One Piece: Truly Precious

Hello again. One thing to point out, Alexander Drake is not a Canon Character. He is not X-Drake of the Eleven Supernovas. He is an OC I created for a forum that I am recreating it here

Also, I'm sure a lot of you are wondering about Vivi, so I'll try to answer some questions that have been asked. If you would rather be surprised, just skip to the disclaimer.

Vivi will be joining the crew on a permanent basis after the Alabasta arc, due to reasons involving politics and the World Government, but she will not be regaining her memories, as she was only an honorary member of the crew and didn't voyage with them after returning home. Only those who become permanent members of the crew will regain their memories.

If and when Jinbei joins in the manga I'll have a reason for him not being there in the prologue.

Now, spoiler over, let's continue.

Disclaimer: Oda-sensei owns One Piece.

As the Going Merry sailed through the seas of the Grand Line, the crew got to experience first hand the erratic and random weather patterns present even in the Paradise section of the Grand Line. The crew scrambled around, quickly having to switch from shoveling snow off the deck, to checking for leaks in a rainstorm, to resting as the sun shone bright, and then repeating the process. While most of the crew wasn't having the best time, the two Bounty Hunters that the Strawhats had taken prisoner were having the least pleasant time of all.

The Strawhats had kept their word and had untied the duo when they had reached open water, but the two of them were quickly roped into keeping the ship from being torn apart by the crazy weather. They were quite cooperative due to the fact that they would die too if the weather sunk the ship and the fact that they were scared of several members of the crew.

"Batten down the hatches!" yelled Nami, "Secure the rigging! Zoro, keep the rudder straight! Sanji, iceberg off the port bow!"

The First Mate nodded and used his strength to keep the steering stick steady, while the ship's cook leapt up and reduced a massive mountain of ice that was drifting too close into fine powder with a powerful kick.

"What's up with this crew?" Miss Wednesday whispered to Mr. 9, "They're crazy strong!"

"Maybe we should have let Miss Monday and Mister 8 deal with the whale?" Mr. 9 whispered back.

"Oi," shouted Zoro, "quit gossiping and get to work you two."

"Right!" said the two Bounty Hunters as they resumed scooping water out of the ship with buckets.

This continued for several more hours until the weather finally stabilized enough for the crew to take a breather and look over their maps.

"So, according to the sea chart," said Nami, "we're getting close to Whiskey Peak."

"What kind of place is it?" asked Nojiko, "You told us that the people there really like pirates, right?"

"Well," said Mr. 9, "the inhabitants enjoy throwing lavish parties for arriving pirates and their crews, and they're reputed to have some of the best alcohol in the Grand Line."

"Sounds like our kind of place," said Yosaku.

"You'd better not be tricking us," said Johnny as he rested a hand on his sword.

"Cause if you're lying about good, free booze," said Yosaku.

"We'd be pissed off," the two hunters turned pirates finished together, causing Mr. 9 to sweat profusely.

"No no no!" he reassured them, "I'm certainly not lying! There are even drinking contests!"

"ALRIGHT!" cheered the two men.

"Well," said Nami, "according to the Log Pose, we're getting awfully close. In fact, we should be able to see it quite soon now."

"Oi," called out Gin from his perch on the Crow's Nest, "I think I might be seeing things, because I'm seeing a giant cactus growing out of the ocean."

"That's it!" said Miss Wednesday, "That's the Cactus Mountains of Whiskey Peak!"

"Well," said Sanji as he took a drag from his cigarette, "looks like things are about to get interesting."

xXsceneXx

"WECLOME PIRATES!" was the cheer that greeted the Strawhat Pirates as their ship sailed up to the docks.

"Looks like these people really do like pirates," mused Gin, "who'd a thunk it?"

"Greetings," said a man wearing a suit with white hair done up in tight curls, "Ahem, mi-mi-mi-mi. My name is Igarappoi and I am the mayor of Whiskey Peak. We would like to thank you for rescuing our friends and bringing them to us, and we would like to show our gratitude by hosting a celebration in your honor."

"Alright!" cheered Luffy, "Bring out the food!"

"And the booze!" said Yosaku.

"The good stuff," said Johnny.

"Of course," said Igarappoi, "we'll have our best chefs cater to your needs."

The Strawhats cheered, but the cheers of the original crew were slightly more muted, as they knew this 'party' marked the beginning of several important events in their upcoming adventure.

xXsceneXx

"So," said Igarappoi, who in reality was the Bounty Hunter codenamed, Mr. 8, "would you like to explain to me why you've returned to the island without the whale meat we needed and we are now instead hosting a feast for these pirates you brought with you?"

"These guys are strong," said Miss Wednesday, "they easily stopped us and took us down like nothing. However, we had an idea about how we can turn this to our advantage."

"Do tell," said Mr. 8 as he raised an eyebrow.

Mr. 9 pulled out four Wanted Posters for members of the crew currently partying inside, "These guys have four members with huge prices on their heads. If we can knock all of them out with the food and drink, then we can hand them over to the Marines and use their bounties to fix our food problems."

"If you're sure it will work," said Mr. 8, "then I'll agree. Chef Caviar."

A man wearing a chef's uniform walked out of the party hall and saluted to Mr. 8, "How may I be of service sir?"

"I want you to lace the food and drink that the pirates are consuming with a sedative," said Mr. 8, "keep it in low amounts so they will pass out after eating. Be sure that our men do not receive the tainted food."

"Yes sir," said the chef before he headed to the kitchens to deliver the instructions.

