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     Back with Arlong his crew.

Arlong was not speaking, but he kept pacing back and forth looking straight none stop at his crew as if he was disappointed.

They all looked at each other in fear. They knew he'd be furious at them for not being able to stop Buggy the clown from stealing his wife and Queen.

And the Big Top was renown for being a fast scooner. With its three mast sails it would have a huge head start on them.

They were on their way, but Arlong had a serious talk with his crew. He was intimidating them. Finally he made them jump when he jumped at them.

"We're going at full sail Captain, but.....everyone knows the clown's ship is fast. With a good wind behind her and if they have supplies..... we might not catch them for—"

"DONT SPEAK TO ME ABOUT WHAT I ALREADY KNOW!!!" Arlong bellowed, making all of his crew jump.

"If you hadn't have failed me in the first place then I wouldn't have lost her!! So we will find them and I want that clown's head on a spike! And I will get my wife back!! The next person who fails me will die!!" He threatened them.

They then nodded.

Lydia was giggling in her sleep as Buggy was kissing around her neck. "Bug..."

Buggy smirked and continued to tease her in her sleep. She keep giggling in her sleep and felt him hold her hand. She slightly smiled in her sleep. She was happy for once for all these years. Finally, her best friend was back in her life. And even better, he was inlove with her also.

He slightly ran his finger down her arm as he held her hand and kissed behind her ear and her shoulder, "....my beautiful girl," he said softly, smiling at her.

Sheesh. What was wrong with him? He hadn't realized he must really have it bad for her. She brought out the softest side to him, a side he didn't even realize he actually had. But it made him happy. It scared him a little, feeling so deeply for someone, but he felt complete now. Being with her made his heart feel whole.

She then woke up and smiled seeing him. It wasn't a dream. He was still here, "you're still here. And it wasn't a dream." She placed her hand on his cheek.

He smiled down at her and chuckled, "of course it wasn't. You don't regret anything, baby?"

"No," she kissed him and he kissed her back. But suddenly they heard a loud noise. Like a sound of a canon going off.

Lydia turned pale, shaking, "Buggy?"

"It could be anybody. Ships attack other ships all the time out here. It can't be Arlong, he's at least half a day behind us," he tried to reassure her. He held her face and kissed her gently, "get dressed and once I leave, lock the door behind me. If you need me, I'll hear you," he detatched an ear and left it on the nightstand, "sorry. I know it's kinda gross," he quickly pulled on his brown leather pants and boots, and grabbed his vest but didn't stop to fasten it as he rushed out.

"Mohji....," he called to his third in command, "get Richie up here and tell him to guard that door with his life."

Mohji nodded and called down to the brig for someone to fetch the Lion.

Buggy then raced up on deck, "talk to me, Cabaji, what's happening?" he took the telescope from him and looked out across the water to see who was firing canons their way.

He then froze in fear once he spotted the Mutants flag on their ship.

"It's...it's Arlong...," Cabaji shivered, "I don't know how, but he managed to keep up with us."

Buggy cussed, "Right, load the cannons on the portside, not just with shot I'm fighting dirty this time. I want forks, knives, glass and anything else that'll take their eyes out, firing their way. But standby to fire on my command. I'll take the helm and swing her around...also, get Vida on the phone and see if she's anywhere in the area. She owes me a favor and we might need the help."

"Aye captain," Cabaji rushed off to give the orders while Buggy took the wheel and swung the ship sharply to the left to avoid their canons. The fish men were still a ways off yet anyway before they could be hit.

Arlong was smirking and growling once he saw him. "You won't take her from me this time, clown."

But something felt off. A huge wave was coming and the crew noticed a giant whale was coming both at the ships.

"Holy ship that's a big mother—" Buggy's eyes widened, "Hang on everyone, this is gonna be bumpy!!" He violently swung the helm to turn the ship around as sharply as possible without capsizing it, to try and avoid colliding with the whale, but he had a plan.

"If that blasted thing hits us captain—"

"Then it's curtains for the Big Top, yeah thanks for pointing out the obvious, Cabaji!"

The whale then crashed into Arlong ship causing the crew and fall and Buggy's collided against the whale making him hit Arlong.

"Everybody starboard side now!!" Buggy yelled and his crew all ran to the opposite side of the ship.

The sound of splintering wood made Buggy flinch as the whole boat rocked due to the impact. There was then a cracking sound and he looked up to see the front lower mast break and fall to the side.

Buggy detached a hand and pulled out his knives so he could begin hacking at the lines attaching the mast still to the ship, "ALL HANDS GET CUTTING THAT MAST NOW, BEFORE IT PULLS US UNDER!!"

Arlong shouted the same commands to his crew. He growled at Buggy and jumped on his ship pouncing on him. "YOU CLOWN!"

Buggy's body began to separate into pieces and fly around so Arlong couldn't keep punching him. His hand grabbed a metal bar and he hit Arlong hard over the head with it, knocking him down, "eat floor you stinky fish-fuck!"

Cabaji came rushing over then and threw his knives into Arlong's back. It wouldn't kill him, but it would slow him down.

Buggy's hands then gripped on Arlong and began dragging him over the side to toss him into the water, but before he was flung over, Arlong chuckled seeing what he was doing and punched him down causing Buggy to let go. He turned to Cabjia and pulled the knives out of his back. "Not strong enough, cabin boy."

"Buggy!"

They all turned and saw Lydia run out of the cabin. She was in her clothes of course and his ear was kept in her pocket. "Did the whale...," she then stopped seeing Arlong.

Arlong smirked seeing her. Which made her shiver.

"Give me my locket back!"

"Not a chance, you're coming with me!" Arlong growled.

"No, actually there's not a chance of her going back with you!" Buggy growled as his parts all reattached together, except for one hand that tapped Lydia gently on the arm, "here you go, baby," his gloved hand passed the locket to her.

Arlong growled angrily, "how did you—??"

"Oh come on, fish face, you should know I have eyes and ears everywhere.....not to mention hands. It's not yours to keep, and neither is Lydia!"

Lydia teared up and held it close to her. Arlong then frowned and came at him.

"NO! BUG!!!"

Cabaji stood infront of her to protect her because Buggy was doing fine fighting Arlong, but suddenly the ship began to shake.

Both ships collapsed and everyone screamed falling into the deep water. Lydia gasped once she was up on the surface, "BUGGY!?"

Suddenly a plank of wood hit her falling on her head knocking her out.

Lydia instantly woke up and coughed up water that was trapped in her lungs. She looked around and found herself on an island, but where was the crew? And Buggy?

They weren't here....