Parade of the Gods
As the crew prepared to go to a lake, there was a loud noise and enveloped the city. Nami looked around and wondered what was going on, and started to go out the hotel that they were staying. Robin looked out the window and saw a commotion in the streets as the citizens of Elnadia started to gather around. Robin looked at nami and Hancock, meanwhile on the other room Luffy was excited at what was going on the streets and wanted to go out to check what was going on. He looked astonished as people started to move to the streets and looked at his crew.
"Common, let's go. Something is going on there. I just know it." Luffy said as he tried his best to persuade his crew. While the others just looked outside the window and saw several flags waving from afar.
"See, it looks like something is happening there. We should check it out. It must be interesting." Luffy said as sanji just started to smoke and glanced and saw several hotel guests running towards the streets and saw two gorgeous girls standing outside.
He held his chin as he stood up and started to walk towards the doors, "I am going to see what is going on there" He said as he took a long drag from his cigarette.
"Yeah, it might be interesting. Yohohoho" Said brook as he started to get ready, Zoro on the other hand just looked at his friends and at flowers that he had bought.
Ace just smiled at Luffy and walked pass him and stared outside the window and saw the commotion. Ace's eyes widened as he clenched his hands. This can't be. He thought to himself, "Yeah, we should go there." Ace said as luffy grinned.
"Yosh!" Luffy said as he stood up and walked towards the door.
Franky looked at luffy and held his chin, and started to stretch. "Yeah. It's better than sitting around here." He said as he turned around and saw chopper facing the wall, "oi chopper. Are you okay?" franky asked but chopper wasn't saying anything, he slowly turned around and looked at his friends and started to smile.
"Yes, I want to see what types of medicines this island has." Chopper said as he started to dance heavily, luffy just looked at his nakama and opened the door and saw hancock, nami and robin talking to someone.
"Oi Nami, we are going outside for a bit. Want to join us?" Franky said as the man talking to nami looked at the strawhats and stopped at ace. The man suddenly bowed and walked away while nami and the others were dumbfounded on what just happened.
"What was that all about?" asked nami while ace just looked at the man and back at his Nakama and smiled.
"Never mind that, who was that guy?" Usopp asked nami, while she just smiled. "He is the attendant here at the hotel, I just wanted to know what is going on there at the streets." Nami said as she walked towards the stairs.
"The man said that we arrived at a wonderful time, because the whole island is celebrating the Moon Festival, as well as the arrival of some special people." Nami said as she walked down the stairs, Robin glanced at zoro who was looking at her.
She looked around and saw her nakama walking towards the stairs as she glanced at zoro again and gave him a warm smile as she walked towards him. "You seem quiet" Robin said faintly as zoro looked at her and grinned. "What are you talking about?" He replied as he took her hands and held them tightly. Zoro stared at robins face as robin started to blush as his face started to move closer until she can feel his breathe.
Right when Zoro was about kiss her, they both stopped as they heard chopper calling them. Robin walked first while zoro just looked at the raven haired beauty going down the stairs. He sighed as he walked towards the stairs, and went out the front door and saw enormous flags waving in the air.
Zoro looked around and saw his nakama staring at the flags as sounds of drums and horns filled the air. People of Elnadia cheered as members of its royal army started to arrive. Luffy, chopper and usopp were on awe as giant tigers walked pass them together with its riders. While nami was excited to see huge caravan's filled with treasure and gold passing along.
Sanji just stared at the beautiful ladies watching the parade while franky and the others just watched the parade unfold, after several caravans passed there where a huge applause as the Royal Knights appeared from a distance.
Sanji took out his cigar and light it up and took a long drag, while Zoro looked at the caravans and soldiers walking.
"What is so special about this parade" Zoro said faintly as a man standing beside him laughed.
"You are not from around here eh. This parade and celebration is to commemorate the victorious return of the Islands Royal army." The man said as Zoro looked at him with a slight interest. "Tell me old man, what war did your royal army won?" Zoro said while the man looked at him and grinned.
"The victory against a Yonko and its pirates." Said the old man and laughed while zoro on the other hand was shocked at what he just heard.
Robin noticed the sudden changed of reaction of zoro as she started to walk towards zoro, several groups of maiden's wearing Egyptian style clothes started to pass by as a huge caravan filled with white peacocks, gold and maidens appeared.
Men and women alike started to scream as the caravan started to pass them, ace on the other hand clenched his hands as he stared at the caravan.
It's our Maiden, It's our Maiden. Here she comes. Diola-sama.The citizens of Elnadia screamed as the caravan passed by ace, the peacocks spread its feathers as the center of the caravan was seen.
A small circular platform covered by silk. There inside the platform was the silhouette of a woman. Ace was about to jump at the caravan when someone grabbed him.
Ace looked at his back and saw Hancock holding him. "If you do that, you will cause a huge mess for Luffy-san and the whole crew" she said as ace stared at her.
"You don't know who that person is" he replied briefly as she stared at the silhouette, "I know who exactly that is. Diola Sinclair" She said with a smirked while ace stared at her.
"I know everything about her." Hancock said as she let him go. She looked around and saw giant pyramid styled caravans coming their way. Ace just stared as the people screamed.
It's them, our protectors, The 12 Gods of Falenia. The people said cheering as the 12 pyramid styled caravans stopped. The top of the caravan opened revealing twelve people sitting on a throne.
Luffy and the others stopped as they felt a chill as if someone was looking at them. The caravan's started to move as the confetti's started fall from the sky and the people of Elnadia started cheering and screaming as sounds of drums and horn can be heard.
After the parade, the straw hats gathered at the courtyard of the city. Luffy eating a piece of drumstick, while chopper held several bags of medicines. Robin just sat there at the bench and glanced at zoro who was looking blankly on the sky with a bothered face.
Robin stood up and walked towards Zoro and sat beside him, "Are you okay?" robin said while zoro just nodded, she reached out to his face and moved it towards her, "Are you sure?" robin added as Zoro finally smiled and looked at her.
"Yeah." Zoro said, as he held her hands and reached for a kiss on her forehead. "I just need to do something. I will see you later." Zoro said as he walked towards the city, while Zoro gazed at the back of Zoro.
Yes, I managed to update my story. :D
Not a Romantic chapter. :p