Hey everyone, sorry for the late update. I had a family reunion so I was not able to update, then when I get back imagine my surprise I got kicked out of my apartment for no reason, so I had to look for a new place and fortunately I found one on such short notice. At least i kn ow that I wasn't the only one to get kicked out with no notice. Any how this chapter was uploaded 9/9/2017.

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Namespike: I thank you for that info you sent me about the launcher in chapter 4. Yeah I was talking about the old launcher that was standard on battleships and some cruisers.

Chapter 5: Jaya Part I

The Straw Hats were now under clear skies, far away from the giant shadows that blotted out the sky. Each of them were panting in either fear and/or exhaustion from rowing the ship.

"That...couldn't have been real." Zoro said while Sanji lit a cigarette to calm his nerves before the crew began stating all that had happened from the ship falling out of the sky, to the giant shadows they saw in the clouds.

"Well...what do we do now?" Anna asked, trembling.

"The Log's still pointing up and we have no clue where to go." Nami said as she looked at the Log Pose still pointing up on her wrist.

"Well, we could always follow this Pose." Robin said. Everyone looked at Robin to see her holding up an Eternal Pose. "I swiped it from that monkey man's ship back there." She said as she handed it to Nami. Nami looked at it before she started crying and smiled at Robin.

"We'd be lost without you here." She said.

"Now we won't be going around in circles." Nojiko added while Nami looked at the name on the Pose.

"Hmm. Jaya?" She said aloud.

"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!"

Everyone turned to see Luffy on his knees, holding his head tightly with both hands and screaming.

"Luffy!" Elizabeth yelled as some of them gathered around him, asking him what was wrong.

"You sick or something Big Bro?" Johnny asked.

"He's sick?! Someone call a doctor!" Chopper yelled in panic.

"That's you." Yosaku said as Luffy's nails dug into the skin on his face and under his hair, causing a few trickles of blood to run down his face.

"AAAAAAAHHHHHH!" Luffy yelled before smashing his head into the deck, busting up the wood on impact. "GO AWAY!" BAM! He slammed his head into the deck again each time he screamed. "GO AWAY!" BAM!" "GO Awayyyy." Luffy slurred as Chopper pulled the needle out of him.

"Sedative!" Chopper said as Luffy fell forward fast asleep. The whole crew, Luna included, were now looking at the sleeping, bleeding Luffy.

Later

Luffy's eyes slowly opened as he looked around, his vision blurry before he blinked a few times.

"Where...am I?" Luffy asked as his vision returned.

"Lucifer!" Luffy turned his head to see Nami with Iowa sitting in her lap and his mother sitting in some chairs next to him and his sister sitting on a bed, with looks of relief on their faces. "Thank God! I was starting to get worried!"

"What happened?" Luffy asked.

"You tell us." Luna said. "You just started yelling and slamming your head into the deck. Chopper had to sedate you since you didn't respond to anything we said."

"I did that?" Luffy asked as she gave him his hat.

"That, and started clawing at your head until it started bleeding." Makino said in a worried voice. "Which is why Chopper bandaged your head. Everyone's outside, waiting to hear when you've woken up."

"Oh." Luffy said as he looked around. "Where am I?"

"The infirmary." Kaya said as she pulled open the curtains.

"Come on let's go." Nami said before the three of them walked outside. "Everyone! He's awake!" Almost the entire crew surrounded Luffy, hoping that he was alright.

"Nice to see you awake Big Bro!" Said Johnny and Yosaku in unison.

"Don't know what was wrong, but next time, try not to take it out on the ship." Usopp said, a few planks of wood under one arm, a hammer in another, and a few nails between his teeth in a smile.

"How's your head Luffy?" Chopper asked.

"I'm alright guys." Luffy said as Robin leaned against the railing. "Sorry for freaking out like that."

"The wounds healed up." Chopper said.

"So, what's on your mind Luffy?" Zoro asked.

"Just...remembering something that I haven't thought about in years." Luffy answered before turning to Nami. "We heading towards Jaya?"

"Huh? Oh, yeah." She said. "We decided to try and find that Masira guy. Since the Eternal Pose is from his ship, it must be his base of operations. So we're going there."

"Alright." Luffy said with a small smile before walking away. "I'll be up on the bridge if you guys need me."

"You were out for awhile." Sanji said, finally getting over his funk. "I'll bring you a snack in a moment."

