Tin Titan Cannon:
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"Hey Luffy... where is he?" Sanji asked. He was flat on his stomach outside of Drum Castle with Dr. Kureha still sitting on his broken back to keep him from further injuring himself. Chessmarimo was lying unconscious on the ground after Chopper had taken him out using his Rumble Ball. Luffy and Chopper were casually standing nearby.
"Where is who?" Luffy questioned.
"That guy," Sanji answered.
"That guy... Oh! Y/N's gone!" Luffy realized.
"NOT HIM!" Sanji snapped, "The tin-plated guy!"
"OH NO! HE ATE RICKY!" Luffy shouted.
"WHAT? HE ATE RICKY?" Chopper shrieked in horror.
"With his hippo gone there aren't many places he could've gone," Dr. Kureha reasoned. "The one-eyed brat probably noticed him sneaking off and went after him."
"How?" Luffy wondered. "When did he go?"
"WHEN YOU WERE GOING GA-GA OVER THOSE TRANSFORMATIONS!" Sanji yelled. "There's not much else up here beside the castle." Sanji's visible eye went wide, "AND MISS. NAMI AND MISS. VALENTINE ARE IN THERE!"
"I'LL KICK HIS ASS!" Luffy shouted, he took off running into the castle, "RAAAAAHHHHH!"
Sanji slipped out from under Dr. Kureha and crawled after Luffy at a frantic pace, "IF ONE-EYE LET HIM LAY ONE HAND ON MISS. NAMI OR MISS. VALENTINE, I'LL KICK HIS ASS TOO!"
"HOLD IT!" Dr. Kureha called after the pirate with the broken back, but he was too far gone, "Oh well, I guess the nincompoop has a death wish."
"Doctorine..." said Chopper, Dr. Kureha turned to Chopper, who turned and around and sheepishly pulled his hat down over his eyes. "Those two... did you hear? They called me their friend. Teehee!"
Dr. Kureha smiled, at long last, Chopper had finally found some friends.
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"Seems like my fever's gone down quite a bit," Nami remarked as she held the back of her head to her forehead. "That means I should be able to get back to the ship with a little more rest."
SKIFF! Nami sat bolt upright, startling Ms. Valentine, "WAIT! WHAT AM I SAYING?" She yelled, "I CAN'T JUST LAY AROUND IN BED LIKE THIS! VIVI'S WAITING!"
"The doctor said our treatment wouldn't be complete for another ten days," Ms. Valentine pointed out.
"I DON'T HAVE THAT LONG!" Nami snapped, she quickly slipped out of bed. "You can stay here on this island for another ten days if you want. But I've gotta get Vivi back to Alabasta!"
Ms. Valentine stared at her then nodded and got out of bed, "Alright... I'll come with you," she agreed.
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Wapol stood in the main chamber of Drum Castle and stared around at the snow-filled interior in horror. "I GO AWAY AND THIS IS THAT HAPPENS?" Wapol shouted. "Drum Castle used to be a stately palace! Now it's nothing but a run-down hovel filled with snow! WHAT DID THEY DO TO IT?" A look of rage appeared on Wapol's face. "Ooooh! I won't let them get away with this! Grrrr... I'LL CHEW THEM UP UNTIL THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NOTHING LEFT! GRRRR!"
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Bundled up in their blankets, Nami and Ms. Valentine headed for the door. "Doctorine doesn't seem to be around, so we can slip away now without her noticing," Nami pointed out. KREEK! She pulled the door opened and walked out into the snow-filled hallway with Ms. Valentine following behind her.
