Chapter two: The one with the bandaged eyes

"I will." Wanda took a step forward to everyone's surprise.

"No way, I don't fight women!" Luffy stated stubbornly.

"Your loss boy. You won't be disappointed." Christoph smirked. Robin gasped.

"Could it be...that she is that secret weapon?" she asked feeling shocked, yet not expressing it.

"WHAT?" Nami yelled astonished. Wanda ignored their small talks. She slowly pulled off her long coat and tossed it aside. Her pale skin seemed to glow in the sunlight.

"Do not underestimate women." Zoro's voice echoed in everyone's ears. His memory travelled back when he still a child. He wanted to overcome that girl so much, he wanted to prove he was good, that he was better...but she always beat him, and then she died and he promised...

"Are you ready?" Wanda asked addressing the people in front of her. "I can take all of you." she added.

"You are beautiful!" Sanji floated around her with his mouth wide open in a silly smile. Wanda raised her eyebrow yet no one could see it. In an instant she jumped up and kicked Sanji over the head with her leg. Everyone stared at them in shock. It couldn't be...Sanji's famous kick. Wanda stood quietly ignoring their gasps and yells. Her hands were in her pockets...the same way Sanji usually held them after kicking.

"You...what are you?" Nami's voice shook as she backed away wide eyed. The girl didn't reply.

"You next," she hissed at Zoro jumping towards him. The man jumped away skilfully as he took out his katanas. A single touch on his shoulder and Wanda was already standing in the same pose as him.

"Sieg," she called. A tall man took a step forward. "Katana. There of them." She hissed under her breath. The man didn't need another word. He quickly ran in the quarters. Tension rose in the air. Zoro watched the girl carefully unsure of her next actions. As soon as the man came out holding three katanas, Zoro raised his eyebrow. Those were wonderful. He could tell that not only they were very well made, but also the beauty and elegance of them couldn't be compared to any other. The man tossed them to the girl and she caught them skilfully. Everyone watched her carefully. As she raised one of the swords and put it in her mouth...the same way Zoro did. Her pose was perfect, exactly the same as him. Zoro twitched.

"Girl are you mimicking me?" he spat almost angrily, yet somehow inside he knew that she wasn't. It was his technique, how could she know it without even seeing it? It was as if she read his body without seeing it. *Impossible.* he thought greeting his teeth as he attacked her.

He didn't know or understand how she did it, but she managed to dodge all his attacks and somehow managed to cut his back deeply. As if not feeling the pain or blood drip Zoro attacked her again, but another deep cut followed.

"This is not good." Nami said. "She is using his own techniques against him."

Usopp greeted his teeth shaking.

"Zoro can do it." Luffy said. "I'm sure of it."

"He doesn't stand a chance." Christoph said grinning widely. Everyone's gazes turned to the captain.

"WHY IS THAT?" Chopper's squeaky voice echoed in everyone's ears.

"Because he is weak." the man laughed loudly. Luffy clenched his fists angrily.

"Gomu gomu no PISTOL!" he yelled as his arm stretched into Christoph's directions, but before it could touch the man two lean hands blocked its way. The girl didn't budge and she covered her captain with her own body. Another set of gasps echoed. The only who felt composed was Robin. She stood quietly observing the situation not wanting to interfere.

"Hey, girl." Zoro panted. "Don't you are leave our duel."

"I wasn't going to." She said back; there was no emotion in her voice; passionless and monotone that's how she sounded to them. Luffy's hand went back to its original size. "Rubber man." she stated in a matter of fact way. "Fun." In an instant her arm stretched smacking Luffy in the face.

"GYAAAA!" Nami, Usopp and Chopper shouted. "IMPOSSIBLE! WHAT THE HELL IS SHE?"

"WE NEED TO GET OUT OF HERE!" Nami yelled running to the side of the ship. Christoph laughed.

"Like hell I will." Zoro hissed visibly pissed off. He took out his bandana and put it on his head like he usually did and charged at the girl again. As she quickly moved aside he heard her whisper.

"My eye...stab me in the eye and get me out of here."

Their katanas crossed.

"Please." The last word she mouthed almost invisibly. Zoro's eyes widened. *Should I trust her?* he thought. *No, I trust no one, but...* he felt his cheek being cut. *She sounded sincere. Shit.* Zoro attacked her openly; it was an easy attack to dodge, even for someone who wasn't very experienced, and yet she...allowed him to cut her arm.

Luffy's mouth fell wide open, he looked at Christoph, but the captain didn't seem bothered, as if it was meant to be that way.

"Please." She mouthed once again. Zoro groaned loudly and attacked her face...Wanda didn't dodge. It seemed like the time stopped. Everything was unreal. Her bandages soaked with blood, it ran down her pale cheeks and dripped all over. Wanda's throat felt dry. It was painful.

"WHAT?" Christoph's angry roar reached their ears. Sanji gasped.

"WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO, IDIOTIC MARINO?" he yelled kicking the swords man. Wanda felt her body weaken. She was losing too much blood.

