Operation Rescue Camie! The Pirate Kings First Mate: Silver's Rayleigh!

Me and Nami arrived at Grove 1, where the 'Human Auctioning House' was. That very name just made me want to break the whole place apart, an ACCEPTED place where people were bought and sold. Disgusting.

Nami was talking to this stuck up clown that refused to budge, as we had reunited with Sanji, Chopper, Franky and Duval (explaining the flying fish). "Selling people as slaves is a legal 'taboo'! How much are you people paying the government?"

"It seems you are not very good listeners." The stupid clown replied. "Nevertheless...It seems that even if Government and military associates do speak with us, they seem to have a little trouble catching the phrase 'slave trade', if you catch my drift. It seems that they are completely unaware of the entire business.

'Stupid bakas.' I mumbled in my head. 'Probably because those %$# World Nobles allow it! And that !%**# Government thinks it can do whatever the )&#~ it wants! Those low-life ~ #$%^&*!'

And yes, I am able to make beeping sounds in my head.

"That's just screwed up...so they're in on the whole thing?" Sanji asked.

"Forget this crap!" Franky yelled, activating his left hand. "As long as we know the mermaids in here, we just have to do this!"

"Franky!" Chopper shouted,

Hachi intervened by blocking his gun. "Nyuuu! You musn't! There are Tenryuubito inside here!"

'World Nobles? I knew it..&$^!*%s.'

"Besides which, if they have taken possession of Camie, she will already have a 'Collar'." Hachi explained.

'If they're #%&% PROPERTY gets away, they just have to push a ^*##^! button to #%*$ blow them up without a $^&# % care in the world!'

I felt something tap my shoulder and I turned to see Nami. "Come on, I have a plan." And so I obediently followed her.

"Oi, Sleepy, Girlie, where are you going?" Franky called to us.

"If we can't just take her back. Then we'll just have to play by their rules and get her back that way!" She answered him. "Right now, we have a fair amount of treasure on the ship, even at a low estimate, I'd say it comes to at least 200,000,000. What's the going rate?"

"Nyuuuu! With that much you should have no problem buying her!" Hachi told her. "But...I could never pay back all that..."

"What Hachi, are you supposed to be her guardian or something?" Nami asked.

"Nyu! That's not it, but..."

"This is our friend who's been stolen from us! We'll get her back no matter what the cost! Got a problem with that!?" She said with determination, this is one of the things I like about her, her attitude...apart from when it's directed at me.

"Not a chance! Money's no object!" Chopper agreed.

"You guys...thank you so much!...this debt...I'll never forget it!" Pappug sobbed.

"I love Nami-swan when she's like this!" Sanji swooned.

"SHUT THE HELL UP AND GET OVER HERE!" I roared.

"What the hell are you pissed at now, Sleepy?" The cyborg asked.

"I'm gonna...smash this place to pieces once we get Camie back!" I shouted.

"Don't be stupid!" Nami told me. "This place is still legal by the World Government even if it is a hellhole! Tearing it apart will spell big trouble for us!"

"Then I'll take the heat." I said plainly.

"Ugh, hopeless." Nami sighed.

As soon as we found some seats I fell asleep, I didn't want to watch any of this #&%, so I just strolled through the bottom of my dreams.

It's weird at the center of your dreams, everything seems to be in slow-mo and everything you do leaves after-images. Plus it's all violet and aquamarine coloured, and just...pieces of YOU seem to float everywhere.

But, I find it relaxing, so I just sat there, blocking out everything as I waited for Camie to appear. Eventually I went to my Dream Dream Mirror cinema and took a seat, The first thing I saw was this really annoying guy who wore these weird sunglasses and a hat. Since he was the auction host I decided I instantly hated him.

I also saw some ^#%*^ World Nobles, those little %*^# who come here to $&*$ with their little #^*^$# *&% #!~& &^ #!

If you couldn't tell, I was annoyed.

Finally, Camie appeared. "Camie..." I whispered without the use of my loudspeaker. She looked truly terrified, trapped in a glass bowl with a collar and chain round her neck. "What kind of sick, vile, filthy human race does this to someone as kind as Camie?" I asked myself, knowing full well no-one could answer.

