Here's a random sketch of the funny duo
Wanted to have a funny sketch to lighten things up after this whole thing...
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Nami had hurriedly collected her bearings and stood up to stop the two, "Z-Zoro, F-Fae! Wait! We haven't learned a thing!"
"Stay quiet! This fight's already been forced on us!" Zoro barked out to the woman. Faythe stayed silent during the bickering as her eyes trailed back to her Captain who stumbled back up.
And it looked like she wasn't the only one who noticed.
"Oh..." Bellamy raised a curious brow at Luffy, "So you can still get up, can you? Hahahaha!"
Luffy wiped his bruised face, little scratches decorating them. "Alright... You better be prepared..."
"OHHH!? THOSE TWO ARE GONNA FIGHT BELLAMY!"
"AHAHAHAHA! FIGHT! FIGHT!"
The whole restaurant went up in a roar of cheers as they watched the group in entertainment.
Bellamy let out a loud cackle, "HAHAHA! This ain't no fight, it's a test! C'mon, let me see what ya got...!"
Luffy just narrowed his eyes at the blonde confused. While Zoro and Faythe sheathed their weapons and stepped back behind Luffy.
"LUFFY! WAIT!" Nami called out. Halting her crewmates in their actions. She turned to the bartender with a hurried look, "Barkeep! We want to go to a 'Sky Island!' Do you know anything about it!?"
At that statement, the whole place went quiet, some even looking at her like she grew a second head. Faythe could sense the tension rise in the restaurant so she stood in front of Nami protectively, her arm held out, "Nami stay behind me.."
"Is she serious?"
"What did she just say..?"
Nami cleared her throat and asked again hesitantly, "Would anyone know a way to get to Sky Island..?"
A sudden roar of laughter made Faythe stiffen at the sudden noise, startling her greatly.
"GAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
"AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
She watched as people threw things in the air like hats, their drinks, and even tables. Even Bellamy and his stinking crew was laughing at the question like it was the funniest thing in the world to them.
"SK... PFFT! SKYISLAND, SHE SAID!"
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! STOP! YER KILLIN' ME!"
Nami started to sweat in embarrassment as she pointed at her log pose, "W-What's the big ideal!? Our log pose is pointing up at the sky!"
Everyone quieted down having shocked faces until one of the pirates broke down, "B-B-But our lllllllllloog poooooooose is pointin' striaght up at the skyyyyyyyy..!" He mocked Nami in a high pitched voice.
"AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
"LOG POSES SCREW UP ALL THE TIME!"
Nami couldn't help but have her face flush a bright red at their laughter, embarrassment creeping up to her face, into the color of Faythe's hair.
"Hahahahahahaha...!" Bellamy sat down on a stool and let out a loud chuckle, "Whoo, boy. You sure surprised me. Just where the hell did you hicks come from?"
"North Blu-" Zoro quickly slapped his hand to cover her mouth before she answered his question stupidly.
"You seriously believe in an old legend like that? About an island floating in the sky...!?" Bellamy waved his hand dismissively, "Hahaha! What ERA are you from!? Grand Line's bizzare ocean currents are being explained one by one these days. The 'knock-up stream' is one such phenomenon,-"
Faythe tilted her head at that word, 'What the fuck is a knock-up stream..?' She thought.
"-But I bet you four hicks don't even know about the knock-up stream... Ships that get hit by the knock-up stream are blasted high up into the sky." Bellamy sneered, "But for the sailors who had no idea about the phenomenon, all they saw were ships and wreckages falling from the sky, so they imagined a whole other world up in the clouds, on islands floating in the sky! What a bunch of simpletons! There's always a logical reason for phenomena!"
Faythe glanced over at her crewmates, letting out a sigh as she crossed her arms.
"All fanciful reasons for dreams can be explained away!" Bellamy leaned on the bar, snickering, "What a letdown... I came to test you to see if you were worthy of joining my crew for the coming new age... But what a bunch of dreamin' fools you are..." He then raised his voice, as if announcing this to the whole place, "LISTEN UP! THE AGE OF PIRATES WHO DREAM IS OVER! THE CITY OF GOLD!? THE EMERALD CAPITAL!? THE LOST STAR!? EVEN THE SECRET TREASURE ONE PIECE!!"
