Chapter 25: Panda, Results, and Depart
A month passes and now that the straw hats have begun their destination to Sabaody where they promised to meet up in 2 years now.
Zoro was on a boat with Perona.
"Geez this voyage is getting boring," He yawned completely restless.
"Stop whining moron," Perona grumbled with puff cheeks.
"Shut up and what'd you come here anyway?" Zoro asked nearly annoyed.
"Because your bad sense of direction will get you lost and also late too!" Perona spatted swinging her arms childishly. "So at least be grateful that I'm here to help you!"
At the boat's floor was a newspaper old ones that had of the new big shots. Zoro eyed down at one of them that showed Kagura and Erza hearing about their skills and actions. "Two swordswomen." He smirked. "I wonder if I'll get to meet them."
Sanji was on the ship that Ivankov promised him.
He was preparing a meal for the Newkama gang though it sickened him to do so. "Damn I can't wait to get away from these freaks." His thoughts were back to the girl he met. "Chelsea you angel I hope to see you again."
Then his thoughts came to Nami and Robin. "Nami...Robin...my sweethearts I long to see you both!"
"Hey get cooking Sanji!" One of the Newkama's called out impatiently.
"Shut up! I'm getting to it!" Sanji snapped with shark teeth. "The sooner we get Sabaody then sooner I can leave this hell!"
In his room was a newspaper of Chelsea and a wanted poster of her too.
Robin was in an unknown ship with some rebels. "Luffy...everyone I'm on my way." She thought smiling softly. "After all these 2 years we shall reunite soon."
Nami was giving a ride using the hot air balloon giving to her by the wizard-like men with some new gear. "I hope to see everyone soon." She thought as her thoughts were to her friends. "We'll meet again and we'll journey to the New World."
Usopp was on his way on a boat. "The great Usopp shall reunite with his crew members in no time!" He proclaimed with a cocky grin.
Chopper was riding on the bird-like creature. "I can hardly wait to see my friends!" He had some new supplies of medical treatments. "With these new first-aid items and medicine, I'm sure to help out my friends even more."
Luffy was preparing to leave to get things ready. "The day has arrived." He looked around the place and it was snowing. "I shall depart for Sabaody as soon as my ride gets here."
Just then a newscoo flew above him and dropped a newspaper with five wanted posters. "Hmm, newspaper and five wanted posters." He looked at the wanted posters first and saw the photos, a huge grin appeared on his face. "Looks like new competitions."
On the sea.
A small boat was drifting through the waters.
A panda-like creature was sleeping inside. "Food...food." He mumbled in his sleep. "My friends...I'm...I'm on my way."
The sun was rising.
Wendy's team, Thunder Region, Erza's group, and Gajeel's slept the entire morning due to the party they had.
Each of them set up a campsite in different parts of the island, each of the groups split into a group of female and male.
Each group had a large sheet that covered them from unwanted sunlight so they could sleep in.
The strange boat with the Panda-like creature was drifting closer and closer.
Lucy woke due to a leaf that got caught in the early breeze. "Ugh..." She moaned in a groggy tone. "It's morning." She sat up straight. "Quite the party we had."
She decided to see the sunrise on the ocean surface. "Quite the sight." She thought admiring the scenery. "I bet Reedus would like to paint something like that."
Just then the Celestial wizard noticed a newscoo approaching the island. "It's a Newscoo." The bird landed down to her. "Oh, you want me to pay?"
The Newscoo nodded which the blond girl agreed and paid with some of the cash she got from Vivi. "Thank you." She smiled.
The Newscoo blushed at the girl's smile which caused it to fly away in a flash with a bashful expression. "O-okay." She said sweat dropping.
She got a newspaper and wanted posters too. "Wanted posters, let's see." She unfolded the posters and to her surprise saw three familiar faces.
Fire Dragon Rider Natsu Dragneel
Bounty: 453,000,000 berries
Ice King Gray Fullbuster
Bounty: 450,000,000 berries
Blue Cat Happy
Bounty: 80 berries
Lucy was in awe at what she was seeing. "Uh oh..." She read the newspaper and read a page of Natsu and Gray's actions. "I was afraid something like this would happen." She knew Natsu would do something stupid but Gray getting a bounty on his head was even crazier.
At the least she knew that the three were alright, also she noticed two more bounties.
Sniper Girl Miyaka
Bounty: 120,000,000 Berries.
Potion and Snake Fighter Fujika
Bounty: 121,000,000 Berries.
These are two girls who were new to Lucy and she read they were with Natsu along with Gray at the incident too. "This is getting crazier than ever."
She ran back to the others to tell them the news but as she was about to she heard something in the distance like a boat was splashing against the ocean's water. "What is that?" She gazed ahead to where the sound was coming from.
