Adventure Guys

*After Luffy and Morbius return from their trip to Hell, they rejoin the crew on the journey to deliver Princess Nefertari Vivi back to Alabasta Kingdom.*
Morbius: Honey! I'm home.
Luffy: Aw, no snow. Too bad.
Zoro: Snow in this climate?
Luffy: Sure, why not? Already happened once. You just missed it cause you were asleep.
Morbius: Along with that huge storm.
Luffy: Hey! What about you? Do you think it’s gonna snow?
Vivi: I wouldn’t rule anything out. But the sea you were in the first time it snowed was special. The seven magnetic fields that emit from Reverse Mountain tend to make things particularly chaotic. But that doesn’t mean you should relax your guard while sailing these waters. The odds of it being as wild as your first journey may be small. Still, these waters aren’t normal and are certain to hold surprises of their own. Remember: Never underestimate this sea.
*Sanji brings out drinks for everyone.*
Sanji: Hey, guys! Anyone care to sample my special drink?
Karoo: Quack!
Luffy: Woohoo!
Morbius: Me!
*Luffy, Zoro, Usopp, and Karoo drink one of Sanji’s beverages.*
Luffy: Hey, you guys wanna get out the fishing gear?
Zoro: Fishing? Hell yeah. I’m in!
Usopp: Sounds good to me! I’ll even make you one of my custom fishing rods! You’ll love it!
Morbius: Just don’t eat the bait again, Luffy.
*Karoo takes the straw out.*
Sanji: No, no. It goes like this.
*Sanji puts it back in and Karoo sips the entire drink in less than a second.*
Sanji: Wow, someone sure is thirsty. Have another.
*Sanji gives Karoo another drink that he quickly finishes. He keeps giving the duck more of his drinks that he keeps finishing.*
Luffy: Haha! Wow!
Usopp: Oh, yeah! Look at him go!
Morbius: I didn’t think a duck could drink that fast.
Luffy: The sounds he makes when he slurps are hilarious!
Usopp: Give him another one!
Vivi: They’re acting like idiots!
Nami: Maybe this will help.
*Nami offers Vivi one of Sanji’s drinks.*
Nami: Just relax. These boys may go through their goofy phases, but when things get rough, they get work done. Trust me, I should know.
Vivi: Sorry. I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I’m getting worked up over nothing…
Nami: This ship will put you at ease. You’ll cheer up in no time! Besides I can't blame you for your stress, I mean our captain and vampire did went to hell. I'd be pretty weirded out by that as well if I wasn't used to it.
Vivi: …I'm still not over that.
Nami: You will soon. Just relax, and take a look.
*Karoo drinks so much of Sanji’s beverages that he passes out. The guys laugh at how funny it is, which puts Vivi’s mind at ease.*
Vivi: Yeah. Okay… They’re… funny.
*They then spot a dolphin jumping in and out of the water from afar.*
Sanji: Hey look, it’s a dolphin! Pirate’s best friend!
Nami: Wow, beautiful!
Morbius: Careful, Tursiops truncatus A.k.a Bottlenose Dolphins are known to be aggressive when need-
*But as it swims towards them, it jumps over the ship. Revealing its gigantic.*
All: It’s huge!
Luffy: Let’s go!
Zoro: Move it!
Sanji: Going!
Morbius: On it!
*Vivi watches everyone perform ship duties with such speed.*
Vivi: She’s right!
Luffy: Ok, hurry! Let’s move!
*They sail away from the dolphin as it jumps out of the water again.*
Luffy: Get ready! It’s gonna be a big one!
*Once it lands back into the water, it creates a wave large enough for the Going Merry to ride.*

Luffy: Nami! Which direction now?
Nami: Gimme a second. I’ll check.
*She checks the log pose for the directions.*
Nami: Port side! Full!
All: Turning full!
*They turn the ship port side and continue sailing. They then see an island in the distance.*
Morbius: Is that it?
Nami: There’s no mistake. Cactus Island and this one here are definitely pulling against each other. Our next stop!
Luffy: Hahahahaha! This is it! Our second island on the high seas!

