Aika and Kumi find themselves in a pickle when they're tasked with defendign their knew home, the Thousand Sunny from a pair of bandits.

One Piece belongs to Oda

Blizzard, Aika and Kumi belong to XfangheartX

As the thousand Sunny came to a slow halt as she pulled up to the shore of the latest island Nami had led her to in the middle of the afternoon (Green Cove was its name), the crew prepared to head into town to go about their usual of business of gathering supplies, finding the log time length and eventually getting into trouble, thanks to Luffy mainly. Of course there were only three crew members who would be staying behind. They were Blizzard, being the guard dog it was his duty, and the newest members of the crew; Aika, Luffy's little half-sister, and her puppy, Kumi. Even though she wanted to come, the Straw Hats though it best for her to stay on the ship so the marines wouldn't find her due to the fact that a base was manned at this particular island. Until then she'd stay with Blizzard, which did lift her spirits since she loved spending time with the gentle giant wolf-dog. Well, gentle to the crew at least...except Brook's bones and Franky's backside.

"Now remember, Aika. You can go anywhere you like on the ship, and Sanji's left you, Kumi and Blizzard plenty of food to eat." Nami said.

"And don't worry about washing up. The food I chose isn't messy so the dishes should be no problem for me when I get back." Sanji reassured so Aika wouldn't have to worry about cleaning.

"And of course if anything goes wrong, just give us a call on the transponder snail and we'll come a-runnin'." Luffy said.

"We'll be fine, Luffy. Take care!" Aika said, blowing a kiss to her big brother who 'caught' it in his hand, grinning.

"We will. See you later, Aika!" he waved, as did the rest of the crew, before taking their leave. The little pirate girl smiled as she watched them go before climbing down from the railing and turning to Blizzard and Kumi.

"You wanna play tag?" she asked the two dogs.

"Sure! I could use a run around!" Kumi yipped.

"Count me in." Blizzard smiled.

"Ok! You're it, Blizzard!" Aika said poking the wolf-dog on the nose before changing into her wolf form and bounding off, with Kumi in tow, both pups giggling like monkeys.

"Oh you two are in for it now!" Blizzard smirked before taking off after them.

XXX

The Straw Hat's casually sauntered down the streets of the town, going about their merry way. But little did they know that just out of the corner of their eyes, two men were watching them. They were Jervis and Harley, the back alley bandits. Jervis was a slightly short person (about a foot lower than the average man) wearing a waist coat and a rather tall hat, whilst Harley was much taller (almost Brook's height) garbed in a pair of grubby trousers, a trench coat and a black beanie cap. As they watched the crew of ragtag pirates go by, Jervis, also the self-appointed leader of the duo, tapped Harley's arm to get his attention.

"Did you see that, Harley?"

"Yeah, Boss. That there was the Straw Hats."

"Damn straight. A bunch of thieves to be admired if ever there were any. And if they're here in town, you know what that means." Jervis smirked.

"They're going shopping?" Harley answered dimly.

"Yeah they're going sho-NO! No you bonehead!" Jervis snapped jumping up to bop Harley on the chin (due to his height). "It means they're ship must be nearby and what do all pirate ships have?"

"A jolly roger?"

"TREASURE! And lots of it! And with the crew all in town right now, that means their ship's unguarded. It's the perfect opportunity to swipe their booty!"

"Well I'm all for swiping booty, Boss. But won't they just come back and catch us before we can steal it all? We can't fight Straw Hat Luffy and his ship of foals."

"Fools, Harley, fools. And no, we can't. But that's why I have a plan." Jervis grinned. "Let's give the Marines a ring, shall we?"

"Duh, but Boss, we're criminals. We can't call the Marines or we'll be arrested." Harley said.

"OH SHUT UP AND GET ME A SNAIL!"

XXX

At the nearby marine base, one of the soldiers sat at his desk with his head in his hand, bored out of his skull. But just then, he was broken out of his slump, by the 'belliping' of his transponder snail.

"Hello, Marine Base of Green Cove Island." He said.

"Hey. I've got some info you might wanna hear." A voice said.

"You don't say. And that information would be…?" the marine asked in curious suspicion.

"The fact that the Straw Hat Pirates are here on this island." The snail smirked back.

"THE STRAW HATS?! HERE?!"

"Yep! Me and my partner saw 'em this afternoon in town. Take a battalion of your boys and surround the area. There'll be no way out for 'em! You know?"

"Indeed. And just where is their ship, Sir?"

"We don't know yet. But we're gonna go check it out. The whole crew's in town so don't worry about us. You fellas just focus on catching those Straw Hats and puttin' 'em where hats belong: on a rack!" the marine chuckled a little at the pun.

"Thanks for the message. You and your friend will be paid handsomely for this, I assure you."

"That's the idea." The snail said. KOCHIP! With that it fell asleep.

As you all would've guessed, it was none other than Jervis who sent that message and as he hung up his snail that Harley was holding he grinned wickedly.

"Bingo. Now that we've set those stuff shirts up to catch the Straw Hats, we can loot the ship without a worry in the world."

"Um, don't you mean care, Boss?" Harley asked.

