Chapter 23: Trace is in jail, Luffy & are with Raven
I turned to see Jack down the hallway. "Hiyah!"
"Nami, can you tell me who these people are?"
"They just came here to see me."
"Whatever." Jack left.
"He doesn't sound nice," Chopper said. "Now, can we find Trace?"
"He's held in jail, c'mon," Nami said, we fallowed her to town and saw a building near the Shirt Tail Inn. We went inside to see Trace sleeping in his cell.
"Zzzzz."
"Trace?" Vivi asked.
"Zzzzz."
"Wake up!" Chopper said.
Don't tell me he's a heavy sleeper." Usopp said.
"Zzzzzzz."
"Aw, come on!" Sanji said, he kicked the bars after waiting for ten minutes. "This is just stupid."
"Ah...ah...ACHOO!" I sneezed, Trace jumped off from his bench and saw me.
"ello poppet. What brings you here"
"Finally, can you take us back to the future?" I asked.
"No idea what you mean, girl."
"You ordered Kasu to send us here," Sanji said.
"Ah, you must be those folks Spirit mentioned. Here, give this to Roronoa Zolo, it's his shadow." He handed me a bottle that was black. "Just smash it in front of him. And this has Loki's powers." He handed me a blue bottle. "Now, I can't send you guys back, yet. I need the help of Red, she works at an inn next door. Tell her she can go on with you guys."
"Right." I said, we all went outside and entered the inn. We saw Constance sitting behind the counter.
"Hey, folks, how many rooms?"
"Let's just cut to the chase. Trace needs you, we need to go back to our time," Sanji said.
"Sure, Luffy! Get Zolo!"
"Right...whoa!" Luffy came tumbling down the stairs as Zolo came down.
"Told you to hurry up," said Zolo. "Finally, you guys came, we've been waiting for two months."
"By the way, I have something important to say. This whole thing is just a hokes."
"I don't get it." Chopper said.
"I came up with everything. Trace, the Brethren, but the island's real though. Remember Alaska Luna?"
"Nope."
"The ranch, Gold Rush, desert, stuff like Fannette Island on Lake Tahoe?"
"I know! Raven!" I said, I jumped over the counter and hugged my best friend. "So, how's One Piece?"
"It's so cool! I ate a Wish Wish Fruit, anything that I wish for practically comes true! That's how I got Trace and the Brethren."
"I'll go and fetch Loki!" I said, I rushed off.
(Later)
I came to the jail with Loki, only, he was in bird point now and he can talk. I went to jail, well, not that I did something bad, but I had to go there. Trace and Kasu sat in their cell with the rest of the crew stood there.
"Hey, Zolo."
"What?" I smashed the blacl bottle at his feet and smoke surrounded him. "The heck was that for?!"
"Hey, I can see Zolo now." Vivi said.
"Anyway," Trace said. "Kasu will send you to my other me in the future."
"Right."
"And Red's gonna help."
Yep."
"Here we go, Time's Turned Forwards!" Kasu said, his clock glowed until we were forced to cover our eyes.
(Lovely Fox)
"Hope you guys had a nice trip," Trace said, he smiled at us while we glared at him. "You can go, it was fun talking to you guys. The Merry is at the dock."
"Later Trace, I'll see ya around!" Raven said as we got off the Lovely Fox and made our way to town.
"See you, Red!"
"Bye Red!" the Brethren said. "We'll miss you!"
"I know you love pulling off pranks on people, but this was the best of them all!" I said.
"Yep, I'm so good, I even scare myself sometimes." Raven bragged.
We went to the beach and found the Merry anchored where it was the first time we made port on Fannette Island. We got on deck as Raven said,"Luffy?"
"Yeah?"
"Can I join your crew?"
"Yes, any lady as beautiful as you can join our crew anytime!" Sanji said, hearts and all.
"Sure, you can be part of our nakama!" Luffy said, Raven smiled.
"Yay!"
"Great, another weirdo," Zolo muttered as we set sail to Alabasta.
"So, how'd you get here?" I asked.
"Well, I was at school, then this drunk driver ran me over, I think I'm in a comma." Raven said. "But hey, I get to see Sanji and Zolo! You do know I'm their biggest fan."
"Yeah, you're a fan alright, your room scares me sometimes. Anyways, we're heading to Alabasta right now, something about Vivi and stuff."
"This is going to be a long trip." Raven said, I nodded. "Set sail for Alabasta!"