I leaned against the building trying to catch my breath, "I think I........lost them......" I look around. "agh" I grind my teeth together against the pain, "damn fishman carrying a gun" I grumble to myself. I press my hand into my side and grimace, "I can do this, I can do this" I chant in my head. "Where the hell am I" the streets had become even busier and the houses were more like mansions. I turn around in a circle, "Nami?" I question catching her scent, I follow it until I find a store.
"How did I know she would be in a store" I say rolling my eyes, "Nami" I say strolling over to her at the counter checking out. "Taylor" she says, "what happened" she stares at my side. "Nothing" I say with a shake of my head, she nods and turns back to the cashier. “These clothes are cute but their way to expensive”
"Look how about I pay you 10,000”
“but miss” the cashier objects, “that’s less than half the price”
“Nami, Taylor” we turn to see Luffy walking into the store followed by Usopp, Brook, Camie (an old mermaid friend of ours), and Pappug (another friend of ours but a starfish). “Luffy I’m glad I found you” I say with a smile. As I busy myself talking to Usopp and Brook an them asking questions, Nami chews out Pappug about the prices on the clothes. The cashier walks up to Pappug, “good you’re here sir we have a troublesome customer” he says looking at Nami.
“So you own this store” she says to him with a glare, “why is everything so expensive, are you ripping me off”
Pappug glances around the store nervously, “well that’s what they call brand equity because I’m a popular designer”
“So he owns this line of designer clothes” I ask Usopp he nods
“and the store” he adds as we watch Nami pick him up by the cheek and starts to yell at him about giving her a discount.
“Well I do owe you all a favor from two years ago” he says reluctantly, “for free, take as much as you want”
“Free!!” Nami says her eyes bright with enthusiasm, “yay” Luffy yells.
“Show no mercy” Nami says, I watch them in fascination as they move around the store, “you shouldn’t have said that” I say with a sigh. I turn to Camie and talk to her and ask how she’s doing and how life is here. “We’re done” Nami says
“sir they’ve taken the whole store” the cashier says in surprise looking around at the empty racks and sheves.
“You’re so merciless” eyes bugging out of his head, “I’m happy for you guys” Camie chimes in. Our smiles disappear as outside the store the noise becomes louder, “oh what is it…..something is going on outside the store” Brook exclaims.
I growl as a fishman comes running in my side almost forgotten, “monsieur, th-this is serious” he yells running into the store to talk to Pappug.
“what is it” he replies sounding annoyed, “i-i-its him” he manages to get out between breaths.
“Him” Pappug say quizzically, we run outside after the fishman, “Look! There in the air” he says pointing at the sky. “He came from the palace” , ROYALTY? “What Is it….a whale?” Luffy looks up at the sky in confusion. I frown at the fishman that was riding the whale, “so he’s royalty” I whisper, he was big I would give him that. He had a thick orange beard and he held himself high with pride. His hair was long and orange and curled down his back, his crown rested atop his head, he held a huge staff in own of his hands. My heart squeezes as I remember my father, who had carried staff with him as well.
“Why did he come down to this world” Pappug says in fear, “I’ve never seen him in person” Camie adds to him. “He doesn’t come down unless there’s something wrong with the kingdom” someone from the crowd says. The crowd falls silent as he comes to rest in front of us, “who’s that old man” Luffy asks and I groan.
“Idiot don’t you know who he is?” Pappug asks jumping up and down, “That man is the king of the Ryugu Kingdom on the fishman island…..Neptune-sama”
“That’s a big Merman there” Usopp says
“I prefer mermaids” Brook chimes in
“Cut it out guys” Pappug yells
“He’s a very hairy old man” Luffy says staring at the stranger, “that’s rude get down on your knees” Pappug begs pulling on Luffy’s face. “The whale’s cute” Nami adds, “he is isn’t he” I say taking a look at the whale.
“Hey Megalo, are you sure that it was these people jamon” Neptune says turning to a shark with a shirt on. “oh we saw that shark in the water” Nami says looking t the shark.
“We did?” I say confused, “I have never seen that shark before”
“Yeah the one that wears clothes” Usopp says turning to me. “You Straw Hat people” we all fall silent as he speaks to us, “wh-what do you want” Usopp says nervously. “I’m going to…” I tense reaching for one of my daggers, “invite you to the Ryugu palace jamon”
“What?!” Camie and Pappug yell, almost immediately the crowd around us starts to buzz, “are they famous?” and other questions floated through the air. “Ryugu Palace” Luffy says cocking his head to the side. “what’s the Ryugu Palace” Luffy asks.
“Idiot you don’t know” he jumps up and down in anger, “I’ll tell you”
“It’s pretty much a holy place for our citizens! A celestial world where no ordinary people are allowed”
“Hmmmm…….so old man…” , “don’t call him that” Pappug yells cutting off Luffy.
“Is there gonna be food” Luffy says with a grin on his face,
Neptune nods his head, “I am prepared to have a feast” he says
“good, I can’t wait” Luffy’s grin widening and he laughs. “I’d want to see the Ryugu Palace, my heart is filled with expectations! Although I have no heart to be filled” He laughs at his own joke.
“I wanna go too” Nami yells raising her hand with a smile. “Ryugu Palace!! I sense treasure!!!” her eyes brightening.
“I knew that’d be what your interested in” Usopp says looking at Nami. “OK let’s go!!” Luffy yells.
“Hmmmm. Alright, Megalo, give the Straw Hat people a ride to my palace jamon” Megalo the shark nods and swims in front of us. We all laugh excitedly, “can I get on” Usopp asks Megalo, the shark nods its head, “oh, cool” Luffy says. “Are we gonna meet the mermaid princess” Brook asks excitedly.
“I can’t wait” Usopp says, as we walk to the shark and I hop on Luffy stops and turns around. Camie and Pappug hadn’t followed us, “what are you doing? Come with us” Luffy turn to them.
“We don’t deserve to go to the Ryugu Palace…right” Pappug looks at Camie for help.
“Stop grumbling and come! Let’s have a feast” Luffy says, by now we’re allon Megalo and waiting for them to get on. “Come on guys I’m sure you guys can come” I say and pat the spot behind me, “we have plenty of room”
“We can’t say goodbye here” Usopp says, “Grandpa is it alright” Nami asks Neptune.
“Your friends can come jamon” Neptune says nodding his head.
“hear that, you sure are understanding grandpa” Nami smiles
“Alright lets go, to the Ryugu Palace” Luffy yells and hops on behind me.
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The thief who stole the swordsman's heart (zoro fan fic)
FanfictionWerewolf Taylor, a thief, and the first person on Straw hat Luffy's crew. Being an actual werewolf she wasn't accepted any where so she set her life to the sea. What she found was a swordsman and she fell in love. Now with her nakama and the love...