"Of course not! You've just been getting it wrong, like you always do!" Jervis snapped, denying that his partner was actually right this time. "But forget about that! Let's go find that ship. And after we've raided it dry, we'll slap on some disguises and go collect that big ass bounty to boot! This is gonna be our masterpiece, Harley!"

"But we aren't painters, Boss." Harley said, earning a frustrated sigh from Jervis.

XXX

Back on the Sunny, Aika and Kumi were on the run from Blizzard who was playfully chasing the pair around the boat. The white hound bounded after them, before with a flying leap, he jumped clean over them and landed right in front of them. The two pups laughed in surprise as they clumsily turned around to run the over way, but Blizzard managed to trap their tails with his front paws, leaving them running on the spot.

"Hey no fair!" Aika said.

"So who's gonna be it?" Blizzard smirked as he looked back and forth between the two, before he tapped Kumi on the head. "You are!"

"I'm gonna get you, Blizzard!" Kumi yipped as she started chasing him and Aika, the three hounds enjoying their time to the fullest, but little did they know they'd be heading for trouble soon.

XXX

Going back to town, the Straw Hats were nearly finished gathering their supplies. Nami was just about to enter another nearby boutique, when she spotted a marine soldier close by. Instinctively she ducked behind a wall, but kept within ears reach so she could listen.

"Have any of you seen the Straw Hat pirates? We received word they were on this island." The marine said.

"Crap. I gotta tell the others and get back to the Sunny." Nami thought before hurrying away from the scene before she found the others.

"Hey Nami, what's happening?" Luffy asked.

"We're in trouble, guys! Someone ratted us out to marines and they're looking for us!" Nami said.

"Oh for crying out loud." Zoro huffed.

"Well what are we standing around for?! Back to the ship!" Usopp pointed to the shore.

"Hold on, Usopp." Robin said before closing her eyes. "Ojos Fleur." She kept her eyes closed for about a minute before she opened them again. "This isn't good. The marines have completely surrounded the town. Our only route back to the ship is completely cut off."

"What?!" the crew shouted.

"What are we supposed to do now?! We can't stay here!" Usopp squawked.

"Let's just fight our way through! We can take them!" Luffy said.

"No, Luffy. This island has a marine base. If they spot us, even if we escape, they'll contact the closest base after this one and have them send battleships after us. We can't afford to be spotted." Nami said.

"So what's the plan then?" Zoro asked.

"Well it may work for us…But Aika's definitely not going to like it." Nami murmured, worriedly.

XXX

Meanwhile back on the ship, Aika, Kumi and Blizzard were in the middle of eating the snacks that Sanji had left for them. Aika was munching on some of her favourite cookies, while Kumi was enjoying a few pieces of chicken and Blizzard was neck deep in a jar of peanut butter…literally.

"Be careful, Blizzard, or you'll get your head stuck again. Nami said next time she caught you eating that much you'd get no more for two weeks."

"I'll be fine, Aika." Blizzard said pulling his face out, revealing it to be covered in the brown sticky butter. "Besides, I always burn off any calories I get from eating this heavenly spread." he smiled before putting his head back in the jar. Aika smiled and shook her head before going back to eating. But it was at that moment they stopped eating, when they heard an unusual yet familiar noise.

BELLIP-BELLIP-BELLIP! BELLIP-BELLIP-BELLIP! BELLIP-BELLIP-BELLIP! BELLIP-BELLIP-BELLIP!

"The transponder snail!" Aika said as she hurried over to it. "Do you think it's safe?"

"Don't worry. The snail would start crying if the call was coming from someone we didn't know." Blizzard reassured before Aika picked up the receiver.

"Hello?"

"Aika? Are you there, sweetie? It's Nami." The snail said.

"Hi Big Sis. Are you guys on your way back?" Aika asked hopefully.

"Well…I'm afraid we have a bit of a problem." Nami said.

"P-Problem?" Aika jittered slightly not liking the feeling she was getting one little bit.

"You see, someone in town ratted us out to the marines. They're looking for us."

"WHAT?!" Aika cried, frightened immediately.

"It's alright. We managed to sneak into the forest undetected. Franky built us a small cabin and I shrouded it with my mirage tempo, so we won't be found. We're going to stay here until the marines give up the search. Unfortunately, this means you're going to have to stay on the ship all night."

"All…night…alone?" Aika said, trembling.

"Now sweetheart, don't panic. We hid Sunny well so the marines won't find her. All you have to do is stay where you are. There's plenty more food for you and if it makes you feel safer you can use Luffy and my bedroom to keep yourself, Kumi and Blizzard secure. But whatever you do, don't worry. Just keep each other safe and we'll be back in the morning to set sail."

"…Ok, Nami. I trust you, Big Sis."

"Alright, see you in the morning Little Sis. Love you."

"Love you too. Give the others hugs and kisses for me." Aika said sweetly.

"Well I think I'll only be able to give Luffy the latter or he'll get jealous." Nami smirked, earning a giggle from Aika. "And Blizzard. Keep her safe and sound. We're all counting on you. You too, Kumi."

Ruff-Ruff! The dogs barked in reply before Nami hung up. KOCHIP! Aika put the receiver back down before she shivered a little.

"Are you okay, Aika?" Kumi asked, pressing her nose against her Master's leg concernedly. Aika petted her before giving her a hug.

