Chapter 23: Clockwork Island Adventure

The time has finally arrived! IT'S MOVIE TIME! And since they're in my story, that means they're all CANON! But first, a few notes before we get started:

1. All movies will be one chapter each. This story is gonna be long enough with episodes alone so might as well slim it down a tad. Plus, we watch the regular OP in episodes and movies all in one go, so I guess you could see this as movie tradition? IDK... One or two movies might be split into two parts, but only for aftermath purposes (Looking at YOU Movie 6!)

2. Since all the movies are going to be canon in this universe, I'm going to try to fit them into the episode timeline as best I can to keep the overall story flowing. So that means a few arc transitions may be changed along the way. But you knew coming into this story that things were gonna be different anyway so why am I even telling you this?

3. If you haven't noticed by now, I watch the OP dub (The Funimation one, not the 4kids one thank you very much!) and only two of the movies are dubbed (Well, three if you count the Alabasta movie, but that's pretty much an episode mash soooo...). So when Devil Fruits or Japanese words pop up, I'm going to attempt to write them as if they were dubbed. That shouldn't happen too often but I apologize in advance if I mistranslate anything.

And that's it! I'll admit, I like Movie 2 okay. When I first saw it and was getting into OP I thought it was awesome, but coming back to it...yeah, the plot is kinda dumb, especially with the 'kidnap Nami' trope rearing its ugly head ( but that's a rant for another chapter) and the colors are actually kinda dull (unless my quality sucked), but overall, it's still a fun movie and a great starter for beginning fans!

But enough talk! Without further ado - Movie 2: Clockwork Island Adventure!

Can pirates ever catch a break?

That's the question I've been asking myself for the past few hours here on the Merry. Only the Merry is empty except for me; the Merry's been stolen, so in turn, I've been stolen too.

Let me start from the beginning. After departing from Warship Island, we all decided to treat ourselves to a relaxing day on the beach of a nearby island, as a reward for our hard work. Luffy was playing with some windmill toy while watching the ocean, Usopp was getting ready to swim, Zoro was training, Nami was sunbathing and Sanji was rubbing oil on her back. Yeah, he promised not to try anything, but I was still keeping an ear open for Nami's inevitable punch.

I had decided to nap, but not on the beach. I didn't want to get sand in my fur, so the Merry was the best place. The deck was nice and warm and the sun was the perfect temperature, I fell asleep instantly. It was the rocking of the Merry that woke me up, I'm not sure how long I was asleep, but I realized that the boat was rocking a lot more than usual.

At first I thought the waves had gotten a bit rough, but when I looked out to see the beach getting farther away, my ears drooped and that question entered my mind.

Can pirates ever catch a break?

We turn our backs for one second and the ship has already been stolen! Seriously, what the hell fate? I jump onto the back railing of the ship, waving but not crying out; if someone was driving this ship I didn't want to give myself away.

"Oh no! Pika-chan's still on the Merry!" I hear Sanji yell.

"Come back here!" Luffy yells and stretches his arm towards the ship. I smile hopefully, reaching towards his hand, but he runs out of stretch just inches from the ship. My heart sinks as Luffy's arm retracts back, knocking him over as the Straw Hats yell for Merry and I in the distance.

"MERRY! PIKA-CHAN!"

Great, now what? Maybe I can take care of these thieves. I jump off the railing and peek out to see no one on the ship. Wait, how's that possible? How is the ship moving if no one's driving it? I don't like this…

I quickly scamper over to Nami's tangerine orchard and climb up among the branches. I stay there but I don't hear or sense any movement; whoever's steering the ship must be really stealthy. I don't think they know I'm here, so I might as well take advantage, like with Arlong. After a while, I suddenly hear multiple voices on the ship as well as footsteps. I climb down from the tree and peek out of the orchard.

"What the hell is this?" My eyes widen as something grabs my tail, lifting me up. I look to see a pirate, wearing an outfit with a lot of diamonds and numbers on it. He looks like a card. He holds me close to his face, "Some kind of rat? Didn't know those pirates had a pet."

I growl loudly; that's it, I've had it! I let loose and shock the pirate easily, making him drop me and fall over. I land on my feet and sigh; I'm already having a bad day, so no one better mess with me!

All of a sudden, I can't breathe. My eyes widen as I giant orb of water surrounds me and lifts me into the air. I turn around to see a blonde lady standing before me, her arm extended and halfway made of water. What the hell? "A pet, hm?" she says sweetly, looking at me. "Well, we don't want any vermin on our new ship."

I let out a muffled cry as she tosses the orb and I land in the ocean. I resurface and look to see that she's thrown me a good distance away from the Merry; there's no way I can catch it! I look around; there's nothing but sea for miles!

Guess I'll have to swim; but I'll find land before I tire out, right?

I'm at my limit...I can't swim for much longer…

Last time I at least had a board to float on but here I just have myself, and even I can't swim in cold seawater forever. I can barely keep my head above water and the waves are keeping me from floating and resting, as well as the fear of being eaten by sea creatures. Out of all the times I've been lost at sea, this is definitely the worst.

My limbs feel numb from the cold water, and I'm so out of breath that going under for a second feels like I'm drowning. I'm reaching some rocks, but they stick straight up and they're slippery; they'll be no help.

Just then, I see something in the distance, something small… it looks like a little boat. I strain my vision with the last of my strength and I catch sight of five heads with distinct hair colors I know so well. Black, green, red, and yellow. Oh thank Arceus!

"Pi...Pika…!" I call out with the last of my strength, flailing wildly to stay afloat. I hear muffled voices and a splash just as my energy gives out and I sink. I feel warm arms wrap around me and thrust me above water. I cough and breathe heavily, trying to regain my strength. I feel whoever's holding me climb onto the little boat and start rubbing me, trying to warm me up.

"Pika-chan! Pika-chan, are you alright? Can you hear me?" I open my eyes to see Sanji right above me, as well as the others.

