Ch. 32- The Snow-Woman in the Biscuits Room

One Piece © Oda

Blizzard, Aika, Kumi, and Jupiter © Me

Zoro and Monet continued to try and strike each other, only to block each other's blows. As they continued to duel, Nami helped Robin to her feet.

"Are all right, Robin?!" Nami asked.

"Robin!" Chopper cried.

Kumi whimpered worriedly.

"I'm all right," Robin said with a reassuring smile as she clutched her bleeding shoulder. "It's just a scratch! Now let's hurry and stop the children before it's too late!"

"Right!" Chopper said. "Let's hurry, Nami! The kids are leaving the room!"

Nami gasped and saw the children, still chasing after Mocha!

"I promised Mocha I would stop them…but I failed!" Chopper said. "Now she's in terrible danger!"

"You're darn right!" Kumi said. "Those kids will stop at nothing to get that candy!"

Outside, Mocha is running for her life, carrying the candy with her while the kids kept chasing after her!

"Stop running away, Mocha!"

"Wait!"

"Give us that candy, Mocha!"

"You can't have it!" Mocha cried. "Chopper…Chopper told me just what kind of candy this REALLY is! No one should eat this candy! Please, everyone…YOU NEED TO GO BACK TO NORMAL!"

As Mocha kept running, she began to remember how she and Synd, who were normal-sized children back then, were on the boat they were placed on and taken from their homes. At first, she was sad and scared because she didn't want to leave her mother and father, but Synd reassured her that in a year, this "sickness" would be cured and that they would be able to return home.

She also remembered when Caesar welcomed them, and how he wanted to "help" them because he claimed he had a son with the same "illness", and how he had fooled them with his crocodile tears. Not long after, she met several new friends, Dolan, Uzu, and Kombu, as well as the many other children.

She also remembered when Monet used to be so kind to her and the other children, but she realized now that everything she thought she knew about this place being a facility for sick children…was all nothing more than a trap.

"Even Miss Monet was lying to us!" Mocha whispered. "It was all lies! Aika…we were wrong not to believe her! She didn't eat the candy because it would be bad for us, but we just ignored her! Please, everyone! You have to turn back to normal!"

XXX

Back in the Biscuits Room, Nami, Chopper, Robin, and Kumi are about to go after the children.

"Hurry! We can't lose them!" Nami cried. "Who knows what they'll do to Mocha?!"

At that moment, Zoro turned to face them…and then he started running towards them with his swords brandished!

"W-what the?!" Nami questioned. "Zoro, what are you doing?! Why are coming after us?!"

"Ah!" Chopper cried. "Nami, why are you using me as a shield?!"

'W-what's he doing?!' Kumi thought.

"Nami! Robin! Chopper! Pup!" Zoro shouted. "Get down! NOW!"

At first, Nami and Chopper seemed confused…but then, Robin let out a gasp and pushed them to the ground, and just in time…for Zoro had just blocked Monet's shanks!

"W…what the?!" Nami questioned. "How'd she get over here, so fast?!"

"Too bad," Monet said, licking her lips in a sick manner.

"Who the hell do you think you are, going after my woman twice, and then trying to attack my captain's girl, too?!" Zoro questioned.

Nami stood back up…with a blackened fist.

"Zoro! Get down!" she shouted.

The swordsman ducked, and Nami threw her Haki-coated fist into Monet's gut, sending her back about 3 feet and causing her to cough up a bit of blood.

"Ugh..!" Monet gagged before she glared at Nami, who had a confident smirk on her face.

"I knew Haki would work," Nami said. "And for good measure…HEAT EGG!"

Nami pointed her Heat Pole at Monet, and a large red bubble appeared at the tip. The moment Monet tried to get close, she felt her body starting to melt!

"Oh, no!" Monet cried. "I'm melting!"

"Yes!" Nami said as she began to run. "I knew heat would work!"

"Good thinking, Nami!" Chopper said. "Now let's get going!"

Yip-yap! Kumi barked in agreement.

