Redone: May 5th 2012
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Time on the Sea
Chapter Five:
Luffy and I Stand on our small boat in the coast of Fuchsia village both of us waving our arms like crazy, saying good bye to everyone standing on the port The Mayor, Makino, the villagers, even Dandan and the mountain bandits are there. I turn away from them, setting my sight on the vast sea. Ace and Sabo left three years ago for their pirate adventure and has already made a name for themselves. When their wanted posters arrived the entire town partied all through the night.
Saying good bye is hard but to achieve our dreams we have to sail off. The last ten years have been filled with hard pirate training, getting stronger, and fun times. I have also gotten good control of my Devil Fruit powers, other than the occasional slip or running into a tree, and I don't know why but I don't get weak in the water, only sink like a hammer, Yay for baths! But Boo for swimming, having to swim with multiple floaters is not fun… I can think faster than normal, problems are easy in my head, and run at extreme speeds, it's lots of fun, but I eat, a lot, almost the same amount as Luffy.
The tips of my hair are still blue, even when I cut it shoulder length when it was getting too long to handle, the blue just shows up again, it's weird and I can't explain it.
The sky is clear and the wind steady. I take one last look at the island I call home, memories rising to the surface, running through the forest and slamming into trees. Fun times…. Sabo nearly being killed, but saved by a weird man with spiky hair, them leaving, getting married…. so many good times.
Luffy pulls me from my thoughts yelling "PISTOL!" the local sea monster gets sent far into the sea, most likely dead.
"Hmph!" Luffy's arm snaps back in place "That's what you get, you damn fish"
"Hahaha, nice punch Luffy" I take a seat on the only barrel of food. "So what's next?"
"Mel. Don't you already know?" Luffy smiles, he has been talking about it for the last year. "Tell me again" I laugh
"A crew. I think about 11 people should do it! Also a pirate flag!"
"Alright Captain"
"Heehee look out world! I'm gonna be KING OF THE PIRATES!" Luffy yells
"AND ME THE QUEEN!" I yell after him, laughing. My marriage rock and twine tied as a bracelet around my wrist, Luffy's tucked safely in the ribbon of his hat.
"Luffy!" I scream at the teen, "You ate all the apples!"
Luffy beaten and bloody from my fist nods.
"Aggh!" I whack his head again "We had over 200 apples! It was supposed to last us till we get to the next island!"
"I'mf sobbary" he says through his fat lip
"All I did was sleep for an hour, an hour! And look at that!" I point to the front of the boat where a raging whirl pool rages, sucking in our small boat "A whirl pool! In the middle of nowhere! Why didn't you wake me up when you first saw it? Oh I know! You were too busy stuffing your face to notice!" I fume. slowly I calm my nerves by taking a few deep breathes "ok, calm, I'm calm Luffy, get in the barrel."
"What?"
"I said get in the barrel!" I shove the rubber idiot in to the empty food barrel, then climbing in behind him, and seal the lid. "Well, Mel. It's lucky you're so short, both of us can fit in here"
"…"I turn slowly to my captain, my face blank of emotion, and then slowly multiple tick marks appear.
"I'm sorry I'll never say you're short ever again!" Luffy begs, he knows the storm that is about to come
"…" I attack him, if possible in a barrel, whacking his head against the side until he is out cold.
Stupid One Piece world! Causing me to be short, I'm not short everything else is too tall! I was a perfect size back in the other world, but No~ this world everything has to be too tall! I'm finally back to my original age! And I'm short!
My rant goes on for another half-hour, knocking Luffy against the barrel wall every time he makes a sound, the barrel sways in the ocean, we somehow survived the whirlpool, after our boat gets torn to pieces.
I hear something connect with the side of the barrel, and it stops swaying from the ocean waves. I strain my ears listening for any sign of live outside "pull it up! And put it in the pantry, there's most likely sake inside or something."
"Right boss!" some voices I hear say
The barrel is lifted up and I fall into Luffy when they slam it down on a flat surface,
Ow!
