To those of you who skipped to this chapter the moment you saw it was updated in your 'Favorite Stories' list, STOP! This is a double update! Meaning, there are not one, but TWO new chapters to read! Before you read this chapter, please go to the previous one, now!
Disclaimer: I do not own One Piece or Kingdom Hearts. I do not own Guthrie and I kind of own Allen.
*OPENING*
(Lala intro)
(Xion & Guthrie come down sliding panels one at a time, followed by Nami next to Xion & Ussop next to Guthrie. Nami shows the Log Pose to Xion, telling her where to go, while Ussop looks pompous while Guthrie shrugs his demeanor. Nami & Ussop are replaced by Zoro & Sanji respectively, and glare daggers at one another as Xion & Guthrie push them away from another. The two are replaced by Chopper and Robin respectively. Chopper dives into Xion's arms as she does a spin hug with him, while Guthrie observes the book Robin is reading with interest. The two are replaced by Allen & Chirithy, with Allen patting Xion's back, grinning at her as she blushes a bit, while Chirithy stands on a barrel, both he and Guthrie causing sparks to shoot at each other from their eyes. The two disappear, and Luffy appears between Xion and Guthrie, grabbing their shoulders and pulling them in as he grins. The two look at one another, and grin, as the background scene shifts to them being on the Going Merry, with the rest of the crew behind them.)
Hello, goodbye to repetition
We cannot be stop
Time to go around to our
Happy days, happy days
(The scene shifts to the sky, with the title of the story appearing)
Hello, goodbye, it cannot be stopped
Because there is desire
(Scene shifts to the Straw Hats on the ship, with Luffy & Ussop fishing, Nami looking at the Log Pose, Zoro sleeping on the crow's nest, Xion helping Chopper with medicine while Chirithy watched, Robin reading her book, Allen practicing his dancing, and Sanji cooking with help from Guthrie.)
It's a journey that does not end
Keeps going, going!
(Xion steps back, wiping her forehead, then looking ahead to the endless sea beyond, wondering what lies ahead.)
You, are
Being shaken by your ragged feet
(Panning through a screenshot of Kokoro, Chimney and Gonbe and Yokozuna, to the Galley-La crew, to the members of the Franky Family, with Franky in front of them, to the masked members of CP9.)
Still, still
No one has much of anything!
(Nico Robin turns and walks away to the tower in Eniss Lobby, with Jabra, Kumadori and Fukuro silhouetted above, followed by Spandam, then Xaldin and Saïx. This shifts to the angered faces of Guthrie, Luffy and Xion.)
I feel like I can fly
I can fly anywhere
Whenever I'm with you
(The trio run through the town of Eniss Lobby, striking numerous marines in their way, while the screen circles around the trio, ending with them standing in the middle of their Straw Hat crew (and Sniper King) on top of the building, facing Robin, Franky and CP9.)
No matter where we are
I feel like I am
Shivering everywhere
(The two Keyblade wielders thrust their Keyblades up at the villains, only to be interfered by the two Organization XIII members. They leap towards them, with Luffy and the rest of the Straw Hats following in pursuit. CP9, led by Saïx, Xaldin & Leopard Lucci, leap at them, ready to clash.)
Together when I am with you
If you clench strongly
(Through all the battles of the Straw Hats, Second Gear Luffy starts fighting Leopard Lucci, with Xion fighting Saïx as hard as she could.)
No matter what happens
I'm moving forward
(Guthrie fights and parries off Xaldin, calling out to Robin with a free hand raised to her, as she stands there in the pitch black darkness.)
Together when I am with you
If you clench strongly
(Robin looks back at him, then closes her eyes as she recalls the memories of Ohara. A tear falls from her eyes, hitting a ground, which turns the darkness into the open sea and sky. More teardrops fall, forming white birds that represent each Straw Hat as they soar in the sky together.)
