Uta uta no mi the singing doll
Hello again, everyone! Well, not many people yet, I'm afraid, but I will work hard even then! I have someone who wants me to continue, it gives me the will to do it! Yeah! So, let's get back in all of this.
Smile needed to be stronger. She knew she had. She had been powerless in front of a pirate crew and, Kidd being the Captain of his own crew, she couldn't show herself to him being this weak. He had told her the first time they had met. Not to wait for the hit, to fight back. It's not something you say to someone you think is weak. She wanted to be good enough so her brother would recognise her. A creepy smile had appeared on her lips as she thought. «I'll have to make my name heard» The island she had felt on wasn't just an island. It was the training ground of a special group of martial artists, women or men. Being determined, and having been able to sneak in the temple without any of the warriors noticing, they decided to train her. She was a fast learner and quickly reached the advanced warriors' level. She was using her size as an advantage, here. Kan and Meimu also trained with her. Meimu was her eyes and her ears on the battlefield, going right and left and sending signals to inform of the opponent's movements. Kan was her guard, whatever the place or the enemy, catching projectiles and destabilising the opponent. They left after a year of training. She was given a small fishing boat with a sail and mast and some directions to take, with a compass. The next island almost made her turn back. People were all singing as they talked. Although it was creepy, Smile gained a lot from this island. She got to control her devil fruit, but also a singing way of talking. Not as much as theirs, but, if you listened to her talk, you could hear her voice was sometimes following a sweet note. During the time she passed on that island, she caused some troubles to marines that were getting pissed off against the people of the island. Since she defeated some marine captains and a devil fruit power, she was given a bounty. It rose quite a lot when she attacked a marine base all by herself, of course with Kan and Meimu, to free some of the prisoners. She freed all those she considered were good enough to be free. About at that time, her bounty had reached 180 000 000 Berri. But, that wasn't the end of it…she was out to search for her brother.
Around the town, people were trying to pass unseen as much as possible. The Kidd pirates had landed at their port. As if they didn't had enough trouble like that. As Kidd was drinking at the bar, he was getting a little pissed off. People were afraid of him, but they were already freaked to hell because of something else that was on this island. He could hear two men talking about it:
«I'm telling ya. It's a singing devil! It has the body of a beautiful girl, but I'm sure it's actually a monster! »
«A harpy? »
«Nah! That's nothing compared to this thing! It's just laughing around like a little girl, evading everything we shout at it. It lets go screeches sometimes just as we are about to attack. And some people were ripped in half when they tried to get too close to attack it just as the sound of a growling beast resounds! It's a devil! And the moment you hear it sing, you are doomed! Some fall asleep, some become trapped in strange day nightmares! It's horrible! I heard someone even turned into a wild beast! »
«What?! He transformed?! »
Kidd gets annoyed. Someone must have been pulling a trick and stealing his victims from him. He hated when people attracted more attention than he did. He puts down his bottle of sake loudly, making the two men jump. He'd beat the crap out of the fucker who was making him losing his time. He stands up, followed by Killer, who had been waiting for the exact moment his Captain would want to go after that mysterious devil. He was curious himself about this opponent. Some of those details reminded him of an event that happened two years ago on that cruising ship. «I wonder if Kidd recognised that…I did tell him about what happened. » He had been unable to correctly describe the girl he had seen, being in the dark, but he could still remember what had happened before she would fall over the railing. That girl's pets had jumped after her so quickly. «It can't be her, there's no way she survived that. » is what he was thinking.
«Killer, go find the fucker and show me where he is. I want to kill him with my own hands. »
«Understood»
It wasn't hard to know where that singing devil was located. There was an abandoned mansion outside of the village. Kidd looks at the place.
«Those pussy villagers don't want to get close to this place? It's just the wreck of a mansion! »
He had brought his best man, Heat, Wire and Killer with him. The "Massacre Soldier" was sure of his shot:
«That's where it stays, apparently. It's been there for about a month, now, and the villagers who tried to go in walked out in strange states. Some marines just came in to try and catch whatever is inside»
Kidd smiles sadistically:
«Marines, huh? Those fuckers don't know their place! I'll beat the crap out of them and get that impostor myself! »
He walks in, as confident as ever. «That little bastard better get ready for me. He pissed off the wrong pirate» The moment he slams the door open, he finds some marines lying on the ground. Those guys were sleeping like little babies. Kidd snorts:
«Tsh, they're just asleep!»
