On with the story because I can't think of anything to say! Wahoo! (I am sooo weird!)
Chapter 3
Eyelashes and Luffy were currently somewhere in the middle of the desert. The sun beat down on them, making the journey even more difficult. Of course, as a resident of Alabasta, Eyelashes only problem was Luffy.
"So...hot...think I'm going...to die." Luffy said as his tounge hung out of his mouth. "Water." He was currently laying on Eyelashes' back.
Eyelashes bucked slightly, nearly throwing Luffy off.
"What was that for?!!" Luffy cried as he sat straight up.
Eyelashes gave him a look that said you aren't the one having to walk across this desert so stop complaining look.
"Fine." Luffy muttered and layed back down. They had been traveling for two days without any sign of even a town or city. If what Kohza had told him was really true, then Vivi's wedding was in five days. "Can't you go any faster?!!" Luffy cried.
Eyelashes bucked once again, except this time, he succeeded in throwing Luffy off. He grinned mischeiviously and took off running.
"Hey! Get back here!!!" Luffy cried as he jumped up and gave chase, spitting sand all the way.
They soon stopped to catch their breath. By that time, they were both laughing at the others pitiful shape.
"We sure look rough don't we?!!" Luffy said between gasps of laughter and air. He shook sand out of his hair.
Eyelashes nodded in agreement.
At that time, they both looked up and suddenly noticed where they were. They were currently standing in the place where, according to Usopp, Chopper and him had punded the Mr.4 pair. Which, of course, was right outside of Alubarna.
"Wahoo!!! We made it!! Come on!" Luffy cried and took off running. Eyelashes quickly followed.
As they climbed the giant set of stairs, Luffy noticed that they were no longer alone. The stairs were packed with tons of people. Luckily, none of them seemed to recognize Luffy.
When they reached the top, the streets were even more packed then the stairs had been. Luffy and Eyelashes made their way over to one of the many vendors that lined the sreets.
"Umm...excuse me mam, I'm new around here. Can you explain what's going on?" Luffy asked a women at the nearest stall.
"Oh, a new comer are you? Well, the princess is soon to be wed. In five days in fact. You came at a great time. So, would you like to buy some apples?" she asked with a cheery smile.
"No thanks. But thanks for the information." Luffy replied and walked off. He and Eyelashes headed toward the palace in silence. "So it is true." Luffy thought. "Vivi really is getting married. But maybe...maybe I'm not too late. Maybe I can still stop her."
When they arrived at the palace gates, Luffy turned to face Eyelashes. "Well boy, thanks for bringing me this far but now we have to go our seperate ways. I hope we see each other soon." Luffy said and with that, he disappeared into the crowd, not giving the poor camel a chance to follow.
He slowly made his way through the crowd, always keeping the palace in sight. When he got to the back, he cut throught the crowd until he reached the palce wall. "Well, up and over!" he said as he looked up. He stretched his hand and grabbed ahold of the top. "Gomu Gomu no Rocket!" he cried and went flying over the wall.
"We have an intruder!!!!" a nereby guard cried.
"Oops." Luffy said quietly.
As the guard, and several others, gave chase, Luffy took off running. He heard gunshots and ducked around a corner of the palace, which led him to the eastern side.
"Don't let him get away!!!" the head guard cried.
Luffy suddenly stopped. He had realized that the guards should recognize him and that maybe he should just try to talk to them. He turned around to face them, the blue cloth now covering his face.
"Grab him!!!" the guard cried.
"Wait!" Luffy cried. He held up a hand. Now the guards where able to see his face. Still, without his strawhat, they didn't recognize him. Instead, they kept advancing, cautiously, just incase this was a trap. Luffy quickly saw his plan wasn't working. "H-H-Hey...don't you guys recognize me?" he asked nervously.
The head guard eyed him suspiciously. "You sort of look familiar. But still, your face doesn't ring a bell." the guard said after a moment of thought.
"Umm...but I...I saved your country once." Luffy stuttered. He was trying to think of what to say in order to keep from being impaled with those long spears they were all currently carrying.
"Hmm...nice try. But the only people who save our country are our king and princess. The only other person to ever help us was-" the guard said but Luffy cut him off.
"Me." he finished as he pulled out his hat, removed the blue cloth, and placed it on his head. "Monkey D. Luffy, Pirate King."
The guards dropped their spears in shock. "I-I-It's really him." they gasped.
Luffy grinned. "So, are you gonna let me in or not?" he asked with a smirk.
"R-Right away s-sir!" the guard stuttered.
Minutes later, Luffy was standing in the palace's main hall. No one but the guards knew he was here. He had made them promise not to tell anyone. He had said it was to protect Vivi, and in a way, that was true.
He slowly began climbing the huge stairway. He knew where he was going. He knew exactly where Vivi would be. Anytime someone would walk by, he would duck and hide, which was harder then it looked considering all the guests and wedding planners. Finally, he found the room he was looking for. It was a room that Vivi had shown him while he was here last. He was the only one who knew about it out of his crew. His crew. Those words still brought a pang to his heart.