No, no
No matter where we are
I feel like I can fly
(The birds fly over the Going Merry, as it sails into the sun, with silhouettes of the Straw Hats smiling and grouped together as they prepared for their adventure.)
Last time:
"We should go too," Xion said, referring to herself and Allen. "We need to get you some clothes after all."
"Can we make some stops along the way? I saw some really interesting things on the way here," he asked.
Xion wanted to deny that, but from what she saw, the town was as peaceful as can be. She didn't sense any malice or hidden intention from anyone like she did in Whiskey Peak. This may actually be a pirate-accepting island, in a way. Plus, Allen was her friend, and this is his first time on a habited island in the Blue Sea. Not to mention, of what she remembered, Allen's only source of entertainment and enjoyment was through his dancing. She should let him enjoy himself while they can. "Sure we can," she answered. "Let's go."
With that, the two jumped off the ship and walked. "We'll be back soon!" Xion called to the others.
"Hold up! Let me come with you!" the Dream Eater said, poofing himself on Allen's head, much to the surprise of others.
"Is it okay for him to go?" Zoro asked.
"He's not my responsibility. He's free to make his own decision," Guthrie said. "Besides, he's got Xion with him. She'll keep him safe if something goes wrong."
After they left the ship, Xion, Allen, and Chirithy walked to a rental shop of sort, one that rents out bulls.
"Rental Bull Shop?" Xion wondered.
"What's a 'bull'?" Allen asked.
"To say it in simpler terms, an land animal that shouldn't fit in the environment of the city of water," Chirithy answered, not sure how exactly he can describe what a bull is.
"Really? Then why is there a rental shop for them?"
"Only one way to find out," Xion said, walking inside the store with the boys following her. "Excuse me! Is anyone here?"
"I'll be right there!" a voice called out.
The trio looked around the building, finding it to be just a normal shop.
"Sorry for the wait," the same voice they heard earlier apologized, as a man walked to the front. "Had some customers to deal with."
"It's fine," Xion assured. "We're new around here, and we saw that this is the only entrance to the city from the cape."
"Hm? Are you with the three that were here earlier?"
"Yeah. But they kind of just went on ahead of us."
"I see. I guess that means you don't know what sort of bulls we have here, right?" the shop owner guessed. "There are three different kinds of bulls here; Yagara, Rabuka, and King Bulls. For two people and a cat, one Yagara Bull should do for B1,000."
"I'm not a cat!" Chirithy shouted, knowing the guy thought of him as one.
"Whoa! And a talking one at that! That's really rare!"
"Like I said, I'm not a cat!"
"For showing me such a sight, for you guys, I'll lower the price to B900."
"Whoa, really?! That's really nice of you!" Allen exclaimed.
"Don't ignore me!" Chirithy cried out.
"Now, now, Chirithy," Xion calmed. "But mister, what are bulls? Or rather, what do they look like? I thought they're land animals."
"Oh no. Our bulls are not those kind. Come with me to the back," the owner said, leading the trio to the back of the shop.
There, Xion and the boys saw what seemed like horse-like fish swimming in a large fish pen.
"These are bulls?!" Chirithy gasped in shock. This species is far different from the ones he saw in Guthrie's home world.
"Whoa! These guys look cool!" Allen stated.
'Whoa, more customers,' a Yagara Bull spoke, which only Xion can understand.
"These guys are Yagara Bulls, the main mode of transportation in Water 7. As you know, there are more canals than walkways, so these guys are necessary means of transportation to the residents here. You'll see these guys everywhere on this island. Pick out any Yagara Bull from the pen. And if you want, you can try riding it. They're really comfortable. I'll get you two a boat."
'Don't worry. We Bulls make sure our passengers, families, and customers get an enjoyable ride in Water 7,' Xion heard a Yagara say.
"I'll take your word for it," she said. "Now... Which one of you...?"
"Xion. How about that black one? It's been looking at us for quite a while now," Allen said, pointing at the bull in question.
