(I had started writing this chapter around my birthday again I am sorry if it seems sueish atleast I manage to get Moreen to accept being a creepy witch which will be revealed in a later chapter instead of being like brook who she demanded me to include if I wanted her in this fic which sadly I did want her in anyway please be kind like I have said before once its the final chapter and me and my friends go back to our world the relationships shall end also because I forgot to mention last chapter Shannon has super red hair so she said it be a good plot twist which I doubt but I like to include ideas my friends might have she was Shanks daughter thus making her part of our world and one piece world anyway I hope you like the chapter and don't kill me)
As the weeks went by, we began to doubt Atika even existed. But we didn't say anything because Hiro might go nuts.
"A superb dinner as always Sanji," I said with a smile.
"Thank you, Emily Swan," he said, with a smile. We disbanded; Franky had finally built new rooms for the ever growing crew. I combed my hair, removed my glasses, and climbed into my bed and went to sleep.
Later in the middle of the night I woke up, and let out a scream. Everyone came running.
"Emily Swan, what's wrong?" asked Sanji, turning on the light, and saw what I was screaming at.
He started beating it. Once I had stopped screaming, I blushed. Despite his appearance I knew Brook was harmless.
"Hey Brook, I thought we lost you," said Luffy with a big grin.
"No, I managed to get back. I went to find a spare room but instead I found this lovely girls room," Said Brook, looking at me.
"Would you show me your panties?" he asked.
I slammed his head into the wal,l "FOR YOUR INFORMATION; I AM WITH CHOPPER!" I yelled.
"Oh so brute, like Nami," he said, but recovering when he saw Kree, "Miss, can you show me your panties?" he asked.
And like with me, she smacked him and told him she was with Ussop.
"I like Zoro, so don't ask me," said Peach with a menacing glare.
Ivory and Tracy's argument over who got Sanji pretty much told Brook who they were with.
Franky pointed his gun at Brook when he laid his eye sockets on Arina.
"Miss, may I see your panties?" he asked Shannon.
"Erm…no. That right goes to Ace," she said.
We all went slack jawed when we heard she wanted to be with Luffy's brother.
"Erm…yeah I want to be with Ace too," she blushed.
Joey, only a year younger than Nami, had worked up the courage to ask if he could be her boyfriend, which she agreed too. She had liked he cared so much about his sisters safety, "Nami and I are dating, so don't ask her freak face." said Joey as Brook went in the 'emo-corner,' sad.
"Erm…maybe…" I said.
"Maybe what?" asked Tracy.
"Remember Moreen?" I asked.
"Oh yeah, she was the only one who be willing to date Brook because of her taste," said Tracy.
"Well, maybe she ended up here and if so Brook won't be sad," I said.
"Uh, Emily, can we try to avoid adding more people here?" asked Ivory, listening.
"It's that or bone man asking if he can see our underwear. Which do you pick?" I asked.
"Oh, Moreen, defiantly," said my friends, agreeing.
We drew near an island; "Well I'm awake, might as well get ready for the island I see," I said.
My friends yawned and went to get dressed.
"Emily Swan, I am sorry about this monster," said Sanji, glaring at Brook.
"It's okay. What I'd like to know is why Luffy didn't tell us he was on your crew. I mean he is a musician isn't he?" I asked.
"Yes, but you see," said Sanji.
"Yes?" I asked.
"He was blown away in a storm. So we thought he was gone," said Sanji.
"So that's why Luffy asked us to be his musicians? Because Skeleton Man got blown away?" I asked, Sanji nodded.
"He replaced me?" said Brook, waterfalls of tears falling.
"Yeah, but don't worry we'll step down for you," I said, trying to cheer him up. He smiled a little. "Besides, I need one more herb and then hopefully my miracle potion will work on any wound, burn, and illness a person has," I said smiling. I had gotten the hang of medicine making, with the help of Chopper.
"YOHOHOHOHO! ANOTHER DOCTOR!" sang/laughed Brook.
I blushed, I wasn't that good yet.
"Hey Em, Happy Birthday," said Peach. Being my cousin, she had been to every one of my birthdays since I could remember.
"Emily Swan, it's your birthday?" asked Sanji.
"Erm…yeah I didn't think you guys would like to celebrate it," I said, with a blush.
