Nami dropped from the rope with a bag slung over her shoulder, running to meet Sanji on the beach as he arrived from the eastern shore where he had searched. The wind whipped their voices away as they called out, shouting despite the closeness.

The weather had taken a turn for the worse, the rain now belting down without a care for those underneath. The waves crashed against the shore in all literal sense, the power awe-inspiring as it tried to break the land apart each turn.

Sanji shook his head, straining to hear what his crew member had said. The two of them knew that there was little chance they would find Luffy, especially in the near darkness of the storm, but still they continued on, running as one down the other shore. There was little time left before they had to return to the others, and even that pushing it due to the weather.

Usopp called out loudly, ignoring that he couldn't even hear Franky beside him as he shouted. The two had been looking for an age, trudging through the mud that their feet churned up in the weather. On more than one occasion, they had to change direction to avoid a newly formed lake in a ditch, all the while searching

Franky bent low beside his ear, his shouting barely discernible as he confessed his thoughts. He was right; any trace of Luffy was long gone, the only hope that they actually ran into the boy that was their captain. Usopp nodded resolutely, and tapped his wrists. They had no other choice but to return to the camp and hope someone else had seen him.

Robin and Brook strode back into the clearing they had claimed, seeing the rest of the group standing nervously. The woman shook her head at their hopeful faces, leaving the overall feeling one of despair. The wind here was quieter, almost muted to suit the aura of the group. Nami had a map rolled out on the table under the tarpaulin shelter, leaving the paper dry from the heavy droplets.

"Robin, Brook, did you see anything?"

"Nothing; but any tracks would have been well worn away." Brook said, moving to stand beside Usopp.

Robin nodded in agreement. "But it looks as though the marine ship has followed us. It's getting closer to the island, presumably to moor and wait out the storm."

Sanji shook his head. "Just what we need. A rampant captain on an island with Garp on his way."

"Actually..." Brook broke in. "It's not just Garp's ship. Kizaru is with him; the two are on their way."

"Shit." Zoro cursed, looking at the group. "We need to find Luffy now. We can't face them so close to Moria, not even Luffy can stand up to an Admiral."

The supernova's raised their eyebrows. "Moria?" Bonney asked.

"Gecko Moria; Shibukai and 'captain' of the ship Thriller Bark." The magician supplied.

"Yep, that one." Usopp nodded, before turning back to the crew. "So do we move?"

"I'm not sure if we can move in this storm. Until it starts dying down, the Sunny's anchor stays down, and we stay on the island." Nami said decisively. The group nodded, before looking to Zoro. He nodded his agreement.

"Till then, we need to find Luffy, and stay out of the way of the approaching marines. Likelihood is, we'll find him with them though." He added.

The crew nodded, and Sanji sighed, lifting the pan out the fire that he had put on upon his return. "We'll eat then, and try to find Luffy again once we're finished."

As one, the straw hat crew began to move, fishing out bowls and cutlery and handing them round, rustling up enough for the supernova's. Sanji ladled the soup out gracefully, taking care of the guests first before moving to his nakama. Despite the situation, the crew were still lively, managing to argue over little things with smiles, and remain the lively group they were known to be. Across from them, at the other end of the designated 'table', the Supernova's watched on amazed.

"They are total wacko's." Urouge decided, eating slowly.

Bonney placed her empty bowl down with a sigh of content. "Maybe, but they're strong wacko's."

Kidd snorted. "I say we nick the ship and ditch them."

Law shook his head. "Something says that the ginger was right. I don't think we'd make it through the storm, especially on a ship we're not used to."

Hawkins nodded without even pulling out his cards. "If we move, the marines will chase us instead of sticking round to bother the Straw Hats."

"So we're stuck here with them? Great." Kidd muttered, glancing back down at them. "They're children."

"Children, who surpassed us." Drake pointed out, not looking up from his food. "They managed to escape for the most part, and fight on par with Vice Admiral Garp. Not many people can claim to have done so."

"I heard they offered him the chance to become an Admiral and he laughed in their faces. Something along the lines of 'Wouldn't want that stuck up sea-gull to actually think he wanted any responsibility' apparently." Capone said, face neutral. "He managed to upset a few people as a result."

