Boundless Waves - Chapter 9
How long had it been since the last time I saw them? That time when that beast, Luffy, and his whale were shot by harpoons? It's been seven long months… Seven. More than half a year has passed. Rumors had spread quickly again. About a new member joining the boy and whale. It was a fisherman who joined and made them a trio, or so I heard. And now they've become a legendary trio, probably because Shanks was spreading all those stupid stories about them…
Damn it!
Why couldn't I find them in these past seven months?! I had gathered a large crew and we'd been sailing all over the seas, just searching for those bastards. But we couldn't find them anywhere! Or at least, we couldn't find them until now…
I lift my telescope in my hands up to my eyes, searching along the shoreline for a green haired man and black haired boy. Yes, although they weren't on the shore right now, we had found them. At last! After waiting for seven long and hateful months, I could finally have my revenge!
It was only yesterday that I found them. As I was standing on the deck, deciding whether or not to dock at the nearest town to stock up on more supplies, I spotted the head of a large black mass along the shoreline. It was Laboon! It had to be! My heart had quickened its pace, beating excitedly in my chest. I had found them! As I watched the whale longer, planning an ingenious plan to capture him, two small figures walked out from the trees, as if they had just come back from town. One had black hair and was wearing a new looking red vest and jean shorts while holding a small basket of oranges. The other had green hair and was holding onto a fishing pole and a bucket. I quickly deduced that these two must've been Luffy and the fisherman! But, it was strange… didn't they live in the ocean? What were they doing on land? The fisherman probably could get used to land quickly, but Luffy grew up in the ocean…! How could he even walk properly? I lifted my telescope up to my eyes and observed the boy making his way across the sand. He was shuffling around uneasily, wobbling unsteadily on his feet. Heh, the stupid kid couldn't even move properly on land, much less fight. He didn't stand a chance against me and my crew. And what was he thinking? Going into town when he didn't belong there? This was when I decided that it would be a great chance to attack them! First, kidnap the boy. Then, lure the whale and capture him! Yes, it was the perfect plan. We'd go on land and take the boy by surprise. Of course, there was the fisherman, too. But he was only a fisherman. We could beat him in no time.
And so, that is why I am here with my crew now, waiting and waiting for those two to come back out to the shoreline. So we could ambush them and have my revenge! And make a fortune, of course. I scanned the shore with my telescope again. Where the hell were they?!
"Ah, hold on, Zoro!" I heard the childish voice of Luffy whine. "I'm still not used to land…"
Yeeesss, they were coming…!
"Idiot, we've been here for three days already and you can't even walk properly yet?" The green haired fisherman just came out from the trees, holding a large basket of lemons. There was the sound of someone stumbling and Luffy fell out from the edge of the trees, tumbling down into the sand. The boy was giggling to himself and his eyes were shining as he spotted the ocean.
"Yay! We're back home!" He cried and threw a handful of sand into the air. The fisherman was sighing in exasperation but he smirked and walked back to the boy, extending a hand out to help him up.
"We're home." He smiled and lifted the boy easily to his feet. I watched all of this carefully, looking for the perfect time to ambush them. Yes, while they were caught unaware… Laboon was nowhere in sight, too. The timing was perfect!
"All right, comrades! Let's go!" I screamed loudly, pointing my sword into the air. The boy and fisherman looked up in shock. Heh, caught you guys by surprise, eh? We quickly surrounded them, laughing at our victory. Yes, revenge would be mine! And then we could sell off the fisherman as a slave and make a show off of Luffy and Laboon. Wait… Laboon might be too hard to handle. We'd make a show of Luffy and kill off the whale as a set piece. Yes, that seemed like a good idea. I'm a genius! The money would just roll in... Huh? Oh, shit. I shouldn't go off daydreaming! I pointed the sword at Luffy, who had started to narrow his eyes dangerously. "You're mine, bastard!" I laughed, confident that he'd lose to all of us. There was no one to help you now. No Laboon or stupid red haired men to come to your rescue!
"Buggy…" The boy seemed to growl. His fists had clenched into fists and somehow his feet had grown steady on the sand. What? How did he suddenly get used to the land…?
"Ugh!" I heard one of my crew members slump down to the ground unconscious. When I turned my head in his direction, I found the green haired fisherman holding up a fist and grinning devilishly.
"Oh? You guys want to fight?" The man cracked his knuckles and smirked, "That's good. I've been longing for a good fight for a while…"
I gulped. What the hell?! Were my calculations wrong? No way! No way!! They weren't supposed to be good fighters on land!
"You were the one who hurt Laboon, weren't you…?" I heard the feral boy snarl. Cold sweat was pouring down my back by now. What had I gotten myself into? Wait… but maybe it was a fluke! We still had more people than them!
"Come on, bastards!" I screeched, pointing my sword onwards, "Attack!" And then I watched as my crew charged at the two sea farers. It couldn't be possible. Luffy had grown up in the ocean. How could he move on land? And that fisherman. He only fished, right? Why was he so strong…?! I watched as Luffy flitted around on the beach, sending sand up at every place he pushed off of with his feet while knocking out my crew one by one with his fists and kicks. His face was livid, contorting in anger. Damn, what have I gotten myself into…? Zoro was mowing down every sailor who was coming at him with his brute strength and agilely dodging the swords and knives aimed at him. How could this be? Had I underestimated them so much?!
"BOOOOOUUUUU!!" I heard an enormous bellowing noise from the sea. Suddenly, a large black head rose from the ocean and a pair of humongous eyes glared down at me. Ah, shit! Laboon!!
"R-retreat! Retreat!" I stammered and tore my gaze away from the super-sized whale. But all of my crew members were down. Only I was left standing… I gulped nervously and watched as Zoro and Luffy walked towards me, one smirking and the other frowning.
"You're gonna pay for what you did to Laboon and Zoro!" The black haired boy frowned at me and then disappeared in a puff of sand. Where the hell was he? Suddenly, I felt a heavy impact on my back, sending me off of my feet and towards Zoro. S-shit…! The man smirked at me and then punched me in the stomach, sending me flying into the sky. I coughed from the stunning impacts to my back and stomach. Where the hell did this strength come from?! Just by living in the ocean…?!
"Send him flying!" The two hollered at me and I winced, trying to regain my bearings. I was flying… the wind was rushing through my ears as I clutched my stomach to numb the pain. And then suddenly, my back hit something, causing my body to flatten out due to the force of acceleration. I had been stopped by something wet and rubbery… Oh no…
"BUUUUUU-OOOOOOOHHH!" Was the last thing I heard before I hurtled off towards a cloud, sent flying by Laboon's enormous tail. Damn. I had completely underestimated them…
DAMMIIIIIITT!! Ah, I'll get you one day for this! You bastards! You retarded trio! I'll get you guys one day! For sure!!
END.
Uh huh, I finally updated. I'm very sorry for the long wait... It's been seven long months, eh? I'm so sorry! But, I hope you still enjoyed this chapter of Boundless Waves! I've been working on two new long chapter fictions that have ZoLu in it (although nothing explicit and they could be seen as friendship, I guess...) and a number of other one shots that are centered around Zoro and Luffy's friendship and/or relationship. So, I will try to finish up this story as quick as I can! For I have many short stories and chapters to post for everyone to enjoy! Thank you very much for your support up until now and I am looking forward to seeing you in the next chapter!