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"Luffy?"

Luffy blinked as he turned towards the girl's voice, and smiled as he noticed Robin standing there. "Oh, Hi Robin. "Sorry, I guess I was spacing out a little" he laughed nervously.

"Do you want to talk about it captain?" She asked.

"About what?" He asked innocently.

"Well, whatever is on your mind Captain. The clothes, the kiss, Zoro?" she suggested.

"Oh! He replied with an embarrassed blush. "Don't worry, I'm fine. I know it doesn't mean anything, it was just to open the door, it's just…I've never been kissed that way before. It's different from how I kiss Ace, so it caught me by surprise. I'm sorry If I worried you." He finished.

"No worries Captain, but if you should decide you want, or need to talk later, you know I'm here for you ok?" she informed him. "Now, why don't you grab your normal clothes, and let's get out of here, shall we?"

sniff, sniff

"I smell… Meat!" Luffy yelled, and forgetting his clothes, and the people with him, Luffy ran towards the inviting aroma of Roast Beef wafting in through the open door.

Zoro Jumped as Luffy ran past, and almost let the door close, but he caught it just in time, and took his clothes, from Robin, as she walked past the door, having picked them up before following Luffy with a sigh. "That's our captain," she smiled. "But we better find him quickly, because I have a feeling he is about to get himself into trouble."

"Luffy, Don't eat it!" Robin exclaimed as she entered the banquet hall.

"What?" He screeched stopping just as the fork was about to enter his mouth. "But I'm so hungry."

"Just wait Luffy, there is something I need to tell all of you, and it might make a difference as to whether we get out of here safely or not. You and Zoro already got trapped once remember."

"But…he looked at the food, and back at Robin. "Food" he whined. "Zoro!" he implored his first mate, as though he could change the archeologists mind somehow.

"I know, Luffy…I'm hungry too, but maybe we should wait until we hear what she has to say, it might be important." The swordsman said.

"Okay." Luffy pouted. "So what is it?" He asked Robin.

"I want to wait until everyone is gathered together." she replied." Don't worry, I hear them coming now, she continued at the young captains disappointed groan.

Luffy turned as he recognized Usopp's voice complaining about the darkness of the hallway. A moment later, a yelp was heard, as apparently he bumped into something. Namely Nami's fist, as he could now here her exasperated tone, telling Usopp to be a man.

"Oh, I love Nami-san's scolding voice too" Sanji exclaimed, causing a discontented groan from Zoro.

"I can see a Super Banquet." Added Franky as they finally turned the corner and came into view.

"The man was about to grab a plate, and dig in when he notices the others weren't eating, and stopped. "Luffy…Not eating? What's wrong with this picture." he asked, noticing the tortured look on the boy's face.

"I asked him not to, and that includes the rest of us. At least until you hear what I found out. "She explained.

"Oh ok, Franky agreed, as he put the plate down and turned his attention to her. Everyone else did the same, looking at her expectantly.

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"The rock outside with ponoglyph like symbols is a warning to intruders." She started, causing the others to frown. "Though I have no idea why they would make it so complicated if they are trying to scare people away. Basically what I get from it, is that This ship is protected from people who have ill motives by use of the seven deadly sins. So anyone who commits any of these sins will be trapped in here. Then apparently, if I'm right, someone has to perform the opposite virtue, to get them out of trouble. I'm guessing that this ship, will put forth a series of tests, to determine our worthiness, before we can get inside the interior." She finished, looking around at them.

"Ok, so let's think about this." said Franky. "What exactly are the seven deadly sins, and their virtues?"

"Well we definitely know of one our captain can be guilty of." Robin answered, looking over to the boy, who was barely listening, and about to steal a bite of the plate in front of him.

"What?" He asked turning to look at his crew, an embarrassed blush on his face.

"Gluttony" she supplied, causing a confused expression to cross his face.

"Gluknee? He asked. "What's that.

