Chapter 18: The Plan REALLY Begins! New Allies Aid the Takeover!

Colour Spread: The Strawhats as futuristic pirates sailing the stars in a hi-tech Thousand Sunny. All of them are dressed in hi-tech armour as Luffy, Ellix and Eri jump onto an opposite ship filled with robots. Luffy using Giant Pistol, Ellix using Twin Drill Barrage, and Eri heavily swinging her bisento downward.

"...ix...El..i...Ellix! Wake Up!"

My eyes immediantely snapped open to be met with damp grey walls, my hands were bound behind my back, and I was feeling weak, I still had the Keirosaki handcuffs on. Looking down at myself I saw that my clothes had been taken and had been replaced with black and white striped prison attire.

"Ahhhh! Your awake Nightmare! Excellent!" I looked up and my expression hardened as I locked eyes with Kobata. on the other side of some metal bars, most likely Keirosaki.

"Y-You..." I said weakly. "W-Where are my new nakama?"

"Why, right beside you." Kobata gestured to the side of me and I turned to see everyone beside me in the same predicament...Dimo has purple hair...

""Sorry Ellix...we screwed up..." Roy said sadly as Kalamar blubbed in disappointment.

"Now that you are awake, Nightmare..." I turned back to Kobata. "I was wondering if you could do something for me."

"Never." I spat.

His expression darkened. "Why don't you hear me out, first? I know all about your little crew." He began pacing side to side. "You know, since I don't have a bounty I'm free to hand in pirates and claim the rewards, your captains in particular caught my eye, like the panther eyeing the tender deer, so tell me..." He stopped and pressed his face against the bar. "Where are the rest of the Pawpads?"...Nani?

A guard walked up to him. "Sir...they're called the Strawhats."

"EHHHHHHH!?...Of course! It's their captains trademark isn't it? Can't believe I forgot that." How did I lose to THIS guy? "So, where are they, Nightmare?"

"I don't know." I told him truthfully. "And even if I did I wouldn't tell you ANYTHING!"

He stood straight and glared down at me. "We could have done this the easy way, but you had to make this difficult. We have ways of making you talk, Nightmare...bring him out."

Two guards opened the doors and walked in, I tried to shuffle away but the forcefully grabbed me and dragged me out.

"Ellix!" Sarah gasped.

"TARDS OF THE BAS!" Dimo yelled with over-the-top rage, the whole angry works. "WHAT ARE YOU HAVING THE DOING OF TO ELLIX-SAMA!?"

They threw me on top of a table as a man walked out of the shadows and into view. He was a stereotypical thief if I ever saw one, wearing a dark purple hood and a red scarf over his mouth and nose so that only his cold grey eyes could be shown. He wore purple shadowed clothing with black fingerless gloves, and had an aura of cruelty about him.

"Allow me to introduce my first mate, Quinn." Kobata smiled sadistically. "He's an expert torturer. One way or another, he'll make you talk."

Quinn glared at me with those cruel eyes. "Prepare yourself..." He said as he looked me over like a piece of meat for the slaughter. I steeled my nerves and got ready to endure what I had to.

"ELLIIIIIIX(-SAMAAAA)!" All the humans yelled as Quinn loomed over me.

Then he began...wait, why was he taking off my socks?...Oh no...please no! He's going to-

"HAHAHAHA!" I burst out laughing. "DORIRIRIRI! PAHAHAHAAAAAA! STOP ITHAHAHAHA! THAT DORIRIRI-TICKLES! PAHAHAHAHA!" He was tickling my feet so much! It was agonizing!

"You can make this stop, Nightmare!" Kobata said. "Where are the Strawhats!?"

"PAHAHAHA! I-I-I I DON'T-HAHAHAHAAAA! KNOW! I SWEAHEHEHEHEHEAAAAAR!" I begged as tears rolled down my face, make it stop! PLEASE MAKE IT STOP!

Kobata glared at me. "Your will is strong, like the stubborn eagle...Quinn! Go for the armpits!"

"Yes sir..." Quinn nodded.

"NO! Don't go there-AHHAHAHAHAAAA! PLEHEHEHEHEEEEEEASE! DORIRIRIRIRI! I'M MOHOHOHOHOST SENSITIVE THEHEHEHEHEHEEEEERE! STHOHOHOHOOOOOP!"

"You know how this can eeeeend."

"HAHAHAHA! I-HAH-DON'T-HAH KNOOOOHOHOHOHOHOOOOOW!"

"This clearly isn't working...Quinn! Do the thing!"