*Meanwhile, on Kyuka Island, a tropical paradise known for its resorts, two Baroque Works agents are taking their days off. Galdino, aka Mr. 3 and Marianne, aka Miss Goldenweek.*
Marianne: Mr. 3.
Galdino: Yes, my dear. Hold on. There’s nothing quite like the rich aroma of Earl Grey.
*He sips a cup of tea.*
Marianne: I’m bored.
Galdino: On the one hand, you say you’re bored. On the other, you don't like working. Correct?
Marianne: Mhmm.
Galdino: Then why don’t you cease your complaining and revel in the enjoyment of this rate slice of freedom circumstances have generously afforded you? How grand to be able to take a long vacation. A privilege few officers ever get to indulge. One more thing. I would appreciate your mindful and immediate discretion in not calling me by my code name in public. Otherwise, people will discover that I am indeed Mr. 3.
*He says while his hair is in the shape of a 3.*
Marianne: Sure.
Galdino: Incidentally, I couldn’t help noticing you’ve been perusing that piece of paper over the last several days. Why does it grab you so?
Marianne: It’s an offer from Boss.
Galdino: Why didn’t you tell me sooner?!
*He takes a look at it.*
Galdino: It says Mr. 5 has been taken down. If someone had to be terminated, I wish it would've been someone useless like Mr. 2.
Marianne: So it would benefit you. With a fat promotion.
Galdino: It’s not that, necessarily. Rather, the downfall of Mr. 5 is hardly exciting news at all. The man excelled at nothing but his own idiocy, clinging to his devil fruit power like a drowning rat. You are correct that a modicum of my indifference stems from that 5’s misfortune brings me no gain. All we may learn is power means nothing if not properly harnessed.
*He finishes drinking his tea.*
Galdino: Superior criminals are those who execute their crimes using superior intellect. Nevertheless, whoever beat Mr. 5 should be made an example of, if for no other reason than to preserve the reputation of terror our organization had painstakingly cultivated, and indeed for criminality as a whole.

*Back with the Straw Hats, they sail their ship along the coast of the island.*
Luffy: I can see why they call this place Little Garden.
Zoro: I can’t. What’s “little” about it?
Nami: Yeah, this island looks pretty harsh if you ask me. Why the cute name?
Morbius: Maybe the people who named it were trying to hide it, similar to Greenland not actually being green and Iceland not being icey. A misdirection done on purpose!
Ussop: Y-y-yeah, it looks like a jungle out there! Maybe we'd be better off skipping this one.
Vivi: I have to be careful. I can’t help but remember the warning Miss All Sunday gave us.
Morbius: Oh yeah. That lady implied it’s very dangerous and that we’ll die.
Usopp: So what, we might be attacked by giant monsters?!
Luffy: Heh! Who knows.
Usopp: Listen, I’m sure we can make it to the next island without going ashore on this one!
Nami: The only way to reset the log is to go ashore.
Sanji: Not to mention, we’re in dire need of restocking our food supply. We didn’t get so much as a sack of flour in the last town.
Zoro: Guys! There’s our ticket in!
*Zoro spots a river that goes through the island.*

*They sail the Merry through the river.*
Luffy: Think they’ll have a barbecue restaurant here?
Sanji: We didn’t travel all this way for barbecue!
Luffy: I thought the point of this visit was to get food?
Sanji: Food as in supplies we’re going to cook later! Jeez, what're you thinking?
Nami: I don’t know. Usopp might be right on this one. Just take a look at the gargantuan plant life here. I’ve never seen anything like it, not even in books.
Morbius: I'm not a botanist, but I would say these species look downright Prehistoric. They could only grow this large due to high concentration of oxygen.
*They hear a loud screech. Sanji finds Nami being scared a little cute.*
Sanji: You’re so adorable!
Usopp: Thank you.
Sanji: That’s not funny! I was talking to Nami!
Nami: What was that screeching?!
Sanji: It’s alright, love. It’s only a bird. Perfectly harmless. Just like this jungle. Nothing to worry about.
*But Nami and Usopp are scared.*
Morbius: Um, Sanji…
Sanji: Uh… What’s wrong?
Morbius: Behind you!
*A large winged lizard covered in feathers flies down and nearly grabs Sanji with its claws. But he’s able to avoid it and the creature flies away.*
Sanji: What the hell’s the matter with you, ya damn bird?!
Luffy: Ooh, it’s big. Could be tasty.
Morbius: There’s no way that was a normal bird…
Luffy: Then what was it?
Morbius: Had to be avian but not our own!
*They all then hear a loud explosion in the distance.*
Nami: Hear that?! Is that the kinda noise you expect to hear in a normal jungle?!
Usopp: That sounded like a volcano erupting! We’re all going to die!
Morbius: What the fuck?!
*He points to a massive tiger along the shore of the river that begins following the ship.*
Nami: A tiger?!
Usopp: It’s gigantic!
*Suddenly, it begins to bleed and die.*
Nami: What?! Luffy, what just happened?! I know normal! This is definitely not it! Someone explain to me how a mammoth tiger can just keel over covered in blood!
Usopp: Log pose and food be damned! We’re not stepping foot on that island and that’s final!
Nami: We can still reset the readings on the ship. We’ll just dig tight until then.
Usopp: Right!
Nami: When that’s done, we’ll leave and never look back!
Usopp: Great!
Nami: Yeah. Great. We’ll all just stay here!
*Zoro lowers the anchor, stopping the ship.*
Luffy: Hehehehehe. Sanji, go make lunch!
Sanji: You want lunch?
Luffy: Yep, and one more thing! Make it a great big pirate lunch with lots of meat and no veggies! I’m gonna need some more energy!
Nami: Energy for what?! What are you doing?! You’re not leaving here!
Luffy: You know. Fun stuff. Do you wanna come along?
Nami: It’s useless. I can’t stop him. He’s too enthusiastic.
Usopp: Is he crazy?! Somewhere out there is a monster big enough to grind a tiger into paste!
Luffy: Sanji! I’m starving!
Sanji: Right. Be patient. I’ll have it for you as soon as I can.
Vivi: Say, Luffy. Would it be alright if I come along with you?
Usopp: Aaaaahhhh!
Luffy: Sure! Sounds great!
Nami: No! Vivi, you can’t be serious!
Vivi: Yeah. I’d rather not sit here with nothing to do but worry about my troubles. This will keep me busy until the log’s reset.
Nami: Out of the question! Seriously! It’s way too dangerous for you out there!
Vivi: I’ll be fine. Besides, I’ll have Karoo with me.
*But Karoo is scared.*
Karoo: Quack!
Nami: Hey, something's wrong. Karoo doesn’t look too good. He might be in shock.
Morbius: You’ll need more than a duck to protect you, your highness. I’ll tag along and protect you from anything that jungle will throw at us. *whispers* Except for snakes, *out loud* we let Luffy deal with those!
Vivi: Oh, um. Thank you.
Morbius: Anytime, I'll be your personal escort.
Vivi:…
Morbius: Uh- not THAT kind of escort. You know, a bodyguard.
Sanji: Vivi, if you go exploring, you’ll need to eat. I’ll pack you a lunch.
Vivi: Thanks. While you’re at it, could you fix something for Karoo?
Sanji: Of course! You just leave it to me!

