The creature prowled the crow's nest, waiting for its opportunity to strike. With its keen hearing, it was able to hear the entire conversation held by the Straw Hats. It gazed outside the window and stopped prowling as it stared at its own reflection in the window.
The face was shaped like a deranged wolf; its yellow eyes stared back at you, full of hunger and aggression. The creature, that had taken over your body,and nearly your mind, stood erect. It skin and fur both dark in color, stood over seven feet tall. Long, yellow talon-like claws protruding from each "finger". Four inch fangs revealed themselves as the monster pulled its muzzle back into a snarl.

The beast could feel impending danger for its existence drawing near. It felt threatened by the crew's efforts. But was never felt more so than the blonde human than its host had developed feelings for. This human could destroy him, if he was willing to defeat this host cutting from the warrior human wouldn't destroy him, no, he was much stronger than that. However, this host body was weak and fragile. She wouldn't survive an attack from the green haired warrior.

With the full moon, the only lunar phase of the month that he was at his strongest and most vulnerable point, just hours away...the creature prepared to take down everyone...starting with the reindeer.

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"Franky! How's that cage coming?" Usopp yelled over the hissing of the blow torch.

"Done!" Franky lifted up his welder's mask and stepped back to admire his work. The cage was rather large indeed and had to be assembled out on the deck. Each bar was constructed out of a strong metal alloy that was sure to withstand even a Seaking's teeth.

"And Robin? How has the research coming along?" Nami asked, polishing her weather rod.

"Hmmm, I have only managed to find one mention of such a creature that was ever mentioned in history, but only as a legend, a story to tell naughty children in order to scare them into behaving. Look," Robin opened the old book to a page with a picture of a large wolf-like creature on the left and only a page of the legend on the right. Everyone gathered around Robin staring at the picture.

A bead of sweat dropped from Sanji's head. He felt useless, Here was a woman that needed his help and he could only stand around smoking his cigarette. Now, looking at the supposed form that (f/n)-san was going to take shape, he couldn't put them together. How could something so beautiful, so gentle...turn into something so ugly and evil? It didn't make any sense.

"The Legend talks about how a child born under neath the wolf's-moon, a gathering of a full moon underneath a certain set of constellations that only occurs every 1,000 years, shall be cursed with the keeping of the beast, the host will supposedly nourish the monster with its spirit and body until it is ready to separate itself from the body so that it may become its own entity. However, if the host is killed before such time arrives, the cycle will begin all over again.

"So killing (f/n) will only delay the inevitable..." Sanji mumbled under his breath.

"However, we don't know how long (f/n) has to play host for this thing." Nami interjected.
"Do you think she knows?"

"I highly doubt it," Zoro pointed out, "knowing this creature as had thousands of years to plan its creation, I doubt it would let slip such sensitive information easily."

"So we have no way of knowing if it's just days or even years?!" Chopper cried out, obviously seeing the up and coming dilemma.

"It doesn't matter how long it takes! (f/n) is our friend! We'll do whatever it takes to make her better." Luffy stated matter of factly. Everyone nodded in agreement.

"Sanji," Luffy looked up from the book.

"Yes?" Sanji responed, looking slightly nervous

"I am going to ask you to stay out of this."

"What?! Like hell I will stand idly by when a woman is in need of my help!"

"You wont be of any help to us or (f/n) if you aren't willing to take down the beast."

Sanji grew angered with the truth blurted out like that. It was true, he would always see (f/n)'s face instead of that monster's ugly mug.

"So who will take Sanji's place? With only Zoro and Brook we'd need a third to ensure that everyone will stay safe." Nami demanded.

"I've got that figured out," Luffy reassured her. Everyone gave Luffy a surprised look. He made a plan? That was unheard of! In response, Luffy pulled out a Den Den Mushi. Its shell decorated with a "smile" and a spotted fluffy hat. The line was active.

"Law, did you catch all that?" Luffy spoke into the receiver.

"Ya, Straw hatter. And I think I can help with this girl's...condition."

"How soon can you be at our location?" Nami said, taking the transponder snail away.

"In one hour-"

BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM!

The sound of a heavily bodied creature crashing through the crow's nest brought everyone's attention to the beast towering above them. It let out a long and deep howl before leaping from the crow's nest down to the deck. It's gaping maw drooling and a deep growl was being produced from it's throat.

"We don't have an hour! Get here now!" Nami screamed into the transponder snail.