a/n - hi, new chapter posted once again, i'm right now is procrastinating mode, so delay of chapter to be expected.
Caller, Doctor and to Alabasta.
When I regain my consciousness I was buried under pile of snow, with heat gauntlet I melt the snow and dug myself out from snow that trapped me. First thing I saw when I'm manage to free myself is the scenery of Zoro robbing unconscious Wapol army their coat, behind him is more army that ready to rumble with Zoro. Knowing Zoro will not need my help in crushing the grunt, I walk toward Vivi and what I can presume Ussop, his face is swollen like crazy.
I told both of them what happen and asked them to started search for Dalton, with Zoro on the jobs we don't have to worry about the goons, and as soon as I said that Zoro manage to defeat all of Wapol soldier. The villager rushed in hurry to save Dalton, Vivi and Ussop joins in with them and both Zoro and I just stand there looking at the scene, I told Zoro who is Dalton as he asking me who he was, Zoro supposed to wait at the boat so he doesn't know Dalton name yet, after couple of minutes they found Dalton but his condition is not good, even if I manage to prevent him from being shot with an arrow but somehow the avalanche make a piece of three pierce him near stomach, Dalton is not moving and the villager said his heartbeat is getting slower.
The villager is discussing what to do as there is no doctor on this island except Dr. Kureha and currently Wapol is headed to where she reside, and even if they want to take Dalton to the castle it will take to much time and Dalton surely will not survive. Suddenly around 20 people wearing pink medical garment show up, they are MD-20 the Wapol personal doctor under his selfish decree, MD-20 offer to patch Dalton up and save him. The Villager is skeptical and not trusting of MD-20, after all this whole time the MD-20 is following Wapol order without question how can they trust them to save Dalton. MD-20 explain that even if they is following Wapol order but at heart they are Doctor, and its Doctor duty to save people, and if they don't Wapol order they cannot study and research disease and will be executed, but certain quack doctor remind them to never give up hope and Dalton is hope for this country.
Dalton finally got medical attention he deserve, after hearing MD-20 reasoning the villager let the doctors save Dalton from his deathbed. While we wait for Dalton operation to finish we discussing about what to do next, Vivi is start to worrying about Nami and the others as Wapol also headed to the castle, Ussop is reminded Vivi to not burden herself with too many problems and lets Luffy and Sanji handle Wapol and he not saying that because of he is afraid to climb the mountain.
'purupurupurupurupurupuru, gachack!'.
I pick up the snailphone that ringing on my back, I brought the adult snailphone with me all this time, I just put him on my pouch bag and the snail just stuck there like some Velcro attachment. I curios about the person who called me as the number right now is very private and only 2 other people outside the crew would know, and I really hope its top hats.
" Hello who's speaking? " I answer the snail.
" You tell me, is not you who put the number in my pocket? " said the caller.
I move myself from the crew after conforming the caller Identity, I don't want them to know about my side project just yet, I don't know how will they or the caller will react on what I about to do.
" congratulations!, you a first caller of this number, to win your prize please state your name. " I said in happy tone.
" …. is this a joke? fine my name is Kobo, who is this? " said the caller.
" Nonon… don't use false name, Mr. Chief of staff… or that your ship name? hahaha… " I said to the caller.
"….who are you?, and how you know?" said the caller in serious voice.
" Well firstly I will tell you that I'm not your enemy. Second is I have information of your past and little bit of your future. " I said clearly to the caller.
"….so what do you want? " ask the caller.
" If you want to know your past… please find me at Alabasta, I don't know when exactly I'll be there but I will probably be there in next week. " I hope for positive respond.
" ….what are you playing, I don't care for my past so why should I meet you." not so positive on the caller side.
" Well… this one is the past you probably want to know, please. " I was hoping to make him meet the flame, I don't know if just telling him will jog his memory.
" ….if I'm not busy I will meet you there… farewell " said the caller.
" wait!…." 'gachak!' shit! he already hang up the snailphone, I hope he interested enough to meet me at Alabasta, even if he want to silence me, I hope he still come, just his presence alone probably change the outcome of that war. I don't know if I can prevent that war but if I can change the course is good enough.
When I got back to the group I saw that Ussop tries to carry Dalton that triple the size of his body, apparently Dalton want to stop Wapol at any cost and that somehow move Ussop manly heart and offer his help, but as I can see there is no way Ussop will manage to carried Dalton all the way to the mountain top. Zoro who cannot watch Ussop any longer take Dalton up in his shoulder and relief Ussop of his burden, Ussop is not happy at Zoro pity help and hit his chin saying that he is just getting started.
We about to start our journey to the mountain when one of villager offer much safer solution, they will fix the ropeways that exist near Gyasta village and take us directly to the mountain top in 30 minutes. With faster way available we move to Gyasta to search the secret ropeway and fix the cable car, after few minute of searching we find the rope that connected to the mountain top, the rope is painted white so its hard to noticed in this all white country, even my eyes start to hurts just looking at the snow, how does the local deal with the eyes strain.
its only take them ten whole minute to fix the car to the ropeway, and we ready to go up top of the mountain with the ropeway. All of the villager want to follow Dalton the top, but with limited space its too crowded with people, Ussop complaining that it's to heavy and the car is barely moving. Dalton is in deep tought he start to rambling about what is royalty good for if not the people that live here, he need to end the Drum kingdom and let the people decide, Dalton pull out stacks of dynamites from his coat likes somekind of suicidal bomber and ask for villager to take cover once he enter the castle.
" So.. you gonna blow yourself up? " I said looking straight at Dalton.
" Yes, Wapol if he gets to the armory he will be unstoppable, it's the only way. I also have to pays for my sins for letting Wapol run amok all this time. " said Dalton with heavy tone.
