The Blue Pheasant and Bounded Dreams II

Everyone except Robin looked stunned at what Luna said with a bewildered, dumbfounded look on their faces.

''what..?'' Luffy muttered as he was get up and ready to fight but froze where he was after what Luna said

''Hey, hey... It's not like I went and killed him...'' Aokiji said slowly with a slight frown on his face now ''Besides, didn't you already kill everyone who had his blood on their hands?''

'He is doing it again... Talking as if he doesn't know anything...' Luna mused before she talked ''I already know about that meeting.'' and she knew Aokiji also knew that she knows if he talked with Tsuru ''I know that when that five bastard elders talk about their plans to kill Leo, Borsalino agreed in a heartbeat. Sakazuki also agreed as he also wanted to attack Diyu but declined. I know Kong, Sengoku, Tsuru and you stayed silent. But... silence also meant agreement in that room.''

Just because they didn't go and killed Leo didn't mean they weren't the ones who killed him. Luna didn't know why Tsuru told her about that meeting. She knew it was her who asked, but Tsuru had no reason to answer her. She thought that maybe that old lady was felt sad or pitied her, which was more irritating, but that didn't matter because when she met with that old lady, it was already too late.

She let a sigh before she continued ''Well, it doesn't matter after all this time now. I have nothing against the ones who stayed silent, but it doesn't mean I wanted to see any of you either.''

Aokiji was looking at Luna with a blank look on his face ''There was nothing one could do... He, in the end, committed to the most unforgivable and the greatest sin.'' he then narrowed his eyes ''You should also stop uttering his name'' as his eyes slide to her right forearm tattoo, he continued ''Out of everyone, you, imprinting that name on your arm like a reminder to the rest... It's like you're giving them an excuse to chop your arm before you're killed.''

''What the hell is he talking about..?'' Sanji asked, sounding mostly to himself as he was also looking angry at what he said about chopping Luna's arm and killing her

''The most unforgivable and the greatest sin?'' Nami also asked while she was blinking with a still dumbfounded look on her face

''Why shouldn't Luna spoke her brother's name?'' Luffy also asked with a frown but Luna and Aokij were looking at each other in silence. His eyes turned to Robin, who's also looking at Luna and Aokiji ''Robin?'' believing that she knows since she wasn't looked surprised any of this

Robin's eyes slide to Luffy for a moment, and looked like she was debating what to say at the moment ''Talking about Le-'' she stopped for a moment and glance at Aokiji, who's also stared at her, causing her to get nervous and avert her eyes ''Talking about him, especially his death is a taboo'' as she was looking highly tense. She knew a lot of people killed for just this reason, and they were in front of an Admiral right now

''T-taboo?'' Usopp stuttered with his shaking voice, but for a moment, Nami, Zoro, Usopp, and even Luffy remembered way back when they were in Alabasta, in that cage.

At that time, they were in shock about a lot of things and didn't pay attention much, but now they think about it, Smoker and even Crocodile looked tensed when Luna's brother came up and Crocodile was changed the subject right after that. While Luffy was thinking about what kind of ridiculous thing that was with a frowned face,

''What's the greatest sin?'' Chopper asked as he looked like an innocent child who doesn't know about the world, but he wasn't the only one as none of them knew except the three of them there.

Aokiji let a sigh ''So you don't know...'' he looked each of them as he thought that Luna or Robin, both didn't told anything to them. After looking thoughtful for a moment, as if he was thinking what to say ''Killing a World Noble.'' he finally said, but his voice was cold, completely something new for all of them since he was talking more calm and bored tone up until now. ''That is the most unforgivable and the greatest sin.''

That wasn't the all story, but that was the only thing Aokiji said.

''World Noble..?'' Zoro asked with a confused look, not just him but everyone was looking like they didn't know. Sanji was looking like he knew though since his eyes got widen for a moment but he also didn't know much about them. The only thing he knew about them that they were the highest nobles in the whole world.

Aokiji looked every one of them with a disappointed gaze, as if saying how could they not know this, but his eyes remained on Robin's scared and worried face. For all he knows, that worried look was something he didn't expect to see

''Why do you protect a woman like her?'' Aokiji asked as his eyes turned to Luna, there was a slight annoyance in his eyes ''I get the rest doesn't know, but surely you would know who Nico Robin is... I thought you would be the most warry of her...Or is it really what I thought..?'' he asked slowly with a thoughtful look, causing a questioning look came on Luna's cold and calm face

''When I thought Nico Robin would be with this crew after Alabasta, suddenly something came to my mind and I just go and look at the old reports...'' Aokiji said before he narrowed his eyes in suspicion ''Toroa Island...'' causing Robin to flinch for a moment, as the Straw Hats looked at this with questioning gazes

''That was the last island Nico Robin had seen in the West Blue.'' Aokiji went on as he looked both Robin and Luna's reaction ''When the reinforces came to arrest Nico Robin, they found both the organization that she was in at that time and the marines were killed with cuts and bullet scars. It was thought that Nico Robin escaped when both groups were fighting. After that, her traces found in here, but then she disappeared until Smoker reported that she was working with Crocodile...''

''So... what?'' Luna asked with a confused face, but she knew what's coming

''After that incident, there was a time 80th Branch marine base in the West Blue reported that they caught a woman. It was reported she had raven hair and blue eyes and she was suspected to be Nico Robin'' Aokiji said. Since Robin's wanted poster was a picture from her childhood, they wanted a confirmation

''But before anyone can confirm who that woman was, that marine base completely burned down.'' Aokiji continued with his calm voice but suspicious eyes ''There was no survivor and civilian reports said that it was done by some young girl who wears an eye symbol. That report was tossed away since it was a known fact that it was a punishment to get caught and that woman believed to be someone from the Grant Kingdom in the end.'' Aokiji stated as he now began to look at Luna while the straw hats were frowning as to where this was going

''Then again, after that incident, suddenly a marine ship sailed through the Calm Belt with no order given and disappeared after getting in the New World. It was the exact time when you also get in the New World.'' As he was keep looking at Luna with suspicion, Luna was actually quite amused with the fact that lazy Aokiji was tried to figure out this much as she thought that this man was quite obsessed with Robin

''Reports says that you were spotted with a person they couldn't identify'' Aokiji continued with his calm voice ''After that, you, Grant D. Luna, suddenly wanted to get through the Red Line from the Holy Land Mary Geoise and the girl who travels alone all the time had a woman with her... According to the reports, she was a guard for the princess... A blond woman and her name were Rosalyn as you were calling her Ro.'' causing the Straw Hats eyes to widen with realization as they all thought that, she was definitely Robin.

''But that woman wasn't with you the next time you have seen. You were alone when you went to Kuraigana Island or the Sabaody Archipelago...'' Aokiji's narrowed eyes turned to Robin ''You couldn't have possibly been with her all that time and that person with Grant D. Luna couldn't possibly be you now... Or was it you, Nico Robin?'' Fear washed over Robin's face once again at Aokiji's threatening tone. ''To think that you were right there...'' his narrowed eyes slide to the Luna next ''I guess you really enjoyed with what you had done at that time''

While everyone was thinking what's wrong if that person was Robin and they already could guess it was Robin,

''You really have a good imagination, you know?'' Luna said as she looked highly amused while looking up at Aokiji

''Firstly, I have no idea what happened in that Toroa Island you're talking about...'' Luna said as she had a slight smile on her face that was showing her amusement ''Secondly, you should trust that reports... Like you said... While my kingdom was a place for any crime to be free, getting caught was considered a high crime for our citizens, and the penalty was death.''

''There is no way the princess would go and clear the mess'' Aokiji said in annoyance, looking like he didn't like Luna was denying the facts as all of them were listening to them with surprise

'Just what kind of place was that county...?' was their thoughts after they heard getting caught was ending up being dead.

''She was one of the people who knew a lot...'' Luna shrugged it off like it was nothing before she went on ''About that ship... I can't believe an Admiral is here and nagging about a ship...'' She really looked like she can't believe it ''I've been sent to a mission, and my father told me to go and swim over the Calm Belt as a training... Is it wrong that I didn't want to become food for sea kings and stole a ship?'' she harshly look at Aokiji as she also remembered that her father really said that while everyone, including Aokiji, was now sweatdropping at this firm question.

''And Rosalyn...'' She looked thoughtful for a moment before she let a sigh ''Well, you're right...Ro wasn't my guard.''

'So it was really Robin...' everyone thought the moment Luna spoke again

''She was someone from our country and sent for a secret mission... It's not like we had never lied'' Luna shrugged almost cause the Straw Hat's to fall over after their thoughts wronged again ''But she was screwed up... That's why I went to Sabaody anyway'' She casually said before her amused, but still, cold eyes look directly into Aokiji's eyes ''You shouldn't accuse people without any proof, you know..?''

For a moment, everyone believed what Luna was saying, but they all knew that everything Luna said was a lie.

