the captain, The Merry belong to you." Ussop said
Ussop then turned towards them.
"Thats why I want to fight you...MONKEY D. LUFFY! I CHALLENGE YOU TO A DUEL!" Ussop yelled out pointing straight at him.
Luffy just looked at Ussop with a stressed out look and anger.
"I'LL BE BACK AT 10 a CLOCK! WHOEVER WINS THE DUEL GETS TO KEEP THE MERRY! I WILL BEAT YOU AND TAKE HER WITH ME! THAT WILL BE THE END OF OUR RELATIONSHIP!" Ussop yelled
Everyone was just left Speechless everyone looked at Luffy as he had anger in his eyes staring at Ussop who was also looking at him in Anger as well.
(Later)
Cray was just sitting down at his working desk which was just empty, he didn't bother to take out his sketchbook to draw to pass the time for the inevitable fight between Luffy and Ussop for the ship, he didn't feel comfortable doing it. all he was doing was just tapping a pencil on the desk.
"KNOCK" KNOCK"
"You can come in." Cray said
The Door opened, it was Nami.
"Hey Cray." Nami said
"High Nami." Cray said
Nami leaned on the door.
"How are you feeling?" Nami said
"I'm not gonna lie not very good, and You?" Cray said
"(Sigh) The same, hmph its funny I kind of half expected you to be in here drawing something." Nami said pointing at the empty desk.
"Nah, I'm just not in the mood." Cray said staring at his Backpack that was zipped up.
"About what Ussop said about Alisa..." Nami said
"I don't want to hear it." Cray said straight it out
"You know he was just stressed out about losing the ship, he didn't mean what he..." Nami said
"I Know...but thanks for your concern on how i ffeel right now. It still doesn't change the fact that Ussop still fighting against Luffy...Hows he taking it?" Cray said
"He's just waiting." Nami said
"Chopper." Cray said
"He doesn't feel like talking." Nami said
"And Zoro and Sanji?" Cray said
"There just bickering like always, blaming each other about whats happened with the Franky Family, Zoro actually confronted them first when they tried to ambush him." Nami said
"And he didn't finish them off when they did?" cray said
"Thats what Sanji is yelling at him about." Nami said
"(Sigh) what a mess." Cray said
Cray then looked at outside the window seeing that its getting dark.
"Its almost time." Cray said getting up from his desk and walking past Nami out the door. Nami just stood there with her head down.
(Outside of the Ship)
Everyone was now standing on the front deck of the ship staring down at Luffy who was on the ground waiting for Ussop. Cray was leaning against figure head
"WE WERE SUPPOSE TO GO TOGETHER YOU JERK! HOW COULD YOU JUST LEAVE ME LIKE THAT!?"
Cray just put his head down with his eyes shadowed in misery.
He's here." Nami said as Ussop was walking back to them staring down Luffy who was also doing the same thing
USSOP!" Chopper yelled out worried that he was hurt
"You look determined, but I hope your not regretting your decision, this is what you wanted after all." Luffy said
"I came Prepared! Don't think that I'm like your other opponents that didn't know anything about you." Ussop said holding onto his slingshot tight.
Luffy decided to Charge in first.
"Gum Gum.. Pist..."
Suddenly Ussop then coughed out what looked like blood out of his mouth, as he collapsed on his knees, which made Luffy stop right in his tracks worried.
Ussop then grinned.
"Special Ketchup star." Ussop said as he looked up at Luffy
"Its foolsih to take pity on your enemy and leave yourself open." Ussop said
Luffy was ready to attack.
"Flash Dial!" Ussop yelled as he took out a Dial and activating it in front of Luffy.
"Ahhh I can't see!" Luffy yelled
Special Attack Egg Star!" Ussop yelled shooting an egg at Luffy.
"Again, Again, Again!" Ussop yelled out shoting out eggs at him
"Eww yuck these eggs are rotten, what are you doing!? Take this seriously!" Luffy yelled
"I am taking it seriously! This is how I fight..By the way you shouldn't leave your mouth open you may get burned...Special Tabasco Star!" Ussip yelled shooting something right into Luffys mouth.
"HOOOOOOOOOT!" Luffy yelled as Fire spewed out of his mouth as he was about to stumble and fall to the ground
"You may want to look what your about land on, I covered it in Spikes." Ussop said
Luffy then fell to the ground and his did sharp spike then started to poke him.
"Ahh Ow ahh." Luffy yelled jumping around
"How do you like my Caltrop Trap, I'm not going to give you the chance to attack...Shuriken Shooting Star!" Ussop yelled as he Shooting a chain of attached Shurikens towards Luffy.
