One Piece, The Race of 3! | (Accepting Reserves for Later Crew Members/Started!)

[Grunt Issun]

"Huh? Oh were here" Jikka noticed, "Well, not exactly drifting, we were actually sailing here, it was the closest island to where we just were, see were looking for... recruits, I guess you could say" Jikka explained, he didn't want to say they were pirates right off the bat, incase that would scare them off, "So, if Captain Leo's alright with it, were probably going to rest in this town and search for another crew mate... oh by the way, I'm Jikka, I'm a musician" Jikka introduced himself "and thats my captain Leo, he's... a little... strange, but thats comming from a guy who's only known him for about an hour"

[Ghoulish]

Leo in instict after being woken up stood up and waddled almost tripping over onto the dock.

"Y-You see *almost barfs* Jikka...I told you I have a great sense of direct-ion." Leo shook his head and stood up straigtht turning to the man.

"haha Nah we weren't lost, we took a shortcut, we left about 3 hours ago from Newgar Town (That'll be the name of the town (we forgot lol)) Got here inr ecord time I think." Leo stated confidently and folded his arms knowing they took way to long to get there. "So, whre are we mr...."

[King of Games]

"You're on Morijan island." Chuck told the two. "If it took you that long to get here from Newgar, you must not have been headed east the whole way. If you need a navigator, i can get you anywhere for the right price. No questions asked." Chuck thought these two were a little suspicious but he didnt mind so long as he was getting work. "Why dont you two join me for a drink? I was just about to meet my sister at the bar." Chuck took another look at the person with bright orange hair. "You look to be about her age. Don't worry kid, they have more then just booze. C'mon, my treat."

[Grunt Issun]

"Ah, its been so long since I've been to a bar, never had the money until just a little bit ago, and now we've got a potential Navigator, this is turning out to be a great day eh Leo?" Jikka asked excitedly, then, like always, put his guitar in its case and slung it over his back, "Though if the drinks are on you, that works for me too" Jikka told him, "So you know, just saying." Jikka thought of all the things that could happen now that he was a pirate, starting with the booze he was going to get, he also kept remembering his short fight agianst Cannon Arm, with him being friends of the Marines, if even one of his men survived, Jikka might be a wanted criminal very soon, but he didn't care, he was just interested in the drinks, "How old is this sister of yours agian?"

[Ghoulish]

"Ay!" leo agreed with Jikka as he continued to follow the man and began. "Alrigh-" Leo turned to Jikka. "Did he call me a kid.....?" Jikka then held back Leo as he began comical rant (Hope you don't mind). leo then in a split second returned to normal. "Good idea! Some food and meeting new people together is the best combo!" Leo understood that revealing themselves as pirates could be troublemsome. it would be best to befriend the man along with his navigation skills he would be helpful. Leo observed the people around the area, they all has smiles and were happy a nice contrast from the previous town.

[King of Games]

"She's 17" Chuck replied to Jikka, "And dont even think about it." The three of them entered the bar. He spotted a girl in a t shirt and shorts with a brown ponytail. She ran over to him and yelled "Charlie! You're back!" gleefully.

"Hey Sarah" he said hugging her; she smelled of beer. "When did you start drinking?".

"You've been gone a long time" Sarah laughed. "Who're you're friends?"

"It looks like i might have work again already." Chucked sighed. "But let's talk about that later, I'm craving cooked meat right now."

They sat down and were enjoying the meal when a shout came from the table nearby. "What're are we wasting time here for?! let's get going so we can leave this island behind!" A larger man at the table quickly silenced him with a glare, but Chuck's curiosity was already perked. Some of the men at the table bore the same mark as the pirate ship's flag outside. The man who shouted was now speaking softly "C'mon boss Gabo, we only just escaped the Grand Line with it. If we have it back we can rebuild. We've got the treasure map. Let's tear into those woods and find it."

It was then that Sarah made a move to get up, but Chuck stopped her saying "Let it go." She reluctantly sat back down.