There on the ocean was a panda-like creature floating on a boat unconscious seriously injured. "A panda bear?" She questioned but seeing the poor thing was seemingly unconscious with minor injuries. "I can't leave that poor creature out there alone."
She took out a whip and used it to snatch the front of the boat then pulled it closer to shore. "Who is this panda?" She noticed it was wearing some strange uniforms.
At Water 7
Lisanna, Elfman, and Mira were giving a day off with their Fishman friend Aquapad.
Mira went to do something shopping with Lisanna for food.
"This shopping should be a snap," Lisanna said.
"Yeah sis and with these ingredients, we'll make a feast that'll make Galley-La workers bellies burst," Mira said holding a few bags.
"That's a little too much information," The short-haired girl said with a sweatdrop at the vision that her sister shared.
Elfman and Aquapad were doing a little sparring on scrap island.
"You got manly power Aquapad!"
"Same with you Elfman!"
A short time later they took a break and drank water while sitting on a large crate.
"Tell me what else were you doing here?" Elfman questioned. "I mean you said that you left Fishman Island, question is why?"
Aquapad took a sip before his water bottle down. "I'll tell you but first-"
Lisanna and Mira finally appeared. "Hi, Elfman Aquapad!"
"Looks like they arrived!"
"How did the shopping go?"
"Fine we gave the groceries to Kiwi and Mozu, the two will take our stuff to the Galley-La's storage room!"
Eventually, Aquapad decided to tell the trio about his reason for leaving Fishman Island.
"It starts like this about a year ago I heard of Strawhat Luffy's actions on Sabaody Island." He showed an old newspaper of Charloss the Celestial Dragon and his family injured during the incident.
"My friend Hatcher and his friend Camie the Mermaid along with Pappag the Starfish were about to be taking by Charloss but Luffy and his crew protected them." Aquapad continued with a soft smile on his face. "After I heard about the incident with his brother I decided to find him and thank him for saving Hatchi and his friends."
Lisanna took the newspaper and checked out Luffy including his actions. "Sounds like this guy is the crazy type."
Elfman groaned realizing something. "Sounds like he might be like Natsu."
Mira just smiled in agreement. "Sounds like it and he might get along with Natsu too."
Aquapad hearing the Natsu person was getting himself interested but decided to continue his story. "Anyway I met up with Shakky a good friend of Rayleigh. she explained about Luffy training for 2 years but I wanted to continue my journey to find the famous Strawhats so I recklessly decided to go on."
"That's when you got captured by that pirate, right?" Elfman questioned.
Aquapad nodded in response. "Yes as I mentioned before I was the only one to get them Fishman Island safely so I agreed to take them but the moment they would let their guard down I would defeat them and escape."
"But you eventually arrived here with Warren T and his other crew members," Mira said smiling still.
"Yes and you know the rest," Aquapad finished with his eyes closed then he opened them looking at his friends with a smile. "I'm in your debt for saving me."
"So what will you do after we take you back to Sabaody?" Lisanna asked.
That was a good question but for Aquapad he already knew that answer. "I plan to return home though it'll be difficult with new more pirates roaming around the seas including the Navy is scouting the oceans even more."
Lisanna placed her hand on the Marlin Fishman's hand. "I know you can come with us."
That took the Fishman by surprise especially that her hand was placed on his. "Huh?"
"That's right, you helped us with work and made friends with Galley-La, we also plan to keep our promise that we can return you home," The short-haired girl said with a smile. "Once our ship is completed we'll set sail to Sabaody we read in the newspaper that four of our friends are there."
"That's right we'll give you our manly help!" Elfman proclaimed pumping his arms in the air. "Real men keep their promises!"
Mira smiled brightly. "I agree we're friends now and we'll help you out."
Aquapad's lips curled back but were happy that he found humans friends as tears were beginning to form in his eyes. "Thank you..."
"Come on don't get all teary-eyed," Lisanna patted the fishman's shoulder.
"Let's not cry like-like-" Elfman choked holding back tears but to no avail. "Children!"
"Oh you two," Mira giggled happily.
M
At Long Ring Long Land.
Lucy woke the others up and took them to show the mysterious panda-like bear.
"This is an unusual strang looking panda bear," Bickslow said a bit surprised.
"Strange! Strange!" His dolls chanted.
Wendy was feeling his body. "But he feels soft like an actual teddy bear." She giggled.
Carla was concerned about her partner's rash approach. "Be careful child that bear could be dangerous."
Erza was speechless despite it looked like an adult panda but hearing the fact it was soft like a teddy bear made her want to hug it. "Should I give it honey or something?"
"Panda's don't eat honey," Lucy said with a sweat drop on her head.
Kagura was quite surprised herself and speechless as well.
Lily approached cautiously. "I wonder if it's alive or not."
Gajeel observed the bear closely. "Quite the smell it's got." He sniffed. "It's obvious that this big guy hasn't bathed for at least 2 weeks."
