Daughter Of The Sea || One Piece

Chapter Twenty-Four: We'll use the power of ✨friendship✨

''WHAT THE HELL IS THAT THING?!'' Ace yelled as he and Y/n were running for their lives. The creature chasing them was larger than a building, almost flying midair before diving back inside the and with ease.

''ITS A SAND LEECH!' she screamed as ran past him and the gecko at comical speeds, not looking back. Rule number 5 of Aunt Gladys' guide to getting away with anything.' If something is chasing you, don't look back, don't hesitate. Don't even check to see how it looks. RUN.

Before the author continues with the chapter lets recap on today's theme called ''BS you don't wanna run into in the desert'' Courtesy of Vivi:

Sandora Dragons: giant lizard native to Alabasta. It hides in the sand and waits for prey to come close, then attacks. Despite being large enough to swallow a camel in one bite, it moves very quickly. Be on the lookout for a Barney the dinosaur straight out your nightmares. Kill on sight cause it hunts in pairs.

Mescal Cactus: is a very small round cactus that causes hallucinations. It grows in the Sandora Desert. Looks like something you can make a smoothie out of. Don't. It grows randomly in different areas so you can use common sense and not eat it off the ground.

Warusagi birds: These birds are a crane like species that is found in Sandora Desert. They would lay on the ground, pretending to be dead but when the travelers pass, they would steal their belongings. They are known as "thief birds''. don't let yourself be fooled by these airborne chickens because you'll have a hard time convincing people that a bird robbed you. They'll either laugh/ be angry or if they're feeling special, they could put you in an asylum. Imagine how the first guy to discover them must've felt.

Sand Pirates: Pirates that sail across the desert. Do the same thing as seafaring ones but are not as vicious. Watch out cause you may meet a disappointed ex (friend) who reminds you of a promise you broke when you were kids.

Last but not least, the rarest thing you'll find.

Sandora Leeches: Known to be as be as big as four Sandora Dragons combined, this animal lives deep beneath the sand, only coming out when hunting. They eat anything that moves, their sharp teeth able to crush even the toughest of bones.

The duo had traveled atop the gecko, looking around for the everyone else when they happened to come across their nesting grounds.

Hence why they were running right now.

Ace fired his flames at one of the leeches when it had appeared below him. The creature let out a screech, deafening to the ears before diving back into the sand "THEY'RE GAINING ON US!"

The thing barely looked injured once it popped out again, taking in the sand around him and the gecko.

"They're inflammable!" Y/n unsheathed her sword, jumping up when she felt the ground beneath her disappear into a chasm of sharp teeth and saliva.

It's skin was covered in sand but a visible layer of mucus or some other kind coated it's skin and it's insides. "I'll be back in a sec!"

Ace looked at her in disbelief,"WHAT DO YOU MEAN 'I'LL BE BACK IN A SEC'?!"

She had entered inside the creature as it sprung out if the sand like a dolphin springing out of water before diving back into the sand with a loud rumble.

"Y/N!" Ace pulled out the dagger strapped to his side, cutting the sandworm that was trying to circle him with its body. It barely made a difference.

Hopping onto the gecko he reared back his fist as he launched another hit with his flames, this time directly on the leech's mouth. It dove back into the sand.