[Grunt Issun]

"Oh" Jikka sighed and hung his head low when he heard she was only 17, "Oh well, I'll just get a drink then"

While they were eating, Jikka decided to introduce himself, "By the way, my name's Jikka, and my friend over there is Leo, he's the captain of our ship, were, er... travelers, of the sea, of course" Jikka explained, he decided that would be a good enough explination, without outright saying that they're pirates, later when the Men were talking about the treasure, and the map and everything, and Sarah tried to make a move, Jikka asked, "What was that all about? You know those guys or somthing?"

[Ghoulish]

"Travellers of the Se-?" leo began but then remembered that they didnt want tor eveal their pirate status. "Oh, haha I mean, Travellers of the sea!" leo looked at the food in front of him with stars in his eyes he quickly began eating at a rapid pace. he then noticed Chuck paying close attention to the other guys.

"Somehting wrong?" leo questioned with a mouth full of food. Leo looked at the men they seemed like rough housers not guys to be taken lightly. could they have been pirates as well?

[King of Games]

"Haven't a clue" Sarah said, a bit put off.

"Sarah's very protective of the forest on this island, so anyone threatening to tear it up would make her like this." Chuck answered, "But Im more protective of her. So she isnt getting involved with any pirates. Although the name Gabo does sound familiar, i seem to remember a "Rockhead" Gabo having left the East Blue." Chuck put his fork down. "In any case i think thats spoiled my meal. Let's go somewhere else to negotiate my fee."


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After leaving the bar Sarah left Her brother with his next clients and sneaked back to the bar. She walked up to Rockhead and introduced herself. "These pirates look dumb enough," she thought to herself, "ill lead them around until they get lost, and ditch them."

"I overheard your conversation. If your looking to go into the forest, itll be be impossible for you to navigate without the help of someone like me who knows they're way around. And it'll only cost you ten percent of that treasure."

THe large man stared at her for agonizing moments but Sarah did not flinch, he then slowly nodded. Gabo Got up from the table and led his pirates back to the ship. He had two men dress him in his rock armour, A heavy, rugged looking material that covered his body. THen leaving for the woods.

[Ghoulish]

"Right!" Leo stated enthusiastically while grabing some food and walking off continuing to eat. The forest int he area was huge and full of life. "Rockhead Gabo, that sounds like a pirates name?" Leo questioned to Chuck and his Sister. "Either way Jikka and I are looking for someone to...travel to sea with us, do you know anyone who'd be interested?" Leo wanted to find a crew rather quickly, he made a promise with his brother and sister that he would meet them at "That place" and he wanted to impress them by having a few crew members already, he had been lucky so far with Jikka who was both a great person and fighter.

[Grunt Issun]

"Uh Leo, didn't he say HE was a navigator, in fact I'm pretty sure he already offered his services for a fee, which is what by the way?" Jikka asked, hoping they could afford it, then agian, if they couldn't maybe they'd get a discount if they beat up Gabo's crew for them, so his sister wouldn't have to risk her life or anything, "Hope we can afford it," Jikka laughed nervously, as they walked out of the bar, "We kinda need a navigator... you know... traveling the seas... not getting lost and eaten." Jikka laughed nervously agian, he was probably looking really suspicous right now.

[Ghoulish]

"Navigator?!" Leo questioned. He then sighed. "I guess my navigating skills weren't as good as I thought. Someone joining our "Travelling", shouldn't be thinking it as lending a hand." Leo stated as he continued with the group. "lucky we did get a bit of money from the other town, haha otherwise i don't know what we would have done without a navigator with us." Leo didn't intend on having someone join the crew unless they were joining because they wanted to become Nakama, Leo needed to feel like he could trust his crew and grow a strong bond with them.

[King of Games]

"Right, my fee." Chuck clear his throat, "for people in *ahem your profesion, my typical charge is 500 beli upfront and ten percent of any *ahem gains you make while an under your employ." Chuck gave them a smile. "I've been travelling with merchants, marines and pirates over the years. Didn't take me long to figure out which one you two were, although a flag would have made things easier."


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As the Gabo pirates and Sarah entered the forest, Gabo led the party, holding the map. It quickly became apparent to Sarah that he didnt know which way to go, so she pointed him in this and that direction. After some time of this, Gabo gave up and handed the map to Sarah. Not long after, she thought she saw an opening and with a match from her pocket burned the map and made a run for it. She didnt get far though before one of Gabo's men captured her, she did a backflip in the air a kicked him from behind, but was then tackled to the ground.