"I know they said they'd be back by morning. But just the thought of them trapped there and marines everywhere it's just…" Aika couldn't finish her sentence as she trembled and let out a frightened squeak. Blizzard nudged her head to get her attention before he gave her a tender doggy kiss on the cheek.

"Don't worry. I'll be right here." He said gently. Aika sniffed before letting go of Kumi so she could bury her face in Blizzard's neck as the wolf-dog nuzzled her back comfortingly. "Poor little squirt. She only just got her family back and now the thought of losing them again is tearing her up, despite knowing how strong they are." He thought as Kumi joined in the comforting hug. But unbeknownst to them. Not too far away, Jervis and Harley had managed to make it to the cove after spending an hour and a half searching for the Sunny. After climbing over some large rocks and into a cave, they found the ship of dreams in a small cove, cleverly hidden from any prying eyes, except for theirs now that is.

"Look. There it is." Jervis grinned upon seeing the ship. "And those stupid marines haven't found it either."

"So we just climb aboard and steal everything, right, Boss?" Harley asked.

"Just like we always do." Jervis grinned back as they began to make their way towards the ship. But as they got closer, they spotted something they weren't expecting: it was Blizzard pacing across the deck of the ship. Thinking fast, the goons dived behind a rock, and luckily for them their scent was being blown downwind, so they wouldn't be smelled out by the guard dog.

"Damn. I completely forgot about White Wolf. He's their guard dog." Jervis cursed on his mistake.

"I didn't forget. I figured he might be here." Harley said.

"What?! You suspected he'd been left behind?!"

"Well sure I did, Boss."

"Why didn't you tell me?!" Jervis barked.

"Well you said the whole crew was in town, so I figured White Wolf might be somewhere else in town. Maybe at a pet store or something."

"You idiot!" Jervis snapped, bopping his dim partner. "Now we need a new plan, so we don't become that mutt's chew toys."

"But what can we do?" Harley asked. Jervis peeked from behind the rock when he spotted Blizzard eating some more peanut butter out of his jar. The bandit rubbed his chin in thought before he got an idea.

"Harley? I need you to go back to town and buy some peanut butter. And make sure it's the strongest kind."

"What are we having a picnic, Boss?"

"No. But White Wolf will be. Or let's say a midnight snack." Jervis grinned.

XXX

After a few minutes of waiting, Harley returned to the ship holding a large jar of peanut butter, with the words 'extra peanuts' on the label.

"Excellent." Jervis smiled as he took the jar. "Now just wait for me. I'm going through the back window." He said before he trotted over to the Sunny and hoisted himself through the porthole, before finding himself in Luffy and Nami's room. He searched around the room before he found what he was looking for: a key. He grinned at it before he placed the jar of peanut butter on the bed and opened the lid, closely followed by the door, before pulling his hat off and fanning the jar to spread the scent and then quickly jumping out the porthole.

"You did it, Boss?" Harley asked when he saw him.

"Oh yeah. Now we just watch and wait." Jervis smirked as they observed Blizzard who was lying on deck keeping watch, when his ears suddenly pricked up and he sniffed the air. Getting up, he padded into Zoro and Robin's room and down the hatch into the lower part of the ship. He followed the salty sweet scent before arriving at Luffy and Nami's open door. Upon entering he spotted the giant jar of extra peanuty peanut butter. His eyes popped and jaw dropped.

"Sweet Mother Amaterasu! The last time I saw PB like that was my birthday! Has Luffy been hiding a jar of it from me all this time?! Well his luck just ran out." Blizzard smirked before he bounded other to the jar and began to feast. But at that moment, he heard someone clearing their throat and as he lifted his head, with his mouth still in the jar, he saw Jervis and Harley standing in the doorway.

"Enjoy your snack, White Wolf. We'll just take all your crew's belongings for payment." The former sneered, before he began to close the door. Instinctively Blizzard bolted towards it, but was a second too late as he slammed into it as it shut in his face before he heard the clicking of it locking him in. And if that wasn't bad enough, he had been carrying the jar whilst running and by slamming into the door, had caused it to go right onto his head.

"SON OF MY MOTHER! NOT AGAIN!" he roared. "This is bad! Aika and Kumi are in trouble! I gotta get out of here!" he panicked as he began scratching at the door, whining with frustration and worry.

"DAMMIT! Why did it have to be a doorknob?!"

XXX

Back in the kitchen, Aika and Kumi were putting away the dishes after eating their snacks. Even though Sanji said he'd wash up, they thought it'd be nice to have them cleaned so he wouldn't have to deal with them in the morning. But as they were about to leave they heard Jervis and Harley talking outside and their shadows drawing near towards the kitchen door. The girls gasped and dived under the table cloth, just before the crooks entered.

"What'd I tell you, Harley? Piece of cake, right? Now that White Wolf's all locked up, he won't stop us from robbing the Straw Hat's blind. And best of all, we have the only key so he ain't going nowhere." Aika and Kumi looked at each other with shock before going back to listening.

"So where should we start looting, Boss?"

"Well that room we locked White Wolf in looked rather pricey. But I guess we'll have to leave it since he's pretty much guarding it now. Let's try that room downstairs by the deck." Jervis said before the pair left the kitchen towards the aquarium bar. When they were sure they were gone, Aika and Kumi came out from under the table.

