Behind The Tiger Prints
Here is chapter 7…I got started early because of a special review. It made me so happy my face hurts from smiling so much! So a personal thanks to for the favorites and follows. XD And here I go!
Chapter 7: The Victory Is Ours
''It's a…It's a...'' Usopp shuttered. He was so scared he couldn't even finish his sentence.
''What the hell is it?'' Zoro asked ready for action with his swords already in place.
The creature that was in front of them had a long body some of it still in the hole it created in the center of the room, With no eyes but a mouth with many rows of teeth. (Basically it looks like a giant leech which is pretty nasty) Its body seemed to be made out of crystals but obviously much harder than the ones surrounding the room and had white scales running down it's stomach. Once the creature found where the Straw Hats were standing he launched straight for them.
''Move out of the way! This is gonna get ugly!'' Zoro said while Robin, Nami, Chopper and Jewel ran to the side of the room and Zoro, Sanji, Luffy, Brook, Franky and Usopp dodged the leech's attack landing right behind it.
''It doesn't look that strong but if we hit it at the same time we can beat it, Ready!'' Zoro said to Sanji and Luffy as they nodded in approval. Once the leech was free Zoro, Sanji and Luffy attacked.
''Hyakuhachi Pound Ho! Gomu Gomu No Cannon! Flambage Shot!'' Zoro, Luffy and Sanji yelled while hitting the leech in one smooth hit knocking it through the floor.
''Well that should do it.'' Franky said while smiling with his arms folded over his chest.
''That was so cool, Curse this stupid curse! I wanna fight too!'' Jewel yelled while walking with Robin, Nami and Chopper to where the others were. Robin could only laugh at the tiger because her tail and fur had become bushy from her anger.
''Jewel your fur is fluffing up.'' Nami said while walking and pushed Jewel's fur back. Jewel could only laugh with them until she heard Luffy yell.
''He's getting back up! Guy's run!'' Luffy yelled at Robin, Nami, Chopper and Jewel. When they looked up the leech was coming at them but before he could get too close. Jewel transformed and attacked him.
''Fire Dragon Twister!'' Jewel yelled as she cut the leech. It propelled back into the hole covered in deep wounds.
''That'll teach you.'' Jewel said as she sheathed her swords and smiled when She, Nami, Robin and Chopper reached the others.
''That was AWESOME!'' Luffy yelled as he jumped into the air.
''Wow you really pack a punch in those little arms. I can see why you were so mad that you couldn't fight with us.'' Zoro said while patting Jewel on her head.
''That's my little princess!'' Sanji said with hearts in his eyes.
''I haven't fought in a while so my attacks are even more dangerous than they were at first.'' Jewel said while looking at Light Goddess.
''Yohoho! The door is open!'' Brook said.
The Straw Hats continued on through the door and again not too far from it was another challenge door. It was at least two sizes smaller than the last door and it was made in bronze with flower designs on it.
''You guys see if you can find a hand print on the door anywhere?'' Jewel asked.
''There is no hand print but what are these?'' Chopper asked while Usopp looked at it too.
They looked like two key holes or slots but they were at least two or three times bigger and were shaped in a very thin triangle like shape. There was a pattern around them that looked almost familiar to Jewel she just didn't know where she had seen them before.
''I wonder if we can cut it down.'' Zoro said taking out Shusui. Jewel looked at the sword for a minute. Then she got an idea.
''I GOT IT!'' Jewel yelled in excitement as she pulled out Dark Knight and Light Goddess and placed them in the slots exactly like how she unsheathes them and then the door unlocked.
''You could've just let me cut it.'' Zoro said with a pout.
''If we can't get the next door open you can cut it.'' Jewel said walking ahead with the others with Zoro behind her.
This room was just a narrow hall with an extremely high ceiling and transparent crystal walls. It was also empty but they all knew that was far from what it really was.
''What do to now?'' Jewel asked herself.
''Maybe if I shoot something to trigger the trap we can figure out what to do next.'' Usopp said putting his goggles on.
''That's a great idea and I can use my shield attack to keep us and the walls from being hit!'' Jewel said pulling out her slingshot from her thigh.
''On the count of three!'' Jewel said also taking off her glasses and putting on her special goggles.
