Ch. 103- Opening Speech

One Piece © Oda

Blizzard, Jupiter, Monkey D. Aika, Kumi, Rita, Carla, and Lucky © Me

Color Spread: Luffy with the Straw Hat Grand Fleet leaders standing behind him while grinning.

"Aika?" Luffy asked as he opened the door to a room that had a framed portrait of Orlumbus, as well as an anchor hanging on the wall, a desk with an open logbook, and a huge bed. This was obviously Orlumbus' quarters...but where was Aika?

As Luffy looked around, he spotted something: a little tan-furred tail, sticking out from underneath the bed frame.

"Aika?" Lufy asked. "Hey, you under there?"

"No..." Aika muttered.

"Oh, okay," Luffy replied as he turned to leave, only to stop. "Hey, wait a second!" He then went back over to the bed and sat down next to it. "Aika, I'm serious! What's going on with you?"

"...I don't want you to have a grand fleet," Aika answered.

"What? Why?" Luffy asked.

"...Because..." Aika answered. "I'm afraid that...you'll never have time for me, again, now."

"Wait, you think they're gonna go sailing with us?" Luffy asked. "Aika, that's not gonna happen! I mean, I'm pretty sure they've got their own adventures and such-"

"I don't care!" Aika argued. "Just...leave me alone!"

"Aika, you're being ridiculous," Luffy said as he reached under the bed and grabbed her. "C'mon, come outside and come back to the party, will ya?!"

"No!" Aika answered as she clawed at the floor while Luffy pulled. "Let go of me! I just wanna be left alone! Stop it!"

At that moment, Robin, Usopp, and Blizzard all peeked inside the room.

"What in the world?!" Robin questioned.

"Luffy, what are you doing?!" Usopp asked. "Leave Aika alone!"

"Don't pull on her!" Blizzard shouted.

At that moment, Aika growled before she turned around and bit Luffy's hand, causing him to yell out in surprise more than pain. When she let go, she scurried back underneath the bed, even further than before. Luffy only blinked in surprise at what had just happened, for in all the time he had known Aika, even if it wasn't very long, she had never bitten him before, or any of the other Straw Hats for that matter.

"Come on, Luffy," Robin said as she took Luffy by his other hand and led him out of the room while Blizzard stared at the bed with an almost knowing look.

XXX

A moment later, Law is seen wrapping Luffy's hand in some bandages while the party kept going.

"I can't believe that Aika actually bit me," Luffy said. "She's never done that to me, before."

"That's really weird," Usopp said.

"Don't you know what they say about cornered animals?" Zoro asked. "They always bite back, no matter the situation."

"Why did she bite you, anyway?" Franky inquired.

"She said something about me not having enough time for her anymore," Luffy answered. "I don't know why she would say that, though."

"That is weird," Kumi added. "Why would Aika say something like that?"

"She's just being a spoiled brat," Zoro spoke up.

"Zoro!" Robin chided. "Why would you say that?!"

"What?!" Zoro questioned. "You know that I'm right!" He then pointed to Bartolomeo and the other party-goers. "Whether Aika likes it or not, we need these weirdos in the long run! We're in the New World, now, and that means we're gonna be having a lot of big-time pirates coming after us, after especially after we beat Doflamingo!"

"He's right," Law added. "We're not supposed to be playing nursemaid. After everything that's happened, we've more than likely earned the wrath of Kaido, by now."

"Who cares?" Luffy asked. "I've already got one Emperor mad at me. What's one more to deal with?"

"You obviously don't understand the severity of our situation," Usopp said with comical tears in his eyes.

"If Aika was gonna give us this much of a problem over something that's beyond our control," Zoro began, "then maybe we should call Smoker and have him come pick her and Kumi up!"

"Hey!" Luffy shouted. "Are you crazy?!"

"Luffy, if I may?" Blizzard asked as he approached Luffy. "I think I know the REAL reason why Aika's acting like this."

"You do?" Luffy asked.

"Think about it, Luffy," Blizzard answered. "When everybody was running around Dressrosa, fighting with the Doflamingo Family, where was she?"

"...On the sidelines," Luffy realized.

"That's right," Blizzard said."Luffy, it's not that Aika's afraid of you not spending time with her. I think she's more afraid of becoming useless to us."

