Not wanting to push my luck any more, I got the hell out of there. First order of business was to find the Straw Hat's and tell them what the World Government planned to do.
To think they want to pit two Warlords against them is crazy! Just what the hell did these guys do at Enies Lobby?! I remember the others talking about a news report a few days ago about Enies Lobby being destroyed... So it was them, huh? Did they have a part in Crocodile being replaced as a Warlord then?
So many questions whirled in my head, but the biggest one had to be, just who were these pirates? This had to be one downside of being stuck on this island, I had no clue as to what has been going on in the outside world. Sure I overhear conversations about events and people that appear in the papers, but not the full story. Like these Straw Hats, I heard Moria mention them before and about something happening in Loguetown, but that's all.
As I passed one of the windows, I saw a huge strike of lightning crash down. When the dust settled I saw that Oars was the one that was struck. When he stood up, he reached his fist back, preparing for a punch. However, what caught my attention was Moria was now inside Oars' stomach.
"That damn bastard!" It tics me off how he can move around so easily, while I am stuck running everywhere.
I stopped running as I saw Oars' arm stretch out and crash into part of a broken bridge. That's Straw Hats move, isn't it? Then how the hell is Oars able to do it? Moria can't transfer Devil Fruit powers into a zombie, can he?
I shook my head, running again. No. There's no way that's possible, no one is able to transfer a Devil Fruit to another thing. If it were possible however, who knows how the world would react.
I thought about the possibility of taking a Devil Fruit from someone and making it your own. I heard there are a handful of Devil Fruits that are extremely powerful and tons of people want that power, even mine...
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After what felt like hours of running, I noticed I was only about two stories up.
"Chopper, no!" I stopped, looking out the window as I heard someone yell out. I saw the Straw Hats were all staring at Oars, who had his fist closed, in horror.
"Huh? My hand's talking." Oars stated, staring at his closed fist. Something flew out of it, and Sanji ran up Oars arm towards it, kicking it at Oars arm. Getting a closer look, I saw that it was the reindeer.
"Ya keep hittin' the same spot but it's not even hurting' me!" Oars exclaimed, "If it doesn't work once, it's never gonna work!"
Not wanting to stand around anymore, I made my way to the ledge with a sigh. When a shortcut presents itself... take it. I jumped out the window, landing on the ground below me.
I gasped in horror as I watched Oars jump into the air, throwing several punches at Sanji and the one they call Chopper.
"Keshishishishi! Keshishishishi!" Moria just laughed, watching them all lose what little hope they had at winning.
I had enough. "MORIA!" I shouted at the top of my lungs, gaining his attention. "Stop this!"
"Oh, (Y/N). If I recall, I demanded Oars to kill you, so how is it that you are still alive?" Moria grunted, seeming annoyed that I was still alive.
I ignored him, clenching my hands. "Just give them their shadows back. If you do that, I'll- I'll find a way to use my power to revive Oars..." I trailed off, not knowing if it would ever be possible.
"And what makes you think I'll do that?" He quirked an eyebrow. "You told me yourself that you couldn't revive the dead. Your power is completely useless. Besides, with Straw Hat's shadow, I don't need your power anymore."
I bowed my head. He's right. This Devil Fruit is useless... but, I don't want to watch other people suffer the fate of being stuck here because of Moria's sick plans.
"Please! I promise I will devote my life to find a way to, just don't hurt them anymore!" I pleaded and begged, desperate to do something that could be of use.
Moria just ignored my plea, telling Oars to continue on. "Let's see. Three left. Oh, wait. Or is it four?"
I widened my eyes. I couldn't do anything. I shut everything around me out, feeling drained. I thought back to how I wasted my life away in a cell, repeating the same motions over and over again.
It all changed, because the Straw Hats came to this place, causing trouble for Moria. The only reason I was able to live was because they helped me, a nobody. Why is that? Why help someone like me, a complete stranger? I just don't get it!
I drowned in my thoughts I wasn't aware of the fighting, and the yells, or even the thuds of the feet closing in on us. Everything just... disappeared.
"Crush them! Crush them all! Stomp them 'til there's nothing left to stomp!" I hear Moria's menacing voice. "And when you're done here, crush the ones we've already beaten! They're still breathing, you know? Especially her! You have a job to do-"
I placed my hands over my ears, attempting to block out his voice. Go away, I don't want to hear your voice anymore! Go away! Go away! Go away! I chanted in my head over and over, tears running down my face.
I was clueless to the fact that Oars was being overpowered and the fact that one of the pirate crews that have been stuck on this island were here, until I felt a hand on my shoulder. "Hey, are you okay?"
I snapped out of it, letting go of my ears and looking up to my left. "I-uh..." I stumbled over my words, staring at a woman with pink braids.
"Hey, it's going to be okay. He will defeat Moria." The woman assured me, seeing my tear stained face.
"Huh?" finally coming to my senses, I asked the woman, confused at what she was talking about.
"See for yourself, Oars is now being overpowered." She looked passed me.
I looked over in the direction she was looking, seeing someone slam Oars onto his back. "Wha-" I watched as he was being thrown around. "Who is that?" I questioned.
"That's that pirate, Straw Hat Luffy." She simply replied as her crew, Usopp, and a girl with orange hair joined us. "Or should I say Nightmare Luffy. We placed 100 shadows in his body, causing him to look like he does."
"Yeah, I don't get it." Usopp spoke up.
"He's 'Nightmare Luffy'?" The girl, who I assume is Nami, questioned unsure.
"So just to be clear, you stole a hundred shadows from the zombies, then stuffed them into Luffy's body, and that's what made him so big?" Usopp repeated what the woman told us.
"Yes, exactly right." She turned to Usopp, confirming. "It gave him the strength he needed."
"To be honest, when we saw him transform we got pretty freaked out ourselves."
"Either way, that power of his is only gonna last another two or three minutes. After that, all the shadows will go flying out of his body and he'll go back to normal."
Two men spoke up beside the woman. "I know we sprung this on him without asking or anything, But we just want to be human again! we just wanna see the sun and leave this island, no matter what it takes!" The first guy spoke up again.
"I know it's crazy, but it's the only way!" The second guy added.
"No it's not crazy." I earned glances from them, "Anyone in your shoes should've done the same. I'm just like all of you, I want to be able to see the sun again, feel the breeze, smell the ocean, and so much more. I've been stuck here for so many years that I forgot what the ocean looked like... can you believe it?" I rambled on, forgetting that I was talking out loud.
"Your that girl from before..." I heard someone mumble. "You will get to experience all those things again, I'll make sure of it."
I look over to see it was Nami who spoke. "You- you will...?" I was hesitant to ask, thinking I imagined it.
She gave me a smile. "Of course!"
I wiped the remainder of my tears, a small smile forming on my face. "Thank you..."
"The morning is almost upon us now." The woman spoke up, glancing at the sky. "In the next few minutes, the fate of every last victim on the island will be decided. Fight well, Nightmare Luffy. We're all counting on you."
"No matter the odds stacked against him, he always pulls through..."
"He isn't the kind of guy that will let any harm come to those he considers his Nakama, he hates people like that. He thinks before he acts a lot, but he always pulls through in the end."
"Let me handles this. I promise, I'll defeat him."
I put all my faith in you Straw Hat. Take down Moria. Then I can finally be free...
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Published: 04/28/2022
Updated: 06/08/2023