Chapter 4

Mew throws a party

AN: The train is now officially off the plot rails and Mew just yeeted canon out the window. Buckle up folks cause it's only going to get crazier from here.

"...and then that idiot Shanks pops up again, startling me so much that I accidently swallow the Devil Fruit!" Mew joined in the laughter as a drunk Buggy recounted his tale of how he had acquired his Devil Fruit abilities.

"Course I could forgive him for saving my life afterwards, you know, as I could no longer swim. BUT! Then that bastard goes and does the one thing I can't forgive him for." Buggy trailed off as he gazed into the fire. The entire listening crowd leaned forward in rapt attention. When Buggy spoke again his voice was quiet and heavy with emotion.

"On the eve of Roger reaching the end of the Grand Line I came down with a terrible fever and was unable to go with the rest of the crew to the final island. So Shanks declares that since I can't go he won't go either! Instead he remains with me the whole time, talking about how he'll form his own crew and that someday we'll go to the final island together!" The empty bottle in Buggy's hand shattering as he gripped it too tightly.

"Course I wanted nothing to do with the Grand Line after that so I came back to the East Blue to make my own crew. And here you sorry lot are!" Laughter rippled through the crowd as the Buggy Pirates in their inebriated state tried to figure out if they should feel proud or insulted.

"So does that mean that we aren't going to the Grand Line then boss?" Mohji asked as he scratched behind Richie's ear. The massive lion sprawled by the fire and was currently acting as a stuffed chair for Luffy, Nami, Mew, and Chouchou. The last two curled up in Richie's mane, Chouchou almost invisible against the fluffy white fur.

Chouchou had shown up with the mayor of the village an hour or so into the party, both getting swept up in the festivities, but not before the mayor had gotten a promise that the lot of them would be out of town by sunrise. It had originally been sunset but after much begging by the pirates he had extended it.

Largely helped by the fact that the villagers were back and selling goods to the increasingly drunk pirates. The villagers had already gotten back much of the money that had been taken from them in the first place.

Buggy straightened up, looking across the fire at Mohji then to the rest of his men that had been listening, finally settling on Cabaji. The acrobat snorted in his sleep before rolling over, exhausted after his duel with Zoro. Zoro proved that even after having drunk enough beer to intoxicate an elephant he was still the better swordsman.

"I left the Grand Line because I couldn't stand how crazy it was anymore. Honestly, I never wanted to go back there." Buggy said, picking out each word carefully, his men slumping slightly at the apparent fact that Buggy was going to say no.

"Oh alright you flashy fools, we'll head to the Grand Line! Best prepare yourselves for some serious chaos though, that place is every bit as bad as people say it is and more!"

Men cheered and started to chant Buggy's name, falling silent as the red-nosed pirate spun around to point a finger at Luffy. "As for you Strawhat, I expect to see you at Loguetown in a proper ship and crew! Your mascot can do a lot of things but you can't always expect it to have your back."

"Shihihihihi, I know. Mew does its own thing just like me. I'll get stronger alongside Zoro and Nami! Which means we should get going now!" Springing to his feet Luffy's arm stretched out to grab Zoro and then Nami, yanking the two of them with him as he dashed off. Leaving Mew still sleeping on Richie's head.

Everyone stared at the pink creature that had been left behind until one of Buggy's men ran up in a panic. "Boss, that red-headed lady stole all of our treasure and the map to the Grand Line!"

"What?! How?! She was sitting right here the entire night until just a minute ago!?" Buggy screamed while gesturing to where Nami had just been. The Double Image of the sleeping Mew fading away at that same moment, leaving the pirates staring in confusion.

Luffy laughed as she ran towards the docks and the ship that was still moored there. Mew dropped its Nami Transformation just as the real Nami ran up with a sack full of loot over one red head scooping up Mew and swinging it around as she laughed, her eyes shining with berri symbols.

"Mew, you're the greatest partner ever! Think of it, you and me working together, pirates won't stand a chance against us!"

Mew squirmed as Nami hugged it tightly against her chest. The pink Pokemon let out a half distressed chirp before it Teleported to Luffy's shoulder. Nami pouted at Mew as it escaped from her grasp.

"So does that mean you'll be my navigator then?" Luffy asked, arms crossed across his chest and an infectious grin on his face. He had only let Nami explain her plan to Mew after she had agreed to become his crewmate. Not that Nami would ever tell anyone but she had been secretly impressed by Luffy's use of Mew as leverage.

"Alright, alright, you twisted my arm enough. Navigator Nami, at your service captain!" Both Luffy and Nami manage to maintain a straight face for about 30 seconds before bursting into laughter. Laughter that Mew joined in on as the three boarded the boat. Zoro still seemingly asleep where Luffy had dropped him.

"Now come here you little money maker you!" Nami shouted as she tried to snatch Mew off of Luffy's shoulder once they had cast off. Mew flitting here and there as it led her on a merry chase around the small boat before letting itself get caught and pampered by Nami, much to Luffy's amusement. Zoro, who had seemed to be asleep, opened one to watch the chaos, a slight smirk lifting his lips.

Omake

Mew gets tamed?!

"There isn't a beast alive that I can't tame!" Mohji shouted, cracking his whip at Mew

Mew flashed as it Transformed, turning into a voluptuous blonde woman wearing an extremely scandalous dog girl costume. "Oh, whip me harder daddy!" She shouted with just a bit too much enthusiasm. Richie and Chouchou pausing in their battle to slap a paw to their faces in exasperation

Mohji froze. He looked down at his whip, then up to the woman, then back down to his whip with an extremely long sigh.

"Become a Beast Tamer they said, you'll meet lots of nice women that way they said. What they failed to mention is all of the freaks I'd meet along the way." He mumbled to himself.

"You know what, it's not worth it! I'm done, go fight my captain or something just leave me the heck out of it!"