'Luna is a good liar' Luffy thought as he was staring at Luna with a frowned look. If he didn't know about Luna and Robin, he would believe everything Luna said just now, but except Robin and Aokiji, no one there didn't understand why Luna was always lying about this

Aokiji also knew it was a lie. Smoker was said that Nico Robin helped Grant D. Luna and that was the cause for him to look over the old reports to find out if they knew each other, but he could understand the reason with this lie. If it would be known they knew each other, the World Government would suspect if Grant D. Luna told anything to Nico Robin and eventually, she would share the same end with Luna as her bounty poster would also be turned into Only Dead.

''If it's over, why don't you leave now, Kuzan'' Luna suddenly said with her cold voice again, causing Nami and Usopp to gasp at her with fear as Luna went on ''You're not here because you're ordered. If they would be sent an Admiral, it would be Borsalino, and if you wanted to kill us, you would have already done it. Since you saw Robin and confirm the things you wanted...'' she trial off, clearly saying get the hell off

After what Luna said, Aokiji looked at her eyes that looked colder than his ice. He knew what she meant with these statements as he thought she is indeed smart.

As they were looking at each other in silence, everyone got tensed up, holding their weapons to be ready to fight any moment now.

But at that silent moment, an old woman's voice came Aokiji's ears.

'Grant D. Luna?... If I would say anything about her, I would say that...Her anguished waiting was like that of an animal rather than a human being... If you ever saw her, remember two things, Kuzan... She is a rose. She might look beautiful and innocent that attracts people, but if you touch her, she will show her thorns, and, she might be young, but she probably saw worse than what we saw... Don't fool yourself that she become what she is now just because of Grant Kingdom. It was also us, and the World Government... So, if you ever see her, look at her carefully, Kuzan... Look what we had caused...'

At first, Aokiji thought that Tsuru-san was being empathetic, but as he was looking at that said girl's eyes at the moment, he could understand what she meant. Like how one would sink and sink deeper into the ocean, he felt like he was sinking in her eyes, and as he sank, he could finally see more than coldness. He saw the resentment, but it wasn't pointed at him. He saw the anger and grief. He saw how tiredness was there along with madness. And like how some could finally hit the bottom, he saw it ends and saw that anguished waiting there.

The marine Admiral Aokiji, one of the three-man who has the highest rank in the marines, filled with the urge to kill Grant D. Luna right there, right that moment as he suddenly felt that it would be dangerous to let her live. At that moment, he felt like he was looking at something that shouldn't exist.

But Aokiji couldn't do anything, and Luna knew this.

Luna wasn't matched against an Admiral. Aokiji knew none of them was.

From the countless reports, they knew Grant D. Luna's powers and her weapons. She was strong. She might even be one of the strongest that was staying on Paradise. She had sea stone weapons that might be dangerous, and Observation haki that shouldn't be known as a rookie pirate. And, just like she said, if they were to send an Admiral, it would unquestionably be Borsalino, Kizaru.

She had weird powers, and she could use fire that reported to could be even hotter than magma. Her abilities were opposite to him, and after he checked on them just before, he was sure his ice powers would be useless if he doesn't use haki. He was somehow confident that even Sakazuki, Akainu's abilities would be ineffective. It didn't matter that much at this point though. She wasn't that strong compared to them. They knew she couldn't use her powers without a sword, and not just any sword. So, the only thing he had to do, was to make her let go of her katana.

But that was still not easy. Right, she was no match, but they could run. Luna could hold up him or Akainu until the rest of them run, and she also could undoubtedly run. He heard she could fly pretty fast in the end. That was the reason why Kizaru would be sent. Because he was the only one they couldn't run, and the only one her powers were useless.

On the other hand, trying to kill her or any of them there was also a bad idea. If they wouldn't decide to run and fight back it would be troublesome. Luna already could hold on, and if others would also join, they might be able to hold on quite a long time. Long enough for people to notice. Not just that but since using only his powers would be useless, he needed to use haki. An Admiral fighting seriously against a pirate from a rookie crew in the Paradise would get attention, and finally, someone who recognized Grant D. Luna would come out.

If the world knew Luna was still alive, the questions would start to rise, and it was something the World Government didn't want since they always want to be perfect with everything.

As everyone was quite tensed up, Luffy, who's looking serious, turned his eyes from Aokiji to Luna as he wasn't like what he saw, but that didn't change as he looked at Luna either. It wasn't like he didn't like what he saw, but he didn't like the fact that he didn't see anything. Luna's eyes were directed Aokiji, and Aokiji only, and it was like no one except him was able to see through.

Aokiji suddenly crouched down, making Nami, Usopp, Chopper, and Robin to flinch for a moment while Sanji and Zoro were looking ready to launch at him any moment. But Aokiji merely took his white suit jacket from the ground and looked like he was ready to go

He look each of them as they were still covered with flames, and his gazes lingered on Robin the most before he turned his back, but before he took a step, he stopped and look at Luffy.

''Let me give you a piece of advice, captain'' Aokiji said as he was seriously looking at Luffy, who's looking back at him with the same seriousness ''When they finally come to kill her, stay away and just let her die. That would be better for everyone''

From their reaction up until now, he deemed that Luna didn't tell them anything, and thought that they didn't need to die for that reason, but the confirmation that they don't know anything wasn't something he would do.

Everyone frown at this, looking angry but before anyone could say anything, Aokiji went on ''And I will remind you again... In the near future, you will suffer the troubles that follow Nico Robin. The nature of the violent fate she was born into will be a greater danger than you can imagine. More of a burden than you could ever hope to bear.'' he talked as if she wasn't even there as everyone looked at him with angry looks.

While Sanji was yelling at him how dare he talk like this about ladies, Aokiji ignored him and look at them again as he was talking ''It would be easy to send you all to the hell, but...'' he stared at Luna for a moment before he turned his gaze to Luffy ''Also, I owe you a favor...'' before he turned his back and start to leave ''You helped the fight against Crocodile, so now we'll call it even. And...'' he stopped as he scratched his head before he went on ''Never mind... Smoker's message is too stupid...Goodbye.''

As Aokiji was leaving Luffy was yelling and trying to go after him as Usopp, Chopper, and Sanji were trying to stop him. They all knew from the moment Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji fell with just one strike that they were no match against him.

While Luffy was stopped with Nami's punch as she was yelling not to try to stop him as he was finally leaving, Luna was sheathing her katana as all of her flames disappeared and her eyes met with Robin for a brief of moment. Seeing Aokiji and everything he said made them both remember the past for moment...

*Flashback*

There wasn't much to tell about Toroa island. It was a normal, peaceful island in the West Blue. And it was a regular day on this island until the marine's ships suddenly came to attack.

It wasn't an attack for an island though. It was for some small organization that they had a large base on the hills of the island. It wasn't an important organization either. What made it the marine's to attack them was the fact that infamous Nico Robin was seemed to be with them.

'Another betray...' the twenty-five years old Nico Robin thought as she was getting ready to ran when she saw that the organization and marines start to fight.

But there was another attacker also coming close there, running like a crazy with jingling sounds. It was the third party, who had no relation either of the groups and unlike them, it was just one person, a young girl. She had no need to came there personally for a small organization like them who dared to steal from one of their ships, but as if the fate willed, she was the closest one, so it was her to send.

None of them heard of it. Men were fighting and trying to kill each other, so they didn't hear of the sound of the death that was coming close. And as if she was warned by something otherwordly, Nico Robin suddenly stopped and looked up at the wide windows that were placed on the roof. She was seeing the clear sky that was dyed in shades of orange and yellow, making notice that the sun was dipping below the horizon, the last gasp of beauty before the death of the day.

Sounds of the small bells ringed in her ears as if breaking the news beforehand, giving a warning for the death was coming. In seconds, the brilliant orange and red shattered into pieces as a girl began to fall from the shattered window, getting everyone's attention.

She didn't exactly know what made her froze at that moment, but Nico Robin was stopped and looking at the girl that suddenly fell right in the middle of the room of their base. She had mid-back length white hair with golden strands inside them, and ocean blue eyes that were looking so joyful at that moment.

She was wearing a dark blue kimono that it was looking almost black. It had white crescent moon engravings on its skirt as the kimono was coming just over her ankles. She was looking like she just woke up and worn it as it was looking loose on her, and a blue sash that gold floral engravings on it was around her waist, holding a pistol. She wasn't wearing any shoes but there was an anklet each of her ankles that hold two little golden bells of each, ringing with every move of her bare feet.

''Oh, so did I came in a party time~ ?'' She asked as she was looking quite happy. When she tilted her head, her free hair waved a little.

She held up her pitch-black katana, ready to slice them. But it was just at that moment, Nico Robin was filled with sudden fear. The girl's left hand that was holding her katana was showing the ring on her index finger

The demon eye. Robin knew them, in fact, they were the reasons she was still in the West Blue. When she was young, she had no idea, but as she grew up, she heard the whispers in the Underworld. Whispers about them knowing the Void Century. She wanted to go to the Diyu, meet them, and ask a lot of things, but she was also heard other whispers that made her stopped. She had no idea what would happen if she went there, but the mere thought that she was going to her death made her give up, yet she still listened to every whisper. That's why she knew that the girl in front of them was the newly announced princess, Grant D. Luna

Luna wasn't noticed Robin, ''First Circle,'' she said with a happy smile on her face and start held up her katana before she began to move ''Toukatsu Jigoku!'' and as if she was dancing, she started to cut the men while the jingling bell around her ankles sounded like the song of the death.