Levy felt sorry for the panda bear. "I think we should take it to shore and get it healed up."
Evergreen pushed her glasses back. "I admit it's quite cute but we must be cautious just because this is kinda cute doesn't mean we should let our guard down."
Laxus narrowed his eyes down at the bear. "I'll go wake the old man up and have him prepare a meal or something."
"I shall accompany you!" Freed followed his mentor.
Mest was still concerned about the panda-like creature. "Should we tie it up or something, Erza what do you think?"
Erza turned her head away. "Well, this panda didn't cause any harm to us...yet but I think it's only fair we get him a blanket so that he'll feel warm besides-" She then had a cutesy face. "He looks cute!"
Mest sweatdropped at the seventh guild master. "Is this how a guild master should act?" That earned a demon glare from the famous scarlet wizard. "What was that Mest!?"
The former council member froze in awe and was completely white. "Uhh...nothing...nothing at all!"
"Hey...keep down please..." Everyone turned to see where the voice was coming from. "I need my nap so five minutes mother."
That was awkward to most of the Fairy tail wizards but shocking of what they were hearing.
"Did that..." Lucy started in awe.
"Panda..." Wendy added sharing the same reaction.
"Talk?" Carla finished in confusion.
The panda bear began to sit up. "Man, did I fall asleep?" He rubbed his head. "I was hoping to find my friends and hopefully they're safe." The panda was a male from the sound of its voice. "Oh company hi there humans."
The panda was not just talking and was waving hi to them like it was no big deal.
"THE PANDA BEAR IS TALKING!?" Wendy, Lucy, Carla, and Levy screamed in unison.
"Whoa sorry did I scare you girls!?" The Panda asked startled as well.
"Time out!" Erza stomped her foot startling everyone and silencing them all including Panda. "Excuse me Mr. Panda bear..."
"Oh my name is Pango I'm a Panda Mink of the Mink Tribe," The Panda introduced himself. "I was separate from my friends during a crazy storm and attack from sea kings."
The wizards were surprised at what they were hearing. "A panda mink, what is he talking about?" Evergreen asked confusingly.
"Aren't minks like weasels or something?" Bickslow wondered.
Erza knew everyone had a question as well as she did but knew they had to take one step at a time. "Excuse me I'm Erza Scarlet the captain of this group."
"When did she become a captain?" Evergreen muttered with an envious look.
Erza continued ignoring the female Thunder Legion member. "Can you explain to us who or what are you?"
Pango looked at her for a moment and then a goofy grin appeared on his face. "Ok, I shall."
A short time later.
Pango's story started when he and his friends Usagi, Tigeress, and Temukai were starting their journey departing from their homeland Zou.
Zou is an island that dwells in the ocean of the New World which is home to the Mink Tribe which has different-looking creatures.
Pango continues by telling the Fairy wizards and their allies about an unexpected storm appearing out of nowhere and the sea monster that came with it.
Then vortex appeared out of nowhere, he explained that he and his friends steer towards the vortex.
"Why the hell would you minks steer into a vortex?" Bickslow asked a bit concerned.
"Yeah I mean a vortex so strong would kill you guys due to the intense speed and pressure," Erza agreed.
"Normally yes but a former master of mine told about New World vortex," Pango answered as he took a bite of a piece of meat. "Hmm, yummy."
He burped which grossed out some of the wizards. "Geez didn't your parents teach ya manners?" Gajeel questioned sarcastically.
Pango's face frowned. "My parents are no longer around." Seeing the change of the panda mink took the mages by surprise but from the bear's face, his parents' deaths must've been tragic. "They died when I was still a baby."
Some of the wizards felt sorry for the panda.
Lucy knew what it was like to lose their parents as the images of her father and mother flowed into her mind. "I'm sorry to hear that."
Pango sighed before he continued his speech. "I appreciate the sympathy, anyway the vortex in the new world was rarely seen in the oceans for whatever reason it appeared as the storm along with sea monster got to us I ordered Usagi to tie up ropes to the mast then attach other ropes to the sides to keep it steady."
"Quite smart," Everyone looked at Laxus. "Keeping the mast steady is a good move a mast is a part that holds up a sail for a vessel."
Pango nodded his head. "But the vortex that appeared got so intense that I fell out of the ship's deck and I thought I fell into to ocean but I must've fallen onto one of our small boats then got swallowed with the others."
"If that's the case then what aren't you with them?" Evergreen asked.
That was a good question. "I think it's obvious or just a theory that this vortex must've sent Pango and his friends in different parts of the Grand Line." Kagura guessed with her arms crossed. "Also..." She took out an old newspaper. "I believe this might help you."
The Mermaid Heel swordsman/wizard handed over the old newspaper that showed not only Juvia, Cana, Leone, and Akame but also three minks."