"It looks nice enough," Chirithy agreed.
"Then I guess it's that one," Xion decided.
After the owner returned with a boat, he set it in the water and opened a gate, allowing the chosen Yagara Bull to swim out of the pen and to the boat, positioning its body under it so the owner can strap the boat on its back.
"You sure one is enough? We're going to shop around for some things too," Allen asked him.
"Of course. Their power is incredible! You can even use them for moving," the owner answered.
"You said there are three types of Bulls. What are the other two like?"
"Rabuka Bulls are much larger than Yagara, and they look like they're violent beasts, kind of like a Sea King. But I assure you; Rabuka are as gentle as the Yagara. As for the King Bulls, they're practically bigger version of the Yagara, but smaller than the Rabuka, and they can carry heavy loads around."
'Bigger than Yagara, but smaller than Rabuka? Aren't kings suppose to be the biggest in size in terms of species?' Chirithy wondered.
"You wouldn't happen to know where a shopping district would be, do you? Or any place that sells clothes for that matter?" Xion asked the owner.
"There are plenty in the southern district down that way," the owner pointed. "Your friends who were here earlier went in that direction to exchange your gold for money and to the shipyard. I'm guessing to find a shipwright to fix your ship."
Hearing one part of that got the trio to look at him funny. "How did you know about the gold part?" the vice-captain asked.
"One of your friend had a large bag of gold. I thought he was joking about it until he showed the inside to me."
It didn't take long for them to know that he was speaking about Luffy.
'Does he not know how to keep a secret of any kind?!' Xion and Chirithy thought.
'Even I wouldn't just casually show a bag of gold to anyone. Not after knowing their value in this sea,' Allen thought.
"Oh! And before I forget, here's a map for your kids." The owner took out a map from his person and handed it to Allen. "That should help you get around better."
"Whoa, thanks!" the Shandian thanked. He turned to the Yagara and the boat and asked Xion, "You want the front or back seat?"
"I'll go in front. You don't have much experience in riding animals, right? And I doubt that snake would count," she answered, paying the owner the owned belli and getting some change for it.
"True that." The two pirates got on the boat, while Chirithy jumped on Xion's lap.
"Well, guess it's time to go," Chirithy said.
"Have fun, you guys!" the owner waved. "Thanks for your business and take care!"
"Thanks! Okay, let's go!"
'Leave it to me!' the black Yagara spoke, swimming off in town.
After some time of traveling and being greeted by some of the people in town, the group had arrived at the Shopping District.
"They have a lot of stalls here," Allen noted. "Looking and smelling all these food is making me hungry..."
'What's this? You're hungry, you say?' their Yagara asked. Before Xion can correct him, he suddenly swam to one stall.
"Whoa! What's gotten into this one?!" Chirithy asked in shock.
It stopped at one stall selling meat.
"Welcome! What would you like, dear customers?" a saleswoman asked.
"Oh. I guess it was hungry," Allen said, misunderstanding the Yagara's intention.
'Water-water meat. The best food in town,' it informed.
"Water-water meat is the Yagara's favorite food, even though it's for humans," the saleswoman informed.
"Is that so? Then I'll take four please," Xion ordered.
"Coming right up."
"Is it really that good though? I mean, it's soaked in water," Chirithy asked.
"You bet it is. They're so good, cooks from gourmet towns would come here to secretly purchase them. They captivate both your body and your soul." She handed them four wet, juicy looking drumsticks, with Xion paying for the meal.
Handing one of the four to their ride, the two humans and one Dream Eater took a bite of the meat... and were instantly in love with the taste and flavor.
"Whoa! They're so soft and juicy!" Allen stated.
"Yeah! They're better than I thought!" Chirithy agreed.
'Delicious, aren't they?' the black Yagara said.
"If Sanji knows about this, he'll definitely do whatever he can to replicate this somehow. Especially if Luffy is demanding for it," Xion said. "Oh! By the way, do you know where a clothing store would be around here? And would you also happen to know if there's one that can make custom clothes?"
