Musical Interlude
A
One Piece Fanfic
By
Jaelle
Rating: G. Humour.
Disclaimer: Not mine.
Setting and Spoiler Warning: Just after the crew gains their
seventh member.
Summary: Luffy explains why he
wants a musician on the crew so badly.
The
"Welcome to the Crew, Robin" celebration was winding down and the crew
of the Going Merry were sprawled comfortably across the deck in various
stages of drunken relaxation.
"Seven now," Luffy said smugly,
chewing absently on a bone. "Only three more to go!" He grinned. "And I
know just who we need next! We've done without one for far too long.
Next we really need to find... a musician!"
Zoro snorted quietly and closed his
eyes, preparatory to a nice nap. The others either sighed or groaned,
too relaxed to yell.
Nico Robin looked inquiringly at
her new Captain. "Why is it so important that we get a musician?"
Having occasionally wondered this
themselves, the rest of the crew forced themselves to sit up and listen
to the reply.
Luffy waved his arms energetically.
"Because every pirate ship needs a musician!"
"But why?" Usopp decided to get
involved. "You always say we need one, but what for, really?"
Luffy looked at him blankly, as
though the answer should be obvious. "For background music."
"To what?"
"Our singing of course!"
Zoro and Sanji both choked.
"Singing???"
"Sure," Luffy's grin widened.
"Can't you just see it?"
Wavy lines filled the air as
Luffy's imagination took hold.
**
Pirate King Monkey D. Luffy pointed
majestically towards the open sea. "Forward, my faithful crew! Onwards
to adventure!"
The crew scrambled to their posts as their Musician began playing a
jaunty tune. Stepping up to the prow, Luffy began to sing.
"When the course is laid and the anchor's weighed
A sailor's blood begins racing,
With our hearts unbound and our flag unfurled
We're under way and off to see the world!"
Everyone grinned and cheerfully echoed him, before joining in with a
rousing chorus:
"Under way and off to see the world!
Hey ho we'll go
Anywhere the wind is blowing!"
Sanji and Zoro threw their arms around each other.
**
"The hell we would!"
"What he said."
**
"Manly men are we!" They crooned, and
Nami and Robin stepped up to either side of them for the next part:
"Sailing for adventure on the deep blue sea!"
**
"Well, that first line's true at
least."
"Ah, Miss Robin and Miss Nami would
sing so beautifully."
"Thank you Sanji-kun."
**
In the crow's nest, Usopp pointed into
the distance, "Storm dead ahead!"
Below Luffy laughed. "I fear no storm!" The music swelled and he sang
once more:
"Danger walks the deck, we say what the heck!
We laugh at the perils we're facing!
Every storm we ride is its own reward!"
Chopper looked nervously in the direction of the dark clouds. "And
people die by falling overboard," he reminded Luffy.
Everyone agreed with him, "People die by falling overboard!
Hey ho we'll go
Anywhere the wind is blowing!
Hoist the sails and sing!
Sailing for adventure on the big, blue wet thing!"
Their Entertainment-Supervisor-and-Comedian stepped forward.
**
"Our what-what-WHAT-what???"
"Entertainment-Supervisor-and-Comedian.
Why, do you think the title's too long?"
"The title is not the problem! Are
you a complete idiot? What would we do with one of
those?!"
"But Naaamiiii..."
"No!"
**
Their former
Entertainment-Supervisor-and-Comedian-and-now-something-else
stepped forward:
"I love to see 'em cry when they walk the plank,
I prefer to cut a throat
I love to hang 'em high and watch their little feet try
to walk in the air while their faces turn blue..."
Everyone turned to regard them nervously, and they grinned.
"Just kidding!
It's a good life on a boat."
Everyone laughed.
**
"See, that's why we need..."
"NO!!!"
"You don't all have to yell so
loud."
"Yes, we do!"
"When do I get to sing?"
"You're coming up soon Usopp."
"You WANT to sing?"
"Ha, I bet you didn't know that I
have an amazing voice. Great Opera Singers have begged me for lessons."
"Really?!"
"He's lying!"
**
Robin traced her finger over a piece
of parchment covered with odd writing:
"There are distant lands with burning sands
That call across the oceans."
Their former Entertainment-Supervisor-and-Comedian-and-now-looking-for-a-different-job
waved a piece of paper around:
"There are bingo games every fun-filled day!"
The Bartender joined in, "And Margaritas at the midnight buffet!"
Everyone cheered, "Margaritas at the midnight buffet!"
**
"BARTENDER???"
"I like that one."
"You would."
"Midnight buffet... Hey,
Sanjiiii..."
"No."
"There will be no midnight buffet,
and no Bartender."
"Shouldn't the Captain be making
that decision, not you?"
"THERE WILL BE NO BARTENDER!!!
Don't make me call in your debts!!!"
"Damn."
**
The remaining crew sang
enthusiastically,
"Hey ho we'll go
Anywhere the wind is blowing!"
The former Bartender and Entertainment-etc person looked depressed,
"Should have took a train!"
But they were drowned out by everyone else: "Sailing for adventure on
the bounding main!"
Usopp leaned on the edge of the crow's nest and sang quietly:
"The salty breezes whisper
Who knows what lies ahead?
I just know I was born to live the life my father led!"
Nami looked over her maps:
"The stars will be our compass
Wherever we may roam!"
Luffy turned and gazed at his crew:
"And our mates will always be
Just like a family!"
Chopper stood beside him and suddenly burst out, "And though we may put
into port, the sea is always hooooome!"
**
"That was pretty cool."
"Thank you!"
"Oi... you guys..."
**
The crew gathered together in a group:
"We'll chase our dreams standing on our own
Over the horizon to the great unknown!
Hey ho we'll go
Anywhere the wind is blowing
Bold and brave and free!"
Nami grinned, "Sailing for adventure!"
The two now-unemployed crew members sulked, "It's so nauseating."
Sanji handed out drinks, "Sailing for adventure!"
Chopper laughed, "So exhilarating!"
Robin nodded solemnly, "Sailing for adventure!"
Zoro and Usopp raised their mugs high, "We're all celebrating!"
They all joined together for the final line:
"On the deep blue sea!"
The Musician finished playing with a triumphant flourish as the crew
laughed and hugged each other.
**
"And that's why we need a musician," Luffy
finished, as the wavy air dissipated. "Now do you understand?"
The crew exchanged glances with
each other, and nodded in total agreement as they got to their feet.
"Why is everyone looking like that?
Guys? Guys? Hey... what are you doing? Put me down! This is mutiny!
Hey... HEY!!!"
SPLASH!!
End
Credits: The song, "Sailing For
Adventure", is from Muppet
Treasure Island.
Author's
Notes: But they really DO need a musician... can't you just see Luffy
singing, "I Am The Pirate King", or Sanji performing, "The Love Boat"?
*The crew descends on Jaelle and
throws her overboard as well*.