Chapter 28: Half-Moon Night. White = Dialogue (The words in parenthesis refers to the character's thought.) Green = Action Red = Translation Note --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Usop: You will help me? Why? Rufi: Because there are many enemies, right? Zoro: And your face tell us that you are scared. Usop: DonÕt be stupid. You think that I am scared of them? Even though they got more people, IÕll never afraid of them. Because I am Captain Usop, the greatest fighter of the sea. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- UsopÕs legs are shaking. Usop: Ah? Usop: Hell! Stop it. Usop: What are you looking at? They are Kuro pirates, remember? Everyone must be afraid of them. You got a problem with that? Zoro: We did not laugh at you. We just think that you are good. ThatÕs why we lend you our hand. Rufi: I just feel sympathy, not that I will risk my life to help you. Usop: You.. [sniff] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Usop: They will come to this coast because here has a way that direct to the village. Only this slope. Every other sides are cliffs. Usop: Which mean that if we can closed this slope, they canÕt invade the village. Rufi: Really? ThatÕs easy. Usop: ItÕs easy to say, but the truth is not. What are your skills? Rufi: Stretch Zoro: Cut Nami: Steal Usop: My skill is hiding. Rufi, Zoro, & Nami: You have to fight, too!!! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kurahadol: How is Miss Kaya? Meri: SheÕs taking her rest. Meri: I think sheÕs very tired. Kurahadol: ThereÕs something happen while I was in the other town? That Usop is really bad. Meri: I think so, too. He also said that you are pirates. ItÕs very stupid joke. Kurahadol: [chuckle] ThatÕs right. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kurahadol: eh? What is this? Meri: ThatÕs.. Meri: It is the present from Miss Kaya to you. She told me that tomorrow will be a 3 years anniversary since you came to this mansion. It is the day to remember. Kurahadol: Day to remember... Meri: Your glasses always fall off. So, Miss aya ordered the special glasses for you. She is very kind. Kurahadol: Day to remember? Tomorrow is really a day to remember. Meri: eh? Kurahadol: Tonight is the half-moon night. It really make me wild. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kurahadol steps on the new glasses. Meri: Wha..? Meri: Why did you do that? ItÕs the present for you. Kurahadol: I will get my present. Kurahadol: But it has to be this mansion, not glasses. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Meri: What did you say? Kurahadol: I donÕt have to pretend anymore. Because in just a few hour, there will be an accident. Kurahadol: 3 years are really a long time. Meri: Miss Kaya. Esca.. Kurahadol attackes Meri by using his weapon, cat claws. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pirate #1: Captain Jungo. Pirate #1: ItÕs almost time. Please wake up. Pirate #2: Good morning , Captain. Jungo: DonÕt be stupid. If you want to say, Ōgood morningĶ to me, the sun has to rise first. This time the moon is still on the sky, which means that itÕs still dark. Pirates: We are sorry, sir. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jungo: Good morning to you. Jungo: LetÕs go! Pirates: [cheering] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Usop: This is perfect. Usop: They canÕt climb up this slope now if they met the slippery oil that we put on the floor. Usop: ItÕs a strategy. We will shoot at the enemies while they are trying to climb up the slope. So, our main strategy is to protect only this slope. Nami: In the other hand, we have to watch out not to fall in this slippery oil, too. Rufi: You really have a crazy idea. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Usop: Sure. Just leave the crazy idea and shooting to me. I am very confident. Zoro: ItÕs morning. They will come soon. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pirates: WeÕre arrived. Jungo: You crazy people, letÕs go and destroy the village and head to the mansion. Pirates: Aye! Pirate #1: Captain. There are 2 strange boats over there. Jungo: Just let it be. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rufi: ItÕs morning. Where are they? Zoro: Maybe they are oversleeping. Nami: Am I wrong? I think I heard the voice from the north of the island. Pirates: yahhh!! Usop: North!? Nami: Yes. I am not wrong about that. Zoro: Hey! What is it? Usop: ThereÕs also a port on the north. Rufi: WeÕve been waiting in the wrong place? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Usop: I thought that they will come this way because we saw them talked here. Rufi: LetÕs hurry up. Where are they now? Usop: If you head to north, it should take you about 3 minutes from here. The geography there is similar to this slope. If we can get them at that slope, we will be fine. Nami: Our boats are parking there! They will steal our treasures! Rufi: I will get there in 20 seconds. Usop: This is crazy. I just planned for this. Nami: I have to hurry. Nami: [scream] Help I fall off the slope. Zoro: What are you doing? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zoro: eh? Zoro: Let go of me! Nami: I am sorry. Nami: I canÕt wait! Nami steps on ZoroÕs head, and Zoro slip to the end of the slope. Nami: Thanks. Zoro! Zoro: aaahhhh!! Nami: Sorry but my treasures are in danger. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nami: I hope you can find the way to climb up that slope. Zoro: I will kill you! Usop: I wonÕt allow them to get in the village. But he is running very fast. I canÕt see him. Rufi: North. Head to north. Nami: DonÕt dare to touch my treasures. Pirates: [cheer] LetÕs destroy everything. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Usop attacks the pirates with his sling shot. Pirate: ThereÕs someone over there. Jungo: You! Usop: I am Captain Usop, and I have been waiting for you. IÕve already plan to fight you. If you donÕt want to die, youÕd better get out of this village. Zoro: Damn it! I canÕt get out of this slope. Rufi: Eh? Why am I at another village? I supposed to go and fight with those pirates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------