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Chapter 7: The Fight Begins… Again

Ko woke up in the middle of the deck. She was training all night when she passed out from lack of sleep, wasn't the first time and she knew it wouldn't be the last. She looked at the sun,

"It must be about lunch time… I should grab a quick bite." said Ko.

She went into the galley, everyone looked at her and began to laugh.

"What's wrong?" asked Ko.

"Did you see your refection?" asked Nami.

Ko look at the toaster to find red and pink marks all over her face.

"I know you did it… but I know who planned it!" said Ko.

She ran out, "Why do I get the feeling that Usa does this all time?" asked Usopp.

Ko opened the door, Usa pretended she was asleep incase it was Ko.

"Hey sis! Wake up!" yelled Ko.

Usa "woke up", she rubbed her eyes and said weakly "What's going on?" then she saw the marks that she and Luffy made "What happened?" she said suppressing a laugh.

"You asked them to do this, didn't you?" asked Ko.

Usa said nothing… it was nothing that meant "Yes" to Ko.

"Usa…" said Ko in a mix of worry and anger that she did that again.

"Training all night then passing out from lack of sleep is bad, I explained that many times to you." said Usa.

"But why ask them to do this then" said Ko pointing to her face.

"It's the best way for you stop that bad habit of yours… besides knowing you your probably do that until the bastard comes back" said Usa.

Ko said nothing… it was a nothing that meant "You right" to Usa. "Well I will, who knows maybe it will be in less than a week or something" said Ko leaving.

"Let's hope so" said Usa.

And so the boat got into a routine: Ko would train all night, by mid morning she'd fall asleep, Usa and Luffy now joined by Usopp and Chopper would draw on Ko's face. Ko would wake up at Lunchtime, she'd go into the galley, endure the laughs. She'd garbed some milk and some fish after she'd eat she'd go wash her face. Train some more until the next day then repeat. By the end of the week the drawing on the face got old, so Usa deiced to stop the drawing on the face part… with one last hurrah that she did on her own.

Ko walked into the galley, she knew that the laughing had died down a bit since it got old, but when she got in everyone was suppressing a laugh.

"So it got funny again?" asked Ko.

"No… look what the marks are!" said Nami.

Ko looked at her reflection, on her left cheek was "I like chicken" her right had "I like Liver" and on her forehead "Meow mix, meow mix please delver"

Even Ko had to admit, it was pretty funny, she grabbed the fish that was left out for her and the milk from the fridge and left. A few seconds later she came in and said "Does anyone get it… I know it has to do with cats."

Everyone shook their heads no, "I still don't get her sense of humor… oh yeah, I think it's almost time to change her bandages." said Ko.

Chopper nodded and Ko left to finish her meal and wash her face from the odd joke that was written on.

Later Usa was eating a salad that Chopper brought down to her, she finished and sighed.

"Today's the day…" she said.

"What day?" asked Chopper.

"The day the bastard returns… Chopper can you keep a secret?" asked Usa.

"Is it about that plan of that you won't tell anyone about?" asked Chopper.

Usa nodded, "You see it's also about powers as well, since you're the doctor I thought you should the full extent… there are 4 ways to use it and one side affect…" said Usa.

On deck Ko continued to practice when something caught her eyes, it was a ship in the distance. Of course Usopp, who was in the crows nest, yelled it out. Ko jumped up to her usual perch and took out her telescope… it was indeed the drunken pirates.

"So the battle is on…" said Ko.

Back on The Pink Elephant (the Drunken Pirate Ship) Gen saw the Merry Go in the distance.

"Time for the fight" thought Gen.

In the girl's room Usa finished her explanation, "And so Ko will think if she's in trouble I'll pick her, but…" said Usa.

"Do you think doing that will help?" asked Chopper.

"I know that no one, but Luffy have asking to help her. I knew that you guys wouldn't ask her… but somehow I knew Luffy would… that's why this plan will work…. I think she'll finally trust you guys" said Usa.

"I just hope your right, she keeps humming Rudolf the red nose reindeer when ever I walk past her" said Chopper.

"At least it's better than little puppet boy" said Usa half jokingly as that is what she hummed when Usopp walked past her.

Both heard Usopp yell out "Pirates!"

"You better go see what's up" said Usa, "And don't tell one about the 4th power…"

"Don't worry I won't" said Chopper.

He left for the deck, Usa sighed, "I hope it's them… I can't take it anymore" thought Usa.

Not too long later the Pink Elephant, landed next to the Merry Go, Gen and Ko's eyes met. They began to glare at each other.

