Ch. 2- Adventure on the Burning Island

One Piece © Oda

Blizzard © Me

"Guys! Did you hear that?!" Luffy asked. "The dragon! He talked!"

"Luffy, of course you can hear him talk," Blizzard said. "You have Observation Haki, remember?"

"No, I mean he really talked, like a normal person!" Luffy said. "You gotta believe me!"

"Yeah, right!" Usopp said. "It was probably a figment of your imagination!"

"…You sure?" Luffy asked.

"Look, I'm having a hard enough time, trying to figure out if this is really a dragon we're gawking at, here!" the sniper argued.

"But it's very clearly the same form depicted in legends and fairy tales!" Robin said.

Just then, the dragon raised his head up…and flames began seeping from his mouth!

"Uh…what's he doing?!" Usopp questioned, nervously.

"Oh, crap," Zoro cursed. "RUN! EVERYONE, RUN, NOW!"

The group did just that, but because Usopp was so scared, Zoro had no choice but to kick him out of the way! Then, FWOOM! A huge jet of fire came billowing out of the dragon's mouth!

"WHOA~!" Luffy exclaimed, excitedly.

'Of course, it can breathe fire!' Blizzard thought as they hid behind some melting rubble. 'Why am I not surprised?!'

"YEOOOOOWW!" Usopp howled. "Man, that's hot! This couldn't possibly be real! Tell me I'm dreaming!"

"Now, THIS I like!" Zoro said as he and Luffy charged at the gigantic reptile.

"HAHAHAHAHAAA!" Luffy laughed before he stretched his arm way back.

"Luffy, where are you going?!" Blizzard questioned. "Get your ass back here, you idiot!"

But of course, the wolf-dog's shouts fell on deaf ears.

"Now Gum-GUUUUUM…" Luffy shouted as he stretched his arm way back. VWOOM! He pumped his blood through his arm for good measure. "JET BULLET!"

BAM! Luffy's fist connected with the dragon's jaw, and at first, it looked like he was about to lose his senses, but then, the beast turned his sight to Luffy, showing that he was not going down so easily.

"Damn!" Luffy cursed. "That's one tough hide!"

"LUFFY, LOOK OUT!" Zoro shouted.

"BEHIND YOU!" Blizzard yelled.

Before Luffy could react, WHAM! The dragon whipped his large tail at the rubber-man, sending him crashing into a building!

"LUFFY!" Usopp cried.

Then, the dragon set his sights upon Zoro, Usopp, Blizzard, and Robin.

"GAAH!" Usopp screamed. "HE'S LOOKING RIGHT AT US!"

"Bring it on!" Zoro exclaimed, brandishing his swords!

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! DON'T PROVOKE HIM!" Usopp shouted.

Blizzard growled as he and Zoro charged at the monster, who charged right back at them. As it did…they suddenly heard a voice!

"I can sense your presence-bu!"

Zoro and Blizzard gasped before they dodged the dragon's massive jaws!

"…So Luffy was right, after all," Zoro said.

'This thing really can talk!' Blizzard thought.

"Zoro! Blizzard! Look out!" Robin cried as the dragon came charging at them again!

"3-Sword Style!" Zoro exclaimed as he positioned two of his swords behind his back. "ULTRA TIGER HUNT!"

CHANK! Zoro's blades came into contact with the dragon's thick fangs, and at first, it seemed to disorient him a little, but then, the beast glared viciously at the swordsman and attempted to devour him whole, but then, KLANG! Zoro attempted to hold the dragon's jaws open with his swords, and it seemed to work…but soon, Zoro found himself beginning to struggle!

"Dammit…for a dragon, he sure is tough!" he cursed.

'Hang tight, Zoro!' Blizzard thought as he charged at the dragon from the side. As he did…he began to imbue his skullcap with Haki. 'TAKE THIS, YOU OVERGROWN SALAMANDER!'

BAM! Blizzard bashed his skull into the dragon's side, causing him to roar in pain!

"Thanks, Blizzard!" Zoro praised. "I owe you one!"

"Hey, guys!"

The group turned and saw Luffy running up to them.

"What did I miss?!" Luffy asked.

"Luffy! You were right about the dragon!" Zoro said.

"Yeah! He really did talk!" Blizzard added.

"He did?!" Luffy questioned. "Ha! I told you so!"

"I heard him, too!" Usopp said. "But how?!"

"Could it be that he learned to speak the human tongue?" Robin inquired.

Suddenly, GRRAAAAAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOORR! The dragon roared thunderously before opening his mighty wings, and with one beat of them, he took to the air!

"What the hell?!" Usopp questioned. "He's flying!"

"WHOA! THAT'S SO COOL~!" Luffy cheered.

"IT IS NOT, YOU MORON!" Blizzard barked.