Pango was in awe but relieved too. "That's my friends!" He shouted in excitement. "I hardly believe it they're alive!" He smiled as his lips curled up. "Usagi, Temukai, and Tigeress, you're guys are safe." He smiled with tears in his eyes.
The mages smiled at the panda's relief and joy.
Gajeel scoffed at the sappy scene. "Come on don't get weepy-eyed on us."
Levy whammed the iron dragon slayer on the face with her purse. "Stop me an insensitive jerk!"
"We're happy to see that your friends are safe," Lily said with a smile.
Carla looked at the panda bear cautiously. "I don't usually trust people so easily but he seems okay." She sighed as a small smile formed on her face. "I guess we can trust him."
Lucy seeing the old newspaper made her remember what she found out about Natsu, Gray, and Happy. "AAAHHH!" She shouted in realization. "I just remembered I got a newspaper about Natsu, Gray, and Happy!"
"WHAAATTT?!" The other mages exclaimed in shock.
"You waited this long just to tell us?" Erza asked with a cold stare.
Lucy was in awe and frozen in on the spot. "Uhhh...sorry ma'am..."
Then a relieved smile appeared on the scarlet woman's face. "Well as long as those three are fine I guess-" The newspaper was put in front of her face. "They're more just fine read the front page," Lucy suggested.
Erza looked at the front page and was in awe but then the blond woman handed over the wanted posters of their three friends.
"They're wanted by the Government now!?" Gajeel swapped the wanted posters before Erza could look at them. "Figures Salamander would stir up trouble sooner or later!"
"Not to mention that their bounty is so high!" Lily added seeing the award money.
Erza took the wanted poster of Natsu. "For...once..." She hid a frown by turning away. "Natsu shows me up." It irritated her to admit that but she was glad that Natsu wasn't here to rub his bounty in her face.
Lucy felt a little sorry for Erza. "Don't worry we'll make sure-" She was stopped when the Scarlet woman had a determined smile. "I guess I'll have to get a higher bounty."
"That's what you have to say!?" Lucy shouted comically.
"It says here that he and Gray opposed a Celestial Dragon," Levy began to read the front page.
The word Celestial Dragon caught Lucy's attention. "A Celestial Dragon?" She was Celestial Wizard for years since she was a child. "I never heard of that before."
Wendy was happy on the other hand. "I'm glad that Natsu and Gray are alright!"
"Excuse me..." The other mages turned to Pango, they saw noticed the serious look on his face like he was seemingly remembering something. "Did you say Celestial Dragon?"
"Y-yes why?" Levy replied with an uneasiness."
"Something wrong Pango?" Wendy asked sounding worried.
"I need to tell you about the Celestial Dragons but first-" The wizards wondered what he was gonna say but to their confusion, he had his paw on his stomach which growled. "Can we eat something please?"
The wizards fell backward in anime style.
"That was awkward," Lucy groaned at the comedy display.
Tojit then arrived. "Hey kids breakfast is ready and we made enough for everybody!"
Pango ran off in an instant. "Let's eat!"
"Whoa he can fast for a fat panda," Bickslow said in a whispering voice.
In the New World
Marine base, G-5.
Vice-Admiral Smoker
Logia Devil Fruit: Puff-Puff
Tashigi Marine Captain
Skill: Swordswoman
The two were walking through the town.
Their new subordinates were men.
"Captain Tashigi!"
"You look cute as ever!"
"Captain-chan!"
"Tashigi-chan!"
The glasses woman was frustrated at this. "Quit this harassment now!" She commanded.
That didn't phase the new followers. "Yes, we shall Tashigi-chan!"
"Captain captain!" Another soldier was approaching. "We got some crazy news!" The soldier appeared to be holding a newspaper.
"What's the crazy news?" Tashigi asked taking the paper.
"Read the front page," The soldier replied.
Tashigi read the front page and after a second or so she was in disbelief. "Gray Fullbuster..."
"Huh?" One of her new subordinates said.
"You mean that prince charming dude you mentioned?"
Tashigi abruptly turned around hiding the newspaper behind her back. "Prince charming where'd that come from!?" She questioned hiding her embarrassment.
Just then an old weird marine with pink lips approached the female marine.
Yarisugi
Commodore of G-5
Unit 06 Leader.
"I read another newspaper that the brat escaped with his partner Miyaka along with a pinkette boy, a talking flying cat, and a female Kuja pirate from Amazon Lily," Yarisugi explained behind him were other marine officers and they didn't seem too friendly.
"I heard of that brat!" A soldier said out loud. "I heard that female navy officers were talking about him and how handsome he was."
"Geez it's enough we had a young recruit at navy headquarters but one that got the attention of female marines!" Another shouted an envious tone.
