First story I've published in a while, inspired after I started watching One Piece again. Anyway the prompts and basis from the chapters will be on phobias .
Disclaimer: I wish I owned One Piece but sadly I don't.
Coulrophobia: The Fear of Clowns.
"No you can't."
"Yes I can."
"No yo-OWW!"
"I can and I will just watch me." She muttered tugging him behind the tree.
"You didn't have to hit me."
"I thought it was necessary, now watch as I take down a Roger pirate all by myself and earn the title as Bounty hunter extraordinaire!"
"This is stupid! Are you done with your monologue yet?" He replied smugly earning a dark scowl and subtle whack to the head in return.
"Shut-up~"
"Don't come crying to me when they kill you." He muttered darkly under his breath
"Sssssh" she hissed, covering his mouth with her hand forcing him to crouch lower behind the tree as her two targets came walking down the road, approaching her hiding spot.
"What did you say?! Who are you calling big nose! You flashy Bastard Shanks!" The weird one of the two yelled grabbing the one called shanks by the shirt, squinting from behind the tree she could barely make out their faces in the darkness.
"Calm down Buggy, I didn't say anything about your nose. I said we have to get back to the ship before someone notices that we've gone, I don't want Rayleigh punishing me again my hands still hurt from all the knot tying last time." Shanks replied pulling the others hands off his clothing.
This was the perfect opportunity to snag two pirates the gods must be smiling on her today. Grasping the hilt of her katana she moved cautiously trying to avoid crunching the autumn grass and leaves under her feet. Leaping out from her hiding spot into the middle of the road under the street light, sword drawn aimed at the two pirates.
"Surrender pirates!" She cried, staring down their shadowed figures.
"Eh?" They moved into the light, revealing two people of similar age.
The sword fell from her grip, clattering on the brittle leaves that had blown onto the road. "Cl-cl-clown!" She cried, pointing a shaking finger in front of her at the boy with the red nose.
"Eh, what's your problem? Did you just make fun of my nose?" He yelled brows furrowed glaring at the young girl.
The other boy picked up her katana examining it happily, his vibrant red hair swaying gently from under his straw hat, a small smirk present on his face.
"Don't ignore me flashy bitch!" Buggy yelled as he made a move to grab her.
"Please save me from the clown!" She cried hiding her face behind the one called Shanks. His unique laugh broke through the tension as he looked over his shoulder at the frightened girl griping his shirt.
"You're afraid of Buggy?" He chuckled a slight tone of disbelief coloured his tone, green eyes full of amusement.
"She should be afraid of me, a brave pirate of the Roger crew!" He proclaimed his eyes sparkled with pride, grinning widely.
"Maybe she is scared of your face." Shanks added happily, glancing questioningly at her.
Buggy's eyes twitched clearly annoyed at his statement "It's because of my no-" He cried trying to reach for behind Shanks but was cut by the owner of a deeper voice.
"Buggy! Shanks!" A tall man with slicked back blonde hair called.
"Rayleigh-San!" They both replied, shock evident in both of their voices.
"Sneak off on your own again did we?" he questioned theoretically staring them both down with a look of disapproval but with countered with the look of amusement evident in his eyes. Watching as Buggy still tried to grab the wide eyed girl hidden behind Shanks.
"Buggy leave the girl alone and return to the ship or you'll be cleaning the decks in the morning, we don't want any trouble with the locals." He smirked with a tone of authority and amusement.
"But Rayleigh-San…" Buggy began to protest.
"Now."
Buggy shot a dirty look at her over his shoulder as he moved after the retreating form of Rayleigh. Shanks chuckled again, clearly amused at the situation passing back the katana into her hand.
"Shanks, that also applies to you!"
"Right coming Rayleigh," he called "See you later scaredy cat." He smiled running after the other two.
"Scaredy cat?" She grumbled annoyed at the title he had given her "I like to see how many people who try and take on two pirates, especially a scary clown one." She shuddered at the memory.
"You really showed them Miki!" Her companion smiled, coming out from behind the tree.
"Sh-shut up!" she yelled annoyed at the situation "There was a clown and you could have helped me!"
"Nah, your ego needed a little deflating and you really should get over your irrational fear of clowns." He smirked.
"That's it Jay you're dead!"
Revised Chapter.