Wait...why are they all dressed like they're going to a wedding? And why does it look like they're going to Sanji and Nami's wedding? Did I miss something?

"Poor thing, you're freezing!" Nami exclaims.

"You must've been in the water for a while!" Usopp adds. I start to shiver and nuzzle against Sanji; he feels so warm right now! My limbs feel heavy finally being out of the water and I'm really exhausted. I hear rustling and open my eyes to see Sanji take off his suit jacket and wrap me in it, helping to dry me off and keep me warm. The material is ten times less comfy than Sanji's normal suit. I open my eyes a little more, feeling a bit better, receiving relieved looks from Sanji, Usopp, and Nami.

"Hey, you idiots!" A tiny voice yells. We all look to see a little boy wearing a strange hat floating in the water nearby. "Do you just pass by every drowning child you see?!" he demands.

"When did a kid get here?" Luffy wonders out loud.

"Was he always there?" Zoro asks.

"I didn't even notice; did you see him?" Usopp says, turning to Sanji, Nami, and me. We all shake our heads; even I didn't see him, and I was actually drowning!

"Where's the drowning kid?" Luffy asks the boy.

"I'm the one drowning!" The boy yells.

"Huh?" Luffy tilts his head, "You don't look like you're drowning."

The boy tenses before frowning, "Dammit, you ruined everything!"

"Akisu! What's going on?" We look to see a larger boat floating towards us, headed by a man wearing a large coat and goggles. He takes us in and looks at the boy, Akisu. "Looks like we got duped." he says.

Akisu looks a bit upset but shrugs it off, "It doesn't matter, they're just a bunch of poor idiots." He says, causing us all to bristle angrily. "They passed me by just to save some stupid mouse!" Dammit if I wasn't so cold or tired I'd show that brat a thing or two!

The man on the ship looks at us and seems to zoom in on me when I start to shiver again. This jacket really isn't the best at absorbing water. I don't have hypothermia, do I? Cause that would really suck at a time like this. "Is it alright?" he suddenly asks.

We all look at him in surprise "Huh?"

"Your pet, is it alright?" he asks again.

"Pi...pika!" 'Not...a pet!' I manage tiredly before giving into my desire to sleep.

I don't know how it happened but we somehow ended up on the larger boat and I was wrapped in a proper blanket. Almost immediately, I was dry and warm, my energy returning to me. I open my eyes to a relieved Sanji and Nami and spy the others nearby.

"Are you okay, Pika-chan?" Nami asks.

I respond by climbing out of the blanket and leaping onto Sanji's shoulder. "Pika pikachu!" I respond happily. Hypothermia successfully averted!

"I'll take that as a yes." Sanji says, giving me a scratch on the head.

"Thanks for the help!" Luffy says, giving me a pat as well.

"Who are you guys?" Usopp asks.

The two jump onto a pile of boxes, presumably full of treasure. "We're Borodo and Akisu! The Thief Brothers!" They announce with pride. I sweatdrop as the pile of boxes they stand on collapse, revealing a bunch of trash and junk that doesn't look valuable in the slightest. Guess these guys are all talk.

Akisu doesn't take our comments kindly. "Don't underestimate Borodo!" he says indignantly. "He's going to steal the Diamond Clock and be King of the Thieves!" Geez, first King of the Pirates and now King of the Thieves? How many titles like this are out there?

"The famous Diamond Clock?" Nami exclaims, her eyes sparkling. Of course, Nami would know about something big and valuable. "It's the finest jewel and artifact ever made; it's the most valuable clock in the world!" she explains.

"That's our brilliant Nami!" Sanji cheers. Sanji, not now please; I really don't feel like disciplining you in front of the small child.

"Oh, so you're like me!" Luffy says happily. "I plan to become King of the Pirates!"

"Seriously?" Borodo asks in shock. "With that pathetic boat?" He points to the small boat, still floating in the water.

"Hell no!" Luffy and Usopp yell.

"Our ship was stolen," Sanji explains. "That bastard also nearly drowned Pika-chan."

"Wait…" Borodo says. "Does your ship have a flag with a straw hat on it?"

Usopp perks up. "Yeah! You've seen it?"

Borodo nods, "I saw it...with the Trump Pirates."

I tilt my head, "Pika?"

We listen as Borodo explains how they're pirates who have a hold on a place called Clockwork Island and terrorize the surrounding area. He shows us their wanted posters; quite a strange looking bunch. But then again, I have no right to talk. Turns out the Diamond Clock Borodo wants is also on Clockwork Island, and therefore, in their possession.

"They don't look so tough." Sanji and Zoro comment. "What was that?!" They both explode, butting heads.

"Pika pi!" I exclaim, tapping Sanji's head. 'Seriously guys, not now!' Just as Luffy's admiring how cool these pirates look, my ears twitch. I jump off Sanji's shoulder and peek over the side of the ship. Something's coming. Namely, an army of ships with weird sails.

Akisu follows my gaze and points to the ships. "Borodo! Over there!" The ships all have the same pirate flag and their sails are coated with numbers, and either diamonds or spades.

"The Trump Pirates." Borodo growls. The lead ship draws closer and I catch something at the helm. There's a blonde lady who looks like she's bathing or something and I tense up with a growl; that's the lady who threw me overboard! Sanji starts to blush and I sweep my tail under his feet, making him fall flat on his back. I do not want to deal with this now.

"Heeeeey! Trump guuuuuuys!" Luffy yells, catching Blonde Lady's attention.

"And what might you want?" she asks tiredly.

"Give back our ship!" Luffy demands.

Blonde Lady tilts her head, "Your ship?" she asks. "I've never seen it." You liar!

"Don't play dumb with us!" Nami snaps. "We know you took it!" Blonde Lady suddenly locks her gaze on Nami; she looks intrigued or something. I glance between the two of them and give Blonde Lady a look; this isn't going where I think it is, is it?

A round guy wearing some weird white armor making him look like a giant ball suddenly pops out, looking down at us. "Alright, time for a riddle!" He announces.

