Oh yeah forgot...The characters except for Pearl belong to Oda and the concept for this story comes from SkieLoon's DeivantArt page (not there any more though...)
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As she turned to look at Usopp, and as she did, she saw something loom up behind her from the corners of her eyes.
Terror filled her insides like a cold drink on a winter's day and she spun round to defend herself, but with a sickening crack the figure's knee met her gut.
Pearl felt blood fly out of her mouth as she flew through the air. Her ribs poked at her lungs and each breathe was agony.
While she soared, the figure appeared behind her again, and swung his arm down like an axe on her.
"PEARL!" Usopp yelled.
Pearl hit the floor with enough force, that the entire dungeon shook. The floor was dented where she lay lifeless, with every inch of her in more pain than she could take in.
Her brain shrieked at her to fix it, to make it stop; but she couldn't…She didn't know HOW….
"Stop it!" Usopp bellowed, "Stop hurt-" His demand was cut short as the figure's fist met his stomach.
The wall behind him cracked and his jaw dropped, blood spraying from his mouth yet again.
The figure removed his fist, leaving Usopp to cough and wheeze. He turned back to get the blood he needed before Pearl's life ran out, but he was more than surprised to see her standing when he faced her.
"D-Don't…" she rasped, shoulders shaking, almost doubled over, and blood slowly dripped from the corners of her mouth. "Don't hurt…Usopp…anymore...L-leave…him…alone…" she said.
Pearl was going to die, one way or another. She was more than sure of that. Her last hope would be that he had some form of Bushido, or way of the warrior, and would take her last request to heart, at least.
"Please…." she looked imploringly at this figure from long ago "Don't kill him…"
The figure nodded once, and vanished again.
A moment later he was in front of Pearl, "This will be over quickly." he whispered. And then he stabbed the knives in his hands hilt deep into her chest.
Her eyes widened for an instant, but he had been correct; it was quick. But…slow enough for her to look at the sharpshooter one last time.
Their eyes met, and Usopp's blood went cold as she sadly smiled at him. She softly said "Applaud friends…the comedy has ended."
The figure pulled the blades from her heart and quickly strode back to the blue tank, careful not to let any of the blood drip onto the floor from the knives.
Pearl stood for a moment, swaying slightly, and Usopp knew she was dead as she fell backwards, as if in slow motion. She hit the floor with a muted thud and then was still.
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Me: OMG!!! I DIEDED!!
Usopp: How is that…?
Me: ???
Usopp: How is it that you're dead…but still talking…?
?: Maybe she's a Zombie….
Usopp: OMG!!! IT"S THE NIGHT OF THE LIVING PEARL!!
Me: *twitches* Just R&R people….Please…I must have reviews! I need them or I will explode!!!! *mumbles* It happens to me sometimes…
Franky: Only if no one gives ya sugar little Onae-chan…(older sister)
Me/Usopp/?: WHERE'D YOU COME FROM!!!???!!!
