It's almost over now
The crew had woken up after Nami had came down, Sanji was already up cooking, to complain how they cancelled half of the mini contest due to how many of the other groups had left last night… and to also state that three more people had been attack from the contest.
"They said in this next week the contest will be ending… THEY GAVE US TWO DAYS TO FINISH THE CASTLE!" in previous reports there was a whole week dedicated to creating the castles; this ruined most of Nami's plans as Franky and Usopp looked at each other.
"So we have to make that plan in two days… it's due able." They both stated together before walking over taking the paper out of the navigator's hands to read over the new rules. They talked to each other and paused.
Franky looked up and frowned, "What won't stop those guys from destroying the castles during the night?" these made everyone realize the dilemma.
Sanji walked in, he had yet to clean the table and decided to make a easy to eat breakfast, "We'll just have to watch ours at night, those bastards won't be able to harm us too much." He had not yet found it in his heart, or enough evidence other than a CD addressed to Zoro, to tell them what happened or where the swordsman was… now that he thought of it wasn't it strange that all of them never really took much stock in how Zoro usually left them on new islands?
It happened often; guess there was something Zoro hid from them all.
*Mama*
Jen stared at Sam and Zoro before grinning at the other four people in front of her.
"I know it is hard to accept this, but… the elders of our cards have decided that we need to kick up a stir." Jen pulled out four masks. "Each one is different and I've already contacted the mayor of this city; it's all set."
The others, six, looked nervous at the glint in Jen's eyes, "We've got a performance." She picked up two swords throwing them to Zoro. "No three, sorry." She then went around looking them all up and down while handing them a picture of their target.
"WAIT!" Zoro announced looking up at Jen and Sam who was wondering a little behind her reading deeply. "Our target is one of the Members of the contest?" Jen nodded. "Part of my crew?" again Jen nodded. "I'm not in." A grin spread on Sam's face before he fixed his gaze on Zoro's face.
"It's too late to back down, Zoro, you know that just like everyone who got their card; we are eternal, any attempts to disobey is… deadly." Zoro shifted at the grin Sam shown. "But it isn't the usual call, we are just … testing… for now. When we reach the end this week we'll be in contact." Zoro nodded as Sam looked back at the paper.
"Besides I'm in no mood for a massacre today, but if you keep on arguing with me I might just be in one." Jen began laughing at Sam as she nodded putting in also that this mission was a 'practical' prank category.
*Mama*
He stared at his crew, since he had returned home, and listened to Nami as she stated the new rules of the game. The contest, since the days had passed since the 'problems', and now it was the arrival of the day, tomorrow morning which was feeling a little uneasy about.
Who out of his crew was being chosen? Why? What was it that… WHY his crew? He looked at each of them in turn to thing of their strengths that the cards would want, yes he chuckled, he was a card… not that silly name the outside world knew this organization from; devil's children, was it their fault they slaughtered like devils? Yes, yes it was.
First there was his captain. No, they wouldn't be able to get him to kill or had a reason for a naïve child like him, he knew a few of their standards.
Second was Nami; though he considered her a female devil she wouldn't get paid, but blackmailed into it… she wouldn't stand for it… they wouldn't take the risk.
Third was Usopp… instant no, coward… but… his sharp shooting would be perfect for the jobs they sometimes received.
Sanji… to much of a ladies man.
Chopper… he's a doctor, he wouldn't be able to kill.
Robin: They'd do it, but they wouldn't like how infamous she is in the underworld… dang, why do we have marines in the cards?
Franky: HELL NO, the cyborg wouldn't be able to wear pants for the missions they gave!
Brook: He's bones, too noticeable.
Anything else? Nope…
"Who the hell is it?" he cursed under his breath.
*Mama*
Jen laughed as she looked at the mask that she had not shown to any of the others that sat in Sam's hands, "Kill him." She looked back at the man with a grim smile. "Orders from above, he isn't allowed to live past this contest if we accept another member."
Please forgive spelling and Grammar.