SailorStar9: After getting Chapter 108 out, this is Chapter 109 of this fic. For everyone who put this fic on your favorited and followed lists and/or story alerts, thank you, but remember everyone, a lot of authors (myself included) sustain on readers' reviews.

Pairings: Ace/Sasha, sibling Luffy/Sasha and Sabo/Sasha, patriotic-retainer Law/Sasha

Disclaimers: One Piece belongs to Oda Eiichirō-sensei. Me, on the other hand, own absolutely nothing, except my OC, the pairing and the fic idea.

Chapter 109: Arc 9: One Unnatural Phenomenon After the Next! Disembarking on Thriller Bark!

"Wait a sec, this isn't showing up on the Log Pose." Nami took a look at her Log Pose.

"That's hardly surprising." Brook replied. "This island came clear from the West Blue."

"The West Blue?" Nami echoed.

"Yeah." Brook walked back to the kitchen. "Goodness, this is truly my lucky day. Not only do I run into people, but my heartfelt dream has also come true. Please break through the gate towering over you and escape with due haste." he leapt off the railing and onto the Thousand Sunny's figurehead. "No matter what, do not drop anchor by the shore. It made me so very happy to meet you today. I will never forget that scrumptious meal. Take care. May we have the fortune to meet on other waters." he bade the crew farewell.

"He's running on the water." Usopp gaped when Brook skimmed across the seawater.

"At any rate, Luffy." Nami voiced. "Let's take his advice. I have no idea what is going on, but this island is clearly nothing but trouble."

"About that large tremor we felt a minute ago," Robin voiced. "If that mouth-like gate caused it when it shut," she pointed to the teeth-like gate. "I think that it essentially devoured us. It's hard to see through the fog, but the fence extending from the gate appears to encompass the island. In other words, our ship is currently trapped inside a fence that surrounds the island."

"Okay, let's take her up to shore." Luffy grinned, emerging from the kitchen with a net in hand. "I'm gonna catch that ghost and keep it as a pet." he showed them the carrier cage. "And above all else, we have to bring back our dear nakama."

"I got your lunchbox." Robin voiced.

"Luffy, Franky, you'd better be sure to protect Robin-chan." Sanji instructed.

"There's nothing like exploring an uncharted island, is there?" Franky grinned.

"You're going with them, Robin?" Nami gasped.

"I simply love the thrill." Robin joked.

"So guys, we're gonna take a small boat to disembark." Franky declared. "But I still got a special surprise I haven't shown you yet. It's Soldier Dock System: Channel 2. Anyone steering clear of the island should give it a quick spin." he led Nami, Usopp and Chopper down the Dock System hatch. "Soldier Dock System: Channel 2, set out." he announced, the trio leaving the ship on the Mini-Merry.

"Nami-san?" Sanji was on the alert when Nami's cream echoed through the fog. "Nami-san, what is it? What happened?" he shouted over the railing.

"What're they up to?" Zoro wondered. "I can't see squat through this fog."

"But hr scream did come from the island." Sasha pointed out.

"I wonder if that scream means a ghost killed them with a curse." Robin mused.

"Stop that." Zoro muttered. "Don't jinx them."

"What was that?" Luffy blinked when the ship's anchor suddenly dropped.

"It's too new for the gears to be coming loose." Franky noted.

"At any rate, raise it back up." Zoro instructed. "It'll throw the ship off balance."

"Did someone touch that?" Franky asked, when the the Dock System's hatch was suddenly thrown open.

"No, no one went near there." Sanji assured.

"Huh?" Luffy blinked when his cheeks were pulled apart.

"Luffy, this isn't the time for games!" Sanji fumed.

"No, it wasn't me." Luffy defended. "I'm not doing it."

"Zoro." Sasha turned to the swordsman.

"My thoughts exactly." Zoro agreed and unscathed one of his swords and swung it to his left. "Che, missed him." he snorted.

"Looks like we're on the only ones on the deck." Franky concluded. "Was it a ghost after all? Or was it some sort of psychic?"

"I could feel someone touching me." Luffy confirmed.

"I think I heard the sound of a beast growling just a second ago." Robin added.

"Anyway, I'm worried about Nami-san and the others." Sanji was prepared to leave. "I'll let you deal with the ship. Wha...?" he was suddenly tugged backwards by the foot, causing the cook to slam onto the side of the ship. After being lifted up next, he was thrown back onto the ship.

"So it doesn't want us to leave the ship?" Franky concluded.

"I don't see what it's after." Zoro admitted. "If it wanted to kill us, we're wide open."

"What's wrong, Robin-chan?" Sanji heard Robin's sudden gasp.

"Something has caught me." Robin replied, using two of her manifested arms to push herself out of harm's way.

"How dare you have your way with her?" Sanji growled, seeing the very obvious tongue licking Robin's body.

"Water Slicer!" Sasha acted, sending three compressed water blades at Robin's attacker and forcing Absalom to release the archaeologist.

"It really sounds like a beast." Luffy, too, heard the growl. "What's going on?" he asked when the ship rocked to one side.

"Waves are doing that." Franky pointed. "Unnatural waves are forming inside the fence. They're carrying the ship." he realized as the ship traveled along the waves.

"Sasha-hime, where is he?" Sanji asked.

"I think we're in the clear." Sasha assured. "He seems to have left."

"Hey, ero-cook!" Zoro called. "Raise the anchor. We can't sail like this. Usopp, Chopper, answer me!" he hollered.

"Crap, the current is pulling us away from Nami-san." Sanji cursed.

SailorStar9: Any OOC-nes is regretted. *Sighs* Don't you just hate plot bunnies sometimes? Reviews are much appreciated.