Robin watched the fifteen years old girl cut the man while looking graceful, but at the same time deadly and a little bit of crazy as she was looking like she was quite enjoying herself. She was laughing while the men were screaming in agony even if they had just a little cut on them. Robin didn't understand why the man who got just a small cut was screaming on the floor as if dying, but not understanding made her more scared.

The room that was filled with men fighting was turned into a complete massacre from the moment Luna came. The three groups were trying to kill each other and Luna was enjoying to tease both groups there. She wasn't cutting them to enough to kill and she was using the first circle of her. The Reviving Hell that made people thought they were dying over and over again with every cut they have received.

As she was looking around, her smile suddenly froze over her face. Her eyes momently widen and Robin only got more scared when she saw this. The moment their eyes met, both of them had different feelings as everyone and everything around them become a blur for a moment. But after that brief of the moment, when they suddenly came to their senses, both had the same thing in their mind

'What is she doing here?'

Fifteen years old Grant D. Luna had never, ever thought that she would meet someone from the future Straw Hat crew, let alone Nico Robin. She had just saw Corcodile almost two months ago now, and honestly, she didn't even want this... Meeting Nico Robin out of all people... She was thinking to ignore her and wait for her to escape or something, but her body moved on it's on when she saw one of the men from the organization was about to kill Robin

Robin also noticed the man when she saw Luna was coming towards her but not looking at her anymore. However, she was too shocked to move fast and use her powers at that moment, and before she even notice, the man's head was flying to the ground while blood was dripping from Luna's pitch black katana.

Just the moment Robin's eyes moved to Luna's face after her katana, they heard the warning voices of marines. The reinforcements were coming close.

Luna moved to the window that was close to them ''Her again...?'' Luna whined when she saw who's the ship that was coming ''That Hina... Did she become a marine to popped out like this all the damn time?'' she was asking to herself when her hand gone to her pistol.

It would be bad if she met Hina there now and she didn't want them to know that she was there, so, she launched to the ones still alive and started to slice them very fast now as she was also firing her pistol at the same time to the ones whose far away from her.

Robin, at that time, was come to her senses and finally could move her body. She was about to get out of the room from the door when Luna suddenly hold her up from her waist and start to carry her on her shoulder like a sack of potatoes.

''Wha... What are you doing?!! Let me go!!'' Robin yelled out as she was panicking. She wanted to use her powers, but Luna's skeleton bracelet that was coming in contact with her made her powerless.

''You're going to caught if you go from there'' Luna said calmly as she was running fastly, passing away the dead bodies that were laying on the ground with the pool of blood under them. The two of them were the only alive ones, and the only voices were Robin's panicking yellings and Luna's jingling anklets.

Just the moment Luna jumped off the window and start to run towards her boat that was on the other side of the island with Robin on her shoulder

''Where are you taking me?!'' Robin asked/yelled again. She was thinking Luna was there to kill her or take her to the Grant Kingdom to use her. She had a lot of bad thoughts in her mind as she was looking quite scared

''Oh, I'm kidnapping you!!'' Luna said jokingly, but Robin took it real as she began to panic more and tried to made Luna let her go, but Luna just laughed at her little joke.

When they finally came where the boat is, Luna made a thoughtful face as she was thinking what to do while Robin was still struggling on her shoulder. She, in the end, decided to take the cuff bracelet from her little cabin and put it around Robin's wrist.

After she put the weakened Robin, the two paddle wheels each side of the boat start to rotate and she sat back of the wheel to steer the boat while Robin was trying to take the bracelet off. Not that she was doing good though since her hand was shaking whenever she tried to touch the cuff, and she was feeling so weak to take it off.

Luna glance at the serious-looking Robin as she was still struggling ''Oh, come on...'' she let a sigh as she also got Robin's attention, causing her to move back from Luna ''It was a joke you know?'' She asked with a tilted head as she looked at Robin ''What am I supposed to do with you anyway? I only take you because you would be caught. What were you thinking... standing like that... Did you wanted to die?''

'I was surprised because of you.' Robin mused but she didn't say anything.

Seeing Robin was staring at her and looking like she doesn't believe her ''Fine..'' Luna let a sigh ''I will let you go on the next island.'' She glanced at her ''The closest one you prefer I guess?'' but Robin didn't answered as Luna went on ''And I will take that off'' she pointed out the cuff bracelet ''But you have to promise me that you won't try to kill me in my sleep or something'' She made a big smile before she also added ''I like to sleep peacefully!''

Robin look at Luna as if trying to figure out what she was thinking, and after a while later, Robin nod her head as she didn't say anything, only causing Luna to sigh again, but she took the cuff off.

The moment it was gone, Robin felt like she could move as she wanted now ''Was that sea stone?'' she asked, looking calmer now. Though she didn't believe Luna and was still thinking to run somehow, she wasn't stupid to do something at that moment. Luna had sea stone if she guessed right, and she saw how easily she killed those men from the organization and marines.

''Yeah,'' Luna casually said with a shrug ''Is it your first time to see?'' she asked with a tilted head as she sat in front of Robin.

''Yeah... I was heard of it, but...'' Robin trailed off as she looked at Luna.

The island was now lost on the horizon and Luna was sitting in front of her. Rather too close for Robin's comfort though. She was sitting on her butt as she was hugging her legs and looking at Robin as if she was something like a rare gem or something she saw for the first time. She was literally examining her with curiosity and amusement clear eyes.

''Why are you loo...'' Robin was asking but before she continued

''Are you hungry?'' Luna asked as she suddenly got up on her feet and begin to walk towards the little cabin on the boat

''No... I'm fine'' Robin slowly said, causing Luna to shrug and say okay before she came back from her cabin with a glass and a whiskey bottle, causing Robin to slightly frown as she saw she started to drink

'I thought she was fifteen...' Robin mused as she looked at Luna. Sure there could be someone else with white hair and blue eyes but not with that ring. She was definitely the princess and it meant that she was fifteen years old

''If you really weren't there for me, why did you came?'' Robin asked, not taking her eyes of Luna and still sitting as far as away from her

''Oh... you didn't know?'' Luna asked casually, looking so relaxed. After seeing Robin's confused eyes ''That organization steal from our ship...'' causing Robin's eyes to got widen for a moment as she remembered the boss came with a huge amount of money just a couple of days before. She didn't know where that was coming though as she wasn't interested, but she remembered how he was looking sure that no one would notice and actually proud of something.

''But you didn't take the money back...?'' Robin stated as it also sounded like a question, like asking why

''Who cares about money?'' Luna asked nonchalantly, looking like she could care less about it

''But...'' Robin trailed off as she thought that then why she came to attack then

''It was just to teach a lesson...'' Luna shrugged if off as Robin just silently look at her and thought that they were really dangerous. They didn't cared but killed them anyway...

They didn't talk much after that. Luna silently watched the sea and drink her whiskey while steering the ship from time to time as she was also looking at her compass that she was using as a necklace. And Robin has silently watched her all the time.

After Luna finally slept, Robin used her powers to search around the boat for a moment. There wasn't much of a thing. From what she could say, there was a bat, a mallet, and a rifle. She had just a couple of cloths and some necessary things to sail. She also found another bracelet with three little glass orb sitting on top, and needles floating inside the middle of the orbs suspended from tops by a thin piece of wires. She also found something similiar. There were two, an hourglass-like shape with only one orb in the middle of it. There was name on them but she didn't know these names. She didn't know what these were, so she just let go of them.

She also found a little of bit money and a notebook. She thought that it was a diary or a logbook with the full moon and the eye symbol in the middle of the moon that was engraved on the diary. She tried to read it, but when she opened it, she couldn't read anything since she didn't know the language that was written. She also couldn't find anything to eat except for some chocolate.

So, having found nothing, she just keep sitting and watched the sea and starry sky all night. She couldn't even sleep as she was also occasionally checking Luna.

xxx

When the sun was starting to rise, Robin was watching Luna with a thoughtful expression. The sea was perfectly calm, like a peaceful lake. A line of darker blue marked the curve of the horizon as the waves seemed to sleep. Similar to the girl who's sleeping so peacefully for someone having a stranger on her boat. And with the first rays of sun hit her face, Luna opened her eyes with a yawn.

She was stretching her body while yawning when she saw Robin was staring at her without even blinking, and Robin was actually surprised that Luna was looking at her like she's trying to figure out what's going on and who Robin was.

''Oh... right...'' Luna said in a low tone before she made a big smile ''Good morning!!''

'She forgot...' Robin mused with a sweatdrop the moment Luna's stomach growled

''Ahhh... I'm hungry'' as she was holding her stomach, she glanced at Robin as if asking if she was also hungry.