"Yes captain..." He then slid a finger underneath his scarf and sucked on it, then he-wait...NO! DON'T COME NEAR ME WITH THAT THI-

"URRRRRGGGHHH!" I screamed in disgust as he put it IN MY EAR! "IT'S SO SLIMY AND WET AND GROOOOOOOSS!"

"This can alllllll go away."

"I. DON'T. KNOW!"

Kobata sighed. "That's enough Quinn." Thank Roger, he finally stopped. "We'll be back tomorrow Nightmare, and this time we'll move on to nipple twisting." I was then thrown back in the cage with the door shutting behind me as the captain and his first mate walked off.

"That was awful..." I shivered. "And when was the last time that guy brushed his teeth!? Disgusting!"

"Are you having the okayness, Ellix-sama?" Dimo asked.

"I guess..." I groaned. "But we need to get out of here! NOW!"

"Ya think?"

"AHHHHHHH!" We all face faulted as we realized someone else was in this cage with us.

She looked about 15, and had long, curly, light brown hair coupled with light grey eyes, with a thin scar over the left one, like us, she was wearing prisoner clothes.

"Don't scare us like that!" Roy shouted with shark teeth.

"W-Who are you?" Sarah asked timidly.

"Annabel Grant, but just call me Annabel." She shrugged. "So, what are you guys doing in here?"

"We should be asking YOU that question!" Tack shouted.

She huffed. "I ran into these guys and their nutcase of a captain whilst sailing, said they couldn't let me go after seeing them, so now I'm stuck in here."

"We were trying to take over this fleet." I explained. "I'm going to Marineford to rescue Portgaz D. Ace!"

"WHY DID YOU TELL HER THAT!?" Tack and Roy yelled as Kalamar blooped in anger.

I shrugged. "She seems nice."

Annabel smiled. "Thanks, you too, for a member of the Strawhats. So why do you wanna rescue Portgaz D. Ace?"

"He's my captains brother."

Her eyes widened. "Your brother? Seriously?" She looked off for a minute, as if she was spacing out.

"Err, hello?" I said uncertaintly.

She turned back to me. "Sorry, just thinking. And you wanna take over this entire fleet to go to a massive war to save your captains brother? That's loyalty if I've ever seen it, your pretty cool, Ellix."

"Thanks!" I smiled.

THUD! THUD!

Our attention was suddenly turned to the gate, where the two guards were knocked out, and standing in their places were two guys.

The first on was an ossan, he had a bald patch on his head, but had long white hair reaching his back around it, together with the bushiest white eyebrows I've ever seen, and a long white moustache and beard combo. But his most interesting feature was his legs, or rather peg legs. I'm pretty sure if he didn't have those wooden poles he'd be a midget, as his body was small but they were really long! He even had a wooden walking stick as long as them!

The other guy looked more around Annabel's age, and was wearing a green newsboys cap with blonde hair sticking out the front. His BIG green eyes held a constant glum expression, or rather just eye, as his newsboys cap was slumped over his left one. He was wearing a blue shirt that had a picture of a black cloud with lightning around it on the front (reminds me of Nami...) and dark blue shorts. He had two long metal pipes arranged in an 'X' tied tohis back with a red sash that went across his chest.

The ossan went over to a stool, and then his wooden legs bent in half via a few metal gears in the midsection so that he could sit down. He reached into his beard and pulled out a brown bottle, which he unscrewed then took a swig of. I think he looked at me, I couldn't tell with those bushy brows.

"You wanna drink, kiddo?"

I raised an eyebrow, he said it as if he was saying it in Japenese. "I don't drink."

"Good thing too kiddo, terrible habit." He said before he took another gulp. He then sighed. "Seems like your in a tough bind aren't ya kiddo?"

"Yeah." I said before I realised something. "Can you please stop calling me kiddo?"

"HOW RUDE!" He suddenly yelled as he reached his cane through the bars and whacked me with it.

"Ouch!" I yelled, rubbing my head.

"IS THAT HOW YOU TREAT A DEFENCELESS OLD MAN!?" He continued. "Things would've been different back in MY day."

"OSSAN OF FOOLISHNESS!" Dimo shark teethed. "HAVE THE NOT HITTING OF ELLIX-SAMA!"

He paused for a second. "I guess you make a good point, and thanks for saying it so politely.

REALLY!? "Who are you anyway!?" I shouted.

"The name's Gundar kiddo." The ossan said as he finished off his booze. "And this here's my grandson, Specter."

