Person #1" I'm back! Sickness gone! Ha ha! But now Stephanie has the coldfrowns but no matter. Anyway we have gotten a reply from the authors of One Piece, Ruruoni Kenshin, and Full Metal Alchemist, they said" HELL NO!" So Stephanie does not own them and now that I think about it never would. So onto the story right? Right!
Nightmare or was it?
The next day was dark and miserable. Everyone stayed inside except Luffy who couldn't get over how Shanks had acted. Neither could I it seemed like he was someone else. Like he had changed in some unfathomable way after he left. It smelled fishy but I had a cold so I couldn't tell so I just shrugged it off. Yes, sadly but surely I was sick. The day just seemed to be in the same mood as me. I didn't mind because my Luffy, whoops did I say my well that's not what I meant. Anyway Luffy kept checking in on me like every five minutes. Then again I was pretty sick, I think Nami said that I had Grand line fever and that it could be deadly but hell if I cared. I didn't feel dead so I was in this I don't give a shit attitude. You want to hear the truth though and the truth is that I was scared half to death, worried that I was going to leave after I just got my life back. Stephanie and Luffy were my world and I knew that each of them would be scared for life if I died. So for them I decided that I wasn't going to act sick or even show symptoms. I was going to try and active the stupid illness out of me. Damn it was hard. I sat in the Kitchen with the cook discussing what he should give me for my cold.
"No! I WON'T eat IT!" I screamed as I pushed away the vile steaming thing in a bowl out from in front of me.
" Your sick you HAVE to eat it to get better! Come on Ash! Just eat it! I'll considars it an insult ta ma cookin' if ya don't eat it." said Sanji as he pushed what he said was 'soup' back over towards my face.
"Now Sanji don't act rash here. Listen I'll use it as a vapor thingy to clear my sinuses if you give me a towel. But other than that I will NOT eat it. I'm sorry and you know that I simply adore you as a chef... but I will not eat broth or soup or whatever you want to call it. I'm truly sorry Sanji, really I am." I said while putting my face over the soup/broth.
"Sanji, what's wrong with her?" asked Luffy with a very worried look on his face.
It made me depressed in a sort of way that I was the one causing him distress and that I couldn't go over there and kiss it and make it better. Being around Luffy really comforted me but if I was making him feel discomfort or just doing something he wasn't comfortable with and I couldn't right it, well it hurt me not to be able to make him smile or laugh.
"Luffy, it ain't good. She ain't eatin' nuttin, an she's barely got any fluids in her. If she continues like this she'll starve." said Sanji as he cast Luffy a saddened glance.
"It's not like I'm going to die! Sheesh and even IF I was , which I am not, you'd think that you peoples would at least have the decency not to talk about it in front of my like I wasn't here!" I said while crossing my arms infront of my chest.
"Is it really that bad if she doesn't eat?" asked Luffy with seriousness in his eyes.
"Is it that bad! Of course its BAD Luffy she could DIE! That is what most people would consider BAD!" screeched Sanji his arms flailing around his head.
"Oh alright then." said Luffy as he turned to me with an all to evil glint in his eyes. "Stephanie Ashley Joyce, you are going to eat wether you like it or not. Now are you going to go the easy way. Or the hard way?"
"I am NOT hungr-gumph" I never did finish because Luffy shoveled food into my mouth. Not just any food Noooo he shoveled the evil Gerber baby food into my mouth.
"WHAT THE HELL LUFFY! What was that for! You could have chocked me! Its not sneak-attack feed Stephanie day! Its lets treat Stephanie like the nice beautiful person she is and treat her extra special because she's sick!" I screamed getting very much into Luffy's personal space.
"Isn't that what you told Zoro yesterday minus the sick part?" asked Sanji with an eyebrow raised.
"Yup!" I said beaming as I crawled into Luffy's lap.
Sanji did a face pan and Luffy just grinned goofily, so really he just grinned like normal. Then Luffy went in for the kill again and forced another spoonful of evil mush into my mouth. I swallowed it hesitantly. I did not want to eat anything especially that but if Luffy were to try another sneak attack force feeding session I didn't know if I would survive. Then I fell asleep before Luffy could feed me one more bite...