"There are plenty of stores down that path. For custom order clothing, just look for a store with a shirt on top that says 'CC'. That's the shop you're looking for," the saleswoman answered.
"Okay. Thank you. Let's go, Yagara-san." With that, the black bull took its passengers down the designated path.
Meanwhile, elsewhere in Water 7, Robin, Guthrie, and Chopper, in his reindeer form, were also walking around in the city of water.
"According to this map, we're in the backstreet shopping district," Robin informed.
"A place this lively is the backstreet?" Chopper questioned.
"If this is the backstreet, then what does a normal one look like here?" Guthrie wondered, as they started to walk around. "Good thing they have places you two can walk around in. If this city doesn't have a walkway, you both and Luffy would be in danger here."
"Yeah."
"The water is clear, and the town is beautiful," Robin stated.
"Yeah." Chopper caught sight of something and freaked out. "Scary!"
"Huh?" Guthrie looked where the Zoan-type Devil Fruit user was looking and saw someone in expensive-looking clothes wearing a white mask. "That's just a mask, Chopper."
"A mask? Oh. I thought it was just a weird face."
"Well, some masks do look like real faces..."
"Wow!"
"What a beautiful lady!"
The male Keyblade wielder turned his attention at those two voices and saw a few guys swooning over the sight of Robin.
"Such beauty hasn't been seen for the last 100 years!" an elder exclaimed.
Seeing this made Chopper and Guthrie sweat drop. 'This place is full of Sanjis...' both thought.
The latter looked around their surroundings and couldn't help but notice a number of people, and a few Yagara, wearing masks. "I wonder if there's an event going on. A lot of people here are wearing masks," he said.
"As a matter of fact, it sounds like they're holding a costume carnival every day now on San Faldo, an island you can get to by a sea train," Robin informed.
"Huh? How do you know that?" Chopper asked.
"People walking by are talking about it."
"You must have really sharp ears to pick up on those before Chopper," Guthrie said in awe.
"It's a habit. Since my childhood, I've lived by trying to judge people's feelings and listening in on them."
"Wow... That's amazing, Robin!" Chopper exclaimed.
While he thought so, there were a couple of people who thought otherwise. One of them was Robin, and the other was Guthrie. Although he was amazed with her ability, it also meant she had been living in fear and distrust.
"Hey, boys. There's a bookstore over there," Robin informed.
"Really?!" Chopper asked, shooting over to the entrance of the store. "Can we go in?!"
"That's fast!" Guthrie exclaimed in shock.
"Of course. Let's go in," Robin answered the doc.
"All right!" Without another word, he rushed right in.
"Whoa, wait! Chopper!" Guthrie ran after him in the store.
Robin couldn't help but smile and chuckle at the sight, as she walked after them. As she was passing one person, she sensed something about them. "CP9..." Her world stopped when she heard that from the person. It may not be of much importance to many people in more ways than one, but to her? It meant everything... in negative ways. She turned, hoping she heard wrong, only to find the person she passed disappear.
"You can't just rush on ahead like that, Chopper," Guthrie scolded the doc.
"Sorry," Chopper apologized in his Heavy Point form, looking at some medical books.
"My, what a cool mask!" came an elderly voice. The two turned and saw an elderly woman looking at the two, more specifically Chopper. "What are you dressed up as?"
"W-Well... A human reindeer," Chopper answered.
The woman simply giggled at the response. "If you're having fun, that's all that matters."
Both members of the Straw Hat pirates nervously chuckled, especially since Chopper is not really wearing a mask. It was then, they realized they were missing someone.
"Huh? Where's Robin?" the doctor asked.
"Let's check outside," Guthrie suggested.
They walked out the store and looked around. For some reason, though, they saw no sign of their archeologist member.
"Robin?" Chopper called.
"Hey! Robin!" Guthrie called louder.