"That brat thought he was prince charming!" Yarisugi scoffed with an envious look. "Good thing he isn't here because the last thing I...uh I mean we want is some brat getting the ladies' attention!"
Tashigi was having other thoughts about the situation of Gray Fullbuster. "I hope he's alright." She thought.
At Navy Headquarters.
"I can't believe such a young man like Gray Fullbuster opposed the Celestial Dragons,"
Hina
Rear Admiral
Devil Fruit: Cage-Cage
The former marine captain lit up a cigarette and put it in her mouth, then she blew out smoke. "Hina disappointed she thought he was kind of cute."
Fullbody
Lieutenant Commander
"Never thought that one of our own would oppose a Celestial Dragon." The pinkette marine chuckled.
Jango
Lieutenant Commander
"Heh yeah and that now he's out of here Hina will surely forget about him," The former captain Black Cat pirate added with a smirk.
In Marineford Town.
Buildings were rebuilt after the war ended.
In the streets of the town.
Vice-Admiral Doberman.
"I never thought a brat like Gray would oppose the Celestial Dragon!"
Vice-Admiral Momousagi(Gion)
"To think a young man like that would cause trouble to the Navy," The female Vice-Admiral said with a look of shock and concern. "I hope the boy is going to be able to survive."
"Funny sounds like you're greatly concerned about that traitor," Doberman said with a concerned glare on his face. "You realize that you shouldn't feel pity for a traitor."
Momousagi knew that but she couldn't help feel concerned about the young man. "I never felt this way about a man especially a young one."
"Hey!" There coming towards the two Vice-Admiral was Commodore Brannew. "I have an emergency meeting at Marine's conference hall, so be there in half-hour all marines that are here must attend at once!"
A short time later
Brannew was standing while placing the new bounties of the current troublesome criminals which were the Fairy Tail wizards and their assassins friends including the minks.
"Listen up I've been keeping an eye on these troublesome criminals!" He placed his hand on one of the pictures. "These people took out a few admirals not to meet Lefou a marine Lieutenant at Sabaody's marine base!"
"Is that all?" Fullbody asked.
Brannew slammed his hand onto a bounty that showed the picture of Erza. "This woman Erza!" He then placed his hand on Kagura's bounty. "Kagura a woman with swordsman skills and using an unusual sword style and finally!" He placed his hand onto the bounty of Mest.
"This young man used an ability that revealed marine captain Nezumi his secrets of working with the Arlong Pirates about a few years ago!"
"Care to explain that more?" Sakazuki questioned.
"This Mest guy used an ability that showed the memories of captain Nezumi including the abuse he brought upon the citizens of Cocoyashi Village!" Brannew explained. "Vice-Admiral Draco was able to arrest him with some help of these two ladies!"
He taps on the wanted posters of Erza, Kagura, then Mest's. "Also I heard they escaped with another group of theirs."
"Meaning they have more companions," Doberman guessed.
"It would seem so!" Sakazuki roared. "So should we consider these newcomers of this Erza along with Kagura and Mest are a threat as well?"
Brannew nodded slightly. "We can assume so." He had more information to give. "Another thing we learned from Vice-Admiral Sorano was there battling these girls in the Kingdom of Alabasta!"
The wanted posters of Wendy, Lucy, Yukino, and Carla(in her human form). "They proved to be quite the fighters for such young ladies!"
"I suppose we don't?" Hina asked as she blew smoke out of her mouth.
Brannew ignored the Rear-Admiral. "Anyway the girl Wendy used a power that transformed her and her hair color pink." He placed his hand on the wanted poster of Wendy Marvel. "She might've been a child but she used a power that was so powerful and she was also fast."
"Did she use the Shave skill?" Cancer asked.
"No not that's what Vice-Admiral Sorano said anyway," Brannew replied. "From what Sorano mentioned in his report that this young child used something called Dragon Force!"
"Dragon Force?" Doberman questioned in confusion.
"My my sounds like new powerhouses we got in the year," Kizaru said with a huge smirk.
"Is there anything on those other girls from that young blue-haired girl's group?" Zura asked looking a little interested.
"Yes!" Brannew said loudly as he placed his hand on the wanted poster of Lucy and then Yukino's. "These two ladies were able to summon out these monsters using a key of some sort."
"Two girls that can summon monsters!?" Hina exclaimed. "Hina surprised but confused."
"I have to admit they're quite the babes," Fullbody thought with a perverted grin.
Jango was thinking the same especially looking at the girl's chests. "They're so cute."
"Is something wrong with you two?" Hina asked suspiciously.
"No ma'am!" The two men snapped out of their dreamy world.
"Any way we don't know much as we know of their powers but for now have every marine keep an eye out for anything suspicious about these new criminals!" Brannew stated with a serious tone. "I also have new pictures for new wanted posters!" He placed three pictures of the three minks on his chart.
