Straw Hat: Rise of the Dragon Slayer

No Matter How Far

My eyes stared dazed at the blue sky above me with the breeze and the smell of the salt water. "Well....that's one way to get on a ship" I wheezed out and carefully sat up, feeling slightly dizzy I closed my eyes and rubbed my head. "Oi! Ice guy! Where's Franky! I want to thank him!" Luffy shouts to him, I opened my eyes and got back up looking around the deck. The deck looked nice, with the greenery. On the north side was the fore-mast with stairs curled around on each side, two doors on the deck on that side as well.

On the southside of the deck was one stair and one slide on each side next to the railing, and two trees, one tree with a swing. And one single door with a few windows. I couldn't help but admire the woodwork as I walked around. I headed up the stairs to the quarter deck, each step I glanced around at the view of back of the ship. Turning around in the stairs to face the front of the ship. I could see the large head of the ship, I couldn't make out what Franky designed in the blueprints. But it looks like a dog of some sorts with a flower as the mane. Either way it was done beautifully, the helm could be seen on the second floor where I stood. I continued my way up the stairs and walked around the quarterdeck to see the large main mast above on the second floor on my side. A flag whooshed catching my attention, my eyes widen slightly at the sight of a flag waving securely on the end railing of the quarterdeck.

The flag was similar to the one I had gotten from the shop owners. Execpt this one had the colors of our pirate flag. It was an all black flag, the border of the flag with white. The insignia in the middle was red with yellow border. The insignia was the Fairy Tail guild mark. I stepped closer and saw a note attached to the pole. Grabbing the note I read it.

Hey Squirt,

Hope you don't mind, Ice for Brains didn't know how to ask you for the flag you got. He's going to miss you a hella a lot and doesn't know how to tell you. So I had this flag made for you, the colors match the Straw Hat. So your original with your permission....even if Ice For brains didn't ask, will fly above Galley-La. He wants something to remember you by.... He is aware of the dangers of having the flag. Ice For Brains is convinced that the world government wouldn't try something to endanger Water seven. So don't be concerned about that.

Franky

My eyes glazed over at the letter and folded it nicely and placed it in my pocket with the wanted poster. I turned around and saw Luffy, who glanced at my flag. "When did you change the colors?" I tilt my head and looked over at the flag. "I didn't Franky made me this one, so I can leave the original with Dad" Luffy nods and walks forward to the flag, he bows his head and places his strawhat on his chest. I was dumbfounded as I watched him for a few moments before he lifts his head up and puts his hat back on.

"Alright! Let's go get our shipwright!" Luffy orders and jumps over the ledge of the ship and lands on the ground. Leaning against the railing I began to push on my arms.

"HEY! Don't you dare Cole!" The doctor shouts from the deck, I gave him a sheepish smile before leaping off the railing of the quarter deck. I land on the ground next to Luffy, turning around I look up. Giving a thumbs up to the doctor.

"I'm all good Doc!"

"I DON'T CARE!"

I quickly turned around and tried to follow Luffy as fast as I could. Which turned out to be a bad idea, I ended up losing Luffy for half an hour. We were all over the place and nowhere near the Franky Family House. I grumbled as I lost sight of Luffy again, I bend over huffing feeling sweat drip down my forehead. "Damn it" I uttered trying to keep up with the overly energetic rubber captain was a lot harder than I thought it would be.

"After him! He's causing a disturbance!" I glanced to see Police rushing down the streets towards the southeast part of town. "Hope that isn't you Luffy" I rubbed my forehead and jogged after the police. "What the hell?" I dodged around a large crowd of people, many showing faces of disgust, many covering their eyes and children around me. Once I managed to get to the front of the crowd I understood why.