Sadly, there was no response.
"Where did she go?"
After finally reaching the designated clothing store, Xion and Guthrie parked their Yagara by the walkway, with Chirithy staying behind as guard of sort. Once the two entered the building, Xion called out for assistance, in which the owner of the shop had responded to. Once he approached them and lent his assistance, Xion and Allen both requested some clothes that could fit the Shandian, both in size and for his wings. At first the owner was intrigued with the wings, thinking they were just decorations of sort, until he tried to pull them off Allen. It was then the man was convinced those wings were real.
"I see. So comfortable clothes you can easily move around in with sleeves for wings..." the tailor muttered out.
"Is it possible?" Xion asked.
"'Is it possible,' she asks. You're basically asking me to just add in sleeves to the back. Of course it's possible. Although the only ones I can stitch up sleeves for are just vests like your friend is already wearing and tank tops. If you'd like for me to make some more clothes for him, it'll take me some time. You two just arrived to this island, correct?"
"By ship," Allen answered.
"I see. So you're pirates. Don't look like our usual ones though. Well, in any case, if that's true, then you two should have plenty of time before the log resets itself. That'll be more than enough time for me to make those clothes. The log is one week. Come back by then. For now, the vests and tops. Give me several minutes. You can wonder around the block if you'd like."
Hearing their order was going to be processed brought joy to the two pirates. "Thanks so much!" Allen thanked.
"Too early for thank-yous. Now let me be in my work room. In the mean time, you two lovers go have fun." Without another word, the tailor walked past some flaps to another room.
The last part he said caught both Xion and Allen's attention. Both processed through those words in their head and blushed.
"Wait, we're not a couple!" both exclaimed.
"Sure you aren't~ Oh hohohoho~!" the tailor laughed.
Both Xion and Allen looked at each other, blushed lightly, and looked away in embarrassment.
"Xion! Allen! We've got trouble!" came Chirithy's voice.
The two went out at the call, equally concerned.
"Chirithy? What's wrong?" Xion asked.
"I-It's Usopp!" the talking Dream Eater spoke. "Usopp's in trouble!"
"Usopp?"
"Just come on!" He rushed to one direction, prompting the other two to follow.
After exiting the shopping district, they found themselves at an empty part of the city.
"What?! Usopp was right here!" Chirithy exclaimed.
"Just calm down. You haven't really explained to us what's going on," Allen told him.
"Yeah. And what's wrong with Usopp? Last I checked, he's with Nami and Luffy. And they should be at that shipyard by now."
"That's what's weird! He should be, but instead, I saw him here and beaten!"
Xion and Allen were both shocked to hear that. "What?!"
"But then... where is he?" the former asked, looking around.
The Shandian of the two also looked around for their sniper friend and saw something at a distance. "Hey! Look at this!" He rushed to what he saw, with the Keyblade wielder and the Dream Eater following him.
The three bent down to what seemed like a trail of dripping, dried, liquidy substance.
"Is that...?" Xion spoke, not wanting to finish that question.
"He was bleeding badly..." Chirithy recalled.
"You don't think... he moved himself to that direction, do you?" Allen asked.
"There's only one way to find out. Hopefully, that's not the case. Come on!" At the order of the vice-captain, the trio followed the trail of blood.
After some time of following the blood trail, the trio arrived at a rocky cape, just north of their ship. Up ahead of them was what seemed like an odd workshop of sort called the Franky House. Allen heard what sounded like a door opening, hastily grabbed Xion and Chirithy, and hid them behind a rock.
"Allen?" the vice captain gasped.
"What are you-?" Allen covered Chirithy's mouth.
"Shh," he shushed. The boy pointed up on the other side of the rock, in which both his crewmates understood.
The trio looked over the rock. To their shock, they saw a big guy toss someone out of the building. As the guy walked back in, they hurried to the fallen boy, one they know so well.
"Usopp!" Allen gasped in shock.
