Hey everyone it's me The Dude Of Doom! Now I know I had a poll last chapter and all but forget that I know what I'm going to do. Don't worry you might like it! (Even thou Nama won the poll). Now the guy I had planned for Stein's crew was changed I had another idea, after playing a video game. So the one I mentioned last chapter is going to be a bad guy in the future. Now lets get this started!
I Don't own One Piece!!!
Chapter 26: Dead End Race- Beginning of the End
Stein Madro walked along a dirt road followed by Ashton, Kie, Gavel, Nama, and Rikishi. Stein grinned wickedly to him self, he was finally getting his first mate.
Ashton was his gunner, Kie was is the entertainer, Sarin is his navigator, Kumo the spider is the crews pet, Bomu with his technical mind makes a great shipwright.
Gavel as the strong arm, Ryuu as his cook (AN: I know odd isn't it.) and his old friend Tofca as his new crew's doctor.
Madro smirked as he approached a old wooden cabin at the end of the dirt road. Stein smiled and held up his hands to his followers to stop.
" Stay here I'll go first,"
Nama snickered to him self as he motioned for his giant friend to follow him. Nama smirked a Stein and gave him a yawn.
" You told use about this guy, he doesn't seem much of a threat….. Rikishi come on!" Yelled Nama as he walked to the door.
Kie walked forward trying to stop them but Gavel placed his gentle hand on the Ring Masters shoulder, Gavel's eyes have been closed this whole time. Gavel whispered to Kie not worrying about his abilities, Kie was strong enough.
" The Captain told us to stay, don't make the same mistake they did."
Kie nodded his head, and then started to laugh hysterically, racking a hand threw the red side of his hair. Seems the Ring Master was in control at the moment.
Anyway Nama opened the door slowly followed by the giant form of Rikishi. But that was all they got to do, because there was a gun shoot, Nama's head snapped back blood flying threw the hole made in his head.
The giants eye's widened and went to catch his friends body when an even louder shot was heard and a massive hole was blown threw Rikishi's chest. You could see his ribs and spine dangling from the holes.
" They were useless anyway," mumbled Stein as he made his way toward the cabin, he then motioned for the three remaining to follow closely after him. Stein slowly stuck his head past the door.
" Ned you old bastard you still kicking!?"
" Who's there?" asked a raspy voice
" It's Stein Madro, I've come to ask you something, can me and my remaining men come in?"
The raspy voice spoke again " Yes boy your always welcome here! Come, Come…" the voice stopped to cough.
The four men entered, Stein walked calmly with a giant grin on his face, Ashton and Kie steeped in carefully making shore they didn't get shot. Gavel was thinking to him self, this 'Ned' fellow he was interested in. Glancing at the body's of his now ex-crewmates.
That name Ned sounds very familiar, maybe Black Crow mentioned it a while back……or was it a name I heard in the military.
Gavel then followed the rest. Walking slowly, trying to making shore not to get hit by what every made that hole in the giant. Don soon stood behind Ashton and Kie looking over there heads to see Stein talking to an old man.
Saying old man was an understatement this guy was ancient. Shaggy white hair hung around his face and a long white beard traveled down his stomach into his lap. The mans eye's were closed, he wear's a baggy camouflage coat with many pocket and old worn out pants.
But the most noticeable thing about the man was, he's in a wheel-chair. Strapped to the back of the chair was a giant and powerful looking sniper rifle. Strapped onto the arm's of the chair were two revolvers.
The ancient man nodded his head and Stein looked over at his three companions, and giant sadistic grin on his face.
" Boys! Meet my new first mate Edward 'Ned' Low….." Gavel Don's eyes actually open and widened when he heard the name. Ashton also recognized the name an got on his knees, head down.
Kie raised his eyebrow at the antics at his crew mates " What going on?"
" Ned Low has been know as the Worlds Greatest Sniper, back when people thought he was alive…." mumbled Ashton as he keep his head down.
Low scanned the bowed form of Ashton on the ground " Stein this the boy you told me about, the one that you took under your wing?"
" Yeah, that's Ashton…. He has potential, Boy get up and help get Ned here out of this wreck of a house."
Ashton shook his head and ran to push Low's chair out. Low opened his eyes which turned out to be yellow, and smiled at the young boy.
" Boy I may be 200 years old but I'll still train you."
Ashton's eye's lit up like a child and he then smiled wickedly as he pushed the old man out. Stein followed closely behind. Kie and Gavel just stood there watching them leave.
" Do you under stand a single thing that's happened?" asked Kie as he scratched the side of his face without the mask.
" Sorta, Edward Low is probably the oldest full blooded human around. It's also said he can snipe the heart of a lizard three islands away." replied Don
Kie shrugged and walked forward spinning his cane around his finger. " Don't see the point in shooting a lizard……. a human, giant, or mer-person yes…but not a lizard,"
Gavel looked at the split personality man walking in front of him, threw a half opened eye
" Don't you get that man-"
" Yeah, yeah spare us the details. He's dangerous we get it….." Kie's showing face grew serous "…… even thou we've become stronger on this crew, if the Captain recruited this man as his first mate then he must be something."
