Chapter Six

Mid-Night Terror

It was almost midnight and everyone was already asleep except for Nico Robin, who was sitting on her folding chair near the railings of the ship on the deck. Beside her was a small table with a lamp shade, a cup of coffee, and a book on top of it. She was on guard duty as always. But unlike any other nights, she chose not to read for a while and tried relaxing as the whole world sleeps upon her. But she kept a book at her table, just in case. Everything was calm like every night. No noise caused by her friends; no disturbance. She looked around the ship and saw Pico sleeping at the upper deck with a sleeping bubble on its beak. It was nice that Pico was able to sleep because he doesn't usually sleep in any other places except his house.

A few minutes later, she heard the door of the men's room cracked open. She shifted her attention to it and to her little surprise, it was Zoro. He was holding her blanket and went straight at the opposite side of her. Robin was wondering why he decided to go outside their room. Maybe he just wanted some fresh air. She didn't want him to notice her so she shifted her attention back to the calm sea.


The green-haired swordsman decided to sleep outside, on the grassy deck where it was quiet. It was a pain in the ass to be sleeping in the men's quarters especially because the new guy/girl, how he described Lassy, kept on making noises and deep breaths like something's happening in his sleep. Alex and Sanji, including him, were awakened because of it. He was planning on waking Lassy up because he looked like he was having a nightmare but Alex stopped him and said that we should let him be, for his condition will worsen once he was awaken during this kind of situation. Because Zoro can't take that kind of noise, he went out of the room and decided to sleep outside.

Zoro sat down across Robin, leaned down the railings and wrapped the blanket around him. He didn't even notice she was there because he was so damn tired but he knew she's somewhere out there. The calm night and sea were like lullabies playing in his ears, pulling his eyelids down. Not only the calm night was making him sleepy but also the raven-haired archaeologist's blanket wrapped around him as well. It was too warm because of the blanket even though the wind was blowing like blizzard. Robin's scent still lingered on it, mixing with his, making him to relax and sleep. Someday, he will give back her blanket when the right time comes.

In just a split of minutes that passed, another guy went out of the men's room. It was Alex, yawning, looking a little worried. Robin noticed him and she finally knew what made the two swordsmen to go out of the room and soon, maybe they will be three. She smiled softly and took a sip of her coffee as Alex walked towards her.

"Hey." Alex said in a low tone. It will be deafening if he would speak in a normal way.

"Lassy's having his mid-nightmares again?" She placed her cup back on the table.

"Yep. Zoro was about to wake him up, but I told him not to." He leaned back at the railings of the ship, and stared at the starry night sky.

"Good. What part was it about this time?"

"Being sexually abused by those assholes. This time, he was crying in his sleep." He crossed his arms across his chest, still staring blankly at the sky.

"She didn't deserve to be treated like that. She's very cheerful. Now look what kind of scar they left him." Robin frowned, remembering how cheerful Lassy is.

"Yeah… Good thing Pico found her and Ivan-chan treated her body, made her a guy, and trained him. At least, she's safe. But he still looks like a girl and weak."

"She didn't like those bulky muscles anyway." Robin smiled a bit to lighten up the mood.

"I remember when she was turned into a guy, she fainted." Alex chuckled softly, remembering what Lassy looked like before he acquired those bulky muscles.

Just then, Sanji went out the room this time, taking out a piece of cigarette from his pocket and started smoking. He rubbed his blonde hair as he went towards Alex and Robin. "I can't take it anymore. Seriously, what's wrong with that okama?" Sanji asked confusedly as he yawned.

"He has problems. It's better to leave him that way. If you were to wake him up, you'll end up pitying him." Robin answered and finished her coffee.

"Ahh! Robin-chwan your beauty stands out even more during the night!" Sanji knelt down in front of Robin and kissed her hand.

Alex just raised his eyebrow and said "Weird fella."

"What did you say!?" Sanji stood up and glared at him.

"Tch! Love cook." Zoro mumbled as he woke up because of Sanji. He was far away from them but he could hear them, especially Sanji's loud voice, making him pissed off.

Robin chuckled and stood up, holding her cup. "I'm just going to get more coffee."

"No, Robin-chan! Let me do it for you!" Sanji spun and took the cup off Robin's hand, running quickly towards the kitchen.

"Will you keep it down!? I'm trying to sleep here!" Nami opened the door of the ladies' room and shouted before shutting it back, making Pico to wake up and the others to look at her.

"Okay." Alex mumbled and stared at the ocean.

Pico's eyes opened widely and covered its head with its wings as soon as it heard Nami's loud voice. He was startled and scared because he was not used of this kind of disturbance. The bird looked around its surroundings, panicking, and noticed he wasn't in his house at all nor Lassy was with him. Pico started to screech trying to call for help. The loud screech made Alex and Robin to shift their attention towards the bird's location, making Zoro to wake up again and Sanji to wonder.

"Hmm? What's going on out there?" Sanji thought as he poured the coffee on the cup.

"What the hell is wrong now!?" Zoro looked up towards the bird. "Tch! Oi bird, keep it down!" Zoro shouted, making Pico's situation worse.

Alex ran towards the men's room to wake up Chopper for a tranquilizer as Robin quickly ran towards the scared Pico, trying to calm him down. But the bird was already in berserk mode. It was moving its wings randomly, trying to protect itself. He noticed Robin was trying to approach him and thought she was an enemy; Pico thought she took Lassy and he will be next. And because of the uproar caused by Pico and Alex waking up Chopper, Usopp and Nami woke up and went outside their rooms, making Sanji to go out the kitchen as well. Chopper quickly ran around the room, panicking, to get his tranquilizer in his bag.

"Pico, calm down." Robin said but the bird didn't listen to her. Instead, Pico moved its wings, flapping it to create a strong gust of wind. While Robin was trying to hold herself , trying not to be blown away, Pico used this chance to attack her with its wings, sending her towards the ocean. Everyone saw this with their eyes widen but before they could even shout her name, a certain someone jumped off the ocean to rescue her.

"That's the wrong way!" Everyone shouted in chorus as they saw Zoro jumped at the ocean but not where Robin fell.

"Shit! Robin!" Alex cursed as he ran towards the railings and jumped in the ocean; also the wrong way where Robin fell.

Everyone slapped the air as they shouted "He jumped at the wrong way too!"

"Those idiots!" Sanji ran towards the railings and jumped in the ocean close where Robin fell.

-Three guys after one life. Who will be able to rescue Robin? I'm not telling.-


Cliffhanger! :P So what do you think? I want to be in Robin's situation now.. Hahaha! XD So I introduced Lassy now. Somewhere in the next chapters it will be Alex. Review please!

Kojo208- We'll see.. ^^ Did you like this chapter?

bAsAn- LOL With malice talaga? Okay na ko. Sana maging okay ka na din. ^^

someone- Well they will get OOC since no one knows how Zoro and Robin would react once they fall in love. So this story is what I think of how will they be if ever. ^^

Guest- Yes! XD

Quasimoto- Yes, you are definitely right! XD But of course, I wouldn't make Zoro like Sanji. That's totally too much OOC. XD

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ariahsop- Hey! You're back! It's alright. Knowing that you read my story makes me happy. ^^

oroz- Let's see what Alex can do. XD

Demon Ragna- Seriously, your reviews put a smile on my face. ^^ Ahh Don't worry about the blanket. Robin will get it back soon. XD What do you think of this chapter?

Otaku-SIG- Yes, Zoro moves! What do you think of this one?

megaME- Yes! Alex back off! Zoro and Robin only! XD

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