Ghost

Chapter 8: Franky

I looked as Usopp continued to cry while taking steps back to join the others. It pained me to hear his friends cry like this. I just couldn't take listening to any more of my friends. Their sad voices were like swords being stabbed right into my body. I just wanted to to be alive again. I just wanted to gto back tot he good old days. Gping on adventures with them and laughing with them, but all that was no longer possible for me or us. I was dead. I was dead...I was DEAD!

I looked up when I heard someone take a step forward and saw Franky standing above my coffin. Franky changed a lot since the two years. It was clearly visible with what he has done with his body. I liked the new Franky, he looked so much cooler. I smiled when I remembered all those new inventions he made back at Mermaid Island. I was so excited that I just had to try them out, but I knew there were other important matters that I had to deal with before trying the new inventions out.

"Luffy..." He began. "When we first met, we got off on the wrong foot. I never thought that we would end up as crew mates back then. After all, we did have that huge fight."

The money doesn't matter! I won't stop until I send you flying far away with a kick!

I'm the one who won't stop until I've kicked your ass, bastard!

"We fought, but we never got to finish that fight because of everything that happened. However, I knew that if we did finish that fight, I would have lost." I widened my eyes in shock. I had faith that I would win, but it was a bit difficult with all the surprises he had. To hear Franky say this...I didn't know what it meant.

"After we came back from Enies Lobby, I wanted to thank you so I did the only I could. I built you a ship, a ship made from Adam Wood. I wanted you all to takke my ship and sail it around the world. That was my dream of course." I watched as he began to cry from behind his sunglasses. "But then before you left, you wanted me to come with you on your adventures as your shipwright. I declined, but after some thinking, and excruciating pain..." I chuckled slightly at the memory and I looked over at Robin to see that she giggled slightly as well.

Give me back my pants, Strawhat!

Then be our nakama!

Dos Fleur...Grab!

HODUAAAHAAAAAA!

"...I eventually joined."

"Luffy...I'm sorry...this doesn't feel Supa at all. I wanted to complete my dream, but I wanted it to be with you along side me! I admit that I am crying right now! I'm sorry, Luffy!" I just felt the feeling get worse and worse. I don't know how much more I could take it! I wanted to be with them again. I want to be alive again. Even if there is a slight chance of that happening, I would gladly take it! Damn it!

To Be Continued...