The Jollys Meet The Grim Reaper?! The Secret of Namazonia!

 Somewhere out at sea, aboard a certain ship 

''The air was bright and clear as the sun shined brightly on the beautiful surface of the water. It seemd that today was a rather lovely kind of day, with no chance of misfortune happening anytime soon. The breeze was pleasant, and the temperature was neither too hot, nor too cold. All seemed right with the world. A seagull could be seen swooping down in order to catch its next meal; a fish that had swam too close to the surface. But just then, something whizzed by the seagull, almost colliding straight into it. The seagull, shocked and scared, flapped off to the side just in time for a few of its tail feathers to be clipped off. Its mouth hung open in surprise. What could possibly have flown by this creature at such speeds? The object seemed to be huge as well.''

Timber: Oi, I think we just hit something!!

Glory: Doesn't matter!! Even at this speed, The Jolly MK II should still be able to withstand anything that gets in her way!! Karen, you still got a good grip on the steering wheel?!!

Karen: Aye, Glory!! I'm not gonna lose my balance that easily!!

Glory: Good!! Just remember to keep the rudder aligned straight!! At this speed, we could be thrown off course!!

Karen: Aye-aye!!

''It seemed the ship was none other than that of The Jolly Pirates'; the ship known as The Jolly MK II, or just "Jolly" for short. It appeared that it was rushing by quite quickly, as if it was in a hurry. The speed was enough to create a powerful gust of wind that was blowing hard from Jolly's bow. The crew was struggling to not fall off their own ship. And to add to it, they had to shout in order to not be drowned out by the wind. The reason for all this remained unclear though.''

Timber: Are they still behind us?!!

Glory: Dunno!! Someone go ask Shinku!!

Spike: I'll do it!!

''Spike then ran towards the main mast and opened the slider door that lead to the mast's interior elevator. He stepped in, closed the door, and began to operate the pulley system with great haste. Once he reached the top, he dashed out into the observation deck's interior, where Shinku had been the entire time, viewing everything that's been going on.''

Spike: Shinku, do you see them behind us?

Shinku[holding binoculars to her face]: Nope, I haven't spotted a single ship since we activated the engine. I think we're safe now.

Spike: Good, i'll tell the others...

Shinku: No need! I got this!

Shinku then took a deep breath and took a hold of the observation deck's Den Den Mushi.

Shinku [through a PA]: OIIIIIIII!! GUYS, WE'VE DONE IT!! THEY'RE GONE!!

''Just as Shinku was yelling into the device, Jolly began to slow down to a cruising speed. In time, it began to screech to an immediate stop. As it did, the powerful gusts were subdued as well.''

Timber: YES!! WOO-HOO!! WE OUTRAN THE MARINES!!

''Timber began to strike a pose out of sheer happiness. He kept his right leg straightened while he bent his left leg, keeping his toes in contact with the ground. He placed his right hand on his hip and outstretched his left arm and hand so that it would be out in front of him. He kept his body twisted to the right while looking to his left. And he did this all with a grin on his face. Timber thought he looked cool like this, but in reality, it was a humorous sight.''

Timber: AW!! My ship's still #1!! Noone can outrun my ULTRA Timber Get-Away!! ULTRAAA!!!

Glory: Yeah, I have to say, i'm sure glad you're our shipwright, Timber.

Timber: AW!! Aside from men like Tom and the workers at Galley-La, i'm only 2nd best when compared to the manliest shipwright who ever lived!! FRRRRRRAAAAAAAANKYYYYY!!!

''Timber then used his "Ultra Pose" once he said Franky's name. The crew seemed to finally be at ease. It seemed that the Marines were after them again, and so the crew was forced to activate the engine on the stern of the ship, as a way to lose the Marines, who had sent a large number of battleships after them. Most of the crew was holed up inside, so as to avoid the powerful winds from before. But since everything calmed down, they were already making their way back outside.''

Sakura[entering from the deck's main hatch]: Well, that just depleted the Breath Dials again, so we're going to need to fill them back up before the Marines catch up to us.

Glory: Don't worry about it, i'll get Aphro and Beck (Bach) to refill them as soon as we can.

Karen: Wow Glory, i'm surprised you're the type who would take advantage of Aphro's feelings for you...

Glory: OI, WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?!! Besides!! Aphro's a hopeless baka who doesn't seem to get the fact that my heart belongs to Spike!!

Sakura: Still though, you shouldn't manipulate a man's... Woman's... Uh... Aphro's heart, like that.

Glory: GET OFF MY BACK, YOU TWO!!

Chris[emerging from the lounge with a few other crew members]: YEAH!! TAKE THAT, MARINES!! OUR SHIP ROCKS!!

Timber: DAMN STRAIGHT!!

Spike[coming back from the elevator]: Oi, we should lower the sails now. We're sitting ducks if we don't move.

Timber: On it!

Sakura: I'll help too.

Timber and Sakura then went about lowering all the sails, so as to keep the ship moving before the Marines appeared again.

Aphro[coming out from the infirmary in "his" male form]: So who do you think the Marines sent after us? Must be someone high up in their ranks to send so many ships after one pirate vessel.

Wyatt[from the lounge]: I'm afraid to say this, but it might be a Rear Admiral at least. Seemed too impressive for it to just be a Captain or a Commodore.

Chris: Ooh! I hope it's Kris! I'd like to see how she's doing!

Aphro[with heart-shaped eyes]: Ah yes, your gorgeous goddess of a cousin... I wish to see Ms. Kris as well!

Chris: OI, I TOLD YOU TO KEEP AWAY FROM HER, PERV!! JUST STICK TO HITTING ON GLORY, SAKURA, RUNE, AND SHINKU!!

''Chris then got struck by Glory's snake, Akatsuki, as it was thrown at him like a boomerang. He landed safely, back in Glory's hand, and coiled himself around her torso once more.' It was safe to say that Glory infused Akatsuki with Busoshoku Haki, since the attack physically hit Chris.''

Chris: OWW!!

Glory: DON'T ENCOURAGE HIM, BAKA!!

Sakura: Sails are down. Now we can hopefully manage to avoid the Marines.

Spike: We may want to keep our eyes peeled though. They could sneak up on us at any moment.

Aphro: So true...

Bach[arriving from the lounge]: So then, we'll just have to be extra careful for these next few minutes or so. No sweat!

Glory: Ah, that's right! Aphro! Long-Arm guy!

Bach[gloomy]: ...You guys keep forgetting who I am.

Aphro: Yes, my love?!

Glory: I need you two to refill the Breath Dials! That way, we can be prepared for whatever shows up next!

Aphro[saluting Glory]: WE'RE ON IT, MS. GLORY!!

Bach: Oi, you're only telling me to do this because I have 12 arms!!

Glory[absent-mindedly]: Oh yeah... You're that 12 arm guy...

Aphro[running up to Bach and pulling him by the arm]: LET'S GO, BENNY! (Bach)

Bach[being dragged away]: YOU ARE SO DEAD WHEN I GET BACK, GLORY!!

Aphro and Bach then proceeded to head down the main hatch, into the hallway, and onward towards the engine room, where they would start refilling the Breath Dials.