Just as I was about to wake up and bid...the unthinkable happened.

"500,000,000 berri! I'll pay 500,000,000 berri!"

I immediantely stopped.

That World Noble #^*^$% had outbidded us.

Camie was his.

I slumped into my dream seat in defeat. 500,000,000...we didn't have nearly enough.

Hachi was talking about rescuing her himself, but with the collar still on her that would be impossible, was there really no way out of this.

Nami began shaking my unconcious body. "Ellix! Ellix, wake up! This is serious!"

"Oi! Shitty dreamer! Wake your lazy ass up!" Sanji yelled.

I reinforced the walls of my dreams so that not even an earthquake could wake me up, and I began pacing back and forth between my dream room.

"If I charge in head-first, they'll just blow Camie up." I said to myself. "I could try and get the key round back, but I don't even know where it is! And Camie could be gone by then!"

I began hitting my own head. "Come oooooon! Thinkthinkthinkthinkthinkthinkthinkthinkthiiiiiiiink!"

A gunshot interrupted my thoughts. "What the hell!?" I instantly woke myself up and gasped at the sight before me.

Hachi was lying on the floor, blood streaming steadily from a gunshot wound. While one of the world nobles danced around with a smoking gun.

"Mufufufufufu! I hit him! I finished off that fishman!" The jerk sang happily.

"Hachi!" Nami screamed.

Members of the audience were sighing with relief now that the 'disgusting fish' had been shot. I noticed Luffy had arrived and had a deadly expression on his face. Camie screamed in despair as she banged on her glass confinement.

"Father! Look! I caught a fishman!" The noble shouted. "I caught him! So he's free right!? Take him away! I've got a fishman slave for free! Freeee! Freeee! An octopus for freeee!"

Luffy began walking towards him before Hachi grabbed his leg.

"W...Wait...ha...Strawhat!" He gasped in pain. "You can't...haa...haa...don't get mad...it was my fault...you promised...that...even if someone is shot before your very eyes...you wouldn't go against the Tenryuubito!...I'm a pirate...I've done bad things anyway...this is my punishment!...I'm sorry...I didn't mean for this to happen!"

He was obviously in a lot of pain. I bottled up all my raw emotions so he could speak, but that just made them get stronger. "Nami...I wanted to make it up to Nami...even a little..."

"Hachi..." Nami whispered, covering her mouth with her hand.

"Everything I've ever done...it's all a mistake...I really am useless!" Hachi continued, crying in pain and sorrow. "But in the end...I just cause trouble...I'm so useless!"

"You damn fish!" The noble roared. "I shot you, but you're still talking! You piss me off!"

Luffy glared at him with pure rage and hatred and continued to walk towards him.

"Strawhat stop! You won't be able to get away!" Pappug called to him desperately.

"You piss me off too!" The noble shot twice at Luffy, who easily dodged them.

My captain then pulled back his fist...

...and drove a devastating bone crushing punch into his fat face, sending him crashing into the wall of the auction house.

For a minute, no-one said anything, then my captain spoke: "Sorry guys, I hear if you punch one of those guys, a marine admiral will show up with a bunch of battleships."

"Why'd you have to go and punch him huh?" Zoro said, sheathing uis sword. "I wanted to cut him up myself."

Nami rushed over to Hachi and knelt beside him. "Hachi! Hang in there!"

"Nyuuu...you guys...what have you done...?" Hachi asked.

"Well hey, not like it could be helped-he's Luffy after all!"

"Well, I guess that settles that plan for now then." Franky sighed.

"It's gotta be somewhere over there, backstage, the key to Camie's collar!" Chopper said. "I've gotta see to Hachi's wounds. Good luck you guys!"

I just stood there with my face shadowed, shuddering as I tried to get rid of my negative emotions mentally instead of physically.

"You guys..." Pappug sobbed.

Some more world nobles started shouting, I just blocked them out, they had got on my nerves enough.

The whole place went into an uproar as soldiers attacked us to protect their 'precious' tenryuubito.

I stepped down the stairs slowly, past Luffy, Nami, Pappug and Hachi.

