Hey there, sorry for delays. I got finals and others stuff to do but hey we are back with a new chapter and the first part of the battle between Luffy and Usopp, let's see what is going to happen now.
Also, about the Usopp telling that the Going Merry was a gift from Kaya that was my bad. I thought I had established but I didn't had it, sorry for that.
The atmosphere in the Merry was quiet and gloomy, something almost impossible to happen when you have the Straw Hats and the Fairy Tail guild in the same boat. Ever since Usopp challenged Luffy to a duel the situation was like this.
While Usopp was out until the time of the fight Luffy was just sleeping with his Straw Hat protecting covering his eyes, meanwhile Nami, Happy and Lucy were trying to make Luffy change his mind.
''Luffy! What are you thinking?!'' Scream Nami.
''Yes, this isn't like you at all. You just need to calm down! Usopp too!'' Said Lucy.
''Come on captain! You aren't like this, just tell Usopp you´re sorry and we can go back on how we were.'' Said Happy.
However Luffy in a rare display of seriousness just looked at them with no interest and kept laying donw on his bed.
''No, he wants a fight than he will get one.'' Said Luffy.
''Seriously! Ae you man always this childish?!' Asked Nami.
''Usopp is just angry! You will be that too if you lost 100 million worth of steak.'' Said Lucy.
''Lucy that's enough!'' Said Makarov.
Lucy turned to see the old man who was once Fairy Tail master but now he was just another member of the crew.
''Makarov….'' Said her.
''Captain decision, we have to wait for the time and see what Usopp will do.'' Said Makarov.
''But…'' Said Lucy a bit nervous but Natsu suprisely was the one that stopped her.
''Stop Lucy.'' Said him.
The pink haired dragon slayer was quiet for once and looked all annoyed and angry at the same time.
''Its too late, Usopp will have to suffer the consequences.'' Said Natsu.
''No! This can't be.'' Said Happy in tears.
''Yes Happy, he challenged the captain so he should come and face off like a man.'' Said Makarov.
''Are you for real?!' 'Asked Nami.
''Girls this isn't about being a man, this is about being the leader of a group. You have to make tough decisions like this one.'' Said Makarov.
''Yes, I might not know how its like to run a pirate crew or the guild, but I would have done the same thing.'' Said Natsu.
''You actually have grown over the years Natsu, I am impressed.'' Said Makarov with a smirk.
''Yes gramps, but even I know how to hold my fire to important matter.'' Said Natsu.
The fight was almost 2 hours away from happening, everyone decided to leave Luffy alone as he was too quiet. In a sense its kind made them a little afraid of him.
''I said its too late for Usopp.'' Said Luffy all chill.
''Luffy.'' Said Nami.
Outside
Everyone was on the kitchen of the merry or in other areas, pretty much cramming the whole ship. Not only Usopp declared a fight against Luffy, but Robin was still missing from when they went to the town.
''This isn't fun.'' Said Happy.
''Of course, it's not, this a serious matter.'' Said Lily.
'We fight all the time, buts its over stupid crap like food or who stole something. I don't think we had a fight like this in…I can't even remember when was the last time.'' Said Gray.
''Yes, I don't think even I did something like that. I was mostly doing for giggles and obsession.'' Said Laxus.
''We already forgave you Laxus, don't think much of the past.'' Said Mirajane.
''Dammit! We should have gone with him! What kind crew are we!?'Asked Gajell pissed.
Cana picked a bottle of wine and wanted chug down to forget this whole situation, but she stopped and put the bottle on the table.
''I can't even drink in these conditions.'' Said her.
''How are we going to move after this?" Asked Freed.
''I hope Usopp cool his head after the beating.'' Said Sanji.
''That idiot just need a call to reality, I mean who puts the ship first before its crew?" Asked Evergreen.
''Agreed, he went off and there will be a lot of talk after this battle.'' Said Zoro.
Then Lucy, Natsu, Nami, Happy and Makarov arrived in the kitchen, and everyone discussed Luffy decision.
''My fellow crewmates the captain is still set in fighting Usopp.' Said Makarov much to the crew shcok and understatement.
''Makarov do you think Luffy is doing the right choice. Usopp might get hurt.'' Said Erza.
''I am certain that he doesn't want to do that, but a captain needs to do what's necessary to teach the rebels of its crew.'' Sad him looking at Laxus who just looked down.
Then Natsu stopped feeling sad and slam his fist on the wall of the ship.
SLAM
''This is such bullcrap!"' Scream Him.
''Natsu stop!'' Said Lisanna worried.
''We couldn't protect Usopp and look on what is happening! How come we are failing as a crew?!'' Asked him all pissed.
''Usopp was distracted and was taken by surprise, it happens.'' Said Zoro.
''Despise the beating we did to their aggressors he still feels responsible for losing the money, he won't stop to act like this until we get everything back.'' Said Sanji.
''Crap! I wish we could get more money and make him shut up.'' Said Natsu.