"Riddle?" Sanji asks, getting to his feet.

"Who will become the King of the Pirates?" The round guy asks. Uh...that's not a riddle, that's a flat out question.

"Oh come on Boo Jack, that's way too easy." Blonde Lady says smugly.

"Me." Luffy says simply, pointing to himself. Well, I don't mind that answer.

"Boo! Wrong!" Boo Jack says, like a buzzer. "The correct answer is our captain, Bear King." Bear King? Oh yeah, he's the big guy on one of the posters, right?

"No you're wrong." Luffy responds. "Guess you just have no common sense." Ooh, burn!

"That wasn't even a riddle." Sanji says, exasperated. That's what I said!

"I knew these guys were nothing special." Zoro sighs; he almost sounds disappointed.

"You dare mock the Trump Pirates?!" Boo Jack demands.

"Looks like we'll have to teach them a lesson." Blonde Lady says and snaps her fingers. On cue, tons of pirates wearing those same stupid card outfits emerge from the ships.

"Here they come." Sanji says.

"Looks like we have no choice." Zoro says, picking up a wooden staff.

Luffy places his hat on Nami's head and pulls back his fist. "Hey Pika-chan!" he calls. I answer and latch onto the back of his vest. "Gum Gum Pistol!" I release my electricity, letting the pirates have a lightning fist to the face. Sanji flips and kicks, Zoro improvises sword techniques with his staff and I jump off and smack down a few pirates myself with my steel tail. I speed towards a large group of pirates and white energy surrounds me, allowing me to knock them all over like bowling pins.

Unfortunately after Boo Jack nearly crushes us by turning into a giant spike ball (don't ask), Usopp chickens out and begins driving the boat away at top speed. I gotta say, he really has some strong legs to propel a boat so far away so fast. But thanks to the absurd speed, a tiny box goes flying into the sea.

"Stop!" Akisu yells frantically, hitting Usopp over the head.

Borodo dives in and grabs the box, "I got it!" Akisu deflates with relief, but it's short lived. The next thing we know, a bomb appears on the boat blowing us all into the water. I'm not touching the ocean for a week after this…

I manage to climb onto the piece of wood that everyone's hanging onto and I hear a familiar voice.

"Time for another riddle!" It says. "What do we want the most?"

That's another question, moron! However once I face the offender my eyes widen in fear.

"Nami!" Sanji cries. Nami is unconscious in Blonde Lady's arms, riding on top of Boo Jack!

"Correct!" Boo Jack says. "She will make the perfect souvenir for our captain, Bear King!"

Blonde Lady smirks playfully. "I wonder what kind of wild things he's going to do once he receives her?"

"Wild things?!" We all exclaim. Oh Arceus in heaven that does not sound pleasant! Boo Jack throws one more bomb at us, destroying our raft. By the time we all resurface safely, Blonde Lady, Boo Jack, and Nami are gone, their fleet already retreating.

Thankfully, despite being blown up twice, we managed to find a bunch of pieces of wood and stick them together to keep all of us afloat. Borodo then got some rope and cloth and made a wind sail so we could move with the wind.

As Akisu proudly stated, "Borodo is a genius when it comes to manipulating the wind!" Boy, this kid really likes inflating his brother's ego. Especially considering that he's the reason Nami was taken from us as Sanji pointed out. What's so special about that little box anyway?

I watch as Akisu takes it out, winds it up, and opens the lid, allowing music to emerge. It's a music box. "That music box is all Akisu has left of his hometown." Borodo says solemnly. My ears perk up. Akisu doesn't have a home?

Borodo explains how he found Akisu as a baby and that music box just drifting in the sea. That music box is the only key to where he came from and it was the only thing that would calm him down when he was younger.

"So then...you're not really brothers?" Luffy asks.

Borodo shakes his head, "No, we're still brothers, even if we're not blood related."

Akisu nods, "Yeah! And I'm gonna be a great thief just like Borodo!" That's actually really sweet. I can tell that these two have a really strong bond; Borodo must have tried his hardest to raise Akisu right.

A wave of sympathy washes over me as the music still comes from the music box. I approach Akisu and peek over his arms to gaze at the music box. The melody is soft and soothing, almost like it's remembering a time of peace and happiness. "You like the song?" Borodo asks looking down at me.

Sanji smiles knowingly, "I guess Pika-chan feels sympathetic towards you." I give him a small smile; he knows me so well.

"Sympathetic?" Akisu asks.

"Pika-chan doesn't know where its home is either." Sanji answers. "It lost its memory and has no idea where it came from."

"Pika-chan's dream is to find its home!" Luffy adds.

"Looks like Pika-chan knows how you feel about not having a home." Usopp agrees.

Akisu looks at me in astonishment and slowly gives me a hesitant pat. I smile, leaning into his touch a bit and the boy smiles. A little while later, we pass a small whirlpool.

"See that?" Borodo asks. "That means we're nearing Clockwork Island!"

We all stare ahead as the island comes into view. Holy crap, it's huge! And by huge, I mean really really tall! There's a base, but there's also a giant thin tower that climbs into the sky, almost above the clouds! It looks like it goes on for miles!

"So that's where those bastards are keeping Nami…" Sanji mutters.

"The Merry's up there too." Usopp adds.

"And my swords." Zoro says.

"And my hat!" Luffy concludes.

"So, what do you say?" Borodo asks. "We want to steal the Diamond Clock, and you need to get your friend and ship back." he looks at us. "So let's storm Trump Castle together!"

Luffy grins and nods, "Yeah! Let's go!" Akisu and I smile as well; those Trump Guys are going down!

Once we land, Luffy's already bouncing around with excitement. "Whoa! This is so cool! This is awesome! This is amaaaazing!" Easy there tiger, don't waste your energy before we even get to the castle.

"How did the islanders even build this place?" Usopp asks, gazing up at the tall tower.

"They built it to keep out invaders." Borodo answers. "If enemies try to get in, they set traps on the stairs; they'd be dead before they even reached the island." Wow, that's one hardcore security system!

