Chapter 3- The Letter, the Wino and The Wayfaring Train.
(Amanda's POV)
I have no idea how long we have been walking, what direction we're going (there's this one cloud constantly blocking the sun), or WHERE we are going but I do know this. I've tripped several times, we got directions from a giant frog…And I'm the one who asked him (?), and finally we are being chased by a storm. Earlier when we ran into him (the frog or is he a toad?) I don't know WHY I tried in the first place but I did. I had asked him if we were far from someplace nearby.
He seemed to understand and gestured behind himself. I also politely asked if he could let us by, which in response he jumped into the ocean and waved at us croaking happily. My friends to say the least had found it weird that a huge ass frog was on the tracks, even more so when I started talking to him like a person. At this point we can see something in the distance but it'll take maybe twenty minutes to get there. I groaned inwardly, those clouds are catching up to us…
The winds been picking up as well. For the umpteenth time I tripped (…it was the tracks fault! It keeps moving!) "Screw it, I'm swimming!" Kaylin glanced at me smirking, "Clutz." I glared at her seethingly, "Shut…Up… I know I am, so you don't need to point it out!" I grumbled the last part.
It take a clutz to know a clutz…something's been bugging me though…Since when have we been speaking fluent Japanese…I was fluent yet last I checked, and that's with working at it on my own time. They don't even know two pages worth of it when you add it up.
-Sometime later-
"Hey there, what's your name?" I asked a small green haired girl. Her face looks familiar… "I'm Chimney Oba-san." …I'm only seventeen…Whatever at least she didn't think I was a guy. "Nice to meet ya Chimney, you can call me Amanda." I was shortly dragged off by her to play with her cat…bunny…eh…Gonbe; I'll just go by his name. I swear I've seen this guy before.
-Meanwhile-
(3rd Person POV)
Kaylin and Allie were staring at the permanently smiling green-haired woman who was guzzling a large bottle of rum. "Ah! So you guys ship wrecked, ne? You chose possibly the worst time and area to do this." The teenagers exchanged looks that mutually agreed to stick with that story. Cocoro, the name of this large stout woman, came up with that on her own. "Um, why would that be?" Cocoro paused in her drinking again as she glanced at Kaylin. "Agua Lagoona of course." "What?" They gave her a confused look.
-Later-
(Allessandra's POV)
"Give this to Iceburg, it'll explain your situation, I'm sure he'll help you." Cocoro said passing a manila envelope to Allie, as they boarded the train. "…Thanks?" She went inside as the doors closed staring at the envelope. I'm supposed to give this to an iceberg? Or is that some weird nickname…Dear God what's going on…This is a test…isn't it.
(Amanda's POV)
"So I was right huh," I smiled at the others. "What now." "About the sea train," they rolled their eyes. "Lucky guess." I glanced out the window at the sparkling sea. "Any idea where we're going anyway?" "Nope," they said in unison. "Didn't you ask?" I looked at them incredulously. "We were worried more about the storm she told us about."
Kaylin muttered. I stared at them blankly; they were worried about that storm chasing us? Oh come on! "I think she called it…Aqua…Lagoon?" I flinched, "Wait what?" No…this isn't happening. Sure it's cool and all but…if they find out we're here of all places. I really will be dead. "Allie, she said, 'Agua Lagoona.'" "Oh-Amanda…Are you ok?" Allie noticed my face had paled.
"Yeah, Fine. Nothing's wrong." I looked out the window, avoiding their looks. I looked visibly calm (other than my eyes focused completely not on them) but I was screaming mentally. That's why they looked familiar! "Amanda, that's bullshit. Spit it out." Kaylin glared at me suspiciously. "…" Let's change the subject shall we? "So~…When have you guys started speaking fluent Japanese?"
"Huh?" "Does this sound different to you two?" They noticed the difference. "What is this black magic?" Allie looked horrified. Mission accomplished I thought, as we continued to talk in both languages. At some point I brought up Harry Potter and we joked about going to Hogwarts…As they crashed from the after effects of the energy drinks…I thought about what was going on. I haven't read too far.
But one thing's for sure, this is before the current story line…Chimney (if she really is who I'm thinking she is), is roughly five years younger than first introduced in the manga. I only got to when Luffy was stopped by some guy in a cap. I should tell them where we are but…should I really? They're going to figure it out eventually. As my eyes shut for one last time, some thoughts raced through my head. This is really my fault isn't it? What do I do? ...How will I be able to get the others back? This is your fault isn't it M&M…Damnit! Why did you drag them into, this they aren't involved!