"No thanks. I'm not hungry." Luffy said. Everyone froze at those words. Every single one of them had seen something strange since entering the Grand Line. But to hear Luffy mutter those three words? All but Robin's jaw practically smashed through the wooden deck as Luffy continued on his way to the bridge.

'Luffy...NOT HUNGRY?!' They all thought. They didn't know what was more disturbing: Hearing him say those words, or whatever it was that made him lose his appetite?

The world around Luffy faded away after he took his seat in the captains chair on the bridge. He sat there looking out at sea. His hat was shadowing his eyes as he remembered both the good and bad times. All the adventures he and his friends and crew had. All the laughs, the tears, the fun, the sorrow. His eyes hardened as he thought of those who fought against him and his crew. He was so wrapped up in his thoughts that he didn't hear the footsteps approaching.

"Lucifer?" Nami called to him. She and everyone else were on the bridge behind him with concern in their eyes. "Lucifer? Please answer me."

"Hmm?" Luffy said as he turned his head slightly to see them. "Oh. Hi guys. Something wrong?"

"That's our line." Anna said. "You've been sitting there for hours."

"Are you sick Luffy?" Chopper asked. "Is that why you're not hungry?"

"No. Just...thinking is all." Luffy said. "Anyway, what's up?"

"We're close to Jaya." Thomas said, trying not to show open concern for his captain, and friend, but you can see it in his eyes as well as the eyes as the others on the bridge. "The winds have stabilized."

"Oh." Luffy said as he looked ahead. "Jaya." He muttered.

"Something wrong with Jaya Luffy?" Nojiko asked.

"No." Luffy said.

"I see an island!" Usopp shouted as he was looking through a telescope. Everyone then dispersed, with Nami giving him one more glance before telling the others what to do. They slowly sailed towards the island before a few of them began admiring how it looked.

"Looks like a resort!" Usopp said from the rail after climbing down the mast.

"Really? I've been wanting to find a place to relax for a while." Nami said.

"I don't think we'll have that chance." Anna said as she looked at the other boats in the harbor.

"Those are all pirate ships." Kuro said as he looked at the various Jolly Rogers on said boats.

"Can't be." Nami said with a forced laugh. "You guys are just imagining-"

"HELP ME! I DON'T WANNA DIE!" Someone from inside the town screamed.

"What's wrong with this town?!" Chopper, Nami, Elizabeth and Usopp cried while Carue quacked in fear.

"Guess we better hope to find Masira, and fast." Jones said as everyone began to decide where they would go. Robin went to find information with Luna joining her. The ones who would stay with the ship were Kaya, Sanji, Usopp, Chopper, Elizabeth, Carue, and Nojiko. The ones who went into Mock Town were Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Luna, Anna, Vivi, Johnny, Yosaku, Jones, Arlong, Kuro, Merry, Gin and a few sailors from the Iowa, who had all boarded the Going Merry, since the Iowa is too big.

"So, where to first?" Zoro asked as Vivi wore a aviators cap with a pair of goggles and some of the sailors went off to do their own thing. Luffy's attire was a blue button up shirt, pair of cargo pants, and a pair of work boots. Zoro's remained the same as usual as well. Anna left her yellow cap on the ship and wore a bright yellow crop top with a lemon design on it that exposed much of her breasts and belly, her white heels and earrings, her umbrella, and low riding white shorts that hugged her ass and exposed much of her legs. Vivi's was much simpler with her blue tank top, white shoes, and blue jean pants. Gin's outfit was the same except his shirt, which was now a maroon color. Johnny and Yosaku's outfits were the same as always. Arlong had on a pair of shorts with the bottoms ripped on the cuffs and a button shirt undone. Kuro was wearing a colored button up shirt with a tie and black slacks. Jones's outfit consisted of a long sleeve shirt with the sleeves rolled up and a pair of black jeans with a pair of black boots. And Nami had a white top with thin blue stripes and orange skirt with rings on her hips with her gladiator sandals."What's with the hat and goggles?"

"After that incident in Ruluka, Vivi can't risk leaving the ship without a disguise." Nami said before glaring at the boys. "You boys have to promise that you won't fight at all while we're here."

"Why? Everyone else is." Gin said as he moved his head to avoid a flying bottle.

"Because if we get kicked out, then we'll never find Masira." Nami said.

"Promise you won't fight!" She yelled.