"Then how do we get up there?" Usopp asks.

"There's an elevator that runs through the center shaft." Borodo answers, pointing. "When the Trump Pirates come out again to terrorize the sea the secret door will open." Whoa, we have to wait for the pirates to come back out? That could take forever! I glance and see Luffy, Zoro and Sanji already climbing the stairs and quickly scamper after them.

Usopp, Borodo and Akisu follow a few seconds later. "Didn't you hear a word I just said?!" Borodo demands. "There are traps on these stairs!"

"Then we'll just take them as they come." Zoro answers simply.

"Nami's up there waiting for us; we can't afford to wait." Sanji adds. Exactly; I'm not leaving Nami up there any longer than she has to just because we had to wait for a door to open!

We make it up a good portion of the stairs without running into anything; I'm almost ready to let my guard down. But of course, the minute I do, the stairs become flat. Before we can even regain our footing a wave of water comes sliding towards us. We begin to slide down the stairs when a whole bunch of stone pillars shoot out, all of them bearing spikes!

Luffy grabs the wall and manages to catch all of us before we hit them, but this place isn't done yet. Multiple large round boulders begin rolling towards us to crush us. Sanji looks at me and I nod. My tail becomes iron and we leap towards the rocks. Using my tail and Sanji's feet, we smash through the boulders one at a time, leaping between the railing and the wall.

Zoro takes the opportunity to flip the stone floor, making the water drain out and we continue on foot. There are a lot more rocks that come our way, but Sanji and I smash through them easily. Thank Arceus we didn't have anything on the ship; our weapons are always with us wherever we go!

We finally reach the exit, which is blocked by a large piece of wood, and Sanji and I burst through it, allowing the others to get through. We all gasp for breath and I shake the water out of my fur; I'm not going into the ocean for a month after this! The town is actually pretty neat looking; it doesn't look anything you'd see on any other island. We can even see the Trump Pirates' tower and the Merry at the top. At least now we know where to go.

"Shit…"

My ears twitch and I turn to Sanji, my eyes growing wide. Sanji's sitting on the ground, breathing through his teeth in pain and it's obvious why. His feet are scraped and bruised; he had slammed through solid rock with his bare feet! I had completely forgotten that he didn't have his shoes with him! I hurry over to him and place my paw on his leg, "Pikachu…" I say worriedly, eyeing his feet.

Sanji waves his hand. "It's fine Pika-chan; nothing to worry about."

I want to protest but his tone and the look in his eyes suggest otherwise. I just hope he doesn't do anything to injure them any further if he still wants working feet after this. Much to Borodo and Akisu's disdain, we head into town to get food, new clothes, and leave them with the bill. Pirates; it's just what we do. At least now they won't look ridiculous when they're fighting this Bear King guy.

After that, we wander into a shop, full of cute little toys and trinkets. Just then, Luffy starts making gestures with his arms since his mouth is still full of food. "What are you saying?" Usopp asks. He carefully reads Luffy's gestures like it's the easiest thing in the world. "Clockwork...Island...is a fun...island!"

I gape at them; how is that fair?! Why is it that whenever I do charades no one gets it?! It's times like this when I really miss Apis…

"You know nothing of this place." A voice says. We look up to see two scientists, a man and a woman, sitting at a table a ways away from us. "This place used to be an island of dreams."

We listen as they explain how they were the ones who built the Diamond Clock to celebrate the birth of their child. Apparently all the people on this island are skilled mechanics, but ever since the Trump Pirates took over they've only been making weapons instead of the inventions and machines they want to build. Bear King threatened to destroy the island if they rebelled since they have total control inside that tower, so they're stuck living like this.

"Well don't worry," Borodo says. "These guys will stop them; the greatest pirates in the world!" Boy, he's really keen on getting us to beat these guys up. Granted, that's most likely going to happen since they kidnapped Nami and everything, but still.

"Hey, we just came to get Nami and our things back!" Usopp protests. "Can't we just do that?"

"But doesn't what they said make you angry?" Akisu asks.

Borodo nods, "As long as the Trump Pirates are here no one can help this island!"

Usopp suddenly smiles knowingly, "Oh I get it; you want us to get rid of the Trump Pirates so you can steal that Diamond Clo-"

"Shut up!" Borodo hisses, clapping a hand over his mouth.

"We won't mind if you take it." The lady scientist says, catching our attention. "In fact, we'd be grateful if it was gone; it just reminds us of a painful past now." Geez it must really suck being under pirate control. I thought Arlong controlling Nami's island was bad, this is almost worse!

Of course, the scientists try to warn us that it's too dangerous to go up against the Trump Pirates, but there's no way we're letting that stop us! Like Luffy said, if we don't fight, we won't be able to keep going on towards the future.

We run out of the store and head towards the upper island. Time to storm a castle!

A little while later, we're floating towards the Trump Castle in a hot air balloon. Well, it's more like a giant basket with a wind sail attached but it's pretty much the same thing. I sit on Sanji's shoulder as we get higher and higher, giving us a great view of the whole island.

"Don't get too comfortable." Borodo warns. "The land down there is covered in landmines!" My ears wilt; yikes, no wonder we took this route of travel. I continue gazing down at the island while Akisu fixed Luffy's little windmill toy (turns out the kid's a prodigy mechanic, go figure). The island as a whole is actually really beautiful; I almost forgot that those Trump Pirate guys are controlling it.

"Oh my, you're all still alive?" My ears twitch as a sickenly sweet voice is heard. We gaze down at a water spout as a liquid substance bursts out of it and forms Blonde Lady. Sanji immediately gets hearts in his eyes and leans towards her out the basket before I can stop him. I groan and leap off Sanji; you know this is the same lady who took Nami right? Thankfully Usopp keeps him from falling out of the basket. She floats towards us, her legs completely made of water.

"There's no way she's a regular human!" Zoro says.

"She has Devil Fruit powers!" Borodo agrees.

