Ch. 1- Olga Meets the Straw Hats

One Piece © Oda

Blizzard, Monkey D. Aika, Kumi, and Anubis © Me

The snow drifted softly from the gray clouds above and melted into the salty water. The wind was cold, and the ocean's surface was just as freezing. Yet, despite this chill, a voice rings out amidst the weather.

"A gentle smile and a dignified smile

Your adorable smile

Silver hearts and gold hearts

I'll give them all to you

Alchemi, Alchema

Hold the gold star

Alchemi, Alchema

Go into a dream

Go into a dream~"

Once she stopped singing, Olga released a sigh, her breath coming out in a small cloud of frost.

Grrrrrrrmmmgh…!

"Unh…" Olga groaned, clinging to Elizabeth's back. "I managed to g escape from that place, but I'll starve to death at this rate."

"Kuuaa?" squawked Elizabeth, worriedly.

"We gotta do something, Elizabeth," said Olga.

As Elizabeth kept running along the water's surface, something suddenly came into view.

"Huh?" Olga muttered as she took out a spyglass. "What's that, up ahead?"

It is soon revealed to be a Brig Sloop ship with a cartoon lion for a figurehead, and on the sails is a skull and crossbones wearing a straw hat.

"What's that straw hat mark?" asked Olga. "Is it a pirate ship?"

Soon, she spotted five of them off the portside railing, fishing: a long-nosed man, a raccoon dog with a blue nose and antlers, a skeleton, for some reason, a grinning, black-haired young man with a scar under his left eye and a straw hat hanging behind his neck, and a white wolf with pink eyes, a scar on the right side of his nose, and wearing a big red shawl around himself.

"…That smiley-mouthed one looks pretty stupid," Olga surmised, observing them through her spyglass. "I bet he'll be a cinch to take out!"

She then made her signature mischievous grin and snicker.

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On the Thousand Sunny, the Straw Hats have currently stopped here to have a bit of a rest. Sanji was making oden for lunch, and he needed ingredients, so he tasked Luffy, Usopp, Chopper, and Brook with fishing.

"Oh!" Chopper exclaimed. "I got a bite!"

Soon, he reeled in his catch, but due to his size, he easily fell off the railing, taking the large fish he caught with him. Luckily, he landed on Blizzard's back.

"You okay, Chopper?" Blizzard asked.

"Yeah, I'm good," Chopper said. "Thanks, Blizzard!"

Nearby, Aika, in her Wolf Form, and Kumi are running around on the deck, playing a game of tag. Aika was wearing a dark green coat with white fur trimmings and Kumi was wearing an orchid shawl with pale rose edges.

"All right!" Chopper said as he stood up. "I'm gonna fish some more!"

"Okay!" Luffy spoke. "Then so am I!"

As he turned to cast his line into the water, he soon spotted something in the water: a giant green lizard, running on the sea.

"Whoa, check that out!" Luffy exclaimed. "There's a huge lizard running on the water!"

"Really?!" Aika asked as she climbed up on Luffy's shoulders. "Let me see!"

"How can a lizard run on the water?" asked Usopp.

"You have to put your left leg forward before your right leg sinks," Brook answered. "That's how I do it…hark! Look there, on the lizard's back!"

That's when the group spotted Olga, seemingly unconscious as she clung weakly to the lizard.

"There's a little girl on its back!" Aika cried.

"It looks like she's unconscious!" Chopper exclaimed. "We gotta save her!"

As Elizabeth approached the Sunny, Olga opened one eye, making a wicked grin.

SHUNK! Luffy stuck a piece of meat on his fish hook.

"Wait, where did you get that from?" Blizzard asked.

"Doesn't matter," Luffy answered as he cast his reel. "Just leave it to me!"

As he cast his line, Elizabeth spotted the piece of meat on the hook and, unable to resist, she leapt up, jaws wide open, before she caught it in her mouth.

"You got it!" Aika exclaimed.

"Quick, Luffy, now's your chance!" Chopper added.

"Right!" Luffy said before he pulled on his fishing rod, reeling the lizard and Olga on board with Usopp's and Blizzard's help. THUD! Elizabeth landed on the deck, still carrying Olga.

