Author's Note: Okay so I'm glad that chapter 3 was a big success. Especially since it was important buildup for the rest of the story. The show must go on so read and enjoy chapter 4! I took off of practice today to get this done since I wouldn't be able to update this weekend so I hope you enjoy. Thanks for the support.

Before The Trial Of Courage

"Oi Luffy!" Zoro called as his friend walked away from a certain orangette and towards him. "I see your flirting with that Nami chick again. You gonna drop Usopp and go with her? Maybe get lucky?"

Usopp paled at the swordsman's comment as his soul seemed to fly from his mouth and into the heavens. "No Luffy for protection? I'm not gonna make it." Falling onto his smaller friend's unsuspecting form, only Chopper's flailing arms could be seen from beneath.

"He's crushing me. It's dead weight! Someone call a doctor!" screamed Chopper in a muffled voice. His freedom was eventually given when Robin picked Usopp off of the crying Chopper before tossing him back on the floor.

"You're the doctor of the group" cut in Franky as he pointed out that Chopper was the son and student to a world renowned surgeon.

"Stay off of my Chopper. He's too cute to be crushed" scolded Robin as Usopp lied in the dirt dazed.

"Maybe you should switch partners Luffy. Usopp seems pretty useless" joked the newest member of the group, Vivi. Everyone laughed at her comment but Usopp just felt the insult stab into his already 'non-beating' heart.

"Even she can see that and she just met us today. Go with Nami Luffy. She's hot! Or let me go and-…" began to coo Sanji before Luffy cut him off.

"No. She wants to go alone. Besides, it'll be fun to watch Usopp cry in fear. And you have Chopper to worry about. You don't want anything to happen to Robin's favorite, do you?" stated Luffy before throwing a verbal jab at his friend.

Sanji glanced over to see a demonic looking Robin offering him an eerie smile and a tilted head to go with a look that said that "if anything happens to Chopper, you're screwed." Laughing nervously at this, Sanji grabbed Chopper and led him into the forest to begin the trial.

"And Zoro" Luffy leaned over to Zoro and whispered in his ear. "Shouldn't you be the one trying to get lucky? You are going with Robin after all" teased the brunette which earned him an uncomfortable blush from Zoro.

"Tsk, whatever."

"SUPERRR EMBARRASSMENT!" screamed Franky who somehow overheard his captain's whisper and was now in a heroic pose.

"Shut it bastard!" screamed Zoro as he walked over to Robin and grabbed her hand before leading her into a different part of the woods. This caused the woman to blush and wave goodbye to the group before she let herself be dragged away.

"But pink looks good on you man" called out Franky to the retreating Zoro referring to the teen's blush.

Vivi laughed at the group's eccentric nature before nudging Franky lightly with her elbow. He glanced down to meet her gaze before he realized what she wanted. "Okay Luffy. We're heading out. See ya back at the room, cool?"

"Yeah. Sounds good" grinned Luffy as he watched the last of his group walk off into the forest. When they were out of sight and his surrounding became quiet, Luffy grew a small tick mark on his head.

"Usopp you're not dead. Get up dumbass, we're going!" scolded Luffy as he kicked Usopp's downed body to jolt him from his expiry. "Let's go explore the monster filled wilderness. It's like an adventure!"

And with that said, Usopp once again played dead. Looks like they were going to be the last group back.

Chopper and Sanji had been walking through the woods for a while now. No one had tried to scare them much to the relief of Chopper and the boredom of Sanji who held the flashlight while Chopper stayed close behind him.

Walking past shadowy bushes and through owl screeches, the pair began to wonder if something was ever going to pop out. Chopper let his guard down all too quick.

"Boooo!" yelled a very convincing ghost as smoke began to emerge from behind her.

"A GHOST!" yelled Chopper as he jumped into Sanji's arms.

The female ghost laughed evilly at the small teen's antics as she creepily retreated back to her hiding place.

Grinning and looking his blonde friend in the eyes while still being held, Chopper said while wiping a cold sweat from his brow, "Thanks. You saved me."

Sanji wasn't amused the way the ghost was. He dropped the scared doctor on his ass. "You aren't a girl so man up. Like I'd actually comfort a scared guy. Idiot."