"That's right!" Another voice says. We look to see Boo Jack riding towards us on a unicycle, balancing on a thin rope.

"The Liquid Liquid Fruit to be precise." Blonde Lady says. She looks at Boo Jack, "Boo Jack...let's reward them." Arceus could she please stop talking like she's trying to seduce every one of us?! It's getting on my nerves and really creepy! Plus, she's completely incapacitating Sanji!

Thankfully, Boo Jack attacks first, so Sanji snaps out of his love daze. Boo Jack throws a ball at us and Sanji jumps up to kick it; hopefully that won't hurt his feet too badly. Just then, spikes emerge from the ball! "Pika!" I yell.

Sanji realizes too late and he kicks the spiked ball. "Sanji!" Luffy yells.

"It went right through his foot!" Zoro exclaims.

Sanji's eyes roll back into his head and he starts to fall. 'Sanji!' I leap into the air and wrap all four of my paws around his leg and Borodo grabs my tail just as we're about to fall out of the basket.

"Oh, you saved him?" Borodo looks up as Blonde Lady floats up to the balloon. "How naughty!" Water blasts us and I feel Borodo's grip slip from my tail.

I cry out and let go of Sanji's leg as we fall towards the ground. Sanji cracks his eyes open and he grabs me. In a fit of adrenaline he pulls me to his chest and positions himself so that he's between me and the ground. "Pika!" 'Sanji, no!'

Sanji hits the ground and bounces away, me clinging to his chest and an explosion throws us even further through the air. Dammit, we hit a landmine. I squeeze my eyes shut, Sanji tightening his grip around me as we roll and tumble down the steep hills. We surprisingly didn't hit any more landmines on the way down and we finally roll to a stop, me ending up under Sanji.

I crawl out from under his weight and face him worriedly. His feet are now both bruised and bloody and he's covered in dirt, grass stains, and cuts. He must've taken the brunt of that explosion too. "Pika pi…" 'Sanji, you stupid idiot...' I nudge his face with my own and shake his shoulder but he doesn't respond. Dammit Sanji, you better wake up! You can't just take that fall for me and not wake up! My ears twitch and I turn to see multiple figures in the distance. The pirates are coming!

"Pika...chan…"

I turn to Sanji sharply; he's awake! "Pika!" I exclaim happily.

Sanji coughs and shudders in pain."Run...get out...of here…" he rasps. My smile fades. I look back towards the pirates and frown; I may not be able to fight all of them, but there's no way I'm leaving Sanji with these guys!

Thinking fast, I run to Sanji's side, climb on his back and quickly slip under his shirt. Sanji's doesn't react so he must've passed out again. I crawl up near his collar, keeping my body flat and my ears low and hold onto his shoulders as I feel Sanji get lifted up.

"Tie him up and take him to Bear King." I hear Blonde Lady say. I bite my tongue to keep my electricity down; she is so going to pay later! And with her being made out of water, oh, I'm gonna have a ball. I'm gonna shock her so hard that she'll evaporate!

I allow myself to let go of Sanji's shoulders as ropes start to wrap around him tightly, securing me to Sanji's back. I'm actually surprised that none of the pirates notice me. Either my luck is turning around or these guys are just stupid...probably both. The ropes tighten, nearly cutting off my air supply and I feel Sanji being tossed around like a sack of potatoes. This might be the worst decision I've ever made.

I try not to choke as Sanji is thrown one final time, landing hard on his back and nearly squishing me.

"Sanji!" Wait, is that Nami?

"N-Nami..." Sanji chokes out. "I'm sorry...you had to see me like this..."

Well, we found Nami; that's one less thing to worry about. Now we just have to get her out of here somehow… I hear a different voice, probably belonging to that Bear King who's behind all this. I listen as Nami tries to bargain with him to spare the others, but it probably fails since I hear Nami frantically say, "Wait, that's not what I meant!"

Sounds like a whole bunch of those Trump guys are around; I think I can stand to lay low in here for a little while.

Unfortunately, a little while turns out to be almost unbearable. Sanji's weight on me is almost cutting off my air supply! And it doesn't help that these ropes are making it even harder to move and breathe! I then hear something like machinery running and multiple excited voices yelling out.

"It's finally finished!"

"The King Cannon!"

"The only weapon fit for our amazing Bear King!"

"With this weapon by my side, I'll become King of the Pirates!"

King Cannon? That doesn't sound good. I wince as Sanji starts to shiver in pain, drawing Nami's attention.

"Nami…" Sanji says hoarsely, "I'm...sorry…"

Uh...can we have less talking and more getting off me?

"Don't worry about it." I hear Nami say reassuringly. "These guys are morons, I can handle them."

All this shaking is really hurting me, Sanji.

"That's not enough…" Sanji says a bit louder.

I'd really appreciate some breathing room here, guys!

"I wanted...to save you with my own strength…"

Okay, I cannot breathe, you are crushing me, please get off!

I start to squirm, tapping my tail against Sanji's back rapidly. Sanji twitches and starts to wriggle a bit and I hear Nami again. "Sanji? What's wrong, are you in pain?"

"No..." Sanji says, a hint of a smile on his voice; oh Arceus am I tickling him? Really? "Something's...in my-" I attempt to crawl up his back making it arch up for a moment before it crashes back down due to pain. I squeak and try to climb faster only resulting in more wriggling from Sanji and more pain for me.

"What in the world...?" I finally feel a hand on Sanji's back helping him sit up; Nami, you are a saint! I finally make some progress, climbing through Sanji's constant twitching and wiggling and poke my head through Sanji's collar with a relieved sigh.

"Wha...Pika-chan?" Nami exclaims, before hushing herself.

"What?" Sanji stains his neck to try and see me.

"Pika." 'Heh...hey guys.'

"Pika-chan, what the hell are you doing here?" Sanji hissed at me. "I told you to run!"