"We promise we won't fight." The men all groaned looking forward to fighting like all the others on the island.

"While we're here, let's see if we can get some provisions and such." Anna suggested.

"It'll give us an excuse to spend some of that money we've got." Gin said.

"Fine." Nami sighed. "But at least spend it on something we'll need."

"WIIIHAHAHA!" Luffy stopped in his tracks at that laugh, making the others bump into him.

"Something wrong Luffy?" Vivi asked as Luffy eyed the laughing muscle man standing on a roof. The others followed his vision and saw him as well.

"Who's that guy?" A random passerby asked.

"Dunno, but he keeps calling himself a Wrestling Champion." The other said.

"Champion?" Zoro said as he and the others glared at the man.

"Don't even think about fighting him!" Nami yelled before she dragged them all away. They kept on walking before a sick man with a pale purplish complexion fell in front of them.

"Who's this guy?" Gin asked.

"Sorry.*Hic* I fell off my horse." The man slurred.

"We'll help you up." Johnny said as he and Yosaku hoisted him onto his horse.

"Thanks for your help." He said. "Let's go, Stronger." Sadly, the horse fell over as well.

"The horse too?" Asked the men as they slapped the air.

"What's wrong with this guy?" Anna asked as the man held up a basket full of apples.

"For helping me out. Help*Hic* yourselves." He said.

"You think that we're dumb or something? Who accepts apples from some random stranger?" Surprisingly, Gin's stomach growled as he looked at the apples. "Are you serious?"

"Can't help being hungry." Gin said as he reached for one before a nearby explosion got their attention. They listened to the people shouting about some people eating apples from some strange guy before they exploded. "Then again, it could just be gas."

"Shame. Fate may have favored you." Said the man before he and his horse moved.

"That guy was a weirdo." Yosaku said.

Back at the ship

Kaya was sitting in a lawn chair relaxing, Sanji was wondering what to make for lunch, Usopp and Chopper made minor repairs wherever they were needed on the Going Merry, Elizabeth was finishing a painting of the Rainbow Mist that they had left behind the other day, Nojiko was tending to the tangerine trees, Chris was out on deck taking a nap and Carue was looking at the town with a sad face.

"Quack!" Carue quacked.

"What he say?" Usopp asked.

"He says 'I hope Vivi's okay in town'." Chopper translated.

"Don't worry." Nojiko said as she looked at Carue. "She'll be alright. Luffy's with her, remember?"

"And Nami'll keep the boys in line." Nojiko added.

"I'd have made it much more romantic if I was with her." Sanji sighed before the faint sound of cymbols were clanging in the distance, with the word 'Salvage' being sung.

"Is that?!" Usopp and Chopper said in unison.

With Luffy's group

Luffy and his friends walked into a more quiet and luxurious part of Mock Town, soaking in the view and better looking buildings around them.

"Nice place!" Johnny said as they walked around.

"Maybe we can stay here for the night, then hit Sky Island tomorrow!" Yosaku suggested.

"A little too quiet for my taste." Gin said.

"You okay Luffy?" Anna asked. "You've been either quiet or angry."

"Excuse me!" Came a panicked voice. Everyone turned to see a little man with wide eyes and a tiny black mustache approach them while rubbing his hands together and swaying side to side while sweating.

"Is something wrong, sir?" Luna asked.

"I do apologize, but I'm afraid that the entire Tropical Hotel has been rented out to the Bellamy Party!" Said the man as he swayed. "Because of this, I'm afraid that we cannot accept any other patrons, so I must ask you all to leave immediately!"

"So, this is a hotel?" Zoro asked.

"Who's Bellamy?" Vivi asked.

"Please sirs! I'm begging of you-"

"What's going on here?!" Yelled a voice, terrifying the owner as two figures walked in. All looked to see a man with blue hair and a purple vizor over his eyes walk in alongside a curvy blonde with a red bandana and sunglasses.

"Mr. Sarquiss!" Yelled the panicked owner. "W-Welcome back!"

"Who let these losers in?" Complained the woman. "We paid good money to rent this place, so throw them out!"

"What's with the goggles?" Sarquiss laughed as he looked Vivi. "Oh, I get it. Embarrassed to be seen with your current company?"

"This guy's getting on my nerves." Gin said as he reached for his tonfa.

"FORGET IT!" Nami yelled.

