Me- hello, everyone, one more chapter away till the contest, then based on the winner they will get a story arch with their oc, with the straw hat crew helping them in some way, and depending on the story it can go on for chapters or depending on how long each chapter is. The story arch of course for the oc will either appear after the Nami arch or after the Leif arch which I may do the latter. Either way winner gets a story arch with their oc, it could be about anything of the winners choosing, like a romantic arch where your oc has a love potion or something and chaos ensues, and the straw hat gang have to go on a trip with your oc to find the antidote, or even an adventure type arch where the group goes on a journey to save said oc's sister or something. It's up to your imagination, of course the oc can have a crush on one of the characters but if I have a pairing matched up for that character than nothing will happen, but you will get the significant other very jealous. Anyway chapter 9 is under way, enjoy!
Hime-sama no Kaizoku
Chapter 9: The pirate caretaker captain Kuro!
(Opening: We are! By the straw hats)
"Pirates, pirates are coming, everyone has to evacuate!" shouted Usopp as he ran through the village, but no one was listening to him.
"We aren't falling for the same trick twice." One of the villagers exclaimed as another scoffed in Usopp's direction.
"This isn't a joke, not this time." Usopp explained but the villagers just glared at the boy and ignored him. 'He was right, but I'm not stopping now; I have to warn Kaya.' Usopp thought as he ran to Kaya's mansion.
Meanwhile, the usopp pirates, Nami and Zoro decided to go to the coast to look for Luffy and Leif whom were missing from there group.
"Leif, Luffy!" Nami called as Zoro went over to Leif, picking her up bridal style. Her eyes slowing opened as she let the sun in her eyes.
"What…where am I?" Leif questioned as her memory began to return little by little of what had occurred.
"We could ask you the same question, Princess." Zoro mocked but stopped when he saw Leif ready to cry. It had been the first time he ever saw her in that state.
"Leif, what's wrong?" Nami questioned as Leif started sob uncontrollably into Zoro's chest.
"I don't think she's gonna tell you." Zoro explained as he looked down at the girl. He was slightly irritated but he didn't want her to be upset.
"Luffy?" Nami questioned as she pokes him, making him wake up, uninjured.
"Oi, Zoro you do care." Luffy spoke as he saw the swordsman with the one girl he fought with the most.
"Shut up." Zoro yelled as Leif stopped sobbing. Her eyes widened as she heard her captain laughing.
"Lu…ffy." Leif stuttered as she pushed herself away from Zoro and ran over to her rubber captain to give him a hug, startling everyone in the group.
"Leif?" Luffy questioned as Leif smiled into his chest.
"Thank goodness, I was so scared, I didn't know if you were dead or not." Leif cried out.
"I'm sorry." Luffy apologized while Leif stepped away from him, hitting him on the head.
"How dare you make me worry like that, stop being so damned reckless!" Leif yelled as Nami giggled softly, confusing the swordsmen.
"Why the hell are you laughing?" Zoro questioned the girl as she looked up at him.
"I can tell you, but I'm gonna have to rise your debt." Nami laughed as Zoro gaped at the girl.
"What debt!?" Zoro questioned as Leif and Luffy were left alone more a minute.
"Leif?" Luffy questioned as the brunette looked at him, her tears gone aside from the tear stains left on her cheeks.
"Hai, captain?" Leif answered
"Let's go." Luffy spoke as he ran forward, and Leif immediately understood, there was no time for her to be upset; there was still the matter of Kaya.
"Right, let's move." Leif answered.
If only they knew that Usopp was having a hard time as it was trying to get people to believe him about the situation.
"These will do just fine." Kaya answered about the glasses she had got her butler for his three years of being caretaker.
"Kaya!" Usopp shouted as the blond looked out her window o see Usopp.
"Usopp-Kun?" Kaya questioned the long nosed sharpshooter about the sound of urgency in his voice.
"You have to get out of here, you're gonna get killed if you don't." Usopp spoke as he grabbed onto Kaya's wrist.