An unknown island in the New World.
Eustass Kidd
Captain of the Kid Pirates.
One of the worst Generations.
"So this pinkette punk and this navy Vice-Admiral kick a Celestial Dragon's ass huh?" He cackled in amusement. "The fact that a marine opposes a Celestial is something I thought would never be possible!"
"Yes not to mention that Admiral Kizaru confronted them but those newcomers were able to escape," A Kid Pirate explained. "Also that pinkette brat Natsu took down a Vice-Admiral I believe it was Steel chain, Ren!"
Eustass laughed at this detail. "So Ren is still taking down pirates I wish I could see that bastard and kick his ass again!"
Another thought occurred to the Kidd captain. "I wonder if this Natsu punk is just as crazy as Strawhat!" If that is the case then he'll be another worthy opponent.
In the sea of the New World.
Trafalgar D. Law
One of the Warlords and Captain of the Heart Pirates.
He was reading a newspaper about the newcomers. "Hmm." He smirked with interest. "I wonder if these newcomers will be able to help me."
He mostly had his eye on Natsu and Wendy. "These two..." He paused studying the images. "They have similar powers they can use...interesting." He wondered if they could be allies or foes but like in his words back at Marineford only fate will decide that.
M
Pango explained the Celestial Dragon's history to the wizards of Earthland telling them about the wickedness that the infamous nobles cause and the terror as well.
Hearing such history about the nobles was enough to make some of the Fairy Tail wizards angry and knew there had to be a reason for their friend's actions.
"Can these navy guys do something about them?" Freed questioned.
"unfortunately not those Celestial Dragons practically got the navy wrapped around their fingers including other nobles and commoners too," Pango answered. "They think of nothing but themselves and getting what they ever want like spoiled rich kids."
"Uhh...Pango..." Evergreen gestured to Lucy knowing she was once a rich girl before which made the panda mink realize his words of choice. "Oh, I'm sorry Luppy."
Lucy was taken aback at her name being pronounced wrong. "Its-its fine..."
Bickslow was observing the newspaper. "It says here that the Celestial Dragon lost his slaves too and that he wants them back!"
"So this monster was keeping slaves?" Erza questioned feeling disgusted.
Laxus' body was soon covered in electric surges feeling angry himself. "So this guy thinks he can push anyone around and take anyone at his demands.." He remembered how he did the same thing and regretted it later. "If we meet this bastard we shall show him the power of Thunder Legion!"
"Right!" Evergreen, Freed, and Bickslow cheered raising their arms.
Kagura had a cold stare on her face. "If that man lays a hair on my sister then I shall cut him down."
"That's a little too much!" Lucy muttered shaking.
"Too much!" Wendy cried in a whimpering tone.
"Anyway we should get going as soon as we can so at sunset we shall set sail!" Mest announced. "For now let's take a little break and gather more supplies!"
"Where can we find new supplies?" Evergreen questioned.
"No shops around either!" Levy added.
"Excuse me," Everyone turned to see Tonjit with a goofy grin on his face. "I think I have a solution that might help you all."
A short time later.
The wizards were giving a few supplies of food and water.
Wendy was healing the panda bear mink. "There you're all better now." The panda realized that his injuries and sore muscles were all better. "Thank you, little girl!"
The panda bear embraced her tightly in a bear hug. "You're...welcome...I can't..." Wendy struggled to speak due to the tight hug.
By the time they were done packing their stuff sunset was near.
Tonjit and his family waved good-bye but the old man a favor. "Excuse me Fairy Tail!" He called out. "If you see the Strawhat Pirates tell them that Tonjit says "Hello" please."
"Sure thing old-" Wendy corrected herself. "Tonjit I mean."
Carla giggled. "Oh, Wendy."
Out at sea.
Natsu, Gray, and Happy along with their friends and the slaves.
Each slave was introduced.
"My name is Sheela, I used to work at a diner in the North Blue but it was burned down by a pirate crew but I escaped but eventually I was captured by bandits who sold me the Celestial Dragon Charloss, despite I know a few hand-to-hand combat skills I knew if I hurt him I would get serious trouble," She was a girl with long purple-hair that reached her lower back and glasses make it look she was a teacher a cute one.
Sheela
Former waitress and skilled fighter.
"I'm Kotori, I lived in the East Blue with my family, together we went on a cruise for a vacation but a pirate crew attacked us though I was able to escape my parents weren't lucky then I was found by another pirate crew who sold me to the Celestial Dragon Charloss too."
Kotori
Former slave.
Skills: Unknown
"Sorry about your parents," Gray said knowing what it's like to lose parents.
Natsu could agree to that remembering Igneel's death and how much it hurt him dying before his eyes.
