Yo! Qwaszxedc9 here! XD
I'm gonna start speeding toward Alabasta, the toward Skypiea, and Enies Lobby. Because as you can see, until Zena gains the ability to touch, it's gonna be pretty boring. She'll gain that ability through hard work, so no worries. I can promise it'll be more interesting later!
Where do you think she will gain the ability to touch? (Author's question to readers!)
Enjoy!
Beta-ed by: Brunetta6
The Spirit of Merry
Chapter 3
The next couple of days were reeeeeally boring. All I did was float around, train and watch the crew panic. They went up reverse mountain, met Mr. 9 and Miss Wednesday, whom we all know is Vivi, met Laboon, decided their course and are currently panicking through the eccentricities of the Grand Line.
"Crap, the sail's tearing!" Usopp yelled from the side, Nami struggling with the rope, and Sanji pushing against the helm with all his might.
Of course, I am not demeaning Laboon's awesome friendship and loyalty. At least I know that the Rumbar Pirates didn't abandon him. Brook's probably floating around the Florian Triangle right this moment.
"You're free! Go up there and fix it somehow!" Nami yelled back, straining against the rope.
Somehow I just can't get myself to panic.
I focused, blocking out (or at least trying to) all the shrieking and screaming around me as I floated in front of the main mast, the wild jerking and swaying of Going Merry hardly affecting me at all. I reached forward, attempting to feel that supposedly woody, rough, hard surface of the soft-brown wood. It felt like some gluey substance, and my hand slipped through again.
"We've sprung another leak below deck!" Miss Wednesday shouted, squatting down to glance below deck.
"Shit!" Usopp cursed, rushing toward her.
I breathed out, gathering focus again. I suppose it's due to the fact that I know they'll be just fine, that I'm not panicking. Any normal person would be panicking right now.
Though I'm not really a person. Ohhh… (partial) spirit joke.
My hand reached forward, trying to land on the surface, and failed again.
And again. The sky suddenly cleared.
And again.
"Oi oi, aren't you guys being a little lazy on a nice day like this?"
The great Zoro-sama has finally awakened from his beauty sleep. I paused my touch-something training to glance over and watch this good show I remembered. "You know where we're headed, right?" he continued, nonchalantly glancing around. You could feel all the waves of murderous aura leaking out of the other crewmates sprawled flat on the deck in various positions, as well as the visible veins popping in their foreheads.
Oh, didn't notice they stopped panicking. "Oh? Why are you two on board?" he asked, glancing over to the mysterious pair sprawled on the ground.
"We're heading toward their town, Whisky Peak." Luffy answered for them, seated on the railing, the only one not sprawled on deck.
"We're giving them a lift?" Zoro asked, glancing over to him, hands casually tucked into his pockets. "It's not like we owe them anything."
"Yeah, nothing," Luffy agreed, smiling.
"Well, it's not like I care," Zoro replied, turning back to the pair, then squatting down to stare at them face to face. Yes yes yes, this moment~!
"These two look like faces that have nasty ideas," the oh-so-evil swordsman smirked, narrowing his eyes at them. "What were your names again?"
Those two looked as if they were about to wet their pants. Though in their defense, Zoro did look very scary. But that's just what I love about him~! *fangirl squeals*
"P-please call me Mr. 9," the supposed Mr. 9 answered, stuttering.
"I-I'm Miss Wednesday," the disguised princess stammered out, eyebrow twitching.
"Really?" Zoro asked, hand on his chin, still smirking at the pair. "I've been thinking about those names since I first heard them."
Those two looked like they were going to shit their pants, with their wide eyes, sweating foreheads, and clenched teeth. Zoro continued anyway, grinning wider, "Maybe I've heard them before… Or maybe I haven't…"
A very loud gasp came from both of them, but almost immediately after there was a huge BOINK! From Nami's fist connecting with Zoro's head.
"WAH!" Zoro's head slammed into the ground, then bounced back up. Nami was behind him, fist clenched tightly, veins popping at her forehead, dark, malicious shadows over her face. OMG this is so funny, I don't even feel sorry for Zoro.
