SailorStar9: After getting Chapter 111 out, this is Chapter 112 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 112: Arc 9: The Vanishing Straw Hat Crew! A Mysterious Swordsman Appears!

"If that old zombie man's inviting us in here was seen by seen by this Gecko Moria guy, then the curly-browed cook's disappearance may be related to Moria after all." Franky reasoned, the group walking down a passageway.

"That stupid cook." Zoro snorted. "It serves him right. But to think one of the Warlords was out here."

"What are we doing to do it one of our shadows is stolen?" Franky asked.

"Now, that would be of interest." Robin mused.

"I know nothing!" Buhichuck protested.

"I know I promised that old man that I would beat up Moria." Luffy noted. "But I guess saving our guys comes first."

"Like I said, your friends are probably in bad shape." Buhichuck giggled. "More importantly, you don't have time to worry about others."

"Stop mocking and guide us properly." Sasha rested the 'Nagelring' Sabre on Buhichuck's neck.

"What's wrong?" Franky asked when Zoro suddenly stopped.

"No, I think it was just my imagination." Zoro noted.

"Hey, what have you done this time?" Luffy demanded. "Spit it out!"

"I already told you I don't know anything." Buhichuck protested.

"It's so easy to see through you." Franky informed.

"But it's strange, we don't even hear their voice." Robin pointed out. "Maybe they were strangled."

"Why are your predictions always so gruesome?" Franky chided.

"This is strange." Luffy agreed. "Zoro has disappeared too."

"Damn." Franky cursed.

"I wonder what could've happened." Robin contemplated, "It's strange."

"Where'd those guys disappear to?" Franky mulled.

"I wonder if it is the work of the ghosts?" Robin guessed. "It would be nice if they aren't injured though."

"Indeed." Sasha nodded.

"Stop acting worried and think about how we can save them!" Franky argued.

"Where'd they go?" Luffy asked, tripping over a jerked up brick on the floor, now decked in golden armor. "Zoro and Sanji." he lifted the helmet's face guard.

"What're you doing at a time like this?" Franky smacked Luffy on the head.

"If there is armor lying around, isn't wearing it a man's romance?" Luffy argued. "After gaining a metal body, have you lost your heart as well?"

"I don't want to know. I don't want to know. I don't want to know." Sasha chanted, walking off with Robin. "Robin," she looked at the archaeologist. "Can I stuff this in my 'Repression Folder'?"

"There is a hall up here." Robin informed. "Could this be...?" she realized.

"Are Usopp and the others there?" Luffy asked as he and Franky caught up.

"No, more importantly," Robin replied. "The inside of the hall almost looks like it's outside."

"It looks like an arena." Franky noted.

"It's not quite that simple." Buhichuck chuckled. "You'll find out eventually that getting away now is impossible."

"And a certain pig is asking to be purified." Sasha glared. "War Drop!" before the pig zombie could utter a protest, he was instantly purified by the ocean water blast.

Franky managed to dodge a sword strike when a knight in armor descended on him.

"Must be a zombie." Robin was on defensive when she saw the moving armor. "It's moving with spears stuck inside its body."

"The zombies are armed quite well." Franky noted. "It's not a surprise. Strong Right!" he punched the armor attacking him away.

"Wild Ocean Wave!" Sasha let loose a stream of seawater at the armor Franky punched off, purifying it.

"It's blocked!" Luffy turned when the wall was shut in behind them.

"Which means that there is no turning back." Robin realized when the quartet was faced with a horde of shadow infused zombies.

"Speaking from my experience, I'd say this is beyond tough." Franky admitted. "Attacking on has no effect, but if we attack them all, it's like suicide."

"That's right." Luffy agreed. "And it isn't even the last battle."

"If we can escape this hall, we'll probably end up in the courtyard." Robin added.

"Let's split up and meet there." Luffy suggested. "I don't want anyone else to disappear."

"Get them!" the leader of the army of General Zombies ordered.

"Ex-quip: Sea Empress Armor!" Sasha wasted no time in summoning her 'Sea Empress Armor'.

"Strong Right!" Franky slammed a punch into an overgrown armor's face.

"Treinta Fleur!" Robin snapped the necks of the three armors attacking her.

"Aqua Pillar!" Sasha's updraft of seawater purified the five armors surrounding her.

"Out of the way!" Luffy roared, slamming a 'Gomu Gomu no Bazooka' at the three armors onto him. "Alright, now." he took the opening to head for the door when the zombies the group defeated stood back up.

"Stop wasting my time, you damn zombies." Franky glared.

"Clutch!" Robin took down three more zombies in front of her.

Luffy's next rain of punches sent five more zombies crashing into the wall. "Stay out of our way." the rubber teen snapped.

"Aniki, out of the way!" Sasha barked, her teal blue aura brimming around her as she charged up. "Overdrive: Tidal Wave!" she blasted a powerful wave of seawater of the horde of zombie armors, purifying them in an instant.

"Ittoryu: Sanjuroku Pound Ho!" Jigoro, infused with Zoro's shadow, attacked Luffy.

"That move." Luffy managed to dodge the energy blast. "Zoro. Hey, Zoro. What is your problem? That's dangerous."

"It's a shame for a warrior to have a scar on his back." Jigoro voiced, stepping out. "But I'm full of scars. My name is Jigoro."

"Why are you using Zoro's technique?" Luffy asked.

"You're too loud, pirate." Jigoro growled. "You;re the enemy. I'll cut you true."

Just then, one of Tararan's spider mice grabbed Luffy from behind.

"There is no end to this." Franky cursed, surrounded by the General Zombies that had refilled the defeated Zombies' ranks.

"Franky, grab hold!" Robin swung in, Sasha having used her 'Dragonite's Wheel Armor' to clear a path for her to escape to the other side of the hall. "Where's Luffy?" she asked when the trio fled outside.

"It looks like he's not out yet." Franky replied. "I didn't see him when I look back. Darn it, he couldn't have disappeared too, right?"

"It hurts!" Luffy shouted from the chain above them. "Bastards, let me out! Open the lids and let me out, you fools!" he snapped, struggling within the coffin that kept him shut in as the coffin move along the chain."

"Seriously?" Sasha exclaimed.

"What are you up to, dumbass?" Franky scolded, the trio hurrying after the coffin. "That idiot got himself caught."

"I won't let you." Tararan blocked them. "The rumored Spider Monkey, that's me! Another one." he looked up, seeing the coffin enter the window of the tower behind him.

"What're you guys going to do with him?" Franky demanded.

"Don't worry." Tararan grinned. "The same thing will be happening to all of you too. You should worry about yourself."

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