*Sanji gives Luffy, Morbius and Vivi a backpack of food.*
Sanji: Now you’re all set and ready to go! Three pirate lunches for Luffy, Morbius and Vivi, and a special drink for Karoo!
Luffy: Thanks!
*The three of them jump off the ship and onto the shore.*
Vivi: Well. See you guys later! Don’t worry! Everything will be fine!
*They all go to explore the jungle.*
Usopp: Vivi. What a girl. She’s so brave.
Nami: And just what would you expect from someone who could infiltrate the enemy’s ranks.
Zoro: I’m bored. I’m gonna take a walk.
Usopp: Take a walk?!
Zoro: Yup.
*Zoro jumps off the ship and lands on the shore.*
Sanji: Hey, Zoro! Wait up! You know we’re kinda short on food, right? If you find any animals that appear edible, bring’em back.
Zoro: Ok, that’s easy. I could see why you’d want to send me, cause I can bring back something you couldn’t catch yourself.
Sanji: What the hell does that mean?! I won’t let that remark go unchallenged! You’re saying you can capture bigger game than I can? Like my hunting skills are inferior?!
Zoro: Yeah, that’s right.
*They stare intensely at each other.*
Sanji: Challenge accepted.
*Sanji jumps off the ship and lands on the shore.*
Sanji: Ok! Winner brings back the most pounds of meat.
Zoro: Whaddaya mean pounds, cause I’ll bring back tons!?
Sanji: Why don’t you let your hunting do your talking for you.
Zoro: Heh. Good luck, cook!
*They take off in seperate directions.*
Nami: I’ll never understand it. Why do those two jerks have to be so competitive?
Usopp: Don’t try. If it makes you feel better, I’m just as stumped by their behavior as you.
*They sit together alone on the ship. As everyone else has gone off into the jungle.*
Usopp: We’re sitting ducks.
Nami: Don’t you think I already know that?!
*But Nami realizes something.*
Nami: Why didn’t I think of that before?!
Usopp: Uh?! Where are you going?!
*Nami goes inside the cabin with Usopp following her.*
Usopp: Nami, what’s wrong?!
*Nami then begins to look through all the books they have.*
Nami: That’s not it… Not this one either.
Usopp: What the heck are you looking for anyway?! Huh?!
Nami: Quiet! I remember reading about it in a book.
Usopp: Reading about what?
Nami: Little Garden.

