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Chapter 5
At nightfall, in front of a campfire, Luffy was thinking about what Law had told him earlier that day, about their friends.
" I'm afraid…they're all dead. ''
" What if it were true?" After all, even though several people had survived the accident, surviving on this island seems to be very complicated! Just crossing paths with one of the creatures it shelters means putting your life on the line in order to survive. »
" Unsurprisingly, it's there too. " Antoine declared, doing research on his computer. "The saber-toothed tiger, also called ̏ smilodon ̋ is thought to have died out 10,000 years ago."
" No wonder. " Luffy affirmed. "Even I knew this creature! But the problem with him and the others is that they are still alive and well on this island."
"Strawhat-ya, do you realize how serious the situation is?" Law asked him. "To be matched against one of these creatures is like having as much chance of winning against them as of hitting the jackpot in the lottery a hundred times in a row! We've been very lucky so far but the wind is blowing "Surely turn around at some point! Then we can't count on another miracle to save us! We absolutely must get out of here before it's too late."
"What do you want me to tell you?" Luffy questioned him. "There is absolutely nothing we can do until the help is there, except to pray that they come as soon as possible! Anyway, I already know very well that all these creatures represent a danger for us! feline hadn't arrived in time, the giant chicken would have killed you."
"That's why I repeat to you that in the worst case scenario, even if they survived the plane crash, the survivors must have already encountered these animals and...
"I already told you to…"
"And soon, we'll be devoured, too." Shirahoshi whimpered suddenly.
Looking at her, Luffy saw her start to sob again, noticing that she was even more depressed than yesterday.
"Don't say that." Luffy retorted, while Law shot an annoyed look at the stewardess. "Rescue will be here soon! It's only a matter of hours! Right, Tra-o?"
"No idea." The boy confessed, shrugging.
"You could support me, you pessimist."
"I'm not a pessimist! I'm a realist."
"Even if they come here, what makes you think we'll still be alive when they get here?" the stewardess shouted. "I remind you that it is impossible for us to survive on this damned island! And we don't even know if we can leave it! At this rate, we will never be able to return home."
In the space of a few seconds, she had just perfectly described their situation and cast a chill among them.
Lying on the ground, between Law and Shirahoshi, Luffy thought again about the life he had just left and started talking to his two companions.
"School never interested me! That's why I've always been a troublemaker! want is to take advantage of the present moment, while having fun! I did not work and the teachers did not like me very much! As soon as I entered high school, repetition or expulsion were always omnipresent and, it was only thanks to my friends that I was able to continue my school career."
Thinking back to his friends, he continued.
" Usopp, Chopper, Sanji, Nami, Coby, Vivi, Kaya... they are my friends and I love spending time with them! Sometimes I felt like our world didn't change and was ungrateful to those who refused to follow the rules! That's what I sometimes thought! But never when I was with my friends! They, too, simply wanted to be free and not just become a pawn of society! Sometimes I ate delicious pizzas with them in Sanji's restaurant! Other times I would go to arcades to see Usopp beat anyone at, any game! Or, sometimes I skipped class with them to go to town! And then, even if I was only a stupid guy, the others helped me to study, before each exam! And I worked to achieve them because I didn't want to be separated from them! For me, that life was enough "
Thinking of his life outside of school, he affirmed.
"And there was also my family! Even though he can be grumpy and violent with me at times, my grandfather was always the one who raised me! And honestly, I enjoyed playing survivors with him and being alone in sune forest! It was in this kind of situation that I felt free! And with Ace, I trained to become stronger! Because, each of us has sworn to become stronger in order to become the next Ultimate X Fighter Master."
At this moment, slightly turning her gaze towards him, Shirahoshi asked him in a small voice.
"What is an "Ultimate X Fighter"?
" You do not know ? "
Immediately, Luffy sat cross-legged, before starting to smile.
