Chapter 10 - New Bounties
"This can't be happening…" Lucy despaired, looking at her new wanted poster that now signifies her as a threat to the World Government.
"Stardust" Lucy Heartfilia | Bounty: 250,000 B. WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
It was evidenced from Lucy's distressed tone that she, her Fairy Tail guildmates, along with Team RWBY and the first-year students of Karasuno and Totsuki now have bounties, given their "temporary" membership to the Straw Hat Pirates.
Natsu was laughing out of excitement. "Hell yeah! I got the highest bounty! I'm catching up, Luffy!"
"Salamander" Natsu Dragneel | Bounty: 500,000,000 B. WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
"No way! We're tied! Cool!" Hinata cheered, looking at the same amount he shares with Ruby and Soma. "They even have that title!" Hinata added, starting to get a little teary eyed of his epithet.
"Little Giant" Shoyo Hinata | Bounty: 250,000,000 B. WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
"I'm not sure this feels great in having a bounty on my head." Ruby said, not a little satisfied with her being a wanted girl. "But my title is cool!"
"Red Reaper" Ruby Rose | Bounty: 250,000,000 B. WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
"How the heck they even get nicknames like these?" Soma questioned, not liking the nickname he has that became a deadly reminder of that time.
"Indura" Soma Yukihira | Bounty: 250,000,000 B. WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
"Shishishi! My new crewmates have bounties!" Luffy cheered, pumping his fists in the air.
"This ain't a laughing manner, Luffy." Zoro reprimanded.
Nami and Usopp were kneeling in a corner, showing a depressing mood. "This is what I was afraid of…" Nami despaired.
"It has only been a day. How did their bounties just come up after that?" Usopp questioned.
"These Marines sure take things to the extreme." Wendy nervously commented, looking at her poster along with Erina, Erza and Hisako.
"Sky Maiden" Wendy Marvell | Bounty: 650,000 B. WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
"This is concerning, Erina-sama." Hisako said.
"Medicinal Secretary" Hisako Arato | Bounty: 125,000 B. WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
"I know. It's insulting to be wanted." Erina complained.
"God Tongue" Erina Nakiri | Bounty: 250,000,000 B. WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
"My bounty doesn't look bad though. And feels nice of how they think about me." Erza commented, which made Erina and Hisako deadpan and Wendy sheepishly laugh.
"Titania" Erza Scarlet | Bounty: 300,000,000 B. WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
Juvia was gushing over Gray's new bounty, to the ice wizard's displeasure.
"Oh, Gray-sama! You look so handsome even in a bounty." Juvia commented.
"Rain Woman" Juvia Lockser | Bounty: 120,000 B. WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
"Not the time, Juvia." Gray groaned, not wearing his shirt again.
"Ice Warrior" Gray Fullbuster | Bounty: 500,000 B. WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
Yachi and Megumi blankly stared at their own bounties and began to faint for the inevitable outcome if they don't get back to their respective worlds soon.
"I'm sorry Mom. Everyone at the port. And all back at Polar Star. This is… the end for me." Megumi weakly said, before her soul in the shape of a crying ghost-like figure of herself came out of her mouth.
"Shimizu-senpai. Mom. Forgive me, but there's no place… for me anymore." Yachi also weakly said, doing the same as Lucy quickly ran to the two in a worried state.
"No! Don't go the light, you two! COME BACK~!" Lucy comically wailed.
"Villager B" Hitoka Yachi | Bounty: 10,000 B. WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
"Port Flower" Megumi Tadokoro | Bounty: 65,000 B. WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
"Yukihira! I swear I won't fall behind you even if your bounty's higher!" Takumi declared, getting ahead of himself again.
"Try not to end up like Hinata. He's gotten to be an even bigger dumbass than ever." Kageyama bluntly said.
"HEY!" Hinata exclaimed, in the background.
Robin chuckled behind the two. "You two boys are fun."
"King of the Court" Tobio Kageyama | Bounty: 380,000 B. WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
"Italian Royal" Takumi Aldini | Bounty: 210,00 B. WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
"Aw, man! My bounty is lower than Erina." Alice complained, not understanding her own situation.
"Take this seriously, Alice!" Levy barked, with sharp teeth.
"Admit the fact I'm in a higher class than you, fish boy." Gajeel teased, waving his bounty poster at the lethargic Ryo.
"Congrats." Ryo said.
"Your expression doesn't match your tone!" Gajeel snapped, with his own sharp teeth in a comical fashion.
"Black Steel" Gajeel Redfox | Bounty: 650,000 B. WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
"Mad Dog" Ryo Kurokiba | Bounty: 450,000 B. WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
"Librarian" Levy McGarden | Bounty: 30,000 B. WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
"Great Innovator" Alice Nakiri | Bounty: 270,000 B. WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
Tsukishima, Yamaguchi and Akira were not happy themselves with their own problem in being wanted. And Evan wasn't happy either, hands and knees on the deck in total despair.
