So hey! I hope this chapter will be longer and more fulfilling… And I hope someone gives me a historian/smart-person before I make 'em! :D Though I probably will make them, so don't get your hopes up if you submit someone… Sorry o.o

I was listening to Bad Romance (cover) by Artist vs. Poet, Word Up by Korn, Summit and Rock 'n' Roll by Skrillex, and Mambo #5 by Lou Bega.

I think a DISCLAIMER should be added here… I haven't had one in a while I guess, so here:

I do not own anything associated with One Piece, nor do I own any and all songs that have been listed up to this point. (Don't sue me; I don't have anything of value)

Aaand here's the next chappy, readers! It might seem a bit short, but it usually does. I'm not good at making long chapters, and I like updating, which is why I felt bad when it took me forever to update last time. Hope you enjoy, and tell me what'cha thinks at the end.

Akira grinned. It was early in the morning, and he planned on waking everyone up so they could start on their way to the next island. And the fact that he saw a marine ship not too far away, and they had a Jolly Roger flying proudly in the breeze, but for Akria the former only mattered. Though, he was sure the latter would be most important to everyone else. And that was exactly what he did.

"LAILA~!" He called, slamming open the girl's door.

"EEK!" Laila screeched in surprise, falling of her bed in a pile of crumpled sheets and limbs. "Akira, what do you want?" she groaned, too tired to get upset. She rolled over, waiting for a reply.

"I wanna go to the next island!" He said happily. "Also, there's a marine ship close by, and I don't think you guys would appreciate it if I let you sleep." He added, almost as an afterthought. Laila groaned and shooed him out the door, closing it quietly behind him. He shrugged and went to go wake up Artemis and Yukio in similar fashions. Well, maybe he would be quieter for Artemis; she didn't seem like a morning person.

By the time they were all awake and ready to go, the marine ship had already docked, and they had marines filing onto the island and heading for their ship.

"Why didn't you wake us up sooner?" Artemis asked Akira with a frown.

"I didn't really get up very early before you guys…" Akira lied. He just hadn't seen them, but he wouldn't let Artemis know that…

Yukio sighed. "It figures, we already have to fight some marines."

"Well, at least there aren't too many of them…" Laila commented as she observed the small crowd gathering below.

She watched as a marine who looked, to be blunt, more important than the rest of them, walked off the ship and made his way to the front of the marines under his command.

"Pirates!" He called, looking up. Laila took his time to look at the male. He had neon green hair that looked incredibly similar to Akira's only it was straight, half-way hidden under a backwards white cap with the word MARINE printed on it. He wore a white unbuttoned shirt, blue jeans, and brown work boots. She blinked. He really did remind her of Akira. The man looked like he was going to say something else, but was interrupted when Akira jumped onto the railing of the ship and peered down at him.

"Oh! Baka-Rio! What are you doing here? Go away!" Akira snapped, frowning at the marine captain.

"Akira?" Rio said, blinking in what seemed to be confusion. "What are you…? Oh!" He stopped suddenly, staring at Laila intently.

"Erm… what?" Laila asked, starting to feel uncomfortable.

Rio quickly snapped out of his random moment of immobility and was next to Laila in an instant. Akira frowned at Rio from his railing.

"OH, how beautiful!" Rio exclaimed, grabbing Laila's hand. The poor girl looked confused and embarrassed as Rio began complimenting her.

"Baka-Rio!" Akira said, frowning as he gained Rio's attention.

"Yes, little cousin?" Rio said, looking irritated about having his 'flirting time' interrupted.

"Cousin!?" Everyone, including the marines and excluding Akria and Rio, exclaimed.

"That would explain why they kind of look alike…" Laila commented.

Akira continued on as if nothing had happened. "Quit flirting with my crew!" He demanded, jumping over and kicking Rio in the face.

"You smug little brat…" Rio was soon back on his feet, swinging a punch at Akira. Before it could hit, however, a commotion below on the docks caught everyone's attention.

"Oi, move out of the way!" A woman called as she made her way to the front. When she made it, the crew got a good look at her; She had pink hair—the color of cotton candy—cut in a pixie-bob with the bangs falling over her right eye, which was aqua to match her other eye. She was wearing white head band, a light blue tube top, faded low riding skinny jeans, and white fuzzy high heeled boots. She has good style~ Laila thought as she watched her with curiosity.

"Rio, are you flirting with girls, again, when we need to—" She broke off mid-sentence as she looked up at the crew and Rio.

"Ah… I, uhm—we, need to…" She stuttered trailing off. She got strange looks from just about everyone, but no one could quite tell what or who she was looking at.

"Nicci?" Rio called, chucking a rock that he found at her. It bounced off her head, and she snapped out of it.

"Oh... What do you want, Rio?" She asked him; her face turning red for unknown reasons, though Artemis and Laila assumed it was because she had a crush on Rio. [1]

"You were sort of in the middle of saying something." Rio reminded her patiently.

"Well, I don't remember what it was." Nicole deadpanned.

Rio sighed before looking at Akira. "I'm not in the mood to deal with your games, so just get off this island." He demanded, causing Akria to slap him before he had a chance to react.

"What the fuuu—"

"You're stupid, Baka-Rio!" Akria called as he kicked the marine captain off his ship.

"Oi, at least don't be so ruder, you brat!" Rio called, fuming. He then did a 360 with his emotions and addressed Laila.

"Don't forget about me, beauty of the sea~!" He called. "I'll be back to save you from my moronic cousin!"

"Says the one who goes around flirting with every girl he sees!" Akira sang, grinning as Rio chucked a boot that he got from nowhere at his head. After dodging the boot, he and his crew prepared to set sail.

[1] not on Rio, but close enough :3

Yeah, so I updated real fast to make up for updating uber slowly last time. And, I hope you enjoy!

I still need some enemy pirate crews, marines, and other people that I'm also too lazy to think of and type up.

I wrote this whole chapter in like, under an hour…

So, as always, review! Tell me if you liked, or not. I'd appreciate it~! :3

Until next time...

BYE!