The Lost Sea Files

Chapter 2: It Took Both Hands For This Bull

Franky's Journal

Franky reflects on his time with Robin at Enies Lobby. Both cuffed and under the anger and torment of Spandam. He also concludes with his thoughts about Luffy as a friend and mystery.

Man. Damn!

Nami and her persistence that we keep separate journals! I will make my own transponder recorder to do this instead of writing, but I guess it's important.

Robin just walked by me, a coy smile on her face before joining Chopper for their "book reading time". I swear she drives me crazy, but I think I get on her nerves more. That is what I like about that Nico Robin. I seem to be the only one to make her- crazy.

But nothing is crazier than the bond forged with her during that time cuffed up in Enies Lobby. The way she treats me now, you'd think I never saved her. That we never spoke to one another about our fears. Our secrets. Things people talk about when we think we are about to bite the dust. I got into her head. She got into mine.

Chopper's cuddled in her lap reading some medical book probably, as her long flower stems called legs peek out from that tiny skirt of hers.

She knows what she's doing.

That's why those gorgeous eyes of hers constantly sneaks peeks at me. Her other set of hands holds her book in front of her as she reads, engaged with the words on the pages.

Yeah.

I got it bad.

When I first met Nico Robin, like really met her, we were both captured by CP9. Those government backstabbing bastards brought us to Enies Lobby and I had no idea I would be locked up with the most beautiful woman in the world!

Kiwi and Mozu are beautiful gals too, but that Nico Robin from the Straw Hats had my heart beating and I nearly blasted my cola, looking at her for a split second.

Damn!

But at the time, she was frightened and enraged all at once. We were both at Enies Lobby for different yet similar reasons.

I already feel less than a man, but more than one.

Watching Spandam beat the hell out of her made me feel worse. I could do nothing. Spandam took her painfully beautiful face and wrecked into a quaking angry mass upon her neck. Blood leaked through her nose, her eyes were busted and black, her clothing nearly shredding before my eyes.

I never wanted to save a woman more than I did that day.

I slid along my back until the cold wall met my back. My own head was hurting, feeling like a massive earthquake splitting it. "Robin."

At first, I thought the poor woman died on me. I yelled this time: "Robin! It's Franky can you hear me?"

One eye opened. Barely. "F-Franky?"

"Listen up. You okay?"

My girl, er, Robin gave a half smile and coughed up more blood. At this point I am mad and want to tear down Enies Lobby.

"I deserve it. It's fine." Her voice is weak and I can tell from the slur she will probably pass out again or this time not wake up. I couldn't have that.

"We need a plan Robin. Did you hear? Your friends have come to rescue you."

Robin tried scooting up, I used a leg to gently move her hump so she can prop herself up. Later on I will reflect on how good it felt to have my leg on her behind.

"Then they are stupid."

"Huh? Come again? Stupid! They are storming this place to rescue you, Robin! Maybe we can find a way to reach them-"

Kicking her leg out, then grimacing when she did so, Robin shook her head furiously. "You don't know a thing about me. The things I know. The way I've been treated. Once Luffy realizes I am more a burden than a prize, they can go on about their lives. I can't be a burden anymore."

I sat there listening to her the whole time, tear herself down. She told me about Ohara. Her mom. The Buster Call. Then how she met Luffy and the crew.

When she spoke about Luffy though, a certain…softness I will say, crossed her features.

I respected Rubber Dude even more after hearing her talk about him.

To have your captain storm Enies Lobby. The World Government for you? That says something. Would he do it for the others or just Robin though? I was curious. Robin did not strike me as one to talk very much, but Luffy's name fell from her sexy lips often.

"You and Luffy are close, eh?"

She smiled again. "I'm going on and on about him aren't I?"

"Sure are. But," I hesitated. "That's good. He cares for you."

"He cares for all of us. That is what makes him dumb."

One thing I realized about Robin that I learned over time, is that this chick can be morbid as hell! She can create her own Thriller Bark stories in the future. It's always, "shredded this" and "bloody that" or some other form of negative thinking.

But she is gorgeous and intelligent.

"Tell me something, Franky."

Anything, I wanted to say aloud.

"Why all the…" She looked at my nose, chest and my massive forearms with the blue star on them. "Modifications?"