"You've gotta be kidding me…" Tsukishima said, in annoyance.
"Our senpais are gonna kill us for this." Yamaguchi said, getting worried.
"No doubt." Akira said.
"This can't be happening…" Evan despaired.
"Well, you boys better get used to temporary piracy for now." Franky thought, having a sweat drop on his forehead in the background.
"Wiz Kid" Evan Weston | Bounty: 50,000 B. WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
"Genius Blocker" Kei Tsukishima | Bounty: 180,000 B. WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
"Tricky Spear" Tadashi Yamaguchi | Bounty: 95,000 B. WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
"Spice Master" Akira Hayama | Bounty: 450,000 B. WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
"This is very concerning." Weiss said, first having her title of heiress to the Schnee family and SDC stripped, now being branded a wanted criminal in another world.
"C'mon, Ice Queen. It can't be that bad." Blake sarcastically joked.
"Yeah. I'd say we're getting better recognition." Yang commented.
"Don't joke with me." Weiss said, having a red tick mark on her forehead out of irritation.
"You ladies look lovely in your bounties." Sanji commented, being enamored.
"I should ask… would you three show me your panties?" Brook asked, only to get a nasty beating from not only Weiss, Blake and Yang, but also Sanji.
"Snow Knight" Weiss Schnee | Bounty: 200,000 B. WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
"Black Cat" Blake Belladonna | Bounty: 300,000 B. WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
"Yellow Fist" Yang Xiao Long | Bounty: 300,000 B. WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
Happy was depressed of how much he's worth.
"This can't be… I'm a Fairy Tail wizard, not some house cat." Happy said.
"I'm more concerned about us being wanted, tomcat!" Carla argued.
"Guess that what happens when we fight against the law." Lily said.
"But why am I treated like a pet?!" Happy questioned, up in Lily's face, to his bewildered expression. Chopper was sulking behind Happy with a shared feeling of insult.
"Trust me, Happy. I feel the same way." Chopper muttered.
"Catmander" Happy | Bounty: 50 B. WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
"White Cat" Carla | Bounty: 50 B. WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
"Fierce Liger" Pantherlily | Bounty: 9,000 B. WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
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Around the entire Pirate World, reports of the new Straw Hat members were getting around very quickly. And the major allies with strong connections to those pirates have reactions of their own.
One of them were "Cannibal" Bartolomeo, captain of the Barto Club and big-time fan of the Straw Hats. He is also a member of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet since the events of Dressrosa.
"SO AWESOME~! LUFFY-SENPAI'S NEW CREWMATES ARE SO AWESOME!" Bartolomeo cried, comically.
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"Good grief, Straw Hat-ya," "Surgeon of Death" Trafalgar Water D. Law, captain of the Heart Pirates and one of the Supernovas, said out of mild annoyance.
"You certainly attract new friends in the strangest ways." Law added.
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"Well, well, Straw Hat," "Captain" Eustass Kid, another Supernova and captain of the Kidd Pirates commented, looking at the new members' bounties but more focused on Gajeel and Ryo with interest. "Things are getting interesting."
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"My dear Luffy. Nothing gets by you, huh?" "Pirate Empress" Boa Hancock, empress of Amazon Lily, captain of the Kuja Pirates, a former Warlord of the Sea, and Luffy's self-proclaimed "fiancé" gushed.
"But these young women," Hancock said, eyeing the new female members with suspicion. "Are they… love rivals?!" She asked in her own delusional shock.
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"Knight of the Sea" Jimbei, a whale shark fishman who serves as captain of the Sun Pirates, a former Warlord of the Sea, and the closest ally to the Straw Hats (and their potential tenth member), sighed.
"I had a feeling Luffy-kun and the others gotten themselves mixed up in something big. Better find them now." Jimbei said, starting to feel worried.
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A giggling sound came from Nefetari Vivi, princess of the Alabasta Kingdom and a former member of the Straw Hats, seeing the posters herself.
"That's so you, Luffy." Vivi commented.
Her pet companion, Karoo, quaked in agreement.
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"There are two Lucys?" Rebecca, former gladiator, niece of Viola and daughter of Kyros, questioned. Behind her was Viola, Rebecca's aunt and crown princess of Dressrosa, had a sweat drop on her forehead.
"She still doesn't wanna address Straw Hat by his real name. Hope this doesn't cause any confusion." Viola thought.
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"Curse you, Straw Hat!" Cavendish "of the White Horse", captain of the Beautiful Pirates and a member of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet, grumbled. He was not happy with the new members that seem to be more popular than himself (thanks to his own ego), particularly seeing the bounties of Takumi and Akira.
