SailorStar9: With Chapter 197 uploaded, I present Chapter 198 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 Eiichirō-sensei. Me, on the other hand, own absolutely nothing, except my OC, the pairing and the fic idea.

Chapter 198: Arc 13: The Dragon Empress Strikes! Straw Hats Gain Another Member


"This dragon is more annoying than the big one." Zoro noted, lying on his back as he watched the small dragon rampage. "He's quicker."

"Building B is a sea of fire." Robin remarked.

"If we don't stop him and one of the tanks catches fire and explodes..." Usopp mused.

"The outer wall will break and the deadly gas will flow in." Brownbeard finished. "If we let that happen, no one will survive."

"We've got to do something or we're dead." Usopp reasoned.

"Wait, everyone!" Kin'emon declared. "I can't hold back anymore when it comes to dragons. I have a grudge against them. I will definitely take care of him."

"No," Brook pushed Kin'emon aside. "I can't forgive that dragon, either."

"Why are you so mad?" Usopp wondered.

"Because..." Brook sobbed. "Didn't you see his attitude towards me earlier? He charged up to eat me and he showed his disappointment before my eyes. What an insult!"

"That's because you have no flesh." Usopp pointed out.

"Kin'emon-san, let me do it." Brook declared.

"What are you talking about?" Kin'emon retorted. "Just stay back."

"No, I'll do it." Brook argued.

"I'll do it!" Kin'emon insisted.

"Water Prison." Sasha just trapped the dragon in an unbreakable water bubble and brought the dragon right in front of her.

Both arguing swordsmen then looked on as Sasha and the fire-breathing beast were locked in a stare-down.

Tense minutes ticked by before the dragon lowered its head, admitting defeat. Satisfied, Sasha released the small dragon from the water bubble and embedded a runestone on the dragon's breast. Completely tamed now, the dragon nuzzled its new mistress and hovered over Sasha's head as Brownbeard continued fleeing.

"How..." Usopp gaped.

"They do not call me the Dragon Empress for nothing." Sasha reminded. "Any dragon that hatches from a dragon egg is under my jurisdiction."

"Look at that." Nami pointed as Brownbeard ran up the winding staircase.

"That must be..." Robin realized, seeing the group of over sized children running towards the Biscuit Room.

"Chopper has transformed into a monster." Nami gasped, hearing Chopper's cries in his Monster Point form.

"What is he doing?" Zoro hissed, the group watching Chopper take a beating from the children.

"Chopper, what's happening?" Nami asked, the dragon grabbing the weakened reindeer by the mouth and tossed him onto its back.

"Nami, guys." Chopper breathed in relief.

"What's going on with the kids?" Zoro asked, the group having gotten off Brownbeard and was running along the corridor.

"They're even more violent." Robin added.

"I'm so happy you came for me." Chopper sobbed.

"Tell us the situation, Chopper." Usopp urged.

"Just as we thought, Caesar is turning them into giants to create fearsome warriors." Chopper explained. "It's too much for me to handle by myself. At any rate, please stop the children quickly. The Biscuit Room is down the corridor on the left. That's where the candy is. A girl named Mocha, is there all alone. She's still sane and has been helping me. Somehow, the two of us manged to hold everyone back for a while, but we couldn't stop them. She's guarding the candy in the Biscuits Room now. Mocha's in danger!" he exclaimed.

"Mil Fleur: Gigantes Mano!" once in the Biscuits Room, Robin grew out a pair of large hand from the ground and placed them between the children and Mocha. "Take this chance to catch up with them. It isn't going to be easy to stop them." she winced as the children either bit the hands or hit them with pipes, the dragon, who Sasha named Chusi, flew across the room with Chopper on her back.

"If they're gonna to be like that, they're forcing our hands." Usopp cursed, the group following the animal pair.

"Mocha's in trouble!" Nami gasped, seeing several children duck under the hands.

"Run away now, Mocha!" Chopper shouted.

Breaking free of Sind and the others, Mocha took to her heels to run. "What?" she gasped when a gust of cold wind blew in from the door.

"It's freezing." Usopp shivered. "We're gonna freeze."

"The exit's sealed." Mocha gasped. "What should I do?"

"There's nothing to worry about." Monet chuckled, the harpy woman was perched on the railing on the second floor.

"It's her!" Usopp exclaimed. "It's the bird-lady I told you about."

"Monet-san, please save me." Mocha pleaded.

"Mocha, you shouldn't be selfish." Monet chided. "Split it up and share with everyone."

"Is she a Logia?" Zoro recognized Monet's ability as she flew down in front of Mocha.

"Monet-san, why?" Mocha asked.

As if in response to the immediate threat, Chusi placed herself (with Chopper still on her back) between Mocha and Monet, the dragon's eyes glaring at the snow woman.


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