A Mouse Appears on Sunny!

As the moon rose over the deserts of Arabasta, a large figure moved through the sand, followed by a few others. The largest figure was covered in a large brown cloak that covered its' entire body, while the others were covered in black. They moved quickly and quietly, the moon shining.

"Oi. How much longer till we get there?" asked one of the figures, looking at the largest figure. The large figure looked at him, a section of a light brown wooden mask was revealed in the moonlight, the eye slit squinted, much like a sharp, dual ended tear drop. The mask had a ridged and blood red scar that ran over the eye slit, as an amber eye peered out.

"Not much further. We were given our orders to wait for a while anyway. There is supposed wild rouge bandits around these parts… Not only that there are some high bounty pirates running around.. One with a skilled marksman, a very skilled swords-man, and a cocky but powerful captain with a devil fruit power…" said the figure, his voice deep and grumbling. The other figure nodded and they continued on their way, and saw another hooded figure just over a hill of sand. The two met and nodded before walking together towards a small camp. This camp had a great view of the castle, but was hidden from view, so the camp could see the castle, but the castle could not see the camp. The shadowed figures gathered near a fire that they made and sat down.

"Listen… Our Captain wants to know if "Project Fang" is complete yet…" asked a shorter man, a conductors wand in his hand as he crossed his arms, looking up at the larger figure. They all nodded and the large figure cleared his throat.

"Project Fang is nearing completion. Just a few more adjustments to the project should finish it. We are ready to initiate the plan when orders are given." the figure said, and the man holding the conductors wand reached in his pocket and removed a piece of paper.

"Orders are to set it in motion the moment it is complete. I was given command of it, and we need you and you', he pointed to the largest figure and another tall man who wore all black ' to go off on your way till he arrives…" the man said and they all nodded. As the moon was right over them, they still were discussing "Project Fang" and what needed to be done, and soon hey put the fire out so no one, if anyone, would notice it. But, that was too late. Already Vivi was walking to the light source as it went out. She noticed it right away and walked faster to it just as someone peered over and spotted her.

"Um, guys we need to get out of here, someone is coming!" shouted a hooded guy and they all gasped and bolted, the larger guy apparently shaking his head.

"Idiots…" he slowly sunk into the sand, along with some other guys just as Vivi appeared. She saw no one in sight, everyone was hiding or gone.

"I know I saw people here…" she muttered and continued forward. Behind her a group of shadows loomed as some people approached, their swords out.

"Well well well guys, it seems we have a good catch today!" laughed a bandit, his tongue hanging out. Vivi turned around as two of the bandits leaped towards her, both their swords out. As she closed her eyes and screamed, there was a clash of metal on metal, silence, then a soft violin tune. She opened her eyes and saw a man over her, wearing a brown cloak. On the back was a triangular mask pattern on it, with two eye slits, and a red mark running down the right eye. She gasped and then saw the bandits, who were behind the two clashing with the one cloaked figure, were looking at some musical notes floating around them. They watched as a quarter note entered their bodies and left out their backs. Nothing happened. They smirked and took one step forward, and suddenly they dropped their swords and grabbed their head in agony. They writhed and twisted in pain as a half note passed through them. Again they screamed and writhed, saying that their body was burning up.

"Fools…" came a soothing voice as the man with the conductors wand appeared. He was waving the wand in the air as he walked up behind Vivi. He let out a chuckle and rose the wand, a whole note appearing above it.

"Let's end this petty fight.." he said and slowly lowered it and the whole note passed through the bandits and as soon as it left their bodies, they were engulfed in an explosion. Vivi covered her mouth and watched as the bandits collapsed into the sand and the two other bandits were cut down. She looked up as they put their weapons away. The man who held the conductors wand looked a the other and motioned for him to move, and they began to walk away. Vivi saw it, it was only for a second. It was on the Conductors cloak. She could never mistake that symbol anywhere. It was not a pirate skull, a marine symbol, or anything native to this land. It was a snow white, oval pattern with a red "X" through it. She gasped and fell back as the two sunk into the sand, vines dragging them in until they were no more.

Next morning the Straw-Hats walked to their ship, leaded by Vivi.

"I wish you guys didn't have to go so soon. You just got here!" she said, pouting slightly. Last night may have shaken her, but she was seeing off her friends and was more concerned about them than the events from last night.

"We would, but if an Vice-Admiral is here, the Marines may soon follow." Robin said, and Vivi nodded. She helped them put their supplies on and saw them off.