"Emily Swan, how can you say that? I'll make you a big birthday dinner," said Sanji.
I smiled and hugged him, his eyes turning into hearts, "I also love the haunting Melody Brook sang when you guys battled Gecko," I said.
"YOHOHOHO! THEN I WILL SING IT FOR YOU!" laughed Brook, smiling as I hugged him.
I went on deck where Luffy grinned. Apparently Peach and Coco had spread the word
about my birthday being today.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" he cheered.
I laughed; the only thing missing was my friend Mochi-Mochi giving me her homemade, gooey rice cakes, which her name was Japanese for.
"We're coming up to an island," I said.
Peach and Coco were telling everyone to get me a gift, "But what does she like?" asked Nami.
"She likes teddy bears, and home made Mochi, or gooey rice cakes," said Coco.
"Mochi-Mochi usually made them for her birthday, but who knows if she ended up here," said Peach, as the island drew closer. It had a mountain, and on top was a castle that looked like it been a while since it had an owner.
"What a lovely island," said Ivory. She was still making her own maps of the places she visited with the straw hats.
"Its called Tranvania Island, a place for werewolves and vampires," said Nami. Every one except Luffy, Zoro, Robin, Franky, and Sanji squeaked at the words vampire and werewolf.
"It's probably an old legend," said Nami.
"Y-yeah," I said, chilled at the words. They made me think of the battle they had with Gecko Moria, Hogback always sickened me. He had only wanted to be a doctor for money. He didn't care about life, only money.
"Great place for a scary birthday theme. Huh, cousin Emily?" said Coco, with a smile.
"Yeah I guess it could work for a theme," I laughed. My friends, Ussop, Chopper, and Nami seemed to calm down when I laughed.
We set anchor and took the Mini Marry to the island of Tranvania for some shopping. I figured with Coco and Peach telling everyone today was my birthday, they wanted to make sure to get me something. I wanted to get the last ingredient for my miracle potion so that I could test it out. People were staring at us as we hit shore, but mostly Coco, Topaz, and Mary Ann.
"Greetings travelers! I am the mayor of this town," said an old woman to the crew.
"Hi, I'm Monkey D. Luffy, and I'm going to be king of the pirates," he grinned as people shrieked.
"Sorry, it's just that Pirates tend to anger the witches ghost in the castle, and that's bad, as children have gone missing lately, and I am worried about these three girls with you," said the mayor.
"Mayor Suki, another kid has gone missing," said a man, anguished.
"Not your son, Kohu!" she said, worried. The man nodded sadly.
"Aw, why does this have to be today? It's my cousins' birthday," mumbled Peach, angry.
"Oh, I am sorry please let us treat you to a party," said the mayor.
"Okay," I said to try and kill the tension.
"Mayor Suki, want a free Mochi?" said a girl, and I instantly recognized her as my friend Mochi-Mochi.
"No thanks, Mochi. Kohu has gone missing," said the mayor, sad.
"Oh no," said Mochi, sad.
"OI! MOCHI-MOCHI! IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!" I yelled.
"EMILY!" she squealed, running up to me with her tray of gooey rice cakes.
"Right, guys, especially Kree and Arina and the straw hats, since my friends and cousins know her. This is Mochi Ann Hitaki, her mom's American and her dad is Japanese," I said, introducing her.
"Its nice to meet you, and my friends call me Mochi-Mochi because I love gooey rice cakes, which my name is Japanese for. And Emily, since I thought I wouldn't see you here, the whole tray is yours," she said, with a smile.
I smiled and went to get the tray, and then I frowned when a certain straw-hat-wearing rubber boy swallowed the whole tray.
"LUFFY! I LOVE YOU, BUT THAT WAS FOR MOCHI-MOCHI'S FRIEND, EMILY!" yelled Mochi angry.
"LUFFY! YOU LITTLE GLUTTON! THAT WAS FOR THE LOVELY EMILY SWAN!" yelled Sanji, chasing Luffy.
"Don't worry dear; you can make her more for later. We're going to have a party for her." said the mayor, with a smile.
"Okay, they have been selling well. I guess because they are good, especially the chocolate filled ones.
"Oh my God! You have chocolate filled?" I said, with big sparkling eyes. I loved chocolate filled rice cakes.