"I got seriously hurt by the Puffing Tom ages ago." I lean my head back against the cool wall. "I am a great shipwright and I have this knack for engineering things, building things. Rebuilding myself was a piece of cake. Difficult, but worth it."

Robin listened on, enraptured by my story.

"Trust me. It was brutally difficult. I wanted to recreate a human engine." I paused watching her. Her eyes held me there and I swallowed, beads of sweat gathered at the back of my neck. Her breasts were cresting the top of her damn skintight attire and I lost focus.

"Then what?" She asks with a knowing smile.

I return the smile. "I made it so that I run off of cola." I twisted my chest to her. Since I couldn't point, I puffed out my chest. I know. I am nothing but abs for days and even Robin's eyes grew wide as she realized I am well built.

"In there?"

"Yep. Like a built in fridge. My cola is in here. In my chest, babe." I turn back around.

"Amazing."

"Yep."

"So…what can you do. How does it feel if you are shot at? Do you feel pain?"

Annnnnd these are the questions I'd rather avoid. Coming from Robin, it doesn't hurt as much but is still bothersome.

I am cool with being Iron Man Franky. I am what I am. But I am still a man. Just with added parts.

"My front is iron. I feel some pain but not a lot. My arms are my guns. Literally. I have several bomb powers and explosives. My hand can shoot out as an attached chain and reach several feet to strike an opponent."

"Wow!" She said genuinely surprised. "Amazing Franky!"

"Thanks. I guess."

Spandam comes back, smelling of funk and sweat and for some reason, he only talks junk to my face every once in a while but he constantly beats on Nico Robin.

He arrived right after she called my abilities amazing. I narrow my eyes at him. That stupid half mask on his face and his yellow teeth are on my nerves. He better not touch her. That's all I know.

"Getting cozy are we, lovebirds." He singsongs.

I wanted to blast his funky head off into oblivion right then. A coup de vant should do.

I chuckle thinking of how good it would feel to kill him.

Come on Luffy! I silently pray. I never prayed a day in my life, but after meeting The Straw Hats, I have faith in them. They have to come.

"You just leave us alone." I threaten him.

"Or what, Borg? What are you gonna do with cuffs on them monstrosities you call hands and arms?" He laughs at his own stupid joke and thank goodness his transponder rings.

More news about the Straw Hats.

Robin coughs a little and even that set him off.

Spandam quickly moves to her, dropping the transponder in the process and delivers a powerful kick to her side.

"HEY MAN! THAT'S A WOMAN THERE! LEAVE HER ALONE!" I felt so protective over her.

"That ain't no woman, Borg. She is the devil. And if you know what's good for you, you'd shut up too."

The look I gave him should have killed him.

After mouthing off something about the damn Straw Hats and making sure his elephant sword was tucked nice at his side, he runs from the room, barking orders at everyone including the CP9.

I get even closer to Robin. Briefs and cold concrete do not mix. I swear my buttocks will be blue in a couple of hours. I am dying here, but Robin needs me more.

The closer I scoot to her, the more I smell her natural scent, like she bathes in flowers and coconut milk or something and then there is the unmistakable scent of iron: blood. She is out cold. Her black hair covered her face, and her legs which goes on for freaking days, are exposed, including her white lace panties.

Damn.

Her crew is full of damn men- a lot of them and of course there is the orange-haired chick, but how can Luffy not be amazed by this treasure before me?

Shoot. Robin is the One Piece.

Don't get me wrong now. I am a ladies' man. I would rather not be tied down. Totally uncool. But sitting there talking to Robin was so natural, it scared me a little. Causes a man to think uncool things, you know?

I leaned down unabashedly, slowly and inhaled the scent of her hair. Even with sweat and blood she smelled beautiful. She stirred a bit and her chest was even more exposed. Large, creamy and ripe and I felt a stir in my briefs.

Careful.

I must be careful because with all of my modifications, I did make things a bit better down there. My past lovers would sometimes pass out in near death. Nicknamed me The Love Machine. Coup de Boo!

I let my eyes feast on Robin's face a bit, then slid my gaze down her slender throat and smooth tanned legs. Nico Robin was designed mighty fine. She is not pale nor dark, just in between but her best features?

Legs and eyes. Hands down.

I spotted the cute orange-haired girl too before. Nami, I think. She is the definition of cute.