However, it looked like Monet wasn't finished with them, yet.

"'Cat Burglar' Nami," she whispered. "16,000,000 Berries."

SHLOOSH! Monet turned her entire body into snow and disappeared!

"Dammit, not again!" Zoro said. "Are you gonna fight me or not, you snow-bitch?!"

Just when it looked Nami, Chopper, Robin, and Kumi were about to make it out, a large wall of snow suddenly appeared!

"Oh, no!" Nami cried. "The exit!"

"Permafrost…"

Just then, the snow began to coil around Nami, trapping her and Chopper!

"Nami!" Robin cried.

"Chopper!" Kumi shouted.

"Help!" Nami cried. "The snow's got me! I-it's so cold…I-I can't move!"

All of a sudden, Chopper looked up and screamed like mad…for behind Nami was Monet…only know, she looked like a beastly woman, complete with sharp fangs!

"OH, MY GOD!" Nami screamed.

"Dammit, she's going after Nami and Robin, again!" Zoro cursed.

"I won't let you go after those children!" Monet shouted as she opened her mouth wide, preparing to bite down on poor Chopper! Luckily, though, Nami managed to get him out of the way, just in time, but now, the snow-harpy prepared to bite Nami next!

"Cien Fleur…Quatro Mano…SPANK!"

CRUNCH! Using her Flower-Flower Fruit powers, Robin created four large hands and crushed Monet and the snow that she used to trap Nami and Chopper!

"Ah!" Nami yelped as she fell. "Whew…thanks, Robin!"

"That…was so scary, I thought I was gonna pee in my pants!" Chopper said.

"Don't rest yet," Robin said. "Look there!"

Nami looked up to see Monet begin to reform again!

"We can't have this," Monet said. "Those children are Master's precious test subjects…and it's my job to protect both Caesar and the experiment…so tell me, who put this rebellious steak into sweet little Mocha?"

"What do you mean, 'rebellious streak', you bitch?!" Chopper questioned. "They ASKED for our help of their own free will!"

"Guys! Get out of the way!" Zoro shouted as he charged at them, again.

"Thanks for the warning!" Nami cried as she grabbed Chopper and ran out of the way.

SLASH! CRAAASH! Zoro cut down the snow wall, allowing Nami, Robin, Chopper, and Kumi to go after the kids!

"Hurry up and go after the brats!" Zoro ordered. "Don't worry about me! I'll take care of the snow-harpy!"

"Right! Thanks, Zoro!" Nami said.

"Wait!" Robin said…before she kissed Zoro on the lips for a good 3 seconds, and the pulled away. "For good luck."

"Thanks, Robin," Zoro smirked. "Now get moving!"

Robin nodded before she ran out with Nami, Chopper, and Kumi.

"We need to hurry!" she exclaimed.

"I know!" Nami said. "Hurry up, Kumi!"

Ruff-ruff! Kumi barked as she followed them.

"Just hang on a little longer!" Chopper cried. "We're coming, Mocha!"

XXX

Back in the Biscuits Room, Zoro and Monet stood before each other, the latter making a smug grin.

"How rude," said Monet. "We provide them with comfort, security, and entertainment each and every day. You people are just like pirates, robbing caring parents of their little treasures!"

(A/N: Lying bitch.)

"We are pirates, you dumb bimbo," Zoro smirked. "What's it to you?"

"I'm saying that makes you rude!" Monet said as she held up her wings, which gave a suspicious glint. "Now do me a favor and stop interfering with my job! Snow Sheet…SKIN BLADE!"

CLANG! Monet's wing clashed with Shuusui and Wado Ichimonji, like it was actually a blade itself!

"…I can't help but notice," Monet began, "that you all do is defend, never attack. Why is that, I wonder."

Zoro glared hatefully at the snow-harpy.

"I was so certain I couldn't beat you," Monet whispered, licking her lips, "but now…I'm not so sure, anymore."

Suddenly, Zoro heard familiar voices coming from behind him.

"There's no one in here!"

"There's another room in the back!"