"Ellix?" Nami said, I ignored her.

One soldier ran up to me. "You want to protect a shitty fish!?" He screamed as he raised his weapon.

I felt a familiar force surround me, so I opened my mouth as wide as possible...

...and bit down on his arm.

"AHHHH!" The soldier roared in pain, tearing away from my bite and clutching his badly bleeding arm. "He bit me! That filthy commoner bit me!"

"H-Hey pal! Wasn't that a bit much!?" Pappug yelled.

"No..." Nami whispered.

I smiled at the soldiers pain, showing my now pointed and blood soaked teeth.

Grabbing him by the throat I squeezed until he collapsed, as another charged I grabbed him and broke his spine, quickly moving onto the next one who I punched in the stomach so hard he was sick all over the floor.

It was then that the rest of my nakama fell through the ceiling, Usopp squashing the filthy father world noble.

"Apologies for my lateneeeeess! Excuse me!" Brooke said, cutting up a load of guards.

I, meanwhile had made it to the front of the stage, grinning like a madman on a mission. That ugly woman world noble held Camie at gunpoint.

"P-Please! I beg you just wait a moment Shalulia-guu! Proper payment has yet to be made!" The announcer begged.

"Oh be quiet, peasant!" The noble yelled in reply. "I am going to kill this mermaid they want so much!" She set the barrel of the gun at Camie's head. "Now then, fish! Time to-"

She was interrupted as I grabbed her wrist, still grinning with my crimson red sharp teeth.

"Another one!?" She yelled. "Release me!"

"Ellix-chin!" Camie said.

I just stood there, still smiling and refusing to let the noble shoot my friend.

I then proceeded to pick her up and smash her into the wall.

"They attacked a third Noble!" The remaining audience members shouted. "They're all insane!"

I turned to the remaining members, my smile growing even wider.

"I'll make you all pay..." I whispered in a dark, murderous voice, my eyes turning blood red.

"W...What did he say!?" An audience member enquired, evidently scared.

It was then that the wall behind me exploded. No biggie.

"See? What'd I tell ya giant-kun?" An unfamiliar voice said. "This place is total chaos! The auction's over, I've stolen my money, guess it's time to head back to do some more gambling."

I turned to be met with a giant and what looked like an old man. "You really are one screwed up old man, so it was money you were after?" The giant asked.

"I was planning on stealing some from whoever bought me too, if I was lucky enough to get the chance." The old man replied. "I mean, just take a look at me. I'm just an old man now. Who would want me as a slave!? Wahahahaha!"

"Hehehehehe..." I chuckled creepily. "You just burst through there without a care in the world, you guys are funny!"

The old guy looked down at me. "Ah, so it was you. I thought I could sense a perculiar presence around here." He took a sip of the bottle he was holding. "You wanna drink, kid?"

"Nah, I'm 16."

"How responsible of you! Wahahahaha!"

"Hehehehehe!"

We laughed together as if we were old friends or something. Then I turned to Camie. "Camie! Are you okay? Did you get any boo-boos?" I asked, chuckling to myself.

"N-No, I'm fine Ellix-chin!" She replied nervously.

"Ohhh! Is that you Hachi!?" The old guy said suddenly. "It's been awhile! What're you doing in a place like this!? And what's with all those wounds!?" He then rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "Ahh, no, no, don't bother explaining." He then began looking across the room.

"...Hmm? Ellix-chin? What's he doing?" Camie asked me.

"Maybe he's thinking about knickers. Maybe we ALL are. I know I am. I'll give you a clue, it's Nami's." I babbled, giggling to a personal joke I didn't even understand.

Then old guy spoke again. "So basically...yeah, I see, you sure have gotten yourself in a fair bit of trouble eh, Hachi..." He sighed. "So you guys saved him, did you?" He looked at the crew. "Now then..."

Suddenly it felt like a powerful invisible wave swept over us, knocking out everyone except the Strawhats (me included), some other pirates, and Hachi, Pappug and Camie.

"Woooooaaaaah! He's a farmer!" I shouted. "No! A beaver! No! A psychic! No! A chimney! No! I was right the third time!"