"What do we do, Kumi?! Those robbers are gonna steal all our treasure and they've locked up Blizzard!" Aika whispered loudly.

"I don't know! But we can't just stand here and let them rob us! We've got to do something!"

"But what if they have guns?! Or knives?! Nami told us to stay safe!"

"I didn't say we had to fight them. But maybe we can scare them away." Kumi wondered.

"We're just kids! They won't be scared of us." Aika argued.

"Not if they don't know we're kids." Kumi smiled.

"Whaddya mean?" Aika asked before Kumi whispered in her ear causing the little girl to giggle. "I like it."

XXX

Down in the aquarium bar, Jervis and Harley were looking around form something to steal, but had found nothing of the sort.

"Damn. There's nothing here but fish and booze. There's nothing here worth stealing." Jervis cursed.

"Maybe we should go back to that room we were in. I saw another door at the back of it." Harley suggested.

"Hey you're right. For once." Jervis muttered before they did just that and hurried back to the kitchen. But as they got closer to the door, they heard a deep growling noise which made them come to a stop.

"What was that growling, Boss?" Harley asked.

"Probably just White Wolf bitching. Just ignore him." Jervis said.

"B-But then…what's that?" Harley pointed. Jervis turned around but suddenly found his tongue tied from what he saw. Inside the door, a large, dark, wolf-shaped shadow could be seen through the window and it was letting out a low, ominous growl. The two robbers shook upon seeing the size of it. Whatever it was, it was so big its entire body was taller than the door, and its head was completely out of sight. The hound growled fiercely again before it began to run towards the door intending to burst through it, barking wildly with killer intent. As expected, the thieves screamed in horror and turned them roundabout before they bolted off the ship and ran for cover. Of course, the reality of the situation was revealed, when Aika and Kumi came pattering out of the kitchen, giggling. The former was holding a torch and a rolled up card funnel. To explain, Aika had growled and barked into the funnel to sound like a big bad dog, while shining the torch on Kumi to make her shadow look bigger, creating an illusion to scare off Jervis and Harley.

"It worked, Kumi. We did it." Aika laughed, hugging her best friend. But then she realised something. "Oh no! They took the key!"

"Blizzard!" Kumi remembered before the pups dashed down to Luffy and Nami's room.

"Blizzard! Blizzard! Can you hear us?! Say something if you can!" Aika called.

"Aika! Kumi! You're alright?!" they heard Blizzard's muffled voice.

"We're fine Blizzard! We scared off those burglars, but they'll probably be back. And they ran off with the key too!" Aika explained.

"Damn! And Franky's the only one with the spare key."

"Don't worry, Blizzard. You'll be out as soon as the others get back." Aika reassured.

"But those bad guys might come back and I can't protect you."

"It's ok. I'll call Big Brother and tell him it's an emergency." Aika said before she ran back to the kitchen but gasped in horror at what she saw upon arriving. The cord to the Transponder Snail's receiver had been severed, and the snail was out cold. Wasting no time, she dashed back to Blizzard and Kumi.

"They cut the line to the Transponder Snail! I can't call Luffy or the others!" she panicked, running her hands through her hair.

"What do we do?! Those crooks are gonna come back and steal everything! They might even try to kill us!" Kumi whined.

"No they won't." Blizzard spoke up.

"What? What do you mean, Blizzard?" Aika asked.

"You and Kumi have to defend the ship." The girls stared in shock at the locked door as though they could see Blizzard through it.

"Are you out of your tree?! We can't fight those guys!" Aika said.

"I never said that! Listen, Aika, you may be a little girl, but you're also Luffy's sister and that means you have what he has; guts, will and the determination to protect what you care about. You may not have his strength, yet, but you do have something else of his; imagination. That can be more powerful than any weapon if used properly. And I know you can use it to string those scumbags up on the ropes. But only if you have faith in yourself." Aika stood there, digesting the wolf-dog's words, before she straightened her eyebrows in determination.

"You're right, Blizzard! I may be little, but I'm a Straw Hat too! And I'm not alone either, cause I have Kumi here to help me. And you too. Even if you're stuck in there."

"Are you sure about this, Aika?" Kumi asked.

"We don't have a choice. If we run away, we'd not only be abandoning Blizzard and Sunny, but we'd run straight into the marines too. And I'm not doing either of those." Kumi looked at her before putting on a serious face of her own.

"Then I'm with you." She said. Aika smiled before looking at the door again.

"Don't worry, Blizzard. We're gonna protect Sunny and keep her safe and sound until the others get back."

"Just promise me you'll stay safe, Aika." Blizzard replied.

"I will, I promise."

"And me too. I'll protect her too." Kumi added.

"Well good luck girls. Even though I'm stuck I'll try and figure a way out of here." The girls nodded before scampering off.

"So where are we going?" Kumi asked.

"To Usopp's factory and Franky's workshop. They'll have everything we need." Aika smiled, while Kumi gave a curious yet puzzled expression. "This is our ship. We have to defend it."

XXX

Meanwhile, Jervis and Harley were standing about a mile away from the Sunny panting heavily, still recovering from the shock of 'the beast' they'd just seen.

"Did you see the size of that thing?!" Jervis asked. "It was probably twice as big as White Wolf."