The dragon glared down at the group, snarling.

"Bu! Are you in league with one of the 7 Warlords, too?!"

The 5 Straw Hats gasped at this.

"The 7 Warlords?!" Robin repeated.

"What the hell is he talking about?!" Luffy questioned.

The dragon then raised his head, preparing to breathe fire, once more!

"Ah, crap!" Zoro cursed. "He's gonna breathe fire, again!"

"And he's right above us!" Usopp added. "We're sitting ducks out here!"

FWOOSH! The dragon soon unleashed its fiery breath!

"INCOMING!" Luffy shouted. "SCATTER!"

And that's just what they did. The group scattered and ran off in different directions to avoid the flames, just barely managing to take cover behind some smoldering debris.

"It's so hot…and that dragon is talking, some more!" Usopp complained.

"He mentioned something about the Warlords," Robin said.

'Maybe he's got some kind of beef with them,' Blizzard thought.

The dragon looked around from above, trying to spot its prey.

"Luffy!" Zoro called. "Leave this to me!"

"Huh?" Luffy asked.

"…I'm gonna cleave that dragon in two."

"…I see…in that case…"

The Straw Hat Captain jumped up on Blizzard's back.

"Let me and Blizzard knock him down for you, first!" he finished…only to put on an expression of disgust.

"Yuck!" Luffy exclaimed. "Blizzard, your fur's all sweaty!"

"It's not my fault I was actually born with sweat glands in my skin!" Blizzard argued. "And you know what's not helping?! You complaining about it! Now let's go!"

Luffy shuddered as he put his hands on Blizzard's fur as the wolf-dog began to jump on top of the burning buildings, ignoring his searing paws. When he got to a good enough height, he jumped off one structure and landed on top of the dragon's back. However, the reptile spotted the duo and attempted to burn them alive with his fire breath, but luckily, they managed to dodge.

"YEOW!" Blizzard yelped as he stood on the dragon's back. "Dammit, even his scales are hot!"

Just then, Luffy spotted something out of the corner of his eyes.

"Huh?" he muttered. "What's that?"

"What's what?" Blizzard asked.

"That!" Luffy answered, pointing straight ahead. "Over there! You see it?"

Blizzard looked to where Luffy was pointing, and saw, to his surprise…that a pair of hairy legs in what looked like some sort of robe are sticking out of the dragon's back, flailing around.

"…What the hell?" the wolf-dog questioned, confused.

"Bu!" a voice exclaimed. "Suddenly, it feels very cold! How odd!"

"Huh?!" Luffy questioned.

"Bu! The flames feel nippy on my skin!"

Luffy grinned before he went over to the legs and began to poke them, causing them to strangely laugh.

"HAHAHAHAHA! Cease and desist! Bu!" the stranger exclaimed.

"Oh, cool! I knew it!" Luffy said. "HEY, GUYS! THERE'S SOMEONE STUCK ON THE BACK OF THE DRAGON!"

"What?!" Usopp questioned. "But…how is that possible?!"

"Maybe that's who was speaking and not the dragon," Robin pointed out.

All of a sudden, Blizzard noticed the dragon opening his jaws, again!

"Whoa! Luffy, heads up!" Blizzard shouted, causing Luffy to turn and dodge the dragon's teeth!

"Dammit! I've had enough!" Luffy shouted before he grabbed the dragon's left wing. "Here, big guy! If you're so hungry, THEN HAVE A WING!"

CHOMP-CHOMP-CHOMP-CHOMP! The beast began to bite down, multiple times on his wing…and by the time he noticed, he realized it was too late!

"HAHAHAHAHA!" Luffy laughed. "Dumb-ass~!"

"Uhh…Luffy?" Blizzard asked. "Doesn't that mean that the dragon's gonna-"

Before he could finish sentence, the dragon began to fall towards the ground, causing Luffy and Blizzard to scream like mad!

"ZORO! HE'S COMING~!" Luffy called.

"That's my cue!" Zoro said before he rushed out in the open. "Usopp! I need your help!"

"R-right!" Usopp said. "I've got your back! Certain Death; Green Star…TRAMPOLIA!"

PYEW! BOYOING! A huge Trampolia appeared, and Zoro jumped up on it, using it to propel himself towards the falling dragon. As he did…he put his hand on one sword.

"…One-Sword Style…Draw and Sheathe Technique…"

KLANG! Zoro spun, hitting the dragon in the mouth.

"…LION'S STRIKE OF DEATH~!"

SLASH! With one fell swing of his blade…Zoro cut the dragon's head clean off!

"WHOO-HOO~!" Usopp cheered. "Way to go, Zoro!"

"That's my Tiger," Robin said, smiling.

"AHAHAHAHAHA!" Luffy laughed as he and Blizzard fell off of the dragon. "Man, this dragon sure looks tasty! I worked up an appetite fighting with him!"

