Italics indicate thinking
Bold is for attacks.
Steve's POV
We were still on our way to Fishman Island but it was a lengthy trip. We had sailed by a spa resort but Nami said we weren't allowed to stop because she didn't want to fall behind schedule. Nami said we were still a ways off from the place so everyone was taking the opportunity to relax on the ship.
"Nami the paper's here!" Lil yelled.
"Thank you." Nami said taking the newspaper and reading it over "hmm…Ah."
"What is it?" I asked.
"The headline say 'Danger: The mystery of the disintegrating towns.' It sounds serious"
Luffy grabbed the paper and I read it over his shoulder "Looks like our islands are okay for now."
"Yeah but it might not stay that way for long." Nami said.
"Nearly half the crew is from the East Blue" Chopper explained to Brook "Luffy, Steve, Nami, Rose, Zoro and Usopp. Oh you too right Sanji."
"More or less." The cook said "I wasn't born there but I did grow up there."
"Mama you're from the West Blue right, just like Brook. Franky's from the South Blue. Wyper's from the Sky and Chopper and I are from the Grand Line. We're very diverse." Lil smiled.
The picture in the paper was so blurry you could barely see what it was.
"Is that a meteorite?" Usopp wondered.
Before we could answer a shadow was cast over the ship.
"Huh?"
We looked up and there was a huge floating island.
"WHAT?!"
"An island?!"
"Islands don't fly!" Luffy yelled.
"We just came from one that was also a boat; I'll believe anything these days." Rose added.
"Franky let's move." I said.
"Right."
We headed up to the front of the boat to get a better view on the situation.
"It has sails." Robin observed.
"Is it a ship?" Franky said.
"They've got a flag." Usopp told us.
"A flying island pirate ship?" Sanji said stunned.
"We have to change direction!" Nami yelled suddenly "We're going towards a cyclone!"
"Okay, but first we should tell those guys. HEY!" Luffy started screaming.
"Don't yell at them." Usopp nervously said.
"Something's coming." I said.
Luffy grabbed something "Wyper!"
The winged man caught the shell "It's just a tone dial. Here."
He threw it at Nami.
"I guess were not the only ones to have taken a trip up to Skypiea." Zoro hummed.
"There are multiple sky islands." Wyper said "No guarantee that they went to the one I'm from."
"It wouldn't be hard since they have a flying ship." Zoro said.
Nami recorded her message and we threw the shell back up.
"Alright let's move!"
We turned the ship as Nami instructed and just like she said, we avoided a cyclone.
"Great job as always Nami." I said.
"Something's coming again." Rose said.
This time it wasn't a dial, it was a man, a man with swords for legs.
"Ha?!"
"Did he just fly down here?" Luffy asked.
"Yeah…I think so."
The man introduced himself as Shiki, the Golden Lion.
"Now then, who recorded the message on that tone dial?" he asked.
"Umm…I did." Nami said.
"Well thank you"
"How'd you get that island to float?" Luffy asked.
"Ahh you mean my ship. That's from the powers of my Float-Float Fruit. I can manipulate the gravity of any object I touch no matter the size."
He demonstrated his powers on one of Zoro's dumbbells. One touch and it floated in midair, when he let it go Zoro was able to catch it with one hand.
"Whoa!"
"Make me float!" Luffy begged.
"Me too!" Chopper pleaded.
"No can do. It won't work on humans. I can make myself float but that's about it." Shiki said.
"Boo!"
"Sorry…There are some spots in my hideout you might enjoy. Why don't you join me there? Consider it my thank you." Shiki said.
"Thanks, but no." Luffy told him "We're in a big rush to make it to the East Blue."
"We are?!"
"Time out!" Usopp yelled "What about our adventure!"
"We can start over anytime." Luffy said "Don't you wanna check on your home?"
"It's been decided then." I said "We're going home."
"I've always wanted to see where you're from." Robin said.
"We can meet all his childhood friends and hear embarrassing stories!" Lil cheered.
"Thanks for the offer." Luffy said.
"I like you even more now!" Shiki said "You call the East Blue your home huh, I heard about what's happening there. I'll use my Float powers and take you there myself."
He's a little too friendly.
I looked around and I had a feeling Zoro was thinking the same thing. Shiki pulled the ship into the sky and we flew. Everyone took the chance to change into what Brook called 'Battle attire'. For me it was just a black and white flannel. Rose was wearing a Tank-top and tight jeans, Lil had a blue and white stripped poncho and casual pants on, and Wyper was wearing a black vest and a pair of bell bottom jeans.
"You all look too relaxed!" Nami yelled.
"What's with the ponytail?" I asked Robin "I've never seen you with your hair up."
"Back when I was your age I wore my hair like this all the time." She explained.
"You look younger when it's up, like that." I said "The glasses too."
"There's something up ahead." Chopper called out.
There was a series of floating islands on the horizon.
"You make all these float with your powers?" Usopp asked.
"Uh huh. Once I make something float it stays that way till I make it stop."
"There huge!" Luffy yelled.
