Ahoy, First Mate Mohji's back!" a pirate announced as Mohji staggered through the door of the Drinker's Pub dragging his unconscious lion behind him.
"I'm sorry Captain Buggy," Mohji apologized. Y/N's beating had really taken a toll on him, he had a huge gash going across his chest, two of his teeth were missing, and he was hurting all over.
"WHAT, YOU LOST?" Buggy shouted, "AND IT WASN'T TO ZORO! IT WAS THE OTHER TWO!"
"I-it was the Cyclops..." said Mohji. "I underestimated him... the pirates are stronger than they l... uggg... look... " FWUMP! Mohji promptly collapsed to the ground and passed out, unable to remain conscious a second longer.
"DAMNIT MOHJI! YOU WERE BEATEN BY A NO-NAME CYCLOPS! IF THIS GETS OUT OUR REPUTATION WILL BE RUINED! LOAD THE BUGGY BALLS! WE'VE GOT A TOWN TO FLASHILY DESTROY!"
"Yes sir, Captain Buggy," the pirates chanted as they ran off to load the cannon. Everyone was careful to avoid stepping on the unconscious beast tamer.
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Meanwhile Chou-Chou had finally arrived at the refugee shelter and was met by one of the villagers, "We're glad you're okay," said one of the villagers, "We were worried about you."
"He's hurt bad," another villager observed when he spotted the wounds that Chou-Chou had suffered from fighting Mohji's lion Richie. "Damn pirates. Let's take care of these wounds."
"Where's the mayor?" asked an elder villager.
"That's right..." the first villager replied, "Mayor Boodle went to feed Chou-Chou. What's Chou-Chou doing here without him? You don't think something bad happened to the mayor?"
"I'm worried," said another villager, "maybe I should go and check on him."
"Are you crazy?" asked the elder villager, "the Mayor's too clever to let himself get captured. He knows this town better than anyone. But he also cares about this town more than anyone. I told him not to take any risks. I hope he heard me."
-x-
Meanwhile back in the village Y/N and Luffy were surprised to see Nami approaching them, "Sorry I yelled at you," Nami apologized.
"That's okay," said Luffy as he and Y/N slowly stood up,
"Don't mind Nami," Y/N advised Luffy. "She lost someone important to pirates and thinks we're the same way. In other words, we're lower than dirt."
"Oh, now I understand," Luffy commented.
"Well... maybe you guys aren't that bad," Nami admitted as she stared at Y/N. He was an odd one, he fell out of the sky and saved her from a bunch of pirates, and then he agreed to help her in her crazy plan to steal Buggy's treasure. He seemed to know it was doomed to fail but went along with it anyway and ended up trapped in a cage and almost got blown up for his troubles. Then the first thing he did when he got out of the cage was fight a giant lion for a dog, and then made the jerk that controlled the lion apologize to the aforementioned dog. He was nothing like a pirate should be... he helped people. "That was a good thing you did."
"Whatever," Y/N replied with an indifferent shrug as he put his hands in his pockets.
"I CAN'T STAND IT ANYMORE!" the Mayor suddenly shouted. "I can't stand anymore of this cruel bullying! Not after the way Chou-Chou and you kids fought back so bravely! What kind of Mayor stands back and lets his town be destroyed!"
"Mayor, please calm down," said Nami as she tried to calm him while Luffy and Y/N stared at him curiously.
"SOMETIMES A MAN HAS TO STAND UP FOR HIMSELF!" the mayor yelled. "RIGHT BOYS!"
