Book One: Treasure of the Heart (Zoro X OC)

Chapter Forty Nine ~ 2020 words

~Third~

"Tony is acting as a decoy?"Vivi asked "Don't worry he's buying us some time but we gotta hurry take me to Luffy and the others"Sanji said "Sure but Sanji i thought you got shot earlier"Vivi said and Sanji explained what really happened as Vivi was leading him to the others.

"That's how Chopper and i did it more or less"Sanji said "But is Tony going to be alright?"Vivi asked "Yeah that little furball's got a few tricks up his sleeves"Sanji said.

~skip~

"All of us are gonna die that water is gonna be up to our necks any minute now!"Luffy yelled as Usopp was freaking out "Hey you stupid gator if you're hungry come and get me!"Nami yelled holding her fist out "Yeah! I bet you're just starving!"Nicole yelled "Are you two nuts?! What are you doing?!"Usopp asked before the gator struck "We're trying to lure that gator close enough so he'll bit this cage apart"Nicole said "Hey that's not a bad idea"Usopp said "Yeah come and get us you stupid banana, you rotten banana!"Luffy yelled.

"Look i told you that thing's not a banana it's an alligator with a banana growing out of its head" Usopp said "But it's called a Bananagator"Luffy said, Usopp tried to explain it but Luffy wasn't listening "Watch out!"Nami called as the gator came into bite them but the cage broke its teeth instead "Damn seems like that plan was a bust"Nicole said.

"Are you sure you can't cut the cage?!"Nami asked her "Fine i'll try!"Nicole yelled back drawing one of her swords which shattered as she went to cut the cage "See i told you i couldn't do it! And now my sword is shattered!"Nicole yelled at her "You still have the other one!"Nami yelled "Not the point!"Nicole yelled back "Hey Strawhats"Smoker said.

"We're all about to die how can you just sit there like that?!"Usopp asked turning to the marine "You should be trying to get us out of here too!"Luffy yelled also turning to the marine "Tell me how much do you guys know, what exactly is Crocodile after?"Smoker asked them "The woman at Crocodile's side did you know the world government has had a sizeable price on her had for twenty years? As i recall over seventy million berries"Smoker said.

Nicole's eyes widened just briefly, it was all coming together now, "Seventy million? Holy Moley but why is it so much?"Usopp asked "That's almost as much Crocodile had"Nami said "The moment those two joined forces this insurrection became more then just a simple coup, if they're not stopped here and now this could turn into something the whole world will get dragged into"Smoker said.

"The whole world? Wait what do you mean?"Nami asked "This is starting to sound a little far fetched"Usopp said "I don't care if all that is true, i don't need any other excuses i'm still gonna kick that guys ass!"Luffy yelled "I see so how do you intend do get out of here?"Smoker asked "Ah it's all the way up my legs now! Huh all of the sudden i feel leh-"Luffy trailed off growing weaker by the second as the water continued to rise.

"No wait just tough it out Vivi said she'd bring some help back"Usopp said catching the rubber boy "Damn it if only my swordsmanship was better i could cut down this cage, we'd be free"Zoro said "I know! It's so frustrating"Nicole huffed crossing her arms and she actually meant it, it would be easy for her to cut the cage but she had chosen to limit herself while in the first half of the Grand Line.

"It's impolite to make a lot of noise at meal time like you were doing, i'll teach you how to behave!"Sanji said kicking the Banagator as he showed up "Hey guys been waiting long?"Sanji asked "Sanji!"Nicole smiled at him "Yay it's mister prince we're finally gonna get out of here!" Usopp and Luffy cheered "Thank you"Nami said "Well don't just stand there find the key and get us out of here"Zoro said.

"Nami~swan! Do you love me now Nami my dear?"Sanji asked waving around "Uhm sure and i'll love you even more if you hurry up and open this cage!"Nami said "He is one love sick idiot"Zoro said "At least he isn't afraid to show his affection"Nicole muttered "What was that?"Zoro asked gaining a tick mark "You heard me"Nicole said "You! Why you!"Zoro growled "Got something to say?!"Nicole asked "Ugh just forget it"Zoro huffed turning away.