Luffy noticed it and Quickly jumped out of the way, While Ussop shot a few more of them towards him. as Luffy jumped and dived to escape them. he then started to run towards him again
Gum Gum...Bazooka!" Luffy yelled as he got close enough and threw the attack towards Ussop but instead of hitting Ussop, It hit something that Ussop was holding in his hand, a Dial that completely absorbed the attack.
"That Attack might've really hurt, but lets see how you deal with it!" Ussop yelled as he extended his arm towards Luffy who was coming right towards him
"IMPACT!" Ussop yelled activating it hitting Luffy straight in the face, but the backlash then started to travel up Ussops arm as he held it in pain. Luffy just layed there on the ground holding his face in pain. As Luffy was slowly getting up he noticed that Ussop was becoming Exhausted. and as Luffy was about to attack again, The area then started to become foggy.
"Smoke?" Luffy said
Ussop Clenching his arm in pain then looked up towards Luffy.
"Its a breeze Dial...I used the Rotten Eggs earlier to stop you from smelling the gas that was slowly starting to surround you right now." Ussop said
"Gas!?" Cray and Sanji yelled
"Hes going to..." Nami said shocked
Ussop with the rest of his strength lifted up his Slingshot for one final Attack.
"No hard feelings...Exploding Star!" Ussop yelled shooting an explosive pellet towards Luffy as it made contact, the entire area was then covered in a huge explosion and smoke
"USSOP! LUFFY!" Nami yelled in horror
Cray was just in shock, Cray started to walk towards the edge of the ship wanting to stop it.
"Cray." Zoro said
Cray then looked at Zoro as he gave him just a stoic look, but Cray knew why he was staring at him, a don't interfere look.
Cray then stopped and just looked on as he clenched the edge of the ship tightly with his hands as the smoke started to slowly clear up...and as it did all of them noticed Luffy and Ussop stills tanding both battered and weak, Then Luffy Swung back his fist as far as he could.
"GUM GUM..." Luffy yelled
"BULLET!" Luffy yelled as the attack hit dead on right in Ussops Stomach.
Chopper tightly shut his eyes, as Nami gasped while covering her face, while Cray quickly turned away as the attack made impact.
Ussop coughed out blood and quickly collapsed onto the ground defeated. While Luffy was breathing heavily and collapsed to his knees next to Ussop
Its decided then." Zoro said
"SUPID IDIOT!, THEIRS NO WAY YOU'D WIN!" Luffy yelled at him but with a sign of sadness in it.
Luffy slowly got up and picked up his Straw Hat, he then went on to walk away from Ussop and back to everyone else
"Do what you want with the Merry..We'll get a new ship and set sail...Goodbye Ussop..it was fun, while it lasted." Luffy said
"USSOP!" Chopper yelled ready to jump off and onto the ground wanting to treat Ussops wound. While Sanji Held him back
"Chopper leave him alone."Sanji said
"What are you saying he was already hurt before the fight, if I don't do something who knows what will happen." Chopper said
"He isn't part of our Crew anymore." Sanji said
"SO WHAT!? I'M A DOCTOR ITS MY JOB TO HELP HIM!" Chopper yelled turning into his Human hybrid for to get of Sanjis Grip, only for him to tackle him down with Chopper Crying.
"Listen! Its bad enough that he lost the duel, if you pity him now at a time like this you'll end up hurting him more, I'm sure you have good intentions but all we can do now is give him dignity and defeat, he knew that when he challenged Luffy to a duel, this is how it might end." Sanji said to Chopper
Luffy then stopped right near the Merry. with his head down and his straw hat shadowing his eyes. Everyone looked at him with Cray, Chopper and Nami with tears in there eyes
"Its...its to much." Luffy said as tears started to fall down his face
"This is what means to be captain...you can't doubt yourself... in times like these... if you lose your confidence... then who can we have faith in?" Zoro said
Chopper quickly jumped off the ship and ran towards Ussop, only to leave him medical Supplies. Chopper sadly looked at him and started to run back.
"Lets pack our things and go...you know as well as me...that after tonight..we can never return to this ship again." Zoro said
Oh Man, this was hard to write I'm gonna be honest I was tearing up halfway making it, and I know that a few of you wanted me to tone it down, but personally this is what made me grow to love and appreciate the Manga and Anime even more and I couldn't do it. but I hope you all liked it, Next Chapter I'm hoping to have it released on my 2nd year anniversary of this Story, but who knows. I hope all of you tune in when I do release it, See you all next time.