Chopper crying at what his friend said to him yelled, "Then comfort your friend damnit! I'm scared! Like a reindeer in head lights!"

"Where did you get reindeer from?" asked a confused Sanji with a raised swirly eyebrow.

"I DON'T KNOW I'M TERRIFIED DAMNIT!" yelled a flailing Chopper as he ran off back towards the resort.

A flash of Robin passed his mind before Sanji felt fear settle into his soul. "Shit. Wait up Chopper! Don't get lost!"

Franky and Vivi were walking through the woods as if it was a crowded street in the city. No fears and fruitful conversation.

"So you're rich huh? That's pretty cool" said Franky as he and Vivi walked side by side past trees and bushes. He held the flashlight while looking straight ahead. Vivi was looking off to the side as she replied.

"It's okay. But I've always been treated differently because of it. It kind of sucks if you think of it like that."

"But you can buy a super battleship or a rocket" cheered Franky loudly which caused Vivi to purse her lips.

"They're all the same. Always thinking about what you can buy or how much you can spend" complained a disheartened blunette. "I was hoping they would be different."

"Hm? I'm surprised that I haven't heard of you then. No big deal though. You can hang out with us if you'd like. Luffy and the rest don't really care about a person's background so you won't be treated any differently" stated Franky plainly as he kept looking ahead.

Vivi turned to look at him with shock plastered on her face. Never has anyone said that about her. Even if she wasn't sure if it was entirely true. "They did seem fun and really close though" she thought as they walked a little more in a content silence.

"Argg. Brains" they heard in the distance. Stopping abruptly, the flashlight began to shake. Vivi walked a little more before turning around to see why Franky stopped.

"What's wrong?" she asked tilting her head to the side.

Just then a decaying hand clamped down on her shoulder from behind with another moan. Taking a step forward and turning around, she noticed the zombie's hand still stuck on her shoulder. But the rest of the body stood a few feet behind her moaning about brains.

Vivi was scared but she was trying her best to control it. "Okay, I have a light and Franky. This isn't real" she thought before she was brought back to reality.

"AHHHHH" screamed Franky in an out of place high pitched scream. His eyes bulged out of his head at the sight of the detached hand. "Super Scary!" he continued before making a break for it with the group flashlight.

Staring at his retreating back for a second, the situation didn't set in for Vivi until the area she was in began to get darker. She heard one final moan before she realized what had happened.

Breaking off in a sprint for her life, Vivi called out to Franky in anger and fear. "Hey you said we can all be friends! How the hell are you going to abandon me to get killed and eaten by a zombie in the dark right after saying that! Franky!?"

Meanwhile

"Yohohoho, Yohahoho" a bored skeleton ominously sang leaning against a large tree. He had scared many people with just his creepy singing alone. He perked up however when he heard familiar voices.

"Oh! Is that Luffy and Usopp. This will be fun. Get ready to piss yourself. And a skull joke!"

A flock of birds violently flew out of their trees from the constant screams coming from all over the forest. They flew over Zoro and Robin who were still holding hands and walking comfortably through the woods.

"Um Zoro? The trip's location isn't close to a highway. I think we're lost" said Robin as she looked around at her surroundings. "Plus we haven't run into any monsters yet."

"Nah. This is where all the monsters are hiding" bullshitted the green haired man as he about faced and started walking again. "We'll find some soon."

"Right that's why you just turned around" chuckled Robin to herself as she inched closer to Zoro.

"But I don't want to. I'm scared of monsters" said Robin with a plain tone.

"Really? I didn't expect you to be. You don't sound scared."

"That's because I have you" she smiled as Robin's shoulder was now brushing against Zoro's. "But I'm terrified. So scary" shuddered the woman next to her friend.

Blushing furiously at the contact, Zoro quickly brushed the thoughts away by clearing his throat. "Oh really? Then I'll try my best to protect you."

"Then can I lead the way because there aren't any Zoo's near the resort" pointed out Robin as they stood in front of a monkey den.

"Wah. How the-…" began Zoro as he turned around abruptly with a grunt and scowl. "I can find a way back. Don't worry."

"If we keep getting lost, we might get eaten by bears. Or even those monkeys if they get out." Robin said excitedly as if that was a good thing.

"Don't act happy about that chance!" complained Zoro as they continued to walk through the woods.

