AN: Ok first time I'm doing this but I felt that it was worth noting down so that others could see the response.

Starter: In response to your review, yes I do know that another definition for pacifier was a baby's nookie but I thought Harry could experience some anger later on when the Pacifistas make their appearance when he thinks the government is comparing his abilities to those of some stupid robot no matter how fancy they are.

Anyways moving on, found some time to sit down and try and crank out some more of the story out. I would like to send a thank you out to those of you that sent in OC's and rest assured that I have found a way to work them into the story but it will be awhile before some of them will appear. Side note to the people that actually read these author notes (I certainly don't ) I have a challenges page in a separate story that other authors should check out. Now let's get on with the story.

Chapter 10

Danger Rising

"GOD DAMNIT HOLD STILL!" a voice screamed out through the woods. Many in the village just glancing over at the woods were shaking their heads and went back to their work.

Cloud was infuriated. They had been training and getting Jennifer capable enough to join them when she made an offhand comment about the illusions being much better magic than whatever Harry was capable of. Harry had gotten a look in his eye as he turned to look at her. Next thing she knew he had teleported behind her and pinched her butt causing her to shriek.

Needless to say she had turned to smack him with the ever trusty frying pan when he had been unmanly enough to high tail it out of there. She had then spent the last half an hour fruitlessly chasing after him trying to give him the whack he so greatly deserved, while he occasionally popped up behind her and would get her again.

Watching this whole spectacle was Jennifer who couldn't help falling to the ground laughing at the way the two of them were acting.

Finally growing tired of watching the two of them have all the fun Jennifer decided to help Cloud out seeing as she was having such a hard time so she grabbed a frying pan of her own and waited until Harry came close before swinging it at him. Unfortunately her swing was slower than what Cloud could do so Harry easily dodged it. He then disappeared and reappeared behind her.

"EEEK!" Jennifer yelped as Harry pinched her too. Ok, now you've done it. Jennifer thought and she turned and gave chase alongside Cloud.

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Once they got back to their training Sulfr joined them so that she could spar against Cloud while Harry and Jennifer discussed her ability and tested out how real she could make them and how much effort it took.

It seemed that the closer to reality that she made it the more concentration it took to perform, and forced her to stop doing anything but concentrate on the illusion. The funny thing was that she wasn't targeting the mind directly. She was placing the illusion on the area and as soon as something interacted with the area is when the illusion affected the brain. So if they used the illusion to hide she wouldn't have to keep adding person after person to the illusion they would do it for her. It also seemed that the slightest ones like making people ignore a weapon were the easiest because most people don't concentrate fully on one sense enough to bypass a purely sight orientated illusion. As long as the illusion was only subject to one of the 5 senses it gained more power, but the illusions had the ability to affect all 5 senses but the effort to do so was colossal and actually caused Jennifer's nose to bleed and pass out after holding it for only 30 seconds.

After working on that, for the next week they would concentrate on improving their teamwork, so that they would be able to handle anything that was thrown at them.

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Harry was in sitting around the fire they had going in the woods where they were training. The girls were all asleep so Harry pulled out the book that he had found on that deserted island. He had finally got enough of a grasp of the language that he could now read well enough that he was going to attempt reading the book.

Opening the book he looked at the inner cover that proudly proclaims that this is the property of Nico Robin. A strange thrill reached through him as he read that name, and he couldn't help feeling that this belonged to the reason he was in this world. The name sounded familiar to him but he couldn't place where he had heard it.

Turning the page he slowly began reading.

(Journal)

(It's my birthday today and once again Roji decided that my present should be to clean the house and feel the backside of her hand for pointing it out to her. I still can't understand why everyone hates me and calls me demon. My only true friends are the archeologists but even then I can tell that they don't like me. I think it's because I can make body parts appear, but Clover says others in the world have powers too. I wish someone would just care about me.)

Harry froze as he read this, flashing back to his own tormented childhood. Slowly the feeling in the back of his mind grew. Harry quickly continued through the next couple of pages seeing a continued hatred of Roji and an increasing amount of pain. Then he found another entry where light finally shined on the poor girl.