"Yes I also have fruit filling. From banana to tangerines," she said. Nami's eyes lit up at the mention of a Tangerine filled rice cake. "I'll make a bakers dozen of each," she said.
"Giru, show our birthday maiden around, and anyone she wants to come with her, around the town," said the Mayor.
A 9 year old boy ran up "YES, MA'AM!" he saluted her. I grabbed Chopper and the boy known as Giru showed us around.
"You all can help us make her birthday special," said the mayor, smiling. And Mochi grabbed Sanji's hand and lead him to a big kitchen with Tracy behind them, to cook food for my birthday.
Nami and Ivory went to buy stuff I might like. Luffy tried to steal food, and Zoro and Peach, well…they fell asleep.
Back with me and Chopper; "So Giru, why are kids going missing?" I asked. Giru seem to stiffen.
"I'm guessing it's bad," said Chopper a bit worried at how Giru stiffened at the question.
"Yes, it is very bad. It all started when what was thought to be the night fairy, who brings good luck to people and children who see her, yet it's only children who have been vanishing after seeing her. She's become an omen in our town and I fear that I'll be the next one to be taken," he said trying not to cry.
"Oh poor thing, don't worry we'll figure it out. Right Chopper?" I asked.
"We will," said Chopper, nervously.
"You will? Oh, thank you!" said Giru, happy as can be and he hugged me and Chopper. He stopped at a path, "This path leads to the haunted castle. We don't go up there for fear we may never return," said Giru, warning us.
Then we continued on with the tour and he showed us where they got their fruits and vegetables, and where they swam after working all day.
"Well your birthday feast must be ready," said Giru as the sun began to set. He led the way to the town square where a table full of food was set. My eyes sparkled; no time ever in my life had all my friends managed to gather for my birthday, not to mention friends that, until I ended up here, were just a comic and nothing more! But that was then and this is now.
"We cooked you a great meal for you," said Tracy, smiling.
"Mochi-Mochi made the cakes and sweets for friend Emily," Smiled Mochi, happy that we had found each other again.
"For such a beautiful girl, I made you a special shrimp dish. Your cousins told me you liked shrimp a lot, Emily Swan," said Sanji with a heart eyes. I laughed, my cousins knew me way too well. I began to eat with Luffy, my friends joining in as well, and the straw hat crew asked what gift I'd like to open first. I smiled and I pointed to Brook, who let out a 'yohohoho' of joy, and pulled out his violin and began to play.
"Yo-ohohoh, Yo-hohoho Yo-ohohoh, Yo-hohoho Yo-ohohoh, Yo-hohoho Yo-ohohoh, Yo-hohoho Going to deliver Brink's Sake! Following the sea breeze! Riding on the waves! Far across the salty deeps! The marry evening sun! Painting circles in the sky! As the birds sing! Yo-ohohoh, Yo-hohoho Yo-ohohoh, Yo-hohoho Yo-ohohoh, Yo hohoho Yo-ohohoh, Yo-hohoho," He sang as I smiled. That melody was always so hauntingly pretty.
"YOHOHOHO! I SEE YOU LIKED IT!" he sang happily, as I nodded.
Nami gave me a dress. I just stared she obviously never seen the way I dressed. I hated dresses but I pasted a smile on and thanked her. That dress would be in the back of my closet, though. Peach and Zoro chipped in for a gift; a dagger that I could use for protection. Mochi had given me a giant box of assorted mochi, mostly chocolate since that was my favorite. Luffy, surprisingly, bought me a straw hat like his, except it had a blue band on it. Sanji gave me a rose. Tracy gave me a pretty choker with a pendant that had the word dream on it. Robin gave me an herb that made my eyes bulge, I had been looking for it every where for my miracle potion! "Robin?" I asked.
"I'd figured you might like that better than clothes," she said with a wink.
I nodded, happily.
Chopper was blushing as he quickly handed me a teddy bear with a card that said "I hope your a doctor too, because I have love sickness." I giggled and I kissed Chopper.
