I seem to have started releasing these in twos.. huh.

Alright, blood warning on this one. A serious one. Beware mental images and such.

Random fact: I'm writing these at the same rate that I play the game. This results in a lot of direct quotes that I'm trying to cut down on without shortening the story too much. But that's not important. Here we go...

Chapter 6: Sanji-san, Sanji-kun, Cook Person Guy.

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Luffy stared out into the forest, but didn't see anything. Nami sighed, "C'mon, we should get going. We're going to Beach Cave, alright?"

Luffy nodded, "Alright!"

They arrived and went through the place with minimal difficulties and nothing of interest happening. In the end, they got a few rocks and 100 Poke-coins. After that, Nami switched with Zolo as Usopp's guard.

Nothing really happened the next two days. They earned Poke-coins, Nami and Zolo switched places each day, and they served the Guild.

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Loudred woke them up as usual. After their heads cleared (they were starting to get used to it), they went outside and went through the day, and it was normal until Loudred called them over and gave them a new job: sentry duty.

After the explanation, Nami took up the position of looking at the footprints, while Luffy sat in a corner (as Nami had instructed, mainly as a safety precaution).

"The footprint is a Bayleef's! The footprint is a Bayleef's!"

"Got it! Come in, visitor!"

"The footprint is... a Persian's! The footprint is a Persian's!"

"Right! Come on in!"

"The footprint is.. a Poochyena's! The footprint is a Poochyena's!"

"Alright, come in!"

"The footprint is a Polytoed's! The foot... ah, hell, do I have to say it like this? It's a Polytoed!"

Back inside, Chatot named them adequate, and they recieved 100 Poke-coins for their effort. Nami, though annoyed, hid it in time. She went out to switch with Zolo after dinner, and Zolo ran in with a Jolteon passed out and bloody slung over his shoulder. Luffy examined the yellow creature.

The fur was splattered with blood from a badly bandaged wound on his flank. Long fur covered one eye, and a black marking looking like an eyebrow lay over his eye, curling at one end.

"Sanji-san!" Luffy grinned.

Zolo sighed, "Duh. We need a medic."

"Where's Chopper?"

"HOW THE HELL AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW!?!?"

".....Oh."

At that moment, a small Shinx ran into the room, and shrieked at the sight of Jolteon-Sanji. Luffy turned, "Hey, I know you!"

Both Zolo and the Shinx blinked, "You do?"

Luffy nodded, grinning, "Yeah, he's the blue Mystery lion that helps the Mystery cook-bell, right?"

Both sweatdropped. "Um... right." commented Zolo. He turned back to the Shinx, "Can you call a medic for Sanji?"

Shinx nodded shiftily, "O-okay!" and ran off.

Zolo sighed, "I guess I'll put him down here.."

Luffy prodded at Sanji's face as Zolo put him down, "Hey, Sanji! Sanji, wake up! Hey, Sanj--"

"He's not gonna wake up in that state, idiot!"

"....Really? You did!"

"........Don't compare me to the pipsqueak cook."

".....I'm older than you..... crap-Samurai....." muttered Sanji, coughing up blood.

Zolo muttered, "Yeah, but you've got skills like a 10-year-old.."

"I... heard that...."

"SANJI'S ALIVE!!" Luffy hugged Sanji tightly.

Sanji coughed out more blood, "YOU IDIOT!! Do you wanna squeeze all the....... freaking blood out of me!?!?"

Zolo slammed Luffy in the face with an arm-blade, causing Luffy's head to bounce backward and hit Zolo in the head. Zolo sighed as he rubbed his forehead carefully, "This happens way too often..."

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A/N: I just need to ask this... how would a scyther survive in real life? Wouldn't those arm-blades be awefully hazardous to the scyther itself?

Scyther: *tries to pick up a berry, slices it to bits* ........................................

Oh, and according to the TV show, the color red enrages it.

Scyther: *sees red berries* ...........8C *slices everything in insert-given-distance-here*

Sorry, Zolo, I gave you a horrible choice of species.

Zolo: Thanks a lot

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The Shinx appeared, and behind it ran an Espeon in her adolescent years. Gasping, she set to work fixing Sanji up, while he shakily revelled over her apparent beauty. At the same time, Luffy nagged the Shinx to let him into the storage room.

"My dear lady," Sanji wooed, "what a shame..... for you to see me in this st-- don't do it, blue guy, or you'll...... lose your whole stores for weeks."

The Shinx blinked and decided to follow Sanji's advice. Luffy was dissappointed.

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"Ahem," Chatot's voice rang out for all Pokemon to hear, "Everyone, listen up. I have an important announcement to make."

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A/N: True Pokemon patriots will expect what's coming next. It's okay, it won't copy exactly off the game. I've got a few surprises in store :)

Oh, this next part is loosely from Sanji's perspective.

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Sanji, now bandaged and sitting between Luffy and the "Pretty Nurse Lady", perked his ears up to listen hard.