'The Lost Star...?'
"Fools who eyes are clouded by the treasures of their dreams will never seize the real gains right below their noses! It's always the ones who bravely navigate these rough waters in this age of sailing, that die after being jerked around some bullshit fantasy all their lives! And people remark on guys like them... 'He was happy to have lived for his dream!' HAHAHAHA! THE TRADEMARK WORDS OF A LOSER!"
Faythe then suddenly came to a realization, that this man doesn't even have a dream to live for. A small smile graced her lips almost playfully, 'He isn't even worth it...'
"When I see dreamin' idiots like you..." Bellamy took the booze bottle next to him and shattered it right into Luffy's head, "I JUST CAN'T CONTROL MYSELF!"
Faythe narrowed her eyes at her captain for a moment then at the wasted beverage everywhere on the floor, "Sanji would have pummeled that man for wasting..." She stifled a small laugh imagining their cook's reaction.
"LUFFY!?" Nami called out worriedly as Luffy let Bellamy hit him. He laid sprawled out on the ground, his straw-hat laying next to his head.
Zoro raised a brow at his Captain's silence.
"Weak, pathetic runts like you playing pirate. just bring down the rep of us real pirates!" Bellamy had this crazed look on his face.
"Ha, what a weakling!" A onlooker called out throwing his mug of rum. Faythe followed it's landing spot and quickly scooped up Luffy's hat from anymore damage. The mug landed next to Luffy's head, shattering.
"Heh heh... Get the hell out, you little maggots."
"You're making the rum taste bad!"
"It's just as Bellamy said!"
With that, the whole joint started throwing whatever they had on their tables at the crewmembers. Mugs, glasses, plates, even barrels.
"GET OUT! GET OUT!"
"GET THE HELL OUTTA THIS TOWN!"
Faythe grabbed Nami's arm and scooted her out of the way of oncoming glasses, "Agh...!" Nami covered her head, as she cowered behind Faythe for protection. The red head wasn't even bothering to acknowledge the angry pirates as she was too busy trying to get the stains out of her Captain's prized hat. Her brows furrow as she couldn't get the stains out in an instant because of the lack of a washing cloth and soap.
"Hahahaha... Hey, Bellamy!" That blue haired bastard called out, "Seems like the folks here want a show!"
Bellamy let his tongue roll out, like the weirdo he is, and started cackling like a hyena, "Haha... SURE, ONE SHOW COMING RIIIIIIGHT UP!"
"HAHAHAHA!"
Nami fuming over their disrespect, clenched her fists and yelled at her crewmates, "Luffy! Zoro! Fae! Forget about the promise and just kick their asses!"
Faythe glanced at Nami and sighed at her lack of understanding their situation. She moved her attention to Luffy who sat up from his spot with a serious look, not even looking at his crewmates.
"Zoro. Fae." Luffy addressed with a tone, "Don't respond at all, to their jeers...!"
Closing her eyes, with furrowed brows, Faythe knew full well what was gonna happen, "Yes, Cap'."
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"HAHAHAHAHAHA!"
"AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! LOOK AT'EM! THEY'RE STILL TRYIN' TO STAND BACK UP!"
"Hoho! Just kill'em! Spineless idiots are better off dead!
"Show them that this ain't a town for dreamin' weaklings! Hahahahaha!"
"LUFFY! ZORO!" Nami hollered out at the top of her lungs, "WHAT'RE YOU MESSING AROUND WITH THESE TRASH FOR!? JUST KICK THEIR ASSES ALREADY!" She turned her glare on Faythe who stood in front of her with Luffy's straw-hat in her grip, "ESPECIALLY YOU FAE! WHAT'RE YOU DOING HERE WITH THOSE TWO OUT THERE! I WOULD'VE THOUGHT YOU OF ALL PEOPLE WOULD'VE BEAT THEIR ASSES ALREADY!"
Faythe just kept quiet as glass shards were stuck in her sweater, wine stains dripping from her head to her boots. She had her arms crossed, while protecting Nami from most of their thrown objects and yells. Faythe had ignored Nami's rants and kept her gaze on Luffy and Zoro's bloodied forms in the middle of the restaurant, surrounded by Bellamy's crewmates.