"EVERYBODY GET THEM! DON'T LET THEM GET AWAY! KILL THEM!" his voice dripped with anger, which sent shivers down his crew's spine. They've never seen their captain so mad before.

"Shit." Zoro hissed rubbing his head. "Damn ero cook!"

"BASTARD!" Sanji yelled starting their usual fight.

"NO TIME FOR THIS YOU IDIOTS!" Nami yelled smacking the two. "WE NEED TO GET OUT OF HERE!"

"NAMI-SAN!" Sanji almost floated around the girl, but quickly got serious. "Zoro, what are you doing?" he asked when he saw the green haired back lifting up the girl he just stabbed.

"No time to explain." The swordsman hissed. "Lets go!" for the first time Sanji had to agree.

"GET THEM! DON'T LET THEM GET AWAY! GET WANDA BACK!" Christoph yelled.

"Gomu gomu no..." with a swift move Luffy had the whole crew down allowing everyone make an escape back to the ship. Suddenly sharp strings pierced Luffy's body. He froze coughing blood.

"You are not going anywhere." Christoph hissed pulling on the strings.

"LUFFY!" Usopp yelled tears streaming down his face. He was scared. Luffy was bleeding all over.

"Cut..." Wanda's quiet voice hissed at Zoro. "...cut them..."

Zoro eyed her but reacted quickly. He pushed her into Sanji's arms and jumped back on the enemy's ship. He cut the string and grabbed Luffy who was almost completely numb.

"ZORO!" Chopper yelled. Zoro ran before the strings pierced the two of them.

"PULL THE ANCHOR! SET THE SAILS!" Nami yelled to Chopper and Usopp. Christoph greeted his teeth.

"CAPTAIN! They are getting away," Sieg yelled.

Christoph clenched his fists. "Let them." He watched at the ship quickly moved away from their one. As if an invisible force was pushing it along. "We will meet again, Luffy straw hat." He hissed turning back to his crew.

Usopp sighed in relief. "I think we managed to get away." He exclaimed.

"But why didn't they follow us?" Nami asked; she just couldn't put the pieces in her head together. She looked in the direction of Luffy. He lay next to the enemy girl; his eyes were open, but he didn't move.

"Chopper what's wrong with him?" she asked worrying.

"Paralysed, but nothing to worry about. Those strings must have had a poison on them. It paralyses for half an hour, and then fades away." The reindeer explained. Nami sighed in relief and gazed at the girl. "But she is in a very bad condition." Chopper added. "She lost a lot of blood, but she will live. We need to move to the infirmary as soon as possible."

"Zoro, why did you take her?" Nami asked turning to the swordsman. He shrugged.

"She asked for it."

"WHY THE HELL DID YOU STAB HER? AND IN THE EYE?" Sanji yelled kicking him. "IDIOTIC MARIMO! THERE'S NOTHING IN YOUR HEAD EXCEPT GLASS!"

"SHUT THE HELL YOU DAMN COOK. SHE TOLD ME TO DO IT."

"What?" Robin came closer. The two men quiet down. Zoro rubbed the back of his head.

"She asked me to stab her in the eye and get her out of there."

"AND YOU DID? WHAT ID IT'S A TRAP?" Usopp yelled.

"I don't think it is." Robin stated holding onto her chin.

"What makes you say that?" Nami looked at the older woman.

"I don't know yet, but it seems she is sincere."

"MARIMO, YOU WILL PAY FOR HARMING HER BEAUTIFUL FACE!"

"SHUT UP ERO COOK! YOU HAVEN'T EVEN SEEM HALF OF IT!"

"WHY YOU..."

"WILL EVERYONE PLEASE SHUT UP!" it was Chopper. He was breathing hard. Everyone gazed at him. He was standing in his human form while holding her in his arms. Her head tilted to a side allowing them to see her neck. Her skin was so white they could see her veins.

"It gives me creeps..." Usopp mumbled turning away.

Chopper turned away and carried the girl into infirmary. "Please don't make any noise...at least for now." He said shutting the door.

The crew fell silent. Sanji released Zoro, but not before pushing him against the side of the ship.

"I have a bad feeling about this."Usopp mumbled rubbing his hands together. Nami and Robin didn't say a word. Their minds were occupied with thoughts that seemed so different yet had a connection between them and it was "the girl".

Zoro looked at infirmary's door and took off his katanas. He sat down leaning against the side of the ship. He felt sleepy. He threw another glace at the door and closed his eyes; soon he drifted to sleep.

Chopped had to work fast. If he didn't she would die. He quickly removed the bandages from her eyes. Somehow he felt chills run down his spine when he saw her damaged eye. Even though he was a doctor, the sight that fell in front of his eyes was almost unbearable. The reindeer swallowed and started quickly cleaning the blood away. Her lips trembled.

"Am I dead?" she whispered quietly.

"No! You will live!" Chopper almost yelled.

"What...a shame..." those words make him freeze. Chopper wanted to say something else, but she fainted. He furrowed his eyebrows and worked faster.

"I will not let my patient die. No matter who it is or what they've done...I'm a doctor, I will help everyone."

The operation began.