Old guy continued talking. "And that straw hat, it certainly suits a fearless man like yourself." He directed at Luffy. "I've been wanting to meet you...Monkey D. Luffy!"

He then began walking over to Camie, which I intervened.

"Hey! Hey! Hey! Hold up a second!" I said, retaining my smirk. "Whatchoo doin' to me mate Camie!?"

"I'm going to get her collar off." He replied calmly.

"Your gonna teach her how to speak parsnip!? Sure!" I stepped aside so he could examine the collar.

"Whoa, whoa Jii-san, don't get too hasty! She could explode you know!" Pappug called out.

"Yeah! Those collars on the slaves explode!" Chopper agreed. "We saw it ourselves! Ellix, do something!"

"It's okay Chopper!" I said, waving. "He's just turning her head into a watermelon!"

"NANI!?"

"Yes, I saw it also! Those collars are extremelly dangerous!" Brook added.

"Don't worry, you just keep still..." Old guy reassured Camie.

I took the mermaids hand and softened my crazed grin. "Nothin' to worry about!"

As he grabbed the collar it started beeping.

"Stop that! Without the key it won't come off!" Usopp yelled. "It's beeping and everything! What have you done!?"

"Oh, it's all over! We'll never make it now!" Pappug wailed. "Camiiiiiiie!"

However, Old guy took off the collar and threw it away before it exploded.

"Camie! You feeling better? Das is good ya?" I asked, spreading my smile back out.

"Y...yes...arigatou..." She sighed to the both of us.

"It came off!" Nami yelled.

"The hell!? What was that just now!?" Franky shouted as he came out of the stage's side entrance. "She's not collared or cuffed or anything! Damnit! And I just managed to find the keys and all!"

"Ohh, very impressive." Old guy said, sounding genuine. "But no need for that. You can carry this girl outta here!"

"The hell you saying!? What's going on here!? Who are you anyway!?" The cyborg questioned him.

I stood in front of him. "He said 'carry this girl outta here', we just beat up a bunch of people and I'm pretty sure he's Santa."

Franky raised an eyebrow at me. "The hell? Why're your eyes and teeth screwed up? And what're you smiling at?" He then remembered and nodded. "Right...guess it's better then the real thing."

I looked past him to see a bunch of slaves still chained up. "Well, what about those guys?"

He turned around to see them. "Yeah, guess so." He threw the keys at them. "Oi! Slaves-to-be. The buyers have all run for it. I'd suggest you run too while you have the chance."

The slaves gasped and thanked their lucky stars as they started undoing their chains.

"Oh, I'm sorry you guys..." Old guy spoke again. "...So your all pirates hanging around to watch, eh? And if you just took that blast without any trouble, I guess your not ameteurs either."

He was talking to two other pirates, but they looked boring. The red-haired one (literally) called him 'Dark King' Rayleigh.

"'Dark King'? Whatta title! That's gotta win an award or something!" I chuckled.

"Here, on this island I just go by 'Coating Engineer Ray-san.', I wouldn't go throwing that name around too much." Old guy told Red-head. "I'm an old man now...I'd rather live a peaceful life."

As he began walking to Hachi and Nami was momentarily distracted I turned to Camie.

"I'd say you and Hachi were the most humane things in this room today." I said in full seriousness. "That audience was full of the true monsters, so that's why you gotta get outta here!"

"W-What about you, Ellix-chin?" She asked.

I turned to Franky and placed a finger to my smile. "Don't tell Nami, or I'm sooooo dead!"

"Wha-?" Franky asked as I walked past him.

"I'm gonna keep my promise!" I said, dashing off. "Wheeeeeeeee!"

The first thing I was met with was the slaves who had half-escaped. I looked around the holding cells as if I was in a cake store. "Now then...what to smash first?" I found an empty cell and turned to the slaves. "Do ya mind if I smash this thing?"

"Knock yourself out!" Most of the slaves said.

I then proceeded to destroy all of the walls with my Rokushiki as the slaves escaped.

"I'm smashing a building." I sang as I continued my work. "I'm smashing a building! Hi! Ho! Adario! I'm smashing a building!"

