Umm... Well. Haven't updated this one in a little over two months. I thought about trashing it. Was about to when I read it over and wrote this chapter. Same night, I wrote another chapter. Then I thought about trashing it again today at school. But, then I found a book, a really short and to the point one, about writing and it had good advice. So, I bring you Chapter 19 of a long, been dead, story that I almost lost all hope for. I doubt by now that anyone even really reads this anymore, but I will try to finish this anyway. Not much else to say, really, except that I hope you enjoy it -coughdoubtitcough-.

Key: You should know it by now. If not, it's pretty easy.

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Chapter 19

Terin opened her eyes and quickly pulled out of the kiss she had with Luffy.

'What was I thinking? Am I crazy?' she frantically thought, breathing heavily and fidgeting around. Luffy was stunned and froze in a leaned position. He noticed Terin's flustered expression and crawled towards her to try and clam her down. She noticed it and abruptly stopped him by the shoulders, looking away.

"Let's just go back. I'm kind of tired, ok?" she said softly, her eyes shadowed by the bangs of her hair. He looked at her wide eyed, gulped, and did as she asked. Slowly, they pulled out of the blue lagoon and made their way across the calm waters. It was silent the whole way, neither one looking at each other once.

"I'll let you have this night, then I apologize for what comes afterwards." The words repeated in her mind; the words of her so called "brother". What was so dreaded that he had to apologize for it in advance? The thoughts flooded her mind until they hit the shore with a rough thud. She was a bit shaken, but grabbed the seat of the boat to keep herself from falling over. Luffy held out a hand to help, but she gently pushed it away.

"I can get up myself," she said in a dark tone. Terin stood up and made her way past the boy and onto shore, where her friends had gathered now.

"Is everything alright?" asked Sanji, holding Nami's hand a little tightly. The girl shook her head, still not looking up. Luffy came ashore as well, blushing a red tinge on his cheeks. Robin smiled from behind her hand when she noticed it, but the smile disappeared when Terin pushed past the group of friends.

"Terin, what-" started Sanji until he was interrupted by a flash of lightening and a clap of thunder. Nami clung onto him in surprise while Luffy kind of jumped. But, Terin continued walking away from them.

"Sanji, did I do something bad?" asked Luffy, looking worriedly at his departing friend. All the blonde haired man could do was sigh, shake his head, and answer, "I don't know, Luffy." Usopp showed up from whatever mysterious thing he had been doing during all this and bumped into Terin on the way back to their friends.

"Oh, hey Terin!" he said gleefully. "Where are you going?" All he got in return for an answer was a glance that made his heart skip a beat in fright. He dashed over to the group of friends and cringed behind Zoro.

"What's up with you, Usopp…" he grunted, trying to shake off the trembling boy. He answered through chattering teeth, "T-tt-t-t-terin was rr-r-really mad. H-h-h-h-her eyes were l-l-ll-l-l-like that d-d-day, r-r-remember guys?" Sanji and Robin shared a concerned glance before looking back at their departing friend. She had stopped, leaning against a tree, to, presumably, rest. The confused, raven haired boy studied the three, Sanji, Robin and Usopp, Zoro and Nami also joining in with a confused gaze.

"So I did make her mad," he said, glancing down at himself.

"No, no Luffy. It has nothing to do with you," Robin tried to reason. He shook his head stubbornly, answering, "It was my fault, whatever it is that's making her mad." Robin sighed in defeat while Luffy dashed off towards Terin.

"Luffy!" called Sanji to no avail. The boy just kept running when the rain began to lightly fall, and Terin continued her walking pace. The droplets pattered against the groups skin and clothing, but no one cared the least bit.

"What…," began Zoro, "did happen to her?" asked Zoro, the thought bothering him. The three friends hung their heads slightly as they thought about that day.

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His sandals splashed in the puddles of rain as he ran and ran towards Terin. For some reason, he was much slower and tired whenever he was touching water, making it harder to keep going in this weather. They were off the festival grounds, but a nearby temple was where Terin was headed. Luffy lifted his hands, cupped them over his mouth, and yelled, "Terin!!" A clap of thunder covered up the sound of his voice, so she continued on her way until she reached the temple.

"Terin!" he exclaimed, nearing her. She turned her head, her hair dripping with the rain, and abruptly turned away when she saw him as if in spite. Luffy finally caught up with her and stood a ways away, panting heavily. He quickly closed up the remaining space with a few paces.

"Go away," she said coldly without turning around. He ignored her and grabbed her shoulder. When he turned her around, he saw that she was trying to hide something when she walked away.

Fear.

"What's the matter with you? Was is because of-"

"No," she cut in. "Don't just assume everything or anything involves you." He could hear her voice quivering, taking away the cold and hateful tone she was trying to convey. "Luffy, just go away. I don't want you here!" she suddenly exclaimed, trying to push him away. He grabbed her by the wrists and stopped her angrily.

"Will you tell me what the hell is going on?!" he shouted. She tightly shut her eyes, cringed, and answered, "I don't know, ok?! But, I don't want you to get hurt!" A flash of thunder followed her premonition, and a figure appeared from behind Luffy. "Don't!"

"Silence." There was a heart stopping thud mixed with the sound of cracking bones, and the boy fell to the mud. Terin's eyes widened and water specked her eyes, falling out as tears. She tried to help him, but the figure roughly grabbed her before she could and began dragging her away. All Luffy could do was watch helplessly on the ground with a quivering, out-stretched hand in the air. And all went dark as his hand hit the wet ground. Terin was gone, taken by God knows who to God knows where, and here was Luffy lying helpless in the rain while his friends searched for him after hearing the yelling.

'What's… going on?'

There you have chapter 19. I thought it ironic that I stopped paying attention to this story when the climax was coming up... Oh well. I might have another chapter later, or tomorrow. But, i wouldn't trurt my word on that since school brings up unexpected things. Now, this has got to be a cliffie I will remember. Luffy's hurt, even I don't know how badly, Terin's missing to, I quote "God knows where", and who knows what'll happen next? Well, i'll see you later. And though I find it pointless to ask at this point, please review. shrug Worth a shot.