SO Just a head's up I don't own any of the one piece characters but I love the characters, and the development and well im a stickler for good character development and complex character so... I have know Idea what I'm talking about continue!

"NAMI-CHAN!"

Sanji gave another round house kick to another goon. It was amazing how many people were down in these catacombs. Robin had suggested that they gather as much information as they could and then create a plan to invade, that is why they waited. And Rina as she was called had smiled and called them brilliant but after Luffy said he heard her it all went up in flames. The bastard keeping her captive most likely knew she had contacted people and who knew what that meant…

"I have a really bad feeling"

Sanji kicked another person as Usopp shot a man down himself. That was a given when they got down there Luffy had ran off ahead leaving everyone else behind. Zoro had given chase with chopper trailing behind but no one had hope he would get to him (directionally challenged moron) and the girls choose another path hoping to find anything of value whether it was material or knowledge. Sanji frowned this wasn't the first time this had happened and they had always gotten out on top in the end but he somehow couldn't dissuade the feeling either.

"It'll be fine"

Though he wasn't sure if he was saying that because it was true or he wanted to believe it

Chopper on the other hand was too worn out to think about things like that. Zoro had run at full throttle and he had done his best to keep up and well whenever Zoro lead guarantee they where lost.

"Damn it"

Zoro cursed as he looked around but couldn't tell where his idiotic captain went. Even Chopper couldn't smell him but that could have been because of the awful smell coming from the shadow in the hall.

"Z-Zoro c-company"

Chopper said trying to catch his breath. Zoro looked into the darkness hearing the footsteps getting closer.

"Well well well i'm impressed, You're the toughest lot yet."

The man was tall with burly arms. Greasy hair that honestly Zoro thought looked purple, yellow nasty teeth that looked like they've never been brushed, and dirty ragged clothes. The man was simply filthy blending seamlessly with the grime on the wall.

"Where's Rina!"

Chopper yelled finally catching his breath. The man turned from looking at the swordsman to the small creature and his smile widened.

"My goodness is that a rat!?"

Chopper fumed

"I'M A REIND-"

"CRACK"

Zoro was in front of him in an instant two swords out blocking the thick black whip that could have potentially scarred him. Surprise flitted over the enemy's face but quickly changed to amusement

"You guys really are different, this will be fun"

Nami and Robin walked down the halls faced with the same filth as the others but neither girl was weak and dispatched of any threat that they faced.

As they turned the corner they saw a long corridor lined with bars and doors. This was the jail. Honestly Robin was looking for evidence on what this man was up too. Why had he kidnapped Rina? What was his ultimate goal? But where ever he had put that information it wasn't here.

Nami walked down the corridor alongside Robin peeking in one of the barred cages. The scene made her gasp. Inside was more than one person maybe five or so all huddled within each other as far away from the door as possible. They were thin, and pale, discolorations to prove their abuse. Just looking at it angered her and without thinking much she knew she had to free them.

But freeing them was easy. Nami was a master thief after all and with Robin's convenient devil's fruit ability it was simple enough to get the keys but no matter how many doors they opened not a soul left their cell.

"WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU ALL?! YOU'RE FREE!"

Nami was a little more than frustrated at the scene before her but Robin instead took it in stride. With a lazy gaze she could tell that these slaves were broken. They no longer had hope or even life beyond the cell walls. Her brow furrowed as she looked at a young boy sitting like a corpse unresponsive to Nami's furry.

It sickened her.

To think someone could break a person to this extreme was unfathomable. But she thought back to Rina. It was most likely the man in charge that burdened her with that soul breaking guilt.

Her fist clenched.

But Rina wasn't broken yet and because of that Robin couldn't help but think that a man who could so cruelly hurt so many to the point where they didn't know freedom when the door was open angered her.

BAM!

Robin turned to see Nami with her fist against the wall, it was clear to see that she was angry as well as clearly more expressive about it.

"How is it? How is it that they're alive and yet so dead… Even Rina still smiled!"

