Queen of the Pirates

The Meowban Brothers

"It sounds like they have more men on the ship," Zoro speaks up just as Nami secures my bandage.

"It shouldn't be anyone that is better than you," I lower my shirt.

"Meowban Brothers!" Django shouts, raising his arms in the process. "Come on out!"

"Man, these guys are weird," Nami rolls her eyes.

"They just won't give up," I shake my head.

In the next moment, two guys leap off the now ruined ship and land right by Django. They look fairly the same with long cat-like nails, weird cat-like faces with sharp canines, and cat ears on top of their heads. However, one is big and round and the other is thin like a twig.

I rapidly blink to bring myself back to the present, looking away from the weird cat brothers to see a calm Zoro.

"How did they do that?" Nami's eyes widen.

"They jumped all the way from the deck and landed just like a cat would," Usopp adds.

"I don't like how they look," I puff out my cheeks.

"Butchie, Siam, we must get up that path and to the village," Django explains to the Cat Boys. "Though, as you can see, there is someone blocking our way. I need you to get rid of him."

"We, we can't do that, can we, Butchie?" The skinny one asks, making him Siam.

"He looks way too mean for us," the round one, Butchie, trembles.

"Geez, and here I thought they were a secret weapon," Usopp sighs.

"They are shaking with how scared they are," Nami taps her bo-staff against her shoulder.

I narrow my eyes at the Meowban Brothers, "I don't like how I'm sure they've done that whole routine before."

"Siam, attack that swordsman at once!" Django's voice slashes through the air.

In the next moment, Siam is rushing at Zoro as tears stream down his cheeks.

"He's crying," Nami exclaims. "Why would he be forced to fight if he hates it?"

"They guard the ship, but I guess no one has ever made it to them," Usopp shrugs.

"Ready or not, here I come!" Siam shouts, running at Zoro with flailing arms. "I am going to scratch your eyes out!"

"He thinks he can scratch me," Zoro grumbles. "I'll cut your head off if you don't stay away!"

I catch the brief glint of confidence in Siam's eyes before he slashes at Zoro with his clawed hand.

Zoro has just enough speed to block the claw with his sword.

"You fell for it!" Siam exclaims. "I was only pretending to be a scaredy-cat so you would underestimate me."

"He's not a coward?" Usopp gasps.

I try to shout out as Siam snatches Zoro's swords, but my breath catches in my throat at how everything is going wrong.

"Zoro! Your swords!" Nami shouts for me, even if it is too late.

"Aha, it looks like you have a bit of skill," Siam places Zoro's swords on his back in an 'x' formation. "But you should never take Siam Meowban, Guard of the Black Cats, too lightly!"