Fate Whispered to the warrior 'You cannot withstand the storm' and the warrior whispers back 'I am the storm'
The next morning the crew was going to head back to Naterao, but Luffy frowning, throwing temper tantrum a toddler would be in awe of, convinced a reluctant but determined Vivi another cause of action would be better.
Instead of heading to the rebels.
The strange rag-tag group was heading to the big man himself. Crocodile.
The journey to Rainbase was less chaotic than the previous day's journey. The group only slightly suffering from the heat radiating the water given at the previous buried Osias as much as possible, much to the chagrin of Luffy who wanted to down the whole things in his 'one' gulp.
The journey was quick, many members of the group opting to walking around Dawnya having concluded that a breeze always seemed too appeared near the girl –some having more of an idea as to why then others. While most walked, Vivi and Nami still rode on the perverted camel leading the way for the group.
Dawnya looked forward seeing the shapes of building in the distance, "it's just ahead" she pointed out.
"I see it!"
"that's Rainbase!"
"Finally!"
The grew exclaimed happily seeing that their journey was coming to an end. Or so the crew hoped.
She wasn't sure how it happened. She had been following the group – then when to follow zoro only to somehow lose both him and Vivi in the streets... Dawnya took to the rooftop heading towards the centre. (Where she thought Vivi and zoro was heading to but we all know zoro and directions...) The female found a chilled smoking Sanji surrounded by a bunch of unconscious people. "Oi! Dawnya-Chan~" Sanji called as she dropped to the group before him, landing on one of the thugs. Unfazed by the sight around her. "I lost zoro" she stated simply eyeing the streets surrounding them. "don't worry about that Marmio! He will make it eventually..." Sanji breath out, the smoke from his He will make it eventually..." Sanji breath out, the smoke from his cigarette drifting skyward.
She nodded, "the casino is this way" she pointed down a street she remembered from her rooftop adventure.
"See anything else while you were up there?"
The pair walked, while she thought for a moment, "there was a little commotion at the casino, I either presume that Luffy already there or someone got kicked out." she pointed in another right to the southwest of their current position. "There are some marines that way, not 100% on what they're doing here but they were running in circles earlier"
Sanji hummed, "better keep an eye out then" he glanced at her with his one uncovered eye, "Us two walking together is kind of like a date, isn't it?" Dawnya blinked turning to the blonde man.
"Date?" she cocked her head, "I don't understand" the swordswomen muttered in confusion.
"You don't understand what a date is?" Sanji exclaimed, almost dropping his fag.
"No, what's a date? Can you eat it?" she asked, head tilted in confusion at the term, though her half-covered face blank you could still see the confusion in her hues.
"Can you eat it?" a shocked Sanji asks himself, "Don't turn into Luffy... A da-"
"You guys! I found you" chopper yelled running up to the group in his smaller form, panting from the unbearable heat. "This heat is soo tiring..." the poor creature muttered trying to stay in the shade of the building.
"Are you okay?" she asked, looking at the creature.
"I'm... Fine" the reindeer panted stepping in time with the pair.
The group of three settle to slowly walk to the casino – sticking to the shade for chopper and dealing with the baroque works that seemed to spawn like flies everything few steps. The flies were easily dealt with, there were more of an annoyance than anything.
It was also the first time anyone from the crew had seen the girl fight – not that she tried using the Kashira (also known as the pommel) and sheathed blade to knock out her opponents. The one thing the pair noticed was the girl flowed, her movements graceful as she took down her foe, like wind though drifting though grass.
"So, this is a casino?" chopper asked looking at the strange looking building.
"Why is there a crocodile? On the roof?" Dawnya asks, absentmindedly lifting a fist punching the thug trying to sneak up on her in the face as she studied the strange building.
"What is a casino, by the way?" chopper asked turning to Dawnya, who in turn, turned toward Sanji.
Sanji sweat dropped at the two questioning faces staring at him, said male quickly explained what the building was for and glanced about for the others. No one was in sight but the entrance was surprising clear. par the unconscious people.
She glanced towards the blonde, "what's the plan?"
"What makes you think I have a plan?" the blonde asked rising an eyebrow as he lit another cigarette.
"You have a thinking face" she stated simply, looking between Sanji and chopper. "And we would be silly to run into the lion's den without a plan..." she glanced towards the entrance, "he already knows were here so the surprise attack would be useless unless we have something up our selves. And I believe he doesn't know about you, from my understanding" she pointed out. Then glanced towards the building, "that building is ugly..."
Sanji nodded in understanding, looking at the people laying on the floor then back to the building.
"Listen up, here's the plan"
-elsewhere-
With Vivi, rest of the crew and smoker sat in a cage, the bars made out of sea stone. Miss Sunday and the man of the hour where heading out, the giant water beast battles the princess for a key to the cage.
Time seems to freeze as the ringing of a Bady transponder snail echoed throughout the hall. Miss Sunday held the snail answering the call.
"Hello?" a familiar voiced for those in the cage. "Hello? Can you hear me?"
"Yes, I hear you. Is that you million?" miss Sunday answers not reconsidering the voice.
"Hey, are we connected? I've never used a baby transponder snail before. Hello?"
"What is it?
"Hurry up and state your business? What going on?" Crocodile growled out, like the animal he was named after.
"That voice. I've heard it before" the snail responded, "this is restaurant le crap"
Outside the building, Dawnya and chopper stared at the blonde crewmate. Dawnya brow raised in an unasked question, big boss crocodile, Sanji mouthed in respond turning his attention back to the tiny snail.
"Who are you?" the big bad boss responded.
(I am the dragonborn.)
"Me? I'm Mr prince" Sanji responded waiting for the queue.
"I see, where are you right now Mr. Prince?" Dawnya frowned at the Den Den Mushi. Did he really think they were stupid enough to reveal their location.
Sanji or Mr. prince mirrored her thoughts, "I can't tell you that. If I did, you'd come and kill me" Sanji continued, she could feel the tension on the snail, "well, whether you can kill me or not is debatable but I'm not fool enough to give out information for free. Unlike you Mr. zero"
Dawnya blinked, before deadpanning at the familiar voiced shouting from the other side. "Prince! Save us! We've been captured! There's not much time!"
Sanji glanced towards Dawnya who nodded, picking up a bag of things walked towards the bridge that connected the casino to the rest of the town. The rest of the conversation lost in the winds as Sanji continued his part.
Slowly and carefully, she lowered herself, being mindful of the water which would be deadly for her as she set the items in place. Hoisting herself back up she spied Sanji waving her onwards.
The plan was in motion.
Sanji and Dawnya slipped into the crowds on the casino – making sure not to make themselves known. Sky hues surveyed the building taking in what a casino held. Slot machines, roulettes and the one that drew most of her attention the most the card tables.
She watched for a moment, waiting for the right moment to moved.
1, 2, 3.
BOOM!
She let go of the trigger, letting the small device drop onto the floor, making her way back towards Sanji. Though her eyes lingering on the card table once more. She wonders what they were playing.
Vivi had found Sanji, or was it Sanji who found Vivi? A beaten Vivi smiling happily at the sight of the grinning cook. "Where lucky at those millions carry all sorts of stuff with them" she joined in the with small talk following the princess to their captured Nakama.
To be continued...
should have realised when i started writing a one piece fanfic how long it was going to be... its going to be a slow burn folks! a long ride til the end!
since im following the manga more then the anime it miss some of the filter episodes...
anyhow!
the updates in the near future may be a bit all over the place, im jumping back into the wilderness so may be a lack of wifi and signal while im up there. will but but the updates may be even more unorganised as before
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happy sailing xx