Morbius: Say, Vivi this jungle is quite stranger when heading inside. Makes us feel small. You know I knew a guy once who could change the mass of atoms around him to be of stature. Using a concentrated subatomic particle.
Vivi: Wait, really? I find that hard to believe.
Morbius: Well you've seen me and Luffy go to hell, another dimension, there's giant monsters, and superheroes, is a shrinking particle really that hard to believe?
Vivi: The world has just changed so much in the span of a few years… it's hard to keep up. Not when you have a country to save.
Morbius: Well, maybe afterwards I can show you the world? See how much has truly changed.
Vivi: I don't know, I mean I'm just a guest with you guys. You barely know me.
Morbius: Hey, I promised earlier, I'm your bodyguard. By definition we have a relationship. We may not be friends now but the more we talk, the more we get to know each other… the less strange it is to ask to show you the world.
Vivi: Hmm. I guess you're right. But we need to get Alabasta first. And who knows what may happen.
Morbius: But let's say after all is said and done, I take you to somewhere new! Like… Paris! Yes, that'll be good wouldn't it?
Vivi: Hmm, tell you what. If I have the time afterwards, maybe I'll take that offer.
Morbius: Alright deal! But for now, let's just explore this incredibly… large place… uh…
*While running and exploring the jungle, Luffy stops at a small pond.*
Vivi: Hey, what’s the matter?
Luffy: Over here, check it out!
*He points to something in the water.*
Luffy: It’s a shellfish that looks like a squid.
Morbius: A what?
*Luffy picks it up.*
Luffy: Shell squidfish! Hehe hehe.
Vivi: How strange. It sort of resembles an ammonoid.
Luffy: Cool, huh?
Morbius: But that’s impossible. They’ve been extinct for millions of years.
*They then hear what sound like loud footsteps.*
Karoo: Quack!

*Meanwhile, with Sanji*
Sanji: I’ve got a feeling someone’s been following me for a while. Nah, it couldn’t be.
*But when he turns around, he sees a large Tyrannosaurus Rex that attempts to eat him. But Sanji jumps out of the way of its jaws.*
Sanji: Can’t you see I’m busy?! Collier coup!
*Sanji delivers a powerful kick to the dinosaur's neck, making it fall down.*

*With Zoro, he’s come face to face with a Triceratops.*
Zoro: Hm… I don’t know what you’re supposed to be, I’m guessing you’re edible.

Nami: Let me see. Which one was it? Maybe… Oh, I think I read it recently but I don’t remember. The title’s on the tip of my tongue.

*Luffy, Vivi and Morbius run towards the noise they heard.*
Morbius: Guys, I don’t think it’s a good idea to run towards the- What the hell?!
Luffy: Huh, that’s weird. What’s a sea king doing on land?
*They see a large Brachiosaurus.*
Morbius: That’s not a sea king! That’s a…
Vivi: A dinosaur!
Luffy: Awesome!
Vivi: No way! This is unreal! Somehow this island has been frozen in time. Stuck in the age of the dinosaurs! Travel in the open sea is difficult, so no species ever migrated between the islands and their unique ecosystems were preserved! Some of these islands developed extreme sophisticated cultures, both biological and sociological. While others remain in a sort of evolutionary stagnation, with little to no progression for several thousands or tens of thousands or, in this case, it seems even millions of years.
Morbius: But that’s impossible! Considering all the factors during the extinction event after the Cretaceous period, it’s impossible for non-avian dinosaurs to still be alive today! ONLY BIRDS LIKE HIM ARE SUPPOSED TO BE ALIVE.
Karoo:… Quack?
Vivi: I can only assume that it’s the random climates within the sea that makes this possible. I mean… What other explanation is there? We’re standing on the island that predates mankind.
*But Luffy stretches his arms and climbs onto the dinosaur’s long neck.*
Vivi: Luffy!
Luffy: Hehehehe! Dinosaur!
Vivi: Are you insane?!
Morbius: Get the hell off that thing, Luffy! It could be… Prehistorically diseased!

*At the Going Merry*
Nami: Usopp! Usopp?!
Usopp: Huh? Nami, what now? So did you find your book yet?
Nami: Uh huh.

*The T. Rex gets up.*
Sanji: You're a rude son of a bitch!
*The dinosaur runs at him but Sanji jumps into the air and delivers a kick over its head, making it crash face first into the ground.*

Zoro: We both use three sword style.
*Zoro pulls his swords and charges at the triceratops. He then slashes it several times till it falls over dead.*

Nami: This is bad. This… island.
Usopp: What? What’s wrong Nami?!
*They see a large shadowy figure standing above the ship in the jungle.*
Nami and Usopp: AAAAAAAAHHHHHH!

Sanji: Strange. Why do I get the sense that Nami needs me?

*Nami drops the book, which lands on a page about the island that reads, “To those who reside here and call this island home, it must seem as if they’ve stumbled upon their very own private garden. Thus, I have aptly named this wondrous, terrifying place, Little Garden. Louis Arnote, Explorer.”*