"What? You think you can take me little man?" Sarquiss laughed before reaching into his pocket and pulling out whatever little pocket money he had and threw it at their feet. "Take this and get some new clothes."

"Come on Sarquiss." Lily laughed while all but Luffy glared at the two of them. "You don't need to waste money on these poor fools!"

"You're right!" Sarquiss laughed. "I can find plenty of better uses for it! Like in a ditch!"

"Keep you're dirty money." Anna said as she and the others walked away. Sarquiss and Lily only grinned as they joined their crewmates in the hotel.

"Careful around that guy with the Straw Hat, Sarquiss." Said one of his crew as he handed him Luffy's wanted poster. "His bounty's higher than yours."

"50,000,000? For that little runt?" Sarquiss asked. "Bellamy needs to see this."

Luffy and his friends were walking around, his friends obviously pissed, before they walked towards a bar.

"I need a drink." Nami said as she walked towards the door.

Luffy was sitting on a barstool, followed by Vivi, Nami, and Zoro. Gin, Johnny, Yosaku, and Anna, Arlong, Kuro, Jones, Luna, and Merry sat at a nearby table close to them so they could all talk.

"I'm starting to hate this town." Nami said. "Anyone I asked laughed at me for wanting to associate with Masira."

"Well, the folks here know him." Said the barkeep. "He, his brother, and the old man they hang around with don't get along with the people of this town."

"Why?" Jones asked.

"I'm not quite sure. You'd have to meet them to find out." Said the barkeep. "The Log Pose resets after 4 days, but you might want to leave before then."

"Four days, huh?" Nami said as she looked at the Log Pose on her wrist. "Then we can't stay for more than two days. Hey, can you tell me-"

"Hey, Barkeep!" Roared the big man a barstool away from Zoro. Everyone looked at the man. "This cherry pie's so good, I'm gonna die!" Said the big man before he took a swig from his drink, then turned a little blue. "Blegh! This drink tastes like toilet water!"

"I'm not the cook, so don't blame me." Said the barkeep.

"Whatever." The man said before smiling. "I'll take 50 of those cherry pies to go."

"I'm looking for a pirate with a Straw Hat!" Everyone turned towards the entrance to see a tall man in a pink shirt with a blue Captain's coat over his shoulders, tan skin, blonde unkept hair, and a grin on his face walk in.

"He's looking for you my Liege." Arlong said. "You know him?"

"No." Luffy said.

"What a shabby place this is." Sarquiss said before he slashed a few people, then took their seats. "Not even generous enough to offer up their seats." A lot of the people in the bar ran out in fear as Bellamy's crew all piled in while Bellamy approached where Luffy was.

"So, you're the little runt that has 50,000,000 berries on his head?" Bellamy asked as Luffy looked up at him, the rage from earlier nowhere there. Some of the patrons began looking at Luffy in shock at hearing he had a bounty like that.

"Isn't that his old bounty?" Johnny whispered as Bellamy ordered something for himself and Luffy.

"Yes, but that is from East Blue,the correct and new wanted posters must not have arrived here." Yosaku answered as the barkeep gave Bellamy and Luffy their drinks. Bellamy lifted his glass before walking towards Luffy, who lifted his glass as well.

"Thanks." Luffy said as he took a sip while his friends freaked out. Luffy didn't care what was gonna happen as Bellamy slammed Luffy's head down, breaking part of the bar in the process. Bellamy's crew began to laugh at the sight while Bellamy looked at Luffy's crew.

"And what do you punks think you're doing?" He asked as Zoro had his sword to Bellamy's throat, with Johnny, Yosaku, Kuro, Jones, Arlong and Gin holding out their weapons as well as Merry was checking on Luffy.

"That's my line." Zoro growled.

"Zoro!" Shouted Nami. "You promised not to fight-"

"Shut up! He's looking for a fight, so I'll give him one if he wants it!" Zoro said as Luffy got up and looked at Bellamy.

"What was that for anyway, jackass?" Gin said.

"It's nothing personal. I just want to test this kid is all." Bellamy said with a grin.

"A test?" Johnny and Yosaku asked while giving him confusing glares while Bellamy's men shouted at the scene.

"Go on Bellamy!"

"Kick that shrimp's ass!"

"What kind of test involves fighting?" Vivi asked while Nami turned to the barkeep.

"Hold on!" Nami shouted. "We didn't come here for trouble! We just wanted to find someone to help us get to Sky Island!" Everyone stopped cheering and shouting as they stared at Nami.