I can feel his glare even though he can't fully see me. I frown; excuse me but I for one didn't want to be left alone in a field of landmines! My ears droop. ...And did you really think I would just leave you like that? Sanji's glare softens but his eyes grow frantic when thundering footsteps are heard.

Thinking quick I dart to the first and easiest hiding place I can get to: Nami's dress. I'm so sorry Nami. Thankfully, Nami doesn't freak out since I'm just hiding in the ruffles and I hear the voice of who I can only assume is Bear King.

"What's your relationship to my fiancé?!" he demands. Fiancé? Really? That's the only reason you took Nami? I can already tell this guy is a new breed of stupid. In fact, all these Trump pirates are stupid; they make Luffy look like a genius. "Answer me you punk!" Bear King yells.

"The relation being that I rubbed lotion onto her bare skin." Sanji answers with a grin. I snort softly but as expected, Bear King isn't amused. He picks up Sanji by his ropes, "We'll crucify and execute this one!" he declares and throws Sanji across the room. I cringe as he hits the wall; I'm glad I got out of there before that happened.

My eyes widen as Boo Jack begins digging his heel into Sanji's back. "You call yourself a pirate?" he taunts. "You're so weak you can't even protect your own crewmates!"

Oh that's it!

"Pika-chan! No!"

Ignoring Nami, I zoom towards Boo Jack, surrounding myself in white energy and slam into him, making him roll and bounce across the room. "Pika-chan…!" Sanji grunts, trying to sit up somehow. I growl as Boo Jack gets to his feet when water suddenly surrounds me in a familiar way.

I turn to see Blonde Lady grinning at me, "Why, it's that rodent from the ship!" she exclaims. "I guess I'll have to finish you off properly...by watching you drown before my eyes." I can see Sanji still struggling on the ground and Nami watching in horror; without a weapon she can't do anything to help. Luckily, I don't need help with this one.

I smirk at Blonde Lady as sparks fly from my cheeks. I relish the moment of panic on her face before I let loose. The orb I'm in fills with electricity and quickly spreads to the rest of her body making her scream in pain. Once I finish the water orb holding me vanishes and she falls to her knees, twitching with lightning. But I'm far from done.

I give her another shock, 'That's for nearly drowning me!' I give her another, 'That's for kidnapping Nami!' I take a deep breath and give her one more, 'And that's for hurting my partner!' I cease my attack and Blonde Lady falls to the ground, burnt to a crisp.

"Pika-chan!" I hear Sanji. "You should know better than to treat a lady like that!" My ears wilt and I growl in annoyance; I defend your honor and this is what I get? You're lucky you're injured or I would discipline you right now!

"Seriously…?" I hear Nami sigh. Boo Jack gets up and I put my game face back on, sparks flying from my cheeks. I have no idea if lightning will work on this punk or Bear King, but it's worth a shot!

"Time for another riddle!" Oh Arceus, not this again! "What is about to be crushed flat?" A vein pops on my head; that's another question you idiot!

I shoot a bolt at Boo Jack but he bounces up and dodges it. "Boo! Wrong!" he sneers. He sails down towards me. "The answer is the stupid yellow pet!"

"Pika-chan!" Sanji exclaims as I narrowly dodge his attack. I suppress a shudder as his large body makes a huge dent in the ground where I was just standing. I'm gonna have to be quick here.

I increase my speed and bolt around the room looking for an opening and make my tail iron. I zoom over and jump at him to strike, but he curls into a ball completely. I hit him, but I don't leave a good enough mark; I'm too small and his armor is too thick!

"Enough!" I hear Bear King roar before I feel something big smack me aside. I fly into the wall with a crash and fall to the ground; that guy swatted me like a fly! "I won't have vermin like this disrupt my wedding!"

"Bastard!" Sanji yells, struggling against his ropes with more vigor.

I wince and slowly get to my feet when I hear the hissing of gas. I look towards the balcony to see a weird skunk guy fly back up and my eyes widen as he dumps an unconscious Usopp onto the ground. "What a pain!" he grouses. "With all that gas he should've been unconscious ages ago!"

I can hear Usopp coughing in pain, making me wince; everything is just going wrong today!

"Crucify and execute him as well along with the blonde one!" Bear King orders, pointing to Sanji who's still tied up on the ground. Skunk Guy nods but Nami runs up to him. She grabs a broom, replacing her staff and swings at Skunk Guy.

I shake the pain off my body and run back towards the fight just as Skunk Guy catches Nami off guard and lunges at her. "Pika pi!" White energy surrounds me as I tackle Skunk Guy, shoving him away from Nami. Nami stumbles back slightly but quickly recovers, getting into a fighting stance behind me.

Skunk Guy gets to his feet and smirks at us, "What exactly are you hoping to accomplish?" he taunts.

"Hey! Let go of me!" I turn at Nami's cry and see Bear King pick her up in his massive hands like a doll. "Careful now; you'll get your dress dirty." he says.

"Pika!" 'Dammit, let her go!' I charge at Bear King and harden my tail. I give it the hardest swing I can and slam my tail onto his back. There's a loud clang and I feel my whole body vibrate from the impact. I fall to the ground as Bear King turns to me, still holding Nami, not even fazed. His skin is as hard as rock! What the hell is this?!

Without a word, Bear King's foot collides with my side and I go flying into the wall once again, landing on the hard floor behind the King Cannon. That brought back some bad memories about Kreig, only this time, Sanji wasn't here to pick me up. "That will teach you to mess with the user of the Flint Flint Fruit!" I hear Skunk Guy say.

I gasp softly for breath, trying not to draw attention to myself; I don't think I can handle another huge beatdown, I have to pull myself together so I can save the others! Or at least hold out until Luffy gets here. He said the guy has Flint Flint powers? I guess that involves making your body hard as rock, but that's still a weird name.

I hear a ding, drawing my attention to the back of the room where an elevator is arriving. The elevator opens and a weird swordsman with tons of face paint steps out with an unconscious Zoro over his shoulder. This day just keeps getting better and better…

I watch helplessly as Zoro is crucified next to Sanji. I try to get up again, but I'm just in too much pain! C'mon I've survived Arlong and Krieg beating me up, why is it taking so long for me to get over this?!

