Chapter 7

Nami woke up and notice that she is in a cage and worst, it was foggy. 'Shit' Nami thought. She then notice that Zoro and Sanji are awake and of course arguing. "What's going on?"

Sanji: BWAAAA NAMI-SWAN

Zoro: were trying to break out but love cook thinks it's a terrible idea.

Sanji: hello it's the fog, we don't know where we are

"What's the use…we lost"

Nami then notice Usopp is sitting away from the rest of them and facing away. "Usopp…what make you say that?"

Usopp: look at us, we can't protect Luffy, we did our best but we failed. I can't so nothing.

Nami reminds something in her past, she sit next to Usopp "Usopp…we never give up. This may happen a lot, but that didn't stop us from giving up our dreams. My mother said that before she died. We may have tough times, but we never give up."

Sanji: she's right. It just like Gin, even though he died, I will continue my dream.

Nami: is there something in your past that happened to you

Usopp: yes… there is something in my past.

Nami: please tell us

Usopp: Ok

(Flashback, Usopps pov)

I was with my friend, her name was Jac. We were close friends since we were 3 years old. It was 2 years ago, we were doing friend stuff as usual till one day…everything changed.

I was making my Sogeking mask till I notice something in the distance, it was bandits. I grabbed my Kabuto and hurried to get Jac. I told her there are bandits and defend the village.

"Well let's get them bastards"

She grabbed her axe and we went to where the bandits are. Once there we sneak in to their ship. I notice something wasn't right. They were women on board as slaves. "What kind of bandits are they" I whispered to Jac "bandits who kidnap and rape women."

We head below…and I was shocked. They were some sex stuff everywhere. 'What the fuck' I thought to myself. I didn't know what to do. Jac thought of something and find lantern oil and pour it all over the place.

"Usopp, listen carfully. While I pouring the oil, you free the women ok."

I did as I told. Once I freed every single one, no bandit was at sight, probably sleeping. Jac came up to the deck as a trail of gasoline stopped at the post. "Alright let's get out of here."

We both left. I fired my exploding star and the ship exploded and on fire. We watched as the ship burned and burned. We hurried to the village until the bandits from the ship caught us. "Well well, boys keep the long nose away from what are we going to do to the girl."

'Oh no' I thought as they held me back. Jac tried to fight back, they were so many of them. They beat her first, Jac tried to fight back, but they keep hurting her. I cried her name, but they beat me to shut me up.

Then, they did the unthinkable. They start to take her close off. They knock me out so I couldn't see what happened. I woke up, she was laying there. No bandit in sight, I went up to her and ask if she's ok.

Her last words was important to me and my future.

"Usopp…I people sometimes come and go. But to me…it looks like I may go. Usopp, don't cry, when I'm gone, continue your dream like your father. I will be watching over you. We have good times together. But now, you create new ones. Usopp...goodbye"

(Dead Island OST- Trailer theme plays)

Rain started to pour. Jac was dead. Tears started to from from my eyes. I looked up o he sky and screamed. Crying in pain and angst. Her father came to where the scream heard and saw his daughter dead and me crying begging her to come back.

Her father padded my back saying it's not my fault. I told him we tried to stop bandits from raiding the town and the rest. Few days later, they buried her. I moan at the grave and hide myself for a few weeks or months or years till I get over the pain.

But during that time…I was in critical depression. I wanted to die, but I couldn't. I always get lucky there was no bullet. Each time I aim the gun to my face with a bullet hidden, but it misses. My brain was hurt and confused. I didn't know what to do.

(Song ends)

It has been a year since that incident. Still in critical depression, still got lucky, still didn't die. It was until one day, I met a beautiful girl. That girl was Kaya, we met talked. Later on we became friends, I told her about my lies and stories.

Since that day, I escape critical depression. Jac was watching me making sure I continue my dream.

(Flashback ends)

Usopp: I guess your right even though we lost a battle, we have a war to win.

Everyone was proud of Usopp. "You not the only one who lost a friend" everyone looked at Zoro who was staring down at the ground. "I too had lost a friend, her name was Kunai. We were close friends and enemies. We made a promise to head to the top to become the best. But when I heard she died, I cried. Few weeks later, I kept that promise and continue my dream."

Sanji: wow…so we all have problems, we all have friends. But we never give up. How about we all work together and save Luffy.

Nami: yes

Usopp: yea

Zoro: were nakama, we never leave a friend behind. Let's get out of this fucking cage and save luffy.

Usopp fired a sticky flair to see if they are near a wall. "Perfect, now we have to swing the cage to the area of the flair. Zoro, can you gut the scrap metal."

Zoro: yea

Nami: ok but we need to move at the same time. Synchronize in three, two, one…NOW

They moved forward a little but failed. They tried again and again. "This is not going to work"
"yes it will"

(La Donna E Mobie plays)

They went forward and reach a little bit but they swung back. They ran forward again and again failed. And it keeps going and going and going. They went again and Usopp put the end of the Kabuto Staff/Slinghot in the scrap metal.

Usopp: ZORO NOW

Zoro: Santoryu…ONI GIRI

The scrap metal broke and the four straw hats have broken free.

"Let's find Luffy and get them bastards"