Christine's Pirate Journey

Chapter 3: A freaking Circus?!

Luffy woke up first, finding himself in a room made out of wood planks.

Nami's eyes fluttered open and Christine was still unconscious.

Zoro was leaning against a wall, sleeping.

Luffy crept up to him and whispered "Zoro!", in his ear.

He woke up quickly and took in the environment.
"They took my swords."

"And my rucksack, ugh, with all my navigation gear.", Nami added.

Luffy swiftly put his hand on his hat and let out a sigh of relief. "They didn't take my hat."

"Yeah. Small blessings.", Nami said and stood up.

Christine's eyes cracked open and she took in the environment just like Zoro.
"Shit. They took my fucking scissors."

"Language.", Nami gave her a pointed look. "We've been captured by marines and lost the map.", she looked frustrated.

"No!", Luffy jumped to his feet and hit his head on the wooden ceiling.
The wood lifted a bit, which didn't go unnoticed by Christine.

"No, we didn't lose it. It's in a safe place.", he assured them, putting a hand on his stomach.

"Ew...?", Nami was repulsed.

"That's fucking gross, Luffy.", Christine commented and Nami just sighed knowing she can't change her way of words.

Zoro began to hit on the corner

"Stop that. Stop that.", Nami warned him. "What? I'm trying to find a way out."

"You should do that ti the top planks.
They lifted a bit when Luffy hit his head.", Christine informed him.

"And you. Don't encourage him. We need a plan.", she told both of them.

"I don't need a plan. I just need to beat the hell out of every marine i see.", Zoro hit the top planks with his palm.

"Hey, everyone. Relax. We're fine.", Luffy tried to calm them down.

"We're not fine. The Marines will throw us into jail if we're lucky. Execute us if they don't.", Nami inspected the ceiling.

"They are- They aren't marines.", Luffy explained. "Before i got knocked out, i saw a jelly roger. We've been captured by pirates."

"That's much better news.", Nami replied with a sarcastic tone.

"No, he's right.", Christine agreed with Luffy. "Marines are trained. Pirates are easier to kill."

Zoro nodded approvingly at her way of thinking.

"Shanks used to say not every situation can be solved with violence.", Luffy stated.

"Who?", Zoro questioned.

"We don't need to fight.", Luffy continued. "I can talk to them. Pirate to pirate."

"Yeaaahhh
.... i don't think they'll just sit down and chat with us. They literally kidnapped us.", Christine tried to look through the cracks of the planks.

"Why not?", Luffy asked.

"You're not a pirate.", Nami replied.

"Yes i am.", he argued with a smile.

"No you're not. You're just some... stretchy guy in a tattered hat.", Nami continued.

"I'm a different kind of pirate.", Luffy clarified.

"Pirates are pirates. There's only one kind.", Nami argued back with a hint of hatred in her voice.

Suddenly, the top of the box lifted.