"But...she's not useless," Luffy answered. "I mean...she can probably help out with chores and all that stuff! She can be like our cabin girl!"

"I don't mean like that!" Blizzard shouted. "Luffy, don't you get it?! She wants to help us out in our battles! Why do you think she kept running to you the whole time?!"

"She...wants to fight?" Luffy asked. "But...but she's just a kid!"

"A kid, yes," Blizzard answered, "but she's a kid with great potential."

"That's actually not a bad idea," Zoro said. "It's about time she starts pulling her own weight."

"But...I don't want Aika to fight with us!" Luffy shouted. "I'm her Big Brother, now, and that means I have to protect her!"

"You can't protect her, forever, Luffy," Blizzard countered, causing the Straw Hat Captain to glare at him.

"...What was that?" Luffy growled.

"You heard me," Blizzard hissed with a glare of his own. "You can't protect Aika in every battle you have!"

"You shut up!" Luffy barked.

"Oh, real mature, Luffy!" Blizzard argued. "That's your answer to everything, isn't it?! Telling someone to shut up! You know that I'm right! As much as you wanna be, you can't always be there for Aika!"

"Oh, yeah?!" Luffy questioned. "Who says?!"

"Stop being so STUBBORN!" Blizzard yelled. "If you're really Aika's brother, then you should think about how SHE feels, not about how you feel!"

Luffy gasped in surprise at this.

"Look, Luffy," Blizzard began, "I know it's harsh...but I'm being realistic, here. What if something happens during a fight? What if we're caught up in a battle that Aika gets separated from us and she gets caught by an enemy?! What if she can't defend herself?! SHE COULD DIE, LUFFY! JUST LIKE FIRE FIST DID!"

Upon hearing that...Luffy momentarily thought back to when Ace protected from Akainu's magma fist.

"...Ace...!" he whispered, sadly.

"...I'm sorry I had to bring that up, Luffy," Blizzard apologized. "Believe me, I want Aika to live out her childhood as long and happy as she would like, but...let's face it: if she's staying with us, that means her childhood's gonna have to cut short. Aika's gonna have to learn to fend for herself, sooner or later...and that goes for Kumi, too."

Kumi only tilted her head at this while Luffy only sighed and ran his fingers through his hair.

"Dammit," he cursed. "This is all Akainu's fault...what did Aika ever do to him?!"

"To him," Robin started, "the fact that Dragon is her father is a good enough excuse to hunt down an innocent child like her."

"And the kid's with us, now," Franky added. "She's gonna have to shape-up, since she's staying."

"Well...what should I do, then?" Luffy asked.

"That's easy," Blizzard replied. "Just train her, Luffy."

"What?" Luffy asked.

"You know, like how Rayleigh trained you during the two years," Blizzard said. "Remember? You said that when you were guys were being chased by Auguste and his men, she used Conqueror's Haki in the forest."

"That was just a little bit of Conqueror's Haki," Luffy rebuked. "It only managed to knock out at least 10 Marines."

"It's still something," Blizzard pointed out.

"You know, Aika does already know Observation Haki," Zoro noted. "With a little more training, she could learn Armaments' Haki, too."

"Yeah!" Usopp added. "Maybe I can help her hone her Observation Haki more with dodge training!"

"What do you think, Luffy?" Franky asked.

"...You guys are right," Luffy answered. "As much as I wanna be, I can't be there for Aika, all the time." He then put his hand on the scar on his chest. "I don't wanna lose her...not like how I lost Ace...and I just got Sabo back, too."

Upon hearing this, everyone smiled.

"So...can you guys go get her so I can tell her myself?" Luffy asked.

"Sure, Luffy, hang on," Blizzard replied as he went to go get her.

XXX

Another few moments later, Blizzard came back, carrying Aika by the scruff of her neck. For some reason, though, his face was covered in comical scratches.

"Heh," Jupiter smirked. "What's the matter, Snowflake? Can't handle a runt like her?"

"Shut up,"

Blizzard hissed as he put Aika down at Luffy's feet. The Honshu Wolf Girl looked up at her brother, who smiled at her warmly.

"Hey, Aika," he greeted, kindly.

"...Hey," Aika answered, not looking her half-brother in the eye. "I...I'm sorry I bit you."

"Eh, it's fine," Luffy said. "I barely felt it really, but...that's now what I wanted to talk to you."

Aika only looked up at Luffy, who knelt down in front of her.