"Usopp don't be silly, what are you talking about?" Kaya questioned as Usopp looked at her with pleading eyes.
"Kurahodol is going to assassinate you and take your inheritance." Usopp explained as Kaya pulled her hand away from him.
"Kurahodol, would never do such a thing, are you feeling alright?" Kaya questioned as Usopp, hurt that she didn't believe him, but he wasn't about to give up.
Meanwhile Luffy was filling everyone in on what was going on, and that meant Nami and Zoro whom didn't know anything about what had transpired.
"So what your saying is that Kurahodol the one back at the mansion is auctioning a guy named captain Kuro, and he plans to have Kaya assassinated." Nami reviewed as Leif and Luffy nodded.
"We have to get to the village now." Luffy spoke with urgency which made Leif smile. He was being serious for once and she liked that.
"If we don't then the store owners will evacuate and leave me without meat." Luffy yelled as Leif and the other face planted the floor.
"Be serious for once, idiot." Nami yelled as she hit Luffy on the head.
"Well that doesn't matter now, but we must get to the village to get everyone to evacuate." Leif spoke and for a brief moment, she sounded like a princess giving orders to her subordinates to protect her country.
"Let's go then!" Nami announced as the group ran toward the village.
Usopp had other plans however, as Merry came in with a gun; that's when he grabbed Kaya and jumped from the tree to get her to safety. More guards come out with guns in hand but Usopp uses his slingshot to drive them away. He then proceeds to try and drag Kaya away from the mansion.
Kaya however, refuses and slaps him. Merry then comes out and shoots Usopp in the arm, leaving Usopp to back away. Usopp then looks at all of their faces, with looks of either terror disappointment, or hatred. Usopp then ran off realizing that it was pointless to try to persuade everyone when they all believed he was lying.
"Usopp!" Kaya called after as Merry stopped her.
"Everyone, chase him down, he may not hurt our lady Kaya." Merry yelled as the townspeople agreed while running after Usopp in a mob form.
At sunset the Black cat pirates were ordered to strike the village then. Usopp felt hopeless for not being able to save them as he remembered all of the stories he would tell Kaya, and how she would laugh and enjoy his story telling despite them not being true.
"Captain Usopp!" Three voice shouted as Usopp turned around to see the usopp pirates and Luffy whom he was surprised to see alive.
"Captain Usopp, we were so worried." One of the kids smoke as Usopp told them not to.
"Usopp, did the villagers evacuate?" Leif questioned as Usopp looked down at the sand.
"They didn't believe me, but it was a lie anyway." Usopp laughed as the Usopp pirates walked away from them.
"Kids." Leif called.
"We've lost respect for our captain." The children spoke in unison as they left the beach.
"A crew without respect for the captain would fall apart; why did you tell them it was a lie?" Leif questioned as Usopp sat in the sand.
"No one would believe me anyway, all I am is a liar." Usopp spoke. Nami looks at Usopp's arm as she runs to get bandages.
"Usopp." Leif spoke as Usopp looked toward the brunette.
"Why the long face, you should smile; I love that village you know, but if they won't evacuate, then I'm going to have to stand up to the pirates and protect them." Usopp announced as Leif smiled brightly along with Zoro and Luffy as Nami returned and began to patch up his wounds.
"We'll join you." Luffy spoke as Usopp looked up at him a gape.
"It's going to be dangerous and why would you want to help me anyway?" Usopp questioned as Luffy smiled.
"I asked you to be a part of my crew, and I never leave a friend when there down." Luffy spoke while laughing.
"Luffy never gives up when he asks you to join the crew." Zoro and Leif spoke in unison as Usopp began to cry.
"Thank you, Thank you so much!"
(Ending: Life is like a boat by Rie Fu)
Me- I was a bit rushed when writing this since I have work soon, but I hope it was good enough, next chapter will be here most likely tomorrow, or the next. I write when I get inspiration, so I don't know when the next update will be but remember to review =)