"Every year, in Japan, there is a big tournament that brings together the most powerful fighters in the country! These fighters, who have already participated in elimination fights, are called "X Fighters"! The objective of this tournament is to elect the most powerful fighter in Japan, who will be able to obtain the title of "X Fighter Master"! This kind of tournament, there is one in each country! And when all these tournaments have a winner, there is another tournament , bringing together all the world's winners! The winner of this tournament obtains the title of "Ultimate X Fighter Master. "
"So you want to win all these tournaments, to get this title?" Shirahoshi asked.
Looking excited, he declared.
"No! When I was little, there was a man who participated in four world tournaments and won them all! He became the only man to have won the title of "Ultimate X Fighter Master" four times! His name was Gol D. Roger."
"Roger? I think I've heard of him before! So what's your goal?"
Picking up his straw hat, Luffy stared at it, before recalling a moment in his life, when someone entrusted it to him.
"Luffy...when you realize your dream, you can return this hat to me! This may mean that I will see you as my equal."
"I promised someone that I will become the first person to win five world tournaments and get five 'Ultimate X Fighter Master' titles! Yes, I will surpass Roger! Besides, Tra-o wants to become a " X Fighter "."
"Shut up. " Said Law.
"What?" That's right. "
"It was a ridiculous dream I had when I was little! Currently, I am aiming for the best university to become a famous doctor! Becoming a fighter without a future doesn't interest me. "
Simply sticking his tongue out at him, Luffy then turned to Shirahoshi.
"By the way, why did you become a flight attendant?"
"Me? I...huh...when I was little, I had poor health! I got that from my mother! Because of that, I couldn't benefit much from the outside world and I lived in my room for a long time! That's why I wanted to become a flight attendant, in order to discover the world! I wanted to show my father and my brothers that I could be independent! And above all, I wanted tell them everything I could see, around the world."
Lowering her gaze, she said.
"I never thought my first flight would end like this."
"I think you're lucky." Luffy retorted.
Smiling at her again, he said.
"As soon as we can leave this island, you can tell your family about your adventures! I'm sure none of them have had an adventure like yours."
Listening to him, Shirahoshi looked puzzled. Then, finally, she went back to bed, while affirming.
"Only on the condition that we leave this place alive."
"Hey, why are you so pessimistic?"
"I almost got eaten by a bird and no one knows if the plane is really on this island! And if it does not exist, help will never come here. "
Holding back her tears, she finally whispered.
" Dad ! "
Seeing her about to sob again, Luffy sighed.
"We're still alive! For me, that's the most important thing! And as long as we're alive, there will always be hope because...
"You're annoying, Strawhat-ya! Hurry to sleep." Law suddenly interrupted.
"Hey, don't cut me off in mid-swing."
"Sleep!"
Mumbling, Luffy finally lay down. Then, a few seconds later, his two companions heard him begin to sleep. being far too preoccupied to imitate him, Shirahoshi stood with her eyes open, as she repeated Luffy's words to herself. Hope ? She didn't believe it at all. For her, the other passengers of the plane were already dead and they would soon be killed too. She didn't want to die. Nevertheless, she didn't feel able to bear any more dangers, staying here.
"I don't want to live on this island." She sobbed. "
" In that case, go away and die somewhere else. " Law's voice advised her.
Surprised, Shirahoshi turned to the boy, who had just put his cap on his face, to try to fall asleep.
"I don't think anyone else survived either! And I don't know how long we're going to have to stay here! However, I want to live! And for that, I'm ready to do anything to survive. . "
Gripping his cap, he lifted it enough, to be able to stare at Shirahoshi, while affirming.
"Strawhat-ya is an annoying, stupid guy! Nevertheless, I know he will refuse to give up living, even if death comes his way, in the form of a skeleton with a scythe! He begins his stupidity with his strength and determination, and that's why I'm staying with you."
Fixing Shirahoshi with a stern look, he confessed.
"If it was just the two of us, I would have been gone a long time, leaving you behind! A person who spends their time crying, doing nothing useful, has no interest in me."