"YOU," she growled, almost visible fire surrounding her frame, fist clenched even tighter, eyebrow twitching. "I hope you enjoyed that little nap of yours… Snoring away no matter how we tried to wake you…"
BANG! BOINK! CRASH!
Zoro was presented a special edition triple decker ice-cream scoop on the back of his head, all swelling red and throbbing. He gripped his head tensely as his eyes almost turned bloodshot. I snorted, and laughed, and choked a little, and laughed again. This is way funnier in real-life action as compared to the anime. "Stay on your toes, everyone! Who knows what might happen next?" Nami said, addressing the crew. I floated to the top, scanning across the mist. It was slightly blurry but there was no mistake.
Whisky Peak. They reached it.
I floated back down.
"The first leg of our journey is complete!" Nami exclaimed, the rest cheering.
I smiled. Finally, something interesting was happening.
"Bye bye baby!" the pair had somehow hopped onto the railing and then into the water, but I couldn't care less.
"There they go…" Nami mumbled, watching the pair swim to shore.
"Who were they?" Usopp asked, almost to himself, also watching the pair swim.
"Who cares? We're here!" Luffy said excitedly, hopping on his seat, not at all watching the pair, instead grinning at the island they were about to raid.
I floated off the deck, flying through the mist and approaching the island before any of the crew. The island and its inhabitants were in sight, all lined up at the shore, pointing and fingering at the approaching ship, some hiding their weapons and stuff in a hurry.
"Hey, it's coming."
"I wonder how much they'll be worth." Hmm… I already knew this was a den of bounty hunters, so this doesn't surprise me one bit.
"Let's make them feel very welcome." Well, at least now I know some hidden scenes in One Piece.
"Yeah, let's. Heheheheh…"
"Shush, they reaching." I can see Going Merry approaching…
"Everyone, ready…"
"WELCOME TO THE GRAND LINE!" they yelled, cheering and waving their arms around. "To the town of celebration, Whisky Peak!"
"Pirate ship! Welcome!"
"Long live heroes of the sea!"
And soon the entire crew is swept into the party and celebration, leaving me alone out here, at the shore, with Going Merry. ALONE.
ALONE, DAMMIT!
I floated on deck, and landed on the main mast. Seriously! I want to hit them all for leaving me alone here. Though I can't really blame them, since I don't exist and all. But I'm still pissed.
Breathing out, I concentrated again, and reached out. And failed. Again.
There was a swish near Merry, and I paused my training yet again to glance at the side, only to spy Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine docking their little ship. Well, more behind the scenes~!
A couple of explosions, screams, shouts, a really huge explosion and a long, long while later, a huge duck hopped on board. I spotted that big, yellow bird as soon as it hopped on, and almost immediately after, Zoro hopped on. Then Miss Wednesday and Nami, or Vivi and Nami started shouting about the bird, Carue, until Zoro pointed out the stupid bird on board. At the corner of the ship, I spotted an eye sprouting on the wall, hidden in the shadows. Hmm? So Robin's arriving?
Then a whole bunch of panicking, sailing procedures and stuff later, they pushed off and sailed through the fog, Sanji and Usopp both unconscious from Nami's 'explanations'. Nobody even noticed the huge turtle pulling up at the side, or Robin climbing up, sprouting limbs as a ladder, though I did, as I was floating above. I even watched as Miss All Sunday strolled – STROLLED – toward the railing and sat on it. Wow. Oblivious much?
"It's a good thing you got away from your pursuers." Enter….. ROBIN~!
"It sure is." Nami answered, completely clueless as to whom she was answering. Watching from above, I could actually see how easily they could have been killed.
"Watch out for the shallows so that you don't strike the hull." Robin said again. Seriously, the Straw Hat crew depends so much on luck. Although, I already know they'll be just fine.
"You can count on me!" Nami said, beaming proudly. It's so funny how oblivious they are, I can't even laugh. "Ah… was that you, Luffy…?"
Finally she notices.
Luffy just cocked his head.
"Nice ship," Miss All Sunday commented, fingers caressing her chin.