"Aika...is it true?" he asked. "Do you actually think you're useless?"

A pause...but then Aika sniffled and sighed.

"Yeah," she said, tears already forming in her eyes, "and I don't just think I'm useless...I AM useless! All I ever did was run away when things were looking bad...but I don't wanna do that, anymore! I wanna help you! I wanna help you fight so you won't abandon me!"

"...Oh, Aika," Usopp said, sadly. "Poor kid."

"Aika, that won't happen," Luffy reassured as he pulled his little half-sister into a hug. "You know I'd never abandon you."

Aika only sniffled in response.

"But...if you want," Luffy started, "I can make you and Kumi pirates-in-training."

Upon hearing that, the two pups gasped.

"Pirates-in-training?" Aika asked. "Really?!"

"Yep!" Luffy answered as he punched a fist into his palm. "I'll teach you how to fight so you don't always have to depend on me, okay?"

A pause...but then, Aika transformed into her human form and hugged Luffy tightly around his neck.

"YES!" she cheered. "THANK YOU, BIG BROTHER, THANK YOU!"

"Shishishishi!" Luffy laughed. "No problem, kiddo! Now then, how about we go and enjoy the party?"

"Yeah!" Aika nodded before she ran to join the festivities.

"Hey, Aika! Wait up!" Kumi called as she followed her.

Luffy smiled as he watched the two girls go off to have fun with the others while Blizzard walked up and put his paw on his shoulder.

"You're doing the right thing, Luffy," the wolf-dog reassured.

"...I hope so," Luffy said, his smile disappearing, but then...Grrrrrwwwll~! "Ugh...I'm still hungry~!"

On that, he ran to go eat some more.

"Hey! Save some for me!" he shouted.

"You kidding?!" Sai questioned. "You already had like 7 helpings!"

XXX

Meanwhile, back at the palace of Dressrosa...

"Not finding a list of smugglers...but there were obvious signs it was all stolen..."

"As I thought..."

Behind the walls of the palace...there is a mysterious figure wearing a top hat, and on his shoulder...is a little pigeon with a fur coat draped over his shoulders, just like his master.

"All of the military weapons left in the underground port were stolen after the incident concluded," the shadowy figure said, speaking into a Transponder Snail. "That's a lot of material. This was clearly the work of an organization."

"The Revolutionary Army, perhaps?"

"Had to be them. Well, we're done here. Might as well come back."

KOCHEP! The snail hung up.

"What an obvious bunch, those Revolutionaries."

"Yes, indeed! You absolutely right, boss!"

"Just like you, eh, Spandam?"

"HUH?! SO HARSH!"

It is revealed that the man beside the mysterious figure is indeed Spandam, only now, the swelling he had gotten as a result of Robin pummeling him had gone down, not to mention he is able to walk again, despite her snapping his spine in two. He now wears a gray pinstriped suit with a white bowler hat, as well as a fur coat draped on his shoulders.

"Let's get going," said the top-hat wearing man as he stood up and walked away. "Come on, Hattori."

Koo-karoo! The pigeon cooed.

This is a land of tragedy. One after the other, the strings of darkness had dangled overhead, each represent a tragedy befallen. So the people stile their tears to the rhythm of the beat that resounds above the fray...or more likely, Viola's sensual flamenco dancing. Thus, the curtains are drawn on nameless scene, long, sad, and without fanfare, leaving only the truth in your ears: the king has returned, and only peace lies ahead.

"I would like to propose a suggestion to you, good people of Dressrosa," King Riku announced, and not long after, King Gancho and Mansherry appeared.

"Well, I suppose this is our cue!" Gancho exclaimed before he spoke into the Microphone Transponder Snail. "I am Gancho, the Chief Tonta of the Tontatta Tribe! And this is my precious daughter!"

"Hi, everybody!"

Mansherry greeted. "I'm Princess Mansherry!"

"SO CUTE~!" the townspeople exclaimed.

Not too far from them, Leo is seen, speaking to some construction workers.

"You want us to build this, Leo?" asked one of them.

"Yeah, that's right!" Leo answered.

XXX

After the celebration, King Riku is back in the palace, looking at a letter.

"Ah," he said. "I forgot, the Reverie is this year, and it's coming soon!"

"Many nations are already preparing for it," Tank added.