"Well it's better than the monsters. At least then, we just get ripped to shreds and eaten by normal animals. I hate scary monsters" continued Robin but this time she described their possible deaths plainly.

"Knock that off!"

After a few more minutes of walking in silence and Zoro finally allowing Robin to lead the way, she finally asked the question that's been on her mind.

"So why did you assume I wasn't afraid of monsters?"

"Huh? What are you on about" Zoro replied trying to ignore the question.

"You heard me. Come on. Answer seriously" spurred on the blackette.

Walking in silence as he tried to get the courage and words to answer, Zoro's tone became content. "I guess it's because you're so strong. And kind. You'd probably be too busy keeping Chopper safe from monsters to have time to be afraid" he said.

Staring in awe at seeing this side of Zoro, Robin let a light tint of pink coat her tanned cheeks before answering with an "Oh."

"Now I get a question!" blurted out Zoro which earned him a chuckle from Robin.

"You can just ask it Zoro. I don't have to give you permission to ask a question weirdo" laughed Robin earning a grunt from Zoro.

"Why do you baby Chopper? Do you like him or something?" blurted out Zoro again. He was looking away from Robin and into the darkened distance. The forest still as dark as ever except for the flashlight Robin now held.

Zoro's question caught her off guard and she stopped her laughing. She looked over to him to see him awkwardly looking in the opposite direction. Seeing this, she began laughing again.

"What's so funny!" asked a defenseless Zoro thinking she was laughing at him.

"You thinking that I like Chopper. That's what's funny. Chopper? He just a friend. I might baby him but that's only because he's so little. Like a cute child" Robin explained before laughing again.

"Just a friend huh? Then I wonder-…"thought Zoro before Robin cut him off. "What happened? You get jealous?"

Stiffening slightly at this, Zoro disregarded his thoughts. "What. Me? No. It was just annoying so I was curious" avoided the embarrassed swordsman.

"I see" answered Robin as all of their friends except Brook came into view from the forest. They waved at the two before Robin turned to look at Zoro who was still nervous. "You're a terrible liar Zoro. And it's not Chopper. I like someone else. And you were right. I faked being scared" grinned the woman shocking the green haired teen.

"Wah-.. But then" recoiled Zoro still baffled by what he heard.

"Thanks for comforting me. Even if we were too lost to find any monsters" teased Robin as they fully emerged from the wilderness.

"ROBIN! Did Zoro touch you inappropriately when the monsters came? Let me know and I'll deal with him" shouted an excited Sanji.

"No. It's okay Sanji. I wasn't touched. And there weren't any monsters since we got lost. A lot" answered a smiling Robin.

"Ohh. Why are you blushing Zoro" asked a sly looking Usopp.

"It's not a blush! Its me struggling not to cut you up and kill you" argued an embarrassed Zoro. "Luffy let's head back to the room" Zoro said as he turned around to Luffy running off. "That's weird. But he can take care of himself" thought Zoro before turning around with a scowl. "I'm heading back!"

Everyone watched him walk away with his hands stubbornly in his pocket. Usopp and Chopper looked at each other in confusion while the rest of the crew looked back to Robin.

"So you didn't run into any monsters? That must have been a boring trial of courage for you then" asked Vivi feeling bad for her new friend.

"No. It wasn't boring at all. It was actually kind of fun" smiled Robin earning her an "Oh" from a slightly confused Vivi.

"Let's all head back. I've cried enough for one night" said Usopp as he and Chopper began walking towards their suite.

"By the way Usopp what's that smell? Is that you?" Chopper asked.

"I don't want to talk about it" the wet teen sulked as he and Chopper walked ahead of the group.

"Speaking of crying, you guys should have heard Franky scream!" laughed Vivi as she started walking with Sanji and Robin who were waiting for the girl to continue the story.

"Oi! It's not that funny. She's exaggerating" yelled Franky as they laughed at what he did. "Exaggerating, I tell ya. SUPER EXAGERATTING!

Author's Note 2: So how did you like the rest of the crew? They're all in character, yeah? Was it funny? How about that Vivi set up? She's fitting in nicely I hope.

Drop a review and let me know how you felt or ask me questions! I'll definitely get back to you. Hope you enjoyed the chapter and soon you all soon!

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Chapters 1-4 are edited