I listen as Bear King orders the King Cannon to be fired on my crewmates. He turns to Nami, "Once the execution is complete, you will be the bride of the new King of the Pirates!"

Nami scowls and attempts to kick his head with her high heel. "I'd rather die with my friends than be married to you!" she growls.

Bear King's eyes turn dangerous, "That can be arranged!" He smacks her away, leaving a large mark on her cheek. Before I know it, Nami is tied up and placed on the balcony under Sanji, Usopp and Zoro, the King Cannon aiming at all four of them. No! This can't happen! I grit my teeth and try to get up but my body is only allowing me to move a few inches!

But just before the cannon can fire, something emerges from the ground. It's a big metal cube with a hollow inside; was that supposed to be another elevator? And inside is Borodo, and the elevator's completely blocking the cannon's aim of the others! I grin inwardly; this is my chance. I sneak away as quietly as I can, everyone too distracted by Borodo to notice me and make my way behind the elevator.

"Pika-chan!" Nami exclaims quietly.

Zoro looks down at me from his cross, "You gonna get us out or what?" I simply smile and make my tail iron. A few tail swings later, Zoro, Sanji, and Usopp are free. Sanji unties Nami but we flinch when the elevator suddenly receives a giant dent followed by Borodo's pained screams.

"We've got to do something!" Nami exclaims.

"Are you crazy?! We can't take on all of those guys!" Usopp protests. I hate to say it, but he's right. Zoro doesn't have his swords, Usopp doesn't have his slingshot, Sanji can't kick anything anymore without losing a foot, and I've already proven that my attacks don't do squat! If only the Merry was nearby...wait.

I look up and see the very top of the tower about fifteen feet above us. Isn't that where they store all their ships? I tug Usopp's pant leg, "Pika pika." I say pointing to the top of the tower.

Usopp looks up and glances between me and the top. "What?"

I roll my eyes. I bend my ears back into circles and make my eyes wide, trying my best to imitate the face of the Merry.

"Merry?" Usopp asks.

"Pika!" I nod and point to the top of the tower again. "Pika pikachu!"

Usopp's face brighten and he hits his palm with his fist. "Right! Leave it to me!" He takes off and quickly scales the wall, disappearing at the top of the tower. We all watch in anticipation before a pair of black shoes, a folded red staff, and three swords start falling towards us. Everyone catches their respective weapons and don them happily.

"Much better." Zoro says with a grin. We quickly run around the elevator but freeze at the sight. We had arrived just in time to see the swordsman strike Akisu.

"Akisu!" Borodo cries.

"Pika!" I exclaim, feeling sudden concern for the boy as he flies near the wall. Borodo runs towards him when the ground starts to shake.

"What's going on?!" Nami cries.

"E-Earthquake?" Usopp asks frantically. We watch as the floor cracks and multiple rooms start sprouting up out of the ground. I'm confused for a minute, but it eventually becomes clear. Guess who's here? The rooms crash out the window and Luffy springs up. "Finally made it!" he says.

"Luffy!" Nami and Usopp cry happily.

"Took you long enough, idiot." Sanji says with a smirk. Alright, now that everyone's here, the real party can begin. Zoro goes for the swordsman, obviously, Sanji takes on Boo Jack, leaving Usopp with Skunk Guy.

Nami and I turn to Blonde Lady who's finally regained consciousness. I crouch right in front of her face with a grin just as she opens her eyes. She lets out a scream and leaps to her feet. "No! No more lightning!" She turns into liquid again and goes into a pipe but Nami is ready. She takes the end of the pipe and points it into a big jar.

Once she enters the jar, Nami secures it tightly, wrapping tape onto the lid as well. "Oh no, you're not going anywhere!" Nami says with a grin as the jar hops around desperately.

"Pikachu!" I cheer giving Nami a high five. Our victory is short lived as the whole room is shaken by Luffy being thrown into the wall by Bear King. He tries to get back up and punch him again, but Bear King keeps dodging and pounding him into the ground.

At one point, Bear King clenches his fist and it turns red hot; oh so that's why it's called the Flint Flint Fruit!

"Gum Gum…" Luffy stretches his fist towards him again but ends up hitting the red fist. Luffy yelps and yanks his arm away, "That was a bad idea!"

"It's over rubber man!" Bear King comes at him again, raising his iron hot arm.

"BEAR KING!" We all turn to see Borodo behind the wheel of the King Cannon. The cannon fires and a giant bullet shoots towards Bear King. The giant narrowly dodges and it flies out into the water, causing a huge impact that we can see from all the way up here. Sheesh, that it one lethal weapon! "The next one won't miss!" Borodo growls, revving the cannon up again.

"Bastard!" Bear King pulls out a pistol. "Keep away from my King Cannon!" He fires the pistol and it heads straight for Borodo, but then-

"NO!" Akisu leaps right in front of the bullet. My eyes widen as it hits his chest with a loud bang and sends him flying.

"Pika!" I run to the back of the cannon and use it to jump after Akisu in the air as he smashes right through the glass windows. I grab the back of his shirt and spy a piece of iron jutting out from the broken windows. Flashes of the Calm Belt come to my mind; I'm not gonna miss this time! I stretch out my tail and hinge it on the iron, still holding Akisu's shirt tightly. We swing dangerously, but I manage to keep hold.

"Akisu!" I look down to see Borodo below us.

I feel Akisu stir and open his eyes, "I'm a real man of the sea now…" he says softly before passing out again. I carefully begin to swing on the iron and fling Akisu towards Borodo as gently as I can. Luckily he catches Akisu and lays him down on the ground. I unhinge my tail and safely land as Borodo checks over Akisu. He seems to be okay at first glance but I don't see any blood; wasn't he shot?

Akisu grins and reaches under his shirt, pulling out an iron plate, "It wasn't that bad…" he says.