"You think im an idiot?!" came the gravelly voice, "it's obvious the map is useless sense the landmarks are gone for some reason. But you still knew where you were going and you burned the map. You know where the treasure is dont you?"

Sarah just glared at Gabo, not saying a word. "Well then", said Gabo, "we're just gonna burn down this whole forest until we find what we're looking for!"

[Grunt Issun]

"Well Leo, he got us, yes were Pirates, but we really just assembled today, we don't have a real ship, just that fishing boat, so we haven't had time to really make a flag for ourselves" Jikka explained, "500 huh? That isn't to much I guess" Jikka said, and paid him, then suddenly realized, "Hey, where did your sister run off to anyway? You should probably say goodbye before we set off donCHA think?" Jikka suggested, him himself just generally wondering what she could have run off to, there seemed to be alot to do in this town, and he kindof wanted to get a good look at it before they left.

[King of Games]

Chuck laughed, "Yeah, you're right. I'd never hear the end of it if I left so quickly without saying goodbye." Chuck bolted upright. There was a stench in the air, he looked around and saw it. A huge plume of black smoke was rising from the forest. "She wouldn't have" Chuck gasped, but he knew if something was going on she would be right in the middle of it, right where he had found her when she was 8. "I'll have to cut our meeting short. It looks like Sarah did exactly the opposite of what i told her. I'll be back as soon as i know she's safe." Chuck removed his shoes. If he was going to make it on time, he wouldnt want to ruin his shoes.

[Grunt Issun]

"You aren't going alone!" Jikka shouted after him, "Come on Leo, we can't let our Navigator die out there!" Jikka shouted back as he ran after him "His sister either!" he added as he ran, he quickly caught up with Chuck, "Listen, we barley know you or your sister, but now you're one of us, and we are going to make sure nothing happens to your sister!" Jikka told him confidently, "Which reminds me, can you fight, 'cause I have a feeling were going to need it" Jikka told him, in a completley serious tone, "If my guitar acting as a club isn't enough for me, my Muse Muse fruit will be!"

[Techi☺]

Kin, a very calm boy with black hair and a unifomr that fits him well, was drifting along the seas in a one-man boat that was very small. He was resting his back agaisnt one end of the boat and his feat went all the way to the other. The sun barrelled down upon his boat and his sleeping-self. Up to this point, most anyody whose seen him laying in his boat would assume that he's dead. His eyes gently parted as he covered his eyes from the powerful sun with one hand and used his right to quide a big cloud over him so the sun wouldn't hit him. He grinned with this laid back down, but before he knew it, his boat smacked up against another and made a loud 'CRACK' noise.

[ANBU]

Kazuya rolled sideways slightly as his small boat hit another, "[i]was it that log-like thing?[/i]" he though to himself as he sat up looking over to find a boy laying inside the other boat. "so that was a boat I saw.. may I ask why you are wandering the sea in a boat?, lost, abandoned or just like me trying too find a crew?" he then asked due to lack of people nearby he was more talkative then usual also seeing this as a chance to get a new crew member. "[i]If he's looking for a crew I might be able to convince him to join me..[/i]" Kazuya thought to himself as he talked.

[Techi☺]

Kin was laying quite snug in his boat. He turned only slightly and just contunued to lay in place. When Kazuya got his words out, the poor young-man in his tiny boat didn't reply. It wasn't for a few more smaller waves to pass by before the boy in the boat began to snore, loudly. In his dream, he was floating in a great big space of white. Tiny grayer lines defiened one cloud shape from anohter all around him in this dream. He heard several puppies giving off small barking noises and smiled with big wide eyes in his dream. A small grin could be seen cracking through one side of Kin's sleeping face.