"We will try to get back as soon as we can!" shouted Luffy. "That is a promise!" Vivi nodded and they sailed off. Usopp was in the supplies room, checking off what they had. He heard a hiss somewhere and turned around.

"Who's there?" he said, shakily. Nothing. He turned around and went back to marking. Soon a slithering came, scratching across the wooden floor.

"Hello?" Usopp shouted. He turned around and saw a snake and he screamed.

"AUUUG!" then there was an explosion in the supplies room and the smoke trailed through the vents.

"Usopp!" shouted Sanji and he rushed to the basement. He bashed open the door, and saw Usopp coughing.

"Usopp? What happened?" he shouted waving the smoke.

"I am very sorry." he coughed. "I dropped some thing into my gunpowder." he coughed more. Sanji sighed in relief.

"Be a bit more careful, idiot..." Sanji said and walked upstairs. Usopp grinned evilly and snickered.

"Fool…" He looked behind him and Usopp was tied up and tucked behind the boxes. The Vice-Admiral walked forward, wearing Usopps' clothes and threw them at him. He then changed into his Marines suit, adjusting his tie as he smirked at Usopp, dressing him back up.

"I'm not going to be so rude. Forgive me for doing this, good sir." he said, towering over the frightened pirate as he sneered, his teeth showing. He snickered and turned into a snake and slithered into the vents. He slithered around, and got to the girls room. He peeked in and saw Robins back to him, completely naked.

'So this is the Devil Woman? Such beauty… so sexy… yet very deadly… ' thought the Vice-Admiral. He smirked and continued to gaze at Robin; her slender body, her smooth skin, her near perfect hips, her long luscious black hair… he shook his head and turned into a mouse and looked up at her, as she brushed her hair. He chuckled and leaped out of the vent, dashing up the bed post, landing on the edge. He stood up as she turned around and she jumped seeing him. She took no time to hesitate, she picked up a book and brought it down upon him.

"W-wait!" he shouted, but was slammed with the book and thrown into the wall. He shook on the ground, holding his head.

"Ow!" he complained, rolling around as Robin walked forward. He looked up and shook his head as she crouched down.

"A talking mouse… With no decency? Had you at least given warning that you were there I would have been less likely to hit you.." she said, in a joking way. He sat up and rubbed his head.

"M-my deepest apologies R-I mean.. m'lady… If I may, can I ask what your name is?" he asked and looked at her. She smiled and nodded.

"Niko Robin." She said, and he nodded and stood up slowly, holding onto the wall. She picked him up and he sat down again and watched her. She placed him on her bed and began to get dressed and he looked away and peered around the room. He ran under the pillow as his Den-Den-Mushi rang. He sighed and answered it, and listened.

'This is Sengoku informing all marine officers above captains that Morisondo has not responded for several days. If you happen to see him, have him contact HQ, Right away.' he shook his head and put it away and ran out to see Robin looking around. As he ran out, the door to the room opened and he skid to a stop as Nami walked in. He walked slowly and she caught him out of the corner of her eye and picked up a book.

"Oh god not again…" he sighed as she hurled it at him.

Sanji was in the kitchen chopping up some onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, and lettuce for a salad and stew. He also got out some meat and began to chop it up and dice it, adding the vegetables to the stew before tossing the meat in a frying pan, the sizzle of the meat hitting the hot surface sent an aroma that made Sanji smile. He took out some spices and dashed a few of them on the meat and put them back, walking to the fridge to get out some milk, eggs, and butter. He got them and got a large bowl and whisk.

"This will be a good dinner… Sand crab meat, desert lettuce, tomatoes and onions from North Blue. How some of these exist, I am not sure but..' he poured milk into the bowl, cracked two eggs, tossed in a bit of butter . 'I will make the best of it all!" he looked at some fish and thought for a bit and cut them up as well, chopping up the bones into a fine powder and diced and chopped the head of the fish and added it to the milk eggs and butter. He flipped up the whisk and caught it and gently, but quickly stired it, humming as he did so. He stopped when he heard yelling, running, and crashes.

'I wonder…' Sanji thought and not to long after that, the door burst open and Nami was standing there looking at the ground as a mouse bolted away from her and ran to Sanji.

"Dear god, make her stop!" he squeaked and dodged another book. Sanji gently placed down the bowl and dried off his hands and sighed as the Mouse got to his shoe.

"Nami.. Where did the mouse come from? What was it doing to make you want to harm such an innocent little-"

"He was in the girls room when Robin was naked!"

"You bastard!" shouted Sanji, punting the mouse into the wall opposite him. He hit the wall and slid down, groaning.

