Ok, new chapter up, hope you like it Don't forget to review at the end.

Disclaimer: I don't own One piece, even though it'd be cool if I did….

Just wanted to say, thankyou soo much for the reviews, they make a writer soo happy lol

And about the cleanliness of Zoro's swords, I understand, he'll keep them totally immaculate from now on

The skies were cloudless and clear blue, and the sun, which had risen to the topmost of the skies shone brightly down directly onto the deck. It was midday, and the temperature was high.

She kicked her sandals off her feet, and sat down on a deck chair, constructing maps. She moved her compass slowly across the map, the pencil joined to it, sliding effortlessly, drawing circular shapes on the piece of paper laid out in front of her.

Her tongue was atop her upper lip and her brow furrowed in concentration. All was quiet, apart from the seagulls flying over head and the gentle lap of the waves below her.

She pushed her ginger hair off her face and tucked loose strands behind her ear.

Finished, she got up and wondered along the deck of the ship.

"Nami! Oi, Nami! You finished yet, babe!"

"Uh huh!" She called back. "We're all set to go!"

"Good, now we can leave this dump."

Wearing cargo cut offs, and an open dark blue shirt, Ladro Bandito stepped out onto the deck. He slid a tanned and muscular arm through his spiky black hair and grinned at Nami.

"Ready to go, mi regina?"

"Si, signor" She said, using the little Italian she had picked up whilst spending time with Ladro.

Ladro prepared the ship to set sail. Nami looked out across the ocean. Sure, this ship wasn't as big as the 'Merry Go', but it was just the two of them. Soon they'd have their own fleet, and lots and lots of treasure…

Her eyes glazed over at the mention of gold. She'd gotten so used to the need for gold to buy back her village, but now that Arlong was gone, and her village was saved, she realised that she really had no real need for it…

Except to be filthy rich ofcourse! She was lucky that Ladro shared this need too. They thought on the same wavelength, unlike Luffy and the rest of her old crew. Their dreams were all different, although they did intertwine and ended up wanting the same thing: The Grand Line.

But Nami didn't care anymore. It was the same old thing. Yes, there was a chance that gold would be at the end of that trail, but there was no point, she'd gain more money even quicker just by mimicking the guy who hid the famous loot: Gold Roger, and stealing money for herself.

The memories of her old crew came flooding back. Luffy, with his bottomless optimism, Zoro, with his three swords, Sanji with his brilliant cooking… At this, her stomach began to rumble. She hadn't tasted Sanji's delicious food in days, and she was starving.

"Ladro!" She called. "I'm hungry, can we get a bite to eat first before we leave?"

"Ahh ok, I was getting hungry myself. Don't worry girl, when we hit the seas, we'll steal both gold, and food!" He laughed.

They walked through the village, looking for a nice restaurant. They passed a small oriental restaurant, and the made a beeline for it, eager to eat as much as they could. The village was a nice and pleasant place, on a small island. It had a brilliant bar that specialised in Sake. There were pretty tulips about the place, in colours of red, yellow and orange.

Once finished, the two headed back to the ship, and immediately set sail.

Nami thought back to the Merry Go. "I bet they're missing me completely… They won't know what to do with themselves." She said to Ladro who was standing beside her. She smiled. They were nothing without her…

Merry Go

"Woooo! Guys! This is it!" Zoro said, screaming. He could see an island in the distance. "Come on, men, time to get ready! I hope you're all clean, by the way, chicks hate stinky guys"

"You can talk" Sanji said passing by Zoro. He stared in the direction of Zoro's pointed finger.

"Hey take that back!" Zoro said, sizing him up.

"Cool it you two, none of the chicks are gonna dig you if you each have black eyes..." Ussop said, cutting in.

Luffy swaggered onto the deck, his straw hat sitting at a jaunty angle atop his head. He had traded in his usual denim cut-offs and red sleeveless shirt for some dark jeans and a black shirt. "Check this." He said, cocking his head to the side. Smooth…

His hat fell off. "Kuso" He mumbled to himself "It keeps doing that when I wear it that way.."