One, Two, Three! Transparent Titanium Shield Attack! Midori Boshi: Dokuro Bakuhatsu So!'' Jewel and Usopp yelled as they were all shielded by Jewel from Usopp's explosive shot.
''Well now we have another expert sniper.'' Robin said while giggling as the shield went away and the smoke cleared.
''That was amazing! Look at all of those weapons in the other side of the wall.'' Chopper said pointing to the left side of the hall. It was filled with weapons from top to bottom. Spears, Axes, Swords, Knives and any other sharp and deadly weapon you can name.
''That is too easy.'' Usopp said.
''I agree if these are supposed to be challenges where is the real challenge.'' Nami said pitting her hand on her hip.
''I wonder what that is, It looks like a red button.'' Luffy said while looking at the red button by the exit door.
''It's not even a button it's a hole.'' Franky said raising one eyebrow.
''No, It's a target.'' Jewel said while aiming and shooting one of her medal pellets at the hole in the door and hearing the sound of the door unlock and the trap being turned off when it went through.
''LET'S GO! This is the last one then you'll be back to normal!'' Luffy yelled in excitement as he ran to the door with Jewel in his grasp and the others not too far behind.
As Luffy opened the door a very bright light blinded him just for a bit then he could see everything clearly. This room was a like a throne room for a queen. It had of course the throne in the middle of it with stairs leading to the chair but what was so odd about it was that it was facing the other way and there was someone in it.
''Who's there?!'' Luffy asked.
''As you said yourselves these challenges were too easy for you so I've come to make it harder for you myself.'' Jewel's spirit said as she turned around in the chair facing them with a menacing grin on her face and stabbed Jewel in her shoulder.
''JEWEL!'' Everyone yelled as they tried to catch Jewel only to see her sealed in a crystal cage.
''My mother always…warned me of women…who thought too high and mighty of themselves. I guess she was talking about you?'' Jewel said with a smirk while her back was against the cage holding her shoulder.
''I THOUGHT YOU SAID YOU WERE HER SPIRIT! AREN'T YOU SUPPOSED TO BE HELPING HER!?'' Luffy yelled visibly pissed with Jewel's spirit for hurting Jewel.
''Me? Help her? Oh please, I just brought her here so I could get it myself. I told you when you first got here that there were many people who wanted the crystal and that you had to have a pure heart to get it or even get inside of this cave. Were you not listening?'' Jewel's spirit said in a mocking tone.
''I see, So you used me to get it because you couldn't get in here?'' Jewel said chuckling a little.
''Jewel are you alright?'' Chopper asked noticing that she was losing a lot of blood from her wound.
''Yea I'm fine but I don't think she's too satisfied with that, She put poison on the blade of the knife and she made sure it would hurt like hell if it tried to take it out too.'' Jewel said noticing her vision getting blurry.
''LET HER OUT OF THE CAGE! IF YOU WANNA FIGHT I'LL FIGHT YOU!'' Luffy yelled.
''I don't want to fight anybody, I want her dead. You see I forgot to tell you the extra details about her mother and father, Shame on me. Her mother was the holder of the crystal until I poisoned her, Therefore switching from her to you as the rightful owner. Your father was a legendary sea god or as you humans have known him as, The Lamia.'' Jewel spirit said.
''My father doesn't eat children!'' Jewel said in an uncaring attitude.
''That's just a myth, Lamia's do not eat children they are gods of the sea. They love land just as much as they love the sea and protect all who they feel are worthy of protecting.'' Jewel's spirit said.
''Well then I guess you're the type that does!'' Nami said holding her clima tact.
''How did you guess?'' Jewel's spirit said with a smile.
''You talk as if you know so much about them, So it's obvious.'' Robin said.
''Well enough chit chat, The third challenge is for you to tell me who I really am. For every time you get something wrong Jewel, One of these poisoned knives is impaled in your body and one of your friends until you eventually all die. Don't worry it takes at least a couple of hours to kill you and if your friends try anything funny I'll make that time shorter.'' Jewel spirit said playing with a knife in her hand.
''You were lying to her this whole time, You treacherous snake.'' Zoro said in disgust.
''I'll have you know your little angel over there is no different from me. The only reason she doesn't know this is because she was kept away from sea water.'' Jewel's spirit said.
''I don't care if she's a Lamia! All I know is she isn't anywhere near as cold hearted as you and that your one dead fish.'' Zoro said while putting his sword in his mouth, And the other getting ready as well.