Ussop and Kree, like Peach and Zoro, chipped in on a gift which was a crossbow. Apparently they thought I'd be killed without weapons. Franky and Arina gave me a pistol. Topaz, Mary Ann, and Coco had bought me a box of candy with a new journal I could use for writing things down, like devil fruits not seen yet. The rest of my friends, like Nami, got me clothes I'd never wear. Joey got me some sparkly scrunchies so I could put my hair in pigtails.
"Now that your friends have given you their gifts, here is our gift to you, so that you will be safe on your journey. A crystal from the caves that gives the wearer of the crystal luck," said the Mayor, giving me a crystal on a leather string, which I put on.
"We are also letting you stay for the night. The three youngest can stay in Giru's hut," said the Mayor, as we were lead to three huts. One for the girls to share, one for the boys, and one for Topaz, Mary Ann, and Coco to share with Giru. I yawned and removed my glasses and put them on the table by my bed and fell asleep.
"Come children to a land so magical," sang a haunting and hypnotic voice of a mysterious girl.
Coco, Mary Ann, Topaz, and Giru's eyes went blank as they heard the singing and left the hut following her.
Mochi yawned as she went to get a drink of water, and shrieked when she noticed the kids vanished in front of her eyes. We all came running in, "WHAT THE HELL IS
ALL THE SCREAMING ABOUT WENCH!" yelled Zoro.
"OI! MARIMO! DON'T CALL MOCHI-CHAN A WENCH!" yelled Sanji, as they got in a 'dust ball fight.'
"What's wrong, what happened?" I asked.
"The kids vanished," said Mochi, fretting. Peachy seem to lose it. Coco, strange
as it seemed, kept her on her toes, and after all Coco was her only little sister.
"Okay guys, stay here," I said putting the pistol and dagger in my belt loops, and had the crossbow ready for battle.
"Where are you going Emily?" asked Chopper.
"To find the girls and Giru," I said.
"BUT IT'S DANGEROUS!" yelped Chopper.
"I know, but true courage is someone putting fear aside and protecting those they care about," I said, heading out.
"Be careful Emily," said Luffy, seriously.
I nodded as I put my hair in pigtails.
"Here I managed to get two snail phones," said Ivory handing me a snail with a dial in it.
"Okay if I need your help I'll call," I said as I put the snail in my backpack and began walking along the trail. Other than Ivory, Luffy, and Chopper, no one knew that I was going alone to find the girls and Giru. I knew that the castle had to be where they went, so when I found the trail for the castle I began to walk. As soon as I had started walking zombies jumped out. I screamed as I ran at what I thought was mach speed from the zombies, and using my acrobatics, and gymnastics, and dance steps I knew to dodge some extra hard zombies, taking a couple out with kicks. 'Real life me' spoke; "If this isn't Gecko Moria, I don't know what is." 'Real life me' had gotten used to the straw hats and the other parts of the One Piece world being real. "Yeah," I said, agreeing with 'real life me.'
"My, you're quite a fighter," said a voice I knew.
If I couldn't see the owner of the voice, it was Absalom, he'd be invisible. I was pointing my crossbow in every direction, scared out my wits. I found out where he was soon when he attacked me from behind. That was all I remembered before I had passed out.
The next thing I knew, I was hanging from the ceiling by spider threads and in front of me was Gecko, laughing as he stared, an old woman laughed too. "Well she's new to this group," said 'Real life me,' seeing her. I nodded in agreement.
"I am Gecko Moria. You've met Absalom, and this is Hogback," he said.
"And the old woman?" I asked.
"Oh, she is the witch who owns this castle and the dead bodies and she's letting me use them. Her name is Mistress Boli. And in exchange for shadows and zombies, I let her have the kids as her slaves," he smirked.
"Well, you fat demon wannabe, you made a big mistake when you kidnapped my cousin and her friends," I hissed
'Real life me' screamed, "No, you idiot! He will hurt you!"
Gecko's eye twitched in anger, "Absalom says you managed to avoid my zombies and even destroyed a couple," he smirked. I paled, I didn't like where this was going.
A girl in a hood stared, shocked, she helped the kids whose shadows were freed from the zombies I killed escape.
"I take it by your face you know what I mean," cackled Gecko.
"Erm…if by that you mean you're going to take my shadow and put it in a zombie then yes, I do," I said, paling more.