Bonney snorted. "Well, we don't particularly want more Admirals out there to fight do we? Plus, he has a point."

Zoro snorted quietly as he listened, standing up with a yawn. His bowl was empty, as were the rest of the crews, a habit they had gained from Luffy; eat fast or not at all.

"We should move. Head to the northern shore and spread out, before doing a full sweep down. It's the best way to go to cover the most ground quickly."

The others nodded, Chopper picking up his bag and securing it, giving a small frown. "Luffy will be alright, won't he?"

Nami crouched to his level and smiled reassuringly, despite her own fears. "Of course. This is our captain, the future King of Pirates; remember?"

He nodded, taking a deep breath. "Of course. He'll be fine."

Zoro stood on the ruffled beach, sand billowing around him as the group behind him dispersed back into the woods they had emerged from. The group was evenly spread, little more than five metres between them, covering most of the island.

Before him, the sea churned, turning over hazardously in its sleep, barely distracting the man from the approaching ships. Brook had been right; the ship with the figure head of the dog had been joined by the 47th; Kizaru's favourite crew to be amongst. He must have heard of the supernova's escape, and wanted in on the hunt. If he was anything like Aokiji, they were in deep shit.

Zoro scanned the horizon as had become a habit, looking for a sign of blue that could signal the end of the storm. Instead, the skies where bordering black, doing nothing to dispel the feeling of uncertainty that he had. With one last look, he turned, following his crew mates.

Four ships pulled into the bay soundlessly under the cover of the storm. Voices shouted across the wind, hand signals barely discernible through the curtains of rain and sand, leaving the three standing to one side as order was attempted.

Garp sighed, ignoring how heavy his hat had become in the rain. "Haven't been in a storm like this for years."

Kizaru made a noise, allowing the rain to pass through him. "I hope the straw hats are okay. I want to catch them myself."

Garp snorted. "Good luck. Luffy's as stubborn as a- hey! My crackers are still on the boat."

The man chuckled, before glancing at Bartholomew Kuma beside him. "What about you, Mr Bear?"

He looked at him plainly, turning away. "I'm going fr a walk."

"Oh! Don't get your fur in a twist. You'll molt."

Soundlessly, the Shibukai disappeared, leaving the two men staring after him. Garp grinned saucily.

"Must be mating season."

Kidd sighed, flicking his knife between his fingers idly as Killer stood beside him, scanning the clearing carefully.

Drake paced uneasily. "Something is not right."

Urouge snorted, watching him. "You can say that again."

"What are we still doing here?" Bonney pouted. "I think we should get back to Shabondy."

Capone shook his head. "Be patient."

"Patient? Two admiral class marines are on their way here, and you're telling me to 'be patient'! What the hell is wrong with you! You're as bad as them!"

"What exactly do you expect to do in this storm? And where is your sense of decency. They saved us when they didn't have too."

"We are pirates! We don't have any common decency!"

Trafalgar closed his eyes with a grin, listening to the two argue. Hawkins shifted besides him uncomfortably, shuffling his tarot card without looking.

"Quiet." He muttered, silencing the two almost immediately, causing the others to frown. "Something's coming."

There was a pause as the atmosphere tensed, before two sets of figures appeared at either end of the clearing. On one side, the straw hats were poised, weapons out and ready, eyes glued to the figure before them. On the other, Kuma stood, book clasped under his arm and his gloves in one hand.

The rain pounded down round them, before another person stepped into the clearing, drawing no attention but the supernova's. His face was shadowed, but the aura surrounding him gave off his anger. Each step he took was resolute, and time paused around him.

Luffy tightened his fist, before facing Kuma. The straw hats glided to his side, spread out behind him but ready never the less to fight. The supernova's couldn't help but take a step back at the menacing image before them, appreciating the sight that Ennies Lobby faced not that long ago.

Luffy's eyes narrowed at the Shibukai. "You are going to pay."

(A/N) Things are moving long now! Shouldn't be to long before the next chapter is up! :D