"Haha... It's no use, missy. These two are smarter than you think. They realized they were no match for us." The blue haired scum starkly commented, "Avoiding fights with strong people... A sensible, but utterly spineless choice, I have to say!"
Another pirate barked out laughing, "Hahaha... Looks like your captain ain't got one shred of self-respect!"
"The marines these days are generous," Blue scum laughed, shrugging his shoulders, "Giving a pipsqueak like him a price of 30 million beli..."
Nami could feel dripples of sweat fall down her face, "Why... What's wrong with you three..?"
"Pacifism..." Bellamy started chugging down his rum, "Sure, that ideal might not sound so bad at first..." He finished his mug and wiped his chin, "But you've got no pride on top of being weak, and you can't even fight back when it's forced on you... And yet your head's full of nothin' but dreams..."
"... Just like a maggot." He finished.
Faythe's nails started to dig into her arm, drawing blood.
"You said it!" Some men in the restaurant raised their glasses to it.
Bellamy stood up and stalked towards the two straw-hat pirates, "I'm through, I'm through... I came because I was curious about the weak-looking pipsqueak who had 30 million fir his head, but.. Man, what a letdown! Worse than even my lowest expectations! Never seen someone THIS cowardly..."
Next thing they did was chug a drink down and spit the whole thing in their faces. It was utterly disgusting.
Luffy squinted his face as he let out a few coughs.
"Somebody get these losers outta my sight!" Bellamy waved some men over, "You're an eyesore."
Sudden hit in the face by the knee was delivered to Zoro as he was sent flying into multiple tables.
"HAHAHAHAHAHA!"
"LOOK AT'EM!"
Somebody grabbed Luffy by his hair and smashed him into the window, shattering it into tiny pieces.
Nami ran around Faythe and crouched next to the two fallen pirates, "LUFFY! ZORO!"
Faythe walked over closely, keeping her eyes on the others in case they tried to do any funny business.
"Hey ladies! You'll never get anywhere in the coming new age if you stick around guys like them! How 'bout I buy you both off? Name your price!" The blue scum cackled.
Nami let out a gasp at the absurd statement, but then she whipped her head to Faythe worriedly.
Faythe had stood there stiff as a board, her eyes dilating. Nami could see her eyes glowing dangerously as some feathers started to shift on her arms and face.
"...What did you just say!?" Nami asked again her eyes narrowed furiously that he would dare say that in front of her friend, "You think you BUY us?"
The blue scum raised his arms up with a ugly grin, "That's right. You'll have more fun with us, y'know?"
Faythe was quiet as she turned to look at the man and then at the tattoo on his chest.
A skull smiling being crossed out.
Human trafficking.
Faythe's nose scrunched up in anger at this man's idiocy.
Nami glanced at Faythe and then gave the man a daring smile, "HA! Sorry to say this but... I'd be wasted on you and your small-time crew!"
"Pfft!"
"HAHA! SO YOU THINK YOU'RE WORTH THAT MUCH!?"
"AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
"THE WHOLE CREW'S A BAG OF LOONS!"
"They're beyond saving!"
The crew just stayed quiet as they listened to their laughter.
A smirk danced on Bellamy's face, "Take those two and get outta my sight, while they're still breathing...! Maggots!"
Nami gave him one last and asked Faythe for help, "Please help me carry them.." She sighed and took Zoro by his shirt dragging him out. Faythe just shook her head and grabbed Luffy by his arms and placed him on her shoulder like a sack of potatoes.
As they trudged out the joint, with mugs and glasses thrown their ways they made it back on the wooden planked street.
"AND DON'T EVER COME HERE AGAIN, Y'HEAR ME!?"
"GYAHAHAHAHAHA!"
"SKY ISLAND EXISTS...."
Faythe whipped her head towards the burly man they met in the restaurant, her eyes narrowed as she watched him eats his packaged pies in the middle of the street.
"ZEHAHAHAHAHA! THE CHERRY PIES HERE ARE THE BEST!"
Nami finally realized he was there and dropped Zoro. Faythe let out a annoyed huff and dumped Luffy on Zoro. Placing his hat on his face.