"We were lucky to get away, Boss." Harley replied. "But does this mean we're giving up the looting?"

"Of course not! We just need to be careful. We'll go back and bait the other dog with food and lock it in another room like we did with White Wolf." Jervis said. "Come on, let's go." He added before they made the journey back towards the ship.

XXX

Back at the Sunny, Aika and Kumi were busying themselves with their crafty plan to protect their new home. The pair dashed around the ship setting up all the items they'd gathered, mainly form Usopp's factory and Franky's workshop. Until when everything was ready, the girls placed themselves in the kitchen, awaiting the enemy. When they heard Jervis and Harley's voices, Aika turned to Kumi and nodded. The pup nodded back before she and Aika hurried out the doggy door and onto the deck. At that moment, Jervis and Harley were nearing the ship when they spotted the girls 'playing' with each other on deck before they scurried back into the kitchen.

"Hey, was that a little girl and a puppy?" Harley asked.

"…Yeah. Yes it was." Jervis answered, surprised, before he smiled. "Looks like we were duped."

"What do you mean, Boss? If a little girl's there, one of the Straw Hats must be too."

"Oh no, Harley. She's home alone." Jervis said.

"You mean that big scary dog was just that puppy?"

"That's right. Looks like she tricked us. But, now we know what's really happening." Jervis said.

"We're not gonna kill her are we?" Harley asked, in what seemed to be a worried tone.

"We won't even need to fight her. If she gets in our way we'll just send her to her room, right? Hahahaha!" Jervis laughed, though Harley didn't seem to get the joke, as the bandits climbed on board and sauntered over to the kitchen door, before Jervis casually knocked on it.

"Hello~? Little lady? We know you're there. And we know you're aaall alone." Jervis cooed.

"That's creepy, Boss."

"We're the bad guys! Whaddya expect?!" Jervis snapped back before turning to the door. "Now come on, girl. All we want is to steal the ship's treasure. Just let us in and there'll be no trouble." Little did he know that Kumi was very slowly opening the doggy door to give Aika a clear shot at her target. The girl herself was lying on her tummy, armed with Usopp's old Ginga Pachinko which was loaded with a lead star.

"Now be a good little girl, and open the do-" Twang! Pew! Jervis sentence was cut off by an extremely painful sudden shot to his knackers and the sound of his voice going up by at least twenty pitches. "-OOOOOOOOOOOAAA~! $£^%&*? #~!" Jervis began sputtering garbled, angry gibberish as he began to jump around the deck and crumple to his knees both at the same time. Harley looked at partner, confused before getting down on all fours and poking his head through the doggy door, only to be met by Aika's smiling face and Usopp's slingshot.

"Hi~." She greeted before firing a round red pellet at Harley's face, which splatted on contact right between his eyes. At first he seemed unfazed, before he immediately yanked his head out of the doggy door just as a stream of fire burst from his sockets.

"GYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH! IT BURNS!" he screamed as he ran around in circles and stopped dropped and rolled. Jervis, meanwhile had managed to shakily get to his feet, panting heavily.

"That little brat." He hissed. "She's got balls, huh? Harley get up!" he snapped at his partner who pulled himself up, sobbing and teary-bloodshot-eyed.

"She has weapons Boss? What do we do?"

"It's just a slingshot! All kids play with those! Besides I've got my gun with me, remember?" Jervis said as he drew out a revolver. "One look at this and she'll turn tail in a flash." But all of a sudden he heard what sounded like panting. He looked down to see Kumi sitting at his feet, wagging her tail. A short silence passed before Jervis began to open his mouth to speak, but not before the puppy jumped up between his legs. Chomp!

XXX

In the middle of a forest on the island, a large wooden cabin was hidden behind a mirage, and in this cabin, the Straw Hats were sitting quietly. So far, their plan was working, since the marine's hadn't found their hiding place. And according to Robin, they were starting to grow tired of searching for them. But at that moment the crew raised their heads when a strange noise in the distance reached their ears.

"RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIIICOLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA~!" it echoed. For some reason all the men shuddered. Even Chopper and especially Franky.

"What the flying feather was that?!" Nami asked.

"That, my dear, was the sound of a man at the peak of agony." Brook said. "Though I have not experienced this pain in over fifty years, I shall never forget it until the end of time itself."

"My guess is it involved the fruit of his loins." Robin assumed.

"Trust me, Robin; this is far worse than what you did to me." Franky insisted.

"Well whatever it was, thankfully it's not happening to us." Sanji said.

"I just hope Aika and Kumi are alright." Luffy said.

"Don't worry. They have Blizzard with them. And if things keep up, we should be able to get back to the ship before the night's out." Robin reassured.

"Right you are, Robin." Nami smiled. "And besides, those two know how to take care of themselves."

XXX

Back on the ship, Kumi had let go of her 'chew toy' and he in turn let go of his gun which she caught in her mouth and bounded back towards the kitchen.

"No! You dirty little mutt! Gimme that back!" Jervis yelled on his knees as he pathetically reached out for the pup only to collapse on the deck, groaning in agony as she hopped back through the doggy door. After panting, cursing and whining a touch, Jervis scrambled to his feet and hobbled over to the door.

"Now hear this, you brats! You two are very big trouble!"

"Go sit on a pin, you big dummy!" Aika said back.

