The Breakout:
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"You know," Zoro said as he stepped away from the wall and smirked at Ensign Christopher. "As fun as watching your little meltdown was... I think it's time for us to leave."
"You're not going anywhere," Ensign Christopher growled as he stood with his men outside the cell in the brig that contained Luffy, Zoro, Usopp, Sanji and the real Commander Shepherd who, thanks to Usopp, everyone thought was a Straw Hat named Condoriano.
"That's where you're wrong," Sanji retorted. SKISH! The cook jumped up and swung his hands down below him then he brought his foot down and smashed it through the wood cuffs. KRAK!
Ensign Christopher turned and glared at Ricky who was guarding the stairs out of the brig in his Chief Petty Officer Natsu disguise along with his unit. "You didn't bind his legs?"
"He's a cook," Natsu pointed out, "How was I supposed to know he fights with his legs?"
KLANG! Christopher whirled around to see Sanji kick the cell. But the bars didn't budge. KLANG!
"Oh, this is good," Master Chief Petty Officer Todd taunted, "It would take nothing short of a cannon to break those bars down."
"A cannon?" Usopp repeated.
KRESH! The marines stared in surprise in time to see that instead of kicking the cage, Sanji had smashed his foot through the wooden cuffs that had been binding Zoro.
The unarmed swordsman surged at the bars and lashed out his arm, BANG! Not a scratch.
"That's one tough cage," Zoro remarked.
"That's enough!" Ensign Christopher snapped as he tried to regain control of this situation. "You-Stop that right now!"
"Are you gonna come in here and stop us?" Zoro goaded him.
"I... No!" Christopher growled. "One more move and we'll open fire!" Christopher raised his arm and the marines behind them responded by readying their rifles.
Ring... ring... ring.../Ring... ring... ring.../Ring... ring...ring!
Ringing suddenly filled the brig from three separate locations.
Chief Petty Officer Natsu pulled his mini-Transponder Snail out of his pocket.
"Oh, hello Vice Admiral Jonathan," Natsu greeted the officer on the other line.
Ensign Christopher turned and glared at him.
"We're in the middle of a situation here, sir," Natsu informed the Vice Admiral. "The Straw Hats are attempting to escape."
"You're not taking the credit for this one!" Christopher snarled as he stalked towards Natsu.
"What's that, sir?" Natsu continued undaunted. "You want to speak to Ensign Christopher? Of course sir, he's coming right this way. Hold on one moment." Natsu grinned as he offered his mini-Transponder Snail to the enraged Marine Officer.
Christopher snatched the mini-Transponder Snail away from Natsu. "Don't listen to him! I have the situation under control!"
"Sir!" one of the marines by the cell called out. "One of the pirates just pulled out a weapon!"
"I'll call you back when I've dealt with the situation!" Christopher shouted into the Snail before he threw it down on the ground and stomped on it. WHOMP!
"That seemed unnecessary," Natsu said as he looked down at the crushed snail.
"This is my moment you little weasel!" Christopher growled. "You're not taking it from me!"
