a short update, I'm sorry it's been such a long time since I last updated!

Zoro is staring at me; well maybe glaring is a better way to say it. Zoro is glaring at me and for the first time since my uncle said to trust him, I am terrified of Zoro. His jaw is clenched like he's trying not to bite my head off. "I told you to hide, I told you it wasn't safe and you get captured?" He rants angrily; everyone else is planning at the front of the cart leaving us alone for the most part.

"It wasn't like I planned on it." I say in my defense. "I was going to take the next train out of here; I wasn't expecting the Marines to take over them over! I wasn't expecting any of this at all!"

Zoro rolls his eyes. "Azami, you said yourself, you're scared of them, so you didn't just run off? They had bigger problems then chasing you! Why didn't you just fly off?!" He says frowning at me. "What would have happened if Ero-Cook, Sogeking and Franky hadn't been there?" Zoro says while crossing his arms to glare at me. "I said I'd protect you, but it's kinda hard when you're dumb enough to get caught."

Running a hand through my hair I shrug my shoulders at Zoro. "What do you want me to tell you? I'm sorry I got caught, I'm sorry I didn't get to the front of the cart in time to help them get Robin and that I wasn't there to help them." I say while throwing my arms to my sides angrily. "What I don't understand is why you're getting so angry about this?! I'm just a chore right?" I ask glaring at him.

"That's not what this is about." He says stubbornly. "Woman you need a new shirt." He says finally while looking at Nami. "Oi Nami, Azami needs a shirt."

She glances at me and for a moment I swear she was going to say with interest or something, but instead she simply walks over to me and hands me a shirt. I smile at her thankfully as I pull this one over the one I have on already and ripping it off once my back is covered. By the time I look up Zoro is up at the front and Nami is still in front of me.

"He's angry because he cares." She says taking a seat in one of the booths. "I wouldn't be too angry with Zoro, even though he's a block head he's got good intentions in mind most of the time." She says smiling at me. "Sanji told us that you fought back, what I want to know is why the Marines are so interested in you."

Biting my lip I shrug my shoulders. "Like I said before, the World Government doesn't like it when someone runs away." I tell her rigidly, she stares at me before sighing. I'm still not ready to tell them, though maybe it's because I'm not quite ready to admit it to myself even though I know the truth.

"Come on, we better go get the rest of the plan together otherwise we might be looking at Luffy getting us all captured." She jokes lightly, taking my hand she leads me to the front of the cart where everyone is waiting and planning, though to me it looks like they're just joking around.

The next few moments I'm starting to get anxious, if this all goes south I could very well find myself on the next ship to Mariejois and the trip wouldn't be long. What feels like just a moment of thinking, to me realizing the train speeding up dramatically, more than it was already, to the fact that the tracks aren't quite right, and then to the train launching into the air passes all too slowly for my comfort.

My heart feels as though it stops as the train goes airborne. In a moment's notice two arms are holding me against a chest very protectively during the oncoming crash. Peeking my eyes open once it was over, more or less, and looking up I see Zoro. Letting me go after a moment we stare at each other awkwardly. "Thanks" I say smiling at him.

"No problem, remember stick with one of us." He says sternly as a cannon is shot somewhere, probably aimed for here. "Azami be careful." He says finally, nodding my head he smiles briefly and only for a moment before he scowls at the impact of said cannon fire.

It doesn't take long for Zoro to push me off in one direction, I glance back at Zoro briefly, his attention on some Marines. "Azami," I hear Chopper call as I watch for a moment, Zoro easily taking them out.

Quickly turning around I run behind Chopper following him, "Where are we going?" I ask the doctor as I shove some men out of the way using my mist.

Chopper lets out a sigh, one that is usually used in correlation to Luffy and his antics. "We're trying to find Luffy, he disappeared somewhere between the crash and us getting shot at." He says in what sounds slightly like awe and annoyance.

Chopper and I try our luck while running around, though it isn't much help as we keep running into Marines or other Cipher Pol agents. "This isn't getting us anywhere." I mutter annoyed. "Chopper I'm going to look up." I say as I leap up, I haven't quite gotten used to the feeling of my body separating into tiny water droplets and floating in the air, nor the feeling of things passing through me. "Dear god," I mutter seeing that Luffy has made substantial damage to the majority of the Enies Lobby. I can see where everyone is and the damage they've done, nothing quite like the sporadic path Luffy has created. I floating back down I fall in step with Chopper. "No sign of where Luffy is, just where he's been." I say while shaking my head.

"Sounds just like usual." Chopper says with a slight smirk, the consistency must be nice, to know that Luffy isn't exactly up to anything he usually doesn't do. Chopper and I come to a grinding halt as a few shots are fired at our feet. Jumping behind a wall turned mostly to rubble I glance to Chopper warily. "Are you ok?"

I nod my head and take a moment to calm down. "Stay down," I say as I peak around the corner. An idea quickly coming to mind, I glance back at Chopper before I step out into the open. Raising my hand up, in the shape of a gun I shoot off a few 'bullets' at the Marines, hitting them in the arms.

"What was that?!" Chopper asks excitedly as he comes out having heard the Marines groan in pain. He looks up at me expectantly as we head off. "Azami, that was really cool!"

I smile as we run on, "Just a little idea they gave me with firing off their guns." I say amusedly, liking the fact that I am getting a lot more comfortable with my abilities. "Mist bullet, I was hoping it'd work." I say feeling rather relieved.

Chopper and I feeling a bit more courageous take on a few more grouping of Marines before we eventually find ourselves back with the others, everyone running together and trying to breach the Justice Building.

"Are you ok?" Zoro asks in his usual gruff tone, looking me over. "You have a cut on your cheek." He mutters. His fingers graze over my cheek, Zoro's hands are very rough, but in an odd way it's comforting. "Chopper can you make sure she's ok?" He asks pulling away after a moment.

The small Doctor has me sit down as he disinfects the cut then places a bandage on my cheek. "He's not usually pushy about bandages." Chopper mutters as he puts his supplies back in his bag. Zoro insisting that I need one on my face.

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Standing alongside the Straw Hats gives me a sense of pride, fighting for someone who's been kind to me, to stand with people who are strong enough and all believe in their dreams. Here with these pirates I feel a sense of belonging, something I haven't had since I was captured and enslaved. I stand proudly alongside them ready to fight and determined to save Robin.

I glance over at Luffy, the awe and command and lack of concern about what he's ordering. "Shoot it." Simple as that, Sogeking shoots down the flag without hesitating. In the short time I've been with these guys I see their astonishing luck, and how they simply leave everything to it. While at first terrifying and a bit insane, I have to say, even I'm starting to see it. I can see why they follow Luffy and are completely sure of his abilities, Luffy would do anything to save a friend.