Luffy slowly pushed the door open and found it dark. He saw a small amount of light coming from the other side. He grinned. He had found her.
He entered the room and quietly closed the door behind him. Then, he soundlessly walked across the room and through the set of glass double doors on the other side. When he walked out on the balcony, he found it deserted. Confused, he looked around.
Suddenly, he felt someone grab him and hold a knife to his throat.
"Hey!" he cried out, surprised.
"Uh!" he heard someone gasp from behind him. He felt them release him and heard the knife clatter to the ground.
He turned around and his face immediately brightened. "Vivi!" he exclaimed happily.
She took a deep, shaky breath before speaking. "Luffy-san..." she said quietly.
"It's good to see you Vivi. It's been a long time. Too long." Luffy said.
She smiled. "Luffy-san, it's so good to see you too." she said.
"Hey, you don't have to keep calling me san ya know." Luffy said with a pout.
"Oh!" she said, surprised. "But...but it would be rude of me not to. After all, I'm guessing that you are here as a guest for my wedding. I'm so glad Pell gave you the invitation!"
"Huh? What are you talking about? I came here to see you again. And to keep my promise." Luffy said. His frown deepened as he slowly began to realize the truth. Vivi was truly getting married.
She frowned. Then suddenly she grabbed him and dragged him inside, shutting the glass doors behind her. When they were inside, she lit a candle and then turned to Luffy. "I'm sorry to be rude, but if my fiance found out I was talking to you..." she trailed off as her gaze fell to the floor. Luffy detected a hint of sadness in her eyes.
"What's this crap about a wedding?" Luffy asked calmly.
"So you really don't know? Pell didn't find you?" Vivi asked.
Luffy shook his head.
Vivi sighed. "Sit." she said as she motioned to a chair to her right. When Luffy had taken a seat, Vivi sat in the chair beside him. She turned to face him. "Luffy-san...I really don't know where to start. About a month ago, my father told me I had to marry. He arranged for me to meet this guy. We met and ever since, we have been planning our wedding. Five days from now, I will be married. I'm sorry Luffy-san, but you're too late. But, you can still be a guest at the wedding. I'm sure-"
"Too late?" Luffy asked coldly. "Too late?!! It's never too late!!!"
"Please please, don't yell." Vivi begged. "After waiting on you for 8 years, I really began doubting you would ever come. And that is why I did not argue with my father over my arranged wedding. And after I met Kelvin...well...he was such a nice guy..."
"Nice enough to replace me?" Luffy asked, no longer able to conceal his anger. "Did you forget about us?!!! Just because I've been gone awhile...you never forget nakama and your promises!!!!!!"
"Luffy-san...please..." Vivi pleaded.
"No!!! This is all wrong!!!! I love you Vivi!" he cried.
"Stop!!!" she begged. Luffy was starting to scare her. Especially the half crazed look in his eyes.
Suddenly, the door burst open. A tall, brown headed man walked in. "What's going on in here? Is there something wrong Vivi dear?" he asked.
"Oh...n-n-nothing." Vivi stammered.
The man noticed Luffy. "Who's he?" he asked suspiciously. Then he noticed how shaken Vivi looked. "Has he hurt you Vivi-chan?"
"N-n-no. Just a little disagreement, that's all." Vivi said, trying to avoid any more fighting.
The man walked over and stood in front of Luffy, whose eyes were shadowed by his hat. "If you do anything to hurt her, I'll make sure you get what's coming." he hissed in Luffy's face.
Luffy looked up at him calmly. A little too calmly in fact. "And who are you?" he asked.
"I'm Kelvin." the man replied.
Luffy suddenly grabbed his shirt colar and lifed him off his feet. "So you're the one who took Vivi?" he said accusingly.
Kelvin's eyes were calm, even if he was literaly terrified. One look at Luffy told Kelvin that he was capable of anything right now.
"I came all this way only to find out that you...you, had taken Vivi!!!!" Luffy cried. "She's mine!!!!!" Luffy raised a fist, about to punch Kelvin. His eyes were on fire now.
"NO!!!!" Vivi screamed and ran to stop him.
Just as Luffy punched, Vivi ran and tried to grab his fist to stop him. Instead of hitting Kelvin, Luffy hit Vivi.
She went flying across the room where she layed still. Luffy dropped Kelvin in shock. Kelvin ran over to check on Vivi.
Luffy just stood where he was, numb. Then, realizing what he'd done, he quickly ran to see if she was alright. But before he could reach her, Kelvin stopped him and cried, "Stay away from her you monster!!!!!!!"
Luffy felt tears coming to his eyes. He turned and fled the room. As he ran down the hallway, all he could think was, "How could I have hurt Vivi? I hurt Vivi!!!! How could I?!!! I am a monster!!!" He ran and didn't stop running even when he reached outside. He didn't know where he was going. All he knew was that he had to get away and fast. He had hurt her!!! How could he?!! How could he?!!
Hmm...that chapter was harder to write then I thought. I think I might have rushed things a bit but over all, I'm pretty happy about how this turned out. Thanks for reading!