"…there is a man that I know will probably say this to you, You will pays nothing by dying Dalton, if you want pay for your sins you must work for the better of the people. " I said looking straight at Dalton eyes.
" But, Wapol…." said Dalton.
" about Wapol you don't have to worry, you see up there at the castle rooftop, it's the end of Drum Kingdom. " I said while pointing at the top of the castle.
What we all saw is, a person got hit so hard that he got send flying far and started to look like a shooting stars from certain duo with a talking cat. We finally arrive at the top and Ussop volunteer himself to scout the area while pushing me and Zoro for cover, as soons as we got out Luffy jumping down from the roof top and attacking us before realizing that we is his crewmates. Luffy ask us why we decide to climb the mountain and Ussop started to tell a chapter from Captain Ussop log in the background, Vivi told Luffy about the ropeways and asked about Nami conditions, Luffy said she is fine now that the doctor already treat her.
Dalton asked Luffy about Wapol whereabouts, Luffy told him the fake pirate/king got send flying by him, and the reindeer took care of the servants, hearing that Dalton sees small blue nosed reindeer that try to hiding behind the tree, I said try because he is at wrong side of the tree. Cute, is what describe Tony Tony Chopper, his hybrid form looks like a plushy doll and I can see why Miss All Sunday would secretly admires Chopper cuteness.
Dalton must realize who Chopper is as he starts to lower his head and thanking Copper for giving this country to reborn anew. The moment is spoiled when the villager start to saw Chopper and calling Chopper a weird creature, before Dalton could reprimand them Ussop started shouting monster and scare Chopper away, Luffy got mad at Ussop saying that the reindeer is our new crewmates and start chasing Chopper.
Dr. Kureha grace us with her presence and told the villager to take the wounded to patients rooms, the order is including Nami and Sanji that hiding behind stone wall that Dr. Kureha kick it down to get the messages clear. Zoro, Ussop and I wait outside for Luffy to finish his invitation but Luffy is failing to catch Chopper as he is a fast runner, Ussop got bored and start playing with snow, Zoro sat on the snow and staring at me and start asking me about the caller earlier.
" Do I need to worry about you sneaking around with the snail earlier? " while stabbing me with his eyes.
" Not really, the caller is someone good… I think, but if we lucky we will meet him soon… " I said to Zoro.
" …don't make me regret not kicking you out from the crew… " said Zoro.
"…..will try, but no promise because even I don't know if I can keep it. " answer me.
Zoro will always be the one that suspicious of everything and that is okay, even if he said he doesn't care but deep down he will ensure the crew safety first, with me sneaking around sure will make his sense tingling.
Sun has go down and day turned to night, Luffy still not manage to catch Chopper and invite him to the crew. Luffy still not given up and shouting for Chopper to show up even after Zoro advice, finally the blue nosed reindeer show his face and Luffy is excitedly invited Chopper to the crew.
" its impossible… " said Chopper sadly.
" Nothing is impossible, its lots of fun being pirate! " said Luffy.
" I'm really thankful for your help, but I'm a reindeer with blue nose!, I want to become pirate but I'm not human, I'm a monster! so I can't become pirate with you!, I've come here just to say thank you for inviting me along... I'm staying here, maybe someday I will… " Chopper tell Luffy the reason of his refusal but cut short by Luffy shouting.
" JUST SHUT UP AND COME WITH US ALREADY! " shout Luffy, this is one of my personal favorite scene.
Zoro questioning if 'shut up' is the correct way to invite people, Nami just now walking out from the castle dragging Sanji with Vivi also start chuckling. Chopper start to cry and finally accept Luffy invitation with a solid okay that echoing the snowy mountain.
" welcome to the crew Mr. reindeer, hope you'll enjoy the ride. " I said to Chopper.
Chopper is to emotional even to reply me and sobbing away, when he calm down he said he will tell Dr. Kureha the news and say his good bye. After he went inside of the castle, Luffy say we also should say our good bye but Nami decline and tell us to get ready to go down as soons as Chopper finished said his good bye, there is no time to waste and we need get to Alabasta fast.
Ussop want to ready the ropeway and ask me for help, the setup is fairly simple we just have to reverse the gear from going up to going down, but the gear switcher is stuck frozen due to prolong negligence, But with heat gauntlet the ice melt easily and the preparation is complete. But all of that prove to be a waste of time as Chopper is running out from the castle with his slade attached and prompt us to climb up, he is being chase by Dr. Kureha who wielding and throwing knife at Chopper.
As we manage to climb into the sled, Chopper proceed to run off the cliff and landed on the ropeway and continue running down to the Gyasta village, from perspective of people at down the mountain we must be look like flying through the air. It took fifteen minute of travels on the ropeway to arrive at the mountain base and Chopper keep running to the bay as soon we landed on the ground, he keep running without looking back and I saw some tears from his face, probably because of Dr. Kureha acting back there.
Not long after we enter the forest area the canon goes off and shock us all, Chopper stop running and look at where the sound originate, and like a dream the white snowing island have a giant Cherry Blossom that stem out from the mountain. The view is amazing, I don't know if something back home can top this. Chopper start to cry his eyes out remembering his adopted father Hiluluk, even I start to remember Chopper past with Hiluluk and cry a little.
After few minutes to lets Chopper calm down we resume our journey to the bay, and when we finally arrived we greeted with the sight of frozen duck floating in the river. We manage to thaw Carue and he is safe without any major frostbite thank to Chopper medical expertise. With all aboard we began to sail back to the seas and toward Alabasta, but of course not without New crew member party for Chopper, and drinking while viewing Cherry Blossoms is always a plus.
ps - huhuhu, where is this story going, even i don't really know. when i write sometime the idea just come and seems right at that time but i will try to follow up. adiue.