"Home sweet home." Shiki said "Merveille! I'm sure you'll all enjoy it!"
Shiki then grabbed Nami, holding her under his arm.
"Nami!"
"Have fun!" Shiki broke his spell on the Sunny and we started falling towards the ground, the ship spinning around wildly.
"AHH!"
"Your navigator is mine!"
"Nami!"
"Luffy go!" I said wrapping my whip around him.
Luffy threw his arm after Nami but the whole ship spun around and knocked us away.
"Crap!"
"LUFFY, GUYS!"
We plummeted towards the ground and crashed into the dirt.
"Ow that hurt." I mumbled.
"Get off me!" Luffy yelled.
"Oh sorry." I said helping him up.
We looked around but we could find anybody.
Robin can take care of herself…but I hope Lil's alright.
LATER
Luffy and I were trudging through the forest trying to find anyone else.
"Still no sign of anyone." I said.
"It's hot!"
"Quit complaining."
We reached the end of an island and would have to move on to another one to keep searching.
"On to the next one." I told him.
"Let's get moving!" Luffy said jumping off the side.
I followed him and grabbed his leg as we plummeted towards the next island. Luffy puffed up and we gracefully landed…right on top of a giant alligator.
"Ahh!" we yelled running from the thing.
In the few days we had been lost in the jungle we had learned it was best not to disturb the animals, they were always angry. Luffy grabbed a branch and got us away from the reptile just before a giant octopus attacked it. A series of animals attacked each other before it was just us and a bear, two on one we could probably take it but there was no guarantee that more freaky animals wouldn't show up.
"Can I fight it?"
"Go ahead." I mumbled.
Luffy charged at the bear and almost lost to it right away, he had to us Third Gear just to beat it.
Even a bear kicks our ass…we need to get even stronger…
I grabbed Luffy as he shrank.
"Do you think we can cook this thing?" he asked as we landed on an octopus.
"Maybe…You smashed up all these ruins, Robin's gonna kill you."
Lil's POV
I started walking around trying to find somebody from the crew. This island was giving me the creeps, the animals were all really big and super violent, it was really cool…but also really scary.
"I've never seen creatures that can do things like this." I walked around "What an interesting island, the world is so vast."
I kept walking trying to find Mama or Papa, anyone would be helpful, it was going to be dark soon and I didn't want to be alone.
"Steve! Lil! Anyone!"
"I know that voice!"
I ran through the bushes until I found her.
"Mama!" I yelled.
She turned around and smiled at me and I jumped up and hugged her.
"Thank God." She said "I was so worried."
"I'm just fine." I told her "I'm glad you're okay too."
It was getting dark so Mama and I found a place to stay for the night.
"It's cold." I mumbled.
"Come here." Mama said holding me "That any better."
"A little." I said trying to stay warm.
"Didn't you live on an ice flow?" she said "You should be used to this."
"Well that house was heated, it was only cold outside…though my tower was pretty chilly too." I said trying to sleep "Do you think everyone else is okay?"
"I'm sure they're fine." She said "Now get some sleep we need to walk more tomorrow."
LATER
It had been a few days but Mama and I had managed to meet up with Franky and Brook. We had been trying to get through some ruins for the past few hours. The place was strange the ruins didn't make sense here according to Mama, I was hoping to get out soon because Franky was running out of power and he was the one fighting off all the animals that were trying to attack us.
"That was an odd noise." Brook said "What do you think it was?"
"Don't know don't care." Franky told him.
"WAAHH!"
"Oh what now?!" he groaned.
There was an army of ants coming towards us. They went right passed Brook and came charging towards us.
"I guess they want us!" Franky said opening his hand.
"Didn't you use up all you cola?' Robin said.
"Oh crap you're right!"
A giant tube shark came out of the water and tried to attack us as well. We avoided the shark but it only made a pass to come back around. The next time the shark came out of the water the ants jumped over us and turned that shark into a Brook look alike.
"Whoa!"
"It's like me now…You're not injured, are you?" Brook asked.
"No but I know why the passed by you." I said.
"Why?"
"These are army ants or some sort of sister species. They're carnivores, they want meat, not dry bones like you." I explained.
"Oh so I'm not good enough for you huh?!" Brook yelled charging forward.
"Uh…let's go." Franky said.
We walked forward and just before the ants got to us…
"Three Verse Humming…Arrow Notch Slash!"
The ants exploded and fell from the sky like rain, all of them struck down by Brook.
"I cannot deny that I am nothing but bones, but I am sensitive about my appearance." He said "Do these pants make my butt look fat?"
We ignored him and kept walking.
"Okay kid time for some answers." Franky said "What's wrong with this island."
"I've never seen animals like this." I said "It's like evolution was on some kind steroid when it passed through here. Everything is focused on strength and violence above all else, the ecosystem is all over the place you should expect to see more herbivores and such but even those seem more focused on violent defense than normal. I guess around here if you aren't strong enough to defend yourself and catch prey you die."
"This place certainly is strange." Mama said.
"Survival of the fittest, digestion of the rest." Franky shrugged.
AN
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