"Maybe we can use these flames for a good barbecue!" Zoro added.

"Sounds great!" Luffy exclaimed.

Robin chuckled before she crossed her arms.

"Cien Fleur!" she exclaimed as two giant hands appeared and caught the 3 members of the Monster Quartet.

THOOM! The dragon fell to the ground, dead as a doornail.

"Never really tried dragon meat before," Blizzard said. "Probably tastes like chicken."

GRRUUUUUUUUUUMMBLE! Luffy's stomach rumbled, and he chuckled, sheepishly.

"Now I'm really getting hungry!" he said.

"Hey, what about that guy stuck on the dragon?" Zoro asked.

"Oh, yeah!" Luffy said. "We better get him off of there!"

XXX

Meanwhile, back on the Sunny, which is located on the Southwestern side of the island…

"Oh, Nami, dear~!" Sanji swooned. "I made a delicious Deep Sea Fish Crepe! It should go well with champagne and…huh?"

When the cook came outside…he saw everyone, sleeping on the deck…and some strange looking mist, floating around.

"Hey, what's going on here?" Sanji asked. "Is it naptime, already? And what's with this mist?"

Just then…Sanji felt his legs beginning to buckle, and at that moment, he gasped in realization.

"Oh, damn…not good!" he said before he covered his mouth and ran back into the kitchen. "Some kind of knock-out gas…either it's natural…or someone's infiltrating the ship!" He stumbled a little as he tried to reach for the Transponder Snail. "Dammit…I hope those guys took a Mini Transponder Snail with them!" As he reached for it…the world around him began to grow black.

"…Gotta…call…Luffy…!" he groaned…before he finally passed out on the floor. Not long after…some mysterious figures in what looked like some sort of hazmat suits appeared on the ship.

"Two humans…one metal-humanoid…and a pet raccoon-dog," said one of the mysterious men.

"Tie them all up," said another.

"Yes, sir!" said several more.

"They're all pirates," said one of the men. "This is excellent. We shall offer them to the master. No one's going to raise a fuss over a few pirates gone missing."

XXX

Back on Punk Hazard, Luffy is seen grabbing the legs stuck on the dragon's back.

"Okay, I'm gonna pull him out, now!" Luffy said. "Blizzard, help me out, will ya?"

"Sure," Blizzard said before he grabbed the back of Luffy's pants.

"Who is that?!" asked the voice. "Release me at once-bu!"

"Hold still, will ya?!" Luffy questioned. "I'm trying to get you outta here! Okay, on 3, Blizzard!"

"Got it," Blizzard said.

"1…2…3!"

NYERK! THWUMP! Luffy and Blizzard pulled on the legs…but they just came right off the dragon…and there was no upper half!

"AAAAAAAAAAAH!" Luffy screamed. "I JUST RIPPED HIM IN HALF! I'M SORRY!"

"OH, MY GOD, WHAT HAVE WE DONE?!" Blizzard cried.

"SORRY WON'T CUT IT, LUFFY!" Usopp yelled, horrified. "YOU AND BLIZZARD JUST KILLED A MAN IN COLD BLOOD!"

But then…the legs stood up on their own!

"WHAT THE HELL?!" Luffy questioned in shock.

"Ah! Freedom at last-bu!" the legs exclaimed.

"H-he's still talking!" Luffy shouted. "What is he, a zombie?!"

"Screw zombie!" Usopp cried. "He's a freaking monster!"

"How odd," Robin said. "Look at this spot here, on the dragon's back. There's no mark that suggests that he's been torn in two."

"Hey, you're right!" Usopp said. "So…does that mean he was always just a pair of legs?! Pretty big ones, too, mind you."

"Wow! You're pretty cool, huh?" Luffy asked.

"Luffy, don't you get any ideas in that head of yours," Blizzard warned.

"I can sense that someone is here," the legs said, twitching this way and that, like they were searching for something. "Who are they, and what are they doing?! If only I had my head, so I could see and hear these mysterious figures!"

SWISH! The legs kicked at Luffy and Blizzard, who quickly dodged!

"Yikes!" Luffy yelped.

"What the hell?!" Blizzard questioned.

"Whoever you are, do not get in my way-bu!" the legs shouted. "There is much yet to be done before I die-bu!" Then, they began to run off somewhere.

"That foolish buffoon of a Warlord…will never escape my wrath-bu!" they shouted as they ran away.

"Hey, wait! Come back!" Luffy shouted as he gave chase after the legs…with starry eyes. "Wait~! You gotta join my crew~!"

"DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT, LUFFY!" Usopp shouted.

Blizzard groaned and put a paw over his eyes.

'I don't know why we even bother!' he thought.

TO BE CONTINUED…

Sorry it's so short.

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