Author's Note: Merry Christmas, everyone!

So, you may or may not know that the first fic in the In Argo series, Parallel Works, ended about two weeks ago. So, it was time to start a new fic in the series. I figured, "Prequel's done, time to work on one of the two sequels."

Yes, I said that there are two sequels to In Argo - This fic and Merry Pranksters, with the latter focusing on the Libras, and this fic focusing on some new OCs I'm making.

Oh, and here's the order that you should read the fics - Parallel Works, In Argo, Party Wagon (this fic), Merry Pranksters.

So, welcome to Party Wagon, the third fic in the In Argo series. Let's get this party started.

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Mariejois
Sixty-five years after Monkey D. Luffy's execution

A pink-haired girl put her hands in the pockets of her jeans as she walked down the fancy hallway. Her outfit was too casual for a fancy place like this - A grey, V-neck T-shirt, black skinny jeans, red sneakers, and a white beanie hat. But, she had a purpose for being here.

Eventually, the girl made it to a large meeting room, where a man with blonde hair in a ponytail sat. He wore a white dress shirt under a brown waistcoat, black dress pants, and brown boots fastened with gold buckles.

"Isabella."

"Linus," Isabella said as she sat down across from Linus. "How are things?"

"Fine," Linus answered with a pithy shrug. "But, it is kind of weird running the same assassins' guild your sister led. How's your crew doing?"

"Alright," Isabella said. "The Capricorn Pirates closed down the Goa Kingdom Orphanage and Settlement House, so Seven's had to take in the teenage orphans."

"But, he's a Yonkou. His schedule wouldn't allow that," Linus pointed out.

"Who said that the Yonkou even has a schedule?"

A tall, brown-haired man with dao swords attached to his back stepped into the room and took a seat next to Isabella. He wore a blue suit under a long, brown coat, a red tie, and white, high-top shoes.

"Beal! It's been a while! How are the Aries Pirates?!" Isabella asked the newcomer.

"Doing alright," Beal said. "Terrance is still trying to one-up Linus."

"I heard. If he wanted my spot so badly, all he had to do was ask," Linus said.

"Are we missing something?"

A handsome, dark-haired man with a Russian accent entered the room, followed by a man with tanned skin and a bullfighter outfit.

"Roberto, Nikolai, welcome. So good of you to join after missing one meeting," Beal said as Nikolai - the Russian man - and Roberto - the bullfighter - sat down.

"Shenhua and Ethel are late. It's not like Ethel to be this late," Roberto observed. In response, a purple-haired man about twenty years old, a pink-haired man in the Fleet Admiral coat, and a woman with long, wavy, black hair entered and stood in front of the table. Immediately, Linus, Isabella, Nikolai, and Roberto stood up.

"Good morning, Fleet Admiral Coby," The four Shichibukai greeted the Fleet Admiral.

"Before we begin, I have some sad news," Coby said. "Ethel 'Grandma Ethel' Makioka has passed away in her sleep last night. Starting right now, there will be a moment of silence in honor of Ethel."

The room grew quiet. While Ethel Makioka was a badass in her ninety-five years of life, she was also the stereotypically sweet grandma who sewed the Shichibukai sweaters and brought oatmeal cookies to the meetings. Her presence was going to be missed, and her replacement would most likely be somebody worse than her.

"You may be seated."

The four Shichibukai sat down.

"Now, due to Ethel's passing, we have called in Nathan 'Bishop of the Desert' Vu Jr. to fill the vacant spot Ethel left," Coby explained, motioning to the purple-haired man to his left.

"How were you able to find a replacement this quickly if Ethel died last night?" Nikolai asked as he lit a cigarette.

"We picked him based on his connections. His younger cousin, Cima Vu, has ties to Revolutionary Army," Coby explained.

"Why would you pick a cousin to a Revolutionary if you hate them?" Isabella asked. Nathan glared at Isabella.

"Because my presence is meant to nip any problems in the bud before they occur," Nathan said darkly. Isabella glowered at the newcomer; she could tell that Nathan Vu Jr. was going to be a nasty piece of work.

"And, as you know, Shenhua 'The Dragon Lady' Jiang has had her Shichibukai status revoked last week for declaring war on the Goa Kingdom. We have brought in Shiva 'The Sublime' Talus-Goldstein as her replacement," Coby explained.

"War? That's nonsense!" Beal remarked as Shiva took her seat next to her. "She's got an entire army of prostitutes! What are they going to do?! Make everyone into sex slaves so there would be no official war?!"

"Mr. Myles, that is enough!" Coby yelled. "This is a serious situation! The Dragon Lady is also known for her torture and murder techniques, so if this declaration of war comes to fruition, then the Goa Kingdom is in big trouble."

"Why did she declare war on the Goa Kingdom? Nothing happened there for her to declare war," Shiva asked as she idly filed her nails.

"Because she wants land," Coby answered. "Her biggest and most infamous brothel, the House of Capricorn, is located in Goa City. If the Goa Kingdom falls to the Dragon Lady, then we are facing a serious threat to world security and stability. Are there any questions?"

Roberto raised his hand.

"Why can't we just send an extra fleet over to the Goa Kingdom?" Roberto asked.

"We have sent over a fleet from Syrup Village to aid the fleet from Goa Kingdom. Should the situation get worse, we will bring in Marines stationed at G8, Marineford, and Mariejois to take care of the situation," Coby explained. Isabella raised her hand. "Question?"

"What do we do if there are collaborators to the Dragon Lady?" Isabella asked.

"We knock them out early," Linus answered. "Easy and simple."

"Does the Dragon Lady know that her status as Shichibukai has been revoked?" Nikolai asked, taking a long drag off of his cigarette.

"That's the problem," Coby answered. "The Dragon Lady either doesn't know this, or knows this and chooses not to accept it as a fact. This could prove to be very problematic within the coming weeks."

Ending Note: We'll meet our protagonists in the next chapter!

Forgot to mention - This is going to be the most comedic fic in the series, since the protagonists are two best friends who are basically the "Funny Guy, Straight Man" comedic routine.