"People who seen Laboon asked the same Question? why does he Continue to to strike the Red line, why does he keep howling at Reverse Mountain, Listen closely and i will reveal to you Laboons tragic story." Crocus said
"One fine sunny day while I was fulfilling my duties, some good natured pirates came down reverse Mountain, they were followed by a baby whale, whom i would soon come to know as Laboon, He developed a bond with the pirates traveling with them, but knowing the danger of the Grandline the Pirates Chose to leave Laboon behind in the West Blue, but the stubborn whale followed them anyway, as a general rule island whales are quite social and travel together in large family groups, I suspected Laboon considered the pirates as his family, the wear and tare on the pirates ship was really severe so they stayed here for a few months, in that time I forged a relationship with them, So when the time came for them to go they asked me to take care of Laboon for a few years while they went to the Grandline...That was 50 years ago." Crocus said
"So this whale has been here for nearly half a century waiting for his friends to come back?" Cray said
"No wonder he's upset, that kind of wait will drive anybody crazy." Nami said
The Straw hats were now sailing in a canal inside the whale.
"This is some Canal, amazing how this whale is still alive with a big hole in it's body." Zoro said
"So you Built all this and that amazing Mural by yourself?" Cray said
"Just a doctors playful mind." crocus said
"Your a doctor?" Ussop said
"Yep Legally certified I also ran a clinic on the Cape once upon a time, before that I was a ships doctor." Crocus said
"Really thats great then Join us we need a Doctor." Luffy said
"don't be ridiculous I no longer have that kind of energy." crocus said
"Yet you have the energy to take out a Giant ass squid, swim in stomach acid, and take two cannonballs to the face...that makes sense." Cray said
"exploring the seas is a "young" mans job." Crocus said
"What kind of doctor hollows the inside of a whale?" sanji said
"Maybe it's part of the treatment." Nami said
"She's Right, a whale this size is impossible to treat from the outside, so I devised a better solution.. Heres the Exit." Crocus said
Crocus started to Open the Gate that Lead the way out.
"THE SKY!" Luffy yelled
"ahhh Fresh air...I'm sure going to miss that Mural though." Cray said to himself.
...
"Don't you think 50 years is a bit extreme, those pirates sure know how to test someones patience." ussop said
"Idiot don't you get it, this is the Grandline.. His friends are dead, that whale can wait forever but there not coming back." Sanji said
""He's right, back in those days the Grandline was an uncharted sea, thousand times more treacherous then it is now." Nami said
" Yeah, For all we know there probably skeletons at the bottom of the ocean right now... The Poor Whale is probably in denial...just can't accept the fact that there gone." cray said
"Why are you guys being so negative you don;t know that there dead they could still come back for him, come on have some sympathy.. i thought it was really touching, I mean a whale still believing a promise his friends made despite all these years waiting, thats a true bond right Pops?" ussop said to Crocus
"Indeed, but the lesson here is that reality is cruel, Laboons Cohorts aren't dead, the truth is they abandoned there quest. I learned that they turned tail and left the Grandline." crocus said
"What?" cray said
"I don't believe it...Why abandon him like that?" ussop said
"Well if there alive where the hell did they go? what happened to them?" Cray said
"I can't claim to know exactly what became of them, but I doubt that they'll ever come back here again. Seasons, Weather, currents, Wind direction, On the Grandline these elements seem to defy the very laws of Nature Common Sense is useless, and the terror of that fact can be overwhelming." crocus said
"So what your saying is these Pirates were a bunch of cowards who cared more about saving there own asses, then keeping a promise to a friend." Sanji said
"Why would anyone abandon such a loyal creature, just look at him, it's Cruel." Ussop said
"It's Sick. no one should go through that type of torment." Cray said wiping away a small tear.
"If you know about this how come you've never told him, Laboon can obviously understand and communicate with you why not tell him?" Nami said
"I did, down to the last miserable Detail, But Laboon just couldn't accept it, ever since I told him Laboon started to howl at reverse mountain, and then later on started to ramming into it, he believes that it keeps his friends away and that if he can bring it down it will clear a path for there return." crocus said
"I admire his dedication." sanji said
"He refuses to believe me, because then he would have to accept that it's over and that terrifies him more then anything. theres no way for him to go back to the west blue with his own kind... he's a lost soul dying to live with his friends" Crocus said
"And they left you here to take care of that lost soul. From what I've seen you've done a lot for this whale what about your own life?" Cray said
"the scars on his head are deep, those in his heart are deeper, he needs someone to tend those scars and I'm all he's got, for years he's battered himself while I've been patching him up, a strange friendship but it works." Crocus said
"AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH"
everyone turned around saw Luffy Running up the Whale with the Ships Masts in his arms.
"did he just tear off the ships Mast, WHAT THE HELL?!" Cray said
"And now it's on top of a whale." sanji said
"HEY LUFFY STOP TEARING UP THE SHIP!" Ussop said
Luffy then Rammed the Mast into an open wound on Laboons head. Laboon Roared in rage.
