The Princess and The Swordsman (ZoroxOC)

Chapter 121

What the hell?" Jax asked, his eyes wide. One of the silhouettes raised its spear high into the air, "Sea monsters!" Luffy and Masira suddenly shouted in unison, "Get the hell outta here!" Jax commanded as all the men began paddling the ship as fast as they could in an attempt to escape. Yami was out of control; snarling and barking at the silhouettes as Robin held him back, "Yami, calm down!" she shouted.

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Once the sky brightened up, the men stopped paddling as we all breathed easily again, "What was that?" I gasped. Zoro looked at me, "That couldn't have been real." he gasped. Usopp was laying on the deck, "Those things were taller than the sky!" he surmised. Sanji lit a cigarette and took a puff, "The Grand Line is an endless parade of mysteries and annoyance. I mean, look at the nightmare of just making it through today." Sanji remarked. Zoro was looking down, "First there was that huge galleon that fell from the clouds on top of us." I nodded, "The Log Pose's needle started pointing to the sky." I remarked, "A psycho make-up wearing monkey shows up and blocks our way." Usopp chimed in, "And then, a gigantic sea turtle came and ate our salvage ship." Shae expressed, "Then darkness fell." Robin added, petting the now calm wolf. Jax stepped closer as he puffed on his own cigarette, "Because gigantic silhouettes seemed to block out the sun." he finished Robin's thought.

"I must admit, even I was intimidated by those things." Masira suddenly said. The crew looked at the monkey and Luffy, followed by Zoro, Sanji, and Jax, all four kicked him off the ship, "Beat it!" they all four coursed. I giggled, "Jax seems to fit right in with them." I observed as we continued our trek. We sailed on as I sat off to the side and played a little song on my guitar as Jax, Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji showed Nami what they got from the sunken ship. Nami was yelling at the guys and crushed Luffy's armor in anger as I sighed and shook my head. I was working on a new song, when Nami's words caught my attention, "Eternal Pose?" Nami asked.

I sat my guitar down and walked over, "Where did you find that?" I asked curiously as Shae was looking at the Eternal Pose with Nami, "Oh, I took it off of that Salvager's ship earlier. Just in case." Robin answered. Shae noticed something on the Eternal Pose, "Jaya?" she asked curiously, causing Nami to look down at the Pose, "Must be their home port." Nami remarked. Luffy was watching us, "Jaya? Is that where we're going next?" he asked as he ate something, "That would be your decision, Captain!" Nami shouted at him. Luffy dropped down, "All hands, on deck! Set our course to Jaya!" he shouted.

For a few long and agonizing minutes, Everyone argued over where we were going before we all finally settled on Jaya. I walked over beside Zoro, who was looking at the sky as Usopp, Luffy, and Chopper, chased Sanji around for the food, "Something on your mind?" I asked as I placed my hand on his shoulder. Zoro didn't tear his eyes away from the sky, "I can't imagine it. Could there really be an island in the sky?" Zoro asked me. I looked towards the sky as well, "Anything is possible, here on the Grand Line, Zoro." I said softly as I covered his hand with mine, "Besides, We've experienced enough to know the answer by now. No matter how strange or illogical something may seem to us, out here, the sea's logic can make anything possible." I said smiling at him. He looked down at me and leaned in close, planting a kiss in my lips.