"The moon shines bright tonight," said Mister 8, "a fitting night for a party, don't you say?"

xXsceneXx

Meanwhile, the Strawhats were partying it up with the townsfolk as they enjoyed the hospitality and the good food and drink. Yosaku, Johnny and Sanji were flirting with the girls while Gin, Zoro, and Nami were challenging the room to an all out drinking contest. Nojiko had tried some of the rum and found she was a real lightweight when one mug made her pass out drunk with a smile on her flushed face.

"Fill her up!" said Zoro as he slammed his mug down onto the table.

"I'm out," groaned his opponent as he dropped his mug and slumped to the floor.

"Oh!" exclaimed one man, "That guy just outdrank five guys!"

"That's nothing," said another as he pointed to Nami, "that girl just outdrank 10!"

"Keep it coming!" cheered Nami as her opponent passed out on the ground.

"More food!" called out Luffy as he tore a chunk of meat off a leg of ham he held in his hand. His rubbery body had ballooned out from the amount of food in him, making it look like he swallowed a boulder.

"That guy just ate through his 96th serving!" said a woman, "They really can party."

As the Strawhats enjoyed themselves, they remained oblivious to the plotting that was going on behind their backs. Soon, Chef Caviar came in with what was to be their final course, a mouthwatering selection of sautéed veggies, grilled fish, broiled meat, and several large cakes with thick frosting. The crew eagerly dug into the meal, and they quickly fell unconscious as the sedatives in their food finally took hold.

"Well," said Mr. 8 as he walked in, "have them tied up and moved to the warehouse until we can arrange for the Marines to pick them up."

"Yes sir," said several of the partygoers as they got to their feet and drew their weapons. Their cheery dispositions had been replaced with sinister grins as they revealed their true natures.

"Yes," said Mr. 8 as he walked out of the room, "this is going quite well."

"It'd better be," said a tan-skinned muscular woman wearing a pink and white checkered dress, "we wasted a lot of good food on those guys."

"It will be," said Mr. 9, "with the prices these guys have on them, we'll be able to refurnish the town several times over."

"Miss Wednesday," said Mr. 8, "when the Millions finish restraining the pirates, use our Den Den Mushi to inform the Marines of their capture."

Before the blue haired Bounty Hunter could respond, the wall of the building the Strawhats were in exploded outward in a shower of splinters as three of the men ordered to restrain the pirates went flying through it.

"What's going on here?" demanded Mr. 8.

"S-sir," groaned a Bounty Hunter, "those guys were…faking."

"What?" exclaimed Mr. 8 in shock.

"Heh," chuckled Sanji as he stepped through the hole and lit his cigarette, "you should know better than to try and drug a chef with food. Any cook worth their salt can tell when a meal's been tampered with."

"And any good Swordsman wouldn't allow themselves to be taken down by drugs in their food or drink," said Zoro as he tied his bandanna around his head and placed the hilt of Wado in his mouth, "so, Baroque Works, all of you against two of us…"

"They're outnumbered," smirked Sanji as he blew out a cloud of smoke.

"GET THEM!" yelled Miss Wednesday, causing the agents of Baroque Works that had been masquerading as peaceful townsfolk to charge at the two pirates.

"Igarappappa!" yelled Mr. 8 as he pulled on his necktie, causing gun barrels to emerge from his curls that fired explosive rounds at the pirates, forcing them apart as they jumped away to dodge the blast.

"Tch," said Sanji as he landed softly and promptly kicked a Bounty Hunter away as he tried to attack from behind, "didn't think he'd have something like that."

Several more agents of Baroque Works surrounded him with swords raised to attack, but the chef of the Strawhat pirates didn't flinch in the slightest. Instead, when the enemies leapt at him in an attempt to cut him down, he flipped into a handstand and spun in a circle, striking all of them with powerful kicks that sent them to the ground in pain.

Another Baroque Works agent thought that he could get the upper hand on the Strawhat chef if he aimed a shotgun at the man, but found he was sadly mistaken when Sanji closed the distance between them in seconds and smashed the weapon with a well placed kick before following up with another blow that broke several of the man's ribs.

As for the Strawhat Pirate's First Mate, he was easily cutting down the enemies that tried to outmaneuver him. Several agents thought that, since he used swords, using guns on him would provide an advantage.

They were wrong.

As the men fired at the Santoryu master, he quickly turned and, with a few quick moves, deflected all of their bullets to the side before shooting forward and slicing their guns to pieces. Zoro finished by cutting down the men with a sweep of Sandai Kitetsu, leaving them lying on the ground.

"Heh," he smirked, "looks like you still have quite the edge, Kitetsu."

His smirk grew as he felt a slight hum come from his sword, almost as if the blade was giving an approval of him as its wielder. Zoro then bent forward into a tumble to avoid a barrage of bullets that had been fired at him and swung Yubashiri, sending a blade of pressurized air that shot forward and cut down the Bounty Hunters that had attempted a sneak attack.

"Excellent work, Yubashiri," said Zoro.

"Oi Marimo!" yelled Sanji as he sent several more enemies flying with a powerful kick, "Talk to your swords on your own time!"

Before Zoro could respond however, Sanji heard a battle cry and saw Miss Monday charging at him with a sledgehammer that was made from a metal pole with a boulder attached to the tip.

"GRAAAH!" yelled the muscular woman as she swung the weapon down on the cook.

Sanji didn't even flinch as the stone hammer was brought down, and instead swung his foot to intercept it. The strength of his kick shattered the stone hammer and sent the muscular Miss Monday staggering back from the force of the blow, allowing Sanji to send her flying into a wall with a kick to her stomach.

"I don't like to hurt women," said Sanji, "but for trying to poison my food, I'll make an exception this once."

"Well," said Mr. 8, "these pirates might be more trouble than we initially thought."

To be continued…