It was the middle fo the night. Darkness consumed every corner of the ship, and suddenly I didn't feel so safe anymore. Something wasn't right, something welled up inside of me and started to threaten to break free of my body. I couldn't contain this feeling. I dashed outside onto the deck fearing the worst, forgetting about my fever, forgetting all common sense and following the directions my heart was giving. There out on the balcony was a sight that wretched my heart open. There in the waning moonlight stood a hooded figure bending over my friends limp body in cold blood. I heard a sob and pried my eyes away from the sight and looked over to the mizzen mast and saw the whole crew tied up except for the fact that one vital person was missing. I looked over farther and saw Luffy standing on the plank looking at me with pleading, tear-stained eyes. A sad smile crept onto his lips as he uttered his last words before he jumped off into the cold oblivion. "Good-bye my love." I screamed bloody murder as I saw him forced to jump to his death, the last person I cared for gone from me forever. That was when the Hooded figure snapped its head up staring at me with its cold, detached emerald eyes. 'no, no, no! Please God NO! Not him please NO!' my head screamed as I recognized the person standing over Stephanie's body. I let out an earsplitting scream. And then...
I woke up in a cold sweat and propped myself up with my hands. I heard a groan come from underneath me, as I had 'came in contact' with someone else. I turned fearing the worst and saw..
"LUFFY!" I screamed giving him what might be the worlds hugest hug ever after of course possibly the worlds fastest kiss.(on the check I mean its been what a day or two since we met up with them after what was it..-pretends to be in deep thought- oh I remember now 2 YEARS! WE are NOT that easy I can assure you that)
"Good morning to you to Ashleigh!" sad Luffy with a look of glee.
I sobbed into Luffy's chest which seemed to warm and welcoming.
"Luffy! It was so horrible. I had this dream and you and Stephanie and the crew you guys were all and then... those eyes..those sparkling green eyes. I thought that I was going to loose you. It all seemed so real to me, the blood, the screams, your words."
"Sh, sh its all okay now, it was all just a dream just a bad dream. You know that nothing like that would ever happen." cooed Stephanie who had been there the hole time.
I wiped away a tear and smiled at her. My best friend, the ying to my yang. Sometimes I really had to wonder why she hung around me. I mean its not like I forced her or that she looked up to me. Nope, none of these things were the case. She was there for some reason, and whatever the reason she always helped me through everything and knew me better than I would like to think about. I looked over at Luffy, his hair was in disarray as always, his arms around my body holding me close as if trying to keep all the bad things away. His shirt was wrinkled from me sleeping on top of him and his pants were full of holes.
"Luffy! Do you want to be pirate king!" I asked
"Well of course I do. I told you that the first time I met you. Don't you remember?" asked Luffy a little worried as he knocked on my head.
"Ow! And ya I remember but first you have to look like your going to be King. Now this isn't all the time but you shouldn't look in rags. Give me your clothes and I'll fix 'em up." I said holding my hand out infront of me as I stood up.
"If you say so." he said as he took off his shirt and started to go lower but I had Stephanie there to stop him. I wouldn't have been able to stop him and I didn't want him to.
I looked over at Stephanie sending a million daggers into her. I knew she was hearing my thoughts loud and clear. If not she's a face reader.
"Luffy, what the HELL! What were you thinking!" she screamed at his beautiful toned body.
'You don't really get a proper view of him his clothes are way to loose on him I mean it just doesn't do him justice that body! Uh! Must.tear.eyes.away.from.him.Ah! There we go. Now I'm okay just don't look there again and NO! Avert...eyes...must...not...drool...over...shirt... Phew I got control again. That was close' I thought. As this battle had raged on inside of me Luffy and Stephanie had taken their fight outside.
"So, Ashley how have things been, what have you learned since you left us? You look like you lost a lot of weight and are a lot stronger now. But you surprised us all when you leapt off the ship the way you did. And then afterward Stephanie showed us everything you showed her. She said you knew more and were better at most of the moves. Is that true?" asked Zoro as he walked into the kitchen.
"Huh? Oh my fighting? Well it isn't really that good, besides I don't fight its not my forte. I'm more of an acrobat/gymnast. Who knows how to defend herself." I said with a warm smile.
