Hey you all, made a new part, finally. Hope you will enjoy. There may be a bit of gore but I don't think it qualifies.
Non-Humans: Ghost Ussop.
No More
Zoro looks at him as if he's seen a ghost. He's pale as a sheet and his eyes are as wide as plates. Ussop chuckles lowly and nervously. He sees Zoro swallow and the man moves nervously. Ussop wonders why he looks so terrified. Zoro never looks like that. What happened?
"U-Ussop?" he stutters.
Ussop smiles at him, but he feels like Zoro is looking right through him. Zoro steps to him and kneels down. Ussop frowns and looks around. He feels out of place somehow. There is a cold feeling in his chest and something else. But he can't place it and the look Zoro casts isn't any better.
Oh, a battle field.
He looks down. His body goes cold and his eyes widen. He freezes in place and his mind numbs. This is not real.
Oh.
He's ...
Dead.
He's looking down at his own pale body. There's a gaping hole in his chest and his eyes are unseeing. He's lying in a pool of blood, very much dead. Ussop's eyes widen even more and he looks on. He was in a battle alright, but he doesn't remember. Whoever shot him must have had a massive gun, for the hole is as big as fist. Ussop opens his mouth to scream, but nothing comes out. He's silent. He looks down at himself and to his shock he sees right through. He's transparent.
Oh.
He's a ghost.
Ussop screams loudly in his head and starts to panic. He can't be dead right. No way in hell would he let that happen. How could any of his nakama let that even happen. What had they been doing while he was fighting. He can't die here. What about them, they'll be sad. Oh, god and what about his dream. He'll never be a brave warrior of the seas. Never. He's crying, tears streaming over his face in a silent wail. He's screaming his head off but still no sound.
Zoro attracts his attention and he calms slightly knowing his nakama is here. Zoro is still pale, but not as much as before. His hands are on Ussop's cold face and the sniper can see Zoro's emotions behind his teary eyes. Ussop swallows and sets his eyes on his body.
"I'm ... dead," he mutters.
Zoro is sheathing his swords and bends to pick up Ussop's cold and limp body. Ussop can only stare as Zoro carries him away. He floats after the swordsman, his ghost feet never touching the floor. He's in shock, he realizes. He's not yet comprehending he's dead. But he doesn't feel dead. He's only a little chilly. But he doesn't feel dead. He follows after Zoro, who is walking back to the sunny at a slow pace. Ussop can see he's tense, probably trying his hardest not to cry.
"Hey, Zoro, look here!" Ussop tries to grab his attention.
But, the swordsman doesn't hear him. He's walking back with the snipers dead body and Ussop doesn't feel like leaving. So, he follows, unconsciously. Zoro steps onto the Sunny and into the view of the crew. Luffy is about to welcome the swordsman back when his eyes widen and he gasps. That grabs the attention of the others and their eyes widen as well. Ussop feels a chill go up his none existent ghostly spine.
"Zoro ... what?"
Luffy's voice breaks his thoughts and he shoots a glance at him, shouting.
"I'm right here!"
He floats forward and through the swordsman. Zoro yelps and stumbles, and Sanji is there to catch him and Ussop's body. Zoro shivers and his eyes are as wide as plates again.
"What?" Zoro gasps as his body chills.
He looks up, right at Ussop and his stare gets even wider. Ussop knows, Zoro can see him now. They're staring at each other for a while, oblivious to the world. Then, Ussop smiles sheepishly.
"Oh my God!" Zoro yells.
Sanji stares at him, as does the rest of the crew, as if he's lost his marbles. "What?" he echoes Zoro's earlier question.
"Ussop!" Zoro utters and points at the ghost sniper.
The crew looks, but they do not see. Ussop swallows, hoping they don't think Zoro's gone mad with grief.
Sanji sighs and lays his hand on Zoro's shoulder. Ussop fears the worst. "He's gone, Zoro," he says.
Zoro shakes his head and gently lays Ussop's dead body down. He stands and looks right at Ussop. The sniper waves at him and Zoro's jaw drops. He stumbles back and falls on his ass. Sanji frowns at him and looks at Ussop's body. He doesn't understand.
"This is unreal," Zoro mutters.
Ussop rubs his neck sheepishly. He mouths sorry, but no sound comes out, as expected.
"You're kidding, right?" Zoro asks.
"Zoro what the hell?" Sanji snaps. "He's dead, get that through your thick skull already!"
Ussop hears Chopper sob and he turns to them. They're all teary eyed and clutching at each other. Luffy's eyes are shaded by his hat and Ussop knows he's angry as hell. He turns back to Zoro and opens his mouth to say something, but Sanji cut's him off.
"Zoro, he's dead. Do you understand?" Sanji says as he shakes the swordsman.
But Zoro does not respond to the cook, merely stares at Ussop's ghostly form. Ussop tries hard and closes his eyes, wanting to speak. Finally a sound comes out.
"Z-Zoo-"
Zoro's eyes widen comically and he stops Sanji's shaking, turning the blonde and pulling them both up. Sanji stumbles with a startled yelp. Zoro growls and looks at Ussop. He shoves Sanji forward, and the blonde growls back, thinking the swordsman is in for a fight. But then, Ussop shoots forward and floats through the growling cook. Sanji gasps and falls, shivering all over.
"Zoro? What are you doing?" Luffy asks in a soft voice.
Zoro snaps his gaze over to him, but doesn't talk. Ussop turns to Sanji, who looks up at Sanji but goes white as a sheet as he sees Ussop.
"What the fuck!" he screams and falls backwards, scrambling off.
Luffy looks at them weirdly, not understanding. He takes a step forward and tilts his head to frown.
Sanji is still staring and Ussop floats to him, making Sanji scramble up and away. "St-stay away!" he yelps.
The crew looks weirdly at him and angry as well, their mourning their friends for God's sake.
"S-saanjjii," Ussop moans.
Sanji goes even whiter and to Ussop's shock his eyes roll back into his head and he passes out. Nami shrieks and Chopper rushes to the cook. Zoro snorts, sitting down by Ussop's body. His hand runs over Ussop's cold body and the ghost shivers. Zoro's eyes widen and he does it again. Ussop shoots him an angry look. Zoro stops as a shiver runs down his spine.
"Stop it, Zoro," Ussop says.
Zoro's eyes widen and he smiles. "You can talk."
Luffy frowns as Zoro's hand is still on Ussop, but he's not looking at him, but at a spot close to them and the passed out Sanji.
"Zoro, what is going on?" Luffy asks with a tone of anger.
Zoro's smile falls and he looks at his captain. "Ussop's a ghost."
Luffy, Robin, Franky and Brook frown, Nami faints, Chopper fusses over Sanji and Zoro stares at his captain.
Ussop looks from one to the other and face-palms. This is crazy.
Hey, hope you enjoyed.
~Rebecca