"It is an honour to meet you Ellix, I'm simply bursting with joy..." He said in a dull tone, sarcastic much?

"So what are you doing here?" Annabel asked.

"Us? We're here to let you out, kiddo." Gundar stood up and jangled some keys in front of us. "You wanna head to Marineford, right kiddo? We could help ya get the whole fleet to follow ya."

I had my suspicions. "What's in it for you?"

"Gonna take out the captain right? Mans gotten far too cocky, almost got caught several times in the past week! He's ruining the bad name of the Thief Pirates, he needs to be knocked down a peg." He then smiled showing several gaps in his teeth. "Besides...this war sounds like a good thing to spectate! Gyohohohoho!"

I debated it briefly, obviously this was my only choice. "Okay, I'm in."

"If Ellix is in, guess we're in too!" Tack spoke on behalf of our group.

"If its my only option." Annabel shrugged.

"Fine choice folks! Now let's go, your lucky all taken possesions are stored on this ship too."

Pretty soon we were all freed and in a small dressing room, my team retrieving their clothes and weapons (including Dimo's notepad.). Annabel's regular outfit consisted of a yellow jacket over a grey tanktop with black knee-high shorts. She also wore dark brown ankle high boots and a gold ring with a red stone in it on her right index finger.

I found my clothes, but recoiled in disgust at how they smelled. "These are filthy! I need some new clothes!"

"Quit your bellyachin' kiddo, I've worn this shirt everyday for 48 years!" Gundar snapped.

"THAT'S GROSS! EVER HEARD OF HYGIENE!?"

"Wasn't important in my time kiddo."

"Ellix-sama! I have the preparing of the clothes of yumness for you!" Dimo beamed as he pulled them out of his notepad.

"Thanks Dimo!" I smiled as I accepted the clothes.

My new outfit consisted of a black leather jacket over a plain grey short sleeve, with white knee-high shorts, black shined shoes and a red sash around my waist.

"Hey listen." Annabel spoke up. "I was wondering...can I go to Marineford with you guys?"

"Why would you wanna go to Marineford?" I asked.

"For one, I hate those Marine bastards." She said that with malice. "But also, I can see your determination, so I wanna help you. Besides, you seem pretty cool!" She said THAT with a smile.

"Then of course!" I nodded.

"Y-You do seem nice..." Sarah mumbled.

"Any friend of Ellix-sama's is a friend of mine." Dimo grinned.

"You are all amazing, it brings tears to my eyes..." Specter said, seemingly unmoved.

"You don't look it." Roy sweatdropped.

"Sorry about my grandson kiddo, doesn't know how to use his face muscles." Gundar said. "NOW! I'll explain things as we move! So move your young butts!"

"Okay!" I fist-pumped. "This time, we WILL take over this fleet and we WILL sail to Marineford!" And we all cheered.

New chapteeeeer! And with it comes an OC! Annabel Grant from HikariLight00! She's with us now!

Annabel: Hey! Great to be here!

Ellix: Yaaaay! Annabel's gonna help us!

Hey Ellix, I wonder if you should be a Mincinno what with your cleanliness obsession.

Ellix: I do not have an obsession!

*Dumps trash*

Ellix: THAT'S DISGUSTING! *Cleans it up*...Crud.

Told you. Onto reviews!

To TheRealEvanSG: Gravity Falls huh? I watch that too!

Ellix: Does it involve meat?

Annabel: Or seafood?

NO!...Okay yes.

To HikariLight00: Yeah, didn't think I'd let it end so quickly did you?

Ellix: NANI!? You WANTED me to lose!?

NO!

Annabel: I'm getting deja vu...

To Thief-chan: Truly a jerk through and through.

Ellix: He tortured me! Don't worry Eri-chan! I'll beat him THREE TIMES as hard for me, you, and Ace!

Annabel: I want to beat someone up as well! Preferably marines!

You really don't like them do you?

To XJustified: Nani? I did?

Ellix: I didn't see one.

Annabel: It's a mysteryyyy.

No it's not! Just tell us what I did!

To Zusenheim: HELL YEAH! I GOT AN ALPACA CANNON NOW!

Ellix: WHY ARE YOU CARRYING A LLAMA!?

Alpacacino: MEH!?

This is an ALPACA! FIRE THE CANNON!

Ellix: NOOOO! LLAMA CANNON!

ALPACA! Thank you for reading! Reviews are appreciated! Annabel! Do the disclaimer!

Annabel: OPFan37 doesn't own One Piece or me,only this arc and the other characters in it.