One Piece: Seafaring Adventures

Chapter 24

Saphira's POV

I looked around the small white 'house' as Sanji spoke to Mr.0 on the transponder snail. My nerves were on high, making me sensitive to everything around me. A rustle of bushes outside, birds chirping, the wind blowing the tree branches. The jungle was making my heart jump at every sound. 'Boraque Works is on the island... We could be in serious danger. Not to mention the others probably don't even know of this...' Mr.0 spoke up when Sanji took too long to answer. "It's been many days since I issued your orders. What's going on?"

Sanji and I gave each other nervous glances. "Why the silent treatment? I asked you a question." He sounds impatient. "Have you eliminated Princess Vivi and the Straw Hats?!" Sanji brought the speaker to his mouth, "Yeah, mission complete! I got rid of everyone who found out about your secret." The snail moved it's lips again to imitate Mr.0, "I see. Well done." There was a short pause before he spoke again. "As we speak, the Unluckies are headed your way to confirm your mission is complete and to deliver a certain package."

Sanji and I frowned in confusion. Vivi never mention about these Unluckies. I glance around the room for anything that looks like a package, only to find nothing. "Unluckies? Package?" I wip my head around at Sanji and stare at him wide eye. 'Idiot! You shouldn't give yourself away like that!'  Sanji saw my wide eye nervous look and scratched behind his head, realizing his mistake. Luckily, when Mr.0 spoke again, it didn't sound like he was suspicious of anything. "The package is an Eternal Pose that points to the Alabasta Kingdom. You and Ms. Golden Week will head to Alabasta. The time has come. We're about to begin our most important operation."

When Mr.0 finished explaining 'our' next job to do, my virus sent a jolt through my body. I flinched and automatically pulled out my blades. I turned around to see an Otter and a Vulture by the windows of the small white house. Sanji noticed them too. "What are these things?" Sanji didn't look bothered by their sudden arrival. The Vulture and Otter pulled out their weapons. The Vulture pointed its shoulder guns at Sanji, as the Otter brandished its claw like weapons at me. I raised my blades and stood ready for an attack.

"Hey. What's going on?" Mr.0 must have realized something wasn't right. Sanji tried not to panic, "Oh, it's nothing..." Just as Sanji finished talking, the Vulture started shooting at him. Sanji reacted quick and jumped out of the way, taking shelter behind the table. "What the hell?!" He ducked behind the table as the Vulture kept shooting at him. "Are you okay?!" I couldn't help him as I focused on my own opponent. The Ottor wasn't really fast, so it was easy to block and prairie his attacks. Even so, it's attacks were annoying as it kept going for my legs.

I frown in frustration, "You want to get kicked, don't ya?!" I blocked his attack again and delivered a swift kick to it's side, sending it flying into the wall. "Such an annoying pest..." The Vulture was distracted from his partner being defeated, and Sanji took this as his chance to attack. He twisted his body and locked his feet on the Vultures head. "Damn, jumbo-sized chicken!" He twist his body again, twisting the vultures neck as he did. I cringe at the sound of the Vulture's neck snapping. 

Mr.0 spoke up when things got quiet, "What was that?! What happened?!" Sanji rushed to the transponder snail's speaker. "Oh, uhh, no! It ain't- I mean, it's nothing!" Sanji tried to convince Mr.0 that everything was fine. "It was that damn Straw Hat, he was still alive!" I smack a hand over my forehead at his stupidity. Sanji cringed at his own mistake and tried to fix it, "I took care of him. No need to worry." The snail was quiet for a while, making the atmosphere thick with tension. I started sweating nervously the longer the snail stayed silent.

"Still alive? You said your mission was complete, did you not?" Sanji glanced at me nervously. I could only sigh at our luck. We've been found out. "In other words...the report you gave me was a lie." It wasn't a question. I could hear the anger in his voice. "Uh, I suppose so... But, I've gotten rid of him for sure now." I frown at Sanji's attempt, but I knew it was already too late. Mr.0 was silent for a few seconds before telling us to continue with the original plan and to meet him in Alabasta. I didn't like the heavy pit that was forming in my stomach as he hung up.