'D-damn.. His leg is powerful…this form has so many limitations... I need to at least get them to let their guard down.. I might die if anything else happens…'thought the Vice-Admiral and he looked up and gasped, Sanji right over him

"W-wait!" he shouted and Sanji quirked a brow.

"Ehh? You can talk?" murmured Sanji and the mouse nodded quickly.

"Y-yes sir! I very much can! J-just let me live! I am a simple mouse… w-well a mouse with a very high IQ bu-but that is besides the point! I would very much appreciate it if I could stay aboard till we reach land?"

"It can talk." Nami said, and Sanji looked at the mouse and he smiled.

"Well as long as it stays out of the food…" he said, and the Vice-Admiral nodded, wiping his brow. He looked around and walked outside on his two back legs. He pushed open the door, using all his might to move it and walked around. His ears quivered as he heard the sounds of a violin and quickly looked around.

'I-It can't be…!' He thought and scuttled to the edge of the ship to his right and looked around. Nothing. He ran to his left and looked around. Nothing.

"Who could that…" he muttered and turned around, Brook's face right in front of him, mouth open. The Vice-Admiral screamed and nearly fell off the side and backed away.

"W-w-who are you?" Asked the Vice-Admiral and Brook stood up and removed his hat.

"Brook." he said and the Vice-Admiral got back up and brook began to play his violin again.

"Brook-san?" he said and Brook looked at him.

"This must be... Humming Brook. Once part of The Rumbar Pirates that only wanted to make people happy with their music, or so my records tell me. He is an excellent swords man, undead, a crack on his forehead...' the Vice-Admiral thought to himself, remembering the reports he read about the Straw Hat's.

"Ah, a little mouse. Are you interested in music?" Brook asked.

"Very much, yes." he said and Brook smiled.

"Yohohohoho." he laughed slowly and began to play the violin once more. The Vice-Admiral listened to the music, swaying with the notes. Brook the stopped, then looked down at the mouse.

"THERE IS A TALKING MOUSE!" shouted Brook and the Admiral shook his head and hid his face in his hand. The Vice-Admiral looked around and then up at the sky as some birds flew overhead. Brook continued to play, and the Vice-Admiral leapt from Brook to Luffy, and landed on his hat.

'So this is the famous "Straw-Hat Luffy". He doesn't look like much. Quite weak. His brain wave patterns are very low, a child like education, fierce ambitions, strong will power… he is more brute then brawn. But still. He is pretty skinny for a three-hundred million pirate.' the Vice-Admiral thought and examined him closely and then looked around as Robin walked towards the swing. She passed Zoro and she nodded and smiled at him and Zoro nodded lazily

'Honestly.. I don't get what is going on.. Let's find out about that man there…' thought the Vice-Admiral and he felt someone watching him. He slowly turned to see Chopper looking at him, as he nibbled some bread. The two stared at each other and blinked for what seemed like hours.

"Umm.." the Vice-Admiral started and Chopper dropped his bread, screamed, and waddled as fast as he could away, running to Franky, who was just coming out from the bathroom

"Franky! Franky Franky!" shouted Chopper and hid behind Franky's leg and he looked up.

"There is a talking mouse on Luffy's head!" he whined and Franky looked at him and shook his head, walking to Luffy, eyeing the mouse.

"This mouse was talking?" asked Franky, looking down at Chopper, his arms crossed.

"Yea! Yea!" Chopped nodded , hiding more. Franky squatted down and lifted his sunglasses and tilted his head. The Vice-Admiral was staring at him, and quivering. Never before had he seen this man and, quite frankly, didn't want to die. He coughed and Franky started to reach towards him when Robin came up from behind Franky.

"Oh I see you have met our friend here, Franky…" said Robin, smiling at the Vice-Admiral. He sighed in relive and ran to her. Franky quirked a brow at her and pointed at him.

"He is our new friend?" he asked, and Robin nodded, picking the Vice-Admiral.

"He must of gotten on the ship in Arabasta.. Hidden in the vent for a while after sleeping.. That's what we think at least…" Robin said, smiling at the mouse. He smiled back and looked at Chopper and Franky.

"Well, a friend of Robin is a friend of ours!" smiled Franky sticking out his hand, more his pointer finger than anything. The mouse looked at them and they smiled as he slowly shook it. They all smiled and went back to doing what they were doing, excluding Chopper who was walking and talking with the mouse.

"So you are…" the mouse started and Chopper smiled, giggling, nibbling his bread.

