SailorStar9: With Chapter 239 uploaded, I present Chapter 240 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: Married!Ace/Sasha, Sibling!Luffy/Sasha, Sibling!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 240: Arc 15: Garchu! The Straw Hats Reunite!
"What?" Robin gasped as a large wave of seawater crashed down above.
"A big splash of water?" Franky echoed.
"It'll cause floods." Robin warned. "Get to high ground."
"Run!" Usopp screamed, leading the group to flee.
"But..." Franky trailed.
"It's too late!" Zoro warned.
"Water Lock!" Sasha acted, encasing the group in a sphere of water as the wave washed over them.
"It's flooding!" Usopp wailed, the group was now safe on a roof. "There's a shark!" he exclaimed as a Great White jumped out of the water. "A shark? Why?"
"Seawater?" Robin mused, giving the gushing waters a taste. "Maybe, that was the giant elephant spraying water on itself. It seems like both the town and forest are adapted to this water level."
"Seeing the water amount, I guess you're right." Franky agreed.
"That means this happen every day." Law reasoned.
"Shambles." Law activated his ability, teleporting everyone to where Luffy was.
"It's you-tiea guys." Wanda was relieved. "We're here now. Look over there in the fog carefully. There are guards and a gate to the fortress."
"Wanda, who are they-gara?" the goat guard demanded.
"Are they the ones who invaded the Whale Forest?" the lion guard questioned.
"They didn't mean any harm." Wanda leapt off Wany with Carrot in tow. "The Welcoming Bell didn't ring by mistake and one of them got lost in the Whale Forest. Open the gate and let everyone know: that the Straw Hats are here. They're important guests." she declared. "Prepare to welcome our great saviors' friends."
"Garchu!" the gathered Minks chorused as one once the gates were opened to admit the group.
"This isn't what we heard about." Usopp was shocked.
"I thought the people of your race hated humans." Zoro was confused.
"Race, huh?" Wanda mused. "That's probably what those who don't know other Minks think and get scared of. To you, you-tiea guys are just Monkey Minks who have less hair. You're the same Mink Tribe, just a different type. We judge someone by their character, not by their race."
"There they are!" Chopper burst out from the crowd with Nami.
"You're right." Nami agreed. "Luffy!"
"Everyone!" Chopper called. "Sasha!" he leapt into the water wielder's arms.
"So, Sanji, Brook and Momo are all fine too." Luffy beamed.
Nami just stayed silent and jumped onto Luffy's arms. "I'm sorry." the navigator muttered. "Sanji-kun is..." she wept.
SailorStar9: Any OOC-nes is regretted. *Sighs* Don't you just hate plot bunnies sometimes? Reviews are much appreciated.
