Two Rats:
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"If you do not wish to be board this ship... there is but one path left for you," Eneru stated as lightning sparked through the gold-lined maxim behind him. "...death."
Nami stood over the charred body of Y/N with Luffy's straw hat tied to her belt and the three blue segments of her ClimaTact hidden behind her back.
"There's no way I can possibly beat this guy," Nami thought to herself, "But I'm not gonna stay on this ship. That's for sure. I have no regrets."
"Yes, I know what you're thinking," Eneru boasted. "And by now I'm sure you realize you won't be leaving this ark safely." Eneru grinned. "That is... unless you're pinning your hopes on those two rats who've awakened and just snuck on board... Yahahahaha!"
Nami stiffened. Someone else was on the ship?
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"LET ME OFF THIS CRAZY THING!" Usopp yelped, "Sanji! Listen! If we go any higher we won't be able to get down! Not to mention the fact that GOD IS ON BOARD! OR HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN?"
"We're already here, stupid!" Sanji snapped at him as he finally reached the end of the rope and the bottom of the Maxim. "So just deal with it!"
"But what're we gonna do, Sanji?" Usopp questioned. "LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THIS THING! I've seen smaller mountains! There could be hundreds of guys on board! We can't fight them all! Besides, if God or those Priests are here... ooohh..."
"Oh just get over it already," Sanji growled. "You're the one that's always prepared for this kind of stuff. You've got all the cool equipment."
Shunk! Shunk! "Oh, this?" Usopp asked as he held the rope and walked up the bottom of the Maxim with a pair of small octopuses on his feet. The suction cups on the octopuses tentacles kept him stuck to the sideways wood surface. "Not what I had in mind when I made 'em!"
Sanji pulled himself up the end of the rope and stood in a simply massive doorway at the back of the ship as he waited for Usopp. "Well the bad guys have got that Mantra ability which means they can predict our moves. No point in trying to be sneaky. In fact, I'd bet my favorite carving knife they already know we're here."
"They know where here?" Usopp repeated as he held onto the floor at the end of the grappling hook behind Sanji. "So what're we supposed to do?"
"Stop freaking out for starters," Sanji suggested as he held his hand down to Usopp. Usopp took it and Sanji pulled him up onto the ship along with him. "Once we're safely inside we'll split up and head for the main deck. Nami's gotta be up there."
"Hold on!" Usopp cut in, "Did you say 'split up'? ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND? WHY WOULD WE DO THAT? WE HAVE NO IDEA HOW MANY BAD GUYS ARE ON BOARD! JUST GETTING UP HERE WAS DANGEROUS ENOUGH!"
"You dumbass," Sanji replied, "If we don't split up we could both die."
Gulp! Usopp swallowed. "Both die? I don't suppose you'd care to elaborate? Wait a minute... you're not gonna..." Usopp started sweating. "You mean... to save Nami..."
Sanji turned and put his hands on Usopp's shoulders. "Usopp, listen to me," Sanji instructed. "If it'll save Nami, I'll gladly sacrifice your life."
"YOU JERK! WHY I OUGHTA!"
Sanji turned and shouted into the Maxim, "ALRIGHT THEN! I'M COMING MISS. NAMI!"
"I'M NOT DONE YELLING AT YOU!" Usopp hollered after Sanji as he ran off.
"HOLD ON, NAMI-SWAN!" Sanji called out.
"WAIT! SANJI!" Usopp yelled as he ran after the love-cook. "HOLD ON! PLEASE! BUDDY! PAL! DON'T LEAVE ME!"
