One Piece belongs to Eiichiro Oda
Kingdom Hearts characters belong to Square Enix and Disney
OCs belong to me.
-Chapter Forty-One-
"Clever trap, wasn't it?" Luffy hummed in thought as he and Usopp leaned up against the bars of the cage that we were all now trapped inside.
"Oh yeah, no way of seeing that one coming" Usopp nodded.
"That was the most cliché thing a villain could ever do in all of history" I deadpanned.
"What are you two talking about?" Nami frowned. "Skylar and I told you it was a trap in the first place! I can't believe what idiots you are!" she angrily snapped, frustrated by how dense the two were.
"Hey, you okay?" Zoro softly asked, worriedly checking me over for any damage that might have been caused by the fall. "You seemed pretty shaken up by that fall" he remarked.
"Yeah..." I sheepishly smiled, blushing as I scratched the back of my head. "I'm not exactly a big fan of heights...or falling for that matter..." I confessed.
"Hm, I don't know many that are" he hummed. "Well, maybe one" he said as both our gazes drifted toward the captain.
"Something's wrong...I feel weak all of a sudden..." Luffy suddenly groaned as seemed to just slouch right over as if he no longer had the strength to properly stand.
"Really? What's a matter—you hungry or something?" Usopp asked.
"I wouldn't be surprised if he is" I said, raising an eyebrow when Smoker suddenly stood from where he had been quietly sitting as he grabbed hold of his Jitte from behind his back.
"Luffy" Zoro warned, also having noticed the Marine's sudden movement.
"Luffy!" Nami gasped, startled the second Smoker suddenly struck the back of our captain's head without much warning.
"Hey! What was that for?!" I snapped. "He wasn't doing anything wrong!"
"I-I'll take you on if you want me to, you smoke-filled freak! I d-didn't do so bad against the bald guy, you know?" Usopp sputtered out. "S-so I'll just wait over here in the corner until you let me know when you're ready, o-okay?" he babbled as he started to slowly back away from the Marine.
"What's wrong?" Luffy weakly groaned. "I feel so helpless...it's like when I fall into the sea..." he bemoaned, tongue now lulling out as Smoker pressed the tip of his Jitte against the rubber man's back as if to hold him in place.
"Alright, just what have you done to Luffy?!" Nami frowned.
"The tip of this staff is made from a substance called Sea Prism Stone, a rare mineral that supposedly exists at a certain sea in the distant corner of the world" Smoker calmly explained over the lit cigars clamped between his teeth as puffs of smoke escaped past his lips. Barely did he even bother casting a glance towards Zoro who now looked just about ready for a fight. "Not much is known about it, but it's believed to give off mystical energy on the same wavelength as the ocean itself—basically, you can say it has the solid form of the sea."
"So it affects Luffy the same as if he had fallen into the ocean?" Zoro questioned as I started humming in thought.
"Oh!" I snapped my fingers in realization which caught everyone's attention. "Sea Prism Stone—that's what they use to make the prison cells for Devil Fruit users, isn't it?" I asked before shrinking back and away from the peculiar stares that I was now receiving from the others.
"Skylar, you know about that stuff?" Nami curiously asked.
"I...um...read about it once..." I nervously answered, not exactly lying as I quickly waved a dismissive hand and motioned back toward Smoker. "Continue, please" I said, now just wanting all of the attention off of me as quickly as possible.
"You're right, prison cells at Marine Headquarters are indeed made of the same substance to prevent criminals that have Devil Fruit powers from successfully escaping" Smoker nodded, silently eyeing me for a few more seconds before finally looking at everyone else.
"Well then, I'm betting this cell is built the same way" Nami gandered a guess.
"Yeah, that would make sense if they were expecting us" I nodded. "Be kind of dumb if it wasn't."
"If it wasn't, you can be sure that I'd be long gone by now and you five would be on your way to prison where you'd be waiting for your date with the hangman" Smoker scoffed, causing me to unintentionally snort which in return had him raising a questioning brow in my direction.
'A date with the hangman sounds a whole lot better than what would actually be in store for me if we're ever caught' I bitterly thought, turning my head away from the Marine as I tried my best to ignore the vile taste that now bubbled to the surface at the back of my throat the longer I lingered on such a thought.
"Are you crazy?! There's no point in fighting in a situation like this—stop!" Usopp frantically cried the moment he saw that Zoro was already starting to draw one of his swords.
"And besides, what good is a sword against a guy made of smoke?" Nami frowned.
"Ladies, settle down, we need to work together to get out of this instead of getting into prissy little fights" I sighed as I moved between the two, hands raised in an effort to keep them separated. "You're both beautiful, now put the weapons down."
"Don't piss them off!" Usopp cried, causing me to snort.
"She's right, give it up" a new voice suddenly piped up from the shadows. "You're all going to die together, so why not try to get along first?" the newcomer asked.
"Huh?" Smoker huffed as he lifted his head and turned it in the direction of the voice. "It's Crocodile..." he grumbled in distaste, motioning toward the table on the opposite side of the room just straight across from where our cage was.
"Huh? I'm amazed that none of us really noticed the table of food along with that one chair that was conveniently turned away from us" I hummed, only just now noticing all the furniture in the room that I hadn't noticed before upon our arrival.
