Back with Robin, Freddy, Bellemere and the stranger

The old man now stands at the opposite side of the room Looking at Robin and the others, Belle has her swords drawn and pointed at him, Freddy has his hands aimed at him with a ball of wind building up, and Robin just continue to stare at him, the Old man just looked down his nose at them, "Hmm, easily startled" the old man returned to his book,

Robin asked, "Who are you", The old man looked up at Robin and it was clear from his face he was analyzing her, "I have many names, but so your friends can understand you may call me, Rufus", then closed his book that started to fade away till it vanished

Belle and Freddy in unison, "What you mean so we can understand" Rufus scoffed and in a very patronizing tone said, "My point exactly"

The tone he used seem to enrage both Freddy and Belle as Freddy went to attack "you're going to regret that", Freddy continued building a ball of air in his hands ready to attack Rufus, Robin called to Freddy telling him to stop Freddy,

Freddy ignored his mum as he was too focus on Rufus and when his attack was ready launched the Ball of air at Rufus with a great velocity the ball of compressed air fly straight at Rufus till it got about halfway when it seem to come to a stop it seem to just hover in place, Rufus held up his hand and everyone watched as the ball of air seem to go backwards heading straight back to Freddy knocking him down,

Rufus spoke, "I'm not sure if that was Brave or Stupid", he then started walking over to the group, "but it would be very wise if you don't antagonize me, young ones", Freddy picked himself up off the ground and nodded while Belle muttered where's Ryuma when we need him, putting her swords away they both knew this is someone they cannot beat.

Rufus then looked back at Robin, "I would like to know what brings you here", Robin decided after witnessing some of his powers thought it best to play along with Rufus to see how things will go, "We are looking for the Tempus Orb",

Rufus points to the Center of the room the same center where all the skulls are aligned to look at, a table appeared out of nowhere, "You have found it", Belle rushes over to the table to grab the orb "Which one is it"

hearing that Robin walks over and looks, sure enough there is not one orb but three orbs, "Hey old man, I said which one is it" Rufus looked at Belle with an intimidating look, "Disrespect will not be tolerated here"

Belle quickly apologized To Rufus and ask in a polite tone which one was the correct one

Rufus appeared by the table. "They are all correct, and none are", everyone even Robin was confused, Robin looked at Rufus, "what do you mean by that", Rufus Sighed with annoyance, "Did the elder not tell you a thing", Freddy turn to Belle as they pondered what elder, Robin replied "He means the lunadox elder of his village",

Robin looked at Rufus who now had an interesting look on his face, "I'm sorry to tell you this but the lunadox are all gone"

Rufus's face didn't change but you could see the faintest sight of sadness in his eyes, "I believed something happened to them on account it's been so long since I last saw one, alas hearing it from you makes me truly believe now".

Rufus cleared his throat, "My name is Rufus and I'm the guardian of the Tempus Orbs, I have been guarding them since they were first found, 1000 years ago" Freddy shocked, "Wait what you have been guarding them for some 1000 years" Rufus nodded, "Correct, in this room I am unaffected by the passing of time, and while I'm here I can manipulate all time and everything here"

Belle looked at Freddy, "so that's how he sent your attack back, he reversed time"

"Not quite, but close enough" Rufus then waved his hands around and 4 chairs appeared around the table, he walked over and sat in one, "Please everyone take a seat"

Robin, Freddy and Belle all sat in a chair as Rufus cleared his throat "I'm going to ask one question, and how you answer will decide if you can use the Orbs", Belle looked at the Orbs on the table planning if he says no to steal them and run, but Rufus could sense what's she was planning

"If you wish to take the orbs, they are yours, they are your reward for finding this place" Belle looked at Rufus for a second then started reaching for the Orbs, only for Robin to sprout an arm and smack her hand away "Wait, Belle lets listen first"

"Very Wise" said Rufus as he looked at Robin, "Now my question is this, Why"

"Huh" was all that was heard from Belle and Freddy

"Why do you want the Orbs" Robin looked Rufus up and down for almost a full minute before she felt confident enough in her gut to tell him, "We wish to change the present"

For the first time since seeing Rufus he now had a different look on his face it was clear he was very concerned, "I cannot think of anything more dangerous one can do than to change time", Robin agreed but she continued, she explained her reasons Telling Rufus about the straw hats, how the navy has taken over the world and how she believe the navy has already change time themselves.

