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Bold is for Attacks.
Steve's POV
We had sailed form Whisky Peak with our next destination set to Little Garden. I wasn't sure why Miss All-Sunday had told us to avoid that island, and it kept bothering me.
Why can't I get that woman out of my head?
"Anybody up for drinks?" Sanji said stepping out of the kitchen with a tray of fizzy blue drinks.
Sanji was actually kind enough to offer the men drinks as well. We even offered Karoo, Vivi's pet duck a couple.
"Hey look a dolphin." Rose pointed to the distance where the aquatic mammal had breached the surface.
As the creature got further out of the water it appeared to get bigger and bigger.
"IT'S HUGE!"
"Let's Go!" Luffy commanded.
We all ran around the deck moving the sails and turning the rudder to take advantage of the wave created by the dolphin. We caught the wave and got even closer to our destination, Little Garden.
We got closer to the island and once again sailed up river towards the center of the island.
"You don't think there're monsters, do you?" Usopp asked.
"Don't know but I hope there are people because we need to stock up on food." Sanji told him.
"What's with the look on your face?" Vivi asked me
"Nothing, just wondering what's so special about this place that Miss All-Sunday had to warn us about it." I told her what was troubling me.
"It's bothering me too." She replied.
"I don't see anything little about this island." Rose complained.
Just as Rose finished her statement a loud bird call came from the forest. Then a huge bird flew out of the jungle and over the ship terrifying most of the crew. It was odd the bird also looked somewhat like a lizard.
As the bird flew off there was a huge roar from the jungle. A tiger the almost as big as The Going Merry stepped out of the jungle and dropped dead.
This place is a deathtrap.
"That's it this island's not normal. We're staying on the ship and waiting for the Log to reset." Nami said sitting down in a lounge chair.
"Sanji prepare a lunchbox. I smell adventure." Luffy said walking to the edge of the ship.
"Where do you think you're going?" I asked him.
"On an adventure wanna come?" Luffy asked.
"No."
"May I come with you?" Vivi asked.
Is she insane?
"Not you too." Nami moaned.
"Yes. If I just sit around here I'll only think about my troubles, at least if I get off the ship I can keep my mind off things, besides Karoo will be with me." Vivi explained.
"Wow your 'trusty steed' is too scared to quack." Rose said poking at the bird who looked terrified.
Sanji brought out the food for Luffy and Vivi and they went off to explore the jungle. Zoro said he was going to go out for a walk.
"You're not really going out there are you?" Rose begged the man to stay.
"Hey, Zoro wait a sec. Listen were a little low on food so see if you can catch anything." The chef requested.
"Sure I'll catch something you never could." Zoro gloated walking away.
That sent Sanji off the deep end. The two started bickering about who could bring back more meat. They challenged each other to a hunting competition to see who could get the biggest catch.
"I say we make this a three-man competition" I said jumping off the boat "I'll crush you two.
"Whoever brings back the most meat wins" We said laying down the rules for our game.
Rose's POV
"Are you three abandoning us?!" I yelled after the boys but they didn't give me a response
"It's just us. We're the only sane ones." Nami said
"No need to fear girls I'm by your side." Usopp reassured us
"We're doomed." Nami and I said accepting our deaths
Nami went back inside to look for a book she thought might have something about the island in it. That left me and Usopp alone to watch for big monsters.
"Keep an eye out I don't want the ship to get squished." I told Usopp walking around the ship
Nami burst out onto the deck with the book in her hand but before she got the chance to tell us what she had learned we were rudely interrupted when a shadow was cast over the ship.
A shaking Usopp wheezed out "Tur…Turn around"
I slowly turned me body.
Please don't be…
Once in finished my 180 turn I saw it.
"GIANT!" I screamed and then I blacked out.
Steve's POV
I wandered through the jungle looking for something to bring back to the ship for food. Every once in a while, I heard growls behind me but when I turned there was nothing there. I took my whips out just in case and was left alone with my thoughts. Most of which were about Miss All-Sunday
Just who was that lady? She looked kinda familiar. Why can't I get her out of my head? She sure was pretty and I think she was putting out some signals to. Stop Steve you can't think like that. You saw her she looked like she was almost thirty. She's too old for you. Then again, some women like younger men. AHHH what's happening to me! She's your enemy. She works for Crocodile, No falling in love with the enemy.