"Tony-Tony-Chopper!" he said, and the Vice-Admiral smiled and his stomach grumbled. He rubbed his stomach and a shadow loomed over him. He looked up to see Zoro, holding bread in his hand. Zoro peered down, only one eye visible and he rose the bread, apparently to strike and the Vice-Admiral winced, but heard a soft ripping sound. He looked up and saw Zoro tearing his bread in half and giving it to him.

"Hungry? Eat that up. I don't need it all…" Zoro said, smiling and he walked away. The Vice-Admiral hungrily ate it and teared softly.

"These.. Pirates.. They were supposed to be… cruel.. Evil.. Heartless! Unforgiving! B-but what? They are giving me food and treating me as a friend!" he sniffed and whipped his eyes and looked around. Chopper was smiling at him and the Vice-Admiral closed his eyes.

"I must talk with Robin, Chopper.. If you will please excuse me!" he bowed and scuttled over to Robin.

"Robin-san?" he asked and Robin sat down and the Vice-Admiral ran to her hand. "I was snooping in the Marines database just recently. Are you really the one to destroy seven Marine Warships?" he asked, and Robins face got serious.

"I am just curious... that is what they said... or could it be... they were lying?" he said and Robins eyes got small.

"You- well.. It doesn't matter if I tell a mouse… the Marines already have a bounty on my head and nothing I say will change that..." she said and the Vice-Admiral relaxed and listened to her story.

"Well it was 20 years ago, when I was living on Ohara." started Robin.

"Where the ancient Tree of Knowledge was, where books from the beginning of the human race were found." said The Vice-Admiral and Robin looked at him, almost waiting for more.

"If you are waiting for me to say "there was the people the 'Devils of Ohara' you are sadly not going to hear it." he said, folding his hands.

'You don't thi-

"Of course not! What Vice-Admiral Sengoku did was terrible! I was on the boat on the time, and was horrified. I swam to the shore and tried to save some books, which I happened to save around a hundred of them." he said, adjusting his glasses.

"You saved over one hundred books? How?" she asked, and the mouse waved his hand.

"Later. I want to hear the rest." he said and looked at her.

"Oh… well I was made fun of and called a monster after eating the Hana Hana fruit. I had nowhere to be safe from prosecution, but then I went to the Tree of Knowledge and became an archeologist. I was happy at that and then came about a Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral... Vice-Admiral Saul D. Jaguar."

"Saul D. Jaguar?" the Vice-Admiral said, and Robin nodded.

"He was stranded with a injured leg and I helped him recover. Then... the Buster Call…" she clenched her fists. "They made the lie that I destroyed the ships when… when… When Saul destroyed them!" she said, angrily. The Vice-Admiral was shocked, and mortified. His friend, partner, and co-worker a gentle man, destroyed ships? That seemed wrong.

"And then. Saul was frozen by Admiral Kuzan" Robin said and took another breath to continue, but the Vice-Admiral put his paw up. He didn't want to believe it... No, he had to. Everything she said made sense. The Warships, Sauls death, and the Buster Call… all were sound and correct.

"That's enough." he said. He was shaken, and angry. The place he was created in was a bunch of murderous liars and pinned it on an innocent girl. Robin looked at him and he put his hands together. He sighed and breathed deeply, looking at the sky. He spotted Franky walking towards Luffy, and he started towards him but he stopped and turned to Robin, bowing.

"I am sorry about intruding upon you like that Robin..." he said and scuttled away, just as Nami soon walked out and Robin stood up.

"Something is not right." Nami said, and she led Robin to Usopps' factory.

"Usopp?" she said and Usopp kicked on of the boxes down. The two looked and saw him tied up and gagged.

"Oh my god!" Nami said and ran to untie him.

"THERE IS A VICE-ADMIRAL ON THE SHIP!" he shouted and the two drew back.

Mean while, the Vice-Admiral had just got done talking to Franky and Chopper, still furious. He shook his head more and then spotted Brook, still playing in the shade of the tree.

"What's your story Brook-san? I have heard many bad things about you." he said and Brook looked at him, continuing to play.

"I am not a bad man. I am just misunderstood. I have a mission, and a promise to fulfill." he said, playing more. The Vice-Admiral was intrigued. What could he possibly have to do?

"and what would that be?" The Vice-Admiral asked.

"To get back to get back to Laboon.' he said, and the Vice Admiral tilted his head. Laboon? Is that a lover? A hometown? 'Me and my friends were going to see him, when we were attacked by a bunch of pirates. We were poisoned and were determined to keep out promise! We played one last time and I recorded it, before we all died." and Brook gripped his violent. He shook and tears filled his eyes and dumbfounded the Vice-Admiral. The hell was going on? Not only was he moved by all the stories, he was confused as to why and how a skeleton could produce tears!

