The Red Haired Devil

Chapter 18

"Change of plans. We're going to find Crocodile." Vivi said and Kairi grinned.

"That does seem like the quickest way from stopping the fighting from happening." Nami said.

"And we can quit wandering around the desert too." Zoro replied. "That was beginning to get old."

"So, where is he, anyway? This damn Crocodile guy." Sanji said taking a puff off his cigarette. Vivi laid out the map.

"Let's see. This is the capital city, Alubarna, where my father rules. And the rebel army is camped here, getting ready to invade Alubarna." She pointed at Alubarna and then at Katorea.

"So we just need to get to Crocodile before the rebels can get to Alubarna." Sanji said.

"This is where Crocodile is." She pointed at Rainbase. "Over here. Rainbase."

"Rainbase?" Usopp asked.

"It's a city a bit to the North of us, about a day's journey from here."

***

Luffy and Usopp groaned as they used sticks to help them walk. Kairi sweat dropped and sighed.

"Okay. Did I or did I not tell the two of you to quit with the pathetic moaning all the time." Nami snapped. They started complaining and an idea came to Kairi's mind.

"I got an idea. Do you two wanna fly? It's better than riding on some camel." Kairi suggested. 

"How are her and Luffy related? She's way too nice and pretty to be related to him." Sanji said and Zoro shrugged.

"I have no idea. They don't look alike either." He replied.

"Can you really make us fly?!" Luffy asked excitedly and Kairi nodded.

"I can control the air around you, but you'll have to be the ones to control where you go." She replied as she waved her hand. They started lifting off the ground and Kairi turned to Zoro, Chopper, and Sanji. "What about you three? Do you wanna fly?"

"I'll be fine." Zoro replied.

"You don't need to worry about me, Kairi!" Sanji said with a lovesick expression.

"Yea, I wanna try it!" Chopper exclaimed and he started flying as well. "Vivi, does this Rainbase have a water supply?"

"Oh yeah. No shortage there. It's a gambling town, almost completely isolated from all the fighting."

"Gambling?!" Nami said, interested.

"No way, Nami. We're not going there to gamble." Zoro said.

"I guess people need some places to relax, even here in Alabasta." Sanji replied.

"Gum Gum, no way!" Luffy yelled moving the small barrel of Yuba water around so Usopp couldn't take it.

"Come on, give me some!" Usopp yelled chasing it.

"Leave me alone!"

"Come on, Luffy! Just give me one sip of it, please! Isn't that why he gave it to us?"

"The old guy from the sandstorm place gave it to me and one to Kairi. He had to dig all night just to get this much of it! We can't just go drinking it like it's regular water or somethin', so no way!"

"Wow, you can restrain yourself sometimes." Nami said a bit surprised.

"Well, yea! Of course I can, Nami! That was a rude thing to say, you know! So, how long til Rainbase, Vivi?"

"Hey Luffy. Thanks a lot. You as well, Kairi. I never would have been able to make this decision on my own." Vivi said sliding off of Eyelash.

"Okay, then give me food." Luffy replied with his tongue hanging out of his mouth.