"Did she just say Sky Island?" Someone asked.

"That's right." Anna said. "Sky Island."

"PFFFFT! HAHAHAHAHA!" The entire tavern erupted in laughter as they all pointed and laughed at Luffy and his friends.

"THEY WANNA GO TO SKY ISLAND!"

"WHAT A BUNCH OF MORONS!"

"SKY ISLAND'S A FAIRY TALE!"

"But the Log Pose is pointing straight up! See?" Nami yelled as she held up her wrist. Everyone stopped for a moment, then started laughing again.

"THE LOG'S POINTING AT THE SKY~!"

"NEWSFLASH: YOUR LOG'S BUSTED!" The laughing continued as Nami went red in embarrassment.

"You got me there kid!" Bellamy laughed as he sat down at the bar. "I can't believe you guys actually believe in that story! Considering how little you all know! Like how there are thousands of currents in the Grand Line! One of which is called the Knock-Up Stream!" He then turned to them all. "By the looks on your faces, I'm guessing you haven't." Bellamy then went on about how the powerful current of water that shoots into the sky, how the myth of the Sky Island started when sailors saw ships falling out of the sky and deduced that an island in the sky was the only reason. He then went on to say that stuff like that was nothing but fake, and that all dreams like that could be rationally explained, earning more glares from the crew while the whole tavern laughed. "Pity. I was gonna let you join my crew if you passed the test for the New Era, but you're a lost cause." He said before looking them all in the eye with a deranged grin. "The time for pirates dreams is over!" Bellamy shouted before he began to say that many great places of legend were nothing but dreams, and that those who sought them just died like fools. He then raised his fist as he said, "When I see fools that chase dreams like that, it makes me SICK!" He then punched Luffy, who just stood there and took the hit, knocking him to the floor. All but Zoro stared in shock as they looked down at Luffy, who looked back up with a blank face. "You're nothing but a weak pirate, just like they were! With you around, all us real pirates will look like nothing but trash!" He shouted as he threw his glass next to Luffy's face. Soon the whole tavern joined in and began throwing bottles and food at Luffy.

"Forget what I told you guys earlier!" Nami shouted. "Pummel these assholes!"

"Guys." Luffy said as he looked them all in the eye. "Do not fight back." Most of them were shocked, but the men quietly obeyed while the woman watched. Anna was stone faced, Vivi looked worried, Luna kept glancing at Luffy with worry and back at Bellamy with hatred for what was happening to her baby brother, and Nami just kept yelling at them to fight back while Bellamy and his crew began to use Luffy and the men as punching bags. Each of them, whether it was because they weren't worth, or because it was an order from their captain, just took the blows while everyone laughed at them. They threw food, spat drinks in their faces, and just laughed.

"I know I said that we should usually talk, but now I wish they'd just deck these guys." Vivi said, now starting to become irritated by Bellamy and his crew as Bellamy ordered his crew to get rid of them, stating that they were eyesores. His men smirked before one of them kicked Zoro in the face across the room, another smashed a table by throwing Gin onto it, two of them grabbed Johnny and Yosaku by their heads before smashing them into each other, and one more smashed Luffy's head through a window. A chair broke across Arlong's face, Jones was thrown over the bar, and a plate broke over Kuro's head. Nami, Vivi, Luna, Anna and Merry ran towards the eight of them and looked down at them as they lay on the floor bleeding.

"Come on guys! You can fight these losers!" Nami told them as she clung to Luffy's hat.

"Forget it!" Sarquiss laughed. "These wimps know that fighting against us is useless! How about you four leave these jokers and join us! We'll buy you off of them!" All four of them felt their blood boil at that.

"Did you just say that you wanted to 'buy' us?!" Nami asked as she glared at him.

"Yeah. You'll get nowhere following these lame dreamers. Come on over here." Sarquiss said. They all glared at him before Nami smirked.

"Sorry, but I'm afraid we don't associate with weaklings like you." She said. Two of the three women in the room looked at each other while the third one laughed.

"I see! Too expensive!" Sarquiss laughed.

"Take your friends and get lost!" Bellamy said. Nami Helped Luffy to his feet and dragged him, Anna helped Zoro, Johnny, Luna helped Yosaku out, while Vivi helped Gin and Jones up and Merry helped Arlong, before they both walked out as Bellamy's crew threw more food and bottles out the door. The girls were walking towards their ship with the men in their hands, each of them wore angered expression on their faces.