He walks forward, followed by the three other pirates. Killer was looking around, staying on his guard. There were some claw marks at strange places, like the top of the walls or the ceiling. Something seemed familiar about the way those marines were sleeping…it was …«Stop thinking about that. This girl cannot be alive» Suddenly, something seems to resound at the floor above their heads. It sounded like chains that were being dragged on the ground. There was also a strange sound coming from the large stairs leading to the room visible from this floor. It sounded like a singing voice, but from really far away. Heat looks up:
«The villagers never mentioned chains being dragged.»
Wire, as much poker face as Heat, was looking at his Captain:
«Someone is singing. Is that really a devil's voice?»
Kidd glares at them:
«Are you telling me you're scared?!»
They don't answer, but it was clear that they weren't. They hadn't fought in a while and it finally sounded like they could fight against someone. Besides, they would never let their Captain down. Since that voice was their only lead, they climbed the stairs. There was four different doors on this floor, red, blue, green and yellow. Or at least they used to be, since they were really old and the paint had fallen and turned somehow grey on the side. When they arrive in front of the doors, a laughing voice resounds:
«Oh my! Yet again some visitors! It is a really busy day. What business do you have here? Did you come for those marines? Only those sleeping downstairs are in shape to go back»
The voice of a little girl somehow singing while talking, but it was still easy to understand. She seemed to be quite amused by what was going on and that was annoying Kidd.
«I don't give a damn about those marines! I came for you!»
«Oh? For me? So you want my head just like them? You want to send it flying and to paint the walls with my blood? Huh? Kyahahahahaha!»
It strangely sent chills down the pirates' spine, although they didn't show it. That laughing was creepy. Besides, how could a little girl find such pictures funny? It seemed normal for them, but…
«Well, if that is what you want, you'll have to reach me first! Just like those marines before you! I have to tell you, though, they didn't succeed. I hope you'll have a better luck!»
«Shut up! I won't follow your little games! I'm going to kick your fucking ass and make people fear my name instead of you!»
«Kyahahahahaha! How funny! You want your name to be heard? Names have no meaning in this place! I hear many names since I came here and none was good enough to pass. If you want yours to be heard, you'll have to prove me you are worthy!»
«You son of a…»
Killer puts a hand on Kidd's shoulder:
«It's a taunt, Kidd. Let's act like we want to follow and get over this thing.»
Kidd glared at him, not appreciating to receive orders, but nodded. Whatever this fucker had in mind, he would pass it!
«What's your game?»
«Oh? Changed your mind? I hope you're ready. Each of you will pass through a door one at a time. You just have to pass through the rooms to reach the door on the other side. No choosing the same door! You'll wait for your turn, too! If one of you is able to pass on the other side, you'll all be allowed to pass safe and sound even if you were trapped. Does that sound good?»
Kidd waiting to say exactly what would be good, Killer decided to interfere:
«When do we start?»
«Choose your doors. The first one is the one who chooses the red door. Just get inside the room when you are all ready! Just remember to close the door behind you. You wouldn't want anyone to break the rules, do you?»
Kidd stops in front of the red door, annoyed. It was a waste of time! Wire chose the green door, Heat the blue and Killer the yellow door. Since they were ready, Kidd opened the door and closed it behind him. The voice resounds again:
«Here goes the first Alice!»
The voice seemed to be coming from the door he could see in front. He takes a step forward thinking how easy this seemed. That's when he heard the voice singing:
« Ichiban me ALICE wa isamashiku»
There was something weird with this voice, the song too. What was it with Alice? As he listens to the voice, something changes around him. The room transforms into a wide plain of grass with a path under his feet. Some strange soldiers shaped like cards were running in his direction. Activates his power and attracts metal items to create an arm. He starts fighting.
« Ken wo katate ni fushigi no kuni. Ironna monowo kiri sutete Makka na michiwo shitte itta.»
There were a lot of soldiers. What was up with them! He extends his arm at another group coming:
«Repel»
The group seems to disappear, leaving only a familiar form with long blod hair and a blue mask.