''I'm fine,'' Robin said with a flat tone, causing Luna to blink and look at her weirdly

''Well... your choice'' as she shrugged, she got into the cabin and came back full of chocolates in her hands

''For now, these are the only things I have'' she said as she tossed some chocolate towards Robin and started to eat hers while she was also looking at the map

After looking at it for a while later, ''Hmm... The closest island seems like on the east...'' she then turned to Robin, who's looking like if she should eat the chocolate or not ''It's not poisonous, you know..? Anyway, what do you think?'' as she showed the map to Robin

''Which island is it?'' Robin asked as she studied at the map. The closest island was indeed on the east, but there was no name on it.

''I don't know,'' Luna shrugged before she took a bite from her chocolate, ''We can go another one if you want?''

Robin opened the bar of chocolate as she was considering it for a moment. ''No, it's fine.'' though Luna indeed looked like she wasn't planing anything, Robin just wanted to go and didn't want a trouble

''Alright! To the east then!!'' Luna said with a big smile as she made a sharp turn with the little wheel, causing Robin to hold onto the side of the boat.

x

...The flat sea stretched in all directions was signaling that they were still away from their destination. The afternoon sun was scattering diamonds across the ocean's surface. Seagulls wheeled overhead, carried by the cool ocean breeze as Robin was sitting on the boat all alone.

She was looking at the weel that become a hanger for the kimono Luna was wearing before. She said that she is hungry, and there was no chocolate left, so she decided to dive into the ocean and found something to eat. She was under the sea for close to ten minutes now, and Robin was starting to think that maybe she died. She was debating to take the boat and go when suddenly a whale as large as a ship emerged from the sea.

Robin's eyes got widen, and her body moved immediately to the wheel as she was thinking to run. Until she heard the cheerful voice...

''Woah... thanks, cutie!!'' the joyful voice of Luna made her turned to look at the whale with more focused eyes, and a moment later, Luna popped out of its back. And with a blank face, Robin began to stare at Luna, who's riding a young island whale, if Robin guessed right, while holding a big fish as she was only wearing black boy short, and a black, tight, thin-strapped crop top.

Luna was also looking at Robin while blinking. She was all on fours as her one arm was reached towards the wheel but frozen as she was looking at Luna with a blank expression.

As the two of them were silently looking at each other, suddenly another whale's voice came to their ears, and an enormous whale started to emerge below the sea, causing the young whale that Luna was riding to turn towards there.

''Seems like they came to take you...'' Luna murmured with a slight smile. She jumped off the whale and landed on the boat as Robin moved to the side. She was looking at the whales and Luna, who's waving her hand, ''Thanks again!!'' as the whales also made a sound as if saying goodbye and somehow looking happy

''Were you leaving?'' Luna asked after the whales gone. She didn't seem like she cared though, as she already took the dagger that was strapped in a hostler on her right mid-thigh leg and started to slice the fish

''You were underwater for almost ten minutes. I thought you were dead'' Robin said with a dull tone as she glanced at the dagger in Luna's hand

''I can hold my breath quite long'' Luna said with a big smile, looking like she really didn't care about the fact that Robin was leaving her behind.

As Robin was watching her, Luna was still cutting the big fish. She might hold her breath for a long time, but she couldn't swim like a fish. While she was trying to catch something eat, seeing Luna having trouble, the young whale caught a big fish for her and even carried her to the surface.

After cutting the fish to pieces, Luna unsheathed her katana start to put the slices on the katana's blade. She was looking like doing a long shish kebab, causing Robin to made a confused face as she was also looking at Luna weirdly, trying to understand what exactly she was doing. It didn't take long for her to understand, as the katana was suddenly on fire with blood red flames, causing Robin to get away a little with a surprised face.

''Wha... How..? You're not even a devil fruit user...'' Robin stuttered, causing Luna to turned to look at her as her flames disappeared since the fish was already cooked with the highly heated flames.

'Right, it should be unusual for the people on the four blues...' Luna mused before she shortly answered to Robin ''It's not a devil fruit, it's just a sword style'' she said with a slight smile before she took a piece from the blade and pointed to Robin, looking like she's waiting for her to take a slice too as she was already started to eat the piece she took

Robin blinked a couple of times before she took a piece of fish meat from the blade ''I can even use ice!'' Luna cheerfully said after seeing that Robin took a bite ''But not now... It didn't awaken yet,'' as she looked thoughtful for a moment. It had been two months that Luna awakened her flames, and she didn't know when the cold ones would be awakened.

Robin, on the other hand, was looking still surprised as she was slowly chewing the fish. 'Being able to use two elements...' she pondered with an unbelievable look. Robin didn't know how Luna was able to do it, but she slightly calmed down after thinking over it. She thought that it was just on her katana, so it shouldn't be that effective, but the flames that the color of blood she saw for a moment, looked indeed dangerous...

x

They could finally see the island after a whole day sailing. The sun was about to set, but for the last hour, it didn't matter since the skies were closed with grey clouds. The storm was coming. There were growling, ominous dark clouds gathering above, looming over them.

As they got close to the island and docked some empty shore ''Are you sure? We can go to another island'' Luna said as she looked at the big marine base that was clearly visible.

Robin also look there with narrowed eyes but turned her head to the other side of the island. ''It's fine, I can escape from them. I will take a boat and leave'' she said as she jumped off the boat. Luna was still on the boat and was looking at Robin's back when Robin suddenly turned to look at Luna

''Thank you.'' causing Luna to made a surprised face ''Though it was your fault that I couldn't run since your coming was quite a surprise, you still helped me, and bring me until here. So, thank you.'' She was indeed thought that Luna was there for her at the beginnning and didn't trust her. Luna wasn't asked her anything as she also barely talk and it felt good. In the short time Robin was with Luna, she felt like she could finally relaxed and take a breath after such a long time.

'So it was my fault...?' Luna mused with a sweatdrop, she thought that it would be a cool entering like that and she didn't know Robin was there, but she made a big smile ''Sure! Be careful and don't get caught!'' as she waved her hand, causing Robin to made a little smile for the first time as she turned her back and walk towards the place that was the opposite side of the marine base.

After Robin dissapeared from her sight, 'Is this 80th Branch marine base...?' Luna mused again before she looked up at the dark clouds that looked to be some evil omen. As she looked at the clouds for a while longer ''Right... it was my fault... And I'm the one who brought her here'' she talked herself as she took the blue sash from the floor of her boat, and start to wrap around her as she was wearing her kimono like a jacket up until now.

''I'm just going to be sure she's gone safely...'' Luna talked herself again as she jumped off the boat and started to walk towards the direction Robin walked before.

Most of the island was a marine base, and there was just a little town on the other side of the island. People of that town thought that they were the safest ones as there were a lot of marines there.

Luna was walking on the streets as there weren't a lot of people there since the storm was coming, but the jingling bell sound she was causing was getting the people's attention. When Luna saw some fruit seller old man that was trying to close his stand, she walked towards there.

The old man look towards her when he heard the sound of the jingling bells.

''Hey, old man!'' Luna greeted him with a big smile ''I'm looking for a woman with raven hair and blue eyes... Did you see someone like her?'' causing the old man eyes to widen with a gasp

''Why... do you look for her young girl?'' seeing his reaction, Luna slightly frowned. She held up her left hand and reach to the apples on the stand and took one while she was tossing a coin with her right hand.

''Did you see her or not?'' Luna asked with an emotionless face now, completely different from the first time she greeted the old man as she took a bite from the red apple. The old man's eyes were on her left hand from the moment Luna took the apple. More specifically on the ring on her index finger

''The marines took her'' The man answered immediately before he quickly began to close his stand

'She caught that quick!?' Luna thought as she was almost comically fell over. She looked at the enormous marine base for a moment with a thoughtful look on her face as she was biting her apple. 'Well, even though she must be good at running and hiding... there must be a lot of marines...' with a thoughtful look, she started to walk towards the marine base

x

'I should agree to go to another island...' Robin thought as she was looking down with an emotionless face.

She was sitting on the cold floor as her arms were wide open and cuffed from her writs. As she was sitting there, she suddenly felt tired. What was she even waiting for? She was running for years now, and she was finally captured. Isn't better if she would die?

She let a sigh as she lifted her head and looked at the ceiling. It was at that moment, she heard the screams coming from the upper floors. She was wondering what's going on now when she began to hear the jingling sounds. She started to look at the bars in front of her while listening to the men screaming in agony, pistols shoots, and sword clashing sounds. And she could say she was getting close as the bells sound getting more clear.

Just a little longer later, she heard the wet step sounds that were mixed with the jingling bells before she suddenly appeared in front of the bars. She has drenched in blood. Her white hair was looking red as some blood splashed on her face too, but she was smiling when she talked to Robin.

A kind smile that looked too absurd but also somehow fitting on her blood dyed form.

''I thought I told you to be careful not to get caught'' Luna said as Robin was looking at her. She was completely caught out off guard.