Zoro burst out laughing, "You're all cool, 'cept for the hat man. Take it off."

Luffy stared at him, shocked. "Never! Zoro, you of all people should know how much I cherish this hat!"

"Shanks ain't gonna kill you if you don't wear it for a couple of hours"

"It's my lucky hat; now back off before I ram my fist down your throat!" Luffy growled.

Normally, nothing phased Luffy, but any mention of his hat, and it would completely set him off.

Ussop sighed. "Look, we're here now. Let's just go and drink and meet some girls!"

"Uh huh." Zoro said, taking another glance at the island. It looked rather pretty at night.

They all left the ship, and headed in separate directions.

Zoro

Zoro headed for the bar. Sitting down, he called for some booze.

The female bartender smiled at him. "We specialise in Sake, what about that?"

"Meh, It's all good." His eyes roved the bar for chicks. He felt like a predator, hunting out female prey. He grinned, wolfishly.

Sanji:

Sanji walked along the harbour, until he found a shore. There were

not many people there, but as he carried on walking, he found a small group of people dancing to music, a fire lit in the middle.

"So this is where they are…" He said, loosening his tie and walking towards the little party.

Luffy:

He didn't really know what to do. He'd never been girl hunting before. Shrugging his shoulders, Luffy stuck to what he loved most: meat.

He walked over to the butchers and found many villagers walking into the shop and coming out a few seconds later loaded with meat.

"Wow! Free meat!" He yelled, running to the shop. He tried his best to blend in with the villages, picking up crates of meat, ready to be cooked.

Carrying four large and heavy crates, piled one on top of the other, he didn't look too inconspicuous…

He encountered a bit of trouble trying to get the pile of crates through the door, but otherwise he was fine.

He was stopped though, after he had successfully squeezed through the door, by a young woman. She had curly brown hair down to her waist and dark eyes.

She laughed at him. "Wow! You must be strong, even the strongest of the guys here have trouble carrying one crate!"

He grinned. "Don't worry, I'll be back for more meat!"

She looked confused for a moment. "You're going the wrong way, the barbecue's that way." She said pointing behind Luffy.

"Festival! Where!"

She gave him a funny look. "I haven't seen you before, are you a part of this village?"

He gave her a blank look. "Wha? I'm Luffy!" He grinned, holding out a hand.

He had forgotten that he'd been using his hands to hold the crates. They began to fall. The girl screamed. "Watch out!"

With sharp reflexes, he stretched his arms, and caught each one. He placed them all on the floor in front of him. He grinned again. "Monkey D. Luffy."

She took his hand, amazed. "You're good! But alas, dear …Luffy, that meat isn't for you. The villagers have been asked to take the meat to the giant campsite we have. Tonight's the night of the huge barbecue. It's a festival!"

His eyes were wide. "Show me…….." he paused, confused, waiting for her to finish his sentence.

"Claire." She said, laughing. "You're funny. Come on, come with me…"

Ussop wondered around. He saw Luffy walking off with some girl, carrying boxes, Zoro had disappeared into some bar, and Sanji was at the beach, dancing with 5 girls at a time. After exploring some parts of the village, Ussop had found nothing.

He heard some noises. It sounded like a party. He could smell grilled steaks. Rubbing his stomach, he headed towards the sounds of the party.

As he walked on, he heard some voices.

"I could have sworn I saw him somewhere here, ma'am."

"Hmm..."

"We've come all this way for you, miss, so don't you worry, we shall find Ussop."

Ussop's heart caught in his throat. They wanted him! Who!

No.. They didn't want him. Not Ussop, they may have meant another Ussop. Or maybe he just misheard them.

" You shall have him soon, and he will not escape, not this time. We won't let him get away."

Ussop squeaked.

"Did you hear that Ma'am? I shall go and see"

He walked towards the bushes that Ussop had just dived under.

In a sudden panic, Ussop jumped up, his slingshot held high.

"Sssstay back, I tell you!"

His knees shook and buckled. He fell to the floor, banging his head against the trunk of a nearby tree...

Well, now you know a bit of where Nami is... but keep on reading, because the story is slowly developing…… ; )

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