Gasps resound across the ship. "Who's that?!" Zoro exclaimed, reaching for his swords. Watching this from real-life, I can kind of see how careless and clueless they were. I know they'll become cool afterwards, but the starting is always so awkward. They could have been killed, seriously!
"You! You're-"
"I saw Mr. 8 not too long ago," Robin commented, smiling. "Miss Wednesday."
"You killed Igaram!"
"Even if you did, why the hell are you on my ship?" Luffy shouted, pointing up at Robin. I floated beside Robin, to get a better look.
"What are you doing here?!" Vivi shouted, panting slightly, "Miss All Sunday?!"
"Miss All Sunday? Whose number partner is that?" Nami asked turning toward Vivi. Robin looks good in that attire. Purple really suits her.
"Mr. 0's, the boss' partner," Vivi answered, clenching her fists.
"Crocodile's?!" Nami screamed, hair standing on ends. Seriously, waaay to put yourself on the wanted list, especially in front of the supposed boss' partner. Wasn't she supposed to be the smartest? I honestly think I'm losing memories or forgetting stuff, because I don't really remember exactly how this scene played out, only the important bits.
"So, she's a bad guy?"
"She is the only one allowed to know the boss' true identity!" Vivi explained, narrowing her eyes. "We followed her to find out the boss' true identity."
"Or to be more precise, I let you follow me," Miss All Sunday corrected, her lips locked in an amused smile. I floated above her, just beside her head, in a lying down, relaxed position.
"So, she a good guy," Luffy concluded.
"I knew that!" Vivi shouted, fists clenched even tighter. "And then the one who informed him of us discovering was you, wasn't it?!"
"Correct," Robin stated calmly.
"So she is a bad guy," Luffy concluded again.
"Just what exactly are your intentions?!" Vivi screamed.
"Who knows?" Robin replied, closing her eyes. "You were so earnest about it, I just had to cooperate. A princess who actually thinks she can make enemies of Baroque works and save her country. It's just so ridiculous."
"SHUT UP!" Vivi screamed, and at that moment, the crew aside from Luffy all readied their weapons at Robin. Where did that gun pop out from? I'm sure Sanji doesn't even use it.
"Oi, Sanji," Usopp said, slingshot pointed at Miss All Sunday. "Do you know what's going on?"
"Not at all," Sanji replied, gun cocked at Robin's head. "But it seems that my lovely Miss Wednesday is in danger."
"Would you mind," Robin said, as she bloomed arms and threw both Sanji and Usopp over the railing, "not pointing those dangerous items at me?"
"A devil fruit?!"
"What kind of ability is that?!" Obviously, they didn't notice the arms blooming here and there. Maybe it's because I'm actually looking out for arms that I noticed it.
"WHOA, she's a beautiful lady!" Sanji's womanizing kicks in. Say, why did he point that gun at her? I still haven't figured it out, even from when I was alive. Wasn't there some policy to never attack women he followed? Though, he didn't really attack Robin, per say, just threatened her… Sort of.
"Really, don't be in such a rush. I'm not under any orders at the moment, so I have no reason to fight you," Robin said, blooming a hand to throw the one and only straw hat toward her. "So, you are the famous Straw Hat captain, Monkey D Luffy?"
"OI! GIVE BACK HAT!" Luffy shouted, swinging his arms around wildly, clenching his teeth. "YOU WANNA FIGHT?!"
"You're not wanted so get of our ship, jerk!" Usopp whispered through a microphone from his hiding sport behind the mast.
"What bad luck," Robin commented, placing the Straw Hat gently on her head, before wringing her hands on her knees. "You pirates picking up a princess that Baroque Works wants dead, and that princess being protected by such a small number of pirates." If I could touch things, I would just flick both hats onto the ground.
"But your worst luck of all, is where that log pose is pointing, Little Garden." She continued, almost smirking. I reached forward to try and touch the hats, but my fingers went through anyway. Sigh. "You will never make it to Alabasta, you'll all be eliminated."
"I DON'T CARE! GIVE BACK HAT!" Luffy yelled, swinging his clenched fist as a monkey would.
