HEY! Sorry for no updates in a while... But the next few chapters are gonna be some of my best work yet on this story.. I hope.

-----Luffy's POV-----

I looked at all the faces staring at Danny, the expressions mixed between anger and shock.

"Why didn't you tell us this before!" Robin yelled at him, making him flinch back.

"I-I didn't think you guys had the same dream!"

"Wait a minute.. There is only supposed to be eight of us.. then why are there nine?" Nova said, looking at everyone trying to figure out which one didn't belong.

"All of us came alone except," they all stared at me and Chopper. "You two! You didn't both have the dream, did you?" Jack asked, floating above me and the doctor.

I was about to answer, when Chopper did.. Cut it out would you Chop! "Only Luffy did, I came along to help... he has a tendency of taking unnecessary risks."

"Hey! They always ended up perfectly fine!" I protested.

"But Luffy was supposed to come along.. So you shouldn't be here!" Robin said, ignoring me, and pointed his green gloved finger at Chopper.

"It's a good thing he did come though. Or else you would be short two people." Danny said, lifting his shirt (o.o nearly forgot the r) to reveal some blood dried bandages. He looked over at Dipper, who did the same.

"Yeah! And plus, he's a good friend and can fight, we're lucky he's here!" I said the domino-face, smiling smugly.

He simply growled and started walking, everyone following, acting like that little protest never happened.

-----Nix's POV-----

We approached the light at a steady pace, the light gradually nearing. I was expecting a town maybe, but not this. In front of us, in the middle of a forest, was a giant mansion. It was a pristine white stone, and glittered in the sun. We all just stood there and gaped. I were snapped out of our trance by a creaking sound. I looked down at the door to see it slightly open.

"Is somebody home?" Robin asked, genuinely curious, but also trying and failing to crack a joke.

I moved cautiously towards the door before anyone else can. But before I know it, a figure whizzes by me into the building. I look back to see wide eyed faces, excluding Luffy's.

"Hey! There's food in here!" Yells the missing voice. "An entire buffet!"

I get up, dust myself off, and push the door open some more to see in. I look in and see a perfectly set table, with rows and rows of food. Roast goose, mashed potatoes, a full sized cow, even a salad bar at the side, it really was a buffet! The others must have seen it to through the gap, because Danny walked in, mouth visibly watering. Everyone started entering, Robin and I were the last. To my surprise, everything was the clean white stone the exterior was made out of. And the dining room seem to be the only room. Everyone was already sitting down except for me. They hadn't eaten in three days, we were all hungry.

"Should we be eating this food? What if it's poisoned? Or this is somebody else house and this was their Christmas dinner?" I ask, we shouldn't be eating somebody else's food.

"I doubt it," Danny replied. "Plus, even if it was, if they can afford this place and this amount of food, they can afford to buy some more food."

"Come on! Sit down! We're all hungry, so let's dig in!" Jack said, waving me over. Even Robin smiled an approving smile."

I let out a sigh as if saying 'Fine', and sat down. When I did I was snatched right up again. Big burly arms held me off the ground as robotic arms kept me feet in one place. I could hear howls of protest as everyone was put in the same restraints as me. Everyone except Luffy.

Luffy was out of his chair and staring at the burly masked man who were holding his teammates up with an expression which was difficult to read, especially when trying to struggle out of one of the man's grasps! Luffy was in a battle stance obviously ready to fight them and was about to jump into action, when a laugh made him stop, wide-eyed. Fear. He turned around slowly to face a tall, muscly man. This man had tan skin, mostly covered in burns, and long black hair in a dread lock fashion but pooffy and free flowing at the end. He smiled at the terrified pirate, his teeth square and fitting into place in an odd fashion. He walked around Luffy, his pirate captain attire flowing behind him.

"Hello, Luffy." The man bellowed, his voice raspy. "How's that brother of yours? Ace?"

Luffy stiffened, his eyes grew even wider (if that's possible.. well he is rubber) at the word Ace. His expressions shifted between anger, sadness, and hatred.

"Let.. Them go... Bluejam." He managed to get out.

Bluejam laughed again. "Oh I will, if you can defeat me."

"Defeat you? That should be easy, I'm not the weak little kid I was 12 years ago."

"Did I saw me? I went us." At that, figures came from the shadows. By Chopper's and Luffy's expressions, I guessed they were foes, and powerful ones at that.

I could practically feel Luffy's fear rise. "What do you want, Bluejam?" Luffy asked him.

He smiled his square toothy smile. "Revenge, really. But I'm giving you a sporting chance. Tomorrow, you will fight in a Colosseum against all of us," He gestured to the people around him. "if you can beat us, we'll give you a chance to run away in tact. If you lose, this team and your crew is dead."

You could hear Luffy choke on the words. "Why do you want them or my crew.. Ace is.. dead.. and you'll never find Sabo. And they did nothing to you!"

"Does it matter? It'll make you suffer, that's what we really want to see. So, will you fight? Or die right here?"

Luffy stared at the floor. "I'll fight you... Only if you let them go if I lose."

"That's not apart of the deal, you idiot! It-"

"If I don't get up after two minutes of being knocked down, you win. Then you can do whatever you want with me. But you have to leave all of them and my crew alone!" He yelled over the other pirate. "That's the deal."

Bluejam narrowed his eyes at the straw hat wearing teenager. "Fine. You might be stupid, kid. But you know how to give a convincing deal."