The Devil's Grin - A One Piece Fanfic (Snail-like Updates)

The Second Snail The Game

Sorry for taking so long getting this chapter finished. Honestly I've been having a hard time getting my writing drive going. You readers that comment and vote have always help me get my drive but over the last few weeks even that didn't work. I'm hoping I can do much better for the next chapter. Especially with the cliffhanger at the end of the chapter. Enjoy!

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Everyone watching the snail was surprised. "We played Truths and Dares?" Nami asked bewildered. "How could it be that bad?"

"The snail didn't get to the part with the rules." Tempest shuddered.

"Father has a special set of rules for when he plays Truths and Dares." Tranquility shook her head. "We're lucky to even be able to recognize each other."

"Is it really that bad?" Miss All Sundays asked.

"Just take a look at the state of your ship." Tempest growled. "Everything is nearly destroyed."

"I guess your probably right." Nami nodded. "And it does explain why Zoro and Sanji is dressed the way they are. But what about Ussop?" She guestered towards said victim. "Did someone dare him to get eaten by the Mary or something?"

"It could have been a dare directed at father." Tranquility answered. "Or it could have been a punishment." She shuddered as she spoke the word punishment.

"Well why did it look like D didn't know what game you guys was playing?" Vivi spoke up.

"That's a good question, Vivi." Nami nodded.

"It's a part of the game." Tempest said simply.

"Yes we heard that in the video." Nami's voice dripped with sarcasm.

"She is right even though she didn't explain it very well." Tranquility stepped in before Tempest could move towards Nami. "Since D is one of the players then he can't know ahead of time what is going to be played or else he wins every single time." She explained.

"He has an ability for every possible scenario." Tempest grumbled.

"He does." Tranquility nodded. "So to make it more fair then a different part of his mind, or a different personality, take over for the choosing process. He also doesn't get to make a suggestion for the game because he has been around for alot longer and knows games that have died out."

"Some of that makes sense but wouldn't he still be able to use any ability he wanted to for whatever game is chosen?" Vivi asked.

"That's where the rules comes in." Tranquility answered. "Once a game is chosen he can only use abilities to set up the game and to fulfill a requirement set by the game."

"Take Truths or Dares for example." Tempest let out an exasperated sigh. "If he was dared to turn your ship into gold then he could use an ability that aloud him to do so."

"Really?!" Nami's eyes lit up.

"Yup." Tempest popped the p.

"That all sounds fine and well but why were you guys freaking out so much at the end?" Miss All Sundays spoke bringing them all back to the subject they should have been focusing on.

"Right." Tempest and Tranquility glanced at each other and nodded. "It would be because of father's rules for that particular game." Tranquility answered.

"It's best if we just watch the snail and see for ourselves." Tempest walked over to the snail and activated it. The world grew dark again as the next video began.

D stood up and smiled. "So what are we playing?" He asked bit was surprised to find everyone scattered around and his three daughters were sitting on the ground crying. "What happened?"