"Far to the northeast, then farther into its outermost reaches.. there lies a place named Treeshroud Forest... and in Treeshround For--"

"GET ON WITH IT!!" called Zolo. Everyone stared.

"....A-ahem," Chatot nodded curtly, "In Treeshroud Forest, time has apparently stopped..."

Everyone was suddenly totally silent, fearfully so. Then panic broke out.

"Huh!?"

"Eek! What did you say!?"

"You're saying time has stopped!? Hey hey hey!!"

"Yes," Chatot answered, flapping his wings to calm the crowd, "That's correct... Time has come to a standstill in Treeshroud Forest.. The wind has stopped, the clouds are motionless, dewdrops on leaves won't fall... they just hang there, suspended.. In Treeshroud Forest, time has truly stopped."

More panic met this explanation.

"T-time has stopped!?"

"But... How could something this aweful happen?"

"It's unthinkable!"

"I bet it's just a rumor..." muttered Sanji.

The Espeon, along with the Shinx and a few other Pokemon near him, stared as if he had announced he was jumping in a lake of poison. Sanji felt unpopular.

"Yes, the unthinkable has happened," commented Chatot to break the ice, "Why has time stopped in Treeshroud Forest? Well, it's because Treeshroud Forest's time gear was... stolen!"

"Huh!?"

"The Time Gear was st-stolen!?"

"That's what made time stop! Hey hey hey!"

"STOP REPEATING EVERYTHING THE OLD PARROT SAYS!!" shouted Zolo. More unpopularity stares.

The Chimecho cook called out, "I heard it was possible. But now it's really happened!"

Loudred shrieked, "I don't get it, though! Why would ANYONE take a Time Gear!?"

Luffy nodded, "Neither do I! ............What's a Time Gear?"

Everyone sweatdropped. "This has been explained to you, Luffy." muttered Zolo.

"Uuuuhhhh........... Oh yeah. The Mystery Gears. Continue."

After more sweatdrops, Chatot flapped his wings, "Officer Magnezone has already started an investigation! It's hard to believe that anyone would dare steal a Time Gear. But if one Time Gear can be stolen, the others may also be in danger! The officer asked to be notified immidiately if we notice any suspicious characters. So keep that in mind. Let us know if you notice anything. That is all. Alright everyone, here's to another busy day of work!"

Everyone dispersed, obviously trying to hide worry, and the Espeon (named Milteri, nicknamed "Milt-chan" by Sanji) took Sanji back to her office to have his wound checked. Chatot turned to Luffy and Zolo, "You there! You two, come here."

They came up to him, and he explained, "You've become quite good at your work. I'm impressed with your capture of those two theives from Krok's army. That was very admirable."

Zolo decided he'd need to ask Nami about that.

"So! You all will finally be assigned a mission worthy of a proper exploration team! Let me see your Wonder Map!"

Luffy handed him the map, a scroll with horrible handwriting having scribbled "MYSTERY MAP" on the side.

"Treasure Town is here... And over here is we would like you to investigate."

He pointed to a picture of a waterfall not too far-looking from the town.

Zolo sighed, "With Sanji in bandages? We can't leave the guild!"

Chatot blinked, "Have your friends come in to help Milteri if you must. Anyway.. there is a waterfall here. By all appearances, it is an ordinarily waterfall. But we've recieved intelligence that the waterfall--"

"Is a mystery waterfall?"

".....May contain a secret. And that's where you come in."

"You want us to track the place down, find the secret thing, and bring word back to you." guessed Zolo.

"Why, yes, how'd you know?"

"I used to be a bounty hunter of sorts."

"...Alright. Off you go to investigate, then report back."

"Right!"

Luffy and Zolo went to get the rest of the crew, Nami insisted on telling Sanji where they were going. After visiting him in the hospital (he was trying and failing to woo Milt, who had by now deemed "this creepy cook person guy" an extreme pervert), they left to explore the waterfall.

As they entered the cave, Nami yelped...

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At this point, wouldn't it be great to have a SBS Question Corner or something? I've been reading the manga (just finished volume 20) and I just love reading the SBS section 3 So I'd love to answer any questions about my OCs, references you don't get or any such things :3 Send me questions, please, it makes me feel important 3

Anyway, I apologize for not giving Sanji as dramatic an entrance. I guess it would be dramatic for them... Anyway, I just felt that everyone (except maybe Zolo) had dramatic entrances. Sanji is my favorite character, so I wanted a very original entrance.

Sanji: So you made something beat the crap out of me?

Me: ........................ShuttupSanji.

Sanji: ...........8C

Me: ........Semi-colon.

Sanji: What?

Me: QUESTION MARK!!

Sanji: ...........W.............T..............

Me: Q!

Zolo: What the......... Q?

Me: Q. It stands for frog.

Sanji/Zolo: Frog doesn't start with--

Me: Shhhhhhhhhh

Sanji/Zolo: o_O *sweatdrop*

In the next episode: What made Nami yelp? Will they find the secret of the waterfall? Will Sanji win Milt? Find out in the next episode!