"Find the kids and escort them out of the lab!"

"Man, it's FREEZING in here!"

"Head through that doorway in the back!"

"Dammit, the Marines of all people…!" Zoro hissed.

"Everyone's trying to kidnap the children," Monet said, "but even so, I won't let them!"

Soon enough, Sanji came charging in with the G-5 soldiers following after him!

"CHARGE~!" he roared.

"WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU LEADING THEM, YOU DIP-SHIT?!" Zoro questioned.

"Hey, buddy!" said a G-5 swordsman. "The kids aren't in here! Just Pirate Hunter Zoro!"

"Oh, him!" Sanji said. "Just follow my lead, men! Pull out your lower lip and taunt him!"

Soon, that's exactly what they did.

"I really hope you dumb-fucks slip on the snow, hit your heads, and die," Zoro growled under his breath. "Hey, cook! The girls went on ahead, now get outta my sight!"

"Hey! I didn't think you were smart enough to have the information I needed!" Sanji said. "Thanks, Moss-head! Okay, men! Onward!"

But then, Sanji finally noticed Monet.

"SWEET MAMA, WHO'S THAT HOT CHICK IN THE BACK?!" Sanji asked before he slipped and hit his head in the snow! Not long after, the rest of G-5 stopped and ogled Monet, too.

"Whoa! She's a cutie!"

"Hey, baby! Nice hair!"

"WOULD YOU HORN-DOGS JUST SHUT AND GET YOUR ASSES MOVING?!" Zoro barked while Monet stood there.

"Wait a minute!" said a G-5 gunman. "She's not even human! She's got wings and bird legs!"

"Then that makes her…a harpy?!" questioned his comrade.

Even so…the men still broke into cheers and kept making catcalls at her.

"Even if she's not human, she's still a hottie!"

"If you ask me, it makes her even more beautiful!"

"WHOO-HOO! What a sexy chick!"

"Hey, babe! Can I get your number?!"

Monet turned away, blushing and giggling like a little school girl.

"WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU SO WEAK TO COMPLIMENTS, YOU DUMB BITCH?!" Zoro questioned.

"Anyway," said a G-5 soldier, "why is it snowing in here?!"

"W-who is that?!" Monet questioned as she began to trap the G-5 men in snow. "I will not allow anyone…to take the children away!"

Then, Monet began to return to her more monstrous form and bit one of the soldiers in his shoulder! In fact…it turned into snow and then fell off!

"AAH!" the soldier screamed. "M-my shoulder! It's gone! What happened to it?!"

"Shoot her!" shouted a G-5 rifleman as he and several others started shooting at Monet. However, their bullets proved to be useless, for they just passed right through her snowy body!

"Fools," Monet hissed before she went after them and started to bite their limbs off!

"AAAAAAAH!"

"DAMMIT, SHE'S GOT LOGIA POWERS!"

"Fuck!" Zoro cursed as he prepared to attack, again, but then, out of nowhere, SLICE! Tashigi appeared….and cut Monet's arm with Shigure!

"AAAUGH!" Monet cried before she jumped away from Tashigi. "A swordswoman with Haki?! Unreal!"

Soon, the G-5 soldiers burst into cheers.

"Yeah! All right, Cap'n Tashigi!"

"You go, girl!"

"Shut up! All of you!" Tashigi shouted. "This is no time for cheering!"

Behind Tashigi, it is revealed the door had been blocked with the same shoddy patchwork that was used to seal the hole in the door in Building A.

"We may've stopped the gas at the door, for now," Tashigi said, "but it could still leak from anywhere! We don't have much! Hurry and go after the children, everyone!"

"But what about you, Cap'n?!" asked one of the soldiers.

"I'm staying here to fight!" Tashigi said.

"Huh?" Zoro muttered. "What do you mean, 'you're staying'?"

"I just have a feeling…that I'm needed here!" Tashigi said.

TO BE CONTINUED…

Honestly, I think Oda puts Tashigi down way too much. I think she really does have potential to be a badass.

Anyway, review, please!