Hauntings
Part Two
"Ouch. That hurt," Luffy whined as he sat up. He adjusted his hat. "Where the heck are we?"
"That is the question," Sanji said while puffing on his cigarette.
"We're still on the ship," Celeste replied. "But the Warper has messed it up. It's all tangled up with the other ship. The Warper also has included what you humans call a haunted house like effect. More have been turned into monsters."
"Monsters?" Bepo asked.
"Four of the six Heart Pirates that were with us and Brook have been taken over by the Warper," Celeste shrugged like she didn't care that any of this was happening. The group turned around when they heard a low moan behind them. Brook and the four Heart Pirates had been transformed into zombies.
"Did you have to say that so casually?!" The remained two Heart Pirates demanded as the group took off running.
"Crap! I feel like we're back on Thriller Bark!" Sanji shouted.
"Hey, you're right!" Luffy laughed. "This does feel like we're on Thriller Bark! How is that possible?"
"Because of the Warpers magic," Celeste reminded them. "They warp reality. Empress Futura said this was possible."
"Great! Just what we need!" Sanji grumbled. "A blast from the past!"
"Just run!" Bepo cried. "We have to find the others! Or the Warper and stop it!"
"Why don't we just fight?!" Luffy asked.
"No! Those are my crew mates! And one of yours! We can't hurt them!" Bepo shrieked. Their eyes widened when one of the Heart Pirates threw a knife at them. It lodged in the wall.
"But they can hurt us!" A Heart Pirate shouted. One of the zombies leaped up and landed in front of them. "I guess we don't have much of a choice. We're gonna have to fight!"
"Let's do it then! Just try to knock them out! I don't want to make Neo cry by hurting her family!" Luffy shouted. He skidded to a stop and cracked his knuckles. The two groups locked into hand to hand combat. One knocked Luffy to the ground. "Dang! They're tougher than they look!"
"Well, we did train with Trafalgar Law and Neo," A Heart Pirate said.
"Yeah, but they're a lot stronger than before," Another Heart Pirate pointed out.
"It must be the magic of the Warpers," Sanji said while kicking a zombie away. "We'd be stupid to think this would be easy! We're getting no where like this!"
"Stop the Warper, stop the spell!" Celeste pointed out.
"Then fighting really is pointless," Sanji said. "Let's get going and find that Warper. And remember, we need to use our brains with this not our brawn."
"Then use pretty boy brain," Celeste giggled. "Brains get us back to friends. Even to Warper."
"This is not going to be easy," Sanji said. "We're all gonna have to concentrate together. Let's trap these monsters first then try and will ourselves to the Warper."
The group continued to dodge their monster crew mates attack while simultaneously trying to use their mind control to trap them. After several minutes of doing this, they finally managed to form a rope. The rope wrapped around the zombies.
"It worked," Bepo blinked.
"Then consider phase one completed," Sanji said, puffing on his cigarette.
"I like them like this," Luffy said while poking Brook in the head. "Can we keep them?"
"Is he serious?" The Heart Pirates asked.
"Yeah," Sanji nodded. "Just ignore him. Time to take down this Warper. Everyone start concentrating on finding the Warper."
"Right!" Everyone nodded.
Luffy started concentrating. A pile of meat suddenly appeared at his feet. A wide grin spread over his lips. "Meat!"
"You idiot!" Sanji punched his captain. "That's not anything close to a Warper!"
"I'm beginning to understand how the captain felt when he first started the alliance between our crews," Bepo said. His fellow crew mates nodded in agreement.
"Stop summoning food and focus on the Warper!" Sanji demanded with another hit to Luffy's head.
"Okay! Will you stop hitting me now?!" Luffy cried. "I'm focusing! I'm focusing! Warper! Warper! Warper!"
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"Interesting," Robin said as she looked at a warped version of herself in a mirror. "These magical creatures have such impressive abilities."
"Do you really have to be so impressed about all this?" A Heart Pirate asked.
"I have to admit…I'd be impressed too if Penguin and Cora wasn't in such danger," Shachi said. "I wonder where everyone else is. I hope Neo is with the captain."
"I'm sure she's fine," The Heart Pirate said. "The captain was still holding onto her when we got separated. Let's get a move on. We're not going to find anyone just standing around here."
