Meeting Mr. Prince
By Yukirei (a.k.a. Cosmiko Ling)
Warning: Spoilers for Alabasta arc
Pairing: none
Disclaimer: I do not own One Piece or any of its characters. One Piece belongs to Oda Eiichiro-sensei. This is a non-profit fanfiction written by a fan, for the enjoyment of other fans.
Summary: Sometimes, first impressions remain forever. Robin's first encounters with Mr Prince and Sanji respectively
Feedback: Yes, please.
Author's Notes: Two very short ficlets (which can be read as a single piece or two separate ones, both ways are fine) on our favourite swirly-eyebrowed chef's alter-ego(??), the coolest possibly-fangirl-drooly-worthiest MR PRINCE! Manga-inspired.
She first saw him at Rainbase, outside Rain Dinners.
As Crocodile, blinded by rage, chased after the cloaked figure suspected to be "Mr Prince", she was left standing alone among the bodies of dozens of fallen Baroque Works members.
A cry rang out, announcing the collapse of the bridge into the water.
She had turned her head then, looking towards the commotion. Masses of people were running out of the casino. Flustered. Panicked. Yelling in alarm. It wasn't too hard to notice the lone dark-clothed figure moving in an opposite direction from everyone else, heading up the stairs instead of down. A confident composure radiated from his gait. She had no doubt that the youth she saw was the real Mr Prince.
Though she normally made it a point not to let her feelings get involved in the work she did, and even if nothing appeared different on her visage, deep within, she commended the young man for his daring. She had been at Crocodile's side for some time now, long enough to know that few, none of whom were presently alive, had ever spoken to him in the blatantly disrespectful manner as the youth had done a few moments ago over the den den mushi - not to mention trick him into so foolishly falling for a decoy.
Well, she did warn Crocodile not to bother chasing; it wasn't like she hadn't done her job.
The boy disappeared into the casino and she turned away, silently waiting for her employer's return. Crocodile would be even more furious than before, and she hoped for his own sake that the youth had a stunningly brilliant escape plan. For Crocodile himself was no simple character and certainly not one who would allow someone to simply waltz into his territory, free his prisoners, and then happily skip off. And if he was caught... she knew for a fact how cruel Crocodile was capable of being.
Post-ficlet A/N
Ta-da-da-dum! (loud ominous music plays in the background) XD Except as we know, Sanji never did get caught! But hmmm I did have Pride, written by jadeprince and chibimora (on LiveJournal), flash past my mind when I wrote that last line... D (Don't read if adverse to the idea of Crocodile x Sanji; though there is a Zoro x Sanji sequel, Life, written by scuttlebutt(underscore)inc)