Before Robin could answer her, Luna suddenly held up her katana and cut the bars. She walked towards Robin while whistling and rotating a key chain around her finger, causing a clinking sounds. After she released Robin from the sea stone cuffs, she threw the keys away and began to walk out.

Robin, who's shocked, slowly followed Luna and get off there as well, but stopped and looked Luna's back with a stoic face. She could finally see the dead men on the floor. They were headless or cut very deeply. She could see that Luna walked off on their blood as her wet steps were caused by the blood on her bare feet. She was also leaving bloodstained footprints on the floor.

''Why did you come back to save me?''

Luna stopped after she heard Robin's emotionless question. There was no voice except the dripping blood from Luna's katana.

''I don't like when others touch the life I saved once'' Luna said as she sounded happy like always, but Robin frown at this

''That's not all there is'' she said as she sounded determined to learn

Everything up until now was confused her. Robin wasn't an idiot. Luna was shocked to see Robin for the first time and saved her. She was even brought her to here without waiting or asking anything. She knew that if she wanted to go to another island, even it was far away, Luna would take her. Why would she? She was the princess of Grant Kingdom, there was no way she would do something for someone else without expecting anything. And here she was, saving her again. She wouldn't buy that Luna just felt bad or responsible. There was something else, and she wanted to know.

Luna turned to look at Robin. Her smile has vanished, and for the first time, Robin saw her serious and emotionless face. She had such a piercing gaze that would make wonder people just how many men have this young girl killed to cast such a piercing gaze.

Robin was right, that's not all there was. Robin was one of the future Straw Hat Pirates. She already had a beautiful future ahead of her that Luna would never try to change. However, Luna also believed that as long as Robin didn't die, it wouldn't matter if she left Robin here or not. She believed in fate, and she thought that Robin's destiny was with them. So, no matter what, Robin would met with them.

Of course, she felt responsible and came to save Robin, but Luna's real reasons to save Robin and keep her alive were entirely different.

''A promise,'' Luna said with her emotionless face and empty voice before she turned to look ahead. ''I came to fulfill a promise that broken long ago.'' as she started to walk, not waiting for Robin to say anything

'Promise?' Robin was confused more than ever, but she knew it wasn't time for questions at the moment since she could hear the more marines were coming. She followed Luna upstairs without saying anything, and what she saw there was surprised her once again. Most of the marines were burned down instead of cut.

However, they had no time to look around as the marines already began to attack them. Luna was cutting as she was also shooting her pistol while Robin was using her powers, making a lot of them fall unconscious. With the number of marines increasing without stopping, Luna suddenly stopped fighting as she was also run out of the bullets.

''Robin,'' Luna said as she suddenly on fire now, shocking Robin, who's looking at the flames that were starting to spread around ''Why don't you go ahead? I saw some fishing boats on the shore of the town. If you want, you can take it and leave now'' she was talking while she was ignoring the marine's yelling as the close ones to her were starting to burn by her blood-red flames.

For Robin, it was hard to focus what Luna was saying as Luna kept talking ''Or, you can come with me...'' getting Robin's full attention now ''I'm going to the Grand Line. It would be better for you to be there than here. I can drop you off on the road if you want'' she finished with a smiling look and not giving Robin to time to say anything ''Now, get out of here because I'm about to destroy it'' she said with a smile that looked so excited.

Robin looked at Luna for a moment before she made her way outside. With the help of Luna, there was no one to stop her. The last thing she heard before she left was the marine's questions as to why she was doing this to them, and Luna's laughings.

It wasn't even five minutes she was out. She was stopped and began to look at the base after she ran as far as she could and reached a safe distance. She was never wronged like this before, while thinking Luna shouldn't be that dangerous or powerful when she saw the flames on her katana before.

She heard people say that when you die, you will meet a robed skeleton holding a scythe. As Robin was standing under the heavily pouring rain that the storm finally brought, she thought that the Grim Reaper's scythe that would take souls would be very busy that day.

Burning inferno. The blazing hot blood-red flames were engulfing everything in its path. The enormous marine base of the West Blue was struggling to stay up, but all the sparks burst out was devouring the woods and stones hungrily, as if expressing all its rage and wrath.

That was not just fire. It was death.

She wasn't the only one who was watching. All of the civilians were also watching from afar as the bright, menacing flames were even visible from a distance. Under the sudden rain, people watched in upmost horror as they witnessed the fire swallowed the entire building. The first long low rumbles of thunder and the violent, unforgiving wind that was racing through the streets were mixing the burning inferno instead put it down. And like helping it, the thunder swallowed the screams of the dying men.

Luna slowly walked out from the flames that reminded her of one of the dearest people that she didn't even know his name. She thought the fire was the most beautiful weapon of them all. It would always shine. It was so warm, so lovely, so welcoming, and so free. She turned and looked her back to see the flames leaped and danced as they consumed, radiantly beautiful in their destruction. Blood red flames jumped and spread ever higher until the entire structure was engulfed in a blazing, explosive inferno. The sight was eerily beautiful under the raging storm.

Luna once again turned her back and started to walk towards her boat as she slowly began to sheathed her katana.

She didn't see Robin, but she saw some people from the town on her way back.

''There was no survivor,'' she said as her lips made a small smile under her left index finger.

It was a clear message for the people there. 'Don't talk about the raven-haired woman.'

Robin watched until the ferocious flames of the fire died down. The fire was left only ashes behind, grey and empty, to be blown away on the wind. She didn't know what to do. Should she took a boat and leave now, or should she go and meet with her?

'Promise...' Robin mused with a thoughtful look. She wondered what that was about, and wanted to learn. 'And the Grand Line...' She was already planning to go there for a while. Wouldn't be safer to go with her?

Her feet moved on its own as deep down, she was already decided.

x

Luna was holding the rope attached to the boat for not wanting it to go away with the crazy waves caused by the storm. She was waiting for Robin, but she wasn't sure if she would come, and she couldn't wait there for long since other marines would soon come to learn what happened. She was debating if she should go or wait a little longer when she heard the step sounds.

''Are you coming?'' Luna asked with a big smile on her face as Robin was looking at her with a blank look

''I want to learn the promise that broken long ago'' Robin said bluntly as she took a couple of steps towards Luna but she stopped and slightly frown when she saw Luna's smile is gone again, and there were barely visible glints of sadness in her eyes

Luna honestly didn't know what to do. That's why she really didn't want to meet with Robin. She knew she didn't need to feel this way, but she couldn't help it. She also knew that if they met in the future, it would be easier because she knew that Robin wouldn't care, but Robin at the moment was different from the future. What if she hated her? Blame her? Just like she blamed herself even though she knew she wasn't the blame.

Luna let a long sigh before she turned to the boat and get ready to jump on it ''If you want, I will tell you''

After Luna jumped on the boat Robin also followed her, and the two of them stared to sail away from the island on the dark sea and angry rolling waves.

When they get away from the island and finally started to sail on the more calm waters under the shining moon and stars, Luna started to talk about the past that many others didn't know. It was a long story, but Luna told Robin everything she could tell.

As Robin was listening to the story, a lot of her questions were answered. She was excited at some points and disappointment at some. She was smiled and got sad, and when the story was ended, for the first time in a long time, tears were flowing down from her eyes. She felt overwhelming at the sight of Luna was saying sorry, bowing her head while looking she was really meaning.

She had complicated feelings. She was running and hiding for a long time, and she was finally getting used to hide her emotions. But at that moment, everything came out. She was having a lot of emotions at the same time. She was angry and sad. She didn't know who to blame but she also knew Luna wasn't at fault. She wasn't even born at that time and it was all in the past now. That's why Robin smiled between her tears.

Luna was also smiled after a while later. She felt like something heavy was lift up from her heart. It was the first honest and real smile she made in the last six months after her brother's death. She felt relieved when Robin said it wasn't something Luna should say sorry. No matter what things in the past couldn't change. What happened has already happened.

After a silent moments later, ''So, Rio Poneglyph does exist'' Robin whispered to herself as tears leaked out from her eyes once again ''I had given up hope but...''

''Yeah, it does exist,'' Luna also whispered back

''If what you say is true, I need to begin searching for the rest of the Poneglyphs,'' Robin said as she began drying her tears ''The moment I get in the Grand Line, I have to go'' sounding excited now

''You need to calm down and take it slow'' Luna said as she lay down and look at the stars ''The Poneglyphs aren't going anywhere. You need to take this one step at a time if you don't want unwanted attention. Or you might end up like Mason.'' causing Robin to flinch for a moment ''And... You can't blindly go after them, you also need to see the world.''

''Don't you also wonder the rest?'' Robin asked after she stared at Luna for a moment and sit more relaxingly

''Who knows...'' Luna whispered ''I used had a dream...to see the end. You know I wanted to see the world after everything. I wanted to see how the world is going to end up when the truth came out, and everything is said and done...''

Robin looked at Luna who's slowly talking ''Why are you talking about like you don't want it anymore?''