"Let's see inside" a voice says. And I panic, oh no they're gonna open the lid!
"Just get it bellow, we'll check it later"
"Yes Sir"
I stifle a scream of shock when the barrel is flip on to the side and rolls causing me to get tangled up in Luffy's rubbery limbs. "Luffy wake up already!" I quietly yell in his ear. No response,
Damn he's knocked out good, the barrel stops, and I hear footsteps walk way. Slowly and quietly I untangle myself from my unconscious husband, now free I stick my head out of the top, ok… so we are on a ship.
There is a commotion above, and loud thumps are heard along with cannon and gun fire. I slam the lid back down, and hold my breath as footsteps enter the room
I whisper "Lunch Time" in Luffy's ear.
Luffy breaks out of the barrel, knocking some men out that were looking over the lid. A young boy shakes in the corner; he has short pink hair and large round glasses.
"That was a good nap!"
"Finally you're awake, you idiot…" I stretch my neck, and legs, hopping out of the barrel.
"I'm hungry!" Luffy smiles, "Got any food here?" he asks the pink haired boy
"…" the boy doesn't answer
"I think the boy's in shock Luffy, his hair's pink… ugh" I wave my hand in front of the boy. " I'm gonna scout out the ship, be back in a sec"
I turn, ready to run, but the guys Luffy knocked down from before got up, blocking the door. I sigh.
"You Bastard, Die-" they cry, I run past them, keeping my arm out and clothes-line them into the wall.
"Bye Mel!" Luffy waves, he found some Apples to chomp on.
Once outside, I spot a red head hiding in a corner with a bulging bag, probably filled with treasure.
I run a circle around her, making her scream in fright and continue my way around the ship, laughing; it's a passenger ship, being attacked by pirates. I stop in front of the pirate ship.
"…"
I take in the frilly sails, heart design on the flag, and just… pink
"Ahh! PINK!" I scream. I hate pink! I gag and spit at it. And run, it's worse than that kid's hair
I stop at the front of the ship. Letting the ocean breeze whistle past me, I am wearing a tight t-shirt, and leggings, to maximize speed. And a small backpack with a single strap across my chest, inside is some spare money and a change of clothes.
"…BAZOOKA!" I look up to the top of the ship, Luffy is sending something fat into space
"Yo, Luffy!" I run up to him, and place a hand on his shoulder
"Oh! Mel there you are I've been looking for ya" his is never fazed by my speed, it's even hard to sneak up on him, all that speed training, as kids boosted his senses.
"I've just been around" I say shrugging my shoulders "Let's get out of here they have a pinkship" I spit out the color and shudder, it leaving a bad taste in my mouth.
"OK" he agrees "You guys are gonna give Koby a ship, so he can become a Marine!" Luffy addresses the rest of the fat lady's crew, they nod, and their entire body's shaking in fear
Minutes later we are out on the sea heading towards an island where the famous Ronanoa Zoro is being held at a marine base, with the pink haired kid named Koby. I should have remembered that….
"So Koby… you wanna become a marine?" I ask, trying to get away from boredom, and ignore his pink hair
"Y-yes, that's right Melody-san" he says, blushing slightly "But are you sure you want Roronoa Zoro as your crew mate? He is a scary person; rumors say he's like a blood thirsty hound, wondering around the sea, hunting fugitives, he's a monster in the form of a man."
"I'm hungry~!" Luffy wines for the 50th time, since we headed out.
"Oh, is that so…" I stare at my nails, my stomach growling slightly
"Yes! Now just drop the idea of recruiting him…"
"Koby, you shouldn't trust rumors; never judge a person before even meeting them." I tell the boy sternly.