''How dare you—'' Jewel spirit was cut short by the next thing she heard.
''Your my Father's stepsister! Your name is Eva or as I was told Evana! My mother told me how you were my grandfather's first child and how you hated her so much when she married my father. I remember you now, You were furious because he didn't love you but how could he…you were sister even though you had different mothers. So you decided that if you got rid of us you could have him to yourself but that backfired when you got angry with my father and your husband found out.
He was an admiral and part Lamia. You married him because you were betrothed. My parents didn't want me in any of this because they knew something bad would happen to me so they ran off on their own but they didn't expect you to follow and kill them before they had a chance to hide me somewhere else. You have no reason to want me dead, The reason you want me here is so you can get the crystal to revive my father and make him forget everyone in his past except for you so he will fall in love with you. My mother told me everything, You might be beautiful but you're very stupid.'' Jewel said in a calm and hushed tone. The whole room went silent and still.
''When did she tell you all of this?!'' Evana yelled with wide eyes.
''A day before she died. She already knew what would happen, She just never told me the deep details but she told me everything else. I have a news flash for you Evana, You've lost!'' Jewel said as the burst through the cage and impaled Evana in the middle of her chest. A bright light and the sound of a scream filled the room as Evana was killed. Jewel dropping to the ground in exhaustion from the poison.
''Jewel! Don't worry we'll have you back at the ship in no time, You'll be fine.'' Chopper said while he picked her up with Zoro following close behind with her swords.
''Wait Chopper, Nami! Get everyone to grab as many crystals as you can without sinking the ship. Luffy!'' Jewel said to Nami with a large smile on her face and mouthed ''Thank you'' to Luffy as the others were taking pieces of crystals. Before Jewel could get back to the ship she lost consciousness with the Forbidden Eye tightly in her grasp.
~ Later That Night~
Jewel woke up in Chopper's infirmary noticing after having her eyes adjust to the light that she wasn't alone.
''You guys.'' Jewel said from the bed. She had everyone's full attention as she spoke.
''We got worried when you passed out.'' Luffy said with a slight frown.
''So we stayed here until you woke up.'' Zoro said with a smile. Jewel smiled back.
''Did you get rid of all of the poison Chopper?'' Jewel asked.
''All of it is gone, You'll be too weak to stand for about two more days but you can still be moved around. All in all you'll be okay.'' Chopper said.
''Thank goodness, What about the crystal.'' Jewel said while sheading a few tears.
''It fused with you when you stopped breathing, That's how all of the poison vanished.'' Chopper said. Jewel couldn't help but cry she was so happy.
''Oh no you don't, There will no more crying. Today is the day we celebrate.'' Zoro said while wiping Jewel's eyes.
''I'll get the food ready.'' Sanji said while storming off to the kitchen.
''I'll help'' Robin said following Sanji.
''Luffy, Chopper, Usopp and Franky you can help me with some decorations. Brook you can get some music ready.'' Nami said heading out of the door with them following her.
''Oh and Zoro you can put Jewel downstairs on one of the lawn chairs since your so attached to her.'' Nami said winking at him and leaving before he blew a fuse.
''WHY YOU!'' Zoro yelled before he felt something pull on his haramaki.
''Let her have it Zoro, She won't listen anyway.'' Jewel said smiling up at him.
That night they partied like no one has ever partied before. They had cured Jewel's curse and got the Forbidden Eye, Although It turns out that the Forbidden Eye's power wasn't so great after all, Jewel did gain the power to control almost anything she wished and bend a couple of rules in life but actual control of the whole world was far from that list. It may have caused her to lose her Devil Fruit ability but she was more than happy with the friends she had made than the Devil Fruit power she had lost.
~THE END~
I'm so very sad to say it's over…This chapter seems a bit dull to me but better luck next time. I actually wanted to make it 2 chapters longer so I might write a sequel about Zoro and Jewel, Yea Yea Yea I know they have a 5 year age difference but hell he's a pirate like he cares. To those who don't like that the story is ending now I am sorry but that's the main reason I wrote this long chapter for you. Thank you to all who have stuck with my story to the very end. My next story is going to be an M Rated romance on One Piece of a certain hot headed supernova and another oc of mine. ~See You On My Next Story~ XD Oh and if you have any request just inbox me and we'll work it out okay.