"You're the man from earlier," Nami muttered.
"Ya no shit." Faythe grumbled.
"What're you lookin' annoyed for, sister?" The man munched on another pie, "Those two won that fight just now."
"Wha...?" Nami raised a brow.
"Your comeback was sure somethin' too! You've got some balls for a girl! ZEHAHA!" He laughed out. His attention then turned to Faythe who still looked ticked, her brows furrowed, "You too lady! You must have a very high patience to tolerate that guy's taunting! ZEHAHAHAHAHA! You should quite making that face though, your reminding me of that woman's scolding again..!"
Faythe just kept an even face at his comment.
Zoro started getting up first and then Luffy who adjusted his hat, a glare shot at the man.
"The 'New Age' those guys talk about, is total bullshit." The burly man stated with a smile which was anything but playful, he raised his bottle of rum up to the sky.
"THE AGE WHEN PIRATES DREAM IS ENDING..!?"
"HUH!? WELL!?"
"ZEHAHAHAHAHA!"
"A MAN'S DREAM, NEVER ENDS!"
A shiver ran down Faythe's spine at the words, it felt like a breath of fresh air after the bar mishap. She finally took her gaze away from the burly man who was staring straight at Luffy.
"I'M RIGHT, AIN'T I?" He barked out with a crazed look in his eyes.
Onlookers glanced at the burly man like he was a fool and started laughing at him.
"Hey, hey now! What kinda crap are you suddenly yellin' about!?"
"A man's... A man's dr... PFFT!"
"THE ROAD UP TO THE TOP AIN'T EASY!"
"AHAHAHAHAHA!"
"I think he's lost it!"
Faythe's eyes suddenly darted to the side of a building, to the roofs and alleyways. She noticed a few people keeping their distance from the burly man but with their eyes on them. She was now on guard.
This did not go unnoticed by the First-Mate and Captain.
"LET'EM LAUGH! WHEN YOU'RE AIMIN' FOR THE TOP, YOU'RE BOUND TO COME ACROSS LOSERS WHO AIN'T EVEN WORTH YOUR FIST!"
"ZEHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
Zoro turned around first and started walking back, "Let's go..."
Nami glanced at Zoro and back at Luffy, "Right... Luffy..? Fae?"
The silence was overbearing as they kept eye contact.
The burly man broke first, "Ah, it seems I held you up. Were you in a rush?" He stood up to his full height, turning to go back, "Hope ya make it. To Sky Island that is. ZEHAHAHAHA!"
Faythe let out a breathe and took a step forward, "I have a question."
The burly man glanced back, a smile lighting up his face as he saw the red head, "What is it lady?"
Faythe furrowed her brows at his sudden happy attitude towards her, "Who was the woman that would scold you named?"
The burly man paused for a moment and looked as if he was remembering blissful memories, "Hah... She was a crazy woman who feared nothing, just wanted to live life to the fullest."
"Name."
"Kozuki Aoki."
Faythe eyes widened slightly at the name. Thinking back to the fight with Crocodile in Alabasta.
'You would have looked exactly like her if it wasn't this red hair...'
'Mind telling me who this woman is because of your constant reminding?'
'Kozuki Aoki.'
"Of course it is..." Faythe muttered to herself, turning her back towards the burly man and catching up with her crewmates.
In that moment, the burly man's eyes widened a bit as he swore there was the same picture of a lean woman with dark navy hair and the same kind of back as the red head. It looked exactly the same, "Damn those red head genes.." He muttered to himself as he took another chug of his rum.
Nami did a quick glance at the burly man and then at Luffy nervously, "Hey, do you think... He knows something about sky island? I wonder who he was..."
Luffy kept his attention in front of him, not looking back once, "Dunno... But it's not him..."
Nami looked at her Captain confused, "Huh? Not him? Then.. What?"
"It's 'them'..." Zoro answered for her, while Luffy rubbed some blood off his chin.
Nami paused for a second processing what they just said, "Did that guy just now... Have friends or crewmates? Where!?"
"I spotted at least 2-3 of them at a distance..." Faythe responded in a low voice, passing the two males casually.
Zoro gave a short nod and followed after her, along with Luffy trying to clean as much blood off his face as possible.
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