"YOU ASS! LUFFY STOP!" Everyone yelled.
Laboon then jumped into the air and rammed his forehead into the Mountain with Luffy still clinging on.
"OH NO! THE BOYS DEAD!" Crocus yelled
"Don't worry it'll take alot more then that to kill Luffy" nami said
Luffy was then fighting Laboon. and after a couple minutes o fighting they stopped.
"It's a Draw." Luffy said
Laboon then stopped.
"I'm stronger then I look, but i had feeling you knew that, i can always tell when someones itching for a fight, well if you want a battle, I'll gladly give you one, you shipmates use to spar with you and you miss it, Well I can Rival anything they threw at you, tell you what after me and my friends Travel the Grandline, We'll comeback and find you and then you better be ready for a rematch." Luffy said
Laboon then started to Cry. Laboon then Roared in Joy
...
Luffy then Drew His Jolly Roger onto Laboons head.
"consider this a symbol of our promise to come battle with you, of course it's a rush paint job so you'll have to be careful and not hit your head and rub it off you understand." Luffy said
as ussop was repairing the ship. he noticed that something was missing
"Hey where did those two go?" ussop said
"Who?" Nami said
"I think he's talking about those two people hunting Laboon." Cray said
they probably escaped while we were busy with Laboon." Nami said
...
Everyone was trying to relax while Nami trying to figure plan.
"Finally I have some piece and Quiet to figure out a plan for the Grandline." Nami said
Cray was sitting by on the Ground staring next to Laboon Cray took out his Notebook and Started to Draw Laboon.
"My first ever drawing in the Grandline. Laboon you don't mind if draw you do you." cray said
Laboon let out a small Roar.
"Good, now just keep still, it'll only take a minute." Cray said Drawing on his Notebook
"okay..almost theeere." cray said putting the finsihing touch.
Nami then let out a Large scream.
Cray Then swerved His pencil across the Drawing ruining it.
"FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!" Cray yelled shark-teethed
Is something the matter my dearest Nami, if it's food your worried about say no more." Sanji said carrying Large plates of the elephant blue fin tuna.
" NO THE COMPASS IS BROKEN! the Needle just spins it won't stop" Nami said
Cray, Ussop, Sanji and luffy looked.
"yeah your right." Sanji said laying the food on the table.
"whoah that's just weird." Cray said
"Cool. Luffy said
"It is sadly apparent that none of you possess the slightest knowledge of how things work here did you all come here to Die? theres nothing wrong with your compass the Grandline has litt regard for the rules of the sea." Crocus said
"But why is the Compass constantly spinning?" Nami said
"Because The Grandline is surrounded by a powerful magnetic field, The Islands are riddled with magnetic minerals which cause alot of abnormalities, also the winds and currents lack consistency in their patterns as A Navigator, I'm sure you can appreciate this dilemma." Crocus said
"So if we can;t tell the Direction this trip is hopeless, I don;t know what to say were screwed." nami said
"HEY YOUR THE NAVIGATOR SO NAVIGATE US OUT OF HERE!" Ussop said
"I'm pretty sure the Realization was worth Screaming Your Lungs out Nami AND RUINING MY DAMN DRAWING! Cray yelled
"STOP YELLING AT NAMI FOR RUINING YOUR SHITTY DRAWING!" Sanji yelled at Cray
"SHITTY DRAWING? YOU GOT A LOT OF NERVE YOU SHITTY COOK!" Cray yelled
Who are you calling a shitty cook?!...don't make me kick your ass!" sanji yelled back
"I would like to see you try...Shitty Cook." Cray said
Why you-" Sanji went to kick Cray only for him to dodge it, Cray then Tried to punch him Sanj blocked it with his Leg. then a fight broke out.
Luffy was just Eating The elephant Blue fin Tuna.
"This is Delicious you guys outta try some." Luffy said stuffing his face.
"WILL YOU ALL JUST SHUT UP FOR ONE SECOND! SO I CAN FIGURE THIS OUT AND YOU TWO STOP FIGHTING AND MAKING ALL THAT NOISE!" Nami Yelled pointing at Sanji and Cray
Of Course NAMI!" Sanji said with Heart eyes. letting Cray go. along with Cray letting go of him
"Fine." Cray said dusting the dust off of himself.
"As I was saying, if you have any hope of navigating the Grandline your goung to need a Log Pose to guide you." crocus said
"Log Pose? whats that?" Nami said
"It's a special compass, that can record levels of magnetism." Crocus said
"Is it Strange Looking like this." Luffy said showing the Log Pose still stuffing his face
"Yes exactly only a fool would travel the Grandline without one." crocus said
"Understood excuse for a moment...So WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME YOU HAD ONE OF THOSE LOG THINGS!?" Nami yelled punching Luffy in the face.
"I found out on deck just laying there those two weirdos must've dropped it." Luffy said
"did they?" Nami said
"Why did you hit me?" Luffy said
"Because I felt like it." nami said grabbing the Log Pose.
