Summary: Luffy and Nami are separated from the ship in the middle of an ice storm. Can Luffy and Nami survive on a supposed uninhabited island before it's too late?

o.o~0.0~O.O Ch. 9 - Left Astray O.O~0.0~o.o

"So...how did we get here again?" Chopper asked.

"You know what," Ussop said, "forget it! I don't wanna' repeat it again!"

Sanji and Zoro snickered at Ussop. They were all purposefully taunting him. They were trying to get their minds off of their currently missing captain and navigator. For the past day and a half, they had been docked on an island. They had to go through hell and back just to get through that damn ice storm, but in the end, they managed to get to the island. Robin supposed this is where the log pose had been set to. They didn't quite know where they were, but it was as good a start as any.

Sanji's dreams had been crushed when they realized there were no modern civilization here on this island. There weren't any villages, towns, or people. There was just a bunch of...snow. Snow and ice. They came across several caves, and then got chased around the island by bears, so obviously, there were animals on the island. Zoro and Sanji went off hunting and Robin went off to explore and see what she could find. Chopper and Ussop stayed on the ship, unsure what to do, before finally going out to explore like Robin. They were going to see if they could find any traces of Luffy and Nami. That...and Chopper wanted to see if there were any plants he could run tests on and possibly make into a new cure for something or whatever. Franky and Brooke stayed on the ship to guard it, though, no one was really sure if it was even necessary. Still, you couldn't ever be too careful. So, while half the crew left, Brooke was playing his melodies and Franky was trying to enhance the ship in any which way possible.

That was yesterday afternoon when they first docked.

Today, everyone was sitting or standing on deck, just waiting for something to happen. "I'm bored!" Ussop complained. He had taken up Luffy's character, obviously.

"Then go blow somethin' up!" Zoro said. "I'm gonna' take a nap!" He had been grumpy ever since they had first docked. He was blaming himself for not paying more attention and for not being faster in reaching them in time. It was painfully obvious to the rest of the crew that he was berating himself over something he honestly had no control over. Zoro went straight to the crow's nest and, before anyone knew it, he was sleeping quite soundly.

It was odd how he hadn't decided to sleep somewhere on deck like he usually did. Or even in the mens' quarters. It was just...weird.

Sanji did his usual thing. He made breakfast and lunch for everyone. Now, everyone was currently waiting for dinner. Sanji didn't have much else to occupy his time with. He kept coming up with some sort of delicious treat to try and stuff Robin and the others with. He was obviously upset with the whole situation also. Unfortunately, there wasn't anything anyone could have done to atone for the loss of their nakamas.

Chopper wasn't his usual happy, chipper, cutesy self. He just stayed in the infirmary all day. No one knows what he was doing. Though, sometimes, they would hear the infirmary supposedly blow up by accident or something, but in the end, no one was worried over the little reindeer. They just let him be. Occasionally, Sanji would go in and give him a treat also, but other than that, no one bothered him.

Ussop always complained and whined. He would sit there and fish by himself. He didn't really interact with anyone or try and come up with ways to lie. He was just...there. Taking up space.

Franky was never seen, though he seemed the most like himself, as usual.

Brooke was seen rarely, but he would mostly being playing sad melodies with his violin.

Robin either stared out into space or just read a book. She was the same as always, just less talkative. Though, that was pretty much normal for the woman.

All in all, the crew was a wreck. Without their captain, the couldn't do anything. Without their navigator, they couldn't go anywhere.

True, they had Zoro and Robin. But seriously? Zoro didn't have the skills needed to be a leader. He was a loner, everyone knew that. He had always been. He was more into training than anything. He could really care less about One Piece or anything else out there. His goal was to become the strongest swordsman alive. There wasn't going to be anything to stop him. Though, this could pose a problem if they couldn't get a move on from this place.

Robin was...okay...with navigation. She didn't know everything Nami did, though. She couldn't predict the weather. She couldn't tell you which direction to go in. All she knew was point and go. She wasn't even comfortable with giving out orders like Nami did. Much like Zoro, she lacked the skills to get them moving. She didn't even know which direction the next island was in! All in all, the crew was stuck until something, or someone, came their way.

Poor Luffy and Nami. For all they know, Luffy probably drowned and Nami...well, Nami probably drowned, too because of the storm. They could've survived, too. But really, what were the chances of finding them alive on this particular island? What were the chances of even finding their bodies? Just...everything was just too...out there.

And so, the crew did their own thing. No one said anything to anyone. Even Sanji and Zoro had stopped fighting. Sanji had overstocked...by accident. He though they'd find Luffy...tears collected in his eyes and he once again set to baking.

What if they made it and were waiting for them to come and get them? Ussop frowned and just clenched his fishing pole tighter. Or maybe they really were dead.

Chopper, once again, blew up the infirmary, but this time, he came stumbling out of the room and fell face-first, tears streaming from his eyes. Everyone glanced, but knew that the little reindeer was okay. He was just suffering from a tiny broken heart.

Where could they be?

Short chapter, I know. I just wanted to tell everyone what the crew was up to and their broken state. I'll probably do another chapter on them eventually, but for now...this is what it is until there is some sort of motivation in there. Right now...it has to be depressing.