[King of Games]

"Yeah, i can fight." Chuck answered. He thought about what Jikka said. He didnt want to involve anyone else, if he went out of control, more people would be get hurt, but he felt that these two wouldnt listen to what he had to say. After a deep sigh, he finally said "Fine, you can help. But keep up, we dont have time to waste." Chuck's body began changing, orange fur erupted all over his body and he sprouted a tail. He dropped on all four paws. Chuck felt the instinct and blood-lust rising up. He suppressed it as much as he could and focused the rest on that man's scent. "Keep up just follow me. Dont lose sight of me." Chuck then started sprinting towards the fiery woods.

[Kyng's Old Account]

Vince was painting inside his little cottage by the port. 'Ah, magnificent. It captures the sun's glory above the horizon perfectley. And the point where the ocean blue meets the horizon...I shall call this masterpiece "Blue Kiss".' He sighed with relief as he'd finished a piece of work he toiledover for such a long time. He had put countless hours and drafts into perfecting his art. And it was finished. 'Now, I shall observe the beauty of reality away from my artistry.' He said as he approached the window of his large estate. His home was located in a small gulf, hidden in a cliffside facing the ocean. 'Hmm. I'm bored.' He decided he'd travel to the town of Puerto Lazerille, a small glimmering pearl on the land. He rode a beautiful white stalion towards the coast. 'Ahh, Isabelle. Your caress the sky and mother the creatures below the depths. Your beauty is unmatched.' Suddenly, a beautiful young woman said to him 'That was beautiful.' Vince noticed this, so he jumped of the horse and gently took and kissed the woman's hand. 'Isabelle's beauty is nothing to your's, my lady.' The young woman blushed, followed by a faint. Vince carefully grabed her, and took her into shade. Suddenly, he noticed a familiar voice..."Ahhh~!*grumble!!!*...I-i need f-food...." 'No, it couldn't be-!' He rode his horse ver to the hungry lady. 'Miss Sena?'

[Hotaru987]

Sena had since then fallen onto the ground her body slightly smoking from having been laying in the sun for so long. It was almost funny how dried and sunken in her body looked. Her stomach grumbled again, and Sena groaned. "F-food....Give m-me food..." She groaned to the person who had stopped beside her. She hadn't even realized who the person was due to her intense hunger pains. Suddenly the smell of something cooking caught her nose and she was quickly on her feet sniffing the air. "Food....This way." She went to walk but only walked right into the white stallion in front of her.

"What the-Who puts a horse in the middle of no where?" Sena whined before looking up at the person riding it. "No way...Vince? Is.....Is that you?" She smiled, "What are you doing he-*grumble*" Sena doubled over holding her stomach again, ".....F-food....."

[Ghoulish]

BIG BANG

Leo was ready he swallowed the last bit of food he had in his hand. "Yeah! We're pirates! Glad that finally came out ay Jikka!" Rockhead had apparently had hucks sister captive. Leo was deciding whether or not Chuck would fit his criteria for a crew mate when he saw Chuck go on all fours he was slightly confused, and nthen hwever he watched him dash off ata rapid speed and called out.

"Woah!" leo called as he dashed forward although slightly behind Jikka and Chuck.

[Grunt Issun]

"You're still confused Leo?" Jikka sighed at him, when he exclaimed at Chuck transforming, "He obviously ate a devil fruit, its not that hard to figure out!" He shouted back, once they got into the forest, he halted, "Ok, chances are, he'll have a few me, so I say we each take a third of them, and once they're finsished we'll gang up on him!" Jikka suggested, then kept dashing forward, following the smell and the sight of the smoke, '[i]Damnit, do we really need to fight in someplace thats burning![/i]' Jikka thought angrily '[i]My only weapon is MADE out of wood!'[/i]

[Kyng's Old Account]

'My dear, your in a terrible state. Come, we shall get you something...' He fiddled in his pockets. 'I usually give bread to the birds, but it appears that you need it for now.' He handed her the slices of bread. 'My dear, what happened? Here.' He helped her onto his horse. 'Hold on, we'll be at a resturant in no time. Yah!' The horse neighed with pride as he galloped towards a nearby resturant. As it stopped, he helped her down due to her being in a weak state. Then he took off his cape and used it to keep the sun off her. 'Is there anything I can do, apart from getting you a seat and a meal?' Vince asked his friend. It seemed Vince knew Sena for a very long time and had grown to be almost a brother-like relationship to her.