THE GRAND LINE CAN WAIT: PART 3
East Blue Sage - Warship Island Arc - Episode 58-59
Dakota's POV:
We fall through some tree roots deep into the ground, and soon I land on my back with Apis safe in my arms while the others, like myself, lie around in the dirt; I gradually lift myself and look up at the ceiling and hole we fell through. "We're... alive, right?" Usopp wonders.
"Yeah, seems so. By the way, whose idea was it to use a key up there?" Sanji asks, and Apis laughs nervously when Luffy returns her claw pendant.
"Here, ya go," Luffy says and places it in her waiting palm, and he gives her a goofy smile; I get to my feet and set her on hers.
"Well doesn't matter, we're inside now," I remark as I dust off my trousers.
"Result right!" Apis jokes as she gives us a smile and a thumbs up.
"But... what is this place?" Zoro asks, and I have to agree.
"And... what do you think that is?" Luffy asks, and we all look at the images on the ceiling fading and cracking away.
"What... is it?" Apis asks as we all stare up in a trance.
"Wow, what a huge house! What's that a picture of?" Luffy wonders as we stare at the ceiling with paintings of all sorts.
"It looks like some kind of map..." Usopp responds, and I have to agree with him.
"Yeah, but you can't tell what it says since it's crumbling. What is this place anyways? Isn't this suppose to be the Dragon's Nest?" Sanji questions.
"Dunno. What do you think, Apis?" Luffy asks her, and I walk over to her as she stays with Grandpa Ryu.
"I don't know. Grandpa Ryu says he doesn't know what this place is either." Apis answers, looking at the others.
"Geez, the same useless geezer as always," Usopp complains, which riles up Apis.
"What was that?!" She snaps at him.
"Well... it's true!" He snaps back.
"And how are you being useful?" The girl asks him angrily.
"M-Me?!" The Sniper asks, pointing to himself, and I shake my head at him as he comes over, trying to intimidate Apis, but she's having none of it.
"Hey, everyone, take a look at this! The ceiling collapsed here." Luffy calls our attention, and I look over to see the large ceiling slab with a painting of what looks like a green dragon.
"It's huge!" Apis exclaims with Usopp.
"Hey, watch out there..." Usopp warns, and they jog over to the large slab. "This place looks ready to cave in! If we don't hurry up, we'll get into danger. Let's just get out of here right now."
"But this could be the Dragon's Nest!" She argues, not wanting to leave just yet.
"Oh, really, there's not a Dragon in sight!" He argues back, standing over Apis, who gives him a mean glare.
"Wait a minute..." Nami says, stopping the two from arguing, and we all look at her.
"What is it, Nami?" I ask her turning my head as I watch her stare at the ceiling.
"This... might not be the Lost Island," Nami confirms.
"See?" Usopp taunts Apis which angers her a little.
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