Then he put his cap back on his head, before finishing.
"If you understood what I just said, I think you know that there are two solutions! Either you refuse to face the dangers of this island and you decide to separate yourself from us! decide to stop crying all day and you try to show us that you are ready to change to become someone we can rely on."
listening to him, Shirahoshi remained still and silent. Anyway, not waiting for an answer, Law fell asleep too.
When he woke up, a ray of sunlight, passing through the foliage of the trees dazzled him, forced Luffy to put his hand in front of his eyes, to allow them to get used to the light. When it was done, he stretched his arms while yawning.
"AHHHHH! I slept well!"
The worst part was that it was true. Despite the dangers on the island, nothing seemed to be able to stop Luffy from enjoying his sleep. And, again, if he managed to find something to eat, Luffy was ready to explore the island during the day.
"This time we will find the plane and our friends."
Beside him, Law began to moan, while he still slept.
"Less loud, Strawhat-ya."
"Hey, we have to go! The sun is already up."
"Yeaaaaah!" Law said weakly, turning around. "Five minutes! You haven't looked for anything to eat! I think I saw banana trees not far from here."
"GREAT! The breakfast."
However, just as he was about to run to get the fruit, he quickly noticed that someone was missing.
"Hey, where's Weakhoshi?"
" Hmm? " Law wondered.
Seeing her nowhere, Luffy affirmed.
" She disappeared. "
" Faded away ? "
Suddenly opening his eyes, Law sat up and looked around. Indeed, there was no longer the slightest trace of the stewardess, as if she had vanished.
"Where's that hottie?"
Then, remembering his words from the day before, he began to growl.
"That idiot...she's decided to make the wrong choice."
"What? What choice?"
Seeming pensive, Law ends up sighing before saying.
"Strawhat...she decided not to follow us."
"Huh? What are you talking about? Why would she want to survive on this island alone?"
"She doesn't want to survive." Law retorted. "Think about it! Yesterday she was horrified and she thought we'd die before any potential help came here! This woman is the kind of person who would rather cut her life short than go through hell."
"Short her...? We have to find her."
"Baka! Do you know where she is? Anyway, I think it's already too late."
"What are you talking about?" Luffy roared. "We have to find her! It may not be too late."
"And why? A person who gives up living will never be useful to us! She's annoying."
Immediately, he jumped back to avoid a punch, while Luffy tried to punch his face.
"Hey, what are you doing?"
"You're the annoying one." Luffy roared.
Then, leaving Law, he started running through the forest.
"Weakhoshi! Where are you?"
No answer.
" Where could she have gone?" »
Thinking back to what she had said yesterday, when she started to panic after witnessing the fight between the diatryma and the smilodon, and what Law had just told her, Luffy started to panic slightly.
" She looked desperate! She wouldn't have left for herself...! No ! It's impossible ! I had told him that there was always hope. »
" Weakhoshi ! Weakhoshi ! "
Still no reason from him.
"Where did she go?"
Leaving, at this moment, the edge of the forest, Luffy found himself facing a small pond. Surprised to find himself in front of him, he almost put his foot in the water and sank at the same time.
"Phew! I got hot! " He remarked, taking a step back. "You definitely have to be careful here."
Suddenly he fell silent, hearing a splashing sound in front of him. Raising his head, he saw Shirahoshi, naked as Eve, bathing in the middle of the pond. The water was only deep enough to hide his legs. The rest of her body, he could see without difficulty and, fortunately, she was back.
When he arrived, she immediately turned in his direction and saw him staring at her, with surprised eyes. Barely seeming to notice that she was naked, Luffy showed a big smile, before affirming.
"Finally found you! Glad to know you're okay."
Just as a normal woman would have done, Shirahoshi immediately let out a cry and lowered her entire body into the water. Then, two new tears appeared in her eyes, as she affirmed.
"Sorry, dad! I can't get married anymore."
"Huh ? " Said Luffy.
Finally seeming to notice the nudity of the stewardess, the boy bowed before her.
