Long awaited episode 18! Sorry it took so long. I'm really busy lately! I'm trying my best to update when I can, but it's getting to be kinda hard. Don't worry, I am going to finish this fic, I swear! Anyway, enjoy the chapter and read and review as always.

Episode Eighteen: Gone

Lea fell to the deck, her control over Kayla forcibly released. She clutched her head and let out a strangled cry of pain.

"Lea!"

Trey looked toward Kayla, a pillar of black flames encircling her. Her eyes held nothing, no pain, no joy, no sadness or despair. They were just fixed on Luffy and Nami. Tears spilled across her cheeks like uncontrollable rivers after a storm.

"Trey!"

"I'll stop her, then you get the orange haired girl and we'll head back to the ship! You have the note right?"

Lea nodded and stood up, ready for action. Trey snapped his whip back, then released it toward Kayla. It pierced her flame tower and cut into her back. She fell forward and hit the floor. She remained unmoving as Lea made her way over to the captain and the navigator. Lea kicked Luffy toward the edge of the deck and looked at Nami.

"She is wounded, nothing life threatening, but a doctor will need to look at it. He on the other hand, is as good as dead."

Trey grinned wickedly and looked over to Luffy, "alrighty then, you get out of here. I'll take care of the rest."

Lea nodded and picked up the girl, then proceeded to walk off the deck. On one of the doors she placed the note. She passed by his body and smirked.

"Good-bye, Straw-Hat Luffy. We'll just be taking your navigator to our captain now. I think she'll be a good slave to him, and help him with all his desires."

Lea smirked as she hit the cement and proceeded to run off.

Zoro and Sanji rounded the corner of the ally and looked both directions.

"Shit! Which way was the ship?" Zoro yelled.

Sanji just continued to scan the area slowly until he smiled, "over there!"

He proceeded to run towards the left while Zoro followed him.

"There!" Sanji yelled as he pointed to the ship.

"We've gotta hurry, something's very wrong!" Zoro yelled, passing up Sanji.

Trey smirked as he tied one end of a rope around Luffy's waist, and the other around Kayla.

"Sorry Bitch, business is business."

He picked them up and threw them overboard into the sea. A deranged smile crossed his lips as he heard the splash. The rain began to let up as he jumped into the ship waiting for him below.

"Goodbye, and good riddance."

Zoro stopped and stared at the water.

"Sanji, you check the ship. I just saw a splash go overboard."

With that Zoro forced his swords into Sanji's hands and jumped into the ocean. Sanji cursed and began to run again. He jumped on deck and looked around; a surprised look crossed his face as Zoro's swords fell from his hands.

"Luffy! Nami-swan! Kayla!"

He looked down at the blood and shook his head, then walked over to Luffy's hat and picked it up gently.

'No! They're okay! They have to be okay!'

"Sanji! Help me up!"

Sanji ran over to the side of the ship with rope ladder and tossed it to Zoro.

"Luffy! Kayla!"

Sanji quickly pulled the ladder up. As soon as Zoro had a leg over he collapsed to the deck, breathing hard.

"I almost didn't see them, and yes they are breathing."

"My god…"

Zoro looked over to what Sanji was staring at and his jaw dropped.

"We've gotta get him to Chopper!"

"Kayla probably needs his help to! And I couldn't find Nami on deck!"

"Get my swords so I can cut the rope. I'll carry Luffy you carry Kayla."

Sanji ran over to where he dropped the swords and quickly bent down to pick them up. As he was rising a piece of paper caught his eye. He tore it from the door gently then stuffed it into his pocket and ran over to Zoro who made quick work of the rope. Quickly he picked up Kayla and they both jumped off the ship in a hurry to get to Chopper. They continued to run in silence for a few blocks.

"What did the note say?"

"Didn't read it."

"Whoever left the note probably has Nami."

"Bastards."

They rounded a corner quickly.

"There's the house!"

Zoro nodded at Sanji's comment.