Kie turned his head and smiled a wicked smile at Gavel "Don't you have a boss to call?"
Now Gavel's eye's widened " How-"
" When people try to hide they are always found…Ha….Hahahahaahah! Just remember this Don, when your job is done after the Captain 'test' this 'Shadow Fist' guy, what use does Black Crow have for you then Hmmm? Captain Madro already said you can't leave once you've joined… how is your boss going to get you out of that? Hmmm?"
With that said Kie walked ahead, leaving Gavel behind. Don was left thinking he must tell Black Crow about this, about Edward Low and see what he knows about Ring Master Kie as well.
Nobody, not even Black Crow himself, knew that when those seeds of doubt that where planted into the head of Gavel Don, was the exact moment Stein Madro got the crew he's always wanted. A crew of murderer's, assassins, mental patients, and the corrupt.
A crew that was or soon will be completely loyal to him. That was a shift in power for the side of darkness. Some things coming, something big, and Madro's going to be one of the many points that set it off.
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Endo was sitting on a branch in the giant tree which rested in the middle of the ship. The teen was smiling, swinging his feet back and forth.
It was morning and he was ready! But some interesting things happened with Mac and Elsa they have a secret and there not telling.
Why? Because Elsa stopped wearing any kind of foot wear, and Mac has some pretty interesting bruises appear on his arm, Shan can't tell how he got them except that there from powerful kicks.
But that doesn't matter Siamon and Kazuya were steering the ship threw the tunnel to get to the starting point. Meku there passenger was sitting up against a wall staring ahead.
Razz was helping Penny in the kitchen, and Mac and Elsa were still sleeping for some reason. Shan was……. Wait were was she? Endo scanned the ship from his spot in the tree looking for his violet hair doctor….now were can she be?
" Hey Endo-kun!"
" Ahhhhhh!" yelled Endo as he pin wheeled his arms trying not to fall off. Shan was sitting next to him giggling.
" Sorry that I scared you, Endo-kun," giggled Shan as she help get Endo steady himself.
" It's okay Shan it's nothing, I was just wondering were you where, glad you found me instead." smiled Endo as he rapped an arm around the doctor, in a one arm hug.
Shan blushed as she tried to get out some word's " E-Endo-k-kun I-I l-"
" Oi 'ove birds 'et down from there!" yelled Razz from the bottom
" Why!?"
" Race is about to start, 'on't want to be up there when it starts!"
"Okay be right down!" yelled Endo as he pick up Shan, the doctor giving a squeak of surprised.
The multi colored teen jumped and started running down the trunk of the tree. Launching off closer to the bottom, Endo flipped and landed on his feet, on the deck. Shan still in hand.
" Good now strap in! It's going to be bumpy!" yelled Kazuya from a doorway.
They nodded there heads. Endo's eyes widened as there ship left the tunnel to reveal a steam that goes up at an impossible angle for and normal ship to climb.
" How are we supposed to sail that!?"
" The wind," said Elsa from next to him,
" Ahhhhhhhh!"
" Quit being a baby Captain and listen to her." mumbled Mac as he walk out of the hallway.
" Okay so what wind?"
" There's a special kind of gust that comes threw here every once and a while, it's strong enough to shot ships up that stream."
Endo nodded his head and turned to his crew now gathering on deck.
" Okay guy's! Mac take the wheel! Si, Penny tighten the ropes on the sail's, Elsa Shan make shore are stuff is held down. Razz find Pan he's around here some were!"
Kaz looked at Meku, and Meku just sat there. " What about us Captain?"
Endo looked at them and smiled " Enjoy the show!"
Endo placed his hands on the boat and sunk into it. Every one else got into positions, ready to win this race.
" Five,"
" Four,"
" Three,"
" Two!"
"ONE!"
BOOM!
A giant gust of wind blasted threw the area, catching the sails, and sending the Tree of Life up and along the water.
" HOLY-" was all Kaz got out of his mouth, Meku sat calmly back pressed hard against the from the wind.
Siamon walked on to deck and stomped on it a few times " Captain get ready! Hear comes the annoying part!"
" Wait what do you mean?" asked Kaz trying to stand up
" Ever fell from the sky?"
" Yeah when I jump off build's during a fight,"
"Well this is a lot more fun!" smirked Siamon
Kaz ran to the side of the boat and looked down they were at the top of a huge drop!
"How are we going to survive this!"
" Don't worry everyone I got it!" Endo' voice echoed across the boat
" We need to stay out of the trouble of what's going to happen once we hit the bottom so hang on!"
Two giant wings sprouted out of the sides of the boat, almost to the bottom of the fall. The boat lurched at an angle, the wind picked it up, and now the Living Tree Pirates were air born.
The crew was in awe as they landed in the water right outside the island, and Endo resurfaced onto deck with a big grin. He pointed top the direction of the Eternal Pose,
" Guys lets win this!"
Okay there's chapter 26 hope you liked it, sorry I killed off both of the guys in the poll, but hey now the crews are even.
Edward 'Ned' Low's name is based off a real life pirate, and the charter design is from a villain in Metal Gear Solid 3.
Now read and review J