«Killer?!»
The large metal hand hits the Massacre soldiers mercilessly. As Kidd steps forward to go see, but a strange jail forms around and above him. He puts a hand on a bar to destroy it, but feels a little weird. It was sea prism stone.
« Sonna ALICE wa mori no oku Tsumibito no youni tojikome rarete. Morini dekita michi gai ni Kanojou no seiwo shiru subewa nashi»
The voice stops singing:
«The first Alice is trapped. Too bad»
Outside of the room, the three pirates who expected their captain to succeed easily only heard the voice say this last sentence. No sound could be heard at all since the moment Kidd had closed the door.
«Kyahahahahaha! The one in front of the blue door can enter. Try to be a little more careful!»
Heat looks at the door. If their Captain was in danger, he needed to try and help him. The only way was to follow the game. He opens the door and close it behind him.
«Yeah! The second Alice has arrived!»
Just like Kidd, Heat spots the door at the other side of the room.
« Niiban me ALICE wa otonashiku»
The room changes into a plain and a path with many soldiers. Using his fire breath, he tries to make himself a path.
« Uta wo utatte fushigi no kuni. Ironna oto wo afure sasete Kurutta sekai wo umidashita.»
The soldiers seem to disappear, leaving the form of Wire at their place. Heat gets closer:
«Wire, you were supposed to wait. We don't know what this kid can do.»
Wire suddenly lifts his trident and throws it. Heat gets hit and falls to his knees.
« Sonna ALICE wa bara no hana Ikareta otoko ni buchi korosarete. Makka na hana wo ichirin sakase Minna ni mederare kareteyuku»
The voice stops singing:
«Such a sad way to be trapped.»
Wire and Killer twitch. What was going on? First Kidd, now Heat?
«What the hell is there in these rooms?»
«I don't know, but you're going to know soon.»
«That's right! Kyahahahahaha! Are you ready, in front of the green door? It is your turn!»
«Don't ask stupid question»
Wire gets in and walks forward.
« Sanban me ALICE wa osanai ko»
The room changes for a plain, but soldiers don't appear, this time. There seems to be many villagers around him. But he wasn't alone. There was a little girl close to him. Her eyes couldn't be seen, but she had a cute smile. She was smiling to him. That surprised Wire:
«Aren't you scared, little girl?»
The little girl laughs in a cute way and takes his free hand to make him come with her. He follows without thinking.
« Kirei na sugatade fushigi no kuni. Ironna hito wo madou wa sete Okashi na kuni wo tsukuri ageta.»
Wire wasn't able to take his eyes away from the little girl. The room seems to change gradually around them. It was turning into a wasteland. But Wire couldn't see it. He was trapped by the little girl's smile.
« Sonna ALICE wa kuni no jou Hibitsu na yume ni tori tsukare te. Kuchiyuku karadani obie nagara Kuni no chouten ni kunrin suru.»
The voice stops singing:
«Well, it's not such a bad way to be trapped. He only sees what is beautiful»
Killer opens round eyes under his mask. Was he really the last one? He looks around a little. The claw marks and the sleeping marines were already suspicious. Now that this singing voice seemed to be taking over, he only needed one detail to ascertain. There it was. It had just come back from somewhere. It was ready to follow him.
«Well, you re their only chance!»
Killer looks at the door:
«Can I ask you one thing?»
«Hum, I wonder about that. What is it you want to ask?»
«Let the others go if I can't pass on the other side.»
The voice seems to stay silent for a moment:
«You'd give your life so they would be freed?»
«Yeah, I will»
«Hum…»
There is an oppressing silence all of a sudden. Then the voice comes back, somehow happy:
«I think I'll do better than that. If you get trapped, the four of you will be out safe and sound. I think it's fine if it's you guys. I don't like marines 'cause they think they are the perfect good people, but I don't mind you»
It was a strange answer, but it was good news.
«So, will you go in?»
Killer doesn't answer. He simply opens the door and closed it behind him. He heard it. The flapping followed him through the door.
«Here comes the last Alice…»
Killer steps forward.