(I did it; I completed the archeologist exam and was entered into the group. Now I don't need to constantly ask permission about going into the tree of knowledge. Clover was so proud of me; he took me to the village and got me some ice cream. The only thing that ruined today was that they told me I wasn't allowed to study what my mother was working on. Fortunately I stole the book that explains it while they weren't looking. No matter what I'm going to find out why she left me all alone.)

Harry looked down sadly at the page, and then decided to continue on.

(I've finally figured it all out; I know what she has been studying. Apparently there are these things called poneglyphs that contain the history of the world on them from a time before the World Government, and can't be destroyed by anything that the World Government has at its disposal. There is something there that they don't want us to figure out. I need to make a translation page in here to make sure that I get the research back before they figure out that I have it.)

The next few pages were translation upon translation. Harry decided to skip it for now but made a commitment to make sure that he came back and memorize it. It almost looked like it was Latin.

(I finally have a friend! His name is Saul and I found him near my cove and he says that he knows my mother. I'm going to see how much information I can get out of him. From the way he is hinting it sounds like she might be coming here soon. I'll finally get to see her after all this time. Will she be proud of me for making archeologist by 8 or that I can fully understand the poneglyph without my translation sheet anymore? Wish me luck.)

Harry held his breath as he turned the page, hoping against hope that Robin was finally going to get the recognition and love that she deserved and needed, but when he turned the page he found only 4 words.

(The marines are coming.)

Harry closed the book as warmth was spreading throughout him and his heart called out. There was no mistaking it; Robin was the one he was sent to find. Their beginnings were too similar for it to be anyone else. Now he just needed to find her, the only problem being he still didn't know what she looked like. All he knew was that she had a devil fruit and was an archeologist, although from the ominous writings on that last page he would have to guess that she was laying low. So his job just became infinitesimally harder. With that Harry laid down on his bed roll with the journal under his arm while he contemplated what his next move was going to be.

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At the end of the week the four of them took off moving out to the sea. During their time training, Harry had made the decision that they had made enough progress and that it was time that they strike out for the Grand Line. Their final stop was to be Neuanfang before they made the harrowing trip through Reverse Mountain.

Sailing was calm but the drama unfolding on the deck was starting to get stormy. All the girls had noted the new determination that Harry seemed to have with the declaration to set out for the Grand Line, but neither had let that stop them, while Sulfr just snorted and soaked up the sun. Today it seemed like it was time to break out the bathing suits.

Harry was standing at the wheel as he used the telekinesis to tighten and slacken ropes to try and get the most power out of the sails when he noticed out of the corner of his eye that both girls were coming out onto the deck in two piece swimsuits and a towel under one arm. They quickly set up camp in the middle of the deck with equal exposure to both the sun and Harry. Quickly noting this Harry doggedly avoided looking in that direction.

Jennifer watched as Cloud lay down on her towel facing Harry so that she could keep sneaking glances at him to see if he was checking her out yet. Jennifer just smirked as she decided for a more direct approach.

"Harry?" Jennifer asked innocently as she lay down on her towel and grabbed something that had been lying in her towel.

"Yes?" Harry asked cautiously.

"Could you come over here and put some lotion on my back, please?" Jennifer asked making her best puppy dog impression, using her illusions to make her eye look bigger and add a little extra shine to them. Cloud looked over at her and glared at her for stealing his attention.

"Uh sure." Harry said as he made some quick adjustments to steering the ship before he moved over to help her. Taking the lotion Harry started to apply the lotion to her back. Once he finished Jennifer said, "Could you get my legs too?" and Harry nodded. Starting at her feet and working his way up, but stopped well short of the suit. Jennifer moaned in disappointment while Harry studiously ignored the noise.

"Could you do mine as well Harry?" asked Cloud innocently from right next to them. Looking over Harry noticed that Cloud was lying on her belly but that her top had been untied so as to make sure that there weren't any tan line. Gulping barely audibly Harry worked his way over and did the same for Cloud quickly before dashing off the deck to somewhere below.

The two women looked at each other for a few seconds before Jennifer said, "I think we'll count that as a draw". Nodding they both laid down to continue soaking up the sun.

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Upon reaching Neuanfang the group split up into two groups; Harry and Sulfr, and Jennifer and Cloud. Harry and Sulfr went out to get some food and supplies for the cannons on the ship. Jennifer and Cloud decided to stock up on local herbs for both medicine and research, which they were sharing with each other due to their mutual interest in the subject.