"Sky Island exists!" All of them stopped and turned to see the big man from earlier sitting on the ground eating a cherry pie. "Good cherry pie."

"You got something to say?" Nami growled as she dropped Luffy.

"Why you upset?" He asked. "You're friends there won that fight without throwing a punch!" Luffy didn't look at him. "I also liked the way you ladies handled yourselves against those brats." The men slowly started getting up and dusted themselves off. "This New Era they speak of is total shit! Pirate dreams coming to an end?! Ridiculous!" He yelled before slamming his bottle of booze onto the wooden planks of the town, catching the attention of others. "THE DREAMS OF PIRATES...NEVER DIE!" People around him were laughing with good natured smiles, asking if he was right in the head as he and Luffy met eye-to-eye. "Let them laugh! Guys like us who aim high are bound to come across fights that aren't worth it! Right?!"

"Let's go." Zoro said as they all began to walk away.

"Sorry. Looks like I stopped you." He said as he started walking away. "One more thing...I hope you find your way to Sky Island." And with that, all of them walked away from the area heading back to the Going Merry.

Luffy and his friends were walking towards the ship, which was noticed by the rest of the crew.

"HOLY CRAP! WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU GUYS?!" Usopp shouted.

"Are any of you ladies hurt?!" Sanji yelled in worry.

"THEY NEED A DOCTOR! WHERE'S A DOCTOR?!" Chopper yelled in panic.

"That's you." Usopp said as he smacked him in the back of the head.

"Oh yeah!" Chopper said before he started tending to their wounds with the help of Kaya and Merry.

"So, what happened to you guys?" Usopp asked as Vivi sat next to Carue, taking the cap and goggles off. "You look like shit."

"Just a fight." Luffy said with his head down. "Nothing to worry about."

"Wasn't the worst beating of our lives." Johnny said as he removed his broken shades.

"We've lived through worse." Yosaku added while Chopper tended to Gin's busted lip.

"Worse than just standing there and getting hit?" Nami asked in anger before she started ranting. "WHAT KIND OF MAN LET'S HIMSELF GET BEATEN TO A BLOODY PULP AND DOES NOTHING?! YOU SHOULD'VE JUST BUSTED THEIR SKULLS AND THROWN THEM INTO THE SEA BEFORE BURNING THIS SHITHOLE OF A TOWN TO ASHES!"

"And who was it that made us promise not to fight in the first place?" Zoro asked, but quickly shut up when Nami glared at him.

"THAT'S IN THE PAST, SO SHUT UP!" She yelled.

"She doesn't have a scratch on her, but she's so angry. What happened?" Usopp asked.

"Dunno." Said the men.

"Still, I wish you'd have at least decked that bastard who said he wanted to buy us." Anna said as she stared at the town with a hateful glare.

"Did you just say...someone wanted...to BUY YOU?!" Sanji roared as flames of rage licked his body. "WHO WAS IT?! I'LL BREAK EVERY BONE IN HIS SHITTY BODY!"

"Please calm down Sanji!" Vivi begged as Sanji seethed.

"I'm with Sanji on this." Nojiko said with angered look on her face. "I'd like to meet this guy who wanted to buy my little sister!

"Forget it." Zoro said, earning a glare from Nojiko and Sanji. "They're not worth it."

"What'd you say, Moss-Head?!" Sanji yelled. While they were arguing, Luffy was quietly sitting on the deck, looking at each and everyone of his crew.

"Well, things seem rather lively here." Robin said as she walked up on deck with a few bags in hand. "What's going on?"

"Welcome back, Robin-chan~!" Sanji yelled with hearts in his eyes. "Would you like some food? Or perhaps a bath?"

"Hey Robin." Luffy called. "Where'd you run off to?"

"To get some new clothes, provisions, and any information about Sky Island." She said.

"DON'T MENTION THAT STUPID ISLAND!" Nami shouted, causing the crew to freak out again. "NEXT PERSON WHO MENTIONS IT GETS THROWN OVERBOARD!"

"It might be a good idea to avoid her for awhile." Usopp said.

"I'll say." Johnny said as he and Yosaku hid behind the mast away from Nami.

"She's scarier than any of the pirates in town." Yosaku whimpered while one of Robin's arms appeared and handed Luffy a map.

"Here you are, Captain." She said.

