SailorStar9: With Chapter 155 uploaded, I present Chapter 156 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, Background Protector!Law/Sasha
Disclaimers: One Piece belongs to Oda EiichirÅ-sensei. Me, on the other hand, own absolutely nothing, except my OC, the pairing and the fic idea.
Chapter 15: Arc 12: The King of the Fish-Man Island! Neptune, the God of the Sea!
Elsewhere on a beach, Nami was wringing out the water from her bikini top. "Now, what should I do?" she looked around, before she turned to the still unconscious Sasha. "It's hard to believe that this place is in the deep sea."
"Looks like this place hasn't changed a bit." Sasha remarked, stirring. "What's that?" she heard the sound of water splashing in the distance.
"Super!" Franky leapt out of the water when Robin in his arms. "Hey, you two!" he greeted. "I'm glad you're both okay."
"I just thought we're gonna die because you!" Nami snapped. "Robin!"
"Nami, Sasha." Robin blinked her eyes open after a while.
"Are you alright?" Nami asked.
"Where are we?" Robin sat up. "The Fish-Man Island?"
"Yeah, probably." Nami replied. "Franky is scouting it out now."
"You're up, Robin." Franky looked over the coral ledge.
"Thank to you." Robin nodded.
""Did you see aniki and the others?" Sasha asked.
"No, I can't find them." Franky shook his head.
"We just got together again..." Nami sighed.
"But there's no need to worry." Franky assured. "They wouldn't die so easily. We have to find the Sunny, too. But first, should we check with some inhabitants? I found a town nearby."
Sometime later...
"Whoa, miss, that is impossible!" the shopkeeper protested.
"As I said, the clothes here are too expensive." Nami argued. "They're cute, but..." Beside her, Sasha was sweatdropping.
"That must be..." Usopp trailed, recognizing Nami's voice.
"So, let's make it 10,000 Beri." Nami haggled.
"That's too cruel, miss." the shopkeeper pleaded. "It's less than half price."
"It's her as I thought." Usopp nodded.
"Hey, Sasha, Nami!" Luffy called out from the door.
"Sasha-chin, Nami-chin!" Camie floated in and gathered both girls into a hug.
"Hey, what's going on?" Pappagu asked.
"Pappagu-sama, you came at the right time." the shopkeeper was relieved. "We have a troublesome customer."
"So, you own this store, huh?" Nami turned to the starfish. "Why is everything so expensive? Are you ripping me off?"
"That's what they call brand equity because I'm a popular designer." Pappagu replied.
"Give me a discount." Nami insisted.
"No, we..." Pappagu pulled himself free. "We're friends, aren't we? I owe you guys big time from 2 years ago. It's all free. Take as much as you want."
"You might really regret saying that." Sasha warned.
"Free?" Nami's eyes sparkled. "Really? Guys, let's show no mercy. Thank you." she beamed, the group having cleaned out the entire store.
"Pappagu-sama, they took everything." the storekeeper wept.
"You're so merciless." Pappagu gaped.
"I warned you." Sasha related.
"What is it?" Brook wondered, hearing the commotion outside. "Something's going on outside the store."
"Pappagu-sama, this is serious!" one of Pappagu's men ran in. "It's him! Look!" he pointed upwards as the group ran out. "There in the air... he came from the palace!"
On Hoe's back, King Neptune descended.
"What is it?" Luffy wondered. "A whale?"
"Why did he come down to the lower world?" Pappagu was in awe.
"This is the first time I've seen him in person." even Camie was shocked.
"Who is that old man?" Luffy asked.
"Idiot, don't you know who he is?" Pappagu flustered. "That man is the king of the Ryugu Kingdom on the Fish-Man Island: Neptune-sama."
"King Neptune?" Sasha echoed. "You're not the Neptune I was expecting."
"You must be referring to my grandfather, Selena-sama, jamon." King Neptune noted.
"That's one big Merman there." Usopp gawked.
"Hey Megalo," Neptune turned to the shark. "Are you sure that it was these people, jamon?"
"You're that shark from before..." Sasha recognized the shark.
"You Straw Hat people who are with Selena-sama," Neptune started. "I'm going to invite you to the Ryugu Palace, jamon."
"Ryugu Palace?" Camie and Pappagu echoed in shock.
"You're certainly not like your predecessors." Sasha chuckled. "The armor I left 800 years ago, is it still there?"
"Yes, Selena-sama." Neptune nodded. "The royal family has been guarding the robe ever since you'd left it in our care."
SailorStar9: Any OOC-nes is regretted. *Sighs* Don't you just hate plot bunnies sometimes? Reviews are much appreciated.