''Not that I don't want it, but it's more like... I throw away and started to forget'' Luna murmured as she was watching the sky with an empty eyes

''I don't think it's true'' Robin said with a sigh as she also looked at the sky ''Maybe you wanted to save me for that promise, but also maybe, deep down you saved me for your dream...'' causing Luna's eyes to slide to her '' 'When the truth came out,' you're talking about the true history, right?'' not looking like she was waiting for an answer as she went on ''Don't you think that our dreams are bounded somehow?... I'm the only one left who can read the Poneglyphs, and you wanted to see afterward as someone who knows whereabouts of the Poneglyps...''

They both had similar dreams. Sure Luna's father also knew about the Poneglyphs, but he didn't have the dream Luna had. Robin was the only person who can make Luna's dream come true, and Luna was the only person who can really help Robin.

For a second, Robin thought how funny they both also give up but deep down didn't give up...

''Bounded dreams, huh...'' Luna whispered with a slight smile. Maybe Robin was right, but it didn't change anything for Luna. She had many more important things than her dream, she had priorities and she didn't think that she will ever be able to go after her dream since she didn't believe she could stay alive with these priorities.

It was better to forget about it.

She didn't say anything to Robin what she was thinking. Instead, they started to talk about other things. Luna didn't say anything about what happened in the Void Century. It was Robin's dream and she had to learn about them herself. But she talked about the other things about the Poneglyphs, like the Kozuki Clan, the ones who created all of the Poneglyphs. Robin was quite excited to go to the Wano country, but she was dishearted after she heard that place was where one of the Four Emperors, Kaido of the Beasts, lived.

Well, Luna tried to make her happy, saying that she was sure she could go there one day in the future...

x

On the other hand, marines came to see what happened to the 80th Branch marine base. They were quite shocked and baffled when they saw there was nothing left. The civilians told them they don't know anything since there was no survivor, and even though they knew that girl was the princess, the only thing they say, it was a young girl who's wearing an eye symbol.

For the people of the West Blue, there was nothing scarier than the Grant Kingdom, so they didn't even budge when they were lying.

xxx

''I can't believe we didn't take any food before we left that island...'' Luna whined while her stomach was growling

''The food never crossed in my mind while we were on that island...'' Robin slowly said. The food was the last thing she would be thinking while she was captured and watching that flames.

''The light brown-haired one is getting in'' Luna suddenly said. She was looking through a little blue telescope that weird writings and symbols on it while Robin's eyes were closed as her arms crossed in front of her chest. She was seemingly concentrating.

''I can see them all now'' Robin informed Luna,

''You know, your powers are really cool~!'' Luna said as she let go of the telescope and get ready to dive ''I'm going then!'' and with this, she suddenly dived into the sea and swim towards to the ship

And so, their 'Operation Kinnaping ver 47' as Luna called it started.

x

''Hey... Do you guys hear the bell sounds?'' one of the men asked as he look around

''Yeah, I hear it too'' another agreed with him as he also look around

Soon everyone on the deck started to figure out where the jingling sounds were coming, which it didn't take long since suddenly a girl come out.

''Huh...'' she let a tired sigh ''I really don't like the climb the ships like this...''

''What the...? Who are you?'' one of the men asked with a surprised look on his face

''Oh! Hello gentlemen!'' she waved her hand with a big smile on her face ''Sorry to disrupt in the early morning like this, but I have decided to take this ship! I hope you guys have some food by the way!'' shocking them as they yelling at her what she was talking about, but she didn't want to waste more time as she suddenly launched towards them and knock them out.

It wasn't too hard since it was a surprise attack and they weren't that strong. While she was knocking them out, a man with light brown hair was also run out of inside the cabin on the ship. He was yelling with a horror-filled look, saying that there were arms and eyes in the room and throwing every den den mushi they had out of the window, which he was fell unconscious after hands suddenly popped out of his body

After she became sure that everyone was out of cold ''Hey, Robin!! It's clear now!'' she shouted out, causing Robin to put down her hands and open her eyes before she turned the wheel and sail towards the big ship.

Right... It was just after the dawn and Robin and Luna were kidnapping a marine ship.

Originally, while Luna was sailing through to go back to her home, she was suddenly decided to go and meet Hawk-Eye. It was a whim that suddenly came out of nowhere. So, she was called her father to inform him and actually get permission. Well, he didn't disagree, but since Luna was going on a long trip, he gave her missions. Like sending her to the Toroa island... He also told her to go to the New World and attend a meeting there.

Luna was wanted her ship since she was going to need to get through Calm Belt in the end, and her ship had sea stone coating like most of the ships they had. She was also going to need a ship to get through the Red Line, and she was actually excited to see the Fishman island. But, her father said no. He told her to climb the Red Line and swim over the Calm Belt. He even told her that it's a good opportunity for training. The only thing he did was to send two Eternal Poses. One for the island the meeting was going to happen, and the other was for some other mission.

She wasn't surprised at what her father told her. It wasn't an impossible feat, and Luna wanted to be stronger, so she was said okay. But, these were impossible for her to do with Robin coming along. So, she decided to change the plans. She gave up her decision to go through the Reverse Mountain for the first time to not the risk for anyone to find out Robin. Reverse Mountain was watched and she didn't want a tail.

She also didn't want to risk to get through the Calm Belt with their boats. So, deciding to steal a sea stone coated marine ship, they were watching them for a while now. Robin was actually quite shocked to find out they could get through the Calm Belt like this, and Luna was told her that it was a Government secret.

While Luna was watching them with a telescope, Robin was popped out eyes and find the Transponder Snails, and get rid of them, so that the marines couldn't communicate with anyone. It wouldn't be good for them to learn that Luna and Robin were going into the New World in the end. Luna was also didn't kill the marines since she wanted to use them to sail the ship. It would be hard just for her and Robin to do it.

After Robin also came abroad the ship, Luna pulled the boat on the deck. It took some time since it was heavy. And without waiting for the marines to wake, Robin and Luna started to sail through the Calm Belt.

It was smooth sailing. Marines were wake up at some point and were panicked when they found out they were sailing through the Calm Belt. They tried to attack Luna and Robin, but they had defeated. They were just low ranked marines, who's inspecting outside of the Calm Belt. They had never been in there, they were just close, so they were actually scared. In the end, the poor souls used to help to sail and prepare meals and drinkings. Some of them were faint when a sea king suddenly popped out, but Luna took care of it. She has burned it and eat it with them.

Thanks to the sea stone coating, there weren't many attacks like that. Apart from the daily things, Luna was teaching Robin the language she used in her diary. Robin was asked about it at some point and Luna was said she created it. It wasn't true, but she was the only one who can use that language, if it would be known, she would be known as it's creator anyway. She also explained to her about the Log Pose and the Eternal Pose, and what kind of place the New World was, which was basically a sea ruled by the Four Emperors.

They had sailed without stopping as they didn't want to get Sea King's attention, but even without stopping it took a little more than a week to finally reach the New World.

''Waah!! The weather of the New World didn't change at all!!'' Luna said with a laugh as her arms were wide open

As soon as they get out from the Calm Belt, a storm was welcomed them

''This is crazy'' Robin murmured as she looked around. She was holding on with her powers. It was the first time she had ever seen a storm like this

They couldn't tell where the grey skies ended and the grey seas began. Grey clouds were swirling in a tumult of stormy air above, blue-grey waves swirled below, crashing into the side of the ship. There was heavy rain, loud thunders, crazy winds and they could even see a couple of big whirlpools ahead of them

'We really are on the Grand Line!!' was the thoughts of every marine. They were shaking all over with terrified expressions.

''Alright!! Put out the sail and turn the...umm'' Luna took out the eternal pose and look at it for a moment ''This way!!'' as she pointed out their right side

'What kind of order is that?! She sucks at sailing!!' every marine thought with their mouth hanging open

Seeing that the ship didn't turn, Luna look at her back ''What are you doing? Do you want to capsize?'' She was looking unnaturally calm

''I wonder how long would it take for us to die after we pulled into that whirlpool...'' Robin said calmly and thoughtfully, causing everyone to sweatdrop

'She is scary!' marines thought again

They were all used to it somehow. Robin was saying things like this when they were sailing the Calm Belt. Like, 'I wonder how long would take us to digested' that was the first thing Robin said when they saw the first sea king, and it was just the beginning.

After Robin's morbid comment, everyone started to run over the deck and the ship finally turned starboard. They sailed under the raging storm for a couple of hours and the weather was suddenly turned into a good one, surprising everyone except Luna.

Seeing the weather turned into a normal one, she told the marines to prepare their boat and actually made them happy since they were finally leaving them alone. Though, it was short-lived happiness. After Robin get on the boat, Luna looked at the marines

''Sorry, guys... Really, it's not like I have anything against you... But, I can't take a risk'' Luna slowly said as she unsheathed her katana ''You guys were just unlucky.'' and without giving them to time to understand what's going on, Luna's flames burst out and started to burn down the ship

They were heard a lot and Luna couldn't let them report that she and Robin were together. They were really unlucky.

