Totally bombed that Choir Tryout xD Whoops.
Depending on certain circumstances, I might not update this for a whiiiiiiile...so I decided to update this now. Hopefully I'll be done before 9pm, it's 5 now. Wish me luck!
Also, thanking HPNDOPDW0 AGAIN for reviewing! :D
Disclaimer: I dun't own the One Piece, nor the show. Pretty sure the last one to see the One Piece was Roger...
[I'm going to try a bit of 1st PoV here...Serena's PoV]
My eyes bored into the trees surrounding Monkey and I, trying to decide if there was anything dangerous in the immediate area. Monkey had been walking rather loudly, and I suspect it's because he truly doesn't understand where we are. I already explained to him the dangers of this area, and he continues walking like an elephant!
Hearing a slight movement overhead, I pause, and call out to him. "Hey, Monkey." He stops as well, looking back at me. I silently point upwards. "Huh? what about up there, Cereal?" He asks, looking upwards. I sigh. "Monkey, my name is Serena, not cereal. I would like for you to go check what is up there." I stare upwards, my eyes narrowed at one of the trees; I did not feel like climbing when someone else seemed to enjoy it.
He quickly climbed the tree, stretching his arms to reach the closest branches. 'I still cannot get over how that boy stretched...' I thought to myself, watching him. He shouted excitedly down to me, and I looked up to see his head poke out from the closer branches. "There's a giant moth up here!" He exclaimed before disappearing back into the foliage.
'Giant moth? I do not remember that one...unless...' I quickly went up after him, albeit a bit slower, as I can't stretch my arms and legs like him. Reaching the area I saw his head poke out of, I quickly enter, climbing through the tiny holes between branches. Monkey was a few feet away from me on another branch, staring at a huge mosquito that was hovering above him, its eyes narrowed. "Monkey! That is not a moth! It is a mosquito! Get away from it!" I shouted at him, gaining both their attention.
A flicker of recognition passed through the bugs eyes before it shot at me, its proboscis [Looked it up on Wiki, it's the part they stab you with to feed xD] pointed directly at me. I gracelessly fell backwards, my back hitting the branch I was standing on before, just as the bug flew over me, its proboscis stabbing into the tree trunk directly above me.
I quickly rolled off the branch, landing on my stomach on the branches below me, but quickly slipped through them as well, landing on my feet on the ground. "Monkey!" I shouted, staring up at where I assumed he was. A moment later he crashed through, landing on his behind on the ground. I had to stifle a laugh.
"Do you have no self-preservation instincts at all?" I questioned him, who gave me a shrug in return. "That thing was obviously dangerous, you could have gotten yourself injured, and how would I explain that to your crew." Again, he shrugged. Sick of it, I sighed. "Just be careful, alright?"
He grinned. "Of course, Cereal!" he laughed, running forward into the woods once more. "Now let's go find Brook!" He shouted back at me, causing me to smile softly. 'I cannot believe this...is everyone like this crew?' I wondered to myself, since as far as I know, I've never been off this island. I quickly ran after him, the smile still on my face.
[Luffy's PoV (This won't last for long...)]
I laughed, hearing Serena running behind me. These woods are cool! Already I saw a giant bug! I wonder why it attacked Serena instead of me, though...I'm the one who hit it! Oh well, it's probably 'cause she's been here longer than me.
A seemingly endless cycle of thoughts like this flowed through my end as I shifted from side to side to avoid branches and tree trunks, ducking occasionally. I looked back to see Serena following me at the same pace, a smile on her face. I waved at her, grinning, and turned back around to pay attention to where I was going.
A large growl suddenly sounded from my right, and I barely had time to duck before a black shape flew over my head, landing on the ground to my left. I paused, staring at it, and Serena almost ran passed me, slowing down as soon as she noticed I had stopped.
A huge black and white bear was there, standing on its hind legs, towering over me by nearly ten or twelve feet. "Sugoi!" I shouted, my eyes sparkling in excitement. The bear roared, falling forward onto its front paws in an attempt to squash me, but I moved between its paws just in time, and they landed on either side of me.
