The Isle of Desire

It was a day like any other. The sun was warm, the sea rustled in its eternal rhythm and a gentle breeze was blowing, so that the sails inflated a little. Luffy sat on the head of the figurehead, which was a sheep. Zorro sat leaning cross-legged on the Rehling and slept, while Nami was sitting in a deck chair, immersed in a nautical chart. Chopper looked over her shoulder with interest because he had nothing else to do. Sanji was standing in the kitchen and Robin was sitting in front of the door and reading a book while drinking tea. Usopp was in the crow's nest and looked bored to the horizon, where the sky and the sea melted into one another in a beautiful blue.
Usopp stared at the cloudless sky and watched a small bird fly by far above him. This one was a seagull and gave a short screeching scream. Zorro opened one eye sleepily and heard Nami, who was also looking up, mumbled:? We would have to arrive at an island soon, as the weather has been stable for a long time.?? Well finally? Zorro growled sullenly. He was bored and wished for a change in his gray everyday life. The rest of them had heard the sound too and were now chasing the animal in the sky. They breathed a sigh of relief, they too were tired of the monotony of the past few weeks. Luffy grinned mischievously. In a slightly better mood, Zorro got up and stretched. The tiredness was still in his bones and he drew his swords from their sheaths to exercise a little. Nami carefully watched her lock port. Chopper looked at the drilled swordsman for a while before he disappeared into the belly of the ship. Usopp picked up his iron-studded telescope while Robin put down her book and finished her cup of tea.
Sanji came out of the galley and wiped his hands on his apron. He let his gaze wander curiously before disappearing back into the kitchen. Then he reappeared with a tray with seven full cocktail glasses in hand.The boy bowed slightly in front of Robin and offered her a cocktail. ? Here please, my dearest.? ? Many Thanks.? She picked up a drink and watched as Sanji floated down the stairs to offer one to Nami as well. The Smutje practically danced towards Nami and whistled with heart-shaped eyes:? Nami sweetheart, I made one of your favorite cocktails !? The addressed looked up from her lock port and smiled sweetly. ? Thank you, Sanji !? Then she picked up a glass. Zorro had followed the whole scene and let the air escape through his lips in a pejorative way. He had meanwhile stopped exercising and grabbed a glass from the tray when Sanji, who had noticed the swordsman's reaction, deliberately walked past him. Sanji gave Zorro an angry look, but Zorro had already turned his back on him. At the same moment a rubber arm shot towards the cook and grabbed a cocktail. A little startled, he backed away and heard the mumbling?Thanks? his captain? n. He turned on his heel and went below deck to serve the doctor a drink as well.
He found Chopper rooting in his business. ? What are you doing there, chopper? ? I am packing my things for the island trip? was the answer. Sanji looked around skeptically. ? That looks more like unpacking to me? he said while raising his puckered eyebrow.
He left the little moose alone and went back on deck when he heard Usopp's voice from above. ? Hey, I want something to drink too !? ? Get it? said the boy soberly and put the tray on the floor. Groaning, the rifleman climbed down and stooped for a glass while he touched the cross. Zorro, Nami and Robin had to smile. ? Don't make a fuss !? , Zorro said with a grin. Usopp tried to throw the swordsman a dirty look, but he didn't succeed and Zorro only burst out laughing at his attempt. Usopp pouted in the crow's nest.From above he could still hear the swordsman's continuous laugh. Suddenly he called out loudly:? Laaand iiin you !? Chopper came on deck and everyone raised their heads in anticipation. ? Is the island inhabited? asked Robin Nami, who shook her head at her question and got up from her deck chair. She passed Zorro, who gave her a short, furtive look, up the stairs and put her hands on the railing. She had not noticed that Zorro had followed her, was now standing behind her and also discovered the island on the horizon, which looked like a light green brushstroke between sky and sea. Luffy, who was still sitting on the sheep's head, turned his head to Nami and asked:? Are we going there ?? Suddenly Zorro said quite soberly and at the same time frightened Nami, who turned around with a jerk:? You look worried ... Is something wrong? He looked at her when he asked. Nami sighed, turned back and said:? No matter what I say, Luffy wants to go there.Not true?? Luffy nodded vigorously and grinned from ear to ear. Zorro threw his captain? n took a look and grinned his typical grin. ? Is he the captain? n ...? Usopp leaned over the edge of the crow's nest and called down to Luffy, Zorro and Nami:? Why are you hesitating Nami ?? So that the others could hear it too, she said aloud:? I once read a book of cursed objects and islands on the Grand Line ... That's when this island was named? The Isle of Desire? mentioned, this is how they have been described:? ... like a light green brushstroke on the horizon between sky and sea ... temperate climate that beckons ... greeted by a seagull, do you arrive there ...? Yeah, maybe you think it's a mere coincidence that we came across a seagull? welcomed? the climate is mild and the island looks like a brushstroke. But of course it is also shown in my nautical charts. So it is in the book ... A curse weighs on her, they say: whoever enters once will never leave again.?Now the others also listened and Sanji asked:? If no one has returned, how do you know about it? Why not leave them again? Nami felt the mild spring air caressing her hair and briefly closed her eyes before she started to tell again:? One sailor who was the only one to return from his crew said he had made it off the island because he had stayed on board. Has he seen his comrades? got rid of all thoughts? , just stayed on the island and strangely found what they wanted most. For example, when you longed for your wife and children, suddenly there was a house that they lived in. But the wife and children were still in their real homes, missing a husband and father. One who wished for items that others owned got them, but the rightful owner still had the item. It was like an illusion and again it wasn't ... The sailors had everything they needed there, why should they go?The sailor I talk about all the time was so smart not to set foot on the island and had to leave the island without his comrades if he didn't want to starve ... He was horrified at what he saw ... For example, he had seen how one of his comrades, who had always wanted a duel with a pirate who had a decent bounty, met this pirate and dueled with him, but lost and died by his weapon .. he really died ... it wasn't an illusion ...? Luffy and Zorro's expression remained rigid while Usopp crawled into the crow's nest so that only his nose looked over the edge. ? Nami mouse, you are so smart !? Sanji purred while Chopper looked up at Nami in admiration. Robin had lowered her gaze and seemed to be thinking. An oppressive silence lay over the ship until Zorro suddenly said in a mocking tone:? What's the matter with the curse ?! My sword is cursed too!And am I dead?!? Nami turned and looked at him with sparkling eyes. She lowered her voice and said:? I know about the curse of your sword ... I mean, do you even know what you're saying? ... Please take care of Zorro ...? In the end she sounded worried and her face also took on a worried expression, but Zorro looked at her outwardly unmoved and did not reply. He let Nami's words go through his head again, which he actually rarely did. Suddenly Luffy shouted, totally cheerful:? Full speed ahead! Off to this island !? Usopp started to whimper miserably, Sanji grinned broadly and Chopper looked surprised. Only the oldest, Zorro, Nami and Robin, suspected nothing good and Zorro and Nami thoughtfully mumbled the ominous words at the same time:? Once you enter, you will never leave ...?

Beginning by Zorro Junior (two-pieces.de)

To be continued by Vicky alias Wiggieh