"So daughter, are you ready for this fight?" said Gen.

"Oh course." replied Ko.

"I'll let you set the rules…" said Gen.

"Fine then, any weapon, you may switch during the fight, you can't push into the water, the Devil Fruit took that kind of effect on me, we can't let the ship's doctor's get involved in them idle of the fight, if some how Usa can fight in any way, shape or form she's allowed" said Ko.

"Fine then, I have a rule for my own… no hitting bellow the belt." said Gen.

"Why? You plan to seduce another woman into bearing your children later?" asked Ko.

"Ooh! Snap!" said a member on the Drunken Pirates while snapping his fingers.

Everyone else sweat dropped, Ko and Gen looked at the crew member angrily.

"Don't take my side!" yelled Ko.

"Why are you taking her side!" yelled Gen.

Back in the girl's room Usa opened the door a crack, she wanted to watch the fight… until Ko was struggling that is.

"Ko…" said Usa quietly.

The fight would take place on the Merry Go, it was Ko's idea, and Luffy approved for some reason.

"Why did you approve?" asked Zoro.

Luffy shrugged, "Ko asked nicely," he said.

The fight began, Gen used the same sword he used while Ko took out a rapier. "I think you should know… I'm a great battle stagiest. It can take mere seconds to come up with one." said Ko.

"Interesting, so then you the Cat I've heard about" said Gen.

"At least you heard of us!" said Ko.

They began to charge at each other, the two swords collided, but Gen had the upper hand with size ands strength. He knocked the Rapier out Ko's hands, he was about to swipe Ko but she dodged, she jumped a feet and landed her feet like a cat. She took out a Chain Scythe.

"I usually don't use these but… this is for my mother!" said Ko.

She threw it at Gen's sword and pulled it out his hands.

"Hmmm… interesting." laughed Gen.

Ko grabbed the sword of and threw it onto the Pink Elephant, it nearly missed the crewmember who made the "Snap comment"

Usa watched with great amazement "good move! But… it almost looks like I won't be able to do my plan after all…" sighed Usa.

The Straw hats watched in amazement.

"Wow!" said Luffy.

"Usa told us that Ko can analyze situations very quickly and come with a stagy in seconds." said Robin.

"She should be our battle stagiest then!" said Luffy.

"She'll refuse, remember" said Zoro.

"Oh yeah" said Luffy.

Back with the fight, Gen charged Ko, and punched her with amazing force. She fell to her knees.

"Look daughter, you may be good with weapons and strategy but no one can beat sheer strength." said Gen.

He began to kick her fiercely. Usa watch, "I guess I have to any ways…" she said.

She closed the door, she walked down the stairs and to her cot. She sat down and closed her eyes. She put her hands together and began to glow pink.

"Please… please… whatever gave me these powers… let me lend them to someone important… LUFFY!" she thought.

Back on deck Gen stopped kicking her. He took a break to let her get up. She was breathing pretty heavily, but she still was okay to fight.

"So you think you win?" asked Gen.

"I know I can win!" said Ko.

Suddenly Luffy began to glow red.

"What the hell!" yelled Sanji.

"What! Why am I glowing?" asked Luffy.

Ko turned around, she was surprised.

"Luffy!" said Ko.

"What?" replied Luffy.

"I'll let you join this battle, but no one else got it!" said Ko.

"Huh?" said Luffy.

"Usa can bring out the Ki in other people much like she can. Apparently she's doing that to you!" said Ko.

"Cool!" yelled Luffy.

"Why? Why did she choose and not me?" thought Ko.

Mini Story! Sanji and Ko in "Be Afraid Be Very Afraid"

(Sanji was in the Galley along washing dishes, Ko came in)

Ko: I need to talk you about something Perv Master S!

Sanji: What is my sweet

Ko: (glare)

(Sanji began to back away a bit)

Ko: You see I know what you've been thinking about us, you see both Usa and I have an extra sense, a sense when someone has been thinking about us in a… certain way... Any ways, we call it out "Pervert Sense", and as Usa says it's been "tingling" a lot lately mostly because of you.

(Sanji just stares ate Ko.)

Sanji: This a joke? Right?

Ko: No a warning… Be Afraid, Be very afraid.

(Ko leaves, Sanji just shrugs… the next day he would know what she meant… and it wasn't pretty)

End of Mini- Story

Next Time: Ko explains what's happening, Luffy must learn how to use Usa's powers to fight... let's just say it's not going well... will they be able to defeat Gen Sansom? Will Ko learn to trust the Straw Hats after seeing the faith Usa puts into them? Let's hope so.