Queen of the Pirates

Trapped in Wax

"There's no need for that," Mr. 5's voice breaks through the chaos as him and Ms. Valentine step out from the edge of the forest.

"You guys did this!?" Luffy pushes himself up as best he can.

"You can have him back now," Mr. 5 tosses a hurt Karoo over to us as Ms. Valentine annoyingly giggles.

"Karoo!" Vivi rushes over to comfort Karoo. "Why would you do this? Karoo had nothing to do with any of this!"

"Wait, who are those two?" Usopp looks at me and then Luffy.

"They were at Whiskey Peak," Luffy replies.

"Part of Baroque Works, who are after us because we know something we shouldn't," I add.

"You may be right, the duck had nothing to do with this," Mr. 5 says, a bandage now evident on his cheek. "The only danger to us was the boy in the straw hat, so we needed to lure you away from him, princess, and if it came to it, the other blue haired girlie as well. So, we needed the duck to get you away from him, but he was stubborn as hell. No matter what we did to him, he wouldn't call out for you. But it looks like Straw Hat has been immobilized, so our need for the duck is gone."

"Oh Karoo," I mumble.

Ms. Valentine giggles, "What a stupid bird."

"You dirty," Vivi glares at the enemy as she just laughs harder.

"Then it was the two of you who rigged the ale!" Usopp bursts.

"Huh?" Mr. 5 looks over at the boy, almost disinterested in him. "Yes, that was our doing. Who are you? He wasn't on the list?"

"No, but he has to be one of them," Ms. Valentine says. "We'll rub him out with the others."

"You messed up the giant's battle!" Usopp sneers.

"You did it!" Luffy struggles from his confinement. "I'll rip you to pieces!!"

"Leave it to me," I pull out six shurikens to hold between my fingers.

"You are the ones who are going to be rubbed out!" Vivi pulls her peacock slashers out from her shirt.

"Oh," Mr. 5 chuckles. "You want to go, Ms. Wednesday?"

Ms. Valentine giggles, "Do you really think you can beat two Officer Agents?"

"Peacock slashers!" Vivi runs right for the two.

"Eat this!" I send a few shurikens flying as I rush into the fray.

"Certain death!" Usopp screams, pulling out his slingshot. "Exploding Star!"

Mr. 5 dodges the attacks with ease, and Ms. Valentine flies into the air like she weighs nothing. The explosion from Usopp having only shocked our side as the enemy shows their cards.

Ms. Valentine chuckles, "What a blast!"

"She's getting on my last nerve!" I send a shuriken at her, trying to shred her stupid parasol.

"Nez...palm...cannon!" Mr. 5 flicks what I thought was a booger right at Usopp, but the object explodes, singeing the boy all over.

"Usopp!" Luffy cries out.

"My condolences to you!" Ms. Valentine floats right over Usopp who can't move. "Ten thousand Kill-o-Press!" She falls to the ground like she just gained tons of weight, pounding Usopp into the ground.