It has been a few months since that departure from Zero island into the new world. To say some of them were giddy, would be an understatement. Some of them were eager to meet this "Rob Lucci", while others were hesitant or unsure. Of course, the ex-agents couldn't actually tell them what to expect. It had been almost two years since they had seen Lucci and Kaku, and frankly they wouldn't KNOW what to expect. Especially after the way they parted ways. It wasn't revenge worthy of course, but it still seemed like it could have gone better. No matter how it ended, the new beginning was destined. They made a vow and they were going to follow through, no matter how it would end.

"We should be arriving soon. Maybe by tomorrow morning", Kalifa called out. She was at the wheel of the boat steering in the direction of Birth Island. It was dark out, but they could somehow feel they were getting close to land.

"Luckily we got directions from the guy at the last island huh", Fukurou said.

"Yeah, right after she kicked him", Gurin said as she facepalmed.

"And I am curious as to why the island is named Birth island. Is it a nursery of some sort", Kumadori asked.

"I don't see them dedicating a whole island to a nursery... unless it's for something dangerous", Raymond replied. "Still we can't rule anything out. The New world is supposed to be weird and random in some ways."

Blueno had exit from a room aboard the ship. "So basically, we must expect the unexpected. Be ready for anything. I must say, it does make me uneasy however. Most islands are named after something for a reason. Birth island...", Blueno continued to ponder.

"Coffee helps me think. Would anyone want some", borya asked.

"Isn't it a bit too late for coffee", Gurin asked. Her question was answered by Raymond and Kalifa holding out their mugs. "Eh, never mind", she said as she giggled.

"Forget that! I'm off to bed", Jabra shouted as he made his way to his bed.

"Might not be a bad idea actually. May as be refreshed for a good first impression", Moira added. With that being said, everyone retired to the quarters for the night. Everything was going according to plan so far. The journey to Birth Island was coming along nicely, and they've yet to encounter anything malicious or odd...at least that was all before they woke up the next morning.

The next morning, Serenity was awakened by the beams of the sun shining through her window. Her natural instinct was to shield her eyes, but something told her to get up right then and there. The second she did, she noticed that something was different. She felt... a lot better than normal. Almost like she had more energy too. "Well, I wonder if this means that today is going to be a wonderful day. She got up and made her way to the bathroom. It even seemed like her footsteps had picked up a little bit more as well. She was all ready to wash her face, but then she looked into the mirror...and screamed.

Blueno, Fukurou and Kalifa all came running down the hallway, towards Serenity's room. "What? What happened", Fukurou quickly asked.

"This happened", Serenity said as she turned around. Her entire face...looked younger! She looked like she magically went back down to her 20's again! Even though she was surprised at her own self, she got another surprised when she turned to the three. They too looked younger! "What happened? Did we go back in time or something? We all look so young!"

"'We'", Blueno repeated. He walked over to Serenity's mirror and noticed that he too looked younger. "What in the world is this!?"

Fukurou and Kalifa ran over to the mirror, all trying to fit in it at once, and noticed that they also looked younger too. "Did everyone on the ship get younger", Fukurou asked. Kalifa and Fukurou looked as if they reverted back to teenagers.

"Quick! Check the other rooms", Serenity said. They all split up to round up the remaining unaware crewmates, only to find out that the result was the same for each of them. Everyone had somehow shrunk in age. Most of them even shrunk in size as well. "This...cant be normal."

"Ok, so does ANYONE know what could have possibly happened", Jabra asked.

"Other than the fact that this is the new world where anything can happen", Borya replied.

"Yes, smartass! We need to find the EXACT reason!"

"He's so loud and obnoxious", Gurin said. Jabra looked over towards her and growled.

"Take a chill pill Jabra. I'm sure when we land on the island someone can help us figure this out", Raymond said.

"Right, advice from a twelve your old", he replied with slight irritation.

"We're approaching the island now. If there's any answers then maybe they can give them to us. Do we still have knowledge of our abilities", Kalifa asked.

"Let me check. Storm Leg", Fukurou shouted as he kicked the air, and created a blade of wind. The blade sliced directly over Moira and Borya who both ducked under the attack. "Still works!"

"Hey easy on Sky Dancer, we only have one of her!" The impact of the attack was evident in the wall.

"We still have knowledge of our skills, which means we have only shrunk in body and not mind", Kumadori said.

"Do you think this is another one of those silencers or something", Raymond asked.