Like I said, I am not trying to be tied down. But Robin's presence there was killing my man codes.

Later and the Enigma We Call Luffy…

So we just finished eating a meal which Sanji prepared. That little twerp treats the men on the ship like snails while super servicing Nami and Robin. That bastard. If he didn't cook so well, I would have tossed him out to sea long ago.

I try not to think of Enies Lobby so much, so I will stop there. I remember the good parts which was talking to Nico Robin.

When I blasted us from the place by inflating my buttocks and placing her right along my stomach, for me that was life or death but it felt so good to have her in that position.

I guess I am the pervert. I don't mind. Robin and Nami have seen what I'm working with. Hell, Robin had to use two hands to grab my meat, get it? They walk around all shy as if they don't know what I am packing and being so loyal to Luffy and all of them.

No one can match me.

As soon as I think this, Luffy sees me and gives me a head nod up. I raise my cola glass to him.

We're cool. Luffy literally asked me to be in his crew. He needed a shipwright. He is the most forgiving dude ever.

But if I am going to be honest…

I think Luffy could be my match. He is better than me in every way. He is better than all of us. What makes him special is that he is humble. Robin said Luffy is the sweetest guy ever but the toughest. Many times she has compared him to a caged animal.

Luffy comes off as childish(he is), but man if you ain't careful, you will catch him putting his foot down. Like now, he see me writing and watching Robin. He ain't saying anything, he is just smiling, speaking with Sanji at the other end of the boat, but just for a brief second, there was something like surprise or confusion.

Or.

Competition in his eyes?

Nah. Not Luffy.

I remember when I first left Water 7 to join the Straw Hats. Leaving my girls Kiwi and Mozu was super hard and I cried that first night.

Luffy slammed into my room. Says, "Get up, Franky."

His eyes were large, wide awake. I know it was late. What was he doing up and so damn perky?

"Something wrong, dude?" I prepare my arms and look around the ship.

He grins. "Nope! Just talk with me okay?"

"Ah, um ok." I shrug. Luffy wants to speak with me?

"Thanks again for building The Thousand Sunny. We miss the Going Merry but this is part of our new adventure. You didn't have to do it... and you can stop crying."

That was Luffy.

Ever the point blank, straight shooter.

"I wasn't crying. I never cry."

"Hehe," His smile grows wider. "Liar."

Then, "You cried when Robin nearly turned you into a girl."

I chuckled hard. "Yeah right. I will never be that. Robin felt these jewels for herself. I'm a man through and through."

Something passed over Luffy's eyes, like a shadow. But then he pat my shoulder and grinned wider. How far can his smile stretch?

I hold my head down. I am being chastised by a childish teen. Go figure.

"Trust me, Franky. I know who belongs on this ship. If I request you, it is for a reason. So no crying."

"I miss my family."

Luffy is silent. We hear the ocean crashing and the only light on the ship is coming from Nami's room. She is probably journaling or working on her maps.

Finally he says, "I miss home too." He steps to the edge of the ship, places both hands on the rail and looks down into the black water. Stars peeked out that night and they looked like separated spilt milk.

He continues, "I think of Shanks and the people back at home. About my crazy granddad…my brother Ace...All of that. Then I think of Gold Rogers. The One Piece. This adventure…friendship." He looked back at me. "I wouldn't trade it for the world. Would you, Franky?"

I step forward too, stand beside him as we look out into the night. The ebb and flow of the water can barely be felt because of how I designed the Thousand Sunny, some motion rocks and lulls us to sleep at times still though. Water proves stronger every time.

"I guess you're right." I massage the back of my neck.

Luffy still watches me with those eyes of his. Large, caring, understanding. I believe he sees my soul and I turn from him. The emotion was too potent and felt like a loving brother or god who is destined to stay with me. Whatever passed between us was magic.

Dammit!

If I want to leave, I can't anyway. Not after seeing him beat down Rob Lucci while nearly dying in the process and then I built this ship for them.

I'm never leaving Luffy and the Straw Hats.

Never.

P.S. Especially since Robin belongs with me.

To be continued…

Author's Note: Hope you all enjoyed this one. I just wanted to explore Franky's thoughts a bit. I will introduce more journals and circumnavigate back to Robin soon. Check back later!