"A map. Thanks Robin." Luffy said as he and a few others looked at it.

"Where's this place?" Jones asked.

"This island." Robin said. "The picture of the town on the left is our current position, Mocktown. On the opposite side is an X, right? That's where we'll find an outcast of Jaya."

"An outcast?" Some of them asked.

"A man by the name Montblanc Cricket. A man who was chased out of town for speaking about dreams." She explained. "Sound familiar?" She asked before disappearing into the ship.

"That's the guy we meet." Luffy said with a big grin.

"So we meet this Cricket guy and he helps us get to Sky Island?" Elizabeth asked as she put the final touches on her painting.

"Sounds about it." Kuro said.

"Also, we happened to see Masira's ship sail off towards the other end of the island while you all were in town." Kaya said.

"What are we waiting for?" Nojiko asked. "Let's set sail!"

"You heard my sister! Let's go!" Nami yelled.

"AYE!" Everyone shouted before they got the ship ready and sailed off towards the other end of the island to meet up with the Iowa.

"Hey Luffy." Sanji said. "While you were away getting your ass kicked, some weird little black bat came out of nowhere and dropped this off.

"A bat?" Luffy asked as those who weren't there before were looking at it with curiosity. "Who's it from?"

"Dunno, but it's addressed specifically to you." Sanji said as he gave him the envelope.

"Did you say a black bat?" Robin asked as her and Luna's eyes widened a bit.

"You know something Robin?" Nojiko asked.

"Those are special messenger bats that are used by the World Government." Luna explained.

"The World Government?!" Shouted the crew.

"Correct. And when they deliver a message to a pirate, it's mostly for one purpose only." Robin explained as Luffy opened the letter.

"What's it say?" Vivi asked as Nami looked over Luffy's shoulder and read it. She didn't even get half-way through before her jaw dropped. Seeing her reaction, the whole crew got behind Luffy and began to read it.

Dear Monkey D. Luffy,

We of the World Government highly wish for the safe return of Princess Nerfertari Vivi, and her pet duck Carue, to their home country of Alabasta. In doing so, the World Government will reward your cooperation with the position as one of the Seven Warlords. Seeing as how you defeated Sir Crocodile, along with your reputation, we believe that the spot is ample for a pirate such as yourself. With the position, your bounty will be frozen, and you will be free to roam the seas as you see fit. Though in doing so, remember that as a Warlord, you and your crew will respond to the World Government whenever we call for your presence, along with handing over a portion of your future plunders. Please respond at the nearest Marine Base if you accept the terms of the agreement.

-The Five Elder Stars

A collective sound of strangled gasps came from the ship as most of the crew had their jaws practically scraping the deck.

"Am I reading this right?!" Usopp asked as his eyes bugged out of his head.

"The...World Government...wants to make you...a WARLORD?!" Anna yelled.

"Heh. Guess that means that they're finally taking you seriously, Luffy." Zoro said with a smirk.

"Who are the Five Elder Stars?" Kaya asked. "A group high up in the government."

"More like the highest group. Basically, they're a group of five that run the entire World Government." Luna explained.

"The WHOLE World Government?!" Johnny yelled.

"Only FIVE?!" Yosaku added.

"Correct. And they decide matters such as who is a Warlord and other matters." Robin explained before turning to Luffy. "What will you do, Captain? There are pros and cons to being a Warlord."

"She's right." Nami said. "For starters, Vivi would have to go home."

"Rejected!" Sanji yelled.

"The Marines would no longer try to sink us." Chris said.

"Plus, other pirates would know to back off." Kuro added.

"But we'd also have to give up some of our loot." Nojiko said.

"NO WAY!" Nami roared. "DO THEY HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT WE WENT THROUGH TO GET ALL THAT TREASURE?! THEY'LL HAVE TO KILL ME FIRST BEFORE I GIVE THOSE ASSHOLES ONE STINKIN BERRY!"

"Still, you're bounty wouldn't get any bigger." Arlong said.

"And bounty hunters would leave us alone as well." Johnny added while Yosaku nodded.

RIIIP

The crew looked to see Luffy ripping the letter into tiny pieces before throwing them out to sea.

"Forget it." Luffy said.

"Not complaining, but are you sure Luffy?" Zoro asked.

"Didn't want anything to do with them when I was a kid, don't want anything to do with them now." Luffy said. "I became a pirate for freedom and adventure. No point in it being a Government dog."