"YOU OPEN UP OR…I'LL BREAK DOWN THE DOOR!" Jervis thundered.

"What with your size? Think it through, big dummy. Or should I say little dummy?"

"That's it Harley! Break it down!"

"I can't. My eyes are still on fire~." Harley whimpered.

"Dammit all, fine! I'll break it down myself!" Jervis said before he took the paces away and scraped the deck with the sole of his shoe like an angry bull before charging towards the door. On the other side, Aika was propped up against the wall casually eating a banana, revealing the floor to be covered in peels. In that moment she tossed the latest rind to the bunch on the floor and opened the door, just before Jervis was about to slam into it. The result, is what you'd expect.

"WHOOOOOAAAAAAH!" Jervis wailed as he slid through the dining room and towards the medical bay, which Kumi proceeded to open the door to, and as he hit the doorframe he tripped out the back door and slammed front first onto the back deck which, unfortunately for him, was now a spiky caltrop hell.

"YEEEOOOOOOOOOWWWW!" he hollered as he rolled onto his back, his front now looking like a trimmed porcupine. "I'M GONNA KILL THAT KID!"

"Na-nana-nana~!" Aika jeered at him from the open door before shutting it. Jervis snarled as he yanked the caltrops out of himself and stomped over to the back door.

"You are so dead, brat." He threatened as he opened the door. But as soon as it touched the wall, a jet of fire burst from it and engulfed his head. FWOOOOOOOSH! Screaming he turned around and ran right back out and dived off the ship. It turned out, that Aika had attached a flame dial to the door which activated when its apex was pressed to the wall. The little girl giggled, before she shut the door and locked it again. When Jervis eventually got out of the water and back onto the ship, half of his tall hat had been burned away, along with the top of his hair, and a plume of smoke was still rising from his roasted scalp.

"My eyes feel better now, Boss." Harley said before he noticed Jervis. "What happened to your hat?"

"Never mind that! I've had it up to here with that little snot nose!"

"Hey! Now that's not very nice." The pair looked up to see Aika standing just above them on the upper deck of the ship. She smiled at them before holding up Jervis' pistol. "You know I've always hated these things. Everyone prefers to use them to scare people, even little kids like me. Well I know the perfect place for this nasty thing to go." She said before reeling her arm back and hurling the firearm as far as she could before it landed in the sea with a plop.

"Why you little! Give it back!" Jervis shouted.

"But she threw it in the sea, Boss." Harley explained, but got no reply.

"How about I give you this instead!" Aika answered before pulling a rope. And as the Jervis and Harley looked up, they saw what looked like two masses of coloured liquid raining down from the mast toward them. Ker-splash! In a second they were both drenched in paint. Jervis was now painted purple while Harley was now orange.

"Now that you're all messy, how about you go take a bath?!" Aika asked.

"I'm…gonna…kill you." Jervis snarled.

"The door's open! Come and get me! PBBBBBBBT!" Aika blew a raspberry at them before scampering off towards the figurehead. Growling, Jervis ran towards the kitchen door, but stopped himself before he opened it.

"Oh no. Not again. Harley? You open it."

"Uh ok, Boss." Harley replied before he opened the door and peered into the kitchen to find it empty, save for the floor of banana peels. "All clear."

"What the?! Lemme through! It can't be!" Jervis barked as he pushed Harley aside and stepped through the doorway, but as he did, his foot pulled a string that was tied to the frame. Jervis nervously looked up to see Usopp's hammer swinging down towards. "I thought so." KABONK! The heavy tool made contact with his mug and sent him flying back across the deck and hit the mast. Dazed, he slowly sat up, not noticing the large red circle the hammer had left on his face, before he walked passed a surprised Harley and through the kitchen and casually climbed up the ladder. Upon reaching the top, with Harley close behind him, he spotted Aika standing just in front of the figurehead.

"What's the matter, boys? Can't even handle little ol' me?" she asked innocently, twisting her hips with one hand behind her back while gently poking her cheek with the other.

"Well go get her, Harley!" Jervis ordered. The man nodded before he began to advance towards Aika who smiled at him. But when he was about a foot away from her she looked up curiously.

"Heads up!" Jervis spoke up. Bu as his partner turned around, the last thing he saw was paint bucket swinging down towards him from the mast. BONK! It smacked him right in the face and set him shooting passed Aika and landing on the figurehead.

"Now I've got ya! You set off your trap!" Jervis said as he ran at her, when suddenly Aika pointed behind him. He turned around and BONK! A second paint bucket swung down and conked him, sending him landing neatly beside Harley on the figurehead.

"Nice job, Kumi!" Aika called, revealing the puppy was perched up on the mast. She was the one who pushed the buckets. She yipped in reply before sliding down one of the ropes using her teeth. Aika petted her before turning back to the criminals who were slowly getting up yet again. She snickered, before skipping over to the helm and grabbing a lever.

"Let's wash that paint off, shall we?" she grinned before pulling it. At first nothing happened, but then the mane of Sunny's head began to spin, catching Jervis and Harley in the process, sending them around and around in circles. The girls left them with their heads spinning for about a minute, before Aika pushed the lever back, causing the mane to stop spinning and not long after, both Jervis and Harley tumbled off the mane and into the sea, both their heads and stomachs spinning.