It dipped its head down, its jaw wide, and tried to bite me, but I held it's mouth open easily. "Bad bear!" I shouted, throwing it backwards into a tree. It made a defeated noise, like a groan, and rolled onto its side, a bump forming on its head.
I turned to my left, finding Serena staring at me with...was that respect? I grinned triumphantly at her. "See how strong I am?" She nodded softly. "That was...very impressive, Monkey. Come, let us go and find your skeleton." I pouted slightly. "Why do you call me Monkey?" She turned, shrugging. "The same reason you call me Cereal, I guess. You also remind me of a monkey, so I like this title." I could have sworn I heard her laugh softly before she strode forward, leading the way through the woods. I quickly followed, placing my hand on my hat briefly as if to check if it was still there.
[Crew's PoV (3rd Person)]
"When's that shitty captain going to be back with Serena-chwan?" Sanji questioned Franky, biting the end of his cigarette. Franky shrugged his shoulders. "They went to go find Brook, so they'll probably be back in an hour at the least." He replied, watching Sanji's shoulders slump. "Serena-chwan's food will get cold...and I'll bet she's hungry." He complained, staring out at the island.
Nami looked over at Sanji, noticing his slump, and moved to stand beside him. "So, what exactly happened on the island?" She asked, glancing between Sanji and Franky. Sanji almost leaped up, hearts back into his eyes. "Oh, dear Nami-swan, I'll be happy to re-account the tale! You see..." He told the group about what had happened, including Usopp and Chopper, who had come on deck to hear, and Zoro, who had woken up.
"Wait, she lives there alone?" Nami asked after he finished, her eyes thoughtful. Sanji nodded. "There's no way she's been there her entire life, she couldn't have survived on her own." She continued. Franky spoke up now. "She said her dad's around somewhere, but, 'he isn't dad anymore', or something like that. Guess he took care of her while she was younger." He explained.
"Still...seems like she's been alone for awhile." Sanji said, a cloud of spoke puffing out of his mouth. "When she first began to speak, her words were slightly choppy and rough, as if she couldn't quite remember how to speak." Franky nodded in agreement. "Though it did get better as she continued talking, so she must be at least a bit used to talking." He added.
"I'll tell you one thing..." Zoro spoke up from his spot on the ground, he hadn't moved the entire time. "I'll bet you anything Luffy asks her to join." He smirked.
Robin nodded in agreement, one hand propping her chin up. "Captain-san has a habit of picking up people in need, and it seems she is." She said, throwing her agreement in with Zoro.
"But will she come?" Usopp said, looking out at the island. "I mean, she doesn't even know any of us. For all we know, she could really be frightened of us." Chopped looked up at Usopp, nodding his head. "But there's no way my dear Serena-chwan could be scared! She's brave!" Sanji defended the girl.
"Well, Sanji, he does have a point." Nami said, gaining the man's attention. "But spending time with Luffy on her own will probably make her realize we aren't."
"Why is everyone making assumption's about that girl? Luffy-san might not even ask her to join, and she might say yes or no if he does." Brook said, standing in front of the railing.
Everyone remained quiet for a moment before unanimously turning to stare at him. "What?" He asked, tilting his head to the side.
"Luffy and Serena are out looking for you!" Nami shouted, a vein pulsing on her forehead. "Where have you been?!"
"Oh, I got lost." Was his reply, as if he couldn't tell Nami was angry. "I got attacked by a horde of huge bees, so I ran back to the ship."
Nami sighed, placing a hand to her forehead. "Well, let's hope Luffy and Serena don't get into trouble looking for you. Of all the times to not have a Den Den Mushi..." she muttered.
And done! :3 I just barely missed my deadline I gave myself, it's 15 minutes after nine now xD
Oh well. Hope you enjoy this chapter! Again, might not update for awhile...but hope I can! Thanks a bunch for reading! Please review!