'I am being ordered to kill these people? So far, I am not convinced…' the Vice-Admiral thought and ran over to Luffy. He was still sleeping so he ran to the edge of the boat and sighed.

"Tough day… isn't it?" came a deep voice and the Vice-Admiral turned and saw Zoro sitting beside him.

"You are one of the first people not to attack or question me, 'Three-Swords'… May I have your name?" the Vice-Admiral asked and Zoro looked at him.

"Rononoa Zoro." he said, looking back at the sun, some birds flying by. The Vice-Admiral smiled and sighed.

"What is your story? Why are you the way you are?"

"A-a-are you sure Usopp? The Vice-Admiral from Arabasta?" asked Nami, and Usopp nodded. Franky, Sanji, and Chopper all came down with them, wanting to know what the commotion was all about.

"Y-yea! Then he turned into a-a snake and hid into the vents!

"So... he turned into a snake..." Chopper started slowly

"and hid in the vents…" Franky muttered.

"and was sleeping until recently!" Robin muttered and Nami, Sanji, Franky, and Chopper all shouted,

"THE MOUSE!"

He just stood there, in content, when he opened his eyes quickly and turned around as a bunch of shadows loomed over him.

"Trois Claws!" he shouted and slashed at a butterfly, tearing it into three. He breathed in and out and leapt down to the butterfly and placed his hands on it. It flew back up and flew away. Then, Goku walked up with Sango, Shippo, Inuyasha, Ed, Sakura, and Videl.

"Great. More pirates.." he said and scampered to the ledge. Videl went to the ledge and saw the mouse.

"Awwwe look at the mouse!" she said and picked him up.

"I prefer not to be picked up, thank you." he said and Videl screamed.

"A talking mouse!" she screamed and dropped the Vice-Admiral.

"Nor do I like being dropped either! Seriously, what is wrong with you people?" he shouted, rubbing his head. 16 walked over and picked the Vice-Admiral up and sat down on the ledge.

"And who are you?" the Vice-Admiral asked, and 16 smiled.

"I am Android 16." he said, in his monotone voice.

"An android? Please do explain." said the Vice-Admiral and he sat down and listened to 16 explain about the androids.

Robin, Franky, Usopp, Sanji, Chopper, and Nami all were in Usopps Factory, discussing what to do.

"We could ambush him, go out now and strike…" muttered Usopp and Sanji shook his head.

"You saw what happens if we attack him… he has Logica powers that's for sure!" Sanji growled and lit his cigarette.

"Then what do we do…?" asked Nami, shaking and Franky crossed his arms.

"Nothing.. Not till he slips…"

"They sound very much like the Pacafistas' at the HQ…" the Vice-Admiral muttered, and then everyone gathered around him

"Pacafista?" asked Videl.

"Yes. The Pacafistas were created by the lead scientist, Vegapunk. He was the one who researched the Sea Gems, the material in the Stone Cuffs. ... Oh, the Stone Cuffs negates the Devil Fruit powers to nothing. He also researched Admiral Kizarus' Devil Fruit and designed the Pacafista with his power, added to Kumas' speed and defense. Kuma was a human at one time but he had some mechanical modifications to his body, making him a powerful opponent." The Vice-Admiral took out a couple pieces of paper and laid them on the ground.

"I stole the design sheets so I could find their weak points and easily take control of Kuma and his army of Pacafistas. Remember this. Kuma wears gloves and carries a bible. Otherwise it is a Pacafista unit." he said and he looked at 16.

"If you would like I can modify you to be a Pacafista, a much smaller version of course but a Pacafista never the less." the Vice-Admiral said and 16 looked at him.

"Your memory, feelings, and everything will be the same, but you will be much stronger than before." he added and 16 still looked sceptical.

" I am pretty powerful as it is right now... why would I need to turn into one of those?" he asked and The Mouse shrugged.

"Might not hurt to get stronger...?" 16 hesitated and shook his head.

"I am fine the way I am."

"Well fine... " he asked, and Franky stood up.

"Would you like to take a nap, ?" Franky asked and the Vice-Admiral nodded. He was going to follow when he sighed.

"I need to tell you guys something though…" he said and everyone turned around. He began to glow and morphed into his Vice-Admiral form and his cloak appeared and it fluttered in the wind. His shoulder pads were gleaming in the sunlight and the Straw Hats shrieked, except Franky, Usopp, Robin, Nami, Chopper, and Sanji, and waking Luffy.

"A VICE-ADMIRAL!"