''It's not just like that Natsu. This ship…is like his someone he doesn't want to die and refuses to listen to anyone.'' Said Erza.
''Speaking of dying where is Wendy, Chopper and Charla?" Asked Natsu.
''They went to look for Usopp and heal him.'' Said Lily.
''I get Chopper and Wendy going but why Charla?" Asked Zoro.
''Charla is Wendy exceed, where she goes, she goes along.'' Said Gajeel.
''This exceed, and Dragon Slayer stuff is really confusing.'' Said Sanji.
Everyone just took a deep breath while looking at the watch, it was like they were waiting for a funeral to happen.
''We had a bunch of crazy stuff back where we came from, but this is really complicated to handle.'' Said Gildarts.
''This is the pirates life. There is no slap on the wrist, you disobey captains order you will get punished.'' Said Zoro.
''I never imagined Luffy being serious for once, we basically do most of the stuff and now he won't listen to what we say to him.'' Said Nami.
''nami, he might be an idiot, but that idiot is our captain.'' Said Zoro.
''We forget that sometimes he can be very mature. It's rare but it happens.'' Said Sanji.
''Yes, from what we have seen of Luffy he might as well be a rubber version of Natsu, but still he has been quiet since Usopp left.'' Said Gray.
''I don't wanna know what is going on his head. All I feel is that not good.'' Said Elfman.
''This has been probably the worst day in this crew. Even with all these people we are failing.'' Said Nami.
''How is still happening?" Asked Bickslow.
''Its like life is playing a crew joke on us.'' Said Makarov.
Soon Chopper, Wendy and Charla arrived at the ship. The exceed looked sad, but Chopper and Wendy looked depressed.
''Wendy, Chopper what happened? Did you two found Usopp?" Asked Natsu.
The two didn't answered it the question.
''Charla, are you ok?" Asked Lily
The two people that could heal in the crew didn't say a word but Zoro could tell what happened.
''You all went to the town and found him, right?" Asked Zoro.
'We wanted to make him feel better and not feel any more pain.'' Said Wendy crying.
''But he kept saying ´´Out, we are not from the same crew. I don't need any more help from you guys´´, and he ran off.'' Said Chopper crying.
The whole crew felt their hearts being hurt upon seeing those two cryings.
''Oh poor things.'' Said Lisanna.
''Dammit Usopp! What is his deal!'' Said Gray pissed.
''I get that this ship is important to him, but its more important than his friends?" Asked Juvia.
''Its like someone close to you is dying, you are in denial that you might never see them again and refuses to listen to others. I know a lot of people who went through these phases.'' Said Makarov.
''Crap! After Luffy gives Usopp a beating I am next!'' Said Natsu pissed.
Nami just looked down and with a sick sensation in her stomach.
''All this happening plus Robin going missing…its like our crew is falling apart.'' Said Nami.
The Fairy Tail gang just looked down and wanted to know what they should do next.
''This has to be the worst moment I ever witness. Why do I still have some sort of faith inside of me?" Asked Gray.
''Because as long we are together and we have our marks, Fairy Tail will never die.'' Said Makarov.
Everyone looked around and they just hope that things didn't escalate for the worst.
At 10 PM.
It was now time for the fight, everyone had a worried look on their faces.
Luffy went down to the ground, and he wasn't smiling or cracking jokes for once before a fight.
''don't come down, all of you!'' Said him all serious.
''Luffy don't go extreme on Usopp!'' Said Happy nervous.
''Yeah, you´re going to kill him!'' Said Nami.
''Be quick captain! This should be enough.'' Said Freed.
Luffy ignore his crewmates shouts as he saw Usopp on the other side, still in bandages and ready for combat.
''So you came.'' Said Luffy.
''Darn straight.'' Said Usopp.
The two once great friends were now looking at each other with glares, they didn't know whatwill happen next. Neither did the whole crew.
''We should go back inside.'' Said Lucy worried but Zoro stopped.
''No! We all should be here to see this. Liking or not this will forever change this crew.'' Said Zoro.
''Zoro is right. Liking or not, we have to see what will happen next.'' Said Erza.
While Luffy and Usopp kept having a quick talk before the duel, the sniper decided to shout out his first move.
''Listen here! I have my 8000 men nearby, all prepared to fight you.'' Said Usopp all serious but Luffy didn't even bother this time.
''What he has all these followers!'' Scream Chopper scared alongside Wendy.
''Stop with this you two!'' Said Zoro.
''Seriously with this joke.'' Said Gajeel face palming.
''I know, it's like he is asking to get beaten.'' Said Cana.
''Well, we will see what will happen next.'' Said Erza.
Luffy just kept glaring as the battle between captain and sniper was about to happen.
So yes, I am right here because I wrote just the prologue for the fight. Next chapter is the whole fight, it's like when the crew meet Aokji and yes that one I got a lot of criticism, but you can't deny that fighting an admiral is another level. We will see what will happen next.
Spoilers due that this is a fight that will not involve Fairy Tail characters than the only thing different are the comments in the background. Now see you all later.
