A/n: Well, sorry, college's started again and I barely have time to breathe =.= Short chapter, but hopefully I'll post another soon.

[Ok so what's happened is, I posted this chapter last week but apparently it's not got posted. I do not know why. So when I was going to post this week's chapter, I was confused as to why I was missing chapter 25. And now =.= I'm posting this chapter one week late orz ffnet why you do this... -cries-

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Chapter 25

"Where the hell are we?"

"How should I know?! You're the one that said you remembered the way!"

"Hmm we should probably take a left here.."

"Left there is a fucking wall."

"Ok then right."

"Have you been leading the way through guess work?!"

"Why do you shout so much? Shut up, so annoying."

"Says the moron that fucking doesn't know the difference between left and right!"

"Hah, of course I do!"

"NO THAT'S YOUR LEFT NOT YOUR RIGHT!"

"Shut up! You're distracting me!"

"TURN RIGHT! NO GODDAMNIT, YOUR OTHER RIGHT!"

"Oi don't tell the guide which way to go!"

"THIS GUIDE IS LEADING US TOWARDS A CLIFF!"

"Hm, maybe I took a wrong turn somewhere.."

"OR MAYBE YOU SHOULD'VE TURNED RIGHT!"

"What's your problem huh? You think you're so smart? Fine then! Let's see you lead the way!"

And twenty minutes later they had successfully reached the city after listening to Sanji and taking a right.

Sanji massaged his temples and tried to smooth away the wrinkles that were threatening to permanently crease themselves into his forehead. Zoro stuck a finger in his ear and looked around with a bored expression.

"This place is deserted. Are you sure you went the right wa—"

"If you ever so much as talk about leading the way ever again I will personally split your skull open."

Zoro made a face at Sanji and turned away, examining the empty streets. "Maybe we should knock on some doors and check if anyone's around."

Sanji had bent down to even out the fold in his robe, by which time Zoro had already walked up to the nearest house and picked up a mean looking rock from the ground. Sanji opened his mouth, but was too late. Zoro smashed the door open, chucked the rock to the side and shot the blond a triumphant grin.

Meanwhile, Sanji stood trembling with silent rage, swearing to himself to murder the bastard as soon as he got a good enough reason to.

Zoro calmly walked in, while Sanji stood rooted to the spot, too enraged to even coax his legs to move. There was some rummaging and scraping, followed by a loud bang and a muffled 'Ouch!', before Zoro stumbled out, dragging his left leg behind him. He limped upto Sanji and held something out to him. Somehow managing to quell his thirst for blood, Sanji looked down at the other's outstretched palm.

The object was small and cylindrical, looking more and more like a miniature telescope; the longer Sanji stared at it. It was made from bronze and was relatively heavy, as compared to its size. It was covered with miniscule ridges and notches in concentric circles that were carved all around it, from end to end. Frowning, Sanji gingerly picked up the object and gently ran the tips of his fingers across the indentations. Zoro hovered in the background, peeking over the blond's shoulder to see what he was upto.

"Looks like a sad replica of a telescope," Zoro commented monotonously, pulling away and scratching his chin. Sanji thanked the stars for that; he was one second away from grinding his elbow into the other man's wounded chest. He let out a breath through his mouth and held the narrow end of the object to his eye. He yelped suddenly, almost dropping the unknown device. Zoro looked at him curiously, opening his mouth to probably ask him what he saw, when Sanji cut him off with a shrill, "Don't go sticking your eye at the other end of the damn thing you fucking dimwit!"

Zoro's eyebrows creased together and he growled lowly, the sound rumbling in his chest. Sanji let out a distraught sigh and turning around, brought the object back to his eye and looked through it. Zoro waited impatiently while the blond took his time looking through the mini telescope and fiddling around with it. Finally after long last, Sanji turned back to Zoro with a frustrated groan, his lips pressed together in a thin line.

"So?"

"So, nothing. Whatever this thing is, we obviously don't know how to use it. If it even has a use, and isn't some random piece of junk that you found," Sanji ended bitterly, shooting an accusing look at Zoro. The other man simply shrugged and began walking away, his left elbow propped up on the swords that hung around his waist—

"Wait one damn moment."

Sanji rushed up to the other and grabbing his shoulder, pointed at the two swords and looked at Zoro with an incredulous look. "Where the hell did you get those?!"

Zoro on the other hand, didn't seem too impressed. He raised an eyebrow and shook Sanji's hand off. "They were lying in a dusty corner so I picked 'em up."

"You can't just 'pick 'em up'! That's stealing!"

Zoro actually had the gall to look confused and Sanji vowed to stab him with those very swords, the moment he got a chance. "So?"

"So? So?! You don't see stealing as a problem?!"

Zoro just shrugged in annoyance and began to walk away. "I'd think I did the owner a favour. Letting a pair of perfectly good swords rot in a corner, I should behead him for it."

"Who are you?! The keeper of swords?! You can't just justify stealing by blaming it on the owner's incompetence!"

"Well I'm the owner now. And I sure as hell will make sure they never end up in a corner agai—"

"That's not the bloody point!"

Zoro paused and glared at Sanji. "What the fuck is your problem bastard? Why do you nitpick on everything I do, huh?!"

"Maybe I wouldn't nitpick if you didn't act like a complete half-witted moron!"

"Oh, call the other guy a moron why don't you, curlicue!"

"What, we're going back to that again are we Marimo?!"

"Don't call me Marimo!"

"Then shut the hell up and walk!"

"You two get along well together."

"Are you insane—"

"I'd rather die—"

Both men abruptly paused in their bickering in time to realize that a third person had spoken. They turned slowly and found themselves staring at not one, but two people. Although one of them didn't exactly fall under the category of person, per-se. Sanji's eyes turned into hearts and his body became an unnatural squiggle, as he clasped his arms and went to the tall woman who had spoken.

"Uwoo~ today must be my lucky day to stumble upon such a beauty as yourself~"

The woman laughed softly, watching Sanji circle around her with amusement. Zoro, on the other hand, didn't seem to share the same sentiments. His posture was strained and his left hand was on the hilt of his swords, a fixed expression on his face. He spoke in a low voice, drawing the attention of the trio towards him, "Who the hell are you?"

The man-beast at the back seemed to shift from the tone of Zoro's voice. "Oi," he said, in the same low manner, "no need to be hostile. We're the only allies you've got here."

The woman chuckled then and tilted her head graciously, letting her long, dark locks cascade down her shoulder.

"Now now, let's not fight shall we? I'm Robin and this is Franky," she said, motioning towards the enormous man behind her, "And you," she said, pointing to both Zoro and Sanji, "are the two we've been sent here to find, apparently."

"Apparently?"

She shrugged elegantly and crossed her arms against her chest.

"Let's find a better place to talk first, shall we?"

A/n: Yes, Robin and Franky found them. More explanations and stuff in the next chapter lol I'm so doomed orz

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