The Power of One Dream (A One Piece x Fairy Tail Story)

Part 3

[Back to the Present, a dock at Hargeon Town Port]

'Team Natsu' waited with baited breath as the curious ship came into Dock, even Gray, though 'absolutely not' worried about the Fire Mage (or 'Flame-Brain' as the Ice Demon Slayer so often referred to him). The lean, muscular black-haired man (wearing little more than black trousers and shoes and a steel crucifix) tapped his foot on-edge and glowered. He was oblivious to the curvaceous Water Sorcerous (wearing a navy blue, white-collared and fur-trimmed dress with a matching Cossack hat and thigh-high brown leather boots) fawning over him.

Beside them, Wendy (dressed in a red blazer with a yellow ascot, black miniskirt, black thigh-high stockings and white sandals), Charle (dressed in a yellow top and red miniskirt with a pink bow around both her neck and the tip of her tail), Erza (wearing her standard body armour and gauntlets with a blue skirt and black boots), and Happy, looked equally anxious.

"This is taking too long." Gray muttered impatiently. "They'll be here soon. I know Natsu and Lucy-chan are safe." Wendy replied confidently, perhaps trying to reassure herself as much as anyone.

After what felt like Eternity, the lion-headed ship came into port and dropped anchor along the nearest walkway. A gangplank dropped down and a much-relieved Natsu rolled down it onto the walkway falling flat on his face, with Lucy skipping excitedly down following after him.

"NATSU, LUSHEEEEEEEE!!!", "LUCY-CHAAAAAAAANNN!!!"

Lucy was nearly bowled over on the walkway as Wendy threw herself into her friend's arms for a tight hug. Happy likewise was hugging Natsu as tightly as he could with the Fire Mage still face-planted into the walkway. A strong gust of wind following a yellow and black blur rushed past the four as the blonde pirate chef (his visible eye once again a heart) 'noodle-danced' before the scarlett and blue-haired women before him.

"I was right! This truly is the Threshold of Heaven!! For surely these equally beautiful angels have come to take me to paradise!!!"

Smack!!

"That's quite far enough!" Erza declared authoritatively, she and Juvia kicking the blonde to the floor of the dock. A slightly guilty (and slightly trying to stop herself laughing at the downed chef) Lucy rejoined the group along with Natsu, Wendy and Happy. And soon they were joined by the rest of the blonde pirate's nakama.

"I'm Monkey D Luffy, the man whose gonna be King of the Pirates, and the Captain of the Mugiwara [Straw-Hat Pirates]!" said the casually dressed man in a straw hat at the forefront of the group proudly. "This beautiful woman is Nami, the Navigator of our crew, and My Queen.. (the redhead that appeared beside him glowed with pride (and a little embarassment) at his lavish praises).. And the guy you just kicked is Sanji, the best chef in the world!"

Sanji muttered something unintelligible, still dazed from the kicks and lovestruck by the blue/scarlett-haired beauties. The rest of the crew continued the introductions.

"I'm Ussop, Sniper for the Mugiwara, and Proud Leader of over 5000 Brave Warriors!" The long-nose guy said with a straight face, in spite of his knees shaking when he noticed the large sword on the scarlett-haired woman's back. "I'm Chopper, the Doctor of the Mugiwara. And just so everyone's clear, I'm a reindeer, not a Tanuki!" said the furry creature in an adorable but stern voice. "I am Nico Robin, the Archaeologist of the Mugiwara. And I would love to learn more about your fascinating country and culture." said the elegant and curvaceous raven-haired woman. "I'm 'Cyborg' Franky, Official Shipwright for the Mugiwara. And it's SUPER to meet you all." the large exhibitionist man said with a smirk and pointing to himself with a metal thumb."The name's 'Soul King' Brook, Musician for the Mugiwara. And reuniting our new friends with their nakama simply warms my heart, even if I don't have a heart to warm! Yohohohohohoho!" the skeleton added jokingly, earning disturbed looks from Wendy, Happy and Charle and making Lucy sweat-drop. "And I am 'First Son of the Sea' Jinbei, the Helmsman of the Mugiwara." the Whale-Shark Fish-Man said simply and gruffly, but with a proud grin on his toothy maw.