After Luna also get on the boat, they continued to follow the Eternal Pose that is pointing towards Birmingdurn Island.

xxx

''What are you going to do here?'' Robin asked as she look at the island that they were coming close. It was a big island and her first island in the New World

''I have someone to kill. A traitor is reported to hiding here...'' Luna answered with a thoughtful look as she was remembered what her father said ''Well, this island is under Kaido's protection, so I guess he thought it's a good place to hide...'' causing Robin's to turn towards her with an incredible pace

''Isn't dangerous?'' as she was looking worried now

''Nah,'' Luna nonchalantly said while waving her hand like it's not important ''He only took this island because they make good sake, or so I heard... There won't be someone strong from his crew...''

''I see...'' Robin murmured, but her worry was still there.

x

They were walking towards the city as Luna was quite cheerful. It was night time and after they anchor their boat, they learn that they came on the day of the festival, causing Luna to fill with energy and forget about the mission

''Festival!!!!'' Luna said with a big smile and shiny eyes as she saw at the scene in front of her

It was truly a big festival. Apparently, they were celebrating the day Kaido took the island under his protection. The streets were colorful, music was loud, people were dancing, and there was food stand everywhere. But what took Luna's all attention was the enormous dragon puppet the people made it move. There was a huge fire and people were carrying the dragon around it while dancing.

Not just her eyes but even the air around her was shinning at the sight she saw

''Robin!! Look!! A dragon!!'' Luna said excitedly as she was pulling Robin along while pointing the dragon. In Robin's eyes, she looked like a little child, but she was also excited. It was the first time for her to see something like this.

''Yeah, it's impossible not to see'' she said with a slight smile as she was also looking at the big dragon puppet that was twirling around the big bonfire

''Ah, right!'' Luna suddenly made a face like she remembered something ''Calling your name might get attention! How about I call you...'' she made a thoughtful face for a moment ''Hmm... Ro! Big sister Ro! How about it?!'' as she made a big smile, causing Robin to also smile

''It's good'' Robin simply said, but honestly, somehow she felt warm inside when Luna called her 'Big sister'

After looking around, Luna found somewhere selling masks. She was sweatdropped when she saw the masks though. They were all shaped beasts, like Dinosaurs or dragons, like representing Kaido and his crew. But, they bought it anyway.

Luna was completely forgotten about the mission and Robin was actually quite enjoying experiencing the things she saw for the first time. At some point, Luna has joined some competition about drinking sake

''Aren't you too young for this?'' Robin literally scold Luna as the crowd was cheering the competitors. She was drinking a large barrel of sake like a water

''Wahahahaha!! Don't worry, big sis! The age of the body is not that important!'' Luna said between the gulps of sake, causing Robin to sweatdrop as she thought that Luna was already drunk.

It wasn't wrong. Luna was completely wasted that day and was woke up with a great headache. She was even messed up with the mission and the mission that should take a day was ended in two days. They were on the island for three days and people knew them as sailors and sisters somehow.

After three days later, they quickly fleed from the island because Luna ended up killing Kaido's minions too, and not wanting to caught or to be known, they were escaped.

xxx

''What do you think?'' Luna asked as she turned to Robin

It's been two weeks since they left Birmingdurn Island. They were stopped on an island as they used the log pose. Since they were run from Birmingdurn Island, they forget to take food, and Luna was said they need some clothes, so they had to stop on another island. Considering the fact that they were traveling together for a month now, they were more casual with each other and more relaxed

''You look...'' Robin look at her while blinking ''...handsome?'' as she wasn't sure.

Well, she sure looked like a handsome young boy. She was wearing some white long-sleeved t-shirt and black trousers along with black laced boots. She also had an old looking black coat that was coming under her hips. her blue sash was there and holding her katana and her pistol. She was take off her insignia ring and put it into her sash. But above anything, she was wearing a wig. She was looking like a blond young boy. She was even wearing some sunglasses to hide her eyes

''Really?'' Luna asked excitedly ''You know, I look like a carbon copy of my grandpa! Which means that I'm a prince charming right now!'' she declared while posing, causing Robin to sweatdrop

''Why are you disguising?'' Robin asked as she looked at the eternal pose that the name of 'Jolmere Haven' imprinted on it. ''Didn't you say this island belongs to the Grant Kingdom?''

While Robin was making sure that they were on course, Luna threw a cloak to Robin ''It's not completely like that... Jolmere Haven was always there and the kingdom was poor. The underworld system is mainly set in here, the New World, and we're living in the West Blue. So my father wanted somewhere in here he can use as his main base. We have allies and could use their islands, but father never trusted them...'' 'and he was right' Luna mused as her eyes suddenly got cold

Robin, who's blankly looking at Luna, wondered if she remembered Adalstienn Euseby. It had been seven months since the prince died. Luna didn't seem sad or anything but one couldn't be sure, and seeing her cold eyes... There were a lot of rumors going on about Grant D. Leo's death, and truthfully, it was unnerving to bring up about him...

Robin's thoughts cut off as Luna went on ''He offered protection and wealth to King Malachy and he was very quick to take it. After that, my father built an underground city there. It's not known publicly and even if they know, they don't talk about it much. Though he built it, it's more like a free zone. We just use it when we're here. You can say that it's more like a business partnership...?'' causing Robin to made an understanding voice ''And I want to stay in disguise for a while to see how everything is going on'' causing Robin to look at her weirdly now.

Up until now, Robin never saw Luna act like a princess. Sure there were times Luna looked serious or even crazy, but she was more like a girl who lives freely and she was quite careless. Whatever she had done up until now, were all looked like her whims. And now, she was saying something made her looked like she is a responsible person

''Hey...'' Luna sweatdrop as she saw Robin's look ''What's that face?''

''Nothing...''

x

After they dock their ship, a man came in front of them to ask which purpose they came to the island. He was looking quite specific since Robin was wearing a black cloak and she had a bishōnen looking boy with her.

Luna didn't say anything as she pulled a golden coin and throw to him

''Welcome to the Jolmere Haven! I hope you enjoy your time here!'' the middle-aged man said with a big, satisfied smile. His attitude was completely changed

After they walk past him without saying anything ''He sure was cheap'' Robin commented. As far as she knew, most of the man like him would want more money

''It wasn't a bribe. It was just to show that we didn't come to the Jolmere Haven, but underground city'' Luna explained as they walk through the busy streets. Almost everyone who came to the underground city was welcomed because they were the source of money. And no one in their right mind would cause a serious problem.

It was a big city. For Robin, it was the first time she had come to a city this big. There was almost everything and it was a very advanced city. There was also a lot of people. A commoner or noble and they were all walking on the same street without any problem, which was quite an unusual sight to see. The culture also seemed different and they had ended up to wander all around the country.

After they eat lunch at some restaurant, they were decided to keep wandering around for a while longer, and at the moment, Robin was watching Luna in a very shocked state

''You should be more careful'' Her voice was somehow boyish now and quite kind ''If something would happen to a young, fragile lady like you, I would be devastated'' and she smiled

'Does she even notice what she's causing... did she get in her 'Prince Charming' role too much..?' Robin mused to herself. While they were walking on the street, Luna accidentally bumped into a girl and catch her from her waist with a quick reflex.

Even though the young girl was trying to hide, Robin could swear that she saw her blushing cheeks and bleeding nose after Luna smiled her. She really wondered if Luna knew what she was doing. She saw how Luna was harsh against man, not that she cared since it was disgusting how they were acting, but Luna as a boy was turned out to be completely flirtatious.

It was a kind way but flirtatious nonetheless, and this wasn't the first time it happened. She was sure that Luna winked at the waitress when they were in the restaurant.

''Luan, we have to go'' Robin calmly called out Luna, or more specifically, Luan, since it was her name as a boy.

Luna was very poor with the namings.

''Coming, big sister!'' Luna said with a big smile before she turned to the young girl and look at her for the last time ''Be careful, young lady!'' she waved her hand and leave with Robin, leaving behind a blushing girl while Robin was thinking 'Poor girl...'

''So, his name is Luan...'' She had a dreamy look as she watched the young, blond boy left with his big sister that her face wasn't looked under the black cloak

Meanwhile, Robin was glancing at Luna, who's looking around ''Are you perhaps... into this type?''

''huh?'' Luna looked at Robin with the sudden confusing question

''I mean... Are you acting like this because you like this kind of man?'' Robin asked but sweatdropped as she saw Luna was looking very oblivious, but after a moment later, Robin shortly chuckled ''You know, I really wonder about your future partner'' She said as she sounded teasing, causing Luna to get more confused, but before she could even say something, Robin's attention stolen from the store Luna's back ''Oh, a book store...'' Robin mumbled as she started to walk towards there, leaving behind a damn confused Luna

''What was she talking about...?''

xxx

Robin looked at the sight in front of her with a bewildered look on her face. They were standing on the top of the broad and long dark brown, stone stairs and looking at the city below them.