Their long-nose friend was covered in blood, bruises, and shoe marks. Chirithy took a good look at him.
"He's still alive. But why is he beaten and bruised like this?" Chirithy questioned. "Just what happened, Usopp?!"
Looking at him in his condition, something in Xion slowly snapped. Her fist slowly clenched, her eyes glaring, and her teeth gritting.
Allen noticed this and grabbed her hand. "Xion! Calm down. It's okay."
"No, it's not," Xion said. "They're going to pay. Dearly." She walked towards the Franky House. "Chirithy, watch over Usopp."
"What? But what about-?"
"That's an order from your vice-captain. You better follow through it."
Chirithy just watched as Xion continued on to the building, not believing what the girl was going to do. It annoys him even more that Guthrie wasn't around to do something about it.
As Xion approached the building, she looked to the side and saw Allen walking next to her. "You didn't give me any order. And besides, like I said, I'll always be there for you."
"Wasn't that just when and if the Organization comes after me?" Xion asked.
"Well yes, but still. I'm not letting you go through this alone. Besides, Usopp's my friend, too. And he made me something that I'd like to try out. What better to test it out than here and now?"
Seeing reason in his words, the female Keyblade wielder simply sighed and had a small smile on her face. "Very well."
Once they got to the door, Xion gave the door a good knocking. Seconds later, the guy that tossed Usopp out answered the door.
"Huh? Who the hell are-?" the guy stopped himself when he saw who were at the door. "Well, if it isn't the vice captain of that useless pirate's crew. What brings you here? revenge for that puny friend or are you also here for that two hundred million belli we got from you?"
'Well, now we know why Usopp is all bloodied up,' Allen thought.
"Oh... Is that why my friend there is beaten the way he is?" Xion asked, pointing at the downed sniper.
"Yeah. And what about it? You want to get revenge? He didn't beat him up too bad that he'd die. You might still save him... if you give us your 98 million head!" The guy took out a sword and swung it down at Xion.
The female Keyblade wielder simply sidestepped out of the way, called upon Fire of Shandora, and smacked the guy away to the other side of the building... hard.
This caught the attention of the other guys in the room, all who turned to their fallen comrade to the front door.
"Whoa! What just happened?!" one of them gasped.
"Who the hell are you guys?!" another one demanded.
"T-That's... Starlight Blade Xion!" another identified.
Many of them were shocked to see that the vice captain of the crew they stole arrived at their doorstep. And right after they had beaten one of her crew members too.
One big, brave soul simply laughed at the situation they were in. "So, you came to get the money back, you fools?" he questioned, boosting the other's confidence. "See all the guys here? What's two people going to do against us? Then again, one of you have a bounty on your head. And a female at that." The mention of the second part specifically got the guys a little more excited. "Why don't one of you just leave while the other stays?"
One guy, one with spiky hair, laughed as he realized one thing. "She's only the vice captain of that weak long nose guy," he said.
"Yeah. She can't be that strong," chuckled another guy.
"And look at that weapon in her hand," spoke another. "It's just a plant with a bell attached to it. It's nothing special at all."
The big guy that boosted everyone's confidence stopped right in front of Xion and Allen. "So? What's it gonna be, short stuff?"
Xion simply got into battle position. "I was told by my master that I should try something different. Looks like I found a good spot to do that," she said.
Allen heard what she said and grew somewhat concerned. "Master?"
It was then, something was being gathered around Xion and her Keyblade. That something... being wind. "Wind Sweep!" To the shock of many in the room, minus Allen, Xion unleashed a powerful, jumping spin attack, strong enough to even force the big, overconfident guy into the air.
"Wha-?!"
Before he could fully process what was going on, Xion continued her assault. "Thunder Dash!" In mid air, she dashed herself towards her opponent, striking him hard with her lightning-cloaked Keyblade. "Blizzard Slam!" Following it up was a good, ice-cloaked attack over the head, slamming the guy down to the ground. The slam caused a crater to form where the guy was knocked into, as Xion landed on him and pointed her Keyblade right at his face. "Firaga Burst!" Right then and there, Xion fired a powerful burst of flames at the poor guy, causing an explosion to form and sending him flying out of the building through the back, thus creating a large hole in the wall.
