The Chronicle

Chapter 40

“CROCODILE!!! I’M GONNA KICK YOUR ASS!!!” Luffy suddenly yelled as he ran toward somewhere, and he somehow floating across the sand mountains as he ran just then.

“He’s floating just then.” Zoro said as we saw the hilarious scene.

“Yep.” I confirmed.

“CROCODILEEEEE!!!” Luffy yelled again as he ran off somewhere, away from us.

“Wait! Luffy!” I ran after him while Nami told Zoro to run after us and bring Chopper along, which he obligated to do it because Nami threaten him by raising his debt.

“Luffy!” I called as he was far away and now punching empty air.

“That idiot…” Zoro grumbled as he saw our dear Captain doing weird things, “Just what the hell is he doing again this time?” he growled.

“He’s eating a cactus earlier.” I said and sighed as I brushed away the sweats from my face. “Chopper, can you do something to him? Maybe tranquilize him or whatever?”

“I’ll try…” he replied slowly and I nodded before I turned to Luffy and Zoro, who somehow were fighting to each other and I sweat-dropped before fell on my knees to the hot sand below me, somehow starting to feel sleepy and eventually fell asleep.

After, I dunno, an hour or so, I woke up and saw that I was half-buried on the sand, along with Chopper that only his nose that visible. I quickly pulled myself out and dig Chopper up, and then I turned to where the two idiots are and saw that those two were passed out while their fists on their cheeks, probably they passed out while the throw punches to each other. I sighed and woke Chopper up before we walked toward those two and woke Zoro up.

“So, what happened, Zoro?” I asked as he woke up.

“He accused me as the damned Crocodile.” He replied as he huffed at Luffy before he pulled himself out from the sands and Luffy out too.

“Luffy, wake up.” I said as I slapped him softly, which making him stirred and eventually woke up.

“What? Oh, it’s just you Eri.” he said, “Where are we, by the way? And why am I half-buried?” he asked.

“Because you got hallucinations and accused Zoro as Crocodile and you two started sparring until you two passed out.” I answered as he pulled himself out from the sands.

“Really?” I just face-palmed and sighed in defeat.

“Now, where is everyone?” Chopper asked as he saw that there’s no one around us, AKA the desert is deserted. No pun intended.

“We’ve been left behind, eh?” I sighed and started to walk. “Come on, we better go after them fast.” I said.

We walked, and walked, and walked, and kept walking while both Chopper and Zoro were talking to each other. Both Luffy and me were pulling ourselves up as we walked until Luffy saw rocks fan infront of us.

“I SAW A SHADE!!” Luffy exclaimed while both Chopper and Zoro were looking back and forth from the rocks far in front of us to Luffy right behind them as they paled slowly.

“GOMU GOMU NOOO…” then Luffy retracted his arms to the rocks, “ROCKET!!!” he yelled as he pulled back his arms toward the rocks, pulling us along that trapped between his legs and we eventually crashed into the rocks, hard. While Luffy just laughed his ass off as he’s in the shade.

“I’LL CUT YOU UP!!” Zoro yelled, shark-teethed as he took out his katanas to Luffy.

“Haha! Sorry, sorry!” Luffy apologized as he laughed, “Eh? Where’s Chopper?” he asked and looked around before spotted Chopper, away from the rocks.