A ghost at sea

It talks!!

TW:
Mentions of death and depictions of a panic attach.
You have been warned.
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As Danny studied the 'half a corpse', Luffy began to poke it, questioning Zoro on if it's dead and how is it walking. Zoro seemed frustrated by Luffy asking him things he obviously didn't know and Usopp was hiding behind Robin as she giggled at her crew's antics.

Danny could faintly hear as Usopp tried to tell a story of how the 'corpse' was nothing and how he had faced far worse but Danny was quick to lose interest and refocus his attention on the 'corpse' and his captain poking the 'corpse'.

All of a sudden, the 'corpse' stood on its legs and kicked at Luffy, hitting him in the chin. Almost immediately, Zoro took out his sword and swiped at the 'corpse' now deemed a threat to his captain. Luffy got up and kicked the butt of the 'corpse' in anger before the legs and half a torso ran off, Luffy running after it demanding it come back and join his crew, anger forgotten after kicking it.

Zoro immediately ran after it as well while Usopp yelled at the captain to stop inviting creepy things to join the crew, following after them once Danny and Robin started to chase their captain.

After the initial fright from the half-a-torso-with-legs, Danny found himself more and more amused by the antics of his captain, a part of his core slowly relaxing from its urgent pulsing allowing Danny to slightly relax his tensed body.

Maybe this island isn't so bad....

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On the Sunny

Sanji had watched as his captain, Danny, moss head, Usopp, and Robin-Chan had left on the mini Sunny towards the island with trepidation in his heart. He may not voice it, but something just didn't seem right about the entire situation.

As Sanji's thoughts started to spiral downwards, he was abruptly pulled away by a call from Nami-Chan. "Sanji, could you make some lunch please?"

With hearts in his eyes and a ridiculous twirl, Sanji enthusiastically agreed and headed towards the kitchen, smiling softly now that he had something to busy himself with.

As he made a delicious meal for Nami-swan and a simple lunch for the others, a sudden 'BOOM' shook the ship. Fully alert, Sanji rushed to the deck in preparation for a fight only to see his crew passed out.

With a shout of worry, Sanji checked over each of their bodies, unaware that his own was slowly growing heavy. When he finally realized it, he was already unable to get on his feet. Looking around, he noticed the gas in the air and realized what happened.

Oh no, can't hold..out....much.......long-

With his last thoughts being on how he couldn't hang on, Sanji's brain slowed and quieted as a heavy sensation pulled down his eyes. With a thud, Sanji layer passes out on the deck.

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As the final member of the crew fell unconscious, figures hidden in the smoke slowly approached. Without a single word, these giants wearing gas masks and what could pass as a hazmat suit each picked up a person.

Without a single sound and no trace left, the figures disappeared into the smoke heading somewhere unknown with Luffy's crew.

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Danny, whose core had just begun to relax at his captain's antics tightened almost painfully in his chest. With a gasp of unneeded air, Danny fell on his knees and clutched where his core was located in dread.

A shout of worry from his nakama kept him from spiraling but also brought a new urgency into his mind.

Our nakama! They are in danger! Must tell Luffy! Have to save them! Can't let anything happen to them! MUST PROTECT!