This surprised each and everyone of the other residents of Franky House.
"N-No way!"
"That girl... She knocked away one of our biggest members! Twice!"
"And one of them have a tough armor too and yet! Look at it!"
True to the last guy's words, the armor the guy Xion defeated had on was filled with cracks and holes.
"W-Wait! Wait a second, guys! Let's have a talk first!" the spiky-haired guy shouted out. "Let's just... Let's just... Let's... Let's fire the cannonballs!" At that command, a set of cannons appeared behind the group of guys and fired some cannonballs at Xion and Allen.
This time, the Shandian rushed forward, putting on a pair of gloves. He put his arms up... and wordlessly caught each ball like they were only tossed softballs, setting them all aside.
The people of Franky House couldn't believe how easily he stopped those balls the way he did.
"Hey wait! Those balls are made of iron!" the spiky-haired guy exclaimed.
"Rising Rush!" Not caring at all what he said, Xion went and charged through them, attacking not the opponents themselves, but the cannons, as she knocked them all into the air. "Magnega!" She followed it up with a spell that forced the dented cannons to come together. "Collision Magnet!" With a strand of light shooting out of her Keyblade to the welded iron, she used it as a mace and chain weapon and spun it around, hitting and knocking over each and every one of the guys around her.
"She's using the cannon against us! Literally!" one guy cried out, while everyone else did what they could to avoid the attack.
"Bad news! That girl's bounty is no joke at all!" another shouted.
"Let's get out of here! Through the back door!" At the suggestion of another man, the group rushed to the door in the back.
Sadly for them, Allen jumped in their way. "Now, now. You can't just leave. Not when you guys started this party. Besides, I have something to give back to you. Impact Thunder Clap!" Clapping his hands together, he unleashed all the impacts he had absorbed into both gloves, or rather the Impact Dial hidden within them, and created a huge shockwave that forced the poor group of men back. The Shandian then grabbed a dropped sword and struck down the ones that weren't blown away from the blast. One attempted to fight back, but Allen easily disarmed him and gave him a nasty cut.
"W-We can't use the backdoor!" a Franky House resident exclaimed in fear, recovering from the Impact Thunder Clap.
"The windows! There's still the windows!" another resident shouted.
Not willing to let a single one escape, Xion took out some back-up. "Summon: Me Me Bunny, Thunderaffe, and, our newest member, Escarglow." Appearing from them were Mimi, Idaten, and a red snail-like Dream Eater with a rainbow-colored shell, about the same size as Mimi. "Don't let them escape!"
They didn't need her to tell them twice, for the trio of Dream Eaters all sent those closest to the windows flying back to the center of the room. Mimi using her martial arts skills; Idaten conjuring up some barriers to trap some 'victims' and ramming into them or kicking them away like giant pinballs; and as for the Escarglow, despite its looks, it was quite the fighter itself, especially with how it cancelled the gravity around the enemies and rolled into them, inflicting some heavy damage.
Seeing their power frightened the spiky-haired guy. "W-Wait a second here!" he spoke to Xion. "The money, right?! You want the money back, right?! The 200 million Bellies that worthless guy had, right? Unfortunately, the money is no longer here. Our boss, Franky, took that money and went shopping. Since he's buying something on the black market, we don't know where he went. In short, no matter how much you go on a rampage here, that 200 million Bellies won't-"
"Are you done?" Xion asked, her voice slowly changing, in which only Allen noticed, especially with how her Dream Eaters were reacting.
'Oh, no no no,' he thought in fear.