"Yes! Yes-yes-yes!" Aika cheered in success before she and Kumi ran down to the deck. Upon arriving they saw the crooks stumbling back up the gangplank, trying their best not to bump into each other or fall back in the sea, occasionally buckling their knees from the dizziness. Aika grinned.

"NOW, KUMI!" she said, before her canine companion ran over to the aquarium bar and opened the door, before a flood of soapy water came pouring out and onto the deck. (A.N- please don't ask how. No one quite knows the reason.) She skidded across the deck to Aika who was standing by the ladder to the crow's nest, as she turned back to face Jervis and Harley who had almost regained their sense of balance.

"Try and catch us now!" she laughed before, holding Kumi under her arm, she climbed the ladder up and into the nest.

"We've got her cornered!" Jervis said, but when they set foot on the deck, they slipped almost instantly. Due to the soapy water, grass and their remaining dizziness, it was near impossible for either of them to remain on their feet for more than three seconds; those seconds of which would be spent skidding on the spot like cartoons on oil slick. After about fifteen minutes of slipping, sliding and falling, the pair managed to reach the ladder, but just when they were about to climb it, Harley stopped.

"Wait a minute, Boss. It must be another trap."

"Whaddya mean?"

"I'm going up!" Harley said loudly before taping his foot against the steps of the ladder a few times, when he suddenly backed off, to see a paint bucket fall down through the trap door and land on the deck "OW! SHE GOT ME!" he improvised. Jervis looked at him, confused at first, before he smiled in realisation.

"Don't worry, Harley! I'll get her!" he called before repeating the motion of tapping his foot on the ladder and dodging the bucket. "GAH! MY HEAD!" he shouted before they grinned at each other. "Now we've got her." He said before they began to climb the ladder. Btu when they were about halfway up, something else began to fall towards them. But it wasn't a paint bucket. It was much bigger, wider and certainly heavier due to the speed it was falling. It was none other than one of Zoro's barbells.

"Oops." CLANG! CRASH! The pair found themselves squashed under the heavy piece of training equipment. Thankfully for Aika, their bodies took the impact so the deck remained undamaged. That way she wouldn't be scolded by Franky for making a hole in the deck.

"All right! Enough is enough! This is the final! This is the very, very last straw!" Jervis thundered as he and Harley pushed the very heavy weight off themselves and climbed up the ladder into the crow's nest, where they found Aika and Kumi. When suddenly, the girls hopped up onto the couch and opened the window.

"Stop! One more step, and I'll jump." Aika warned.

"You're bluffing!" Jervis snapped.

"Am I? Why don't you find out? Take a step, I dare you!"

"I'm a steppin'!" Jervis shouted taking a step forward. Aika then turned away…and jumped out the window with Kumi close behind her. Both of the thieves' jaws dropped before they hurried over to the window and looked down to see the girls sitting in a net of seaweed from one of Usopp's Sargasso pop greens.

"Fooled you~!" Aika laughed.

"Quick! Back down the ladder before she gets away!" Jervis shouted as he and Harley rushed back to the trapdoor.

"And now for the climax." Aika smiled as she began to get down form her makeshift safety net, when all of a sudden, her foot snagged on the plant, stopping her in her tracks. "Oh no! I'm stuck!" she cried.

"Hold on Aika!" Kumi barked as she tried to bite through the Sargasso, but struggled due to the toughness of the weed.

"Hurry, Kumi!" Aika shouted but then gasped in fright as she looked up to see Jervis and Harley had finally caught up to her.

"Oh dear. Will you look at that? How ironic that the net that saved her from that fall has led to her being caught by us." Kumi snarled at them threateningly and pounced at them, only for Jervis to kick the puppy away with little effort.

"Kumi!"

"Now then. I think it's fair to say your punishment is well overdue." Jervis said before pulling her out of the net by the front of her shirt.

"What are we gonna do to her, Boss?" Harley asked.

"Oh we won't kill her. I'm not that low. I think we'll just get even with her. And by that, I mean doing everything she did to us. Like burn off all that pretty hair of hers with that flaming shell."

"Or spray her face with tabasco." Harley suggested.

"Maybe bonk her on the head with a few paint cans for good measure." Jervis added. "Or throw her on a bed of caltrops even. But before we do all that, and raid this hunk of driftwood, I'm gonna tie her up with that seaweed and use her as shark bait!" he hissed evilly, but at that moment he felt his shoulder being tapped. "Not now, Harley. I'm busy." He said, before he was tapped again. "Seriously, Harley. This brat has it coming now quit pestering me!" Aika, who happened to have her eyes closed in fear of the moment, opened them before a big smile appeared on her face, which soon became a smirk as she looked at Jervis and pointed.

"Look behind you, bub." She said. Jervis did just that, and soon afterward, his blood ran cold. There, standing before him, was Luffy and the rest of the Straw Hats. Zoro, had Harley at sword point, and the man had his hands straight up in surrender. Luffy looked at Jervis with a surprisingly straight face, but as soon as he spoke, his words hit the crook harder than black blood.

"What…are you doing…to my sister?" he asked sinisterly.

"Your…your sister?" Jervis repeated in shock.

"Yeah long story. But you haven't answered my question. What are you doing to her?"