"Well, when you get better I'd really like to see your moves and anything else you've learned." he said a little put out that I wouldn't show him anything.
"So, how's life? With my like-sister? She really likes you ya know. So you better treat her with respect because if you don't, dead or alive, you'll see how good I really am." I said smugly, I might not be the best fighter but I do know a few things.
"Life is fine with us. But don't get so comfortable missy. Everyone knows about you and Luffy. How's life in that department huh?" he said with a smug look that tried to compete with mine. His look lost. His look always loses.
"Ya, but I don't care and besides, Luffy and me, oh I don't know I mean, I don't know how he feels its pretty obvious how I feel. How many people do you know of have waited 2 years obsessing over someone they met and really got to know in ONE WEEK!" I asked crossing my arms to prove my point.
"I know of two people who did that." he said a smirk appearing on his face.
"Really? Who? I simply must meet these people."
"You and Luffy, it was over each other. From what I can tell you were just as loyal to him as he was to you. Then Stephanie went into a depression but you and her go way back." he said his mood lightening when he talked about Stephanie.
"Well Zoro its been nice talking to you but I really have to go talk with Luffy. I mean I'm on your ship, part of your crew, in love with the captain-" I clapped my hands over my mouth with horror looking at Zoro's face for a reaction.
It was bad, real bad. I had just confessed my love and guess what, Luffy wasn't even there to hear it instead Zoro did! And Zoro would never ever let something like this die down. He had something against me know. Slowly I turned my head and looked over at Zoro, a horrible pit welled up inside my stomach. He was GRINNING! Not just any grin, Oh no, he was grinning goofily! I was doomed unless I could beat this swordsman to Luffy first.
I dashed out the door before Zoro could even have a glint in his eye. I ran for it like my life depended on it. 'Come on Luffy where are you! Where are you? Please don't let Zoro be first. Oh god now I have to tell him! Well, I brought this upon myself I guess.' I thought running towards the head of the ship.
There he sat on that stupid sheep head. Then there he stood, right next to Luffy, Zoro. I let out a groan, he wouldn't leave or let me go anywhere until I told Luffy. And if I didn't tell Luffy then he would hold it over my head as blackmail. 'Damn him and his smarts' I slowed down my pace and walked calmly over to where Luffy and Zoro were sitting. I sat down next to Luffy, glaring daggers into Zoro while I did so. If only looks could kill, if only.
"Ashley I see that you came to join us." said Zoro with a smirk playing across his lips.
"Hey Ash, how's it going. Zoro here was gonna tell me something." said Luffy draping one of his arms over my shoulder.
"Zoro was going to tell you something was he? What were you going to tell him Zoro?" I asked trying to play it cool while, on the inside, I was sweating and my inner self was pacing like a madwoman. I was worried, very worried, its not that I didn't want Luffy to know. I just didn't want him to know yet.
"I was just going to say that you were going to talk to him and then you bolted out of there to the wrong side of the ship if you were looking for Luffy. That's all." said Zoro as he walked away with a smile(OMG He smiled!)
"You wanted to talk to me about something Ash?" said Luffy turning towards me to give me his full attention.
"Ya, you see I know that Stephanie is the entertainer so that post is taken and I don't know what part of the crew I am. What am I?" I asked turning myself towards Luffy.
"Well, I always thought that when I became King that well..." 'What am I going to tell her! That I always thought that she would be my Queen and that she would sail around with me? Naw, she probably doesn't even feel the same way about us' Luffy thought(OMG HE THOUGHT!lol)
"Uh, Luffy are you okay? You look kinda constipated? Do you gotta go to the bathroom?" I asked with complete seriousness in my voice.
Luffy has this expression on his face like, wtf mate? While I had this expression that was like, are you sure dude..? And then the Sheep head was like, these two are hopeless. (Yes that's right people the sheep head has thinking powers! I feel bad for the sheep)
Stephanie: You like right? Well since you said yes then you better clicky da button dat says submit review because if you don't I'll take a while to write all of that story since I'm sick and all of course.
well now that you've read REVIEW!1 buh byez, and don't forget to fly inter continental Fanfiction again soon.smiles politely