"But he's arrested because he's bad!" he argues
I sigh shaking my head, and stare out at the ocean, spotting an island "We are almost there, Luffy. Look there is the island now" I point behind the teen. He jumps up, holding his hat and spotting the island, which is revelatory close, I see him grin, a sparkle in his eye "FOOD!" he yells wrapping one of his rubbery arms around me and Koby, the other shooting off towards the island, "Luff–" I'm cut off when he rockets over the water, dragging us right off the boat, and onto the sandy shore, Luffy lands on his feet, Koby and I get mouthfuls of sand. "Oi! Be more careful! Puuff!" I scream at him while spitting out sand, but he has already started into the town. I pick up Koby, who is in a stunned state and run after my rubber brained Captain.
I found Luffy sitting in a restaurant, stuffing his face. Me and Koby, take a seat with him I order as much food as him.
"Ah~ that was some good food~" Luffy says patting his full stomach. "This is where we part ways!" he addresses Koby.
"You do your best to be a great marine, alright?" I say to the boy. Please changer your hair colour…
"I will…! Thank you so much Luffy-san, Melody-san you have to become great pirates too" he smiles brightly
"I wonder if Zoro is still being kept at the marines' base…" Luffy wonders aloud
The entire restaurant suddenly flips out, tables, chairs and food going everywhere. The customers squish against the far wall, away from the three of us. Luffy just stares at them confused.
"looks, like we can't just yell out the name 'Zoro'…" Koby whispers
I get up from my seat as Koby says "I just saw a notice on the streets, there's someone called Captain Morgan at the base" again the restaurant people freak out.
I giggle slightly at their actions, "come on lets go find the scary Roronoa Zoro" I smile
"Yeah!" Luffy agrees
We arrive at the Marine base; it's really just a large tower, surrounded with a tall wall. Luffy hops up the wall. Looking over the top "Mm… I wonder where the monster is" he wonders aloud. I lift myself up, looking over.
"Where's Zoro~?"
"Luffy-san, Zoro is probably held in secure cell underground in the base." I help Koby to look over
"Look is that him?" Luffy points at a figure covered in shadows on the grounds
"Oh ya, maybe" I cover the sun from my eyes, and look out the grounds.
"Huh…. No way…."
Beside us a ladder is put against the wall, a little girl climbs up, she holds a finger to her lips, signaling us to be quiet and jumps over the side, we watch as she runs over to the figure. A few words are exchanged between the two and she hold up something in her hands, when a man about appears with two Marines flanked at his sides his hair is blond and in a ridiculous hair style, Coconut head! Like a blond coconut, he wears an 80's style tux, chain, and all. "What do you think you are doing?" he yells at the girl marching up to her. He grabs whatever was in her hands, and shoves it in his mouth, then spits it out all-over the shadowed figure yelling "What is with this? It's sweet!"
The girl replies "I like sweet things so I put sugar in it"
"You stupid? You're supposed to use salt!"
He throws the rest of the food on the dirt ground, and rubes it in with his shoes. He barks at one of the marine men "Throw her out!"
The man declines but he threatens him with his father, which is Captain Morgan.
So the marine throws the little girl towards us. Luffy jumps off the wall and catches her before she hits the ground, knocking into a tree in the process. Koby takes the girl into town to find her home, as Luffy and I watch the marines walk back into the base.
Luffy hops over the fence, and starts towards the figure that is Zoro, I follow. As we get closer, we notice the figure is tied to a cross/poll, his arms wound around it, at an obviously uncomfortable angle, a black bandana tied around his head, creating a shadow over his eyes. The man's clothes are ripped and dirty, a green waist band holding up his black pants which the ends are tucked into his black boots. I shoot past Luffy at the man, and run a couple circles around him, and place myself on the top of the cross.
"W-what? Get off you woman!" Zoro struggles against the robes holding him, trying to use his head to get me off.
"No!" I say bluntly, which shocked Zoro, he grumbles and becomes silent
"So, wanna join my pirate crew?" Luffy asks now in front of us
"No, I have my own dream to fulfill, and why would I join a pirate crew?"
"Well, for fun!" I laugh, and twitch his nose.
"And I'll untie you, then you can join"
"What about getting the girl off?" he asks eyes darting upward.
"Hahahaha" Luffy laughs "Sorry, but that's up to her."