He laughed as he had a spotlight brought in. He switched it on and I stared as I struggled to get loose. Man, did I wish I was given a blow torch for my birthday so I could destroy this webbing.
Gecko came closer and pulled my shadow off the ground and yanked it up. I came off the ceiling and landed on the ground as he took some scissors and clipped my shadow. My head fell back as if I had part of my body cut off of me, which I guess I did.
"Mortisia, throw her into the brig! It's best she doesn't return to warn the village," said Gecko.
"Yes sir," she said, lifting me up and going outside. But instead of tossing me in the dungeon, she set me next to a tree and pulled out my backpack and my weapons I had been given for my birthday. "I hope you don't mind, but I'm going to borrow your crossbow. It's best you stay in this cave by the tree until I can find the zombie with your shadow," said the girl known as Mortisia, as she took my crossbow and the bolts for it and headed away.
I eventually fell asleep, only to be woke up to prodding from hooves, "OKAY! I'M UP! STOP ALREADY!" I yelped
"Atika, she's awake," said a small voice.
"Good. Ember, go tend to the herbs," said the voice of who I assumed was Atika.
"Where am I?" I asked, rubbing my head.
"My cave. I have been hidden here for five years and have become known as the night fairy, since I help those who are sick during the night," said Atika.
"Were you friends with a boy name Hiro?" I asked.
"Yes, I was," she said, shocked.
"Well he's been looking for you…and is that a gazelle?" I asked.
"Ember is a little girl who ate the Gazelle-Gazelle fruit. She still hasn't learned how to go back to her human form yet," Atika said, weakly. Apparently finding out your childhood sweet heart was not only alive, but looking foryou, was a big shock to someone.
"Anyway, I take it you know the witch?" I asked.
"Sadly yes, she's tried to capture me multiple times so that I can help make those stitched up abominations," sighed Atika.
"Yes she's in it to help people like me and Chopper," I cheered, silently.
"A few weeks ago I met a girl who claimed that, for now, she had to pretend to serve Gecko until she helped the children that were kidnapped. She says they think her name is Mortisia, but its really Moreen," sighed Atika.
"So Mistress Boli wants the kids as slaves. Why? I mean if she's magic…" I said.
"Yes she is magic, but just before Gecko got here a few months ago the last of Mistress Boli's slaves died, so she needed more and Gecko needed more zombies," said Atika.
"So that's where he got the bodies. Boli has no use for them gave them to Gecko to use," I said, sickened.
Atika nodded.
"Damn it! My cousin and her friends got pulled into this," I growled, angrily. But I calmed myself when I realized that Mortisia was Moreen and was trying to help the kids escape.
"I'm going to help end it," said Atika.
"Cool. Look, I have friends who can help, but we need to get to them," I sighed. Luckily it was an hour after sunset, so no fear of bursting into flames like a vampire because I lacked a shadow.
"I can send Ember," said Atika.
"But Atika, you said I would be feared since I don't know how to revert back to human," sniffled the little Gazelle.
"I know, but we need help, and to let the people know what happened," said Atika, sadly. She didn't want Ember to go threw that teasing again.
"Okay, only because you need help Atika," sniffled Ember, and ran off.
"Hey, what's that?" asked Mochi, seeing Ember run down the path.
"It looks like a gazelle," said Peach.
"Help! Help! I know whose taking the ka-" said Ember before her eyes became empty.
A figure with porcelain white skin, long black hair with a flower hair ornament, a purple kimono with red flowers on it, dull blue eyes, and she held a white lantern with red flowers on it, appeared and sang, "Come child to a land so magical."
Ember turned and began following the figure.
"Follow that goat child!" yelled Mochi, making everyone, but Luffy who also thought Ember was a goat, face plant. But they followed seeing this must be who kidnapped the children, including Topaz, Coco, and Mary Ann.
Meanwhile Atika and I had gotten in, without bumping into zombies thank God, and were trying to find Moreen.
"Psst!" came a voice. It was Moreen in her black cloak.
"Moreen!" I gasped.
"Shush! Anyway, I need the zombies to eat sea salt to release the shadows! But they won't," sighed Moreen.
"Maybe if we slip the salt in something they eat?" suggested Atika.
"If the zombies souls are anything like the kids they love mochi," said Moreen.