"Rushing toward a place where you'll all die, doesn't that sound awfully foolish?" Robin said, throwing something at Vivi, and Luffy's hat back to Luffy. Come on, foolish would be Luffy's middle name, if it started with an F. D probably stood for dumbass.
"Eternal pose…"
"With that, you can avoid Little Garden. It points to the Island of Nothing, just short of Alabasta." Robin explained plainly. "Since none of our members know about this route, you won't be followed."
"What? She's helping us?" Nami asked, bewildered.
"Why are you doing this?!" Vivi screamed.
"I wonder," Robin replied. Then, Luffy walked over and took the eternal pose from Vivi.
"Who gives a crap?" Luffy said, before crushing the eternal pose, then getting wacked over the head by Nami.
"ARE YOU AN IDIOT?! She just told us the best way to go! What if she was trying to help us?! Then what?!" Nami screamed over Luffy's form, lying down on the deck.
"She's not deciding what route we take!" Luffy answered, scowling.
"Oh, how unfortunate," Robin said, slowly sitting up, and getting on her feet. "Well, I don't hate those with high spirits. If you survive, may we meet again."
I floated behind her as she moved toward the railing. Somehow I had this inexplicable urge to grab her hat, even though I knew I would fail. So I did. It felt like threading my finger through honey, and I failed yet again in grabbing the hat. That purple hat.
Though, I succeeded in simply making the hat fall off her head, gliding down to land gently on the ground. I guess that is an accomplishment! I haven't got touching stuff down yet, but now at least I can pull stuff along! I feel so much more confident now! At least a wee bit more confident… Sigh. Why can't I be like those kind of Mary-Sue characters, who mysteriously gain incredible powers and stuff? AT LEAST IT WON'T BE SO BOOOOORING…
Robin seemed to have frozen, for a couple of seconds, before she picked up her fallen hat again, and jumped onto the turtle. "Let's go, Banchi."
Then the entire crew crowded around to watch the turtle go, and exclaim at its incredible-ness. I got to, and I MEAN HAVE TO learn to touch things SOOOOOON. ASAP! I can't even talk to these great characters I'm protecting! Sigh.
I floated back to the mast, blocked out the noises around me (or attempted to), and continued my training.
The next week or two consisted of training, normal traveling, training, landing on Little Garden, getting off Little Garden, almost getting eaten by a giant goldfish, training, Zoro doing his own training at the back end of Going Merry while telling himself he was weak, and Nami getting sick, then everyone but Zoro retreating into the cabin to watch Nami..
All in all, it's going as I remembered from when I was alive. I remembered Nami getting sick from some five-day disease, and then Chopper comes~! If I remember correctly, she was bitten by some bug.
OOOOHH! Choppy's coming~!
I kind of forgot how they got to Drum Island in the first place, or is it Sakura Island now?
I paused my training, and floated into the cabin to watch the crew. "…may even be life-threatening," Vivi warned. I think I missed the first part.
Oh. OH. Bad move, telling them Nami's real condition. It was as if some panic button was pushed.
"AHHHH! NAMI'S GONNA DIE?!" Luffy shrieked, hopping up and down in panic, sweating buckets.
"GYAAAAAHHHH!" Usopp screamed, he and Carue both running around like frenzied, headless chickens.
"WAHHHHHHH!" Sanji was wiggling, howling, crying waterfalls of tears.
"PULL YOUSELVES TOGETHER AND CALM DOWN!" Vivi shrieked at the hysterical trio. It was really comical. I wasn't panicking at all, so it was quite funny to watch.
"WE GOTTA FIND A DOCTOR!" Luffy shrieked, eyes bloodshot and flailing around. "WE GOTTA SAVE NAMI!"
"I got it, so please calm down!" Vivi said, frowning and hands up in a placating motion. "You're going to disturb her!"
"No," Nami mumbled from her bed. Suddenly there was silence in the cabin. Complete silence.
"Nami-san…?" Vivi asked, watching as Nami slowly struggled to sit up. Somehow, watching these events as they happen makes me feel so detached from this situation. Honestly, it's really boring, even though I'm seeing Nami in pain all flushed and red and everyone around panicking, I don't feel worried. Is that bad? I already know that Nami will be fine… I think I should feel frightened or something...?
