Soul's Power
Chopper ran at a fast pace, hoping to cut off Zoro and Zion before they reached the lake and crossed to the real world.
Without Luffy, I really questioned if we stood a chance against them.
But I guess the doctor's confidence was all I needed.
I frown when we reach the dark waters to see neither one of them in sight.
"We have to go to the other side." I urged, knowing that the devil fruit user had no choice.
"R-Right!" He staggered into the water.
I somehow manage to pull us to the other side, but Chopper had to be unconscious when I pulled him up.
Sitting him down, I forced myself to stand and lift him up.
I couldn't manage anything faster than a slow limp.
Before me on the path were wet foot prints that belong to none other than Zoro and Zion.
The farther up the path my eyes travel, I spotted them, walking as though as they had all the time in the world.
"Zoro!" I yell, trying to walk a little bit faster.
I sigh when I make no ground.
"I'm sorry Chopper but you must stay put. Please do not awake yet." I lay him down before continuing after the two.
"Zoro!" I try again, but it's like he never heard me.
Or he's being a complete ignorant.
"ZORO!" I scream in frustration, not realizing I activated my haki.
Zoro was knocked to the ground, but Zion created some kind of force field around him to take the shock for him.
I caught up quickly, standing only three feet away from the necromancer when Zoro pushed himself up.
"Soul get the hell away!" He screams back.
He wants to get Sanji back so much.
"Zoro you cannot. He's dead. You must accept that. Nothing can bring back the dead. Maybe not even a Necromancer. Zion could go back on his word easily and not bring Sanji back at all. You could also be dead in the blink of an eye. What do you think Luffy would do? What do you think the rest of your nakama would do? They would most likely freak out Roronoa Zoro. Losing one nakama is painful enough. Losing two is just pure agony. Are you really going to make them go through that because you're a selfish ignorant bastard?" I reason.
However, I don't think any pleas about his nakama reach his ears.
"I. Don't. Care." He states each word plainly, not even a flicker of emotion in his eyes.
I might be cursed, but I'm not a demon like the man standing right in front of me.
Zion gave an amused smile, "Dear, dear, the girl is angry. That's no good."
The years of unused anger churned inside of me.
How dare they treat people like this!
Zoro, of all people, should know what the word nakama means.
He should know that his nakama is his family.
Why did he have to forget everything, just like that?
"Zoro what if it was Luffy? Or Nami? Or Usopp? Or Chopper? Or Robin? Or Franky? Or Brook? Would you act like an imbecile you are now if they were to die?"
Zoro did not answer me.
He ignored me yet again.
Zion laughed, "Poor Soul. You don't know how to deal with this situation do you?"
I knew exactly how to deal with it, but I knew I shouldn't do it.
However, when I began to recall how badly Luffy wanted Zoro to be stopped, I know I must do it.
I took a deep breath and began,
"Roses blooming sadly,
Covered in blood,
Watching nearby,
Watching the guns fire,
Watching the fire blaze,
Watching all the deaths that take place,
Roses blooming sadly,
Covered in black blood,
Watching the insanity,
Watching death loom near,
Watching the damned be sent where they belonged,
Watching the ways of the murderous mankind,
Roses blooming sadly,
Covered in bloody tears,
Watching love being ripped apart,
Watching agony take place,
Roses, dying, covered in the blood,
Mankind doesn't need to live,
They all need to die.
Killing all the things,
Precious things,
Watching all the blood spill.
One who hears this melody,
Is told what will happen.
They can't explore the world,
They just can wait to die.
The rose has chosen the fate of the one, who hears this song,
The bloody rose will be watching as your soul gets eaten up.
Yet when I utter these words of absolute destruction,
Even the bloody rose may cower in fear."
Zion looked at me, transfixed.
Zoro on the other hand, free of his binding spell Zion had placed on him, managed to cover his ears.
"Bloody roses chosen fate
You are chosen to take his place
I bring back someone who is dearly loved,
So you'll take his place in the hell above!"
He screamed, any words dying on his lips as his eyes glowed blue.
My body lifts off the ground by only a few inches.
I can feel the power coursing through my body as I say the last words.
"The curse has been lifted for the right. And may your soul be trapped with the damned."
Just in that instant, Zion's soul left this life.
And so did mine.
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-Zoro's POV-
I look at Soul, almost in panic when she collapsed just like Zion.
Her eyes were staring at nothing, and her chest never moved like it was breathing.
Zion was in the same state.
They were both dead because of me.
I spot Chopper a little ways away.
"Zoro!" I turn to see my nakama running towards me.
Nami, Robin, Franky and Brook running to my right and Luffy, Usopp, and….Sanji running to my left.
We pretty much all crashed together in a hug.
I smile slightly, but the image of Soul was still on my mind.
"Soul…" I managed to say, making them all stop.
"CHOPPER!" Nami called to the awaking doctor.
He struggled over there like his limbs were made out of lead.
"Y-yes?"
"SOUL!" Usopp points scared-like in her direction.
Chopper ran over checking a pulse.
"Guys she has no pulse! I dunno what to do!"
Luffy walked to her side, taking his straw hat from her.
"Sleep well, dear nakama." He whispers, closing her eyes for her.
Everyone else stood in silence.
I'm pretty sure they were thinking like me.
Thinking off a hundred and one ways to thank her.
Blood roses choose her fate.
Her fate was to save my nakama.
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-Soul Spirit-
Did you think I forgot? When Soul slipped Ace's vivre card into her glove? Nope! I will write a sequel to the reason behind it if I get 10 reviews all together! From different people of course.