"theres no dial face on this thing." nami said
"You don't need one. it's a special type of Magnetism that runs through the Grandline islands complete with it's own set of rules that makes it possible to get around by recording the level of magnetism between two islands, you can chart a route from one island to the next. the Log Pose method is really the only choice since the Magnetism presents huge problems for conventional navigation, as it turns out reverse Mountain is a great starting point, it produces seven levels of magnetism but it doesn't matter which one you choose to start with, eventually all of them will pull against each other and form one route and the island at the end of that route is Raftel. The last and most mysterious island in the Grandline, it's very existence was confirmed by the King of the Pirates himself." Crocus said
"that Must be where the One Piece is Hidden." Ussop said
"thats the most prominient theory, but no one has been able to land on Raftel since." crocus said
"Don't worry we'll know soon enough." Luffy said
He then laid back in his chair finishing eating.
"well i'm satisfied you guys ready to go." Luffy said
"I SAID THAT WAS FOR ALL OF US!" Sanji yelled
"He even ate the bones." ussop said
"DO YOU HAVE A DAMN HOLE IN YOUR STOMACH OR SOMETHING!?" Cray yelled
"YOU GREEDY BOTTOMLESS PIT! YOU ATE THE MEAL I MADE FOR NAMI! WELL I HOPE YOU SAVED ROOM FOR DESSERT!" Sanji yelled kicking luffy sending him flying and as he passed nami he broke the Log Pose, leaving nami in a state of shock.
Sanji the walked towards Luffy
"You never think of anyone but yours-"
"Sanji?" nami said
"YEEEES!" sanji said
" BOTH OF YOU GET OUT OF MY SIGHT BEFORE I RING YOUR NECKS!" Nami yelled kicking them both into the Ocean.
"Great now were really screwed." Cray said
"what are we going o do now?" Nami said
"Calm yourselves i'll give you my own, consider it a gift for helping Laboon." crocus said
Laboon then raised from underneath the Wate bringing sanji and Luffy back to the Surface along with the Two Weirdos Mr.9 and Miss Wednesday.
"Hey it's those two people from before." cray said Looking
"Hey...we need a favor." Mr 9 said
"whiskey Peak? thats a funny name?" Luffy said
"So what is it?" ussop said
"It's where we live?" Mr 9 said
"Don't you guys have your own ship, why do you need us to get there." Cray said
"Well it was destroyed." Miss Wednesday said
"asking us for a ride is pushing it Mr.9 especially after trying to kill the whale." nami said
"And almost ruining a perfect piece of art in the Process." cray said
"Who are you guys anyway?" ussop said
"We can't say." Wednesday said
"shes right you have to believe us are only motive here is getting home we;d tell you everything if we could but it's just mystery is part of our motto, we have to be mysterious." Mr 9 said
"We have confidence in your character can you give the same courtesy." Wednesday said
"Please show some mercy." Mr .9 said
"Don't do it, this people are dishonest to the core they can't be trusted." Crocus said
"Listen i should say that are log pose is broken and we don;t have another one so you still want to come along." Nami said
"WHAT YOU BROKE IT!? THAT WAS MINE THOSE THINGS AREN'T CHEAP!" Mr. 9said
"HOW LONG WERE YOU GOING TO KEEP US BEGGING BEFORE YOU TOLD US THAT!?" Wednesday said
"Oh sorry i forgot to say Crocus is going to give us his so-" Nami said
"Please have mercy."Mr .9 said
"It's fine you can ride with us. you said it's called whiskey peak lets go there." Luffy said
"What why? these two seem to be pretty shady, why take them anywhere?" ussop said
"It's fine, don;t sweat the small stuff, we'll be all right." Luffy said
choose your route carefully, once you head out you'll be commited to that course." Crocus said
"Don't worry, if we don;t like it we can always try a different route next time...Okay it's time for us to get going now that me and Laboon have an understanding I can leave with a clear conscience." Luffy said
"Just who are you anyway." wednesday said
"Oh me. I'm the Man who'll be king of the Pirates." Luffy said
Later that evening
"There, should be good to go, the Log Pose had plenty of time to restore the route The needle should be pointing in the right direction now.' Crocus said to Nami
"It's pointing directly to whiskey Peak." Nami said
"THANKS AGAIN FOR THE LOG POSE!" Luffy yelled
"HAVE A SAFE TRIP MY BOY!" Crocus said
"And Laboon be ready to fight when I get back." Luffy said
Laboon let out small howl.
"NEXT STOP WHISKEY PEAK! READY GANG LETS SET SAIL!" Luffy yelled
as the Going Merry went off Cray was at the Back End of the ship.
"There...Perfect." Cray said Closing his Notebook.
"I wonder Luffy and he's crew could be the very pirates we've been waiting for, that young captain sure has a way about him, it's uncanny really... wouldn't you agree..Roger." Crocus said to himself
TO BE CONTINUED