"Ohh, she's cured!" Luffy exclaimed, smiling.
"No, she's not!" Usopp said, bonking Luffy's head.
"…In my desk drawer… there's a newspaper…" Nami said, eyes on the mentioned drawer. Vivi turned toward the drawer, reached into it and pulled out the newspaper.
"No…" she mumbled, clenching tightly onto the newspaper. "This can't be true…"
"Hey, what is it?" Luffy asked.
"Is it about Alabasta, Vivi-chan?" Sanji asked, glancing over to the newspaper.
"300,000 Imperial soldiers have defected to join the rebel army." Vivi recited, facial feature growing more horrified by the second. "At the outset, there were 600,000 Imperial soldiers suppressing 400,000 rebels. But, in one stroke, the odds have…!"
"Now the rebellion in Alabasta will start to gain momentum." Nami said, panting heavily through her deeply flushed and pale face. "That paper's from three days ago. Sorry. Even if I showed it to you, it wouldn't change the ship's pace. I thought it would cause you more stress, so I hid it."
Even though Vivi has this really horrified look on her face, and the newspaper has so many bloody pictures on it, I still don't feel upset or anything. Have I become emotionless? No, I'm happy about seeing Chopper soon. I'm just feeling so –…how would you call it…? – removed from this situation – detached of sorts...
"Do you understand, Luffy?" Nami asked, now addressing Luffy weakly.
"I got the impression things are bad," Luffy concluded, nodding.
"Good, you picked up more than I thought you would," Nami said, breathing out deeply.
"Oi… But if we don't get you to a doctor soon…" Usopp started, but was interrupted
"It's alright, that thermometer is just broken. No one can have a temperature of 40°C," Nami reasoned, pulling of the blanket and attempting to climb off the bed. "It's probably just a bit of heatstroke."
Dear Nami, heatstroke can be dangerous too – this coming from Zenadele the certified first-aider (when I was alive). Yes, it can get dangerous.
"I don't need to see a doctor; it'll go away by itself." Nami continued, standing up and walking toward the door, waving a hand. "Let's just head straight for Alabasta as planned."
Nami paused, and looked behind. "Thanks for worrying about me," she murmured, then climbed up the stairs like nothing was wrong.
I floated up with her, through the roof. Once she was through the roof, she collapsed toward the wall, panting deeply. She didn't look so good. I would help with her fever, but I'm shitty damn intangible. I floated back on deck, and continued my own shitty training. I STILL CAN"T TOUCH MY SHIT. SERIOUSLY? WHY?
I mostly ignored everything around me, even Nami running out to get the crew to change the ship's direction, and a cyclone hitting the spot the ship was at previously. Even really under the weather, Nami's navigation is excellent as ever. Unlike my damn touch-something training.
"We're going to find a doctor!" Luffy yelled out to the crew, pumping his fist into the air.
"AYE!" the crew yelled back.
Man, this is boring.
Soon, snow started falling. And I made a new discovery! Cold slips right through me, just like everything else. Yippee. I don't even feel cold. YAY. (DO YOU SENSE THE SARCASM IN THERE?)
Man, being in One Piece world isn't really as interesting and fun as I thought it would be. Those fanfiction stories on do not even come close to the boredom I feel now. THEY'RE ALL HAPPILY TALKING TO THEIR FAVE CHARACTERS, pranking Zoro or something. Even if they can't speak Japanese and there's a supposed language barrier, AT LEAST THEY'RE TALKING!
I guess there isn't any sort of language barrier here; they're speaking in English for some reason. Maybe they hear it as Japanese, but I hear it as English? I'm now a spirit, after all. I'm not sure what kind of rules apply to me.
I was jerked out of my training when the ship started shaking harshly. It wouldn't affect me, but don't sick people need a lot of GOOD rest? A shaky environment is hardly good rest.
There was this huge submarine thing surfacing, then the metal thingy broke apart, and revealed a ship. Oh it's a ship. With a stupid hippo figure head. Well, the only submarine I remembered was Trafalgar Law's. I was wondering why this didn't jog my memory. Is this a filler?