"I did it!" Luffy exclaimed.

"Luffy? What's going on out here?"

Soon, Nami and Robin came outside from the galley while Zoro stood nearby.

"Seems Luffy's found something interesting, again," Zoro spoke up.

"Oh, what now?" Nami asked, taking off the hood of her coat while Robin stood behind her.

"What's a lizard and kid doing on the ship?" Franky asked, his hair styled as a hot pot of oden.

"What kind of trouble did you guys bring, this time?" Nami asked, her hands on her hip.

"We didn't bring any trouble!" Luffy answered.

"How'd they even get here?" asked Nami.

"I fished them out of the water," Luffy replied, grinning proudly.

"Big Brother's the best!" Aika added.

Soon, Chopper began to give Olga a once-over, checking her pulse and looking at her eyes.

"Hmm…?" he hummed, inquisitively. "That's weird…"

"What's up, Chopper?" Blizzard asked.

"Is she okay?" Luffy inquired.

"Well, her pulse is stable and I don't see any wounds," Chopper answered. "I don't think she's in a life-threatening situation."

Little did Chopper that Olga happened to be very conscious…and was hiding a knife behind her back.

"Is she sleeping?" Aika asked.

"Young lady," Brook called. "I don't think it's a good idea for you to sleep out here. You'll catch your death of cold."

Blizzard and Kumi both sniffed Olga's face and hair, and the blonde tried her hardest not to giggle at the ticklish feeling of their wet noses.

"What if I just smack her?" Luffy asked, holding up his hand.

"No, you moron!" Blizzard barked.

"Mmn…unh…" Olga moaned as she "came to".

"Oh! She's awake!" Luffy exclaimed.

"Yay!" Aika cheered.

"You…you saved me," Olga said. "Thank you."

But then, SHING! Olga drew her knife and jumped at Luffy, wrapping her arms around his shoulders and holding the blade against his throat, to the Straw Hats' surprise.

"Huh?!" Luffy muttered as he stumbled back.

"All right! Nobody move!" Olga shouted.

"Whoa!" Chopper exclaimed in awe.

"She's quite skilled, isn't she?" Brook asked.

"Come here, Elizabeth!" Olga commanded, and quick as a wink, the lizard awoke, as well and darted to her master's side. "All right, now listen up! Don't any of you pirates come any closer, you hear me? This guy is my hostage! Give me some food and water, and I just might let this idiot live! I'm hungry and it's driving me nuts! You better move fast, or else I'll slit his throat open and…huh?"

To Olga's surprise, the Straw Hats didn't seem too worried about their captain. They all just stood there with Sanji casually taking a drag of his cigarette and Blizzard scratching his ear with his foot.

"Umm…little girl?" Usopp asked. "I don't think Luffy makes that good a hostage."

As if in agreement, Nami sighed and shook her head while Robin chuckled.

"Huh?" Olga muttered before she looked over at Luffy…who was snoring as a bubble formed from his nose. "W-what the-?! Hey! Are you sleeping?! Wake up!"

POP! The bubble popped, and Luffy soon jolted awake.

"I didn't do it!" he cried. "Wait, what happened?"

"You're being held hostage, babe," Nami answered.

"Oh," Luffy said.

"HEY!" Olga shouted. "WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE?! I'M MAKING A SERIOUS THREAT HERE!"

Just then, Aika, now in her human form, held up a cookie to Olga, who blinked at her.

"You want one of my cookies?" she asked.

"No, I don't want one of your stupid cookies!" barked Olga. "…Umm…unless it's gingersnap…?"

"It is," Aika answered.

A pause…but then Olga snatched the cookie out of Aika's hand.

"Gimme!" she shouted. "I mean…it's not enough, but I guess it'll do for now."

"Aww, Aika like you~!" Nami said.

"What?!" Olga asked.

"She doesn't give her cookies to just anybody," Luffy answered.

"Sh-shut up!" Olga barked. "You guys are just a bunch of weak, stupid pirates! Elizabeth and I could easily take you guys!"