"Let me say two things. One: I don't know anything about the 200 million, but I have a good guess where that money is coming from. You guys think you're so smart to steal from pirates? You stole from the wrong crew. And two: Allen and I never came here for the money. We came... because of what you did and said about our friend." Slowly, but surely, Xion's eyes were changing color, and the dark wisps were appearing from her body. "And now... you will pay! Brutal Blast!" She got to the guy's face and unleashed a shockwave that caused him to be knocked into the air and performed a spinning attack, sending him flying to a wall.
"Ahh! Zambai!" one of the henchmen cried out in worry.
"I'll beat each and every one of you up so hard, not even your bones will remain!" Xion declared.
That declaration frightened the remaining opponents.
"Not even our bones?!" one of them gasped.
"You idiot! Don't get frightened!" shouted one remaining brave soul. "'Not even your bones will remain' is what we, the Franky Family, demolition workers and bounty hunters, say! Show them the Franky House special!"
Before that said special can be revealed, however, the dark aura completely covered Xion, as she charged them all, with some being sent flying by the sheer strength of the attack.
Allen knew he had to stop this, but at the moment, the Franky Family were still a danger to them. Plus, Xion wasn't losing herself like she did before, as he could see from the Dream Eaters. At least, he hoped she wasn't. And all he could do now, besides assist her and her Dream Eaters in defeating the group, was believe in his friend.
The battle lasted for quite a while, but in the end, Xion, Allen, and the Dream Eaters emerged victorious. Around them was the rubble of the destroyed Franky House and the defeated and unconscious Franky Family. Xion's Dream Eaters had already been returned to their cards.
"Xion! Allen!" a familiar voice came.
Allen turned and saw Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, Guthrie, and Chopper rushing to their direction.
"What the hell happened here?" Sanji questioned, seeing the destructive damage caused at the house.
"Take a guess," was all Allen was going to answer.
Zoro saw him sitting on top of a rubble, with Xion leaning on his shoulder, asleep. "She's sleeping at a time like this?"
"She kind of did the most damage. And used up too much of her energy it seemed, especially with her magic," Allen said.
What he had told... was but a sliver of the truth; after destroying the Franky Family and their house, Xion was still going on a rampage, with her Dream Eaters joining her. Allen managed to land a well timed chop to the back of her neck and knock her out. Not only did doing so cause the wisps to disappear again, but her Dream Eaters were also fallen unconscious, in which he quickly attempted to return them to their cards right after.
"But wait. Where's Usopp?" Chopper asked.
"Isn't Chirithy also with you two?" Guthrie also asked.
"We're right here!" came the talking Dream Eater's voice.
Everyone turned and saw the little guy hiding himself and Usopp behind a nearby boulder where it was safe. Instantly, Chopper went to his doctor mode and gave Usopp a checkup on his condition as well as treated his wounds.
"So if you guys are here, I assume that means you know about the situation," Sanji said.
"We actually didn't know until we got here," Allen answered sadly. "And with how much time we wasted, there's a good chance the 200 million is gone by now. Especially when none of these guys know where their boss is, who has our money."
"What do we do now?" Zoro questioned. "Even if we wait, something tells me he won't be back for a while."
"I suggest returning to the ship. We have a member in need of healing after all," Guthrie said, looking at Chopper still tending to Usopp's wounds.
"True. And besides, staying here talking won't get us anywhere," Sanji agreed. "We even left Nami on the ship, too. And there's also that thing with Robin-chan to deal with..."
"Let's not forget we also have to think about what to do with Merry."
"Yeah." With that plan set, Zoro helped Chopper carry Usopp back to the ship, with Guthrie, Sanji, and Chirithy following. Allen got Xion on his back and followed after them. One person didn't move from his spot. Rather, instead of also walking back, he suddenly sat there, with a serious look on his face. This caused everyone else to stop and look at him.
"Luffy?" Allen asked. "What's wrong?"
"... About the ship..." he spoke, grabbing their attention and confusion. "... I've decided. Let's say goodbye... to the Going Merry here."