[001 - video, in spero]

[gomugomunowin]

[When the feed first switches on, it's at angle, coming from the ground. A rather angry teenager is shown, kicking pebbles around the empty streets. He looks around at the delapidated buildings around him, and huffs.]

What the hell's up with this stupid place?! I gotta get back to Fishman Island and kick Hordy's ass!

AND MY CREW'S NOT EVEN HERE, WHAT THE HELL'S UP WITH THAT!?!?!??! [In his anger, Luffy punches a nearby wall, leaving large cracks, and eventually crumbles. He pouts angrily before perking up.]

I know! I'll just take a look from one top of the buildings! [He bends forward, putting his arms behind him and grinning widely.]

YOSH!!!! Gomu Gomu no..........ROCKET! [He swings his arm in front of him, reaching for the top of a nearby building. But rather than having his arms shoot toward the roof, they didn't stretch at all, and instead fell flat on his face. He laid still for a few moments before jerking up, even angrier tha before.]

WHAT THE FUCK!?!?!? WHY CAN'T I USE MY GOMU GOMU POWERS!?!?!?!??!

Comments

[straw_hat]

....y'mean she was here before?

You did? What was he like? Cool, right? And really strong? But kinda stupid, sometimes. And stubborn, huh?

[fierybluebird]

Yeah, sorry. It was a long while ago though, eh.

Yes. [Laughs.] All those things. Except cool. He was never cool. Always a rash hothead. We called him our Wildfire. He tried to kill Pops over a hundred times, easy. Never ever gave up no matter how badly he was beat.

[straw_hat]

Hmmmm.....stupid Nami, leaving like that.

....wait, he tried to kill Whitebeard!? The hell for? I thought he really liked him!

And Ace was cool!

[fierybluebird]

Maybe she'll come back.

He did eventually, but for a long time Ace wanted to kill Whitebeard to prove how strong he was. In the end Ace proved he was much stronger than that and came to realize he didn't need to kill Pops to achieve his dream or find his happiness; he could do that better without killing him. I'm still really proud of him for that, eh?

[straw_hat]

Hope so!

.....Ace always was happier just being around people he liked.

[fierybluebird]

It'd be nice to see her again.

[Small pause, keeping deadpan. He refuses to go into the "Am I not enough for that?" again, so he just nods.] Then he'll be thrilled you're here.

[straw_hat]

Yeah, she got some awesome powers!

[Marco, you probably are. But the more the merrier, right? 'Sides, you wanna see everyone else, too.] Shishishi, I can't wait to see him!!!

[fierybluebird]

Really?

[Definitely more the merrier, and yes, he loves having Luffy around almost as much as Ace. Luffy's cheerfulness is infectious damn it. And Marco just laughs.] Get running then matey. He's been missing the hell out of you.

[straw_hat]

She can make really powerful gusts of wind, and lightning, and all sorts of cool stuff!

[Luffy isn't minding being here so much. He even forgot about Hordy. SO MUCH GRINNING.]

Not as much as I have! Do you know where he is?

[fierybluebird]

Whoa... really? That's got to come in handy.

Yeah down by the dock. Can you see the lake? [Still stumbles over the word "lake." What a foreign concept.]

[straw_hat]

It does! It's really good against fishmen!

Which way's the dock?

[fierybluebird]

Huh... really? I wouldn't think fishman karate was susceptible to that.

Ah... pan your camera around.

[straw_hat]

Well, she sent on flying with a blast of wind.

[Does so! Get a good look at those streets.]

[fierybluebird]

Wow, that is pretty strong, eh.

[Tilts around to figure it out.] Okay follow this street straight for now.

[straw_hat]

Yeah, she's awesome!

Got it! [Goes on said street.

THIS MAY BE THE FIRST TIME HE WON'T GET LOST.]

[fierybluebird]

I can't wait to see her again then, eh.

[That's because Marco knows enough to know to direct him as he goes.]

Okay turn starboard -- towards that darker street. Any monsters yet?

[straw_hat]

I bet she'd like to she you again, too.

[He goes down the street and looks around.] Oh yeah, I saw some earlier. They were annoying.

[fierybluebird]

That'd be nice.

But no troubles, even with your chip in, right?

[straw_hat]

I'd like more of my crew here, too.

Nope! They were kinda weak.

[fierybluebird]

I feel the same way about mine. Not like they'd have another way to see Ace again.

All right good. The dinosaurs are good for meat if you like raptor steaks. But don't bother with the big black horned behemoths. They just dissolve. It's weird.

[straw_hat]

...yeah. It'd be good for all of them.

Steak!?! [Drooling.] Are they tasty?

[fierybluebird]

Aye.

Yeah, sometimes. You could try catching one for Ace to cook. Assuming we haven't dwindled their numbers too much.

[straw_hat]

Awesome! I'll go get some later! Should last a couple of days.

[fierybluebird]

If you spread it out, no problem.

[straw_hat]

....this'll be tough.