(The Open Sea)
You still don't see it Ussop?" Luffy said
Ussop was in the Crows nest with his Binoculars.
"No I don't see it yet." Ussop said
"This Jaya place can't be that far right?" Zoro said
"Yeah since the weather has been stable for a while now, we shoudl already be in the islands Climate." nami said
"Then Jaya must be a spring island then." Luffy said relaxing on top of the figurehead.
"It feels nice and warm." Chopper said
"You got to love that Spring feeling in the air, you just have to take it all in." Cray said relaxed breathing in
"Yeah..take a look at the seagulls they seem to like it to." Chopper said loking at three seagulls flying above them.
Then suddenly one of them plopped right on the deck and then the other two. all three of them were twitching.
"What the hell?" Cray said
"AHHH! They've been shot." chopper yelled running to them
"shot? I didn't hear any gunfire." Ussop said
chopper got a pair of tweezers and inspected one of the seagulls.
"Look its a bullet, considering the direction that they were flying, the bullets came from the direction the ships facing." Chopper said holding the bullet in view
Cray then looked out.
"But I don't see anything, nothing but clear skies and ocean." Cray said
"Are you saying that those shots came from an island that we can't even see yet thats impossible." Nami said to Chopper
"but I was watching them the whole time." chopper said
"Then what kind of eyesight, sniping skills and rifle do you think this sniper has?" Ussop said
pretty damn good ones if you ask me... and Ussop I wouldn't be to comfortable up in that crows nest for a very long if I were you. you may be the next target." Cray said
"AHH! you maybe right!" Ussop yelled scared quickly sliding down the crows nest hurting his butt in the process.
Sanji we got some seagulls!" Luffy yelled holding a couple of them in his hands.
Chopper then just looked forward with a sad and concerned look.
(Sometime Later)
"Hey guys I see a neat looking town!" Luffy yelled
"It looks like a Resort." ussop said
"A Resort that sounds awesome." Cray said
"Hurry up Merry." Luffy said padding the figurehead.
"Yeah, it makes me feel like i want to stick around a bit." nami said
Ussop then took a good look at the harbor an noticed many different ships docked.
"Uh is it just my imagination or is there a bunch of pirates ship docked right by the harbor." Ussop said
"Don't be silly. since when can pirates ships just openly line up in a harbor." Nami said
Nami, Chopper and Ussop then looked closely at the dock and saw huge man beating up someone while laughing
Wihahahaha!" the Huge man laughed holding up the man with his hands
"Whats up with this town!?" the three of them yelled
After the Straw Hats docked. Luffy and Zoro were the first ones to leave the ship.
"wow theres all kinds of people here." Luffy said
"It looks like a fun town." Zoro said
Back at the ship
Do you guys think those two can come back without getting into trouble?" Nami said
"In a town that's possibly filled with hotheaded pirates that? hmmmm I'm not quite sure? what do you think Ussop? Chopper?" Cray said putting a hand under his chin thinking.
"Are you smart-mouthing me again?" Nami said Agitated.
"No no no no no I'm not." Cray said holding his hands up he didn't want his face planted through the deck again.
Ergh." Nami said jumping out.
"Wait Nami!?" Ussop and chopper yelled
"Luffy! Zoro Wait for me!" Nami yelled chasing after them.
Cray was looking on and noticed a glimpse of Nico Robin out in the Distance walking in the opposite Direction and cutting a corner without anyone else noticing.
"what the?! how did she get over there so quickly?" Cray said in his mind.
Cray then jumped off the ship quickly and then started to run to catch up to Robin.
"Cray where are you going!?" Ussop yelled
"Well if Nami-sans going then I'm..." Sanji said
Ussop and Chopper quickly pushed him back
"Don't go, if you do, what will happen if the ship is attacked." Ussop yelled scared
Please don't go." Chopper said about to cry
"Fine, just let me go!" Sanji said trying to push Ussop off of him.