"Then we need to get Mochi-Mochi here," I snickered.
"Oh no, she's here," groaned Moreen. Mochi had given her a lemon mochi one time, and it was very bad since Moreen was deathly allergic to lemon.
"Oh, come on Mo, it was just one time," I laughed.
"Yeah, ha-ha my near death experience is so humorous," she growled.
"Sorry," I said calming myself.
The straw hats had reached the castle, and the figure, which was now clearly a zombie, turned to them, "My name is China, and my death was that of drowning in the ocean. That is why Mistress Boli used magic on me after Hogback fixed me, because I am saturated in salt from the sea, and thus Gecko Moria would not be able to place a shadow in me. I am not cruel, so they had me collect the children. Mistress Boli had slaves, but finally they all died. She still had bodies and Gecko needed zombies, so in exchange for the children as her slaves Gecko got his new army and shadows for them. The children are trained in many things including hunting and fighting. That's why Gecko used their shadows. If their shadows are anything like them, they love mochi," said China before walking away, and letting
Ember go.
Ember stared confused, wonder where she was.
"Alright, Mochi-Mochi will make her delicious cakes with sea salt as the secret ingredients for them," said Mochi, and quickly took her mochi she brought and got some sea salt, and put a little in all of them, and walked into the zombie filled grounds.
"Mochi! Get your mochi right here!" she called and handed them to zombies, who started gagging minute they tried to eat it and their shadow souls left their bodies and return to their original masters.
One zombie female with brown hair, red eyes, a stitching in her face, in a blue bikini stared at them before charging, making everyone get ready to fight. But they sweated when she glomped Chopper, who proceeded to faint. "Cute reindeer doctor! My reindeer doctor," she giggled, rubbing her face on Chopper.
"Um…" said Zoro, wondering.
"What's your name?" asked Peach.
"Emiko," she smiled.
"Do you like chocolate mochi?" asked Mochi.
"CHOCOLATE!" squealed Emiko, jumping up.
"Yes, one left just for you," smiled Mochi.
She and the other reality bound members easily figured out whose shadow Emiko had.
"I can have it?" she said, starry eyed, and Mochi nodded. As soon as the zombie took at bite, she lost her soul.
"Hey Emily, your shadow is back," said Moreen.
"That must mean the others are here," I smiled, seeing my shadow back.
"And they got the kids shadows back too," said Coco running up, her familiar sailor dress shaped shadow following, as well as Topaz and Mary Ann with their shadows back. I smiled then began leading my small group to the straw hats, who were pretty much trying to find me and the kids.
"EMILY!" yelled Luffy, grinning.
"Hey Luffy," I smiled.
"Atika?" said Hiro, pale when he saw his sweetheart.
"Hiro!" smiled Atika running up to him and kissing him.
"Um…as much as I hate to interrupt this, we have kids to get out," said Moreen with her hood up.
"Mo?" said my friends, hearing her. She nodded.
"We'll get them to safety," said Atika and Hiro nodded as I lead the way to where Gecko and Mistress Boli would be.
"Oh so it's true! You are with the strawhats," smirked the creepy looking giant. Then he frowned when he saw my shadow.
"Before you ask; Yes. They were purified," I snickered.
Gecko smirked, and ordered Hogback and Absolam to get as many of the zombies to
their ship. He wasn't going to fight Luffy and the others this day. He quickly headed back to their ship, grabbing bodies as he ran, and so did Hogback and Absolam, infuriating Boli. But she smirked, no matter, she was the great witch and she charged at me seeing me as the one who cost her the slaves which were the children. But she was stopped by China.
"Mother, you drowned me. Your own child so you could live forever. And, along with me, you are meant to be dead," said China revealing her mother was Boli. Boli screamed as the zombie rammed her hand threw Boli's chest, killing her and releasing the spell on the zombie, who turned to dust with her mother.
Once we were out, we were back in the village where the people thanked us for saving their children. Atika and Hiro, with Ember as their adopted daughter, decided to live in the castle and be the village's clinic.
"Wow, that was the best birthday I ever had," I laughed as we were back on the Sunny.
Mochi and Moreen began fighting about who was better, Luffy or Brook? And we all laughed at the now female version of Sanji and Zoro as we sailed away from a less creepy Transvania.