XXX

Out in the marketplace, Rebecca and Mansherry are seen at the Fabiola Bakery, where Stella and Carla greet her.

"2 dozen Flower Buns, please!" Rebecca said.

"Coming up!" Stella answered.

"Here you go!" Carla added, holding a tray of Flower Buns. "Fresh from the oven, too!"

XXX

In another part of town, everyone is watching Leo and the construction works erecting three special statues: one of Kyros, one of "Lucy", and one of Usopp...in the shocked face he used to startle Sugar.

Those who visit this land may find themselves surprised by the adorable sight of precious little Tontattas naturally coexisting with the people of this country. This is the nation of love, passion...and fairies...Dressrosa.

XXX

Concurrently, out on the stormy seas, a Marine fleet is on its way to Impel Down...to carry off a certain gang of prisoners.

"Once this escort is over," said Fujitora, eating another bowl of ramen, "I plan on going traveling for a while. After all, I can't show my face around any Marine base unless I have Straw Hat and Law with me."

"Hmph!" Sengoku scoffed, also eating ramen. "Stubborn fool. One word of apology, and Sakazuki would get to keep his pride!"

"Yes," Fujitora answered, "but where would mine be?"

Upon hearing that, Sengoku burst into laughter.

"Good point!" he exclaimed.

XXX

Down in the brig...a familiar voice is heard, snickering.

"...It was Fujitora...he's a real dumb-ass, Tsuru."

Tsuru sat before the very cell of Doflamingo, himself...the madman wrapped up and pinned to the floor by seastone shackles.

"That was your last chance!" he shouted. "If he had just sided with and helped me kill those little fuckers...then it wouldn't have come to this! Don't you see? I'M the one who was holding the reins...the reins on all the monsters in the New World! You shouldn't have taken me down...mark my words, you will rue this mistake!"

"Enough, Joker," said Tsuru. "Don't give me any of your pathetic gab. The play-pretend world where 'this and that' might happen doesn't exist. The only reality is the result of what happened...and you lost. Accept it."

"Hehe...hehehehehehe!" Doflamingo laughed. "Oh...there's no getting the best of you, is there, you old bitch?"

"Well, it takes a thief to know a thief," Tsuru replied. "What happens in this world of pirates, now?"

"Now that's the question I should be asking you, don't you think?" Doflamingo asked. "What do you think happens to monsters who have lost their food and the leash is severed, hmm? Who's standing atop this sea, now?! Who rules the New World, Tsuru?! The Four Emperors?! The Seven Warlords?! Perhaps even those bastards of the Worst Generation?! But then there are you guys...the so-called 'forces of justice': the Marines who reign supreme! And then there's the Revolutionary Army, led by Straw Hat Luffy's old man! The will of the people is stocked with fighters to be reckoned with!" On that, he began writhing around in his chains. "And the people of 'D' who have smoldered away beneath the currents of history...WHEN will THEY show themselves, and where?! Who will aid whom?! Who will betray whom?! WHY DON'T YOU TELL THOSE CELESTRIAL DRAGONS IN MARIESJOIS THAT THEY WILL BE DRAGGED THEIR LOFTY PERCH! It's been 25 years since Gold Roger became the first man to conquer the entire Grand Line! His rival, Whitebeard sat before the throne, but never actually claimed it! And what about now?! The number of pirates has swelled, but there's still just ONE SEAT, SITTING EMPTY! DO YOU SEE WHERE I'M GOING WITH THIS, TSURU?! MY DEFEAT HAS ONLY KICKED OFF THE GREATEST BATTLE FOR POWER IN THE HISTORY OF ALL PIRATE-KIND! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA~! AAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA~!"

Tsuru only glared at Doflamingo's mad cackling.

"So...am I going to Impel Down?" the former Warlord asked. "If I am, at least get me a subscription to the daily paper! At least then, I'll have some entertainment! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA~!"

XXX

Outside, a ship is nearing the Marine fleet from behind.

"Captain!" a man called. "I see 4 battleships! But...there's an overwhelming cast aboard them! It's almost like they're gonna bring down a country! All this, just for an escort?! Well, I suppose that's Doflamingo for ya! Looks like Joker's as good as gone. Should we back to Kaido, Captain Jack?"

"Hell no, a huge, burly figure answered, much to the underling's confusion. "Of course we're going to seize Joker, you dumb-ass! Who the fucking hell do you think I am?!"