I then ran down a bunch of hallways attacking the halls as I went. "Thhhhhhe grand old Pirate Kiiiiing! He had a lot of nakamaaaaa! He sailed them to the end of the world and he sailed them back agaiiiin! And when they were left they were left! And when they were right they were right! And when they were in the Graaaand Line they were neither left nor right!"

The ceiling was beginning to collapse from the damage, but I just kept talking to myself. "I could win an Oscar ya know. What's an Oscar? What's a Bafta? I have no clue! Hehehehe...OMG! I just realized! 'Piracy' rhymes with 'Anarchy'! That is h-i-larious!"

I stopped as I looked down a hallway and saw a familiar figure wearing some stupid glasses. I placedcmy palm above my eyes as if I was looking into the distance.

"Ehhhhh? Who are you?" I asked. The figure spun around and face-faulted as soon as he saw me.

I hit my palm with my fist. "Oh wait! I remember! Your the guy who tried to sell Camie! Hehehe...he...he...he..." I instantly lost my cheery demeanor. "Can you come here for a second?...I just wanna TALK!"

He did not. Instead he ran in the opposite direction screaming #*$ % murder.

I chased him as long as I could until he was backed against a wall. "Nowhere to run, little mouse." I cackled. "Face your punishment like a man! You have to pay for what you did to Camie!"

"Okay! Okay! I'm sorry! Please don't kill me!" He sobbed.

I laughed. "Hehehehe! Please, you think that'll work on me?" My smile grew so large it nearly covered my whole face. "And kill you? Oh no...I have something MUCH worse planned for YOU."

xxxSummitxWarxxx

I starggered back to the hall using all of my possible strength, everything hurt, all my muscles burned, my organs felt like they were melting...in all honesty I wanted to be KO'ed straight away.

My teeth and eyes had returned to normal and luckily Nami, Ray-san, Hachi, Franky, Camie and Pappug were still there.

"Ellix!" Nami shouted, I collapsed into her arms, funny, it's usually the other way around.

"Ellix-chin!" Camie also shouted.

"You look terrible!" Pappug added.

"I'm fine..." I whispered hoarsely.

"Why is there so much blood round your mouth!?" Nami asked.

I quickly wiped it away. "After-effects." I managed to say.

"No time for talkin'! We gotta go NOW!" Franky yelled, hoisting Camie and Pappug onto his back.

"I'll carry him." Ray-san said, throwing me on top of Hachi already on his back.

"Sorry...Hachi..." I said. "Guess I...went a bit...overboard..."

I realized he was unconcious, damn it.

Outside it was complete madness, marines were shooting everywhere, all I could do was stay limp.

"Wahahaha! Sure gets your blood boiling, eh?" Ray-san boomed.

"You're a lively old man." Franky muttered.

"Don't let the Strawhats get away! They're the main culprits here!" A marine shouted.

"Thunderbolt...Tempo!" Lightning bolts dropped from the sky, zapping a group of marines behind us. The creator then ran beside Ray-san. "Ellix, why did you do that?"

"I'm...sorry Nami...I just...wanted...to help Camie...she's my friend...I'm...so...selfish..."

"Ellix-chin..."

Nami sighed. "As long as you're safe. But what were you doing back there?"

Suddenly the supports of the auction house gave way, and the building crumbled into nothing.

"You didn't..." Nami gaped.

"I...did..." I wheezed. "And...I taught...that...announcer guy...a...lesson too!"

She looked at me with wide eyes. "Ellix...what did you do?"

I smirked as I drifted into unconciousness. "I burned...his money...right...in...front...of...h..i...m..."

Then I passed out.

xxxSummitxWarxxx

And another chapter done. In case you were wondering, this whole chapter was just a taster of Ellix's 'Nightmare Form'. If you wanna see how he acts when he FULLY transforms, you're gonna have to stick around.

To TheRealEvanSG, yep, poor Ellix. But at least he managed to survive Nami's shopping! That's definitely an achievement!

Ellix: Why don't you try it...

One Piece is Oda's! Ellix is mine! Thank you for reading! Hehehehe...