"Uh…"

"Cat got your tongue, asshole?" Nami asked, batting her shoulder with her Clima Tact. "Not that you need to use it. You're just as dead either way." Jervis swallowed hard. "Put, her, down." The navigator ordered. Jervis obeyed, as Aika ran over to Luffy and hugged his legs. Luffy pet her comfortingly, before picking her up and handing her to Nami who hugged her, before he firmly grabbed Jervis by the shoulder and led him to the rail of the ship.

"Buddy…I'm not angry. No that's a lie; I'm beyond furious. More furious then I've ever been in a long time. And trust me when I say, nobody likes me when I'm angry. Nobody." Jervis was trembling by this point, as Luffy's fist turned black and shiny. "Don't worry. I'll make it quick. Quick…but very, very painful." He then stretched his fist back about a yard, before his calm face burst into an expression of uncontrolled rage, and in that split second, as his fist zoomed back towards his target, Jervis could've sworn he saw the face of the Devil himself, before KAPOW! With a single punch Luffy sent the goon flying away from the ship, further and further and further until…Ding~! He disappeared into the sky, Team Rocket style. The group watched in awe of Luffy's attack before Zoro turned to Harley.

"Can you swim?" he asked.

"Um…yes?"

"Then go get him." Zoro commanded, with a glare, before Harley squeaked and jumped into the sea before beginning to doggy paddle to who-knows-where. Satisfied, Luffy sighed before he grabbed Aika out of Nami's arms and hugged her tightly, his little sister returning the motion.

"BIG BROTHER!" Aika cried.

"I'm so glad you're safe!" Luffy sniffed, as he kissed her cheek while stroking her hair, grateful she was safe and sound. The crew went about repeating the actions with her before they were sure she'd got enough relieved love from them.

"What in the world happened here, Aika?!" Nami asked.

"Yeah and where's Blizzard?!" Chopper asked. Aika looked at her family before taking a deep breath.

XXX

After telling the story and letting poor Blizzard out of Luffy and Nami's room, before the Captain pulled the jar of peanut butter off his head and the navigator scolded him for letting his urges get the better of him, followed by a two week ban of the spread, which Blizzard accepted, the wolf dog soon found himself tackling Aika and Kumi and practically drowning them in kisses.

"You mean you really set up all these crazy traps to protect the ship form those thugs?!" Luffy asked in amazement.

"Yeah." Aika replied proudly, receiving another lick on her cheek from Blizzard, who didn't show any sign of stopping as she hugged his neck. "This is my home after all. I'm a pirate, and a Straw Hat at that, so I had to protect Sunny."

"And I'm sure she's more thankful then any of us." Franky grinned.

"And I'm sorry I made a mess in the kitchen, Sanji." Aika apologised. "And I wasted some of your paint, Usopp and got the deck all messy and soapy."

"Don't apologise, sweetheart. Knowing those bastards didn't harm that pretty little head of yours matters more to me than my kitchen floor being carpeted with banana peels." Sanji said.

"Here, here." Usopp agreed. "I'm still impressed by how well you used my old slingshot. I think I'll start giving you sniping lessons if you're up for it." He grinned.

"That'd be great, Usopp!" Aika grinned.

"Blizzard are you gonna stop kissing her and Kumi already? At this rate they'll drown in your slobber." Chopper commented.

"Gimme a break. You have no idea how scary it is being locked in a room and knowing your little sisters are in trouble." Blizzard replied.

"Well I couldn't be prouder of you, Aika." Nami said. "You used your brain and outsmarted those brutes, and kept the ship, yourself and Kumi safe. You're a true pirate, and a genius." Aika blushed bright pink before she leapt to her feet and began shuffling and wiggling on the spot, with her hands on her cheeks.

"You meanie~! That doesn't make me happy~! Not one bit~! Not even a teensy weensy bit~!" she laughed. The crew actually clutched their chests upon seeing her adorable display, and Franky even fell of his chair.

"Holy crap, he's out cold!" Zoro gaped.

"If I had a heart I'd be dead right now! Oh, I am! YOHOHOHOHO!" Brook laughed.

"I think you have competition in cuteness, Chopper." Robin chuckled.

"I guess I rubbed off on her." Chopper said bashfully, as Aika hugged him like a teddy bear before she let out a yawn, earning a laugh from the crew.

"Well I think it's fair to say that you and Kumi have had quite a night" Nami said. "Bedtime." Aika nodded with sleepy eyes.

"Come on, Aika. I'll tell you and Kumi a great story. You've earned it." Usopp grinned as Aika followed after him, still holding Chopper in her arms, the rest of the crew following behind them. But as they arrived at her room, Aika gasped in shock, as Usopp reached out for the doorknob.

"NO USOPP! DON'T OPEN THE DOOR!" she shouted with her hand out as Usopp turned the knob.

"Huh?" Usopp asked as he opened the door. CRASH! Aika cringed, and not long after, so did the rest of the crew, when they saw that a tonne of bricks was now where Usopp used to be.

"I forgot about that one." Aika said sheepishly, rubbing the back of her head earning awkward but understanding grins from the crew, before Usopp's head broke through the top of the pile, birds, stars and planets floating around him.

"Simce whem has a boat had bwicks~?" he slurred.

The End