"Alright" Luffy growled, jaw clenched as the chair that had been turned away from us now swiveled around and revealed to us the Warlord we had come here looking for. He was decently attractive at a glance with his hair slicked back and strong facial features. Yet it was the stitches that ran horizontally across his face and the giant golden hook he had for a hand that really caught my eye...
Was it real or was it just for show?
Hard to say, yet I felt confident that there wasn't a hand beneath that hook of his the longer I stared. I wasn't the only one to stare though as the others cautiously eyed the Warlord themselves—studying him in the same way that he almost seemed to study us. Some were fearful of the man's appearance while others were frustrated and itching for a fight.
"So he's one of the Seven Warlords, is he?" Zoro asked, the first to break the silence between us.
"Huh? You're every bit of the wild dog I heard you were, Smoker" Crocodile suddenly remarked as he eyed the Marine Captain. "Unlike your superiors, you never really believed I was on your side, did you?" he asked, looking almost amused by his own question. "And of course, you were right—you know, Smoker, I have a feeling you'll die breathily in the line of duty. I'll be more than happy to inform the government that you put up a valiant fight against the vicious Straw Hat Pirates here" he chuckled in amusement as he stood and neared our cell.
"I haven't the vaguest idea what really brought you to this country, but I'm betting you're on your own" he guessed. "We both know the government would never order you to come here to this land, they have every confidence in me—a Warlord of the Sea" he boasted, confident that those in charge didn't have any reason to doubt him or his position by their side.
"You big old bag of wind! You're Crocodile!" Luffy snarled as he jumped right back up onto his feet and quickly pressed his body flush against the cage bars in an attempt to get closer to the man. "Come on and fight me like a man, you big dumb—" his head suddenly drooped downwards as he once again started to feel weak.
"Pay attention, stupid! You got to remember not to touch the bars!" Usopp snapped.
"It's really not that hard to remember" I said.
"Straw Hat Luffy, I congratulate you on getting this far and I promise to dispose of you neatly and patiently once our special guest of honor has made her appearance" Crocodile mockingly grinned.
"Uh...guest...?" Nami nervously questioned.
"And who exactly might that be?" I warily inquired, crossing my arms as I frowned.
"Why even as we speak, my partner is on her way to fetch her" he said, grin only getting wider as we all nervously exchanged glances with one another.
-Later-
"Hey, look—I'm Sanji" Luffy cheekily smiled as he quickly styled his hair to look exactly like Sanji's. "Okay, which one of you ate the meat?" he asked, attempting to imitate the cook's voice and mannerisms which only caused Usopp and me to erupt with laughter.
"Do Zoro, hurry!" Usopp quickly begged.
"Oh yeah! Do him, quick!" I eagerly nodded with the clap of my hands.
"Oh really? Get serious!" Nami snapped as she struck the back of our heads. "How can you three screw around when we're in this desperate situation?!" she shouted, scolding us for our tomfoolery.
"Well, we can't get out, so what else is there for us to do?" Luffy argued, not seeing anything wrong with trying to keep himself entertained as we patiently waited for Crocodile's special guest to arrive.
"Yeah, there's nothing wrong with having a little bit of fun while we still can, Nami" I agreed, quick to take the captain's side before quickly holding my hands up in surrender. "I mean you're right, how dare we have fun during such a dire situation" I nervously laughed.
"The fact that we can't get out is the reason this is so desperate! We shouldn't be having fun right now—we need to take this seriously!" Nami snapped. "If we don't do something soon, we're going to wind up dead! And why are you sleeping?!" she snarled the second she saw that Zoro was taking a nap.
"Oh, is it morning?" he tiredly yawned, sitting up after being harshly and violently awoken by the ginger.
"It's afternoon, you moron!" Nami growled.
"Come on, Nami, there's no point in getting all worked up—you just need to calm down and relax a little" I chuckled, walking toward the enraged woman in hopes of calming her. "Never mind, do whatever you please" I swirled around on my heel, hands raised as I quickly made my way toward Zoro instead the second I saw her turn her venomous glare back toward me. I didn't really wish to have my head bitten off by the raging ginger.
"You're certainly a spirited young lady" Crocodile suddenly remarked, sounding rather amused with our navigator.
"Whatever, you better go ahead and enjoy yourself like you still got the time, mister" Nami huffed. "Because when these fellows get out of here they're going to kick your smug butt up and down the Grand Line like a flabby beach ball—right, Luffy?" she confidently asked while holding her arm out toward the captain.
"Yeah! You better believe we will, buddy!" Luffy enthusiastically cheered as Usopp only curled up into a fetal position on the floor, anxiously muttering to himself.
"Your crew members seem to place a lot of trust in your talents, Straw Hat Luffy" Crocodile noted. "How foolish, I think trust is completely unnecessary" he confessed.
"Who does he think he is snickering at us like that?" Nami irritably grumbled.
"Knock it off, Nami, you're just going to make him angry" Usopp quietly whimpered.
"Why does it matter if we piss him off or not?" I asked. "I mean, he's going to kill us either way" I shrugged.
"Don't remind me!" he cried.
A/N: Enjoy
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