Gurin stepped forward, also looking younger than when she went to sleep. "Seems most likely. We haven't encountered any of them since we left Zero island, but I don't think they gave up already either. We should be careful even docking." Everyone nodded in understanding.

"It doesn't seem like a trap. At least not yet. "Raymond, if you would", Jabra said.

"I hope this still works." Raymond used his Haki to look ahead. He gained a bit better control with it over time, but still far from perfecting it. "Nearby, nothing but plants and maybe a few animals, but I'm not seeing any human figures nearby. If there are any silencers here, they are definitely not nearby, but there's still a whole island to explore.

Gurin transformed, and took flight. "Gurin, do you see anything", Kalifa asked.

"Other than you guys...just birds, and trees. So many trees. Wait! I... think I see something. Looks like a house! Maybe someone's inside", she said as she pointed straight ahead.

"Good work! Come down so we can investigate", Blueno said. He began to lead the way towards the direction Gurin suggested. The path was still shrouded by trees. Some of them had fruit of them but they didn't look very ripe. Others sort of looked like they were recently planted. It's almost as if the island hasn't been here that long.

"It didn't seem that far away, but it's taking forever to get there", Gurin said. As they approached the mentioned building. It wasn't very big. It was all white, and it looked more like a house. Though it was surrounded by plant life, the house looked well-kept from the outside.

"Is anyone inside? And even if so, we should probably be cautious. We are more than likely in silencer territory", Borya said. He reached forward and knocked on the door...but noone came to the door. He knocked a bit harder this time, and the entire door fell over. "Whoops!"

"Oh great going! Hold the phone, something tells me that wasn't your fault. Look", Fukurou shouted. They looked past the doorway and saw more forest. Not in indoor kind, but the actual forest. The building was somehow cut in half! "What the hell happened here?"

"That's a CLEAN cut. Dare I say perfect. There's almost no way someone could have done this by accident. Gurin, I thought you said you saw a building", Kalifa said as she entered what was left of the building.

"I did! I swear there was a whole lab here a moment ago."

Blueno came forward to investigate the damage. The area that was cut seemed to be pretty clean. The openings were fresh. In fact, they were VERY fresh. This had to have been done quite recently. "Something tells me that whoever, or whatever did this is close. I don't see any logical reason for destroying this building since there's no one even here, but it as Kalifa said, this was no accident. The cut is only on the building, and nowhere else. Not even the tree's and they're so close by."

"Wait, wait! Do you hear that", Jabra asked. He leaned in closer to the direction they were headed. It sounds like commotion. I think I can hear someone fighting! Deeper in the forest! Come on!"

"Oh, for the love of...after him", Moira shouted. They all sprang towards the forest, following Jabra as he led them. There were more trees...but most of them were cut in half, while others seemed like they were still growing. Even now, there were large boulders cut in half. Other than the sky seemingly growing darker, it was the same the whole path until they reached yet another building. "Oh great! Is this one wrecked too?"

More sounds could be heard coming from beyond the face of the building. "The sounds are coming from past there!"

"Hm?" Kalifa kicked open the door, with little concern of the consequence. Though this was classified as an emergency considering they magically got younger. "No. This one's is intact."

Raymond peeked his head through the door. "Kalifa, we could have just checked the sides you know, and...ah never mind. Hey! I can hear the yelling now too. Sounds like they're saying something. 'get...her...get her before she...reduces us to nothing'? What does that mean?"

"Only one way to find out. Lets head in." Blueno led the way deeper into the lab. There were chemicals on the counters, but they looked as if they haven't been touched in a long time, let alone used. There were also plants growing out of the ground and entangling the tables. The outside of this building looked new, but the inside sure didn't. Suddenly they arrived at a huge door, where they could clearly hear the commotion much clearer. "Everyone, be on your guard. There's something going on behind this door." Everyone prepared themselves for a possible ambush! The second Blueno opened the door, they were surprised to see that the area further in was exactly the same as the lab area they just left, albeit four people on the inside. There were was a male, whom looked to be a teenager, along with a woman who looked about the same age. Next to them was a child. A similarity they all shared was the world government symbol on their clothing. In front of them was a very tall wearing an all-black suit. "Huh"

"Oh my! What is this", Kumadori asked very loudly.

"Oh, its about time you showed up! I got so bored waiting for you that I had to entertain myself!" She gave a very unsettling smile...the best word to describe it...was poisonous.