AN: I know, I know. It's been a while. But I didn't have as much drive for this chapter like the others, mostly because Robin's feelings are pretty hard to pin down. But I think I did an ok job. Sorry the chapter is so short –I'll try to make the next one longer! For now, enjoy and review!

edit: hoping this fixes the problem (still not sure whats causing it)

Chapter 4 - The Devil-Child

Robin smiled, feeling freer than she had in the past years of her life. It had been a struggle but it was worth it. Saul was right: she had found the family that would love her no matter what. Closing her eyes for a moment, the dark-haired woman enjoyed the warmth of the sun on her face and the sounds of Water 7 slowly waking up to another morning of clear blue skies after the dark storm of Aqua Laguna. Salt glistened/glittered on the roofs of the city as the shadows of gulls shot across them on gentle winds.

Of course, the quiet morning wasn't going to last long as Luffy was soon awake and yelling for food; Sanji was yelling back, telling him to be patient, before noodling his way over to Nami and herself to find out what they wanted first. About to ask for her usual morning cup of coffee, Robin was instead met with the third interruption of the previously quiet morning in the form of the Franky Family. Walking outside, the Straw Hat pirates gave each other questioning looks. Led by Zanbai, the Franky Family made their way over to the rubber captain and his crew, where Zambai collapsed forwards onto the ground at their feet.

"Mugiwara-san! Please! We've come to ask you a huge favour!" The bandaged man panted in between gasps for air. "Have you seen the wanted posters yet?" At the crew's interested echo of 'wanted posters', Zanbai threw down the papers collected in his arms onto the grass.

Laid out in a semi-circle on the ground were 7 bounty posters…. And as Robin's eyes drifted across each title, they suddenly widened! Her poster had a new price for capture upon it.

Wanted: Dead or Alive
'Devil Child' Nico Robin
80, 000 B

While it was surprising they had only put it up by a thousand beli, she was put back into a spotlight. Robin gave a small smile; it still wasn't as big a spotlight as what Luffy just landed in with his 300,000B bounty. Yet, no one had a more adverse reaction to their new poster as Cook-san. Poor Sanji looked as though his world was nothing but a black emptiness now, judging by his downcast expression.

Robin was brought back to the conversation between Luffy and Zambai when the Second in command raised his voice in a plea "Mugiwara-san, please! It's not safe for him here! I give you my permission to use force if you have to but please take Big Bro Franky with you when you sail!" Robin smiled. She knew her Captain would have taken Franky anyway, she knew he was interested in him. It's why they came to water 7 for: ship repairs and they also needed a shipwright, because as helpful as Long-nose-kun had been to keep the Going Merry floating on the seas, a shipwright actually knew what they were doing. Usopp is- was their inventor and sniper, not a shipwright. Speaking of which she still needed to ask someone what happened to Usopp being part of the crew while she was with CP9. Perhaps Swordsman-san, as he is the easiest of the crew to talk to about painful subjects (she had seen the aching in her friends' eyes at any mention of the missing member). But that would come later. Right now, Robin's captain was pulling her arm towards the docks and out of her thoughts. She tuned in to what was being said around her:

"-Robin come on! We need to find a canon big enough to fit Franky while Zambai steals his speedo!" Now that was an interesting sentence all on its own. Quickly though, she pieced together what she was hearing from everyone around her as they ran down the street and learned the plan, watching as crew members split off one-by-one in a rehearsed manner. Robin gave a wide smile, sure that their morning fun was just beginning. The sensation of adventure was in the air and she wouldn't want to be anywhere else in the world.

AN at bottom: Is there any other particular scene or time people want to see next? I have one in mind, but suggestions are definitely welcome!