"Guys, I don't feel so good," Chopper said. They all turned to him. He dropped to the ground and clenched his stomach.
"What's the matter, Chopper?" Nami asked.
"I don't…kno-" Chopper's voice cut off as his body grew into his monster form.
"What the heck?!" Nami shouted. "Why did you eat a rumble ball?!"
"I-I didn't," Chopper struggled to speak. "It…It's not me. I'm being changed by someone else."
"The Warper," Robin said calmly.
"Do you really have to be so calm?!" The Heart Pirates shouted.
"Get away from me!" Chopper said just before swiping his hand out at them.
Zoro jumped away from Chopper then pull out his swords to attack. Nami grabbed his arm. "What do you think you're doing?!"
"Trying not to get killed," Zoro replied.
"That's Chopper!" Nami shouted.
When Chopper swiped at them again, Zoro grabbed Nami and jumped away from him. Zoro growled. "And he's trying to kill us!"
"That doesn't mean we have to hurt him!" Nami shouted back. "We have to use our brains here! Remember?!"
"Then how do we do that-" Zoro paused in his talking, grabbed Nami and jumped away from their spot just as Chopper brought his hand down where they were standing. "-and not get smashed?!"
"Zoro, you and the Heart Pirates distract Chopper," Robin said. She looked at Nami. "We'll see if we can create some kind of bondage to hold Chopper until his three minutes are up."
"Right," Everyone nodded. The group divided up and proceeded to do their job. Zoro and the Heart Pirates dove right in and distracted Chopper. Chopper roared and swiped at them with everything he had.
Nami and Robin stood back and focused on binding Chopper. After a few minutes of concentrating, the women bounded their monster friend with chains. Chopper roared and struggled against the chains. The group stood on guard while they waited to see if the chain was going to hold.
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"L-Law?" Neo stuttered as her group made their way through the twisted halls of their ships.
"Neo, what's wrong?" Law stopped walking and put his arms around Neo when her knees buckled. The rest of the group stopped and looked back at them.
"Something's…Something's happening to me-AH!" Neo screamed and her body when limp.
"Neo!" Law bend down and held her tight.
"G-Get away…" Neo whispered.
"What?!" Law asked.
"The Warper…It…It's trying to change me," Neo grabbed a hold of Law's shirt. "Law, get away from me!"
"No! I won't do that!" Law insisted. "You know I can't!"
"Law, please, get everyone away from me," Neo begged. "If…If that Warper takes control of me…they won't be able to stop me."
"But-" Before Law could finish his sentence, the Warper took over Neo's mind and started to change her. Neo summoned her wind crystals and pushed everyone away from her.
"What the heck?!" Franky shouted.
"We're gonna die!" Usopp freaked. "How can we face up to Neo?! She's nature!"
"She won't hurt us!" A crew mate shouted. "This isn't her fault!"
"I know that! But she's about to be under control of the ENEMY!" Usopp shouted.
"Neo," Law started to reach for her. Suddenly their surroundings began to warp. Next thing they knew, they were in a different room with the rest of their friends.
"What happened?" Shachi asked.
"You're a lot stronger than I thought you'd be," An unfamiliar voice said. They looked around the room. Far away from them, sitting on a shelf hovering in the air, was a female Warper wearing the same outfit as the one before her.
"A Warper! The crews shouted.
"Gum Gum!" Luffy shouted and pulled back his punch.
"Sorry, that won't work," The Warper said. She snapped her fingers and the crew mates that were tied up were suddenly freed.
"Get away!" Neo shoved Law away from her and ran to a corner of the room. The freed monster crew mates jumped over to her and formed a barrier between the others and Neo.
"Crap," Law hissed. "Don't tell me you were after Neo this entire time."
"What?!" The crews gasped.
"Well, if you want to get technical, she is stronger than the rest of you. She does control all the forces of nature. As long as I can get control of her mind, she'll kill you all," Law flinched at the woman's words and narrowed his eyebrows with a deep frown. "She's so weak right now because of what's happen. It won't be long before she's under my control."
Law growled and clenched his fists. "Neo is not weak. She won't attack us."
"That's what you think," The Warper smirked. "I think I'll have her attack you first."
"Then do it all ready," Law said in a nonchalant way that made the Warper angry.
"Fine!" The Warper hissed. "Attack them, my dear monsters! I'll finished up with her then she will join you!"