"I'm Melody a singer for a former band called: The Siren Maids I used to play in that is until we had a fallout." The girl wore torn jeans with a yellow T-shirt that revealed on her lower stomach. "After my band and I went our ways I was caught by the Celestial Dragon Charloss who became interesting in my skills as a singer and forced to entertain him while wearing clothes that were revealing."
Melody
Former band singer and slave
"Have you heard of your other band members since?" Gray asked.
Melody shook her head. "No, I heard nothing." She clenched her hands. "I keep wondering if they're either alive or dead."
Natsu stomped his foot on the deck.
"Hey take it, easy moron!" Gray exclaimed in surprise. "You're going to break the ship in half!"
Natsu ignored the ice mage's words as he focused his attention on Melody. "Do you think your friends are dead?"
Melody was taken aback by this sudden outburst. "I-I-I..." She stuttered nervously.
"Do you miss your band?" Natsu asked.
Melody suddenly frowned but her face told the others she did miss them. "I do miss them you see our fallout is that our songs were starting to get a little dull."
"Meaning that your songs were starting to get sloppy and boring," Happy guessed.
The red-haired child nodded her head sadly confirming the cat's question. "So why did you guys try to figure something out?" Natu asked.
Kotori hissed like the question was sensitive...really sensitive. "First off my two band member's names." She took out a picture of two old photos.
"The first one is Shoka she played the guitar and was good at it, whenever she played it the crowd would get all moved by it the sound of her guitar made everyone dance to the music." She explained as a hint of a smile appeared on her face.
"Sounds quite catchy," Natsu said looking impressed. "Our friend Mira plays the Guitar too."
"Don't forget about Gajeel!" Happy stated.
"Don't remind me..." Natsu groaned he got a headache remembering the countless times his rival played his guitar.
Kotori giggled at the funny behavior of the two wizards but she had to stay on the topic. "Anyway here's Eina, she played the drums and she played so well, everyone would tap their feet at the sound of her drum playing, it got them to the beat of the drums!"
"Sounds like she knows how to beat the drums!" Miyaka commented with a giggle.
Fujika was interested as well. "Yeah. It sounds like you girls were quite popular back then."
Kotori's smile faded into dullness and sadness. "Yeah but our songs soon got sloppy we couldn't figure out what was wrong but then we suddenly were fighting and before we realized it we broke up." She clenched her hands tightly. "I know we should've talked about it more but our argument got so bad that we blindly went our ways and never saw each other again."
Natsu could relate to this, he was away from his friends for an entire year before he returned to Fiore, he missed his friends as well. "Kotori I think I have an idea."
"That's a first," Gray scoffed.
Hearing that caused the fire dragon slayer to headbutt the ice mage. "What'd you say, frosty boy!"
"You heard me, pyro dork!"
"Lame insults guys," Happy said with a sweatdrop.
Sheela giggled at the two boys, despite the battle against Vice-Admiral Ren and Admiral Kizaru the two boys were able still to go strong.
That is until Natsu fell on the floor. "What is wrong?" Kotori asked with a confused yet panicked look.
"My...my...stomach...got...anyone... helps..." Natsu groaned holding his stomach.
"Don't tell me he's going to hurl..." Melody said turning around feeling sick herself.
"Don't worry..." Fujika approached the pinkette spiked-haired boy and took out a pill. "With this, you'll be better in no time."
Natsu opened his mouth and in seconds he was back on his feet. "Yah! I'm all better!"
"Geez, he's so loud..." Kotori groaned covering her ears.
Gray was surprised that pills were able to work on him though Wendy had her Troia spell it had less effect on him since his friend developed an immunity to the Troia spell. "So Natsu was enjoying days at sea with seasick pills." He began to wonder if that could work for him back in Earthland.
"So what about Miyaka's wound?" Natsu asked.
"I suggest we find a proper doctor for her once we arrive at Water 7," Fujika suggested. "If her arm's wound opens up she'll bleed out again."
"What about us?" Kotori asked.
"Well you three can stay with us until we can figure something out," Gray answered. "I mean we can't put you three in danger since the navy is after us."
Fujika had to agree on that. "He's right not to mention the navy will probably take you three back to the Celestial Dragons if you were to be captured again."
The ice mage's words were true but the three former slaves wondered where'd they would go, even if they were to escape other pirates or anyone else would try to capture them or sell them off again.
"At any case, things will dicey once we arrive there," Natsu said with his arms crossed now. "So... we should kick anyone of those marines' asses if they try to mess with us!"
Figures that he would say something like that much to Gray's dismay.
Miyaka was sleeping and her arm was bandaged to prevent any more blood less. She was sleeping a bit peacefully despite the pain in her wounded arm.
At Marineford Headquarters.
After the meeting, the marines went back to their posts.