"Whatever. Leave or the Marines are gonna see you"
I look down, and see six pack abs on Zoro then look down at Luffy "Luf why don't you go check on Koby and that girl, I know you're hungry again" right on cue Luffy's stomach rumbles.
"Oh ya… FOOD!"
"Wait!" Zoro cuts in "pick those up and feed me them"
Luffy is confused "the rice balls?"
Zoro nods, and Luffy picks the dirt and rice mixed snack off the ground, shoving them in Zoros mouth. Zoro chews slowly, tears coming to his eyes from the taste, "Tell the girl they were good"
With a nod and a smile Luffy rushes off and over the wall calling "I'll see ya later" behind him. Zoro just looks at me "aren't ya going with him?"
"Nope!"
"You're gonna get caught"
"No I'm not" I smile up at the swordsman, "I'm super-fast"
"really…?"Zoro scoffs
"yeah, really I ate the speed, speed fruit, so I can move at super speeds"
"Whatever, I'm just gonna sleep"
"Ok, I stand on the pole, doing a yoga move, with my arms up in the air and balancing on one foot, meditating a bit.
I'm rudely awakened by Luffy, bounding over the Marine wall towards us.
Luffy smiles "Hey!"
"Hi" I hop of the pole, and stretch.
Zoro is just quiet behind us. Before saying "What do you want?"
"For you to join my crew!" Luffy says back
Zoro sighs, tired with Luffy's determination.
"We heard you're a swordsman, but where's your sword?" Luffy asks
"The baka kid took them"
"I'll go get them then you can join my crew!" Luffy races off into the marine base. Leaving a be withered Zoro behind
"You should just join" I cut in to his shock
Zoro is just silent, thinking over my words.
Coconut head, who stomped that little girl's rice balls, comes out of the base, his face black, blue, and swelling a lot. Following him are about 20 marines, each having a sword at their side and a gun in their hands. I don't even bother to move, coconut head baka dude I forgot the name of, then from behind the Marines is the biggest man I have ever seen comes out, a white coat on his shoulders, and he has a metal bottom jaw, his hair cropped so short I can't tell the color and an axe for a hand. "I guess that's axe hand Morgan" I state, not really asking a question.
"Kill them Daddy!" the blond says, pointing to me and Zoro "Oi! What did I do?" I yell back, still hugging Zoro
The big man steps forward "you have trespassed on my territory! Now you must die! Aim!"
The 20 marines aim their guns at us, awe the big bad marines think they can kill me with their guns.
"Set!"
Zoro starts sweating, then looks up at me "Why don't you run?"
I stare blankly at him for a few seconds "guns can't hit me, so I'm not worried" I lean against one pole, getting comfortable. "I'm gonna die…" Zoro whispers "I can't die now!" he starts pulling at his binds. So I help, half looking up at the base for a sign of Luffy, and spot his hat in one of the windows, Luffy.
"Fire!" Morgan orders, but before the bullets hit, Luffy jumps in front of us, arms out, catching every fired bullet, with his body. His skin stretches, the bullets pulling back, one of them coming close to my nose. They are then shot back at the marines, his rubbery skin shooting them at high speeds "That won't work!"
Zoro deadpanned his face full of shock "how?"
"Devil fruit" I answer, fiddling with his binds slightly, one hand on my hip. The marine soldiers are now freaked out, sweating and their knees shaking in fright.
Luffy holds out three swords one with a white handle and the two others with black "I didn't know which one is yours so I brought them all" he smiles
Zoro answers "all three of them are mine, I practice Santoryu" (A/N three sword style)
"Join my crew and you'll get them back" Luffy says. You're stuck now Zoro
"Whatever just untie me!" he yells at us
"Yosh!"
"Luffy, I'll handle these guys you get him out" I say stepping towards the Marines, who back up slightly.
"Alright"
Finally I can get some action myself! I grin and the marines shiver
Alright, how's that a giant 7 pages :P ENJOY! And review!