By lunch time both had finished gathering all that they needed and had stashed it on the ship before they headed out to explore the village. While walking around in the market place they over heard a lot of excited whisperings about the celestial dragon that was in the city. Curious Harry started asking about what they were doing here.

Apparently one was showcasing his slaves to the local royalty because coincidentally the father of the daughters he has used to be one of the leaders of the town.

Time froze. Harry turned to the other girls.

"Slavery is acceptable?" Harry asked in a dead voice, no emotion on either his face or in his tone of voice. The only indicator that he was angry in any way was the glow of his eyes, it was almost like the electricity he used was shooting through them at a high speed but he had enough control not to let it strike out at anyone. It terrified the girls and made Sulfr whimper because she had never seen her Harry become this angry.

"N-n-not r-really, only the d-dragons c-c-can." Cloud stuttered out as she tried to hide behind Jennifer who was trying to do the same to her.

Harry turned to the person who had given him the information, reached out and picked him up and slammed him into the wall. Staring directly into her eyes he asked, "Where can I find the Celestial Dragon?"

"A-a-a-at t-t-the p-p-p-palace." The man stuttered as he wet himself in fear of the killing intent that was leaking off of the powerful man in front of him.

Harry nodded and dropped him and started walking toward the palace. Fear washed through the girls as they realized what Harry was about to do. After a moment of hesitation the two girls took off after him, while Sulfr who was already at his side, and was quickly taking on her larger form so that she came up to his shoulders.

"Harry, stop you can't do this! The Celestial Dragons control the Marines, any slight to them will instantly end you up on their shit list. We will be blacklisted and declared enemies of the World Government. We will have Admirals after us and any place we stay in will be subject to the Buster Call, just like Ohara." Cloud quickly stated.

Harry spun around. "Just like where?" He asked quickly.

"Ohara, they were an island in these waters until they did something the Government didn't want them doing and they leveled the whole island. The only survivor was a girl named Nico Robin who allegedly took out a couple of marine ships in order to get away." Jennifer explained.

"Do we have a bounty poster for this Nico Robin?" Harry asked, thinking quickly.

Cloud nodded, dug through her bag and handed the poster to him. "It's an old picture because it's been years since anyone has had a sighting of her but she will look something like this."

Harry stared at the picture, lost in the sight of her. "It's you." Harry whispered to himself but was easily overheard by the others. Cloud and Jennifer got a slightly sad look in their eyes as they realized what those two words must mean but then bolstered their courage. He was still theirs until they found her.

Harry squared his shoulders; he had already decided that he was going to take this course of action. The fact that Robin was wanted by the Government just strengthened his resolve and he prepared himself for the assault upon the palace.

"Looks like this is where we part company. I cannot ask you to be made an enemy of the world with me. I'll leave you the rest of the money I have, but I'm going to need to take the ship." Harry stated looking at each of them.

Sulfr growled at him. You are mine for now and always, you will not lose me that easily.

Harry nodded gratefully at her.

"We've been traveling together for a long time and I'm not going to let a silly thing like laws get in the way of that, I'm with you until the end." Cloud stated, bringing her weapons to bear in preparation for the fight that was to occur.

"You are going to need me if you plan to avoid capture for any length of time." Jennifer said with a smirk. "Besides, I told you I wanted to travel with you and I'm not going to back down just because the going got tough. I'm with you until the end."

Harry smiled at both of them. "Thank you." He then turned towards the palace and pulled his Hammer out. "Time to make a few enemies!" Harry stated with a vicious smile playing across his face.

And together they moved toward a decision that would forever change the fate of the world.

AN: Ok, not to pat myself on the back but I think this was a good chapter with just enough humor and plot line to move the story along. You can expect the next chapter to be coming out sooner than usual because I have it started already. Not sure what the length will be just yet, but they will be entering the Grand Line next time, which is guaranteed.

If anyone wants to send in an OC for the Marine that is going to be following Harry into the Grand Line, just like Smoker for Luffy, they would be greatly appreciated, preferably something where his electricity is less effective.

Anyways thanks for the reviews, keep them coming and I'll see you guys soon.