One Piece: Big Bang

Creepy Wonka!

I do not own One Piece plot and characters. But I do own my OCs as well as plot twist. Directed by me and written by the amazing Aiikawarazu! Please read and leave a review!

It had been several days since Leia and her companions had arrived on Candy Island. As was agreed before they had left Funwari Island, they were there to help Mrs. Guava manage her small hotel. The kind elderly woman had unfortunately suffered accident at work, which resulted in a sprained ankle. Nothing too big, but doctor told her to rest and take it easy for a few days, as straining her sprained ankle would only delay her recovery. All in all, it basically meant that she needed someone else totake care of the hotel chores for her – and Leia and co were up to the task.

Leia had arrived at Mrs. Guava's hotel with mounting curiosity. She had imagined it as a small, quaint wooden cottage weathered by age, sunshine, and rain – something like what she used to read in fairytale books. And when she finally saw it in person, she realized that she was not far from the truth. Mrs. Guava's cottage was located on the outskirts of Candy Forest. Instead of wood, the cottage was made of – as the name of the island implied – real, edible candy. However, just like what she had imagined, the cottage had a charming rustic appeal, and the candy walls on the posterior looked finely weathered by age. In fact, unless one paid really close attention to it – one would probably think the walls were made of stones. When she took a step inside the establishment, Leia held her breath for a moment from the sheer excitement.

The interior of the cottage provided a comfortable escape from the outside world. Wooden beams criss-crossed on the ceiling, and comfortable wooden armchairs were spread about in the common area, amplifying the rustic atmosphere even further. The candy walls seemed to hold years and decades of history that Leia was pretty sure if they could talk, they would certainly tell her some amazing things that had happened on the island. Here and there, on the table or on the walls, Leia saw decorations made of candy – from candy paintings to candy flowers, which were... literally flowers made out of edible candies. A few months ago, Leia would think of this as strange, but Leia found that her tolerance of what made sense and what not had been altered since the day she arrived in this world. If people could use living snails for communication and take live spans out of other people's bodies, then flowers made out of candies certainly weren't enough to make her raise her eyebrows. It seemed almost normal, even.

Meanwhile, Jasper had returned to Funwari Island to take care of the delivery business with some of his friends – since Mabel and Leia were not going to be available for a few weeks, he had found some other people who were willing to help run the business. Mabel, on the other hand, was busy managing the small hotel owned by Mrs. Guava. Undoubtedly, she was skilled in management in since she managed her own delivery business, and was keen to assist in various hotel operations – from preparing meals to cleaning rooms and assisting Mrs. Guava whenever needed. More importantly, she was up to the task to keep all the hotel guests in high satisfaction. Leia had heard Mrs. Guava praising her countless times over the course of her stay there. Though she also helped Mrs. Guava manage the hotel, Leia was more focused on running errands for both the elderly widow and Mabel – since both of them couldn't afford to leave the hotel for too long, Mrs. Guava for her health reasons and Mabel because she had both of her hands full managing day to day operations of the hotel.

Today, Leia had been tasked with doing the dishes. She stood at the sink, her hands immersed in the warm soapy water before she started scrubbing the dishes and hummed lightly. Inevitably, her thoughts began to drift to the first day she arrived on Candy Island. Granted, it was a memorable first day. Leia had gone out of an errand as soon as she arrived. Since it was not an urgent errand, Leia had taken her time to explore the island a bit before returning back to the hotel. Just like Mrs. Guava's hotel, and much true to the name of the island itself, almost everything on the island – from buildings to pavements to a fountain in a public park in the center of the island was made out of the sweetest of treats. It looked as if someone took a whole confectionary and built an island out of it.