And then a whole bunch of people hopped onto the ship, pointing all their guns. One of them even stood at the place I did, right on ME! I won't feel it, but it's horrible to stand on people! I immediately flew up and floated above to watch. The people in green coats marched quickly onto the ship, and still managed to GET INTO FORMATION before pointing their rifles at the crew. Wonder why they didn't fight back when Merry was invaded. Seriously, just kick them off!
"OI! What's going on?!" Sanji came bursting out of the door, then stopped.
He calmly lit a cigarette, blew it, letting the end glow, then looked back up. "Well, you gonna answer me?"
"We're being attacked." Luffy answered calmly, turning to look at Sanji. Seriously, only Luffy can pull that calm, clueless look off. "Our ship, that is."
"Yeah, that's what I thought." Sanji said, tapping on his cigarette to flick the ashes off. "From the looks of it."
NOW I REMEMBER. This isn't a filler, this is the scene where that stupid hippo guy, Wapol, tries to eat Going Merry, and then gets thrown off. Well, this scene wasn't all that important to me, but here, in real-life, it's actually more interesting than the other times, seeing as the ship actually got invaded, and that I'm on the ship. Or stuck on it.
"Are you lowlifes really pirates? *munch munch* You're just a bunch of weirdoes," The stupid hippo Wapol said, chewing on his meat, then his knife and the meat on it. Now, this is a real life example of pot calling the kettle black. Everyone, please learn from this humble experience. "Looks like there are *munch munch* four of you. No matter how I look at it, *munch* that's just not enough for a pirate crew."
Watching the guy chew down a sharp, pointy knife is actually more disturbing in real life. I almost cringed. The crew however, just cringed visible.
"What's with this guy?" Luffy asked, cringing at the hippo idiot's chewing. "He's eating a knife."
"Ah… It hurts just watching him." Usopp winced, sweating profusely, both arms raised high in surrender.
"Ah well, might as well ask," the hippo Wapol continued, still chewing. "We're headed toward Drum Kingdom. *munch* Would you happen to have an eternal pose or log pose with you?"
"Ain't got one," Sanji answered, "never heard of that place either."
"There! That's all, right?" Luffy said, turning to face Wapol. "Get outta here already, we're in a hurry. We've got no time to waste with you."
"Ah… Don't rush so much. If you don't have one, that's that," Hippo dumbass said, waving his arm around. "However, we'll be taking your treasure and your ship."
"Eh?" What's so surprising about that?
"But before that." Wapol continued, shaking a little. "I'm feeling a mite peckish."
Then he swung his head over to the side, opened his mouth really wide, and bit into Going Merry's railings, tearing out a large piece of Merry's railings like meat, then chewing on it.
"What the hell is he?!" Usopp exclaimed, voice cracking. Seriously, Usopp, you're on a ship with a rubber human who probably eats as much as a munch-munch human does, if not more, and you're surprised?
"Don't eat our ship!" Luffy yelled, leaning forward, as the soldiers around him cocked their guns. It's no wonder Merry broke so early.
"Hold it right there!" Random soldier A yelled. "Wapol-sama is enjoying his meal!"
He was completely ignored. Luffy just stretched out his arm to punch the hippo idiot.
"That little twerp, now he's done it!" Random soldier B yelled out. "FIRE!"
Up above, I could see Zoro fling off his blanket, Sanji remove his scarf, and Usopp climbing out of range of the danger, like a lizard, a large brown lizard. Gunshots and rifles were firing left and right, and I think this is the first time they had a fight on board! FINALLY, I CAN WATCH THEM CLOSE UP~!
I spied Sanji kicking ass, Zoro slicing ass, Luffy punching ass, Usopp hiding his ass, Luffy getting his ass eaten and Vivi showing her ass up. OOOHHH! So nice to watch, this might actually be the most interesting thing to happen for the entire time since I arrived! It's such a small thing when compared to the actual show, but here, in real-life, it's the most interesting! I FINALLY CAN WATCH! Though it is VERY one-sided.
"Why you…!" Luffy shouted, from inside the hippo idiot's big fat mouth, his arms stretched far behind him and whipping back fast, connecting with the idiot chewing him and blasting him off. "GET LOST!"