Rufus just sat quiet as he Processed everything Robin said "Hmmm, I can't decide if what you are doing is noble or selfish"

Belle clearly annoyed "What, we are trying to save our Friends and everyone else how is that not noble,' Belle slammed her fist on the table "we are trying to do the right thing"

Rufus looked at Belle, "I didn't expect you to understand", Taking a deep breath, "Right and wrong are not what separate you and your enemies. It's your different standpoints, your perspectives that separate you, both sides blame one another. There's no good or bad side. Just two sides holding different views"

Belle lost it, "I don't care what you have to say anymore"

Robin tried to calm Belle down, "No Robin, don't stop me, you heard him, his not going to help us, let's just take the Orbs and leave", Belle then started picking up the Orbs, "We can just save everyone ourselves"

Rufus had a Huge smile on his face, "That's what I wanted to see"

Everyone looked at him

"All I wanted to see was how committed you are, and you passed", Belle stopped packing the orbs away and looked at Rufus, "So now you will help us"

Rufus nodded, "and more, those orbs you are holding are Fake, I use them to help decide if you are worthy of using the real ones"

Rufus then reached behind his back and pulled 3 more orbs out from behind, "these are the real orbs", Robin walked over and grabbed the orbs from Rufus, "Thank you Rufus"

Robin looked at the orbs and Rufus spoke, "What I said about them all being the correct orb and none being correct was true"

Everyone started to listen carefully, "you can't use the orbs here you have to take them to the templa tempor, there you will have to pay a price, and if you are worthy you may go back in time"

"Is that it" asked Freddy, Rufus shook his head, "No, but alas that's all I know"

Belle yelled, "How do you not know, you are the guardian, you should know how this works" Rufus stood over Belle as he told her in a very stern tone, "It's forbidden for me to know, changing time is the most dangerous thing anyone can do, now how do you safeguard that power"

Robin ponder with her usual look and smiled, "I understand, because no one knows how to do the whole ritual, you stop any one-person from taking advantage of it"

Rufus smiled, "Correct Robin, as I said I don't know how to do the ritual, but I will warn only certain people can use each orb, so you have to learn who can use which Orb, for if the wrong person tries to use them, they will pay with their life and be removed from time Past, Present and Future, gone" after Rufus said those words the silence was deafening as everyone looked at the orbs and realised that if they get this wrong they will lose everything.

After Rufus was sure he words had sunk in and everyone now understood how serious using the orbs power is, he clapped his hands getting everyone's attention, "Now I believe it's time I help you, like I said"

Freddy was flabbergasted, "Wait what, hold up, isn't telling us all this info helping us already"

Rufus smirked, "So not interested in my help then"

Freddy was very apologetic, "No sorry, Mr Rufus please help"

Rufus continued, "I'm sure one of you is about to realise the time" Belle thought for a moment and screamed "We been here to long we will never make it back to the portal in time"

Rufus laughed, "It's quite alright young ones" Rufus then walked over to the door raised his hands and muttered something, "There I have returned us to the exact second you walked in here, you should have plenty of time to get back to the portal now", and open the doors for them

Robin and Belle where very grateful, and Freddy was a little more than that, "Hey Rufus you are a good guy after all, thanks for everything", The group left and watched the doors start to close with Rufus on the other side, "wait old man you're not coming with us"

Rufus smiled and waved as the doors shut, "I cannot leave here, it's part of my duty, I wish you luck with your adventure however, please take care", with that said the door closed and vanished a wall now in its place

Freddy put his hand on the wall and was in awe, "Wow it's gone"

Robin nodded in agreeing, but Belle drew their attention, "Doesn't matter we need to get back to the portal soon before the moons gone, or we will be stuck here forever like Dr. H Jones and Belle pulled out the map in the book, "Come on guys this way".

Outside the portal with Ryuma and Olivia

"This is not good," Olivia was starting to stress out, Ryuma looked up at the moon and agreed, "They better hurry they don't have long before the moon's gone"

Olivia has had enough waiting, "That's it I'm going in after them", Ryuma stopped Olivia by grabbing her arm, "Wait you could be trapped too", Olivia knocked Ryuma's hand away "That's my Mum and brother in there, you're not going to stop me", Ryuma grabbed her arm again, "Belle's in there too".

Olivia stopped when she remembered Belle was Ryuma's sister, "So what do we do then Ryu"

Ryuma pointed at the Moon, "They still have time, we have to Trust they will make it out in time", Olivia knew Ryuma was right she could not go in the portal in case it closes on her, so all she can do is continue to Believe Robin, Freddy and Belle are still going to make it.

Olivia looked at Ryuma "Ryu, your right we have to stay here and wait"

Ryuma nodded but his attention was drawn to the woods "Ryu, What's wrong"

"I sense someone approaching" and drew one of his swords as he stared at the Forrest

Back with Robin, Freddy, Bellemere in the Maze

Belle, Freddy and Robin are running towards the exit as quick as they can, "We need to Hurry", "Robin try and keep up", "I'm not as young as I used to be"

The three of them kept on running for a while when Belle cheered and pointed ahead, "There's the Exit we are going to make it"

The Three of them made it to the Portal when they heard, and Explosion go off, "What the hell was that," yelled Freddy, "It came from outside"

"Stay away from the Portal you scum"

"Olivia", yelled Belle and Robin, all three of them jump through the portal and saw Olivia firing rounds of her cyborg arm at Navy Officers around the Ruins.