"Gluttony! It's a term used for overly excessive eating or drinking. Both you and Zoro, could easily be caught by that one.

"Why me?" Zoro asked indignantly.

"Sake! Marimo head." Sanji was quick to bring up. "It's a wonder we ever have any left as much as you drink. And actually, that goes for anything alcoholic"

"Oh" Zoro replied, "Well, your guilty of Lust, and pride, and wrath, and envy, and I don't know what other ones there are, but your probably guilty of those too." Zoro shot back.

"Oh yeah? Well your guilty of pride and wrath just as much as me your stupid lettuce for brains." Sanji replied indignantly.

"You want to go Curly brow" shot back

"Now's not the time you idiot" Sanji replied in a calmer tone, nodding towards the ladies.

"Sorry!" Zoro mumbled as he turned back to robin.

"You two do realize your behavior just now could very easily be interpreted as wrath right? Your both guilty of it, as is Luffy on occasion, as can the rest of us if given the right motivation. However, you two are the biggest risk for getting trapped that way. We need to keep you away from each other."

"Ok, so we need to keep Luffy away from food, and me and Zoro away from each other?" Sanji asked.

"And you away from the girls." Zoro added with a huff.

Sanji was about to argue, but changed his mind resolutely. "I hate that your right about that." He said. While I see nothing Lustful in my reactions to Nami-san and Robin-Chan, I guess it could be interpreted that way." He admitted to a surprised Zoro.

"Ok, so we've got Wrath, Lust and Gluttony, figured out. Next who do we have that might be guilty of envy? Robin asked looking at Usopp."

"I…I'm not envious. Usopp, denied. "I just Wish I was stronger, and braver that's all."

" Like Luffy, Zoro and Sanji right?" Robin asked. "That could be considered envy. It's better we don't take any chances."

"Umm…"

"What is it Chopper?" Robin asked looking over at the doctor at the interruption.

"Well, I might be guilty of that too, he said embarrassed. "and Also pride, since I pride myself on my medical knowledge."

"hmm, good call" Robin agreed. "It's better to prepare for any possibility."

"I guess I could be pride, too." admitted Usopp, "I hate to admit that I'm wrong, or not scared, or anything."

"I'm definitely greed." Nami claimed with a shrug, as though it I was no big deal. Everyone nodded.

"and I guess I could be considered slothful on occasion. Robin added. "Though I'm not really sure what Franky would be, she admitted looking over at the shipwright, who had been quietly observant of the who conversation.

"Super" Franky said as he stuck a pose. "Well if I have to choose something, I guess Pride would be good, since I am proud of my accomplishments. But wrath could work too, since I can be super…angry if someone hurts my Nakama."

"Oh, anyone have anything to add?" Robin asked?

"That's about it for the Sins I think, but what are the Virtues." Sanji asked.

"For Wrath, you need to counter with Forgiveness and acceptance. For Pride it could be accepting one's faults or being humble, for greed, it would be giving to others, or leaving what's not yours alone, for Gluttony, it would be fasting, for envy it would be acceptance, and happiness with what one has, and with Lust…well the only real way to counter that, is with Love. Although I think that denying temptation to begin with is our best bet in this place. So Nami, if you see a mountain of gold, leave it alone. Luffy, eat only what you need to feel satisfied. Better Yet, Sanji, make him a plate. Zoro, and Sanji, don't start fights with each other. Usopp, your stronger and braver than you think, but no stories today. Chopper, well, let's just hope no one gets hurt. As far as Envy is concerned, I've never noticed it. "Robin said with a smile. "As for me, I will try to make myself useful. Franky, maybe keep your super's to a minimum? Of course we could always give up on all this and just return to the ship?" She finished looking to each member of the crew, and then hovering on Luffy.

"Captain?"

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Notes

Ok, so now everyone is aware of what they are dealing with, or at least they think they know. Question is, will they stay, and does knowing the crew's weakness, ensure that they will beat the odds? We will see next time. Take care everyone.