Nami yelled,

Robin looked away back to the slaves to see recognition in the eyes of the young boy, His lips parted weakly as if to say something.

"R..Rina?"

Both Nami and Robin zoomed in on him

"You know Rina?"

"Rina's a witch."

Both women turned abruptly to the older female who spat out the words like it was poison. The dirt emphasized a dark look of disgust and unfathomable hate that even made the ever calm Robin flinch.

"A Witch?"

Nami practically whispered

"Monster"

"Beast"

"Witch"

"Cursed"

"Cursed"

Cursed"

The whole cell of lifeless people began to chime cruel words and Robin and Nami took a step back.

When they met Rina she seemed gentle, hurt and caring. The names that these people called her didn't match what they had seen not too long ago

"AH!"

Nami screamed as the little boy that had spoken first had grabbed her ankle. His dead stare that still bore no life gazed up lazily at her and Robin was on edge not sure where this was going.

"Are….Are…"

His voice sounded so dry reflecting his seemingly dehydrated body. Nami bent down her heart breaking for the child before her,

"What is it?"

She cooed gently but Robin wasn't so trusting. The boy closed his mouth gathering whatever moisture that he could find and looked straight into Nami's eyes,

"Kill Rina"

Shock was an understatement even wide eyed Robin was confused perhaps he was asking if they were going to kill Rina but even that seemed frighteningly dark for a child.

"Uh… Do you mean.. Are we going to Kill Rina?"

The Boy stared at her but then shook his head slowly and looked back at her

"Just…. Kill Her"

Nami's eyes widened more if possible,

"Kill her"

"Kill the Witch"

"Kill the Beast"

"Lift the Curse"

Robin and Nami backed out of the cell as the voices got louder reverberating through the hall. At that point they even broke out into a run further down the hall. They finally had to stop because Nami needed a breath.

"What was that!?"

Nami said. Robin had no logical answer but it seemed in this dungeon with tons of other slaves Rina was not highly favored.

"I don't know but let's keep going we're changing our priority to finding Rina"

Nami looked at Robin who she knew loved to gather knowledge the fact that she was giving up finding information to find Rina when the rest of the crew was doing that surprised her,

"Are you sure?"

Robin's eyes hardened,

"I don't need to know more about the man who would do such things to people. If anything i'd like to know less but more than that the more i see the more i'm concerned about Rina."

Nami silently agreed,

"Rina?"

They both jumped at the small voice behind them and turned ready to fight. Instead they saw an old man in the door of his cell. He was clearly too old to go far and had sat himself comfortably wrinkles covering his pale face but not bearing the aggression the other slaves had.

"If you say something cruel about Rina i will hit you elderly or not."

Nami growled clenching her climatac. The old man wrinkled into a bit of a smile,

"I see… You're here to save her huh?"

Robin didn't know whether he was for them or against him but she was polite,

"Yes we are"

The old man nodded,

"Well if you're looking for her cell it's much further down near the sewer vents. She's separated from the rest of the slaves if you can guess why"

Nami and Robin were surprised by the helpful advice and honestly a bit skeptical.

"Why are you helping us?"

Nami asked. The Old man sighed cracking some of his bones.

"Rina… Rina is not a monster"

The girls looked at each other,

"Rina has been hurt and restrained far worse than any of us. They think she's treated better but they only see the visible skin. And well…"

A nostalgic smile passed over his old face

"I love Miss Rina's smile"

Nothing in this place made sense,

"Rina no matter what smiles not for herself but because she knows others need that comfort and hope. Even to those that hate her she would smile."

"I see"

Robin said. That seemed a little more like the Rina that they met, a kind girl who thought more of others than herself.

"I..I would like her to be free"

Robin stared at the man more diligently and it was clear;

He was dying.

He was too thin, too fragile and looked like he would blow away and with a smile that seemed so forlorn she had to look away,

"I would like her to smile for herself too someday."

Even Nami could see that he was too broken to get him out of the building before he passed a shadow protected her tears from being seen but her shoulders still quivered.

"OF COURSE… WE'LL DEFINITELY HELP HER SMILE!"