The monster crew mates charged towards their friends. Nami and Usopp shouted and started to run around the room while the rest, but for Law, started to clash with the monsters. Law remained standing right where he was. His eyes locked onto Neo as the Warper continued her assault. Neo struggled against changing. "Don't fight it, dearie. I know how weak you really are. You're loosing the battle with every passing second. Just give into me all ready. I'm winning this. Then I'll take your magic and present it as a gift to our beloved queen."
"L-Law…" Neo looked up at him. "I'm sorry."
"It's okay, Neo," Law spoke softly to her. "You won't hurt us. You know you won't. I've got you, remember? Remember back on Luminous?"
"Luminous…" Neo took a slow deep breath before her mind was taken over by the Warper.
"Ha! I win!" The Warper smiled in victory. "Attack him, my dear."
"I've noticed a similar trend in you Warpers, besides your looks," Law said as Neo started to walk towards him while summoning her crystals. Each crystal wielded their elements. The elements snapped and crackled with each step she took. "You have ridiculously big egos and you under estimate us at every turn."
"Attack him!" The Warper demanded.
Neo's elementals grew and snapped more wildly. Law remained calm as Neo continued to advance on him. The Warper huffed. "What's the matter with you? She's going to attack you."
"How many times do I have to say it before you'll understand? Neo won't attack me or anyone else here, but for you," Law smirked.
"You're so getting on my nerves!" The Warper slapped her hand on the shelf. "Attack him all ready! Attack!"
"Neo, I order you to stop," Law said calmly. Neo was a foot from him when her body reacted to his command. She paused.
"What?!" The Warper demanded.
Law reached up and ran his fingers through her hair. He spoke softy while he ran his fingers in her hair then cupped her cheeks. "I am the only one who orders her around. I am the only one she'll truly listen to in situations like this. And I only control her when she needs it. She trusts me to do that. Like right now. Neo…I order you to come back to me."
Neo's eyelids fell close. After a few seconds she leaned into his hand. She opened her eyes and smiled. "Thank you, Law."
Law smiled as he leaned down and captured her lips with his.
"I'm happy you two are back to being so lovey dovey, but can you PLEASE HELP US AND FLIRT LATER?!" Nami shrieked as she ran around the room with some of the monster crew chasing her.
"Sorry," Neo and Law blushed while turning to help their friends. Neo summoned her wind crystals and trapped all their monster friends in her winds.
"Crap," The Warper cursed. She jumped from her shelf. Before she got very far, Zoro leaped up and sliced the Warper. She fell unconscious to the ground. Sanji summoned some chains to hold her down just in case.
"Good job, guys," Shachi said while pulling out a pair of cuffs. He quickly snapped them on the Warper and she disappeared from the room. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when everything, and everyone, went back to normal.
"Their back," Neo said as she leaned into Law's chest. Law nodded. He then picked her up. She nuzzled into his neck.
"Well, that was fun," Nami said sarcastically.
"My ship!" Franky cried. He slammed himself onto a wall and hugged the Sunny. "I thought I might never see you and your beauty ever again! Waaaaa!"
"Did I hurt anyone?" Chopper asked. He had transformed back into his normal self.
"No," Robin said while picking him up. "You didn't hurt anyone."
"I'm so glad," Chopper cried. "I was so scared! I couldn't stop the transformation!"
"We're fine, Chopper," Nami said. Chopper nodded, but continued crying. Neo summoned her crystal to help Chopper heal.
"How are you all? Do you need me to heal you?" Neo looked at all the others who were changed.
"No, we're fine." They said. Neo sighed, glad everyone was okay. She laid her head on Law's shoulder. He pecked her forehead before turning to head back to their own ship.
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Author's Notes: Howdy all! Thanks for the reviews! :) And yea, gonna continue on for a while still. But not quiet sure how long. I've noticed with this idea I can technically go on forever with ideas, but I'm not gonna do that. I'll end it after getting certain things accomplished in the storyline. I am, however, thinking if I get more ideas of this story I'll post them under my One shots collection. In a way the story can continue that way.
I also have a couple new story ideas rattling around in my head. Like, what if Neo didn't have to leave Luminous when she was a baby? What if she was raised on her home island until she was much older? How would that effect her and Law's relationship when they finally meet each other?