"EEP!" the man squeaked in fright.

XXX

Back with Luffy and company, the party had ended and everyone gone their separate ways. Now, Luffy's team is on their way to Zou on Bartolomeo's ship...only...

"Are you kidding me?!" Usopp asked. "Look at this thing! It looks like Luffy, two years ago!"

Indeed...the Barto Club's ship was modeled after Luffy, before the two years, and even had the Going Merry's head as the kitchen, and Chopper's face as the captain's quarters. It was even called the Going Luffy-Senpai!

"Thanks, Usopp-senpai!" Bartolomeo said.

"IT WASN'T A COMPLIMENT!" Usopp barked. "...Actually, adding the Merry's head was a nice touch, I will admit, but still, this is weird!"

In a glass dome, there was a piece of Luffy's Vivre Card from Sabo, and it was wriggling towards the edge.

"And the Vivre Card points to..." Bartolomeo began as he and Gambia pointed their hands to Luffy. "LUFFY-SENPAI!"

"Yo," Luffy greeted, causing the rest of the Barto Club to weep.

"Welcome to our humble ship, O great Luffy-senpai!" Bartolomeo wailed. "I...I can't believe you're actually on board!"

"WE ARE NOT WORTHY~!" the Barto Club members cried.

"AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Luffy laughed.

"Oh, great, just what we need," Usopp deadpanned. "MORE weirdos."

"I'm sure glad that Big Brother Sabo made you that Vivre Card, Big Brother," Aika said, sitting on Luffy's shoulders.

"It sure was," Luffy replied.

Earlier, the Straw Hat Grand Fleet, and even Bellamy, had taken a piece of the Vivre Card from Luffy (who had fattened himself up on all the food during the party at the time), promising to meet again should the time arise.

"Man, that party sure was fun," Luffy said, sitting on a barrel. "I really liked those guys."

"They weren't too bad, I guess," Blizzard added.

"Hurry up and get us to Zou, Bartolomeo," Law said, sitting on a couch with Jupiter.

"Yeah, and while you're at it, get me some more of that Fighting Fish meat," Jupiter added.

"I wonder Sanji's been doing since he, Nami, Chopper, Brook, and Momonosuke left," Usopp spoke up.

"You think they'll be okay?" asked Aika, worriedly.

"Ah, relax, Aika!" Luffy answered. "If I know Nami, and I do, I know she and the others made it to Zou without a hitch! I didn't pick her as our navigator for nothing, you know!"

"I'm more worried about Big Mom chasing them," Franky added.

"Hey, Luffy, check this out," Zoro said, holding a newspaper. "It says here our bounties went up."

"No way!" Luffy exclaimed. "Really?!"

"Oh, yeah, that's right!" Bartolomeo piped up. "They went up during the days you were resting up! Don't worry, though! I got the wanted posters in my quarters!"

On that, the Barto Club literally rolled out the red carpet for the Straw Hats.

"Just follow me!" Bartolomeo exclaimed. "Oh, and by the way, Trafalgar. I threw yours and Beastly Bird's out, but you guys are up to 500 million and 430 thousand each!"

"Thanks," Law said. "Not that we care, anyway."

XXX

In Bartolomeo's quarters, it is revealed that he had framed the Straw Hats' new wanted posters, and next to that are random pictures.

"Feast your eyes on these puppies!" Bartolomeo declared.

"You framed them?!" Usopp questioned.

"Yep! And your autographs, too!" said Bartolomeo.

Luffy's autograph simply said "Me", followed by Zoro's "autograph", which was simply the word "Sword", followed by Usopp's, which was a doodle of the sniper, then Franky's autograph, which said "TO MY BRO", followed by his signature star, followed by Robin's autograph, which was a picture of a rooster with her name signed on it, and following that are Blizzard's, Aika's, and Kumi's autographs...which were were just a set of paw prints.

"Whoa! Check mine out!" Luffy said as he pointed to his updated wanted poster, which was him, smiling at the camera while holding out his hand, just like his previous one, only this one was taken at Fishman Island. "500 million! So cool!"

"Well, you are really cool, Big Brother," Aika smiled.

STRAW HAT LUFFY
BOUNTY: 500 MILLION B

"Look at mine," Zoro smirked at his new wanted poster, too, which had him wearing his bandanna around his head. "Hey! Anyone got any booze to celebrate?!"