"Well, I guess I'll prepare some tea and hold the fort...Hmmm wheres Robin-chan?" Sanji said looking
"Oh? shes not here." Chopper said surprisingly.
there was an awkward silence
"So about that Tea?" Ussop said
"Make it yourself." Sanji said
Nico Robin was walking down Mock Town looking at the different stores and people, it wasn't exactly her ki
"Hey Wait!"
Robin turned and saw Cray running towards he, He then stopped to catch his breath.
"Wa...Wait a minute." Cray said putting his hands on his knees catching his breath.
"What are you doing?" Robin said to Cray
"What I'm doing? your the one who left the ship without any of us knowing, I should be asking you that." Cray said
"I'm going shopping. In case if your wondering." Robin said
"Oh, Well why didn't you say so?" Cray said
"didn't think I needed to." Robin said
"Well, what if you get into trouble and were not around to help you?" Cray said
"I can take care of myself...But I appreciate the concern." Robin said walking off
"Wait..I'm coming with you." Cray said
"Why?" Robin said
"Well since I'm already here and I don't really want to spend the rest of the day on the ship, I figure you could use some company, Luffy's already out here with Zoro and Nami. And besides with the two of us together we can get things done faster." Cray said adjusting his Back Pack.
"...Sure, Why not." Robin said continuing to walk
"Okay...so what are we doing first?" Cray said walking by her.
"well first I want to go and get some new Clothes, It won't take long." Robin said
And before Cray can say anything else someone big just bumped into him knocking him down on the ground.
Cray looked up and got a good look of the man, he was pretty big and he looked like head few missing teeth, and in his hand he had what looked like an old wanted Poster.
"Watch were your going!" Cray yelled picking himself up and his BackPack
The man just looked at him and grabbed him by the shoulder. and as he did Cray felt very tense almost like he was frozen in place. The man then pushed him forward out of his way.
"Why don't "you" watch were your going?" The man said walking away.
Cray just looked back at the man as he was walking away.
"Are you okay?" Robin said
Cray just shivered a little
"Yeah..I'm fine. lets just go."Cray said adjusting his BackPack.
...
UGGGH!" Cray said bored sitting down on a chair while Robin was trying out different outfits in a changing room
"Are you almost done? you've been in there forever." Cray said
"I only have a few more outfits to try on and then we'll go." Robin said on the other side of the door.
"Well while your doing that I'm going to browse around the store for a little bit." Cray said getting up from the chair.
As Cray was browsing around he noticed that there were maps of the island on sale, Cray picked one up took a look at one of them.
"hmm maybe Nami might make some use of this." Cray said
"If you want it you got to pay for it."
Cray looked and saw the owner of the store staring straight at him, It was an older Gentleman around the mid 60's, he was.
"and I don't care if your a pirate or not." The Man said
"Alright man jeez." Cray said pulling out some money handing it to the owner.
the man then reached out his hand but instead of taking the money, he quickly grabbed Cray arm spun him around and took his Back Pack off
"Hey!" Cray yelled
The man Quickly Dumped all the contents of the Pack right on the ground, the Notebook, Drawing pencils and other art material.
"What the hell was that for?!" Cray yelled
"Just making sure that was the only thing you bought...Sorry..I've just been on edge ever since all these pirates showed up all at once, with a town like this you can never be to careful." The old man said ready to pick everything up for Cray
"No thank you I can Pick up my own stuff." Cray said agitated.
"You seem to have a knack for drawing." the old man said
"Yeah whats it to you?" Cray said
"Well I rarely see anybody especially around here interested in something like that." the old man said
"Well me and my friends are just passing through here, were hoping to find some information about Sky Island so that we can get there." Cray said
The Old man went wide eyed.