" Sorry. "
"Go away, please." Shirahoshi begged, blushing in shame.
Turning around, Luffy positioned himself behind the nearest tree trunk. Not seeing him anymore, Shirahoshi asked.
"Lu...Luffy-san...Why are you here?"
"Why am I here? It's more up to me to ask you! What you have just done is not very prudent! You left without telling anyone, that's why I was trying to tell you And since yesterday you were pretty terrified of having to stay on this island, I thought that…"
" Were you worried about me? " Shirahoshi wondered.
"Huh? Of course we are! Aren't we friends?"
"Friends? But…I thought you found me annoying and unhelpful."
" It's true. " Luffy agreed. "I am annoyed to hear you cry all the time! Nevertheless, that certainly does not mean that I want to see you die! our adventures.
Surprised, Shirahoshi remained frozen. Then suddenly she started crying again. Hearing her sobbing, Luffy asked.
"What? What did I say?"
"I'm sorry." The stewardess apologized, trying to wipe away her tears with her hands. "It's just…it's just that I thought you hated me and…I'm really sorry for being so dumb."
Trying to calm her sobs, she said.
"Thank you, Luffy-san."
" Thanks, why ? "
"It's thanks to you that I'm still alive." She reminded him. "If you hadn't taken me out of the diatryma's nest, who knows what he could have done to me? And then, yesterday, Law confessed to me that he had nothing to do with my rescue, and that I only had to thank you! That's why I say thank you! Thank you for allowing me to continue to live."
"Huh! You're welcome! I'm amazed that selfish Law behaves like this."
"I hate to take credit that doesn't belong to me." A voice growled. "And I forbid a guy like you to call me selfish."
Arriving at the pond, Law ended up sitting against a tree trunk and turned his back to Shirahoshi.
"You, stupid woman! Yesterday, however, I thought I had been clear with you! I thought my little speech would boost your will to live! And, currently, I find you here, bathing in a lake, while unknowingly ignoring any dangers that may surround you."
"It's just…I wanted to wash up and…as you were sleeping…I didn't want to annoy you waking up! I'm sorry."
"Idiot." Law growled. "If you really want to thank Luffy, don't ever do that again."
"Huh ? "
He almost died saving you like this! The most ungrateful gesture you can do to him and to simply die in the most stupid way! I admit that I don't like you at all and that you are a real nuisance! However, as a future doctor, my role is to ensure the survival of people and not to let them die, when I can save them. "
Turning his gaze back a little, he said.
"If you're willing to survive, I'll help you stay alive."
Again, tears streamed down Shirahoshi's cheeks as she redoubled her efforts to wipe them away.
"Thank you! Thank you very much! I want to help you too! And that's why I'm ready to do my best to find the plane and all the people on it! Luffy-san is right! We we have to fight, while there is still hope."
Hearing that, Luffy laughed.
"Shihihihi! That's right! In that case, get dressed, let's get some food and let's go."
But, as he stood up, Shirahoshi suddenly let out a cry of surprise.
"What's going on?" Luffy wondered.
" LOOK ! "
At this moment, an object, thrown by the young woman, lands between Law and Luffy.
"What...?" Wondered the male duo.
It was a bottle. A small, half-full plastic bottle with a familiar label.
"It was floating on the surface of the water." Shirahoshi told them.
"It … It …" Law began.
"It's from the plane." Confirmed the stewardess. "The label is the same as the bottles we distribute to passengers."
Taking a few seconds to understand what that meant, Luffy ended up jumping for joy upon hearing this confirmation. If this bottle was here, it meant that the plane was not far away or that someone, who was inside, had passed by here. In any case, this proved that they were not alone on this island.
"FINALLY A CLUE!"
With Luffy : Law / Shirahoshi
Others passengers: Sanji / Usopp / Nami / Coby / Kaya / Vivi / Ace / Katakuri / Perospero / Tashigi (professor) / Smoker (professor) / Dalton (pilot)