And so, I try to do the next chapter. Here we go, sorry if this one kinda sucks.
Disclaimer: I don't own One Piece or anything about it.
Warnings: Swearing
Pairings: ZoroxLuffy. And others, maybe. I'm just gonna go and see how it goes. If I say something now I know I'll end up changing my mind and make some people mad.
Summary: It's in the future, groups who work for their own existance and power control most of the world. People have called these groups 'Pirates.' Some work for their own gain, but there are those that formed against them. Zoro, Nami, Sanji, Usopp, and Chopper are of of these groups of 'pirates'. Science has brought out strange beings that each are after to gain power, or to keep that power out of the wrong hands. Many places remain cut off from the rest of world, living only back in the past. While others have come to a more advanced state. People have turned, and decided it was every man for himself. Strangers are never welcome, and islands are left to perish on their own. Few stand together now as this world seems to fall apart.
Chapter 2: Information
Everyone stared at the red-haired man laughing again. No one said anything they just let him enjoy his laugh. Usopp slowly came out of it and slowly joined him in laughing. Chopper unsure, slowly began to laugh as well.
The three laughed for a bit before finally someone decided to say something, "How long have you been here?," Nami asked hoping it'd make him stop laughing.
Shanks stopped laughing insistently and looked at Nami with a serious face, like he hadn't been laughing at all before. Nami stepped back, 'D-did I say something wrong?', she wondered to herself.
"About 15 minutes," Shanks said smiling again.
"THEN WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY ANYTHING!!?", They all yelled at once.
Shanks laughed and gestured towards the dining room, "Come on let's sit down and have something to drink."
Everyone just nodded as he walked off without them. Looking back at each other before nodding the followed.
Shanks walked in followed shortly by the everyone else. They noticed another man already sitting down at the table, he looked up as the entered. Everyone stopped at the sight him as Shanks toke a spot next to him at the end of the table. "Everyone this is Ben," Shanks said gesturing towards the other man. Ben only sat there holding his rifle and smoking his cigarette.
Everyone stared shocked again that he too had gotten in somehow without them noticing. They finally toke their seats at the table.
"Um, so why are you here, Shanks-san," Nami said slowly, hoping in when this all ended she'd have a nice amount of cash.
"No drinks?," Shanks asked looking around.
"Oh, I'll get them", Sanji stood up but stopped as Shanks held up a hand.
"Oh well, I guess isn't a good time to drink anyway, so sit, Sanji."
Sanji only nodded and sat back down next to Nami.
"Hey, it's great your finally here but I'm still soaked. So if it's ok with you," Zoro stood up pushing his chair back, "I'm gonna go dry off first."
'He acts like he wasn't late at all,' Nami sighed to herself.
"Oh? Well since we need you all in here," Shanks turned to Sanji, "Bring on the booze!"
Zoro simply nodded and walked quickly left the room to go dry off. Sanji nodded and got up to go get something for them to drink.
Nami sighed and shook her head. Usopp looked down at Chopper who looked back up at him. They both smiled and laughed.
Nami's attention returned to Usopp, 'I had hoped the new member would be another girl, not this kid', Nami cried mentally to herself.
After awhile of Nami thinking to herself, Shanks talking with Ben, and Usopp amazing Chopper with many lies, Zoro had walked back in and taken his seat. But he didn't join in any of their conversations, he was asleep now. Shanks had looked up and laughed as Usopp again had Chopper running around frantically by saying Zoro had died.
"Doctor, doctor!! Someone call a doctor!!," He cried as he ran in circles, "Ah!! That's me!!"
Zoro's nose bubble popped and he looked around, "Huh?"
"He's alive!!!", Chopper cried and slowly started to calm down.
The door had opened as Sanji slowly came back in, "Ah, Nami-swan!! I brought you a smoothie!"
"Thank you, Sanji-kun," Nami said taking it.
He handed Shanks a bottle before getting to everyone else. Even giving Zoro something. The room became quiet and all eyes turned to Shanks. Shanks slowly chugged down his drink and slammed the bottle onto the table, "Ah, now then down to business."
Looking up at them all he sighed, "I've got something very important for you all to do."
"A-all?", Chopper said quietly.
"Yes, you'll be going. We'll need you all there."
"Have no fear! The great captain Usopp will be there!"
"Oh? This is a very dangerous mission, and your putting you life on the line going into one of their bases."
"Eh?," Usopp seemed to deflate at this, "'One of their bases'?"
"Baroque Works," Shanks said simply, and Usopp ducked in his seat.
"What?!", Nami jumped up, "And what exactly are we doing?!"
"Don't worry, I'll be sure you get money from this," he smiled at her. He knew some things about this group.
"Yeah?!!," her eyes sparkling, "how much?!"
"As much as needed, and even if I have to take it out of my own pocket."
"Out of your own pocket?," Sanji asked as he stood up to gather everyone's empty cups.
"I made the mistake not to notice a target years ago when it was right in front of my face. So we've been tracking it for sometime. We've finally got the location and where they plan to have 'it' moved," Shanks closed his eyes and sighed, "I'll give you the information but once you get it make sure no one sees it, and keep it safe here with you until I come. Well decide waht to do when I return."
"We've been here long enough," Ben said more reminding Shanks, and then setting a folder in the table he stood up.
"Read that and you'll know where to go and when," Shanks stood up slowly and smiled, "it's been in there hands for ten years, make it back safely you guys and wait for further instructions."
They nodded and Nami stood, "I'll show you out."
"Thank, Nami," Shanks placed a hand on Nami's shoulder to stop her and looked back at the others at the table, "you can refuse this one if you want."
Shanks then nodded at Nami then he and Ben followed her quietly out the door.
Zoro, Sanji, Chopper, and Usopp looked to the folder that had been left.
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Shanks sat in the car and sighed, "I'm counting on you guys... I'm sorry I can't help you."
Looking back out the window, "Hope your not mad at me."
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This one didn't come out at all like I would have liked. I want to just just kill this chapter. I'm trying to get a few quick ones in so you'll have a better idea about this. But my cat gave me a cut along the side of my left index finger that's killing me. So it's making typing hard.
And yeah Baroque Works is introduced pretty early, but they won't fight any one major just yet. They might run into a few people, but that will just be a simple meeting. After that, well you'll see.
Anyway, they do eventually get out to sea. I've already got the next chapter coming. I had planed too post this up earlier. But like I said, I've never posted anything here before. So I'm having a hard time figuring out how this whole thing works, I'm trying to add in this new chapter. Well, I'll give it a try and hope it works without causing to much trouble.
Ok, thanks for reading.