Usopp stood inside the house looking out the window while Chopper continued to work away on the medicine for Kayla. His eyes widened in fear and shock as he ran to the door and pulled it opened allowing Zoro and Sanji to run in with two injured crew members on their back.

"Chopper!"

Chopper looked up to Zoro and his eyes widened in shock as he saw his two friends.

"Get them over here quick."

They did as they were told and placed Luffy on the couch and Kayla on the love seat. He ran over to each and checked their pulses and breathing. Chopper pulled two breathing mask off a shelf and placed one over Kayla's mouth.

"Sanji, Zoro come here! I need you to start compressions on Kayla, she's not breathing right."

They appeared instantly by his side, but as quickly as he was there he was by Luffy's side placing a mask over his mouth. Rather quickly Luffy began to cough up a mixture of water and blood.

"Hey, what are we supposed to do?" Sanji questioned.

"Sanji squeeze the bag twice then Zoro place your hands over her heart and pushed down four times quickly. Repeat that until she starts to cough. Usopp, bring me some bandages, tape and stitches. I also need a bowl of water and a towel"

Usopp nodded and grabbed the items quickly and handed them to Chopper, then grabbed a bowl and filled it with water along with a small towel he had found and gave him those too. Chopper quickly got to work on cleaning out Luffy's wounds and stitching them up. Coughing caught his attention as he looked over to Kayla who was now hanging over the love seat courtesy of Zoro coughing up water. Sanji looked at the couch and paled at the sight of her blood.

"Chopper, she has a gash on her back."

Chopper finished wrapping up Luffy's wounds and ran over to Kayla. He pushed Zoro and Sanji out of the way and got to work on her as well. The three walked out of the room to leave Chopper to his work, though Sanji did stop by Luffy and place his hat on his head where it belonged.

"Hey, where's Nami?"

Zoro and Sanji looked down while Sanji pulled the note out of his pocket.

"Dear Straw Hats,

By the time you are reading this it's too late. Your Captain as well as My Bitch are out of commission or dead, and you have realized that your beloved navigator is missing. Fear not, for I have her and am willing to make a trade. If by chance My Bitch is still alive I will trade her for your precious navigator.

I can't promise that she will be given back in the same condition in which I retrieved her, but she will be given back. Don't bother looking for her here on Mist Island for we are not here. We are going to my favorite island here on the grandline. Kayla knows where it is and what it's called.

After all, that is the first place I took her for my own. Such fond memories…maybe I'll take the navigator there too. Well, I'll be waiting there for you. You have three weeks before I leave that island, one to rest and recover, one to get there and one to find me.

If you not bring me My Bitch within that time, I will take your navigator her and make her into my new slave. Remember you have three weeks until I leave. You had better not disappoint me. I'll be waiting for you.

Until then,

Captain Blaine

Black Rose Pirates."

Sanji finished reading it with a disgusted look on his face, "that son of a bitch."

He crumpled up the note and threw it to the ground. Just as Zoro was about to open his mouth a noise was hear within the room Chopper was.

"Luffy, Kayla, lay back down your both severely injured."

The three members rushed inside to see Kayla proceeding to stand and Luffy sitting up. She refused to meet anyone's eyes ad kept hers downcast. Luffy began to stand up and Chopper began to freak.

"Luffy! You're really hurt! You shouldn't be moving around!"

"We have to go find Nami."

His voice was freakishly calm.

"Blaine lied. It takes two weeks to get to the island not one."

"So I take it I don't have to read that letter again?"

Luffy and Kayla nodded, they had heard every last word.

"Kayla what is the island called anyway?"

"Shadows Island. It's the island he took me to right after he got me from Arlong. The place where he first rapped me."

Everyone was silent. If he had done such horrible things to his own child, who knew what he would do to a complete stranger.

"We need to get going as soon as possible," she didn't bother to not hide the urgency in her voice, "we can rest on the way there. We need to get going."

"I need help moving my medical supplies. I've almost got the cure completed. It just needs a few more days to mix together properly."

Zoro and Sanji walked over and helped gather all the supplies.

"What happened by the way?" Usopp questioned.

"I'm a traitor."