Borodo and I both smile in relief. "You had me worried there…"

"Pikachu…" 'You sneaky little brat...'

"Borodo." Luffy says suddenly. "Get Akisu out of here." he orders, glaring down Bear King. "I'm gonna make this bastard pay!"

Borodo slowly nods and carefully picks up Akisu; he jumps off the edge of the tower and unfurls a parachute, allowing them to float safely to the ground below. The moment they're safely out of range, Luffy charges at Bear King. The giant holds up his molten arm again but it doesn't hinder Luffy this time. He grabs the arm, despite the pain, and hurls Bear King across the room, knocking over the King Cannon and making the whole back end of the room break. Water even falls from the top where the boats were docked but I don't see Merry among the falling boats, thank Arceus.

"How dare you…" Bear King growls and tilts the King Cannon upright again. "Now you'll be the next victim of the King Cannon!" Luffy charges at Bear King again and the cannon fires.

"Luffy!" We all yell as he grabs the bullet and wraps his legs around a piece of the wall that's still standing. It looks like he's pinning with the bullet, twisting his upper body along with it.

Bear King is stunned, "What the-!"

"GUM GUM…" Luffy begins to sling back towards Bear King, the giant bullet in tow and spinning faster and faster. "...SCREW!"

The bullet hits Bear King square in the chest and Luffy lets go, falling to the ground. The bullet drives both Bear King and the King Cannon into the ground, breaking the glass floor and exploding, disrupting the giant key below us. The key tips over and the whole tower begins to rock with explosions.

"What's going on?" Sanji asks.

"Oh no…" Nami breathes. "The island's key!"

"Key?" Sanji asks.

"If that key is broken the whole island will be destroyed!" Nami explains frantically. "We need to get out of here, now!" Nami throws Luffy's hat back to its owner. "Let's go!"

I scamper over to Sanji and leap onto his shoulder as we quickly climb up to the very top of the tower where the Merry is waiting along with Usopp. After he won his fight he had stolen a large parachute from one of the other ships up there to attach to the Merry.

Apparently that was the only way to get the ship off this island. Wait to think ahead, Usopp! But as we start getting the parachute ready, a familiar melody chimes loudly through the air. My ears twitch and I leap onto the railing of the Merry to hear it better. This sounds like…

"It sounds like Akisu's music box." Luffy says, completing my thought.

"That's the Diamond Clock…" Nami says in awe.

Wait...if the Diamond Clock here sounds like Akisu's music box...then that must mean-!

The song stops abruptly and the whole island starts to shake. I cling to the railing as the tower crumbles and the whole island disappears beneath us. Thankfully, we open the parachute and we safely float down to the sea along with the islanders who all had their own parachutes ready. These guys really are prepared! After what feels like hours, the whole island is completely gone, leaving only a giant pile of rubble on the base.

The islanders all take over the Trump Pirates ships (very easily since they didn't have their Devil Fruit users) and begin tending to any injured, including us. Zoro didn't have any large injuries this time, just minor cuts; I'd call going through a fight without losing a pint of blood an achievement.

Nami and Usopp had no real injuries, Luffy only really needed burn medicine out of anything, but Sanji's feet were nearly mummified in bandages. The doctor told him that he would need to take it easy on his feet for a while, but that rule applied to fighting more than anything; walking was still fine.

And me? I just needed a few antibiotics; I got a few bruises from when Bear King smacked me around, but they weren't that bad, especially compared to the one Kreig gave me way back when! And I was just glad that he didn't hit the spot where Sicko had sliced me; that would've been painful.

We spend a day recovering and on the day we're about to leave, I spot Akisu with that lady scientist from before. Borodo had filled us in that Clockwork Island was in fact Akisu's home. His parents, the scientists had sent him away in order to protect him from the Trump Pirates when they took over seven years ago.

I watch as the lady scientist kneels towards Akisu, "Oh dear, you're bleeding." she says but Akisu pulls away.

"I'm fine; I'm a brave man of the sea now!" he says indignantly. The lady pulls away but Akisu grabs her hand. He stares at her intently. "...Mom…" he says softly. Tears begin to fall from both his face and his mother's. "Your hands...are so warm Mommy…"

The two pull each other into a tight embrace as Akisu begins sobbing loudly. I smile warmly at the sight; even though his home had been destroyed, he had managed to find his family.

Family…

My smile fades as the figures flash through my head once again, still showing no signs of revealing their identity. Were those figures...my family? Do I...even have a family?

I turn away from Akisu and his mom, feeling envy creep into my entire being. Everywhere I go seems to remind me of what I've lost. Its as if the world wants to constantly rub salt in the wound by reminding me of what I don't have.

My home...

My family...

Will I ever find them?

We start to set sail, floating next to Borodo for a while until we had to part ways. Borodo was planning to leave Akisu with his parents, but the boy wasn't having any of that. He snuck aboard Borodo's ship, ready to steal with him once more. As he bravely put it: "I'm a brave man of the sea now! And we're the Thief Brothers, aren't we?"

I sit on Sanji's shoulder and we both grin, "Once you find your partner, you're stuck with them, no matter what."

"Pikachu!" I agree. I've never heard something more true in my life. So don't ever tell me to run away and leave you again Sanji, cause I won't do it!

We begin to sail on our way, away from the Thief Brothers as they bicker over who gets what share of the treasure from the Trump Pirates.

"Hey! Pika-chan!" My ears twitch and I turn towards the shrinking boat. I squint to see Akisu waving at me. "Good luck finding your home!" My eyes widen at his words.

I slowly smile and wave back. "Pika pikachu!" I call, swallowing the lump in my throat. Sanji scratches me behind the ears and we all look ahead at the open sea; it's finally time for our adventure to continue.

"Alright! Let's go!" Luffy proclaims. "To the Grand Line!"

Whew! I think I've given you enough story to last about a month! XD (ten thousand words OMG!)

But hey, while you wait for the next chapter you could take the opportunity to watch the movie again! Just a suggestion!