"Kuuuaa~!" cried Elizabeth.

"Oh, really?" Chopper asked. "She's saying she agrees with you!"

"Huh?" muttered Olga. "Wait…you can understand Olga?"

"That's right!" Chopper answered. "Luffy and Aika can, too, because-"

"Oh, wow, look at you!" the blonde girl answered as she dropped down to the deck. "You look so fluffy and cute!"

"Huh?!" Chopper questioned before he blushed red. "Sh…shut up! Like saying that makes me happy!"

ARF! Kumi barked as she jumped at Olga, who gasped and squealed at the little Akita.

"Oh my gosh, a puppy!" she cried as she picked her up. "You're cute, too~!"

"That's my puppy, Kumi," Aika answered. "She's my best friend!"

"And the wolf-dog behind you is my dog, Blizzard," Luffy added.

"Blizzard?" Olga asked, only to yelp as she felt said wolf-dog sniffing her hair. "Oh! You're Blizzard!"

SLURP! Blizzard licked the girl's face, causing her to laugh.

"Hey, stop it, that tickles!" Olga cried.

"She's wide open," Usopp pointed out.

"And Mr. Luffy has been freed, too," Brook added.

Right now, Luffy is looking inside a struggling Elizabeth's mouth.

"Hello in there!" he called. "Shishishishi!"

At that moment, Olga realized what she was doing and stopped cuddling with the two dogs.

"Wait a minute!" she shouted, pointing her knife at Luffy. "How dare you! Tricking me with cute animals! You almost got me that time!"

"What are you talking about?" Aika asked.

"Man," Franky said. "How long has a kid this stupid been surviving all this time?"

Grrrrrrrrrgle…! Olga's stomach growled, deeply, reminding her of her hunger.

"Was that your tummy grumbling?" Aika asked, worriedly.

"Sh-shut up!" Olga stammered, staggering due to her empty stomach. "Just hurry up…and get me some food…right now…!" She soon collapsed, to everyone's concern.

"Hey, you okay?!" asked Chopper.

"Say something!" Aika cried.

Soon, Sanji came outside, holding a plate of shrimp and squid fried rice, and put the food right in front of Olga, who awoke upon seeing the meal.

"…Eat up," Sanji said.

"…How do I know you didn't poison this?" Olga asked, suspiciously.

"I'm a cook," Sanji answered. "I wouldn't do anything to waste food."

"You can trust Sanji," Aika added. "He'll make sure to feed anybody who's hungry."

Olga just stared down at the food, her mouth watering and her stomach growling.

"C'mon," Sanji said, holding his hand out. "You can't really eat with a knife in your hand, now can you?"

A pause…but then Olga begrudgingly gave the cook the knife before she began to shovel the rice in her mouth.

"Isn't it great?" Luffy asked. "I personally picked Sanji as my crew's chef!"

"It's…it's delicious…!" Olga said, sounding like she was on the verge of tears.

"Take your time," Sanji said. "I'll make you some more if you like."

"Thank you so much for feeding Olga," said Elizabeth.

"No problem," Sanji answered, using his Observation Haki to hear her words.

"What'd she say?" Nami asked.

"She said thank you for feeding Olga," Aika answered.

"Olga, huh?" Nami asked. "So, Olga…after you're done eating, why don't you tell us why you would do this?"

At that moment, Nami noticed the swirling S pattern on Olga's dress, and she gasped.

"Could it be?" Robin asked.

"What's up, Robin?" asked Zoro.

"That pattern on her dress," Robin answered. "That's the insignia of Alchemi."

"Alchemi?" Luffy repeated.

"Ah, crap," Olga cursed. "I didn't think anybody would notice!"

"My, such vulgar language, coming from a young lady," Robin noted.

"Aunt Robin, what's Alchemi?" Aika asked.

"Alchemi is a legendary island that's said to have disappeared, two centuries ago," Robin explained.

"EH?!" the Straw Hats questioned.

As the Sunny sailed onward…the crew was unaware of an ominous shadow tailing after them from a distance.

TO BE CONTINUED…

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