Fleet-Admiral Sakasuki Akainu
Devil Fruit: Magma-Magma
The former Admiral was sitting at his desk, holding two wanted posters of Miyaka and Gray Fullbuster in both of his hands, his eyes gazed at the poster of the ice mage. "To think that a marine Vice-Admiral would betray us again but to also oppose the Celestial Dragons not only that Lieutinent Miyaka attacked another Vice-Admiral!" His hand turned into a magma hand which starting to burn both of the posters. "This is will bring a bad name to the Navy!"
He turned his eyes to Natsu Dragneel's wanted poster and held it in his hand. "This boy possesses powers similar to Fire Fist Ace the son of the Gold D Roger and Vice-Admiral Ren report that this kid roared which was so loud and intense." He recalled the Conquerer's spirit that Luffy awakened during the war. "If that kid truly posses the third Haki power then he must be destroyed at once!"
He looked towards the marine that he was talking to. "Soldier report to the Marine base in Sabaody that if these two along with their friends appear to have them dead on the spot!"
"Y-yes, sir!" The soldier saluted stammered as he comically left in a flash.
Back at Amazon Lily.
Word of Fujika's actions at Pucci Island including the incident with the Celestial Dragon Charloss and the navy.
"Fujika, that girl caused trouble with the navy!" Elder Nyon exclaimed with widened eyes.
"Would this hurt us elder?" Sonia asked with concern.
"Yeah I mean one of our own opposed the Navy!" Marie added agreeing with her sister.
Hancock appeared. "I don't think her actions shall do us any harm!" She crossed her arms. "If the Navy were to think that then they would've contacted us at least that's what can we assume." She picked up the wanted poster of Natsu and smiled. "Natsu you're more of the man I thought you'd be, and you have the same fighting spirit as..." Her face changed into a dreamy expression. "MY DARLING LUFFY!"
Gloriosa's eyes were widened with annoyance. "NO TIME FOR YOUR FANTASIES!"
Kikyo was holding a wanted poster of Natsu. "Natsu Dragneel..." She looked at him and saw his usual grin which was similar to Luffy's as a hint of blush began to appear on her face. "Quite the charming rogue he is..." She realized what she just said to herself and began shaking her head comically. "No, I can't be falling for some immature brat."
"Hey, Kikyo..." A voice said which startled the tough Kuja pirate woman.
Kikyo jumped and turned around looking slightly embarrassed. "How-how long have you been there?" She saw that Daisy was standing there with her big smile. "Oh, you have Natsu's wanted poster!"
Aphelandra looked down curiously. "Oh, you seem interesting in that wanted poster."
Kikyo comically swung her arms and hid the poster behind her back. "So what of it?" She turned her head away embarrassed.
Nerine was writing something in her journal. "Lady Kikyo interested in a man is something I didn't expect before."
Hearing that made Kikyo mad. "You put that journal away!" Her face was red as a tomato. "Secondly I'm not interested in the brat!"
Nerine ran off with a giggle. "Aw! I think Kikyo denies it!"
"Shut up!" Kikyo snapped comically.
Ran held the wanted poster of Natsu and smiled at it. "I see the boy is improving and it says he used a roar that was able to make the marines faint." She began to wonder if its the Conquerer's spirit.
Belladonna was holding a wanted poster of Fujika and observing it, her picture was her using her snake staff. "She seems to be doing good since she's made that far in the sea."
Sweat Pea began pumping her arms proudly. "Natsu! Happy! You're both are doing good!"
Rindo was holding a wanted poster of Gray with a cigarette in her mouth. "Hmm, quite the interesting man." She was also intrigued that he opposed the Celestial Dragon Charloss along with Natsu. "That Celestial Dragon is the same one that Luffy punched."
Marguerite took the poster of Natsu and smiled. "Natsu, Happy, glad you both are doing fine." She knew that it was almost time for her and the others to depart to the island where Luffy was training hopefully she'll get to see the pinkette boy and his friends.
Blue Fan holds a wanted poster of Happy, which had him flying. "Kitty has a bounty but it's not that big..." She says with her usual happy expression. "No matter hope the kitty continues to grow and his wings are so cute."
Cosmos smiled. "The two made a name for themselves, didn't they."
Enishida was giving the wanted poster of Natsu next and smiled at it. "Glad you're doing well Natsu Dragneel." She looked at the poster of Happy. "Glad that Happy is doing fine and his wings are cute."
M
Natsu was on the ship's front-rear as his hair blew in the wind's gentle breeze. "Feels nice." He said with a comfortable smile. "Mira, Elfman, and Lisanna we're coming for ya guys."
Fujika was standing behind the boy gazing at him and blushing red. "Natsu...you're amazing..." She thought with a dreamy expression.
Gray was inside the ship's cabin and sitting next to the bed Miyaka was sleeping in. "Miyaka we'll get you some help soon."
Just ahead was the island Water 7, they finally arrived there.
End of chapter.