The great Wapol-sama got blasted off, there was even that twinkling star signaling how far he flew off. How nice. Then the whole dumbass crew of Wapol's started retreating and panicking, but not with hurling a whole pile of threats and insults toward the Straw Hat crew.
"We will return for retribution!"
"REMEMBER US!"
"REMEMBER WELL!"
"PLEASE!"
"REMEMBER US!"
"Remember!"
"Remember us…"
"Remem… s…"
Their parting is still one of the lamest I remembered, second to Foxy's dumbass.
(Somewhere else, a certain splithead sneezed, then got depressed, sneezed again, and became even more depressed, sinking into the ground even more, just like the dumbass he is. But not before sneezing again, and getting depressed enough to be buried into the ground.)
"J-Just who the hell was that?" Usopp asked, pointing toward the shrinking-in-the-distance ship.
"Who cares?" Sanji said, flicking his ashes into the distance. "Just your run-of-the-mill idiot."
I couldn't agree with you more.
With nothing interesting anymore, I flew over to examine the damage hippo idiot did to Going Merry. It wasn't so bad; just surface damage, nothing crucial or internal. Sigh, this ship's going to die later. With the way they're handling her, it's no wonder.
I spied from the corner of my eye, Usopp hurrying to get nails, boards and stuff. Well, at least this ship will die happy.
Hello…?
Wha-
D-did I just hear that? I strained my non-existent ears to listen out for that voice again. It sure as hell isn't any of the crew's. Then whose-?
MERRY'S! It had to be! It is, right…?
"Merry? Is that you?" I asked out loud, and I think that this is actually the first time I spoke out since I arrived. I waited for a bit, and another while, then I sighed. I guess I'm a little too overexcited.
Hello…?
There it is! That voice again! It is Merry for sure!
"Merry! Are you there?" I asked staring at the wound on the ship. I think it's because of the damage on the ship that she starts to appear. That means that the ship could have died before it even reached Skypiea! OMG Seriously? Because if Merry actually appears so early, that means that the ship already had to be held together by her spirit since Alabasta! IT ACTUALLY MAKES PERFECT SENSE!
I waited, and waited some more.
Merry…? Merry... I'm Merry…
SHE REPLIED TO ME! Wait, she replied to me? Can she hear me?!
"Merry! You can hear me?!" I shouted at the voice. Then waited for a reply. And waited again. Maybe she can't hear me too. Like everyone else on this ship. I suddenly felt so disheartened.
Who… is this…?
SHE CAN HEAR ME!
"I'M ZENADELE! YOU CAN HEAR ME RIGHT?!" I yelled back, floating up into the air slightly. SOMEONE CAN HEAR ME! Even if she's not really a 'someone' per say.
Zen…adele…?
I FEEL SO HAPPY~~!
"YEAH! Zenadele! Or ZENA!" I almost feel like crying. FINALLY SOMEONE ACKNOWLEDGES MY EXISTENCE!
Zena…
SOOO SOOO SOOO SOOO SOOO HAPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPY~!
"Where are you?" I asked, looking around quickly. She's talking to me, but it's like talking to thin air, only that this air's talking back.
I… don't have… a body… I'm a soul…
Oh.
"That's ok! I'm a spirit! Nice to meet you!" I said back to her. Well, I can sort of feel that she's sad that she's got no body, but that's alright! I've got someone to talk to!
Nice… to meet you… too…
I think this is the first person I'll ever get to talk to… Happy! Happy!
I… I'll… We'll… talk again later… Can we…?
Wha…?
"SURE!" I yelled, slightly confused. Where's she going? I'm not even sure if she heard me; everything just went quiet, or as quiet as it could be on this ship.
Ok… Since we'll talk again later, then I should go back to my touch-something training…
Yeah, I should… I guess…
I floated back beside that mast, concentrated, pushed down all that excitement from today's fight and Merry's arrival, and concentrated hard, then reached forward, and failed again. There's a certain resistance, like sticky glue or thick honey, but I just can't seem to touch the wood.
Well then, if you don't succeed, try again.
And again.
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