I slapped myself to wake up from my trance. When I looked up I saw I was surrounded by a pack of small overgrown lizards. They reminded me of the raptors I read about in a book once. There were six in front of me and they all looked ready to attack.
"Alright you're all gonna gang up on me?" I looked around the lizards only responded with hisses and growls.
"Fine you asked for it!" the raptors closed in and I jumped in to the air "Here we go! Whip Hurricane!" I swung as fast and as much as I could, creating a flurry of whip strikes in a similar style to Luffy's Gatling.
"You done?" I landed and looked around
The raptors didn't answer.
I had cracked most of their skulls with the attack, killing them. I used my whips to tie the animals together by their tails to make transportation easier.
"Best head back to show the two losers what a winner looks like." I said heading to the ship dragging my catch behind me.
Rose's POV
Where am I? What happened?
When I opened my eyes I saw Nami and Usopp siting on a log talking to…A GIANT!
Don't panic just stay calm. Deep breaths. You can do this. You're just seeing things.
I opened my eyes again and nearly had a heart attack. I snapped my eyes shut for a second time.
If I didn't see that freak this wouldn't be a problem. Wait…That's it.
I reached into my jacket and pulled out one of Zoro's old bandanas and tied it over my eyes. This time when I opened them I didn't see anything.
Much better.
I stood up but moved slowly trying not to trip.
"What are you doing?" I heard Nami ask.
"Trying to get over to you give me some help here I can't see." I felt Nami but her hand on my arm and guide me to a seat.
"Why is your friend wearing a blindfold?" I heard an unfamiliar voice ask.
"I'd like to know that too." I heard Usopp ask.
"If I don't see it, I can't pass out." I explained.
"Oh that makes sense." Usopp understood my attempt to combat my fear.
"I don't" I heard the voice of the giant ask.
"You see Rose here is afraid of giant things like you Mr. Brogy. So to remain calm she's blocked her view." Nami explained to the giant who I now knew was called Brogy.
"Nothing against giant kind sir. I just wish you'd all shrink." I told him
I'm not some Giant racist…Or are they a different species. I'm not a species-cist.
"How long will the log take to reset?" Nami asked
"One full year."
We're doomed.
I heard Nami and Usopp fall down in shock likely thinking like I was. Suddenly there was a huge rumbling noise.
"It's time." I heard the Brogy standup "I have a duel to go to but please feel free to stay."
The ground shook as the giant walked. I took the opportunity to take off my blindfold. It took a few seconds for my eyes to adjust. When they did, I saw that we were near a cave in the jungle.
"He took it right on the head!" Usopp yelled.
I could hear the banging of metal behind m but I was too nervous to turn around.
"What's happening?" I asked Nami
"Two giants are fighting." She explained "I suggest you not turn around."
"Let's take this opportunity to go." I begged but Usopp refused to leave.
"This is a man's duel. A battle of pride between two warriors!" He cheered.
"Well them I'm taking Rose back to the ship" Nami told him.
"Go I'm going to stay here. I wanna be just like them one day."
"You want to be a giant?!" I yelled
"No! I want to be a brave warrior." He told me.
I took a seat back down on the log "Let's not get split up we can wait for Usopp."
The giant returned shortly after and sat down, before he did I retied my blindfold.
"I'm gonna be like you one day, a brave warrior of the sea." Usopp told the giant.
"To be a warrior of Elbaf is to die without losing our pride. Pride is our greatest treasure." Brogy told Usopp.
Thought I heard a very faint boom in the distance but I couldn't see since the blindfold was covering my eyes.
Must be hearing things.
Steve's POV
I arrived back at our meeting spot and I found Sanji and Zoro each with animals of their own. They were already arguing about who had more meat when I walked up.
"I caught the most so I win." I gloated.
"What are you talking about just because you got multiple lizards doesn't mean there's more meat." Sanji told me.
"Mine weighs more. You both lose." Zoro said.
We got into a long argument over who was the rightful winner of the contest.
"All right whoever makes the next catch and brings it back before the volcano erupts again will be the winner." I said starting the next round.
We each went out into the forest again. While inside I saw someone standing in the trees, it looked a lot like Vivi. I went towards the girl trying to figure out what she was doing here by herself.
"Where's Luffy and why did he leave you alone?" I asked her but she didn't answer.
Did she not hear me?
When I got closer I touched Vivi and she crumbled to dust.
A Trap!
"You fell for it."
I felt something bonk my head and knock me out.
AN
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