Stunning though she was, Nico Robin seemed to have a knack for screwing with people. For instance, she failed to inform us that her crew was that of Straw Hat Luffy(though, later on when I complained about this to my first mate, he told me that even I should have known better), that it was packed with insane people, or that their next destination - the 'more agreeable island', in her words - was located in the sky.
I groaned and peeled myself off the deck, sitting up on my knees. The world was wobbling around me, and my stomach was trying to get used to staying in one spot yet again.
"Is everyone okay?" the navigator - to this crew's credit, another stunningly gorgeous specimen of the female race - called, catching her breath.
"Moscow? Seoul?" I checked as the other crew sounded off their various states of 'okay'.
My own crew members had stayed right next to me, and I put my arms around their shoulders. I was just like a mother hen.
"That whole ordeal was terrible for my health," Moscow remarked.
"Don't whine, Moscow: It doesn't become you."
Just like a mother hen.
I stood up then, nearly falling back down but catching myself just in time. I helped Seoul back to her feet, but let Moscow stand on his own. He was a good deal taller than me, so I assumed he could manage.
Just as everyone was getting their bearings, we were met by an old man in knight armor riding the most hideous bird I had ever seen in my entire life. The most I can say in regards to that encounter is that he gave us a whistle. And, by 'us', I mean the crew that had let us hitch a ride. It was supposed to call him in to protect us, but it didn't matter. If the three of us split off from the others, Moscow and I were capable fighters. We didn't need this child and his strange little bunch to protect us, regardless of how high his bounty was.
"We're walking on clouds!" Seoul squealed.
And indeed we were.
On the Going Merry, we'd had to go through this odd little toll booth. An old lady had demanded a hefty sum of money in a form none of us had ever heard of. Even stranger still? She let us all pass without paying. As soon as we got to more solid clouds, my little trio separated from the Straw Hats for good. And, well, you heard Seoul. Now we were walking on clouds.
I chuckled and took a seat nearby, watching my cabin girl dance on the fluffy white beach. I found myself wishing we had salvaged more of out belongings. Seoul's clothes were in tatters, and my makeup was a sorrowful mess.
I perked up slightly, however, when I remembered we had grabbed our money. I stood and stretched before turning to Moscow, who was seriously considering laying down on the clouds.
"I'm going to see if I can get some things," I told him, feeling my pockets to ensure they were still full(for the Straw Hat navigator may have been incredibly beautiful, but she was not shy about the fact that she was a crook). "Watch Seoul, alright?"
I smiled sweetly at him. His mouth twisted into a slight grimace - he absolutely loathed children - but he nodded in agreement anyway.
"I knew I could count on you," I purred, ruffling his hair once again.
Turning to the young ballerina, I called out, "I'm going to get us some clothes, alright? I'll be right back!"
Seoul nodded, smiled, and ran to hug me.
"Aye aye, captain," she joked.
ok a/n time
This chapter and the one before it were very short and nondescript. I'm well aware of this haha buuut I didn't exactly feel up to rewriting things that all of you have either seen in the anime or read in the manga, and I'm sure nobody would enjoy rereading it in my own words, either. I feel bad for how glossed over everything seems, but the chapters after this will be far better. I needed to borrow a segment of the Straw Hats' story to advance my own, and I didn't want to echo everything haha
After this, though, the story's totally my own. Sorry if anyone signed on for more canon characters /
