Chapter 1: A Demon emerged

"WHAAT?? He's nowhere to be found? Where the hell did he go?" Sanji shouted in anger.

"I've looked everywhere in the Going Merry, but I didn't find him."Luffy reported.

"Yeah, I didn't see him since I woke up either." Usopp added.

"I last saw him walked to the kitchen at about three o'clock this morning, on my night watch." Sanji said.

"What's wrong everyone?" Nami was just came in to the kitchen Robin and Chopper followed.

"Have you seen Zoro since this morning? We're looking for him." Luffy asked.

"No, I haven't. I thought he's on the crow's nest or in the men's quarter all the time." Nami answered.

"So did I. I didn't really pay attention 'cause he didn't do his usual activities lately." Robin explained.

"I kinda avoided him 'coz I thought he needed some time alone. He was grumpy lately." Chopper told them.

"Yeah, me too. But he didn't join us for breakfast, and don't show up at lunch. That's strange!" Usopp commented.

"Did he probably take a walk to the town and got lost again?" Luffy suggested.

"And went out without informing us? I don't think he'd do that." Nami commented.

"If neither of us have seen him since that, then … he's missing! It's nearly sunset!" Sanji concluded in somewhat panic tone.

"Alright! I'll go search him now!" Luffy said suddenly, he ran out from the kitchen and stretching his rubber arm reaching for a coconut tree far from the ship. He was using his devil fruit's ability to flung himself there.

"Hey wait up Luffy! I'm comin' with y-!"Usopp said while he quickly grabbed onto him, the two had already gone from the ship when Nami shouted at them angrily.

"HEY!! We must discuss what to do next first!"

"Idiots!!" She grumbled in frustration.

"Well I agree with the captain, we better form a search team to find Mr. Swordsman in the nearest area on this island." Robin commented with a soft giggles caused by the situation occurred previously.

Nami sighed at her idiot nakamas.

"Ok, then we must search in any area nearby, the beach, the town, and other possible area. Each team contains two crews to search in these places. Since we only consist in three teams, we should search in turn. The team not assigned should stay and guard the ship." Nami began.

"I'll go with Robin, Sanji, you stay here with Chopper! We will gather here at dinner and report our progress. You two can search to the town after we came back. Any question?" She ended her orders.

"Yeah, um.. what can we do while we're here? I'm so worried about Zoro, I couldn't just stay and do nothing!" Chopper peeped in panic.

"Don't worry Chopper, you can search any clue here, that could be very helpful!" Nami cheered him up.

"Yeah, that bastard doesn't easily get killed. You don't have to worry too m-" The cook's sentence was interrupted by another voice.

"HEEEYY GUUUUYS! I found sooomethiiing!" Luffy yelled from the deck.

"Luffy? He came back already?" Sanji sounded more annoyed than surprised.

The four of them walked out to found Usopp and their captain were standing there with two weird strangers. A young girl and an old woman. They had dark skin and light hair, and they wore animal skin as their clothes.

"Who are they?! Don't you dare say you've asked them to join our crew!!" Nami started to protest.

"Hey!! We don't want to join your freaky pirate crew!!" One of the strangers protested. She was about the same age as Luffy, had a loud voice and a boyish look.

"Mademoiselle! Welcome aboard!" Sanji shouted immediately, while dancing like an idiot to the girl. His eyes turned to heart shapes.

"Huuhh? So you're a girl?" Luffy and Usopp asked foolishly. "We thought you're a pretty boy!"

"Oh? Thank you!" She smiled shy fully.

"Hey! That's not a compliment!" Usopp and Luffy said at the same time. Sweat drops appeared on everyone's heads.

"Excuse me strangers, my name is Mahemi and she's Sava, my granddaughter. I see that one of your friends is missing, we come to help you." The old woman finally said.

"Really? Why should we trust you?" Nami asked suspiciously.

"Because you don't have any choice. Your friend is in danger, you're running out of time." The old woman retorted.

"Do you know who did it?" Luffy asked eagerly.

"Yes, I believe your friend had been taken by a powerful demon, Baalbisan." She replied in somewhat low creepy voice.

"WHAATTT?? !!" The crew screamed in unison.

"D-D-Demon??" Usopp added in terrified face.

"I've had dreams since these past few days that a powerful creature appeared in this part of the island. I felt his strong evil presence. It was him. I was shocked at first, a creature with this power rarely came to this world by their own. He sends his underlings to do his businesses with humans instead. He must be very special, your friend, the dark lord came and took him by himself. Me and my granddaughter tried to warn you all, but it took two and a half days to get here. By the time we arrived, I knew it was too late." The old woman said in regret.

"Why did he want to kidnap Zoro? He's not good to eat anyway, his flesh is too tough!" Luffy asked, confused. He imagined the green haired man being served in a huge plate with vegetables and an apple in his mouth.

"Yuck!" He commented with his tongue out.

"You idiot! Eating is the only thing you can think about isn't it?" Sanji and Nami yelled.

"Demons love to terrorize and enslave humankind. They also kidnap humans for their own entertainment." Mahemi explained.

"entertainment?" Chopper asked, his eyes widened in horror.

"Yes, they'll terrorize, torture, and worst; steal our soul to satisfy them. Some of them were also known for taking human for mating. " Sava explained. "Baalbisan is one of them."

"M-Mating?" Sanji murmured unconsciously.

"That demon is a male right? Why would he want to mate with Zoro? Two males can't make babies! … can they?" Luffy asked bluntly with serious face.

"STUPID!!" everyone shouted.

"No, Luffy. Two males can't possibly produce any offspring." Chopper said. He felt the urge to teach his stupid captain about basic knowledge of human reproduction as the doctor of the ship.

"Actually, demons can change shapes into almost anything they wanted, so they can switch gender easily." Sava said. "I think he prefer men to women though, the last person he kidnapped was also a man."

"So that transsexual fucking perverted demon is GAY?? " The cook almost shouted furiously.

"Whoa, calm yourself down, man! What's with you and the gays anyway?" Usopp tried to calm him down.

"N-Nothing! ... I just hate them!" The cook quickly replied. He hoped no one realized his face had turned pale.

"That's horrible! None of those human ever be seen again?" Nami asked in horror.

"No. There's no way out once you've been taken to his lair. Your friend can do nothing. His life energy and soul will soon be absorbed by this demon and his wicked place. You are his only hope."

"Tell me how to beat this demon!" Luffy said. He had heard enough, he won't let anyone hurt one of his nakama!

"There's only one way to defeat him. Follow me!" The old woman said.