"If I were you kid I wouldn't talk so loudly about that." the old man said
"What? Why?" Cray said
"This town isn't exactly nice to people who dream of things like that." the old man said
"Oh come on there has to be someone that can help us?!" Cray yelled
"Well there is this one man, he's been driven out of this town a while ago for talking about dreams...his name is Montblanc Cricket." the old man said
"where can I find him?" Cray said
"Hand me your Map." the old man said
Cray then got the map that he bought and put it on the table.
the old man got a pencil and then X' the spot where Cricket supposedly was.
"He lives here." The old man said pointing at it
Thanks you've been a big help." Cray said
Cray turned and saw Robin wearing a purple suit and a hat while carrying a few bags.
"Hey Robin good news I think I may have found a lead to get us to sky Island." Cray said
"Really?" Robin said
Yeah the owner told me about a guy named Montblanc Cricket that lives here, he may have the clues we need." Cray said taking out the map and giving it to her.
"hmm good work." Robin said smiling
"Should we head back and tell the others?" Cray said
"Yeah, lets head back." Robin said after paying for her stuff.
"good luck I hope you find the information your looking for." The old man said waving goodbye
Cray and Robin then walked out of the store.
"Hmmph, Sky Island, hehe." the old man laughed to himself
...
As Cray and Robin were heading back to they started to hear a big commotion coming from the ship
"What do you think is happening?" cray said
"I don't know it sounds like a fight." robin said
Cray then ran ahead towards the ship.
(Back at the ship)
"WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU TWO WHY DIDN'T YOU BEAT THOSE JERKS UP!?" Nami yelled raising her arms in the air in anger.
Cray made it to the ship and noticed everyone on the Deck, Chopper was Patching up Zoro and Luffy that looked they've been through hell.
"Hey Cray where'd you go?" Luffy said
"I was with Robin and..Damn you two look like shit what happened to you guys!" Cray yelled
"We got into a fight with some other pirates." Luffy said
"Oh...so I guess Nami couldn't stop you guys from getting into trouble after all huh?" Cray said
"FOR YOUR INFORMATION CRAY I WANTED THEM TO FIGHT! BUT INSTEAD THEY JUST LET THEM BEAT THEM UP!" Nami yelled upset.
"WHAT?! WHY!?" Cray yelled
"Well there was no reason to fight so we didn't bother." Luffy said
"When people try to kick your face in you have every Reason to beat the tar out of them!" Cray yelled
"THATS WHAT I'M SAYING!" Nami yelled still going on her rant
"It doesn't matter now, its over." Zoro said While chopper was treating his wounds.
"Oh yeah, I almost forgot did you guys get any information on sky island?" chopper said
"Sky...Island." Nami said giving chopper an angry look. scaring choppper
"Well Actually I think." Cray said
"WHO CARES!?...All I did was mention Sky island, and the entire bar broke out laughing..DID I SAY SOMETHING FUNNY!?" Nami yelled
"Nami calm down! I think Might've." Cray said
CALM DOWN!? I AM CALM!? WHY DON'T YOU CALM DOWN!?" Nami yelled getting into Crays Face
"STOP YELLING IN MY FACE!" Cray Yelled
"I'M NOT YELLING!" Nami yelling
"Its quite lively up there why are you so upset?" robin said finally coming to the ship
"I'm trying to explain to Nami that we might got some info on sky island, but her raging like a maniac is getting in the way of that." Cray said
Nami then punched Cray in the back of the head with so much force he face planted on the Deck.
"Who are you calling a Manaic!?" Nami yelled
"Wait you guys got some info on Sky Island?" Luffy said
Robin then handed Luffy the map with her devil fruit powers..
"Whats this a tresure map?" Luffy said
"Its a map of this island, the town drawn on the left is Mock Town where we are now, And the X you see on the other side, Cray heard of a man who may have the info we need. His name is Montblanc Cricket, a man who talked about dreams and was driven out of town, you guys might have something in common to discuss." Robin said heading inside.
"Hehe good work Cray." Luffy said looking at the map.
"yeah...don't mention it." Cray said still on the ground.
