The Cursed Plan

"Zoro what are you doing?" Luffy wiped his tears away, trying to comprehend what his nakama was planning to do.

"Luffy. Remember when I said that if you got in the way of my dreams, I would kill you?" Zoro asked.

Luffy nodded.

"Sanji is a part of my dream. If you get in the way of me bringing him back, I will kill you." He threatened.

The captain stared in shock at his best friend, his first mate.

Zion and I watched, mildly interested in their fight.

"Zoro how could you! I thought you would protect all your nakama as a whole!" Luffy cried out.

"Luffy you don't understand what it feels like to have someone you truly love die in your arms." Zoro said, glancing at Sanji.

"But I do understand the feeling of having my nakama ripped away from me."

I watch Zoro involuntary flinch at the memory of Shiki.

"It's not the same."

"I love my nakama. It is the same." Luffy said, his voice growing serious.

"Hate to break it up, but I would like that person by today." Zion sighed, growing impatient.

"Soul, come on. I need you to lead me back to the real world." Zoro motioned.

I took a step forward, but was blocked from going any further by Luffy.

"Move." He growled.

"I'm not going to let you do this Zoro."

"I have no other choice. And I don't plan on ever leaving this island without Sanji alive."

I side stepped around the rubber captain and continued walking to Zoro.

Right when I was in front of Zoro, I was thrown back behind Luffy, crashing into the ground.

He had grabbed me using his devil fruit.

He realized that Zoro really needed me, because his bad sense of direction would make it impossible for him to find his way to the real world without me guiding him.

I could tell this was going to turn into a fight.

"Stop it. Just stop it. Leave my nakama alone."

"Don't get in the way of me bringing Sanji back."

The duo glared at each other, waiting for someone to make the first move.

I sighed.

It was like their heads were full of air.

I guess this is how boys are supposed to act.

I remember when Luffy said I would become a part of his nakama.

Does this mean he wants Zoro to leave me alone too?

Zion watched, amusement surfacing in his gray eyes.

He looked as though as he was watching a show.

"Guys, don't fight." I said slowly, trying to choose my words carefully.

The glares did not falter, however.

It looked like they were ready to attack each other at any moment.

"STOP!" I shouted, watching in amazement as my shout seemed to be like a wind attack, spreading all around the room.

Luffy was knocked off his feet and head first into the ground, presumable unconscious once more.

Zoro's emotions did not change as he gazed upon his fallen captain.

"Interesting haki you possess. Very, very interesting." Zion mumbled to himself.

I walk over to Zoro, "Let's go."

We both climbed up the rope ladder and walked out of the shed like building.

I lead him to the pool, where we dove in to the other world.

The real world.

Zoro managed to find his way carefully back to my house.

Everyone in the room was panicking.

Because the real Sanji wasn't breathing.

Reality hit me so hard.

I had forgotten Chopper in the other world.

His soul could've returned, and if it did, the doctor would be in a lot of trouble without me.

"Zoro, Sanji's not breathing! Where is Chopper!" The navigator panicked.

Zoro realized too that Chopper was not among them.

I noticed Robin, her fever not so evident, sitting up and watching.

She seemed to be fighting the curse alright.

Usopp on the other hand, was a completely different story.

He was obviously getting worse.

I bet you anything that Zoro would chose Usopp to take back to the necromancer.

"I don't know." He mumbled lamely.

"Where's captain-bro?" Franky also questioned.

"I don't know that either…"

"Swordsman-san, are you alright? You seem different…" Robin observed.

"I'm fucking fine…I just need to take Usopp somewhere."

"Why?" Brook pestered.

"Stop asking me questions already!" He snapped, jerking Usopp off the couch and marching out of the house.

"Zoro!" Nami called from the doorway, but the swordsman did not react.

I've never seen this side of him before.

It's almost…scary.

His sense of direction wasn't horrible one bit.

He successfully found his way back to the necromancer without straying away from the path once.

That's what's got me suspicious.

"Back so soon?" Zion asked, observing Usopp as Zoro came down from the ladder.

"Yes, now bring Sanji back." He demanded instantly, dropping his nakama at Zion's feet.

"A deal's a deal," He said, "But you must take me to the real world to do it."

I open my mouth, then close it, like a fish.

Necromancers get trapped if they cross worlds, unable to turn back.

That's why he was in here.

The villagers forced him here so he wouldn't be able to destroy anything.

If Zoro lead him back, he could wreak havoc anywhere he wanted to.

Many people would lose their lives with the return of an over powerful necromancer.

It was a trick that Zion so masterfully placed.

He probably waited many, many years to finally put his brilliant plan into action.

A plan that probably will not fail.

He could even not keep his end of the bargain, and kill Zoro the minute they cross over.

Or, he could run or teleport or whatever the hell they do to get away.

He refused to have his plan fail, so he most likely thought of every single possibility.

"Okay." Zoro said willing, not thinking about anything else but bringing Sanji back.

"Wait Zoro-"

"Perfect." Zion said, cutting me off.

He didn't want me to destroy his careful planning either.

He was getting out one way or any other.

"Zoro you can't! He'll-" I suddenly could not finish the sentence.

My mouth didn't want to.

It refused to speak another word.

Zion smiled at me, his eyes brightening at the fact that he will get out.

Zoro took the lead and made his way to the outside.

The minute the chest was shut, I had the ability to speak again.

I had a feeling, a gut feeling, that for some reason, that confident Zoro earlier would be gone.

And he would completely forget all sense of direction once more.

I made my way over to the Mugiwara captain.

He was still out cold.

I shook him, but he would not stir.

I stopped, thinking of the past events.

Luffy will wake up to any kind of food.

I searched my jacket pockets, finding a piece of melted chocolate.

I shrugged.

Good enough I thought.

I waved it over Luffy's face.

He shot up, grabbing it and eating it, before remembering what had happened.

"Soul where's Zoro." He asked urgently.

"Luffy your friend is going to lead a dangerous necromancer to the real world. He could destroy everything."

He got up and saw Usopp.

"Usopp!"

"We must get out of here." I urged.

Luffy grabbed his cursed nakama and we both left in a hurry.

I made a detour to my house.

"We must get Chopper." I tell him, the house coming into sights.

I heard a clicking sound, and the ground rushed up to meet me.

I tried to get up, I tried to do anything, but my right leg would not bend.

Every time I tried I just heard that clicking noise.

Zion used his magic to lock up my leg! I thought.

"Are you alright?" Luffy asked.

"Straw Hat Luffy, I require your assistance." I reach up to him, and he grabbed my hand to lift me up.

His arm went around my waist to hold me up, and support me as we made the final stretch to my house.

I was relieved when the first thing I saw was the scared doctor.

He seemed to be alright.

"Luffy! Soul!" He cried, rushing out to meet us.

"Chopper, we must hurry, and stop Zoro."

The doctor did not need to ask.

He could already figure out something was going on.

We retraced our steps back to the path, and headed back to the lake.

The earth suddenly shakes.

A thump was heard the moment the ground would shake again.

I groaned.

Was it a giant?

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-Soul Spirit-