Olivia continued firing her Weapons on at the Navy Officers and only briefly stopping when she saw Robin arms sprout out of them, snapping their necks, she turned to see Robin, Freddy and Belle have just come out of the portal

"You guys are back", "Yeah sis what's going on here"

Olivia looked at Freddy, "The navy arrived not long ago, Me and Ryu have been fighting them off"

Belle asked, "Where is Ryuma", Olivia pointed to another part of the Ruins, just in time to see Ryuma Holding two of his swords Behind his shoulder and the other in his mouth, "108 calibre Phoenix" launching his attack at an advancing group sending Navy Officers Flying with Slices all over their body's

Ryuma turned and noticed Belle and the others are back, so he removed the sword from his mouth and returned it to its scab, "Bout time you returned"

Belle sarcastically replied, "Awe, were you worried about me" Ryuma sliced down a few more Navy officers, "Shut up Witch,"

Belle drew her blades and started Slicing Down Navy officers herself, "Don't call me a Witch, you brute"

Freddy clapped both his hands Together "Typhoon Boom" knocking down a group of navy officers "Mum, What's the Plan"

Robin yelled, "Everyone head for the Forrest we will lose them in the woods"

Everyone acknowledged Robins Orders and Ryuma and Belle in unison yelled, "We will Clear the way

Ryuma and Belle ran to a spot about halfway to the forest and started luring navy officers to them, dodging bullets and doing little attacks, trying to draw a big group of them, when they pulled enough, Belle gave Robin a look of get Ready, her and Ryuma held their swords out to the side and spun around together "Twin Black Rope, Dragon Twister", forming a monstrous Twister, sending the Navy Officers Flying high into the sky and in every direction.

After Belle and Ryumas attack stopped Robin, Olivia, and Freddy took the chance and ran to the forest with Belle and Ryuma making it into the woods with no Navy Officers following them.

After running through the Forrest for a bit the group stop running with Freddy and Belle falling to the ground exhausted "Few don't see any navy following us, I think we are safe for now"

Freddy had a look himself an agreed "Yeah sis I don't see any navy too", Freddy ask Robin if she could see any, Robin crossed her arms and started sprouting Arms with eyes on them around the forest, "I don't see anyone following us, I believe we are safe for now"

Ryuma closed his Eyes and quickly opened them, "I can't sense anyone nearby", Olivia patted Ryuma on the back "Good old Ryu", Olivia turned to her Mom, "Did you find the orb", Robin smiled and nodded but Belle answered first "And more", Ryuma and Olivia had a confused look on their face.

Robin gave a quick explanation on what happened in the catacomb and Rufus's words, Ryuma's was completely confused by it all. but Olivia had questions, "So how do we know which one is right"

"That's the question" replied Robin,

Freddy spoke, "How about we get off the island before we try to figure this out"

"I agree" replied Belle

"We should head back to town" all eyes now looking at Ryuma, "Moron, we what to avoid the Navy" yelled Belle, Ryuma shrugged "Last thing they will expect, besides we might find a ship to escape in"

"Is it me or is that not a bad idea" said Freddy with a hint of sarcasm, "how long were we in that maze for" said Belle

"Shut it" growled Ryuma

Robin spoke up, "I think that's a good idea Ryuma", Freddy and Belles jaws dropped "What"

Olivia spoke up "you said yourself Freddy it's not a bad idea" Freddy and Belle still speechless Robin spoke again, "so its decided we will head back to town and see if we can steal a ship"

And with that said the group started heading back towards town while avoiding the navy.

Out on the sea far from Bermuda

A fair bit from the island of Bermuda a Ship was sailing though the waters towards Bermuda the Captain was standing on the deck looking forward drinking tea when one of the deck hands approached him, "Captain, may I speak to you"

The captain quickly finished his sip of tea before replying, "Yes, young one is something wrong"

The deck nodded, "I'm just wondering, is it wise for us to head to Bermuda, wouldn't it smarter to stick to our orders, Captain"

The Captain didn't answer he just took another sip of tea as he contemplated what was said

"You heard from Robin's crew yourself" the deck hand and the captain turned to see a very attractive red headed woman walk up to them, "we ran into Robins crew by chance yesterday, do you remember what they said"

The deck hand was silent as the Captain looked him in the eye and answered, "They said Nico Robin and some Friends of the new revolutionary army are trapped on the island with no way to escape"

The captain then looked back to the front of the ship as the Red headed woman stood next to him, "That is why I see it's wise to go to Bermuda… if only I had eyes to see. Yohohoho"