« Morino komichi wo tadottari Bara no kino shitade ochatai»
The plain appears around him. There was a path full of blood and some trees full of flowers appearing. Something else appeared in the middle of the road.
« Oshiro karano shoutaijyou wa HEART no Toranpu»
It was a card with a trident on it. Killer shakes his head. He was seeing exactly what this voice wanted him to see.
«Yonban me ALICE wa futago no ko. Koukishin kara fushigi no kuni Ironna tobirawo kuguri nukete Tsui sakki yatte kita bakari. Kino tsuyoi ane to Kashikoi otouto. Ichiban ALICE ni Chika-katta kedo…»
Killer jumps out of the road just in time. A metal hand had been sent his way. No doubt this was supposed to be Kidd's. It was supposed to knock him out, for sure. He could see the door, now. He goes for it and opens the door. It opens on a bedroom. It was wide and clean. It seemed to be an old kid's bedroom. Close to the only window of the room, there seemed to be a little girl. She had her back and her head against the frame and was sitting with her body against the window's glass, her leg a little against her and her arms lying on them. She had a black gothic Lolita dress with white frills and ribbons and a white tank top to hide what was under. She had black net-like socks, large high heel shoes, a black ribbon necklace with a cross and a black rose with white pearls falling from it in her hair. Those hairs of hers were a flashy red, somehow like Kidd's but way longer. Her skin was white like porcelain. It was easy to spot her, not because she was peculiar, but because the only light of the room was shining down on her, the moon's light. The girl was singing with her eyes closed:
« Futari no yume wa samenai mama Fushigi no kuni wo samayotta»
She smiles:
«Thanks for letting me finish the song. The marines who tried to pass before you tried to attack me before I would be finished with the one I sang to them.»
A growl seems to resound from the side and a black panther walks to the girl. It was really big, like a white tiger, and its fangs seemed to be even sharper than daggers. Something passes above Killer's head and he could see a white neck bat going to land on the girl' shoulder. It was really small, as if it was still a baby bat, and was staring right at him with its ears turned to make sure she would hear him. There was no doubt in Killer's head. She was the same one. The girl turns her head in his direction and opens her eyes. They were a pure bloody red.
«I always keep my words. One of you passed, so the others pass safely.»
Killer hears doors open behind him. Three doors. The girl smiles down to the panther:
«Can you go wake them up? The spell should be over since I stopped singing, but they might yet be a little dizzy»
The panther growls and stands up, walking calmly to the green door.
When Wire opens his eyes, he is back in the room. The little girl and the plain are gone. He had a headache, though. He lifts a hand to his forehead…and hears something growl next to him. He turns his eyes and sees a big black panther sitting next to him, holding his trident in its huge jaws. He tries to take it, but the panther jumps away and starts toddling to the door that was now open. Wire stands up lowly and follows the panther to arrive in a kid's bedroom. He spots the little girl who smiles:
«Was your dream a good one? The pain in your head should leave soon»
Heat was already up and passing the blue door. He hesitates at the sight of Wire, but doesn't show it. A light shiver goes down the girl's spine:
«My, what memories this bring me»
Heat looks at the girl. She really looked familiar.
«WHAT THE HELL IS GOING HERE? WHERE ARE YOU, YOU FUCKING BASTARD?!»
The girl chuckles lightly:
«He's the one who will want to strike at me the most, I suppose. I have yet to see who your leader is»
It is a quite furious Kidd that comes out of the room. The first thing he notices is his men that were waiting for him. He was still looking straight at Killer.
«So it was an illusion back there after all»
Killer nods:
«I almost got hit by your illusion, as well»
The panther puts Wire's trident in front of him and goes to the girl. That attracts Kidd's attention.
«So that's where you've been hiding!»
But, when he turns his eyes with the intention of going to strike down the annoying bastard who dare to oppose him, he freezes. This hair color…those eyes…he could recognise them pretty well…
End of this Chapter. Is it satisfying? She changed a little bit with the time. She got a creepy side, like her laugh. As for why Kan is this big and Meimu still hasn't changed, that will be in the next chapter. Does it look good, so far? For those who wonder about the song, it's "Alice Human sacrifice" from Vocaloid. You guys want another chapter? No need to put a review just for that, you can PM me. Hoping to hear some news from you guys!