PIRATE HUNTER ZORO
BOUNTY: 320 MILLION B

"Oh, my," Robin said as she looked at her wanted poster, which had a picture of her, waving her hands while preparing to use an attack. "Mine went up, too."

"Gotta say, though," Zoro said as he put his arms around his girlfriend's shoulders, "that's not a bad picture."

"Oh, Zoro," Robin chuckled.

DEVIL CHILD NICO ROBIN
BOUNTY: 130 MILLION B

"Ah, c'mon, man!" Franky complained as he looked at his wanted poster...which was really a picture of the General Franky. "Just 94 million?! And that's not even me! That's the General Franky!"

CYBORG FRANKY
BOUNTY: 94 MILLION B

"Huh," Blizzard muttered as he looked at his new wanted poster, which was of him, growling viciously as he had cuts on his cheek and hindquarters, obviously taken during his fight with Rita."400 thousand. Not bad."

WHITE WOLF BLIZZARD
BOUNTY: 400 THOUSAND B

"HOLY CRAP!" Usopp cried as he looked at his wanted poster, which was of him being held up by Hajrudin, showing his bloodied face. "I actually have a bounty AND they're showing my face for the first! I don't believe it! They're gonna be gunning for me, now! Although as terrifying as this is, I'm actually happy! I just wish they took a better picture!"

GOD USOPP
BOUNTY: 200 MILLION B

"HEY!" Franky shouted as he began to strangle the hapless sniper. "What gives?! How come yours is so much higher?! I'm the only one under 100 million! That sucks!"

"W-wait, Franky!" Usopp gagged. "Nami and the others got a raise, too! Calm down!"

"Hey, look at Sanji!" Aika called as she pointed to Sanji's poster, which was of him smiling with hearts in his eyes as he frolicked in the Mermaid Cove.

"Hey, it's not a sketch anymore!" Luffy said. "Ha! Look at how dumb he looks!"

BLACK LEG SANJI
BOUNTY: 177 MILLION B

"Oh!" Aika chirped. "It's Big Sis Nami!"

"...Whoa...!" Luffy whispered as he stared at Nami's poster, which was just her taking another glamour shot.

"Where the hell did THIS come from?!" Usopp asked.

"...Uh...Luffy?" Zoro asked. "Your nose is bleeding."

"Wha...?" Luffy asked, his nostrils gushing blood.

CAT BURGLAR NAMI
BOUNTY: 66 MILLION B

"Here's Chopper's new poster," Blizzard said as he spotted Chopper, eating the sweets on Fishman Island in his Brain Point form. "...Ooh...just 100 Berries."

"Poor Chopper,"

Kumi added.

COTTON CANDY LOVER CHOPPER
BOUNTY: 100 B

And finally, they saw Brook's wanted poster...which was really a flyer for his last concert.

"This is just one of his concert posters!" Usopp complained.

SOUL KING BROOK
BOUNTY: 83 MILLION BERRIES

"In addition to those who displayed their menace especially well in this battle," said Bartolomeo, "everyone got a minimum bump of 50 million Berries! Including us!"

"Kumi and I are the only ones who didn't get bounties, though," Aika pointed out.

"Well, that's probably for the best," Kumi replied.

"...Hmm?" Aika hummed as she noticed something. "Hey...look at Sanji's poster!"

Under Sanji's picture, everyone saw the words "ONLY ALIVE" printed.

"Huh?" Luffy muttered. "The bounty's only valid if he's taken alive?"

"What's that supposed to mean?" Robin asked.

"I dunno," Zoro answered.

"Hey, maybe he's in trouble with some girl!" Usopp quipped, causing everyone to laugh. However...Blizzard was the only one who didn't laugh, but instead stared at the poster with worry.

'...There it is again,' he thought. 'That weird feeling in the pit of my stomach...every time I feel it, I just know something bad's gonna happen...so what's up with Sanji, this time?'

TO BE CONTINUED...

...I did it...it's finally finished! I finally finished Dressrosa, and it's all thanks to the support from you guys! Thank you so much for standing by me this whole time! *hugs you all*

Anyway, now that I'm done with this baby, I'm gonna be taking a week-long break before I start the Silver Mine Arc. Until them, I'm gonna kick back. :)

Review, please!