"Good point." Zoro said with a smirk.

"Still, we should give the World Government some answer." Nojiko said.

"If we do, it'll have to be later." Gin said. "We got company." Everyone looked towards the front to see a ship sailing towards them. It had a monkey theme all over the ship, but was different from Masira's ship.

"Another monkey ship?" Anna said as they sailed close enough to be within earshot.

"Hey, little fellas!" Called a man that looked like an orangutan with long green hair. "Stop flappin your gums over there!" A chorus of monkey cries could be heard from his ship as everyone looked at him.

'Weirdo.' Thought the crew.

"My heart was all a pitter-patter wondering who you guys were!" Called Shojo.

"What do you want ape man?" Zoro yelled.

"I'm human, you rude jerk!" Said Shojo while his crew angrily yelled at Luffy's crew, telling them to respect the Big Boss of Underwater Exploration. Shojo merely waved his hand, calming his crew down as he looked down at Luffy and his crew. He then began talking about how Crocodile was removed as a Warlord, and that he was waiting for his invitation to replace him.

"You think he'd believe that Luffy was just offered that very seat?" Elizabeth asked with a smile.

"I don't know. You think we could find that letter that Luffy tossed into the sea?" Anna replied, causing the both of them to snicker.

"You mind if I try and talk to him?" Vivi asked.

"Choose your words carefully." Nojiko warned. Vivi nodded and stepped forward until she was next to Luffy.

"Excuse, Mr. Shojo?" Vivi called out. Shojo looked down at her as she continued. "We don't want any trouble. We just want to find a man named Montblanc Cricket."

"What do you want with the old man?" Shojo asked, surprise in his voice.

"He knows the guy?" Gin said.

"Dunno." Nojiko said.

"We heard that maybe he could help us get to Sky Island and-"

"Sky Island?" Shojo interrupted. "Did you just say you wanna go to Sky Island?!"

"If he and his crew laughs, I'm gonna sink them myself!" Nami snarled quietly. Shojo just glared down at them before a smile pulled at his lips, which was shortly followed by his entire crew making monkey sounds at the top of their lungs.

"My heart's all a pitter-patter from hearing all that!" Shojo yelled. "The old man's gonna flip! Just follow us! We'll show you where it is! Next stop, the base of the Saruyama Alliance!" The Straw Hats grinned as they followed Shojo's ship.

"We're gonna go to Sky Island~! An island in the clouds~!" Usopp, Chopper, Johnny, and Yosaku sang as they danced on the deck, big smiles on their faces at the thought of an immense adventure that was awaiting them. Most of the crew was either sailing the ship, or watching them act like nutballs. All except for one.

Women's Bedroom

Anna walked inside the room and flopped onto her bed, a look of disappointment on her face. She sighed before she turned over and looked down at herself, examining her choice of clothing.

"Maybe he doesn't care for clothes." She said.

"Were you trying to get someone's attention?" Anna looked to see Robin walking in with a smile on her face.

"Oh. Hi Robin." Anna said. "Yeah. Problem is, I don't know how to grab his attention, so I thought I'd try by dressing like this. But I guess Gin didn't care."

"Gin?" said Robin as she looked at her.

"Yeah." Anna said. "I at first wanted something with Luffy, but..."

"Our captain? But what?"

"That's right, you were on the ship. The day before we left, Luffy and Nami announced that they were married and have been for about five months."

"Well, this is new." Robin said with wide eyes.

"Don't believe me? Ask the others." Anna said. "And even better yet, Nami is pregnant with twins."

"Twins?" Robin asked surprised.

"Yep." Anna said with a laugh. Robin merely smiled with a chuckle as she found herself a book to read before leaving. Anna still had on a smile before she lay back onto the bed, feeling better than she was a moment ago. "Maybe I need a more direct approach. Maybe I'll just shove his head into my boobs." She said before laughing.

Back at the bar

A few men were talking about a strange woman that appeared out of nowhere, asking them where Cricket lived as arms sprouted out of nowhere. They talked and laughed before they brought up the word 'Gold' into the conversation.

And there is the end of the chapter. I hope you guys enjoyed it. The next chapter will be up in two weeks and as always leave reviews.

ElderH

"Hey," Came a voice from the bar. Everyone turned to see Bellamy looking at them with a deranged smile. "I heard the word gold. Care to tell me about it?"