"How dare you invite two members that dare outshine me!" Cavendish complained.
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The sound of laughter came from Sabo, Commander-in-Chief of the Revolutionary Army and Luffy's sworn brother, seeing the poster for himself.
"That's my brother, alright." Sabo commented. "Never a dull moment."
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"Speaking of bounties, what are your's?" Weiss asked, now wanting how much the Straw Hats are worth, aside from already seeing Luffy's last night.
The nine Straw Hats gathered their bounties and showed them outright a few seconds later. Fairy Tail,
"Straw Hat" Monkey D. Luffy | Bounty: 1,500,000,000 B. WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
"HE'S WORTH THAT MUCH?!" Hinata, Lucy, Happy, Erina, Yachi, Gray, Wendy, Carla, Evan, Levy, Takumi, Megumi, Hisako, Akira, Alice and Kageyama exclaimed in unison.
"I'll get an even BIGGER bounty than your's!" Natsu declared, earning a laugh from Luffy. But Lucy smacked him in the head.
"How 'bout not cause any more trouble!" Lucy barked.
"Pirate Hunter" Roronoa Zoro | Bounty: 320,000,000 B. WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
"Woah. You're worth that much?" Blake asked, surprised while looking at the swordsman, only to find him sleeping. "Hey, wake up!"
"Cat Burglar" Nami | Bounty: 66,000,000 B. WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE
"Why does your's look like a model shot?" Yachi asked, which Nami didn't wanna answer.
"Like Lucy, she gets unwanted attention." Happy joked.
"Shut up, cat!" Nami barked.
"God" Usopp | Bounty: 200,000,000 B. WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE
"No way that's legit." Tsukishima said, which an imaginary arrow pierced Usopp's heart.
"I'm surprised he's that strong." Alice joked, causing another arrow to pierce Usopp.
"Still pisses me off." Franky grumbled, causing one final arrow to hit Usopp and make him fall down.
"USOPP!" Chopper comically yelled.
"Black Leg" Vinsmoke Sanji | Bounty: 330,000,000 B. WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE
"He's higher than Zoro-san? Screw that." Gray said, annoyed.
"But why Vin-" Hinata couldn't finished because Luffy quickly covered not only his mouth, but Natsu's as well, already getting a fierce glare from Sanji.
"Just don't EVER speak the Vinsmoke under any circumstances" Nami whispered to Lucy, and telling to say the same to everyone else individually. Lucy nodded rapidly.
"Cotton Candy Lover" Tony Tony Chopper | Bounty: 100 B. WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE
"Ouch. They even labeled you a pet." Blake winced.
"That's cruel." Happy said, out of pity.
"And I'm a MAN on this crew, dammit! They could at least see that!" Chopper cried, wailing his arms in frustration.
"It's okay, Chopper-san. You're still amazing to us." Wendy said, giving words of comfort.
"Don't let what others say get to you. You're a talented doctor." Hisako commented.
"C-Complimenting me won't make me happy, jerks!" Chopper hollered, doing his little happy dance while attempting to deny the compliments.
"You seem happy to us." Levy said, having a sweat drop on her forehead.
"Demon Child" Nico Robin | Bounty: 130,000,000 B. WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE
Everyone in the other four groups became silent upon hearing Robin's epithet to question if she's human or not. Not insulting, but Robin giggled.
"Don't let the name get you worried." Robin said.
"Iron Man" Franky | Bounty: 94,000,000 B. WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE
"That's not even your face." Blake said.
"HEY!" Franky exclaimed.
"It must be something cool!" Natsu, Happy, Ruby, Hinata, Soma and Alice hollered in unison, getting excited.
"I know!" Luffy, Usopp and Chopper agreed.
"Soul King" Brook | Bounty: 83,000,000 B. WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE
"Gihihi. You should give me some pointers, man." Gajeel said.
"Yohohoho! I'd be happy to do a duet song." Brook explained.
"I don't like where this is going…" The Fairy Tail members thought in unison, aware of Gajeel's terrible singing and fear he might get Brook involved.
"Still, it has only been a day since the Blue Sea Resort incident. How did their bounties get out that fast?" Robin questioned herself.
"To celebrate the bounties of our friends… LET'S PARTY!" Luffy shouted, pumping his fists up.
"WE JUST PARTIED YESTERDAY!" Nami, Lucy, Weiss, Erina, Sanji, Usopp, Gray, Carla, Levy, Blake, Akira, Hisako and Kageyama snapped in unison.
Next time: Chapter 11 - Girl's Night
Sorry if that was a little rushed, but I really wanted to show the bounties of the four other groups now that they're wanted. And if anyone can guess the current total, it will be humongous! Next chapter will be a nice girl talk about their respective journeys and what their futures will hold.