She could see the word 'Lavaldare' on the entrance, just before the direction signs. They were pointing in every direction. From what she could see, Cage, Red District, Hotels, Bar & Casino District, Port, Auction House, Back Alley, and Fun. There were also a couple of them, but from where they were standing, she couldn't see what.

It wasn't just a small place built up the underground. It was a whole new city. It was as big as the city above them, and the moment they get in there, she felt like they went to another island. The only difference would be, there was no sky, not real at least.

It was mostly a city made of stones and woods. She could see the port that used definitely for illegal tradings. She could see the houses, hotels, restaurants, and bars. She could also see shopping malls where the fun pointing at. There was also a large structure she didn't know what. And it wasn't a dark place. There were trees on the streets, and the fruits of them were actually emitting light. It wasn't natural, she could understand that. There were also a lot of long lambs on the streets, but there were lights above them too. It was actually beautiful. The lambs above them were looking like a starry night.

''The city of always night, Lavaldare...'' Luna said slowly before she also add ''They also call it the city of never-ending nights'' she was sure the reason for that calling was quite different though...

''It suits...'' Robin also slowly said as she glanced around. It was really a fitting calling, and she actually wanted to look around, but Luna talk before she could say anything

''We actually have a home here, but since I'm in disguise, let's go and find some cheap hotel and place our things for the time being!'' She said with a big smile as she started to walk down the stairs while carrying a huge backpack.

Luna said they were going to stay on this island for at least a week, and it could be even more. She had a meeting with some people she didn't talk about it much. She only said they were somehow some important people and they will take some time to arrive. Well, Robin had no complaints. There were two big and fascinating cities to discover in the end.

After they finally found some cheap hotel, which Robin was not sure why Luna was so poor while she was a princess, they were in their not so big room and resting. She could understand why Luna choose this hotel since it was the cheapest one, but it was beyond Robin's imagination why someone would name their hotel 'PeekAboo' She thought that must be the reason why it was that cheap...

x

It was four days now that they were on the island. They were having an interesting time with a lot of things going on every day.

On the fourth day, while they were at some bar/restaurant, Robin was finally asked the large building.

''It's the Cage'' Luna nonchalantly answered as she took a bite from her chicken

''Yeah, I know... I saw the sign.'' Robin slowly said before she took a sip from her cup of coffee, ''I mean, what's the Cage? A lot of people were going there today. I saw even some people from the upper city...''

Until now, she knew every citizen of Jolmere Haven knew the Lavaldare, but she was actually surprised to see the people from there to come here.

''Oh...'' as Luna looked like now she understood, she took a gulp from her beer ''It can be called 'Cage Fight' It's a place where the fights performing. There is a large cage made of sea stone and people fighting in it while others watch and bet on them. There is always some prize for the winner in the end'' She made a smirk before she continued ''Sometimes prizes are really significant, so a lot of people join. It's one of the places where the hot money flows non-stop since there is no limit. Sometimes even the nobles come to watch or bet.''

''I see...'' Robin said slowly, looking thoughtful for a moment ''There must be some big prize then because there was really a lot of people were going in,''

''Who knows, I'm not interested in the Cage...'' Luna said as she took another gulp from her beer before she glanced at Robin's thoughtful face ''Do you wanna go and take a look?''

''Is it okay? I thought your money is ending...'' Robin said as she look around. They were in the cheapest place... Again...

''It's fine'' Luna said with a shrug, ''The handler of the Cage is also the manager of the Lavaldare. She is one of our people'' Cage, in the end, one of the places the most significant problems arose. So, for the last three months now, it was managed by her.

After they finished their meal, they walked towards the most massive structure. It was in the color of dark grey and made of stone. There was a big entrance, and everybody could see the big letters on top of the gate saying 'CAGE' When they come close to the gate, unlike the people whose waiting to get in, Luna and Robin moved to the other side of them and started to stand there.

''Why are we waiting here?'' Robin asked as she gazed at the people who are getting in with payment

''I'm sure she noticed I'm here, so we're waiting for her to come and get us'' Luna casually answered

'She?' Robin mused and was about to ask Luna, but just at that moment, she got shivers down on her spine at the same time she heard the sound,

''Oh my... Look who's came!!'' A woman said as she claps her hands with a smile on her red lips

She was a slender woman and as tall as Robin. Her straight, black hair cut short, coming just under her ears. Her bangs that frame her face down to her nose was glowing with its neon, light blue color. She had cat-like eyes with an amber color, and they were unnaturally glowing, making notice her black vertical pupils.

She was wearing a shiny dark purple, leather jean that was looking quite tight as a golden belt was wrapping around her hips. She was wearing a light purple, shiny top-crop that was looking like a band around her big breasts and a short jacket that was also shiny but black in color. Its hood was also dark purple as the coat was loosely worn. It was falling from her shoulders. She was wearing a shiny black, very high heel boots. There was also a thick gold choker around her neck, matching with her golden belt. And it could be seen both had eye symbol imprinted on them.

She was alluring, but something about the woman gave Robin shivers.

''I thought you're not interested in the Cage'' She said as she was looking quite happy somehow

''I want a box'' Luna said with a flat tone and started to walk past her

''Ah, how cold...~~ '' the woman said with a smirk as her piercing eyes were burning Luna's back ''And you are...?'' she looked at Robin

''Don't talk to her.'' Luna said with her flat tone again before it turned to normal as she talked to Robin ''Come on, Ro'' causing Robin to also walk past the woman.

The guards didn't stop them as the woman gestured them and said they are VIP. They walked through the wide hole, walked up the stairs, and get through the dark hallway, and finally, Luna opened some door to get in someplace looked like a small terrace. There were dark red colored curtains at the sides, and two black colored, comfortable-looking armchairs, and between the seats was a round table that was gold in color.

Luna moved and pull the handle that was attached to the wall on the right side, which was the handle for the drinks and snacks. After she took a bottle of whiskey and glass, she went and sat one of the chairs. While Robin was also moving to sit,

''Is she perhaps... Nico Robin?'' the woman asked as she followed behind them, causing Robin to flinch for a moment as she sat uncomfortably ''By the way, why did you dress up like a boy~?'' sounding like she was having fun.

''Both are not your business'' Luna said in a flat tone again ''What's the prize for today?'' as she was filling her glass

''Oh, it's a devil fruit'' the woman said as if it's nothing

''Hm... which one?'' Luna also asked casually, like it was normal

''Paramecia type, Scream-Scream Fruit.''

''That's it?'' Luna asked with a slight surprise as she was waiting for something more with all of the crowd gathered

''People always come whenever they hear the word of 'Devil Fruit' They never care which one~~ Is there anything you need, princess?'' the woman asked as she still had that smile on her lips

''No,'' Luna casually said, but just the woman opened the door to leave ''Oh, Vila'' Luna called out as she turned her head to look at Vila on her shoulder ''Tell my father, I will talk with him after the meeting'' she had cold eyes as she stared at Vila

''Sure,'' Vila plainly said, but her smile faltered for a moment

Robin didn't know what's wrong between them. She thought that maybe that's how Luna was treating her own people, but her eyes got widen when she heard the woman's name. 'Vila... One of the four commanders of the Grant Kingdom?' Robin mused to herself as she glanced at the woman once again.

After the woman finally left, Robin asked if she was that Vila,

''Yeah,'' Luna casually said as if she could care less about it

''Her eyes were... different'' Robin said thoughtfully

''You don't know?'' Luna asked as she was now looking surprised since Robin knew about her, she thought she knew this, and seeing Robin softly shook her head ''It's because of her devil fruit. Mythical Zoan, Cat Cat Fruit, Model: Nekomata.'' Luna said as she took a sip from her whiskey ''She is a two-tailed cat'' she added with a shrug,

''Mythical Zoan...'' Robin murmured with a surprised look

The four commanders of Grant Kingdom were said to be so strong. She heard that they could even fight with Admirals, so it wasn't that surprising someone like her to be here and controlling the city. Grant Kingdom's people were strong, and their weapons were scary, but the four of them and Luca were the core of their strength. She only knew one of their powers though, and Vila wasn't that one. The only thing she heard about Vila was, she was a psychopath and,

''I heard people shouldn't die when she is around...'' Robin slowly said as she also took a wine bottle. Even though it was a Mythical Zoan, she didn't understand how a cat was able to scare people like that.

''Yeah, you don't want that'' Luna said with a snicker ''Thanks to her fruit, she can control corpses with her necromantic powers like puppet-masters. She can also use blue flames to some degree...'' there were other things she could do, but these were the most she used as they were the main ones.

''Controlling the corpses...?'' Robin asked in surprise as she understood now why people saying that

''Yeah, she can even create an army made of corpses in an instant...'' as Luna was looking thoughtful, she shook her head a little ''She is a creepy one, forget it.''

Robin stared at Luna after her words. From the first moment, Robin could say something happened between them, and she didn't think Luna was acting like that because she thought Vila was creepy. Well, she also didn't like her, so she didn't say anything.

At that time, Robin didn't know why she didn't like Vila until a couple of days later. She never learned the whole thing, but she had some ideas about Luna's actions...